Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-11-21
MANUFACTURE, ETC.
OF EXPLOSIVES
In Time OF War Is Unlawful A Proc
Iamation
The following letter has been re-
ceived at this Office, together with the
accompanying Proclamation:
BUREAU OF MINES
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accompanying Proclamation:
BUREAU OF MINES
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
For the administration of the Elk
plosives Law. approved October 6,
the Bureau of Mines is appointing Ii
censing agents in all parts of the
country, and is sending to them the
necessary application blanks. license
forms. etc, and publicity matter
which will appear in local papers. out
lining the procedure necessary to Sc
cure licenses.
AS fast as licensors are designated
and notice given in this way TO the
public. licenses viii be issued in all
localities. Meanwhile urge "basi-
ness as usual" to the end that there
may be no interruption in production
of coal or other necessities involving
the use of explosives.
On and after November 10, all
manufacturers, vendors, foremen, ex-
porters. importers, and analysts who
deal with explosives or ingredients OF
explosives shall keep an itemized
record of sales, issues. or other dis
position made OF explosives and in
gradients, pending receipt of detail
ed instructions and the securing OF
necessary licenses required by law.
f. S. PEABODY.
Asst. to the Director in Charge of
Explosives.
A PROCLAMATION
Whereas. under and by virtue of an
Act of Congress entitled IAN Act to
prohibit the manufacture, distribu-
ton, storage, use and possession in
time OF war of explosives, providing
regulations for the safe manufacture,
distribution, storage, use and posses
sion of the same, and for other pur-
poses," approved by the President on
the 9th day Of October, 1917, it is pro-
yided among other things that from
and after forty days after the passage
and approval of said Act no person
shall manufacture, distribute, store,
use or possess explosives or ingredi-
.ents thereof, not including explosives
for the military or naval service of
The United States of America under
he authority of the government or
ingredients in small quantities not
used or intended TO be used in the
manufacture of explosives, and not in
Guiding small airs or shot gun car
ridges, unless such person shall OBJ
tain a license issued in the name OF
the Director of the Bureau of Mines,
except that any workman may pur-
chase or accept explosives or ingredi-
ents thereof under prescribed condi-
tions from licensed superintendent
or foreman.
And Whereas. it is further provided
in said Act as follows:
"That the Director of the Bureau of
Mines. with the approval of the Presi-
dent, is hereby authorized to utilize
such agents, agencies, and all officers
of the United States and of the sew
eral States, Territories, dependencies,
and municipalities thereof, and the
District OF Columbia, in the execution
of this Act, and all agents, agencies,
anu dll vi Tic 0AitC0 DbdlCD
ara Of the several States and Terri
tories. dependencies, and municipali-
ties thereof, and the District of Col
umbia, shall hereby have full author
ity for all acts done by them in the
execution of this Act when acting by
the direction of the Bureau Of Mines"
Now. Therefore, /, Woodrow Will
son, President of the United States of
America, by this proclamation do an
nounce the following:
That from and after the 18th day of
November, 1917, and during the pres
ent war with Germany, it will be un-
lawful TO manufacture, distribute,
store, use, or possess explosives or
ingredients thereof, except as provid
ed in said Act
That the Director of the Bureau of
Mines is hereby authorized to utilize,
where necessary for the proper adj
ministration of said Act, the services
of all officers of the United States
and the several States, Territories,
dependencies, and municipalities, and
of the District of Columbia. and such
other agents and agencies as he may
designate, who shall have full author
ity for all acts done by them in the
execution of the said Act when acting
under his direction.
In Witness Whereof. l have here
unto set my hand and cause the seal
of the United States to be affixed.
Done in the District of Columbia,
this twenty-sixth day of October. in
the year of our Lord one thousand
nine hundred and seventeen, and of
the Independence of the United
States of America, the one hundred
and forty-second.
(Seal.) WOODROW WILSON.
BY the President,
ROBERT LANSING,