The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-08
Anti Registration Schemes
| Pretty Well Bottled
AGENTS LIFT THE PLANS
Alert Secret Service Men Are
Doing Work In Big Centers
Of Population
From Thursdays Daily.
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UNITED Press Dispatch.1
Washington, May 31.-German anti
registration plots in this country have
been thick, but they have been run
down and counteracted with SO much
success by the government secret
service agents that it appears that the
plotters have been pretty thoroughly
scared, and are now lying very low,
and merely watching. The principal
offenders appear to be the |. w. WIS
and like organizations. 1t may be that
these people really have conscientious
objections to the registration and con-
Scription program of the government,
but the government is thoroughly de-
termined, and heavy penalties will be
melted out to those who stand in the
way of the program for the raising of
such an American army as the gov
eminent desires and needs. 1t is be-
lieved that those who call anti-regis-
tration meetings and do other work to
thWart the government officers in
their efforts to get thorough regis
tration on the fifth day of June, will
be as severely punished as those who
have been using the mails for such
purposes.
Government agents are keeping an
alert eye on all the big centers of
population, where riots are liable to
break out on the day of registration.
1t is believed that on that day the Sit
uation will be hardest to deal with.
On Trail of Emma. .">
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New York, May 31.-Secret service
agents of the government are steadily
on the trail of such people as Emma
Goldman, Louis Lochner and others
who are said to be working against
the registration of young men wanted
for the army. Stenographic reports are
made by government agents OF speech
es delivered at gatherings by the per-
sons who are being Swallowed. A vast
amount of information that may have
the effect of substantiating criminal
charges against some of these persons
is being cleaned.
Meeting of the Ants.
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New York, May 31.-Last evening,
while government agents were busiiy
getting information with which to
round UP those fighting against con-
scription, meeting of anti-conscrlp-
tionists being held at Madison Square
Garden. The main address here was
delivered by Daniel J. Kiefer. He de-
clared that the governments con-
scription program was immoral and
an INFRINGEMENT on the liberties OF
the people, as guaranteed by the fed
eral constitution. He declared the peo-
pie should refuse to register. and II
any were arrested, they should appear
10 the courts.
Plot Is Uncovered.
Columbus, Ohio, May 31.-A plot
With the national headquarters here,
and organized to induce men OF mil
itary age throughout the country to
refrain from registering for conscrip-
ton next Tuesday, was uncovered
by the state and government secret
service agents, according to an an
nouncement by Governor Cox. The
details of the plot which are said to
have extended into many states be-
came known when United States
marshals raided a print shop here,
where practically all the propaganda
tributed. 1t is reported that the plot
is well financed and well organized.
League of Peace Act.
Washington, May 31.-Letters sent
cut by World Peace association, e..
A. Ryan, secretary, headquarters at
Mortified, Mimi, advising the re-
cipients to join the association and
claim exemption from the army draft
on conscientious Objector" grounds
was referred to the department OF
Justice by the League to Enforce
Peace, which suggested appropriate
action to stop the propaganda design
ed to embarraSs the draft law.
New York, May 31.-Three arrests
were made here today on the chare
of interference with the consumption
program of the government. Those
under arrest are Owen Cattelle,
student of Columbia university;
Francis Phillips, also a student, and
a woman. All were arrested by gov
eminent agents.