Hammond Times, Volume 13, Number 273, Hammond, Lake County, 1 May 1919 — Page 1
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uonw TH bi uiUuhiJ Extraordinary Precautions are - Taken By Chicago Officials, to Prevent Disturbances. (EUILETI.) WEBJAT!ONAL NTA'S ir.RVICf CHICAGO, May 1. beer, no Taoadsl" Thousands of circular printed la reel ink and tearing th.a foreffoinff -crorda were scattered trcadcat thxoujjhoiit Cnlcag-o today. An lnves-ijatlon to learn the origin of the circulars is Tjeinff tlld. - (ETJLXETI.) CHICAGO, Kay 1. Tvro more Tjorafts mailed from 2Tew York and hearing the forg-ed label Sf Gira'bel -brotheri, are heliered today to have passed through Chicago and to he on their way to prominent men of Halt Lsis City, Utah, to whom thsy were afldressed. Chicag-o postciTica officials, -warned hy Inspector General Cochran, cf Sew York, that tha homhs had heen mailed, made a thorough lnvestija' len here but found no trace cf them in mail received or passir.? through Chicago. Warning's, .ccordingly were fiashed from ChJfcaffo to Salt Lake City officials, nrffin? that a vigilant ratch be maintained. The bomb sent to Jud?e X. M. I.andi3 was opened today by Inspector James A Stuart and found to be a deadly in-ferna-1 machine, filled with high explosives. The explosives -were contained in a hig-hly polished bass-wood cylinder, equipped -with a cap which, when removed, causes the bomb to explode. -NTeHST!ONAl. NEWS 6aW CHICAGO, May 1. Two red flags flung to the breeze from Madison street stations of the elevated railway early today were the only signs of May Day unrest here. The "Reds" emblem were torn down by irate "L" employes and trampled under foot. DESTKOY BED FLAGS. The crimson banners bora these Inscriptions: "Long live the all-world proletarian dictatorship." "Hurrah for th wirld Socialist Federal soviet republic." ".Down with the capitalist, imperialistic system." rolice Chief Garrity later lssucl an " vContmued in pag two.) GEN. W. G. HAA HEAR THESE SHORES Is on Geo. Washington with 32nd Units Due in New York Monday. SPECIAL TO THE TIMKSJ WASHINoToX, i ;., ty 1. Maj. Gen. W. k Ha an. mmandinjr th- ."2nd division is on Vn ard the Ceorse ashins'.on whi-'h is due in N- w Yoi k to xt Monday with the 127th Ir.l'ar.try, J,. ss the field and stuff. l.e;nb:'.;-irt-'rs company and Company A; toil ie-spi'a's No?. 125 und 127; Th i r t y-serond I.) I vision headquarter-) nnd h"a -h;i n ; r rs troops; 12 -'h Infat-.Ty atid ninety-five casual officers and five conv'cscvstt detachments. AUTO FATALITY AT SOUTH BEND 'INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE1 POVTII FKXP. .May 1. Geore Rsndall was seriously injured and his son, Stanley, 12 years old, waa instantly killed late yesterday when tiler automobile was struck by a fast New York Central train east of this city. SMALL CLASS AT DE PAUW INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE! GRKKNCASTI.K. Ind.. Msy 1 . A list of f 3 members of the frradnM ion class of liePauw Tnlvcrsity has been announced. This is one of the smallest classes frraduated front DePamv !n a number of years and is made Up mostly of women. VIOLATION OF ACT CHARGED k riNTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE' IMdAXAI'i'LlS. Ind.. .May 1. Cases cf about I'M Indiana firms, corporation? and individual? chn rjr.d with violations of the worlinieriV compensation act will lie heard by J'idjre Collins la c'tii'm-'1 court here today.
