The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-03

agents here last night seized nine alien
leaders of radical organizations. All
of the men taken here were members
of the Polish or Hungarian communist
parties.
Erie, Pa, Jan. 3.-Three alleged
leaders of the communist party in Erie
were arrested here last night. A large
quantity of communist literature was
found.
Baltimore, Md. Jan. S.-Several
scores of federal agents from the de-
partment of justice last night raided
homes in all sections and arrested 35
men and two women alleged radicals.
Buffalo, n. Y. Jan. 3.-The second
raid planned by the department of jus
tice and carried out by the local po-
lice netted 1876 alleged radicals last
night. Most of them are said to be
members of the communist party.
Milwaukee. Jan. 3.-More than
eighty alleged radicals were seized
here last night. Three raiding parties
today sought twenty others for whom
warrants were issued.
Fort Wayne. Ind. Jan. 3-Two al
legged reds were taken into custody
here early today and a large amount
of propaganda seized in a round up of
supposed radical headquarters.
Grand Rapids. Mich. Jan. g.
Thirty alleged radicals were in jail
here today and an unknown num-
ber held in other cities of western
Michigan, following raids carried out
during the night by department of
justice agents.
Springfield. Mass. Jan. s.-one
hundred alleged reds" were seized in
raids by federal agents here last night
and early today. They included sew
Detroit, Mich. Jan. 3.--More than
500 alleged reds and radicals. with a
sprinkling of alleged I. w. WIS. today
thorities. following series of stimuli
taneous raids here last night by fed
eral, state and city police.
Scranton, Pa, Jan. 3.-Forty-three
alleged reds were in custody here to-
day The arrests were made last night
in Lackawanna and wyoming coun-
ties by federal, assisted by local au-
thorities.
St Louis, Jan. s. Stephen An
tonich, said to be secretary of the
communist party in the United States,
was among fifty-seven alleged revolu-
tionaries taken in raids by federal au-
thorities here and in East st. Louis
last night and this morning. Guam
titles of red literature we're seized.
Cleveland. O.. Jan. 3.-Deportation
proceedings will be started today
against a large proportion of the 100
persons arrested here during the night
in the drive against radicals. Bliss
Morton, special agent of the depart
ment of justice, who directed the raid
said he believed fifty of those taken
would be deported.
st. Paul, Mimi, Jan. 3.-Nine al
legged radicals and quantities of Red
literature were seized by federal au-
thorities here early today. Arrests
were expected to total twenty to
thirty.
Pittsburgh, Pa, Jan. 3.-Sixty-five
alleged members of the Communist
Party of America are in Jail here to-
day and a crushing blow was dealt
Reds when federal agents. assisted
by local authorities. conducted fifteen
raids in the Pittsburgh district.
Camden. N. J.. Jan. 3.-Twenty-six
alleged reds were taken into custody
here last night and early today.
Trenton. N. J.. Jan. s.-About sew
enty-ffve alleged radicals were arrest
ed here last night and early today.
Wilkesbarre. Pa, Jan. 's.-Federai
agents and the entire local troop of
state coEstabulary swooped down on
alleged reds in this city early today
and upwards of twenty-five arrests
were made.
Hartford, Conn. Jan. 3.-FederaI
arrests of communists reported in Con-
necticut today totalled fifty-one. as
follows:
bury. 6; Hartford. 5; Manchester. 4 !;
New London, 4; New Britain, 2.
Denver, Colo. Jan. 3.-Six alleged
radical leaders-four men and two
, women-were under arrest here today
following raids by department of JUS
tice agents, assisted by agents from
the bureau of immigration service
Boston, Mass. Jan. s.-According to
arrest here today following raids by
department of justice agents last
night More than 700 alleged reds
were reported taken in raids thru
out New England last night.
Philadelphia. Jan. 3.-More than
two hundred alleged reds were held
for examination here today by de-
partment of justice agents following
raids on the communist party head
quarters last night and early today.
Omaha. Neb., Jan. 3.-FederaI Of
ficers held nine alleged reds here to-
day following raids last night
Hartford. Conn. Jan. g. - Federal
officers assisted by state and city
police had rounded up about forty
alleged radicals early this morning. the
arrests beginning last night.
Bridgeport, Waterbury. Ne.y Britain.
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