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RIEF RIGHT REEZY BITS OF NEWS SLIPS INTO DEPTHS OP MOUNT VESUVIUS. Rome, Sept. 10. While taking moving pictures of Vesuvius, Baron Parisch, director general of the Myriam Films of Rome, slipped off the edge of the crater and plunged headlong into the depths, but struck a protruberance where he clung to some shrubbery. He was rescued by means of a rope dropped to him. MILLION EGYPTIANS FOUGHT FOR ALLIES. Washington, Sept. 10. Joseph W. Folk, counsel for the Egyptian com mission in this country, presented to the senate foreign relations commit tee a cablegram from Said Pasha Zagloul, head of the Egyptian dele gation at Paris, supporting the state ment made by Mr. Folk in his ap pearance before the committee that more than 1,000,000 Egyptians fought on the side of the allies. The statement by Mr. Folk was denied recently by Ronald Lindsay, charge d'affaires of the British embassy here. REGAINS VOICE BY CHOKING ON SLIVER. Sioux City, Sept. 10. Swallowing a small piece of toothpick was a blessing in disguise for Donald Cul lings of Sioux City. The toothpick lodged in Cullings' throat while he was at dinner Tuesday night. He coughed violently, choked and near ly strangled before the bit of wood was dislodged from his throat. But with its removal Cullings' voice, lost after a gas attack during the St. Mi hiel drive, had returned. Cullings .was passed at St. Mihicl September 12, 1918. Since that time he had been forced to speak only in a husky whisper. WOOLWORTH TOWER ATTRACTS MERCIER. New York, Sept. 10. "What a beautiful cathedral you have," ex claimed Cardinal Mercier gazing ad mirably at the tall white spue loom ing over Lower Manhattan as he came up the bay. Whei. it was ex plained that what he saw was not a thurcn steeple but the tower of the Woolworth building the cardinal was greatly disappointed. His attention was then called to the East river bridges, which im pressed him great!v by their delicate beauty of outline. Then he was told that there were severa'. tunnels un der the river in which hundreds of thousands traveled every 'day. "Gut why do people g- under the river when they have si.ch beautiful bridges that they can cross?" lie usked. Of the Statue of Liberty the car dinal said: "I dreamed of that so much. It looks better than the pictures I have seen and they, too, were beautiful." WOMEN CONSUME MORE CIGARETS. Washington, Sept. 10. Fewer ci gars and less chewing and smoking tobacco were used in the fiscal year 1919 than in any of the last seven years, internal revenue statis tics just issued by? tWtreasury de partment show. Cigarets, how ever, show a rapidly increasing use, this year's consumption on which taxes have been paid being more than two and one half times larger than in 1913. - One reason conjectured for the increased comsumption of cigaretts is the increase of smoking among women. The official report, how ever, does not touch upon that. MRS. WILSON POPULAR WITH CROWDS ENROUTE. On Board President Wilson's Special Train, Sept. 10. A crowd and band met the presidential train at Dickinson and there were again insistent calls for Mrt. Wilson. "Mrs. Wilion is more bashful than I m," the president replied. "However. I'll try." Mrs. Wilson appeared and one dan called out to the president: "Mr. Wilson, let me shake hands with Mrs. Wilson, my hair is more gray than yours." Mrs. Wilson, smilinft leaned over the rail and hook nands. HAND OUT LIQUOR FROM JAIL WINDOW. Nebraska Gty, Neb., Sept. 10. (Special Telegram.) Two returned soldiers and a companion were ar rested here by the sheriff, charged with illegal possession of intoxicat ing liquor, which is alleged to be part of the stock confiscated and stored in the county jail. The sher iff alleges that Roy Sexton and Lee Abernathy, held on a charge of auto mobile stealing, have confessed that they passed the liquor through the window of the jail to Jace Baker, Frank Stuart and Joseph Gaskill, and their arrest followed. 131-YEAR-OLD MAN HAS AIRPLANE RIDE. Louisville, Ky., Sept. 10. "It sure makes a fellow feel like he is drunk, but it's all right at that." That was the cryptic, eloquent ex pression that fell from the lips of "Uncle John" Schell, 131 years old, the oldest man in the world, as he stepped upon the state fair grounds again following a 15 minutes' air plane flight at the state fair here. The flight lasted about 15 minutes, and "Uncle John" traveled several miles at a height of about 400 feet. - He was delighted with the experi ence and expressed himself as grate ful that he had lived long enough to enjoy it. The aged man was helped into the machine by its pilot, M. E. Headley. As the plane skimmed along, getting