The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-05-30
By the President of the United States
of America
A PROCIAMATION


present emergency all male persons, citizens
of the United States. and all male persons
residing IN the United States, who have
sincee the 5th day of June. nineteen hundred
and seventeen, and or before the day set
4 8 the registration by proclamation BY the
PRESIDENT attained the age of twenty-One
years, shall be subject TO registration in &C
eordanee with regulations to be prescribed
by the President and that upon proclamation
by the President stating the time and place
of such registration. 1t shall be the duty
OF all such persons. except such
ton under the Act of May eighteenth nine
teen hundred and seventeen and any Act
Acts =lmendatory thereof to present them
selves for and submit to registration in the
same manner and subject to the same re-
y registered under the terms of said Act
Provided That those persons registered IN
der the provisions of this Act shall be
placed at the bottom OF the list OF those la
bic for military service in the several elias
ses to which they are assigned under such
rules and regulations as the President may
prescribe.
Section 2. That after the day set un-
der section one hereof for the registration by
walls as the President may from time to time
prescribe the President may require that
all male persons citizens of the United
States and all male persons residing in the
United States who has attained the age of
twenty-one years since the last preceding
date OF registration and on or before the
next day set for the registration by pro-
clamation by the President except such per-
exempt from registration under
the Act 70 Nav eighteenth nineteen hundred
and seventeen and any Act or Acts, amenda-
tory thereof shall be registered IN the same
manner and subject to the same require
ments those previously registered under
the terms of said Act Provided That stu
recognized theological or divinity schools
and students who preparing for the prac-
tice of medicine and surgery in recognized
medical schools at the time OF the approval
of this Act shall be exempt from the selective
draft prescribed in the Act of May eigh-
teenth nineteen hundred and seventeen
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regis stored shall be liable to military service
and to draft under the terms of said Act
approved May eighteenth nine hundred and
seventeen under such regulation as the Press
dent may prescribe not inconsistent with the
terms of said Act
Section 4 That all such persons shall
De subject to the terms and provisions and
liabilities of said Act approved May eigh-
teenth nineteen hundred and seventeen IN
all respects 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 President
AND WHEREAS, The act of Congress ap-
proved May eighteen one thousand nine hun
dred and seventeen, entitled, IAN Act to au-
thoriZe the President to increase temporarily
the Military Establishment of the United
States contains the following provisions
Section s. And any person who shall
wilfully fail or refuse to present himself
for registratiin to submit thereto as
herein provided. shall be guilty of u misde-
meanor and shall upon conviction in the dis
trict court of the United States having iur-
isdiction thereof, be punished by imprison-
ment for not more than one year, and shall
thereupon be duly registered: Provided. That
n the call of the docket precedence shall be
given, IN courts trying the same, TO the trial
OF criminal Proceedings under this act
Section g. That the President Is hereby
authorized to utilize the service of any or all
departments and anyor all officers or agents
OF the United States and OF the several
States, Territories, and the District of Column
bia. and subdivisions thereof, IN the execu-
ton of this act, and all officers and agents
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States. Territories, and subdivisions there
of, and of the District of Columbia, and all
persons designated appointed under regu-
lations prescribed by the President whether
such appointments are made by the Presi-
officer of any State or Territory to perform
any duty in the execution of this act, are
hereby required to perform such duty as the
President shall order or direct and all SUCH
officers and agents and persons desig-
mated or appointed shall hereby have full
authority for all acts done by them in the
execution of this act by the direction of the
President Correspondence in the execution
OF this act may be carried IN penalty en-
velOpes bearing the frank of the War De-
partment- Any person charged as herein pro-
vided with the DUTY of carrying into effect
latiOns made directions given thereun-
der who shall fail or neglect to perform such
duty, and any person charged with such duty
or having and exercising any authority IN
der said act, regulations, or directions, who
shall knowingly make or be party to the
making of any false or incorrect reglStra-
ton. physical examination, exemption, en-
listment, enrolment, muster; and any
person who shall make CT be a party to the
making of any false statements certifi-
cate a to the fitness liability Of hims elf
or any other person fer service under the
| by the President hereunder, or otherwise
| evades aids another to evade the require
who, in any manner, shall fail or neglect
fully to perform any duty required of him
/ IN the execution of this act, shall. If not
subject to military law, be guilty OF q mis-
demeanOr, and upon conviction in the dis
/ trict court of the United tates having juris-
diction thereof, be punished by imprison-
ment for not more than one year, or, if
/ subject to military law, shall be tried by
court martial and suffer such punishment
/ as d court martial may direct
Now, therefore, 1, Woodrow Wilson,
/ President of the United States, do call upon
the governor of each of the several states,
/ the Board OF Commissioners of the District
| of Columbia, and all members of Local
/ Boards and agents thereof appointed under
/ the provisions OF said act of Congress ap-
| proved May 49, 1917 to perform certain
duties IN the execution of the foregoing law,
which duties will be communicated to them
| directly in the regulations prescribed under
/ the terms of said Public Resolution
And I do further proclaim and give notice
| to every person subject to registration IT
/ the several States, and in the District OF
| Columbia. IN accordance with the above law,
/ that the time and place of such registration
| shall be between u m and p m on the
/ 5th day of June, 1918, at the Office OF the
Local Board having jurisdiction of the area
/ wherein he permanently resides, or at such
| other place as shall be designated by public
| notice by such Local Board
All male persons, either citizens of the
| United States or residing in the several
States. in the District of Columbia. who
/ have, since the 5th day of June, 1917, and
| on or before the 9Th day Of. June. 1918, at
| tanned their twenty-frst birthday re-
/ quired 10 register in accordance with the
| above law and the regulations prescribed
| Hereunder; Provided. however, That the fol
| lowing persons are hereby exempted from
| registration: Officers and enlisted men of the
| Regular Army, the Navy, the Marine Corps
| and the National Guard and Naval Militia
| while in the service of the United States
| and officers in the Officers Reserve Corps
| and enlisted men in the Enlisted Reserve
Corps while IN active service
| A day for registration in the Territories
| of Alaska, Hawaii, and Porto Rico will be
named in a later proclamation
| AS required by the regulations, every Lo-
cal Board having jurisdiction IN a city OF
! so, 600 population will promptly
cause the mayor thereof TO be notified Of the
place or places designated for registration
| every Local Board having jurisdiction in
county, parish, similar unit viii promptly
cause the clerk thereof to be notified of the
place or places designated for registration
and every local Board having jurisdi
in State or Territory, the area of which
is divided into divisions for the admins ira
ton Of the act approved May Is, 1917, vii
promptly couse the clerks of the townships
within its division to be notified OF the plae,
designated for registration