El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-10
ENTERING j. 81.
GET 4 PASSPORT.
Wednesday the Bars Go Up
Against All Persons From
Mexico Without Papers.

the American consulate in Juarez and
he United States immigration officers
at the Santa Fe bridge Saturday al
ternoon thar on and after November
10. next. Thursday. and for the dura-
ton Of the war, all persons entering
passing through, or touching at
port Of the United States, excepting
those entering from Canada, VIII be
required, before they are permitted TO
enter the United States, TO present a
valid passport or other official docu-
ment in the nature Of a passport sat
fsfactorily establishing their Identity
and nationality with a signed and
certified photograph of the bearer al
Jached- A wire. or female child under
p years Of age, or male chl!d u1ast
l6 years Of age, may be included IN
The passport OF the husband or parent
but a photograph OF eacn must De a.
tached 10 SAID passport Each male
child 15 years OF age or over must
carry a separate passport
Each passport or document IN the
nature of d passport must be vlsed Dy
the appropriate consular OLllceIa Oh
the United States in the country from
which the holder enters or re-enlers
the United States.
Americans and Aliens In Mexico.
All Americans and aliens residing
in Mexico will secure the necessary
papers in that country American
citizens viii make application 20 the
nearest American consul Tor LnlLeu
States passport. and, pending issuance
OF the same by the state department
in Washington. they VIII be per
mftted to register as American clLl-
Zens with the American consulate, OF
an American diplomatic representa-
tive. a copy Of this registration GER
tificate, when properly authenticated,
may be accepted by immigration Of
fiCers at ports OF entry
Must Give Declarations.
1fexfcans and other aliens residing
in Mexico desiring to enter OF Renter
the United States win be required to
secure passports from the appropriate
Mexican officials. Pending the secur-
ing Of such passports aliens residing
in Mexican cities and towns on the
border may file a visa declaration be-
fore the American consul IN SAID cues
or towns. a copy OF which, duly au-
thenticated, will be, for limited time,
houored by the immigration authori-
ties al the port where the holder en-
ters the United States In order 70
facilitate the securing OF an authen-
ticated copy OF the visa ceciara ton
those aliens residing in Mexican towns
contiguous TO the border may first
apply TO the United States immigra-
ton officials at the port OF proposed
entry for an Immigration alien lden-
tification card These cards are only
issued TO aliens residing upon ether
side OF the line who habitually cross
and recrOss the boundary upon legitl-
mate pursuits While these Identtica-
ton cards are issuable TO alien resi-
dents Of the United States, only Inose
aliens holding such cards residing IN
foreign territory can use them as
basis [1r visa declarations
--o Photographs Necessary.
The applicant for such a card snall
be required to furnish TO the immigr--
ton authorities two uumounted. un-
rerouched photographs OF himself one
and three fourths inches by two inches
for attachment 10 the tdentifc7 ton
cards original and duplicate These
photographs viii be fun face, not bust
or fun length; the length OF the mead
to he one and one quarter inches
These cards viii be furnished 70
such aliens only as meet every re-
ouirement OF the immigration laws
and they viii not be accepted IN llsl
OF passports even for the limited time
mentioned allowed the aliens TO Sc
rr1ra such passports unless they are
accompanied by an authenticated copy
OF the visa declaration made BEFORE
the American consul In applying 70
the immigration authorities Tor the
Identified tion card IL viii save the an
plicaut needless expense and delay II,
he. al the same time. presents three
additional Photographic prints OF the
character mentioned to be later az
tached 20 the visa declarations made
before the American consul
American md Aliens In Z. :.
American citizens residing in the
United States who desire to go abroad
should. before departure, in order 10
facilitate admission on return, secure
american passports Application 19r
an American passport may ne maze
before the nearest clerk or autnorlzea
deputy Of a United states court ana.
pending the Issuance by the state de-
Dartment OF the passport American
citizens will. in the discretion OF sucn
clerks or authorized deputies, be fur
nished with certified copies or their
applications and supporting, arr
davits. This copy OF the application
and copies OF the supporting afti-
davits. until the appucan can secure
his passport, may be recognized oy
immigration authorities upon the re-
turn Of the holder to the United states.
This authenticated copy OF the appu-
cation for passport and accompanying
papers should be presented for veri-
fication and approval TO an American
diplomatic or Consul7r officer In the
country from which the American cit
tZen RENTERS the United States.
Aliens Must Get PASSES.
Aliens residing in the United states
desiring to go abroad and return
should secure passports from the ap-
pirate officials OF their own govern
ment accredited to the United states
and these passports. should. in Ike
manner. be presented for approval and
visa. to a diplomatic or consular
representative Of the United States
in the country whence the allen re-
enters the United States.
Enemies VIII stay Ont.
No alien enemy or citizen Of a coun-
try allied with Germany IN the war
viii be permitted to enter the 7 1-ed
States except under special autlf lily
from Washington
Duly accredited diplomatic and con-
sular representatives OF foreign gov
ernments on presentation OF proper
credentials from their home govern
ment. are exempted from the fore
going requirements.
II is expected that every loyal
patriotic American citizen will CO.
operate to the fullest with his govern
ment in the enforcement Of all Of the
foregoing requirements. American
consul Edward A Dow said Saturday
afternoon.