The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-01-07
GREAT ROUNDUP
OG RADICALS MADE
Government Goes Out After
Dist rberS.
$500 ARRESTED
~ ONE. GAY
&ovcrnIneat not only Conducts MOst
Extensive Raid in It's History but
Aia0 ats Most Thorough. Literature
Seized In New York and Other PIac-
es.

AiHO ats MOST JHOrONgh. Literature
Seized In New York and Other PIac-
cS.
Washington, Ian. 2-G'ho greatest
roundup of radicals in the nations
history was conducted tonight by tho
government acting through depart
ment OF justice agents in 33 cities
stretching from coast TO coast.
AT midnight reports Indicated that
moro than 1900 members OF the COM
lnunfst and communication party,
against whom the raids were directed,
Wcrc in custody, and department of
Justice officials expressed the opinion
that daylight would sec twice that
number behind the bars.
Not alone was tho roundup tho
largest yet conducted by the govern
4, ment in it's Efforts to rid the country
or radicalism, but in the view OF oillc-
lals 1t was the most thoroughly car
ried out. Department Of Justice agents
had been instructed several days ago
and at o'clock tonight the movo was
begun on the radical headquarters
whether in Portland, Me-, or in Port
land. Ore.
department of justice operatives
we're affected to catch the radicals
with tho goods on" and that these
directions were carried out was evil
denced i'll reports particularly from
Now York. where the u ces OF COM
munlst newspapers we're raided, and
from New England, where consid
able literature prepared for dissem-
ination by the two parties was seized.
Tho primary object of the raids AS
sistant Attorney General Garvin an
nounced, was the obtaining OF evil
dencc upon which the department of
labor might proceed with tho dcporta-
ton OF undefsirables.
The larger cities in which raids were
conducted follow:
Now York, Baltimore. Boston, Buf-
falo, Chicago. Cleveland. Donvcr, Des
Moines, Detroit. Grand Rapids, Hart
ford, indianapolis. Jacksonville, Kan
sas City. Los Angcncs, Louisville, Mil
waukee, Newark, Omaha, Philadel-
phiO. Pittsburs. Portland .(Me.l: Port
land. (Oro); Providence, San Fran
cisco. Scranton, Spokane, st. Louis,
st. Paul, Springfield, Mass, Syracuse,
Toiedo. and Trenton.
Minor raids were made In other
cities.
The biggest bag" Of the radicals
WAS made in New York. where at mid
night more than 300 had been arrest
ed and sont to Ellis Island From
dozen New England cities 300 or more
OF tho communists were gathered and
in Detroit the raiders found plentiful
supply, taking about 100 into custody.
Chicago and Philadelphia supplied
moro than 100 and Buffalo about 100.
A larger number than In any previous
raid was reported from practically ali
Of tho cities.
In Now York the raids were under
the personal supervision of CHIEF
Glynn, head Of the department OF JUS
Hce secret service and 500 warrants
'were issued for the arrests OF radicals
IN tho metropolis.
Attorney General Palmer personally
directed the great roundup from
Washington. which, federal officials
here stated had as it's definite aim
the Kidding OF the United States OF
evory alien who has plotted against
the American government. The raids
we're >cilcally directed against the
communist party and the community
labor party.
The general charge of attempting to
overthrow the government by force
and violence was placed against the
persons arrested during tho raids. Of
fcials declared they believed that
several hundred members OF tn com
mnnlst and communication parties
would be behind tho bars before morn
ing. &H>.
officials bore declared the nation
wide roundup was the most complete
~ planned and the machinery was the
best oiled for this OF anv Raids launch
cd against the radical element In this
country. 1t was arranged some ten
days ago that tho raid should take
place tonight and confidential commu-