The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-09-05

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SEPTEMBER 18th
Bismarck, n D., Sept. s, 191s-The President
OF the United States by proclamation, has fixed the
18th day of September for the registration thruout
l8 and 45, inclusive, for military service except
those who have already registered and those who
are not required under the law to 50 do.
Under the authority vested in the President, it
has been ordered that state headquarters, local
boards and other officials Of the state will hold them
selves in readiness to proceed promptly with their
work of registration on the date fixed.
Existing draft machinery will be used with such
required for this enrolment, under the Presidents
proclamation The governors Of all states have been
called upon to supervise this registration, and the
adjutant general will under this proclamation be the
central administrative authority; all local boards will
have Immediate direction and supervision within
the respective jurisdictions The actual registration
will be made in the customary voting precincts
within the jurisdiction Of each board or in such
designate by public notice.
Governor Lynn j. Frazier by proclamation,
calls attention to the rules issued by the provost
marshal general as to persons who are to register
under the act and calls upon the citizens of North
Dakota to assist in the registration in the following
language:
"All male persons who shall have attained their
eighteenth birthday and shall not have attained
their fortysixth birthday or before the day set
for registration by the President must register The
only exceptions are:
"Persons who, prior, to the day set for regis
traton by the President, have registered under the
fixed the original age limits at Fl to 80 incusive)
or under the terms of the public resolution of Con-
gress approved May 20, 1918 (provding for the reg
istration since June s. 1917 of those reaching the
not; and E-
"Officers and enlisted men of the regular army;
officers appointed, and men of the forces drafted
under ths provisions Of tbs aet approved May l8
guard while in the service of the United States and
the officers of the officers reserve corps and enlist
ed men in the enlisted reserve corps while in the
service of the United States; and
"Oficers 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
diplomatic representatives technical attaches
of foreign embassies and legations consuls general
consuls and consular agents OF foreign countries re-
siding in the United States; and
persons not subject to registration solely on
account of being in the military or naval service OF
the United States become subject to registration and
are required to register Immediately upon leaving
such military naval service.
"Citizens of the United States or persons who
have declared their intention to become citizens OF
the United States who do not register account of
absence from the territorial limits of the United
States are required to register within five days after
their return to the United States.
s'The regulations then warn registrants and all
other persons charged with knowledge Of the reg
uatons, that ignorance Of the provisions will not
excuse them.
These regulations it is set forth, have the force
and effect of law and all persons required by these
regulations to be registered and all persons who may
claim any right or privilege in respect Of any regis
trant are charged with knowledge of the provisions
hereof.
Failure by any persons required to be regis
tered to perform any duty prescribed by these regu
lations is misdemeanor punishable by ipprison-
ment for one year, and may result in the loss OF
valuable rights and privileges and an immediate in
duction 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. Regua-
tions prescribed by the president and sent to draft
officials of the various states contain the following
provisions:
"On the day set for registration all federal mar
shas. deputy marshas and investigating agents and
all police oficers-state, county, township, municl-
bal. and town-of whatever grade or cass-shall
hold themselves in readiness to render whatever as
sistance may be necessary in preserving order at
places Of registration and in assisting in bringing
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