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s -: V t -a V r c V v M i X 3Irs. Vernon Castle. 'INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE ITHACA. X. Y.. Miy 1. Mrs. Irene Castle, widow of Verr. .ti Cas:ie, an 1 wdl known ciiri-er ani r.i.v'.e star. wi!i be married en S ivjr'.ay in the Little Church Art:n-1 ti.e Ci rr.er, in New York C'.ty to trapta:n R 'nTi E. Tremfii. son cf Mr. an I Mrs. Robert H. 'i re:aon. of thi.i city. It had .'een planned to kee- the wedd'.nK a secret but a number of friends of the groom here were invited to attend the cere-:'..-ny and th-.y let th facts b i-ctiRie l:no'.v n. Capt. Tren.-.en met Mrs. Castle when she was btirir filmed ia pictures here a few years a so. Whilo in En gland after the armistice was t igned he again met her and the.r r':r.ar.ce was revived. Kecent'.v Mrs. C.-tle denied that sh? was ensjaged to Ct. rt, Tremen. The latter'a father is governor of the federal reserve beard for ti:e New York district and the family la one of the best known In Central New York and of much wealth and influence. Capt. Tremen Is a graduate cf Cornell, class of 1012. lis has purchased a beautiful home in Ithaca. where the couple will reaide. follow ins j HT-Wef lionoymoori aCcno'of tSo Takes j near here. It is assumed that Mrs. Castle wi'.i retire from the state and front the movies. Notice to Liberty Hall Directors There will be an important meeting of the Liberty Hall directors cf Hammond at Chamber of Commerce headquarters Friday afternoon at four o'clock and every director is asked to be present. MAYOR DAN BROWN, Chairman Board. kr. mis DEFAULTED . BY SQUIRE Troubles ar1 multiplying In Lako county for "Walker D. ITlnes end the United States railroad administration. On June 15 in the court of Jimti- e I:, p. Ames in Hammond, lie was called upon '" pay $175 and cojirt costs t Anthiny Fartorr.ek f-'-r a C'w which was killed by x Wnbash railroad train June S, 101'. Mr. Ilines evkb-iiPy forgot about the eow's il nth for b failed to nppear te- ; - re ' e e r r Ames and the suit went to 1 v detault. A'ternoy .1. G. Ibach fer the railroad administration ban ti."i 'be trsnscript arid appeal bonl in the Hammond Superior court and the ow case !i bv benrd all t.ver again. liartor;;eg originally m-k-l for $175 damaces. He is represented by Attorneys Granger and Anderson. "William T. Kindel ct al vs. J. F. Kindel ct al Is the title of a suit to fereclose a mortgage filed this morning by Au-rn l-'r.-d Parnett. A complaint on account has been filed by X.. V.'. Saric et al against Nick Andrie through Attorneys Saric. P.rissey & Crundwcdl. MRS. LEARY LEADS IN BOND CONTEST In the contest between the women in tlSnif Victory loan bonds, Mrs. Iyearj-. car.tain f tlie Tt-nth precinct, ptill l.olds the lend. site is now- credited v 1th $'1.30'!. She is teins jmsh'-d closely by Mr?. M:r:i-a of the Virt;nth precinct, i!s- has sold jt;..n! worth of bonds. The success of tin f e wo men has surrod is. nuiiiinx of others into increase,! activity and it is believed that by tlie: (lid of the week some startling Sii'in s will l.-e submitted. Several are making a .( ooi canvass of tj ir district and are dising- up still more suV scriptl'-ns. Xo report is available ns yet on the f regress which has been made in the factory camcaictis.
