The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-22
Will Call Out Militia il General
Strike Is Called.
Sympathetic WaIkOut Law ViO-
IatiOn, Says Mitchell.
STATE BOARD BACKS DOWN
Calls Off Hearing of Grievances
Set for Monday.
May Substitute Boycott for the
General Strike.

New York, Sept. 22-The plan an
nounced yesterday by NJ. ]. Kegan of
the state board of arbitration and me-
diation to enforce arbitration was tenn
porarily abandoned today and the
hearing which he announced would be
held Monday has been postponed. The
question will be taken up, it was an
nounced, at a meeting of the state in
dustrial commission Tuesday.
New York, Sept. 22.-New York $
labor troubles reached their most
critical stage today. Before nightfaiI
there will be a break either one way
| or the other Facing the warning OF
Mayor Mitchell that he will call out
the militia in the event of general
strike in sympathy with the striking
street railway men, labor leaders went
| in session to finally consider whether
100000 organized workers shall be
called out
| Characterizing a sympathetic strike
as "violative of the laws Mayor
| Mitchell has warned the labor leaders
that he will use all of the military
and civil power vested in the mayor
to cope with such a situation. Backed
by Samuel Gompers, labor leaders
stoutly maintain that they will stick
| by their fight for the right to organize
and claim that the struggle is on trade
| unioniSm and is vital to the welfare
of all organized labor Gompers, in
conferencs with Mayor Mitchell, gave
unmistakable evidence that he will
support the local leaders in whatever
action they decide to follow.
Use Boycott Weapon.
While the consideration of a general
strike was under way, it was learned
| that many labor leaders suggest a
general boycott on the street railway
I a aff ,f.,t-
of these leaders is to order all unioE
men to stay away from their work
until proper transportation is pro-
vided. They maintain that this will
be a more peaceful and effective
method of settling the difficulties thar
a general strike.
Meanwhile normal operation of the
subway and elevated lines has beer
maintained. Intermittent disorders il
various parts of the cities kept the
police busy during the night and early
morning but no serious disorders were
reported. Partial night service or
cross town lines was maintained fol
the first time with heavy police
details.
Unions Will Not Surrender.
Undaunted by the warning of the
mayor, Hugh Frayne, state organizer
of the American Federation of Labor
said today:
their rights to organize in this city.
This was Frayne's parting shot a.
he went into the conference whicf
will decide whether a general strik,
will be called.
we have made no threats of dis
order" Frayne SAID, land we caano
be held responsible for disorder w,
have advised against it and shall 5,
continue to advise"
$500 Policemen on Job.
| Mayor Mitchers notice that h,
stood ready to invoke all the civil an.
military power at hi command [.
suppress disorder was followed b,
greater police activity and with
warning that persons convicted of en-
gaging in strike riots would receiv,
heavier punishment Thus far go
, policemen have been disposed at stra
tegic points. Some of the labor lead
ers said such a strike, if ordered
would begin Monday or Tuesday
Renew BOmbardments on Cars.
New York, Sept. z2.-The earl
| morning bombardments of elevate,
. trains were resumed, strike sympa
thizers lurking on roof tops throwin
, bricks and bottles which shattered ca
. windows. Several passengers were in
jured in sixteen attacks reported b.
the police.