Arizona republican., 1918-09-29
SEVERE
 TOTALK AGAINST
 THE LIBERTY JOAN

District headquarters of the Fourth Liberty loan has received from Wash inEton an extract from the Espionage act in which is contained informa tion Of special interest to Liberty loan committees. The big drive started Saturday and is going to be a whirl wind affair and by calling attention fo the espionage act at this time the government hopes to remove every ob- sfacle from the path of the Liberty loan workers.
 Following is part of the espionage net sent to Liberty loan committees:
 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in congress assembled, that section three of title ono of tho Act entitled An act to punish acts of interference with the foreign relations the neutrality and thc foreign commerce of the United States. Co punish espionage. and bet ter Co enforce the criminal laws of the United States and for other pur- poses. approved June 10. 1917. he. and Tho same Is hereby amended so as to read as follows.
 Sec. 8. Whoever. when the United States is at war. shall willfully make or convey false reports or false state mcnts with intent to interfere with fho operation or success of the mili- tarv or naval forces of the United states. or Co promote the success of fts enemies or shall willfully make or convey false reports or false state rnents. or say or do anything except by way of bona fide and not disloyaI advice to an investor or investors, with intent to obstruct the sale by the United States of bonds or other se- eurities Of the United States or the making of loans by or to the United States, and whoever. when the United States is at war. shall willfully cause, or attempt to cause, or incite- or att tempt Co incite. insubordination, dis loyalty. mutiny. or refusal of duty, in The military or naval forces of the United States. or shall willfully ob- sfruct or attempt to obstruct the re- cruitlng or enlistment service of the United States. and whoever. when the United States is at war, shall willfully utter. print, write or publish any dis loyal. profane, scurrilous, or abusive language about the form of govern ment Of the United States. or the constitution of the United States, or fhe military or naval forces of the ' niiFu states. or tNe lag or Ine OIlleu States. or the uniform of the army On navy of the United States. or any lan- ruare intended to bring the form of government of the United States, or fhe constitution of the United States or tho military or naval forces of the V-nited States, or the flag of the United States or the uniform of the army or navy of the United State: into contempt, scorn, contumely O. disrepute. or shall willfully utter print. write, or publish any language intended to incite, provoke. or encour- ago resistance 10 the United States or Co promote the cause of it's enemies or shall willfully display the flag O any foreign. enemy. or shall willfull! by utterance, writing, printing, publi cation. or language spoken, urge, melt or advocate any curtailment of pro duction in this country of any thini or things. product or products, neces sary or essential to the prosecution O tho war in which the United State may hc engaged with intent by sucl curtailment to cripple or hinder tn United States in the prosecution c fhe war. and whoever shall willfull advocate. teach. defend, or suggest tn doing of any of the acts or things i this section enumerated, and whoeve shall by word or act support or fave the cause of any country with whic the United States is at war or by wor or act oppose the cause of the Unite