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Hendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina
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In Iowa on Nov. 7, farmers unsympathetic to the national farm strike formed a 'law and order league' to escort vehicles through picket lines. Striking farmers tightened pickets around markets, leading to violence with two deaths, over 30 injuries, property damage, and two railroad bridges burned in the past 24 hours.
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Pledged to Aid All Wishing to Reach Market: Second Bridge Fired
SIOUX CITY, Iowa, Nov. 7.-. (UP).-A "law and order league" has been organized by farmers, unsympathetic with the national farm strike.
Armed with shotguns, members of the league escorted two milk trucks safely through picket lines today and announced they are willing to help any farmer who wanted an escort.
PICKET LINES ARE TIGHTENED
DES MOINES, Iowa, Nov. 7.-. (UP).-Embattled mid-western farmers today drew picket lines about market centers in an effort to force immediate acquiescence in their demands for increased prices.
In many sections striking farmers ruled the highways today with violence. Two men have been killed and more than 30 injured since the strike was initiated two weeks ago. Thousands of dollars worth of property has been destroyed.
The second railroad bridge burned in the past 24 hours was reported to have been destroyed on the main line of the Illinois Central between Cleghorn and Meriden, Iowa, today. The origin of the fire which destroyed the 60-foot bridge was not known.
The bridge on the Great Northern line near James, Iowa, was destroyed yesterday.
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Iowa
Event Date
Nov. 7
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two men killed, more than 30 injured, thousands of dollars worth of property destroyed, two railroad bridges burned
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A 'law and order league' organized by farmers unsympathetic to the national farm strike in Sioux City armed with shotguns to escort milk trucks through picket lines. Striking mid-western farmers drew picket lines around market centers and ruled highways with violence to demand increased prices. The strike initiated two weeks ago. Second railroad bridge on Illinois Central between Cleghorn and Meriden destroyed by fire today; bridge on Great Northern near James destroyed yesterday.