The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-09-06
REGISTRATION DAY
SEPTEMBER 18th
PRESIDENT WILSON SIGNS BILL
rlaulRlNe MEN FROM ts TO
IS TO REGISTER SEPT. H.
100000 TO Be ENROLLED
Machinery Of Provost Marshal esnsr.
al's Office SET In Motion 70 Carr,
out the Second Great Enroll
msnt Of New Man Power.

Washington.-All men from IS to As
years OF age In the continental United
States, except those IN the army 81
navy or already registered, are sum.
moned by President Wilson to regis.
ter for military service Thursday, Sep
tember, IL, 3 s.aas
Machinery Of the provost marshal
generai's office was set in motion to
carry out the second great enrolment
under q presidential proclamation Is.
sued soon after the president had
signed the new man power act extend
ing the draft ages. The bill, com.
pleted In congress, had been sent 10
the White House for the presidents
signature soon after the house and
senate convened.
1t is estimated that at least 12,77S,-
T5S men win register this time, com.
pared with nearly 100000 on the
first registration Of men from q to
81 June 5, 1917 OF those who enroll
now It Is said that 100000 will be
called for general military service,
probably two-thirds OF the number
coming from among the 100000 or
more between the ages OF Is and 81.
General March has said all regis.
trants called into the army will be in
France before next June 80, swelling
the American expedltionary force to
more than 100000 men expected to
win the war in 1919. The last to be
called VIII be youths in their 18th
year, but those OF that age who desire
fnd who have the necessary qualifi-
cations may be indicted into service
on Oct. 1, for special technical or vo-
pational training.
Registration this time win be con-
Quoted as heretofore by the local draft
boards. All federal. state, county and
municipal officers are called upon to
MD the boards In their work, to pre-
serve order and to round up slackers.
All registrants will be classified as
quickly as possible under the ques-
tionnaire system and drawing will
be held at the capitol to fix the order
Of registrants in their respective
classes.
The provost marshal generals esti-
mate places, the number of men under
P1 now in the army at 245,OO0 and
those from 80 to As at 10000.
In proclamation issued immedi.
htely after he signed the new man.
power bill authorizing extension of
91-S1 draft ages, the president called
on the younger and older men to en-
roll on that day with local draft
board where they make their perma-
pent homes.
I'VE solemnly purpose decisive
victory of arms" said the president,
''and deliberately to devote the larger
part OF the military man power Of the
nation to the accomplishment of that
purpose It is the call to
duty to which every true man in the
country win respond with pride and
with the great cause at whose sum-
mons every true heart offers supreme
SERVICE
The hours OF registration will be
from I am. to Q pm, and all state
and local officials are called on to
make Immediate arrangements for
maintenance Of registration places.
All men within the new ages, wheth-
er citizens OF the United States or not.
must register unless they are ,diplo-
matte or consular representatives of
foreign nations.
In case OF Illness on the day Of reg
istration arrangements for tardy en-
rollment may be made with local
boards. and men who expect to be az.
sent from their homes may register by
mail sufficiently in advance so that
the registration record reaches the
board by Sept. IL. II man has no
psrmanent residence be Is TO register
It the place where he Is on Sept IL,
The Presidents PreeiamstieA 4
AFTER citing the Law and stating the
regulations for registration, the prssi-
dents proclamation read a. follows:
aFifteen months ago the men OF the
ceanfry from 81 TO 81 years Of age
we're registered. Three months ago
again this month those who had just
reached the age OF II were added. Z
now renaains 10 include al men be-
$ tween the ages Of Is and As.
.This Is not a new policy. A cen
Sury and 8 quarter ago II was delib-
erately ordained BY those who we're
then responsible for the safety and
defense OF the nation that the duty Of
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