The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-05-26

subject to registration under the
new CONSUMPTION law that the time
and place of such registration shall
be between z a. m. and 8 p. m. on
the 5th day of June, 1917, at the reg
istration place in the precinct where
in they have their permanent homes.
Those who shall have attained their
21st birthday, and who shall not have
attained their 31st birthday are re-
quired to register. excepting only
officers and enlisted men of the regu-
lar army, the navy, the marine corps,
and the national guard and naval
militia while innthe service of the
United States, and officers in the
officers reserve corps and enlisted
men in the enlisted reserve corps
while in active service.
Any person who shall fail OF re-
fuse to present himself for registra-
ton or to submit thereto. shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor and shall,
upon conviction in the district court
of the United States having jurisdic-
ton thereof, be punished by impris-
onment for not more than one year
and shall thereupon be duly regis
tered.
Every person shall be deemed to
have notice of the requirements of
the Act upon the publication of the
proclamation or other notice given
the President or by his direction.
All persons registered shall be and
remain subject to draft into the
forces authorized unless exempted
or excused therefrom. In the case
of temporary absence from actual
place of legal residence of any per-
son liable to registration, such regis
t~ration may be made by mail, under
regulations to be prescribed by the
President.
Slackers who seek to evade regis
t~ration for the wal army a be de-
tected easily. Another department
statement explains that lists of per-
sons registered will be posted and all
citizens who know of evasions are
expected to report them.
I'm failing to register" says the
statement. "a citizen places himself
cross current to the over whellning
sentiment of the country as voiced
by the representatives in Congress
He casts doubt upon his courage,
commits a misdemeanor and renders
himself liable to imprisonment"
The appointment of those to be Sc
lected for army service will be &C
cording to population. Under the
call for each SOC. 900 troops, Nevada
quota will be about 500 and the quot;
for Eureka County will probably no
exceed 10 men.
The adjutant general of Nevada
hasformally appointed all county reg
istration boards; this had been done
informally on May /. Each board
consists of the sheriff, who is the ex'
ecutive officer, the county clerk, who
is the custodian of the records anC
recorder of the county, and the coun'
ty physician, who will act as surgeon
and pass upon the physical fitness OF
the applicants. Arrangements have
been made for the registration to be
completed in one day.
The order received by Sheriff James
Mackey reads in part as follows: 3h
you are formally appointed exec
utive officer of the county board OF
registration. Appoint and have
sworn in Immediately sufficient regis
trars to insure complete registration
in one day and telegraph me when
all registrars have taken official oaths.
Spare no expense in forwarding all
necessary blanks and forms to regis
trars. By order of the Governor"
Registration Card For Conscription
Name in full. .......... ...........
!, Given name. 49,.