Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-23

laws the absence of the governor would
not make much difference for the mayor
of Massillon or the sheriff of Stark
county could order out the Eighth
regiment if the soldiers were needed
Local militia in Ohio can be called out
without a request TO the governor. 1t
may be added that the members of the
regiment expect to have some work.
In the Buckeye state the militia is fire.
quently called out on slighter provoca-
ton than in Pennsylvania.
MAssILLoS, O.. March 19-Comman-
der Coxey and Lieut.. Browne were in
town Saturday They had spoken the
night before at Trotter's Hill, min
ing camp which is now sorely racked
by strike. Five hundred miners were
at the IN eeting. With scarcely an ex-
ception the men indorsed the common
veal march to Washington and many
of them assured the speakers that they
would accompany the expedition.
There is grave apprehension that the
army will meet with trouble in Penn
sylvania. The column will move
through one of the most depressed in
dustrial districts in the state. and il is
firmly believed that the army
will be joined by thousands of
idle men before it reaches Pitts
burgh. The mayor OF Beaver
Falls, a town through which the
army is scheduled to pass, has publicly
declared that he will stop the column
the instant il swings into his territory.
He argues that the army will be moth
ing more nor less than band of vaga-
bonds, without discipline or con-
science. To bring such an army
into Beaver Falls, he says, would
be the browning misfortune of a
town which has been paralyzed
for year or more by industrial
conflicts. On the other hand the viii
lage of Economy, a rich communistic
community. through which the army is
TO pass after leaving Beaver Falls, has
offered TO feed and shelter the COM
monwealers for day. The offer
comes from one of the wealthiest men
OF the town and is Endorsed by a score
Of citizens.
1t is the belief of the men who look
upon the pilgrimage in conservative
way that the army will be so unwieldy
after il enters Pennsylvania that will
slip away from the control of Comman-
der Coxey and become noisy, pillag-
ing mob, preyiug upon the hencoops and
smokchouses of farmers and inviting
and eventually receiving a stern recep-
ton from the troops of the state.
Numerous applications have been re-
ceived from enthusiastic women who
wish TO join the common veal. Gen.
Coxey has decided that his army must
not entangle itself with women. IF
If were an ordinary military cam
paign," he SAYS. I'VE might use our
women sympathizers as nurses, but we
expect no bloodshed, and under such
circumstances a nurse would be an ex-
penslve luxury
Lowell l.. Marvin, of Falmouth, KY,
proposes TO join the army with 200
men. aad c. O'Brien, of Lagro, Ind.
promises TO be present with 600 of the
unemployed.
Saturday several letters reached
Coxey and Browne from various parts
of Pennsylvania saying that Gov Patti
son has ordered Sheriff John Moon, of
Green county, TO meet the army on the
state line and read the riot act. The
general at once wired the governor and
received the following reply. which he
regards as highly noncommittal:
"The sheriff OF Green county knows his duty
and have no doubt will fully perform every
requirement OF the law"