The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-01
Radical "Army" Was Marching
ON Indiana, Pa, To Parade.
Detachment of State Police
Stops Advance.
MAY DAY RIOT IN PARIS
Rioters Battle With Police in
Cleveland and Detroit.
Business at Standstill in Ire
land During Celebrations.

Indiana. Pa, May ARMED radi-
calls who started from Homer City to-
day for Indiana to hold May day
demonstration have been dispersed by
a detachment of state police, it was
announced here.
The radicals were said to have as
sembled al Homer City. about six
miles south of Indiana. They expect
to pick up reinforcements from the
small mining towns in that vicinity.
A large force of state police. deputy
sheriffs and several hundred armed
citizens were reported to be prepared
at Indiana to receive the radicals who
have been refused by the city authori-
ties to hold a May Day parade.
Rome Bars Red Meetings.
Rome, April 3O.-An meetings and
demonstrations on Labor day have
been prohibited by the government.
London, May Labor day was be-
ing celebrated thruout Europe today
with greater enthusiasm than ever
before, owing to recent industrial up
heavals and gains made by organized
labor.
London's main celebration was
monster demonstration in Hyde park
where a record breaking crowd
listened to speeches by British and
continental labor leaders
The commission appointed by the
joint international labor and socialist
council issued a congratulatory mani
festo on conclusion of the world war
and the dawn of a new era for labor
Buenos Aires, May Livery pre-
caution was. taken today to prevent
the Labor day demonstrations from
resulting in a general strike.
Large forces of troops were brought
into the city.
Irish Business Stops.
Dublin, May 1.-EXcept in the
northern part. all business was at
standstlll in Ireland today in obserVa-
tion of May Day.
Soldiers Hurt in Paris Fight
Paris, May Many soldiers and
civilians were injured in clashes here
this afternoon resulting from May Day
| tanti-government demonstrations.
Disturbances began in the Place De
! La Concorde and Place De La Re
| publique. Shortly afterward a crowd
attempted to rush the military Gordon
| in the Rue Royale. 1t broke thru
line of gendarmes but was stopped by
cavalry a few yards beyond. Numer-
Gus fist fights occurred between gen.
darmes and civilians when ared flag
was unfurled near the Madeleine.
Precautionary measures by the gov
ernment to enforce it's order against
demonstrations which the extremists
voted to disregard were yelled in Sc
crecy. but it was noted that the force
| of gendarmes had been increased.
While no general order was issued
| to American soldiers in Paris, the
commander of each unit instructed his
men to remain as inconspicuous as
possible, avoid all lettering and not to
| join any crowds.
| Members of the American peace
commission were forced to walk. Or
ders were issued for all the commits
! sion's automobiles to be held in their
garages. The restaurant in the Hotel
! Crillon remained open for the benefit
! of the peace commissioners.
| Business was practically at a stand
| still today as the workers of Paris
celebrated Labor day. Transportation
newspapers failed to publish. consti-
tuting precedent for Labor Gay.
Many Hurt in Cleveland.
| Cleveland, May 1.-More than two
scores of persons many of them wo-
men, were injured in A series OF riots
| that began with the entrance into the
downtown section of the various units
of the Socialist May day parade here
this afternoon. All police reserves,
! liberty loan trucks and army tanks
were called out to help quell the riots
! that threatened for a time to envelop
! the entire downtown business section.
/ Two policemen were shot by the
1 marchers, and twelve persons. men
and women, were in hospitals shortly
after the riot started.
| The first riot broke out when a pa
rade of more than 500 Socialists. many
carrying red flags, passed a liberty
| loan truck on Superior avenue near
East Ninth.
Nip Detroit Celebration.
| Detroit. Mich. May What might
| have resulted in a big Red demon
strat:on was stopped by turnout of
all the reserve force of police here
| today.
| About four thousand men gathered
/ at the House of Masses today, and ac-
| cording to the police. were planning
| a march to the city hall. Police re-
serves numbering 175 were sent TO the
| scene and prevented the demonstra-
| tiOn with but little violence.
! Several thousand workmen in De-
| troit plants are out on strike and la
/ Dor troubles are reported daily.
Near Homer City. the standard
bearer with a red flag leading a pro-
| cession of $50 demonstrators was ar
rested. At Watertown. near Indiana
! forty men in demonstration were
stopped and the flag carrier arrested
! At this place five men carrying re-
volvers and another with three sticks
/ of dyna mite were also taken.
Acting Superintendent George F.
/ Lamb of the state police said that the
| force is concentrated at various points
| in the state and that he expected little
! trouble.