The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-08
TEXT OF WAR PROCLAMATION
SIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT

specially direct AN officers, civil oI
military, OF the United States, that
they exercise vigilance and zeal in
the discharge Of the duties incident TO
such a state OF war and ! do, more
over, earnestly appeal 10 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 these measures which may
be adopted by the constitutional au-
thorities in prosecuting the war to
successful issue and in obtaining a
secure ana just peace,
And acting. under and by virtue of
the authority vested in me by the con
stitution of the United States and the
said sections Of the revised statutes,
81 do hereby further proclaim and
direct that the conduct to be observed
on the part Of the United States to.
wards American natives, citizens, den
izens or subjects of Germany, being
male, of the age of fourteen years and
upwards, who shall be within the Unit
ed States and not actually naturalized,
who, for the purpose Of this proclama-
ton and under such sections Of the
revised statutes, are termed alien en-
cmies, shall be as follows
To Alien Residents.
"All alien enemies are enjoned to
preserve the peace towards the United
States and to refrain from crime
against the public safety and from VIC,
ating the laws Of the United States
and Of the states and territories there.
Of and TO refrain from actual hostili-
ty or giving information, aid or com.
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 promulgated
by the president and so long as they
shall conduct themselves in accord.
ance with law they shall be undis.
turbed in the peaceful pursuit of their
lives and occupations and be accorded
the consideration due to all peaceful
and lawabiding persons, except so far
as restrictions may be necessary for
their own protection and for the safe.
ty Of the United States and towards
such alien enemies, as conduct them
selves in accordance with law. all cit.
izens of the United States are enjoin-
ed to preserve the peace and to treat
them with all such friendliness as may
be compatible with loyalty and allie.
glance to the United States.
And all alien enemies who fail TO
conduct themselves as so enjoined in
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 United
States in the manner prescribed by
sections 1869 and 1910 of the revised
statutes and as prescribed in the regu.
lations duly promulgated by the presi.
dent
And pursuant to the authority vest
ed in me, hereby declare and EN-.
bellish the following regulations.
which find necessary in the premises
for the part Of safety.
81. An alien enemy shall not have
In his possession. at any time or
place, any firearms, weapons or i'm.
plement of war, or component parts
thereof ammunition, Maxim or other
silencer arms or explosives or mate
rial used in the manufacture of ex.
plosives.
An alien enemy shall not have
In his possession. a tany time or
place or use or operate any aircraft
or wireless apparatus or any form of
signaling device or any form Of cipher
code or amy paper document or book
: written or printed I'M cipher in which
there may be invisible writing.
3 All property found in the nos.
session OF an alien enemy in violation
ot the foregoing relations shall he
subject 10 seizure by the United
States.
g. An alien enemy shall not an.
pruach within one.half mile OF any
federal or state fort camp. arsenal.
aircraft station government or naval
vessel ,nayy yard factory or work.
shop for the manufacture of munitions
of war or ot any products Tor the use
of the army or navy
Co. I'm alien enemy shall not write.