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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-25
Violate All Laws.

If a thorough-going congressional
investigation is made of the events
of the past seven weeks in Lawrence
it will show violation of almost every
constitutional right Of the people
who compose the striking element.
From the start of this industrial war
the whole effort by the army of pri-
yate officers and militia, as well as
INSCRIPTIONS city and state officers,
has been to precipitate violence to
discredit the strike leaders. 1t is no.
torious that dynamite was planted in
three places by detectives working
for the mill agents When the Cip1o-
sives were found the police announced
that the strikers We're planning dyna-
mite outrages This plant has been
fully exposed and the man whom the
police finally arrested as the planter
is out on bail Despite all statements
to the contrary, the fact is that the
strikers have been peaceably dispos-
ed from the start and any violence by
! individuals has been traced to the
! daring of boy rowdies or the strikers
who were pitched upon by the police
or militia. 1t must be understood
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-25
Officers are Cars.

Simon Kniebel, social worker of
Philadelphia, who was one of those
delegated to escort the children to
that city was fined $40 and costs for
obstructing the sidewalk at the sta
ton He was arrested by Police Ser
geant Monahan and whose SWORN tes-
timony and reason for arresting him
was The man looked like he was
stubborn and wasn't moving fast
enough to suit me- Kniebel had q
ticket to Philadelphia which he snow
ed to Monahan but the policeman re-
fused to let him go to the station to
take his train.
Justice Rowen. who acted in all the
cases, justified his action in sending
ten children to the city poor farm by
citing section one, chapter 1S1 of the
acts of 1909, which reads that the au-
thorities shall step in and take charge
of any child under 16, "and the par
ents shall be charged with neglect by
reason of orphanage, neglect, crime
cruelty, insanity or drunkenness, OF
other vice of the parents
! Questions put by Justice Rowell
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-25
[By Marlen e. Pew.l

LAWRENCE, Mass, Feb. ga
crisis is due In the strike OF the 25,-
900 men, women and children OF the
textile mills. Following todays saw
age attack by the police and militia
upon the children who, to escape the
wolves of want, were to have left the
CITY to be cared for by the citizens Of
Philadelphia and Providence, the
strikers tonight feel that the last
straw of oppression has been laid on
their backs and that now something
from the outside probably the feder-
al government, must come to rescue
them from state and civil outlawry.
Those who saw the action today OF
the police and militia in the Boston
and Maine depot declare that such
high-handed. laws-defying, un-Ameri
can practices are unparalleled in tflia
country and that it is inconceivable
that the outrage will be allowed to
pass unnoticed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-25

brought out the fact that not one OF
the parents arrested had ever been in
court before today. The one mother
who was fined SIS for assaulting an
officer was Jennie Lewis, who was
stopped by Policeman Mccain when
she tried to board the train at North
station with her four year old daugh-
ter in her arms. Policeman Mccain
testified that when he pushed the
woman from the train and tried to
take her child from her, the woman
"fit and scratched him and tried to
bite him.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-25
conaress AppeaIed 10.

Being informed that a congressional
investigation will be made. Chas.
Troutmann, William Haywood and
William Yates, OF the strike commit
tee, late today wired a strenuous pro-
test against the city and state au-
thorities to Chairman Wilson of the
house labor committee and to Repre-
sentative Berger of Wisconsin. With
the protest was sent an urgent re-
quest that the congressional investiga-
ton be made at once.
The strike leaders also took prelim-
mary steps for legal action TO demand
damages against the city of Lawrence
for interference with the personal
rights and liberty of those arrested In
violation of constitutional guaran-
tees. consultation will be held to-
morrow with their legal advisors to
advise what action will be taken
against the city for personal injuries
inflicted by the police.
This is Lawrence. These are the
methods of the civic and common
wealth of this state, guardians of con.
stitutional rights but acting for the
mill owners, charge which even
they do not dispute privately. This
unwarranted and outrageous assault
upon women and children is an indica-
ton of the length to which these
men will go to break strike and
prevent the unionizinG of employees
who say they have reached the end
of their tether, life being impossible
at the old wages.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-25
Police and Soldiers Prevent Mothers From Send
ing Their Children Out of Strike Ridden
Town to Good Homes
APPEAL TO CONGRESS TO INVESTIGATE
Mill Owners are Rulers and Police and Militia
Do Their Bidding no Matter
What it is.

quickly squad OF policemen, clubs.
drawn, menacingly swooped down on
the party.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-25
A Notable Exception

n in
of of
port published Chicago,
Springfield D Mones and Peoria this
andp
will this exceptional telegraph for Kuk
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-25
/. Protest to Powers.

