The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-09-06
REGISTRATION DAY,
SEPTEMBER u, 1sls,-
DECLARED A HOLIDA

DECLARED A HOLIDAN
The president of the Unied Statl
by proclamation, has fixed ThursdaE
September IL, 1918, for the registrI.
tlon throughout the United States Il
all men between the ages of eighte9-
and forty-five, inclusive, for militak
service, except ell those who have u.
ready registered and who are not n
CURED under the law so do to-
State headquarters, local boards a1]
other officials of the state will boH
themselves in readiness to vroee6
promptly to the work of registratih
on the date therein fixed, as REQUIRED
by law and the rules and regulatiorE
promulgated for the execution there.
of.
Persons Required to Register.-Ai
male persons who shall have attained
their eighteenth birthday, and shall
not have attained their forty-sixtB
birthday on or before the twelfth daI
Of September, the day set for regis
tratlon 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 N
the act approved May IS, 1918 (Which
hXed the original age limits at q n Of
mcluslve) or under the terms Of thu
public resolution of Congress approx
ed May 20, 1917, providing for the
registration since June 5, 1917 n
those reaching the age of q vears
whether called for public service A
not; and III
W Officers and enlisted men of TIL
regular army; officers appointed anS
men OF the forces drafted under III
provisions Of the act approved May 1Sy
1917; officers and enlisted men AZ tbe,
National Guard while in the servies]
o. the United States; and the ofticersf
ot the Officers Reserve Corps and
ENLISTED men in the Enlisted Reserve
corps while in the service of the Uni |
ed States; and
lc! otf1cers and enlisted men of |
ne Navy and Marine Corps and Off
'erS and enlisted men and enrolled
men of the Naval Reserve Force and
uarlne Corps reserve while in the
ervlce OF the United States; and
Gd) Diplomatic representatives.
attaches of Foreign Embas-
les and Legations, Consuls General
jonsuls and Consular agents Of for
ign countries residing in the United
tates; and
PERSONS not subject to registratisn II
Olely on account of being in the n6I;-lI;
ary or naval service of the United II
ecome subject to registration and (
re required to register immsdistelv
ervice. Va ""'"i "A
Citizens of the United States or
ersons who have declared their in
'ntion of becoming citizens of ths I
nited States who do not register on
count OF their absence from the
limits of the United States
e required to register within fveH
lys after their return to the United 0
,ates. '' n
Local boards will have immediate 2
reetlon and supervision of all req u
trants, who will be required to an
ar at their respective voting pre- >
nets between the hours of 7 a m y
ID 3 p. m. for the purpose of regis u
ring. The place of registration how :
er' II necessary, may be changed by =
oper notice given by the local board y
wing jurisdiction in the premises III
snail be the duty of all existing
AT machinery together with such y
creased facilities and additional REQ. q
'rars as may be required, to execnta
q carry out the provisions of the y
VS., rules and regulations governing ~ ~,
d registration, all of which shall be p
uei Ihe general supervision and d.
'tion of the governor and draft exec G,
ives of the state. %
Marshals, deputy marshals inves
atlng agents, state, county and mn
lpal officers of whatever grade or J.,
IS, shall be required to hold them. y.
yes IN readiness and shall render !.
atever assistance may be necessa. ~ ~
IN preserving order at places ofrec- -,
ration, and shall do all in their ny -,
Ver to assist in bringing about 4 ~,
nplete, perfect registration. To tbis ~,
|, after said registration shall have ~,
N had, they shall be reouird to Iot
the registration lists and re- -; III
I without delay to the local boards ~
name or names of any person or ~
sons subject to registration. known ny
them to have failed to register !,
it shall be the duty of the local s .itl
rds upon receiving such report to ovs s
use the district attorney. and re- az
the names of all such persons -
ding within his jurisdiction who