The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-27

OF Joseph J. Ettor, member OF the ex-
ecutiye committee Of the Industrial
Workers of the World: Arturo Giovan-
nitti. Socialist writer OF Brooklyn.
. n. Y. and Joseph Caruso. a mill work
er came about in consequence OF the
strike in the textile mills In Lawrence.
| Mass, suddenly precipitated January
IL last and continued for two months
Ettor and Giovannitt were accused
as accessories before the fact to the
murder Of Anna Lopizzo. who was
killed in q strSet riot. The Common
wealth maintained that they melted
the riot in which the woman met her
death by infiammatory speeches to the
strikers Caruso was accused. wren
Salvatore Scuito. who never has been
unprecedented, with actual PARTICIPATION
in the riot.
by much violence. enlistins organizes
and unorganized workers on one hand
| and mill owners on the other. with the
] notice Of Lawrence and militia OF Mas
| aachusetts on guard TO avert disas-
trous consequences. attracted world
wild. attention for many weeks Riots
were frequent; cars in Lawrence were
attacked: men, women ana cni'o.en
Who ATTEMPTED to work were assailed.
and In some cases Injured ana tHeFe
were repeated clashes between strk-
ers and the organized forces OF the
law until citizens OF Lawrence
| alarmed at the threatening struggle
| It's climax came on January -. ua'
| beeun with a parade Of asitated for-
| Ign workers TO demonstrate their
| solidarity against the mill owners. ana
| ended with a riot, IN which the young
| woman was slain and Oscar beholI =
I yaurence policeman. stabbed.
| Coaxress Appealed To.
! rv.n Congress- was appealed to our
ing .he struggle following an attempt
If strike leaders to take rom La"
rence 10 Philadelphia 100 children OF
strikers. families to be cared ro' ps
svmnathizers This effort. preceded
hv successful deportation OF strikers
i children to New York and otnef cues
was frustrated by the police IN . cl.sn
a. the railroad ststfon. IN wcn
fathers. mothers and cni'dfen cLAsu
-, v.-r arrested This occurrence.
-I.lv heralded, aroused protests from
an M. Of the United StateA ana
,-c,n "A Victor Berger. socialist mem
h.- az me House OF REPRESENTATIVES,
80 nian /. congressional INVESTIGATES
- ~. .sr4ke ana vOrfef0g condiuons
o. ,ns mills Of the American WOODEN
coonnnv and oeherA A resosuuon
directing such sn INQUIRY orous.
.hout a preliminary hearing oerore ene
Hules Commfttee OF the dooso.
wh;oh Lawrence strikers men. wom
and children. representatvee
-, o~,.,. ana representatives Of the
T.vr-nc. authorities participated Ine
h.a,,nxs held IN the caucus room OF tne
ttou.. once Building IN washington
| .ro,,,ed Intense interest HUNDREDS OF
o.r.o,S including Mrs. Tan wife OF
o.. president, attending them for sew
.,.r DAYS. No Congressional acuon'
however. was recommended-
IN. strike began on January IL
i~h.p workers In mills OF the America"
wooden Company left their looms ~
protest against reducton "0
notice Of two hours pay ~eek VI
icnn.cor.ncs Of there going into enect
n.v state Law restricting labor TO
ep,v- Scnr hours q week R'ottng about
,n. Mill gates Immediately followed
ga on the following day Ettor. Q
roune ITALIAN American labor leader
from PsnrsyIvan,a went to Lawrence
eo seSe charge Of the strike Tor tne
Industrial workers Of the word ana
90 orsan,xe the dissatisfed ard unor-
Gan,zed army Of iasoress.
$3.50 PesvSOs 01se.
4 ~ January Is. So.0Vo persons "sfe
,Ale: the mills were closed down: rpe-
~,al police were sworn IN 10 sid the
regular force In preserving order: STATE
troops were ordered To Lawrence bS
Governor Foss. and an Industrial crisis
was AZ hanA
N,or. assuming command o. the
workerr cause. announces thse the
strikers demanded . wage Increase OF
IS Dor cent sboIition Of the premium
sys,em ana loubss pay for overtime
Numerous conferences were he'd St;h
stat. bodies and MIN owners ara q
strike COMMITTEES wso oeRansxe1. head
ed hy Estor sn6 oompcsed cs rerr>sen-
tsrves Of each nationality iovciyed In
che conflict. including the ftaians. who
were most numerous: Poles. Syr!sns.
J,susnisse. Heorews. Americans sad
Others
During N. prc9-ess - ths srovbis
E,tor frequently addressed the masses
in churches. halls and on the Lawrence
IConu.on. In keeping up the enthusiasm
thu. he vas aided By Arturo Gisvan-
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