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Show REGISTRATION DAY, JUNE 5. June 5. 1918, has been set by proclamation of the president as the day for all male persons, citizens of the United States, and all male persons per-sons residing In the United States, who have, since the 5th day of June 1917, and on or before the day set for registration by the president'." proclaamtlon, attained the age of 2' I years, must register. 1 The only exceptions are persons i in the military or naval service of j the United States. 1 An alien who entem the Unite' 'States for the first time after t' date set for registration. Is not subject sub-ject to registration unless he declares ;his Intention to become a citizen. : The law In regard to penalty for not registering is as follows: "Any person who shall wilfully i fall or refuse to present himself for registration, or to submit thereto as .herein provided, shall he guilty of r misdemeanor and shall, upon conviction con-viction In the district court of Ill-United Ill-United States having Jurisdiction thereof, be punished for ImprlRon-Iment ImprlRon-Iment for not more than one year. and shall thereupon be duly registered." regis-tered." The local board will probably be the same as at the last registration, but if . there Is any change, notice will be given. The local board Is expected to Immediately Im-mediately make a surrey of the probable number of persons to be registered, including those persons temporarily absent from their Jurisdiction. Juris-diction. The honrs for registration registra-tion will be from 7 a. m. to 9 p. m., June 5. |