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Show - While the union leaders were holding the peace conference which resulted in the general- strike order st the Swift TOfflces at 20 La Salle street, Chicago, two negrees claiming to hall from St. Louis entered the . outer .office rooirl. Theyvapplled for positions and were told by the clerk-that the superintendent superintend-ent who was hiring strike breakers was St the yards ahd could not be een downtown. The negroes demurred about going to the yards, declaring they were afraid to go unprotected. Just at that moment a door connecting with the conference con-ference room opened and one of the strike leaders stepped, out. "That's a striker now," said the clerk. "See, they won't hurt you." " TOut at the word striker the negroes had.jiiniped through the floor.' and, not waiting for an elevator, dashed down five flights of stairs! leaving hats behind. be-hind. They have not "been seen at the offices since. '. , - |