The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-11-24
Proclamation Regulates Use
and Possession of Explosives
by THE pREsIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMfHNOA
WHEREAS, under and by virtue of an Act of Congress u
titled can Act to prohibit the manufacture, Distribution storage
use and possession in time of wal of explosives, providing reg
uIations for the safe manufacture, distribution, storage, use and
possession of the same, and for other purposes" approved
the president on the 9th day of October, 1917, it is proVoeo
among other things that from and after forty days after M
passage and approval of said Act no person shall manufacture
distribute, store, use IT possess explosives II ingredients ."ee
of, not including explosives for the military or naval ervlce Oh
the United States of America under the authority OF the gov
eminent or ingredients in small quantities not used or INTEND
ed to be used in the manufacture of explosives, and not incua-
ing small arms IT shotgun cartridges, unless such person snail
obtain a license in the name OF the director IL nj bureau '"
mines, except that any workman may purchase or accept *
plosives or ingredients thereof under prescribed conditions from
a licensed superintendent or foreman.
And Whereas, it is further provided in said Act as FOL
THAT the director of the bureau of mines, with the ap-
proval of the president, is hereby authorized to utilize such
agents, agencies, and all officers of the United States and OF
the several states, territories, dependencies and municipalities
thereof, and the District of Columbia, in the execution of this
act, and all agents, agencies an all officers of the United States
and of the several states and territories, dependencies and mu-
inequalities thereof, and the District of Columbia, shall here-
by have full authority for all acts done by them in the execution
of this Act when acting by the direction OF the bureau OF
mines"
Now. therefors, l. Woodrow Wilson, president of the Unit
ed States of America, by this proclamation do announce the f0-
That from and after the 18th day of November, 1917, and
during the present war with Germany, it will be unlawful to
manufacture, distribute, store, use or possess explosives or
ingredients thereof, except as provided in said Act.
That the director of the bureau of mines is hereby author
lied to utilize, where necessary for the proper administration OF
said Act, the services of all officers of the United States and
of the several states, territories, dependencies and municipali-
ties thereof, and of the District of Columbia, and such other
agents and agencies as he may designate, who shall have full
authority for all acts done by them in the execution of said Act
when acting under his direction.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, have hereunto set my hand
and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed.
Done in the District of Columbia. this twenty-sixth day
of October, in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hun
dred and Seventeen, and of the
dependence of the United States
(SEAL) America, the One Hundred a
Forty-second.
the President, WOODROW WILSON.
ROBERT LANSING. Secretary of State.