Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-05
SEIZE SOVIET
DIPLOMAT AS
RED WORKER
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organizations who thus far had es-
capped the general dragnet
Apparently New York and Chi
cago were the chief centers of ac-
tivity. Several hundreds OF war
rants we're yet to be served in the
metropolis.
Nearly 5000 of those arrested
have been held for deportation pro-
ceedings and because of the con-
gestion now at Ellis island. all OF
them cannot be concentrated there.
Still Awaits Law.
Congress has before it today the
request of Attorney General Pal
mer that it take prompt action on
a bill proposed by him several
months ago and designed to enable
the government to deal with citi-
zens found to be engaged in radi-
cal activities. There is no federal
law under which they can be dealt
with.
Say Island Will Do.
immigration officials said today
they doubted whether reds would
b, sent to concentration camp.
They asserted Ellis island was
| large enough to accommodate all
| probable deportees as well as the
great influx of immigration II the
force is increased.
The reds at the island today
numbered about 470, all but eight
of whom were arrested In raids ii
New York and New Jersey Friday
| night. When the Buford sailed
with 249 about two dozen were lett
at the island, but most of these now
have been deported to countries
other than Russia.
Haywood Claims Immunity.
Chicago, Jan. 5.-More than 100
alleged radicals arrested in the
New Years raid by state and city
an ,rities today were arraigned in
criminal court. and a special grand
jury began untangling the evidence
seized.
William D. Haywood, secretary
OF the Industrial Workers OF the
World, announced in morning pa
per that he would surrender today
The federal officers said they did
not want to arrest Haywood
States Attorney Hoyne, who d.
rected his arrest. made no an.
nouncement of the charge against
Haywood.
Regardless Of recent ofacia
statements to the contrary, l wish
to say that there has been, is, ant
can be no connection between thu
communist party Of America anC
the communist labor party and thu
Industrial Workers of the World,
Haywood said.
1.-The communist parties are po
litical organizations. The Indus
trial Workers of the World is Al
Industrial organization. Our meth
DDS are totally different"
/ Haywood also said that +. if thu
states attorney sought to invoke
the new syndicalist law agains
strikes, land ! understand he il
working toward that end, he vii
have the fight Of his life"
+ Labor for Redsl
! The Chicago Federation OF Labo
yesterday adopted two resolution
against the federal raids. One as
serted that the executive boar
suspected that the raids were ;
part OF gigantic plot to destro,
organized labor by the employers.
and the other that they were IRE
pressions" resembling "czaristi
methods in Russia" and "terforis
tactics
J E. N. Nockels. the secretary
charged that the raids wer
financed by slush fund SUPPLE
by the capitalists"
The Socialist party also issued
statement deploring the raid
against radicals.
Get 500 in Detroit.
Detroit, Mich, Jan. 5.-About so
"red' prisoners we're in custody @
the federal officials here today fol
flowing a second raid yesterday b
the police and federal agents o
many suspected places. Sunday
roundup added nearly 300 to thos
: taken Friday night.
/ Approximately half OF the prii
oners had been examined early t.
day and those released numbere
LESS than fifty.
: Arthur L. Barkey. chief Of til
} bureau Of investigation. declare
the backbone Of bolshevism"
/ Detroit had been broken.
81 LEAD STILL GOING UP.
i New York, Jan. 5.-The Amer