The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-10
Mayor Takes Prompt Action
After Police Strike Leaves
City HelpleSS-Night Is
Marked by LOOting.
BULLETINS.
BULLETINS.

BOSTON, Sept. to.-oov. COOLIDGE
Fourth brigade Of the state guard, made
UP o. the Eleventh, Twelfth and Fif-
teenth regiments and the machine qun
company OF the Fourteenth regiment.
no troops Were ordered to report to
Mayor Peters forthwith.
BOSTON, Sept. 1o.--A strike Of city
tlremen Is threatened. President Daniel
Looaey, Of the FIremen's union, said to y
Gay that the tlrennen believed the Police
union should exist, and "Walat labor de-
manes OF US we will deliver"
5osToN, Sept. 1o.--Mayor Peters
announced at noon today he had taken
over control OF the police department
from Commissioner Curtis, a state ap-
poInteas and had called upon state
guaed organizations to assist In main-
tanning order.
LAwiess1ess was rampant In Boston
today. Without adequate police pro-
tectlon, private citizens were left to
their own resources to protect their
lives and property.
Since the police struck at 5:45 o'clock
yesterday afternoon there has been no
organized police power able to cope
with the situation that last night ap-
preached anarchy and today appeared
To grow more serious
RowdyisIn started with the walkout
OF tho patrolmen last night. Thousands
Of persons gathered about the police
stations before s pm. and as the officers
emerged In civilian clothes or without
insignia or equipment they were greet
ed with cheers and jeers, and at some
stations youths with grudges against
certain officers, threw mud. sticks and
stones. These crowds were dispersed
by superior officers and loyal. patrol
men.
In South Boston rowdyism and looting
started early and continued through the
night Windows in whole blocks Of
stores were broken and their contents
scattered, Those who could not get
near the windows were able to buy rare
bargains In wearing apparel and cheap
jewelry from others who were over
stocked.
Shoe Stores Suffer,
nNsss brgan 10 gather iit the down.
town district about midnight. They
were generally good-1atnred, but bent
cil naiRehlef,S II Shoe stores were the chief
atts1aNt tlan Aand tt was coInI1oI, /
ON the d{fH trying on new acquisitions.
Misfits We're used as missiles TO break
more windows.
A sailor in an Avoy street crowd Scar-
ried q fully dressed store dummy. With
out leaving the street he took off his
uniform and donned the 'civies." even
to the collar and tie. Some one sold
him an expensive velour hat for 80
cents and he departed with his uniform
under his arm. Reports that sailors
brought armed guards from the navy
II was estimated that at least 800
store windows were looted and more
than 100000 worth Of merchandise re-
moved. The large stores were pro- pro-
tected by forces OF armed employees and
similar precautions had been taken by
Ffremen answered so false alarms
during the night, but no arrests were
made.
uicture this morning, The systematic
footing had ceased apparently with the
coming of daylight, but evidences OF
last nights lawlessness were plentiful
Crowds gathered early as on q hoHoay
and surged through lower washington
street and the other narrow thorough-
fares of the congested business district
They generally had the spirit OF merry
The cross streets, with a few excep-
tions. were unguarded, The reckless
motor car driver was in his glory ano
pedestrians made dangerous crossings al
their perill
A walk from Boylston street through
fremont to Bromfield and north through
washington to Court street, revealed
NonIy one person was making any snow
Sof authority. - -,
Attacks on women throughout tht
might were frequent and atrocious. II
numerous parts Of the city there Were
fvillainous assaults. The vicious eiemen
K suffered the most, but according to re,
ports no woman was safe in the nus
= freouented districts or where the streets
were not brilliantly illuminated.
Two women we're pursued by mo. moi
and found refuge in the City hospital
with beldRess almost unbelievable IN
mob attempted to force its way into IN,
handFul III Officers who had arrived
moment before with man who mac
been shot.