The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-04

Department of Justice, by police and BY
postoffice officials and others assisting
in the registration, to eliminate any
idea that the registration implies any
specific blame on the particular German.
Officials are cautioned to be courte-
Gus 10 ali applicants. and the Germans
are reminded that in registering they
are giving proof Of their peaceful dis
positions and of their intention TO con
form 20 the laws of the United States.
Some Official Rulings.
The following applications OF the
legal definition of tho term allen
enemy have been made by the Depart
ment OF Justice:
!. 4 male. irrespective Of the eiti-
zenship Of his parents. born or natural
ICED in the United States. and subject
TO the jurisdiction thereof, IS not an
alien enemy, unless
(a) Such a male born in the United
States has become naturalized in or
taken an oath Of allegiance TO any for
eign country against which war 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 a country against
which war has been declared.
.. A male native citizen. denizen or
subject Of foreign nation or govern
ment with which war has been declared,
Is an alien enemy. even though be has
declared his intention to become a clti-
zen OF the United States by taking out
arst papers OF naturalization, or has
been partly or completely naturalized
in any country other than the United
States.
3. Naturalization OF alien enemies
cannot be completed during the period
OF the war Gu. s. Rev. Stat 2I1l), IN
less possibly where Courts here differ-
ing) application for second or final pa
pers OF naturalization was made or &C
cepted prior to the declaration Of war
4. A male child born in country
against which war has been declared, Of
father who was at the time or such
child's birth native citizen. denizen or
subject Of such hostile nation or gov
eminent. is not an alien enemy IL his
father was naturalized as an American
citizen while such child was a minor,
provided that such minor child began
nern,anentlv to reside within the Unit
ed States before reaching his majority
s. A male child born in country
against WllCn was has bI-AA eAeNttA- - -
a father who was at tha time Of such
child's birth. an American citizen and
there temporarily residing. IS not an
alien enemy.
G. The marriage OF an allen widow TO
an American citizen during the minority
Of her children naturaiizes as American
citizens dwelling In the United States
at the time Of said marriage.
:. II the second or subsequent hus-
hand OF an alien widow becomes nat
uralizes as American citizens her minor
minor children Of such widow residing
permanently in the United States at the
time Of the naturalization Of such hus-
band are thereby naturalized as Ameri-
can citizens.
s. The naturalization as an Amerl-
can citizen Of the widow OF an alien nat
uralizes as America ncitizens her minor
children residing permanently within
the United States at the time of her
naturalization.
3. Males born in OF residing as Ger
man subjects in Schleswig Holstetn sub
sequent to Aug. %, 1866. and now
dwelling within the United States. are
alien enemies unless naturalized as
American citizens.
The department has refused to grant
exemption from registration to any per-
son who IS German alien enemy with
in the meaning OF the law.