The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-08-28
MOUNTED PATROL INCREASED
Some Troops Leave Today, But
the 1000 Which Remain is
Adequate Force
ANOTHER PARADE HELD TODAY

Women strike sympathizers again
came into prominence i'm the strike
zone this morning when they pum-
peeled workmen returning 10 their
homes from the mines, took dinner
pals from non union men and other
wise made displays of activity.
The activity of the women was more
noticeable today than at any previous
time and numerous cases Of assault
We're reported. Their temerty is in
creasng and with it more daring as
saults are being committed A non
union man at Osceola was beaten ear
ly this morning and only the timely
arrival of deputies saved him from
serious INJURY. Another workman was
set upon by band of women at Mine
street and Red Jacket road and after
taking his pail from him. he was
struck several blows in the face.
Another workman. provoked by
women who followed him several
blocks toward Bed Jacket, exchanged
a few light blows with the leader. This
angered the dozen or more women ia
the crowd and "A free for-all melee fol-.
lowed, IN which the women were best
ed. This development is perplexing as
the men are timld in resisting such
attacks.
Parade Again This Morning.
\ parade of several hundred strilI-
ers. accompanied by women and chill
dren. formed at an early hour, and
despite the d0wnpour of rain and cold.
raw winds, the procession remained
intact The marchers, in two bodies.
converged at Albion and proceeded
south on Mine street through the resi-
dent and mining section to Laurium.
AS measure of precaution. a troop of
cavalry and signal corps patrol was
called out and the movements of the
strikers We're under the gaze Of the
militia No disturbance marked the
demonstration however and when the
parade returned to Red Jacket the
strikers left for their homes.
Mohawk Pumps Stopped.
Strike leaders compelled the with
drawal of union pumpmen from the
Mohawk mine shafts yesterday and as
y result no operations Of any nature
are being conducted there Firemen,
called from their posts at Shafts Nos.
., and 8, drew their fires and left
their posts. The result of this is the
constant filling OF the shafts with wa
ter which will require many days of
pumping. Pumping was resumed
Monday with union men at the posts
hut a sudden notion of leaders TO stop
the pumps resulted in an order To-
withdraw. Following the stopping of
pumps strikers paraded about the To-
cation. There was no disorder con-
uected with the demonstration and to-
day quiet reigns throughout Kewce-
nav county.
Trmountsin Woman Arrested,
AS a result of an assault by women
sympathizers at Trimountain on nom
union men, Mrs Fred Widas was ar
rested this morning on COM
plant sworn to by William Johns, an
other resident of the same community.
Tho complaint was for assault and
battery.
Mrs Widas WAS brought into jus
tice Littles court i'm Houghton by
Deputy Sheriff John Chellew of
Houghton.
Mrs. Widas and Johns are neighbors
in Trimountain. Mrs Widas is the
wife OF a striker and Johns is a non
union man. Feeling ran so high be-
tween them that Mrs. Widas finally
this morning seized a broom. it is al
legged. dipped II in somo filth. and
struck Johns across the face win ~.
The woman pleaded guilty 20
assault and battery. She was
fined so or 30 days and having
no money chose the latter alterna-
tive. The justice suspended sentence.
however, on her agreeing to behave in
the future and on observing that she
aad few months old baby in her
arms when brought To court She has
promised 10 behave aud if the violates
this promise will be arrested again,
strict orders TO this effect having been
issued
Signal Corps Reinforced.
The Ypsilanti signal corps was
strengthened today by the arrival of
recruits and Immediately they were