Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-02
THE CHICAGO STRIKE.

Chicago, Nov. 1.-MOunted police to-
day charged threatening mobs OF
striking garment workers and made
numerous arrests in three quarters OF
Chicago, only to be dumbfounded when
mot by obdurate groups of club wo-
men and society leaders, who, when
taken into custody, produced engraved
calling cards at police stations in lieu
of bail bonds.
1t was a new experience for the pO-
lice, and it plainly confused them. A
score or these women champions of
the garment workers We're arrested,
but they We're Immediately released
When their Identities became known.
One woman was struck by a police
mans club, but her name did not
become known as she was placed in an
automobile and taken home Most of
the club women involved in today's
demonstrations We're CARRIED as work
ing sirls, and the police could not dis
tnGuisI them from strikers until af-
ter arrests We're made.
RiotouS scenes developed down town.
on the North Side and on the West
Side. More than 500 men and women
engaged in the Down Town demonstra-
ton which was broken up by the 20
lice after considerable trouble. As
they left their headquarters in Lasallc
street the strikers and their sympa
thizcrs changed bells, blew whistles
and footed horns.
The line of march proceeded into the
wholesale quarter near the Chicago river.
passing large tailoring establishments
whose employees We're becloned to join
the strikers. More than POGO took part in
one of several incipient riots on the West
Side. In each instance women led thu
strikers and their friends.
Il would take oath that we are doin.s
absolutely nothing beyond the law" said
Miss Ellen Sarr, a club woman. TIL
only persons who We're violating the law
were policemen, who treated us roughly
and hurt dreadfully with their clubs some
of the poor boys we were leading peace
fully past the shops. If there had been
a real riot this morning, and it would no;
have taken much to have made one, ii
would have been melted altogether by the
police"
Miss S. NJ Franklin. another volunteer
picket, was indignant because of tn"
manner in which she had been treated by
the police.
Il know they would not have let go /
had not presented my card" said Mis- :
Franklin. They seemed to think that
was a particularly dangerous charac-
ter. Perhaps it would have been a good
plan to let them take me to Jail and JUS
prove to them how little legal foundation
they have to stand on"
Promises from wealthy women to
open their homes to destitute strik
ing girls. offers of picket service from
women, social and club leaders and
pledges of assistance from many other
women were received today by Mrs
Raymond Robins, president of the
Womans Trade Union League Union.
Among those to volunteer were: Mrs.
w. +. Hopkins and Mrs Gen. Simp-
son.
Mrs. Robins declared tonight that
there would be at least so volunteer
pickets from women's clubs and other
sources, ont side The working girl,
actively engaged tomorrow.
We cannot give their names a.
this time" said Miss Robins. We
founG it advisable in New York and
| am sure we will here. to keep the
police guessing as to who our picketS
are" Striking girls. club women, and
leaders in the Woman's Trade Union
League. will meet tomorrow to dis
cuss the strike. Among those who
VIII he special guests will be Miss
katherine Conan. for many years
professor of history at Wellesley Col
lesc Although several tailoring es-
Establishments, where strike breakers
are employed We're stoned today, only
a few persons We're injured.