The first serious violence of the "Bloody Harlan County" union labour war in the mine fields broke out yesterday when National Guard units and armed union pickets engaged in a brief gun battle.
Capt. Vernon Sanders, commander of the National Guardsmen at the High Splint Mine, said about 25 men suddenly appeared over a hill near the mine and shouted "We are going to close this mine."
He said the pickets then opened fire to which the National Guardsmen replied by firing into the air. The pickets immediately Wed over the hill and disappeared, he said.
About 50 shots were fired but no one was injured.—United Press. against persons responsible for the commitment of crime as well as quickly eliminating innocent suspects. A central finger print bureau is also maintained through which in one year close to 10,000 identifications were made possible.
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