Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-03

found in the vestibule of DR.. John
c. McKew's house, adjoining the
Mott residence. The pamphlets
were printed on pink paper, headed
plain Words" and signed The
Anarchist Fighters"
The doors and windows OF the
McKew home and Of the home OF
Attorney Richard A. Lydon near
by were broken. No one IN the
three houses was injured.
Rectory and Home Wrecked.
Philadelphia, June 3.-Federal
and local authorities today were in
vestigating the bomb explosions
which late last night badly dam
aged the rectory OF Catholic
church and the residence OF jew
eler in West Philadelphia. Three
persons were injured, one Of them
seriously, by the explosions, which
occurred shortly before midnight
and only few minutes apart. One
man has been arrested.
Two men in a high powered
motor car said by the police TO
have hurled two bombs at the rec
tory, both of which exploded with
terrific force, tearing away the
front of the building and shatter-
ing the windows in the church
next door. Several priests were IN
the rectory at the time, but none
of them were injured. A woman
and a young girl, who were passing
the church were slightly hurt
Aged Woman Injured.
The bomb which wrecked the
home of Louis Jagielky, jeweler,
was found to have been planted in
a fireplace in the living room. ia
gielky's aged grandmother, who
was sleeping on the second floor
was seriously injured.
All of the bombs apparently
were constructed to explode with
percussion caps. The police said
the bombs were similar to those
used several months ago in an at
tempt to blow up the homes of JUS
tice Won Moschzisker of the state
supreme court, Judge German of
the municipal court and other
prominent persons in this city.
Mayor Intended Victim.
Cleveland, o., June 3.-Police of
Cleveland, Columbus and other
cities are today searching for two
men who are believed TO have
planted a bomb at the home OF
Mayor Harry L. Davis last night.
The house was partially wrecked,
but no one was injured.
The bomb. which is believed to
have been heavily charged with
dynamite, was planted under a
cellar window, and, according to
the police, was a time bomb. Pieces
found indicate that it was made of
brass pipe.
The explosion was so heavy that
it tore out practically the entire
north side of the house. Windows in
many houses for several bIoo-s
were broken. Police say had the
bomb been planted inside, the
house would have been totally
wrecked.
Mayor Davis was seated on the
lawn on the opposite side of the
house with his wife and several
friends when the explosion occur
red. His three year old son and
maid were the only occupants of
the house
Mrs. Davis had just Joined the
party when the explosion occurred.
Shortly before she had been stand
ing in the kitchen directly over
where the blast occurred.
Two Providers Seen.
Two men. one Of them carrying a
suitcase, were seen proving
around the house about an hour Se-
fore the explosion. Less than half
an hour before the blast the mayor
twice received mysterious tele-
phone calls. Police believe the men
tried to get him into the house at
about the time the bomb was regis
tered to explode.
For several months the mayor
has been a target for anonymous
threatening letters which he ignor-
cd.
Anarchistic Literature Found.
Pittsburgh, Pa, June 3.-Police-
men and detectives today sought
to apprehend the perpetrators of
two bomb explosions in different
sections Of this city shortly before
last midnight. The outrages were
directed against United States Dis
trict Judge w. H. S. Thompson,
and W. w. Sibray, chief inspector
OF the bureau Of immigration. That
the explosions were in connection