Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-05-25
A Proclamation BY The President
OF The United States.

President Wilson's proclamation, putting
into effect the selective draft provision Of
the war army bill. signed last Friday night
follows:
Whereas Congress has enacted and the
President has on the eighteenth day of
May one thousand nine hundred and sew
enteen approved law which contains the
following provisions:
Section 5-That all male persons be-
tween the ages of Fl and 80, both inclu-
sive, shall be subject to registration 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 his direction stating
the time and place Of such registration it
shall be the duty of all persons of the
designated ages. except the officers and
enlisted men of the regular army, the navy
and the National Guard and naval militia
~hile in the service of the United States,
present themselves for and submit to
sistration under the provisions of this
1, and every such person shall be deemed
have notice Of the requirements Of this
4 upon the publication Of said proclama-
on or other notice as aforesaid given by
he President or by his direction and any
erson who shall willfully fail or refuse to
resent himself for registration or to sub
1T thereto as herein provided shall be
,ilty Of a misdemeanor and shall upon
anviction in the district court OF the United
.ates having Jurisdiction thereof, be pun
,hed by Imprisonment for not more than
ne year, and shall thereupon be duly reg
stored; provided. that in the call of the
'ocket precedence shall be given. in courts
rying the same. to the trial Of criminal
Voceedings under this act.
Provided further, that persons shall be
ubject to registration as herein provided
Tho shall have attained their twenty first
birthday and who shall not have attained
.heir thirty-irst birthday on or before the
day set for the registration. and all per-
sons SO registered shall be and remain
subject to draft into the forces hereby au-
'horized, unless exempted or excused there
from as In this act provided: Provided
further. that in the case Of temporary alb
,ence from actual place Of legal residence
IF any person liable to registration as pro-
sided here in such registration may be
made by mail under regulations to be pre-
scribed by the President.
Section 6-That the President is here
by authorized to utilize the service 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 officers and
agents Of the United States and of the
several states. territories. and subdivisions
thereof. and of the District Of Columbia
and all persons designated or appointed
under the regulations prescribed by the
President whether such appointments are
made by the President himself or BY the
Governor or other officer Of any state or
territory to perform any duty in the execu-
ton of this act, are hereby required
TO perform such duty as the President
shall order or direct, and all such off,
GERS and agents and persons so desig-
mated OR appointed shall hereby have full
authority for all acts done by them in
the execution Of this act by the direction
Of the President Correspondence in the
execution Of this act may be carried in
penalty envelopes bearing the frank Of the
War Department. Any person charged as
herein provided with the duty Of carrying
into effect any Of the provisions OF this
act or the regulations made or directions
given hereunder who shall fail or NEGLECT
to perform such duty; and any person
charged with such duty or having and exer-
cisine any authority under said act, resula-
tons or directions, who shall knowingly
make or be party to the making Of any
false or incorrect registration. physical ex-
animation. exemption. enlistment. enroll
ment, or muster; and any person who shall
make or be party to the making Of any
false statement or certificate as to the fit
ness or liability Of himself or any other
person for service under the provision of
this act. or regulations made be the Presi-
dent hereunder, or otherwise evades or