The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-11-14
CALLS OUT TROOPS
TO ENFORCE HRITS
Five Companies of Coast Artillery Dis
patched to Protect Magistrates
COnstables in Eiecting Strik-
ers From Cottages at Two
Cotton Mills
The State.

The State.
Gov. Manning last night ordered
the FIVE companies of coast ortillery in
the State to proceed Immediately
Anderson, for the purpose of proteC
ing magistrates constable in en-
forcing ejectment writs against strik-
ing operatives of the Gluck and Equi-
nox cotton mills, who continue to oc-
eupy cottages on the mill premises
and who after notice to quit are al
legged to have offered resistance in
arms to the courts process. The gov
ernor at the same time directed that
the four divisions of naval militia be
held in readiness to respond to a cali
The governors action was taken
upon receipt of kilograms which con-
vinced him that the highest peace of
fcer in the county, Sheriff Ashley
would not carry out the mandate OF
the court and that rioting would prob
ably occur when the Equinox mill re-
sumes operations this morning. He
said that he had resorted to the mill
tary only as a last recourse, IN the
presence of a break down of the civil
arm in the enforcement of the law,
but that ne was prepared to exert all
the powers of his Office in protection
law officers in the discharge of their
duty The troops will arrive in An
derson this morning. The governor
made public last night a statement
setting out what he had done and the
reasons moving him thereto. 1nclud-
ed is the correspondence had yester-
day on the subject.
Gov. Manning was on his way to
Greenwood to deliver an address
when word reached him from his pri-
vate secretary, o. K. LaRouque, that a
defiant answer had been returned by
Sheriff Ashley to message from the
governor, inQuiring whether the eject
ment writs had been executed and
whether the sheriff required assist
ance The governor turned back at
Aston, reached his Office in the after
noon and proceeded Immediately to
arrange for reinforcing the agents of
the magistrates court to such extent
as might be necessary for their pro-
lection in executing the wrIts.
The coast artillery and the naval
militia are the only units in the
South Carolina National Guard which
were not modified under the call OF
June 19. The other units, comprising
two regiments of infantry, a troop OF
cavalry, company of engineers and a
field hospital, are IN TeyAs, having
gone to the border during the second
week in tAugust. The coast artillery
companies are situated one each in
Greenville, Spartanbu8g, Gaffney,
Jonesyille and Greenwood. The naval
militia divisions are situated three in
Charleston and one in Beaufort.
The State board of Cancellation and
representatives of the federal depart
ment of labor have several times en-
deavored to adjust the controversy at
Anderson, which reached the strike
stage al out three months ago. The
mills recently began suing out eject
ment writs against strikers who con-
tinued to occupy mill tenements after
notice to- vacate. Constables sent TO
serve these writs were driven off and
when they returned were resisted with
arms. An effort to summon the posse
comitatus failed. The governor then
directed the magistrate to lodge his
process with the sheriff, as the high
est peace officer in the county. Gov.
Manning was unwilling to interfere
unless the sheriff should refuse or
neglect, to execute the WTits. Sheriff
Ashley's telegram of yesterday was
interpreted by the governor as tanta-
mount to refusal. The next steps
were the calling out of the military
and the informing of the press as to
the correspondence exchanged and
the course taken in the matter.
Gov. Manning last night made pub
lie a statement setting out the course
he had pursued ana the reasons NOV
ing him. The statement follows:
This NOR ming 1 sent the following
telegram.
Columbia, S. c., Nov. 10, 1916.
81. NJ. H. Ashley, Sheriff,
Anderson, s. C.
advise me by wire whether you
have executed writs Of ejeetme1t
placed in your hands from Magistrate