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SENTENCE iS DEALT Three Hammond Railroad Men Get Heavy Punishment for Tapping Ke. Three Hammond raiiroad men who I didn't txiotly puck cid.ir through a j straw, but !;o did take vhisk-y tiiroupii : a spiico In ! hi n. car floor, were fenriu'.ly ! punish, ! y. stvrd-iy br-t- -re .Judge Ander-S'-:i i'.x t :.. IVdoral curt. Chirped wi.tii hiviiit; tapped a barrel of whiskiy by drivltijr spikes through the side of a raiiroad car into the barr'l ami with having carried awtiy eiv.ht Ralli'iis i.f tii'i l:,)U"r in a n'.i:k can, J..hn it. Murray, Hardy F. I.iorh-r and l".dward Kif.ni y i f Hamnio:: i w re. placed on trial yesterday afternoon ia th Federal court. Arguments in the case were i a ken up this ra.'rnins, and the jury said "Ci u i ; t ." Tio1 defendants were employes of the M.-:i. .n Jiaiirond at H.-iintr.' -nd, :n Joiy V". If It. w h n the theft w-.s n'ieije t ha vo taken place. Ths defense was that tii" ni'-n fmind the car leaking when iiiey quit work Rt midnight and that ihey t'ok tin whiskey rather than let it f;o to wasta Ju'ise Andi rson gavo each of them eighteen m.itiths in the Federal prison for interfering with interstate cotr.r.ierce. D. K. ione put up a stiff battle for Iiis olier.t!, but on returning fr-oa Inoij anapolis tiiis in' rningr conf'-sv d tlie oii.is were against him. thouga t:ie maximum punishment is ten years. CASE AGAINST EGGERS DISMISSED ; Military Authorities Did Not Prosecute, So Defendant Is Released. r TI M FS BUREAU AT STATE CAPITAL IMHAXAI'tibiS, In.l.. May l.-An-jr-l'Sises r3.X-Ja.iif1unXjfx-fcUajaA with harboring- deserters, was tried befere a Jury yesterday morning'. Whn the ititroduction of evidence for the defense was begun, tha prosecution tubmi! ted to the court the fact that the defendant's sen. who was said to have been a deserter, was not prosecuted by the military authorities nnj it was therforo recommended that the case ajr-iinst the father be dismissed. This action was approved by the court. Il-videnep was produced to show that Kscers had aided and abetted his son, W;!!lo. IlKcrers, 22 years old, in evading the selootive draft, and had also aided his brother-in-law, Joe Lake, in overstayinsr a furlouph frorn l-'t. IliU-j-, Kas. Witr.esses testified th-y had seen deserters at the liters li'ima nud had hfard him npprovo any course to evade service. Willie linger.-;, the son, testifo 1 that he ovnil d the draft for nearly three months, but that he had no suppi'rt from his father. Much of the testimony against the defendant was (riven by his mother-in-law, Mrs. Klizabeth trfiko. The defense was that Mrs. Lake's testimony resulted from a statement by her that she would do anything to send Egsers tothe penitentiary. WEST HAMMOND STORE -IS ROBBED Mrchnndise estimated to be worth I .$ i.,01,0 was stolen Wednesday night f rc rjtiie store of John Clczcwski, 02 155th ; st.. Wist H-iiruuoiid. t ". iezi-wsk 1. who I handles general no . rehaudise and hardiuaie diseovfr'd tile less this morning and West Hammond police lire working ' :i tho rase. Acc ording to a hasty in'vontory. ti.e thiives took ten suits of men's clothes, three ladies' waists, s"V;eril i-li'-ap watclos and a number of "tiier articles. The ladles' garments v : removed from the "dummies" in the s bow v indow. ! lliitranoe wsh made through a rear i side window whi' h opens on a ncighbori lng garden. Two sets of foot prints wi:re found in the garden indicating that a i rii'in and boy vv re implicated. The ar- ' tic;, y w ere evidently passed through the ; window and carried to a wagon or automobile which was waiting in the alley. ; From the care with wl-.ich the things ' were selected the men are thought to . have spent some time in the store, but they failed to attract th attention of r.lri Giczewski, who occupies apartments above the place. ERZBERGER IS DUBIOUS f IS'TFR V'ONL NEWS SEKVKE1 j AMSTE51DA1.I, May 1. Matthlaa j Erjibereer, ht-ad of the German arm'si tice cenm'ssion has ne.tlne-d Marshal Koch that it ts impossible for Germany to, guarantee an armistice in the east as the result of G nral llailer's plans j fe.r a 1'ollsh offensive in Posen and rri:ssia, said a dispatch from Xk-rlin i t'.day. If attacks are mad", it was I dt flared. It v.o-ild be imi.oFsil.de to continue the transportation of Polish, ! troops across Germany from France. A Victory Liberty Bond is an unequalled investment.
