The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-06
OFFICIAL RULES
FOR BIC DRAF 7
HOW GREAT REGISTRATION
FOR OVERSEAS SERVICE
BE CONDUCTED.

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According to unofficial informa
tion received pending the publica-
ton of the proclamation OF Presi-
dent Wilson, the following pro-
ccdurc will be held in the conduct
OF the coming draft registration
which press reports declare, will
take place Thursday OF next week.
State headquarters, local boards
and other officials of the state will
hold themselves in readiness to pro-
ceed promptly with their work OF
registration on the date fixed.
Existing draft machinery will be
used with such increased facilities
and additional registrars as are re-
CURED for this enrolment. The
governors of the states, under the
presidents proclamation will prob
ably be called upon to supervise
this registration, and the adjutant
general, or draft executive, will be
the central administrative authority
All local boards will have imme-
diate direction and supervision
within their respective jurisdiction.
The actual registration will be made
in the customary voting precincts
within the jurisdiction OF each board
or in such other places as the local
board having jurisdiction shall des-
ignate by public notice.
Who Must Register.
Rulings issued by the provost
marshal general as to persons who
are required to register under the
act will be as follows:
All male persons who shall have
attained their 18th birthday and
shall not have attained their 46th
birthday on or before the day set
for registration by the president
must register. The only exceptions
are:
(A) Persons, who, prior to the
day set for registration by the pres
ident, have registered under the
terms OF the act approved May Is,
191T-(which fixed the original age
limit at 2l to 80 nclusive) or under
the terms of the public resolution
of congress approved May 20, 1918,
| providing for the registration since
June 5, 1917, OF those reaching the
age OF p years., whether called for
public service or not, and,
(B) Officers and enlisted men OF
the regular army; officers appoint
ed. and men Of the forces drafted
under the provisions OF the act APP
proved May l8, 1917; officers and
enlisted men Of the National Guard
while in the service OF the United
States; and the officers OF the Off
GERS reserve corps and enlisted men
in the enlisted reserve corps while
in the service Of the United States ;
and
(C) Officers and enlisted men OF
the navy and marine corps and OF
ficers and enlisted and enrolled men
OF the naval reserve force and ma
rine corps reserve while in the serv-
ice OF the United States, and
CD Diplomatic representatives
technical attaches OF foreign EN-
bassies and legations, consuls gen
eral. counsuls and consular agents
OF foreign counties residing in the
! United States.
Persons not subject to registra.
ton solely on account OF being in
the military or naval service of the
United States become subject tc
registration and are required &c
register Immediately upon leaving
such military or naval service.
Citizens of the United States OF
persons who have declared their in
tention TO become citizens of the
United States who do not register
OH account OF absence from the
territorial limits of the United
States are required to register with
in five days after their return to the
United States.
The regulations will warn regis
trants and all other persons charged
with knowledge of the regulations,
that ignorance OF the provisions will
not excuse them.
These regulations are to have the
force and effect Of law, and all per-
sons required by these regulations
to be registered, and all persons who
may claim any right or privilege IN
respect of any registrant, will be
charged with knowledge of the pro-
visions hereof. Failure by any per-
son required to be registered to per
form any duty prescribed by these
regulations is misdemeanor, pun
ishable BY imprisonment for one