Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-11-16
Oh EXPLOSIVES
ARR TO RE LICENSED,

Washington. November li,.--Any
person In the United States found
with explosives in HIS possession after
November Is. and who does not have
license issued by the Federal gov
eminent showing the purpose @r
what the explosives are 10 be used,
will be at once arrested and fncd up
to $4,000 or sent Co prison Cor one
year II the circumstances warrant.
the person may be fined $4,000 and
in addition given the one year In
prison.
This lH the principal clause In war
measure passed by the last Congress
which Is now being put into effect by
the Bureau of Mines. pepRrtmentNpf
the Interior. which bureau has been
charged with its enforcement. Fran
els s. Peabody. Of Chicago. well.
known coal operator familiar with
the use OF explosives. large amounts
! OF which are used in the coal mining
industry. has been appointed by Sec
rotary OF the Interior Lane to act aa
assistant 70 the Director of the Bu.
roau OF Minea. Van II. Manning. IN
the enforcement OF the law. Under
the law, the Director Of the bureau IL
empowered to utilize the services of
all United States officers and all pc.
lice officers Of the states. including
the city police forces, county aheFiffa,
deputies. constablea. and ali officers
IN any way charged with police du.
ties. The police Of the cities have
already been organized for this work
headed by q committee Of chiefs ~
police In the big cities. OF which Ma.
for n. w. Pullman. superintendent OF
police OF Washington. u. O.. In chair
man The police are not only 10 look
after the enforcement Of the Law. but
are also TO make thorough inHestiga.
lions OF ell dynamite ontraKas and
fires in factories and warehouses, and
to make their report To the Director
Of the Bureau of Mines.
Persons approhandod In plots 20
blow up factories and bridges will BE-
turned over 10 the authorities for
prosecution under the Federal ~
state laws. Most states have ospcc
Tally severe punishments for these
crimes New York has an extrem,
penalty Of twenty-five years lmpris
} onment for the placing % dynamite
with intent to blow ap property Th'
penalty provided in this Federal wal
measure Ii merely 10 cover the Tile
gal possession Of explosives,
The law provides that everyone VII,
handles explosives must have q II
cenae. The manufacturer. the inn
porter and the exporter must have n
conaes issued by the Bureau Of Nine
In Washington. The seller Of explo
- and the purchaser 81 explosive.
= lso have licenses. these "a b'
= ssuad generally by county clerks o
h local officers who are author
70 administer oaths There wil
'eoat ono licensing ofFlcaR II
~. and more agents will b
af 4 the county IL sufieisntl
sarrant H. n a state ha
lnr for 4 system Of VI
re persons manufacturing. stor
,Hs. selling or using explosives. IN
state ofIicials authorized 10 issu
such state licenses shall b. desiRnal
federal licensing agents: ais
officials qualified 10 issue cit
Explosives licenses viii be given ~
agTlty to issue federal licenses
federal license viii not relieve an
!. person from securing licenses r.
CURED under state law and local 81
finances.
In each state there viii be appOin
ID 3 state explosive Inspector. VII
wlli represent che Bureau Of Mines
the administration 81 the La With
the state.
Only citizens Of the United Stat
Or Of countries friendly 10 the Units
States and the Allies may obtain
csnses.
Contractors. aiming eompAnis
auarryman and others using lRri
quantities Of explosives, which a
~ handled By employees. may issue e
n Rleslyeg - their employees on
through those employees holding
X license. called q foFeman's license