El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-08

rich parasites and their faithful
servant and protector-the govern
ment-to conquer its fun liberation
from the yoke Of capitalism and DO
litical power But every tine % suf-
Tered defeat not being fully con-
selous OF its own final goal and
means py which victory can be ac-
complished. thus remaining only a
weapon IN the hands Of. its enemies"
Chicago Center OF Activity.
Chicago. Ill. Nov. s.-ActivIty in
planning q nation wide celebration OF
the second anniversary OF the the es-
adjustment OF the Russian soviet
government, curtailed by raids on ell
legged radicals IN many cities By de-
partment Of justice operatives. cen
tered n CHICAGO operatives OF the
bureau here said today. More than geo
prisoners were taken in the Chicago
district at the same time other hun
ureds were arrested elsewhere. chief
Of the Chicago office SAL
Most Of the prisoners taken here
were arrested al their homes. as were
those at Gary and Indiana Harbor.
lnd-i milwaukee,, Wis, and South Chi
cagu, i'll Chicago policemen were as
signed 10 aid the federal officers.
from circulars, pamphlets and let
tiers sent through the mails and
seized by the department Of Justice
ment for the celebration received its
Impetus here The circulars seized
gave details OF the proposed cclebI a.
tons in various parts Of the country,
operatives said, and tended 70 show
that they were distributed from In
oustrial workers OF the World head
quarters here,
In addition to their efforts TO check
the reds, &c was Indicated the federal
oL-icels also we're seeing persons en-
Gagged IN promoting proposed Ger
man branch Of the ]. W. IS Some OF
the circulars sent out were written in
German and called attention 10 the
campaign TO form a new branch Of the
W W. starting in the east and
working westward
Mostly small fry" were arrested in
the raids IN the Chicago strict. op-
eratives said It was rumored thar
national le7cers Of the / ". ". had
been arrested but ~. Brennan denied
that VIM ID Haywood. national sec
retary, was among the prisoners.
Meetings for last night at half q
dozen places in Chicago had been
planned as part OF the celebration to
last through today. but the raids
stopped them.
The officers working here used a
fleet OF taxicabs. As fast as the pris-
oners were questioned by Mr. Bren-
nan. p. j. Rooney, his aid. and three
city detectives, they were removed TO
outlying police stations and held for
further action
Information regarding plans FOR
n "reiEn Of terror in Chicago In
connection with the celebration
was said 60 have been obtained By
a department OF justice agent.
Circulars distributed called upon
brothers and sisters" 20 Join the
movement -EelloW workers. leave
your children al home advised the
announcement Of the meeting
Several alleged T. " w leaders
came 10 Chicago from New YORK. yes
terday- announcing themselves as
representative OF the press commit
tee. der klasseukampf. German propa-
ganda branch, 4 W W"
Prisoners Beaten At n. y.
New York. Nov. S.-Fifty two rad
icais arrested IN raids here faced de-
portation proceedings today.
The raids. directed by chief Wm }.
Flynn, head Of the bureau Of inves-
tigation. department Of justice. came
as a surprise 20 the 200 or more per-
sons assembled in the Russian peo-
Pies house in the lower east side
class was listening 10 what the police
termed a radical lecture, but all the
students hastened 10 inform the Off
GERS they were learning English
When the prisoners. with several
women among them. had been herded
together. Il was found that many hac
received severe beaungs-
Several truck loads Of radical lit
erature were found.
40 Held at Akron. o.
Akron. o.. Nov. s.-Department OF
justice operative, led by ". r. Kaye,
special AGENT. arrested 30 men here
early today in raids on alleged radical
and I ". " headquarters.