New-York tribune., 1919-07-12
Legislators Say Conditions
in Mohawk Valley Are
Alarming; Hearings To Be
Held in Several Cities
Buffalo Most Dangerous
Trial of Action to Annul
Charter of Rand School
To Be Started July %

The trail of Boishevik agitators
preaching the revolutionary doctrines
of Lenine and Trotsky has been traced
across the central part of the state
by the operatives of the Lusk legisla-
tive committee. These men have found
conditions so alarming that the com
mlttee considers it imperative they
visit the great manufacturing cities
of the Mohawk Valley and take testi-
mony as to radical activities. Evi-
dence has been obtained that propa-
ganda being disseminated in this sec
tion comes from New York. Criminal
prosecution will be brought against
those who preach the overthrow of the
government by force.
The committee intends to sit in
Schenectady, Utica, Syracuse, Roches-
ter and Buffalo, which seem to be dan
ger points. According to the commit
tee, highly paid propagandists and lect-
urers have been operating among for
elgn laborers in these cities for months
IN efforts to cause unrest, arouse
hatred for employers and convince the
fore igners that the soviet form of
government IS most desirable.
Buffalo Most Dangerous Point
agents of Bolshevism IN Schenectady
and Utica was gathered this week by
experts employed by Senator Lusk.
Most of the operations of the radicals
IN those cities were confined to the
forci n-born workers. |. w. w. ag;ta-
tors, who know the ground well, helped
in the work, however Several papers
from the radical underground press.
advocating the immediate overthrow of
the government and the formation of
soviets, have appeared.
Buffalo seems to be the most dan
gerous point outside New York to the
investigators. That city is being used
by the Reds as sort of Canadian
archlsts from all parts of the country
have been there lately, working in har-
mony with the Bolshevik agitators 1t
was there the Bolsheviki plotted the
Winnipeg labor troubles. Canadian l.
W. W 5 frequently cross the border 20
aid in starting strikes and labor dis
putes. According to the information
of the committee, sgitators from Buff
falo were responsible for the recent
labor disturbances IN Toronto. 1t is
planned TO take testimony for about a
week in Buffalo.
Aid OF Other States Desired
1t was intimated last night that the
Legislative Investigators contemplate
asking the cooperation of other
states in crushing he Bolshcvik mem
ace. Since their committee has been
gathering evidence valuable ;uforma-
ton concerning the acrlvlries of the
radicals in neighboring states. it is
thought advisable by the Legislators 10
acGualnc the state authorities with the
existing conditions.
After several tilts between Samuel
Untermyer, representing the AInerl-
can Socialist Society and the Rarl
School, and Deputy Attorney General
Samuel Berger, Judge McAvoy in Par
l, Special Term of the Supreme Court,
yesterday fixed July %, as the date
when the action started by Attorney
General Newton to annul the charte~
of the Rand School will be tried BY
this action Judge McAvoy was relieved
of passing on the motion made by Mr.
Berger on Thursday for an injunction
and the appointment of q receiver
pending the termination Of the action
Mr. Berger and Mr.. Untermyer,
after failing to agree on a date for
the argument on the application for
the appointment Of temporary re-
ceiver, appeared before Judge McAvoy
and explained the situation. Mr.
Berger stated, he was ready to go TO
trial in a week.
Receivership Matter Put Over
Mr.. Untermyer, who asserted on
Thursday that he was an avowed anti
Socialist and only appeared in the
suit as the champion of free speech
and the liberty Of the press, explained
that he could not appear in a week
"If there is no objection I will fix
Monday, July %, as the date of the
trial." said the court.
1t was decided by the judge and
counsel that, pending the trial, the
action for the application for the in
junction should lie dormant