The evening world., 1912-06-07
Kerosene Squads of Amazons
Declare Butchers Must Close
Until Prices Come Down.
MANY RIOTS FOLLOW.
1--WE Are Battling for Our
Lives" Brooklyn Housewives
Cry as They Fight.

The kerosene oil protest against the |
high cost Of kosher meats and poultry
was renewed In Brooklyn To-Day, when |
dosen different committees Of indig- |
nant housewives went from butcher
shop to butcher shop. endeavoring by
argument and force to compel shop
keepers to close their doors until the
wholesalers reduce prices. Gallons of
kerosene oil was consumed In making
UNIT for consumption meat and poultry
found in the hands of women shoppers
who dared TO make purchases.
The protesting housewives were up
ana doing at . o'clock and score OF
fights quickly followed. while frantic
policemen scurried from place to place.
sepa rating hair-pulling women and
lending aid to luckless shopkeepers In
the hands OF the Amazons.
There Il no question OF the serious
ness Of the kerosene-armed housewives
They say meat shall not be sold until
the prices are within reason. and they
state alphabetically that they Will con-
tinue their crusade until their ends have
been Accomplished. The police nave
been ordered not to make arrests unless
tho law 10 grossly violated. knowing
this, the women are waging war relent-
lessly.
Not only arc the women wasins war
on the sellers Of meat. but upon the
dealers in poultry also. They argue
that Il Ia unfair to stop the selling o'
meat and permit poultry dealers to
reap a harvest. so meat ana poultry
alike Is being kerosened.
POSSIBILITIES OPENED WITH At.
TACK ON A WOMAN.
Hostilitdes opened this morning with
| an attack on Mrs. Eta Rosenberg OF
No. 3N Stockton street. Mrs. Rosen-
berg. who was carrying q bundle under
her arm, was hailed by kerosene COM
mittee on Myrtle avenue. near Tomp-
kim street. The committee demanded
to know the contents OF the bundle.
Mrs. Rosenberg Rugged 1t closer. There
was q rush Of amaxons and tho bundle
was torn from her grasp and opened. A
chicken was exposed. In an instant a
can Of kerosene was being poured on
the fowl.
Mrs. Rosenberg did not relish the idea
Of her dinner being favored with kero-
sene and. voicing her disapproval.
seized some OF the keroseners. In an
instant a crowd of women had knotted
about her and began to scratch and
pull her hair.
Some one sent In riot call to the
Vernon avenue station and a few min
utes later Capt. Reinels arrived on tho
scene with reserves. 1t took them fully
ten minutes TO disentangle fingers from
flowing locks and Quell the riot.
The next appearance Of what is known
| as the "boycot committee swas Ut the
butcher shop Of Louis Rosen. No. ~
Myrtle avenue. The committee had
forced their way through the door which
Rosen frantically held against him and
were preparing to make him appreciate
! the seriousness of their views when an
other squad Of policemen arrived on the
double trot and showed them into the
street.
The boycott committee which Is
composed Of Mrs. Ethel Weinman. Mrs,
Bertha Shafter. Mrs. Rebecca Flicker.
Mrs. Rose Rubin. Mrs. Rose Wagner
and Mrs. Yette Archand. was loud in
its protests at being elected uncerc-
msniously from the SHOP. Mrs Shaftcg
was loud In her denunclation OF the
police. saying that they were using
rough tactics towards women who were
fighting for their homes and life.
POLICE KEPT ON RUN TO AVERT
THE RIOT.