The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-06-02
Major General Pershing Direct
ed by President to Command
Division in France.
BARS T.R. VOLUNTEER ARMY
Executive Sets June 5 as the Date Of
Registration for Men Between
Ages Of Fl and 31--NationaI
Guard to Be Mobiiized
in August.

Washington, May 21.--Presiden
Wilson signed the conscription bill
after rejecting that section Of ths
Measure which would permit Col
Theodore Roosevelt to organize volun
t"er DIVISIONS.
The president signed the army bill
Just after dinner ut p. IN. on Friday
without formality, and set June rs
the date OF registration for all men be-
tween the ages of twenty-One and
thiriy-one 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-
talns the following provisions:
Section 0. That all male persons be-
tween the ages Of Twenty-one and
thirty, both inclusive, shall be subject
TO registration in accordance with reg
ulstions TO be prescribed by the presi-
dent; and upon proclamation by the
president OF other public notice given
by him or by his direction, stating the
time and place Of such registration, 1t
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-
tion 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 10 submit thereto as herein
provided, shall be guilty Of Il INSIDE
neanor and shall, upon conviction In
the district court Of the United States
having jurisdiction thereof, be pun
ishcd by imprisonment for not more
than one year, and shall thereup0n be
duly registered; provided, that In the
call OF the docket precedence shall be
given. In courts trying the same, 10 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 thlr-
fy-tirst birthday on or before the day
"et for registration and all persons so
registered shall be and remain subject
10 draft into the forces hereby author
wed. unless exempted or excused there
from as in this act provided.
Registration on June S.
Now, therefore, l. Woodrow Wilson.
president Of the United States. do call
upon the governor Of each Of the sew |
erai states and territories, the board |
OF commissioners OF the District OF |
Columbia and all officers and agents |
ot the several states and territories,
pf the District Of Columbia and of |
The counties and municipalities there |
IN 10 perform certain duties In tho |
execution Of the foregoing law, which
iuues Will he communicated to them
lirectly in regulations OF even date |
herewith.
And do further proclaim and give |
louce 10 oil persons subject 10 regis
ration IN the several states and I'm
he District OF Columbia In accord
nee with the above law that the time
md place Of such registration shall be
'ctwecn : q. IN. and Q p. m. on the |
18th day Of June, 1917, ut the regis
ration place in the precinct wherein
hey hive their permanent homes.
Those who shall have attained their
wenty-iirst birthday and who shall
lot have attained their thirty-first
birthday on or before the day here
'ained are required to register, ex-
epting only officers and enlisted men
4 the regular army, the navy, the
marine corps and the National Guard
nd Naval Militia while In the service
4 the United States, and officers IN
he officers reserve corps and enlisted
len In the enlisted reserve corps
7hile In active service. In the terri
Dries OF Alaska, Hawaii and Porto