Evening times-Republican., 1917-05-19

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son last night issued the proclamation
putting in effect the selective draft
| army service provided by the bill
passed by congress and signed by the
president yesterday.
The proclamation orders the registry
Of all men in the United States VINO
have passed their twenty-first birth
day but who have not passed their
thirty first birthday. The registration
must be made in the election registra-
ton place for the precinct in which the
man is a permanent resident.
The day Of registration is Tuesday.
June 5. The only men who need not
appear are those who already are III
the military service Of the nation
either in the regular army. the navy
the federal militia or naval militia, or
in the officers reserve corps.
Text Of Proclamation.
The text Of the proclamation follows:
"A proclamation by the president OF
the United States. r--,
Whereas. congress has enacted
and the president has on the 18th DAY
Of May. 1917, approved b law when
contains the following provisions:
Section 5--That all male persons
between the ages of q and 80, botn
inclusive, shall be subject to registra-
ton in accordance with regulations to
be prescribed by the president; ana
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
80 rI1 nf
mated ages except officers and en-
listed men of the regular army, the
navy. and the national guard ana
naval militia, while in the service OF
the United States, to present them
selves for and submit to registration
under the provisions of this act and
every such person shall be deemed 70
have notice Of the requirements OF
this act upon the publication or Salu
proclamation or other notice as a1ore-
said given by the president or by MS
direction: and any person who shaN
willfully fail or refuse to present hirn-
self for registration or to submit
thereto as herein provided shall pe
guilty of misdemeanor and shali.
upon conviction ii The distric; c1ar,
of the United States having jurisdic-
ton thereof, be punished by impris-
onment for not more than one year.
ard shall thereupnn he duly regis
stored. 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.
Registry Of Absentees.
Provided further, that persons shall
be subject to registration, as herein
provided, who shall have attained thcir
twenty-first birthday and who shall NOT
have attained their thirty first birthday
on or before the day set for the regis
tration, and all persons so registered
shall be and remain subject TO draft
into the forces -fnreby authorized an
less exempted or excused therefrom as
in this act provided.
provided, further, that In the case
of temporary absence from actual place
Of legal residence OF any person iiapie
to registration as provided herein, such
registration may be made by mail nn-
der regulations TO be prescribed by the
president.
May Use All Powers.
Section s. That the president ls
hereby. 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 terri
tories. and the District OF Colun bia.
and sub divisions thereof In the ex-
ecution of this act, and all officers and
agents of the United States and OF the
several states. territories, ana SUD-
divisions thereof and of the District
of Columbia and all persons designat-
ed or appointed under regulations pre-
scrjhed by the president whether such
appointments are made by the presl-
dent himself or by the governor or
other officer Of any state or territof'
to perform any duty in the execution VI
this act, are hereby required to perform
such duty as the president SNAIL order
or direct, and all such officers ana
agents and persons so designated CT
appointed shall hereby have full au-
thority for all acts done by them in tn
execution Of this act and by the dlrec-
ton of the president. Correspondence
in the execution of this act may De
carried in penalty envelopes bearing
the frank OF the war department.
Punish Fake Registry.
"Any person charged as herein pro-
vlded with tDe 1uly carrying ihtv
effect any of the provisions OF this act
of the regulations made or directions
given Hereunder who shall fail or neg
lee, to perform such duty, and any per
son charged with such duty or having
and exercising any authority under said
act, regulations. or directions who shall
knowingly make or be a party to the
making Of any false statement or GER
tificate as to the fitness or liability Of
himself or any other person for service
under the provisions Of this act or reg
ulations made by the president there
under, or otherwise evades or. aids an
other to evade the requirements OF this
act or Of said regulations, or who, in
any manner, shall fail or neglect fully
to perform any duty required OF him
in the execution of this act shal, IL
not subject to military law, be guilty
Of n1isdemeanor, and upon conviction
in the District court of the United
States having Jurisdiction thereof. be
punished by imprisonment for not more
than one year, or. II subject to military
law. shall be tried by court martial
and suffer such punishment az court
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