The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-01-06
RAFAEL MALLEN
UNDER ARREST
StatiStiCian of Federal Trade
Commission Held in Chicago.
Hearings Begun.
ESCAPE is CUT OFF
Number Caught Daily De-
creases-Warrants for
Radicals in Hiding.

chicago, Jan. GA. P)-Federal
authorities today had in custody
Rafael Mallen, q statistician for the
federal trade commission, In connec-
tion with the national drive on radi-
Gals, while the first of 224 persons
held for deportation as result OF
the recent state and federal raids
were taken before immigration in
spectors for hearings.
Reds generally have taken to cover
since the wholesale arrests started.
according to the department of JUS
tice agents, and the number brought
in daily has decreased. Several dan
gerous radical aliens still are sought
on warrants, however. In addition to
Mallen, the only notable figure ar
rested In the campaign during the
past twenty-four hours was William
ID. Haywood, secretary of the Indus
trial Workers of the World, who has
been sought several days by state
authorities on an unnamed charge.
Haywood was released on bond and
was able to appear in federal court
court here today for his appeal from
the sentence to federal prison inn
posed for violation of the espionage
law. The appeal of Victor t. Ber-
ger from n similar sentence on the
same charge also was up for hear
ing today. Mallen was seized inn
mediately upon his return from
Mexico. He was charged with being
a member of the communist party.
In 1917 he was confined In the Camp
Grant military prison MS a conscien-
tious obioctor.
Reds Take TO Cover,
New York, Jan 6.--Dopartment nj
justice operatives faced increased diff
ilcutos today In their warfare on an-
frightened by the raids made Friday
and last night have taken TO cover"
In anticipation of further activities,
William j. Flynn, chief Of the depart
meht Of justice bureau of investigation.
said early today he had no statement
TO make concerning the arrests made
last night
Fourteen men were held today nt
police headquarters A number of others
arrested during the night were released
after being questioned u
Deportation hearings for AS radl-
calls held at Ellis Island as result OF
last weeks raids. commenced today.
Close Watch on Border.
washington, Jan. 6.--FFderal agents
,aTa continuing 10 comb the country for
fhulchlA VINO are known TO champion a.
movement 10 overthrow tho govern-
mont. with means OF escape shut Off
by close watch OF the Mexican aud
Canadian borders whore some OF the
radicals were reported headed In nm
effort TO evado the dragnet, arrest OF
some OF the prominent radical leaders
was expected momentarly.
The department of Justice has called
upon congress for support In the cam
paign to rid the nation Of syndlcnlism
by providing appropriations 10 meet the
legal battle which is considered inevit-
able whom the government starts into
the final stages OF deportation proceed
ings.
The war department has agreed TO
cooperate IN furnishing Camp Upton
as n detention camp to relieve the con-
gestion at Ellis Island and another
camp probably win be established In
tho middle west to quarter the radicals
until arrangements are made TO send n
small fleet of soviet arlSs' across the
seas.