into the air, Schell smiled and waved his hand at the crowd, which cheered him wildly. After the journey the eld man tottered a bit, but soon re gained his equilibrium and com posure. Thus it was that a new and per haps crowning experience of his life was crowded into the life of the old est man in the world. He has seen and enjoyed many unusual and novel exreriences since he was "discov ered" and emerged from the Ken tucky mountains two weeks or so ago. His only regret, recently, has been that his 5-year-old great-great-grandson, whom he left in the mountains, has not been with him. FXSCINATINGT GRIPPING! ADELE GARRISON'S LOVE SERIAL, REVELATIONS OF A WIFE. -... ..... . , ' ' The Omaha Daily Bee VOL. 49 NO. 73. lattrt u MM.laH utter Hy . I MM. it Oaaht P. o. ( Mt tf Hank S. 17. OMAHA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER, 11, 1919. By Mall (I yaar). Dally. SS.00: Sunday. MM: Daily an Sua.. W OO; antilCa Nak. aorta axtra. TWO CENTS. THE WEATHERi Fair Thursday and Fri day not much change in temperature. Hourly tmpraTurat S . m at. m.,.., 7 . m S ft. m ft. m 10 ft. iw It ft. m It noun...,. n It. m IS 11 Ip. an M 71 I p. M SS It 4 p. m S7 7 5 p. m AS tt Ip, m SS 73 7 p. m 91 7S S p. m JV rvn uvu PROMISE IGNORED BY RINGER Detectives Bound Over to Dis trict Court on Manslaughter Charge to Remain on Duty Pending Trial. NEGROES INDIGNANT AT ACTION OF POLICE HEAD Meeting Will Be Held and Mayor Requested to Suspend Officers Following Refusal of Ringer to Keep Agreement. City Detectives George Arm strong and George Brigham, who were bound over yesterday in police court on a charge of manslaughter for' the murder of Eugene Scott, the negro bellboy who was killed last week in a police raid on the Plaza hotel, will not be suspended pend ing the outcome of their trials in dis trict court. Police Commissioner Ringer gave out a statement to this effect last tiight. Mr. Ringer is said to have agreed to suspend the 4wo officers in the event they were held at the pre liminary hearing. This was the un derstanding reached Saturday pur suant to a conference between a committee representing the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and city officials. Confer With Officials. The members of the committee from the association, headed by C. C. Galloway, were given a pledge the detectives would be suspended if they were bound over, provided the organization would take no ac tion in the matter pending the re sult of the preliminary hearing, ac cording to the report rendered by the committee at a meeting held Sunday at St. Johns church, and attended by 750 representatives of the colored race. On the strength of this promise made by the city authorities it was unanimously voted to grant the request. Commissioner Ringer has ignored the agreement Gives Out Statement. "These officers have borne a good reputation," Ringer declares in a statement over his signature in ex planation of his repudiation of the agreement with the colored people's association. "Our laws assume every man to be innocent until he is proven guilty, and I cannot in jus tice deprive these men and theia. families of a livelihood on the mere assumption that they are guilty be cause they are charged with a crime. "Unless the facts of guilt are clear and convincing, it will be my policy to retain men charged with an of fense under the law until the proper tribunal has found them guilty as charged. I have made a careful in vestigation in this case, and do not feel that the facts in my possession warrant suspension of these of ficers." Claim Misrepresentation. "I am at a loss to understand the meaning of the statement of the po lice commissioner," declared Rev. John Albert Williams, president "of the Omaha branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. "In the light of the testimony submitted at the in quest and at the preliminary hear ing I feel that any right-thinking man would conclude Officers Arm strong and Brigham are unfit to walk the streets of it civilized city armed with deadly weapons. "Some one at the city hall has misrepresented things to us. We shall go into the matter further and if there is any possible way to rid Omaha of these irresponsible of ficers, it certainly will be done. I make this statement itrcor.sideration of innocent persons regardless of color. Will Ignore Ringer. "Just what course we will follow will be definitely determined at the regular weekly meeting to be held next Sunday. An appeal will be made to Mayor Smith and the other members of the city council. Mr. Ringer has abused our confidence and I think he should De ignored in all of our future transactions." Rev. Mr. Williams declared they would advise with attorneys, and