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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-14

and brakeman took one look at the
train, and stated that they did not
want to go out on it, asr
81 told them that they had nothing
to fear; that if they wanted TO go out
on the train, they would be safe.
They declared that they had been
brought to Hattiesburg to act as
guards, and net as trainmen, and con-
sequently declined to go out on the
train'' =
The II men who deserted on the
South yards yesterday afternoon, leay-
Ing three trains and a switch engine
on the tracks, didseso while three
deputy sheriffs stood there. One of the
deputies told of the affair today
Before the trains were ready to
pull out" he said, "a number OF strik-
ers came up to where the strikebreak-
ers were standing, and began talking
to them. They said they had come up
here to work and intended to do it.
'rhe strikers were very gentlemanly
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-14

in their reasoning, but the strike
breakers seemed to be adamant.
Finally, one of the two men
brought up from Gulfport by the COM
pany as guards. reached down and
opened grip which he carried. He
brought out couple of pistols and
stood there handling them. One sight
of the pistols and the. ii
strike breakers decided they
'cided they did not want to make the
TRIP We told them that they were in
no danger and that if they wanted
to take the trains out they might do
SO. But they did not know the identi
ty of the men with the guns. and de-
sided that they would not take a
chance.
I'VE told them that We were offic
ers of the law. and were there TO pro
tect them, and would protect them
But with sight of the pistols, al
their desires to work had disappear
cd"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-14

Among the marooned passengers on
the tied up train from Gulfport, bound
for Jackson, was Col. R. H. Henry
veteran editor of the Clarion Ledger.
Col. Henry did not like the way
things were being run, one bit, and ne
had no hesitancy in telling the offic-
ers just what he thought about it.
After the train had been standing
there for a couple of hours, the man
who had nerve enough to make the
trip to Europe on the Ford peace eX-
petition, and stick to the party till
it dsbanded, showed that he was still
in the ring when it came to fighting.
/ He alighted and asked a policeman
what seemed to be the matter. He
was surprised to learn that all that
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-14

Waite, was recognized, however, and
in an eyes twinkling half dozen
fists were being pushed in his direc
ticn. t
Waite, a tall, athletic chap, would
have been able to have defended him
self, had he not been so crowded
AS it was, he succeeded in getting
in two or three strokes against his
assailantS. At least 10 men succeeded
in striking Waite
In the meantime, Chief Bennett,
Sergeant Tom Beverly, and Policemen
Moore, Rainier, McInnis, Messer, and
Canal, Constable Ford, Deputy
Sheriff FISCHER, and Special Officer
Mckenzie had driven crowd back and
had made an opening to the train for
Waite. Sheriff HARRISON, standing on
the platform, grabbed the man by the
collar, and jerked him up on the steps,
into the vestbule of the car and
escorted him on the inside.
The three guards stayed on the car
ill II o'clock when it was learned
that the train would be held up for
the night They asked for police pro-
lection on their way hack to the ho-
tel
Sheriff HARRISON stood on the plat
form and made brief talk to the
crowd. He told them that he was go
ing to protect the three men, and that
he did not want any one to modest
them.
Chief Bennett and his men made a
lane in the crowd, and the three for
mer guards returned to the hotel
safely.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-14
COL "HY Would ThrOlU the SWitch
Until He's Told Thing or TWO

was holding up the train was the
want of a flagman to turn the switch.
rs it hard thing to do?' he ask
ed.
: Simplest thing imaginable" the
bluecoat answered. "All you've got to
do is to get the keys from the con-
Iductor, and while a couple of thousand
men, women and children are looking
on, throw the switch"
mo more qualifications? he asked.
well, it would be much safer if
the man who throws the switch is a
good dodger, and can get out of the
way of flying brick bats" was the re-
ply.
The journalist thought over the
fContinued on Page SKI
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-14
Guard Is Assaulted While Going
From Hotel HaftieSbury to Train

