The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-12-25

the Buford got under way at 6:15
o'clock. Proof of membership in this
grim journey through the darkness Of
in 1917 by Russian who is now
chief of police of Petrograd, caused
most of those in the party today to
be deported. It's constitution advo-
Gates the use of violence.
Miss Goldman was so unconcen-
ed that she slept until after midnight,
| although the rest of the party re-
manned up all night. All were noti-
fed Immediately after dinner last
night that they would be dcported
before daylight. They had not expect
ed it so quickly.
Anthony Caminetti, commissioner
general of immigration, took personal
charge of plans at the island during
the night and accompanied the tug
down the bay. Representatives john
son and Siegel, members of the House
committ>s on immigration, both were
there as Vas Francis P. Garvan, as
sistant attorney general, and William
J. Flynn, chief of the secret service
of the Department of Justice.
AS soon as they were informed that
| they would be out of the country be-
fore dawn the male anarchists at the
island formally organized the first
"Soviet Anarchistic Commune" of
America and elected Berkman grand
commissary. He bossed the prepara-
tions of all in the large detention
rooms and no monarch was ever more
readily obeyed. All stood up when he
entered the room. The members of
the commune obeyed him so prompt
" that guards transmitted their or
ders through him. In khaki shirt, with
khaki trousers tucked into high Rus
sian boots, he was the central figure
in a merry group that awaited the
tug. They played banjos and guitars
and sang the "internationale." All
their conversation was in Russian.
Berkman said he expected to go to
Petrograd and cooperated with Lcnine
and Trotzky in governing Russia. He
said his uncle, N. Starick, was the
director of all, the country's railroads
and also head of the Moscow Soviet.
"Why should l not be happy? he
remarked as he tied up box OF
oranges which was put on board the
transport with canned goods, con-
densed milk and chocolate and great
quantities of other food supplies that
, the whole Soviet took with it.
Most of the members of the COM
mune had ample clothing of their own
but the immigration officers took
care that no one should be imperiled
by the rigorous weather of Russia.
| Those who had not properly equipped
themselves were supplied with COM
plete outfits from army stores includ-
ing overcoats, underclothes mittens,
hats and boots.
! The commune took nearly $4,000
in American money with it. Berkman
said the cash possessions averaged
$4,000 each. Most of it was in green
backs but there were some travellers
checks.
Miss Goldman said her plans, after
she had reached Russia were indef-
finite other than that she would I'M
mediately organize the Russian
friends of American freedom" to car
ry on propaganda in the United
States.
"This government signed its death
warrant in the deportation" Shesaid.
a similar prediction of dire results
for this country was made by Arthur
Katses, another leader of the Russian
union who was arrested il. New York.
Miss Goldman and the other two
women in the party were in deep
black and none of the three exhibited
the defiance that characterized some
/; of the male anarchists. The trip was
regarded as lark by the Youngest
deportee, Thomas Buchamoff, seven
teen years old, nephew of Bianki who
organized branch of the Union OF
Russian Workers at Frecport, Long
! Island.
; The Soviet left many individual
messages of farewell at the island to
be sent by immigration officers and a
Joint telegram was sent to the De-
partment of Labor asking American
, women to reflect on the separation OF
deporteeS from wives. 1t was signed
J hv Alexander SchatZ, grand Secre-