The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-01
SITUATION IS
AGAIN SERIOUS
Local Officials Say They Are I'm
able to Cope With Situation
in Concord.
WILL SEND TROOPS
IF DISORDERS OCCUR
Governor Morrison Notifies La
Dor Leader That Trouble
Must Cease.
(By The Associates Esress)

AsHEVMLE. n. c., Aug. 31.-Governor
Cameron Morrison late tonight stated he
had advised James F. Barrett, president
of the State Federation OF Labor, that
troops would be sent to Concord tomorrow
If disorders occur in connection with the
textile strike situation there. The gov
ernor this afternoon called Mr.. Barrett
into conference and advised him that dis
order in connection with the strike must
be stopped at all hazards and order
maintained The governor expressed a
hope that the disturbance this morning
was temporary in character and that the
situation would yield itself into order.
Governor Morrison was emphatic in his
denuncfation of persons creating disorder
and said that the disturbance Of the peace
and intimidation of persons desiring to
work must be stopped Immediately or
dispatched there to preserve order.
Governor Morrison viii leave at 8
o'clock in the morning In his car and
win meet Adjutant-General Van B. Metts,
OF the state militia. in Charlotte. before
noon for the purpose of deciding what
action shall be taken on a request from
Concord and Cabarfus authorities that
troops again be dispatched to the textile
strike zone.
Request that state troops again be sent
to Concord because OF conditions arising
out of the textile strike In progress there
were today received BY Governor Camercn
Morrison from G. ~ Spears, sheriff Of
Cabarrus county: j. w. womble, mayor
of Concord, and c, A. Robinson, chief Of
police at Concord. at 5 o'clock this after
noon. Governor Morrison also received
telephone communications and kilograms
from several citizens of Cabarrus county
requesting that troops be returned to the
strike zone.
The message. signed by the sheriff,
mayor and chief of police, said:
Conditions in Concord and vicinity are
again beyond the control of the city and
county authorities. Three hundred strik-
ers congregated at Brown mill forcibly
restraining men and women from going
to work. Respectfully and earnestly re-
quest you call military company to be
ordered out Immediately to maintain order
and preserve life.''
According to information by the gov
ernor, disorders have occurred daily this
week at the Brown and Norcott mills and
that crowds have congregated about the
two mills and that at the Norcott mill
a man and woman were assaulted as they
were going to work. He was also told
that a woman had to fight her way
through crowd to get into the mill to
work this morning. Operatives in one
room Of the Norcott Mill Had to be re-
moved today. the management reported,
because bricks had been hurled into the
room.
A telegram signed by fourteen profes-
sional and business men of the city Of
Concord received by Governor Morrison is
as follows:
officials admit they cannot control sit
uation. We think presence Of troops is
necessary
President F. NJ. sloop. of the local
union of textile workers. and L. NJ.
Barnhardt. member of the executive
council Of the United Textile Workers OF
America. tonight issued a statement that
they had done all in their powers to
maintain law and order in the strike zone
and that employees Of the Brown and
Norcott mills want to return to work un-
der the agreement reached with C. w.
Johnston. owner, on Tuesday The union
Officials enter a denial that bricks have
been hurled into the Norcott mill.
President James F. Barrett of the
State Federation OF Labor, stated tonight
that he would leave early in the morn
ing for Concord and that the latest diff
ficuIty there arose over the demand Of
the superintendents of the Brown and
Norcott mills that every employe apply
for his or her old position, which he as
serted does not comply with the propo-
sition made by Mr.. Johnston.