The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-08-15
Pre- PAIRING FOR BIG
DRAFT REGISTRATION
Registrars Appointed for Anticipated
Registration Day for SelectiYe
Service in Army

Service in Army
It is confidently anticipated that
legislation extending the present
draft ages will be enacted by congress
at an early date. At this time it can
not be stated with exactness Just
what ages viii be subject to draft,
but It Is safe to assume that very
large number of men will be required
to register and that the day Of reg
istration will be early in September
The registration of such large num-
bers Of men will require detailed
and extensive preparation, and there
will not be time for such preparation
after the passage Of this legisla-
ton by congress.
The local boards of each county will
have charge Of and viii conduct
this registration, and it is essential
that these boards have the machinery
for this registration perfected and
ready for operation when the new
draft law is passed and the presi-
dents proclamation can be published.
In order to perfect this registra-
ton machinery and have everything
ready and in order when the act is
passed, the local boards have been adj
vised by the war department to be-
gin preparations to hold this reg
istration Immediately. Each local
board will need additional clerical
help and assistance. Registrars must
be appointed throughout
the county to hold the registration,
and the local board has the authority
to call on as many men as are need
ed to render any voluntary service,
that may be required of them.
1t is estimated that this registra-
lion will require at least one-third
more registrars than were required
in the June, 1917, registration. or
approximately one registrar to each
30 men.
The department expects the state
If Tennessee, and especially Upton
to give this registration to
he nation with as little expense as
The local board herewith
makes public list of registrars ap-1
pointed to render this service, and it
S confidently expected that those who
ire called on to give their assistance
viii gladly do So, and will render to
he government what voluntary ser
ice they can.
The task confronting the selective
ervica organization is known to be a
treat one, but it is expected that this
win respond to the gov
,rnment call promptly and gladly in
rider that there be no delay IN regis
ering those persons who will be sub
ect to the draft upon the passage Of
his act and the issuance of the pres
dents proclamation.
"A list Of those appointed by the
oard in this county to aid in the
Of the mammoth number
f men expected is as follows;
District No.
j. A. Shelton, chief; d. w. Ruffin,
/. M. Robson, G. n Simonton, w.
v. Biddle, G.. A. Girdner F. r. Fish
+, Grant Reid, j L. Richardson, sc. I,
ihelton, Mark Sherrod, L. G, Moore, |;
". A. Barrett, A. p. Smith, J. B. 4
,anford. Sherrod Smith, ]. A. Peeler,
u M. Garrett, w. Palmer Dupree,
|. D. McGaughey.
Leigh's Chapel Elmer Lindsey, \
hief; Henry Hawkins.
..... District No. 2
Holly Grove IT. j. Lawrence, chief;
|. "A. Baskin, r. o. Dickey.
Liberty Warren Owen, chief; B. 0.
falone.
District No. 8
Burlison-W. E. Gwinn, chief; T. r. !
!. Lawrence, o. R. Lavelle. !
Detroit -. C. Vaughan, chief; w.
!. Rogers, A. "A. Kelley. I
District No. j
Gilt Edge-Guy T. Ward, chief; H. 9
|. Fletcher. &
Randolph Walker Barton, chief; '
!. E. Lollar. 10
simOntOn M. Sweat, chief; $. .
!. Forbess. Iii
District No. 5 i
Quito-Dr. G. G. Bentley, chief; H. b
/. Beaver.
Drummonds - Jack Gamble, chief; ,
erge Pennel.
District No. 6
Munford- G. r. Ellis, Jr., chief;
De Wooten, E. H. Wooten, Fred !.
ryan, DR.. John Crigger. =
McPeak's Store G. M. McPeak, Y
lief; G. w. Tracy. !
Upton. ". H. Willis, chief; H. F. !,
LcDonald. = y
District No. !
Atoka.-Thed. Strong, chief; John :,
. Wright, Rev. j. ". Curric, John i
T. Reid. {
Brighton-M. E. Hill, chief; R. L. J.
NTH, Knox Baird. 8
Idaville- Shannon Faulkner. chief; :,
r. G. B. Brown. :
Tipton.-J. D. Beaver, chief; n. E.
raig.
District No. s
Mt. Carmel Robert Davie, chief; n
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