The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-06-24
HARDING RERETS
STRIKE Outbreak


Washington, June 28 Along with
official expressions Of gret for the
mine strike outbreak Illinois, it
was made known toda that the ad-
ministration still was 2ssing efforts
to bring about a set 4ients of the
bituminous coal. strike fough a con-
ference between tlie y parties and
has some hope of less. There
were White House g. hations that
publicity for the detl of the at
tempt might not be fnl and that
details consequently "a be with
held. HX&
President Harding 5said to de-
plore the Herrin event I'd to realize
in them evidence of tn liter hostili-
ty arising out of <sNtrike while
Secretary Davis, who kas twice in
conference with the 81 iaent during
the day, issued a stat eht declaring
that those responsible Tor the out
RACES in the Illinois Mining town
should be punished Ia; s fullest ex-
tent of the law. :
The president is ar Ting another
official report on the kents in the
Herrin field which he said to ex-
pect shortly. Labol department.
agents have been in nstant touch
with strike developmen since April
l when the miners wal sd out in all
union fields.
Herrin, ILL.,, June % BY the Asso-
ciated Press).-Scores d men en-
ployed at Williamson bounty coal
mines to guard and k}p the mines
in shape during the sts e quit. work
tonight under threats$ xem certain
union miners, but shor after mid
night they returned work when
Hugh Willis, mine u>{ion district
board member, person&ly promised
them protection and laced union
miners to guard them I'M any fresh
outbreaks. Absence a. these care
takers on the job thros ID agreement
of operators and miner fReials would
have meant ruin for mi lions of dol
lars worth of mines thr1ngh flooding.i
Springfield, ILL.,, jun % (By the
Associated Press) - iIftary board
of inquiry composed i've Chicago
officers of the .Illinoi3 htional guard
.wass sanaared to Antxei inalnediatelyl
for Herrin, III, twas Announced BY
Adjutant General Black late todayI
following a telephone conversation
with Governor Small.
The appointment of the court, Gen
eral Black said, was made, after he
had explained to Governor Small that
conditions at Herrin were quiet and
that he had instructed officers of the
guard that had been mobilized to holu
their men at call, but to permit them
to return home to sleep tonight.
Chicago, June 23 (By the Associat-
ed Press Illegal action for the re-
covery of damages sustained by the
Southern Illinois Coal company as the
result of the mine riot at Herrin and
the destruction of the company's strip
mine there will be started immedi-
ately against the United Mine Work
ers of America and the county of
Williamson, in behalf of the company
and the families Of its dead en-
ployees, Follotte w. Bull, attorney
for the company announced tonight.
The suit against the United Mine |
Workers, the attorney pointed out,
will be the first test suit under the
recent Coronado decision by the su-
preme court, holding labor organiza-
tions liable for damages. The suit
against the United Mine Workers will
probably be filed in the federal court
at Indianapolis and that against Will
hanson county at Marion, ILL.,, tn
county seat.
Augusta, Ga, June 23.-It was
learned here last night that J. E.
Shoemaker, manager of the Lester
strip mine at Herrin, Ill.,, was among
those who were killed during the dis
orders at the mine last Wednesday
night. Shoemaker was brother-in-
law of Audley Hill, one of Augustus
most prominent citizens and whole
sale merchants.
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