The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-22
Precautionary Measure as Re-
suit of Strike by Miners
and Clash with Arm
ed Deputies.
STATE WIDE STRIKE
kilograms Sent Broadcast over Mon.
tana by Labor Leaders Who
are Receiving Favorable
Replies.

lLUnited Press Leased Wire Service ]
SAN FRANCISCO, Apr. 22.-Troops
from Camp Lewis. Washington, are on
their way to Butte. Mont, as pre-
1 cautionary measure in connection
with the strike OF miners and reported
/ disturbances there, it was reported at
the Office OF Lieut.. Gen. Hunter Lig
gett, commanding the western depart
ment today.
The number of troops sent has been
left to the discretion of General Nor
rison, commander at Camp Lewis, ac-
corning 10 army authorities here.
] State VIDE Strike.
BUTTE, Aont., AYR. PA general
strike throughout the state OF Mon
tana was brewing today following
the strike clash near the Neversweat
mine late yesterday in which four
teen men were seriously wounded.
kilograms calling on workers to
strike have been sent broadcast
Throughout Montana and favorable re-
plies were coming in today. according
to labor leaders.
About twenty men were wounded,
at least three fatally in the clash last
night, it was reported.
At an Indignation mass meeting
held here last night, called by crafts
men and miners, it was charged that
the shooting was done by paid depu-
ties OF the company.
A report was received that the body
OF a man killed was found this morn
ing, but this WAS not confirmed. Strlk-
ers who were picketing the mine deny
that they fired shot. They say they
ran when the shooting started.
The three wounded men, who are
believed to be dying are:
Thomas Manning, shot through the
lungs.
James Mccarthy, shot through thS
lungs.
James Sullivan, shot through the
spine.
The seriously, but not necessarily
fatally wounded include George ORA
pulls. shot in the groin, and RoKo
Layus, shot in the back and legs.
The Others were injured by being
shot or struck over the head with
missiles and barrels or weapons In
the general free for all attending the
clash. III ~
One policeman was hit on the head,
but was not fatally hurt.
Striking miners, who claim they
were attacked, say they offered no
resistance and that they were unarm-
ed. Both police and sherih's men
declare they did not fire shot
The situation in Butte is extremely
tense today.
Shot and Killed.
BUTTE, Mont, Apr. ee.-Hugh 3.
Haran, 10, was shot and killed in the
press room of the Daily Bulletin here
today. The Bulletin is the organ OF
the striking miners. Joe Pabst, rs,
arrested on charge OF shooting
Haran, claimed it was accidental Both
men belong to the radical group, many
of whom, heavily armed, assembled in
mass meeting at the Bulletin office
last night, following rioting yesteT
day afternoon at the Never Sweat
mine where a score of men were
wounded, three perhaps fatally
Situation Improved.
BUTTE, Mont, Apr. GIN antic'-
patton of tho arrival here tonight or
several hundred regular army soldiers
from Camp Lewis, Washington, the
situation was very not1ceaply lmproV-
ed today. The strikers withdrew their
pickets from the mines this morning.
The three men dying as the result
of yesterdays clash between strike
pickets and Sheriff J. X. ORourhe S
deputies are:
Roko Lavus, James Sullivan ana
John Mccarthy
: Sullivan is paralyzed from the hips
down from .gunshot wounds that sew
cred his spinal cord. Lavus and Nc
Carthy are suffering Internal hem
orrhages from their injuries.
City authorities declare the strikers
formed what was claimed to be so
Wet government with headquarters
in the /. w. w. hall.