The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-22

washington. May 1s.-Presidens
Wilson's proclamation putting :nro
,, effect the selective draft provision OF
the war army bill, signed tonight,
follows:
"A proclamation by the president
of the United States.
Whereas congress has enacted and
the president has on the 18th day OF
Nay, 1917, approved law which con-
tains the following provisions:
Section s.. That all male persons
between the ages Of 21 and 80, both
inclusive, shall be subject to regis
tration in accordance with regulations
to be prescribed by the president; and
upon proclamation by the president or
other public notice given by him or
8 by his direction stating the time and
place of such registration it shall pc
the duty of all persons Of the desig-
mated 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 them
selves for and submit to registration
under the provisions of this act; and
every such person shall oe deemed
to have notice of the requirements or
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 snail
wilfully fail or refuse to present him.
self for registration or to submit
thereto as herein provided shall De
guilty OF a misdemeanor and shall
upon conviction in the district cours
of the United States having jurisdic-
ton thereof be punished by impr7s-
onment for not more than one year
and shall thereupon be duly register
ed: Provided, That in the call of the
docket precedence shall be given in
the 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
attained their 21st birthday and who
shall not have attained their cAss
birthday on or before the day set for
registration 8and all persons so regis
, tered shall be and remain subject to
draft into the forces hereby authorlz-
ed. unless exempted or excused there
from as in this act provided. Provid-
ed further. That in the case of teD1-
pc-a!v absence from actual place "
legal residence of any person liable
to registration may be made by mail
rnder re"nlations to be prescribed oy
the president.
Bound to Assist.
"sSection 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 subdivision thereof IN
the execution of this act and all Of
fcers and agents of the United Stases
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 appointmentaSars made
by NE president himself otwby the
governor or other officers .5of any
State or territory, to perform any du-
ties 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 ap-
pointed 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 1nso
effect any of the provisions OF the
act or the regulations made or d1rs-
tions given hereunder who shall d9aA
or neglect to perform such duty anu
any person charged with such duty
or having and exercising any au-
thority under said act, regulations or
directions who shall knowingly M .
or be a party to the making Of any
false or incorrect registration, physS
cal examination, exemption, enlist
ment, enrolment. Or muster; and any
person who shall make or be a party
to the making of any false statement
or certificate as to the fitness or ha-
bility of himself or any other person
for service under the provisions OF
this act or regulationss made by rne
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 renrired Of him IN the e.
ecution of this act, shall, II not sub
ject to military law, be guilty Of a
nisdeameanor and pom eonsisticna IN
tie district court Of the United States