LONDON. Feb. PA vigorous
protest by the powers against today's
bombardment of Beyrout, Asiatic
Turkey, by the italian warships, was
predicted tonight following the re-
ceipt of messages stating that the
firing was begun without the usual
twenty-four hours notice.
Half an hour after the Italian war
ships arrived, rain of shells was di-
rected towards the city. Several
Turkish gunboats, lying in the har-
Dor, were sunk Sixty citizens were
killed, but no loss of life was rapport
ed among the foreign Inhabitants
Most of the Italian shells fell in the
native quarter.
The warships arrived unexpectedly
off the port and sent a peremptory
demand for the surrender of the
Turkish gunboats. While the negotia-
tons were pending, the canonading
began. Instantly there was wild
panic in the city. Thousands fled to
the hills remaining there until the fir
ing had ceased. 1t was reported to.
might that the American protestant
college had not been damaged. Two.
thirds of the city's population is for.
eign and the lives of hundreds OF
Americans were endangered.
The Italian commander declared
tonight that his gunners aimed only
at the Turkish gunboats. Unfortunate
lly, he said. many of the shells went
high and fell In the city.
Dispatches from Constantinople
stated that the porte was preparing 2
protest to the powers against Italy's
action, In bombarding the city. without
giving the twenty.four hours notice
required by international law.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-25
SYRIAN CITY
WAS bOMBARDED.
italian FiotiIIa Violates Rules Of
Modern Warfare and Kills
Fifteen innocent
Citizens.
~
PEOPLE zIsr CRAZY
Rumor T 3 Marines Would Land
S1sed An Attack
Upon the
Arsenal.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
BEYROUT, Syria, Feb. 24.-After
bombarding this city killing fifteen
civilians and wounding 100 others, the
Italian flotilla departed late tonight.
Other cities along the Mediterranean
coast will probably be bombarded by
the fleet during the next forty-eight
hours
Following today's bombardment
rumor was circulated that Italian ma.
rines would be landed The residents
were thrown into frenzy of excite
ment and attempted to storm the ar
sena1 to arm themselves against an
invasion. Turkish soldiers fired on the
crowd and pitched battle followed
in which thirty persons were killed.
including two Russians.
Foreigners rushed to the assistance
of the panic stricken natives and
another assault on the arsenal was
being planned when 1t was learned
that the warships had left the harbor
and quiet was restored. Foreign resi-.
dents are incensed over the action OF
the italians in failing to give twenty
four hours notice before beginning the
bombardment, in accordance with the
rules of international warfare,
Protests will be made to all of the
powers.
i During today's engagement the
Turkish gunboats Coirvnett and Avnal
lah and a torpedo boat steamed gu,
4 of the harbor and engaged the enc
i my. Their obsolete guns were unable
ito make any impression on the mod
..ern warships. The torpedo boat wal
partially disabled by the Italian gun
ners and the Avnillah was set on fire
later sinking. The crew is said tc
i have escaped in row boats
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-25
Regular Russian Tactics.

You cannot leave town. Get out
OF here and go home,' the officers
gruffly commanded. A member of the
strike committee assured the police
that every child wore a tag upon
which was written the authorization
of the parents.
THAT makes no difference said
the police, the whole batch Of you
have to go back"
Some Of the mothers started with
their children for the train. The po-
lice showed them back. And then came
the soldiers. Stalwart American men,
in uniform, carrying rifles with glis-
tening bayonets drawn, clubs with
lead butts in their belts, descended in
majestic military splendor upon the
pathetic panic-stricken huddle of wo.
men and children, reinforcing the
fifty policemen already present.
The soldiers drew up between the
children and the train The police
| baited the women. II they were taunt
| ing them into violence they could no
have done better. They We're insultin,
| in their language.
Get out of here you -, you =,
they shouted, brandishing their clubs
Some of the children began to cry
One little girl, frightened half out O.
her wits, screamed
Mamma. Mamma. Don't let them
hurt mel"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-25
Victory? For tho Police