BULLY FOE EAST CHICAGO East Chicago has sold over one-third the amount of bonds that the entire county was allotted, the amazing information being announced quietly this morning from the fficcs of Col. V. J. Riley, the city chairman. The Twin City people have bought over two million collars worth of Victory Liberty bonds. Their quota was $1,200,000 and before the last card is signed East Chicago will bz one million dollars oversubscribed. Lake county's entire quota is $5,300,000 and East Chicago has copped off over a third of it.
CONSTRUCTION WORK AT A STANDSTILL Laborers Make Demands on Contractors for Seventy Cents an Hour. Construction work on scores of new buildinps ;n Hammond Is at a Ftandftl'.U since V.'ednesday evening when the building trades laborers announced that they would not return to work this morning unless their new wage dcraaiul were granted. The strike is on. The build-in'-: laborers includes ail of the helpers. t roh i'.-t and material handier. employed with carpenters, bricklayers, cement workers, lu'hers, plasterers ciid similar trades. Without them tha tnechanics are helpless. M. O. Lavene, a Hammond dontractor, says lm had no notification ofr the Impending strike until Wednesday forenoon at 11 o'clock, when the demands ct the laborers were presented to J!m. Two other contractors had heard A- it Indirectly a month ago. They n.,.-now. rer e c s i U-ng it t r hhmw .ai4ttf5rtTO seventy centf.. The demand was presented to all contractors and a meeting was Ik id. It was agreed to refuse the wuffe increase and thij decision was announced to the men. The strike became i ffe.-tlvo this morning and the men maintain that they will stick it out until the contractors come across, while the employers are sure that the laborers will see that tii'ir demands are unreasonable and return to work. I'.uihiinps under construction in all parts of Hammond r.re tied up by the strike. Tills Includes rerid nces, business houses and several factory additions. PROSPERITY HITS BUILDING' OPERATIONS HERE That prosperity in Hammond Is nn assured fact is seen by the unparalleled building boom reported by Huilding Commissioner Vis for April at the city ball. This week a permit was 1ssuI to Contractor C. rthonds for fifteen cottages on Conkej- avenue to cost $45.000. A handsome new frnrsg on Hohman street Is under way. The permit was Issued to ft. Hates for a $12 000 bui'dins and will be rushed to completion. The folk wfr.g are the other prtr'.ts b-sted for April! $1,900 cottage at 233 Logan Ftreet by F. Seid en t op ; $4,000 j eottac.e at Myrtle street by J. Greowlch; $15,000 uarage at 85 X Calumet avenue by K. T.'llrieh; $S,000 cottage ; 425 I.ytnan street by S. T'lrich; $n."00 cottage at 331 Calumet avenue by K. t'lrich. A $300 0 cottage et 327 Calumet avenue by 11. 1'lrleh; $3?00 cottage at 45S Aston street by C. 1". Scott; $4000 cottage nt 47.; XV-achet street by C. U. Scott: $3S"0 cottage at 514 Bauer St., by -. I". Scdt; $3500 cottage at 12.18 Atrher.son street by J. A. Knvah: $3000 cottage at 45S, 119th street by W. W. Thomas: $5000 cottage at 494 113th street by W. AV. Thomas; $T,:i39 cottage at 4S. 115th street by W. W. Thomas; 13.000 cottace ct 1144 Atehenson street by W. W. Thomas; $1000 cottage at 1215 Harirson street by J. W. Heed; $40u0 cottage at lORi Harrison street by J. F. Wiihelm; $1400 cottaire at 1057 West X'ark avenue by G. Peneliek; $3700 cottage at 112S iCon'Inutd on mtia nv. SHOW FOR SOLDIERS STARTS ON SATURDAY The show for the benefit of the re-turm-d s.-idirrs which wan to be put on at Tiberty Hal! on Friday, will not be able to start until Saturday niprht. as the players will not be able to ret ! e' e ) i fore. This troupe, which comes direct from a twenty-six we run at Camp Taylor, is a bisr musical comedy and prom, ises a lot of laughs and a chanjre of shows daily. All benefits from this show will go to aid the returning soldiers. Iteserved seat tickets may be obtained from K. J. iJerner. examiner in charpr-) cf the employment "office at Liberty Hall.
