New-York tribune., 1912-01-23
STRIKE BOMBS PLANTED
/ awrenCe So Believes, and FoSS
Gets the Evidence.
enoPED" LIQUOR FOR MILITIA
yewer Workers at the Mills and
Both Sides Are Firm-Hey-
wood to Take Command.

rar.rence. Mass, Jan. %. Investigations
a,e continued tonight in connection with
49, finding of three lots of dynamite I'm
'his city last Saturday. 1t is generally
s.Iisved here that the dynamite was
so,anted." Added significance was given
- the theory to-day when the eight per-
-.os arrested in connection with the find-
&c of the explosive pleaded not guilty in
tbe police court, and their cases were con-
timed until Friday. CITY Marshal G.
logan asked that this action be taken.
explaining that things are not yet salts
factory 10 tho police
udge Mahoney, who presided at the
hearing. said there is much to indicate
that some Of the defendants are stool
oigeons or dupes of some persons who are
interested in maintaining a reign of terror
in the city"
Two men are under arrest charged with
Offering intoxicating liquor 10 soldiers on
duty. Several nights ago It was said that
Vbskev had been offered to the soldiers
by man, and that another man came
along soon after and asked If the soldiers
had taken any of II. When told they had
not. he said: That's good; it's doped. "
Two pint bottles were seized by the militia
men when the men were arrested, and the
hotties and their contents were sent TO
Boston to-day for chemical analysis. The
men arrested are said TO be strikers.
Ex-President William u. Haywood Of
the American Federation Of Miners, who
was tried and acquitted on tho charge of
numbering Governor SteUnenberC of Idaho,
will arrive in Lawrence before Wednesday
night 10 work IN the interest of the strik-
ers. according to Joseph ]. Ettor, Of New
York the present strike leader.
Those in a position to judge declared to-
day that there was a still smaller number
Of persons al work in the mills than there
was last week. and the strike leaders are
positive i'm their opinions that within a
short time the manufacturers will be
obliged to close their mills entirely. The
militia guard in the mill district is main
tanned While six thousand strikers,
massed upon the Common this afternoon.
voted almost unanimously to reject a
proposition TO meet the mill owners in
separate committee, the various mill Of
ficials continued TO emphasize their asser-
tons that they would not deal with the
strikers as one body.
Another statement from President Will
lam Wood Of the American Woolen Com
pany, was made public late to-day. Presi-
dent Wood said that. although he believes
that wages in the textile industry are too
low, he regrets that the demands Of the
strikers cannot De granted now. owing TO
dull times lie added
The government reports show that the
wages paid at Lawrence are actually high
er than in any other textile district i'm the
country. Moreover, the fact that deposits
IN the savings banks of Lawrence amount
TO over $50. Or, 900. made largely by mill en-
plOyes, and the further fact that since 1895
over 10000 has been sent out of Lawrence
TO foreign countries through the postoffices
alOTc mot to speak of the large amounts
sent through bankers and other Channels)
are significant on the question whether
the rate of wages now paid is unfair.
Boston, Jan. 22-Evidence has been
brought TO Governor Foss that the dyna-
mite found in Lawrence last Saturday was
a plant" The discovery of the explosive
is being further investigated by the state
State Police officer Hardimau re-
ceved to-day Black Hand letter, post
marked Lawrence, containing the warming:
Keep your hands off" The letter was dec
GRATED with skull and crossbones. Again
o-day Governor Foss was guarded by state
police officers.
Lawrence mill owners were severely crit
icised at the hearing before the House
Committee on Rules to-day when consid-
Grafton was given to the order OF Repre-
sentative Morrill,, of Haverhill, asking for
d fun investigation OF the Lawrence strike
ii was asserted that one-hah the mill
population Of Lawrence were not earning
enough to keep them alive
a large number appeared i'm favor of the
order and none opposed it. George Rogwer
jr. attorney for the Lawrence strikers, as
serted that Lawrence mill stock was now
selling at $1,000 share, despite the claim
Of the mill owners that no higher wages
coutd bp Maid