if all other means failed, mandamus proceedings would be instituted against the police commissioner to compel him to suspend Armstrong and 3righart Held to District Court. Detectives George Armstrong and George Brigham, and Edgar Holman, private watchman for the Union Pacific railroad, yesterday were bound over in police court for trial in district conrt on a charge of manslaughter for the murder of Eugene Scott, the negro bellboy, who was killed last week following a police raid on the Plaza hotel. The bonds were fixed at $2,000 each. Holman waived the preliminary (Contlnurd un Fnge Two, Column Three.) President Spent Money Like Drunken Sailor, Says Senator From Nebraska Money Was Used in Europe in "Cavorting Around With Representatives of Foreign Monarchies" and in Carrying Entourage of 1,500, Besides Expensive Chefs and Cooks, Norris Charges. Washington, Sept. 10. During a side debate on the league of nations today Senator Norris, republican, Nebraska, charged that President Wilson "spent money like a drunken sailor" in Europe and "cavorting around with the representatives of foreign monarchies." In reply to a question as to what he would have done Senator Norris replied: "I would not have taken 1,500 peo ple to advise me unless I expected to take their advice. I would not have had a ship go in advance of me to receive me when I arrived. I would not have taken the chefs and cooks from the Biltmore hotel." Assailing the administration for not reducing the cost of living, Sen ator Nesris charged that President Wilson had failed to enforce the law prohibiting hoarding of food. "Nobody has been prosecuted un der these provisions which have been in effect all during the war," said Senator Norris. "We cannot legislate wisdom into the minds of the president's appointees." "The administration," said he. "herd back millions of pounds of food while the people were suffer ing preferring that the people should suffer rather than break the market." Police Chief Locked Out of Wilson Meeting by Solicitous Bismarckians Wilson Defines Ten Fundamental Principles in Peace Treaty on Which He Is Asking its Acceptance by United States; Gives Out Points to Newspaper Correspondents on Board the Special Train. On Board the President's Spe cial Train, Sept 10. (By The As sociated Press.) To a crowd which surrounded his private car today at Mandan, N. D., President Wilson declared a week of traveling the heart of the country had convinced him that the nation stands together for an international guarantee of peace. At Bismarck today, Mr. Wilson spoke in the city auditorium, the smallest hall in which he has ap peared during his trip. It holds about 1,500 people and was filled. So solicitous were the local offi cials to guard against the over crowding and confusion that once the president was inside they lock ed the doors and refused to open them for any purpose whatever until the address was over. As a result chief of police of Bismarck, Ed mund W. Sterling, and the chair man of the local committee on ar rangements were among those ab sent from the meeting. Wilson's Ten Points. Ten points in the peace treaty were defined by President Wilson tonight to newspaper correspond ents as the fundamental principles on. which he is asking its acceptance by the United States. The points'in which he epitomized the treaty provisions are as follows: 1. The destruction of autocratic power as an instrument of interna tional control, admitting only self governing nations to the league. 2. The substitution of publicity discussion and arbitration for the boycott, rather than arms. 3. Placing the peace of the world under constant international over sight in recognition of the princi- is the legitimate immediate interest of every state. 4. Disarmament. 5. The liberation of oppressed peoples. 6. The discontinuance of annexa tion and the substitution of trustee ship with responsibility to the opin ion of mankind. 7. The invalidation of all secret treaties. 8. The protection of dependent peoples. 9. High standards of labor under international sanction. 