The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-11
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OFFICE Ifih.jED
Philadelphia Publication is
Under Suspicion
UNDER ESPIONAGE ACT
Paper Said to Have Urged Resist
ance to the Draft and Other
Sedition Acts.

on the Philadelphia Tageblatt, long
established German language morning
newspaper, which is charged with
having been attacking government
war policies for several months past,
federal agents tonight arrested the
editor and business manager and con-
fiscated large quantities of correspon-
dence, files and documents The
prisoners, who are charged with VIC
lating the espionage act are DR.. Mar
tin Darkow, editor, and Herman
Lemke, business manager. Warrants
also have been issued for the presi-
dent, treasurer, editor in chief and
an editorial writer.
The government agents in one war
rant charge certain members of the
staff with "wilfully making and con-
veying false reports and statements
with the intent to promote the sue
cess of the enemies of the United
States, while the United States is at
war with the imperial German gov
ernment."
A second warrant charges the staff
with using the mails for the same
purpose.
According to government officers
under Special Agent Frank Garbarino
who conducted the raid, the Tageblatt
on Saturday published statements in
structing Germans in this country
how to evade the postal laws and for
ward letters to Germany. In these
statements, government officials say,
man described as III. Isselhurst,
care of the German Aid society,
Stockholm, Sweden" was given as
the official to see that communica-
tions addressed to German destina-
tlons would arrive unsupported by
American or allied censors.
The newspaper and business files,
correspondence 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, ac-
cording to government agents, are
all members Of the Philadelphia
Tageblatt publishing association
This company publishes in addition
to the daily paper, the Philadelphia
Sontagsblatt, which is the Sunday
edition.
All of the employees of the plant
about twenty, have been served with
subpoenas to appear before the fed
eral grand jury.
Since Americas entrance into the
war the Tabeblatt has published
daily editorial attacks on President
Wilson and the governments wal
policies, government officers say. The
draft was rediculed and men were
urged to resist its enforcement, 1t is
alleged.
Joseph Schlenz, president of sev
eral German societies, who came tC
the federal building, said he intended
TO enter bail for Mr.. Darkow.
Lemke, the business manager, is
member Of the defense committee az
pointed by Mayor Smith.
The raid today follows as an
nouncement from Washington tina
the government intends to take draS
tic action against all foreign languag
newspapers circulating anti.war pre-
pagada.
Darkow and Lemke we're given
hearing by United States commits
sioner late tonight and held in so
600 bail each for a further hearin
Thursday. In the meanwhile govern
ment agents Will examine the paper
taken from the Tageblatt Office
Lemke says he has been an Amer
can citizen for thirty years. Darko
took out first naturalization papers I
,nSs4, but never obtained his fin;
papers,