The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-04
Laboring Glasses Are Taking
Day OF to Celebrate.
To Prevent Trouble Extra
Policemen Are on Duty
RAILROADS GUARD PROPERTY
RumOrS That Disturbances VIII
Break Coming Thick.
Grand Jury at Marion, ILL.,, Adj
iOurns Till Tuesday.
lRy The Associated Press.l

Carbondale, Ill, Sept. 4.-Union
men from towns in the southern Iili-
nois coal fields were gathering for
celebration of their big holiday today
Labor day. This city has taken on a
real holiday aspect. From the VIM
dows hung small flags and large BAN
ners and all public buildings were
decorated. Union officials estimated
from the reports received from the
various locals that approximately tea
thousand union men would be in tho
city by the time the parade began.
While public officials did not tntic-
ipate any trouble during the celebra-
ton, strictest precautionary measures
had been taken in order to cope with
any situation they might be con-
fronted with. A force OF rs extra
policemen and deputy sheriffs is on
duty to preserve order while the man
agement of the Illinois Central rail-
road, it is understood, has sixty extra
guards watching the property of the
railroad and guarding the employees.
Men prominent in union circles
were scheduled to speak, among them
State Senator w. ]. Sneed, president
of the Herrin sub-district of the Ilii-
nois mine workers, John B. Frey oe
Cincinnati. editor of the Iron Mould
ers Journal and Professor John IL.
Shryrock of the local state normal
school. The former two. 1t was said.
would touch on the recent federal in
junction against the railroad union.
Miners from the following sur
rounding towns were expected to par
ticipate in the Labor day celebration:
Carterville, Dewmaine, Herrin, john
ston City, Cambria, Marion. Hurst,
Bush and Murphysbpro. T. B. F.
Smith, a veteran of the World war.
was to head the parade.
Railroad Takes Precautions.
Rumors that preparations were be-
/ ing made for disturbances were fire.
| quent thruout the mining districts of
southern Illinois, but most were found
| to be unfounded. A force of deputy
| shefiffs was watching the roads lead
| ing into this city last night. after j.
| H. Miskeli special agent of the Illi-
nois Central railroad here, had a tefe-
| phone message purporting to come
| from the st. Louis police, informing
| him that an automobile with heavily
armed men was headed for this city.
The S. Louis police, however. denied
| having sent such warning.
| At Marion a pawnship owner res
ported five guns had been stolen from
| his store. Tho the owner of the pawn
! shop told the police there there two
young men had called at his store
| Saturday to buy some guns to take
to Carbondale," little credence was
| placed in the incident. Police were
| inclined to believe the youths were
practical jokers.
The only disturbance known to
have occurred here last night was an
attack on william Neale, a roundhouse
employe of the Illinois Central. who
was severely beaten by several men,
| Herrin Celebrates.
Marion. Ill, Sept. Awhile Will
| hanson county and its thousands of
coal miners were celebrating Labor
day today. the grand jury investigat-
| ing the Herrin mine war which took
| twenty-five lives. June 81 and 22 last.
was also enjoying holiday, the Jurors
! having adjourned Saturday afternoon
| till Tuesday morning. 1t is generally
| believed here that a number of in
dictments will be made known after
| the holiday