The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-08-20
STRIKE SITUATION
In NORTH CAROLINA
MENACING, REPORT
Troops Instructed to uphold the
Law and to Protect Life and
Property"
GOVERNOR MORRISON
WANTS TO KEEP PEACE
Guardsmen With ADEQUATE
Equipment Will Be Stationed
in the Strike Area.
tRy The AssccIat.d Prsss)


RALEIGH. N. C. Aug 1e.-Five hum
dred national guardsmen, the largest
body OF troops ever called out in a peace
time emergency in North Carolina, were
ordered by Governor Morrison today to
Spencer, East Spencer and Salisbury,
where according to representations OF
Southern Railway officials an dthe sher-
iff of Rowan county, the situation
brought about by the attempt of the
railroad to man its big shops with nom
union workers is menacing
Colonel Don Scott, of Graham, conn
mandng the 120th infantry, is in COM
mand of the nine organizations, including
hospital detachment. that went into
service a t designated points in the strika
area this afternoon. The troops accord
ing to a statement issued by Governor
Morrison are instructed to uphold tha
law and respect rights of the striking
lahorers, protect life and property and to
keep the peace"
Refers to Violations.
Following on the heels of his telegrams
to Fairfax Harrison, president OF the
Southern Railway. explaining that he
had postponed sending troops requested
for Spencer because Of his belief that
the situation would improve. Goveruox
Morrison in statement tocay reIerred
to the attack on the Seaboard guard in
Raleigh, the cutting of a pipe line ia
the Atlantic Coast Line shops at Rocky
Mount, and explained his action on the
ground that he had become nervous
and afraid that a tragedy may take place
at Spencer in spite of the cooler heads
and that the honor Of North Carolins
may be degraded
CO.
been in close touch with Spencer Friday
night and that late in the night Henry
Miller, vice-president of the Southern
Railway, called him by long distance tel
ephone, urging troops and explaining
that without further protection the
Southern could no longer operate its
trains.
Three Special Trains.
At 9 o'clock this morning the governor
ordered Assistant Adjutant General
Smith to rush troops to Spencer. and by
noon nine organizations were either
moving or ready to move. Three special
trains We're provided while two compa-
nies took the regular trains.
The latest complaints of the Southern
Railway officials and that were empha-
sized by Mr.. Miller in his telephone COM
munication to the governor Friday night
had to do with the alleged refusal of
striking shopmen and syrnpathlzers Ia
allow twenty-three workmen to detrain
at Spencer. Governor Morrison, inform-
ed of affidavits to this effect, inyesti3at-
ed the incident and in his statement to-
day declared that he did not find this
strikers censurable to the extent the
railway officials thought they were.
Asks For Sympathy.
'I ordered troops to Spencer this
about o'clock ] do not mean
by this action that think Mr Ellis and
the leaders Of organized labor there did
not exert themselves to uphold the Law
there yesterday. but the situation there
Is still tense. according to my informa-
tion..
tragedies are happening all about.
Last night a man was beaten in the city
Of Raleigh and his piteous cries for help
heard An outrage was reported from
Rocky Mount.
'Mr. Miller, vice president Of the
Southern Railroad, last night urged me-
10 give them projections at Spencer and
,aid they could not undertake to operate
the railroad without protection. He, de.
tailed to me an incident there which
and did not find the strikers
to the extent the railroad au.
.horitfes thought they were. but I have
become nervous and afraid that a TRACE.
ly may take place at Spencer in spite
# the cooler heads and that the honoI
# North Carolina may be degraded.
"I ask for the sympathy and support
II all the people Of North Carolina whs
aspect the law and want to see ordeI
n dagreemsnt prevailed in the state. II
:. In my honest judgment unwise to risk
urther the honor and good name Of
lorth Carolina at Salisbury and Spencer
n the tense situation there without hav.
ng adequate forces to uphold IT