Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-30

terry, but Tresca, who acted as chief
marshal. led the marchers in another
direction. The flowers will be placed
on the graves, tomorrow, Tresca said,
| later.
The line of march included more than
four miles of streets skirting the mill
districts, passing through the business
and tenement sections and past some of
the better residences of the city.
Thousands watched the parade from
windows, as the rain kept the majority
of the spectators off the streets.
From the time the command to march
was given until the crowd dispersed, not
a single uniformed police officer was seen
along the route. An automobile filled
with city and state detectives followed
the parade.
Many women were among the march
ers. Some We're leading children by the
hand. and other carried infants in their
arms. Many nationalities were repre-
scented in the parade. although the great
er number of participants were Italians
Music was furnished by several bands,
1.-The L'Internationale" being the most
popular selection.
Fifteen hundred marchers came from
out of town. A special train brought 245
persons from Hayerhill, 800 came from
Boston and others came from Lynn.
Lowell Manchester, n. H., and other
cities.
The paraders We're orderly. There was
no demonstration near the mills. AT the
corner of Essex and Union streets, the
scene of Miss Lipizzos death, last jan
uary, few of the Italians DOTTED their
hats.
The police station was a target for
"boos," Kisses and groans from the
marchers and the headquarters of the
Central Labor Union, which is affiliated
with the American Federation of Labor
and opposed to the Industrial Workers
of the World, was an object of the pa
raiders derision.
No American flag was seen In the pa
rade, but scores of red flags with the
letters Il w. W." were carried. The
two banners that were in the noon pa
noon third banner aroused the SYM
pathizfng spectators to enthusiasm 1t
read: Twentieth Century Civilization
For the Progress of the Human Race,
we have jails gallows guillotines and
electric chairs for the people, who pay
TO keep the soldiers to kill them when
they revolt against Wood and other
ezars of capitalism. Arise, slaves of the
world, No God No master, One for
all. all for onep'
Throughout the 4-mile route the march
ers repeal teddy gave cheers for the gem
eral strike
After the parade ended in front of the
Industrial Workers headquarters. on
Lawrence street, there We're addresses
by various speakers in different lam
guages Archie Adamson. one of the
leaders. said:
I'VE have shown the capitalist class
that they could not down our revelu-
tionary spirit.
I'VE will know who do not love Ettor
and Giovannitti when we see those who
so to work. tomorrow.
Several speakers advised the strikers
to do picket duty. tomorrow, when the
24-hour strike opens. This is against the
advice of some of the speakers at last
nights mass meeting. who said the
strike would be more effective if it We're
on the part of all concerned.
The following telegram was sent to
i diios NpHlSHks by THE bttS idil
branch of the Industrial Workers:
Paris, France. General Confederation
Labor: General strike begun. Monster
demonstration Caruso Ettor, Giovannitti.
We count on international aid. Spread
news everywhere. (Signed) Langley
Langley is one of the Franco Belgian
leaders in Lawrence.
Before the night was over, 20 state
police had arrived in charge of Dep
uty Neil of Boston. The Ettor and
Gioyannitti defence committee issued
a Statement tonight, saying:
The Industrial Workers of the
World charge the police with being
deliberate perpetrators of the dis
turbance, this noon"
The statement also contains the
charge that a police officer was seen
to fire shot at girl in the crowd.
STRIKERS WILL MARCH