The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-06-07

heglStratlon lay IN Liberal passed
off with solemnity and dignity. Those
of military age went to the registra-
tion places and signed up in a spirit
befitting the occasion. The total
number registered in the city was
338 and in the entire county 538,
which was little short of the gov
ernment estimate of 1912 per cent of
the gross population. ~.
Most of those who registered Of
fered no request for exemption.
What few requested exemption did
so because of their religion or be-
cause of those dependent upon them.
R. j. Carson registered first in
precinct l of Liberal township.
In the city, w. w. Nelson was
first in precinct 2, and H.
F. Dix first in precinct 8. o. E.
Robbins, J. w. Igou and o. w. Sprad-
ling were unlucky (or lucky enough
to draw number 13 in the three city
precincts. 81 don't want an ad this
week." said o w. Spradling to the
Democrat ad solicitor. "I'm just
going to open the doors and let the
people come in and get what they
want. There isn't much use for me
to do anything but begin packing up
since l hold such a number as that"
The registering was fairly well
distributed over the day. The fu-
ture army men began signing up as
soon as the registration officials were
ready and continued until closing
time There were no signs of dis
loyalty and few people remained
about the polling places. They came,
registered and went their way.
The following girls stayed at the
registration precincts in the city and
pinned olive drab arm bands, bearing
the word Liberal, on all those who
registered: Ruth Wolley, Leo Rey-
nolds, Hazel Wolley, Blanche Fuest,
Mary Kennedy, Velma Craig, Carrie
Edison, May Flood and Ada Hobble.
The secretary of the Liberal Chamber
of Commerce was on the job to see
that everything ran smoothly.
Practically every business build
ing in the city and many of the res
licences were decorated with flags
and bunting and many business
houses had arranged patriotic win
dow displays.
In the city of Liberal, precinct 1,
Harry Stewart, Arlie Atha and Mrs.
j. H. Hemphill acted as registrars.
The following registered: W. w. Mel
son, F. R. Kennedy, C. L. Atha, Ralph
Creedon, C. M. Tucker, o. ]. Will
kins, B. s. Garfield, M. L. Hayes, W.
T. Canon, G. C. Tucker, Roy Shelton,
Frank Rinaldo, o. E. Robbins, Will
Rein, C. w. Buchfink, T. D. Bell
William Wright, F. M. Lydlck,
Aaron Hillman, A. B. Christy, E. C.
Franklin, H. A. Hodges, E. R. Tregal-
las, w. C. Fuller, H. v. Tucker, s. F.
Todd, W. A. Campbell, C. G. Simms,
S. E. Dennis, W. M. Psycher, o. R.
Houchen, R. E. Barber, H. N. Jones,
C. H. Easley, A. d. Harris, John Nc
Mahon, Frank J. Fair, E. S. Coffoth,
E. T. Walker, Gurney Kyle, C. W.
Keith, L. j. Orth, j. C. Lusk, Shelby
Corzine, o. W. Stapleton, W. H.
Farmer, D. A. Grace, Austin Follett,
C. F. Hoffman, E. w. Edwards, T. R.
Sidener, E. R. Smith, James Owen,
w. R. Denney, w, H. Watts, o. E.
Sewell, P. G. Ratzloff, c. S. Terrell,
G. N. Sherwood, ]. E. Buckland, j.
H. Mershon, J. R. Wood, G. W. Tay-
lor, C. D. Wells, j. F. Oetinger, Ches-
ter Martin, W. A. Tansey, w. H.
Cummings.
In the city of Liberal, precinct 2,
the registrars were w. F. Melvin,
Katherine Wright and Mabel Lyle.
Those who registered follow: ]. A.
NARROW, S. A. Miller, P. E. Gidley, |
w. v. Griffith, Hugh Neer, L. M.
NARROW, R. H. hide, E. A. Evans,
Charles Wehr, E. G. Kindschi, L. M.
WINNER, L. E. Gardner, ]. W. Igou,
C. E. Mortimer, H. s. Sutton, R. E.
Summers, W. E. Dudley, R. R. Bangs,
A. E. Fincham, R. A. Evans, H. M.
Perrin, c.. D. Taylor, G. p. Belford,
T. H. Horn, H. W. Thomas, C. W.
Bsrbee, Arch Gibbs Fee, R. A. Stout,
w. D. Conley, H. v. Archer, T. J.
Blakemore, G. E. Barnhill, Morris