Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-02
POLICE OUMBF0UNDED AT
SIGHT OF CALLING CARDS
Ladies Are Released When Identified
at Stations and They Complain Of
Rough Treatment by Officers When
Taken In Custody-voiunteers Start
Spread o: Fight in Behalf o. the
Lahoring Girls


CHICAGO, ILL, Nov. Mounted
police today charged through the
mobs of striking garment workers and
made numerous arrests in three-Quar-
tiers of Chicago, only to be dumbfound-
ed when met by obdurate groups OF
club women and society leaders who,
when taken into custody. produced en-
graved calling cards at police Stations
in lieu of bail bonds.
II was a new experience for the po-
lice and it plainly confused them.
score of these women, champions of
the garment workers, were taken into
custody, but they were Immediately
released when their identities became
known. One woman was struck by a
policeman's club, but her name did
riedly placed in an ambulance and
taken home. Most of the club women
involved in today's demonstrations
were CARRIED as working girls and the
police could not distinguish them from
strikers until after arrests were mdae-
Spectacular Scenes
Riotous and spectacular scenes de-
veloped down town, on the north side
and on the west side. More than five
hundred men and women engaged in
the down town demonstration, which
was broken up by the police. They
left their Headquarters in Laurel
street and the strikers and their SYM
pathizers. changed bells, blew whistles
and footed horns. The line OF march
proceeded into the wholesale quarter
near the Chicago river. passing large
tailoring establishments, where en-
ployes were beckoned to join the
strikers.
More than 1000 took part in sever
al riots OF the west side. In each
instance women leu the strikers and
their friends.
II would take oath tat We were
doing nothing beyond the law" said
Miss Ellen Starr, club woman. THE
only persons who were violating the
law were the policemen, who treated
as roughly and hurt dreadfully with
their clubs sone of the poor boys we
were leading peacefully past the
shops"
Miss s. NJ. Franklin. another vOlun
teer picket. wa indignant because OF
the manner in which she had been
treated by the police.
Thought Her Dangerous Character
Il Know they wouid not have let
me go if lad moi presented my card.
said Miss Franklin. They seemed
TO think that was a particularly dan
gerous character. Perhaps it wr1lO
have been a good plan to let them
take me to Jail and just prove to them
how little legal foundation they have
to stand on"
Promises from wealthy women to-
open their homes to destitute striking
girls, offers of picket service from
women social and club leaders, and
pledges Of assistance from many 9th
er women were received today by Mrs
Raymond Robins president Of the
women's Trade Union League.
wone7 Volunteers
Among those to volunteer we're
Mrs. W. r. Hopkins and Mrs Gen
ersl Simpson. Deputy Factory lnspec-
tor Helen NJ Todd. who today sd-
dressed a meeting Of strikers. volun-
tcered TO address a mass meeting OF
the University II Chicago girls on the
South Side tomorrow night Mrs Rob
ins Will speak on the strike 10 mem
bers Of the Chicago Kindergarten. In
this manner II Is expected 10 carry
the SIGHT Of the striking garment
workers into every part Of the city.
Mrs. Robins declared there would be
At least 20 volunteer picket from
Eomen's clubs and other sources out
side the working girls. actively CT
RACED tomorrow.
Striking giris>ciub women and lead
ere IN the Womcn's Trade Union
League viii meet tomorrow 10 dis
cuse tho strike.
Aifhpueh several tailoring establish
rserts. where sfrik~-brcakcrs are EN-
ploysd. vrrc stoned to-day. oriy fe~
persons we're injured. aad there we're
no fsisiiiies.