The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-12

|square to-hasht 4Iis wagon was loaded
with crab apples. He got as Tar as the
centre Of the square and the mob took
charge Of theyfruit. ,Fhen they cut the
traces. released the plump gray mare
that brought the Farmer to town and
induced the old. nag to a gallop by pelt-
Ing him with crab apples.
I'm going to the police station and
have you young devils arrested"
screamed the farmer. Somebody picked
his pocket and lifted his watch.
Court Square. over in the West End
is no place for a lady who wishes to
spend a quiet evening reading Ella.
Wheeler Wilcox. In fact les no place
for anybody who cherishes health and
prosperitx.
Tonight Court Square looked like the
side show OF Q circus back in the days
when folks weren't particular who came
to town. There were shell games to
be enjoyed. Three card monte was In
vogue, Roulette wheels were spinning
under street lamps. one cannot walk
in a straight line across the street
because of the crap games. 1t is said
that any one who wants to buy cocaine
or heroin has only to announce the
desire. ...
Motor cars are speeding through the
streets bearing the legend. THE driver
of this motor car is legally armed" Il
a we'll dressed man whh a. heavy
cartridge belt around his waist and an
automatic. pistol slung thereto was din
ing with two elderly women In the Cop
ley Plaza An acquaintance spoke. to
him, and laughingly. pointed to the gun.
I'm taking no chances" the armed
man replied,
The street corners and squares are
placarded with signs that read: Keep
moving" Keep of the streets tonight"
There 10 no such thing as the innocent
bystaEder."
On Boston Common is a statue of
Crispus Attacks. the first man to fall In
the American war for Independence
The mob has plasterpd Crispais with
mud. His features are hidden beneath
a layer of clay and filth.
Motorist md wife Robbed.
A dignihed man was driving n big
motor car through .Charleetown. At his
side was his well dressed wife. A Inoh
made him stop. They took his money
and watch and his wifeis handbag.
How about them furs and that hat"
screamed a woman from third story
window. So they took madame's .furs
and hat Meanwhile somebody. ripped
one Of the rear tires feom tle car and
the automobile was allowed TO proceed
upon its way. as, ~, 1000.
1t was estimated that South Boston
has suffered to the extent of S40O, 600,
including property damage and stolen
goods No one has estimated the cost
! OK this strike to the city proper.
An unverified, but excellent story has
| 1t that there was a wedding in South
Boston last night that was one of the
social events of the season in a certain
ciccle. The bridegroom had furnished
n fiat as we'll as bis limited salary
would permit He hoped to add to his
furniture and domestic fixtures Ia1er.
To-day a furniture store was raided
by a gang of evil looking youths and
the popular bridegroom and his bride
and the like such as they never had
, hoped to own. Likewise their friends
supplied them with enough to furnish
four fats.
Gov Coolidges edict in which he as
suined charge of Boston, reads thus:
"The entire State guard of Massachu-
sets has been called out. Under the
constitution the Governor Is in command
thereof. by an authority by which he
could not, IL he choose, divest himself
and that command I must and will ex-
ercise ...
"Under the law I hereby call upon all
the police of Boston who have Loyalty
and in a never to be forgotten way re-
manned on duty TO aid nee in the per-
Torrance of my duty in the restoration
and maintenance of order in the city of
Boston, and each of such officers is re-
uuired to act in obedience to such orders
as may hereafter issue OF cause to be
| issued.
| q call upon every citizen to aid me in
| the maintenance of law and order
At the base OF the static of Wendell
| Phillips in the Public Garden tonight
a party was held. A gang OF twenty or
thirty men. having broken into a down.
town saloon from which the whiskey had
not been removed by tho proprietor, pos
! sessed themselves OF two cases of whis-
key and several cases of wines.
Spurred on by the liquor the marau-
ders organized glee club. 1t sang for
half an hour without Interruption. Mean-
while 1t drank.
! The soldiers charged and the merry
makers beat staggering retreat. In
! lockstep they made for Commonwealth
avenue still singing:
Brighten the corner where YOU are.
IBrIghten the corner where you are.
! across the bar.
| Brighten the corner where you are.
They kept this up for hours