The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-27
summons TO THE
new REGISTRATION
Copies Of Presidents Proc
lamatiOn Reach City
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become q years old since the first reg
l8tration day have reached the city
Ehe proclamation is as follows:
, Whereas Congress has enacted an,
ne President has, on the 20th day o
Nay, one thousand nine hundred ant
Eighteen, approved the following Pub
tc Resolution:
Resolved by the Senate and
House Of representatives OF the
United States OF America in Con.
gfess assembled That during the
present emergency all male per.
cons, citizens o: the United States,
and all male persons residing in
the United States, who have,
since the fifth day OF June. nine
teen hundred and seventeen, and
On or before the day set for the
registration by proc!alua io7 by
the President, attained the age
Of tWenty-one years, shall be sub
p joct TO registration in accordance
with regulations TO be prescribed
By the President. and that upon
proclamation by the President,
stating the time and place Of such
registration, II shall be the duty
Of all such personG, except such
persons as are exCApi from regis
tFation under the Act Of May
eighteenth, nineteen hundred and
seventeen, and any Act or Acts
amOndatory thereof 10 present
themselves for and submit 10 reg
istrati0n under the provisions NJ
said Act approved May eighteenth,
nineteen hundred and seventeen.
and they shall be registered in the
same manner and subject 10 The
came requirements and liabilities
% those previously registered IN
der the terms Of said Act: Provid-
"a, that those persons registered
under the provisions Of this Act
shall be placed al the bottom Of
the list OF those liable for military
service, in the several classes 70
which they are assigned. under
such rules and regulations AZ the
President may prescribe.
Sec. 2. That after the day set
under section one hereof for the
registration by proclamation by
the President at such itneryals as
the President may from time 10
time prescribe, the President may
require that all male persons, citi.
Gems Of the United States. and all
male persons residing in the Uni.
ted States, who have attained the
age OF tWenty.one years since the
last preceding date OF registra-
ton, and on or before the next day
Get for the registration by procla.
nation by the President, except
such persons as are exempt from
registration under the Act OF Nav
eighteenth, nineteen hundred and
seventeen, and any Act or Acts
amendatOTy thereof, shall be reg.
isterod IN the same manner and
subject TO the same requirements
and liabilities as those previously
registered under the terms Of said
Act: Provided, That students
who are preparing for the ministry
IN recognized theological or divin-
ity schools, and students who are
preparing for the practice of med
icine and surgery in recognized
medical schools, at the time OF the
approval Of this Act shall be ex.
empt from the seloctive draft pre-
Bfibed in the Act of Nav eigh-
leenth, nineteen hundred and sew.
bnteen.
Sec. 8. That all such persons
when registered shall be liable TO
military service and to draft un-
der the terms Of said Act ap.
proved May eighteenth. nineteen
hundred and seventeen, under such
regulations as the President may
prescribe not inconsistent with
the terms Of said Act.
Sec. I. That all such persons
shall be subject to the terms and
provisions and liabilities OF said
Act approved May eighteenth,
nineteen hundred and seventeen,
IN all respects as il they had been
registered under the terms OF said
Act, and every such persons shall
be deemed TO have notice Of the
requirements OF said Act and Of
this Joint resolution upon the pub.
lieation Of any such proclamation
by the President.
And Whereas the act OF Congress ar
proved May eighteenth, one thousan
nine hundred and seventeen, entitle
''An act 10 authorize the President {
Increase temporarily the military e.
lablishment Of the United States" cor
Aing the following provisions:
Sec. 5. - And any person
who shall wilfully fail or refuse to
present himself for registration or
% submit thereto as herein pro.
vlded, shall be guilty OF a misde.
meanoF and shall, upon conviction
q the district court Of the United
states having jurisdiction there
o. be punished by Imprisonment
Tor not more than one year, and
shall thereupon be duly register.
"a: Provided. That in the call OF
the docket precedence shall be Civ.
"a, % courts trying the same. to
the trial Of criminal proceedings
under this act. ."
See. 6. That the President Is
hereby authorized to utilize the
service Of any or all departments
and any or all officers or agents
% ne United States and Of the
several states, territories and the
District OF Columbia, and subdi-
visions thereof. in the execution OF
this act, and all officers and