Victory? For tho Police
Some of the woman ran into the
streets, dragging their little ones
Others, undaunted, stood their
ground These the police finally
seized. When the women resisted
they were beaten and their clothing
torn A truck in the street was COM
Wandered and backed up to the sta
ton platform. Into this improvised
patrol eight struggling injured wo-
men, ten trembling boys and girls and
| five men were bundled and thus cart
ed off to the police station like dan
gerous criminals.
| In police court this afternoon four
| fathers and one mother We're found
1 guilty Of assaulting officers, obstruct'
| ing the sidewalks and disorderly con.
duct, because they had resisted the
efforts of the police to literally tear
their children from their arms. The
cases of seven women and one man
were postponed until Monday. The
ten children who were arrested were
tonight sent to the city home for or
phans. Their ages ranged from three
to fifteen years Two women, Mrs
Martha Gabswitz and Mrs. Agnes
Rheckiner, arrested for 'intimidatinl
operatives who were going to work
are at the city hospital being treated
for bruises and the mauling they go
! at the hands of city police when {
score of bluecoats broke up Grove
of women and men pickets, arrestint
, many The two women will become
mothers within month
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-25
Living on Free Soup.

This is what happened,
Three weeks ago the strike COM
mittee resolved that, while men and
women could live on free soup or
even starve, rather than submit TO
the salary cut, averaging 20 cents a
week, the children must not and
should not suffer the pangs of hun
ger.
For seven weeks now, thousands OF
the strikers have been dependent
for life necessities upon the union or
the charities of sympathetic union
lists the country over. 1t was a Sc
we're strain upon the resources of the
relief committee. When the children
began to feel the pinch of want it
was decided to send them away, hun.
dreds of sympathizers in New York
Philadelphia and many other cities
volunteering to care for them until
normal conditions could be estab-
lished
Each Saturday the strike committee
has been sending little ones out OF
the town. The mill agents, assisted
by the civil and military authorities
their request simply amounting to ar
order, frowned on this plan. The
hope Of the mill owners is that the
strikers will return under the ole
/ conditions when the strikers have
/ had enough of free soup. This is
common talk among them. They or
dered Mayor Scanlon and Marsha
Sullivan to Illustrate the child relic
1 plan. A week ago an attempt, partial
ly successful, was made to keep tht
little ones in Lawrence, the police
then contending that the children
parents had not consented to ALLOW
| the strike committee to send then
away. Today this happened Eft,
ragged boys and girls, each wearin:
a tag, were escorted to the depot
4 Tickets were purchased for Philadel
phia or Providence. Fifty mothers
sisters and brothers of the children
were on the station platform or in III,
waiting room to see them off TIL
train backed into the depot--thel
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Evening journal., 1912-11-05
TRAINS FAIL TO
HIT HEAD ON
Automatic Signals Hold Back
Flyers Over PennSy
Tracks at Dubois

The most interesting tests yet given
Of the new automatic train stop Of
the Railway Automatic Safety Appl-
ance Company were made last week
on q stretch OF the Pennsylvania
tracks at Dubois, Pa, and attracted
considerable number Of train officials
besides townspeople.
Several tests were made by running
q passenger train OF seven cars into
the block at the east end Of the pro-
tected zone, with perfect results But
the most absorbing proposition an
n0unccd byrthe manufacturing com
rany was the running OF two trains
towards each other on the same track,
coming together in a head-on collision
unless prevented by the automatic ac-
tion of the train stop invention. The
test was made twice. The passenger
train of seven cars was used at the
cast end OF the blocked zone and an
engine alone at the west end. The
engines were about two miles apart
when the first one, that at the east
end, started. with the train of seven
cars laundering along behind it, When
81 approached the east end stop
and came in contact with the rails that
had been electrically connected the
block az the west end was automatic
ally set against the engine approach
lNg from the west Both were going
lat terrific speed when they reached
their respective safety stands. The
valves were tripped and breaks at
once applied. and although both con-
tinued uuder full steam they were
brought to a dead stop while yet
twelve hundred feet apart and with
ont the touch OF human hand. The
Btands were about half mile apart
The roads represented officially TO
watch these tests were the Pennsyl-
sania lines. the Philadelphia and
heading, Chesapeake and Ohio, Nor
Evening journal., 1912-11-05
MONTROSE

