The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-04
DRAF 7
BOARD To MEET
TH|SF0REN00N
FINAL PREPARATIONS FOR OHIO
COUNTY REGISTRATION TO
BE MADE.
Cards Will Be Distributed by Police
many More Interpreters
Needed

I Sheriff Howard II. Hastings an
inounccd last evening that another
meeting OF the Ohio county c0nscrlp-
ton board will be held al 9 O'Clock
! This morning. In spite OF hard work
and ccaSnlcSS attention 10 every ue-
tail, much remains 10 be done To-Day
10 complete the preparations for reg
istcring the county'S men suDlrcL 10
registration tomorrow. But with the
Injecting of The board today the last
preparation will have been made.
lip 10 lasr evening nearly five nun
Ilrrd cards of Wheeling men who VIII
been received ID The sheriff'S offlcc.
These will bc sorted into prcctnc.
groups this morning. As additional
cards come in today they Will pc
placed in their proper groups. 10
morrow TN" cards for perCincts inside
the city will be placed in the hands oil
police officers, who will carry them TO
The proper registration officers tomor-
row morning. Deputy shcrlHs in, au-
tnmnhilrS will carry tn" cards 10 those
/ tSdr The city 10 the country and
| smaller town precincts.
! Want More interpreters.
! One Of the most pressing needs for
! tomorrow is the necessity Of having
plenty Of Interpreters. Several peo-
/ pie If foreign birth have already re-
ported 10 the sheriff thai they will be
ION hand to serve as interpreters. Tho
cOnScription board again asks that
lrYrTy man of foreign birth who can
speak English and one other language
report 10 the shcriff'S office tomorrow
morning 10 be assigned TO some pre-
jcinct an an Interpreter.
| TnecHoU ApliH7U
Tuesday will b.. holiday in Wheel
lin" under Il proclamation issued by
Mayor Kirk. The county offices will
!cial and pmpIoyr is expected ~ report
ito The sheriff tomorrow morning 10
:rrndrr whatever service they may in
taking The registration. Business men
and their .cmploypS are asked by
Mayor Kirk 10 do everything they can
no assist the cunScription and regis
Itration boards. and those who have
Automobiles are urged 10 place them
al the disposal OF the officers in TAX
linz til" registration.
At the High School.
Students Of Wheeling high school
will attend special patriotic meeting
in h" high school auditorium at ~
iurlock tomorrow morning. Principal
ri. Il. ZONES will address the students
ION the Won iIindcnburS war line,
showing ssem the real seriousness OF
1.-The silua.ion which confronts The
,COnnlry.
The Cathedral High School Cadc:
Drum corps Will be out part OF tho
day at least rnlivcning the air with
!patriuric music. Patriotic citizens
ihayr arranged 10 GET out Il band or
TWO and the city will resemble real
war days. Special services will be held
; in many of the churches. when pray.
i"rS will b. offered for the success Of
. American arms
Many Officers. on Duty.
! Every deputy sheriff, police OFFICER
'and constable in Ohio county will BE-
pressed into service carly tomorrow
.nnrninc 10 assist in getting out the
full number Of men of the ages OF
- 10 70 Years. inclusive. who must
irccislcr tomorrow No pains will be
spared 10 see that government orders
iarr carried uui IN the letter. and or
fdrrS 10 the Officers are characterized
b.; all The seriousness and StcrnncSS
OF war times. While no organized cf'
fnrI IN thwart the registration law Is
participated. the ron.Cription board is
taking no chances. United States
Deputy Marshal John VI. Short will
hr on the job, too. for any service he
may be called upon 10 perform.