Bisbee daily review., 1917-11-18
ALL USERS OF. POWDERNUST
 ACCOUNT FOR
 EVERY POUND
New Regulations Governing the handling of Explosives Go Into Effect November Is. All Mine Operators h. terested.
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WASHINGTON. Nov. 1s.-Anv per- son found with explosives in his pos session after November I5 without a
 license issued by the federal govern ment showing the purpose for which the explosives are 10 be used will bs liable to arrest and a fine Of S5O00 or one years Imprisonment.
 Under the law. the director of mines IS empowered to utilize the services of all United States officers and all police officers of the states, including the city police forces. county sherirs. deputies, constables and all officers in any way charged with police duties. The police of the cities have already been organized for this work. headed by committee of chiefs. The police are not only to look after the enforce ment of the law. but are also to make thorough investigations of all dyna- mite outrageS and fires in factories and warehouses. and 10 make their reports to the director of the bureau of mines.
 Persons apprehended in plots to blow up factories and bridges will be turned over 10 the authorities for pros ecution under federal or state laws. Most states have specially severe pun ishments for these crimes. New York has an extreme penalty of 9 years Imprisonment for the the placing Of dynamite with intent to blow up prop erty. The penalty provided in the federal war measure is merely to GOV CT the Illegal possession of explosives.
 The law provides that every one who handles explosives must have a license issued by the bureau O. mines in Washington. The seller of explo- sives and the purchaser of explosives must have licenses. issued generally by county clerks. or other local off cers authorized to administer caths. There will be af least one licensing officer in each county. and more agents will be designated if the cOun- ty is sufficiently large to warrant it. If a state has laws providing for a system of licensing persons manufac- turing. storing. selling or using ex- plosives, the state officials authorized to issue such licenses shall be desig- mated as federal licensing agents: also city officials qualified to issue city ex- plcsives licenses will be given author ity to issue federal licenses. A federal license will not relieve any person from securing licenses required under state laws and local ordinances. Only citizens of the United States or Of countries friendly to the United States and the allies may obtain licenses.
 Contractors. mining companies. quar- rymen and others using large quanti- ties of explosives. which are handled by employees. may issue explosives to their employees only through those employees holding a license. called foreman's license.
 The purchaser of dynamite. in ob- taining a license. must state definitely what the explosive is to be used for. and will be held accountable for it's use as stated and the return Of any explosives that may be left
 With the strict enforcement Of this law. the federal authorities hope to prevent explosives falling into the hands of evilly disposed persons and to put a stop to all further dynamite plots.