Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-13
Company A of Rock Island
and B of Geneseo Are
Rushed to La Sale.
SITUATION Is ACUTE
City in Turmoil With 1000
Men on Strike-Fear
More Violence.

Springfield, ILL.,, July Estate
troops have been ordered to La Sale,
ILL.,, for strike duty, on the request OF
Sheriff Davis of La Sale county, it was
announced by Governor Dunno this
morning.
A. company of the Sixth infantry
from Rock Island and company of
the same regiment of Geneseo, Ill,
have been ordered to entrain immed-
lately under the command of Colonel
Charles G. Davis.
The troops will arrive at La Sale
and Oglesby at 4 o'clock this afternoon
1t was stated that Adjutant General
Dickson will arrive on the scene at the
same time.
The governors order followed the
receipt of a long telegram from tho
mayor Of La Sale, the sheriff of La
Sale county and a committee OF citi-
zens, which said the situation had got
beyond their control. Twelve hum
dred cement workers from three differ
ent mills have been on strike for nine
weeks and their activities are steadily
growing more violent, the message
said.
The sheriff requested that two COM
panies be sent to each city, but Gov
ernor Dunno after a conference with
Colonel Stephen o. Trip. of the state
troops and Colonel Roynane of the IT,
S. A, assigned as inspector instructor
to the Illinois troops, decided that two
companies could handle the situation.
Company A Entrains-
A and B companies now include 100
men each, but are equipped only to
peace strength of Go men to a com
pany. The first detail of about thirty
fro,
Rock Island at / o'clock this after
noon under the command of Major
Edward Dunivan. They will be fol-
lowed an hour or two later by the
balance of the company by B COM
pany. The first detail of the guards
men are due to arrive at LaSalle at
4: 04 this afternoon and the remainder
at o'clock. They will be equipped
for heavy marching order.
Adiutant General Dickson this
morning was enroute by automobile
from Ramsay, Ill, where he had been
visiting his mother, to Springfield. I'M
mediately upon his arrival here Gov
ernor Dunno will dispatch General
Dickson to the scene of the trouble.
Il want a cool man on the job
there" the governor said.
Il don't want any shooting unless
it is absolutely unavoidable"
The officers of the two companies
have been ordered to report to the
mayor of LaSalle and to Sheriff Davis
upon their arrival at La
Sale.
1000 Men on Strike.
Ottawa, Ill, July 13-The request
to Governor Dunno to send troops was
signed by Sheriff Davis, Mayor Orr OF
and number of business men
of that city. The work train which
has been conveying laborers and
guards to the cement mills was discon-
tinued today on account of yesterdays
About 1000 men are on
strike.
No Further RiOting.
La Sale. Ill, July 13.-No attempt
was made TO operate the cement mills
here this morning, where 1900 men
are on strike and there was no repeti-
ton of yesterdays rioting in which 800
men took part The running of the
work train was discontinued today but
with the arrival of the troops it is ex-
pected that another attempt will be
made to operate the mills.
The request for troops followed con-
ferences between Sheriff Davis and
business men of La Sale and Oglesby
and including Mayors Orr of La Sale
ana motifs OF OgIeSDy. Later the Sner-
III talked with labor leaders who, ii is
said, admitted their inability TO con-
troll some of the men.
Stars and clubs were taken from %
policemen who attempted 10 guard
workmen expecting TO leave on the
work train which runs from La Sale
to Oglesby. The train finally pulled
out without carrying any passengers.
GeneseO Troops Respond.
Geneseo, Ill. July 13.-Fifty men Of
he 50 enlisted men in Company b.
Sixth infantry. Illinois national guard,
departed at o'clock this afternoon
for La Sale for strike duty.
The call for the local company was
received at l this morning over long
distance telephone from Springfield,
and before o'clock practically every
OF the organization was in
uniform at the armory. Full equip
ment was taken by the troops.
Colonel Charles G. Davis of the
Sixth regiment, who accompanied the
Geneseo company. summoned 80 of the
men by telephone or messenger this
but was unable to reach the
eight They are 10 join
heir company IN La Sale tonight