The state herald., 1917-05-25

Washington, May 21.-Flatly reject
Ing that section Of the measure which
would permit Colonel Roosevelt to Or
ganize volunteer divisions, President
Wilson signed the conscription bill.
The president signed the army bill
Just after dinner at s p. IN. on Friday,
without formality, and set June us
the date Of registration for nll men be-
tween the ages Of .twenty-one and
thirty-one for military service.
President Issues Proclamation.
President Wilson's proclamation, put
ding Into effect the selective draft pro.
vision Of the war army bill. signed last
night, follows in part:
"A proclamation by the president Of
the United States:
whereas, Congress has enacted and
the president has on the 18th day Of
May. one thousand nine hundred and
seventeen. approved law which con-
tains the following provisions:
Section 8. That all male persons be-
tween the ages Of twenty-one and
thirty, both Inclusive, shall be subject
to registration In accordance with reg
ulations to be prescribed by the presi
dent; and upon proclamation by the
president or other public notice given
by him or by his direction, stating the
time and place Of such registration, II
shall be the duty Of all persons Of the
designated ages, except officers and en-
listed men Of the regular army, the
navy and the National Guard and naval
militia while in the service Of the
United States, to present themselves
Tor and submit to registration under
the provisions Of this act, and every
such person shall be deemed to have
aoticespf the requirements Of this act
upon the publication Of said proclama-
ton or other notice as aforesaid given
by the president or by his direction:
and any person who shall willfully fnil
Or refuse to present himself for regis
tration OF to submit thereto as herein
provided, shall be guilty Of 4 misde-
meanoe and shall, upon conviction In
the district court Of the United States
lshed By Imprisonment for not more
than one year. and shall thereupon be
duly registered; provided. that In the
call Of the docket precedence shall be
given. In courts trying the same, to the
trial Of criminal proceedings under
this act: Provided further, that per
sons shall he subject to registration ~
herein provided who shall Aave at
tained their twenty first birthday and
who shall not have attained their thiry.
0rst birthday on or before the day vet
for registration. md all persons 20 reg
ixtered shnii be md remain subject to
drift into the forces hereby authorized.
unless exempted or excused therefrom
~ In this act provided.
! RsulstrstIsa On Juos &
snow. therefore, ! Woodrow Wilson.
president of the United States. do call
upon the governor Of each Of the sew
eral states md territories. the board
Of commissioners OF the District OF
Columbia and all officers and agents
Of the several states and territories,
Of the District Of Columbia and Of
the counties and municipalities there
iu to perform certain duties In the
execution Of the foregoing law. which
duties will be communicated TO them
directly In regulations Of even dnte
herewith.
"And do further proclaim and give
notice to all persons subject to regis
trstion In the several states and la
the District Of Columbia In Accord
snce with the above law that the time
and place Of such registration shall he
between 7 .. IN. and o .. m. on the
9Th day Of June. 1917. at the regis
trstion place In the precinct wherein
they have theie permanent homes.
Those who shall have attained their
twenty first birthday md who shall
not have attained their thirty-frst
birthday on or before the day here
named are required TO register. ex-
cepting only officers and enlisted men
q the regular army. the navy. tho
marins corps and tho National Guard
ard naval militia while In the service
of the United States. and officers In
the oGlcsrs' reserve corps and enlisted
men - che cnlisted reserve corps
wNnjIo active service. In the terri
49, 4 Alaska. Hawaii and Porto
~ day for registration will be
na1Dpd IN later proclamation.
'tf Al Must Cooperate.
THE power against which we arc
arrnyed has sought TO impose It's will
upon the world by force. To this end
II mas Increased armament until II
has changed the fncc OF war. In the
sense In which We have been wont to
think Of armies there nrc no armies
IN this struggle. There nrc entire mn.
tioua armed. Thus. the men who re-.
main to III the soil md mnn the fac.
tories are no less q part Of tho army