The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-04-12
HUNDREDS TAKEN
AS GERMAN SPIES
L THROUGHOUT j. s.
Ten Arrests at PhiIadeIphia-Dr.
R. w. KiessIing Held.
NEGROES HELD FOR TREASON
Blacks Captured at Ashford, KY Ac-
cused Of Attempting to Incite Re-
volt Against America-Fear
Trouble in Colorado.

Trouble in Colorado.
Washington, April 9.-More than 50t
German spies and sympathizers are en-
shared in the great dragnet the de
partment of justice hourly is drawing
closer. More than 800 arrests have
been made.
From every section of the United
States there came reports of addition
al arrests and raids on offices and resi-
dences in which more evidence OF
plots against American lives and prop,
erty were found.
Attorney General Gregory has shield.
Jed the arrests with as much secrecy
as possible. Except where an actual
record has been required by the police
the names of the prisoners have been
withheld. Ia most instances those
taken in custody are being held incom-
mun!cado.
master Spy" in Trap.
Much Importance is attached in
Washington TO the arrest in New York
of Lieut. Col Arthur L. Bielowski,
seventy-nine years old.
He is retired German artillery off
Ger, and described by officials as zone
of the master spies"
His offices at A. Broadway have been
the headquarters for pro-German
propaganda since the European war
began. They were visited by German
embassy officials, including the ban
ished army and naval attaches, Cap
tains Karl Boy-ed and Franz Won Pa
pen.
Nearly all of the Go suspected ring
leaders, ordered arrested by Attorney
General Gregory, are in custody.
tools" Are Taught.
The identity of these master spies
Is being withheld until hundreds of
their tools" are apprehended.
A department IF justice official said
In the afternoon fully 100 arrests will
be made on the Mexican border.
These arise out of the conspiracy to
embroil the United States in war with
Mexico and the plot TO mobilize German
reseryists beloW the Rio Grande and
attack border towns and cities.
One of "Sixty" Taken.
Stockbridge, Mass, April 0.-Agents
of the department of justice have
taken into custody in this town a man
believed TO be DR.. Richard Walter
kiessling, one of the GO men sought
by Attorney General Gregory in con-
nection with German plots. He was
sent back to Boston fcT examination.
Kiessling. the officials Of the depart
ment Of justice say, was arrested in
New York in October, 1919, under the
name Of otto Hubert kienslc, in con-
nectiOn with the bomb plot of Lieutcn-
ant Fay Of the German navy, who was
accused Of inventing bombs to attach
to the prupclcrs of steamships.
kiensle had been at liberty since
then on SD, 700 bail
Ten Arrests in Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, April 9.-Ten civilians
Of German appearance and accent have
been taken into custody by federal
agents, assisted by six enlisted men of
the navy. They were placed aboard Il
car in The central section of the city
and removed 10 the Philadelphia navy
yard. II Is reported The arrests are
understood 40 he in conformity with
department Of justice orders.
Negroes Accused of Treason.
Dofhan, Ala, April 9.-Sheppard
Mckinney and William Ross, negroes,
arrested Mt Ashford. Ala. on charges
of treason, are lodged in jail here.
They are accused OF melting negroes
of the Ashford section to revolt and
urging them 10 stick TO Germany"
Urged Negroes to Quit U. S.
Birmingham, Ala, April 9.-Federal
agents have arrested two white men.
believed to be Germans, at Corona. a
mining town 30 miles north Of Bir-
minglnm, on charges Of attempting 10
induce negro miners to leave this
country for Mexico. The men, whose
naines are withheld. are accused of
having made speeches tending to in
cite the blacks against the American
government.
Uprising Feared in Colorado.
Denver, Colo. ApriI statements
that they feared Mexican miners and
beet workers in Boulder county were
planning an uprising were made to
Adjutant General Baldwin By Dr.. w.
f. Miller and l.. Mcmillan of Lafay-
cite, in asking permission to form a
home guard company.
John Derring, Banker, Killed.
New York, April 9.--John Deerinr.