New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-05-01

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WASHINGTON, April 30.--Despite
strikes and threats of strikes and the
already vast unemployment over the
country, agents of the Department Of
Justice were said to-day to have found
rious May Day disturbances. Depart
ment of Labor officers were equally as
optimistic.
Even plans of the radical elements
over the country, so far as known to
government officials, contemplated
nothing more than limited parades of
= comparatively peaceful nature and
the distribution of literature advocat-
ing Communism and the establishment
of Soviets. Federal agents in practi-
cally every city of Importance were
said to have advised the Department
of Justice that radical leaders appeared
to believe that any disturbance Of mag
nitude might handicap their drive for
amnesty for prisoners convicted under
wartime laws.
Labor Department officers insisted
that 1T was mere coincidence that a
number of strikes must be precipitated
tomorrow. They pointed out that most
of these, if they occurred, would come
about by reason of the fact that many
wage agreements expire on May 1.
These officers expected that whatever
strikes were inaugurated would be at
tended only by sporadic disorders.
Secretary Davis said the threatened
strikes in the printing trades and by
marine workers formed the most Sc
rious labor disputes existing or in
prospect. Thirteen controversies which
have led to strikes are before the De-
partment of Labor for settlement, it
was said, but these involve only few
thousand men. In addition, there are
thirty -eight controversies which have
not yet reached the strike stage.
At American Federation of Labor
headquarters it was asserted that or
ganized labor should not be considered
as involved in any way with any dis
turbances that might be scheduled for
May Day.
CHICAGO, April 3O.-Every man on
the Chicago police force will be held
ready for reserve duty tomorrow, ac-
cording to orders issued to-day by
Chief Fitzmorris, in preparation for
possible May Day celebrations. Depart
ment of Justice agents also prepared
for any radical disturbances, following
the arrest of two men last night and
the seizure of ton of radical iRra-
ture.
Chief titzmorris emphasized his edict
that no red flags may be carried in the
| Socialist parade tomorrow afternoon.
A series of raids throughout the
west and northwest, sections of the
city was planned. Every person found
possessing radical literature would be
arrested, it was said. All deputy
| United States marshals were ordered to
duty this afternoon to participate in
the radical roundup
PITTSBURGH, April 3O.--Four men
! were arrested here to-day while dis
tributing radical literature among
workmen as they were leaving their
places of employment. Many of the
pamphlets were signed American Free
dom Foundation" the police said. The
men were held for the Federal authori-
ties.
CINCINNATI, April 3o.-"The May
Day of the American Revolution" was
the title of highly seditious circular,
a copy of which fell into the hands of
the police here to-day. 1t made the
prediction that the United States gov
eminent would be destroyed. The an
archistic and inflammatory manifesto
bore the signature, Communist Party
of the United States" The police gave
| the circular to the Federal authorities