The Benson signal., 1917-05-26

Wall 10 OOlOFS 0GRICrUDCT
Washington, May 21.-President
Wilson signed the conscription bill
after rejecting that section of the
measure which would permit Col.
Theodore Roosevelt to organize volun-
teer divisions
The president signed the army bill
just after dinner at s p. m. on Friday,
without formality, and set June as
the date of registration for all men be-
tween the ages of twenty-one and
thirty-0ne for military service.
President Issues Proclamation.
President Wilson's proclamation, put
ting 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 5. That all male persons be-
tween the ages of twenty-One and
thirty, both inclusive, shall be subject
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 on such registration, it
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
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 proclama-
ton or other notice as aforesaid given
by the president or by his direction; !;
and any person who shall willfully 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 pun
ished 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 be subject to registration as
herein provided who shall have at
tanned their twenty-frst birthday and
who shall not have attained their thir-
ty-first birthday on or before the day
set for registration, and all persons so
registered shall be and remain subject
to draft into the forces hereby author
lied, unless exempted or excused there
from as in this act provided.
Registration on June 5.
snow, therefore, Woodrow Wilson,
president of the United States do call
upon the governor of each of the sew
eral states and 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
in to perform certain duties in the
execution of the foregoing law, which
duties will be communicated to them
directly in regulations of even date
herewith.
sAnd do further proclaim and give
notice to all persons subject to regis
tration in the several states and in
the District of Columbia in accord
ance with the above law that the time
and place of such registration shall be
between z a. M and 9 p. m. on the
5th day of June, 1917, at the regis
tration place in the precinct wherein
. they have their permanent homes.
Those who shall have attained their
twenty-first birthday and who shall
not have attained their thirty-tirst
birthday on or before the day here
named are required to register ex-
cepting only officers and ealisted men
of the regular 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 officers reserve corps and enlisted
men in the enlisted reserve corps
while in active service. In the terri
tories of Alaska, Hawaii and Porto
Rico a day for registration will be
named in later proclamation.
All Must Cooperate.
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