The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-09-06
STATE AND
FEDERAL OFFICIALS
ASSIST REGISTRATION
GOVERNOR RYE ISSUES PRO.
cLAMATioN IN CONFORMITY
WITH THAT or PRESIDENT.
DEsIeAATEs WHO REGISTERS
Persons Refusing to Assist In Regis.
tration viii Be Reported to District
Attorncy-Gencral -, Gigantic Task
Ahead Of Local Boards.
Special to The Herald.

| Special to The Herald.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Sept 3.--Gov.
Rye today issued the following pro-
clamation in conformity with the
proclamation by President Wilson set
ting September IL as the day for the
registration of men between the ages
Of Is and As inclusive:
The President Of the United States,
by proclamation has fixed Thursday,
September II, 1918, for the registra-
ton throughout the United States Of
all men between The ages Of eight,
cen and fCrty-five, inclusive, for mfr
tary service, except those who have
already registered and those who are
not required under the law so to do.
State Headquarters, Local Boards
and other Officials of the State will
hold themselves il readiness t. pro,
coed promptly to the work Of regis.
tration on the date herein fixed, as
r
required by law and the rules and
regulations promulgated for the exc.
cution thereof.
Persons Required to Registcr.
All male persons who shall have
attained their eighteenth birthday
and shall have not attained their for
ty-sixth birthday on or before the 18th
Of September, the day set for regis.
tration by the President
Persons Not Required to Register.
(a) Persons, who, prior to the day
set for registration by the President
have registered under the terms of
the act approved May Is, 1917 (Which
fixed the, original age limits at Il
to 81 inclusive) or under the terms
of the public resolution of Congress
approved May 20, 1918, providing
for the registration since June 8,
1917, OF those reaching the age of 81
years. whether called for public SER
vice or not; and
(b) Officers and enlisted men of
the regular army; officers appointed
and men of the forces drafted under
the provisions of the Act approved
May Is, 1917; officers and enlisted
men of the National Guard while in
the service Of the United States; and
the officers of the Officers Reserve
Corps and enlisted men in the En-
listed Reserve Corps while in the SER
vice of the United States; and
(c) Officers and enlisted men OF
the Navy and Marine Corps and Off
GERS and enlisted men and enrolled
men of the Naval Reserve Force and
Marine Corps Reserve while in the
service of the United States; and
(d) Diplomatic Representatives,
technical attaches Of Foreign Embas-
sizes and Legations, Consuls General,
C0nsuls and Consular Agents of For
eign Countries residing in the United
States; and
Persons not subject to registration
solely on account of being in the Mill
tary or Naval service of the United /
States become subject to registration
and are required to register imme-
diately upon leaving such Military or
Naval service.
Citizens Of the United tSates or
persons who have declared their in
tention of becoming citizens of the
United States who do not register Oh
account of absence from the terri.
Lorial limits of the United States are
required to register within five days
after their return to the United
States.
Local Boards will have immediate
direction and supervision of all regis
rants, who will be required to appear
at their respective voting precincts
between the hours of Z a. m. and 9 a.
N, for the purpose of registering. The
place of registration, however. if nee
sssary, may be changed by proper no.
ice given by the Local Board having
jurisdiction in the premises 1t shall
Dc the duty Of all existing draft macn-
merry together with such increased
ABILITIES and additional registrars as
nay be required, TO execute and carry
,ut the provisions of the laws, rules
md regulations governing said regis
ration, all OF which shall be under
he general supervision and direction
Il the Governor and Draft Executive
4 the State
On the day herein set apart for reg
stration all Federal Marshals, Deputy
iarshal, Investigating Agents, State,
county and Municipal Officers Of
whatever grade or class, shall be re-
uired to hold themselves in readi-
less and shall render whatever as
istance may be necessary in preserv-
ng order at places or registration,
nd shall do all in their power to as
LIST in bringing about a complete and
erfect registration. and to this end,
fter said registration. shall have been /:
ad, they shall be re0uired to ny