The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-11

(said to embrace halt OF tie R0cI
Island SYSTEM, and the other was
j.. F. Rossiter, chief special agent
Of the Rock Island lines.
Mr.. Coughlin stated that the dep
uties we're not making their head
quarters at his car. He added that
they "just happened to see the Of
ficials and came over to talk to
them"
The general manager said his
presence at the meeting in River
side park meant nothing except
that as an Official of the road he
wished to hear what the strikers
had to say.
Mr.. Coughlin declined to COM
ment on the meeting, on the strike
or on the removal Of the injunction
notices. All that. he said, was .
matter for the government.
Mrs. Mcvickers was speaking
when Mayor Skinner arrived. A
shopman stepped up to the mayor
and after exchanging greetings
called the chief executives atten-
ton to the two injunction Nacards.
The mayor quietly walked over
to a tree ON which one of the cards
had been posted. He removed the
notice.
A man stepped up to him. do
you know what you are doing" he
said. -......~
II certainly do" replied the
mayor. ..-, ,..,.. .. -.
"Where's your authority to tear
down that injunction notice?
asked the man.
"I'm the mayor Of this town"
replied Mayor Skinner, who are
am an OFFICER of the law. I'm q
United States deputy marshal" was
the answer. .,,..,. =. ~
"What are you trying to do, stir
up trouble questioned the mayor
"This is a city park and there's an
ordinance against posting bllls
without license"
The deputy is said to have re-
piled that he didn't care who May
or Skinner was or what the Moline
ordinances said. .-.
MAYOR Skinner then walked over
to the pole, near the automobile
containing the Rock Island lines
OFFICIALS, and removed the second
lplacard. <....
A man stepped out Of the auto
mobile. whats your Manner he
asked Mayor Skinner. .s.
&C. P. Skinner" replied the may
awho are your" said the mar
who had been in the, automobile.
Il am mayor Of Moline" came
tine reply. take it down. l an
ready. for you whenever you want
line. what's your rame! s.
~. ]. Conner. am q United
States deputy marshal"
The man who had first objected
to the removal Of the notices said
mia name was H. E. DUFFY. Botf
rave their address as Springfield
Further remarks, not altogether
friendly. were exchanged between
1.-THE mayof and the deputies. A hall
dozen strikers drifted over TO the
automobile. $50 ,e.
but the strikers quickly LEFT
when one Of their leaders ap
nrDAche(l and asked them to return
Is the meeting. I'VE are here fol
peaceful meeting" said the strike
leader. "You haven't anything t.
Id with ehis."
/ The deputies. when asked By
what order they had posted the in
junction placards, declared by or.
L der OF the court. When questioned
as to Whist court, they said TN
court at Springfield. Marshal Duf
r said ave are only workihgmen
Working under orders. II You wan
to know anything else you'll hav'
n see the government"
Mayor Skinner returned to tn,
Ispeech making. He remained unit
he end. At the end Of the meet
;nS ke declared Ne had no con1men
Ito make about the speeches.
He said he believed the striker
lvere within their rights to hoM I
lmeetink III 1 city park and Addet
Ith6t ia meeting was peaceful Re-
I feff1nS 10 IT, plncardA b al!
they VurO entirely unNartanted
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