Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-20
BANNERS OPPOSING
WILSON TORN FROM
HANDS OF WOMEN
Chicago Crowd Resent "Si-
lent Demonstration"
Against President.
MANY OF PARTICIPANTS
KNOCKED DOWN AND HURT
President in Illinois Metropolis
to Explain Views on Prob
lens Facing Nation.
'HEE;RED Vt EACH APPEARANCE
AZ Night Meeting OF New Citizens,
Hc Declares for II United
America.
MANY OF PARTICIPANTS
KNOCKED DOWN AND HURT
'HEERED Vt EACH APPEARANCE
I Night Meeting OF New Citizens,
Tie Declares for II United
America.

CHICAGO. October l?.--prcsidcnt
Wilson came here to-day 10 explain his
iew on problems facing the nation.
Nr'ivinr IN Chicago. after shaking
'ands with crowds in Indiana. he do
ivcrcd three speeches. participated i'm
crernl street demonstrations. and went
Ncr his Western campaign plans with
his managers at headquarters here
ic planned 10 leave at midnight. and
Sp"cts to arrive at Long Branch at
midnight Tomorrow.
In II speech before the Chicago Press
Tub. the President predicted the DO
Ginning of renaissance OF tho scus.
,f patriotic responsibility" and urged
he development Of proErcssivcncsa
Speaking before gathering OF women
'atcr. hc urged more participation OF
women In the affairs Of tho nation:
md at a meeting Tonight of nnw citi-
Ecns. he declared for "A united America.
AZ his every appearance the prcsi-
lent waa chcer"d bv throngs which
hacked tho streets during his auto
mobile rides from place to place and
iilcd to capacity the halls in which he
poke. He stood constantly in his
,rowds. and smil,nEly waved his bat
o tho p"ople on the streets and in the
s-irdows Of buildings.
An attempted silent demorstratior''
by members OF the National womnns
party in front Of the auditorium de-
kcloDcd into n near riot. in which tho
banners opposing Wilson were torn
FROM the demonstrators and trampled
ard the women wcr" roughly handled
president Wilson WAS seated in an
hutomohil" q few hundred feet away
when the demonstration started. but
Dosscd INTO The building and was not,
a witness I" tho scene that followed
tHOWD or SEVERAL. HUNDRED
CNtHGEs RAINIER HOLDERS
Shouting shame" "disrracc" and
f'Hct tho banners crowd OF several
huhdrcd. sprinkIcd with women
charged the banner holders. um-
brcllas and canes were used in tho de-
struc;ton of the placards Many of tho
women were knocked down. and nearly
sll were roughly handled, especially
hose who strove 10 retain thcir
banners.
The excitement continued until all
the banners had been seized With
idishcvelcd hair and soilcd and torn
IclothinE, the women marched back TO
their headquarters under police guard.
Charges that the police synpa thizcd
with tho rioters and failed to protect
tho demonstrators were made by Mrs
JOSEF ephine Pearcc and Mrs l.. l.. Mat
lice, officials Of the local w"mcns Re
publican clubs.
There we're all kinds OF policemen
standing about. mercy looking on. no,
N hntn Sui, Il Afpu
Some OF them didn't seem TO want to
stand nearby and laugh at US while
VIC were being beaten and the banners
torn from our hands.
We were merely standing quiet
holding our banners and no; harmnc
any one. suddenly there was q reg
ulhr riot, They grabbed our banners
,ramplcd on them and knocked us
down. II was terrible"
NEGRO WALTERS GET RAISE
Bf THREATENING: no STRIKE:
Negro walters employed at the Press
club utilized the presence OF Prcsi-
! dent Wilson at lunch there 10 gain for
themselves a raise in wages, without,
Investigation and without compromise
Just before the President was due to
were TO serve the luncheon, put on
their coats, preparatory to walking
out. They had not asked for more
pay. but when stopped by the steward
told him they had decided they mus,
have a 80 per cent increase on the
contract price before they would begin
their duties. The advantage was
theirs. and the increase was granted.
dent, and drew almost as much APP
piauSe.
Bctwccn his speech to tho women
and his night address the President
went to the Western Democratic cam-
paisn Headquarters and for the first
time, witnessed the details Of the ma
chincry used in an effort 10 rc-clcci
|nim Senator Walsh. chairman OF the
'hcadnuartcrs. told the President thai
"a decided swing had set in in the
West for the Democratic ticket"
At tho meeting OF women the prcSi-
lent was introduced hy Mrs Ella
Fiagg Young. former superintendent Of
,hicaEo's schools. who declared h. had
>cpt tho United States hon"rahly NJ
peace. Miss Jane Addams. who rc-
,cntly declared for him. occupied 81
scat In a box. The hall. with 81 "a,
,acity Of 1900, was filled, and many
women stood.
The President defined his message to
he women as follows:
Society is now organizing its whole
,owcr, In order that i; may undcrsinnr'
tsclf. in order that il ma. have n now
Organization and Instrument Of civil.
zatlon: and am ambitious that
Smerica should show the way in this
great enterprise"
He did not touch on votes for
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