The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-10

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I Guardsrnen Have Been
Called Out In Anticipa-
ton of Trouble
LOCAL SHOPMENT STAND PAT
Nothing but silence, deep and
unbroken, has so far been the re-
sponse of the members of the To-
cal shop crafts union to the ulti-
matum set forth by the Atlantic
Coast Line Railway to its former
employees who walked out at ten
O'Clock on the morning of July I.
The railroad stated that the for
mer employees who would return
to work this morning at their reg
ular reporting time would be al
lowed to retain their former Sc
niority, pass privileges and pro-
lection and benefits of the relief
and pension departments" as if
there had been no break in the
continuity of their service" where
as those who did not so report
would lose the above rights and
privileges and could re-enter the
service only on the same status
as new employees.
Monday morning came and went
and no one returned to the shops.
The next move is apparently up
to the railroad, but the local au-
thorities have no announcement to
make.
Troops Can Be Moved.
Danville. ILL.,, July 10.-Company ID
both infantry, local machine gun
unit, will leave here at o'clock over
the Big Four Railroad under sealed
orders, probably for Bloomington, OF
Clinton, ILL.,, according to one of its
officers.
Trops Take Charge.
Parsons, Kas., July 10.-Lieutenant
Gen. Charles l Martin and 800 troop
ers took charge of the railroad prop
erty in Parsons at o'clock this
morning. Without any word to city
or other officials the troops arrived
in town and are quartered in the
NJ X & T.'s athletic field.
One of the first acts of General
Martin was to place a ban on al
street meetings. Officials orders are
also being served on all dealers il
arms. threatening arrest to anyone
selling arms or ammunition during
the military rule.
Attorney General Confers.
Washington. July 10.-Attorney
General Daugherty, upon his return
to Washington this morning after
weeks absence in Ohio, took up con
sideration of the railroad. strike will
Alfred p. Thorn, general counsel Of
the Association of Railway Execu
tives.
"Decisive" Action Taken.
bringfield, ILL.,, July 10.-(By The
= Aociated Press.)- Requests o
omington officials for state troops
We been acted upon "decisively" by
Acting Gov. SOterling, Adjutant- Gen
Black announced at $3.50 o'clock this
morning The general said he hat
no authority to make public Mr.. Ster
ling's decision.
Criminal Stage Reached
Chicago, July 10.-(By the Associat
ed Press.)-A crucial stage in the
shopmen's strike was approached to
day, the tenth since the railroad mel
walked out week ago last Saturday
National Guards were on duty in II
linois and under arms in other states
United States marshals were il
charge of law enforcement machinery
at various points; the Michigan Stat,
Police were ordered prepared for duty
while at other rail centers the roads
relied upon federal injunctions and 10
cal authorities for protection in at
tempts to operate shops and maintain
transportation, into which increasing
inroads were noted. Shop and round
house whistles shrieked the final note
of railroad ultimatums. cancelling Sc
niority and pension rights of striker
who refused to return to the shops to
day.
The day brought ominous fOrebod
ings of an impending crisis at man.
points as trouble brewed among tn
strikers. New acts of violence oC
Cured at scattered points and other
were threatened as the situation grew
tenser.
The tenth day of the strike wa
marked by the apparent determination
of each side to maintain their stand
taken earlier in the strike. A tens
deadlock resulted.
Many roads opened their shops wit
what labor was available, acceptin
returned strikers and filling vacan
jobs as far as possible with importe
workers.
State troops patrolled the Illinoi
Central yards and shops at Clinton
H., while at Bloomington, I'LL, cit
: and county officials acknowledging tn
iinsnfleiency OF their forces and az
t1.iIne nirfheg disorders at p