The first signs of real riot since
the strike was called appeared when
the northbound passenger train came
into the Gulf & Ship Island station
last night. There were a couple OF
| thousand persons crowded about the
station, and fer a few moments il
looked as if the police and county
officers would be unable to curb the
trouble before something serious had
occurred.
The flagman on the southbound
passenger train. who is strikebreak-
er, and who has made half a dozen
trips through Hattiesburg, was the
first cause of attack. When his train
stopped in the station, he located him
self at point where the flagman is
required to stand. For several min
utes, taunts and gibes were hurled
at him. Chief Bennett and half a
sides of the man. Some one in the
crowd yelled Lets get him." and
pushed forward. Soon the crowd had
started in his direction.
The police were able to push the
men and boys back without having
to bring their night sticks into play.
Soon the flagman boarded the train
and drew it out.
In ? minute, three of the guards
brought here from Gulfport at the be-
ginning of the strike, who had been
stationed in the Hotel Hattiesburg all
day, started to board the train. Two
of them got through the crowd, and
were unrecognized. The third, J. B.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-14

the passenger train was held III
all night because the railroad com
pany could not induce any OF the
strikebreakers to act as flagman.
-Lcre were. number of strike
breakers in the hotel. They were
afraid to even come to the street
however. Some one had told them
that rioting crowd was awaiting
them below, and that they would be
in danger.
noThe conductor made several efforts
to secure flagman. One of the Off
Gals Iof the union agreed to send a
of Railway Trainmen
man on the trip, if all the. cars ,ex-
cept the. mail coaches would be de-
tached. At first the conductor refused
to consider such proposition. Finally
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-14
H0W Strikers Induced Flagn1an to
Desert His Post and Tie Up Train

i distances below, and then returned.
In the lneantime the conductor, be-
coming apprehensive, started a
searanghe conductor and his flag
man rehched the switch at the same
moments
The friends of the strikers and
many of the trainmen pleaded with
the flagman not to open the switch,
but he did. He locked it, handed the
keys to the conductor and shouted:
Pm through, fellows"
In a moment the air was filled with
cheers. Some one reached over and
grabbed the flagman's cap from his
head, and threw it into the crowd
It was stamped almost beyond recog-
notion. Then some one else handed
the flagman the hat which he, him.
self had been wearing. A procession
was then formed.
Waters was taken to a CherO-Cola
u,
While he was getting rid of the soft
drinks. some one passed hat through
the crowd, and double handful OF
coins fell in. These were handed 10
Waters. Then, at the head OF the
crowd which had grown to be at las,
600 nv this time, Waters marched
back to the station, through the wait
ing room and to an uptown cafe
where he was dined.
His battered and torn cap was piac-
ed on the front of the engine which
drew the train he had deserted, over
the big number plate, where 1t re-
NAMED till this morning.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-14

+, through which the Gulf & Ship Island
passes ask for such protection, he will
not grant it,
There were a-couple of thousand
people at the station last night. They
remained there till nearly midnight,
watching the efforts of the conductor
and the railroad officials to secure
fiagmen to take out the tied-up train.
| Permission was asked of Mayor
Batson by an official to allow the train
to go out without the services of a
| fagman. This was refused. 81 have
no authority to give such permission, :"
the Mayor replied Should catas-
trophe result, / will be held response
ble."
All Officers On Guard.
Every policeman on the force, both
day and night men, with the exception
of the headquarters desk sergeant;
Sheriff HARRISON and all his deputies,
and nearly every constable in the
county were at the station during the
evening ~
The jamming and pressing forward
of the crowds last night, which made
it almost impossible for passengers
to go to and from the trains, was not
evident this morning The authori-
ties opened a passage way through
the crowds and kept it open.
The passengers on the train which
was tied up took the sensible view of
the matter, especially the car of Chi
cago tourists who had been spending
several weeks on the coast, and who
were returning home. l.
The southbound passenger train to-
day, while two hours late, lost but lit
tie time in Hattiesburg. The fiagman,
white man, when the train drew into
the station, and he had assisted his
passengers to alight, took off his cap,
gave it to the conductor and Joined
the strikers. A. wave of cheers fol-
lowed. 1t was with but little difficulty
that another flagman was obtained,
and the train left with but little delay.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-14

