Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-02
MAY DAY PEACEFUL
THROUGHOUT LAND; +;
WATCH CONTINUES
Justice Department Believes
Publicity Big Factor in
Averting Trouble.

The much-heralded May Day dis
turbances." involving the "assassina-
ton of high state and federal
officials and nationwide strikes,
failed. to materfalize yesterday.
Publicity given to the radicals
large part in thwarting trouble.
Extra precautions taken by federal
and state authorities to block the
radicals widely disseminated appeal
for May day show of power" were
described by the Department of JUS
tice as decidedly successful"
Reports to the department men
toned number of strikes Instituted
during the day, but in nearly every
case the reporting agent emphasized
that the walkouts were local in nature
and due to the regular May Day ex-
piration of wage contracts.
The appeal of the radicals for a
demonstration to the government in
behalf of soviet Russia also was with
out avail. the reports indicated. In
cendiary speeches and demands that
the United States resume relations
with Russia were made at meetings
in several cities. Assistant Attorney
General Garvan declared. but the net
result was negligible.
Despite the fact that there were no
reports Of attempted assassinations
of public officials marked by the radf-
Gals. 1t was said last night that the
government intended to maintain for
some time its guard over the persons
threatened. Mr.. Garvan pointed out
that. foiled by government agents,
the designated assassins might postpone
their work until later.
New York Heavily Guarded.
NEW YORK, May Inlay day came
and passed without disorder. bombs
or bloodshed in New York and the
rest OF the east.
Not since the war, however, has this
city been under such heavy guard.
While thousands of boys were
loyalty parade" thirty May day
meetings were being held throughout
the city. all covered" by federal
agents.
One epen-air gathering of social
lists was dispersed In Rutgers Square.
where 3 clash with the police occur
red last year.
Rentals 0veraAaAow Radicals.
CHICAGO. May MAY day passed
far west Strikes we're called In Q
number OF cities and mass meetings
were held in Chicago and elsewhere,
but all were conducted peacefully.
Chief attention here was paid to the
easd %hen r nesrs I f.s sts
into white neighborhoods. Reserve
militiamen guarded rifles, ammunition
and other government property at an
armory in the heart Of the negro
quarter, and 200 policemen and detec-
tives Datrolled the area, but no dis
order occurred.
A strike Of cooks and walters In a
number of Chicago hotels and restau-
rants and general confusion incident
to the annual spring moving day.
when scores Of tenants refused to va
cate their apartments. largely over
shadowed May day developments.
A red nag discovered dying from
an eighty-foot pole in a schoolyard
was removed by a former Army lieu
tenant and the Stars and Stripes SUBJ
stituted, while q crowd eheered. The
police forced q number Of persons to
discard red roses they were wearing.
Miners Idle in Ka1sas.
Two-thirds Of Kansas miners were
reported idle today. At Tulsa, Okla,
aerial police guarded the city and
nearby oil redneFies.
Ten thousand persons marched in a
patriotic parade at Omaha today. One
hundred and fifty girls in white. each
representing an Omaha man who died
in the war, headed the procession.
May pole dances on mark lawns and
parades drew more attention in the
Pacific coast region than activities
which might be classed as radical"