SEC. 6. That nothing contained herein shall apply to explosives or ingredients while being transported upon vessels or railroad cars in conformity with statutory law or Interstate Commerce Commission rules. SEC. 7. That from and after forty days after the passage of this Act no person shall manufacture explosives unless licensed so to do, as hereinafter provided. (40 Stat. 385-386.) REGULATIONS AND LICENSES SEC. 8. That any licensee or applicant for license hereunder shall furnish such information regarding himself and his business. so far as such business relates to or is connected with explosives or ingredients at such time and in such manner as the Director of the Bureau of Mines, or his authorized representative, may request, excepting that those who have been or are at the time of the passage of this Act regularly engaged in the manuto and furnished to the Director of the Bureau of Mines, or his authorized costs, or other data unrelated to the distribution of explosives. SEC. 9. That from and after forty days after the passage and approval of this Act every person authorized to sell, issue, or dispose of explosives shall keep a complete itemized and accurate record, showing each person to whom explosives are sold, given, bartered, or to whom or how otherwise disposed of, and the quantity and kind of explosives, and the date of each such sale, gift, barter, or other disposition; and this record shall be sworn to and furnished to the Director of the Bureau of Mines, or his authorized representatives, whenever requested. SEC. 10. That the Director of the Bureau of Mines is hereby authorized to issue licenses [viz: (a) Manufacturer's, (b) Vendor's, (c) Purchaser's, (d) Foreman's, (e) Exporter's, (f) Importer's, (g) Analyst's, educator's, inventor's, and investigator's licenses]. SEC. 11. That the Director of the Bureau of Mines shall issue licenses, upon application duly made, but only to citizens of the United States of America, and to the subjects or citizens of nations that are at peace with them, and to corporations, firms, and associations thereof, and he may, in his discretion, refuse to issue a license, when he has reason to believe, from facts of which he has knowledge or reliable information, that the applicant is disloyal or hostile to the United States of America, or that, if the applicant is a firm, association, society, or corporation, its controlling stockholders or members are disloyal or hostile to the United States of America. The director may, when he has reason to believe on like grounds that any licensee is so disloyal or hostile, revoke any license issued to him. Any applicant to whom a license is refused or any licensee whose license is revoked by the said director may, at any time within thirty days after notification of the rejection of his application or revocation of his license, apply for such license or the cancellation of such revocation to the Council of National Defense, which shall make its order upon the director either to grant or to withhold the license. [Sec. 12 provides regulations as to applications for licenses and as to the licensing officers.] [Sec. 13 provides for the appointment of explosives inspectors and regulates their salaries and duties.] SEC. 14. That it shall be unlawful for any person to represent himself as having a license issued under this Act, when he has not such a license, or as having a license, different in form or in conditions from the one which he in fact has, or without proper authority make, cause to be made, issue or exhibit anything purporting or pretending to be such license, or intended to mislead any person into believing it is such a license, or to refuse to exhibit his license to any peace officer, Federal or State, or representative of the Bureau of Mines. SEC. 15. That no inspector or other employee of the Bureau of Mines shall divulge any information obtained in the course of his duties under this Act regarding the business of any licensee, or applicant for license, without authority from the applicant for license or from the Director of the Bureau of Mines. SEC. 16. That every person authorized under this Act to manufacture or store explosives or ingredients shall clearly