The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-10-11
ARREST RIOTERS, URGES BLEASE.
Governor Wires Aiken Sheriff on
Strike SituatiOn-Promises Pro-
lection to Property.


me that sympa thizers with strikers are
from Georgia side, and as they nave
violated our statute law, you should
proceed to swear out warrants and ar
rest them if found in this State. Pres
ent situation would not justify me in
sending militia at heavy expense 10
State, said Governor Blease N
telegram to Sheriff Raborn, of Aiken
county, in reply to a request from the
sheriff for assistance.
The governors message in full fol-
lows:
Governors Message.
ct P. Raborn, sheriff, Aiken Coun-
ty, Aiken, S. C.-Your wire. would
suggest to superintendent with whom
you have been comforting not to at
tempt to run cars on this side Of river
as they do not carry necessities Of life
or United States mail, until people
quiet down. Reports come to me that
sympathizers with strikers are from
Georgia side, and as they have vio-
lated our statute law, you should pro-
ceed to swear out warrants and arrest
them if found in this State. Pres
ent situation would not justify me IN
sending militia at heavy expense to
State. If cars do not run and strikers
begin to injure track or destroy prop
erty, l will see that it is protected,
"Cole L. Blease, Governor.
Blease Keeping in Touch.
Governor Blease is keeping in close
touch with the situation in the Horse
Creek Valley, and on account OF the
situation there cancelled an engage
ment he had to speak at the Pendleton
Fair, tomorrow. The governor will
remain at his Office and keep in touch
with the situation, and is doing every
thing in his power to ailay trouble.
Mr.. Thos. J. Cheeks, of Bath, was in
the city today in conference with the
governor regarding the situation on
the South Carolina side Of the river.
Mr.. Cheeks was emphatic in his state
ment that the people did not want any
militia called out, and that while they
were in sympathy with the strikers no
violence would be offered to track or
property. He said if no attempt was
made to run cars everything would be
quiet, but he stated positively that the
people were against calling out any
militia.
Feeling Against Gov. Brown.
Another Aiken county gentleman
who was present referred to the stu
alton in Augusta, when several citi-
zens were shot by militiamen after
that city had been put under martial
law by Governor Brown, of Georgia,
and he said that the people there we're
very bitter against the action OF the
governor as result.
Actions Of the parties in North Au-
gusta yesterday in forcing the superln-
tendent to go back to Augusta and in
pulling a strike-breaker off car that
had been run over on the South Caro-
lima side added interest to the strike
on the Aiken-Augusta trolley road.
No acts of violence are anticipated by
the South Carolina authorities, but
Governor Blease will keep in close
touch with the situation and do every
thing in his power to keep down trou-
BILE.
Sheriff Hears From Governor.
Aiken, Oct. 7-Following the riot
in North Augusta yesterday afternoon,
in which it is stated that at least coo
persons participated in an attack upon
strike-breakers and guards operating
a car to Belvidere, from Augusta, on
the Aiken division, Sheriff RaborD wir-
ed Governor Blease for assistance, evi-
dently intending to suppress, through
force of armed men, the mob violence
and lawlessness now broken forth on
this side of the river and in this coun-
ty, as result of the strike anoag the
street car men. The wire was seat to
Governor Blease last night and this
morning Sheriff Raborn received the
following reply: Z
Your wire received. woul sug-
gest to superintendent, with whom YOU
have been conferring, not to tempt
to run cars on this side oil che river,
as they do not carry necess: ties OF HE
or United States mail, until people
quiet down. Reports come to me that
sympathizers with strikers are from
the Georgia side, and as they have vio-
lated our statute law, you should pro-