The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-06
WOOlEN CLOTHING RECEIVED
Other Preparations for the Cold
Weather Being Made by
Military Officers
ONLY ONE ARREST MADE TODAY

BY Monday night the military force
in the strike district viii have been
reduced to approximately 500 men.
General Abbey announced this morn
ing that this number will be retained
until all danger Of trouble is over,
which practically means until the
strike is settled. Preparations are be-
ing made to equip the men for cold
weather Soldiers have been return
ing home each day, and today a party
of thirty left for southern Michigan
points the majority of them for Port
Huron Thirty also will leave tomor-
row and thirty on Monday, for Sagl-
nav. Bay city and Detroit, which VIII
mark the last movement of troops out
until the strike is concluded
olive drab WOODEN uniform for the
500 men who Will be kept on duty have
been received by Quartermaster Gen
eral Rogers and woolcn sweaters and
gloves sufficient To equip the men have
been ordered \ third of the men have
been mounted for emergency use in
the several mine locations. All the
horses necessary have been procured
the last selection being made today.
One Arrest This Morning,
There was little trouble in the strike
zone this morning and only one arrest
was made. that of woman at the
Centennial mine, who is charged with
disturbing and interfering with men
gcing TO work She was taken in GUS
todv by the military authorities The
mounted patrol and local officers kept
the strikers and women strike sym
pathizers on the move while men were
going to work and there was little op-
partunity for disorder. There were pa
rades of strikers in several of the loca-
tions and in Calumet.
Blow 20 haitators.
Employees of the Copper Range Con-
solidated Mining company must eth
or return to work by Monday or leave
the houses owned by the company
| notices To that effect having been
served i'm the past two days. a num-
| Der of the notices contained no al
ternative hut TO vaCate immediately.
| This action was a blow 10 agitators
and as result strife i'm the ranks
Of the federation is apparent, Senti-
ment strongly favoring the back-to-
work movement is gaining, many of
the strikers preferrinE 20 return TO
| their POSTS through failure Of the union
to pay strike benefits The working
forces at Champion and Trimountain
have gained steadily and material
increase is expected Monday morning.
Rock shipments from both mines have
Increased corrcspondngly. Prepara -
tions to resume hosting at Baltic con
tnue and actual mining is expected
TO be resumed shortly
Many Seeking Assistance
Begging of money and food by pei
sons claiming 10 be wives Of strikers
leads to the belief that reports that
several hundred thousand dollars have
been received boy the local federation
are untrue \ petition. asking foi
money ar food. has been circulated
among Hancock merchants hut II
most instances business men were un
able to comply with the request. The
strike is affecting people IN every
walk and this condition makes 1t inn
possible to contribute to charity.
Calendar Of Strike Cases.
. The first of the cases resulting from
the strike will bc heard Monday il
the circuit court The Arrangement o
the calendar for these cases is as fol
lows
Monday. September S-Leonard
White, carving concealed weapons
b George Males, resisting an officer
= Rude Frozavch, rarrying conceale'
weapons. Steve Berich, carrying con
cealcd weapons
Tuesday, September 9--Androw Tcs
j ton. carrying concealed weapons
Andrew Vince and Joseph Savoni'
resisting an officer while serving
process.
Wednesday. September 10-kuzmi
e Lakotich. carrying concealed weapons
Israel Harris. intimidation Uw
casesD
Thursday. September ii.--Josep
Mihelchich malicious attempt to do
stroy property and lives; Lazo Malt
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