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Show Arrested on Sedition Charges Elizabeth Gurley Flyna, who came into prominence by urging New Jersey strikers to acts of violence, and Carlo Tresca, leader of the Minnesota Min-nesota I. W. W. miners in a recent strike. Both have been arrested in New j York on orders from the federal government. fc I Cr-v 1 , 1 V t"S M i , 1 ' KH l V J ' 1 . v ? j H i . , 1 $ C , l.v i . " 1 I W0M1 LEADER DF I.W.W.IS ARRESTED g Taken Into Custody by Federal Fed-eral Officers With Other Agitators. NEW YORK, Sept. SO. Four leaders of the Industrial Workers of the World, who have been active in the east, were arrested ar-rested here today on warrants issued in Chicago under the blanket indictments found against 168 members of the organization. organi-zation. Those taken into custody were Elizabeth Gurley Flynn, Carlo Trescu., Arturo Giovanniti and John Baldazza. Tresca was conspicuous in the recent Mesaba iron ore strike in Minnesota, and played a leading part in the Paterson silk mill strike in 1914. Giovanniti was one of the leaders in the famous textile mill strike at Lawrence, Mass. Miss Flynn played a prominent part in the Paterson strike. Baldazza has been comparatively inconspicuous in the pasi. The four I. W. W. workers will probably prob-ably be taken to Chicago for trial. It was intimated that at least two others would be arrested here soon. Those now -in custody probably will be arraigned in the United States court tomorrow. Tjiey will be charged, it was said, with conspiracy con-spiracy agralnst the government "by force and through the intimidation" of citizens. citi-zens. Giovanniti and Tresca are amone: the most widely known of the foreign labor agitators in the United States. CHICAGO, Sept. 30. Many members of the Industrial Workers of the World have fled from Chicago and other cities as a result of the returning of Indictments Indict-ments against a large n timber of their leaders by the grand jury here Friday, according to Charles F. Clyne, United States district attorney, but this was expected ex-pected by the federal agents, and careful track has been kept of all those who may be wanted. v William D. 1 lay wood and other leaders arrested here are still in Jail tonight In default of ball which, in the case of Haywood, was placed at $25,000. Mr. Clyne refused to state what further arrests were contemplated by the government. One of the surprising features developed devel-oped in the grand jury investigation, was that many wealthy and influential persons per-sons have been brought into sympathy with the I. W. W. Mr. Clyne expressed the belief that pressure had been brought to bear In cases of this kind. It was said that in some cases action would be brought against these prominent persons on charges of accessory. FITTSRUTtG, Sept. 30. Two alleged lenders of the Industrinl Workers of the World, indicted with lfi4 other membp.'s of the organization in Chicago last Friday, Fri-day, were arrested here today. They are Jack Taw. said to be f n orcanizor of the I. W. W., and Harrison Georce. formerly on the staff of Solidarity, the I . V W . o rga n . Both were- p 1 ;u o d in ja 11 to await extradition to 1 llinois. is? . " . . !? j i!? lhh:h--- ;-'lhhhh? |