The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-08-29
Recall Petition Circulated Ask
ing for Removal Account
IncOmpetency.
SOME CARS ARE OPERATED
No Attempts Made, However,
TO Operate Cars in North
Charlotte Where Feeling is
Said to Be Bitter.

Charlotte, n. c., Aug. 2S-Peti-
tions asking for special election for
the purpose of removing from office
Frank r. McNinch, as mayor and
George A. Page, as commissioner of
public safety, and Arthur II. Wearn
as commissioner of public works, 4"
were bein circulated in Charlotte yes
terday, this being perhaps the most
significant development of the day
In connection with the strike situa-
tion.
Removal of the present city COM
missioners is sought, according to
the petition, on the ground that they
ARE incompetent and inefficient in
the discharge of their public duties. :"
And that they "are neglectful and in
capable of performing and discharg-
ing their duties and responsibilities
of their respective Offices"
Twenty-Five copies of the petition
are being circulated. one of the union
leaders states, and he also announces
that hundreds Of signatures already
have been obtained. Under the state
law governing municipal affairs petit
tions asking for the recall of city Of
ficals must be signed by 25 per cent.
of the qualified voters who cast their
ballots in the most recent mayoralty
race. Circulators of the petition to-
day declare that it would be pre-
sented to the proper authorities not
later than next Monday with required
number OF signers.
Limited Number Cars Operated.
AS result of the resolution adopt
ed by Central Trade union kilograms
were sent to Senator's Simmons and
Oevrman and Representative Yates
Webb at Washington urging the lat
ter to use their influence to secure
from the department of labor such
action as will insure Justice" for the
union men.
Central trades and labor unions al
so adopted resolutions requesting the
| city commissioners to remove arms
and ammunition from premises OF
the Southern Public Utilities COM
pany and to remove from the scene
or trouble the aforesaid imported en-
pioyoS. that they might not further
agravate the situation or cause more
bloodshed," the last reference being
20 the strike-breakers, who are des.
cribed In the resolution as profess.
ional thugs and gunmen from outside
| the state of North Carolina"
Yesterday a very limited number
| or street cars were operated here
being manned by armed strikebreak
ers. Contrary to earlier predictions
home guards were not placed on the
cars to protect operators, although
they were transported on the cars tc
and from places where they were
/ stationed for patrol duty. Most OF
| the cars were without passengers
practically all travellers preferring tc
walk or ride in automobiles.
At no time during the day was any
violence reported. according TO mill.
tary and civil officers in charge of the
situation. No effort was made to op-
crate street cars after nightfall. nor
was any attempt made even durina
the day TO send cars to North Char.
Iotte. The general opinion in the city
is that an attempt to operate cars in
that suburb at this time might pre-.
! cipitate violence. Textile workers in
that community are known TO be
strongly in sympathy with the strik-
ing car men.