The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-13
State Will Not Withdraw Sol
diers From HeringtOn.
BrOtherhOods Ask Governor To
Have Troops Removed.
ALL R. R. CENTERS ARE QUIET
Increase in Number of Men at
Work in Shops.
Purcell Reports 1,77S Men on
Duty in Topeka.

GOVeTnOr Alien VIII not Withdraw
troops from Herington.
Officers of the five train service
brotherhoods at Herington today sent
the governor a telegram asking for
withdrawal of the national guards
men. The governors reply was
prompt, courteous and decidedly firm
and final. He asserted that 'citizens
whose conduct is properly expressed
in obedience to law" should find moth
ing detrimental to their community in
calling of the troops.
Not Involved in Strike.
Use of troops at Herington was de-
clared by the brotherhoods as IAN in
suit and a menace to the peace and
dignity of our community" To which
the governor replied that troops were
used only on approval of county Of
ficials who did not feeI certain of
their ability to control the situation
when new men were sent to work in
the Rock Island shops. The train
brotherhoods are not involved in the
present strike.
The request for removal of troops
from Herington-plus a series of ar
rests at Arkansas City-constituted
the days developments in the shop
strike situation in Kansas. General
quiet and order prevailed at rail di-
vision points, reports indicated. There
is steady increase in number of men
working in practically all of the
shops. In many of the towns, par
ticularly on the Santa Fe system.
normal conditions appear to be rap
idly returning.
Seven Arrests at Arkansas City.
Seven men were arrested during the
day at Arkansas City The men for
whom complaints were issued includ-
ed G. H. Scott and o. H. Scott. restau-
rant keepers, who posted signs to the
effect that they would not feed scabs
pet title for men working in the
railroad shops.
Five of the men arrested at Arkan-
sis City are charged with picketing in
violation of the industrial court law.
The men are Rudolph Burt, Thadden
T1nsley, T. NJ. Touchstone, Harry Ray
and D. Brown, all shop strikers. -
Conditions Improved at Parsons
Adjutant General artin reported
conditions improving at Parsons. Re-
turns from Pittsburg and GoodIand
were also declared by Governor Allen
to be encouraging. He asserted that
unless fresh disturbances occur, no
further troop movements will be
necessary.
Col. Charles H. Browne in command
at Herington reported good order to-
day. The guardsmen are quartered
on the Rock Island athletic field. Re-
quest for recall of the troops at Her
1ngton came directly to Governor Al
len from. a committee of the train
service brotherhoods.
The telegram follows:
We respectfully request that you with
Is nor been any necessity for them.
Only one minor case of disturbance and
that by irresponsible persons. We are a
troops is an insult and a menace to the
peace and dignity of our community. We
feel that your act in sending troops here
without Just and sufficient cause has
been very detrimental to the personal in
terests of its citizens
Governor Aliens Reply.
Governor Aliens reply was ad-
dressed to E. A. Finch, chairman, and
B. w. Oliver, secretary of the train
service brotherhoodsi at Herington
The governor said:
Replying to your telegram of yesterday,
the troops were sent to Herington upon
the request of the county attorney and
the Introduction by the Rock Island of
new men to man their shops might cause
a disturbance on the part of irresponsible
persons. They stated that should such a
disturbance occur they would not be able
to handle the situation. They also stated
that they feared such disturbance would
occur.
We were conscious of the fact that SO
long as effort were made to man the
repair activities of the Rock Island shops
the local officials could handle the situa-
tion, but did not wish to run unneces-
sary risk. after receiving the statement
county, to what might happen when
new workmen were brought to take the
places of the men who had gone out.
ence of troops anywhere is either in
suit or a menace to the peace and dignity
and government Surely, there is no men
ace to any one in their presence. They ,
will do nothing detrimental to the inter
ests of the community and they will not
injure the personal interests of any citizen
whose conduct is properly expressed In
obediance to law.