T. \. -oraine and sons Toward Lor-
sine and John Cayendef Lorraine
spent Saturday with NIf, and Mrs,
William Carter Toward Lorraine is
recovering from Rn operation for APP
pondlcitis,
Mr., aud Mrs. Edmond L, Smith
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Long,
Kenneth Lawarence. Hon Of Mr., aud
Mrs, Joseph Lawrence has been suf-
fering for over week With al att
tack OF sickness,
MIR. and Mrs. Thomas Broughall
and son, John Bropghall, who have
been spending the summer Rt Ivy
Lodge, the homo of Nr. ord Mrs
George powick. returned 70 thelr
home IN the city last week Wl''ism
BrOughGn viii r~msin az Montrose.
whore he hopes 10 fully recover from
the effects Of a serious operation upon
his leg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Waltersoa
spent Sunday with their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. Heebner
William Schaffer and family are
now living in Mr.. Heebner's bunga-
low.
Mr.. and Mrs Herman Jones. Mrs
William Giant aud Earl Cross spent
yesterday with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Miller.
Miss Francis Thomas has returned
after a five weeks visit through
Pennsylvania.
Norman Buckmaster and son Rob
ert spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
E n. Buckmaster.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Werliin. Mrs.
Robert Anderson, Miss Edith Ander-
son. and Robert Anderson, Jr., we're
recent visitors with Miss Francis
Thomas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Valentine
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Har-
ry w Valntine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henri Kiehne were
recent visitors with Mr.. and Mrs. J..
w Munck.
Mrs. Harry Mcclean and daughter
Emma were visitors on Sunday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Francis X Jac-
quot.
George Katir expects 70 be in his
new home on Elizabeth street by No
vember 25
Mr. and Mrs. j. J Hartley. OF Mich
igan, who have been spending several
days with Mr. and Mrs =. Mowlds,
has returned home Mr.. Hartley was
former manager of the Standard Arms
Co. at Wilmington.
Rally Day services were held in the
Mt. Pleasant NJ. r. at Bellevue on
Sunday.
G. Roy Eaton and Miss Blanche
Eaton spent Sunday afternoon with
their aunt, Mrs. Mary Bratton at Eel
ton. Pa.
Louis Cooley is living in his new
home at Montrose.
Charles Derr spent Sunday with
his brother, Howard d. Derr.
Mrs. Emily s. Cavender is visiting
her daughter Mrs. William Carter.
Mrs. Harry b. Eaton and Mrs. JOS
eph Mears, OF Wilmington, spent yes
terday in Philadelphia
Charles Lodge is having a frame
addition built to his home on Marion
avenue.
The water tower on the Richard
Sellers property is finished.
As a suggestion TO Want advertis-
ers. consider these two points-be ex-
plicit and don't hesitate TO order a
-
Evening journal., 1912-11-05
HOW TO CURE RHEUMATISM.
Prominent Doctors Best Prescrip-
tion Easily Mixed mt Home.

This simple and harmless formula
has worked wonders for all who have
tried il. quickly curing chronic and
acute rheumatism and backache.
From your druggist get one ounce Of
Toris compound Tin original sealed
package) and one ounce OF Syrup OF
Sarsaparilla compound. Take these
two ingredients home and put them
in a half pint Of good whiskey. Shake
the bottle and take a tablespoonful
before each meal and al bedtime"
Good results come after the first few
doses. II your druggist does not
have Toris compound in stock he will
get it for you in a few hours from his
wholesale house. Don't be influenced
to take a patent medicine instead OF
this. Insist on having the genuine
Toris compound in the original, one
ounce, sealed, yellow package This
was published here last winter and
hundreds Of the worst cases were
cured by It in a short time.
SORE FEET, Corns, Callouses. Bun
ions. Frost Bites. Aching and Sweaty
Feet. A spoonful Of Calocide In the
foot-bath gives instant relief. Get
25c box at any drug store
Evening journal., 1912-11-05

folk and Western. Delaware, Lacka-
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Susquehanna and Western, Pittsburgh,
Shawmut and Northern, Vermont
Central, Buffalo, Rochester and Pitts
burgh. Buffalo aud Susquehanna, and
Grand Rapids, Grand Haven and
Muskeegan, interurban
The inventor Of this useful device,
John LaBarre. is a Wilmingtonlan.
and an all round practical railroad
man. having been employed for the past
ten years as an electric signalman for
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
in this city. Mr.. LaBarre and his
friends are naturally much elated at
the success of his device, which
promises to rank among the great
modern improvements in railroad en-
cheering
Evening journal., 1912-11-05
WHAT IS THE
TROUBLE In MINISTRY

