The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-03-07
Forty-Two Children Of Strikers
are Sent Away Without IN
terference-O Com
pany Grants Increase
FREQUENT CLASHES
Are CONTINUED
Investigation Before the House
Committee Proceeds City
Marshal or Lawrence Tells
Of Police Operations
telegram BY United press.

Telegram by United Press
Lawrence, Mass, March 1.-THE au.
thorities reversed themselves today.
Without interference by the police.
forty-two children Of strikers left for
Philadelphia, where they will be cared
for until the strike ends Many Of
them were the same children whose
detention caused the riots on February
"a
Agents OF the Arlington mills, the
largest here, gave notice Of an increase
Of eleven per cent. This means sal
aries Of nine dollars week for the
laborers If they accept
Eighteen men and one woman were
arrested as a result of clashes between
the police and pickets this morning.
Telegram by United Press
Washington. March THE legal
status Of the Lawrence strike and pos
sible grounds Of federal interference
occupied the rules committee today
City Solicitor Murphy who was exam-
ined said the arrests were made IN
der the Neglected children's Act.
Rep. Stanley read copy Of Mur.
phys opening address before the Law
renee police court. however. ID which
/ he said the arrests were made because
the children were being sent away
and exploited for the cause Of the
strikers"
Dudley NJ Holman, secretary to
Gov Foss Of Massachusetts,, had ex-
planned the failure Of the authorities
to settle the strike when he was con-
fronted with a question he objected
to.
Did you say in Lawrence that VIII
liam Wood was the one man to
blame?' asked Acting Chairman Hard.
! wiesk The question had been sub.
mitted to him by Representative Vic.
tor Berger, who is pleading the strik.
ers' cause. Mr. Wood Is president OF
the American Woolen company
u would prefer not to answer that
! question" Mr.. Holman replied. but
I will If YOU insist"
The committee, after confeming, de.
oided to withdraw the question.
Mrs Taft, wife of the president.
spent most of the day at the hearing.
remaining throughout the morning
session and returning for the two
! hours in the afternoon. She exhibited
I. interest, but to members Of the com
mittee made no comment.
Mr. Holman followed Capt. J. ]. Sui
Ivan. acting city marshal Of Law
renee, who told a detailed story Of the
police operations, concluding after q
severe eross-examination By Repre-
! sentative Stanley of Wenmcky.
Concerning the Incidents at the
Lawrence depot when the children
we're arrested. Mr.. Stanley questioned
the marshal at length.
9 When you lined your police up OF
the station platforL he added. ans
y diverted the children som the traiI
n to your automobile truck, what wa
e your purpose|
T. TO keep them from leaving Law
q renee without any explanation 0
q where they were going. or whethe
h their parents consented
d Where did you take them2e
TO the police station"
Is eWhygn
s. because they had, In my opinion
lie violated the laws OF Massachusetts
what law?"
ID The law providing for the care O
K neglected children"
How did you know they we're nel
P. leetedg"
n "The situation was extraordinary
ID these people would not tell Us vs.
le they were, and for that reason the
II we're detained
u Well, if some Of these women wel
mothers Of those children. what rlgl
be did you have to arrest themgs
ed The right as have told you. that
thought It was my duty under ih
ct. law.
r when did YOU discover thar any
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