The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-05
INHABITANTS CALMLY
AWAIT FEDERAL TROOPS
Depends Largely on Conditions
When Martial Law Will
BE Declared.
DAYS QUIET is uNBRoKEN
President Wilson Issues Proelama-
ton, Saying 1t Has Been Found
Impossible TO, Maintain Order by
Ordinary Course OF. Proceedings.

! FORT SMITH. ARK. November g.
Conditions were quiet to-day in the
Hartford Valley Coal Mining regions.
where the Inhabitants are calmly
awaiting the arrival of Federal troops,
sent on orders OF President Wilson to
enable the United States court to carry
out its orders in administering the re-
ceivcrshlp of the Bache- Dcnman mines
the scene OF the recent troubles.
Major y. +. Mcclure, who will COM
mand the four troops of cavalry en-
route from Fort Sheridan. Ill, reached
Fort Smith late to-day. He will de-
eide tomorrow whether to hold the
soldiers In Fort Smith or send them
at once Into camp in the Prairie Creek
ncighborhood. -
Il am unable to say in advance
whether martial law will be declared
at once. said Major Mcclure. e"It will
depend largely on conditions as we
find them after the troops arrive. The
soldiers are due here Tomorrow night"
The Federal grand jury summoned
to investigate conditions in the coal
fields. where miners are alleged to have
prevented court officers from perform
ing their duty, was impaneled to-day,
and Immediately adjourned until Fri
day, when Judge Frank Youmans will
deliver his charge
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
RELIEVED OF DUTY
". Bourland, United States district
attorney for the Western District of
Arkansas, and his assistants have been
relieved of duties in connection with
the investigation. r. v. Hull, special
assistant to the United States attorney,
and Biliupsi Harris, special agent. of
the Department of Justice, will be in
charge of the grand jury work. Both
have been In the district several weeks
gathering evidence.
The Presidents proclamation order
ing military forces to assist the ju-
dicial branch of the government in
enforcing It's orders was made public
here to-day. Copies were posted in
the Prairie Creek neighborhood. The
order gives the inhabitants of the dis
trict until noon Friday to comply with
its provisions.
The Presidents proclamation is as
follows:
Whereas. by reason of unlawful
distractions. combinations and as
semb!ages of persons, 1t has become
impracticable In the Judgment OF the
course of judicial proceedings the
laws of the United States within the
State of Arkansas, and especially with
In the Western Federal District and
in the neighborhood of the towns of
Hartford, Midland and Fort Smith, in
said district;
And. whereas. for the purpose Of
enforcing the faithful execution OF
the laws of the United States and
protecting property in the charge of
the courts Of the United States, tho
President deems 1t necessary to en-
ploy n part OF the military forces of
the United States, in pursuance of
statute In that case made and pro-
vided. .oN
Now. therefore, !. Woodrow Wilson
President or the United States, dc
hereby admonish all persons who may
be or come within against doing, coun-
tenancing, encouraging or taking any
part in such unlawful distractions
combinations and assemblages and
hereby warn all persons In any man
ner connected Herewith to dispense and
retire peaceably to their respective
abodes on or before IL o'clock noon OF
the sixth day OF November instant.
DISTURBERs REGARDED
AS PUBLIC ENEMIES
Those who disregard this warning
and persist In taking part with n riot
GUS mob In forcibly resisting and OBJ
structing the execution OF the laws of
the United States or interfering with
the functions of the government or
destroying or attempting to destroy
property in the custody of the courts
Of the United States or under its direc-
ton cannot be regarded otherwise
than as public enemies
Troops employed against such COM
binations and assemblages OF persons
will act with all the moderation. and
forbearance consistent with the accom-
plishment of their duty in the premises:
but all citizens must realize that, II
they mingle with or become a part of
such riotous assemblages, there Will
be no opportunity for discrimination
in method employed in dealing with
such assemblages. The only safe
course, therefore, for those not inten-
tionally participating in such unlaw-
full procedure is to abide at their homes,
or, at least, not to go or remain in the
neighborhood of such riotous assem-
blages.
"In testimony whereof, l have here
unto set my hand and caused the seal