The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-14
Believed Marion County hi
1900 Men Of Required
Age.
WILL ACT QUICKLY
Only One Change in Reg
ularly Elected Regis
trars.

The "conscription bill" is e1peceea
to be ready for the'signature Of Presi;:
dent Wilson by the middle Of thiS
week and it is believed that he VIZ
promptly sign the measure.
Approximately 100000 men who
have past their twenty.first birthday
but not their thirty.first, will DO So
quired to register in the near future
probably in the next fortnight n Tho
view of those around the court housa
who are keeping in close touch with
the matter for military service n
the war with Germany under the tetna
of the new national army bill perfect
ed by the conference COMMITTEES a
the house and senate.
AS soon as the President signs thu
measure he will issue a proclamation
calling for the specified military forces
and explaining the manner In which
they will be organized. Five days lab
er the local registration authorities
will procure the blanks already issued
and distributed and, on q date set By
the President, they will begin the reg
istration Of all male citizens and per-
sons, except Germans, who have declaI
ed their intention OF coming citizens
who are between the ages Of 81 and go.
Registration day is likely to'be 6 day
of great patriotic decentralization
throughout the country in evidence o.
the popular sentiment that every man
must do his bit.
The blanks for Marion county have
already been received and are. ct The
court house in readiness for the Worh
Of the local registration board. Tho
certified list Of registrars for Marion
county was sent to Governor CornWeH
last Saturday by Sheriff Glover. Clerk
Martin and DR.. Yost. Two changes
were made. One Of these was the sub
stitution Of Brooks Deveny for Ulysses
A. Knapp at the Eighth ward schpcl
house. Mr.. Knapp has already volur
teered for army service.
Governor Cornwell is authorized q
appoint the board to have charge Of the
dFaf. in Marion county and has alrea
named Sheriff A. NJ. Clover County
Clerk A. G. Martin and DR.. L. N. yost
health officer. These three membet
have nominated three men from eac
Of the dominant parties and one from
each party will be selected by the goys
ernor making a board Of five membeIe
in AL.
There has been some talk Of max.
ing registration day q national holiday
but nothing definite has been done ~
that connection. There has also been
a rumor around Fairmont that tout
soldiers will be selected from each yob
ing precinct in Marion county, but tliie
ia only talk though some arrangement
along this line might be perfected "a
ter. There will likely be 1,2O0 Or p9as
sibly 1900 men in Marion county Nno
will be required to register under tnq
first call. This estimate Is made on
the basis Of ten per cent. Of the Eeglss
tered voters being subject to draft
Sheriff A. M. Glover has 9 COPY q
the law as originally passed and sen!
to conferees and has already received
the registration blanks and regiatEa tlcilI
certificates. Each man regis geo ~
BE given card showing that he nss
registered. The sheriff Is rather Eesl.
cent in regard to the plan under ny
fearing that some changes Or alterat
tions might be mado which would con.
fnse The public. 1t must be understood
that this article is in no way authorize
tive being based upon the best intoI
nation obtainable at this time. lne
President's call will have the definite
arrangements and will be made PUBIC
shortly.