The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-22
REG OF
MEN FOR SERVICE
Machinery in South Carolina Set in
Motion by Richard |. Manning,
Under Federal Authority.
Charleston American.

Charleston American.
Columbia, May 20.-Ma chinery for
the registration Of all South Carolin-
ians under the provisions of the selec-
tive service act Of congress and in &C
cordance with the proclamation OF
President Wilson was set in motion
throughout the State by Gov. Richard
l. Manning. The registration will be
carried ON under fet sral authority.
each perosn engaged in such registra-
ton being clothed with powers to
carry out the provisions of the act. The
county federal boards Of registration
and cCnscriptjon through their regis
trars in every precinct in the State
will register every male citizen, white
and colored, between the ages Of II
and 80, both inclusive, on Tuesday,
June 5, 1917.
Gov. Manning will have charge of
the registration throughout the State.
State headquarters will be the Office
Of the governor.
In each county there is d county
federal board of registration and con-
scription appointed by the governor,
which consists of three men-one citi-
en- of the governors selection, who is
chairman, the clerk OF court and the
judge of probate. This board is
charged also with the duty of dissem-
mating necessary information and or
ders to the registrars in each precinct
in its respective county so that the
required registrations can be made on
the day appointed.
This plan of registration was adopt
ed at a meeting Of the county chair
men of the boards appointed by Gov.
Manning, which was held in the su-
preme court room on Monday night,
April 80. At that time organization
was perfected by the election Of Sen
ator Alan Johnstone of Newberry as
chairman and John Elliott Puckette Of
Columbia, private secretary to Gov.
Manning as secretary. The meeting
lasted three hours and was attended
in person by all but four of the coun-
ty chairmen Of the boards.
At the meeting the fact was en-
phasized that the boards would be
federal agents, and under orders.
Gov. Manning today issued the foi-
lowing proclamation:
sProclamation-Sta of South Caro-
lima, Executive Chamber, Columbia.
Whereas, the president Of the
United States, by proclamation, has
fixed Tuesday, June S, 1917, as regis
tration day FOR all male citizens be-
tween the ages Of 81 and 30, both In
elusive.
"Now, therefore, Richard I. Man
ring, governor of the State of South
Carolina, pursuant to the provisions
in said proclamation, and the duties
and responsibilities imposed thereby;
and further. ty virtue Of the power
and authority vested in me as COVER
nor of the State Of South Carolina, do
hereby likewise proclaim Tuesday, the
9Th day of June, 1917, as the day on
which all male citizens in South Car
olina, both white AL colored, between
the ages of 9. and 80, both inclusive,
shall, between the hours Of q. m.
and 9 D. m, present themselves in per-
son and register at the places now
aosigrated by the county bokrds OF
registration and conscription, OF the
several counties, and by the said
boards Of reeistI alton and conscrip-
ton for the cities Of Charleston and
Columbia.
'sFor this purl ose l have appointed,
IN each county Of the State, regis
t-ation and ccnscriDtion board, con-
sisting of a representative citizen who
shall act as chairman, the clerk >of
court of common pleas and the judge
of probate of said county. have like
wise appointed with similar powers,
like board for the cities Of Charles
ton and Columbia. with the mayor OF
each city as chairman, and two repre-
sentative citizens as members.
BY virtue Of authority vested in
me, by section s Of the act of con-
gress, approved by the president May
IS, 1917, and more specifically refer
red to in his proclamation, l hereby
ciothe and vest these several boards
Win 1Ull duLEOI lLy, 1oNOA al oAo os~seS,
and do appoint them and each Of them
as agents for their respective coun-
ties, for the execution of the said act
and the duties imposed thereby. SUB
ject to further orders from the presi-
dent of the United States, the provost
marshal general Of the United States
and from me as governor of the State
Of South Carolina Any person failing
to serve in any capacity to which he
is new or NAV hereafter be appointed
under the provisions Of the said act,
and any male person who comes with,
in the ages Of q and 80, both inclus-
I've, both whitn and colored, who shall
fail to register on the day and be-
tween the hours named, will suffer
penalty OF the federal law.
81 hereby call upon all courts OF
the State, now IN session; the church
es, the colleges, the schools. the press
Of the State and upon all good and
patriotic citizens, and all other agen-