The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-26
General Rules and Regulations.

General Rules and Regulations.
General rules and regulations. pre-
icribed by the attorney general of the
United states. under the authority of
the president Of the United States,
lated November the 10th, 1917, for
registration of German alien enemies.
have been issued to the following
;hief registrars in the eastern district
If South Carolina, TO wit:
The Postmaster, Charleston, s. c.
The Chief of Police, Charleston, S.
The Chief of Police. Columbia 6
G..
The Chief of Police, Florence, S. c.
The Chief of Police. Georgetown.
S. c.
The Chief of Police. Oraneeburp
s. c..
The Chief Of Police. Sumter, s. c.
Time Of Registration.
mics is fixed within said district to
commence at six a. NJ on February
fth, 1918, and to continue on each
day successfully thereafter between
the hours Of six A. nj. and eight p M
up to and including the 9th day of
February, 1918. at eight o'clock p. Nj.
Registration of Alien Enemies-Sug-
gcstiOn and Instructions to Reg
istrants.
Persons required to register should
understand that in so doing they are
giving proof of their peaceful dispo-
htions and of their intention to con-
orm to the laws Of the United States
Every registrant should read care
fully the form of registration affidavit
handed to him and ask the registra-
lion officer for explanation on all
points not clear to him before at
tempting to fill out the blanks. Reg
stration officers are instructed to
give registrants all possible aid in the
way of explanation and advice. /
Each registrant is required to fur
nlsh four unmounted photographs of
nlmself not larger than 3X3 inches in
size, on thin paper with light BACK
ground. All four photographs should
De signed by the registrant across the |
face of the photographs, so as not to
obscure the features, if the applicant
able to write
Three blank forms of registration
aifidavit must be completely filed out |
by the registrant or his representative
'with the exception of the blanks in
dicated to be filled out by the regis
tration officer and the description of |
the registrant and the placing Of
'lnger prints on the blank) and mus; ;
be produced by the registrant person
ally to the registration officer and be
signed and sworn to by the registrant
IN the presence of and before the reg
stration officer, who will fiji i'm the de-
acription Of the registrant and super-
wise the liking of the finger prints and
he attaching Of photographs. If III
'egistrant cannot write he must make
llS mark in the signature SPACE and
nix his left thumb print in the space
provided opposite the signature space
The finger printing is Il method of
dentiilcation and follows the practice
observed in the military and naval
service of the United States.
The rcgistrant is hereby inforn,od
nat ne must again present himself
before the registration officer who
ook his oath after 10 DAYS hut no
ore 10 days from the last day fixed
or registration in his registration dis :
riot to obtain registration card M ,
N which he must sign his name or {
nake his mark, and place his left g
NUMB print in the presence of the t
officer. !,
ss j. NJ. Poulnot. v
postmaster and Chief Registrar [