10. The international co-ordination of human reform and regulation. LOWER FLORIDA DEVASTATED BY FIERCE HURRICANE Not a House in Key West Escapes; Total Damage Placed at $2,000,000. Key West, Fla., Spt. 10. Lower Florida was paralyzed Wednesday as a result of the violent hurricane that passed over that section Tues day night. Not a house in this city escaped damage. Three hundred and twenty frame buildings practically were razed, two church edifices were wrecked and five retail stores tipped over. The damage is estimated at more than $2,000,000. Shipping off the coast met with disaster. Several small vessels were sunk and others were driven to the reefs. Tonight a high wind and rough sea prevented rescue work. In the little town of Goulds, near Miami, 8 buildings were de stroyed totally and 13 were partly demolished. The hurricane cut a swath through the pine forest from Biscayne bay and struck the village with terrific force. Only one house was left standing in Marathon, a small village. Although the property damage Vas enormous, not a single fatality has been reported. Steamer Goes Down. Galveston, Tex., Sept. 10. The Mallory Steamship Comal, which left Galveston Saturday, went down near Key West this afternoon, ac cording to a telegram received by H. E. Eiband, from his son-in-law, Curlin C. Craven, who was a pas senger bound for New York. All passengers were saved, the advices stated. Farmers' Organizations , Deprecate Prosecution Chicago, Sept. 10. Resolutions deprecating criminal prosecutions against farmers' organizations and declaring for collective bargaining were adopted at a meeting of the American Co-operative Institute Wednesday. Farmers' organizations were urged to procure proper amendments of the federal anti trust act to give the farmer exemp tion from prosecution on matters of co-operative business BORAH MAY SPEAK AT NOON MEETING OF BUSINESS MEN Expect Large xOut-of-Town Attendance at Night Address. An effort is being made to prevail upon Senator William E. Borah, who will speak in the city Audito rium Friday evening, to arrive here in time for a noonday meeting at the Chamber of Commerce. E. A. Benson, president of the Omaha branch of the League for the Preservation of American Independ ence, expects to receive a message from the senator today. Interest in the address on the league of nations, to be given here by the distinguished Idaho senator, has become so general that the com mittee in charge urges attendants to be in their seats early Friday even ing if they would not be disappoint ed. The out-of-town attendance will be large. Officers of League. Officers of the league, besides Mr. Benson, are J. H. Millard, D. M. Vinsonhaler, C. G. Cunningham, C. F. McGraw, Luther Drake and Thomas Lynch. Senator Borah will appear under the auspices of this or ganization. Mr. Benson will preside at the meeting and introduce the speak er. "There will be no long intro duction," said Mr. Benson. "A man like Senator Borah doesn't need it. I shall introduce him in one sen tence and let him do all the speak ing. There will be splendid music and plenty of it by the Omaha Musi cians' union band. Few Reserved Seats. Mr. Benson is receiving many tele phone calls and telegrams from out-of-town residents who wish stage reservations. The only reserved seats will be those on the stage and front rows, of the main floor, the lat ter for members of the Grand Army of the Republic and the American Legion and their families. No admission charge will be made at the Omaha meeting. Box seats at the Chicago Auditorium, where the senator spoke last night sold for $25 each, which money will be applied toward the senator's travel ing expenses BOO ME OF WILSON IN CHICAGO German Peace Treaty Presented to Senate; Fight Starts Monday Immediately After its Presentation by Chairman Lodge Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska Announced Minority Report Urging Ratification Without Amendment or Reservations Would Be Filed. r: , i l THREE DIE, MYHURT IN RIOTING .-. . . V- ,.. ' i"- Senators Borah and Johnson Wildly Applauded for At tacks on Peace Treaty anrj League of Nations. CRITICISM OF SIBERIAN CAMPAIGN CHEERED Listeners Cry "No" When Speaker Asks, "Do You Want to Go Into a League You Can't Get Out Of?" Chicago Sept. 10. (By The Asso ciated Press.) Crowds tonight in vain besieged the auditorium thea ter where republican senators began their western speaking tour in an swer to President Wilson's demands for unconditional acceptance or total rejection of the peace treaty and league of nations covenant. Before 8 o'clock, the hour for opening the speaking, the theater was filled and thousands of persons were left in the streets. The thousands within and without had come to hear Senators William E. Borah of Idaho, Hiram W. John son of California and Medill Mq, Cormick of Illinois, the latter pre siding at the meeting, expound their views of the peace treaty and league covenant and reply to President Wil son s utterances on his swing around the country. Senator Johnson had spoken earlier in the day at a lunch eon at the Hamilton club, but Sena tor Borah did not arrive until late in the day, and both delivered night addresses, formally starting their campaign of the west. The crowd outside was led Into repeated cheering by a man who shouted that Senator Johnson would he" the