The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-10-25

the United States through an agency oI
branch Office, or otherwise, which shall
make application within 80 days OF Octo-
Der O. 1911" (The date the act was ap'
proved)
Censorship Power Complete.
The Censorship Board Is entrusted with
the censorship OF communication by mail
cable, radio or other means OF transmission
| passing between the United States and any
foreign country from time to time specified
by the President, or carried by any vessel
or other means Of transportation touching
at any port. place or territory OF the United
States and bound to or from any foreign
country"
Among the most important and far-reach
Ing OF the provisions OF the enemy act says
an official statement explaining the law,
ARE those dealing with the taking over By
this Government OF the custody and control
OF enemy property within the United
States.
''The property affected by these provis.
Ions Is that which is located In the United
States and belongs to any person or cor.
poratlon that Is an enemy or ally Of
enemy within the definition OF the act re-
ferred TO above. except those licensed to
continue doing business In the United
States. German subjects and the subjects
OF her allies resident In the United States
do not, from the mere fact OF their ma.
tionallty, fall within these definitions. The
act makes II the duty OF every concern
within the United States issuing shares Of
stock within co days after the approval OF
the act to report to the Allen Property
Custodian the names Of such OF It's officers,
directors and stockholders as are known
to be or reasonably believed to be enemies
or allies Of enemy, and the amount Of stock
OF shares owned by each.
Tabs On All Enemy Business.
"The act prosides in addition, under
severe penalties, that every person In the
United States holding q property for an
enemy or ally Of enemy or. for any per.
son whom he may have reasonable cause 20
believe to be an enemy or ally OF enemy
must report the fact to the Alien Property
Custodian within 80 days after the passage
OF the act. So also any person in the
United States indebted In any way to an
enemy or ally OF enemy or to a person
whom he may have reasonable cause to
believe to be an enemy or ally Of enemy
must make amilar report"
The Alien Property Custodian may 70.
/ quire transfer to himself Of any prop
erty held for or debt owed to an enemy or
enemy ally. and any person so holding any
property or so owing any money may
transfer such property or pay such money
to the custodian with his consent
Property or money transferred to the
Alien Property Custodian will be held until
the end Of the war and then dealt with as
Congress shall direct. All funds or ready
money may be invested in Liberty bonds
and held In such form.
The President has delegated to the At.
torney General the power to direct the pay
ment Of claims against enemy property in
the hands OF the custodian, upon the con
sent OF all persons interested.
The definition of an enemy" or "ally
OF enemy" is explicit. Any person regard
less OF nationality, who resides within the
territory OF the German Empire or the terri
tory OF any OF Its allies or that occupied
by their military forces Is expressly made
an "enemy" or "ally OF enemy" by the act.
Even citizens OF the United States remain
Ing within such territory are regarded as
| enemies" or "allies OF an enemy"
An enemy" or 'ally OF enemy" doing
business within the United States before
November ) may apply for license to con-
tinue to do business In the United States.
Some Aliens Exempt.
"The main application Of these provi-
sions," the official statement says, will
be to German or ally of German concerns
which are doing business in the United
States through branch houses or agents OF
such insurance or reinsurance companies
Such an enemy or ally Of enemy may con.
tlnue to do business within the United
States until such applications are acted
upon"
The license provisions Of the act do not
apply to Germans, Austrians, Turks, or
Bulgarians doing business In the United
States and having no business connections
with interests actually operating In Germany
or her allied countries. Thus, thousands
OF alien enemies having small business es-
| Establishments In the United States need not
apply for license to continue operation un-
less they have dealing with companies hav-
! ing connections In enemy" or "ally OF
enemy" territory. The act authorizes the
President to declare all these alien enemies
subjct to license regulations, but has not
extended the provisions to these persons by
| his order.