The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-09-05
THOSE INTERESTED
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE

Bismarck, N. D., Sept. 5.-The
President of the United States, by
proclamation, has fixed the 18th day
OF September for the registration
throughout the United States o. !
men between the ages Of 18 and y
inclusive, tor military service exec, q
those VINO have already registera
and those who are not required under
the law to so do. IN. .tEt.G
Under the authority vested in the
president, it has been ordered that
state headquarters, local boards and
other officials OF the state will hold
themselves in readiness to proceed
promptly with their work of registra-
tion on the date fixed.
Existing draft machinery will be
used with such increased facilities and
additional registrars as are required
for this enrolment, under the Presi-
dents proclamation. The governors
Of all states have been called upon to
supervise this registration, and the
adJutant general will under this pro-
clamation be the central administra-
tive authority; all local boards will
have immediate direction and super
vision within the respective jurisdic-
tions. The actual registration will be
made in the customary voting pre-
cincts within the jurisdiction of each
board or in such places as the local
board having jurisdiction shall desig-
nate by public notice. '
Governor Lynn J. Frazier, by pro-
clafnation, calls attention to the rules
issued by the provost marshal gener-
al as to persons who are to register
under the act and calls upon the citi-
zens of North Dakota to assist in the
registration in the following Ian
guage:
Gail male persons who shall have
attained their eighteenth birthday and
shall not have attained their forty
sixth birthday on or before the day
set for registration by the president
must register. The only exceptions
are: :.
Persons, who, prior to the day set
for registration by the president, have
registered under the terms of the act
approved May 18th, 1917 (Which fixed
the original age limits at 21 to 80 in
clusive) or under the terms of the
public resolution of congress approx
ed May 20, 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 . ,.e., -4-.s.r s.a., ..gs,s, eassa.
"Oficers and enlisted men Of the
regular army; officers appointed, and
men Of the forces drafted, under the
provisions of the act approved May
18, 1917; officers and enlisted men of
the national guard while in the service
of the United States; and the officers
of the officers reserve corps and en-
listed men in the enlisted reserve
corps while in the service of the Unit
ed States; and y..
Officers and enlisted men Of the
navy and marine corps and officers
and enlisted and enrolled men of the
navy reserve force and marine corps
reserve while in the service of the
United States: and rg.- ts..-7. st,..
diplomatic representatives, tech
nical attaches of foreign embassies
and legations, consuls generals, con-
suls and consular agents of foreign
countries residing in the United
States. and " p
Persons not subject to registration
solely on account of being in the mil
itary or naval service of the United
States become subject to registration
and are required to register immedi-
ately upon leaving such military or
naval service.
"Citizens of the United States or
persons who have declared their in
tention to become citizens of the
United States who do not register on
account of absence from the territorial
limits of the United States are re-
qulred to register within five days
after their return to the United
States.
The regulations then warn regis
trants and all other persons charged
with a knowledge of the regulations.
that ignorance of the provisions will
not excuse them.
S'These regulations, it is set forth.
have the force and effect of law. and
all persons required by these re gula-
tlons to be registered, and all per-
sons who may claim any right or
privilege in respect of any registrant,
are charged with knowledge of the
provisions hereof.
fallure by any persons required
70 ne registered to perform any duty
prescribed by these regulations is a
m1sdemeanor, punishable by imprison-
ment for one year, and may result in
the loss Of valuable rights and priv
ileges and an immediate induction into
the military service.
Local police authorities in all parts
of the country will cooperate with
the government in the enforcement of
order on registration day. Regula-
tions prescribed by the president and
sent to draft officials Of the variou.
states contain the following provis-
ions:
son the day set for registration all
federal marshals, deputy marshals
and Investigating agents, and all po
lice ofticers-state, county, township,
municipal, and town-of whatever
grade or class-shall hold themselves
in readiness to render whatever as
sistance may be necessary in preserv-
ing order at places of registration and
in assisting in bringing about COM
plete registration.
.'All marshals, deputy marshals, in
vestigating agents, and police officers
shall examine the registration lists
and report without delay to the local
h0ard the names of anv norcons Lyo,,,,,