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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-09-29
nab MANYI.W.W.
LEADERS after
GRAND JURY ACTS
Indictments Returned at Chi
cago and Haywood Among
the First of More Than
Score to Be Taken In.

Chicago, Sept. 28.-Formal return
of blanket indictment charging a ma
tion-wide conspiracy to hamper the
government during the war was made
today in the United States district
court here against 166 leaders of the
Industrial Workers of the World.
Arrests speedily followed. Almost
before the court proceedings had
reached the stage of the discharge of
the jury, deputy marshals were on
their way to the local Industrial
Workers of the World headquarters
in automobiles donated and driven by
women and quickly returned to the
federal building with prisoners.
In the first hour IS men were hailed
into the office and were questioned by
men of the bureau. Among the first
to be taken in custody was William
D. Haywood, secretary of the national
organization of the Industrial Work
ers of the World
SedltlouS conspiracy.
An explanatory statement by the
government attorneys who have di-
rected the investigation of the sedici-
Gus conspiracy, the crime of which
the men named in the indictments are
accused said:
The prosecutions are under Sec
tions E, 70 and 81 of the criminal code
and under the espionage act. Only
leaders in conspiracies or those per-
sonally culpable in connection with
the preparation Of crimes against the
United States are Included as de-
PENDANTS found.
I. w. w. a Degenerate.
Commenting on the fact that the
indictment was aimed at one but |.
w. w. members, Judge Fits gave
this definition of the |. w. w:
The !. w. w. differs from social
lists and from every form of legitimate
labor organization" he said. "The |.
w. w. is degenerate; its doctrine is
treachery, built on the teaching of the
employment of secret and covert de-
structive methods intended to wreck
the employer and through destruction
of production and transportation dis
able society and the government it.
self The object at this time being to
render the enemy stronger and our
dear country weak in the resistance
of that strength"
Called for Trial.
When all of the indicted men have
been arrested the cases will be called
for trial here and as rapidly as the
arrests are made the prisoners will be
brought before the federal authorities
here. The espionage act under which
the indictments were found permit
ting that procedure.
After he had been questioned by
Hinton (. Clabaugh of the depart
ment of justice, William D. Haywood
general secretary and treasurer of the
|. w. w., was held in default, bail
being fixed at $4,000.
Officials Apprehended.
Richard Brazier of Chicago, Spo-
kane and elsewhere, member of the
general executive board of the l.
w. w.
George Andreychine of Chicago,
Duluth and elsewhere, manager of the
|. w. w. publicity bureau, Chicago.
Ralph E. Chaplin. editor and man
ager of Solidarity"
Vladimir Lossieff, Chicago.
Bert Lorton, Chicago, manager re-
cruiting union.
Charles Rothhsher, editor "a. Der
gumkas," Chicago and Cleveland.
Charles Plahm, Chicago and De-
troit.
Herbert Mailer, Seattle and Chi
cago.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-09-29
U. S. Attorney Qdits
Office to Try Oil Cases

Washington, Sept, l8.-United
States Attorney Schoonover at Los
Angeles has resigned, effective to-
morrow, to take up special work for
the government in connection with
the pending case against the South,
ern Pacific company to recover val
liable oil lands in southern California.
Mr. Schoonover's resignation TO
do this work is part of a program of a
reorganization necessitated by the
death recently of United States At
torney Justice at San Francisco, who
was engaged in directing the prosecu-
tior
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-09-29

