...and for other purposes," approved the 20th April, 1918; (e.) An Act entitled " An Act to authorise the President to increase temporarily the Military Establishment of the United States," approved the 18th May, 1917, or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto ; (/.) An Act entitled...

...act carrying $223,000,ooo for the support of the army for the regular fiscal year. We passed an act authorizing the President to increase temporarily the military establishment of the United States — this was the act which authorized the selective draft of a million men — and there was a great...

...men enlisted hereunder shall be the same as that provided by the act entitled "An act to authorize the President to increase temporarily the Military Establishment of the United States," approved May 18, 1917: Provided further, That after the expiration of one year those enlisting for...

...include the following persons * * * : * * * all forces raised under the Act entitled "An Act to authorize the President to increase temporarily the Military Establishment of the United States", approved May eighteenth, nineteen hundred and seventeen; * * * and members of any other body who have...

...subject to registration in accordance with the Act of Congress pubu° Laws- P- 80approved May 18, 1917, authorizing the President to increase temporarily the military establishment of the United States: PROCLAMATIONS, 1917. Punish ment. Public Lews, p. 80. proclamation of the President who withdraw from...

...service, which in this case was July 10, 1917. Furthermore, the act of May 18, 1917, entitled "An act authorizing the President to increase temporarily the military establishment of the United States," called the Selective Draft Law, confers this authority on the President. He is thereby authorized,...

...4070, RSUS (40 Stat. Vol. 2, 1650). 3. Act of Congress May 18. 1917, entitled: "An Act to Authorize the President to increase temporarily the military establishment of the United States," the Proclamation of the President of May 18, (273 F.) 1917, fixing time for registration under the Act,...

...provisions of section 5 of an Act of Congress approved May 18, 1917, entitled "An act to authorize the President to increase temporarily the military establishment of the United States," and in accordance with the regulations prescribed by the President under said act and at the time and...

...material, charged that on June 5, 1917, at Walla Walla, Wash., he registered under the act to authorize the President to increase temporarily the military establishment of the United States (Act May 18, 1917, c. 15, 40 Stat. 76 [Comp. St. 1918, § 2044a et seq.]) ; that he was called for...

...of June 28, the following general orders: 1. 1. Under authority conferred by sections 1, 2, 8 and 9 of the act of Congress ' ' Authorizing the President...the military establishment of the United States," approved May 18, 1917, and the act "Authorizing the President to coordinate or consolidate executive...