next president. The cheering, however, seemed about equally vig orous at mention of Senators Borah and McCormick. Soldier Leads Parade. While the throngs stormed about the various entrances after the doors had been closed by the police a pa rade was led by a soldier in uni form blowing a bugle along Michi gan boulevard. Several hundred per sons were in line with banners bear ing such inscriptions as "Welcome to the men who are bringing our boys back from Siberia" and "We want our boys back from Siberia." Inside the vast theater the crowd applauded and perspired in shirt sleeves. Senator Johnson spoke first, then Senator Borah. Both men were wildly cheered and there was occasional comments from the crowds. "No two men who wrote that treaty can agree now as to what it means," said Senator Borah, amid laughter. "We in the senate want to con strue that treaty, if that is possi ble. The president says that the (Continued on Page Two, Column Tire) Washington, Sept. 10. (By The Associated Press.) The German peace treaty, with amendments and its league of nations covenant, with four reservations, was reported to the senate today by the foreign re lations committee, a majority of whose members opposed ratification in the form submitted by President i VV llson. I Immediately after it was pre I sented by Chairman Lodge, two months to the day from the time the president laid it before the sen ate, Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska, ranking democratic member of the committee, announced the minority report urging ratification without amendment or reservations would be filed tomorrow. Fight Starts Monday. The fight over ratification will he gin Monday, Chairman Lodge an nouncing that the treaty would be taken up then and kept continuously before the senate. First will come the effort to amend the treaty and then the fight for reservations, mild or strong. Leaders of the admin istration forces continued to predict today that the treaty, with the league covenant, would be ratified in its original form. Republican leaders declared, how ever, that if put to a vote now the league would be rejected by the senate. Efforts to reach some agreement on the question of res ervations meanwhile are being made. The formal report of the majority was presented with as little for- Stowaway Back With War Cross and Battle Scar -New York, Sept. 10. Although he left this country a stowaway concealed in a barracks bag dragged aboard a transport by sympathetic soldiers nearly two years ago, Maurice Bailey, 16 years old, of Jackson, Me., landed from the transport Northern Pa cific Wednesday the hero of one of the most interesting episodes of the world war. " An ugly scar over his right eye is his only service record because he was never officially recorded a member of the American Expedi tionary Forces, but a French war cross pinned on his tunic bears silent testimony of his heroism on that autumnal day in 1918 when he crawled over a shell torn field in the Toul sector and rescued a colonel and two majors of the Twenty-sixth division, who were lying wounded in No Man's Land. His brother, Alfred, who en listed in the 103d infantry, and his father, Victor, a sergeant in the 157th infantry, 'whom he fol lowed to France,, were among that immortal army of Americans destined never to return. Against the advice and pleadings of his father and brother, Maurice de cided to "do his bit" by going to France. He followed the colors of his brother's regiment until the war was over. While carrying chocolate, cigarets and water from a Y. M. C. A. canteen to the men at the front in the Chateau Thierry operations in July, 1918, Maurice was struck by a piece of shrapnel. Two months later he rejoined the company, which was then about 20 miles from Toul. It was there that he won his decoration. mality as if it had been a bill to carry on the routine work of the government. There was a larger attendance on the floor than usual, however, indicating the interest of the forthcoming, battle. On the heels of its presentation, Senator Kenyon, republican, Iowa, in whose state President Wilson made an address in support of the league covenant, launched a bitter attack upon it and declared the covenant never could be adopted as it now stands. The big crowd in the galleries broke forth into ap plause as the Iowa senator conclud ed, one woman, standing up and waving an umbrella in great ex citement. There were many refer ences to the treaty in later debate and tomorrow Senator Harding of Ohio, a republican member of the foreign relations committee, will speak against ratification. 