Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-08-06
Most Important Capture
Since Close of World
War, Say Police.
SEARCH FOR PALS
OF A. JAUNUIKSA
Important Letter Code Seixed-Pris-
oner Says His Work Will Go On
and That Revolution May Break
Out in America at Any Moment
Believes Workmen Should Be
Gentlemen of Leisure.

Chicago, Aug. 6.-Police today took
up their search for other anarchists
thought to be identified with Alex
ander Jaunuiksa. said to be- an in
ternationally known anarchist sought
by the allied governments for FIVE
years. and who was arrested here
yesterday.
I A close inspection of papers found
in Jaunuiksa's office ut I. w. w.
headquarters here brought forth tho
possibility OF the uncovering OF a
radical plot. A secret propaganda
code was explained by him after It
had baffled the authorities. 1t en-
abled one to write what appeared to
be simple letter in the English
language. BY the de-coder Its true
message waS disclosed.
Ee told the police he made his
code letter writer from chessboard.
It is q small tin plate about Ave by
five inches, with empty spaces, IN
which one letter Of a word is placed.
The lines then are filled in with sem
tences Of q usual letter.
Jaunniksa said he believed nobody
should work more than two hours
day: that every working man should
own an automobile in which to ride
to and from work with chauffeur;
and that each working man should
have a vacation each summer of two
months to spend at some seaside re-
sort. Extreme Importance IL at
tached to his arrest by the authori-
ties. who termed it "the most impor-
tant since the war"
Says Work Will 90 on.
Two other important arrests OF
asitators also were made. The two
Eothers arrested are Carl Brockmiler.
secretary Of Jaunuiksa and handler
Of the fundS collected under the lat
Eter's direction for propaganda pur-
noses. and Charles Plahan, 81, ]. w.
Nv. organizer and fugitive under an
indictment charging conspiracy to
overthrow the government by force
and violence.
In addition to supplying the an
swers to many problems that have
set the secret service departments OF
America and other governments on
end for the past six years. the arrest
Of Jaunuiksa confronts the author1-
ties with a possible murder.
Toward the police Jaunuiksa was
markedly condescending.
"Be kind" he enjoined his aues-
TONERS, "for you know not when you
may have to seek mercy from me and
NINE"
"My arrest-I have momentarily
awaited it for long time" he said
| to another point, means nothing to
the movement. Already my place has
been filed. The work goes on.
"our organization has almost been
perfected. True. we hads not got to
the point OF arming the workers.
That was q mere detail.
Conditions in America are such
now that at any time, overnight, IN
fact, the control may be taken ,over4
Under ten hours Of brisk examtna- :
ton by the police the "brains of the
| American reds bore up cheerfully.
At times, when police questions ex-
hausted, he continued to ramble on
! OS
soviet government.
He readily admitted that on re-
cent visit to New York he obtained
several thousand dollars" contribut-
ed by I. w. w. branches and Ger
man commercial unions.
Indications were given by docu-
ments found In Jaunuiksa's rooms
that thetI. W. W. had q directing
hand In tho recent Chicago walters
strike.
Escaping all else, Jaunuiksa faces
deportation. Before that time. how
ever, tho police and federal authori-
ties hope to obtain from him full en-
lightment concerning "red" outrage
that shocked the whole country with
in the past few years.
For two years Jaunuiksa has
travelled on passport issued to
Louis Cranache, a member Of the
United States Merchant Marine. he
also had Granache's birth certificate.
Jaunuiksa became poasessor OF
Jaunuiksna became possessor OF
these documents. He says he found
them. The police believe Granache
may have been murdered.
Fled From Two Countries.
Mr.. Alexander, the name by which
the police know him. draft evader
and editor Of Der Klassen Kampi
(The Glass strugg1e). has been en-
Ijoying Uncle Sans good natured
hospitality since early In, 1913. when
he fled from England to avoid mill
tary service. He had previously fled
from Germany. the country Of hi.
adoption. for a similar reason,
He had Just become comfortably
settled in New York and prepared te
disseminate his radical propaganda
when Uncle Sam spilled the beans BY
entering the war himself. Mr.. Alex.
ander found himself in q quandary
II he disclosed his nationality and hii
status, he would be interned.
FIees to Escape Draft.
He decided to proclaim himself ar
American citizen and seek exemption
He was placed In class 8. Later, how.
ever, he was advanced to class A
That meant he would have to fight
He fled from New York and fount
sanctuary at Mountain Veil. in th,