The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-08
1000 MINERS READY
To INVADE ROSlCLARE
AND ELIzABETHTOWN
Citizens of Both Towns
Say Will Fight to
Last.
BULLETIN.

r10uS FumOTS OF c0HllciS bG-
tween armed guards and strik-
ing miners west OF ROSiclare.
reached Harrisburg today. At
noon a party of Baptist dele
gates from this city, enrOute to
the General Baptist association
meeting in Hardin county,
we're halted at Horse Shoe, lO
miles west OF ROsiclare by
union men and warned that
they were in danger by con-
unuing their journey. Iney re-
turned to this city.
A report reacned here at
noon TO-DAY that Tony Dominlck
MassOn, who started to kOSI-
clare yesterday, had been shot.
but TINS report could not be
confirmed.
The situation was felt by res
idents of this city to be critical
Springfield, I'LL, Sept S--Adtu-
tant General Frank S Dickson,
with Robert Nj. Medill, director of
the state department of mines and
minerals; George B. Arnold, direc-
tor OF labor, a stenographer and
chauffeur prepared to leave this
afternoon for the troubled fourspar
area in Hardin county. The trip
is to be made by automobile. Cen
eral Dickson Will have charge of
the investigation ordered by Gov
ernor Small before departing for
Michigan last night
. - TfnF aCH
eral Dickson reported to Lieuten-
ant Governor Fred E. Sterling. now
acting governor of Illinois.
Deputies Guard Roads.
EIfzabethtown, ILL.,, Sept g.
UNITED Press. .l-Cjtizens and dep
uties will fight to the last 70 pre-
vent miners from invading RDsl
Clare and EIizabethtown. Sheriff l.
n. Cox told the United Press today.
Cox said citizens were being arm
ed and were ready to protect the
sovereignty of the two mining
towns.
Nearly 1000 striking miners
were bivouacked in the Mills near
Elizabethtown, prepared To march
on Rosi Glare and this city today.
The miners abandoned their
tools last September and since then
the Rosi Clare f1uorspar mine own
ers have been operating the mines
with non-union men.
Early today the situation was
quiet.
Armed guards and deputies ira
versed the roads leading TO Eliza
BEETHOVEN last night to meet the
s 81 nH
the towns.
| Karber's Ridge today looked like
an army camp. Miners gathered
and we're ready to Join the invading
army.
/ The townspeople of Rosi Clare
and Elizabethtown cheered the
news that Adjutant General Dick
son would start for the scene from
Springfield following Governor
Len Small's order for military
investigation.
,. Machine Guns Mounted.
Rosi Clare. Ill, Sept. 8.-tUn1ted
! Press. Machine guns were mount
ed on the main roads today to re-
mel an expected advance of several
hundred union men reported 10 De
p marching on ROsi Clare.
These guns command the high
wav from Rosi Clare 70 Elizabe n
| town. five miles northeast OF mere
) the county seat of Hardin county
IA feeling of apprehension hune
over Rosi Glare Tuesday.
= Practically every man IN tnF
| town is armed and many OF then
| are doing guard duty on the roaas
The guard reiiefs are posted nlsh
and morning. Guards are armet
with rifles, shotguns, TevolVeTs ah'
weanons OF all description. Ever
10 rifles used by the Rosl ClaT'
post OF the American Legion TOT it'
funerals have been pressed lnt'
service.
Miners had two motives for al
attack on Elizabethtown:
Miners Want Food.
To free the FIVE miners captured
Yesterday and 20 replenish theI
food supplies. reported to De de
Melted The FIVE men we're captur
Cd when sherff's deputies stopped
tbrae automobiles carrying ID arm
ID miners The other 10 mlner'
fed. ,,,,.-,
from Rosj Clare took place las
Saturday when about dozen fam
los left this town. II is said thes'
people were led to depart by stos
les brought to them by the wife .
the union organizer. According Il
! Rosi Glare residents, the organize'
| drove into town and visited th'
home of each member of the union
She warned them, according u
stories as il is told in Rosi Glare
10 leave the town at once, as il wa.
about TO be attacked by force o
union miners. She said the untol
miners wanted TO make sure the
| rn,,ld not harm any of their mem