Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-16
novernor Authorizes Use of Militia Reserve in
 Telephone Strike.
nNTON PEOPLE SAY
 ACTION IS INSULT
r.rtral Trades Council Plans for Meeting Sunday Afternoon to Present Union Operators Side.
 No Trouble Occurs.

Home Guards yesterday afternoon to do service at the Southwestern Bell Telephone company's exchange build ing provided the most comment yes terday in the situation precipitated by the walk-out of union operators at the local plant.
 In addition to the Home Guards more than 100 business men were commissioned as special deputies by Sheriff R. H. Williams, and these served on the streets adjacent to the 1 building, permitting no one to halt l for any length of time and thus pre- i venting crowds from assembling. The patrols of the guard were still l W duty at o'clock this morning. Working in shifts. It was indicated tthey would remain on duty turnout the night, and possibly today.
 The calling. out of the Guards and the deputizing of citizens to serve as deputies sheriff were steps taken as precautionary moves, and at the re- quest of citizens and of officials of the telephone company.
 The special deputies marched down s few minutes before o'clock D. m., after 1t had been stated that crowds |M sympathlZers were gathering. &ortly afterward, the guards, bear i& new shotguns, marched to the Sdading and .sentries were thrown, uH. Pedestrians were not permitted tt use the sidewalks before the build hy
 Authority for the use of the Guards was obtained from Governor Brough. Attorneys stating that the governor vas the only official who could sum- mon the organization for active ser vice. Governor Brough, when com npnicated with by telephone, placed the guards at the orders of the sher-
 No Trouble Occurs.
 There was some resentment among union men at what they characterized n insult to us",l declaring there was no need for suca step; that no vio. ence would have been permitted by 'aDor leaders, and that this move would injure Pine Bluff abroad and reate i'll feeling at home.
 Tn support of the steps it was said lmors of threats to do damage to ae building had been heard, but these ould not be verified.
 Inere was no trouble of any kind. ao only three arrests were made. nose arrested were young men who gre charged with refusing to obey ne .,.. move on" order, after Sheriff Nililams had enjoined them not to ssemble in crowds. They were later sieased at the request of w. B. Hicks au walter Davis, who gave the asllil assurance there would be no service and exchange continued ssterday. It was said that 19 of
 .ne 5S girls usually employed re. ,slned with the company. G. D. Co., s who organized the union here.
 0 that only eleven of the girls ere not in the union.
 .g uallng the morning and afternoon
 saIue about the exchange indicat- !. 'ast strike" was on. No one ss soout on the outside, and employ .s V tne telephone company went to IS rom the building as usual.
 ~ lar as can be learned the com a.s sas mas not brought in any operators IF any other place.
 ~. cA.aking Up Purse for Girls.
 sotton men and wholesalers. who .se millions invested in cotton. yes usy started a fund which they pro- se eo present to the girls remain k s.,s :. work, as token of their appre- s.on or the girls services in giving .s r.sc.ion from fire, the city being
 enGent upon the telephone service
 valiing out the fire department. s saa said the plan is to make the fund T,0vV. o0s and number of subscrip- 'uS were secured yesterday
 n. Mas Mass Meeting Sunday.
 " central Trades and Labor coun- nwJas s. last night, the hall being sStea tes with union men. The girls of s, selephone operators union also sm s present. There was some criti-
 a z. ?! the use of the militia. but this
 salo to be good-natured. and more .s spirit of ridicule than in anger. sas 5 s.. were made for a meeting Sun ss sihseinoon hA. flor the purpose of put.
 Oeiore the public the telephone
 slue or the controversy" Just