Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-09-09
FOR REGISTRATION DAY.

All Men Between Is Md {. Years.
Both Inclusive, 10 Register Thurs.
day Between The Rcurs of { 4. NJ,
And g p. VI.
Whereas, The President Of the Uni
ted States by proclamation has fixed
Thursday, September -, 1918, for the
registration throughout the United
\ States of all men between the ages of
Eighteen and forty-five. inclusive. for
military service, except those who
lave already registered and those who
ire not required so to register under
he sclective service law; and
Whereas, The Governors Of all
states have been called upon to su-
)erviSe this registration land
Whereas. All male persons who shall
lave attained their eighteenth birth
lay and shall no thave attained their
'orty-sixth birthday the twelfth 81
September. 1918. must register, eX-
,epting the following:
(A) Persons, who, prior to the
twelfth day Of September, 1918, have
registered under the terms of the Act
If Congress approved May Is, 1917,
which fixed the original age limit =
wcnty-one to thirty. inclusive, or r"-
Ter the terms of the resolution of c.
,rcss approved May 20, 1918, prov
ny for the registration since June
1917, of those reaching the age .,
wcnty-one years, whether called a.
public service or not;
(B) Officers and enlisted men
he regular army; officers appoin
md men of the forces drafted. un
he provision Of the Act appro
Way IS. 1917 ;onicers and enlis
men Of the National Guard while
he service Of the United States
he officers OF the Officers Rese
Corps and enlisted men in the enlisted
Reserve Corps while in the service of
he United States;
(C) Officers and enlisted men of
.Ie Navy mad Marine Corps and Off
.crs and enlisted ard enrolled men of
he Naval Reserve Force and Marine
Corps Reserve while in the service of
# the United States;
cd Diplomatic representatives,
cchnica attaches of foreign embas
;ies and legations. consuls general,
.onsuls and consular agents Of for :.
ign countries residing insthe. Uaitcd@
states: and ~ =
). Whereas, Failure to register by any
person required to- be registered on .
Thursday, September r. 1918, is q
nisdemcanor, punishable by .imprison-
ncnt for one year and may result in
he loss of valuable rights and privi-
egcs anil an Immediate induction into
he Military Service ;and
Whereas, All Federal, State and To-
al police authorities and agencies,
,ave been directed and enjoined by
Jules and regulations prescribed by
he President and sent to draft offic-
ais Of the various States to enforce
4 strict compliance with the duties
md obligations imposed upon those
'eqiured to register under the law;
now
Therefore, |. Westmoreland Davis,
Governor of Virginia. do call upon all
he men Of the Commonwealth of Vir-
,inia between the ages of eighteen
md forty-tivc years, both inclusive.
who are liable to registration as here
nabove set forth, to inform them
elves fully as to their duties and OBJ
legations in the premises, 'aad to duly
present themselves fer registration
md register at the proper registration
)lace in the county. city or town in
which they permanently reside be-
tween the hours Of I A. NJ, and Q P.
W., on Thursday. September -, 1918.
IN this day we should bring forth the
entire man power Of the State to De
narshalIcd into the great Army of
Democracy that is to destroy despo-
/ ism in the world. and to this end |
further call upon the whole people o
Iur Commonwealth. each and every
Dne. without regard to age. race or.
sex, to dedicate upon that day their
individual services to the accomplish
Dment of this result.
Given under my hand, and under
+he Lesser Seal Of the Commonwealth,
1t Richmond, this Sixth day Of Sep
fember. in the year of Quar- Lord one
thousand nine hundred and eighteen,
.nd in the one hundred and forty