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Show GOVERNOR MAY ! CALL OUT TRC0P5 j . i Baltimore, Oct 3. The recent ac- i tiou of the Baltimore board of police commissioners. In placing an armed guard around police headquarters in an effort to resist the seating of a temporary board, constitutes & resistance resist-ance of the lawful authority of the state, is the belief of Governor Austin Aus-tin 1 Srothers. He declared today that he would take the necessary steps to put it dwn. even to tho extent ex-tent of calling out tho militia to enforce en-force his orders. State's Attorney General Isaac Lobestaus has advlsod the governor that he has a right to call on the military power of the state In case any resistance is made. Tho members of the board are un- der charges of Incompetency and misconduct. mis-conduct. Governor Crowthers recently recent-ly held an investigation of the police department. At the inquiry testimony was adduced showing corruption in ! the department and laxity In enforcing enforc-ing the gambling and liquor laws. The governor holds that tho com- ' missloncrs were derelict in falling to 1 find out these things and has ordered that thev le placed on trial before him. The members of the heard are John B. A Whcltle, president; Peter E Tome and Colonel C. Baker Clot-worthv. Clot-worthv. I I |