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

sought to- arrest brick -tllroWera- "A
group ran and VIXEN they failed TO
obey sthe command to halt the militia
men fred.
For the first time the striking
policemen were evident in the riots. One
OF then---Richard 8. Reemts--is dead.
He was. shot to-day by Abrahams NJ.
karp, amotor Gar accessory dealer, -
Another striking policeman. Arthur d,
Shea. As, held on charges OF robbery and
assault. ,Reemts and Shea stQnped two
volunteer special policemen. They de-
manded and received the specials re-
voivers and clubs.
Police Sergeant John d. Mcdonald in
terrupted them. Reemts ran, but Shea
surrendered As Reemts was turning n
corner Karp fred. Reemts was hit In
the. stomach.
Robert Lallie, shot In a riot in South
Boston last night. died in the City Hos
pital tonight. .. ....
six machine guns vera. mounted at
PoiiceS HEADQUARTERS and troopers,
wearing "tin hats by order of AdJt-
Gen. Stevens. patrolled the streets. The
order Followed injury to several sol
diers BY flying missiles.
Boston labor is openly in favor OF a
general strike. 1t Is ,contended that
pens in Boston during this struggle be-
tween labor and the present, scheme of
municipal government will be guide for
the rest Of the country. They. are going
about directing attention to the Liver
pool strikes and saying that this
country must face the same conditions
as England faced.
Governor, Takes Command.
Anticipating the action of the Central
Labor Union, Gov. Coolidge issued a
proclamation to-day, declaring himself
In charge of Boston. He admitted that
he had no hope of doing more than
Mayor Feters has done. but he said that
he was awaiting the moment when II
would be, necessary to telephone wash
inRton and ask the War Department to
take charge OF things
This afternoon while crowds in South
Boston, the West End and other mob
ridden sections were robbing stores and
citizens and stoning the dog tired
miiitiamen, Mayor Peters called a meet
ing of the Central Labor Union officials
In his office. He put the question
plainly. He asked them in the name OF
law and order to help him restore peace
In Boston.
NJ. j. o'Donnell, president Of the Cen
trail Labor Union, and James T. Mort
>arity. counsel for that body, told him to
tell the striking policemen that the city
recognized them as a body affiliated with
the American Federation of Labor.
do that" the Mayor was told, "and
they'll report for work within an hour
There'll be no difficulty about pay. That
will 90 to arbitration. Make that an
nouncement and we give you our word
OF honor that no matter what comes the
police union will never be called out
Even In the event of a general strike in
days TO come. the police will not be
called out. And neither will the fire.
men"
Mayor Refuses to Knuckle.
The Mayor replied Immediately:
81 shall never agree to the aniliatior
Of the police of Boston with the A F, o.
L. 1t may mean that by this decision
am bringing down bloodshed and terror
But there Is a great principle involved
/ cannot accede to your proposition"
The labor delegation left quietly. Witt
1t during the conference was Frank Nc
Carthy. organizer of the A. h. of L. Nc
Carthy had nothing to say.
Whether a general strike takes effec
or not there is a possibility that thu
Boston firemen viii quit work within 8
day or two. A poll of tine department
shows that the men arc about equally
divided. Half of them are for quitting
The others are as determined to continu
or. duty. But even If half the department
liz. s. al.
any large fire.
When the Central Labor Union Odd
gates convened tonight Boston was M
Mans Land" Mayor Peters, Polio,
Commissioner Curtis and all the rest o.
Boston's city government have been rele
gated to the side lines. They had M
control over the streets of Boston ant
the mobs that were making adventur,
thereon perilous-
Gov. Coolidge had taken over the bus
mess of restoring Boston to some sem
blance of its Wanted responsibility
True, he had no clear idea of how t
proceed toward this righteous end, blu
he must receive credit for trying. H
let 1t be known that more riots or
general strike order by the Central La
Dor Union would mean that he would Il
turn hand over Boston to the Govern
nent OF the United States and let tn
Regular Army have go at 1t
Women Warned on Streets.
Women, by official edict. were warne,
on the streets after nightfall Thousand
OF erstwhile pacific and fireslde lovin
men were hurrying along toward hom
or to their clubs with their hands 4
their coat pockets and short reyolvers Il
their hands Sedate citizens who wer
won't before this strike to boast OF Bos
tons culture. her automatic and cheer
full obeyance of the law. her high stand
ard Of American regard for the right
of their fellow men. were packing "gats
of all descriptions and rafting extr
cartridges in their hip pocketa
Broadway, South Boston. especially 1
In the Vicinity of A. b. C and d street;
looked like the side streets of Paris dur
ing the war. Tradesmen had boarde
their shop windows and barricaded thei
doors with sand bags Windows wer
down and blinds were drawn.
Far up the street a machine gun an
its crew had taken up a position. The
had thrown up little fertilization of san
bags and the ugly snout OF their Levi
gun was jutting through a slot betwee
bags.
Soldiers were squatted on roof TOP
not only in South Boston but in Bosto
proper. near by those districts where IN
rioters made previous outbreaks. HaI
ward students members of tho Stock Eek
change. milllonaires from the Back BaY
bankers and brokers from State an
Devonshire streets were strolling aroun
keeping well to the curb, by the wa!
and taking no chances with dark hall
ways and alley mouths-with obtrusiv
looking police shields pinned to thei