World War I draft newspaper, dated 24 May 1917 Contributed by Linda Ziemann

Akron Register-Tribune, dated 24 May 1917

MUST REGISTER JUNE 5
President Wilson Issues Orders for Selective Military Conscription
From Ages of 21 to 30 Years

President Wilson has signed the military conscription bill recently enacted
by congress, which applies to all male citizens of the United States between
the ages of 21 and 30 years.  The law requires that all male persons between
these ages go to their usual voting place and register their names with the
judges.  Tuesday, June 5, is designated as Registration Day throughout the
nation.  All such persons, whether able-bodied or not, are required to
register their names on that day, failure to do so or giving of false
answers being punishable by imprisonment in jail.

W. W. Burrill, T. L. Burnight, Jr., and H. Shoulberg have volunteered and
have been appointed as Registration judges for Akron.

County Clerk Roy Root and Deputy Sheriff J. A. Sickler were over from LeMars
yesterday, making the necessary arrangements and leaving supplies and
instruction for the Registration.  More details of the Registration will
appear in this paper next week.

[Did you ever wonder why that ancestor of yours registered for this war effort and perhaps never served? The article above answers that question quite likely.]

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