The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-21
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tom House officials
1 eed Postal Warning;
nrotect Workers.

|sHw York. Sept. 21.-(United
~ = A nervously expectant
13or lined streets around the Gus
sn1 house here at 1880 today-30
S1a1tes before the hour set for an
lpeion predicted yesterday in a
1asd. address to Customs Col
IN Mwards.
shS.de the building, except for the
Us, there was no sign Of ex-
IN trouble.
II mont Of the building, Bowling
ooea," was a vantage point for
nlfeds. The crowd was kept
y BY soldiers and sailors armed
| e nfles, bayonets fixed. Extra
~ we're at ahnd.
,Ndtors were admitted to the Gus
~ house only on definite proof
~ we're on legitimate business.
M corridors inside were kept
- by the military and police.
I Window space in the tall build
- was at a premium. Every
= space was jammed by specta-
n Photographers were scattered
| Sfosgh the crowd with their ma
linss focused on the big stone
|tiAing.
NJ crowd, compelled to stand al
~ motionless because OF the
nRds in front and the pressure
I hundreds from the rear, buzzed
IN conversation.
|sia some quarters there was . sort
n fsar that there would be nc
|t1ev."
4 Workers In the customs house ap-
nd to be attending to duties as
inal. There was q tension appar-
II in the Offices. however, accent
~ by the alertness Of the uni
Ejd guards.
n the hour approached the crowd
came more dense.
when 2 o'clock passed with no
E1plosion the immense crowd began
integrating.
4 New York, Sept. 21.-The New
!. .hrk custom house today was under
u heaviest kuard In its history
|hcause OF the warning received
Npfsfday that the Wall street ex.
1Geion last Thursday would be fol-
hvsd this afternoon with blowing
y Of the great government struc-
m.
Once workers making their way
I'm the canyon 81 lower Broad
~ this morning. saw scores OF
~ guards and custom guards
aput Custom House. Every one
atsring the structure was closely
testioned.
There was only one policeman on
nv In front Of the government
Hiding. He was assigned to see
~ no vehicles we're parked in
mt OF It.
One effort Of the warning was to
sep many clerks in lower Manhat-
- from their daily ~tasks. Fre-
(sent telephone calls reporting ell
- were received In the district
An epidemic Of sudden illness
~ visits from out Of town rela-
usss was particularly noticeable q
" customs house.
sBig Bill" at Desk.
William c'Big Bill") H. Edwards
@lector of internal revenue, was
MY N work, however, and assert
\ that 2 o'clock would find him al
desk. Although regarding the
Istcard warning as q Joke, he de-
snfcd that everything the law al.
nss" has been done to safeguard
- workers in the building.
colonel Daniel Porter of the In
nai revenue department, report.
mat any employees who wish tc
se the custom house, might dc
nat noon.
Service Men Stay.
the hundred former service mel
ais office, however. all signified
1Mr intention to remain.
neads Of other departments In
building granted their STATS the
e permission. urging girl work.
70 leave in order to save then
1tal strain. No one was report.
however. to have taken advant.
OF this permission.
FEDERAL and police authorities to.
" were admittedly as far 40 eveI
ssn z solution OF the mystery sur.
acing the explosion in Wal
3sse last Thursday.
Only One Clue.
Ciues have not developed, and to
virtually the only trail beinl
- s,owed was that supplied BY Sam
- Z. Wellington. who told news
80 men he remembered seeing
- guspicious looking men hast
ae from In front Of the Unitet
1tes assay once Q few moment,
sle the detonation knocked hin
conscious
Fischer Eliminated.
Hope Of Developments from auss
lns Edwin P. Fischer, lawye'
ormer employe OF the Frencl
81 commission, and Alexsndel
s.llovsky. Russian journalist
~! slimmering with the commit
~ q the former for psychopathi
sation In Bellevue hospital an,
unconditional release Of tn
me incohersut and eccentri
Of Fischer, Who sent postcar'
ainss. which he said be re
q from the air" to friends herr
led the government assnt
". -.