Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-29
Wages and Working Conditions in
Mills to Be Looked Into.
CHILDREN GO TO CAPITAL
Committee of Strikers Will Appear
Before Congress Saturday.
CHARGES AGAINST
POLICE
Court Officials Axe Accused of
Offering to Compromise Fines
Haywood Makes Charges
Axsinst Golden.


Of at least Two investigations by fedora
officials iu;5 certain phases OF the sit
ua,lon surrounding the iong-standtn'
strike o. mill workers In this city was
begun today.
special Agent William c. DannenberG
OF the Department of Justice. acting un
der United States District Attorney AS
p. French, presided over an inquiry Int
the expectation of children He came 4
Lawrence 10 ascertain whether the polic'
officials In preventing the departure o
100 children for Philadelphia last Saturds,
acted In violation Of the interstate com
mercc law. Aleged IN treatment Of chill
dren and women by the police did not en-
ter into this inquiry.
The wages and working conditions u
the miliskor the city are to be the sub
Jet OF another investigation. and Off
cials from Washington will arrive here
tomorrow morning to pursue the inquiry
Committee Goes to washington.
The situation will be brought before
congress on Saturday, when a committee
OF striking men. women and children. In
cluding thirty-six OF the latter. will ap-
pear before the house Of representatives
to submit to questions. They may not
leave Lawrence before Friday, Several
OF these children have been selected be-
cause Of injuries received while at WORK
In the mills. for which the mill owners
are alleged 10 have made no compensa-
ton.
Congressman Butler Ames. in whose
district Lawrence is situated, concluded
two days personal investigation OF the
strike today. and will leave for wash
lngton tonight After attending a lively
session OF tho strike committee. Congress
man Ames said he believed himself now
well acquainted with all sides in the con
troversy. and expressed the opinion that
the strikers are deserving of much sym.
pathy.
Charge. Against Police.
AT the session of the strike committe'
today Il was charged that police ans
court officms-nxvs-oHefe 70 - 5nS
In one case offering to reduce . . fin'
first to s.. then to u and finally to III,
deposit OF an overcoat worn by maj
arrested. II was said also that the womer
among the strikers have decided not e
pay q fine In any case after arrest. bu
to remain In jail.
women arrested today, both Of who's
cases were Continued, Judge Mahoney
again criticised ''The fellows behind whs
are putting women and children on III,
streets to picket" and he added that h,
could deal with these women only as h
would with men.
A permanent organization to assist II
the maintenance Of law and order II
Lawrence was perfected today at meet
ing OF a committee Of citizens.
Lawrence people generally were mad'
easier in mind by the announcement tha
the troops were not TO be withdrawn unit
affairs become more settled.
VIII send Children to ws.hington
In the expectation that party Of ell
dren would be sent to Washington today
large crowd gathered about the rail-.
way station, but as preparations had not
been completed the departure Of the dele
CATION has been deferred for the day.
Representative Berger Of Wisconsin. al
whose suggestion they are TO appear be-
fore congress on saturday, telegraphed
to william ID. Haywood that only chil'
dren who worked In the mills are wanted
SO an entirely new party had to be en-
rolled.
The children who were originally en-
listed for the Washington trip may b.
sent to Philadelphia. 1t is said.
Investigation Is Ordered.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2-The federaI
bureau Of labor will make an immediate
Investigation OF the wage and WORKING
conditions at the textile mills at Law.
renee, Mass. representative OF the ba-
reau win leave Washington today for th,
strike-ridden city.
The decision TO investigate the STRIKE
was reached ct c conference today be
tween Secretary Of Commerce and IAbol
Nagel and Dr. Charles p. Nell. United
States commissioner Of labor. The bureas
of labor has considerable data about con
ditIons at Lawrence as a result OF recenl
Inquiries. The continuance Of the STRIKE
and the Turbulent situation resulting
however, made il desirable. In the tudg
msnt OF the federal authorities. to ascer'
tain the exact conditions today and al
the causes Of the labor trouble There ha,
been agitation in congress during ths
last few days to have the bureau Of labol
investigate the Lawrence situation
Representative Wilson. chairman Of IN.
committee on labor. received scores oi
letters and kilograms today relating Il
the proposed congressional investigation
of the strike to be considered BY the rulei
COMMITTEES next Saturday.
william n. Haywood, leader Of the In
dustrial Workers Of the World. sent q
telegram attacking President Golden o.
the textile workers. charging that Colder
aided the police and was an enemy Of th'
strikers. In letter Golden made countei
charges against Haywood, declaring tha
he and others made inflammation,
speeches which precipitated riots
SNOW USED TO FIGHT