Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-09

10 purchase q lease on hall
used o. q communist lecture
room.
Chicago, Jan. 9.-Federal agents
continued their red" raids last
night, arresting two Russians at
Argo on deportation warrants from
Washington.
The men, who had been sought
for week, were taken at the head
quarters of the communist party at
Argo. They are said to have been
active In recent labor disturbances
|, there.
Questions Owens.
States Attorney Hoyne today re-
sumed questioning of Edgar Owens.
state secretary Of the communist
party, who was arrested in his
home at Moline yesterday. Mr..
Hoyne is also investigating a large
number Of papers taken in the raid.
The papers are said to be the rec
ords Of the Illinois branch Of the
party. They were hurriedly re-
moved from Chicago when the
Hoyne raids started New Years eve.
Admits He Wrote II.
Owens is said to have admitted
that he wrote practically all of the
cQnatitution Of the communist labor
party
FIVE federal investigators who
we.e taken i'll while examining
reds yesterday afternoon, were re-
covering today.
CaminettI Denies II.
Washington. Jan. 9.-Alien radi-
Gals deported on the army traai;-
port Buford, which now is nearing
the Kiel canal. will not be landed
At Copenhagen, nor is it planned to
send other deportees from this
country to the Danish port. An
thnny Caminetti, commissioner gen.
ersl OF immigration said today. He
itlll refused, however, to say where
the Buford would land.
~ Will Aid Dependents.
4 The government has definitely
decided to render aid to the. de-
pendents of alien radicals whom It
deports. Assistant Attorney Gen
era! Garvan announced today. Ac-
ton In this decision will be taken
purely as humanitarian measure
ani not because OF any obligations
TO the families OF the aliens, he
added.
Federal agents have been in
Hructed to investigate the circum-
stances Of all families from which
me government has deported the
oread winner. but Mr.. Garvan
warned that mo false sympathies
would enter into the governments
aeclsion in extending assistance"
May DO DcpOrted, Too.
II has not yet been determined
through what channels provision
Will be made for the care of the
persons left alone through the
'ollles Of their family heads" 1t
M Indicated. however. that event.
usliy, II the persons concerned SO
.aose they would be sent to join
ny deportees overseas. Officials
le1 that by sending those people
suy the nation would be freed
run further trouble breeding.
. umcials also said that much Of
~ ground for possible reprisals
vaid be removed II the families
we fnally sent to join their lead
CONSIDER Political Effect.
While the government makes no
provision for the families of per-
@ns sent to federal prisons, II was
sa:plained that deportation was q
suerent matter. and that because
~ us possible effect in Russia and
o'ner foreign countries it was
solth while for the government to
u,e Tor persons left here. unpro-
"aed as a result Of deportation
Proceedings.
tant Go Through Sweden.
stockholm, Jan. 9.-The 249 un-
sSssfable deported from the United
sules on the transport Buford,
ae soviet ark" probably will b.
aaaed at Hango. Finland. and Will
I, oceed to Russia by rail under ;
lung guard. 1t was said here to-
The Swedish authorities d.
e that those deported from the
eed States will not be allowed
Aasit through Sweden.
Denmark Hears Rumor.
a openhagen. Jan. 9.-Undesir-
s ssaes deported from the United
s1es will be landed here and
,.ass-shipped to Danzig, according
)" reports. The operation will be
tsIfied out under supervision Of
,s le Danish police. it 10 said. ani
,as radicals will not be permitted to
Population.
!, Zach ship will bear 600 persons,
. said. and the United States
nnant has Arranged With TIA