The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1913-04-25
SCHOOL CHILDREN
OUT ON A STRIKE
One of Marchers Meets
Death on the Streets.
Youngsters Protest Against the
Retention Of Supt. S.
L. Heeter.

Pittsburg, April 22.-The first IA
tally attending the strikes" of
school children, organized as pro-
tests against Supt. S. l.. Heeter, oc-
Cured this morning when a boy,
marching with a hundred or more of
his companions on Penn avenue, was
run down by a street car and killed.
The Strikes which began yes
terday soon after Mr.. Heeter, who
had been acquitted of serious charges
preferred against him by a domestic
in his family, had returned to work,
spread to a numbero school build
ings this morning.
Reports received from four schools
showed that scarcely rs per cent. of
the pupils were in their places, and
at other schools the strikers" said
to have been encouraged by their
parents, endeavored to prevent pu-
pills not in sympathy with the move
ment from entering the buildings.
A feature of the morning was the
marching through the downtown
streets of a party of several hun
dred children. none Of whom appear
ed to be more than a dozen years old.
They carried banners demanding the
removal of the superintendent.
In all directions of the city as the
day advanced there were repeated
calls for additional police, and all
night men besides reserves were call
ed out Because OF. the character Of
the rioters" the police were almost
at loss to handle the situation, but
in a number of instances succeeded
in dispensing some Of the gatherings
by talking with the older children
that were leaders.
The strike" continues to spread
and reports are coming in from
school after school, that the chill
dren have refused to attend the ses-
sions and are parading about the
neighborhoods of the school build
ings. Many of the parades are led
toward the center of the city through
dangerous mazes Of traffic, while the
sidewalks are lined with grown folk
undecided whether to be indignant
or take the matter as a joke.
Supt. McQuaide, of the police,
this morning said that older heads
inspired the movement, pointing to
the display of the American flag
at the head of the professions, while
herding the children into line were
young men whose faces are familiar
about newspaper circulation depart
ments.
President d. B. oliver, of the Board
Of Education. In a statement this
morning, said: "This Is an organic
ed and financed movement to down
the School Board and drive Heeter
out"
A crowd of the strikers" from
the North Side marched across a
bridge over the Allegheny river, and
attempted a demonstration before the
Fulton building, in which is located
the office of the Board of Education.
In the wake OF the procession hur-
ried one irate mother. She reached
the crowd before the Fulton building
as several mounted and foot patrol
men were trying to dispense the
shouting children. Elbowlng her way
into the center of the crowd. she
grabbed a youth off his feet, swung
him across her lap and whaled him.
while his companions shouted in de-
rision. t.
The woman then started for some
of the other disturbers, but hey dis
persed almost In the twinkling Of an
eye. while the police expressed admi-
ration for the mother.
Up to early this afternoon more
than fifty schools were reported as
| affected by the movement. In some
instances but a handful of pupils
were in attendance. but were permit
ted to play games, no lessons being
i ofvan out