Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-08
DRAGNE'T SOON
TOBRlNC MANY
BEFORE } ! U. 5. JURY
Hands Of Government il,
Getting Conspirators
is Strengthened.
LEADERS OF /. w. w.
TRYING TO GET AWAY
Chicago Likely to be Center
Of Probe and Trials
Of Suspects.

6i Minneapolis, Sept. S.That the I.
w. w. was contemplating SO thor
toughly organizing the agricultural
workers OF the northwest that it
hoped to completely dominate the la
bor element in crop production was
revealed today.
A list Of more than $4,000 agricul-
tural workers was taken in the raids
Wednesday, according to federal OPP
eratiyes who are still examining pa
pers seized in the raids on three Of
fees here.
Direct evidence that the Minne-
apolis Office was directly connected
( with the Butte strikes, which resulted
In the lynching of Frank Little, an i.
w. w. leader, has been obtained by
the department of justice workers. 1t
\ was. declared. #
Chicago, Sept. 8.-Indictment and
arrests are the next step to be taken
by the federal government following
It's recent raid Of I. w. w. in Chicago.
&ss lit is asserted that in the recent
raids communications from England,
I; France. Germany, Italy and other
European countries were obtained
which would hold evidence Of anti
war plots. 5 s 5i
KIuS 10SuId OOAAOAA6 w.
day were to the effect that the trials
OF those accused Of plots and kindred
crimes will be held in Chicago, al
legged to be the Matching place of
4 worldwide jntrigues against the gov
Z ernmeTlt. F It is said that agitators
!. from all parts Sof the United States
! will be brought here for trial.
Ndnnss OF the workers OF the Indus
trial Workers OF the World are leaving
fnd 4 es,,r, 7o}o ffndtt
( It8was added that goyernm agents
were advised as to their movements
and would know where to find them
in case it was decided to arrest them
Gigantic German Conspiracy.
Evidence is said to be fast accumu-
lating to support the belief that a
gigantic conspiracy has existed for
some time past to cripple the govern
ment in carrying on the war. that Its
ramt6cations have extended into vir-
tually every state and that numerous
anti-war activities had their fountain
head in a single group of conspira-
tors.
Anti-draft demonstrations, Grip
pling Of war Industries by. so-called
labor disturbances and by violence
burning of crops and continuous
preachment of anti-ally sentiment
with other activities tending to en-
DarraS. LQ0 government duu 1SldIu SAS
exercise of its full strength in prose-
n cutting the war. appear. from recent
4 disclosures, to have been included
within the scope of the alleged con-
spiracy.
There are also indications that Ger
man money financed, in part, this
propaganda. that German funds Wer.
III spent freely in many ways to furthel
the ends Of the conspirators
SO vast is the accumulation Of let
ters, checks and papers Of all De
scriptions seized by the government
agents that the great bulk still lie
!. unsifted and the exact determlnatlol
n Of their contents and signihcanc
probably will not be reached for sev
II erAl days. is fs
The governments hands have bee
% xreatly strengthened by the seizure
napers in contemplated proceeding
1 against persons identified with the I
4 w. w. and others whose actiYtt1e
have been for some time under sur
Veillance Of the departments bureau
OF invests cation. n .sss Il ~; ].
13lI15.s Many OF these documents are sal
"a relate to labor disturbances IN th
west and the Pacific northWest Whlcl ,l
i ~ resulted In determination by the gov
ernment to use all forces at It's com
rnland. IL necessary. even to the ,eA
tent OF dispatching troops TO the seen
s sc trouble, to prevent the tle-up ,..e Is
war industries or other serious cuI "
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