The Detroit times., 1914-02-12
HEADS BROKEN AS
POLICE CHARGE
BIG |. w. W. MOB

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Ter the clubs OF the police. and were
ragged to their feet by friends and
elred TO safety. A fresh detail OF
xteen police appeared az this mo
ent and the mob that had started
reform was driven like sheep ia al
Fractions on run.
Ten minutes later two men, one
hrrying an enormous blod.rcd Nag
pd the other slgn stating that We
demand Work gathered few score
ragglers and attempted TO form
arade. The line OF march was being
pidly extended and had reached the
adillac hotel when the police re-
y eryes from Bagley-ave. appeared
There vas a rush headed by In.
bector Feuton in person. and again
pads were broken and sticks used on
70 workers who fed IN every dlrec-
on ifc flag was seized ny the pr
re and taken 10 police headquarters.
lille the sien was broken 10 bits.
hile this was going on word was
lceiyCd that other banners were be-
made Ia an alley near the old \.
c. g. building flying squadron
s'y policemen hurried 10 the place
hd search was made through The
ley ways a member Of tie J. W.
=. however had arrived ahead Of tie
3liee and warned the sign makers.
The loss OF the red fiae and the
n;lnued standing about in the bitter
BID dlscOnra ged the leaders Of the
Oh aud the ever increasing force o.
ua coats disheartened them TneS
gan 10 leave the vicinity With mut
rod curses and threats but they
II. Some limped and Others nursed
uised heads and sore arms None
the police received any injury De
md few knocks from fists
Squads OF three and four were de,
lied to search Railways and the
onts OF buildings. where leaders
light have flags hidden. and the rest
the police began rapid patrol OF
e streets within an area OF several
ocks driving everyone before them.
Few Americans were in the crowd
I'd the majority were OF the lowest
pc Of southern European laoorers.
eaders were lacking and as they had
CT with No plans beyond vague
ca OF marching about the streets
ey accomplished nothing The
owd was increased by men declared
the police 10 be hobos, petty crooks
Id a general scum OF the city's low
Z strata The impression was Great
that the gathering was not so much
protest against conditions as II was
e desire TO see excitement.
1.-THE Bngley-aye. demonstration re-
kaled the fact that there exists in
etroit a regularly organized confer
Ice. composed OF representatives OF
lie International Workers OF the
orld, the Anarchist groups, the So
hlistic party. the Russian Progress
We club, the Jewish Workers alii-
ice, the Workmen's circle and yari-
s locals OF the American Federation
Labor.
This conference has held several
ceilings, and has made extensive
ans. not only for Thursdays demon
ration. but for others.
"About week ago. we called on
Commissioner Gillespie. and told him
hat we wanted 10 do, explained a.
Christ, one OF the leaders in the
Inference. I'VE told him that I'M
hployed men from all parts OF the
untry are coming I? Detroit, at
acted here by report that 50 jobs
Ne being given out We said that
we made such demonstration,
BIRD would go out. all owe: the coun-
h, that Detroit has more workers
an can be taken care OF. and the
jsh would cease The commissioner
Id us that we would not be allowed
make the demonstration. We went
cad and made IL, anyway.
Eve intend 70 make still further
demonstrations. in an effort TO iet the
st OF the country know that Detroit
no place in which to look for work.
q shall not give notice TO the police
lat we intend 10 demonstrate. We
ALI send out word TO our members,
Hing them where 10 gather. Some
the meetings will be Ia halls, some
In be IN the open. We do not want
make trouble. but we do want TO
read the news TO all parts OF the
.untry that Henry Ford is not giving
Jobs to everybody who comes to
ftroIt.
i"There are between 10000 and a.
IN unemployed men IN Detroit to-
y. They go about from factory TO
irtory. demanding work which they
HERE are 10000 unemployed IN New
Ibrk and everyone who canNis com
lx from there to Detroit. Conditions
terrible. These men come here
ithout money. without a place TO
k1ay. Some OF them sleep in the Nc
1eeor institute, some IN doorways,
me are taken In by the workers
Ire I have two staying in my
iuse. We have 70 means TO provide
IT. these men. They ought 20 be
that they can't be cared for
q Detroit -77
{y"We intended "a peaceful demonstra.
K,n. hut I'VE were Rtiaeked and
bv the police. Nevtreheiess
81 shall continue 10 demonstrate, bat
are through asking the police for
! frmission.
"This "a Isncoln's birthday. We