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Glad3's and Irene Slclntyre. Gladys and Irtne MclntT5, two of the most famous SaTavation Army lassies who served with the American forces, are now actively participatiiioj ir the Victory loan enmpaipn. They served eighteen rr.or.tl.s befsind the lines making dounhnuts. pies and other poodles for the fighters. The Misses Mclntyre have been recommended for their valiant work and it is likely that they will be awarded the Dutinsfuisfced bervice Cross or some other American decoration.
EXTRA 'INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE! CX1CTILAND, o., Kay 1. One policeman was hot, two others were seriously Injured, while a score or more of Socialises and labor agitators, amongr them severaX women, were beaten lt.to insensibility when a riot clic-ajced & May Day demonstration hero this afternoon. t INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE CLEVELAND, 0. -Mrr 1. vlounted "police",'" armctf" with clubs, charged into a mob of Socialist marchers here this afternoon,
breaking up a riot between march-j whitmier of in.imn.i iinrbor. , , ,. .... ' Tlie members of the tuectlnif pamders and soidiers, severely iriuringjed befor1 thoy awn,,P(Ii llt n0 neA many. The marchers were beatenj flacr -nrcre iiinn, thiiab one wa di- , , 3 , t j Jt Plajl on private Property on Jlth
uvcr iaa c.uu xo.. - to take flight. Tanks loaded with soldiers and with gun muzzles protruding menacingly, were driven through the streets dispersing the crowds. The riot broke out after speakers among the marchers referred disparagingly to the Victory Loan campaign. The demonstration was a part of the May Day labor celebration here. Many were seriously injured and many others were arrested. Police reserves have been called. THREE MEW . PACKAGES
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riNTERNATIC.NJL NtV.3 STRVICEI VEV." i'OKTv, May 1. Three more packages containing lnf mil machluea and addressed to prominent, persons In the Ini'o'd States nre in thj mail a-ul on their v.ay to their destinations today. Cue of them is believed to be addressed either to Keno tor Smoot of Utah or Senator Cummins of Iowa. This disclosure wa s made t day by a mail clerk in Gin. bed's New York department store. 'I'll') three packages, iich bearing the fake "Gimbei llrotlierV l;i.bel attached to the sixteen bomb pack-; BgfS found in the kcivt li p.'st. T.ere
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lor lacK oi Miii.arni i'".'v 1 ' was ocociveu Dy ino iuk ioiu-d, tached moro postage end fcrwarued the packagtes to the postofiice. One of thorn, ho believes, was addressed either to -.noter. fmr.f.t or Crinntor ( i; iron i i; s. l.ater two more rackajres. identical in j size, were sent to the Gimbcl store because they lacked enough postage. The clerks curiosity was aroused and he tried to pry one open. "When h-i failed he called a stronger man. Tlii oeerk siiook the box and men called the head of rho mailing- department. The hatter turned the packages to I'ostotllce Inspector Loran. It is net known to whom they were nddressi d. I. W. W. lead' is orsanized the Miy Dny plot to assassinate, moro than a score of national ! -rulers and financiers, federal cf'.lci.-tls .1- l-r d today. They absolved the ll.ih-hcviks from, suspicion. COPY ARRIVING-
