The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-07-12
LIFE AND PROPERTY
WILL BE PROTECTED
Government Takes Stand
On Railway Strike
NATIONAL GUARD
PROTECT PROPERTY

A1ter a conference with Acting Gov
crn0r Of Illinois, Attorney General
Announces that Government Will
Take Steps to Protect Life and Pro-
perty.
Chicago. July 10.-With increasing
numbers of state troops and emergency
forces OF United States deputy mar
shals on guard wherever outbreaks
have been threatened, the government
today announced that life and proper
ty would be protected, the mail con-
tinued and interstate commerce not
interrupted despite the strike Of rail
way Shopmen.
After a conference with President
Harding, Attorney General Daugherty
said that the government would make
certain that law and order we're pre-
served through the appointment Of
deputy marshals.
The attorney generals announce
ment came shortly after Lieut.. Gov
Fired e. Sterling, acting head OF the
state of illinois, had ordered FIVE
companies of National Guardsmen to
Bloomington to protect the shops Of
the Chicago G. Alton railroad. The
ordering out Of the state troops fol-
lowed appeals from the local au-
thorities, who declared that civil au-
thorities had collapsed and that the
soldiers were needed to protect life
and property. They were greeted on
their arrival at Bloomington with
jeers and ribald comment.
In Clinton, Ill.,, where the Illinois
Central shops have been under guard
Of state troops since Saturday night,
when an outbreak was threatened fol-
lowing fatal shooting affray, the
day passed in comparative quiet, al
though several shots were fired by SEN
tries at group Of men who were be-
leved to have ben advancing to attack
the shops. The attackers fled, none Of
them being injured. At Aurora, ILL.,
where an emergency force Of deputy
Burlington obtained temporary in
junction against violence on Saturday,
several hundred strikers and strike
sympathizers held silent parade
about the shops. All of the Aurora
police force and many railroad guards
watched the demonstration, which
was orderly.
Aside from few clashes, the can
collation. Of some passenger trains on
the shorter runs and the reopening
OF shops IN various sections Of the
country, there were few developments
in the day. Railway executives had
expected some demonstrations to
furnish the turning point Of the
strike, because of the ultimatum of
many roads that all strikers who did
not return to work today would for
felt their seniority rights
Little disorder was reported as the
result of the efforts Of the roads to
reopen their shops, At Hoxie, Ark.
so non-union workers sent there were
chased out Of town and forced to en-
train for Popular Bluff, Mo. The
INdLy 3uOpS Ill II di SOuS, tNdu., LuG
scene Of rioting earlier in the strike,
reopened under the protection OF 300
National Guardsmen with $50 nom
union men On duty. &
AT Sacramento, Calf, operations
were resumed at the local Southern
Pacific and Western Pacific shops with
no signs OF disturbance. Southern
Pacific officials announced that about
1900 men were at work but union
leaders said that 1900 workers were
on strike. At the Headquarters OF the
Drie railroad in Chicago, where q la
bor bureau was established after the
strike was called, tho following sign
was posted at noon: mo more wanted.
quota full"