mark and define the premises on which his plant or magazine may be and shall conspicuously display thereon the_words "Explosives-Keep Off.” SEC. 17. That no person, without the consent of the owner or his authorized agents, except peace officers, the Director of the Bureau of Mines and persons designated by him in writing, shall be in or upon any plant or premises on which explosives are manufactured or stored, or be in or upon any magazine premises on which explosives are stored; nor shall any person discharge any firearms or throw or place any explosives or inflammable bombs at, on, or against any such plant or magazine premises, or cause the same to be done. SEC. 18. That the Director of the Bureau of Mines is hereby authorized to make rules and regulations for carrying into effect this Act, subject to the approval of the Secretary of the Interior. (40 Stat. 386-388.) PUNISHMENT AND MISCELLANIES SEC. 19. That any person violating any of the provisions of this Act, or any rules or regulations made thereunder, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not more than $5,000 or by imprisonment not more than one year, or by both such fine and imprisonment. [Sec. 20 authorizes the Director of Bureau of Mines to investigate explosions and fires.] [Sec. 21 authorizes the Director of Bureau of Mines to utilize various agencies and all officers of the United States and of the several States, etc.] [Sec. 22 appropriates for the enforcement of this Act the sum of $300,000.] (40 Stat. 388-389.) ANTI-AIRCRAFT PROCLAMATION (A Proclamation by the President Regulating the Flying of Civilian Aircraft. Signed February 28, 1918. No. 1432.) Whereas, The United States of America is now at war, and the Army and Navy thereof are endangered in their operations and preparations by aircraft, I, WOODROW WILSON, President of the United States, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution as Commander-in-Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States and of the Militia of the several States when called into the actual service of the United States, do hereby for the protection of such forces issue the following proclamation. I. A license must be obtained from the Joint Army and Navy Board on Aeronautic Cognizance by or in behalf of any person who contemplates flying in a balloon, aeroplane, hydroplane, or other machine or device over or near any military or naval forces, camp, fort, battery, torpedo station, arsenal, munition factory, navy yard, naval station, coaling station, telephone ANTI-AIRCRAFT PROCLAMATION or wireless or signal station, or any building or office connected with the II. The license will specify the person to whom it is issued, the machine III. The license will also specify the territory and the time wherein it IV. In case any aircraft shall disregard this proclamation or the terms V. For the present, the President designates as a zone of military opera- VI. The provisions of this proclamation do not apply to aircraft VII. No private flying without a license will be permitted after the [NOTE: See also Proclamation of January 1, 1918, prohibiting aircraft 33 Crews of vessels in ports 15 35 Crimes: 25 23 Committed by military persons Criminal code Miscellaneous criminal acts 39 7 ΤΟ Trading-with-Enemy Act 30 Curtailment of production 14 Vessels in 15 Customs, Collector of: Capital offenses in Navy 40 Reports by 29 Carrier pigeons, interfering with 18 Regulations as to vessels 15 Censorship: Of mail, cables, etc. Certificate: Of discharge, forging, etc. Of naturalization, falsely using Citizens, Passports required for Falsely claiming Falsely procuring certificate Closing of radio stations Code: Possession by enemies Use of forbidden Coin, Export of 12 Death penalty: For Espionage Under Articles of War 14 7 37 40 32 25 Defensive sea areas 9 25, 47 Defrauding United States 9 4I Departure without permit 42 Deportation of aliens 46 ΙΟ ΙΟ Disposition of enemy property 28 I I 43 Desertion: 16, 18 Advising or aiding 9, 37 29 Arrest for 39 52 56 Concealing or protecting Enticing from army and navy 9 9 Punishment for 47 37 25 Destruction: 26 Of military property 10, 32, 38 Commerce: Injury of articles in 16 Of war materials, etc. 32 