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 _Br mn Pnasmnm or rim: Uurrnn Srrirns or Aunnxca. N¤*¤=¤*>¤* 3, 1914- A PROCLAMATION. g e WHEREAS by reason of unlawful obstructions, combinations and U¤*y¤*_{g:},¤;•g·§_¤¤· assemblages of persons, it has become impracticable in thedgudjrnent §m¤. of the President to enforce by the ordinary course of yu ci proceedings the laws of the United States withm the State of Arkansas and especmllg within the Western Federal District and in the neigh- Eirgrhood of the towns of Hartford, Midland and Fort Smith in said tr1ct; AND WEREAS for the giupose of enforcing the faithful execu-' · tion of the laws of the Unite States and protecting property in the charge of the courts of the United States, the President eems it necessary to employ a part of the military forces of the United States, in 'pursuance of the statute in that case made and provided; now, imnnroam, 1 weepmw www P'1;esident·_‘of,the,;,:'Q,,;"'¥;.{“*‘.,,,;"‘§",§‘{'§;‘ gr United States, do hereby  all persons who may_be or cdme :gf*°{g°§§s;;,g*;° hm-  the state, district or towns afoixgsaid ag%i.nstl_d£f1§g, couiite- ’, .- , nancmg, encouragmgor   any p ‘1n suc una A‘ 0 c- tions, combinations and assem lages, and I hereby warn all persons in any manner connected therewith to disperse and retire peaceably to their resfpective abodes on ‘or before twelve o'cl0ck noon of the S1X'l`llo(:yu?hoNd(is71?dtg1zi).1?d mgaivlvgirning and persist in taking part with ,,..?,°°"“°'m e,,,,W°"f"‘“'“' a riotous mob in orceablg resisting and obstructinghthe execution of the laws of the United tates or interfering with the functions of the Government or destroyingl or attempting to destroy profpgrty in the custody of the couflts of theil United %{ztes or under its ection can n t be regarded ot crwise t an as u ic enemies. ‘ Trdbps employed against such combinations and assemblages of D“°’ °"'°°"’·°"" persons will act with all the moderation and forbearance consistent with the accomplishment of their duty in the premises; but all citizens must realize that, if theyl mingle with or become a part of such riot0us assemblages, there wi be no opportunity for discrimination in the methods employed in dealing with such assemblages. The only safe course, therefore, for those not intentionally participating in such unlawful procediue is to abide at their homes or, at least, not to 0 or remain in the neighborhood of such riotous assemblages. hfn teistimclinylywheigiacg', havzhereunciéo set my hand and caused tesea fte `te tatesto e. Done (at the cilzly of Washington, this third day of November in the ear of our Lor nineteen hundred and fourteen, and [san,.] plictllle lpdleiprezndenccil of the United States the one hunt -nint . · an y Woonaow Winsor: By the President: Ronnnr Lnzsmo Acting Secretary of State. 2035