The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-06

Whsle AFFAIR IN the utmost secrecy
n may be said that the documen'
fsry evidences II OF such nature
that ono OF the government onoers
exclaimed
The whole membership OF the /.
w. w. should be interned until after
the war. They are worse than The
yeruiar German enemies and they
ronstitufe a far grsver menace 10
the country than do the German
spies"
without warning. Marshal Beh'
rendt. ]. Herbert Cole. special agent
OF the department OF justice and a
haif-doren policemen swooped down
on the headquarters OF the organizs'
ton shortly after 3 o'clock Wednes-
dsy afternoon. They found there II
member OF the organization They
were a tough looking bunch huf
they offered no resistance when me
Officers fled in and read the warrant
authorizing the seizure, altho they
eathered In corner and remained
sullsn.
All OF the papers, records. CORES
pondence, newspaper hles. literature
and even the pictures on the @all
were seized and taken away. The
mixtures themselves were 81 an IN
patriotic nature. II Is said
Orders 10 make this raid were -
ceived early Wednesday morning
from washington and entoined the
government oficiais 20 use secrecy
The local government officials con
strue this 20 mean that they must
continue 10 be secret even after the
raid has been accomplished.
To one OF the highest government
oficers here reporter for The
Times suggested the possibility OF
arrests.
II cannot tell you" he replied
"I wish I could but must remain
absolutely silent, but there vii be
Developments Of rather exciting
nature"
III were 10 guess tina; several
arrests would be made soon, what
would you think OF such gnessP
the reporter asked.
at would be a shrewd guess, 70.
piled the oficsr.
day morning. J. Herbert Cole. with
a couple Of deputies. hurriedly Piled
into an automobile and started 70
violate the speed records In a drive
to one OF the largest manufacturing
plants down the river In his ONCE
those In charge profsssed not 10
know the nature OF his business, but
they suggested that Il didn't look a.
II II was intended 20 be a social
call. The plant he visited is sup
posed 10 be engaged in large war
contract orders and employs many
foreigners
When Mr.. Cole returned in the
afternoon be declined 70 discuss his
mission 70 the down-river plant
CHICAGO. Sept s.--Tons OF ".
w. and Socialist literature were in
the hands OF federal authorities TO-
day, several alleged agitstors were
In custody, a number OF newspapers
were suppressed and records and
funds were being held. following the
nationwide raid by government
agents late yesterday
O1icials OF the Justice department
acted simultaneously in Chicago.
Cleveland. Detroit. San Francisco.
Pittsburgh, Lincoln. Salt Lake City.
Minneapolis. Seattle, Duluth. Los
Angeles. Milwaukee. Omaha. Fresno,
Tulsa. Superior. Miami. Fla. and
Portland, Ore.
The raids are believed 70 have
been engineered by Oliver r. Pagan.
federal Indictment expert. who has
been in Chicago several weeks work.
ing secretly with Hinton G. Cla.
baugh. chief OF the local justice de-
psrtment operatives. and Charles F.
Ciyne, United States district az
torney.
Eight distinct raids were conduct
ed In Chicago alone They included
7. w. w. headquarters: the home Of
VIM. d. Haywood. international sec
Rotary OF the I. w W: the home
OF Harrison George. chief editorial
writer for the |. W w. Ralph H.
Chaplin, editor OF Solidarity. ="
weekly l. ". W. organ. the home OF
Vincent ST John. W ". worker:
'Ne home OF John Farley. said 20 be
interested IN Solidarity. the plant