Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-17
Federal Troops Capture
Twenty Men in Gary
Raid on Radicals.
STRIKE FAILURE
DUE TO LEADERS
Conclusive Evidence Obtained That
Radicals Brought About WaIkout In
Stoei Mills az Part Of Plot 20 Over
turn Government - Conservative
Union Officials Among Those Re.
turning to Work-Troops Withdraw.

Gary. Ind, Oct. 17.--Raids on sus.
pected radical centers here were re-
sumed last night and twenty men were
arrested. Fifteen were placed in cells
after examination. Only 500 men OF
the 1900 federal soldiers sent here re-
main today. Five hundred troops were
sent to Fort Sheridan yesterday.
Chicago, Oct. 1T.-Steel mill opera
tors at Gary assert the strike In the
industry virtually has been broken and
that they arc building up a new organ
ization. and from the other plants I'm
the Chicago district reports are that
conditions are improving. Strike
leaders relterate their statements that
only unskilled laborers are returning
to work. an
Coincident with the announcement
yesterday by an official OF the United
States Steel Corporation that the steel
strike Is practically over came a state
ment from high army officer In Gary
that federal investigation had proved
conclusively the strike was brought
about by reds" =.
Cause of Loss Of Strike.
A score Of translators working In
Chicago under the direction of the
military intelligence department. read
ing the tons OF radical literature seized
In raids by troops. are pfllng up evil
dence which, the officer asserted.
would lose the strike for. the union
men,"
Union officials in Gary denied tho
charges. AS counter move against
the radicals seeking to gain the upper
hand In the strike, officials OF the AL
Il lied Iron and Steel Workers C,uncil
are formulating a secret service"
ret out ''reds.''
General Wood left for washington
yesterday to take part in the nation
wide drive for n Roosevelt memorial.
He announced he was well satisfied"
with the situation in Gary.
Col W. S. Mapes, in command OF
federal troops in Gary. received let
ter from T. w. w. headquarters In Chi
cago yesterday, upholding the stand of
the Gary radicals. and villifying the
army and federal authorities. Ar
rests made by the military intelligence
department yesterday totaled ten.
An official OF the immigration de-
partment working In Gary Is authority
for the statement that wholesale de-
portations Of radicals will start shortly.
Joseph Tkachek, a Creation. was ar
rested in Gary by Deputy Sheriff Fred
NJ. Stults. He is accused Of house,
breaking and assauit!ns workers
wife In her home.
Strike Leader Back at Work.
+Hughie Murray, president of the
union of tinplate workers, returned to
work yesterday. The desertion OF
their leader was believed to have had
powerful effect on the morale Of the
strikers. 81
Two strikers we're shot Wednesday,
night by policemen In South Chica n
but the fact did not become known :. 8
til Yesterday. Earl O'Connor.
Soute street, was shot thru theal
and arm. and Ralph Osborpi
South street, was shot thru
arm. At Ninety first street
mercial avenue. a car beariL
to the Illinois steel plant cole
n smaller car. The large carAat.
its speed and the shots wer,
policemen after their order
went unheeded.