At the meeting of the Wilmington
Min'sterial lnion yesterday very
interesting paper ON What is the
Trouble With the Ministry? A Reply"
WAS read by Dr. George n Gross. Of
Baltimore, Dr. GrOss told Of the de-
plorable conditions that existed IN
some communities and urged the min
listers to greater activity.
The program committee reported
that the Rev John MacCallum. Of
Philadelphia, would address the next
meeting Of the society.
A communication from Edgar
Honey, who is attempting 20 raise
100000 for the Delaware Hospital in
three weeks. asked that the movement
be supported by the minister's.
Evening journal., 1912-11-05
OyFRCOAT DIsAPpEARED.

An overcoat belonging TO William
L. DockEtader. proprietor Of the Gar
rick Theatre. disappeared yesterday
afternoon from Mr.. Dockstader's Of
iice at the theatre. Il may have been
taken by mistake, but at all events its
whereabouts is a mysery to Mr. Dock
stader.
Evening journal., 1912-11-05
GRT THIS FOR COLDS.
Prescription for Positive Results.
Don't Experiment.

From your druggist get two ounces
OF Glyceriue and half an ounce OF
Globe Pine Compound Concentrated
Pine). Take these two ingredients
home and put them into a half pint
of good whisSey. shake we'll, Take
one TO two teaspoonfuls after each
meal and at bed time. Smaller doses
to children according to age" This Is
said to be the quickest cough and cold
cure known TO the medical procession
Be sure to get only the genuine Globe
Pine Compound Concentrated Pinel,
Each half ounce bottle comes IN a tin
screw-top sealed case. n your drug
gist is out Of stock ho will quickly
get it from his wholesale house.
Don't fool with uncertain mixtures
1t Is risky. Local druggists say that
for the past six years this has had a
wonderful demand.
SORE FEET. Corns, Callouses. Bun
ions, Frost Bites. Aching and Sweaty
Feet. spoonful Of Calocide in the
foot-bath gives instant relief. Get q
25c box at any drug store.
Evening journal., 1912-11-05
NEURITIS
GOUT
RHEUMATISM
Simple 5O-Cent Remedy That is Hav-
ing a Tremendous Sale.

Notice how few people in Whining
ton are suffering from Rheumatism
since n. B. Danforth offered RHEUMA
to the public at so cents bottle and
offered money back to anyone who
isn't pleased,
It's only the skeptics who allow
Rheumatism to have the upper hand;
wise, broad-minded persons have
freed themselves from the merciless
grasp of the enemy of mankind.
RHEUMA takes right hold and at
tacks the poisonous accumulations
that cause Rheumatism, Gout, Lum-
bago, Arthritis, Neuralgia and Kidney
troubles and drives them from the
body. Be healthy-happy- well
and work cbeerfuIIy. Try RHEUMA-
Evening journal., 1912-11-05

Chas. Sable, 80 Cook St. Roches-
ter. ~ Y, reports the result Of his
taking Foley Kidney Pills for his at
tack of kidney and bladder trouble.
II must speak a good word for Foley
Kidney Pills which used for a Sc
we're case of kidney and bladder trou-
bic They gave me prompt relief and
I recommend them at every oppor-
tunity"-N. B. Danforth, Market and
Second streets, Wilmington, Del.+
Evening journal., 1912-11-05
THREE BREAK JAIL.
Prisoners Leave the Kent County
Prison In the Night.

CHEsTERTowN. Nov. 5-Sheriff
Mckee and his deputy were greatly
surprised yesterday morning in MAX
ing their rounds OF the Jail corridor
to find that three of the prisoners had
made their escape. Those who escaped
are A. Merritt Spry, convicted of vio-
lating the Local Option Law and keep
ing a gambling house. and sentenced
to 10 months in the House of Correc-
ton; John Edwards, convicted of the
unlawful use of a team belonging to
Robert J. McWhorter, and sentenced
to six months in the House of Cor
rection, and Arthur Coleman, a ne
gro, convicted of larceny and sent
enced to two years in the Penitentiary.
Evening journal., 1912-11-05

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