The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-05-25
A PROCLAMATION BY THE
PRESIDENT OF THE U.S..
Putting Into Effect the Seective Conscript Army Bill

President Wilson's proclamation
putting into effect the 5clective draft
provision Of the war army bill, sign
. ed last Friday, follows:
A, proclamation by the president,
Of the United States
Whereas, congress has enacted
and the president has on the 18th
Gay Of Nay, one thousand nine hun
dred ad seventeen, approved q law
which cotains the following provis-
ions:
Sec. 5. That all male persons be-
tween tie ages Of twenty-one and
thirty, beth inclusive si.cll be subject
to registration in accordance with
regulations to be prescribed by the
president; and upon proclamation by
the president or other public notice
given by him or by his direction stat
ing t, time and place CT such regis
tratiol it shall be the duty of all per-
sons If the designated age, except Of
fcers and enlisted men CT the regular
army, the navy and the national
guard and naval militia while in the
service Of the United States, to pre-
sent themselves for and submit to
registration under the provisions of
this act; and every such person shall
be deemed to have notice of the re-
qulnements of this act upon thcpubli-
cation Of said proclamation of other
notice aforesaid given by the presi-
dent or by his direction; and any per-
son who shall wilfully fall or refuse |
to present himself for registration or
TO submit thereto as herein provided, |
shall be guilty Of a misdemcanor and |
shall, upon conviction in the district
court Of the United States having ju-
risdiction thereof, punished by impris-
onment for not more than one year,
and shall thereupon be duly register
ed. Provided, that in the call Of
the docket precedence shall be given
in the court trying the same, to the
trial Of criminal proceedings under
this act: Provided further, that per-
sons shall be subject to registration
as herein provided who shall have at
tanned their 21st birthday and who
shall not have attained their 31st
birthday on or before the day set for !
registration and all persons so reg !
stered shall be and remain subject
10 draft into the forces hereby au- !
.horized. unless exempted or eycus- '
I'd therefrom as in this act provided: |
Provided further. that in the case OF I
absence from actual place I
# legal residence of any person liza t
,le to registration as provided herein, +
such registration may be made by 5
nail under regulations to be pres '
ribed by the president. I
Presidents Authority. |
Sec. 6. That the president is here .
~ authorized to utilize the service :
# any or all departments and any +.
II all officers or agents of the Unit y
d States and of the several states, =
erritorics and the District Of Column !,
ia, and subdivisions thereof, in the =
yecution of this act, and all officers :.
nd agents of the United States and ~
f the several states, territories and :,
thereof, and Of the Dis ~ II
rict Of Columbia, and all persons des- q
gnated or appointed under regula- 9
ions prescribed by the president q,
;hethcr such appointments are made "
y the president himself or by the {"
government or other officer Of any =
tate or territory to perform any du- (, (.
V in the execution of this act, are "
ereby required to perform such duty ~ ~
S the president shall order or direct 7,
nd all such officers and agents and -
ersons so designated or appointed ".
hall hereby have full authority for :"
Il acts done by them in the eXecu- :.
ion of this act by the direction Of ~
he president. Correspondence in -
he execution of this act may be car -. =,
led in penalty envelopes bearing the Il, IL
rank of the war department.. Any ~ ~
ersons charged as herein provided VI. VI.
18th the duty of carrying into eff ". ;"
ect any of the provisions Of the act p, p,
r the regulations made or directions 3
iven Hereunder who shall fail or -
eglect to perform such duty and :,
ny person charged with such duty ~
= having and exercising any author r -,
V under said act. regulations or di- II, II,
,ctions, who shall knowingly make ~
: be a party to the making of any T,
Use or incorrect registration, physi- -
i examination, exemption, enlist -
ent. enrolment or muster: and any ~ ~
.rson who shall make or be party a. a..
the making of any false state ,I'I
ent or certificate as to the fitness W W
liability ofhimself or any other ~ ~
.nson for service under the provis- ~ 81
ms of this act. or regulations made to
the president Hereunder, or 9TH an an
ade the requirements Of this act or nn 81,
said regulations or who, in any .lot no;
amer. shall fail or neglect fully to oSe
rform any duty required of him in ,.f TS
e execution of this act, shall. if not w w
biect TO military law, be guilty Of ~
mirdemeaner, and upon conviction -,
the district court Of the United Nv nv