The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-05-01
CLOSE WATCH
KEPT AS May
DAY IS BEGUN
Radicals Closely Scrutinized
All Over Country - Red
Flag Hauled Down From
Chicago Schoolhouse.
DETROIT MEN WORK
(By Associated Press)


CHICAGO, May Federal, state
and city authorities in the central and
Western states today were prepared to
stamp out any possible threats of dis
turbances in connection with the OBJ
servance of May day.
They generally predicted no violence
would be attempted. but elaborate pre-
cautiOnary measures were taken in
many cites, reaching the crest in Chi
cago, where more than / 500 radical
suspects and alleged criminals were ar
rested in police round up.
Police were called to a school house
in the thickly populated west side
when it was discovered that a red
flag had been raised on the school flag
pole during the night.
Ex-Soldier Lowers II.
John Dixon, an ex-soldier, climbed
the so foot pole and cut down the ban-
ner, which bore the legend, in yellow
| chalk, "Hurrah for the Soviet, Death
| for capitalists"
Russian workers began gathering at
an early hour today in Humboldt Park
| tor an open air meeting. There was
no disorder.
Scores of suspected persons were
| sent away from Chicago, the police
said, when it was found they had
| criminal records but there was not
sufficient evidence to hold them on.
| One thousand policemen in civilian
clothes patrolled Chicago streets.
Federal authorities planned to at
tend three mass meetings called by the
! Industrial Workers of the World. Soc
ialsts and Russians. No permits for
para des in Chicago were requested.
Reports of conditions in the far
west as centralized at San Francisco
were:
In the northwest May day was ex-
pected to pass quietly.
In the southwestern states no in
formation indica ting untoward events
might be expected had been received.
Members of the American Legion in
indianapolis planned to parade this
afternoon in a protest against red
| flag demonstra tons.
The entire police force of Cleveland
was orderel on duty.
! Community literature appeared in
st. Louis. --.-.r s.4ssg-s s. -----'z4
NEW YORK. May MAY Day
found many cities in the east under
strong police and military guard in
anticipation of possible acts of viol-
ence by radicals.
In New York City. where William J.
Flynn, chief of the Bureau of In
vestigation of the Department of
Justice, directed operations, the entire
police force of H. 900 men was on duty;
soldiers at Governors Island were
armed with 100 rounds of ammunition
and held in readiness for instant duty:
arrangements We're made to mobilize
the New York state guard in case of
J necessity and 100 posts of the Ameri-
can Legion agreed to report at police
stations should an emergency arise.
All public buildings here were close
ly protected and guards were stationed
at railway terminals, brigades and the
homes of prominent men.
WASHINGTON, May - Fore
warned by the department of justice.
th0es responsible for the maintenance
of WIDER in everv city and Industrial
center were prepared today TO act at
the first sign of any disorder instigat-
ed by radical elements.
i Assistant Attorney General Garvan
i expressed the opinion that the precau-
ton taken had materially dampened
the ardor of the radical leaders.
i DETROIT, May 1-Instead Of a
general abstention from work in
celebration of May day, upwards of
100000 factory employees here, who
had for three weeks been working on
.tpart time schedules. were to resume
full time work today as a result of an
Improvement in the rail strike situa-
ton.
! TOLEDO, o.. May MAY day in
Toledo dawned today with secret ser
vice agents, the entire police force of
the city and more than 100 extra men
sworn in, watching closely for any
I signs that may indicate trouble with
the radical element.
Now Lever Acts All Right
(By Associated Press)
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