Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-23
Presidents Proclamation Fixes Date
of June 8, 1917, as Time for Reg
istration Of All Male Citizens Be-
tween Ages of Fl and 30 Years.
READ THIS PROCLAMATION.

Washington, May 1S.-President
Wilson's proclamation putting into
effect the selective draft provision of
the war army bill, signed tonight,
follows:
Proclamation by the President of
the United States,
Whereas, Congress has enacted
and the President has, on the 18th
day Of May, 1917, approved a law
which contains the following provis-
ions:
Section 5. That all male per-
sons between the ages of 81 and 80,
both inclusive, shall be subject to
registration in accordance with regu-
lations to be prescribed by the Presi-
dent; and upon proclamation by the
President or other public notice
given by him or by his direction stat
ing the time and place of such regis
tration 1t shall be the duty of all per-
sons of the designated ages; except
officers and enlisted men Of the regu-
air army, the navy and the National
Guard and naval militia. while in
the service of the United States, to
present themselves for and submit to
registration under the provisions Of
this act; and every such person shall
be deemed to have notice of the re-
Nuirements Of this act upon the pub
lication Of said proclamation or other
notice as aforesaid given by the
President or by his direction, and
any person who shall wilfully fail or
refuse to present himself for regis
tratiOn or to submit thereto as herein
provided shall be guilty of misde-
meanor and shall upon conviction in
the District Court Of the United
States having jurisdiction thereof be
punished by Imprisonment for not
more than one year and shall there
upon be duly registered: Provided,
That in the call of the docket prece-
dence shall be given in the courts try
ing the same to the trial Of criminal
proceedings under this act: ProVid-
ed further, That persons shall be
subject to registration as herein pro-
Vided who shall have attained their
21st birthday and who shall not have
attained their 31st birthday on or be-
fore the day set for registration and
all persons so registered shall be and
remain subject TO draft into the
forces hereby authorized, unless eX-
cmpted or excused therefrom as in
this act provided. Provided further,
That in the case OF temporary alb
Sence from actual place Of legal resi-
dence of any person liable to registra-
tion as provided herein such registra-
tion may be made by mail under reg
ulations to be prescribed by the Pres
ident.
Bound to Assist.
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, Territories and the District Of
Columbia and subdivisions thereof,
in the execution of this act and all Of
ficers and agents Of the United States
and Of the several States, Territories
and subdivisions thereof and of the
District of Columbia and all persons
designated or appointed under regu-
lations prescribed by the President,
whether such appointments are
made by the President himself or by
the Governor or other officers Of any
State or Territory, to perform any
duties in the execution of this act, are
hereby required to perform such
duty as the President shall order or