Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-05-31
REGISTRATIONS DAY
Official Statement Published by Re
quest Of Ohio Defense Council -
Read Carefully All Essential In
formation Given - Ignorance Does
Not Excuse Failure to Register.


Service Headquarters gives full in
formation regarding registration for
military service of all young men
who have become of age since June
s, 1917, and who will have attained
their 21st birthday by Wednesday,
June 5, 1918. All such persons are
bound to register under penalty of
one years Imprisonment.
President Wilson has officially
designated Wednesday, June 5, 1918,
as Registration Day.
Who Must Register
All male persons residing in the
United States who, since the 5th day
of June, 1917, and on or before the
5th day of June, 1918, become twenty
one years of age, except the follow
ing:
(a) Persons in the military and ma
which includes:
1. Officers and enlisted men in the
regular army.
2. Officers and enlisted men in the
navy.
.. Officers and enlisted men in the
marines.
4. Officers and enlisted men in the
national guard and naval militia.
5. Officers in the Officers Reserve
Corps.
s. Enlisted men in the Enlisted Re-
serve Corps while in active serv-
ice only.
All persons who have enlisted in the
navy or in the army and are await
ing call are not reqired to register.
Aliens must register. All persons
subject to registration who are tenn
porarily absent from the United
States must register within five days
after returning. Ignorance of the re-
quirements compelling registration of
eligibles will not operate as an ex-
cuse for failure to register.
Every male person residing in the
United States who has become twen-
ty-one years of age since last June
5th, and on or before June 5th, 1918,
must register, except those in the
military or naval service. This m
cludes all aliens, enemy as well az
friendly, and all declarants, except
ing persons in the military or naval
service.
Where TO Register
1. Registration will be conducted
under the supervision of the To-
cal draft boards already created
2. The office Of each local draft
board will be a place of registra-
tion, and in addition, some local
boards will have established ad.
ditional registration places.
8. Information concerning the loca.
ton of additional places my bt
had from the local draft boarc
or the county clerk, or the mayor
of a city over 10000.
4. Copies of the Presidents Procla
nation, fixing the date of regis
tration, viii be posted in eaci
postoffice.
Registration by Mail
Those eligibles temporarily absen
from the jurisdiction Of their loca
boards may register upon appli
cation to any other local board. AL
such persons must appear before I
local draft board other than thei
home board and be registered, ant
mail their registration card to thei
home board so as to reach 1t on o
before June 5th.
NekhstrattoH VI OsCh NcNSOhs
Any eligible who, on account C
sickness. is unable to present him
self to his local loard may registe
by sending some competent persol
to the local board for a registration
card, who will return it to the per
son to be registered to be filled ou
and signed, and return 1t at once I
the local board.
Don't Forget
1. June 5th is the date of registrs
tion.
2. II you don't know where to reg
lister, apply to your local boarC
They win know it. If their offic
cannot be reached apply I
county sheriff or county clerk.
3. If you are not in the military q
naval service and have becom
twenty-one years of age sine
last June 5th, you must registe
If you become twenty-one yeal
of age on June 5th Of this yea
you must register. II you wi
be twenty-one years Of age @
June 9th, you must not registe
4.By failing to register on II
proper date, you are liable
prosecution in the Federal Cour
and If convicted, imprisonmel
for one year. There is no alte
native of a fine.