Arizona republican., 1917-09-06
GOVERNMENT CARRIES OUT
 NATION WIDE RAIDS TO
 END I. w. w. PROPAGANDA
Republican A. p. Leased Wirel

WASHINGTON, Sept. o.-Ine gov ernment today took drastic measures to end the anti-war propaganda con ducted in the name of the Industrial Workers of the World, the socialist party and other organizations throughout the United States.
 On orders from Attorney General Gregory, United States marshals in many towns and cities descended at , p. m., central time, upon local head orarters of the Industrial Workers of the World, seized books, checks, cor ltapOndence and other documents, and in some instances, arrested officials of the organizations The arrest at Chi cago of William D. Haywood, national secretary of the Industrial Workers of the World, was conspicuous eX- ample.
 In Chicago federal agents took pos session of the national headquarters of the socialist party and a warrant authorizing the seizure of it's docu- ments was served upon it's counsel
 The seizure of documents was car ried out in accordance with a plan perfected here by William C. titts, assistant attorney general, working under the direction of the attorney general. A statement issued by the department of justice announcd that the seizure of papers was made in connection with a federal grand jury investigation of the l. w. w. now proceeding at Chicago
 The departments action was taken on the eve of a report to President Wilson by Chief Justice Covington of the supreme court of the District of Columbia, who was designated re- gently by the president to investigate the labor situation in the west Judge Covington has completed his investi- gation which lasted several weeks and took him to the Pacific coast, and probably will report personally to President Wilson tomorrow.
 Whether the concerted action of marshals throughout the country was in any way related to Judge Coving- tons investigation was not disclosed. It was known however, that Judge Covington made a special study of the activities of the Industrial Work CTS of the World It was shortly after he reached the northwest that twenty seven leaders of the organiza- guardsmen, the day before the time set for a general strike in Washington, Oregon, Montana and Idaho.
 The charges against leaders of the organization under arrest or whose arrest is contemplated were not made public here
 It was said at the department of justice that these would have to be determined by the grand jury inves- tigating the organization.
 Officials also declined to state if indictments had been found by grand juries in Chicago or elsewhere against Industrial Workers of the World lead CTS. It was intimated, however, that the investigation had only begun. In- dications are that federal grand juries in other cities will be called upon also to investigate the activities of the organization.
 For many weeks past the activities of Industrial Workers of the World leaders have been under close scrutiny of the departments bureau of inves tigation. Scores of field workers, chiefly in the west and middle west have devoted their undivided atten- tiOn to alleged attempts on the part of leaders to embarrass the govern ment in the conduct of the war by strikes and other disturbances called in the name of labor
 These activities have never been re- garded here as labor movement They have been held to be political and, in some instances, conducted with a view solely to hinder and ham, per the government in exercising the full strength in carrying on the war
 Charges of many complexions have been received by the department in connection with the organization activities Recently it was charged that included in the ranks of the Industrial Workers of the World were many Austrians who have been active in stirring up strife intended to ham per American industries, doing work handled by Germans before the United States declared a state of war exist ing with Germany
 Continued investigation has failed it is understood, to connect these activities with German money. The department has deterimned the prin- cipal reservoirs of German funds ir this country and, it is reported has not connected them with recent dis orders in the west and southwest
 Local United States attorneys have reported many instances of q sus- picious nature in connection with al- legged labor troubles, however, an6
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