The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-09-17
Conditions in the Hub Of the
Goldfish Universe Rival
Those of Russia
FIGHT To A FINISH
SEEMS TO BE PROSPECT
State and City Authorities De-
termined to Suppress Lawless
Labor Unions at Any Cost

Boston, Sept. 1.-THE death toll in
lawlessness following the calling Of
Boston's police strike Tuesday reach
ed five tonight when Henry Groat, 20
years old, was shot and instantly
killed during a raid by. State Guards
men on dice game in the Jamaica
Plain section. Two other men were
wounded in the raid.
With Governor Coolidge, as COM
mander in chief Of the States forces,
In complete charge OF the situation,
the city tonight took on a war like
appearance. Six machine guns were
mounted at police headquarters and
troopers, wearing "tin hats by or
der Of Adjutant General Stevens, pa
trolled the streets. The order follow
ed injury to several soldiers by fly
ing missiles.
Meanwhile shop keepers, supple
menting police and military protec-
tion by means of their own, barricad-
! ed the windows of their places OF
business as if to withstand q siege.
| Boards were nailed in front Of the
glass to protect it from the assault OF
bands of .hoodlums who have been
roaming the streets.
A fight to the finish between the
constituted authorities of State and
city and the labor unions was indi-
Gated by Developments today. While
! Governor Coolidge was exercising his
authority as commander in chief OF
the State forces to take complete COM
mand of the measures for protection
of the city, Mayor Peters was making
it plain to labor leaders who visited
city hall, that the ipolicemens union
would not be recognized.
| The labor men We're firm in their
insistence that the police be permit
tied to affiliate with the American Fed
Grafton of Labor and offered@to guar
antee that the police never would be
called out on a sympathetic strike
Aithough the mayor said they had
told him that they wished to. avert 4
general strike. they proceeded after
their conference with him to a meet
ling Of the executive committee and
past presidents of the Central Labor
l'Union called to make arrangements
for a meeting Of the central body to-
night at which action on the matter OF
"a general sympathetic Strike was to
be taken.
The meeting tonight was fraught
with momentous possibilities for the
city of Boston.
The possibility Of strike of car
men, telephone and electrical work
ers and industrial employees was
serious. What gave the authorities
the greatest. cause for anxiety. how
ever, was the danger that the fire.
men might join the movement. It
was recognized thas this would place
the city in the gravest peril. A ray
of hope was seen in the declaration Of
the president Of the Gremen's union
that he would not take the response
bility for a strike unless authorized
by the American Federation of La
Dor.
Governor Coolidge, in taking per-
sonal charge Of the policing OF the
city, pointed out that his obligations
under the constitution compelled him
to take this step, in view Of the fact
that the entire State guard had been
called out for police duty. He di-
rected Police Commissioner Curtis to
obey only such orders as came from
him and asked for the cooperation OF
the public.
Henry Groat, 20 years old, was shot
and instantly killed and Grazson Nc
Williams, and another man were
wounded tonight when State guards
men broke up dice game in the
Jamaica Plain section.
Another fatality occurred earlier in
the day when gambler was shot
dead on the Common while at
tempting to escape from guardsmen
who had arrested him and his COM
panions. These brought the total
humber of lives lost since the strike
began Tuesday night to five.
Dublin, Sept IA strong force Of
soldiers searched Sinn Epin head