The sun., 1919-10-08
RAIDS ON REDS.
ACTIVE IN GARY
Socialist Literature Is Seized
Gen. Wood Lays Trouble
to Radicals.
1000 TROOPS QUIET CITY
Soldiers Check Attempt to
Hold Meeting-Men With
Weapons Arrested.
1000 TROOPS QUIET CITY

CHICAGO. Oct. 7--Quiet prevailed to-
day throughout the Indiana zone of
the Chicago steel strike district. with
Federal and State troops in control
of the situation.
At Gary. Ind. where Major Gen.
Leonard Wood. commanding 1900 Fed
eral troops. has established military
control" Government agents seized a
quantity of radical literature In sew
eral raids and a number of persons
were taken before the military au-
thorities and questioned. They were
released later.
An effort by several hundred strike
sympathlzers to hold a meeting in one
of the city parks at Gary this after
noon was broken up by troops with
out violence or arrests. The crowd
scattered upon being warned by off,
GERS in command of the troops.
Several arrests were made during the
day on charge Of carrying concealed
eaponA Gen. Wood and Mayor Hodges
issued statements at Gary attributins
riot disturbances there to 'Ted letters. "
In South Chicago. where no troops
are on duty and where parades and
meetings have not been forbidden. sew
eral thousand strike sympathizers par
ticipated in a parade late to-day. A
squad of police marched at the head
of the procession.
Service Men In Parade.
A number of men in army uniforms,
estimated at about l50, came next in
line. They were headed by a man wear
ing An overseas uniform adorned with
the United States Distinguished Service
Cross, the French Croix de Guerre with
palm and Medaille Militare and the
British Military Medal The marchers
carried banners and placards proclaim
ing loyalty to the strike.
At Indiana Harbor. where martial law
has been proclaimed by Adjt. Gen.
Smith of Indiana, In command of hfteen
companies of State troops the Marks
Manufa curing Company announced to-
day that It had started operation OF its
Blooming mill and expected that the
plant would be running full capacity by
tomorrow.
No effort was made at any point In
the Chicago district to-day to interfere
with men going to work in the mills
1t was said by mill officials at Gary
that several hundred additional men had
reported for work. Union leaders. as In
the past, disputed most OF these state
ments.
Richard wierseman, a former soldier,
who led the parade of strike sympa thiz-
ers at Gary yesterday and addressed a
meeting later in East Side Park, was
taken before Gen. Wood to-day and
questioned. The General explained the
reasons for his order prohibiting the
wearing of the army uniform in Gary by
former soldiers. Wierseman promised to
don civilian garb and was released.
Statement by Gen. Wood.
On his return from Gary to-day Gen.
Wood said concerning the situation In
the steel city;
upon arriving in Gary. Ind. at 7 AS
p. NJ, October 6, 1919, a conference was
at once called of the city officials. headed
by the Mayor. Immediately military
control Of the city was established.
"It was evident at once that the Gary
officials were extremely nervous over
the situation. The strikers, nearly all
of whom were aliens, a good many of
whom could not speak English. already
had psraded the public streets In dc
fiance OF the orders OF the municipality
and had declared their determinatio
further 20 continue their street demon
strationk
The police Authorities were unable