The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1922-07-13

10 MI points where trouble was lkcl,
to arise, and doubtless every fedora
agency necessary will be used to pro
tect the mail trains and facilitate their
regular movement.
DRESIDENT IIARDINGS confer
cncc OF representatives of the coal
mine operators and striking miners in
the White House brought no Immediate
results, but hope OF peaceful 'juSt-
mcnt was not abandoned and I con
fcrccS agreed to get together again
July 10. They know that Mr.. Harding
has in reserve some drastic govern
ncnt action If they fail To agree.
though he has not revealed its exact
nature.
In Kansas the coal miners who sup
ported the program OF Alexander
Howltt and who, with their officials,
were expelled from the United Mine
Workers Of America, have decided to
return to work, that being the only
| way they could recover their autonomy
| union
IN HIS Fourth of July speech at
the celebration in Marion o. prcsi-
dent Harding had some significant
things to say Of the industrial situn-
tion. For instance:
~ free American has the right to
Labor without any others leave. 1t
would be no less I'M nbridgcmcnt to
deny men the right to bargain collcc-
lively. Governments can not tolerate
any class or group domination through
force. 1t will be Il sorry day when
group domination Is reflected in our
laws. Government, and the laws
which government is charged with en-
forcing. must he for all the people,
ever aiming Mt the common good"
Disclaiming any note Of pessimism,
he asserted that the republic Is secure
"Mcnaces do arise" he added, "but
public opinion will efface them. Mean.
while government must repress them
These OF course are truisms, but IT
is we'll that they should be repeated
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highest authority.
General Pershing, who also spoke al
the Marion celebration. was loudly ap
plauded when he advocated fearless
use Of "the strong arm Of the law" ir
communities which "openly sympa
thiZe with ruthless murder Of inof
fcnSive people in the exercise Of the
riphf To aDrn 81 1tcn1ihOnl
CAPTURE Of the -Four Courts build
~ ing in Dublin by the troops Of th
Irish Free State by no means cndct
the bloody conflict with the republi
can irregulnrs. The latter took re
fugc In hotels and other buildings II
O'Conncll street and there continued
the battle until the shells of the reg,i
lars set fire to almost every structur,
in TINT part OF the street The con
tlagration could not he stopped unt
most of the rebels surrendered. u,
Valera, who was with them, was salt
to have escaped in Disguise and flee
to County Wicklow. Cathal Brughn
| minister Of defense in the De Vnlcr:
cabinet. refused to surrender and wa:
| seriously wounded. Among the pris
| onerS wrH Mrs. Terence McSwincy
widow Of the late lord mayor of Cork
| and Rory O'Chnncr. commander of In,
| irrcglllurS. The provisional govern
m"nt Is now putting It's entire militnr,
| establishment on IN active Scrvic,
| basis and has issued proclamation
calling for recruits.
The republicans are preparing fo,
Il final struggle in the vicinity Of Cork
| That city is In their hands and, hav
Ing Skibberccn, they claim control o
the entire county. as we'll as of Coun
ties Kerry and West Limerick, Water
ford, East Limerick and parts OF T1p
perary and Kilkenny.
n ESPITE the vigorous action of tn,
- government In Berlin, the monarch
lists have been stirring up trouble
IN many places in Germany. These
were aggravated by the antI.monarch
LIST demonstrations that were staged
on July by the Democrats and Social
lists. One Of the incidents Of the
week was the attempt to assassinate
MACMILLAN Harden, the famous edi
tor who is 80 thoroughly hated by the
reactionarles.
There Is movement on foot In
Germany that Is likely to upset the
cabinet OF Chancellor Wirth and re.
suit in the formation Of n purely
socialistic government in place OF the
present one, which Is a coalition OF
minorities. To forestall this, an offer
has been made to the Independent