...officer was granted pursuant to the authority contained in the act of May 18, 1917, which was "An act to authorize the President to increase temporarily the Military Establishment of the United States." Section 8 of that act authorized the President to fill vacancies by temporary promotions and appointments,...

...This draft law, the most important single agency of the whole war was passed May 18, 1917, as "An Act to authorize the President to increase temporarily...Military Establishment of the United States." The advantages of this method were that it provided sufficient men for training and combatant forces, it...

...cantonment construction as follows : " 1'ndor authority granted in section 1, of the act of Congress ' to authorize the President to increase temporarily the Military Establishment of the United States,1 approved Mny 18, 1917, the President directs that the Cantonment Division of the Quarter,...

...serve in the military forces of the United States as provided by the Act entitled " An Act authorizing the President to increase temporarily the Military Establishment of the United States," approved May eighteenth, nineteen hundred and seventeen.* Id. 'See 19 Stat. 377, nnd 20 Stat. 1006....

...The pay of the men enlisted hereunder shall be the same as that provided by the act entitled 'An act d in any State in the United States prior to the date of the adoption and use by the applicant: • approved May 18, 1017 : Prorided further, That after the expiration of one year those enlisting for...

...210—65TH CONGRESS] [CHAPTER 166—2o SESSION] [HR 12731] AN ACT Amending 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. SEC. 8. That any person, under the age of...

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

...appointed Provost Marshal General. Selective Service Act of May 18, 1917. — This act authorizing the President to increase temporarily the Military Establishment of the United States, was "based upon the liability to military service of all male citizens." A selective draft of men from...

...appointed Provost Marshal General. Selective Service Act of May 18, 1911. — This act authorizing the President to increase temporarily the Military Establishment of the United States, was "based upon the liability to military service of all male citizens." A selective draft of men from...

...No. 12, 65th Congress, chap. 15, 40 Stat. at L. 76, Comp. Stat. — , § 2044a), entitled, "An Act to Authorize the President to Increase Temporarily...the Military Establishment of the United States" The law, as its opening sentence declares, was intended to supply temporarily the increased military force...