The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-08
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11EnuuRAi1 AUTHORITIES ARREST
MANY LEADERS AND SEIZE
: PAPERS As EVIDENCE.
UsaAqoarssrs of socialist Party, In.
aap1r1al Woskess of World and 9th
9. esU Participating In Ansi.War Prop
aUnn1A aso Taken Over and Closely
GsascAad. Nr

WsshlMyton. Sept. s.-rhe govern
m>at tedsy took drastic action to end
thsants-~1r propaganda and activities
ceedsctstl Ia the name OF the Indus
trial Wesksts Of the World. the So
cJAli6t party ana other examinations
thstualloik the United States.
s0a erdsfs from Attorney General
0ttGosy. United states marshals in
nasS tewnA and cities descended upon
leoaI hsesiQuartsrs Of the Industrial
Wsrnsrs Of the world. seized books.
cheoha sspoadsnce and other doc
upAsnss and In some instances arrested
Soc>ala found upon the premises.
IN CAisaso federal agents took pos
sseb>ea se the national headquarters
81 ~ socialist party and q warrant
aetherisAag the ssisure of its docu-
Meats yas served upon its counsel.
',1hs sslsurs Of documents was car
pi>d sut IN accordance with plan
rsrssctsd here By william C. Fits. as
slseans astorusy general. The depart
rh>at of justics announced that the
ssassrs of papers was made in con-
section with . federal grand jury In
vssaisation OF the industrial Workers
q the World now proceeding at Chi
cagos ff "t'i'f
TIE departments action was taken
a - eve Of . report to Pfesiaent
'rnoss ~ Cnssf Nsssics Covinston Of
the supreme court Of tho District Of
Ce,umbA Who was designated recent
y BY the prssident 70 investigate the
hper situation in the West. Judge
CsviAgton probably will report per-
ssaeI1y 10 Prssldsnt Wilson tomor-
rev.
Whsthsr the concerted action Of
uaasshals throughout the country was
IL any way related to Judss Coving-
tea's inspsction was not disciosed. II
q knewn. however. that Judge Cow
insees made . special study OF the &C.
tsvitiss Of the industrial workers Of
the world. Il was shortly after he
reschsd the Northwest that 81 lead
sss of the orsanliatlon we're arrested
by Idaho National ouardsmen the
DAY before the time set for a general
strike in Washington. Oregon. Mon
taha ana idaho.
The charges against leaders OF the
or1Ahisation under arrest or whose
ssrsst y contemplated were not made
pablio here. It was said at the de-
'pArtment Of Justice that these would
have TO be determined by the grand
jdry investigating the organisation.
Oncials also declined to state IL In.
dictnsnts had been found by grand
isriss In Chicago or els. here agains,
t(dustriai Workers OF the World lead.
ERA Il was intimated. however, that
ne Investigation had only begun. In.
dseations are that federal grand ia.
rice In other cities will be called upon.
Tor many weeks past scores OF f,eld
workers OF the departments bureau Of
ihvssAigation have devoted their un-
divided attention to alleged attem DTS
on the part OF I. w. w. leaders to en-.
barraS the government In the con-
euet Of the war by strikes and other
eisssrbancss called In the name OF
labor.
Chsrges Of many complexions have
been received by the department In
connection with the ORGANIZATIONS &C.
eviesss., Recently II was charged that
included In the rnnks OF the Indus
trial workers OF the World were many
Austrisns who have been active In
stirring up strife Intended to ham DER
American industries. doing work hand.
LED by Germans before the United
States declared a state of war exist
ing with Germany.
Continued investigation has failed.
" understood. to connect these ac-
uvities with Germany money. Many
Instances OF q suspicious nature IN
connection with alleged labor troubles
however. have been investigated.
A . result OF the countrywide seiz.
ure Of the organizations papers the
department Of Justice tonight finds II.
self In possession OF documents by the
thousands. many Of which will be sub.
mittsd to grand juries as the basis of
an' investisation to determine whether
leaders can be prosecuted.
= Prosecutions may be begun under
several laws. chiefly tho espionage act
covsrins the utterance Of treasonable
and ssditious statements, and the new
food control law.
Seattle. Wash, Sept. 6.--A dctach-