Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-06-27
ILLINOIS GOVERNOR
RECALLS TROOPS

WAUhEGAN, Ill. June Z4.-tBy
the Associated Press).-Troops held
in readiness to proceed to the
scene Of the mine massacre in Will.
hanson county in case of a re.
newal of the disturbances, were
ordered demobilized tonight by Gov
ernor Small. The governor said his
information indicated that order
had been restored and that the sit.
uation was quiet.
General Foreman, who headed the
investigating board sent to Herrin
last night by the governor, reported
through General Black, that no fur.
Their trouble Is expected unless the
mining companies try to resume op-
erations.
General Foreman reported that
the mine operators attempted to
send men into Herrin to look after
their property and repair the ma
chinery dynamited by the mob
Thursday. it will provoke further
trouble. and troops will be neces-
sary.
He said. the states attorney and
the sheriff would look after the
burial of the dead non-union work
erS.
The trouble started last Wed
nesday when two union men, who
had gene to the mine to induce the
non-union workers to leave were
killed by mine guards, General Fore
man said. The mine company, he
reported. had established road pa
trolls and halted everybody approach
ing the property. States Attorney
Duty. of Williamson county. was
stopped by the guards, he said.
DO you think the sheriff has per-
formed his duty to the best of his
ability?" General Black asked Cen
eral Foreman. ..
II think the sheriff has very little
ability. and no determination, Gen
eral Foreman replied. He added he
had arranged with a responsible
citizen" to notify the adjutant gen
eral at the first sign of further trou-
BILE.
INJUNCTION BROUGHT
.r AGAINST MINE UNION
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, June "a
(By the Associated Press.-Another
was started in, the coal Oh.
erators-mine workers controversy
here today with the filing of a suit
In United States district court by
Clara Mason, Indiana mine owner
and resident of Belgium, making as
defendants the United Mine Work
ers of America, it's president, John
l.. Lewis, district No. IL: the In
diana bituminous coal miners, and
members of the union, both as in
dlVlduals and union members,
The suit asks that a temporary
injunction be granted to restrain
union miners from continuing &C.
INVITES aimed at closing so-called
wagon mines Of the state, and Fed
eral Judge A. B. Anderson set We'd
nesday for a hearing on a Temporal
ry order. The plaintiff owns the
Peacock coal mine In Knox county.
1t Is charged in the bill that, act.
ing under direction of the policy
committee of the international or.
ganization. district board members
OF the union, advised, instructed.
encouraged and commanded" mem
bers of the union to ASSEMBLE in
large bodies and mobs and to pro-
coed to the various coal mines
known as wagon Mines, and
to demand of the operators
that they cease operating said mines.
and to threaten said operators with
personal violence and the destruc-
ton of their property if they did
not cease immediately"
The plaintiff said that an injunc-
ton order made applicable only to
the mine owned by her would not
be effective and afford sufficient
protection. for the actions of the
mobs at other mines would terrorize
the employees at her mine as well.
U. s. AGENT COMPLETES
REPORT ON KILLINGS
HERRIN, Ills, June 24.-CBy the
Associated Press.)-.An investigator
for the United States department of
Justice tonight obtained a statement
from Hugh Willis, board member
OF the Herrin sub-district of the
United Mine Workers Of America,
in which Mr.. Willis gave his YER
sion Of the events leading up to the
killing of more than twenty non.
union strip mine, workers and mine
guards Thursday. June %.
The department of justice agent
tonight told the Associated Press
correspondent that he virtually had
completed an investigation of the
tragedy from all angles.
1t is understood that wounded
men undergoing treatment in the
hospital here have given their yer.
sion Of the storming of the mine
and Of the slaughter Of their com.
panions, and that the complete re-
port will be transmitted direct to
Attorney General Daugherty in
Washington.
The agent explained that the reg
ulations of the department rendered |
it impossible for him to discuss his !
forthcoming report. but indicated |
that it. was satisfactory and COM |
plete in detail.