Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-10-24

representatives. Dr. Alonzo F. Tay- Tor represents the Department of Az riculture, Thomas D. Jones represents the secretary of commerce, Beaver White, the food admins r tion, and Frank c. Munson the shipping bos d.
 This board will also have the power to permit enemy concerns to do busi- ness in the United States on license and to permit other persons and firms who have been of enemy nature 70 change their names.
 The secretary of the treasury, how ever, will have charge of the license of enemy insurance companies as here tofore.
 The secretary of the treasury is also charged with the control of foreign commerce in money, securities and bullion. He is empowered to require statements under oath and the produe- tion of books by all persons engaging in such traffic.
 The power given Che secretary of the treasury to control communica- tfons, except those by mail and wire, is taken to indicate that the treasury secret service will from now on have q dominant part in the spy hunts. The language in which this power is con ferred by the president gives Mir. Me Adoo's department controf over:
 "The taking out of or bringing into the United States any letter. writing or tangible form of communication, except in the regular course of the Ulstllf 1Ild OI SGnQtn2. -laki1S or lfanS-. hitting. or attempting to take. send or transmit out of the United States any letter or other writing. book, map, plan or other paper picture. or any telegram cable@ram or wireless mes sage or other form Of communication intended for or to be delivered directly or indirectly to an enemy or airy or enemy"
 Censor Outgoing Mails.
 The censorship boarc, on ,ne other l.-.4s nications passing out of the United States or any foreign country ,rron time to time specified by the presi- dent"
 This board for the first time has the right to censor all outgoing mails and to search departing ships Tor sucn communications.
 The powers given the federal trade enemy patents are assigned to that body because they involve the ad- justment of payments into the funds of the custodian of enemy property for the use during the war of paten.s owned by enemies or allies of the enemy. The federal trade board is empowered to regulate these payments and to fix the prices of the articles produced under the German patent m this country.
 To the postmaster general for the enforcement of his regu1ation or ror- eign language publications is allotted
 
 appropriation.
 It is not necessary for German sub jects or subjects of German allies to apply for licenses to do pusrness with in the United States. This provision applies only to the branches of firms and the agents of persons wno are ,n Germany or her allied countries.
 Once licenses have been granted with these firms. business may be done 1av-- fully within the United States, out I, t1.a1 a United States any money or the basis of any credit for the benefit of their German home principals
 War Trade Council.
 In addition to the war trade ooarc the president creates war trade of state, treasury, agriculture and commerce, the food administrator and the chairman Of the shipping board. This council will act as an adviser to the board, and to it will be referred questions by the pro -ident or by the board
 The provisions of the law with re- gard to the custodian of enemy prop erty are among the most important in the legislation. Under them all prop erty of an enemy. an ally of an enemy, property held for the benefit of either must be reported to the custodian within thirty days.
 Germans resident in the United States need not make these reports. The requirement applies to those de- fined as "enemies" or "allies of the enemy" only.
 All stock corporations in the United States must, within sixty days of the passage of the act, report all stock holders who are or whom it suspects to be enemies or allies of the enemy. and the amount of stock helG oy eacn.
 Severe penalties are provided for all persons who fail to report property held for or indebtedness owed to en- emies or allies of the enemy.
 The alien property custodian may, in his discretion, require all enemy property to he transferred to him 70 be held for the term of the war.
 He administers such property in fiduciary capacity. He may invest all money so transferred in Liberty bonds. At the end of the war this money ana property will be disposed of as Con- gress determines. The attorney gen eral will supervise the payment of aH claims against property thus held.
 Germans Rebellious.