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The Hartford Republican
Hartford, Ohio County, Kentucky
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Federal officers arrested 15 Germans in Tripp, South Dakota, on Aug. 21 for violating the espionage act by signing a petition protesting the draft. A similar arrest of 15 other Germans occurred on Aug. 14 in Hutchinson County for anti-draft propaganda.
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ARREST 15 GERMANS
Sioux Falls, S. D., Aug. 21.-Fifteen Germans were arrested at Tripp, Hutchinson county, South Dakota, today, by Federal officers, charged with violation of the espionage act, according to advices received here late this afternoon. The men were taken to Yankton, S. D., and arraigned before United States Commissioner E. T. White, for preliminary hearing.
Officials refused to divulge the exact nature of the complaint filed against the men. However, it is understood that they signed a petition to the County Treasurer protesting against the draft. It was stated that most of the men could not speak or read English and did not understand what they were signing.
On August 14, fifteen other Germans, Socialists, were arrested, in Hutchinson county by Federal officers on a similar offensive. They were charged with having signed and circulated a petition demanding a referendum of the draft and the war and attempting to intimidate county officials who were administering the draft. It was then intimated by officials that an organized propaganda was being carried on in German settlements in the State to create disaffection among citizens of German birth over the draft and the participation of this country in the war with Germany.
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Tripp, Hutchinson County, South Dakota
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Aug. 21
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fifteen germans arrested and arraigned for preliminary hearing; previous arrest of fifteen other germans on aug. 14
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Fifteen Germans arrested at Tripp by Federal officers for violating the espionage act by signing a petition protesting the draft. Most could not speak or read English. On Aug. 14, fifteen other Germans, Socialists, arrested in Hutchinson county for signing and circulating a petition for referendum on draft and war, and intimidating officials. Organized propaganda in German settlements to create disaffection over draft and war with Germany.