Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1917-05-24
CONSCR|PT|0N LAW IS BEING
CARRIED OUT IN THE COUNTY
Sheriff Strom Auditor Aaen and Dr. Wnde Are Preparing To
Act AS Congress Instructed Presidents Proclamation
Volunteers Are Needed In Country

from the ages of twenty-one to thirty,
both inclusive, shall register. You
have authority to ask for assistance
from any county, city or township Of
fetal or of any citizen. l am conf
dent that every loyal citizen of North
Dakota is willing to cooperate in
making registration day a success,
and that they will sho wtheir patriot
ism by giving every assistance posi-
BILE.
With the arrival Of government or
ders, Sheriff Strom commenced the
organizing of Williams county for
registration of all men who are be-
tween the ages of 21 and 80, inclusive,
as the preliminary step to conscrip-
tion.
Neglect Brings Penalty
Those who fail to comply with the
governmental orders will face seri-
GUS charge, according to the sheriff.
Following registration day, the off,
cials will accost every man, and those
who cannot show certificate, will be
turned over to the government au-
thorities. The penalty for failure to
register will be Imprisonment, it is
understood, with no option of fine.
The evading of the questions on the
registration blank is even more SER
ious, claim the county officials, and
those who attempt to avoid service
by untruthful answers, must serve
one year in prison camp where they
| will be trained before being sent to
the front.
... The Proclamation
The war army bill, as passed by
congress Friday was signed by Pres
ident Wilson, thereby putting into
motion the machinery designed under
the authority of the law to create a
force of 100000 trained men, back
ed by an adequate reserve of men and
supplies, and an additional 100000
men under training.
The law as signed by the president
and the proclamation be issued upon
signing it, summons 100000 men
between the ages of 81 and 80 to.
register for service under the bill.
The president sets June S as the
day for registration.
The presidents proclamation put
ting into effect the selective draft pro-
visions of the army bill follows:
"A Proclamation by the President
of the United States Of America:
"Whereas, congress has passed and
the president has on this, the 18th
day of May, 1917, approved, bill
containing the following provisions:
"Section S. That all male citizens
between the ages of 21 to 80, both in
elusive, shall be subject to registra-
ton as prescribed by the regulations
to be issued by the president; and up
on publishing by him or by his direc-
ton of a proclamation stating the
time and place of such registration,
it shall be the duty of all male citi-
zens as described above, excepting
officers and enlisted men of the ma
tional guard, the regular army, or
the navy, to present and submit
themselves for registration; and any
who wilfully fail or refuse to do SO
shall be guilty of misdemeanor, and
upon conviction in the United States
District court shall be subject to a
term of imprisonment not to exceed
one year.
"Provided further, that all male
citizens who shall have attained their
twenty-frst birthday, or who shall
not have attained their thirty-first
birthday, on or before the day set by
the president, are subject to draft,
unless exempted or excused as here
in provided.
"Section 6. The president is here
by authorized to require the service
Of any or all agents of the United
States of America, all states, terri
tories, the District of Columbia, and
the subdivisions thereof, in securing
the registration.
"Now, therefore, I, Woodrow Will
son, President of the United States
of America, do call upon the COVER
nors Of the several states, the board
of commissioners of the District of
Columbia, and all the officials and
agents of the several states and ter
ritories, and all county and municipal
authorities, to perform certain duties
in execution of the foregoing sections,
which duties will be commended to
them in instructions of even date.
"I do forthwith proclaim and give
notice to all who are subject to the
regulations herein contained, that the
time and place for such registration
is from 7 a. m. to 9 p. m. on the fifth
day of June, 1917, and the registra-
ton place in the precinct where tse
person shall have a permanent home.
Those who have attained their twen-
ty-frst birthday on or before that
day, and those who shall not have
attained their thirty-frst birthday on
or before that day are required to