The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-07-19
ORDERS
ISSUED TO
TROOPS

His Proc clarnation to
Striking Shop1nen
Washington, July IS 1Ry the As
soc,ated Press President Hard
ing took the first STEP. today toward
backing up with the military arms
OF the government his proclama-
zion warning striking railway
shopmen against interference with
the transportation of interstate
commerce and the mails.
instructions were sent at the di-
rection of the president 20 Mai.
Cen John L. Hines, command
ing the Eighth army corps area at
San Antonio, Texas. to prepare a
sumcient force Of troops to give
adequate protection to the lines Of
the Missouri, Kansas & Texas rail-
road which have been attacked by
striking shopmen, particularly at
Denison, Texas.
Coincident with these instruc-
ticns there went forth from the
war department to c. E. Schaff OF
St. Louis, the receiver appointed by
a United States court for the Mis-
souri, Kansas & Texas, the advice
that he should again call on the
governor of Texas for protection
for the railroad properties, the
receiver having reported that pre-
vious appeals to the state executive
had been unheeded. The receiver
further was promised that should
his appeal bring no protection
from the state authorities the
federal government is ready to af-
ford protection and will take ac-
ton If necessary as soon as you
have the reply from the governor" :"
officials in announcing the gov
enment's action emphasized it was
taken because the Missouri, Kan
sas q Texas was in the hands Of
a receiver appointed by federal
court and consequently was under
the supervision Of the federal gov
eminent No official statement was
ayailable to indicate that the ac-
Sion was to be taken as precedent
determining the policy to be fol-
lowed BY the government in other
cases where violence and lawless-
ness arising .fromthe-=stEslse inter
fere with the two essentials as
Nnunnsrated by President Harding
in his ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of
the mails and maintenance Of in
rerstate commerce. It is under
stood, however. that the president
personally will pass upon other
emergencies that may arise call
ing for the use of troops.
Other developments in the capital
IN, connection with the strike dur
ing the day included the receipt by
President Harding OF a telegram
from B. NJ. Jewell, head of the
railway employees department of
the American Federation of Labor.
and heads of the, six striking shop
crafts, replying to his proclamation
and setting forth the viewpoint OF
the striking workers. So far as
could be learned at the White
House tonight the president had
not determined whether the tele-
gram called for reply.
The proclamation OF the presi-
dent, to which the employees tele-
gram took exception as based on
incomplete Information was
commended by the board of di-
rectors of the chamber of com
merce OF the United States in
resolution which called upon busi-
ness organizations Of the country
to assume leadership in crystailiz-
ing public sentiment in upholding
the president.
& The attempt Of the striking
railroad employees to enforce their
own views through methods of in
dustrial war. the resolution added,
should meet the condemnation Of
all who believe in orderly process
OF settlement
The president also received dur
ing the day letter from Postmas-
ter General Work. stating that
survey just completed showed that
$4,000 motor vehicles could be
made ready on "A hours notice
to carry the mails in event the
railroads found it impossible to do
So Supplementing this the Aero
nautie Chamber of Commerce Of
America, with headquarters in New
York, notified DR.. Work that it was
prepared TO mobiles into an aerial
mail feet all commercial airplanes
in use in the United States and
that such planes would be capable
Of transporting 100000 first class
letters daily.
The bureau Of aeronautics of the
navy likewise came forward. stat
ing it had at its disposal hundreds
of land and seaplanes scattered in
squadron units from Newport to
San Diego which at a word from
the proper authority could be put
into the air carrying mail or other
commodities.
Dallas, Texas. July Is (By the
Associated Press State troops
will not be ordered out TO protect
property of the Missouri. Kansas
g. Texas railroad in Texas "at this
time" Governor Pat N. Neff said
here tonight. after reading the tele-
gram of Secretary War Weeks rel
ative to the railroad strike situa-
tion at Dennison.
Chicago. July "a strike call