CHARGE CONSPIRACY.
Indictments will be handed in to the
court probably late today. Between
100 and 10 persons, resident in al
most every sect:op of the country, are
named in the indictments.
Sedit;ous conspiracy-the crime
nearest to treason within the dehni-
ton of the criminal code--is charged.
This ofense is punishable by six
years imprisonment or $4,000 fine,
or beth.
indictments are understood to be
based upon revelations brought to
light in the recent countrywide sci
zure by federal authorities of docu-
ments and correspondence of the In
dustrial Workers of the World in ap-
proximately fifty towns and cities.
These documents are understood to
have revealed the existence of a con-
spiracy, the most far-reaching in its
scope of any yet unearthed, to en-
barrass the government in the prose-
cution of the war by resistance to the
draft law, by fomenting labor dis
turbances, by burning crops and for
ests and in numerous other ways.
A comparatively small coterie of men
is understood to have directed the en-
tire movement.
officials here feel that in many in
stances the alleged ringleaders OF
these anti-war activities are virtually
guilty of treason, but because of the
narrowed definition of treason in the
criminal code and in numerous court
decisions it was thought best to ask
the grand jury qto find indictments on
the broader charge of Sedltious con-
spiracy.
William C. Fits, the assistant attor-
ney general, under whose direction
the nationwide raid of September )
was carried out, without hitch, is in
Chicago today in personal charge OF
developments.
Secrecy Maintained.
Chicago, Sept. 28.-Federal officials
in Chicago today continued their
policy of absolute silenc. on the ac-
tivities of the grand jury which has
been investigating Industrial Work
ers of the World and kindred organi-
cations. There was no hint of when
indictments would be returned in
court or whether they might not be
presented in chambers with an &C
companying secrecy which would pre-
vent publication of names of persons
indicted until after arrests had been
made.
There has been intense activity in
the federal building here for two
weeks, both preceding and following
the spectacular nationwide raids on
Industrial Workers of the World
quarters.
Ton of Evidence.
The evidence laid before the grand
jury was of such volume as actually
to weigh ton or more and is said
to show a nationwide conspiracy to
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-09-29
Refuse to Send kilograms
From u, S. to Australia

Montreal, Sept. 28.-The United
States md British governments have
refused to consent to transmit to the
Unitarians of Hungary the text of a
proposed message under considera-
ton by the conferees of Unitarian and
other Christian churches, meeting
here, it was stated today by Rev. Wal
ter F. Grccnman of Milwaukee, gen
eral secretary CT the conference. The
resolution expresses wish for the re-
establishment OF former relations and
good will.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-09-29
Strikes Aid Americas
Enemies, Say Army Men

San Francisco, Sept. 28.-United
States army authorities here issued
declaration today pointing out that
"any delay or obstruction in the ship
building program is one which favors
our enemy the German nation, and
delays and obstructs the termination
of the war Every day of the strike
of the 10000 men in the San Fran
cisco Bay district, the statement
points out, prolongs the conflict.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-09-29
Charge Wholesale Fraud
In MayOralty Race

New York, Sept. 28.-Discovery of
evidence of "palrable fraud" in more
than 100 election districts in connec-
ton with last weeks republican pri-
maries was announced today by Dis
trict Attorney Edward Swami. In six
teen of these districts. he said, the
election officials would be examined
at once under subpoena.
During the recount William NJ.
Bennett, fo'mer state senator, con-
tinues to gain. This afternoon his ap-
parent majority had reached 492 Notes
over Mayor Mitchell, fusion candi-
date, who by the official returns won
the republican nomination for mayor
by 33S votes.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-09-29
JUDGE REESE OF
SUPREME COURT
DIES At LINCOLN
Supreme Court JustiCl lkaelaos !
Away at Age of IS redrS;
Had Been Ill All
Summer.

Judge Manoah B. Reese, judge of
the supreme court of Nebraska, died
at a Lincoln hospital yesterday at
the age of rs years. He has been all
ing all summer, most of that time be-
ing spent in a hospital, and was not
able to rally because of his age.
Judge Reese was born in Macoupin
county, Illinois, in 1889. He received
a common school education and then
attended a seminary for two years.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-09-29
Fifty Dollars ReWard for
SLackers Offered by u. S.

Washington, Sept. 28.-With
reward of $50 for the delivery of
each deserter, the provost marshal
generals office, today began drive
to round up at once all drafted men
who have not reported to their local
boards as directed, and all who have
not reported to the adjutant gener-
ais of their respective states when
ordered.
All such are considered deserters.
Where delinquency is shown not to
be willful they will only be deliv-
cred to the proper camps. Willful
deserters will be taken before
courts martial.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-09-29
Submit to Blood TRANSMISSION
Trying to Saue Life of Brothe,

The love of his brothers and sis
tiers, which prompted them to give
some of their blood to him, was not
enough to save the life of Sylvester
McCreary, 2422 North Fifty-eighth
avenue, who died at the Nicholas
Sem hospital Thursday night.
Several times during the last two
weeks, while he was lowering be-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-09-29
Church League Says Sending
Of Tobacco Is Wrong

