Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-09-30
Mill Workers Strike Right and Left
When Lines Meet.
OFFICERS USE CLUBS FREELY
Pittsburgh Editor Taken but at Once
Rescued.
TWO STAB WOUNDS RECEIVED
One Shot Fired, but Operatives De.
clare it Came From Among the
PeIice--Two Policemen
Get stab wounds. .

LAWRENCE. Mass, Sept pa battle
with knives and clubs between Industrial
Workers OF the World and the police, in
which two officers were stabbed. one se-
verely beaten and. several rioters injured.
occurred on one of the principal business
streets of Lawrence today. The fight be-
gan when the police tried to stop an in
forwai parade of textile operatives pre-
ceding demonstration in honor OF Anna
Lopozzo and John RAINY, who were killed
during last winters strike riots.
Further trouble is feared by the police
tomorrow when the order for a general
strike of twenty-four hours which has
been called by the Industrial Workers of
the World, goes into effect 1t is intended
to protest against the Imprisonment of
Joseph j. Ettor. Arturo Giovanitti, In
dustrial Workers Of the World leaders.
and Joseph Caruso, a mill worker. These
men Will be placed on, trial in Salem to-
morrow in connection with Miss Lopozzo's 5
death.
Tomorrow's general strike order is ex-
pected by Industrial Workers of the
World leaders to have a widespread eff
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featuring centers, leaders of the organiza-
ton say, they are waiting for Lawrence
workers to go out. William D. Haywood,
one of the national organizers, issued an
appeal on Boston common two weeks ago
for workers 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.
Clash Unexpected.
The clash was quite unexpected. More
than M00e operatives met at the railroad
station 10 welcome 100 members Of the
sindslstFig yosssrs rho had come from
Boston to participate in parade to the
graves Of Anna Lopizzo and John RAINY,
who were killed during the strike riots
last January. After the visitors had de-
trained an impromptu parade was started,
turning finally into Essex street, the
main business thoroughfare Of the city.
The parade was informal and no appii-
cation had been made for a parade per.
init. The police, notified that the opera
tives were marching, attempted to end
the demonstration. A squad of twenty
five officers was sent to Essex and Law.
renee streets, where they threw line
across Essex street and awaited the ar
rival of the procession.
Two large banners were carried by
the marchers. One was inscribed "The
only justice-freedom for Ettor and Gio-
vannitti." The other bore the words:
Police and militia" and below, who
killed Anna and John?"
Parade Meets Officers.
When the head of the parade reached
the line of officers it halted, and an ar
gument began. The police notified the
marchers that they must disperse be-
cause they had no permit. Those in the
front rank were endeavoring to fall
back when suddenly the marchers in the
rear pressed forward and the mill work
ers tried to pass the police.
They struck right and left at the Of
ficers, who responded by swinging their
clubs. Many paraders were knocked
bleeding to the ground. In some in
stances the marchers robbed the officers
of their clubs and V2gan to beat the po-
lice. The latter were forced to retrat
into Lawrence street. 1t was here that
Tresca was seized by officers, who
started him toward the police station
nearby.
Angered by the arrest of their leaders,
the crowd made a rush for the officers.
The police appeared to be fighting to
hold the prisoners, but a moment or two
later Tresca was at liberty.
During the fight two Italians, Sebas-
tiano De Mano and Vito Loncasterta,
were arrested and taken to the station
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