The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-01
No German Woman hU.S.
Will Escape This Roundup

Washington, June Limited
States marshals, postmasters, and
police chiefs in every city of the
United States will register between
June II and 26 every German alien
woman in the United States. re-
cording finger prints and photo
graphs, and providing the regis
trant thereafter with an identified
ton card which must be carried on
the holders person for the dura-
ton of the war.
The work will be carried out un-
der regulations issued by the at
torney general, and women who do
not comply may be interned, i'm
prisoned, or deported.
American women who have mar
ried German aliens will also be re-
CURED to register, under the regu-
lations, unless they have taken steps
to get return of their original cit
izenship Status. Women of Ger
man nationality who have taken out
American citizenship is a citizen
not register. The regulations also
hold that the wife OF 4 German
who has become naturalized and
has completed the requirement of
American citizenship sa citizen
herself, and need not register. A
German woman who married an
American before April E is also out
side of the class required to reg
lister, while special provision is made
in the regulations for the treatment
of natives of Alsace-Lorraine and
Schleswig- Hoistein.
Must Have -Four Photographs.
Police stations in cities of 5,O00I
inhabitants or more are designated
as registration places, and postof-
tices in the other areas. Details of
local procedure are left to the OF
ticials charged with the work. Four
photographs of the registrant, each |
one personally autographed, will |
be taken, and her affidavit of per-
sonal history must show a variety
of facts. Her occupation, relation
ship to soldiers in the German army
or to persons now in Germany
length of residence and circum-
stances attending arrival in the
United States are particular mat
ters of inquiry. The regulations
emphasize the fact that registration
viii be considered as giving proof
of peaceful disposition and inten-
ton to conform with the laws Of
the United States Each regis
trant will be required to state spe-
citically whether or not she has
ever been required to report to or
register with any German military,
diplomatic, or secret agent.
False statements or representa-
tions in the affidavits required will
subject the woman concerned to
immediate internment. Her card,
showing that she has complied with
the law, will be issued to her with
in IS days after her appearance. 1t
will carry one of the signed pho
'ographs, and print of her left {
.humb. The printed forms provid-
I'd tor the registration have been
distributed 20 the proper officials.
Three Sets of Affidavits.
When the registration has been
three sets OF the affi- {
iavits will be perpared, one of :
which is to be sent to Washing !
on. the second to be held by the !
United States marshal within the :
district where the women have reg =
stored and the third is to 90 into :,
he local record. !;
German women who are outside !,
II the territory in which they US
ally reside during the period set
or the registration must apply for
emporary cards in the place where
hey happen to be and then COM F
lete their registration at home ic
'ithin 80 days. After the registra d
on has been completed, no German Fl