Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 102, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 March 1918 — PROF. NEARING INDICTED [ARTICLE]

PROF. NEARING INDICTED

Former Penn University Instructor Is Accused of Espionage—Opposed War With Germany. •- New York. March 22. —Prof. Scott Nearing. formerly of the University of Pennsylvania ami Toledo university, was indicted by the federal grand Jury on the charge of violating the espionage act. The American Socialist society. with which Nearing is Connected, waiTndicfed~oivThe same charge, both being accused of distributing a pamphlet entitled. “The Great Madness.” Nearing has been active for more than a year as a peace advocate. At an assembly of socialists here in February, called for the purpose of formulating a “peace program,” Nearing was one of the speakers.