The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-19

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A PROCLAMATION. By THE PRES
IDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
Whereas Congress has enacted and
the President has on the 18th day OF
May, 1917, approved q law which con
tains the following provisisnsi
Section ., That ell male persons
between the ages OF twsnty-ons and
thirty, both inclusive, shall be sub
jeot to registration In accordance
with regulations to be prescribed by
the PRECEDENT; and upon proclamation
by the President or other public no
tice given By him or by his direction
stating the time and place Of such
registration Il shall be the duty OF
all persons OF the designated ages,
except officers and enlisted men OF
the regular army, the navy and the
national guard and naval militia
while In the service Of the United
States, to present themselves for and
submit to registration under the pro
visions Of this act; and every Suoh
person shall be deemed to have no
tics Of the requirements OF this act
upon the publication Of said proola-
nation or other notices a. Aforesaid
given BY the President or By his d.
reotion; and any persons who shAli
willfully fail or refuse to present
himself for registration or to sub
NIT thereto a. herein provided shall
upon conviction In the district court
OF the United States having jurisdie-
ton thereof. be punished by impris-
onmont for not more than one year
and shall thersupon be duly regis
tered.
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Provided, that, In the call Of the
docket precedence shall be given, In
the courts trying the same, to the
trial Of criminal proceedings under
this act:
provided further, that persons
shall be subject to registration a
herein provided who shall have at
tanned their twenty-hrst birthday anc
who shall not have attained theiI
thirty-first birthday on or before tns
day set for registration, and all per
| aons 40 registered shall be ana re-
main subject to draft into the force.
hereby authorised, unless exempted
or excused therefrom a. In this ae'
provided:
provided further, that In the cast
of temporary absence from actua
place of legal residence OF any per
SON liable to registration as pro
vided herein such registration MAJ
be made by mail under regulations
to be prescribed by the President
SEC. 6. That the President Is mere
by authorized to utilize the service o.
any or all departments and any or al
| offlcers or agents Of the United State,
| TaFTtIOT1eH
and the District Of Columbia, and sub
divisions thereof, in the execution oi
this act, and all officers and agenS
Of the United States and Of the sew
eral States, Territories and subdivis'
ions thereof, and Of the District Of
Columbia, and all persons designated
or appointed under regulations pre-.
scrfbed by the President whethei
such appointments are made by tn
President himself or by the governor
or other officer OF any Stats OF Terri
tory to perform any duty in the exc
cution Of the act, are hereby required
TO perform such duty as the Presiden
shall order or direct, and all such OF
ficers and agents and persons SO DE
siRnated or appointed shall herebl
have full authority for all acts dom
BY them in the execution OF this &C
by the direction OF the President
violations and EVasiOns.
sCorrespondence in the execution
of this act may be carried In penalt!
envelopes bearing the frank Of tn
War Department Any person charg
ed as herein provided with the dut!
OF carrying into effect any OF tn
provisions of the act or the regula
lions made or directions given there
under who shall fail or neglect Z
perform such duty, and any persol
charged with such duty or haVlnl
and exercising any authority unde
said act, regulations or directions
who shall knowingly make or be
party to the making OF any false
Incorrect registration, physical exam
nation, exemption, enlistment en-
roIlment, or muster; and any perso
! who shall make or be a party to tn
making OF any false statement o
J certificate as to the fitness or liza
bility Of himself or any other perso
for service under the provisions o
this act, or regulations made by tn
, President Hereunder, or otherwis
eyades 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 perforT
= any duty required Of him in the exc
! cution of this act, shall, If not sub
ject TO military law, be guilty OF
misdemeanor. and upon conyictio
I in the district court OF the Unite
States having Jurisdiction thereof b
. punished by Imprisonment for nc
, more than one year. or, II subject {
, military law, shall be tried by court
: martial and suffer such punishment
as a court-martial may direct"
II Now, therefore, /, Woodrow Wilson
!, President OF the United States, do ca
upon the governor OF each OF the SCI
, eraI States and Territories, the boar
! Of Commissioner of the District {
Columbia, and all officers and agent
, of the several States and Territories
Of the District OF Columbia, and c
, the counties and municipalities Their,
r in to perform certain duties in tn
, execution OF the foregoing law, whic
! duties will be communicated to theI
r directly in regulation OF even dat
: herewith.
; Sets Date Of Registration.
And I do further proclaim and Civ
|. notice to all persons subject TO regil
: tration in the several States and 1
the District OF Columbia, in accorC
ance with the above law. that tn
time and place OF such resistratio
shall be between a. m. and .. n
, on the 9Th day OF June, 1917. at tn