Freeport, ILL.,, Sept. 28.-The ptac-
tice of sending cigarets and tobacco
TO soldiers was condemned in reso-
lutions adopted today at the state
convention of the Keystone League
Of Christian Endeavor of the United
Evangelical church.
The convention resolved to present
pocket Bible to each Keystone
league member going into the army
and to keep in touch with them by
personal letters, prayer and by send,
ing them church and Sunday school
literature.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-09-29
Exports at Port of New
York Show FaIIinq Off

New York, Sept. 28.-Exports Of
merchandise at the port of New York
fell more than $95,000,000 last month,
as compared with August, 1916, ac-
cording to the monthly report of for
eign commerce made public today at
the customs house. Imports for
August for the present year showed
a gain of more than $14000,0O0 as
compared with August, 1916.
The report shows that total ex-
ports for August, 1916, were $273,-
gifts and for August of this year
$l78624,369. Imports for August,
1916, were $l07, 7,920,942, and for the
last month $l22,231 800.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-09-29

tween life and death, two brothers
and a sister submitted to an opera
ton giving their blood in an attempt
to save his life. Mr.. McCreary was
in such a weakened condition, the
result of several hemorrhageS, that
their sacrifice was vain.
He is survived by his father, three
brothers and sister.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-09-29
Chicago Man Made
Shipping Board Director

Washington, Sept. 2S,-Edward F.
Carry, car manufacturer of Chicago,
was today made director of operations
for the shipping board. He will be
directly in charge of the govern
ment's merchant feet, Mr.. Carry now
is a member OF ship-building wage
adjustment board.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-09-29
LAWYERS FOR KELLY Alta CK HA VNER;
LNDICT 16O l. W. W. FOR CONSPIRACY
Fare Boxes Installed:
Traction Men Strike

San Juan, P. R., Sept. 2s.-The
street car conductors and motor
men in this city went on strike late
yesterday after cash fare boxes
had been installed on the cars.
Taxicab and motor bus drivers have
contributed to the strike benefit
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-09-29
MEMBERS OF RED FLAG CLAN
WILL Be TRIED BY FEDERAL
COURT UNDER SED|T|0N ACT
Ton of Evidence Seized by Department of Justice Was
Basis for Wholesale Indictments of Plotters
Throughout Country and Conclusively
Proved German Aid.

Washington, Sept 2S.-More than 16O leaders of the
Industrial Workers of the World engaged the alleged
tonwde conspiracy hamper the carrying
he have been indicted by the federal grand jury
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-09-29
The Weather
For Nebraska-Fair; warmer.
Temperatures at Omaha Yesterday.
Comparative Local Record.

1917. 1916. 1915. 1914
Highest yesterday. 76 81 81 81
Lowest yesterday.. 81 II 55 Sc
Mean temperature. "a 4S 81 6s
Precipitation ....... 90 90 r 90
Temperature and precipitation departures
from the normal:
Normal temperature ..........,.,,6 60
Excess for the day. Observation-Disclosures, q
Total deficiency since March 202
Norman precipitation. ............ IL inch
Deficiency for the day....,. II inch
Total rainfall since March 1....2O69 inches
Deficiency since March l...... 403 inches
Deficiency for cor. period. 1916.1O55 inches
Deficiency for cor. period, 1915. .38 inch
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-09-29
Reports From Station at Up NJ.
Station and State Temp. High. Rail

ct" indicates trace of precipitation.
L. A. WELSH, Meteorologist
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-09-29

Temperature and precipitation departures
frou he
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-09-29
In Ak-Sar-Ben Colors
For Carnival Week

Home Office, Bee Building.
Ames Office, ALTO N. oath St.
Lake Office, 2516 N. oath st.
Walnut Office, S19 N. 4Oth st.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-09-29

Park Office, 2615 Leavenworth.
Vinton Office, 1715 Vinton st.
South Side Office, 2S18 N st.
Co. Bluffs Office, IA N. Main St.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-09-29

Continued on Page -Four, Column Three.)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-11
By HENRY WOOD.
L. l.. staff Correspondent.)

WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES
AFIELD, Aug. 1.-THE Germans
are figuring on the possibility of
the British and French offensive
in Flanders forcing them to re-
treat to their next defensive lines.
A desperate hope of retaking
positions that would permit an
eventual retreat northward from
the Aisne and Champagne regions
is what inspired the German
crown prince to this violent as
sault against the French lines, 1t
appeared today.
Profitlng by the temporary lull
In the Flanders battle, the crown
prince resumed attacks along both
the Chemin des Danes and the
Moronvllliers crests.
Unless the crown prince can
drive the French from these two
dominating positions before re-
suits OF the Flanders battle forces
a shortening of the German front.
the French from both the La
dies" road and Moronvilliers will
be able to cut off and massacre
any attempt of the German center
to retreat.
The German attack which has
been growing stronger thruout
the week eliminated in Friday
mornings terrific assault from
Pantheon to Chevrigny. There
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-11
SOLDIERS
CLUB IS
PLANNED

The first Of a series Of soldiers
clubs will probably be established
on the second floor of Il new
building now under construction
at 18th and Broadway. 1t was de-
cided by the Camp Lewis amuse-
ment committee Friday evening,
meeting at the Commercial club.
1t will be equipped with billiard
tables, games, easy chairs, etc,
and it is hoped to make it self
supporting by concessions for the
sale of soft drinks, candy and to-
bacco.
George T.. Dickle, national sup
erintcndent OF army post reerea-
tons, said the club will be only
one OF many of its kind.
He read letter from Gen. Par
ker, commander of the San An
tonic post, on the subject. IF
the men of the regiment consider
able to meet the best
people on a common social foot
ing, they will not resort to any
discreditable actions" said Gen.
Parker.
City missioner Petit asked
for an advisory committee of
three men in the matter of CEN
soring the amusements OF Tacoma.
President Todd of the College
of Puget Sound suggested that
college men at the camp could use
their spare time in making up
college credits.
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SO WOOD
VESSELS
ORDERED
uinited Press Leased wire.)


WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. IL.
Huge shipping eontracts-ag-
gregating $4,000 tons and an
outlay of 100000, 000-were ap-
proved by the shipping board to-
day.
The tonnage will include SO
wooden vessels and so steel ships,
1t is stated.
With Chairman Hurley's Sig
nature on these contracts today
and Admiral Caps acceptance of
designations of five members OF
the emergency fleet corporation
legal staff. the final difficulty
left over from the Goethals-Den-
man regime has been placed be-
hind the new board.
The contracts signed are those
drawn by Gen. Goethals, but
which have been held up until
Admiral Caps could study them
carefully.
The men who resigned are
George Rublee, Joseph f. Cotton,
George p. Rowland and Edward
Burling, all of whom were serving
without pay, and George H. Saw
age. These men drew the con-
tracts sponsored by Goethals
which Denman refused to sign
during the late shipping row.
Rublee and Burling probably
will become associated with the
shipping board under Hurley inn
mediately.
Only slight changes were made
in the Goethals contracts by Ad-
miral Capps.
Hurley's action today narrowly
averted a delicate situation rising
again in the board. Some con-
tractors who had been told by
Goethals to go ahead with their
work had made tremendous prep
arations--one had spent more
than SIPS, 900 in enlarging his
plant in New England to handle
the contract. He would have lost
even as others--large sums
thru further delay or refusal o.
the shipping board in approvint
the contracts Goethals had drawn
Utter collapse Of two big plants
would have occurred today hat
not Hurley acted
The step taken today is onl.
the first one. Millions more IL
contracts are now being worket
out by Admiral Capps.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-11
ENGLISH
MINISTER
RESIGNS
United Press Leased WIrcD

LONDON, Aug. 11.-Arthur
Henderson, minister without port
folio and labor member of the war
council, has resigned, it was Of
ficially announced today.
Henderson S resignation was i'm
mediately accepted.
Henderson has been under fire
since he went to Paris recently to
confer with French socialists as
to participation in the information
al socialists conference scheduled
in Stockholm next month.
He defended his action by stat
ing that he had met with the
French socialists as the leader oil
the labor party in England, not
as a cabinet minister, or official
of the government.
His presence, however, was re-
garded as giving the impression
that British officialdom was TAX
ing part in the discussion, and
brought on a great uproar.
Henderson came into the posi-
ton, fro mwhich he has now re-
signed, with the last reconstruo-
ton of the cabinet of Lloyd
George.
Being a member of the war
council, the inner circle of the cab
met, made his activity in connec-
ton with the Stockholm confer
ence especially Objectionable to
officials.
He delivered an address at yes
terday's labor conference which
voted for British representation at
the Stockholm conference, favor
ing the resolution that was adopt
ed.
This was that the conference
should be regarded as consulta-
tive. and not binding
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-11
PAYROLL FOR
TODAY 100000

