The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-08-26
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spencer, N. NJ, A8ZX &6}>- United
States District Attoft5k Frank A.
Linney of the Western North Caro-.
lima district arrived sh6|e today and
began an investigatich q recent al.
,ceed hentincs adrimi1 ked to men
taking the places OF M strikers IL.
the Southern railway (6ps, alleged
kidnapings and other fractions of
the law in connection vffA the strike.
He would not discusb Ehis mission
here except to say thai ke would re-
7ort his findings to A$torney Cen
eral Daugherty.
The presence of thestsdersl attor-
rey has created an atrneSphere of ex-
pee fancy. 1t is undcrstaod Southern
railway officials are co1l(erating with
Mr.. Linney, who this Sttarnoon was
busy interviewing vari6ns interests,
taking notes and listing names.
A movement has been started here.
it was announced today,3to enlist all
local members Of the hrotherhoods
and other union railroad men not on
strike in a plan to eoAtribute one
days wages each week u the benefit
of the families of the, ,5shopmen on
strike. %&
Officials of the Sout{aern railway
announced today that DO men are
now working in the stiap yhile LOO
are on strike. Union acials say
that there has been no kaks in the
ranks Of the strikers.
Salisbury, N. c., Ah6. .ft.--"I am
here to prevent trouble; j Is 10 ait idly
by until something bad has happen
ed," said Col. Don Scott la command
of the nine units Of stat troops here,
in explanation of his a4Inn in place
ing machine guns, thntry and
cavalry about the K45tan county
court house this morni1} just prior
to the time set for the hhfing of the
case against Charles "a. Barrett.
charged with being dr. and disor.
derly and carrying pi1l here early
this week.
At the. request Of zee Wright,
counsel for Barrett, 81 he ground
that the defense wasS ready for
trial, the cxss wAss con q by Judge
Fur u country epat> "a Septem.
sber -. The postyon 81 Vas not
opposed ~ Prpssx ftff - Nc.
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tate Federation Of Labo Pnd is pub
Usher Of a labor paper - Eharlotte.
When the case was dis b0sed, of the
large crowd in the court house quick
" dispersed and the troops were
withdrawn to Camp Morrison, a mile
way. Machine guns. Aad been train
I'd on the court house entrance from
both sides, while infantry and cavai-
ry patrolled the streets about the
square.
"Mr. Barrett has been prominent IN
labor circles" said Colonel Scott's
statement. "a large crowd was ex-
pected for the trial and naturally
Were a large crowd assemblies there
is possibility of an outbreak. For
that reason placed more men around
the court house this morning. City
and county officials CONCUR in my
viewpoint"
Local strike headquarters in Sails
bury tonight were entertaining 20
men who came here to take the places
Of strikers and have been working in
the Spencer shops. They left their
work today and said they would re-
turn to their home in Baltimore
Richmond, Va, Aug. 25.-Trainmen
in the employ of railroads entering
this city will be asked to protest
against the use Of armed guards at
the yards Of the Southern railway
in South Richmond. At meeting
late today Of striking shopmen of
the Southern and Atlantic Coast Line
'ailrc =" d. it was vcted to call to the
attention Of the Brotherhood of Raj.
way Trainmen the fact that the
Southern has placed armed guards at
the entrances and exits Of it's shops
here.