The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-15
POWERS OF PRESIDENT
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10 the enemy Of Information by any
other means than regular malls. The
treasury also is authorized to license
insurance or reinsurance companies Of
the enemy or ally Of the enemy doing
cuisines. within the United States.
Regulation Of the use of enemy owned
or controlled patents for the war and
Of the granting or publication nf patents
containing information valuable to the
enemy is given TO the federal trade COM
mission.
! Foreign Newspapers.
The postmaster general ~ entrusted
with supervision over and licensing OF
foreign language newspapers. AL such
papers except those granted licenses are
required under penalty to file with their
loral pOstmastcrs before publication
true translations OF all matter relating
to the United States government or the
governments Of any other nation at
war. The same section Of the law
makes 1t unlawful to circulate in any
manner matter made unavailable by the
espionage act.
Tho presidents order defines the pow
crr of the alien property custodian to
act as trustee for all enemy property
within the United States or To issue IL
Ccnses excmpting enemy companies from
his supervision.
The secretary Of state Is empowered
To license the transportation of enemies
: tn or from the United States through
the existing passport means.
The new war trade board Is to con-
sist OF Vance c. Mccormick. chairman.
representing the secretary Of state; DIR.
Alon%o l.. Taylor. representing the ser
. rotary Of aGr!rulturc; Thomas D. Jones.
representing the secretary Of commerce;
Beaver White. representing the food all
ministrator: Frank G. Munson. repre-
sentmg the shipping hoard. and II repre-
sentative Of the secretary nf the treas
ury, yet t. b. named.
War Trade Council.
The name Of the present exports coun-
ell Is changed 10 War Trade Council.
This body will act in an advisory capac-
lily to the president and the War Trade
Eonrd.
The Presidents order vests in the war
trade board power II license trade "di-
rcctly Or indirectly with. TO or from. or
FOR or or account Of. or on behalf Of.
or for the benefit Of any other person.
with knowledge or rCasnnabl" cause Ia
. believe that such other person is an ON
rmy uf ally Of crcmy, ar Is conducting
, ur taking part In such tradr directly nr
indirectly for. or on account Of or "n
behalf Of or for thr benefit OF. an ell
envy or all q: cn"my." only with consent
, of tn" board may agents ~ enemy com.
pHnI"S do business in the United States
-. after November !.
Enemy c"mY2nirs nlsn may not
, change tho names they used II the be-
ginning at the war without. special H.
ccnSc.
Secretary Mchdon Is vested by the
pr, sih"n; with and. is expected To turn
, oyer To lhr Federal Rc=r"I" Board the
, tN"c~:iv, administration OF any inveSti-
, cation. r"G'Ii:tt!".r. or prohibition Of nm?
! TRANSACTION in foiriRn exchange. export
az "nrurarkrg ur gold or silver coin
or bullion o. currency. transfers ~
credit in any fern iuth"r ti:an credits
, relating solely tn transactions To hn or
ecu,cd wholly within the United Statcs)
and transfers Of tfvihcncrs Of indebted
mess nr ii the ownership of property
b",wr..n the United States and any for
elm country or between the residents
: Of ON ur ul":r f"rrien countries, by an!
+ person within l!r United states.
Tin" secretary Il III" tr"asury'S vested
, authority /" prevent transmission Of in
formation to- any ":I"my either To ar
:. f"Din he United states. will be exercised
= Ivy the secret service.
. IN" censorship heard * entrusted
with the censorship OF cnmmunicat lon
BIZ cnbl''. mail. iad;u or other means OF
transmission passing btwecn the United
States AMI any foreign country from
I time {" tim" specified by the president.
"r carried hy 2ry vessel, or other means
? uf transportation touching at any port.
place or tririt"r. Of iii. United States
ard hound l." "r FrUm any foreign rOun-
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