Salt Lake Telegram | 1917-07-15 | Page 20 | Arms Cache Seized in Kansas City Raid

Arms In Kansas City Raid By United Press Pless KANSAS CITY July 14 Police Police and militiamen tonight raided newly es established established established es- es I. I W. W W. W headquarters here and confiscated a a. small arsenal of re revolvers revolvers revolvers re- re and rifles More than rounds of ammunition also were seized A score of Industrialists were taken Into custody and are being held for in in- in S me of them showed a desire to become ugly but rough handling subdued them Police Pollee believe they have nipped Inthe in inthe inthe the bud a a. secret plot of or the agitators Among those arrested were I. I W W. W. W who claimed Australia Seattle San Francisco St. St Louis Louts and Eastern cities as their headquarters A large amount of I. I W W. W W. literature and correspondence was seized some of which Is considered highly Im im- Lm- Lm The discovery of the new headquarters tel's came as a surprise to federal of officials officials officials of- of who believed that I. I W. W W. W activity had been effectually stamped out In Kansas City Militiamen l several several several sev sev- eral weeks ago conducted systematic raids against the I. I V. V W. W W. W lodging houses and headquarters smashing furniture and destroying literature and records The rendezvous In the north northend northend northend end has been padlocked for nearly two months The charges of investigation which were placed against those arrested al allows allows al- al lows the authorities to hold them without filing a additional charges for forty hours In the meantime the literature lit lit seized will wilt be turned over to the I federal officials and specific charges filed if evidence justifies it Among the papers seized was a circular circular circular cir cir- cir cir- cular letter Jetter warning I. I W. W W. W coming to Kansas City not to wear buttons or carry identification cards as the tilE city was getting too hot Another letter stated that because of the anti anti- I. I W. W W. W legislation recently enacted the organization might have to move out of the its headquarters state