The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1918-01-26
FINGER PRINTS OF ALIEN FOES.
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Four Photographs Also Required by
Government Regulations.

United States Marshal Frank M.
Miller, of New Orleans, has received
from Attorney General Gregory in
Washington the instructions for the
registering of all alien enemies, as
we'll as the blank forms which the
alien must fill out.
It is required by the regulations
that the registration affidavit be filled
out and sworn to in triplicate, ac-
companied by four unmounted photo
graphs Of the registrant, not larger
than by inches in size, on thin pa
per with light background. All four
photographs should be signed by the
registrant across the face of the pho
tographs SO as not to obscure the fea-
lures, if the registrant is able to write.
If the registrant is unable to write, he
must make his mark in the signature
space and affix his left thumb print in
the space indicated for the same.
The affidavits need not be filed out
before, but must be sworn to before
registration officer, whose duty it
is to fill in the description of the reg
istrant and take his or her finger
prints. Ali registration officers are
authorized to administer the oath to
persons registering as alien enemies.
The affidavit requires the name Of
registrant, any other names used, adj
dress, length Of residence there, date
when registrant started residing
there, all other places Of residence,
place of birth and date, as well as all
the places employed since January /,
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when he or she arrived in the United
States, at what port and aboard what
ships and what name used when en-
tering, and give the name of father,
If living, and address, as we'll as same
information about mother. Also if
married, name of wife, if living, resi-
dence of wife, names of children, 10
to IA years of age; number of chill
dren under 10 years of age, and 1t
the registrant has any male relatives
in arms against the United States or
it's allies, giving all facts in connec-
ton Herewith.
The registrant must also say
whether or not he registered for the
selective draft, where, give any pre-
vious military experience, and with
what government; if he has applied
for naturalization, when and where
if ever naturalized in any country
other than United States, when and
where; if taken oath Of allegiance to
any country, state or nation other
than the United States, when and
where; whether he has since January
/, 1914, reported to be registered
with any United States representative
or the representative of any other
country for service, when and where,
and if he has ever been arrested and
for what. He must also state wheth-
er, he has permit to enter any for
hidden area.
The description Of the registrant is
then required of the registering Of
ficer, who will take finger prints of
the registrant, as well as an impress
sion of both hands.
The registrant is also required Ito
again present himself before the reg
istration officer who took his oath af-
ter 10 days but before Is days from
the last day fixed for registration in
his registration district to obtain a
registration card, upon which he must
sign his name, or make his mark, and
place his left thumb print in the pres
ence of the registration officer"
Alien enemies will be registered
from Feb. A to 9, inclusive. Post
masters will attend to the registration
in the smaller towns of Louisiana.