The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-18
Chief of Police Wilson Is
Registration Officer
Here
DATES ARE FEB. 4
TO 9 INCLUSIVE
Must Be Submitted and
Finger Prints Taken-Registratio to
Be Made at Police Headquarters-
Some of the Regulations.
Some Of the Regul

Some Of the Regulations.
Chief of Police George Wilson is the
registration officer for Brattleboro for
the registration of German alien enc
mics under the authority of the proc
lamation Of President Wilson, dated
Nov 16, 1917
| This registration will begin at 6 |
0 clock on the morning of Monday, |
Feb. +, 1918, and continue each day |
successfully thereafter between the
hours of a. m. and s p. m. up to and |
including Feb. at P. m.
The place of registration in Brattle- |
boro and each municipality which had |
a population of 5000 or more in the
census of 1910 is the police station,
and in all other places the registration
will take place at the postoffiees.
All natives, citizens, denizens or sub
jects of the German empire or of the
German government, being males II
years or more of age, who are within
the United States and not actually
naturalized as American citizens are
|
1t is not known Just how many per
sons in Brattleboro come under this
| class, but if is estimated that there
| are 80 to 40.
An alien enemy required to register
| who fails to accomplish his registra-
| tion within the time fixed or Who vio-
lates or attempts to violate or is rea-
| sonablv suspected Of being about TO
| violate any regulation duly promul-
| gated By the President is liable to de-
| tention during the war and to other
| penalties; also, an alien enemy required
| to register who after the date fixed is
| found without having his registration
cord on his rerson is liable to the pen
alties prescribed for failure to complete
| his registration.
Females are not alien enemies within
the present statutory definition. The
marriage Of an alien widow to an
American citizen during the minority
of her children naturalizes as American
citizens such of her minor children as
are dwelling in the United States at
the time of said marriage There arc
various other definitions to be observed
in determining who are alien enemies
and any persons of German nationality
who are not absolutely certain of their
status should call at the police station
and find out
Any alien enemy who changes his
residence within the same registration
district is required to report immediate
~ to the registration officer and pre-
sent his registration card so that the
change may be indorsed upon it. anC
the registration officer will report tn,
change to the proper officials No aheI
enemy shall change his place of resi-
dence to place in some other regis
tration district without permit en-
dorsed upon his card by the registra
ton officer, and the application must b,
made on blanks provided for that pur
pose.
The United States marshal in eacl
federal district, III this instance Mar
shal Arthur p Carpenter of Brattle
horo, has certain duties to perform an,
reports to make concerning the regis
tration.
The department. Of justice makes tn
following suggestions and instruction
concerning the registration of aliel
enemies:
persons required to register shoul
understand that in SO doing they ar
giving proof of their peaceful disposi
tions and of their intention to conform
on to the laws Of the United States.
no Every registrant should read care
fully the form of registration affidavit
ma handed to him and ask the registration
officer for explanation on all points no
ars clear to him before attempting to fl
out the blanks Registration officer
ool are instructed to give registrants a
ing possible aid in the way Of explanatio
oid and advice.
u, lTt- Each registrant is required to fu
sne nish four unmounted photographs {
l llte himself, not larger than 3 by inchC
the in size, on thin paper, with light bael
ground. All four photographs shoul
lgh, be signed by the registrant across II
ana an face of the Photographs, so as not
"a, obscure the features, if the applical
iieS- is able to write.
% Three blank forms OF registratiC
igh affidavit must be completely filled OF
hiey by the registrant or his representati'
with the execution of the blanks j
ONE dicated to be filed out by the regi
tration officer and the description
siVe the registrant and the placing of ing
Wen prints on the blank and must be pr
ana duced by the registrant personally
the registration officer and be sign,
and sworn to by the registrant in t
presence of and before the registrati
to officer, who will fill in the descripti
1ual Of the registrant and supervise the e
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