The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1921-12-02

afternoon of the closing day of the
convention, why it had refrained from
its bitter attack on Seested during
the convention, the Post declared
that it did not wish to ruin the con-
vention and incite to riot, adding
tersely that Anybody who knows the
Legion knows its explosive charac-
ter"
Steam Roller Works
During the convention the steam
roller seemed to be perfectly lubri-
Gated. The official program went
through with only one hitch. The
resolution approving the use of chem
icals was dropped without struggle
when member of the committee
threatened to expose the committees
chairman as son-in-laW of Du Pont,
connected with the chemical depart
ment of the famous powder works.
The democratic character Of the con-
yention is forcihy illustrated by the
vote on the resolution demanding the
continued incarceration of Eugene V.
Debs and the other political prison
ers. A rising vote was taken Of
those who approved this resolution.
Then Commander John G. Emery
said, according to the press: "Any
one who DARES to vote No, stand
up!" Evidently nobody dared. Thus
Unanimous.
Kansas City, Missouri, Nov. 4
JOHN w. GUM.
Newspapers Tell Tale
Mr.. Gums letter is borne out by
an article in the Kansas City post"
of November 8, printed under the
caption 100 Police Battle Mob But
Fail to Make Arrest" The article
reads in part:
The lobby of the Baltimore hotel
presented a scene Of ruin at the end
Of a two-hour riot at 2:3O o'clock
Thu .sday morning in which several
hundred convention guests and hood
lums fought with detail Of over 100
policemen. The fighting start
ed inside the Baltimore, where a gang
of hoodlums had taken possession Of
the lobby and launched crap games
on the floor. -.
William Shreeve, secretary to Chief
Charles Edwards, led a squad Of Is
men to the scene. As the police drew
up in front of the hotel crowd
charged them. The officers drew
guns and fired volley of 100 shots
into the air in an effort to brighten
the fighting men. The crowd outside
pulled back and the police rushed in
| to the lobby. Five men sprang or
Shreeve, and were kicking and beat
ing him when A. M. Blakely, motor
cyc'e officer, drew his revolver, saw
| ing Shreeve. The detail of rs men
were ordered to retreat and another
call was sent to headquarters. Mer
were ordered in from outlying sta
tions. Every man at headquarters
with the exception of clerk, was
rushed to the scene. The 100 police
men then charged the lobby. Their
entrance was q. signal for the hurting
lof hotties, the throwing of furniture
and new attacks with fists. The po-
lice eventually succeeded in driving
1.-The fighting mob to the street. The
entire party then turned on the po-
llicemen. Boards were torn from 9
fence about the K. 6. A. G. building
Fat Eleventh Street and Baltimore
Avenue, md used as weapons. Trasl
leans were hurled at policemen. Pc.
Lice fired more shots, and with drawn
clubs and blackjacks Waded into thu
Imob. It took two hours to disperst
I the fighters. Not an arrest was
made, police fearing to take any Of
the men into custody.
The fighters were, for the most
part, drunk. Liquor had flowed like
water during the three nights OF the
Icnnventi0n Crap RaMeS were IN pro-