The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-29
HayWOOd's Bond Set at $4,000;
Others at $4,000.
Fifty of Indicted 1876 Caught in
Police Dragnet.
VICIOUS PLOTS TO DESTROY
Aim To Wreck Not Only Govt
but Society, Too.
Disclosures "Make Patriotic Cit
liens Shudder With Alarm"

chicago, sept OF
166 officers and members of the 1.
w. w. late yesterday followed by the
arrest of at least fifty here. is "only
a beginning in the governments
campaign to wipe out sedition and dis
loyalty, federal officials declared to-
day.
Evidence obtained in the nation
wide raids on w. w. headquarters
early this month on which the indict-
mentS were based, is alleged to have
revealed the existence of a conspiracy
with manifestations extending into ev-
cry state, with Chicago as its center.
Letters and cancelled checks are
said to show that German money was
employed largely financing the con-
spiracy. mainly thru Austrian mem
bers of the organization
Men seized in the two raids on I.
w. w. headquarters after the indict-
ed by government agents in the fed
eral building at intervals turnout the
night.
Arrests in Many Cities.
William D. Haywood. international
secretary and treasurer was held I'M
bonds were fixed at $4,000 each.
They are Richard Brazier of Spo-
kane, member of the executive board;
George Andreyef1ine of Duluth, Mimi,
manager of the publicity bureau;
Ralph H. Chaplin of Chicago, editor
and manager of Solidarity" official
L w. w. organ; Vladimir Lossieff of
Chicago, Translator for 1. w. w. liter
allure; Bert Lorton of Chicago, man
ager of the recruiting station" here;
Charles Rothfisher of Cleveland, edi-
tor of "A ~Bergumkas;" Charles Plain
of Detroit and Herbert Hahler of
Seattle. None was able to furnish
bond.
Other members known to have
been arrested here were Early Lewis
of DesMoines, Ia; Edward Johnson of
Youngstown. Ohio, and Herbert Coolie
of San Francisco.
Describes Aims of 1. w. w.
Commenting on the fact that tho
indictment was aimed at none but L.
w w members, Mr.. Fits gave this
definition of the I. w. W.:
The 1. w. W. differs from Social
lists and from every form of legitimate
| labor organizations. The 1. w. w. is
a degenerate; its doctrine is treachery,
built on the teachings of the employ
ment of secret and covert destructive
methods intended to wreck the en-
p1oyer, and thru destruction of pro-
duction and transportation, disabl
society and the government itself. The
object at this time is to make the
enemy stronger and our country
strength"
The extent of the plot was described
by Attorney Cline in the following
statement:
1.-The astounding feature which
stands out at the conclusion of the
investigation and which is well cal
culated to make patriotic persons
| shudder with alarm, is found in the
disclosure of the number of men en-
| joying the protection of the govern
ment, who are so far unmindful of
social duties and obligations as to
! openly advocate the most vicious
forms of sabotage, particularly in in
dustries engaged in furnishing war
munitions.
Would Seize Industries.
Boiled down. and stated in a few
words the propaganda of these de-
| PENDANTS consists of these assertions:
I " We are going to take possession
| of the industries of this country be-
cause we want them.
=" Second, because we need them.
q" Third, because we are in this
crisis possessed of the power to put
it over -