Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-23
JUNE $ DATE FIXED;
FL TO 80, AGE RANGE.

direct and all such officers and
agents and persons so designated or
appointed shall hereby have full au-
thority for all acts done by them in
the execution of this act by the direc-
ton OF the President. Correspond
ence in the execution Of this act may
be carried in penalty envelopes bear
ing the frank of the War Department.
Any persons charged as herein pro-
vided with the duty of carrying into
effect any of the provisions Of the
act or the regulations made or direc-
tions given hereunder who shall fail
or neglect to perform such duty and
any person charged with such duty
or having any exercise Of any author
ity under said act, regulations or di-
rections who shall knowingly make
or be a party to the making of any
false or incorrect registration, physi-
cal examination, exemption, enlist
ment, enrolment or muster; and
any person who shall make or be
party to the making of any false
statement or certificate as to the fit
ness or liability Of himself or any
other person for service under the
provisions Of this act or regulations
made by the President Hereunder or
otherwise evadeS or aids another to
evade the requirements Of this act
or Of said regulations or who, In any
manner, shall fail or neglect fully to
perform any duty required Of him in
the execution of this act, shall, If not
subject to military law, be guilty of
misdemeanor and upon conviction In
the District Court Of the United
States having jurisdiction thereof. be
punished by imprisonment for not
more than one year or, If subject to
military law, shall be tried by court
martial and suffer such punishment
as a courtmartial may direct.
Calls for Execution.
"Now, therefore, l, Woodrow Will
son, President Of the United States,
do call upon the Governor Of each of
the several States and Territories. the
Board Of Commissioners Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia and all officers and
agents of the several States and Ter
ritories, Of the District of Columbia
and OF the counties and municipali-
ties therein-to perform certain du-
ties in the execution Of the foregoing
law, which duties will be communi
Gated to them directly in regulations
Of even date herewith.
And | do further proclaim and
give notice to all persons subject to
registration in the several States and
in the District Of Columbia in ac-
cOrdance with the above that the
time and place OF such registration
shall be between a. m. and Q p. IN.
on the 5th day OF JUNE, 1917, at the
registration place in the precinct
wherein they have their permanent
homes. Those who shall have attain
ed their 21st birthday and who shall
not have attained their 31st birthday
on or before the day here named are
required to register, excepting only
officers and enlisted men Of the regu-
lar 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 off,
GERS reserve corps and enlisted men
in the enlisted reserve corps while in
active service. In the Territories of
Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico
day for registration will be named in
a later proclamation.
"And do charge those who
through sickness shall be unable to
present themselves for registration
that they apply on or before the day
of registration to the County Clerk
where they may be for instructions as
to how they may be registered by
agents. Those who expect to be ab-
sent on the day named from the
counties in which they have their per-
manent homes may register by mail,
but their mailed registration cards
must reach the place in which they
have their permanent homes by the
day named herein.