The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-27


thori,y for all acts done by them
in the execution Of this act by the
direction OF the President Cor
respondence IN the execution Of
this oct may be carried in penalty
envelopes bearing the frank Of the
Nar Department Any person
charged as herein provided with
the duty Of carrying into ehect
any OF the provisions Of this act
or the regulations made or direc-
tiors given hereunder who shall
fell or neglect to perform such
duty; and any person charged
with such duty or having and eX.
ercising any authority under said
act, regulations, or directions, who
shall knowingly make or be par.
ty to the making OF any false or
incorrect registration, physical
examination. exemption. enlist
ment, enrolment or muster; and
any person who shall make or be
party to the making Of any false
statement or certificate as to the
fitness or liability of himself or
any ether person FOR service under
the provisions Of this act, or regu-
lations made by the President
hereunder or otherwise evades
or aids another 10 eyade the re-
quirements OF this act or Of said
regulations. or who, in any man.
nor. shall fail or neglect fully n
perform any duty required of him
in the execution Of this act, shall,
il not subject to military Law. be
guilty Of a misdemeanor, and upon
conviction in the district court OF
the United States having jurisdic.
ton thereof, be punished by i'm
prisonment for not more than one
year, or. II subject to military law,
shall be tried by court.martial and
suffer such punishment as a court.
martial may direct.
Now, therefore, !, Woodrow Wilson
President Of the United States, do cal
upon the governor Of each OF the sew
eral states, board Of commissioners Of
the District Of Columbia, and all mem
bers OF local boards and agents there
Of appointed under the provisions o.
said act Of Congress approved May Is
1917. to perform certain duties in tn,
execution Of the foregoing law, whicl
duties will be communicated 10 then
in the regulations prescribed
under the terms Of said public resolu
ton.
And do further proclaim and give
motive TO every person subject TO reg
istration in the several states, and il
the District OF Columbia. in accord
ance with the above law, that the tim'
and place Of such registration shall b.
between 7 a. N. and 8 p m. on thu
9TH dav OF June, 1918, at the office o
the local board having jurisdiction o
the area wherein he permanently re
sides, or at such other place as shall
be designated by public notice by sucl
local board.
All male persons, either citizens o.
the United States or residing in thu
several states, or in the District O.
Columbia, who have, since the ST.
day Of June, 1917, and on or before
the 5th day Of June, 1918, attained
their tweEty.iirst birthday, are re
luired 10 register in accordance with
The above law and the regulations pre-
Scribed Hereunder: Provided, how
ever, That the following persons are
hereby exempted from registration
Officers and enlisted men OF the
Regular Army. the Navy. the Marine
Corps, and the National Guard and Ma
val Militia while in the service OF the
United States. and officers in the Off
,ers' Reserve Corps and enlisted mer
IN the Enlisted Reserve Corps while
N active service.
A day for registration in the Terri
.ories Of Alaska, Hawaii and Porte
Rico will be named in a later procla
nation.
As required by the regulations, every
ocal board having jurisdiction in a
lily OF 10000 population or over will
cause the mayor thereof tC
10 notified OF the place or places des
grated for registration; every Local
BOARD having jurisdiction in a county
parish. or similar unit will promptly
,ause the clerk thereof TO be notified
u the place or places designated fol
'egistration. and every local board
having jurisdiction in q state or terri
DRY the area Of which IL divided into
divisions for the administration Of the
ict approved May IS, 1917, will prompt
y cause the clerks Of the townships
yithin in diVinion "a Ia H0tifi0A AZ tho