The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-05-24
Registration Proclamation Issued by
President Wilson.

Washington, May 1S.-Presidel
Wilson's proclamation putting int
effect the selectivc draft provision {
the war army BILL signed tonight. 70
lows:
y proclamation by the president c
rhe United States:
Whereas, congress has enacted an
The president has on the 18th day q
May one thousand nine hundred an
seventeen. approved law which con
tans the following provisions
Section s.-That all male person
between the ages of p and 30, boil
inclusive. shall be subject to regis
,ration in accordance with regula
slons 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 of such registra-
ton, it shall be the duty OF all per-
sons of the designated ages, except
officers and enlisted men of the reg
nlar army. the navy and the national
guard and naval militia, while in the
service of the United States, to pre-
sent 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-
uuirements OF this act upon the pub
LEGATION Of said proclamation or other
notice as aforesaid given by the pres
idcnt or by his directions; and any
person who shall wlfully fail or re-
fuse to present himself for registra-
ton or, to submit thereto as herein
provided. shall be guilty of a misde-
,neanor 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 I'm
der this act: Provided further. that
persons shall be subject to registra-
ton as herein provided who shall
have attained their twcnty-first birth
day and who shall have not attained
their thirty-first birthday on or be-
fore the day set for the registration,
and all persons SO registered shall be
and remain subject to draft into the
forces hereby authorized. unless ex-
empted or excused therefrom as in
this act provided. Provided. further,
that in the case of temporary alb
sence from actual place of legal res
idence of any person liable to regis
tration as provided herein such regis
tration may be made by mail under
regulations to be prescribed by the
president.
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 District of
Columbia, and subdivisions thereof
in the execution Of this act, and all
such officers and agents, and all per-
sons designated or appointed under
regulations prescribed by the presi-
dent. whether such appointments are
made by the president himself or by
the governor or other officer of any
state or territory to perform any
duty in the execution of this act, are
hereby required to perform such duty |
as the president shall order or direct.
and all such officers and agents and |
persons SO designated or appointed
shall hereby have full authority for |
all acts done by them in the execu-
ton Of this act by the direction Of
the president. Correspondence in the
execution of this act may be carried |
IN penalty envelopes bearing the
frank Of the war department. Any
pefson charged Is herein provided
Nth tie duty Of carrying into effect
~ q De provisions Of this act or
- se6ul1a1oas made or directioas
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