Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-12
HOPE TO PUT STOP TO ALL
FURTHER DYNAMITE PLOTS
Any Person Found With Explosives,
Without Federal License, Sub
jcrt to Imprisonment.
NOVEMBER rs EFFECTIVE DATE
Only Citizens of United States or OF
Friendly Countries and Allies May
Obtain Permits - Stringent Re.
qutremcnts Outlined.

ihN Associated Press
WASHINGTON. Novcmb lI-Any
person found with explosives In his
possession after November 10 without
a license issued by the Federal gov
eminent showing the purpose for which
tho explosives are TO be used will be
Liable 10 arrest and fine of $4,000 or
ono years imprisonment
Under the law, the Director of Mines
is empowered to utilize the services OF
all United states officers and all police
officers of the States, including the
city police forces, county shcrifrs.
deputies. constablcs and all officers in
any way charged with police duties
The police of the cities have already
been organized for this work. headed
by committee OF chiefs. The police
are not only to look after the enforce
mcntS for these crimes. New York has
thorough Investigations Of all dyna-
mite outraecs and fires il. factories and
warehouses; and to make their reports
TO the Director of the Bureau of Mines.
Persons apprehcndcd in plots to blow
up factories and bridges will be turned
over to the authorities for prosccu; ion
under Federal or State laws. Mos,
states have specially severe punish
ments fr these crimes. New York has
an extreme penalty Of twenty-five
years imprisonment for the placing OF
dynamite with intent TO blow up prop
crty The penalty provided in the Fed
era! war measure is merely to cover tho
illegal possession Of explosives.
MUST HAVE LICENSE
FROM BUREAU OF MINES
The law provides that every one who
handles explosives must have license
issued by the Bureau OF Mines in Wash
inEton. The seller OF explosives and
the purchaser of explosives must have
licenses. issued generally By county
clerks. other local officers author
lied TO administer oaths. There will be
at least one licensing officer in each
county. and more agents will be desiS-
mated IL the county is sufficiently large
TO warrant it. If u state has laws pro-
viding for system of licensing per-
sons manufacturing. storing. selling or
using explosives, the State officials au-
thorized to issue such State licenses
shall be designated Federal licens-
ing agents: also city officials qualified
to issue city explosives licenses will be
given authority 10 issue eueTal
licenses. y Federal license will not
relieve any person from securing
licenses required under state laws and
local ordinances. Only citizens of the
United States or of countries friendly
10 the United States and the allies may
obtain licenses.
Contractors. mining companies. quar-
rymcn and others using large guam
titles of explosives, which are handled
by employees, may issue explosives TO
their employees only through those
employees holding license, called
forcman's license.
The purchaser OF dynamite. in OBJ
tanning 4 license. must state definitely
what the explosive IS to be used for,
and will he held accountable for IT'S
use as stated. and the return OF any
explosives that may be left.
With the strict enforcement OF this
law. the Federal authorities hope to
prevent explosives falling into the
hands OF evilly disposed persons and
20 put a stop to all further dynamite
plots.