The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-10-25
SECRETARY OF STATE.


hereby vest in the secretary OF state
the executive administration Of the pro-
visions of subsection (B) Of section OF
the trading with the enemy act relative
to any person transporting or attempting
to transport any subject or citizen Of an
enemy or ally Of an enemy nation. and
relative to transporting or attempting to
transport by any owner, master or other
person in charge Of vessel Of American
registry from any place to any other
place, such subject or citizen of an enc
my or enemy ally.
And I hereby authorize and empower
the secretary of state to Issue licenses
for such transportation OF enemies ana
enemy allies or to withhold or refuse
the same.
And said secretary Of state Is hereby
authorized and empowered to take all
such measures as may be necessary or
expedIent to administer the powers
hereby conferred and to grant, refuse.
withhold or revoke licenses Hereunder.
SECRETARY OF COMMERCE.
hereby vest in the secretary Of com.
merce the power to review the refusal
Of any collector of customs under the
provisions of sections 1S and IA of the
WIN LH0 eHeHly dClI " SASe"A
any vessel domestic or foreign, for
which clearance Is required by law.
ALIEN PROPERTY CUSTODIAN.
hereby vest in an alien property
custodian, to be hereafter appointed,
the executive administration of all the
provisions of section (A), section
(C) and section CD of the trading
with the enemy act, including all
power and authority to require lists
and reports and to extend the time for
filing the same, conferred upon the
president by the provisions of said sec
ton (A) and including the power and
authority conferred upon the president
by the provisions of said section (C)
to require the conveyance, transfer, as
signment, delivery or payment to him
self at such time and In such manner
as he shall prescribe. Of any money or
other properties owing to or belonging
to or on behalf of, or for the benetit
of any enemy or ally of an enemy not
holding a license granted under the
provisions of the trading with the ene-
my act, which, after investigation. said
alien property custodian shall deter
| mine Is so owing or so belongs or iS so
| held.
Any person who desires to make con-
veyance, transfer, payment, assignment
| or delivery under the provisions of sec
| ton CD of the trading with the en-
| emy act, to the alien property custo-
| dian of any money or other property
owing to or held for by or on account
Of or on behalf of, or for the benef1t
| of an enemy or ally of enemy not hold
| ing a license granted as provided in
the trading with the enemy act or to
| 1l~ls ~ a.
bility to such enemy or ally of enemy
is presented for payment, shall file ap-
plication with the alien property custo-
dian for consent and permit to so con-
| Vey, transfer, assign, deliver or pass
such money or other property to him.
and said alien property custodian Is
| hereby authorized to exercise the
power and authority conferred upon
the president by the provisions OF Sec
ton CD to consent and to issue per-
| nit upon such terms and conditions as
are not inconsistent with law or TO
withhold or refuse the same.
I further vest in the alien property GUS
todian the executive administration of al
the provisions Of section 8 (A), section
OBJ and section 9 of the trading with the
| enemy act 30 far as said sections relate
to the power and duties of said alien prop
erty act.
vest in the attorney general all power
and authority conferred upon the presl'
dent by the provisions Of section oi
the trading with the enemy act.
The allen property custodian, to be
hereafter appointed, Is hereby authorized
to take all such measures as may be
necessary or expedient and not inconsis
tent with law to administer the powers
hereby conferred; and he shall further
have the power and authority to make
such rules and regulations not tnconSls
tent with law as may be necessary ant
proper to carry out the provisions Of sale
section Z (A), section &C., section CD
section 8 (A) and section D) conferred
upon the president by the preVlhoni
thereof and by the provisions of section
(A), said rules and regulations to be dul!
approved by the attorney general.
The allen property custodian, to b.
hereafter appointed, shall, under tn
supervision and direction Of the president
and under such rules and regulations q
the president shall prescribe" have ad
ministration of all moneys dncludinl
checks and drafts payable on demand
and of all property, other than money
which shall come into his possession II
pursuance of the provisions of the trading
with the enemy act, In accordance witt
the provisions of section 6, section 10 ant
section 12 thereof.
(signeO WOODROW WILSON.
The White House,
u October 1917