Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-01-04
FEDERALs OFFICER WARNS
Only Those Who Have Seen Service
Can Wear Any Part of Uniform.

Assistant !. District Attorney C.. G..
Wyche announced today that he had
taireceived instructions from the de-
partment of Justice. to institute pro-
secutions against persons wearing the
uniform or rsany part of the uniform
of the Army, Navy or Marine Corps,
without being in the service says the
Greenville Piedmont. This action fol-;
lows many complaints made to the
War Department and by the War
Department, said Mr.. Wyche, and tis
to be directed against those who hab-;'
itually wear all or parts of the dis
tinctive uniforms, in violation Of acts
Of congress. 1t is said that. many
persons wear the uniform, or part Of
it long after having left the service
complaints have been made by army
officers and others that such wear
ing of the uniform is detrimental.to
the best interests of the. services The
following is the order received at the
district attorneys office here: -
10 all T. " llleu oLdteS .dltol ACs ? SitAeA
United. States Marshals: -.
Abuse Of the Uniforms Of the Army,
Navy and Marine Corps, ..sa b:
My attention has ,been invited by.
the secretary Of war to. facts regard;--
ed as indicating a general l allure;
throughout the United States: ttos en-.
force the existing law ahaas3
:aij subject, as con ntained. In: the following
acts: ,...s......-.
/. Sec. 125. Act of June 8, 1916, 80
Stat. PIG, which makes it unlawful
for any person not an officer or en-
listed man of the United States Army,
Navy, or Marine Corps to wear the
duly prescribed uniform Of the Army
Navy or Marine Corps, or any dis
tinctive part of such uniform, or a
uniform any part of which is similar
to distinctive part of any such duly
prescribed uniform. Please note in
the provisos to that section the only
exceptional cases in which a person
who has been an officer or enlisted
man in the Army, Navy, or Marine
Corps may wear such uniform after
his separation from the service.
,. Sec 1. Act of Feb. 2S,. 1919, 40
Stat. 1902, which permits any person
who served in the Army, Navy, or Ma
rine Corps in the recent war to re-
tain one complete suit Of outer uni
ro,,, Ill "a nys0rHn0t
and such other articles of apparel and
equipment as may be authorized, and
to wear such uniform clothing after
such discharge" This section brings
in also the officers and enlisted per-
sonnel of the Coast Guard who have
served with the navy during the re-
cent war. ..
3. Sec. S. Act Of June 4, 1920, IL
Stat. S36, which provides that Section
125 OF the Act of June 8, 1915, referred
to in Paragraph of this circular,
shall hereafter be in full force and
effect as originally enacted" not
withstanding anything contained In
the Act of February IS, 1913" Q919),
referred to In paragraph of this cir
cular. /
You are instructed to take such
steps as may be within the authority
the attorneys and marshals, re-
spectively, and as may be necessary,
for the vigorous enforcement OF Sec
ton 125 of the Act Of June 3, 1916,
above referred to.
Copies of this circular will be fur
nished to all special agents of the Bu-
reau OF Investigate Of this Depart
ment, in order that they may take
ike action.
Please acknowledge receipt of this
circular.
Respectfully,
IEn, T, E'vierSOn