45 Amendments. Two of the treaty amendments promise to be the subject of pro longed debate, as they would award Shantung province to China instead of temporarily to Japan and would provide that the United States have a vote in the league assembly equal to that of Great Britain. Some indication of the majority feeling on these points was given by Senator Kenyon, who declared that had the league covenant not been interwoven with the treaty the Shantung and voting clauses would have been the only things standing in the way of speedy ratification. KILLS HIMSELF AFTER STRIKING HIS HELPMEET Wife Protected by Neighbor From Jealous Husband, Who Threatened Spouse With Death. Cecil Crabtree, 25 years old, a foreman for Eggerss-O'Flynn Box company, shot and almost instantly killed himself after a quarrel with his wife, Mrs. Pearl Crabtree, 23 years old, at 8 o'clock last night in the Crabtree apartment, 2558 Cum ing street. Crabtree returned home from work at 8 o'clock. Mrs. Crabtree, according to neighbors, had been out looking for work. Her hus band accused her of "being out with other men," the police report says, and attacked her. Crabtree dragged his wife from their apartment down a long corri der to their back porch and pressed a revolver to her temple. Mrs. Anna Porr, 2552 Cuming street, "a neighbor, interfered, and, taking Mrs. Crabtree in her arms pro tected her. The Crabtrees had been married seven years. Louise, a 4-year-old daughter, was playing in the street at the" time of the tragedy. When Mrs. Porr attempted to walk away Crabtree struck his wife and she fell. Crabtree placed the revolver to his own temple and pulled the trigger. "I have often heard Crabtree say that if he ever forgot himself so that he'd strike his wife he'd want to die," said Mrs. Porr. "Recently he has been acting strangely. He would even follow her to the grocery store for fear she would receive the at tentions of other men." Rabbi Fleishman of Omaha Licensed to Wed Chicago Woman According to dispatches from Chicago, Rabbi Esau Fleishman is licensed to wed Mrs. Fanny Perl mutter of that city. Rabbi Fleish man left Omaha for Chicago Satur day night after spending the day with his daughter, Ella, who re turned from overseas Saturday morning. While relatives here knew of the acquaintanceship of Rabbi Fleish man and Mrs. Perlmutter, the news of the intended wedding came as a complete surprise. Rabbi Fleishman's first wife died more than a year ago. The rabbi is 59 years old. Sinn Fein and Kindred Organizations Suppressed Dublin, Sept. 10. The government has proclaimed the suppression of the Sinn Fein organization, the Gaelic league, the Irish Volunteers and the Cumann Na Moan society in the city and county of Cork.' The government has also declared that the first section of the crimi nal law procedure act of 1887 shall be applied to Cork," Limerick, Clare, Tipperary and Dublin counties. NURSES' TAG DAY FINDS OMAHA IN GENEROUS MOOD Committee in Charge of Drive . Confident Over $13,000 Collected Will Re port Today. More than $12,500 was collected yesterday by the general committee having charge of the drive for funds for the Visiting Nurse association of Omaha. Some funds had not been turned in when the count was made last night and the committee in charge is confident the total will exceed $13,000. Mrs. T. L. Davis and her large staff of volunteer workers started out bright and early yesterday and the responses they received made their hearts thankful. Remember Flu Epidemic. There never has been such a gen eral and generous expression of ap preciation for this organization as was manifested yesterday by men, women and children of all ranks. A workingman called at headquar- (Contlnufd on Pair Two, Column Two.) Austria Signs Peace; Ceremony Fails to Excite French People St. Germain, Sept. 10. Signing of treaties is no longer a novelty to French crowds and few persons gathered at the chateau St. German Wednesday to watch notables of all nations assemble in the ancient home of French kings for the purpose of signing the pact with Austria. Feel ing has never run high against Aus tria in Paris and from the moment Dr. Karl Renner and his associates on the Austrian delegation arrived here last May they have been cor dially treated. The same spirit was shown toward them as they entered the chateau to sign the treaty. Dr. Renner will leave for Vienila with the treaty and it is expected that the signing of the pact will bol ster up the wavering Austrian gov ernment and make for a resumption of normal commercial and economic conditions. The signatures attached for the United States were those of Frank L. Polk, Henry White, General Tas ker H. Bliss, and for Great Britain Arthur J. Balfour, the foreign min ister; Andrew Bonar Law, Viscount Milner, George Nicoll Barnes. State