The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-09
QUIET PREVAILS IN
 ILLINOIS MINE WAR;
 RAIN BRINGS PEACE
Storm Breaks Ranks of 800 Encamped In Hills and Drives Miners to
 Homes
By Associated Press

Elizabethtown, Ill, September S. Armed quiet prevailed in Hardin county today with 800 miners re- ported encamped in the hills a few miles north of town and about half as many deputy sheriffs, private de- tectives and citizen guards holding the roads and nearby hills.
 Plans for a sortie into the hills in force were held in abeyance follow ing receipt of word that Adjt. Gen. Dickson was en route to Elizabeth town and Rosiclaire as the personal representative of Governor Small to investigate the situation.
 County officials are hopeful that the adjutant general can meet the invading miners and turn them back without bloodshed.
 Requests Rifles and Ammunition
 Sheriff D. N. Cox today wired Acjt. Gen. Dickson asking for 250 Spring field rifles and the necessary ammu- milton. Under the Illinois laws the adjutant general Is required to fur nish the sheriff with arms in emer- gencies.
 AS sheriff of Hardin county" Sheriff Cox's message said, and pur- suant to the statutes, 1 make requi- sition upon you for arms of 250 guns and necessary ammunition. I am sat- tsfied that arms are necessary and will probably be needed. Our county Is being invaded from Williamson and Saline counties by armed men con- ing in small groups and squads.
 These men are in the hills north of Elizabethtown and Rosiclaire, camped in the woods. My deputies are patrolling the roads at night but I need additional guns to arm addi- tional deputies which are necessary to protect the county from this in vasion." A terrific rainstorm broke this afternoon and tension was les sened as all roads to the hillsides, where the miners are reported en- camped were rendered impossible and it was regarded as almost impossible for the miners to make any move ment.
 Miners Return Home
 Early tonight reports came into Elizabethtown that the miners were returning to their homes.
 party of 20 was reported to have gone north last night through kar- bers Ridge. All was quiet here to- day. Four machine guns were mount ed on trucks and 50,000 rounds of ammunition made ready for use.
 Governor Small today was sent a telegram by the sheriff of Hardin county declaring false stories had been circulated in Williamson and Saline counties to the effect that men have been killed and women and children beaten in Rosiclaire. Out lying farmers and travellers on the roads are being threatened and held prisoners by the miners, the sheriff told the governor, and he asked that the sheriffs of Saline, Franklin and Williamson counties be ordered to prevent further invasion of Harldn county.
 Threatens Heavy Life Loss
 The mayors of Rosiclaire and Eliza bethtown sent similar telegrams to the governor and advised him that unless the invaders are turned .back, heavy firing with serious loss of life will follow.
 The main body of miners is be- lieved to be encamped in the wooded hills of the Furnace land forest, six miles from Elizabethtown.
 Scouts sent out last night reported their camp fires in clearing near an old stone furnace used in pre- civil war days to melt iron ore.
 Outposts from Elizabethtown pene- trated the hills halfway to the min CTS camp reported no sign of the men who yesterday told an Associated Press correspondent whom they halt ed that they intended attacking Rosiclaire today The defending forces at Rosiclaire and Elizabeth town were augmented today when additional Kentuckians rowed across the river and volunteered to join 5o men who arrived from the Blue Grass state last night. The Ken tuckians are all well armed