The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-06
MILL STRIKE
NEARLY OVER
Weavers Returned to Work
This Morning, Having
Accepted Advance

Lawrence. Mass. March 6.-Com-
parattve quiet prevailed during the
hours proceeding the opening Of the
textile mills today. The most import
ant addition to the ranks of the re-
turning operatives was the loom
cept the five per cent wage increase
offered by the mill owners.
Twelve arrests We're made this
morning. All We're Of minor charac-
ter Half OF the number were worn
en-. who had been found in possession ~
or mixture OF pepper, sand and
spice.
1t was estimated that during the
past three days not more than 1900
persons had resumed work in the fac
tories. The main body of the strikers
intend to hold out in the hope OF Sc
curing further concessions.
Y. r. Lynch, commissioner of public
safety at Lawrence. who has cnarge
OF the police department there toaay
told the house rules committee which
Is nearing testimony on conditions in
the mill district strike that he did not
know by what authority of law women
with babies in arms had been taken
to the police station after the riot at
the depot.
Under questioning by Representa-.
tive Stanley Lynch said none of the
parents of the children had appealed
to him against their being taken awy.
but he understood from one of his
police captains that all of them did
not have permission to leave.
Did you see in the Jail after the
struggle at the depot. women and
children and women with babies in
Yes 1 saw them there but they
were not in iail"
How were they restrained {?
' Weren't s.: they free to go if they wanted
"They were brought there to be held
until their cases had been disposed
Of"
They were brought there by the
police then and did you ask any of
carcerated because they had tried to
keep their children from being kid
mapped or because they tried to send
them away?"
mo. I did not" replied Lynch.
by what warrant were those moth
ers and children there?"
Il didn't know what the law was on
that subject
well. then. just why were they ar
rested?" persisted Mr.. Stanley.
II don't think they were and I
they were mothers or not" replied
Lynch. His testimony ended there
and he will be on the stand tomor-
row.
The child strikers who were brought
on before the committee to testify in
its hearings on the two congressional
resolutions Of investigation of condi-
tions at Lawrence concluded their
testimony today and mem bers Of the
citizens committee Of Lawrence were
heard. Lynch appeared as the first
witness.
Mrs. William H. Taft ATTENDED the
hearing and gave close attention to the
testimony concerning the riot at the
station.
Max Bogaty of Philadelphia. a wit
ness yesterday. recalled today, said he
had seen babies. little boys and girls
in cells locked UP. Women arrested
in the riot. he said, had been fined 81
for blocking the sidewalks.
George e. Roewer, Jr., Boston at
torney. appearing for the strike. COM
mittee declared he had difficulty in
getting court officials to show to him
complaints against the children.
Josephine Liss. a striker, testified
that when she went out for a walk q
soldier stopped her with bayonet
and swore at her. Then he struck her
with her mum and was arrested for
assault, locked up and fined SO. On
another occasion she testified, she had
seen woman struck on the head by
a policeman with club and had seen
men beaten until their heads were
covered with blood.