Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-05-22
AMERICANS FROM 81 TO 80
YEARS OLD, INCLUSIVE,
CALLED TO COLORS.
PUNISHMENT IF YOU REFUSE
On Fifth Day of June, 1917, Between
A. M. and 9 p. M, in Every Pre-
cinct Where One Resides Is
Time and Place to Register

proclamation putting into effect the
selective draft provisions of the war
army bill, signed Saturday, follows;
The proclamation:
whereas, congress has enacted
and the president has, on the 18th
day of May, one thousands nine hun
dred and seventeen, approved the law
which contains the followsing pro-
visions:
"Section 5-That all male persons
between the ages of 81 and 30, both
inclusive, shall be subject to regis
tratcoin in accordance with regula-
lions to be prescribed by the presi-
dent; and upon proclamation by the
president or other public notice given
by him or by his direction stating
the time and place of such registra-
! ton it shall be the duty of all per-
sons of the designated ages, except
officers and enlisted men of the reg
ular army, the navy and the national
guard and naval militia while in the
service of the United States, to pre-
sent themselves for and submit to
registration under the provisions of
this act, and every such person shall
be deemed to have notice of the re-
quirements of this act upon the pub
LEGATION of said proclamation or other
notice as aforesaid given by the presi-
dent or by his direction; and any
person who shall wilfully fail or re-
fuse to present himself for registra-
or and shall, upon conviction in the
district court of the United States
ton or submit thereto as herein pro-
vided shall be guilty of a misdemean'
having jurisdiction thereof, be pun
ished by imprisonment for not more
than one year, and shall thereupon
be duly registered; provided further
that in the case or temporary alb
sence from actual place of legal resi-
dence of any person liable to regis
tration as provided herein such regis
tration may be made under regula
tions to be prescribed by the presi
dent.
Registration Duties.
| Section 6-That the president il
hereby authorized to utilize the serv
I ice of any or all departments ant
, any or all officers or agents of thu
United States and of the severa
states, territories. and the District o
Columbia and subdivisions thereof il
the execution of this act, and. all OF
ficers and agents of . the Unite'
States and of the several state, ter
ritories and subdivisions thereof, AM
Of the District of Columbia, and al
persons designated or appointed un
der regulations prescribed by tn
I president, whether such appointment
are made by the president himself o
by the governor or other officer o
| any state or territory to perform an,
, duty, in the execution of this act, ar
< hereby required to perform such dut
as the president shall order or direct
| and all such officers and agents an
} persons so designated or appointe
shall hereby have full authority 70
all acts done by them in the execU
ton of this act by the direction o
the president. Correspondence in tn
execution of this act may be carrie
, in penalty envelopes bearing tn
D frank of the war department. An
persons charged as herein provide
with the duty of carrying into effec
any of the provisions of this act o
the regulations made or direction
given hereunder shall fail or neglec
to perform such duty; and any pei
sons charged with such duty or ha,
ing and exercising any authority III
der said act, regulations or directions
who shall knowingly make or be
party to the making of any false o
incorrect registration, physical exam
ination, exemption, enlistment. enro
ment, or muster; and any person VIII
shall make or be a party to tn
making of any false statement or Gel
tificate as to the fitness or liabilit
of himself or any other persons 70
> service under the provisions of thi
act, or regulations made by tn
president Hereunder, or otherwis
evades or aids another to evade tn
> requirements of this act or of sal
regulations, or who, in any manne
shall fail or neglect fully to perforI
!. any duty required of him in the e.
ecution of this act, shall. If not sui
ject of military law, be guilty of
misdemeanor. and upon conviction 1
y the dictrict court of the United State
e having jurisdiction thereof be pun
= ished by Imprisonment for not NOR
e than one year, or, II subject to mil
S tary law. shall be by court-martis
: and suffer such punishment as
e court-martial may direct.
Register on June 5.
Nov, therefore. I, Woodrow Wi
son, president OF the United States
do call upon the governor of each {
L the several states and territories, tn
board of commissioners of the Dbl
y trict of Columbia and all officers an
a agents of the several states and te
o ritories of the District of Columbi
and of the counties and municipal