The daily progressive-miner., 1918-06-05
TWO ARRESTED
CHARGED VIOLATION
OF ESPIONAGE ACT

l. l. Hal. alias James R Mooney,
The man who IS supposed 10 De an
I. ". " organizer. who has been
about Town Tor several weeks. was
arrested a taw days ago. il was learn
ed This morning and charge OF the
violation Of the recently enacted
Espionage ACT" preferred against
him He Is being held 20 appear be-
so-e ne grand jury His rambling
over -he country eighteen months is
said 70 De remarkable.
The arrest OF The above led 10 the
1r-est .asr night Of James Hough for
the same ofanse. To The latter IS
a---ibuted The expression that This
government should be oye-thrown"
The amendment 10 the act as
adopted bg congress MAJ Is. and IN
de- which these men vii be tried FOL
.ows:
Whoever. when The United States is
a. war, shall w.lltully make or convey
false reports. Or false statements with
Intent % interfere with the operation
or success OF the military or naval
forces OF the United States; or 10 pro
mote me success OF It's enemies: or
shall w.l.EulIy make Or convey false re-
ports or statements. or say. Or do any
ming. except By way 0. bona hde and
Tot d.s-oyal advice 70 an investor or
investors wiki the iuren- 70 obstruct
Inc sale By the United States 0: bonds
D. cher securities Of Ehe United
safes O. che making OF loans b. or
70 -hs Unite: States; and whoever,
vhea me United States is az war,
shall @!llfully cause or attemp- 70
cause, or incite or attempt 70 inci-e
INSTRUMENTATION. disloyalcy, mutiny or
refusal of duty in the military or naval
forces 81 the United States. or shall
willtu.Iy o5s-ruct. or attempt 20 OBJ
st-uct me recruiting Or enlistment in
-he service OF the United States; or
whoever, when the United Staes IS
A. var. shall willfully utter. print,
write or publish any disloyal. profane
Or abusive language about the form
{ D. government OF the United States,
o. The constitution Of The United
States, the military or naval forces Of
4e United States, or the flag o. the
United States. or the uniform OF the
array or navy o. the United States in
10 contempt, scorne, concumely or dis
-epute. or shall willtully utter, print.
write Or publish n any language in
/ tending 70 incire, provoke Or encourage
/ resistance TO the United States, or 20
I promote the cause OF its eneimes: or
shall willfuIiy display the flag Of any
/ foreign enemy. or shall willfulIy by
utZerance, writing. printing, publica-
ion o. language spoken, urge, incite.
OF advocate any curtaiImenr Of pro
/ ducrion In this country OF anything,
Of things produced or products neces-
5ary Or essential 20 the prosecution Of
the war in which the United States
nay Ce engaged, With intent by such
curtailment 10 cripple or hinder the
/ United States, in the United States In
/ ne prosecution OF the war; and, who
ever. shall willfully advocate. teach,
defend Or Suggest the doing OF any 0.
&c acts or things in this section enuui.
.sated under; whoever shall by word
y act support or favor the cause 9!
any country with which the United
states is at war; or BY word Or aci
2pose the GAUGE Of the United States
4erein. shall be punished by fine oil
.; more thau ten thousand dollars OF
lpr.sonment for not more than
~snty years, or both