This afternoon the proposition of
calling mass meeting of all the citi-
zens of the city, to take up the strike,
is being discussed. 1t is realized that
the strike has long since passed the
testing stage, and the city is face to
face today with one of the most ser
ious propositions of its history.
AS has been said. the night crowds
/ at the station are becoming more and
more boisterous and unruly. Men ex-
perienced in affairs of this kind pre-
dict that il the authorities do not clear
the station tonight, serious trouble is
almost sure to follow.
To the strikers themselves, it is but
proper to say, is due lot of credit
for the way they have handled their
affairs. True it is they have met the
strikebreakers and have argued and
reasoned with them. Last nights diff
ficulties, however, were due to outsid-
ers who are interested in the troubles
of the trainmen in no way.
Sheriff HARRISON this morning had
a long-distance telephone converse
ton with Governor Bilbo. The Gov
ernor explained that at 10 o'clock last
night, he received a request from
some one-presumably representa-
tive of the railroad company, although
he did not say-requesting military
protection. He asked HARRISON what
he thought about it.
Talks to Governor.
81 told the Governor" HARRISON
said, that | was able to handle the
situation with my own men, assisted
by the police of Hattiesburg. | told
him that things were not as serious
as had been reported. and that none
of the property of the railroad COM
pany had been destroyed. At this
time, | explained, | saw no need of
the militia
The Governor is quoted as having
said in Jackson last night that until
the sheriffs in the several counties
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-14

Tom Waters, erstwhile lumber
stacker of Lyman, Miss, was the in
nocent cause of the all-nigbt tierup
Of the northbound G. & ST. passen-
ger train. Today Waters is the hero
of the hour, in the eyes OF the strik-
ers.
When the train drew into the sta
ton, many minutes late last night,
the train shed was filled with curious
spectators. Waters, young, portly
chap. wearing a civilian suit and
flagman's cap, alighted, and began as
sisting the passengers to the ground.
Friendly gibes were hurled at him
during this work. When the last pas
senger for Hattiesburg had left the
train, Waters mounted to the plat
form of the coach, and stood there.
Come on down. fellow" friendly
voice said. "We'll look after you. Wen
see that you get DdCk Hohio OH iiS''
and will not be molested. Come on
down."
For many minutes this stream OF
pleading continued. Finally one OF the
strikers pushed his way up TO the
coach and started a low conversation
with the flagman.
It came time to let the train OUT
and the conductor gave his switch
keys to the flagman. Accompanied py
Sheriff HARRISON, Waters started to-
ward the switch Half a thousand
.ur;ousity seekers trailed along. the
switch was reached and passed. Tne
officer and the f,agman went great
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-14

fear of making schedule time at night
The railroad hopes to be able to Sc
cure new men within the near future
SO as to operate all trains, passenger
and freight, without interruption. 1t
does not at this time expect to re-
engage tie men now included in the
lock out.
A. F. Whitney. official representa-
tive of the strikers, says his organi-
cation has money enough to carry
on the strike indefinitely.
"Our organization is backed by
IT$3 900 ,000'' said Mr.. Whitney, "and
we are going to use every means al
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-14
BrOOkhdUen Lumber Plant Closed
For Lack of Engines and SWitcl1n1n

The plant of the Brookhaven Lum
Der & Manufacturing Company, To-
Gated three miles south of Hatties
burg, and the woods of the organiza
ton at Yeaton, % miles from the city
have been closed on account of the
strike. and will not be reopened I'M
til some relief is given by the Gulf
e Ship Island Railroad.
The mills were closed last night
and word was sent to the woods to-
day to call off the men for the time
being. Between $50 and 800 men are
affected
The Brookhaven company operates
its own trains in the woods. These
carry the logs to Yeaton, where they
are loaded on Gulf & Ship Island
cars and brought to Hattiesburg,
where they are converted into lum-
Der.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-14

coutraptions for corns. Here's SOME
'Cets-It.' it's Just wonderful how easy
clear and clean it makes any corn
come right Off Takes but few sec
onds to apply. 1t dries at once. Put
YOUR sock on right over it-there
nothing to stick or roll up, form a
bundle of your toe, or press on the
corn It's painless, simple as rolling
off a log Now put away those knives.
razors and scissors, use 'Gets-lt ana
you'll have a sweeter disposition and
no more corns and calluses."
"Gets-1t" is sold by druggists every
where, Csc bottle, orr sent direct by
f. Lawrence G Co, Chicago, Ill. Sold
in Hattiesburg and recommended as
the worlds best corn remedy by Love
Drug Co., New Century Drug Store,
New Corner Drug StOre.-Adv.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-14
Strikers Offer to Conduct Mail
Car TO Jackson it Others Are Detached

