Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-08
0n|Q Stern Measures PrimpHy
Adopted by New York Police
Prevented Real Trouble.
EnEA GoloMAI FORCED 70 LEAVE
Alexander Berkman, Who Shot Steel
Maqnate Friek, and Young Woman
Calling Herself MARY Smith,
Dragged from coopers' Hall and
Locked UP by offieers.
(By Associated Press).

OBy Associated Prcss).
NEW YORK, Sept. An attempt
was made today to turn a meeting OF
unemployed workingmen into an an
archistic demonstration. and for halt
an hour the big meeting hall in
Cooper Union. where the meeting
took place was the scene of wild ex-
element during which red flags were
raised. the police denounced, and in
ccndiary speeches made. Alexander
Berkman, the machinist who some
years ago shot Henry c. Frick. a
steel company official. during the
Homestead strike IT, Pennsylvania.
was dragged from the hall by the
police and locked up. 4 young wom-
an who gave her name as Mary
Smith" and who stood by Berkman,
was also arrested. and Emma Gold
man. recognized leader of the Reds
in this country was made to leave the
hall.
Not since the disturbing scenes. fol
lowing a meeting held in Grand Cen
trail Park TO celebrate the acauittal OF
Vim. d. Haywood. accused Of the muir.
der OF Ex-Governor Steunenberg o!
Idaho. has the anarchistic element
raised such a disturbance here.
Stern Measures Effective.
Only the stern measures adopted by
! the police prevented the meeting
, from becoming an out and out anar-
chist affair, although the Unemployed
, Brotherhood Welfare Association
which planned the meeting had no
; other intention than to present Its
! claim that there are thousands oil
idle workers here.
]. f. Eads Howe, Of St. Louis,
| sometimes alluded to as thu Million,
aire Hobo" planned the demonstra
ton. He and others OF me unem
| ployed and brotherhood Welfare As
| ISOLATION have for some time Deen
making arrange ments Tor monster
paratie and'mceting on Labor Day, but
| when the parade formed today. there
were less than 1000 in line.
Anarchists Recognized.
The police say they recognized
many anarchists in line. among then
some who attended the meeting IL
Union Square last spring. when
bomb was thrown at the police, which
killed n spectator and fatally wound
81 himself
twenty-five thousand unemployed
walk the streets of New York every
night.
! New York with all its glory has
no way TO take care OF its unem
ployed
We want jobs or bread for oul
! families"
| As the parade drew up in front
of Cooper Union a well dressed man
steppcd 10 the side OF Mt howe and
asked him to have the band PLAY
the MarseiIla:sc Mr. Howe referred
the man TO leader of the band. A
the French national air was not or
the program the man gave the oana
! icafer uOit5r tp pay ".
| u was the playing Of this aiG. ideu
tilted in past times with so much
t.oodshcd. that started the trouble
! As soon as the crowd had gathered
! IN the hall the hand began 10 play
rSe Harseillaise. and in an instant
nearly every one present jumped &c
his fec; cheering and stamping o.
the foor. Red flags appeared. bu'
the police quickly made the holder'
TO put them away. Alexander Berk
man and Emma Goldman entered th'
hail at this iuncturc aEa took seats
near the platform. Dr. Bcn Rcitman
! who calls himseI. King ot Hoboes.
! and Who was ono OF the first speak
crs. announced that his speech had
I.bccn written by Emma Goldman
There bsoaghi forth cheering. Dr
Rcitman vas on the program for
speech on tho Cafe Of the uHcm
ployed." but Il was not noticed tha
h. had anything to say on this sub
jrci
. Dr. Reitman urged the uncmpioyca
70 cease submitting Ia labor. "
denoupcrd public institutions and
then said:
Listen. This is anarchy, bot