May 1, 1914
ANARCHISTS HOLD MASS MEETING
Banner Displays Skull and Crossbones and Caption "No. 26 Broadway."
ROCKEFELLER ANXIOUS
Ordeal of Criticism Undergone During Colorado Strike Has Been Great Strain.
New York. N Y. May 1 A banner bearing a skull and crossbones and the
caption "No, 26 Broadway," was displayed at a large meeting of the
Anti-militarist league today, held at Mulberry Bend park, only a few blocks
from the Standard Oil building.
Alexander Berkman. the anarchist who shot Henry C Frick, called the
meeting to order. Marie Ganz was the first speaker. She reiterated threats of
personal violence to John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
Rockefeller Broken Up.
Mr. Rockefeller did not appear at his offices today. His secretaries
said that, although he was not ill, he was greatly broken up by the ordeal of
criticism he had undergone In connection with the Colorado mine strike. They
said Mr. Rockefeller felt he had been made to bear the brunt of criticism and
he hoped in the near future to devise same plan whereby he may relieve the
situation, so far as the demonstration against him are concerned.
"Mourners" were again marching up and down In front of the
Standard Oil company building at 26 Broadway. A threat to keep a hearse on the
scene did not materialize.
English Women March
Among the marchers were Sarah Greenwood and Elizabeth Freeman, English suffragettes.
Miss Freeman was released this morning from the Tombs prison, against her will.
With Upton Sinclair and another woman, she had gone to prison rather
than pay a fine of $3 for disorderly conduct.
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