The sun., 1919-09-16

| at them or moving toward them. Those
who loitered had learned the lesson OF
the first day OF the strike. 1t will linger
long in Boston's memory.
More women appeared I'm the street
throngs to-day than at any other time
since the strike began. As matter OF
fact Boston was never SO well patroled
In all the business sections the militia
greatly outnumbered the police schedule
And the militiamen were more In evil
dence, not yet acquiring the wonted
ways of the sociable cop.
Boston's courts turned out an I'M
usually large grist to-day. The accumu-
lation of cases, nearly all brought In by
State guardsmen, offered varieties OF
petty offenders Larceny predominated.
the thefts running all the way from
booze TO bicycles.
Sundry cases were disposed of in
which lettering or sauntering was the
charge. One defendant had moved too
def1antly or too slowly A guardsman
had arrested him.
Twenty dollars fine was the average
price paid by these violators Of the
stringent rules. Judges displayed no
inclination to be lenient Just as the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is
more rigidly enforclni its laws. so II 10
more rigidly Furnishing infractions
thereof.
The guards are exercising their own
initiative IN searching for concealed
weapons, while the courts are penalizing
this offence by big fines. In Charlestown
group of guardsmen even boarded
street cars and searched the passengers
Packing OF any. sort Of weapons with
out a permit has become 30 obnoxious to
Boston law administrators that watch
men who could not establish reason for
having revolvers did not escape the 500
fine to-day in no less than four in
stances.
six Months for Riot Inciter.-
James Isbisbis, business agent for the
painters union. was convicted In NUM-
cipal court Of melting To riot. He was
sentenced to serve six months by Judge
Greed, but appealed. The testimony was
that Isbisbis was moving spirit in a
mob in Scollay Square last Wednesday
during a riot
1t is expected that the police union will
apply for n writ Of mandamus to COM
pei Commissioner Curtis to reinstate the
striking policemen. Oyster, Mccarthy,
McInnes and O'Donnell, accompanied by
their lawyers. James A. Fahey and John
P. Feeney. foregathered in the latters
office to discuss the matter. The Police
Commissioner expects the proceedings to
be started he says, as II Is the only legal
recourse open to the union.
Mayor Peters came near having no
secretary to-day. Edwin v. B. Parke
is the Mayors secretary. and like all
able secretaries he owns a motor car
Edwin was driving up from Brighton
last night and was shot at three times
by guardsmen, who said that they were
looking for a stolen motor car. Edwin
proved to their satisfaction that he was
honest and was permitted to co. but
the only part of the Mayors secretary
that protruded above the back of the
drivers seat during the remainder of
the trip to Boston was his hat.
Gov. Coolidga has received 900 tele-
grams Of congratulation and encourage
ment from plain citizens, Governors and
Mayors. He got three messages OF con-
demJiation. The Governor would not
let any one see the latter, but inti-
mated that they came from persons who
did not agree with him,
shoot mt Roof Throwers.
The militiamen report that South Bos-
ton has contracted the uncomfortable
habit Of hurting milk bottles and post
edible vegetables from its roof tops
Some excitement was precipitated by
this pastime this afternoon. Being
greeted by a shower Of milk bottles,
worn out eggs, overripe cantaloupes, &c,
hn I'd
cornice of 276 Dorchester street Sew
eral bullets pierced the windows OF
Patrick II. Horans nat buried them
selves In the ceiling and considerably
terrorlzed the tenants OF the house.
Boston postal employees, whose union
met in the Quincy House, are reported
to have demanded the reinstatement OF
striking policemen, expressed sympathy
and offered moral and financial support.
They adopted resolutions to be sent to
the Governor, to the Mayor, Police Com
missioner. president Of the Policemens
Unon. Central Labor Union and the
Massachusetts branch of the American
Federation of Labor.
Typographical Union No. Ia was un-
able to hold its meeting last night be-
cause OF inability to get a hall, and has
postponed the session until tomorrow.
Linemen's Union 1o4, OF the Interna-
tional Brotherhood OF Electrical Work
ers will meet on wednesdaEa%o vote on
the sympathetic strike prop4hsion.
Strike Vote Kept Secret.
II is reported that scores OF labor
unions met yesterday and voted on the
pending question, and that their ballots
were turned over to the committee of
seventeen, which is handling the situa-
ton for the Central Labor Union, to be
held in secret until the next meeting of
the c. L. Y. The regular meeting Of
that body will lbe held Sunday afternoon,
and the attitude of organized labor to-
ward the proposition of a general strike
will not be known until then, unless the
C. L. U. meantime should decide to
special meeting
If 1t should be found that the trades
vote In favor of strike. 1t Is probable
that Samuel Gompers will take personal
chareg Of the situation here
Policemen give Their Side,
Frank Mccarthy, organizer of the
American Federation of Labor in New
England, and Michael J. ODonnell, pres
ident Of the Boston Central Labor Union,
Issued the following statement tonight