The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-10
Emergency Call Sent When
Riot Broke Out Afresh.
Harvard Students Being Used
as Special Police.
FIREMEN MAY WALK OUT, TOO
Support Police Unions Demand
for Recognition.
Orgy of LoOting Tuesday Night
Thieves in Bands.

Boston, Sept. 1O.-The entire
Fourth brigade of the state
guards, including cavalry, ma
chine gun companies, motor
corps and infantry, was rushed
this afternoon to.protect Boston
from further outbreaks of riot
ing and lawlessness following a
strike of police.
Rioting broke out in Scolly
square shortly after go this
afternoon. Great crowds were
reported moving toward the
downtown business section.
There was much fighting.
At 1:45 the emergency call which
summoned militia TO mobilize was
sounded on the fire whistles of Cam
bridge. where the Eleventh regiment
will gather.
Mayor Peters announced at noon to-
day that he had taken over control of
the police department from commits
sioner Curtis. state appointee.
FIremen to Strike, Too?
A strike of the city firemen is
threatened. President Daniel Looney.
of the firemen's union. said today that
the firemen believed the police union
should exist and what labor demands
of us. we will deliver"
! Lawlessness was rampant in the CITY
today Without adequate police pro-
lection, private citizens were left to
their own resources to protect their
lives and property.
Approaching Anarchy.
Since the police struck at b:45
o'clock yesterday afternoon. there has
been no organized police power able
| to cope with the situation that last
! night approached anarchy and today
appeared to grow more serious. as the
| inadequacy of the malSeshift arrange
, ments intended to preserve public or
, der became obvious to the criminally
| inclined.
The few emergency policemen, con-
sisting of captains, lieutenants and
sergeants. augmented by civilian vol
unteers. were unable to handle the sit
uation in several sections Several
stores were looted, some property was
destroyed and scores of street fights
occurred. The damage amounted to
thousands OF dollars.
RowdIcs Lost No Time.
The strike went into effect at 5:45
yesterday afternoon. Practically ev-
cry policeman left his beat at that
hour. The principal demand was for
recognition Of the union. Soon after
ward rowdies started their work OF
1 footing and destruction There were
clashes with the handfuls OF police on
duty but soon as one disturbances
was quelled others broke out in other
| sections.
| Jewelry stores, shoe shops and
mems furnishing stores were broken
into and robbed. In many cases the
looting was done by boys but in sew
eraI cases organized mobs smashed
their way in and took more valuable
contents.
Thieves Fit Thieves with Shoes.
In shoe establishments. the novel
spectacle was presented of thieves sit
ting in the chairs while other thieves
| fitted them to shoes.
Several groups of vandals roamed
the streets. broke into store windows
i and scattered their contents about the
streets in an orgy Of wilful destruction.
| Law-abiding citizens including wo-
men. were terrorized in several dis
tricts and these streets were soon de-
serted by all save the lawless ele-
ment.
Harvard Students ms Police.
At clock today several hundreds
of Harvard students were called upon
to do police duty following the offer
of their services by President Lowell.
y A few hundred citizens who volun-
teered for police duty were also as
signed to patrol the streets. 1t was
feared that even this force Is made
quate TO cope with the situation. IL
the Iawlessness of last night is dupr-
Gated tonight.
As a result # was expected state
I guards will be called out immedia tely.
:
1900 First Day at X. 6. A. c.
Manhattan, Kan, Sept. 10.-Almost
1.200 students were enrolled yesterday
|, in the Kansas state Agricultural coll