The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-05-31
A PROCLAMATION
By the President of the United State. of America.

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In the execution of this act, and all Of
ticers and agents Of the United States
and OF the several States. Territories,
and subdivisions thereof, and of the
District of Columbia, land all persons
designated or appointed under regula-
tions prescribed by the President
whether such appointments are made,by
the President himself or.by the governor
or other officers Of the State or Terri
tory to perform any duty in the execu.
tion of this act. are hereby required to
perform such duty as the president
shall order or direct. and all such off.
GERS and agents a:d persons so designat.
ed or appointed shall hereby have full
authority for all acts done by them in
the execution Of this act by the direc.
tion Of the President, Correspondence
In the execution Of this act may be
carried in penalty envelopes bearing
the frank or the War Department.
Any person charged ss 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 fail or neglect to
perform such duty; and any person
charged with such duty or having and
exercising any authority under said act,
regulations or directions. who shall
knowingly make or be party to the
making of any false or incorrect regis
tration, physical examination. exemp-
tion, enlistment, enrolment, or muster;
and any person who shall make or be
party to the making of any false state
ment or certificate as to the fitness or
liability of himself or any other person
for service under the provisions of this
act, or regulations made by the Presi-
dent Hereunder, or otheswise evades or
aids another 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, shall,
if not subject to military law, be guilty
of misdemeanor, and upon convinc-
tion in the district court of the United
States having jurisdiction thereof. be
punished by Imprisonment for not more
than one year. or if subject to military
law, shall be tried by court-martial and
suffer such punishment rs a court
martial may direct.
Now, therefore, |, WOODROW WILSON,
President of the United States, do call
upon the Governor of each of the
several States, the Board of Commits
sioners of the District of Columbia. and
all members Of Local Boards and agents
thereof appointed under the provisions
of said Act of Congress approved May
II, 1917, to perform certain duties in
the execution of the foregoing law,
which doubtless will be communicated
to them directly in the regulations pre-
scribed under the terms Of said Public
Resolution.
Aud | do further proclaim and give
notice to every person subject to reg
istration in the several States, and in
the District of Columbia in accordance
with the above law, that the time and
place of such registration shall be be-
tween the hours of 700 a. m. and 900
D. m. on the 5th day Of June, 1913, at
the office of the Local Board having ju-
risdiction of the area wherein he per-
msnently resides, or at such other
place as shall be designated by public
notice by such Local Board.
All male persons, either citizens of
the United States or residing in the
several States, or in the District of CO.
lumbis, who have, since the 9th day of
] une, 1917. or on or before the 9th day
of June. 1918, attained their twenty
first birthday are required to register
in accordance with the above law and
the regulations prescribed Hereunder;
Provided, hotcerer, that the following
persons are hereby exempted from reg
istration: Officers and elisted imen Of
the Regular Army, the Navy. the Mar
rine Corps, and the National Guard and
Naval Militia while in the service of
the United States. and officers In
the Officers Reserve Corps and enlisted
men in the Enlisted Reserve Corps |
while In active service.
A day for registration in the Terri
tories Of Alaska, Hawaii. and Porto
Ri.o will be named in latter ptoclama-
ton.
AS required by the regulations,
every Local Board having jurisdiction
IN city Of $1,000 population or over
will promptly cause the mayor thereof
to be notified Of the place or places
designated for registration, every
Local Board having jurisdiction 10 9
county. parish. or similar unit viii
promptly cause the clerk thereof to be
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