The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-07-20
AN ATTEMPT TO
HANG R. R. MAN

Nashville, Tenn, July 19.-Four
men were arrested tonight and five
others were being sought in connee-
ton with an alleged attempt to hang
y. r. Britain, an employee of the Rad
nor shops of the Louisville & Nash.
vile railroad near here last night.
Britain told the sheriff he was
seized by nine men as he was leav
ing work Tuesday and was told they
intended to hang him, and that a rope
was carried along for that purpose.
After being forced to accompany the
men for short distance he broke
away and escaped, coming into Nash
vile where he reported the matter
to the sheriff. Working quietly the
officers early tonight arrested four
men, named by Britain as being his
assaailants, on charges of assault with
intent to commit murder, threatening
to hang and disturbing the peace.
They were later released on bond.
Lakeland, Fla, July 19-R. j. San
GERS, employee of the Atlantic Coast
Lin shops here, was taken from an
automobile in front Of his home to-
day by IL men and given a coating of
tar and feathers. He was warned not
to return to work at the shops and
said tonight he would comply with the
warning.
Waycross, Ca, July 19.-Two cases
OF violence were reported here to-
night in connection with the shop
mems strike, one man being assaulted
as he stepped from the passenger sta
ton and another beaten on a side
street, according to the sheriff. 9th
erwise Waycross has been quiet ever
since the troops arrived here.
Lieut.. Col. L. C. Pope entered a con-
ference this morning with the mayor,
representatives of the Atlantic Coast
Line railroad and of the strikers. This
was held behind closed doors.
The city and county were given un-
Til 10 o'clock tomorrow me rning to
show why troops should not remain on
duty. 1t was understood that so depu-
ties will be sworn in by Sheriff Sweat
to handle the situation and permit the
withdrawal of troops. Lieut.. Col. Pope
declared he had no intention of rec
ommending withdrawal of his men un-
til he issconvinced 'tfIat iocai authorf='
ties can handle the situation.
Troops have not been doing patrol
duty, being confined closely to then
camp. Should officials fail to satisfy
the commander of their ability Il
handle the situation, it is believed
likely the city will be declared under
martial law and the troops will begin
patrol duty.
Asheville, n. c., July 19.-Presiicnt
Kenly of the Atlantic Coast Line to-
night appealed to Governor Morrison
Of North Carolina for troops at
Rocky Mount, N. c., to protect the
shops there and declared that unless
protection is furnished the road will
b virtually unable to operate its
trs,::,s through that city Special dep
uties guarding the railroad property
at Rocky Mount were few nights ago
kidnapped by unknown parties.
Raleigh, n. c., July 19.-Govcrnor
Morrison tonight announced that in
the morning he would authorize the
adjutant general to dispatch small
: body of troops to Aberdeen at the re.
! quest of Mayor H. A. Page of that
town who reported disorders there
but made no announcement of the re
quest of President Kenly of the At.
lantic Coast Line that troops be sent
to Rocky Mount to protect the com
i pany's shops there. The troops to be
sent to Aberdeen row are at Rock
ingham but just how many will be
dispatched apparently remained TO be
determined
The trouble ~at Aberdeen, a small
town on the Seaboard main line and
served also by the Norfolk Southern,
was said to have followed the kid
naping of an electrician employed by
the Norfolk Southern by alleged strik-
ers or their sympathizers.
President Kenly in his telegram re-
questing that troops be sent to Rocky
Mount states that unless there is suf-
ficient protection for the 100 or more
men who are ready to go to work
there, the consequence will be serious
to both freight and passenger traffic.