Evening star., 1932-08-18
STRIKERS BEGIN
| MARCH ON MINES
4,OO0 Start Invasion as
Governor Orders Militia
Planes to Scene.
BY the Associated Press.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill, August 1.-two
long caravans of striking coal miners,
reported to number 1000 men,
started the threatened march on Tay-
lorville' today to induce union miners
working under new lower wage scale
contract to quit the mines.
With their automobiles and trucks
flying the Stars and Stripes and Gerry
ing several women. the diggers advanced
from the South and the North for the
avowed purpose of peacefully" stop
ping all mine operations in Christian
County. Highway barricsdes were re-
moved earlier today upon orders Of
county authorities.
Six National Guard planes ordered
here from the National Guard encamp-
ment at Camp Grant. near Rockford, by
Gov Emmerson were ordered to the
scene. Two planes were equipped with
machine guns. Brig. Gen. Thomas S.
Hammond was with the flyers.
Pledges No Disturbance.
Ed Mabie one of the strike leaders.
said his men were well in hand and
there would be no disturbances. He
said he was relieved to hear that the
barricades had been removed from
highways and Christian County deputy
sheriffs withdrawn.
This morning Illinois National Guard
officers. headed by Brig. Gen Thomas
s. Hammond, few to Springfield from
Rockford to make a survey of con-
ditions.
Gov. Louis L. EmmerSon ordered the
officers to fly to Taylorville after berg
advised by Sheriff Wieneke that l.I00
miners at Tovey had voted to strike.
Governor Told Of Plans.
Sheriff Weineke, accompanied by
Walter Provine. former United States
district attorney, and several other
prominent Taylorviile men, got the Gov
ernor out of bed to inform him of the
situation.
They said they viewed the resultant
situation as dangerous. II was to pro-
tect the miners at Tovey. together with
other union diggers in Christian
County. that the sheriff had previously
deputized 1900 men.
Sheriff Weineke had barred the roads
last week to prevent interference with
miners who wished to work at the new
lower wage scale. He told his deputies
today to stand aside and return to their
homes in readiness for instant duty II
trouble developed.
He indicated he would arrest any
trouble makers. Union pickets in other
counties had persuaded some OF their
fellow members to desert their picks and
drills in protest to the wage agreement
declared in effect one week ago.
Trouble developed shortly after dawn
today at Toronto, 5 miles south OF
Springfield. About l5o dissenting
miners climbed aboard a train of empty
coal cars, uncoupled them. and broke
up the train at Glenarm, a few miles
farther south. The cars were en- route
to Christian County TO take out coal
mined under the new agreement.
Yesterdays Staying Of one miner and
the wounding of the wife Of another,
officials said aggravated an already
tense situation. Joe Colbert. secretary
of a local in Franklin County and an
active opponent of the new wage pact.
was killed by three men who drove to
his home, called him to their car and
then felled him with q shotgun charge.
Mrs. Clyde E. Moses, wife OF miner,
was wounded when, according to offi-
cials. her husband failed to stop his
automobile at a barricade near the
Christian County line. Moses wa
jailed on charges of resisting officers.
Another group of $500 men started
from here after meeting in Reservoir
Park. No weapons were in sight. The
leaders issued statements saying they
we're "courting no trouble" and thaf
their mission was peaceful"
They expressed satisfaction over
withdrawal of vigilante guards from the
Christian County borders and removal
Of barricades erected by authorities who
until late last night had planned to re-
sist the invasion by force.
Women Left Behind.
The Southern "marchers." passed
through Nokomis in 235 autos and
| trucks, all loaded to capacity.
Women and children were left at
| Nokomis Supply trucks loaded with
| provisions followed indicating the
| miners had prepared for an EXTENDED
| stay.
which until yesterday had been working
with 100 men. and Kincaid. which
opened today with only II workers, lay
in the path of the Springfield column
| The Tovey miners Joined the strike
movement last night, Ed Mabie. one
of the strike leaders, predicted the
Kincaid workers would join the march
also.
The down State caravan headed to-
/ ward the Taylorville and Langley TIP
piles. employing $50 men, Just outside
Of Taylorville.
Charters Are Revoked.
Leaders said they were determined
to stop operations in the mines b.
nightfall.
Meanwhile, John L. Lewis, president
of the United Mine Workers of America,
revoked the charters Of Local Unions
Nos 7s0 and 406e at Zeigler. H., for
refusal to comply with his recent order
against mass meetings ano picketing.
1t was the first move made by Lewis
to discipline Illinois miners who have
refused to return to work under the
newly signed IS basic wage tcale con-
tract. -.