Salt Lake Telegram | 1935-09-28 | Page 10 | Kentucky Troops Sent to Mine Area

KENTUCKY TROOPS SENT TO TOMINE MINE AREA FRANKFORT K Ky Sept 28 1 UP Governor Ruby Laffoon today or ordered ordered ordered or- or dered national guard troops to proceed proceed pro pro- immediately to Harlan count coun coun- t ty Th The governor said he was sas sending troops to stop the worst reign of terror in the history of the county p The order was issued after Adjutant Adjutant Adjutant Ad Ad- General Henry H. H Denhardt head of off the Kentucky national guard b heard ard complaints of southeastern southeastern southeastern south south- eastern Kentucky mine labor leaders leaders leaders lead lead- ers at hearings here and in Louis Louis- ville yule United Mine Workers of America representatives pressed their request for troops to maintain order and prevent evictions At Harlan County Judge Morris Saylor denied there had been any evictions since the tho walkout of miners in six Harlan county coal camps Monday Most of the tho HarIan Harlan Harlan Har Har- lan Ian county mines were reported op op- op- op crating Judge Saylor described the situation as quiet with no ders