The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-05-31
PROCLAMATION
By the President Of the United States
of America.

the president has, on the goth day Of
May, one thousand nine hundred and
eighteen, approved the following pub
lie resolution:
Resolved by the senate and house
Of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assem-
bled, That DUNG the present emer-
gency all ms persons, citizens OF the
United States, and all male persons re.
siding in the United States, who have
since the fifth day of Junen nineteen
hundred and seventeen, and on or be-
fore the day set for the registration
by proclamation by the president, at
tanned the age of twenty-one, shall be
subject to registration in accordance to
regulations to be prescribed by the
president, and that upon proclamation
by the president, stating the time and
place of such registration, it shall be
the duty of all such persons, except
such persons as are exempt from reg
istration under the Act of May eigh-
teenth, nineteen hundred and seven
teen, and any Act or Acts amendatory
thereof, to present themselves for and
submit to registration under the pro-
visions of said Act approved May
eighteenth, nineteen hundred and sew
enteen, and they shall be registered
in the same manner and subject to ths
same requirements and liabilities as
those previously registered under the
terms of said act. Provided, thai
those persons registered under the pro-
visions of this act shall be placed at
the bottom of the list of those liable
for military service in the several clas-
ses to which they are assigned, under
such rules and regulations as the pres
ident may prescribe.
Section 2.-That after the day set
under section one hereof for the reg
istration by proclamation by the pres
ident at such intervals as the presl-
dent may from time to tine prescribe,
the president may require that all
male persons, citizens of the United
States, and all male persons residins
in the United States, who have at
tanned the age of twenty-one years
since the last preceding date Of regis
tration, and on or before the next dry
set for registration by proclamation
by the president, except such persons
as are exempt from registration under
the Act of May eighteenth, nineteen
hundred and seventeen, and any act OF
acts amendatory thereof, shall be reg
istered in the same manner and sub
iect to the same requirements end ha-
bilities as those registered under the
terms Of said Act: Provided, That stu
dents xho are preparing for the min
istry in recognized theological or "
vinity schools, and students who are
preparing for the practice Of medicine
and surgery in recognized medical
schools at the time of the approval of
this Act shall be exempt from the Sc
lective draft prescribed in the Act CT
May eighteenth, nineteen hundred and
seventeen.
Sec. 3-That all such persons when
registered shall be liable to military
service and to draft undert he terms
of said Act approved May eighteenth,
nineteen hundred and seventeen, under
such regulations as the president may
prescribe not inconsistent with the
terms Of said Act.
Sec. 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 if they
had been registered under the terms
of said Act, and every such person
shall be deemed to have notice of the
requirements of said Act and of this
joint resolution upon the publication
Of any such proclamation by the pres
ident.
And Whereas, the Act of Congress
approved May eighteenth, nineteen
hundred and seventeen, entitled "AiI
act to authorize the President to In
crease temporarily the Military Es-
tablishment of the United States" con-
tains the following provisions:
Sec. 5 = And any person who
shall wilfully fail or refuse to present
himself for registration or to subject
thereto as herein provided, shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor and shall up
on conviction in the district court Of
the United States having jurisdiction
thereof, be punished by imprisonment
of not more than one year, and shall
thereupon be duly registered; Provid-
ed, That in the call of the docket pre-
cedence shall be given, in courts try
ing same, to the trial of criminal pro-
ceedings under this act. =
Sec. 6.-That the president is here
by authorized to utilize the service Of
any or all departments and any or al
officers or agents Of the United States
and of the several states, territories,
and the District Of Columbia, and sub
divisions thereof, and of the District Of
Columbia, and all persons designated
or appointed under regulations pre-
scribed by the president, whether such
appointments are made by the presl-
dent himself or by the governor or
other officer Of the state or territory
to perform any duty in the execution
Of this act, are hereby to perform such
duty as the president shall order or
direct, and all such officers and agents
and persons so designated or appoint.
ed shall hereby have full authority for