Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-05-24

effect the provisions of the law and
naming Tuesday, June 9Th, as the day for
registering the men of the county be-
tween the ages OF n and 30, inclusive.
Tor military service. Everybody OF the
age named must present himself for regis
tration. and il anyone shall fail or refuse
he will be arrested and charged with mis-
demeanor, and upon conviction shall be
punished by Imprisonment OF not more
than one year and shall also be duly reg
istered. The persons registered shall be
subject to draft into the forces authorized
by The law, unless exempted or excused,
as provided.
The Presidents proclamation fixes the
time for registration for Tuesday, the 9TH
of Iune, between the hours OF a. m. and
9 D. m, and all "who shall have attained
their twenty-first birthday and who shall
not have attained their thirty first birthday
on or before the day named are required
to register, excepting only officers and
enlisted men of the regular army, the
navy, the Marine Corps and the National
Guard and Naval Militia while in the
service OF the United States and officers
in the Officers Reserve Corps and en-
listed men in the enlisted Reserve Corps
while in active service"
"And do charge those who through
sickness shall be unable to present them
selves for registration that they apply on
or before the day of registration to the
county clerk of the county where they
NAV be for Instructions as to how they
may be registered by agent. Those who
expect TO be absent on the day named
from the counties in which they have
their permanent homes may register by
mail, but their mailed registration cards
must reach the places in which they have
their permanent homes by the day named.
They should apply as soon as practicable
to the county clerk OF the county wherein
they may be for instructions as to how
they may accomplish their registration
by mail"
"Any person charged as herein provid-
ed with the duty OF carrying into effect any
OF the provisions of this act or The regula-
tionS made or directions given hereunder
who shall fail or neglect TO perform such
duty or having and exercising any author
ity under said act regulations or directions,
who shall knowingly make or be a party
TO the making OF any false or incorrect
registration, physical examination, ex-
emption, enlistment. enrolment, or mus
ter; and any person who shall make or be
a party to the making of any false stale
ment or certificate as to the fitness or liza
bility of himself or any other person for
service under the provision OF this act, or
regulations made by the President there
under, 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 required ot him in the execution OF
this act, shall, il not subjectto military law,
be guilty OF miSdemeanor, and upon con-
viction in the district court OF the United
States having jurisdiction thereof, be pun
ished by imprisonment for not more than
one year, or. if subject 10 military law,
shall be tried by court-martial and suffer
such punishment as court-martial may
direct"
AS finally agreed upon and approved
by both branches OF Congress and signed
by the President, the army bill provides
for at once raising an army OF 100000
men by seIective draft, with an additional
100000 if necessary on second call, and
so on. 1t is estimated that 100000
men between the ages oil q and 30 will
be registered. and from this number the
first army will be at once selected, though
the men will probably not be called to the
colors for training before September Isl,
as supplies and equipment cannot be pro-
vided before that time. The army bill
raises the pay OF the soldiers. Those
receiving less than $2l month will have
an increase OF SIS and those with higher
pay get less proportion.
One provision OF the bill prohibits the
sale OF liquor at or near training camps
and otherwise seeks TO protectth the morals
OF the soldiers. II will be unlawful to sell
liquor any place to soldier in uniform.
The plans for registering the persons