South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-17
FACING
JAIL FOR TALK
AGAINST j. s.
Police Will Nab Socialist II He
Repeats Canton SedltlOn
in MiShawaka or
South Bend.

When Eugene Victor Debs sew
ersl times candidate FOR president
of the United States mounts the
rostrum in the Century theater az
Mishawaka this evening 20 deliver
his announced address on the sub
ject Socialism and Democrscy
there will he plenty OF persons in
authority present 20 see TO II that
ne refrains from remarks even
family tnged with disloyalty and
sedition.
That was the assurance gwen hy
Mayor Gaylor OF Misha ava ka Monday
morning when Debe' speecE at Can
ton g.. in which the socialist as
serted the war aims of the allies 20
be "plunder" and boasted Of com
radeship with the holsheviki was
brought To the attention OF the city
executive
Scheduled for south Bend.
Debs is also scheduled 10 deliver
the address in south Bend Wednes-
day evening Al the Orpheum theater-
Mayor Carson also declared that The
socialist would not be allowed 10
indulge in any Sediuon iu this CITY
Aiishawa kans were much aroused
over the advent OF Debs and the
proba bility Of his dealing In re-
marks similar 10 his Canton speech
and some memb bers or the home
susrde urged on their officers that
the organization be called ont 20
prevent the meeting
immediate communication with
United states District Atty. CLAY
baugh at Chicago 10 get accurate in
formation a 10 his powers concern
ing the suppression or regulation
OF the affair IL now appears that M
effort viii be made 10 prevent the
meeting but careful note viii he
taken Of Dehs' speech and sediuou
undoubtedly will bring interrup ption
by the police authorities The hall
was rented by n 81 Hodges 9zs
z. Mishawaka az. for the local
socialists and the rent was paid in
advance.
Carson is Emphatic.
MaYor Carson was emphatic in
/ his declaration that any unge Of
/ sedition would be curped.
You can bet your life that Debs
viii not pull any or that stuff here.
( said Carson Monday afternoon.
Right or wrong this is no time for
that kind OF talk. continued the
mayor He viii not be allowed 70
make the kind Of speech here that
+ he is reported 10 have made az cam
ton.
If he tries IL here well stop him
. If we have 10 take him 20 the police
/ station and lock him up. We simply
will stop him that's ALL
lnte-nstlouaI Nens Service
CLEVELAND o. June I1.--Au in-
. vestigation OF the sensational speech
made Dy Eugene Y. Deos az the hnsl
session Of the socialist state COW en-
tion at Canton yesterday was under
way today here bv United states
Dist. Atty Wertz Do 7a~ predicted
that charges closely resembling
treason are expected 20 follow and
probable action by the federal grand
jury
Associated Press Service
CANTON 3D.. June 1T-- Eugene
r. Debs three times social. 81 cano j.
date for the presidency of ths
United States. addressing the clos
ing session OF three-dav conEen-
tion OF the socialists of Ohio hers
SUNDAY. emphaucaIlr denied trat
ne had repudisted The party ST.
Louis platform. which pledges op-
position 70 me conscuprion and Lio-
erty bonds De5s is quoted as de-
claring the socialists must stand
more drmly than ever for their pun-
ciples
DeDs. after payine tribute 90 ths
socialists who have gone 10 jail Tor
the sak II their principles. prai ised
H. " W members referred te the
oolsheviki as com rades and IS said
10 have charged mat The purposes
OF the allies iu the war is the same
as that OF tne central powers -piun-
der.
Planned Bol-he,iki Aid
crisis in Am-r.c4 similar -
that which placed the ool-he.lki in
poUer. was pred lofed tt DeDs J j.
Fried alleged Cleveland socialist.
said Dens mad approved plan for
American socialists ln cooperation
with the oolshetiAI ay se1dine IN
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