The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-09
MARCH HALTED
BY THE STORM
Condition Of Roads Impossible
for Miners to Make Any
Movement.
SHERIFF. ASKS GOVERNOR
FOR ARMS AND MUNITIONS
Adjutant General Sent by Gov
ernOr to the Scene in Hope
TO Turn the Men Back


E1TzABETHTOW1S. Ills, Sept. s.
"A terrific rain storm broke this after
noon and tension was Iessened, as all
roads to the hiIlsides where 500 armed
miners are reported encamped, were
rendered impassable and 1t was re-
garded as almost impossible for the
miners 70 make any movement.
Early tonight reports came into
Elizabethtown that the miners were
returning to their homes.
A party Of rs was reported to have
gone north last night through Karber's
Ridge. All was quiet here today.
-Four machine guns were mounted on
trucks and $4,000 rounds Of ammuni-
tion was made ready for use. -Four
more machine guns were due to ar
rive here tonight.
Shorin Cox. OF Hardin county, tele-
graphed Governor Small, declaring
that false stories have been in circu-
1ation IN Williamson and Saline coun-
ties TO the effect that men have been
killed and women and children beaten
in Rosic1ara with the purpose Of in
flaming the coal miners. Outlying
farmers and travellers on the roads
are being threatened and held pris-
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the governor, and be asked that the
sherifs Of Saline, Franklin and WI
hanson counties be ordered to prevent
further invasion Of Hardin county.
The mayors OF Rosiclare and Eliza
bethtown sent similar telegrans to the
governor and advised him that unless
tho invaders are turned back. heavy
firing with serious loss OF life viii
follow.
The main body Of miners is believed
to be encamped in the wooded hills
of tho Furnace Land forest, six miles
from Elizabethtown.
Plans for a sortie into the hills in
force were held in abeyance following
receipt OF word that Adjutant General
Dickson was en- route to Elisabeth
town and Rosiclare as the PERSONAL
representative OF Governor Len Small
to investigate the situation.
County officials are hopeful that the
adjutant- general can meet the invad-
ing miners and turn them back with
out bloodshed.
sheriff D. N Cox today wired Adju-
tant General Dickson asking for $50
Springfield rifles and the necessary
ammunition Under the Illinois laws,
the adjutant general is required tol
furnish tho sheriff with arms in emer-
gencies.
"As sheriff OF Hardin county," Sher-
ifg Cox's message said "and pursuant
to the statutes / ankle requisition
upon you for arms OF $50 guns and
necessary ammunition- ] am satisfied
that arms are necessary and will prob
ably be needed. Our county is being
invaded from Williamson and Saline
counties by armed men coming in In
small groups and squads.
'sTheae men are In the hills north
Of Elixabethtown and Rosiclare,
camped IN the woods. Ny deputies
are patrolling the roads at night but
need additional guns and ammuni-
tion 70 arm additional deputies which
are necessary TO protect this county
from this INVASION"
BAPTIST Delegates Halted and Warned
HARRISBURG, Ills, Sept. S.--A
party OF Baptist delegates from the
city en- route to the general Baptist
association meeting IN Hardin county.
were halted today at Horse Shoe, ten
miles west OF Rosiclaire by union men
and warned that they we're in danger
by continuing their journey. They re-
turned to this city.
Camped IN and near Horse Shoe are
about seventy ty-five union coal miners
from various Southern Illinois coun-
ties according to the party OF Bap
lists. Six men endeavoring to reach
Raslclaire wednesday night were halt
ed by guards. Three OF the men
escaped but nothing has been heard
OF the other trio
Tho situation was felt BY residents
Of this city to be critical