Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, June 23, 1922, Page 8

OF el re 4a ¥ 7 od 1 os 2 7 rm a eo i vy. 242 oP SVE C7 ON OS LO SHS REPAIR C oAanw xc 1 4 = PAGE EIGHT The Casner Daily Cribune AUTHORITIES TO BLVME FOR MINE MASSACRE IN ILLINOI ailed to Call (Continued trom Page One) i of Tilinois a SITUATION QUIET, ADJUTANT REPORTS. NO REPORT FIL WITH GOVERNO! PR “LEL In., June 2 At 8 o k this morning no response been received here to Gov. Small’s last night that the state at and Sheriff Thaxton of Will on county give an imroediate ac t of conditions, and efforts e#tart-| ed to bring rioters to justice. Adjt. demand Gen. Black announced he was momen: tarily expecting a ca rd t from Col. Hun from hi ter but hai last night, nothing STRIKEBREAK F@RCED TO LEAVE. | WEST FRANKFORT, I, J : Arsociated Press).—Fou have been mem | ers’ op=| ines of the South- ar Herrin who near the raflroad were forced | 1 hun ved to of strikebreak found lotter! station here ‘his 5 town ently comm TWO MEN OUT OF 30 ACCOUNT CHICAGO, secre rvic which sent 30 guards to Herrin, IL, for the Lester strij¥ mine where the rioting occurred yes- terday, this morning announced the: could account for ly two men. A. P_¥iniey, and an unidentified mun, the latter beaten into an unrecogniy able condition and for a time believe L dead, were in the hospital at Herrin {t-was said. Other uncomfirmed ports. from Herrin were that Sidney} Morrian. one of the agency's men* Was-mortaily wounded and that th others-were-rumored to have escaped from. the/fighting are NONEEDFOR THOOPS, GO@VERNOE IS TOLD. MARION, IH., June 23.—(By The As soctated “Press.)—Sheriff Melvin Thax GUARD FORCEBEING MOBILIZED * : CHICAGO, Fume f3.— {By “The Asso-} dutytn thetHerrin-mine rict zone,-Gov-| t 132nd “infantry of the suard,-ordered by Governor Small in midnight message from Waukegan > hold itself in readiness for-duty in the Illinois mining region, began early today iat the,cld second infantry erm ory;on West Madison street. Governor Smalt's mobilization .order was recelved*from General Charles E. Blaek at Springfield by Colonel Wl liam E. Swanson, commandant of the nd infantry, who set in motion the machinery for sembling ‘troops. Arms and eqifipment were distrib uted to the nen at the armory The governor's ord nctude zation of the mac © fthe 136 at ed nine machir ms ready the rantry ) men-compos companies and aurxil red.in the second in response tc Major Fred Orders 30 o'clock ng machir ry forces had iment jers sent arto 500 men 0 move at 2 mo wert expected that companies tt Spe orders would noon officers did today. 1 or news e mine ndicate would STATE TROOP READY FO! Ar SERVICE. June 23—o s).—While state rders to mobi adiness for ain BUY PIGEON’S COFFEE It’s Fresh Roasted Pigeon Tea & Coffee Co. Phone 623 for Aid When Need for Troops Was Apparent; Horrors of Killing Are Revealed Today mendation | t to Sheriff Thaxton. and State's At torney Duty, the governor emphasized that state troops*were prepared to ad vance into the riot district and place im under military law if county an- thorities did not immediately bring | lawlessness and murders to an end Mobilization orders were issued by from the whe: on c tm gove he nor his hotel here iting his t to defraud ton of Williamson county today replied for ar mine war by te’ nor that hand, is qu requ is ne and’ there ot went s JAttomney’ ccompanied rr, chief coun his trip by A the Illinois mi massacre of no’ the woods ne outhern Coal company, where they wi re em ployed was the act ofa mob which control of the cooler beyo element, attempting to es cort the c > Herrin to “sh them off according to c kinivapicks formation gleaned toda; miles and told fi The leader was sald, finally were nish popes nen ay est ree led to yield to the clamors of the prompt action of th the mob that the prisoners “beat it.” prevented a tense situa reupon were shot ecoming dangerous th, and one was said the man stated his| known to have been hanged. Al | though a number of the miners shud- r at the slaughter, all say “they got they deserved.” the 44 strip employes rday morning, a cry s of the captives, name was Thompson and that he v from Peoria, UNITED WINE WORKERS NOT TO BLAME--LEWIS. p for tho | CINCINNATI, Ohio, June {BY| persons who say they were eyewit The Associated Press).—John Lewis in| nesses, sta The cooler ment a statement here today declared the| powever, 4 that the prisoner United Mine Workers of America is not to any degree reaponsible for the nfortunate occurrence at Herrin, Il He raid the organization of which he « president, never encouraged or con- doned lawlessness. “Sinister influences,” Mr. Lewis de- ciared, had been at work among the miners “to tncite and inflate the spirit Coal compani employed “thousa to work among be marched into town, paraded before the owns people and then sent away. The cooler element marched just be- hind the prisoners who were at the head of the procession and the disor. derly element flocked behind and > de them. ‘There were cries of “heat it" which grew Into a chorus but the leaders withstood the demand until they ar ed at a wooded section about three from here. Thero the clamor in- creased and the mob pressed about the: fear-stricken prisoners, some of whom 5, ho as nds of striking ted had detectives” miners. Lewis declared that his message Senator Sneed at Herrin say ng that the men working at th re strikebreakers did not have “any erence of connection with disturb- to St ho officers of-the organization are d and greatly deplore thi said the miners’ leader. not, however, unn:indful of the fact that sinister Influences have for some time been at work among our mombership to incite and inflame the {rit of violence. Tho ranks of the rikers are infested with thousands Ste ethoce at ghcpasent tein) orer.