Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-11-24

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All alien enemies are required 10
register and 70 obtain permits for
travel under proclamation issued BY
the President
Enemies also are prohibited dp.
preaching within 100 yards OF water
fronts. docks. railroad terminals or
storage houses and are forbidden 10
enter or reside in III" District 81 Go
lumbia
Only Germans will b. affected b,
the proclamation. a. II specifies enc.
mics" and not allies of enemies
The proclamation issued ~ 4 sup
plement to tina one declaring q stat
of war with Germany provides far
Their thar an alien enemy shall NOT
except on public ferries be found OF
ANY ocean. bay. river or other va
ters" within the United states Tho,
are forbidden TO fy In aeroplane-
balloons or airships and 10 enter IT,
Panama Canal Zone
Tho proclamation orders rrristfa
lions as follows
"All alien enemies are heteht -
CURED 10 register At such times and
places and In such manner a may
be fixed By the ATTORNEY General Of
the United States. and the A'tornc,
General is hereby authorized and III.
rected to provide n speedily ~ may
be practicabl. for registration d al
alien enemies and tor the issuance
Of registration card, 70 alien enemies
and 10 make and declare such rules
and regulations a. he ma> deem
necessary for effccting such reetstra
ton.
"Al! alien enemies and all other per
sons are hereby required 10 comply
with such rules and regulations and
the Attorney General in carrying out
such registration il hereby authorized
TO utilize such agents. agencies, OF.
ficers and departments of the United
States and OF the several States, Ter.
ritories, dependencies and municipali.
ties thereof, and Of the District OF
purpose. and all such agents. agen
cies, officers and departments are
hereby granted full authority for all
acts done by them In the execution
Of this regulation when acting by
tho direction of the Attorney Gen
eral. and after the date fixed bl The
Attorney General for such resistra
ton no enemy alien shall be found
within the limits Of the United States
It's Territories or possessions without
having his registration card on hi,
person
The restrictions We're imposed on
free travel in the following section
An alien enemy shall not change
his place OF abode or occupation o,
otherwise travel or move from place
TO place without full compliance with
any such regulations as the Attorne,
General OF the United States may
from time TO time make and declare
and the Attorney General Is hereby
authorized TO make and declare from
time To time such regulations con
corning the movements OF alien enc
mics as he may deem necessary IT.
the premises for the public safety
and 10 provide in such regulations
for monthly. weekly or other period
ical report of alien enemies 10 Fed
eral, State or local authorities. and
all alien enemies shall report at Tho
times and places and to the authou
ties fixed"
Germans will be barred from en-
ployment on all vessels on the ocean
or the Great Lakes and even from
travelling on private motorboats OF
their own. under the following pro
visions
IAN alien enemy shall not. except
on public ferries. be found on ans
ocean, bay. river or other waters
within three miles OF the shoreline
OF the United States or its territorial
possessions or on any OF thu
waters OF the Great Lakes. their con
Meeting waters and harbors"
The section forbdding alien enc.
mics TO approach shipping centers is
a. follows.
An alien enemy shall not approach
or be found within 100 yards Of any
canal, wharf. pier OF dock used al.
rectiy by. or by means of lighters by
any vessel or vessels OF over son tons
gross engaged in foreign or domestic
trade. other than fishing. nor within
100 yards OF any warehouse. shed. ele
vator. railroad terminal Of other ter.
minal storage or transfer facility
and adjacent to or operated in con.
nection with any such wharf. pier or
dock"
The Attorney General IS given add.
tional authority 10 declare prohibited
zones about other establishments
whenever he deems Il advisable 10 do
so The proclamation does not inter
fere. however. with existing regua.
lions forbidding enemies to live with.