Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-01

Lawrence, Mass, Jan. 3f.-Encour-
aged by the presence of militiamen,
who are constantly patrolling the
streets. some on foot and some ON
horseback, more operatives reported
for work in the textile mills OF the
city, today, than on any day since the
strike of 10000 employees went into eff
feet, nearly three weeks ago The mill
agents claimed tonight, that in one
of the largest mills fully 40 per cent.
of the regular compliment reported
for work, during the day and that d
still greater number is expected, to-
morrow, and throughout the remainder
of the week, as the fear OF intimida-
ton is removed and the workers be-
come assured that a renewal of the
violence Of Monday is unlikely. The
strikers. however, deny any desertion
from their ranks. At a general meet
ing held today. at which Gilbert v.
Smith presided in the enforced absence
of Strike Leader Ettor, who is under
arrest, reports were received from the
different branches and representatives
from one branch after another report
ed that their people We're standing
firm.
To-day, was one of the quietest days
since the inception of the strike. The
arrangement in court of Strike Leader
Joseph J. Ettor and his lieutenant,
Arturo Giovannitti, who We're arrested
at midnight charged with being acces-
series TO the murder OF Anna Lopez
10, pro- oked no trouble of any kind.
although 1t had been feared that a
demonstration might result. After
pleading not guilty and being held
without bail the two were taken IN the
Essex County House of Correction
to await a hearing, on Feb. 9. Extra
militia guards We're on hand in case
of trouble, but they were not needed.
For fear that there might be an out
break among the body of 10000 strik-
ers who had planned to participate,
Col. Sweetser, the military command
er reseinded the permission previously
granted for a parade in connection
with the funeral of the Lopezzo We
man. Word of his action did not
reach the strikers until several hun
bred had gathered about the under
taking establishment where the line
of march was to have been formed.
and it was necessary to send a squad
of soldiers to the scene to dispense
them. When the militiamen appeared
the crowd quickly melted away.
Late, this afternoon, the woman's
body was quietly laid away in St.
Marys cemetery, the funeral process
sion consisting of only the hearse and
one carriage. Services will be held,
tomorrow morning. at the Church of
the Rosary with the Rev Father
Milanse officiating. While the body
was being carried from the undertake
ing establishment to the hearse one
of the bearers slipped and the casket
fell, causing some excitement for the
moment.
For several hours the body of the
Lopezzo woman was on view at the
undertaking establishment and several
hundred persons passed before the
casket quietly and in order. At times
the soldiers We're obliged to request
them to keep moving. which they did
without demur. 1t was the sight of a
platoon of cavalry galloping down the
street that attracted the biggest crowd
Of the day. The strikers were going
land coming from the undertaking
rooms when the clatter of the horses
hoofs was heard and Immediately all
stopped and hurried to the corner to
learn for reason the troops had been
turned out 1t developed that the men
were exercising their horses and at
the same time seeking to inspire awe
in the minds of would be trouble MAX
ers. Scenes of this kind We're not in
frequent during the day.
Infantrymen on every street corner
saw to it that the order of Col, Sweet.
ser against the assembling of three ol
more persons in one place was carried
cut literally. Medical Examiner Georg,
Dow, today, performed an AUTOPSY
upon the body of John Rami, tn,
Syrian, who was stabbed during {
small sized riot, yesterday morning
in an effort to determine whether h,
had neen stabbed by the bayonet o
a militiaman or had died from a knit.
thrust from some one in the crowd
the autopsy settled the question, TIL,
authorities did not make the fact pub
| lie for it was announced simply tina
| the examination had shown tina
| Rami's death was due to an interna
| hemorrhage resulting from punctureC
wound in the back. Rami is to b,
| buried, tomorrow, but Col. Sweetse
has decreed that there shaIf be no pa
| rade and no demonstration of an!
| kind.
As yet no one has been formal,
announced as the successor of the in
| generated Ettor as the actual leader
of the strikers, although National Sec
| rotary Yates of the Textile Workers
| branch of the Industrial Workers o