Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-09-12
SEVEN DEAD IN
RIOTS; SYMPATHETIC
STRIKE Vote CALLED
Washington. Sept. 2ISamuel Gompers'
president of the American Federation OF Labor.
TODAY sent an appeal to the striking policemen
OBv the Associated PressD

the striking policemen
to return to work pend
ing the conference sched-
uled for next October, at
which time labor and industrial lead
ers will be assembled here to discuss
ways and means Of ending unrest in
the United States OF America.
President McGinnis OF the police'
mems union said he would place
Gompers' proposal before the patrol.
men at once.
That the the logical thing he
said.
Death Toll at Seven.
Boston, Sept. 12,-Wih the threat
of a Simultaneous general strike heid
off for the time being by the action OF
the Central Labor Union last night III
ordering all local unions to vote on
the proposal, the situation resulting
from the strike of policemen assumed
calmer aspect today. The reduction
during the night of the disturbances
which marked the first two nights OF
! the strike was Il reassuring feature.
| Soldiers of the state guard continued
/ in charge of the streets, aided by the
| force Of volunteer policemen and SUCH
members OF the regular force as had
| refused to desert their pests. Little
difficulty was experienced in breaking
up the crowds except in one or two
sections.
Further confidence in the ability OF
: the authorities to maintain an upper
hand was inspired by reports from
the harbor fort, Camp Devens anu
amy posts in New York and New Jer'
sey of active preparations to send
regular army troops here ii an emer-
gency call should be made
Governor Coolidge. who was Ill
charge OF the police situation today
as commander in chief OF the armed
forces OF the state, had received assur' !
ances from both the war and navy
departments that any call he might I
= make upon the President for federal
assistance would be answered
promptly. Military leaders estimated
that u.s. 600 regularh could reach the
! city within twelve hours.
The death list as direct result OF
the strike no win its third day stood
today at seven Several Of the fatali-
- ties were due to firing by guardsMen
into mobs found breaking windows
- ana looting stores. while two resulted
| from efforts of soldiers to break up
? dice games which the first two days
! were played openly in the streets ana
/ on Boston Common, Another of the
I dead vas a striking policeman shot
2 down By a storekeeper who feared
!. his place was about to he sacked.
/ Wilson Condemns Police.
: Helena. Mont. Sept. y In two ad.
t dresses in Montana yesterday Presi.
I, dent Wilson asked that the peace
o treaty be ratified without delay SO
: that the spirit of universal unrest may
be quietcd
I Mr.. Wilson also referred to contro'
o yorsies resulting from police strikes
t in the east as crime against civil.
"a HatiOu.
" Governor Incensed
Boston Sept 2--The government
e and laws Of Massachusetts, cannot be
IT arbitrated This declaration from the
-' state house today Vas in response to
- public demand to know the attitude
III of the state toward the striking po-
licemen and their suggestions Of .
'd compromise
l. "The men are deserving" said Gov.
OF ernor Cooley "They We're public OF.
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