The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-11-02

Chicago, Nov. mayor Busse, it
was learned today, will be asked to
permit a parade of seventy thousand
persons as a demonstration by the
striking garment workers ana friends
They expect the permit to be refused,
in which case another application viii
lie made just before the pending eiec-
ton. Chief of Police Stewart sd
today that the society women aid
strikers will be arrested if disorderly.
Their engraved visiting cards don't
impress me in the least" he declared.
Made Many Arrests.
Mounted policemen charged threat
eningly mobs of striking garment
workers and made numerous arrests
in three sections of the city today,
only TO be dumfounded when they
encountered many obdurate groups of
we'll known cociety women, who pro-
duced engraved calling cards at police
stations in lieu of bail bonds. 1t was
a new experience of the police and
these women champions of the gar
ment workers were taken in to GUS
tody. They were Immediately re-
leased, however, when their identity
became known TO the police. One of
them was injured when struck by a
policeman club, but her name did
not become known, as she was hur-
riedly placed in an automobile and
taken TO her home.
Most of the women of prominence
involved in today's demonstration
were CARRIED as working girls and for
this reason the police could not dis
tinguish them from strikers until af-
ter arrests had been made.
Riotous Scenes Downtown.
Riotous and spectacular scenes de-
veloped in the downtown district, on
the North Side and on the West Side
More than 500 men and women en-
gagged in a downtown demonstration
which was broken up by the police
after considerable trouble. AS they
left headquarters in La Sale street
the strikers and their sympathizers
Changed bells. blew whistles and toot-
ed horns.
The down town line of march went
into the wholesale district near the
river, passing before large tailoring
establishments where employees were
bnckonei to join the strikers. More
than 1000 took part in one of sever
al d, monstrations on the West Side.
In each instance women headed the
crowds IF strikers and their friends.
Accuse Police of Brutality.
Il would take oath that we were
doing absolutely nothing beyond the
law" said Miss Ellen Starr, one OF
the club women who have become
strike pickets. THE only persons
who were violating the law were the
policemen, who treated us roughly
and hurt dreadfully with their clubs
poor boys who were leading peace
fully past the shops. If there had
been a real riot this morning-and
it would not have taken much TO
have taken much to have made one
it would have been melted altogether
by the police
Miss S. NJ Franklin, another of the
so1- ind ion
the manner in which she had been
treated. Il know the policeman
would not have let me go if | had not
presented my card" she said" They
seemed to think I was dangerous
character Perhaps it would have
been a good plan to let them take
me TO Jail and just prove to them
how little legal foundation they had
to stand on
WelI-to-Do Women Offer Homes.
Promises from well-to-do women
to open their homes to destitute
striking girls, volunteers for picket
service from among women will
known as society and club leaders
and pledges of any assistance within
their power from many other women
were received by Mrs. Raymond Rob-
ms. president of the Woman's Trade
Union league today. Helen NJ. Todd
a deputy inspector, who addressed a
meeting of strikers today, volunteer
ed to address a meeting of girls to-
morrow night Mrs. Robins will
speak on the subject of the strike to
the members of the Chicago kinder
garten institute. In this manner II
is expected to carry the fight of the
striking garment workers into every
quarter of the city and to secure val
liable aid for the cause.
Club Women Volunteer Pickets.
Mrs. Robins declared that at leas
so volunteer pickets from women.
clubs and other sources, outside the