The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-07-24


respect to the movement numbers.
description, condition, or disposition
OF any Of the armed forces. ships. air
craft or war materials Of the United
states, or with respect to the plans or
cohduct, or supposed plans or con-
"uct OF any naval or military opera
tions, on with respect to any works or
measures undertaken for or connect
! ed with, or intended for the fortid-
c"'ioii or defense Of any place, or
any other information relating to the
public defense, which might be use
full TO the enemy, shall he punishod
p% death or by imprisonment fer not
more than thirty years.
Sec. 3. Whoever, when the United
Hoa'es Is at war, shall wilfully make
or convey false reports or false state
ments with intent to interfere with
the operation or success of the mill.
'ary or naval forces of the United
states or TO promote the success Of
ITS enemies, and whoever, when the
United States is at war. shall wilfuIIv
cause or attempt To cause, insubordi-
nation. dialOyalty, mutiny, or refusal
Of duty in the military or naval forces
oi The United States, or shall Wilfully
obstruct the recruiting or enlistment
service of the United States to the in
jury Of the service or of the United
States, shall be punished by fine OF
not more than $4,000 or imprison-
ment for not more than twenty years
or both.
Sec. +. If two or more persons con
spire to violate the provisions of Sec
tons two or three of this title, and
one or more of such persons does any
act to effect the object of the con-
! %piracy, each of the parties to such
conspiracy shall be punished as i'm said
sections provided in the case of the
dong OF the act, the accomplishment
of which is the object of such con
apiracy. Except as above provided,
conspiracies to commit offenses under
this title shall be punished as provid-
ed by Section thirty seven of the Act
10 codify, revise, and amend the pen
al laws OF the United States approv-
ed March 4th, 1909.
Sec. 3. Whoever harbOrs or con-
ccals any person who he Knows, or has
reasonable grounds to believe or sus-
pcct, has committed, or is about to
commit. an offense under this title,
shall be punished by n fine Of not
more than $4,000 or by imprisonment
for not moro than two years, or
both.
Sec. 6. The president in time of
war or i'm case of national emergency
may by proclamation designate any
place other than those set forth in
subsection (a) Of Section one hereof
IN which anything for the use of the
army or navy is being prepared OF
''' wv" oi Slofcu rs a prOnlDltcd
place for the purposes Of this title:
provided, That he shall determine that
information with rcspcct thereto
would he prejudicial to the national
defense.
Sec. Z. Nothing contained i'm this
title shall he deemed to limit the
jurisdiction of the general courts
martial, military commissions, or ma
val courts martial under Section
thirteen hundred and forty-two, thir-
teen hundred and forty three, and
sixteen hundred and twenty four Of
the Revised Statutes as amended.
Sec. s. The provisions of this title
shall extend to all territories, posses
sions. and places subject to the iuris-
diction of the United States, whether
or not contiguous thereto, and of
f"nses under this title, when COM
mitted upon the high seas or else
where within the admiralty and mari
time jurisdiction of the United States,
and outside the territorial limits there
OF, shall be punishable hereunder.
Sec o. The act entitled AN Act to
prevent the disclosure of national de-
tense secrets" approved March 3
l?ll, is hereby repealed.
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