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Show oo QUIET PREVAILS AI LAWERENCE LAWRENCE, Mass, Jan 19. No disorders devoloped today in the strike of 15,000 textile workers. Militiamen Mili-tiamen guarded tho entire mill district, dis-trict, but they had little to do and there were no serious, .clashes. A better feeling toward tho soldiers was apparent throughout the day. In a parade of 10,000 strikers late today the temper of the marchers seemed good and cheering was frequenL At least 1,000 of the paraders were women. Before the parade a mass meeting was held, at which Joseph J. Etter, the strike leader, urged the crowd to be orderly while tho parade was passing. pass-ing. Efforts toward a settlement continued contin-ued today. It "was said tho strikers were ready to abandon their demand for a 15 per cent increase and would ask only that their wages under tho new 54 -hour law be at tho rate of 5G hours per week The manufacturers' attitude toward this concession was not officially announced. an-nounced. BOSTON, Jan. IS. Governor Foss announced tonight that he would postpone until tomorrow his decision as to whether he would order additional addi-tional militia to Lawrence to assist in guarding the city throughout the mill strike. |