Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-19
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wss sfeetei High cheers Euor II
IruduestF AIsiefman Roneii y Aialaf
ney, who appealed to the crowd TO
be orderly. Then Leader Ettor spoke,
He declared that the strike has only
started. and that he viii be here 10
the finish. He predicted emphatically
that the strikers would be successful
in their demands for increased wages.
IN closing he appealed to his follow
ers to conduct themselves in an or
derby manner while paradins the
streets Then the parade was formed
In front of the City hail opposite the
common Led by the two men carry
ing American flags, and the hand,
the crowd of $500 persons, in which
As nationalities were represented,
moved down Common street. on their
March of five miles. 1t was cheer
ing and happy throng which marched
through the winding city streets COW
cred ankle deep with a covering ot
snow and slush. Not once was there
any sign of riotous disorder. Al one
time. il was estimated that there
were fully 1a00o persons in the line
of march Included in this number
were 1000 women. who covered the en-
tire distance.
After the parade left the common ii
went through the outskirts of the
city IN the direction of Methuen, ana
then headed down Broadway by the
Arlington mill. co. F, Sth Reg OF
Uayerhil was stationed at the mills.
and as the strikers passed, the mil
jtiamen were ordered TO salute the
flags This they did, and we're greeted
with rounds Of cheers by the strikers.
Swinging down Broadway into Essex
street. the main thoroughfare Of The city
the strikers again filed the AR with
cheers. and all business was stopped. IL
tor Joined the paraders at the corner OF
rssex and Hampton streets. He was
greeted by an impressive demonstration
Down Essex street he led his followers
TO the corner of Union street, where the
Everett mills are located. There he left
the line of omarch, and, perched on the
shoulders of two of his men, he directed
the strikers TO go back to the Common
AS on previous occasions the leaders
word was law, and the paraders eontin-
ued peaeeably in that direction. Co. *,
9Th Reg, stationed at the MILL had moth
ing to do. Darkness was settling on the
city as the common was reached and the
strikers dispersed.
Several additions TO the strikers were
reported today At the Uswoeo mills,
the new plant of the United States
Worsted Co, on South Broadway. 100
weavers quit work during the noon hour
The mills recently began operation and
only about 200 operatives We're employ
ed Some of the employees of the dye
house left their work, last Friday, and
with this exception there had been no
trouble at the mills until today. Before
leaving the mills the strikers endeavored
to reach a settlement with mill officials
but claim that their demands would not
be considered.
All the offenders in the police court, to-
day, with the exception of one, were in
volved In the trouble which has occurred
at the various mills during the past few
days. Salvatore Toresse, an italian gro
Ger and strike sympathizer, was charg-
ed with rioting, disturbance and with in
tirnidation in three separate counts. The
grocer was found guilty and was fined
500 for intimidating, $40 for disturbance
and was given a sentence of six months
for rioting. He appealed from all judg-
ments and was ordered to furnish 500
bonds. Felix Yunkevitch, who was ar
rested today, in front of the Champion
International Paper Cos. mill, pleaded
not guilty to a charge of obstructing a
sidewalk and interfering with mill help.
The defendant was fined S. for violating
"A city ordinance. The other charge was
dismissed. Angelo DiGloria, charged with
disturbance was adjudged guilty and fin
ed $40.
Judge j. j. Mahoney. who presided,
said in disposing of the Toresse case:
This is an epoch in our history.
Never can any of us remember when
such demonstrations of lawless pre-
SUMPTION have taken place. These
men, mostly foreigners, perhaps do
not mean to be offenders. They do not
realize the gravity of their offences
and do not know the laws. Therefore,
the only way we can teach them is to
deal out the severest sentences"
a local newspaper, which invited the
strikers to submit evidence of the low
!, wages which they claimed mill en-
pieyes. including married men with
families, are paid for Il weeks work,
said, today, that in response Sc pay
s envelopes were received. These show
the number of the employees, the room,
and department OF MILL the time
worked and the amount received. The
largest amount received was 500 The
smallest amount received for weeks
work was $3.06. All these envelopes
represents payment for work under
the old 56-hour law.
Col. Sweetser, in command of the
troops here, said, tonight, that there
was 70 immediate need of mere SOL
diers, but that if the strike We're to
continue he believed il would he only
right that the men on duty nov should
be relieved by others
City officials who accompanied May
or Scanlon to Boston today, said, to-
night. that ne made no request for adj
S'.'anet sold'o~s during MS conference
with Gov. Foss.