Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-05-26

ing any authority under said net. reEu.
latlons or directions who shall know
lngly make and be a party to the max
lng Of any false or incorrect reglstra-
ton. physical examination exemption
enlistment. enrolment. or muster and
any person who shall make or be a
party to the making of any false state
ment or certificate as to the fitness or
liability of himself or any other person
for service under the provision of this
act, or regulations made by the Presl-
dent hereunder. or otherwise evades or
aids another to evade the requirements
of this net or Of said regulations. or
who. in any manner shall fail or neglect
fully 10 perform any duty required ot
him IN the execution of this nct. shall,
if not subject to military law. be guilty
Of mlsdcmeanor, and upon conviction
IN the district court of the United States
having jurisdiction thereof. he punished
by imprisonment for not more than one
year, or, if subject to military laV, shall
be tried by court-martial and suffer
such punishment az a court martial may
direct
Now therefore. |, Woodrow Wilson.
President of the United States. 10 call
upon the Governor Of each Of the sev
eral states and territories. the Board Of
Commissioners of the District of Colum
bia and all officers and agents of the
several states and territories. Of the
District Of Columbia and of the counties
and municipalities therein to perform
certain duties in the execution of the
foregoing law. which duties will be
communicated to them directly in reg
ulations of even date herewith.
And do further proclaim and give
notice to all persons snbject TO registra-
ton in the several states and in the
District of Columbia in accordance With
the above law that the time and place
of such registration shall be between
Z a. m. and p M, on the fifth day OF
June, 1917, at the registration place IN
the precinct wherein they have their
permanent homes. Those who shall
have attained their twenty birth
day and who shall not have attained
their thlrty-frst birthday on or before
the day here named are required to reg
lster excepting only officers and en-
listed men of the regular army, the
navy. the Marine Corps and the National
Guard and Naval Militia while in the
service Of the United States and officers
in the Officers Reserve Corps and en-
listed men in the enlisted Reserve Corps
while in active service. In the terrific
ries of Alaska. Hawaii and Porto Rico,
Il day for registration will be named
IN a later proclamation,
And do charge those who through
sickness shall be unable 10 present
themselves for registration that they
apply on or before the day of reglstra-
ton 10 the county clerk of the county
where they may be for instructions as
to how they may be registered by agent
Those who expect 70 be absent on the
day named from the counties IN which
they have their permanent homes may
register by mail, hut their mailed regis
tration cards must reach the places IN
which they have their permanent homes
by the day named herein. They should
apply as soon as practicable TO the
county clerk Of the county wherein they
may be for instructions as To how they
may accomplish their registration by
mail. In case such persons as, through
sickness or absence may be unable to
present themselves personally for regis
tration shall be sojourning in cities of
over 30. 900 population. they shall apply
to the city clerk of the city wherein
they may be sojourning rather than to
the clerk Of the county. The clerk y
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