Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-10-06
GRAND JURY EXPECTED
To FIND INDICTMENTS
ON CHARGE OF RIOT|NG
Warrants Sworn Out Against
% Citizens in Connection
With Trouble at East Point
Wednesday Night

TnA Fulton county grand jury Is TX
ueoted 20 take I'D the strike situation
when IL meets at 10 o'clock Friday morn
tnz and in all probability will return
several indictments charging riOting.
This became evident Thursday when
criminal court warrants were sworn out
in solicitor Lowry Arnold's office. chars-
ing about twenty-five citizens with en-
Eaging In rioting in connection with the
trouble az East Point "Wednesday night.
The warrants were issued AT the lnst-
cation OF the county police and officials
OF the power company They VIII PROD
ably be served from the sherins ONCE
IL il believed that when the grand jury
meets Judge Hill will direct Its atten-
ton 70 the strike and advise the use OF
the warrants as special service in return
ing indictments
Street cars were run on AL lines
Thursday morning except the river
Cooper street and English avenue lines.
Schedules were practically normal, save
that no tripper cars were run. and the
company announced that regular service
will be given the public Thursday after
noon and night
While the citizens COMMITTEES on pup
lie safety met as usual At noon Thurs-
day at the chamber OF commerce, the
strikers held their parade through the
downtown sETe-NS a ECAAh-~
bv Mayor Woodward
PARADE WAS ORDERLY.
The parads started from the Red Mems
wfgwan at Sc Central avenue, moved
south on Mitchell street to Whitehall,
north on Whitehall TO Peachtree where
il moved 10 the intersection OF West
Peachtree street and then the steps
OF the marchers were retraced along
Peachtres 10 Broad. down Broad 70
Nd hark n BROAD
street. thence 10 Mitchall, TO Central
avenue and 10 the wigwam.
Following tee band was group or
electrical workers carrying a banner.
Then came the 401 men, marching by
twos and wearing caps, representing
me striking carmen This count was
made as the parade passed Whitehall
and Alabama streets and was verified
nv several people The carmen bore
their union charter, enclosed in large
frame. at the front of the line
The parade was led by William
Pollard Hardy Teak. Jerome Jones,
president Of the Southern Labor con-
gress and r E. Gam. president OF the
Atlanta Federation Of Trades
The rear OF the parade was brought
IN BY q large number OF employees OF
the Seaboard Air Line railway shops.
who had been given an off day, they
said. for the purpose Of marching in
the parade
Crowds cheered the parade along the
route and no disorder OF any kind was
reported. Policemen were on duty at
every corner and in the middle of every
block and declared that the marchers
were orderly and quiet at all times.
The citizens committee at its meet
ing Thursday again refused to entertain
A proposition TO confer with a commit
Atlanta 1zhnr unions.
". < wardlaw, president Of the At
Izuta Typographical union, addressed the
meeting. and at the conclusion OF his
speech moved that committee be sp-
pointed 70 meet with conservative
labor committee in the hope Of settling
the strike. There was no second TO the
motion
Without allowing the motion TO come
70 vote. asa e. Gambler, presiding,
stated that the question Of labor unions
does not concern the citizens commit
tee that resolutions passed by the com
rnittee Wednesday specifically stated
that il was organized solely for the pur-
pose Of maintaining law and order.
In opening his talk. Mr.. Wardlaw
said that he was there at the invitation
Of several leading members OF the com
nittee- He said:
Il have nothing al ali 10 do personal
Is with the strike. L haven't been con-
suited about It. 4 am here as a repre-
sentative OF the chamber Of commerce,
Of which our organization tthe Typo
graphical union is a member, and as
representative Of the Atlanta Ad Men s
club want 70 do the best thing Tor
Atlanta Our organization IS conserva-
tive. We believe in preserving law and
order. We stand for the good OF Atlanta
and coungenance nothing that would
bring shame OF disgrace upon her.
You gentlemen claim you are not
here as representatives OF the Georgia
Railway and Power company. nor am 1
here as the representative OF labor. l.
suggest that We combine 10 settle this
matter. We are not here to tell the
mayor 20 run horses up and down the
streets and 10 make pleas for law and
order. Action il necessary. Ny sugges-
ton 10 you Is that you name commit
tee from this body 10 confer with
conservative labor committee"
After Mr. Gambler had replied TO Mr.
wardiaE's suggestion. a speech was
made BY J. K orr, who complimented
the citizens for their ready response
20 the call in the crisis. and commended
the police force and the sherifts office
for preserving order.
FOR EXTRA POLICEMEN.
The board OF police commissioners
held a special meeting Thursday morn
ing To decide whether to accept or de-
cline the offer OF the Presidents club
OF Atlanta touJay the salaries Of extra
policemen during the street car strike.
After considerable discussion the
hoard decided TO decline the offer, but
sGo7lsa = resolution providing for the
employment OF extra policemen to be
paid by the city. The resolution au-
thorizes the chief OF police and the
mayor to swear in the extra men wheh-
ever they deem IL necessary. or author
Ize any two members OF the board 70
order the swearing In OF extra men.
The Presidents club OF Atlanta had
offered 10 pay the salaries OF extra pO-
Iscemen up 20 the number OF 200. COun-
Gilman Edwin F. Johnson. chairman Of
the police committee OF council, went
10 the meeting with a resolution ac-
cepting the offer. But when Mayor
woodward launched himself into a
speech in opposition TO this proposal,
Councilman Johnson withdrew his reso-
luton
officials Of the Georgia Railway and
Power company express the belief that
the strike is gradually losing out.
Curtafled car service was maintained
Wednesday night on all lines in the city