/ he took the question up with Superin'
tendent Leonard, who, in turn, com
municated with the Gulfport offices.
In a moment the reply Nothing do
ing" came back.
On the long train was a Pullman
car filled villa Chicago tourists who
have been spending some days on the
coast. They insisted that they had
to reach Jackson last night, in order
to make connections with the Illinois
Central
The railroad company was unwill-
ing to allow the mail cars to go out,
and leave the other coaches stand
ing on the main tracks.
"The union men knew that such
would be impossible" said enc of the
railroad officials, "and merely made
the suggestion for effect"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-14

lowed by law to cripple the service OF
the railroad company until the strik,
ing men are put back to work. You
may say for us that under no circum-
stances will we resort to violence .
He added that the strikers were go
ing to receive $40 month until the
present trouble was adjusted.
Mr.. Whitney claims the railroad is
having difficulty in finding men to
take the place of strikers as clerks
are being taken out of the. general
office and freight warehouse to send
out on the trains. Two clerks, he said
were sent this morning.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-14

- Veaton several cars, loaded with
logs. are Standing on sidings, and the
yard of the company here is filled
with loaded cars which cannot be
moved because of lack of switch en-
gines.
1t. was stated today that no efforts
to, continue operations at the plant
will be made, or can be made until
switch engines are provided by the
company.
NJ. Dreyfus, president of the COM
pany, has had the matter up with
the local offices and the Gulfport head
quarters of the railroad company re-
peatedly during the last two or three
days.
The lumber company has not re-
ceived switching since Wednesday
or Thursday of last week.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-14
Gulfport Strikers and Officials
Both Say It's a Fiqht to Finish

F. Whitney, claim they will make a
fight for reinstatement.
Railroad officials stated this morn
ing that their freight trains are, ali
running, though the service is suffer
ing more or less. delay because of the
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-14
Many ofthe Srikcbreakcrs Quit
Because They Don't Want to Work

Il was standing on the yards yes
terday morning" he said, when
crew went out to board a train. There
was no one there except the fireman.
ngineer and myself. The flagman
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-14

Many of the men brought into Hat
|tiesburg by the railroad company to
take the places of the striking train.
men. do not want to work, is the be-
lief of Sheriff HARRISON.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-14
GULFPORT LUMBER EXPORTS.

Gulfport Miss, March 14.--EXports
of lumber products out of Gulfport
rallied considerably during the month
of February, according to the follow
ing shipping report: ~
There were cleared during the
month, thirteen cargoes, going to
ports on tributaries of the Atlantic,
from Calais to .Beunos Aires. The to-
tai exports were. Lumber II, $4,000
fe s.; timber, $4,000 feet; misceiia-
ne3us, S3 900 shingles,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-14
why Swear, Dear?
UsessGets-H'
for Corns! "

It's the New Plan. Simple. Sure as
Fate. Applied in a Few Seconds.
why, John, | never knew you 10
use such language! I've told you sew
eral times it's no ues to try those
bandages. salves. tapes, plasters, and
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-14

Gulfport, March IA. The strike
situation on the Gulf & Ship Island
remains practically unchanged. The
railroad maintains it will operate it's
trains with new men and the striking
men through their representative. A
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-14
SHERIFF REFUSES OFFER OF MILITIA
Mass Meeting Proposed.

