River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-10-03
SERIOUS |. ". v. RIOT
TWO POLICEMEN STABBED AND
ONE BEATEN-MlLL WORK
ERS ARE INJURED.
DEMONSTRATION PARADE
Fight Ensues When Officers Attempt
to Stop it-24-Hour Protest
Strike-More
Trouble. r.

Lawrence, Mass, Oct IA battle
with knives and clubs between Indus
trial Workers of the World and the
police, in which two officers were
stabbed, one severely beaten and sew
eral rioters injured, occurred on one
Of the principal business streets Of
Lawrence.
The fight began when the police
tried to stop an informal parade of
textile operatives preceding demon
stration in honor of Anna LopiZZo and
John RAINY, who were killed during
last winters strike riots.
Further trouble is feared by the po-
lice when the order for a general
strike of "a hours, which has been
called by the Industrial Workers, goes
into effect. 1t is intended as a pro-
test against the Imprisonment of Jo-
seph J. Ettor, Arturo Giovannitti, I.
w. w. leaders, and Joseph Caruso, a
mill worker. These men have just
been placed on trial in Salem in con-
nection with Miss Lopizzos death.
Expect Widespread Effect.
The general strike order is expect
ed by the Industrial Workers lead
ers to have a widespread effect. In
many other New England manufacture
ing centers leaders of the organization
say they are waiting for Lawrence
workers to go out.
VIM. d. Haywood, one of the nation
al organizers, issued an appeal on Bos-
ton Common two weeks ago for Work
ers all over the world to stop work
as a mark of protest kilograms are
said to have been received from vari-
GUS parts of the country promising to
answer the call.
After the parade ended in front of
the Industrial Workers headquarters,
there were addresses by various
speakers in different languages.
The following telegram was sent to
Paris, France, by the Franco-Belgian
branch of the Industrial Workers.:
Paris, France, General Confedera-
ton Labor:
General strike begun. Monster
demonstration Caruso, Ettor, Giovan-
nitti. We count on international aid.
Spread news everywhere. (Signed)
Langlet."
Langlet is one of the Franco Bel
gian leaders.
Trial of Labor Leaders.
Salem, Mass, Sept. 30.-Joseph H.
j. Ettor, a former Pennsylvania iron
worker, and Arturo Giovannitti, edit
or of New York Italian newspaper,
who for eight months have been held
without bail on charges of being ac-
cessories to the murder of Anna Lop-
pizzo, a Lawrence mill striker, are
facing their accusers in the Essex
county superior court here. At the
same time Joseph Caruso, who is al.
legged to be one of the leaders of the
Industrial Workers of the World, in
fiuenced to do the actual killing,
was placed on trial. Ettor and Clio
vannitti were prominent figures in
the great Lawrence textile strike last
winter. Caruso was striker.
Trouble Feared Today.
Reports that body Of Lawrence
mill operatives, who will refuse to
work as an expression of loyalty to
the imprisoned leaders, were plan
ming to march to Salem, have resulted
in preparations being made to prevent
any riotous demonstration.
A notable array of legal talent has
been assembled to defend the labor
leaders and behind them is a defense
fund of $4,000, contributed by mem
bers of the Industrial Workers.