The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-28

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Four companies or the First Ir$
fantry, Michigan National Guard. No.
der command of Maj. John 8. BorSoyS
left Detroit over the Grand Trunk 1orS
Durand at $40 a. m. Thursday. ~
consequence Of Gov.s Warmers or1op$
issued Wednesday night, for the s1occ
troops to protect the railroads poU1 a
erty and strike-breakers from TIE ~ r
tacks of strikers or their sympo1hin \
ers. The soldiers, upwards or 40 ~
them, made quick response to xhGE
call to arms, being In uniform q az
Light Guard armory within I counts
OF hours after receiving the can.
The officers under Mai. Berooy on1
those In charge of companies a. =,
G, and H, which comprise the curpo
selected, are as follows: First LAoofs
John b. Sosnowsh. Second Ilon1.
Quartermaster and Commissaxy uno~
sci s. Dean; Company A, Cart. VS'
Dumas First Lieut. Charles
Learned. Second Lieut.. James H.
Bruce; Company b, Capt. w. J. Larx.
ence, First Lieut. Embert J. johnson
Second Lieut.. Herman r. Barre<ts&
Company c, Capt. George G.. Wu106
First Lieut.. George d. Wooloy, 6oos
ond Lieut.. Harry A. Andrews: CoIn&
pany ii, Capt. Alma Lake, First L1nD1k
Albert A. Town. Second Lieut. Harry
A. Law. The troops also include IN
hospital corps of six men, In charxo
of Capt. q. Fl. Palmerlee. r
The soldiers were equipped for
regular field duty, the equipment Of
each consisting OF shelter hat, half.
tent, rubber and wooden blankets,
tent poles and pins, haverpack and
canteen, all weighing about S.
pounds. Each company also had 3
commissary outfit. IA
Ina Durand the Detroit battaIIon
was joined BY special regiunent kF6
Grand Rapids. TN command q MAJ
Stewart.
The departure of the Detro1t
soldiers didn't occasion much exotic.
ment or curiosity. As they marched
from the armory to the Brush-st. Sta
ton to entrain there were but few
people out to see them, and but few,
aside from the wives and sweetheaTtD
of some of the members Of the conn.,
panies, gathered at the station to oeo
them or. There were a few fearful
farewells as the "sojer boys" headed
for the coaches. one little girl. about
six years old. being especially AFFECT
ed. Her "daddie" was in the battalion
and she cried aloud as he marched
away.
"will papa be back today?" she
asked her mother as she sobbed-
The mother assured her that dad
die" would be back all right, where
upon the little one dried her eyes.
Those who did see the departure OK
pressed the belief that there n bur
little excuse for the calling out Of thu
troops. They argued that there has
thus far been no rioting In Durand.
although threats are alleged, and thar
IL would be time enough to send for
the armed men when the need Ar
rived.
Personally, think this big bfuR
on the part OF the Grand Trunk" said
disinterested man as the train with
the soldiers were pulling out. The
company wants the sympathy Of the
public and 1t doubtless thinks that Il
can get 1t by making just such . show
as this. However, there may be scr'
thing planned by sympathizers ct the
strikers that we know nothing about,
and of which the Grand Trunk has
knowledge.
'1n any event 1t VIII do no harm,
though, to have the troops on hand. It
Is only the looks of the thing which
gives IL a bad taste In my mouth. I
don't really think such measures
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