CONTINUED From Page One.)
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-07-27

en- up and made proof of 100 acres I'M
der the homestead laws where there
was only quarter section homesteads
allowed, may now take up an addi-
tional 100 acres under the new law, if
they file within twenty miles of their
former homestead they are not COM
PEELED to make residence on it provid-
ing they are now and will reside on
their former homestead, otherwise
they are obliged to live on it and make
the other necessary improvements the
same as the original or former entry.
This will allow all those who have
not taken only quarter section thru
out North Dakota, as we'll as else
where, to take up another homestead
if they wish to do so. This applies to
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MINOT and VICINITY

M. T. Dalquist was in Chicago on
business last week.
Editor and Mrs. Green of Sawyer
called on Minot friends Saturday.
Attorney Campbell Of Rugby was in
the city on legal business Tuesday.
F. C. Nye, the storytelling publish
er of the Lansford Journal, was in the
city Sunday.
]. A. Roell, the Bull Tractor King,
, attended the state fair at Fargo last
week.
The postoffice at Wolseth has been
established, with w. R. White, the live
merchant, as postmaster.
E. O. Haroldson and W. H. Winney
of Lansford were in the city Sunday
on their way to Grand Forks to attend
the state fair.
Peter Schley, the 76-year-old father
of p. S. Schley, city editor OF the
Stanley Independent, died at the home
of his son July 16.
The Fargo waterworks business is
paying so we'll that all users were CIV
en- free water during the month OF
June.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Stubbins of
Granville were in the city Saturday:
Mr. Stubbins bought new Mitchell
car while in the city from the Magic
City Auto company.
A large number of Willistonites took
advantage of the beautiful weather
and fine roads Sunday and motored to
this city to witness the Williston-Mi-
not ball game.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Bond of Indian
apolis, Ind, have been visiting at the
home of their cousins, Mr. and Mrs.
r. NJ. Etter, prominent Lone Tree
farmers. They attended the Hoosier
Reunion at Riverside park Friday, en-
joying the day immensely. Mr.. Bond
informs the Independent that he is de-
lighted with North Dakota, which
proved such an agreeable surprise to
him. ~
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. GREAT NORTHERN TRAIN 4
4 -SCHEnT1IE

o . o o o o o o o O o o o 9 o o o
The following is the latest schedule
of Great Northern trains, Nos. 221 and
222, the Williston Local, being the
only changes:
WestbOund.
No. Ar. Dep.
Oriental Ltd. 49, ELISA 2:25 a
eGlazier Park Ltd. 1:30p 200 p
221-Williston Local 1900 p
N-Mail & Exp. only 7:45 p 1850 p
199-Fargo-Surrey loo *6:00p
eMinot-St. Paul lc. *6:45p
29-Red River Ltd.-- 1:42p
EastbOund.
No. Ar. Dep.
@Glazier Park Ltd. 6:15 a. $50 a
1O-St. Paul Loo. - '8:45 a
3O-Red River Ltd. 1925 p
z22-Williston Loo. -*12:15p
9O0-Fargo-Surrey loo 1880 g
28-Mal & Exp. only 1910 p 1920 p
eOriental Ltd.-- 4:00p AIS p
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Elmer, the 7-year-old son of M. o.
Hulberg, who was operated upon re-
Gently for appendicitis, has returned
to his home, 10 miles south Of the city.
John K. Sveen, one of the three ma
tional trustees for the Sons of Nor
way lodge, has returned from Mime
apolis and Duluth. At the latter place
he attended a meeting of the head
lodge.
Mrs. Mccain, who publishes a live
paper at Blaisdell, was in the city on
Tuesday. She says that it is surpris-
ing to know the large amount Of busi-
ness that is transacted at Blaisdell.
While the little city is not very large,
everybody is making money. Farmers
are hauling out great loads of lumber
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q
lands which are open for filing under
the enlarged homestead act, or 800
acre homesteads.
There is still some homesteads
which can still be had on the Fl. Peck
reservation, and some southwest Of
Nashua and south of Glasgow.
Anyone wishing further information
regarding this land we will gladly
help you all we can, either in helping
you to get located or answering all in
quiries. ;.
Have some all level decided farms
for sale at SIP to SIS per acre.
The Humphrey Land & Loan Co.
7-27-2t Nashua, Mont. |
Subscribe for the Ward County In
dependent-$1.50 per year.