The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-09-11

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CONSPIRACY TO UPSET
WAR PLANS REVEALED
Wholesale Indictments of Propaganda
lists Expected as Next Develop.
ment
Washington, Sept. Numerous in
dictments for conspiracy to thwart
the governments war plans and tie
it's hands in many ways appear to De
in prospect as result OF Wednes-
days nationwide raids of Industria
Workers of the Worlds Offices by de-
partment of justice agents.
Evidence is fast accumulating to
support the belief that a gigantic con-
spiracy has existed for some time past
to cripple the government in carrying
on the war, that it's ramifcatlons have
extended into virtually every state
and that numerous anti-war activities
| which appeared to emanate from
many sources in reality had their
= fountain head in a single group OF
conspirators.
Anti-draft demonstrations, Gripping
of war industries by socalled labor
disturbances and by violence, burning
of crops and continuous preachment
; of anti-ally sentiment with other ac-
tivities tended to embarrass the gov
ernment and retard the exercise Of
it's full strength in prosecuting the
war, appear from the recent disclos-
! ures to have been included within the
scope of the alleged conspiracy.
Into the formation and the work
ings Of this alleged conspiracy the de-
partment Of justice has begun an IN
quiry more comprehensive, it is said
than any launched since the country's
entry into the war.
J Originated in Chicago
How closely the anti-war activities
and praganda have been inter-relat-
ed is to be determined largely by the
federal grand jury at Chicago which IS
Investigating documents seized by gov
ernment agents in their raids Wednes-
day of l. W WI. and Socialist Offices
o. that city and throughout the coun-
try. Indications are that the alIegao
conspiracy originated in Chicago and
for some time was actively directed
from that city There also are inci-
cations that German money financed.
iii part. this propaganda, that German
funds were spent freely in many ways
to further the ends of the conspira-
tors and of the many persons believed
to be actively identified in carrying on
financial support.
The grand Jury inquiry will not BE-
confined, from present indications, to
Chicago United States attorneys who
have not accumulated documentary
+! evidence which apparently supports
the theory of q great conspiracy are
; said to be few in number. It Is prob
able that much OF this evidence vii,
be presented later to grand juries.
So vast Is the accumulation of seiz-
ed papers. checks and literature Of an
kinds, that the bulk still lies unsifted
and the gist and significance Of their
contracts probably will not be reached
for several days.
Results Satisfying
William c. Fits, the assistant at
torney general. who conceived the ieea
OF an inquiry and a nation wide sers-
ure of I. W. W. papers at a prear-
ranged hour, devoted virtually his, eD-
tire. time today to consideration OF. re-;
ports from all sctions of the country.
'The results are very satisfying"
was all that Mr.. Fits would say "The
government hands have been greatly
strengthened by the seizure of papers
in contemplated proceedings against
persons identified with the l. W. W.
and others whose activities have been
for some time under surveillance
Many Of these documents are said to
relate to labor disturbances In the
West and Pacific Northwest
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