New-York tribune., 1912-02-01
MILITIA CURBS STRIKERS.
Armed Rule Checks LeaderIeSS
Lawrence Workers.
HAYWOOD WILL COMMAND
Ettor, from His Cell, Exhorts Op-
eratives to Stand Fast-No
Funeral Demonstration.

Lawrence, Mass, Jan. 3l.-Encouraged by
the presence of militiamen, who are con-
stantly in evidence in the streets, on foot
and on horseback, more operatives reported
for work in the textile mills Of the city
| to-day than on any day since the strike Of
twenty thousand employees began, nearly
three weeks ago. The mill agents gave out
a statement tonight to the effect that In
one Of the larger mills fully 10 per cent of
the regular complement reported for work
during the day. "a still more marked ac-
cession Is expected throughout the re-
mainder of the week, as tho fear Of In
timidation is removed and the people have
| become assured that there can be no re-
newal Of the violence OF Monday" says
the statement.
The strikers, however, deny any deser-
ton from their ranks. At general strike
meeting held to-day representatives of one
nationality after another reported their
people as standing fast Most of those who
are working are said to be French-Can-
adian and other English speaking opera
tivos.
To-day was one Of the quietest since the
inception of the strike. The arraignment
the strike leader, and his lieutenant Arturo
Giovanntti editor Of New York Socialist
paper, who were arrested at midnight,
charged with being accessories TO the mur-
der OF Anna LopeZzo, provoked no trouble.
although a demonstration had been feared.
After pleading not guilty and being held
without bail, the two were taken to the
Essex County House of Correction to await
a hearing on February Q. Extra militia
guards Were on hand in case Of trouble,
but they were not needed. Ettor says WILL
lam A. Haywood will be here In day or
two to lead the strikers.
Through his counsel, Ettor sent a signed
appeal to the strikers committee, request
ing the members to remain firm in their
determination and not to submit to arbl-
| tration or a compromise. The appeal says:
In accord with the desire on the part OF
the mill owners to break your strike and
that they may continue to spin and weave
your lives into cloth, they arrested what
, they choose 10 call "the backbone of the
strike" Let this serve you AS a spur and
determination TO carry on the strike TO a
successful conclusion.
Colonel Sweetser, the military command
er. rescnded the permission he had granted
for parade in connection with the funeral
Of the LOpezzO woman, fearing there might
be an outbreak among the body of ten
thousand strikers who had planned to par
ticipatc Word of his action did not reach
the strikers until several hundred had gath
cred about the undertaking establishment,
whore the line Of march was to have been
formed. and 1t was necessary to send a
squad Of soldiers to disperse them. When
the miitiamen appeared the crowd quietly
scattered. Late this afternoon the wom-
ans body was quietly laid away in st.
Mary's Cemetery. the funeral procession
consisting Of only the hearse and one car
riage.
The movement for an investigation by
the Legislature at Boston Of the strike stu
alton took a definite step to-day, when the
House sent to the Senate an order calling
for an inquiry. to begin next Saturday.
This action was taken after the House had
refused to accept the report Of the Com
mttee on Rules urging that the investiga-
ton be postponed The order will come up
in the Senate tomorrow.