Injury of vessels in 16 Discharge: Obstruction exportations 16 Certificate, forging 12 Unlawful exporting 18 Of disloyal officials 14 Unlawful importing 28 Under Selective Draft Act 33 Commission to serve foreigners 8 Discipline: in Army 37, 39 Concealing: Deserters 9 In Navy 40, 41 Suspects 14 Disloyal: Acts 14 Treason 7 Employees, of U. S. 14 Conduct and discipline: Use of mails 22 In Army 39 Utterances 14 In Navy 40 Disloyalty: Confinement of accused persons Conscription (see Selective Draft) Conservation of necessaries Conspiracy: Seditious To overthrow government 38 Conveying false reports 14 Criticizing army, navy, flag 14 8 Inciting 14 8 Obstructing sale of bonds 14 33 Printing abusive language 14 52 Disobedience 37 8 Displaying enemy flag 14 9 Disrespect 37 8 Draft (See Selective Draft) 33 14 Embargoes: On arms, etc. 17 On exports. 18 Enticing breach of Abrogated, suspended, etc. 28 On imports 28 9 Forbidden Employees of U. S.: 24 At arsenals, etc. Personal interest in 53 Disloyal 14 Controversies, interfering in 7 Pretending to be 28 Employment of radio operators 51 Enemies: Alien enemy personnel Insurance Stockholders Correspondence: With enemy With foreign government Council of National Defense Certificate of citizenship Certificate of discharge 25 Under Trading-with-Enemy Act 22 25 Enemy: Adhering to 7 Aiding 7, II, 24, 38 Ally of, defined 23 7 Collecting information for 12 58 Communicating with 13 ΙΟ Defined 23 Displaying flag of 14 10 Insurance companies 25 12 Officer of corporation 26 Naval, military or official pass 20 Promoting cause of 23 Passport 19, 41 Seal Property 26, 28 20 Countersign: Relieving 38 Courts-Martial Improper use of Stockholder of corporation Transmitting information to 26 24 12 Engaging in rebellion In allied service In foreign service 78 37 Foreign governments: Accepting commission to serve Agents of 8 13, 18 8 Enlisting in service of 8 8 Includes factions 19 Oath of 39 Unauthorized correspondence 7 Unlawful 37 Foreign languages: ΙΟ False affidavit as to news items News items, in 31 30 U. S. without permit Enticing: Departure of workmen Strikes Espionage, described Espionage Act Collecting information Communicating information Concealing suspects Conspiracy Foreign relations: 4I Interfering with 7, 19 Forgery: 9 Of discharge certificate 12 9 Of pass 20 9 12, 38 Of permit 20, 42 12 Forts, unlawful presence upon 10 Counterfeiting seal Disloyalty 20 14 Export embargoes Foreign relations 18 18 General provisions 22 Gross negligence 12 Injuring vessels 16 Neutrality 16 Fraudulent: Enlistment Fuel control Furnishing, permit unlawfully Germans: Additional rules for Collecting information for Obstructing commerce 16 Government of U. S.: Obstructing recruiting 14 Conspiracy against Passports 19 Counterfeiting seal of Search warrants Opposing by force 20 Seizure of arms Opposing cause of 17 Use of mails Harboring: Deserteers 22 Vessels in ports Suspects 15 Hindering telegraph service 37 ΙΟ 56 41 4I 49 12 13 14 7, 9 20 7 14 9 15 ΙΟ Evasion: Hiring: Defaulting U. S. employee 34 Exemptions and discharges For allied service 8 33 Expedition, military or naval For foreign service 8 16 Explosions (See Sabotage) Hoarding necessaries 54, 56 31 Explosives: Definition Homing pigeons, interfering with 12 57 Licenses Hostility against U. S. 8 58 Review by Council Immigration Act: 58 Classes excluded Use of 57 Deportation of aliens Import, embargoes on Ingredients of explosives Military places President II 16 Vessels Insurance: 16 War materials, etc. 32 Enemy, companies 25 Regulation of foreign 25 14 Insurrection, inciting 7 42 Interfering with: Homing pigeons 12 14 Success of U. S. 14 Falsely: Claiming citizenship ΙΟ Internment: Fires: (See Explosives and Sabotage) Arrest of escaped belligerents 17 Flag: Abuse of 14 Of alien enemies 46 Criticising the 14 Of Austrians 50 Desecrating the in D. C. Of females II 50, 51 Displaying enemy's 14 Of Germans 46 Flying without license Jurisdiction: 59 Control Hoarding Food and Fuel Act Food: Conservation Over Alien Enemies 46 Language: Disloyal 8 14 Under Espionage Act Under Trading-with-Enemy Act Foreign, news in Letters of disloyal persons Liberty Bonds, obstructing sale of 22 30 14 30 22 14 58 |