Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-05-17
CHICAGO POLICE GET
ORDERS TO KILL
Act to ThWart Convict Labor
Leaders Rule by Fire, Mur'-
der and Terrorism.

BY the Associated fress-
CHICAGO. May 17.-An army of po-
lice, with orders to kill any suspicious
appeariL, person who failed to COM
ply promptly with all police orders.
was spread through Chicago today TO
combat what is described by ohcials
as the attempts Of convict labor
leaders to rule the city through muir
der. fire and terrorism.
The city was said by police authorl-
ties to be. in war terms. an occupied
area" with every public building and
a majority Of the buildings under con-
struction in various sections under
guard to prevent carrying out or
anonymous threats to burn the city
in retaliation for the drive Of law au-
thorities against murders. bomolngs
and fires believed to be part OF cam.
paign of some labor leaders asanst
the Lands building trades wage
award. A special guard was placed
around the county Jail when reports
were received that delivery OF Big
Tim Murphy. Fred Nader. Con Shea
and other labor officials held there on
charges of murder in the recent reign
of terrorism was planned.
Search was made for bombs no.
lieved to have been placed in five
hundred thousand dollar apartment
building in north. Chicago. damaged
last night by fire. which police say
was started by terrorists in connec-
ton with the Chicago labor war
Another development on which au-
thorities concentrated their efforts to-
day was the confession said by police
to have been obtained yesterday from
Mrs Margaret Miller. wife of John
Miller, now under arrest as the al
legged driver of the death car. from
which shots were fred killing two po-
licemen early Wednesday In the labor
feud.
Police connect the firing OF the
building with labor disorders through
a man who warned two women In an
adjoining building to escape before
their building caught hre. he ran
down the steps. shouting, TO hell
with the Lands award.
Erected Under Award.
The building damaged by fire. with
an estimated loss of $1,000 was De-
ing erected under the Lands wage
award. a decision handed down by X.
NJ. Lands, former federal judge. act
ing as arbiter, which was intended TO
settle labor disputes between con-
tractors and members of the Chlcago
Building Trades Council
The structure was owned by con
tractor who denied receiving threats
from la Dor men. The force or loo meI
employed in construction are d.Flueo
in two classes. steamntters ana nc
sons. working under the Lanols
award, and carpenters and plumbers
working under the old union scale.
Incendiarism Proved.
That the fire was set has beer
proyen beyond a doubt. police say
for it was started on the first ano
second floors in various parts aiHos'
simultaneously. The questioning OF
Mrs. Miller, police say. brought 9
full confession from her. in which the
names of other occupants OF tne
death car" were given and IT Is SUP
Stimulated by a previous confession
said to have been obtained from mel
husband. Police said Mrs. Miller al
mitted sitting in conference with LABOR OF
bandits car. who were supposed W
have been wounded by shots from the
policemen's pistols. She also ad-
mitted sitting in conference with LABOR
leaders, in which bombings and at.
tacks were discussed, police said, ano
admitted knowing that explosives
were kept in her homo to be used oS
labor men in their fight against thf
Landis award.