Saturdays payroll at Camp
Lewis will be more than $780,
600. Two hundred thousand dol
lars have been spent during the
week for material.
acquisitions for 100000
worth Of clothing for the first
$4,000 soldiers to arrive at the
camp were placed Friday by Capt.
Ball, quartermaster, with the
quartermaster of the western de-
partment at San Francisco.
Work will be begun next week
on remount station covering
500 acres, with a capacity for
$4,000 head OF horses. The sta
tion will cost $4,000.
The Northern Pacific will run
an extra train from the camp at
6 o'clock, returning late, to give
the men a chance to come into the
city and cash their checks.
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CONFERENCE MAY FAIL
Omitted Press Leased Wire.l


LONDON, Aug. 11.-Efforts to
induce American, Belgian and
other allied labor to participate
In the socialist conference at
Stockholm, and seeking of a clear
ruling on the British law regard
ing such sessions at which repre-
sentatives of the enemy may be
present, will be the next step of
British workers.
Following the Overwhelming
vote of yesterdays conference in
favor of sending delegates. to
Stockholm, it was admitted much
Is yet to be done. When British
delegates planned to leave Eng
land on a similar mission recent
ly, British sailors refused to man
the ship on which they were to
sail.
With reports from Italy and
Belgium that labor delegates from
these countries would not 70 to
Stockholm, and America holding
aloof, authorities are inclined to
believe the conference may fail
from lack of weight.
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lCOntlnueu FROM rage ono.)
gathered by the United Press fol-
low:
What They Report.
ATLANTA, Ga.-Cantonment
60 per cent complete. Will be
about LOO buildings in all. Six
thousand men now at work. VIII
be ready about Sept. 10.
WRIGHTSTOWN, N. Fifty
per cent of work complete. Five
thousand men employed. Be
ready middle of October.
CHILLICOTHE, o. - Forty
per cent complete; S25 buildings,
including $50 barracks now
ready. Infantry division be ready
Sept. 1, camp be fully completed
Nov. /; $500 men employed in
construction work.
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. -
Forty barracks now ready, be
completed latter part Of Novem-
Der; 5000 men employed; delay
in shipment materials holding up
work.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Camp
Taylor Now more than half
ready; 5000 men at work! be
completed Sept. 1.
PETERSBURG, Va. - Sixty
five per cent completed; be ready
Sept. 1; 1900 men employed;
700 teams; 81 motor trucks; l.
900 houses already up.
AYERS, Mass.-Be ready Sept.
1; SGT buildings now up; $500
men at work.
FORT SAM HOUSTON - Be
ready by Sept. /; 20 per cent of
work now finished; S,726 men at
work.
ANNAPOLIS JUNCTION, Md.
BE ready about Oct. 1; handi-
capped by scarcity of labor; A.
500 men now at work; 100 build
ings now ready.
FORT RILEY, Kansas = Prob
ably ready Sept. 49, $500 men
now at work; expect 1900 next
week; bakery, refrigeration plant,
depot, corrals for 10000 horses
arrived today.
ROCKFORD, Ill.-Be ready
Sept. 1; 100 of LOO buildings to
be built now ready; camp covers
5000 acres; accommodation for
10000 men; 5000 men now at
work.
DIES MONIES, Ia.-Be ready
Sept. 1; 1870 barracks now ready;
camp now more than completes;
5000 men at work on construc-
tion.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-Forty
per cent complete; 1880 men
at work ON construction; be ready
Oct. Is.
AMERICAN LAKE, wash
Sixty per cent complete; 500
buildings up; 1900 men at work;
be ready Sept. 1.
COLUMBIA, 8. Gritty per
cent complete; 200 buildings up;
5000 men at work; be ready
Sept. 1.
YAPHANK, L. I.-Be ready
about Oct. 1; strike troubles and
mosquitoes delaying work; 1000
men now at work camp will ac-
commodate $1,000 men when
complete.