The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1917-05-26

washington, May .--fFesiuoht "ti-
sons proclamation. putting into effect
She selective service provision of the
war army bill, follows:
A PROCLAMATION BY THE PRESI-
DENT OF THE UNITED STATES:
whereas. Congress- has enacted and
the president has on the eighteenth
day of May. one thousand nine hun
Slred and seventeen, approved law
which contains the following provis-
ions:
section S-That all male persons be-
tween the ages OF 81 and 80. both in
elusive, shall be subject to registra-
dion 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
mis- direction stating the time and place
of such registration il shall be the du-
~ of all persons of the designated
ages, except officers and enlisted men
Of tAe regular army. the navy and the
national guard and naval militia while
in the service of the United states. to
present themselves for and be subject
TO registration under the provisions of
this act, and every such person shall
he deemed to have notice of the re-
quirements of this act upon the publi-
cation of said proclamation or other
notice as aforesaid given by the pres
ident or by his direction; and any
person who shall wilfully fail or re-
fuse to present hisaself for registration
or submit thereto as hereinto APPROX
ed. shall be guilty of n misdemeanor
and shall, upon conviction in the dis
trict court of the United States having
jurisdiction thereof, be punished by i'm
prisonment for not more than one year
and shall thereupon be duly register
ed: provided that in the call of the
docket procedure shall be given in
courts trying the same, to the trial OF
criminal proceedings under this act
Provided further; that persons shall
he subject to registration as herein
provided who shall have attained their
twenty-first birthday and who shall
not have attained their thtrty-hrst
birthday on or before the day set for
the registration, and all persons so
registered shall be and remain subject
TO draft into the forces hereby author
ized, unless exempted or excused there
from as in this act provided; Provided
further. that in the case of temporary
absence from actual place of legal
residence of any person liable to reg
istration as provided herein, such reg
istration may be made by mail under
regulation. to be prescribed by the
president
section 8-That the president Is
hereby authorized 20 utilize the SER
vice of any or all departments and any
or all officers OF agents of the United
states and of the several states, terri
tories. and the District of Columbia
and the subdivisions thereof, IN the
execution of this act, and all ottlcers
ana agents of the United states ana oil
The several states, territories and SUB
divisions thereof, and of the District oil
columbia. and all persons designated
or appointed under regulations pres
.ribed by the president, whether such
appointments are made by the presi-
.lent himself or by the governor OF
other officer OF any state or territory
"a .perform any duty in the execution
y Of this act. are hereby required to per
form such duty as the president shal
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 II
she execution of this act by the dlrec
tion OF the president.
Correspondence in the execution o.
This act may be carried in penalty en-
Velopes bearing the frank OF the wa
department. Any persons charged al
herein provided with the duty OF car
rying into effect any " t.-s provision
of this act or regulations made or dl
rections given hereunder who shal
fan or neglect 10 perform such duty
and any person charged with such dut'
or having or exercising any authorit.
under said act. regulations or direc
tions, who shall Knowingly make o
be a party TO the making OF any falls
or incorrect registration, physical ex
animation. exemption, enlistment. en-
rolIment or muster; and any perso
who shall make or be a party to tn
making OF any false statement or Ger
tihcate as to the fitness or liability o
hiEaself or any other person for ser
vice under the provisions OF this ac
or regulations made by the presIden
hereunder. or otherwise evades o
aids another 10 evade the require
,nents OF this act or OF said regula
tions. or who. In any manner. shai
fail or neglect fully 70 perform an
duty required OF him In the executio
Of this act shall. IL not subject 70 mill
tary law, be saiity OF q misdsAeaao