The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-03
RICHMOND HAS
1000 ENEMIES
WITHOUT PALE
Albus, New Registrar of Alien
Foes, Estimates that Num-
Der.


according to Secretary Albus, who
/ was appointed by Attorney General
Gregory through Acting Police Chief
McNally to take charge Of the inves-
| tigation.
There are 100 persons who have
taken out their first naturalization
papers. but who have never become
naturalized citizens Of the United
! States. have learned there are men
| residing here since 1871 who have
| never even taken out naturalization
papers," said the secretary.
Rules for defining enemy aliens
have been received by Albus as
follows:
"AIien Enemies
''The term allen enemy as at pres
ent defined by statute Gu. S. Rev.
Stat, 406O, includes all natives, citi-
zens, denizens or subjects of foreign
nation or government with which war
has been declared, being males of the
age of IA years and upward, who shall
be within the United States and not
actually naturalized as American citi-
zens. The following applications of
| this definition are made:
within the present statutory definition.
"2. A male, irrespective Of the citi-
zenship of his parents, born or nat
uralized In the United States, and sub
ject to the jurisdiction thereof, is not
an alien enemy, unless
"(a) Such male born in the Unit
ed States has become naturalized in
or taken an oath Of allegiance to any
nyhf r
has been declared.
"(b) A male so naturalized has. sub
sequent to his naturalization in the
United States, become naturalized in
or sworn allegiance to country
against which war has been declared
"3. A male native, citizen, denizen
or subject of a foreign nation or gov
eminent with which war has been de.
clared is an alien enemy, even though
he has declared his intention to be.
come citizen of the United States by
taking out first papers Of naturaliza-
ton, or has been partly or completely
naturalized in any country other than
the United States.
"a. Naturalization of alien enemies
cannot be completed during the period
Of the war unless application for sec
ond or final papers of naturalization
was made and accepted prior 10 the
declaration of war Gu. S. Rev Stat
217D.
''Note-Proclamation of war against
Germany, April 6, 1917
IS. A male child born in a country
against which war has been declared,
of father who was at the time of
such child's birth native, citizen,
dfnizen. or subject of such hostile ma
ton or government, is not an alien
enemy if his father was naturalized
as an American citizen while such
child was minor; provided that such
minor child began permanently to re.
side within the United States before
reaching his majority
IS. A male child born in a country
against which war has been declared,
of a father who was at the time of
such child's birth an American citizen
and there temporarily residing, is not
an alien enemy.
81. The marriage of an alien widow
to an American citizen during the mi
nosfty Of her children naturalizes as
American citizens such of her minor
children as are dwelling In the United
States at the time of said marriage.
IS. If the second or subsequent hus-
band of an alien widow becomes nat
uralized as an American citizen the
minor children of such widow residing
permanently in the United States at
the time of the naturalization Of such
husband are thereby natura!ized as
American citizens.
20. The naturalization as an Ameri-
can citizen Of the widow Of an alien
~ .s<.-
minor children residing permanently
within the United States at the time
Of her naturalization
40. Males born in Alsace-Lorraine
subsequent to May 10. 1871, and dwell.
Ing within the United States, are
alien enemies unless naturaiized aaI
American citizens.
I'll. Males born in Schleswig- Hol-
dwelling within the United States, are
alien enemies unless naturaliZed as
American citizens
IL. Questions in respect to particu-
lar cases not falling within the fore
going definitions should be referred to
the Department of Justice, Washing
ton, D. c.
"Further Definitions
l. NC dACl CuCiHy required TO
register is herein termed the regis.
trant'
"2. The term registration officer or
registration officers shall be deemed
to include every person upon whom |
these regulations confer the power or
impose the duty of registering alien |
enemies.
"3. The word city or cities shall |
include every municipality which had |
according to the United States Census
of 1910, a population of 5000 or over. |
(See Schedule A. annexed.)
"a. The term 'nonurban area shall |
include all communities of every char
acter whatsoever other than cities as
above defined.
IS. The phrase Chief of Police
shall include all officers, boards, or |
by whatsoever name desig-
mated, who are at the head of, or in
direct charge of the police department
of cities.
IS. Place of residence means habit.
ual place of abode. A man is a resi-.
dent of the city or nonurban area in
which he has an habitual place Of
abode.
"7 The schief reristrar' IN c}ty