The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-03-18
MANNING, S. c.. WEDNESDAY. MARCH Is 1914
ARMY FARCE ENDED

CALIFORNIA GRAPPLES WITH
ARMY OF LoAFNG BUNS.
Men Marching Towards Washington
Threaten to Get Food and Fare by
Force.
! ,r"Geaeral''' Kelley's army, composed
Of men who claimed to be out OF
work, but many of whom refused 1t
when offered to them, started to
them, started to march from San
Francisco to Washington in order to
demand work from the president. AS
they went through several Of the
counties of California, numbering
nearly $500 strong, they were fed
and provided for until they could be
shunted otfed on the next county IN
the line of'narch.
The army was made up largely OF
to; buns, agitators and others Of danger
to small towns unprotected by large
police forces. Up until Tuesday the
spirits of the advancing army was In
fine shape, but on that day they
marched into Sacramento, Cal. Here
they were ordered to disband, but
instead Of obeying they threatened
to obtain food :; for themselves by
force. The police came out in strong
force and battle ensued in which
clubs and sticks were freely used. AS
this did not see INTO be very effective
in dispensing the army" the fire hose
was brought out and water was play
ed on the men. This routed them
completely, forcing them to retreat
across the Sacramento river into Yolo
county.
Beaten and badly 6isorganized
with its leaders in jail, the "unem-
ployed army" driven Tuesday from
Sacramento, then encamped across
the river in Yolo county. They had
only scanty food and shelter. Depu-
ties guarding the bridges will not per-
nit any to return to Sacramento and
Yolo county ofivers, heavily armed,
on the other side, are keeping the
nyen within the new camp.
With no. spokesmen and no lead
ers,: the army has put aside tenn
porarily its projected trip to Wash
ington and turned it's attention to the
graver subject Of subsistence. The
city and county governments have
sent enough money to provide two
meals. These meals gave out soon
and Wednesday night the army re-
tired supperless. Sacramento county
not only officially shut of the food
supply which had been contributed
BY the count, but issued an order
fef5i daing- any person conveying sup
plies across the bridge beyond which
the workers are camped.
The result of shutting OF food be-
came apparent Immediately. Men
began LEAVING the camp singly and in
groups. BY Wednesday night the
army, which had numbered 1000
Tuesday, further had been reduced to
about 500 men. Leaders were find
ing it difficult to hold these in hand.
The rural districts Of Yolo county
are now overrun by hundreds OF hun
ery men, who appear at orchard
homes and enforce with threats their
demands for food. Perhaps half the
male population of the county were
guarding homes and property.
While the shutting off OF food is'
IN a measure, solving the problem
the situation with regard to the sew
eral hundred irreconcilables bent on
marching to the national capital, re-
cardless Of all obstacles, is desperate
(ly involved. Sacramento will not per-
NIT them to pass through. A half
dozen surrounding counties have
served official notice that they Will
meet with armed force any attempt
to send them across their lines.
The army occupies peculiar posi-
ton, according to Yolo county off,
cials. With food water shutting on
a@march to the southwest or north
!. they have but one direction to take
and that is. eastward across the
bridges into Sacramento.
J The army late Wednesday voted to
; march peacefully through the city on
, its way eastward If the police would
5 permit. The Sacramento authorities
: rejected the proposal.
t Sheriffs and district attorneys Of
. four California counties reached al
, agreement Thursday regarding the
} problem of the unemployed, and theil
/. edict was delivered as a joint ulti
, matum: The six or seven hundred
? men remaining Of the army Whlcf
: left San Francisco last week undel
g Charle Kelley on proposed trans
2 continental march to Washington, u
). c., must disperse Immediately.
: If they are willing to scatter peace
: ably in bands Of not more than MT!
;. the citizens committee Of Sacramento
D. will pay their fares to any point with
in a radius of fifty miles. They vii
: not be permitted to march IN bod:
: anywhere, and If they are not willlnl
: to disband the authorities Will b.
. forced TO "take other measures.
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