Evening journal., 1918-02-13
every SEhGOHR IS
HIT BY NEW RULES
Drastic Regulations Forbid
FarewellS on Pier and
Gifts at Boats
MUSTN'T CARRY
ANY WRITING

NEW YORK. Feb. iS.-No longer may
the ocean traveller enjoy the luxury of
kissing his sweetheart. or some one
else's sweetheart. goodbye and waving
farewells TO piers thronged with folk
nirting handkerchiefs and wig-wagging
hats to the departing liner. The war
has changed all that and added other
gloom 10 the life OF the seagoer, quite
in keeping with the expectation OF be-
ms torpedoed.
II you have TO so 20 sea now you
must obey a lot Of rules designed 10
promote" the comfort and convenience
Of travellers. as Collector Of the Port
Byron r. Newton cheerfully remarks
in his instructions to persons intend
ing to leave the United States" issued
Yesterday
Friends and relatives of outgoing
ipassengers or Of the officers or mem
bers Of the crew Will not be permitted
TO enter the pier on sailing day" the in
structions say, "and they should be in
structed not TO send any fruit, flowers.
candy. cigars or other gifts 70 the ves-
sci" Who knows what may be conceal
ed in a harmless looking bouquet or
rolled up in an innocent perfecto?
Voyagers are asked 10 limit their bag
gage as far as possible 10 wearing ap
parel and toilet articles and to have all
bggage not to be retained in the state
rooms on the piers forty-eight hours
before the time for sailing The other
important rules and remarks thereon
follow:
1T Is unlawful for any person TO send
or take out OF. or bring. into. or to at
tempt TO send or take out Of, or brins
into the United States any letter or
other writing or tangible form OF COM
municaiion except in the regular course
OF the mail. The penalty for a violation
Of this statute Is a fine Of $4,000 or
ten years Imprisonment. or both.
In absolutely necessary cases IL
canse TO take or send such matter out
OF the United States outside the regular
course Of the mails may be granted
upon application 10 the Collector Of
Customs at the port OF embarkation, at
least seventy-two hours before time Of
sailing. In case the letter or other
writing. or tangible means or commu-
nication IS TO be delivered directly or
Indirectly TO an enemy or ally Of
enemy country the application for a
license shall be made 20 the War Trade
Board.
Travellers should not carry any
written or printed matter In their bag
gage or on their persons. as the pos
session Of any letter or other writing,
book, map, plan or other paper or pic
ture. or any telegram, cablegram or
wireless message or any form Of COM
municstion may subject the person or
persons concerned to detention In the
United states.
ANY special article difacult Of ready
examination on the pier. such az
cameras. fllms, motion picture machines
phonograph records. musical instru-
ments. &c. must be submitted for ex-
animation at room i23, Custom House,
al lease seventy-two hours before de-
parture.
"For all articles Of commerce a ship
per's export declaration must be sur
rendered TO the collectors represents
tive on the pier before such articles may
be laden on board the vessel Such
declarations should be applied for in the
rotunda. Custom House, at least forty
eight hours before departure. II the
application be granted such article
should be shipped as express or freighi
and not as baggage.
The taking out Of the United states
or OF its possessions by travellers Of any
amounts Of money in excess Of those
snecifed below is unlawful: United
States notes. national bank notes and
Federal reserve notes, not TO exceed
g 900 for each adult; American silver
dollars. subsidiary silver coins and sill
yer certificates not 20 exceed $500 for
each adult. sold coin or gold certll-
Gates not 20 exceed 500 for each adult
The penalty Tor a violation Of the
above statute is a fine Of $4,000 or two
years Imprisonment. or both.
"All persons leaving tha United States
arc required TO exhibit passports from
The countries Of which they are citizen:
or subjects Every declarent IA person
with first papers, who was between th'
ages OF 2i and 81 years on June >, 1917
must in addition TO his declaration oil
intention 70 become a citizen of the
United States produce a permit fol
passport from his local board before
he may depart from the United States
Resident aliens OF draft age on June 5
1917. must produce such permits.
"All passports or other documents re-
nured Of persons leaving the United
states must be presented for the yis'
az room i23 Custom House. at leas
foriy-eight hours before embarkment.
on sailing day passengers should ap
pear on the pier in ample time 10 per
NIT inspection Of their documents ans
stateroom baggage"