The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-11
General Cleanup of Reds and
Their Ilk in U. S.
Aliens With Criminal Records
All To Be DepOrted.
j. S, MEANS BUSINESS NOW
From All Parts of the Country
They Are Taken.
In Arizona the i. w. w. Leaders
Are Held Now.

Hoboken, N J., Feb 1.-THE fifty
four "undesirables' Bolsheviki
agitators and l. w. W.'s-sent here
from Seattle and other western cities
for deportation, Arrived here and hur-
7ried aboard a tug and started for Ellis
Island early today
They Had Fight.
4 New York. Feb. 1I.-Fifty -four
alien agitators. ordered deported. who
arrived here today from the west, en-
gagged in a fist fight among them
selves shortly after they were marched
aboard a government barge at the
railroad dock for transportation to Ell
lis Island.
Z The fight started when one of the
saliens was accused of being a depart
ment of justice spy. Several other
,'reds'' and 1. w. W. prisoners at
tackled him. Fists were swung wildly
s for some time before the guards re-
stored order.
n AS a group of them was led from
the train to the boat on which trans
( fer was to be made to Ellis Island
three cheers for the Bolsheviki were
given and three more for the 1. w. w.
Z The first group which stepped from
the cars moved quietly along the plat
fform and was escorted by the guards
from the train. When all of the fifty
three men and one woman had
reached the decks of the immigration
boat, the police ordered the I. w. W.
members to separate themselves from
the others and move to one end of the
vessel.
81 One I. W. w. member objected and
sstruck a policeman on the nose with
This fist Others of the 1. w. w. closed
lin, the police came to the rescue of
sthe man attacked and not until clubs
ihad been~used freely and effectively
were the l. w. W. members Subdued.
As off nj a
shouted: Lets give three cheers for
the Bolsheviki." This was done and
the prisoners chanted in unison ITO
hell with America"
For a General Cleanup.
Chicago, Feb. IA cleanup to rid
the country of aliens with criminal
-records, or who are regarded as a
smenace to the nation, is under way.
within a few Gays another carload OF
gundesirabIes Will leave Chicago to be
Shipped back to the countries from
whence they came.
immigration officials made this
known as the fifty-four aliens hur-
sback to Europe under heavy guard,
Preached Fsew York.
1t Will Be Thoro.
"The cleanup is under way and will
ne thoro," an immigration official
said. There are nearly a score in
Chicago jails now who will be de-
ported out of the country within few
days. Aliens who get into the country
under false pretenses and then attempt
to stir up trouble with their propagan-
da will find it hard picking from now
ron. If this country doesn't suit them,
the government has a very effective
way of helping them into more con-
genial Chimes"
lFrom New York came the news that
the fifty-four who arrived this morn
ing will be Joined by twenty-nine 9TH
7ers gathered in the east. Several
other parties" are coming from other
directions. They were described as
being a ''lot of undesira bles,' including
not only Bolshevik and I. w. w. dis
turbers, but also a large sprinkling of
persons convicted of various crimes.
Arrest Them at Jerome.
Jerome, Ariz., Feb. 11.-Following
the arrest of a score of men late Mon
day, said to be 1. w. w. leaders, and
accused of obstructing street traffic a
y great crowd surrounded the Jail, de-
manding their immediate release, and
threatening to tear down the building
Il No acts of violence have been reported
= but officials consider the situation
r. grave