Arizona republican., 1920-04-16
STRIKE LEADERS AT CHICAGO ARE
 TAKEN IN RAIDS
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 CHICAGO, April 15.-Charsed
 with violating the Lever act, 25
 leaders in the insurgent strike of
 railroad switchmen were under ar
 rest in Chicago tonight. In all, 30
 warrants were issued and railroad
 and brotherhood officials declared
 that the last bulwark of the Ioca;
 strike had been broken. Govern
 ment agents said POO other war
 rants would be issued later.
 Included in the number arrested was John Grunau president of the Chicago yardmens association. The men were taken by federal agents at meetings of strikers and the action was unexpected by the men,
 Men Furnish Bonds
 The prisoners who also included IT. E. Reading, chairman of the United EnginemenS association. were released for hearing on April A on $10,000 bones by Commissioner Mason. The raids had been under preparation TOT d week, District Attorney Clyne said. The arr rests followed telephonic communica- ton with Attorney General Palmer at Washington. The section in the Lever act under which today-s action was taken provides a penalty of not moro than g. s500o fine or Imprisonment for not more than two years or both. It is charged that the men conspired to interfere with, shipments of food ana the necessaries of life.
 The men. it was declared. generally showed resentment against the govern ment action and declared they would continue the strike. After the arrests, 300 switchmen voted to stay out.
 Reports from western strike centers showed continued Improvement in the situation, with more men back to work. Brotherhood leaders declared that since ha nf wa ynf1f ms several days ago almost normal con- ditions had been brought about
 Conditions Improve at Chicago
 In Chicago, q. statement issued by the roads declared that the continued return of men in the Chicago district had resulted in additional improvement in freight traffic. There were 443 switch engine crews working today as compared with 40S yesterday, the statement continued "The normal number is 705. A total of 5S5 cars of livestock, or so per cent of normal. were brought into the yards. This is an increase of PCT cars over yesterday. There were also 176 cars of fresh mea. moved out of the stock yards, or 60 per cent of normal. The movement of in bound coal continues to improve.
 Other men arrested in todays raids in Chicago included:
 R. $. Murphy. publicity representa- tive of the Yardmen's association, who declared in statement for the men that no law had been violated and said the whole matter had been a. mistake on the part of federal officials and Elmer B. Bidwell, who was named yes terday by Attorney General Palmer as Grunau's successor.
 In addition. the following were taken: Joseph Scott. NJ J. Kenny, shannon Jones. F. c. Lockwood. s. J. Creighton. T. H. Dodgion. H. l.. Dahlbv, Michae. Platke Hugo w RadSe. F. F. Schultz, NJ. l.. Ellgass, o w. Casseday. William Larrabel1. w. L. Bond. R. V. Miller. J. J Cunningham, D Devoy. F. A. Felt ner. J. c. Logan, James Shannon and Alfred Prouthahel1.
 Grunau and Reading. in a statement tonight. declared the walkout was noy a strike. and said no demands were sent to railroad managers until the men had left their work. They were not called out" the statement said. We realize that these arrested are the work of the Brotherhood officials, in an attempt to force us back to wor.. They will fail in their attempt We still deny that we have violated any law or committed any overt act We are not l. w W.s or reds