Show POLISH RIOT Pickets and Prayer Books as Offensive Offen-sive We u ons SCRANTON Pa Sept 6There was a serious riot at the Polish Catholte church on the south side of this city just after the 1030 mass this morning in whiten eight O ten members were severely beaten and two three or police po-lice officers were battered For months past there has been serious trouble I among the factions in this church I growing out of the opposition of one faction to the pastor Rev Father I Aust Tweirxyone members were arrested ar-rested last week charged with causing I disturbances in the church Today the dissatisfied ones including a number I of women gathered between the church I and the parsonage to prevent Father Aust from entering the church WSien I the pole interfered acid tried t hustle the women away they were attacked I Eight other officers including Chief Robling were summoned and for Rblng wee a I quarter of an hour there was a fierce fight between the clashing parties during dur-ing which the police used their clubs the Poles fence pickets the women with II umbrelas and prayer books Citizens aided the officers and the mob was finally fin-ally dispersed There were nine arrests ar-rests three women being among the i number Several of the rioters had the I flesh on their hands laid open to the bone by the officers A dozen warrants are out for that many ringleaders I among the Poles |