The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-24


This message was flashed over the
Western Union Telegraph wires &c
Governor Curnwell a, lu:4S O'Clock
!asi evening. announcing the compile
lion Of plans for registering ono
county'S mali citizens who ar" sub
irct to The registration and S"IeetlFc
military draft.
The E>; registrar had just taken
his oath and rcCrivru his supple:
when the message WAS put on lhf
wire. completing one Of the most re
markable accomplishments ever un
drrtakcn in Ohio county.
Early Yesterday AFTERNOON the ohio
county registration board WAS brought
face 10 face with IN immense under
taking when Il telegram tirom Major
Wallace. chief Of department al
thu rleston. informed III" board thai
The swearing OF the registrars must
De Completed yesterday and The GOV
errors office notified AT midnight
The board went into session II
o'clock and at 1890 last night on
hundred and SrvcnIy-lour registrars
had taken their oath 10 take the mill
Iary census and received their sup
plies.
Did Remarkable Work.
II' SlSull IL IISh va alN ''Ill l'lA''4'''
by Sheriff Howard II. Hastings, rNccu
Tive officer Of the registration board
County Clerk j. II. Wells. County
lIralrh Officer Dr.. !. c. Hupp. Or
Andrew Wilson and Cecil \. Robin
son. who compose the board. Will
assistance Of deputy shrriils and city
police officers. When it WAS learned
Il That the task must be completed IL
inur day, policemen We're sent hurry
lin. over their beats 10 call in The
irrciSlrarS from the city precincts. teIe
phones were kept busy summOning
.regiSlrarS in the rural districts anC
deputy sheriti< in automobiles rushed
iOut to hrin" in those who could not
: be reached by telephone.
! Solemn Scenes Witnessed
/ The scene in the Second branch
irnunCil chamber was 4 solemn one. a.
man after man walked UP 10 the con
ScriptiOu boards desk and subscribed
10 the oath 10 take tho registration oi
males subject 10 III" military draft 4
The best OF heir ability, according II
rhr military service law 0i thr nll",
States. Many who came last ortnln-
had lust completed their DAYS labo'
land hurried in 10 Complcl" their da!
by plrdcing their service to iheli
! country.
While the. conscripiion board yes
ierGay found II necessary 10 make
eight substirurions in the list 81
registrars. there was MOI IN" re
fuSal 10 oct. Death, removal from thf
county or abs"nC" from III" city =
that they could moth" reached on The
les; than II hours notice were rnS?on
.:ihlc for every case q! registration.
Registrars Sit June 5
The registrars qualified yesterday
will sit al the voting places in their
various precincts on June =. for IN
purpose Of registering all NAL" cit;
:"ns al IN" ages OF II - 80 years III
elusive. On that day all males sub
i"ct 10 registration must register
There arc no exemptions.
Imprisonment as 4 miSdrmnAnani
without option of fine, is provided fol
every person who fails 10 register and
il is the duty OF police officers. mem
hers Of The conscriprion board anI
deputy shrriffS to inquire if eligible
citizens arc registered. This fact viii
make clear the importance Of being
registered and having the card in
proof Of the registration havln" h""r
accented.