Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-24
EVERY RADICAL
LEADER SOUGHT
Federal Grand Jury at
Chicago Indiets All
Prominent Reds
TO BE EXTRADITED
FROM OTHER STATES
Papers Being Prepared For Service on
Eiuhty- Five Communists In Addition
to Forty.Five Held In Chicago
Communist School Teacher sos.
pended--0overnor Dunne, and Jane
Addams Organize Protest. -...lu

Chicago, Jan. 24.-virtually every
radical advocate of prominence In the
United States today was scheduled to
face trial In Chicago. Indictment OF
eighty -dive communist leaders fol-
lowed quickly the indictment OF forty
five men and women charged with be-
ing high in the councils of the COM
munist labor party.
Extradition papers were being pre-
pared today for those under indict-
ment who are residents Of other
states.
Miss Helen Pratt Judd, q Chicago
school teacher, arrested by radical
authorities, has been suspended until
there has been "a thorough investiga-
ton of the matter. Peter A Morten-
sen, superintendent Of schools. ,an-
nounced today.
Robert NJ. Moore, secretary OF the
Illinois state Teachers Association,
addressing 259 Chicago teachers. said
low wages were responsible for rad
icalism in the public schools.
Dunno Lines Up With Radicals.
Former Governor Z. +. Dunno pro-
tested against the reported manner in
which Chicago authorities have pro-
ceeded against radicals at a meeting
last night. Miss Jane Adams pre-
sided and Prof. l. Freund, Of the Uni
versity of Chicago also was a speaker.
Dunno has been actively aligned with
the Irish republic" movement In
America.
Mr.. Dunno declared he was forced
to protest at the occurrences which the
press reported to have taken place
here" and added:
IF these descriptions are correct
they are plainly violative Of the con-
stituttonal rights Of the people Of this
syepubtsc. A Iawbreaker in office Is as
dangerous as ono out Of Office" W..
Professor Freund, who said he spoke
from the viewpoint Of a constitutional
lawyer, expressed doubt whether do
portation proceedings would stand in
the supreme court"
A meeting to protest against de-
portatton proceedings was called for
February.
Among Thess Indicted.
Heading the list Of those indicted
are:
Rose Pastor Stokes. for many years
prominent in Socialistdo activities and
now q member OF the national axecu-
tive committee Of the communist
party
Nicholas I. Hourwich Of New York
City, publisher OF Novy Mir. the most
prominent Russian paper In the United
States. and former employer of Leon
Trotsky.
Isaac E. Ferguson. chief counsel for
the party and now under Indictment
in New York state Tor criminal an
archy.
Charles e. Ruthenberg Of Cleveland,
Ohio, now under indictment in New
York state for-criminal anarchy.
Louis e. G. Fralna, editor in chief OF
all communist party propaganda, and
believed to be in Mexico.
Oscar Tyverowski, member OF the
national executive committes.
Henry M. Wicks, member Of the na-
tional executive committee. convicted
last spring in Seattle Of criminal an
archy.
Other out Of town leaders who are
70 face trial are: John ]. Bsllan. Bos-
ton; A. Bittelmanp, Ney York; Max
imilian Cohen. New York: Charles
Dirba, Minneapolis; Daniel Elbaum,
Detroit; 4. 3. Karosses, Philadelphia:
Jay Lovestone, New York; Paul
Petras. New York: John Swartz, Bos-
ton, and Dennis e. Bait, New York.