Evening star., 1917-05-28
SPECIAL NOTICES.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA


TioN 70 BE HELD IN THE DISTRICT ol
COLUMBIA, JUNE 4th To sth, l0li.
To be enforced by the members of the polio
force and the committee public order jan
End to June 18th, inclusive, in the Distrc
of Columbia.
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF TIL
DISTRICT oF COLUMBIA.
, Washington. May 18th lsla;
tions for the preservation of public order an
the protection Of life and property on the oc
casion of the Confederate Veterans Reunion
June 4th to Sth, 1917, be in force da.
prior 10 said Reunion, during said Reunion. an'
week subsequent thereto, are published am
promulgated under the authority of a joint reso
luton Of Congress- approved February 18th
That the Commissioners of the District of Co
lumbia are hereby authorized and directed Il
Of the reunion of the Confederate Veterans As
socia ton, which will take place in the Distric
of Columbia in the year nineteen hundred ant
seventeen, as they shall deem advisable for tn,
preservation of public order and the protector
OF life and property. TO he in force one weei
prior TO said cncampiaent. during said e-s.mp
inent, and one week subsequent thereto. Suci
special regulations shaii De paolishea IN one %
more of the daily newspapers of the District oi
Columbia and no penalty prescribed Tor the Slo
lation OF such resula lions shall be enforced uhi
Eve days after such publication: and said Com
missioners are authorized and directed to estab
lish special schedule of fares applicable L
period aforesaid ANY PERSON VIOLATING
Any OF THE AFORESAID REGULATIONS OR
SHALL. UPON coNvIcTioN THEREoF Il
THE POLICE COURT OF THE SAID DISTRICT
Not no EXCEED sI0O, AND IN DEFAULT OF
PAYMENT OF Such FINE IMrRlsoNMENI
DISTRICT FOR NOT LONGER THAN SIXTY
REGULATIONS TO BE OBSERVED.
/. No person not member of the Public
Order Committee the Public Comfort Com
mittee of the Citizen Committee shall wear the
badge of either committee falsely represent
himself to he member of either such com
mittee.
Any person falsely representing himself to be
police officer is punishable under section $50
OF the Code of Laws for the District of Columbia
Dy Imprisonment in the penitentary for not less
than one year nor more than three years.
=. The sale or drinking of any kind of alco-
hoifc beverage. including near-bear any gov
ernment reservation or on any street, avenue.
or alley Is prohibited and the throwing, casting.
or discharging of confetti or kindred substances
ocklers" or other devices to he used for the
No box barrel aS s sd9ep ehar or other
cDstructian shall be sold or offered for sale, for
hire or be given away, placed on or along the
street. roadway or sidewalk on any statue,
parking or public reservation adjacent to the
& line Of parade on the day Of such parade; No
person snail occupy any such box, barrel, table,
ladder: chair or other obstruction.
4: The placing or locating of boxes. barrels.
tables, ladders, chairs other distractions on
any reservation which may be set aside and
used as places of assembly by the Citizens Com
jacent thereto or the selling of the same is
prohibited. and any person or persons found sell
rels, tables, chairs, ladders other obstruc-
ticns thereon shall be considered yiolators of
S. That any person giving information about
or directing any other person or persons to any
immoral woman or women. whether the com
mInication be by word Of mouth direct or by
than 10000. and in default of payment thereof
@ saan oe IA liable to lmpsisonment pr in the work,
not longer than sixty days
9. It shall not be lawful for any person to in
Ss open or
public square or enclosure in the District of
t. ny so @ Sw 5
It shall also be unlawful for any person to in
T1ts. eatise. or & address any person from rom any
building to enter any house, or go with, ac-
company or follow him or her to any place what
ever for any immoral purpose, under the pen
atty Of fine Of not more than 800. 90. and in
default Of payment thereof to Imprisonment in
the workhouse of the District of Columbia for
q period of not longer than sixty days.
1. No person shall rent room for the pur-
pose OF assignation or any immoral purpose to
permit the use q any part Of premises whis,
ton or any immoral purpose; and any person
violating this section of the regulations shall
exceed $4,000 in the police court of the Dis
trict Of Columbia. and in default of payment
thereof to imprisonment in the workhouse of
said District Of Columbia for not longer than
3. No driver of any public vehicle shalN trans
port woman, a man. or man and woman, for
immoral purposes; and any person violating
$4,000 in the police court in the District Of
to imprisonment in the workhouse of said Dis.
trict Of Columbia for not longer than sixty days
Q. No person shall offer. solicit contract fol
or engage himself or herself a guide fol
Visitors about the streets and avenues Of the
badge as - an % indueement for such employ employment n
or patronage. without first securing from the
captain Of the police precinct where he makes
permit and certificate of good standing and
as srch ota and m no snsh dt%sr
other than the place designated in his permit
and certificate as his business headquarters oil
starting point.
10. That any person making false report OF
any crime with the purpose of deceiring tht
police, or for the purpose of advertising himself
or his business shall be liable to fine of moi
more than 500 or in default of the payment
thereof, to Imprisonment in the workhouse Of
the District of Columbia not to exceed sixt,
II. The posting of handbi,1s. circulars oil
posters any parts Of any reviewing stant
without written permission from the proper
The distribution of handbills, dodgers and ad
vertising matter of circular character in. o
about the streets. avenues, and alleys. is pro
u. No owner or lessees of any building OF
the line of any parade. or on any intersectina
street, avenue. alley or reservation, shall perm
the use occupation of any porch. balcony
above the ground floor by spectators in connee
ton with the reunion without first securing
permit therefor from the inspector Of buildings
13. All persons who let or rent out room.
excepting owners Of hotels of twenty rooms OIL
RECORD SHOWING THE SIGNATURE twRIT
TEN IN INK AND STREET AND HOME CITY
ADDRESS OF EACH AND EVERY PERSON
TEMPORARILY RESIDING IN THE BUILD
ING IN WHICH THEY MAY RENT ROOMS
ERAsUREs OR ALTERATIONS ON THIS LIs1
FOR ANY PURPOSE. and the names ant
addresses shall be retained and be opened for tn,
inspection Of the police or any proper officer a
any Time; Prpsoxs prxr1kr ROOMS su.1,
REPORT TO THE POLICE ANY SUSPICIOUS
CHARACTER, who may apply for o
report any suspicious acts of any person t.
whom rooms may have been rented.
a. No person shall sell offer for sale any
badge, merchandise, souvenir similar articl,
on any Of the streets. avenues. alleyways o
reservations in the District Of Columbia durini
the reunion period WITHOUT HAVING FIRST
OBTAINEDA A PERMIT FROM THE NEAREST
POLICE STATION AND HAVING FURNISHED
THE COMMANDER OF SUCH STATION 4
PICTURE OF HIMSELF TAKEN WITHIN
HIS FINGERPRINTS TO Such PRECINCT
COMMANDER; providing, however. that sucl
picture or fngerprints shall be retained by tn,
police department only for identification pur
poses in case of future complaint, and not il
any way become part of the criminal recor,
unless the holder Of said permit should violat,
the law: provided, further. that any person ap
plying for permit and not having a picture tina
the same shall be made for him. without cost
By the police department; SAID PERMITS MUST
IN CHARGE OF THE PRECINCT STATION
AND ALSO THE SIGNATURE OF THI
ALL TIMES.
IS. No person except resident of the Distric
Of Columbia, whose good character is known 4
police shall sci m a sta hx,ot for tb