The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1918-02-01
Notice Of Registration Of Alien Enemy

Notice Of Registration of Alien Enemy
All natives, citizens, denizens or
subjects of the German Empire or of
the Imperial German government, be-
ing males of the age of IL years and
upward. who are within the United
States and not actually naturalized as
American citizens, are required to reg
lister as alien enemies.
An alien enemy required to register
who fails to complete his registration
within the time fixed therefor, or who
violates or attempts to violate, or Of
whom there is reasonable ground to
believe Is about to violate any regula-
ton duly promulgated by the presi-
dent of the United States or these reg
ulations, in addition to all other pen
alties prescribed by law, is liable TO
restraint, Imprisonment, and detention
for the duration Of the war, or to give
security, or to remove and depart from
the United States in the manner pre-
scribed by sections 4061, 4O69 and 1910
Of the United States Revised Statutes
and TO all other penalties prescribed
in the several proclamations of the
President Of the United States and in
the regulations duly promulgated by
or under the authority Of the Presi-
dent.
An alien enemy required to regis
ter who shall, after the date fixed for
the issuance to him of registration
card. be found within the limits of the
United States, its territories or pos
sessions, without having his registra-
ton card on his person, is liable TO
the aforesaid penalties.
Suggestions and instructions 10 Reg.
istrants,
Persons required TO register should
understand that in so doing they are
giving proof Of their peaceful dispo-
sitions and Of their intention TO con-
form to the laws of the United States.
Every rcgistrant should read care.
fully the form Of registration ALI
davit handed To him and ask the regis.
tfation officer for explanation on all
points not clear 10 him before attempt
ing TO I'LL out the blanks. Rcgistra-
tion officers are instructed TO give reg.
istrants all possible aid IN the way of
explanation and advice.
Each registtant Is required 10 fur.
nish four unmountcd photographs o.
himself. not larger than 3 by 3 incho
IN size, on thin paper. with light back.
ground. All four photographs shouItl
he signed by the rcgistrant across the
face OF the photographs, 30 a. not 90
obscure the features, " the applicant
u able 10 write.
Three blank forms Of registration
uti ItlukFtt ,fnat la. lIl.I
by the rcgstrant or his representative
twin the exception Of the blanks in
Dictated t. bc filled out by the regis.
tration officer and the description of
the rtgistrant and the placing of fin.
ger prints on the blank. and must b.
produced by the rcgistrnnt personally
to the registration officer. and hc
signed and sworn To by the rcgistrart
IN the presence Of aud before the reg
istfation officer. who will fll in the
description Of the rcgistrant and sun
cirisc the fixing Of the finger prints
and the attaching of the photographs.
" the rcgistrant cannot write he
must make his mark IN the signature
space and aiIix his left thumb print
IN the space provided opposite the sig.
nature space.
The finger printing L. n method OF
identification and follows the practic,
observed in the military and naval
service Of the United States,
The rcgisirant Is hereby notified
that he must again present himself
before the registration officer who
took his oath after ten days. but be,
fore fifteen days from the last da,
ilNcd for registration in his rcgistra
ton district 10 obtain a registration
card. upon which he must sign hi,
name. or make his mark, and plac,
his left thumb print in the prcsenc,
OF the registration officer.
ANY alien enemy as above define,
who Is unavoidably absent from hi,
place Of residence during the regis
tratlon period, must present himself
FOR registration In the district In which
he Is temporarily residing, and shn'
there register himself before the reg
istration officer Of such district. AfteI
registration there will be issued I,
him a provisional registration carl
which must be presented within 81
days In person 10 the registration Off
GER of the district in which Is locate,
ehS te6ssttout Houttuut place. VI resi-
dence. Such provisional card becomes
void after 80 days from the date there
of.
The days upon which the registrs
ton Is to be held have been fixed n
the 4th, 9Th 9Th, 7th 9Th and 9th days
inclusive, Of February, 1918, from
600 q. m. to 500 p. M, on each o
said days. All subjects Of the Ger
man Empire or the Imperial German
Government must report for registra
ton to the postmaster at the pos
office In the district In which they liv
and receive their mail, except thos
who live within the post Office deliv
cry limits Of Brookfield, Carthage
Chillicothe. Columbia, Fulton, indie
pendence, jefferson City. Joplin, Kan
sas City, Lexington, Nevada, st. 10
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