The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-10-16
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L was announced today that AL radi-
Gals arrested IN the Calumet region
would be prosecuted under the new state
law passed at the last session Of the
legislature II is even more strtngcn-
than the federal statute and provides
for hve years Imprisonment AID $4,000
fines for persons agitating the overthrow
Of the government and distributing sedi
t1ous literature.
That the Reds" from Gary, Chi
cago and cities in the Calumet re-
gion have been making Hammond
a rendezvous since they have been
driven out of other steel centers
Of the district. BY the strict survil-
ience Of the military authorities, is
the cleW to a wide investigation
that is being conducted today. That
they have been gathering in Ham
mond and holding secret meetings
is authentic. A startling plot Of
considerable magnitude is being hat
ched and within the next twenty
four hours important arrests are
expected to be made. Members OF
the intelligence department of the
state militia are credited with IN
earthing the plot and when asked
at noon today what he knew about
the story Maj. Gen. Harry B. Smith
stated that It was being run down
and sensational developments are
expected.
The concentrated drive Of the nilitarv
authorities in Gary 10 crush anar@lsu
connected with labor disputes slackenea
in speed last night when only few
arrests were made and developments
remained at a standstill The aim e
the intelligence department is still al
rected to the arrest Of radicals Impi-
Gated i'll the Gimbel bomb cases ana
other leading revoluuonists attempting
70 overthrow the government.
HUNT FOR IvANoFF.
The hunt for Alexander Ivanof AZ
legged intellectual Red leader. chemis
bomb maker an darch conspirator spread
to other sections yesterday Fedorai
gents are combing the country for III
much-wanted radical. who disappea red
from his home in Miller a short tim
after the strike went into effect Ivsuoff
is charged with having made the Ma
Day bombs that partially wrecked the
Chicago postohice in 1918 killing four
and wounding others Anton eSorsk.
a brother-in-law and who has been un-
der the watchful eye Of the authoritiss
over since ne was questioned severaf
days ago was found by reporters ard
interviewed yesterday. L is stated that
Gorsky and his brotheT~sn-Iaw are a.
loggerheads ana il was Gorsky who dis
closed discriminating evidence against
Ivanoff when he was questioned
HUGE RADICAL PLOT.
Among the important disclosures as
result Of the army'S Investigation here
are the following
II has been found that the I " "
the Spartacans. an ofShoot of the socie. i
of German revolutionists. the Commun-
lists. tie Federated Anarchist SOW
Commune Of New York. and all foreign
language divisions Of the former left
wing Of the Socialist pasty have unftea
in a plot to overthrow the present Eoe-
ernment and install soviet rule by
armed force.
ANOTHER STILL CASE.
This morning Ii was announced
through The military channels thai thu
are nov working on Information that
viii lead 10 the arrest of the owners of
he largest -'raisin stlll@ that has ever
been unearthed Ia the Calumet region
Il VIII eves o1t-r.sal the still taken a.
Hobart carly fhiz week when 5000 &
Ions of l.Qu0r laIucd st $1,000 va