The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-05-30

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Whereas congress has enacted and
the president has on the 18th day of
May, 1917, approved law which con
tainS the following provisions:
section .. That all male persons
between the ages of 81 and 30, both
inclusive, shall be subject to registra-
ton in accordance With regulations
TO be prescribed by the president; and
upon proclamation by the president or
ether 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 dcsig-
antcd 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 them
selves for and submit to registration
under the provisions Of this act and
every such person shall be deemed
to have notice of the requirements of
this act upon the publication Of said
proclamation or other notice as aforc-
said given by the president or by his
direction and any person who shall
willfu!ly fail or refuse to present him
self for registration or TO submit
| thereto as herein provided Shall be
upon conviction in the district court
Iof the United States having jurisdic-
tion thereof be punished by impris-
onmcnt for not more than one year
and shall thcrcupon be duly register
ed: Provided, That in the call Of the
docket precedence shall nc given in
the courts trying the sam" to the
trial Of criminal proceedings under
this act: Provided further, That per-
! sons shall be subject to registration
Il rs herein provided who shall have
attained their 2lst birthday and Who
| shall not have attained their alst
/ birthday on or before The day set
for registration and all persons so
!rcgstcGcd Shall be and remain sub
! icct TO dral, into the forces hereby
iauihori%cd unless exempted or cN-
lcuSHd thcrcIrom rs in this act pro-
vidcd. Provided further. That in the
case OF temporary absence from ac-
! tual place Of legal residence of any
Ipcrson liable 10 rcgiSn. tion as pro-
Nidcd herein such registration may be
made by mail under regulations TO lie
| prescribed by the president.
Bound to -.SSiS..
Section 6. That the president is
hereby authorized to utilize the SER
vice Of any or all departments and any
or all officers or agents of the United
states and OF the several States, ter
ritoricS and the District of Columbia
and subdivisions thereof in he aXCcu-
ton OF this act and all officers and
agents OF the United States and Of The
several States, territories and suhdi-
| visions thereof and of the District Of
Columbia and all persons designated or
Iappointcd under rcgG|ations prcS,lib-
ICd hy the president, whether such ap-
IpointmcntS are made by the president
himself or by the governor or other
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trcriorm any duties in the execution Of
| this act, arc hereby required 10 per
form such duty as the president shall
order or direct and al! such officers ana
Iagcn'S and persons so dcSiGnatCd or
appointed shall hcrchy have full Gu-
lhority for all acts donc by tncm i'm
the execution OF this act by the direc-
ton Of the president Correspondents
in the execution Of this act may be car
ricd in penalty envelopes bearing the
Imnli cf the War department. ANY per-
son charged rs herein provided with
tlhc duty OF carrying into cHa", any
iol ,hc provisions OF thc act or the reg
nialionS made or directions Giycn
j'IcrcundHr who shall fail or neglect
10 perform such duty ana any person
chGrgud with such duty or having and
IcTCrcsing any authority UndCn said
ACT, regulations or directions who shall
| knowingly make or be a party 10 tho
making of any false or incorrect rcg-
iStation. physical examination. cNcnp~
ton, enlistment, enrolment or muStc";
rand any person who stall make on be
Ia party 10 tho making Of any false
statement or certificate as 10 the fit
InCSs or liability OF himself or any 9th
fer pclSOn for service under tho pro-
visions OF this nct or regulations made