Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-04
u. S. STARTS
WARON REDS
OVER NATION
Bomb Blasts Result in
Drive to Wipe Out Coun-
try's Anarchists.

! washington, June 4.-Inat eL-
forts of anarchists to create a
reign of terror through destruC-
ton of life and property which had
it's climax in attempts on lives Of
prominent men in eight cities not
only failed in it's purpose, but has
resulted in action by organized
government that is expected to
wipe out the anarchists themselves,
was the belief expressed here to-
day. Following public announce
ment last night by Attorney Gen
eral A. Mitchell Palmer that the
purposes of the department of JUS
tice are the same as they were be-
fore, which was in turn followed
by a statement telling of the crea-
ton of a new bureau by the de-
partment with William ]. Flynn as
it's head, and will have as it's para
mount duty the crushing of the
anti-government movement in this
country, the agents of the agents
of the federal government through
out the country and detective
forces in this and scores of other
cities today renewed with vigor
their efforts to run down those re-
sponsible for Mondays bomb ex-
plosions.
Work Behind Veil of Secrecy.
Although the authorities are
working behind a tightly drawn
veil of secrecy for obvious reasons,
it was stated that despite intima
tions yesterday that the identity
of the man killed here by his own
bomb when he attempted to as
sassinate Attorney General Palmer
had been established, no tangible
clews that might lead to apprehen-
sion of the plotters had been
found. Chief Flynn, himself, re-
garded as the foremost authority
in the country on anarchists and
their activities, already has caused
persons known to be radicals of
the dangerous type to be put under
surveillance by agents of the de-
partment of justice in practically
every city the reds are known to |
frequent.
Guard Buildings and Officials.
There was no development over |
night to change the assumption /
here that the explosion of the !
bomb at Mr. Palmer's house, which |
wrecked the front of that residence /
badly, damaged those adjoining |
and gdlled the perpetrator, was .
the work of one man. This mar, !
an Italian, the police say arrived |
here from Philadelphia a little |
more than half an hour before the
explosion. That his coming was a /
part of the plot in which the out
rage here was only one of many
planned for that night, the police
have no doubt.
Public buildings and homes of
officials are being gplaced under
extra guard as precautionary
Plot Directed by Russians.
Pittsburgh, Pa, June 4.-Evi-
dence that anarchists responsible
for bomb explosions at the homes
Of Judge ". II. S. Thompson of the
United States district court and w.
w Sibray, chief inspector Of the
bureau of immigration, Monday
night, were operating under orders
from Russian radicals headquar-
ters at 133 East Fifteenth street,
New York, was in the hands of the
police here today.
Have HaywOOd'S Number!
According to an announcement
his morning by Superintendent R.
J. Alderdice of the bureau of po-
ice, John Johnson. president Of the
.ocal l. W. W. organization. who
was arrested yesterday after fight
with detectives in a downtown Of
ice building, came to Pittsburgh
rom New York two weeks ago at
he instance "of n. 1901" William
Haywood, president of the national
[. W. W., according to Mr.. Alder
lice, bears the pass number 1901.
johnson, who, the police say. was
he directing genius Of the bomb
plot in this city. was held in Jail
oday with a score of other alleged /
who were arrested yes
erday and last night Bail was re
used in each case. In a partial {
confession, made to the police late
Johnson is sajd to have
lamed a Cleveland man as the max
II of the bombs exploded here. This
nan, whose name the police with
leld, also is said to have operated
Inder orders of the radical head I
quarters in New York and is believ- {
d to have gone to Chicago after the I
EXPLOSIONS here. A search for him .
vas being made in that city today. I
BOlsheVik Envoy Held.
Among the important suspects ar I
ested last night was Mike Bielesta, {
llso known as celeste, said by the |
,olice to be secretary of the Rus l
ian soviet organization in Pitts
'urgh and a delegate from the Pet I
ograd council of workmen and ,
sent to this country to
pread bolshevik propaganda.
A large quantity of 1. W. w and T
literature was found on a
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