The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-11-17

are saying, There are more ways Of
killing a cat than by choking 1t to
death with butter" This implies that
+ although "scab" labor may start the
mills, it will be impossible to get coal
or cotton hauled in, or goods made BY
such labor hauled out.
1t is rumored an officer was drunk
at the carnival, and was sent to tie
camp by Sheriff Ashley Although
/ the people are in good spirits, trouble
is expected to break out as soon as
the mills are started with "scabs. .
People feel the troops are here to pro-
tect scabs.
The facts in the eviction proceed
engs show a process was brought be-
/ tore Magistrate w. F. Cox for eviction.
! Cox was objected to on grounds OF be-
ing prejudiced and also subpoenaed as
a witness. Cox was founder OF
Equinox Mill and is now supposed to
! be connected with 1t. Motion to
change Of venue to nearest magistrate
was overruled.
The mill company refused to elect
whether to try cases as tenants az the
mill, or persons entering open premises
under contract Of service, and contract
Of service having terminated. The
magistrate refused to allow jury trials,
and allowed witnesses to testify as to
custom of hiring help at this mill and
others, and as to renting them houses.
! Respondents objected to that testi-
mony, and had objection noted. Then
/ tAa proeedingE werd improperly
brought under Section 1903, Volume l,
, of the code, when they should have
/ been under 1909, which covers these
cases.
From all that can be learned there
has been no trouble at all, there seems
to be no truth in statements con-
stables have been driven off. 1t is said
the constable sent by Magistrate Cox
to serve a writ told the people he did
not want to serve it, and asked them
to lead him away by the arm 80 he
| would have an excuse for not serving
it. This constable is named Van Mar
tin. The people were suspicious,e ,ex-
pecting a trick, and refused to do sc
foolish a thing. 1t is reported Van
Martin left, stating ne had been re-
sisted in serving the writ. That seems
to be how the excuse was hatched W
to get troops to Anderson, according
to people at the Equinox mill.
1t is reported in Anderson by
good authority that the author of the
article in The News and Courier" Of
issue November y in the statement
sPickets established by strikers have
been removed" was either ignorant Of
the facts, and in a simple minded way
allowed himself to be .buncoed by the
mill bosses, or willfully falsiSed the
facts. Miss Kelleher stated Sunday
afternoon the pickets were still or
duty, and they were later seen or
duty by others.
The local union president was &C
tually seen on duty with Other
"pickets" and all remarked they were
still on duty and would continue to de-
such duty. These people all are abso,
lutely firm in their statement The
"News an Courier" lied when it re.
printed news to the effect "pickets'
had been removed. They have been Or
duty since the strike began in August
There SENS to be no evidence of the
feeling that Is per cent of the people
would return to work" Mill company
officers state they can only get abou
40 hands to return and they are moi
expected to stay after the soldiers
leave.
1t appears to be a long drawn ou1
battle, and the demeanor of the sol,
diers appears to be quiet, but deter
mined. People are very bitter in ex,
pressing their feelings towards what
they term "a brutal act to help north
ern capitalists oppress and enslaVe
white southern men, women and chill
dren." That is TIE way they feel.