"XVAPniNGTOX. May 1. A section of j II. the peace treaty conta'-nintr 40. e""i emwords has been received at the state ow
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nrn ri 'ALU TLliU III THE REGION HOTHfNG DOING nn.LF.Ti) Eaul Chtcnso Ilolshcvlkl and I. W. T'., about "0 nlmnc, re hunting: a meeting at SIcCook Hali thlt nftcrnoon and ieeclie ire 1-Ins: ijinle in 17 ns, lloh", 'HnncnTUa and Creatiari. (n. lSttfceble nm.itt of Bolslie-rllc It'era. ure in beinie iw( ri !nteI ; 13 rolloemcn are nfeln; that thine Vc Oflerly. TIi speakers ir,rp .lichnel Silverman, knnnn nn I,it1!e SI Ike" sml E. S. (,, .leinn-.!rr street. The JteI t'lnjr vtnm not Khovrn at the meeting. It it reported that there 1 t be :i meetlnqr In Ilnnimond tonight but Chief Ants.en mid hlw men are on the nlert. CLEVELAND STAGES DEBS DEMONSTRATION Socialists March at Noon; Police Take Precautions. 20,00 to Be in Parade. INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE Cr.IlVF.r.AXI). o., Jliy x.The freedom cf Ilu'reiic V. 1'i.d-.--. s--'-,;':st loader, nw in JA.-d"ral i-Md-cnt; ivv, cliirrel Vith Fciiiie?) a;jr lee :. ,:r'r- , 1,-'.vfirii-l y toe, v. a - re amoot; v land S'cislera; to stage a i::-;u.-ire. t the Socialist e.oble at Four "it and will the city- w here in -.;,-b'-at ion. le tliinf. sua j; lit X:.- "1 ; i;s who f. t j May Iay r; j Councils ; rat.ks in t h . I'nilltS fill'! i march to :' ! they v. ill ui n f(-dn in Tl:1 1 1 y :i ? before I.-'.. center of th fer !he J peaK. r rt ! The t r it is grathc-rinjr rg who will in the next will be Charles 11. I'.'i'h' be the Socialist r.'in 'i 1; mayoralty cltrttieii bore. Precaution-' ajjainst staken by the police. T day, which v. as to have ' fd in the polie-e Cepari deferred and ail r.' . -. n.. nl " r. Viave been cf.srht hour en in.au fru rat -r.t today was v':'re rt.irister t ivog ;aSo v-ere to minij! i'h the marchers. Tnen! v t'l.'i'n,! tli'-ustnii verk!: rs v, i ro expect ed to ))o in toe parade. i WHITING NEEDS TO WAKE UP SPECIAL TO THE TIVESJ W-IIITING. ind.. M.-.v i - i i-'e Wh'.tIn? jdedF ''oi-iinpr t Fl-ed J. in tlie V.o ry I an are w to su'.t Git til. V,'h:!irtr' a re a ho ;t Iv below lo-r Cho irm.in which H'-'ota of ly am on 5 tions to date is Consider rs $,"0 3. a.. W tlie top-notch Al'. U-1 Vill she Ti-.-ike up? BURLESON REFUSES REOUEST .- A T ! O N "ZVtS T,fICE ' : t ic. -i steron refasV," I ISO G . - n ' ! Hurl- son th: refju. t. of 1 kay that the I'rle Co. he re hirt IrnaMi.i! e t nt '' a rence o,ra;h r i v a '. e old leer n in r r-oti-r-con-d It i.nwie to h.L.e competition 'V th t:o'.;.-d cn. panic fit eral stated telejnam to Mackay.
