The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-11
Entire Massachusetts, Guard Is
Called to Boston.
Governor Calls Naval Forces To
Be in Readiness.
RIOTING IS RESUMED TODAY
General Strike Threatened To
Aid City's Policemen.
One Girl Is Killed When Sol-
diers Dispense Crowds.

Boston. Sept. 11.-GovernoP 0Daes
idge today wired the secretary of the
navy a request that naval forces be
held in readiness for a call to supply
additional troops for Boston's protec-
ton. with six regiments of state
guards under arms the governor has
mobilized all the forces at his COM
mand.
/ Governor Coolidge dispatched the
following telegram to the secretaries
of war and navy today.
'The entire state guard Of Massa-
chusetts hns been called out. At pres
ent the city OF Boston is orderly.
strike. / wish You to hold yourself in
readiness TO render assistance from
forces under your command imme-
diately on appeal which | may be
tsigned) CALVIN s. COOLIDGE.
Governor"
Gambler Is Killed.
Another death occurred when Ray
mond Bares of Cambridge, tried TO
escape from state guards who had
rounded up group of rs participants
in dice games on Boston common.
Bayers was shot thru the neck
May BE General Strike.
Possibility that the situation would
develop into a general strike as the
result of the action of the state branch
of the American Federation OF Labor
in ordering a sympathetic strike vote
of the Boston unions tonight was dis
cussed on all sides. Carmen. firemen.
telephone workers and several other
organizations had already offered their
support to the police thru delegates to
the central body.
Four Victims OF Fight.
Boston, Sept. 1.-THE death today
of young woman believed to be Mise
Margaret Walsh. brought the number
of last nights police strike riot victims
to four. The young woman was shot
during the disturbance in the South
Boston district where state guard
troops fired into a crowd. Two men
were killed at the same time. Nearly
a score, including four women, were
injured as a result of the activities OF
state troops in policing the city last
night The military forces, $500 in
number, were under orders to restore
lawful conditions. 10 the point of using
ball ammunition with which they were
provided, II necessary.
Rioting was resumed here at IL
O'Clock today when state troops at
tempted to break up throngs of
gamblers on Boston common. An un-
identified sailor was shot when he is
alleged to have led an attack on the
guardsmen.
The soldiers were marching more
than score Of gamblers along Tre-
tempted to release the prisoners.
Shots fired in the air failed to stop
the attacks. The crowd was finally
dispersed by bayonet charges.
600 Troops On Guard
Boston. Sept. 11s-With more than
$500 troops of the state guard pa
trolling the principal streets today.
Boston was virtually an armed camp
on the second day OF the police strike.
: Rain which fell internationally thru
out the night, failed to keep the crowds
; indoors and riots in which thousands
of men and boys clashed with the
military. hurting stones and using
clubs. were frequent
There were no indications of an
early settlement OF the strike today.
Mayor Peters. in a statement, declared
the restoration OF order was the first
object to be obtained and that the
strike would be taken up when the
city was under control. Leaders OK
the striking police declared the men
were Is determined as ever to hold
out for recognition OF the union.
. Military Killed Two.
, In South Boston, where the military
| fired on men and boys looting a store,
Anthony Carr. "a. and Robert Shee-
han. 16. were instantly killed. while
, four girls who were watching the loot
ordered TO do so. were seriously in
tured. One man was killed in n street
} brawi.
, mob of thousands was congssted
in Broadway, near G street, when
Company c. Tenth regiment. under
Capt. T. c. Hadley arrived on the
! scene. Captain Hadley ordered
crowd of men and boys who were
looting a store. to disperse The
crowd laughed and hooted. continuing
the looting. Hadley then ordered HIS
: men to fire.
The great crowd. which evidently
: did not believe the troops would shoot
to kill. at once became panic stricken
and fought to escape. Many were
trampled on.
Attack the Troops.
From 9 o'clock last night until early
today. mobs of men. boys and many
women openly attacked the troops
. whenever they appeared, hurling
: stones and paving bricks. Aside from
: the South Boston outbreak, the most
. serious fighting occurred in Scollay
= and Adams squares. where mobs esti-
mated at more than seven thousand
were charged again and again by in
. fantry with fixed bayonets and by
. cavalrymen with drawn sabres. Each
time the mob fled. only to return TO
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