The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-19
Proclamation by President
Follows Putting Signature
to War Army Bill.
DESIGNATES JUNE 5
DAY OF ENROLMENT
AIRY Evasions by Those Liable
to Service Punishable by
Court Martial.

Washington, May 1S.-Prcsidcnt
Wilson'S proclamation putting into cf-
feet the selcctive draft provision of the
war army bill, Signed tonight, follows:
A Proclamation By the President of
the Unitcd States.
Whereas, congress has enacted and
the president has on the 18th day of
May, one thousand nine hundred and
seventeen. approved a law which con-
talnS the following provisions:
Section S.
That all male persons between the
ages of II and 80. both inclusive, shall
be bound to registration in accordance
with regulations to be prescribed by
the president; 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 it shall be the duty of all per-
sons of the designated ages, except
Officers and enlisted 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 afore-
said. given by the president or by his
direction; and any person who shall
Wilfully fail or refuse to present HIM
self for registration or to submit
thereto as herein provided, shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor and shall,
upon conviction in the district court
of the United States having juris-
diction thereof be punished by i'm
prisonInent for not more than one
year and shall thcrcupon be duly reg
istered:
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 persons shall be
subject to registration as herein pro-
Nided who shall have attained their
twenty first birthday and who shah
not have attained their thirty first
birthday on or before the day set for
the registration and all persons sc
registered shall be and remain subject
to draft into the forces hereby au-
thorized. unless exempted or excused
thercfrom as in this act provided
provided further that in the case oi
temporary absence from actual plac.
of legal residence of any person liable
to registration as provided herein such
registration may be made by mail un.
der regulations to be prescred by the
president.
Section 6.
That the president is hereby au.
thorizcd ato utilize the service of an.
or all departments and any or all of
ficers or agents of the United State.
and of the several states, territories
and the District of Columbia, and sub
divisions thereof, in the execution o
this act and all officers and agent:
of the United States and of the scvera
states. territories and sub divisions
thereof and of the District of COlum
bia and all persons designated or ap
pointed under regulations prcscribet
by the president, whether such ap
preparations are made by the presi
dent himself or by the governor o
other officer of any state or territor
to perform any duty in the execution
of this act, are hereby required to per
form such duty as the president shal
order or direct and all such officer
and agents and persons so designate
or appointed shall hereby have full aI
thority for all acts done by them i
the execution of this act by the di
rectiOn of the president. Correspond
ence in the execution of this act ma
be carried in penalty envelopes bear
ing the frank of the war department
Any person charged as herein pro
vided with the duty of carrying int
effect any of the provisions of this az
or the regulations made or direction
given Hereunder who shall fail {
neglect to perform such duty and an
person charged with such duty {
having and exercising any authorit
under said act, regulations or diret
tons who shall knowingly make or |
party to the making of any false
incorrect registration, physical exam
nation exemption, enlistment. enrol
ment or muster and any person wi
shall make or be party to the NAL
ing of any false statement or certif
cate as to the fitness or liability
himself or any other person for servi
under the provisions of this act,
regulations made by the breside
hereunder. or otherwise evades