Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-30
ALL PERSONS ON BORDER
LINE MUST GIVE PROOF
Penalty For Failure 70 Register 10 I'm.
prisenmsnt For One Year-Payment
81 Fine Will Exonerats No One
Exceptions OF Those Within Age
Limits Comparatively Few.

taxes place. OF men IRON 10 10 10 as
provided in the new draft bill. This is
set forth in a communication received
by H. J. Metcalf, secretary of the state
council OF defense, from D M. Rey-
nolds, of the provost marshal generals
office.
1T Is essential that the people of
this state shall accord the fullest meas
ure Of co operation in the carrying out
of this order. the Communication
states. Ignorance Of the law and of
regulations issued by the proper au-
thorities under the law excuses no one.
All persons on the border line Of the
age registration will be required to give
adequate proof that they are outside
the age limit specified. The penalty for
failure to register is one years impris-
onment and no man can exonorate him
self by the payment of a fine"
All peace officers must help. in the
work on registration day the order
states
Rulings issued by the provost mar
shall general as to persons required t.
register under the act are as follows:
All male persons who shall have at
tanned their eighteenth birthday and
shall not have attained stheir forty
sixth birthday on Or before the day set
for registration by the president must
register. The only exceptions are:
Exceptions Are Few.
Persons, who prior to the day Sc
for registration by the president have
registered under the terms OF the act
approved May. IS. CID which fixed the
nrf nj re- NJ
Sive under the terms Of the public reso-
luton Of congress approved May 30
1918 providing for the registration since
June 5, 1917 Of those reaching the age
OF Fl years whether called for public
service or not. And paragraph CD, of
ficers and enlisted men Of the regular
army, officers appointed and men Of TIL,
forces drafted under the provision Of
the act approved May Is, 1917. Officers
and enlisted men Of the national guard
while in the service of the United
States. Officers in the reserve corps
and enlisted men in the reserve corps
while In the service of the United
States.
Officers and enlisted men OF the
navy and marine corps and officers and
enlisted and enrolled men OF the naval
reserve force and marine corps reserv,
while in the service OF the United
States
= Diplomatic representatives, technic-
81 attaches Of foreign embassies and
legations, consuls general. consuls and
consular agents Of foreign countries re-
siding In the United States.
Persons not subject to registration
~
tary or naval service Of the United
States become subject To registration
and are required to register immedi late
~ upon leaving such militarysor naval
service. -
Citizens OF the United States or per.
sons who have declared their inten.
tions to become citizens Of the United
States who do not register on account
OF absence from the territorial limits
OF the United States are required to
register within Ave days after their re-
turn to the United States.
The regulations then warn regis
trants and all other persons charged
with the knowledge of the regulations
that Ignorance of the provisions will not
excuse them.
These regulations. 1t is set forth,
have the force and effect OF law and
all persons required by these gregula.
tions to boz registered and an persons
who may claim any right or privilege
in respect OF any registrant are charged
with knowledge Of the provisions here
Of Failure by any person required to
ne registered. to perform any duty pre-
scribed by these regulations is a mis-
demeanor punishable by Imprisonment
for one year and may result in loss OF
valuable rights and privileges trd an
immediate induction into The militia ~.
service.
n Local police authorities in ali parts
~ the county viii co cooperate with The
government in the enforcerieu. Of ,r-
der on registration day.
Strike Out Penrose Amendment.
The man power BILL making the
draft ages Is to rs years inclusive. will
pc ready to receive President Wilson's
signature this afternoon, unless some
unexpected obstacle intervenes.
The senate and house conferees came
70 q complete agreement by striking
out the Penrose amendment to have.
local boards determine the status Of
registrants without requiring them to
claim exemption. ~
& After an hours debate the house ac-{
cepted the conferencesreport and sent
IT back to the senate. The ,-pper
house undoubtedly will ratify 1t TO-DAY.
crowdsr Wins His Point.
the Penrose amendment was re-
luctantlY stricken from the III. see.
General Crowder, provost marshal rem
eral. expressed to the conferees the
4enr that II would cause confusion in
the registration program already under
way. General Crowder explained, how
ever. to the conferees that 1t Ii the
purpose OF the war department to
formulate new regulations providing
Tor the appointment OF the special ad-
visory board In Each draft district. The
advisory boards are to consist Of three
members, one appointed by the labor
department. another by the agricul.
tural department., and third BY the
local district board. The advisory board
Will aid the local board in determining
the status Of registrants. especially
with regard to claims for deferred
classification.
The conferees also struck out the
france amendment authorizing honor
ably exempted men to wear suitable
badge or insignia. The house conferees
said the plan had been found unsuc-
cessful AZ badges fell into the hands Of
slackess.
AMI Str,ks Ghost s1evsrs IN sut.
Considerable disqualification was