412 six·rY-F1F·rH ooNGREss.· sm. 1. Ch.106. 1917. “P°”°¤·" The word "person," as used herein, shall be deemed to mean an . individual, partnership, association, compan% or other unincorporated body of individuals, or corporation or odyllpolitic. . ··Ummsm¤a·· The words "United States," as used herein, sh be deemed to mean all land and water, continental or insular, in any vii within the jurisdiction of the United States or occupied by the 'tary or naval forces thereof. ‘ wQ}?g*“““‘€ °‘ “‘° The words "the beginning of the war," as used herein, shall be ` deemed to mean midnight ending the day on which Congress has declared or shall declare war or the existence of a state of war. “E“‘*°‘“‘°"°"·” The words " end of the war," as used herein, shall be deemed to mean the date ofnproclamation of exchanie of ratifications of the treaty of peace, ess the President shall, lyproclamation, declare · a prior date, in which case the date so proc aimed shall be deemed ` to be the "end of the war" within the meaning of this Act. "B°'*°"’°“*’·" The words "bank or banks/’ as used herein, shall be deemed to mean and include national banks, State banks, trust companies, or p other banks or banking associations do' business under the laws of the United States, or of any State ofu1i§e United States. ‘"’°"•"*~” The words "to trade," as used herein, shall be deemed to mean-- I’*Y*“¤°‘°··‘*°l’“· (a) Pay, satisfy, com romise, or `ve security for the payments . . la . gl or satisfaction of any de t or obligation. ,,8’§{3Q€l;,f‘°·· "°€°‘ _ (b) Draw, accept, pay, present for acceptance or payment, or mdorse any negotiable mstrument or chose m action. · ¤<¤¤¤¤¢¤¤· (c) Enter into, carry on, complete, or perform any contract, agree- . ment, or obligation. · ,_,,;‘fP°"Y *"'·‘·“°‘ (d) Buy or sell, loan or extend credit, trade in, deal with, exchange, transmit, transfer, assign, or otherwise dispose of, or receive any · form of property. B"“‘““*”“'°°“”°· (e) To have any form of business or commercial communication or intercourse wit . ·*°‘$‘m’“‘;"“’§mm 3. That it shall bezh h h 11 a or any person m e Hlt tates, except wit the 'cense gtiilifxtloifn-ged; of the President, granted to such person, or to the enemy, or ally u,,.]'{,'Q,°{’ wi ·°“° “ of enemy, as provided m this Act, to trade, or attempt to trade, either directly or indirectly, with, to, or from, or for, or on account of, or on be alf of, or for the benefit of, any other erson, with knowledge or reasonable cause to believe that such officr person is an enemy or ally of enem , or is conducting or taking part in such trade, directly or indirectly, for, or on account of, or on behalf of, or for the benefit of, an enemy or ally of enemy. °,'I"§,'{‘P°{,f*°§,,°’}°,’g*,,{ (b) For any person, except with_the license of the President, to Flyiwdvsww withwc transport or attempt to transport into or from the United States, ° °°°”' or for any owner, master, or other person in charge of a vessel of American registry to transport or attempt to transport from any place to any other place, anly subject or citizen of an enemy or ally of enemy nation, with know edge or reasonable cause to believe that the person transported or attempted to be transported is such sub- Unauthorized me icc: in-I§itiz8n` ( h h · th · { h r . ‘ c or any erson othertanaperson in eserviceo te iIii>¤°;i¢ri(}€i¤$ii1il°tl°”’ United States (government or of the Government of any nation, except that of an enemy or ally of enemy nation, and other than such persons or classes of persons as may be exempted hereunder by the President or by suc person as he may direct), to send, or take out of, or b into, or attempt to send, or take out of, or bring into the Unilgd States, any letter or other writing or tangible _ _ form_ of communication, except in the regular course of the mail; mg`s”·';)S,g*¤¤;°m1§1mS;‘f:';;· and it shall be unlawful for any person to send, take, or transmit, e¢e.,’m¤e¤iy¤¤Hy- or attempt to send, take, or transmit out of the United States, any letter or other writing, book, ma , plan, or other aper, picture, or any telegram, cablegram, or message, or o&er form of com-
