Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-08-07
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated PrcSS.
Denver. Aug. 7.7EDenver Is quiet
today following a night Of rioting.
IN which three persons were killed
and dozen wounded in clash be-
tween sympathizers OF striking street
car workers and strikebreaksrs.
Colonel Ballou, in charge Of 200
soldiers who arrived early today. or
dered all strikebreakers dtsarIucd.
Troopers were to ride on the top OF
each car leaving the barns.
Ffye hundred moro soldiers were
UNDER orders at Camp Fungston to
leave early today.
Union Lesss Recognition.
In statement issued shortly after
the announcement Of tho union lead
ers, that a meeting would be held to
vote on recommendation to Call of
the strike of street car men. Fred
erick w. Hid. general manager st
the tramway company. announced
that the striking car men would be
taken back but that there would be
no working agreement with the union
and the union would not be recosriz-
ed. The statement further declared
that preference in filing vacancies
would be given to, str,kebrcakers.
Strikebreaksrs Shoot. !.
The call for troops was issued last
night when a mob attacked the East
Denver car barns ami was repelled
with rifle fre. Three mon were killed
and dozen persons, Including wom-
en-, girls and boys, We're wounded.
Several similar gatherings had been
broken up earlier in the evening by
the police, with the assistance OF
volunteers recruited from American
Legion members.
The leader Of the strikebreakors al
the East Denver car barns declared
the shooting there was caused by At
tacks Of the mob on an automobile,
load Of strikebreakers who wore ar-
riving at the barns. Rocks and bricks
were hurled at the car and the men
IN the car barns replied with rifle
fire.
Five Dead, Fifty Injured.
The rioting last night brought the
causalties resulting from the strike
disturbances to five dead ana fifty
known injured. Heavy property loss
to the tramway company ana the
Denver Post resulted. When Henry
silberg, president of the, union, was
informedsof Mr.. Hild's condition. his
only comment was: II wish ne l1ad
reserved this statement. It VIII make
out task harder"
Seven members Of the union, COM
posing the executive committees In
ilcharge Of the strike, were convicted
in contempt OF court yesterday and
| ordered to call off the strike. Tho
charges were based on the calling Of
a strike in the face Of an Injunction
issued by the district court.
Judge Orders End OF. Strike.
Judge Greeley w. whiteford in the
district court ordered the leaders Of
the strike to call 1t off at once. The
strike order issued against the Dom
yer tramway system last Sunday the
Judge declared to be violative Of
court orders.
Following the Judges action Wayne
Williams, counsel for tho strikers, an
nounced he would try TO have Prssi-
dent Silbere Of the local car mems
union call off the strike. Siiberg an
nounced that the executive board Of
the union will NEE, within a few
hours to consider the situation
Meanwhile more than thirty Gfrests
were made Of. men charged with re-
sponsibility for the rioting The
company, thru F. w. Hid. its general
manager, was inclined to hold the
city to blame. in measure. for. the
rioting. ~
eve will run cars" he said. until
this strike is crushed and thereafter.
When the city insisted yesterday that
we run more cars we were compelled
to reduce the number Of guards on
each car. The people now see the re-
suits"
No Rioting In Chicago Heights.
BY Associated Press.
Chicago, Aug. 1.-THE seriousness
of the reported rioting at Chicago
Heights yesterday was mintmized
today by Chief Of Police Thomas