The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-01-08
IN FIGHT TO RID NATION OF
AGITATORS.
May Double Number.
Governments Big Battle Directed
Chiefly Against Com
munist Party.

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b story was conducted tonight by the
government, acting through Depart
ment of Justice agents in thirty-three
cities, stretching from coast to coast.
Hundreds Captured.
At midnight reports indicated that
more than 1900 members of the COM
mun.st and communist labor parties,
against whom the raids were directed,
were in custody, and Department Of
Just 'ce officials expressed the opinion
that daylight would see twice that
number behind the bars.
Thoroughly Carried Out.
Not alone was the roundup the
| largest yet conducted by the govern
ment in it's effort to rid the country
of radio calism, but in the view of Of
! ficials it was the most thoroughly
carried out. Department of Justice
agents had been instructed several
days ago and at o'clock tonight the
move was begun on the radical head
quarters, whether in Poland, Maine,
or in Portland, Oregon.
with the Goods On"
Department of Justice operatives
were directed to catch the radicals
with the goods on" and that these
directions were carried out was evil
denced in reports, particularly from
New York, where the offices of COM
munist newspapers were raided, and
from New England, where consider
able literature, prepared for dissem-
ination by the two parties was seized.
For Deportation.
The primary object of the raids,
Assistant Attorney General Garvan
announced, was the obtaining of evil
dence upon which the Department of
Labor might proceed with deporta-
tion of undesirables.
Larger Cities.
The larger cities in which raids
were conducted follow:
New York, Baltimore, Boston, Buf-
falo, Chicago, Cleveland, Denver, Des
Mo.nes, Detroit, Grand Rapids, Hart
ford, Indianapolis, Jacksonville (Flor-
ida), Kansas City, Los Angeles, Louis
vile, Milwaukee, Newark, Omaha,
Philadelphia, Pittsburg, Portland,
(Maine), Portland, (Oregon), Provi-
dence, San Francisco, Scranton, Spo
kane, St. Louis, St. Paul, Springfield,
| (Mass.), Syracuse, Toledo and Tren-
ton.
Minor raids were made in other
cities.
Over 800 in New York.
The biggest "bag" of the radicals
was made in New York, where at
midnight more than 800 had been ar
rested and sent to Ellis island. From
dozen New England cities 800 or
more of the communists were gath
cred and in Detroit the raiders found
plentiful supply, taking about 800
into custody. Philadelphia and Chica-
ga supplied more than 10 and Buffalo
about 100. A larger number than in
any previous raid was reported from
practically all the cities.
discriminating Documents.
Department of Justice agents de-
sired most of all to capture incrim-
mating documents, not so much OF
the literature and propaganda, but
papers showing details of the COM
mun.st organizations in each city. It
was indicated that if such evidence
were obtained deportation of the per-
sons concerned would be an easy mat
ter. AS in the case of the members
of the Union of Russian Workers,
several score of whom were aboard
the transport Buford, which sailed
| from New York ten days ago, men,
bership cards in the organization
were regarded by omclalS as the pest
documentary evidence on which to
base deportation cases.
Soviet Government.
Officials said the only difference
between the communist party and
the communist labor party was one of
leadership. Both have been endeav-
oring to bring about the establish
ment of a Soviet form of government
in this country since their organiza-
ton last September, according to
officials.
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