The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-04-09

civil or military, of the United States
that they exercise vigilance and zeal
in the discharge Of the duties incident
to such state Of war, and l do,
moreover, earnestly appeal to all
American citizens that they in loyal
devotion to their country dedicated
from its foundation to the principles
of liberty and justice, uphold the laws
of the land and give undivided and
willing support to those measures
which may be adopted by the Consti-
tutional authorities in prosecuting the
war to a successful issue and in OBJ
tanning a secure and just peace;
"And, acting under and by virtue of
the authority vested in me by the
Constitution Of the United States and
the said sections of the revised stat
utes:
81 do hereby further proclaim and
direct that the conduct to be observed
on the part of the United States to-
wards all natives, citizens, denlzens
or subjects Of Germany, being male,
of the age Of IA years and upwards,
who shall be within the United States
and not actually naturalized, who for
the purpose of this proclamation and
under such sections of the revised
statutes are termed alien enemies,
shall be as follows:
Conduct OF Allen Enemies
"All alien enemies are enjoined to
preserve the peace towards the Unit
ed States and to refrain from crime
against the public safety and from
violating the laws of the United States
and of the States and territories there
of, and to refrain from actual hostil-
ity or giving information, aid or CON-
fort to the enemies Of the United
States and to comply strictly with the
regulations which are hereby or
which may be from time to time pro-
mulgated by the President and so long
as they shall conduct themselves In
accordance with law they shall be un.
disturbed in the peaceful pursuit Of
their lives and occupations and be ac-
corded the consideration due to al
peaceful and law-abiding persons, ex.
cept so far as restrictions may be ne
cessary for their own protection ant
for the safety of the United States ant
towards such alien enemies as con-
duct themselves in accordance with
law, all citizens of the United States
are enjoined to preserve the peace apt
to treat them with all such friendll
ness as may be compatible with 10y
atty and allegiance to the United
States.
"And all alien enemies who fail tt
conduct themselves as so enjoined II
addition to all other penalties pre-
scribed by law, shall be liable to re
straint or to give security or to re
move and depart from the Unitet
States in the manner prescribed b!
Sections, 4,069 and 4,069 of the re
vsed statutes and as prescribed in thu
regulations duly promulgated by thu
President.
And pursuant to the authorit!
vested in me, hereby declare and 90
tablish the following regulations
which l find necessary in the prem
Uses and for the public safety;
, Regulations for Public Safety
"U-An alien enemy shall no
have in his possession at any time O.
place any firearms, weapons, or weap
ons of war, or components parts there
of, ammunition, Maxim or other silen
! Ger, arms or explosives or materia
used in the manufacture of explo
sives:
i "(2)-An alien enemy shall not hav
in his possession at any time or plac
J or use or operate any aircraft or wire
less apparatus or any form Of signal
ling device or any form Of cipher cod
or any paper, document or book, writ
ten or printed In cipher or In whlc
there may be invisible writing;
Il "(3)-All property found In the pos
! session Of an alien enemy In viola
ton Of the foregoing regulations sha
be subject to seizure by the Unite
States;
"(D--An allen enemy shall not 81
proaoh or be found within ons-half {
. mile Of any Federal or State for
camp. arsenal. aircraft station. 0o'
ernment o. naval vessel payy-yar'