| 000, the exact number, according to panies depends upon their ability to| te Istest popnlation statistics being provoke violence and disturb public] 10. At 48 SOME ORERD 3 CEs CARLY tranquility. We have frequently called | ne-tenths of these people are miners saan to this cuct before Investigat.| OF aro directly or indirectly connected ing committees of congress and h with the coal mining industry. For. clted innumerable instances where teners, notably Italians, comprise, it Laie end aceian ieee wees bees aid, more than onethird of the mitted by these irresponsible-and law-| Population of the coun Many of I eag aenta or teat seni aperntons.4 the foreigners are naturalized. ‘Three railroads run into the cfty, | {he Chicago, Burilngton and Quincy, Tilinois Central and the Missouri HERRIN, Il, June 23-—(By ‘The As- sociated Press).—This typical coal min- ing town is approximately 100 niles southeast of St. Louis. Its population ks just a few persons of being 11, is miles distant, is the coun- d has a pepulation of 9,582. near the scene Marion ty seat < It is the largest city Jof the killmgs. | Most of the 449 eqnare miles-area of | Williamson county 1s dotted with bi uminous coal mines. ernor ‘Len Small today awaited replies| 25 of the largest mines in the-country **| within the county's. Strip-or surface to his midnight message to Willlamson) coijeries in the county number four, county amthorities: demanding: immed!-| put are considered small mines in com ate respense to his telegram and) parison with the deep shafts. prompt action in srestoration of order! The coun ‘hich is in the part of and the.punishment of strikers and| gguthern Tilinois called “little Exypt” their sympathizers responsible, for’the/ has been noted for miney disorders at bloodshed in- southern Jinois. the mines in the past, because of ‘The. governor went-to bed afterwend-| which it bas-been,called “bloody” Wil ing the telegrams and ordering the) linmson county. mobilization of troops expreting re| Southern Illinois, with-probably the ports earty today on developments-in largest number of mines fn any sec: the Herrin outbreak. In bts messngetion of the conntry is noted for its i ii RUC Second St. Wit Next to Telephone Bldg. 3 WE DELIVER SPECIALS for | LEADERS UNABLE TO HOLDBACK MOR AFTER CAPTURE, IS REPORT {By ‘The As-) mumbled, apparently in. prayer, -| thetr last, jeering and scoffing. HERRIN TYPICAL MINING TOWN, — < NODISORDER UNTIL RECENTLY There-are-about | The Best in Groceries SATURDAY and MONDAY SPRINGFIELD, Ii, June 23—(By The Associated Press).—Mobilization of IMinois national guard companies at Chicago, Delavan, Mount Vernon, Salem, Danvidle and Cairo, on orders of Adjutant General Black that they be ready to move on three hours’ no-} has been practically completed, al Black announced this morn At 9:30 he sald he had received M. Hunter, at} hing was quiet. ing. word from Colonel 8. Herrin that eve Witnengos say tho lenders, feeling unable longer to resist the crowds’ amor said to the prisoners: “Yes, you'd better beat it.” ‘Then followed the massacre. How many of the prisoners realized | that {t was to be a flight of death can- not be known. Between the road and the woods on | the right side, there was a barbed wire fence. Most of the prisoners, probably [thinking vaguely that it would be omehing to h: the fence between |ther and the mob, be imbing through the fence. Th a diffi jculty with their suitcases. There was shouts of “drop your sultcases, you | won't need them,” which appealed to the humor of the jeering mob. Most jof the prisoners dropped their sult | cases and scrambled through and scur | rled into the woods. | ‘The shooting was underway and the | killing was on throughout the woods en were running and dodging and |the crowds were following and shoot ing at them. When one fell, the crowd jclosed in and fired a volley into the |prostrate form. Tho throats of two | were cut As the men were shot down, crowds gathered and watched them breathe | One of the wounded men to whom | the correspondent talked in she woods, said he was a steam shovel worker. The men who crowded about him said: “You onght to know better than to |try to take the bread from a union man's mouth.’ about two weeks ago. Each miner, was given $5. | Although the men have been on strike for nearly three. months few disorders in connection with the walk-| oct were reported from the district until reports reached the members of the plan of the Southern Illinois Coal company to open a strip etx miles cast| of here. ‘This is the mine where the killings took place. | ‘There is no telephone or telegraph} communication to the mining zone from either Herrin or Marion. The| mine is located close to a place called| ‘Trendshay Crossing, midway between| this city and Marion. | When plans for the opening of the! surface pit materixitzed and men, who} claimed they were members of the} steam shovel men’s union, were im-| ported from Chicago, miners gathered in groups excitedly discussing the sit uation. The opening of the min which was accomplished with the aid! of armed guards and a machine gua,| was the sole topic of discussion. ‘Thousands of tons of coal were tak-| en from the surface pits and some of, it shipped away, local officials of the Ilinots Miners’ union protesting inst the action. But the mining went on uninter- ruptedly until word came trom John lL. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers of America, that the men working the mime should be con sidered as “common strikebreakers” end that the steam shovel men's union to which the men said they belonged, had been oullawed by the American Federation of Labor. : Several hours after this message was received, the entire county devel- oped a nervous tension and the mas sacre followed. ae Jewelry and water repatring by ex pert workmen. All work guaranteed Casper Jewelry Mfg. Co. O.S Bldg, aon Pimples Keep Young Men Down! | They Make Women, Too, a Puzzle! How S. S. S. Stops Skin Eruptions Positively. Pimples and skin eruptions have a price, —you pay for every pustule, biack-head and pimple cn your face. Pimples produce prejudice and prevent prosperity, Your heart may be gold, mining industry, and differs from the central and northern portions of the state which abounds with farm lands. During normal times virtually all of the 90,000 members in the IMinois mi- ners unions are at work in the mines in this part of the state. Many of the miners own thelr own homes, while the remainder Itve in houses con- structed and owned’by coal companies. When the strike began April 1, the miners seemingly welcomed the occa- sion as a‘vacation. The two months of the strike were spent by the men in repairing their homes, fishing, visiting and some of the foreizrers, mainly the Italians, declared their intention of visiting relatives tn Europe. The first payments of strike bene- fits were paid to the strikin; > CANDIDATE prim il ARCO Announcement I take this means to announce myself as a candi- date for the Republican-no: trona County. Subject to the will of the voters at the y election to be held August 22. E. W. “BUCK” ELDER. NAR 9. but who wants to kiss eruptions? Pimply men don’t look like the owners of anything. Pimply women, too are puzzles, with no prospects and rib power. 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He tian to develop from thrugh Sheridan would be a boon .< the people of the state. “As the state | builds up and the population gets more | dense, the need for a road will war | rant the building of one, for ¢without |tennage no railroad can keep out uf the hands of a receiver,” he continued. ‘Throughout the entire talk, the lis PLEDGED BY FAY (Continued froin Pace One) time loans at an exteremely low rate of interest. The terms on which loa: were made from the land bank was explained in detail by the speaker. “I am a candidate for public office, not a public speaker—my training has! toners were imp A by. the eincerity, been in’ business. I imt2a1 to conduct] of the candidate and by his keen busi- a clean, honorable campaign and, if SMvery question dis- | ness judgment. elected, will carry out the policies) cugsed was viewed from the stand hich I have outlined tonight. If I] Soine of dollars and cente—with the am not elected, I shall return hAD"| ideq of reducing expenditures, main: pily to my home, firm in the knowl | taming high standards and getting full edge that the voters of the state 6o|vatue for all taxes collected in the not wish the retrenchrient in expen-| \tate Bt) Following the address Mr. Hay was surrounded by Incal Repablicans, ‘who, as they shook his hand, offered him their full and complete support in his campaign for the nemination. C. A. Cullen presided at the meeting, with W. B. Haselmire acting in his capacity of secretary. The chairman explained the reasons for the organ- ization of the Young Men's Republi can clup, and explained that it was .| the intention of the club to give ail ‘Repub! ndidates for state and about by the abolition of useless missions and bureaus, the consclida tion of others and the sane adminis tration of public funds. “I believe that an executive should be directly reaponsible to the voters| and that numerous commissions, some | of of which perform the same wor! to decentralize the responsibility ted officia Where fr Prevails in business, one does not get servi I want to abolish fri increase efficiency and give servic Pay Day Gingham. Some white trimmed. Lot 2—This lot includes Percale and Gingham in plain colors with applique of contrasting bright colors. $1.49 sort. . 120 EAST SECOND ST. 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