Prohibition Case Goes to Supreme Court Lincoln, Sept. 10. An appeal by the secretary of state to the Ne braska supreme court was taken Wednesday from the recent decision of the Lancaster county district court here holding that the action of the state legislature in ratifying the federal prohibition amendment is not final until the question. has been submitted to the voters for their approval or rejection. The lower court's decision was given a short time ago, when it directed the secretary of state to file petitions for a referendum on the legislature's ratification Two Men and a Boy Killed irt . Turbulent Outbreaks Grow-f ing Out of Police Walkout in t Bay State Capital. SYMPATHETIC STRIKES FEARED BY OFFICIALS Woman Wounded, Middle Aged Volunteer Policeman Badly Beaten and Cavalry men Assaulted. : Boston, Sept. 10. Two men and i boy were killed tonight in turbulent outbreaks growing out of the police strike. There were numerous in juries of a minor nature to members of mobs, police officers and state jrtiardsmen. , " One of the most serious element in the complicated outlook was the possibility of sympathetic strikes by labor onions which have declared their support of the policemen' union. Like the patrolmen's organ ization most of these unions are a filiated with the American Federa- tion cf Labor. ', The crowd early became riotous and cavajrvmen were sent to dis perse it. The mob surged , in and out of the square. Shots were fired and an unidentified man was killed A woman was wounded in the arm, a middle-aged volunteer policeman was so badly beaten up that he ws removed to a hospital and three cav alrymen were hit over the head by bottle and other missiles and also were given hospital treatment. After infantry reinforcements arrived "the square was finally cleared. ,, So fierce was the resistance of the angry crowd to the efforts of the guardsmen to preserve some sort of order that guns were leveled and a machine gun was put in- position. All sorts of missiles were hurled at the guardsmen. A shower of .stones so endangered the soldiers that ma-, chine gun crews were ordered to fire. One man was killed and sev eral wounded. ' -Clear One Street A troop of state guard cavalry, dashing at full speed in company front with drawn sabers, cleared Scollay and Adams Squares tonight of thousands who had jammed those places since early today. Both squares had been the scenes of in termittent rioting and when the cav alry approached a small group of loyal police officers were' maintain ing a semblance of order with tpe greatest difficulty. s Gangs of gamblers who have ih fested Avery street were driven out at the point of the bayonet by a company of state guardsmen to night. There were 15 dice, games ht progress, with about 2,000 partici pants and spectators. At double quick time the soldiers drove the crowd before them and then sta tioned guards, closing the section. ' Private Is Hurt. Private Carl Mead of the ' First troop, state cavalry, when drivings the crowd out of Scollay Square to night was hit on the head with a bottle and knocked from his horse. He was taken to police headquarters unconscious. Fifty-three members of the Met ropolitan police force, who . have been on emergency duty during the strike and who are ordered to pa trol Scollay square, tonight refused and were immediately suspended. They marched in a body to head quarters of the policemen's union at Fay hall and took out application for membership. ,; It was noon today when Mayor Peters assumed control of what was left of the police department and called upon the commander of the Tenth regiment of the state guard to assist nim in preserving; order. At the same time he asked Governor Coolidge for additional troops from outside the city. The governor immediately called out the Fourth brigade and this evening he ordered out the Fourteenth and Twentieth infantry. Boston also furnished a motor transport corps, a troop of cavalry and an ambulance company. , ? May Call Regulars. !f This force was believed sufficient to cope with the situation imme diately resulting from the strike of police last night, but the threat that sympathetic strikes might be de clared by the city firemen, street car men, telephone operators and electrical workers and other organ ized bodies affiliated with the Amer ican Federation of Labor, was not; lightly regarded. Accordingly Gov ernor Coolidge sent word to the mayor tonight that he stood ready to supplement the state guard by an appeal to the president for regu lars. $2,750,000 Fur Sale. St. Louis, Sept. 10. More than $2,750,000 of furs were sold at the first session of the annual fall auc-; tion at the annual fur exchange here Wednesday, i I
