The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1919-11-15
1000 MEMBERS
OF THE |. ". ".
Threaten Invasion Of Spokan>
and Members American
Legion Sworn in
TO MEET AND STOP THEN

Spokane, Wash, Nov. 14.-Mem- |
bers of the American Legion here |
were being sworn in as speial po-
licemen this evening to meet what
was declared to be an invasion OF
one thousand to two thousand mem
bers of the Industrial Workers of the
World, due to arrive here tonight
from Montana and other parts of
the Northwest.
Arrangements were being made
with officers at Fort George Wright
here for arms and ammunition for
the American Legio deputy sher
IFS, who were to be held in read
mess for immediate action. Major
Thomas G Aston commander of the
third battalion of the National
Guard, announced he had telegraph
ed Adjutant General Moss recon-
rending that the two local compan-
les of the guardsmen be mobilized.
All l. w. w. suspects are to be
arrested( according to an agree
ment reached at conference here
late today between Commander
Tilsley of the Department of Public
Safety, Chief of Police Weir, Sheriff
Reid and other officers and repre-
sentatiyes of the American Legion.
After jails have been filled, prison
ers will be held elsewhere under
guard.
National Troops Guard Capitol.
Denver, Col, Nov. 13.-As a
measure of precautions during the
present period OF unrest, a detail
OF National Guardsmen armed with
rifles and bayonets was placed on
guard at Colorado's state house to-
| day. Fifteen men, under Major
! Marshall were assigned to the duty
: The request for the guard came from
! Governor Shoup's office.
:, Rid Baltimore Plant OF Radicals.
! Baltimore, Md, Nov. 14.-(By
the Associated Press. loyal en-
ployers OF the Baltimore Dry Docks
! and shipbuilding company took a
hand a little boring from within
On the Reds in their ranks today
with the result hat leaders of the
Eorkmen feel sure that any so
called radical leaders viii be absent
after tom omorrOw-which is pay day
After a red circular urging the
: workmen to rise and take possession
OF the plant foD themselves, had
: been found there, the plant super
i intendenJs at the noon hour today
called the workmen together and
i laid the situation before them. The
: men pledged themselves to rid the
plant OF Reds without outside aid
and in the next few hours the
r, vigilanders had rounded up all tht
5 had been ciruIated among their fel
e, lows. The circular headed "You
: Shop bore this inscription.
e This is propaanda leaflet Mum
e, ben. 3 issued by the communist par
i ty OF America 1919 Blue Avenue
n Chicago
2 Quantities OF the inflammation
g, documents were turned in to com
/, pany headquarters and destroye
il and heads of the workmen's com
II mittee informed the management
that they would undertake to hav
their ranks cleared of Reds whe
,e, the whistle blows for tomorrow
closing.
a Troops Mobilizing at Spokane.
Ell Spokane, Wash, NoT. 40
IN, ders for the mobilization Of the tH
lyI companies OF the National Guard
ve men were issued tonight by Maj
of Thomas c. Aston.
Sc; /. w. w. Trouble at Mining Tow
IS Now Idle.
ay Tacoma, Wash, Nov. 14.-R
ports were received by the author
ties here tonight that concentr
tion OF I. w. w. was being attemI
a: ed at Cumberland a mining villa
in in King county that point bel
ayl chosen for it's isolation and t
thl fact that the miners at present a
ds. not working.