Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-06-21
FEDERAL ESPIONAGE ACT
Provisions for Violation are Very
Drastic,


Following is the principal section OF
the espionage act, recently passed by
congress and signed by the president:
"Sec. 3. Whoever. when the Unit
ed States Is at war, shall wilfully
make or convey false reports or raise
statements with intent 10 interfere
with the operation or success OF the
military or naval forces of the Unit
cd States, or 10 promote the success OF
its enemies, or shall wilfully make
or convey false reports or statements
or say or do anything except by way
of bona iidc and. not disloyal ADVICE
to an investor or investors. with in
tent to obstruct the sale by the Unit
cd States Of bonds or other securi-
ties OF the United States or the max
ing of loans by or to the United
States, and whoever. when the Unit
cd States IL at war. shall wilfully
cause, or attempt to cause or incltc
or attempt to incite. subordination.
disloyalty, mutiny, or refusal OF dutS
in the military or naval forces of the
United States, or shall wilfully OBJ
struct or attempt to obstruct the re-
cruiting or enlistment service OF the
United States, and whoever, when
the United States Is at war, shall
wilfully utter. print, write or pub
lish any disloyal, profane, scurrilous,
or abusive language about the form
of government of the United States.
or the constitution Of the United
States, or the military or naval forces
of the United States, or the flag Of
the United States. or the uniform sPf
the army or navy OF the Unit1
+sta+ss,-or apyLaassaaee dsscS4-a
bring the form of government Of the
United States, of the constitution Of
the United States, or the military or
naval forces Of the United States, or
the flag of the United States, or the
uniform of the army or navy OF the
United States into contempt, scorn,
contumely, OF disrepute, or shall
wilfully utter, print, write or pub
lish any language intended to incitc,
provoke or encourage resistance to
the United States, or to promote the
cause of It's enemies, or shall will
fully display the flag Of any foreign
enemy, or shall wilfully by utterancc,
writing. printing, publication. or
language spoken, urge, incite or advo-
cate any curtailmcnt or production
in this country Of any thing or things.
product or products. necessary or cs-
scntial to the prosecution of the war
in which the United States may be
engaged. with intent by such cur
tailmcnt TO cripple or hinder the
United States in the prosecution of
the war, and whoever shall wilfully
advocate. teach. defend, or suggest
the doing Of any of the acts or things
i'm this section enumerated. and who
ever shall by word or act support or
favor the cause of any country with
which the United States Is at war or
10y word or act oppose the cause OF
tho United States therein, shall be
punished by n fine of not more than
$4,000 or Imprisonment for not
more than 20 years. or both; Provid-
cd. That any employe or official OF
the United States government who
commits any disloyal act or utters
any unpariotic or disloyal language,
or who in an abusive or violent man.
nor criticises the army or navy or the
flag of the United States shall be at
once dismissed from the service. Any
such employe shall be dismissed by
the head OF the department in which
the employe may be engaged. and
any such official shall be dismissed by
the authority having power to ap-
point n successor to the dismissed Of
ficial."