Evening journal., 1918-08-16
RAID ON SLACKERS
AT ATLANTIC CITY
u. S. Agents and Protect
i've Leaguers Take 1000
in Roundup
MANY OF THE
MEN ARE FREED

ATLANTIC CITY. n. j., Aug. TO-
Federal agents today began wedding oui
the 1900 men captured in the bis
Stacker net that was stretched around
this city last night.
Until an early hour this morning
agents OF the Department Of Justice
several hundred members Of the Amer-
can Protective League. supplemented
with host Of detectives and police
men, continued TO swoOp down in the
bright light spots OF this resort.
They entered cafes, inspecting every
man and bundling those that could not
give satisfactory explanations into au-
tomobiles that whirled them TO the
Morris Guard Armory there they sub
mitted to cross-eXaminations. some
were released on their own recOgnizance
10 appear this morning at the local
onlce of the Department OF Justice.
Others were detained at the Arnory
and assigned 10 cots for sleep until
reused for further examination.
About one hundred alleged slackers
are under close surveillance, seventy
Eve in the ArmOry, and twenty-five
others In the police station.
For more than five hours the Stacker
searchers invaded the amusement
haunts Of Atlantic City, first combing
the piers-ihe Steel, Steeplechase,
Youngs Old Pier and the Million-Dol-
lar Pier. Later, the government men
began raiding the prominent Board
walk cafes. the smaller places and sa-
looms. finally sweeping down In ma
chimes to Margato City. where they
surrounded the Elephant Hotel and
two other establishments.
Their efforts at the latter places
were almost fruiiless, for their move
had been discovered In advance and
tip warning OF an approaching squad
ron Of agents soon resulted in the es-
Establishments being deserted One man
was brought back from that section
OF the shore.
More than 10000 men were inspected
on the piers and the cafes during the
night. Patrol wagons and high-pow-
cred cars rushed from point 20 point
taking load affer load OF eligibles fall
ing I'm the net.
A balmy evening brought a record !
crowd to the places of amusement |
Persons from all points of the coun- |
try, thousands vacatonists, others on
their honeymoons, entertainers and |
residents.
A former soldier Of Camp Meade from
Philadelphia, who was rejected re-
Gently. was separated from his bride
of one day because he did not have his
discharge papers. lie is William Nu-I
gent. 1910 South Second street The
fearful bride, who was instructed to-
return TO her hotel, was reloined by
her husband a few hours later, after
being quizzed at the srmory.
Incidents. full of humOr. others pa
thetic, that even the courteous treat
ment of the operatives could not avail
we're brought to light by the raidlng.
Milton Silver. of Hardpoint, n. c.,
found himself in a strange plight. He
landed in the resort yesterday and a
pickpocket he asserted relieved him Of
his pocketbook containing his registra-
tion card and $50. He was detained
Two amusing features were con-
nected with the raid. While the raid
ing party was busy at the Million
Dollar Pier, six elderly men. only ten
feet away from the scene Of activities,
calmly played chess, not interrupting
their game for moment.
During the raid on a cafe at New
York avenue and the Boardwalk a young
man and a girl in a rolling chair pushed
their way into the thick OF the press.
Say, young fellow demanded an
agent. ''where is your registration !
card?"
"Oh, pshawl left Il home" was the
petulent reply He was told 10 hop
into the agents car and go TO the de-
tention quarters.
LET me roll UP there in my chair,
he pleaded. The agent agreed, and the
man and his girl companion went TO
the place OF detention. There the man
proved that he was registered and was
permitted to go.
One man was brought in 20 the arm
ory attlred in womans costume he
uses for impersonation, plus a heavy
blond wig
The move on Atlantic City was made
with the utmost secrecy. About D
o'clock yesterday afternoon agents Of
he Department OF Justice from Phila-
delphia, headed by Todd Daniel, acting
chief Of the Bureau Of Investigation, De
partment of Justice, and r. d. Clark,
head Of the conscription squad, started
for the resort in a hlgh-powered car in
company with F. II. Gasklll. chief Of
the Philadelphia division Of the Amer
lean Protective League.
In their trail come seventy-four other
machines, each containing squad Of
league operatives from Philadelphia.
They stopped In various spots Of the
resort, 10 finally assemble in the City
Hall. where they were Joined by men
from the Atlantic City and Ocean City
divisions OF the league and local police.
A vast throng Of fully 1000 persons !
were congregated at the Million Dollar
Pier when the Investigators began. In
the Hippodrome, the effect OF the six
reel thriller that closed the program, !
was soon supplemented by the raid, |
when the men coming out OF the place
were suddenly faced with white-but- |
toned operative who spouted, Where's !
your card2"
One hundred and twenty men were
removed from there to the army, while
hundreds Of the others were asked 10
report in the morning. At Young's Old
Pier the operatives corralled eighty
more suspects in the dance hall, and
from the throng Of curiosity seekers