The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-08
Lusitania Controversy With Germany
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Three Regiments
of State Militia
10 Youngstown

COLUMBUS. o.. Jan. Three reg
iments of the Ohio national guard,
comprising more han fifteen hundred
men. tonight were on their way to
Youngstown 10 assist local authorities
IN quelling rioting which broke out
late today in connection with the
strike Of the steel workers in that city.
Another regiment. the Fourth. was
mobilizing in this city with orders to
proceed 10 Youngstown as soon as
modified
Before daybreak tomorrow II is eK-
pected 1000 guardsmen under com
mand Of BrigadIer General John Z.
Speaks. of Columbus. would be In
Youngstown ready for duty. While
the actual order for the Fourth regi-
ment. under command of Colonel Is.
J. Bargcr. Of Columbus. TO proceed 10
oungstown had not been issued,
Governor Willis said troops here would
entrain for that city as soon as mobil-
ization was complete unless he re-
ceived word from General Speaks that
they were not needed.
The TWO regiments which left theeir
armories for Youngstown tonight are
the Fifth. with headquarters at Cleye-
land, Colonel Charles Zimmerman com
manding. and the Eighth. with had
quarters ar Bucyrus. Colonel r. c.
Nollrath. commanding. shortly before
five O'Clock Governor Willis received
an urgent request tor troops FROM
Sheriff J. G. instead. OF Mahoning
county. This was followed by a re
mort from General Speaks. who had
Decn sent TO Youngstown as repre-
sentative Of the governor. that the
situation was grave and troops would
be necessary 10 assist the local au-
thorities IN maintaining order.
At midnight Colonel Barger re
ceived orders from Governor Willis 10
proceed To Youngstown with his regi-
ment the Fourth. as soon as its mobi-
liZation was completed
The governors action was based on
@ report received from Brigadier Gen.
eral John g. Speaks Of the Ohio Ma
tioual guard. who was sent 10 Noungs-
town today 60 investigate the strike
situation. The general reported that
troops might BE- needed 10 maintain
order I'm the city. and the governor
after COnferring with Attorney Gen
eral Howe sent out the mobilization
order
The Fifth regiment was ordered 10
mobilize az Cleveland and the Eighth
az Bucyrus 4 report from Youngs-
town. received an the governors office
tonight. said that several persons had
been shot, one fatally.
1900 Men.
Two regiments Of Ohio National
guard the Fifth and EiEhth-com-
prising a total OF approximately 1900
men. were tonight ordered boy Gov
ernor Willis 90 proceed az once to
Youngstown for service i'm connection
with the suppression 81 disorders iu
connection with the strike of steel
workers.
At the same time the Fourth rorl-
went commanded by Col B. /. Barrcr.
o. Columbus. was ordered 10 mobilize.
10 was stated at tho governors office
that the Fourth regiment. which com
prise- about SO men. would probably
be ordered 10 Youngstown sometime
during tho night
Upon arrival AZ YOUNGSTOWN the
troops will Doe under command of BrI.
EadIer General John &. Speaks. and tho
latter will have fun authority to on.
force martial law n iu his Judgment
such action a. necessary.
The city a. yof has not been do
ci3red under martial law. according To-
the reports received by Tho governor
General Speaks tonirhf. however. wlt
cooperating with the NahonirE county
officials in their efforts fo cope with
thc situation
Adiutant General Uourh With Gov.
tConunusd on 7ags rrinel