The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-09

Chicago, Dec. 9.-Mechanics to
the number of 1852. employed at
the stock yards went out on sym
pathetic strike with the Amalga-
mated Meat Cutters and Butcher
Workmen, according to an an
nouncement from Chicago strike
headquarters. AT the same time
optimistic statements were issued
by the packers, all stating their
plants were operating at nearly
capacity.
Chicago, Dec 9.-(By The Asso-
ciated Press.(-Extra precautions
to prevent recurrence of disorders
were taken by authorities in several
of the large packing centers Of the
middle west today following the
spread of rioting here by strike
sympathizers to other towns. The
first violence of the strike here on
Wednesday was followed by out
breaks in East St Louis and
Omaha
Seven women were arrested in
East St Louis for participation In
demonstrations and a 15-months-
old baby was wounded when a vol
ley of shots was fire into the house
of packing house employe in
Omaha.
Kansas Strikers Parade.
a parade of striking plant en-
ployes was to be held in Kansas
City this morning. Union head
quarters announced that the pur-
pose OF the parade was to show by
actual count how many of the men
were out Seven thousand strik-
ers were expected to be in line.
The outbreak here, quelled Wed
nesday night, broke out afresh last
night, after q comparatively quiet
day, and police stated $50 persons
were injured, including one man
shot and a score seriously injured
An injunction against the Anal
gamated Meat Cutters and Butcher
Workmen of America ordered that
picketing> cease but, according to
the authorities, it was disregarded
by the strikers and strike sympa-
thizeTs-
Hunt Moonshine Stills.
Moonshine liquor was said to be
d DIX ldIlOE III kAe uSuL uGi t.
Twenty prohibition enforcement of
ficers are working in the area about
the stockyards, hunting for moon
shine stills This action was taken
following reports that even though
the saloons were closed at the be
ginning of the outbreak, many of
the homes in that district have pri-
vate stills. In one house a large
still was found and d barrel of
liquor emptied into the gutter.
Snipers have made their appear
ance in the yards district here and
have added to the difficulty of CON
trolling the mobs Hiding In
houses they fire into the crowds
and incite them TO further violence.
Morris & Co issued a statement
today that production at that plant
is at normal and they are filing all
vacancies from their employment
offices.
Dennis Lane, secretary of the
Butcher Workmen's union, issued
statement saying that the strike is
100 per cent effective and that 50,-
600 men are out in the different
packing centers.
First Death in Chicago.
The first death resulting from
violence in the stock yards strike
was reported this morning. George
Pile, 35 years old, laborer, died in
the county hospital of gunshot
wounds received on "Wednesday
night The police state that Pile
was shot by a motorcycle police
man after he had thrown several
bricks at the officer
Swift & Co asserted that I73
former employees appeared for work
this morning and were given their
old jobs. Armour & Co. stated
many old men were returning and
the situation in their western
plants was improving daily.
So far as Armour & Co. is con-
cerned the strike Is failure, they
said.
Morris & Co. reported that their
daily killings were approximately
the same as before the strike.
Dennis Lane, secretary OF the
Butcher Workmen's union, stated
that $4,000 men were out in the var
ious packing centers and that the