The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-08-13


Murphy, of Detroit, sent to the
copper country to investigate the
strike, wired Governor Ferris to-
day that the operators had refus-
ed absolutely to treat with the
miners as long as the latter were
represented by the Western Fed.
eraticn Of Miners.
The FIRST assault upon guardsmar
| in the strike zone occurred at Sout!
Kearsarge about 2:3O o'clock this
morning when Private John Kelly OF
| Co. +, Detroit, was waylaid about q
| feet from the picket lines Kelly was
| relieved from picket duty at > O'Clock
and left his tent about half hour
| later. AS he was returning. he was hit
upon the head with / blunt instru-
ment, probably "A club and struck in
the face with sand bag. His face
and the right side of his head are hor-
ribly bruised and he complained oi
intense Pain in the head
The blows rendered him uncon
scious from which he did not recover
until 3 o'clock this morning A picket
found tie unconscious form and Kelly
was hurried to the field hospital His
wounds are not dangerous unless COM
rlications develop.
Kelly was under the command of
Captain Ed Rodie ana his only pre-
vious contact with strikers occurred
Saturday evening when several arrests
were made at South Kearsarge. II is
believed that the disturbance last
night was a matter of revenge Kelly
ever seen near the camp except be-
tween and in the evening and and
6 each morning. a number of new
deputies and private detectives were
placed on duty i'm the vicinity of Co.
+. headquarters last tight. CAPTAIN
Rode has been ordered TO make a
complete investigation.
Private Greene Sueeumbs.
After lowering between life and
death for ten davs, suffering intense
pain and fighting nobly against the
inevitable Private ora Greene of Bat
terry \, Lansing, passed away at ST
Josephs hospital shortly before noon
today. Death was due to rupture of
the smaller intestines, due TO a kick by
a horse a week ago Monday. Compli-
cations developed and physicians en-
tertained little hope for his recovery.
The spark of life was kept bright only
through the strong physique and con-
stitution Of the patient.
With Private Greene when he passed
were his bride of but eight weeks. his
father and his brother, Edward Of
Brennan, Indiana. The body will be
shipped to Brennan. Indiana, tomor-
row afternoon for interment
Private Greene was born in Label
county. Kansas, February 4, 1892 and
when a youth, he moved with his par
of the Michigan National Guard for
four years and in that period he won
the admiration and esteem of both
officers and privates. He ranked high
in efficiency. was persistent in his eff
forts TO succeed and his natural love
for military life made him an ideal sol
der. His passing has cast a gloom
over the entire camp.
General Abbey Expresses Regret
General Abbey today expressed deep
regret at the passing of Private
Greene, for whom he spoke in the most
gf,I tsia ATlf
in command of the Lansing artillery.
who is now in the lower part of the
state. was warm friend OF the late
soldier and before his departure he ex-
pressed a sincere hope that Greene
would recover. Privates of other com
panieS, many of whom had never met
Private Greene, are downcast, cX-
pressing silent reverence for their de-
parted comrade.
1t is believed Mrs. Greene, the widow.
will be compensated under the state
compensation act as Greene was an
employe of the state
Remaining Guard Rcorgani,ed.
Reorganization of the fractions of
regiments that remain in the copper
country occupied attention at military
Headquarters today. and a guard re-
placing the forty per cent OF departed
troops has been perfected.
The infantry has been banded into
eighteen companies of which five will
guard the north end" territory be-
tween Wolverine and Mohawk; six
will be located between
Quincy and Champion and the re-
stationed in Calumet. a troop
Of cavalry will be stationed with the
infantry i'm the south end OF the coun-
" and two troops of cavalry. so
men of the signal corps and
45 of Co a. Calumet engineers. will be
situated in Calumet. With this ar
the authorities are in a
position to meet any emergency as a
large number of deputies have been
sworn in by Sheriff Cruise to take the
places of the troops that have left
The guardsmen will virtually act as