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 SIXTY-FIFTH coxaennss. sms. II. css. es, 59. 1918. 533 CHAP. 58.-An Act To prevent interference with the use of homing pigeons by -*1111119, 1918- the United States, to provide a penalty for such interference, and for other purposes. [rubric, Nc. iu.; Be at enacted the Senate and House of Representatives o the United. . States of AmeraLI in Congress assembled, That it be, and iii hereb is, ?¤?tr3i5rl°igg°{°»ii£ qwdeclared to be unlawful to knowingly entrap, capture, shoot, lrill, $}}f,j"'”°‘* bm possess, or in any way detain an Antwerp, or homing pigeon, commonly called carrier pigeon, which is owned by the Unite States or bears a band owned and issuedlbly the United States having thereon the letters "U. S. A. " or "U. S.. " and a serial number. mm, ctc wb Sec. 2. That the possession or detention of any pigeon described time Oriigfstiosi in section one of this Act by any person or rsons in any loft, house cage, building, or structure in the owne£p or under the control of such person or persons without giving immediate notice by registered mail to the nearest military or naval authorities, shall be prima facie evidence of a violation of this Act. P ., t Sec. 3. That any person violatinglphefprovisions of this Act shall, ’ upon conviction, be punished by a e o not more than $100, or by imprisonment for not more than six months, or by both such fno and imprisonment. · _ Approved, April 19, 1918. CHAP. 59.-——An Act To punish the willful injury or destruction of warmaterial; Aplggoéallsl or of war premises or utilities used in connection with war material, and for other pur- poses. Be it enacted by the Senate and House o Representatives o the United States of America in O ess assembled;f That the words {war mate-  W m"' rial," as used herein, sliiilgrinclude arms, armament, ammimition, live ,,,§,"g;f},°°‘,,,¥",,',il,‘{."$,§ stock, stores of clothing, food, foodstuffs, or fuel; and shall also in- mlclude su plies, munitions, and all other articles of whatever description, and) any part or ingredient thereof, intended for, adapted to, or suitable for the use of the United States, or any associate nation, in connection with the conduct of the war. wu mmm _ The words "war premises," as used herein, shall include all build- rss}; meimisi in ings, grounds, mines, or other places wherein such war material is “‘”‘“'“°d· ‘ being produced, manufactured, repaired, stored, mined, extracted, distributed, loaded, unloaded, or transported, together with all machinery and appliances therein contained; and all forts, arsenals, navy yards, camps, prisons, or other military or naval stations of the United States, or any associate nation. . _ The words “war utilities/’ as used herein, shall include all rail- ivtZ;°1?titléfi€“1t.,wm. roads, railways, electric lines, roads of whatever description, railroad },’;§Q°°°°‘* **1 *°"” ee or railway fixture, canal, lock, dam, wharf pier, dock, bridge, build- ` ing, structure, engine, machine, mechanical contrivance, car, vehicle, boat, or aircraft, or any other means of transportation whatsoever, whereon or whereby such war material or any troops of the United States, or of any associate nation, are being or may be transported either within the limits of the United States or upon the high seas; and all dams, reservoirs, ueducts, water and gas mains and pipes, structures and buildings, whereby or in connection with which water or gas is being furnished, or may be furnished, to any war premises or to the_milita or naval forces of the United States, or any assomate nation arid, all electric light and power, steam or pneumatic power, telephone and tele¥aph plants, poles, wires, and fixtures and wireless stations, and the uildings connected with the maintenance operation thereof used to supply water, light, heat, power, or facilities of communication to any war premises or to the military or naval forces of the United States, or any associate nation.