The sun., 1917-09-11
GERMAN PAPER
RAIDED BY U. S.
Editor and Manager of PhiIa-
delphia "Tageblatt" Ar
rested: Records Seized.

PHILADELPHIA Sept. 10.--ln A raid on
the Philadelphia TdocbloH, a long estab-
lished German language morning news
paper. which is charged with having
been attacking Government war policies
for several months past, Federal agents
tonight arrested the editor and business
manager and confiscated large qua ntities
OF correspondence. files and documents.
The prisoners. who are charged with
violating the espionage act. are Dr. Mar
tin Darkow. editor, and Herman IIemke.
business manager Warrants also have
been issued for the president. treasurer.
editor in chief and an editorial writer.
The Government agents in one war
rant charge certain members Of the stafr
with "wilfully making and conveying
false reports and statements with the
intent to promote the success OF the
enemies of the United States while the
United States is at war with the I'm
peral German Government" A second
warrant charges the staff with using the
malls for the same purpose.
According to Government officers un-
der Special Agent Frank Garbarino, who
conducted the raid. the Tdge blatf on
Saturday published statements instruct
ing Germans in this country how to
eyadc the postal laws and forward let
ters to Germany. In these statements,
Government officers say, man de-
scribed as III. Isselhurst. care of the
German Aid Society. stockholm. Swe-
6en," was given as the official who would
see that communications addressed to
German destinations would arrive I'M
suspected by American or allied censors.
The newspaper and business files. cor
respondence and other matter seized In
the raid were taken to the FEDERAL
Building for examination. The men for
whom warrants were issued, including
the prisoners. according to Government
agents, are all members OF the Phila-
delphia Tagebiatt Publishing Association.
This company publishes. in addition
to the daily paper. the Philadelphia
SOntdgsbldtf, which Is the Sunday edi-
ton. All OF the employees Of the plant.
about twenty. have been served with
subppnas to appear before the Federal
Grand Jury.
Attacked Wilson.
Since Americas entrance into the war
the TdgebIdtt has published daily edi-
tOrial attacks on President Wilson and
the Governments war policies. the Gov
ernment officers said. The draft II Is
alleged, was ridculed and men were
urged to resist its enforcement.
Joseph Schlen,z. president of several
German societies, who came to the Fed
eral Building. said he intended to enter
ball for DR.. Darkow. Lemke. the bus!-
meas manager, 10 a member Of the de-
fence committee appointed by Mayor
Smith.
The raid tonight followed an an
nouncement from Washington that the
Government intended to take drastic
action against all foreign language news
papers circulating anti-war propaganda
Darkow and Lemke were given a
hearing by United States Commits
sioner late tonight and held In $4,000
bail each for q further hearing Thurs
day. In the meanwhile Government
agents will examine the papers taken
from tho Tdgeblntt office.
Lemke saws he has been an American
! citizen for thirty years. Darkow took
out first naturalization papers In 1894,
but never obtained his final papers.