The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-19
President,a Proclamation.

PFSSIoSntS SrOCt8n1attOn.
WASHINGTON, May 19.-Pres!
dent Wilson's proclamation, putting
into effect the selective draft provi-
sion of the war army bill. signed
last night, follows:
A proclamation by the president Of
the United States.
Whereas, congress has enacted and
the president has on the 18th day Of
May, 1917, approved law which
contains the following provisions:
Section g. That all male persons
between the ages of 21 and 80, both
inclusive, shall be subject to regis
tration in accordance with regula-
tions 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
registration, it 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 them selves for and
submit to registration under the pro-
visions of this act, and every such
person shall be deemed to have
notice of the requirements Of this
act upon the publications of said
proclamation or other notice as
aforesaid given by the president or
by his direction; and any person who
shall wilfully fail or refuse to pre-
sent himself for registration or sub
init thereto as herein provided, shan
be guilty of misdemeanor and shall,
upon conviction in the district court
of the United States having jurisdic-
ton thereof be punished by 1mprison-
ment for not more than one year,
and shall thereupon be duly regis
tered; provided, that in the call OF
the docket precedence shall be given.
in courts trying the same to the trial
of criminal proceedings under this
act, Provided, further, that persons
shall be subject to registration as
herein provided. who shall have at
tanned their 21st birthday and who
shall not have attained their 31su
birthday on or before the day set for
the registration, and all persons so
registered shall be and remain sub
Iect to draft into the forces hereby
authorized, unless exempted or ex-
cused therefrom as in this act pro-
vided:
Provided, further, that in the case
of temporary absence from actual
place of residence Of any person
liable to registration as provided
herein, such registration may be made
by mail under regulations to be pre-
scribed by the president.
Section 6. That the president is
hereby authorized to utilize the SER
vice 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
Columb and subdivisions thereof in
the execution of this act. and all Off
GERS 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 regu-
lations 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 execution of this act are
hereby required to perform such duty
as the president shall order or direct,
and all such officers and agents and
persons so designated or appointed
shall hereby have full authority for
all acts done by them in the execu-
tion 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 fan or