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in i nrnypirnf HLS U. S. Stirred from One End to Other By Dastardly Bomb Plot Last Night. (BTJLLETIIT.) EALISBUiJY, I. C-, Kay 1. By etrcie of Xnck the Infernal machine packag-e directed to Tnitea States Senator Overman, of North Carolina, wa received too late last nlg-ht for delivery and when ready for Ben fling- ont this morninfr, the borab warnln? nad teen received. Examination of the package revealed that It was similar to other aeath-dealing' packagrea sent to different parta cf the United States, enclosed in' a Glmbel Brothers wrapper ana maila in New York. (BTJXjIiUxiIT.) HNTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE NEW YORK, Slay lImmeaiate promotion to any pjosition his ability may warrant," was recommendea for Charles Kaplan, postcCice clerk, who uncovered the - g-reat poStoffice bomb plot, Xjy Postmaster-General Burleson today. Burleson sent the letter to Postmaster Patten of New Tork. (BTjimnsr,) SnrTw NAJ:'0NA!- NEWS SERVICE BOSTON, Kay lronr men fonnS Oistrfhuting- revolutionary literature were arrested In Koibury today and at once entered- pleas of gruilty. Three were Russians and the fourth said he was an ex-Canadian soldier of Idtauan. ian extraction. Their cases were continued until May 3 to permit department or.;se ng-ents to question them ana learn if they nave any connection with the 8-roup of May day propagandists, "be. Jjtv4l to nave
. m c bouatng- fcombs to prc-ww amrpTricXalj, , T-T I and men throug-hout the nation. ' 1 4
'"Xlie May Day Is tlie labor day of the revolutionary workmen," read one of the circulars. "This Is to be a historlo Kay Day when the feeling- of unreit Is spreading- and all over the world the capitalistic system Is being- upset." INTER NATIONAL NEWS SERVICE J NEW YORK, May 1. A wholesale round-up of I. W. W. leaders, who have openly preached violence was begun by the police today while postoffice department operatives and detectives sought the men who mailed bombs to many prominent officials and men of wealth throughout the country. A number of persons were to be taken into custody in New York, Chicago and on the Pacific coast before night for. questioning. In many cases their identity will be' kept secret until the police have concluded their investigation. SENT OXTT BY BEDS. rostoffice officials here do not doubt tut that tho bombs mailed from here were sent by members of the New York colony of "lied," who planned to kill several prominent persons on May Uay. All l-t nitrin defectives searched anarchists haunts in the foreign sections for f-evral suspects and the seareh was bcinjr continued today. At the same time it is thought possible that the men who mailed the bombs In the New York jrcr.e.rnl postoffice may have been working in conjunction wltii anarchists in other cities. It j, for tni, reuse, . tiiat a nation wide round-up was ordered tday. V-AIiNTNO- SENT BSOADC1ST. "Warning has been sent broadcast th.-ojtr! ,,ut the country to beware of open..- Mispieiuns-lo kiror pakriites for veral days. It is- ;oI that rera hut 13 were dNpaichcd from New York and that oth(Continuf d on pase six.) " SELUNG BONDS The Victory I.onn affords another opportunity to help Unete Sam. The Boy S'-ou."? of I T--.tr. men.! are to sell bond ; of tlie Fifth Loan and may get t!v bhitiivs and if d..iit;:i! fit tlie Socut of11. t on and iifto-i- May 2nd. Al' Seoys nrel b. -oh rs as well as members of the local council and troop committees a re allied to meet a t Lib rty Kli. Saturd-y eve-ninir. May 3rd at 7 p. m. 'j'h'ie w-il bo a parade and afterward a short program in Liberty hah. ,M- m! . :-.s of ioum and -:uk1'. '"orps si" iii'iiid to he on hand promptly. The Wei" ( v. i'l ois.-i mar h. ports fiom ail over the. country indicate -. sir la ip ;s i. a aii d as liever before and i-.a-.y Seoul will show Iris l-yxtty ! y d.t-in-; his btst to sell th-j bonds of th. - ii toi-y Loan. Buy your Victory Liberty Bond; early.
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