The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-10-07
SOLDIERS OF
u. S. VETERAN
DIVISION ON
STRIKE DUTY
Veterans Of Overseas Patrol
ling Mill Town-Picketing
Not Stopped, but No Meet
ings Will Be Permitted.
WOOD is IN CHARGE

GARY, Ind, Oct. Tt was announc-
ed officially that Gary would be placed
under martial law at $50 o'clock this
morning.
With federal troops IN Gary mar
tial law enforced by Indiana militia in
Indiana Harbor and East Chicago, and
Illinois local authorities reinforced and
alert at South Chicago and Wauke-
gan, quiet resigned today in the Chi
cago district Of the steel strike.
Union leaders at the three Indiana
centers emphasized that they welcom-
ed the troops, as they were assured
protection.
The usual claims and counter claims
as to the return Of strikers to the plant
We're in evidence, the most significant
teing an announcement from Illinois
Steel company forces at South Chica-
go that for the first time since Sep
tember % some skilled workers had
returned to their jobs.
The call for federal troops was made
by James p Goodrich. Governor of
Indiana, after thousands OF strikers
Iaraded and held mass meetings after
being forbidden by the mayor, the
police and the approximately 300 state
militiamen stationed at Gary. The
course of the strike here has been
marked by little violence. With the re-
ports during the past week that strik-
ers in increasing numbers were resum-
ing their old places in the steel mills,
the attitude of pickets whose numbers
also increased became threatening and
for time 1t seemed as IL a serious
clash would be unavoidable.
Situation Threatening.
With the parade yesterday however,
according to a statement by Governor
; Goodrich, the situation became so
threatening that it was deemed ad-
visable to ask for federal troops. The
governor acted on the advice of Mayor
Hodges, of Gary, and Harry p. Smith.
state adjutant general. he said. Both
officials expressed alarm at the atti-
tude Of the ten thousand strikers in
Gary and said they feared that the
small number of state troops stationed
there was insufficient to cope with the
situation,' read the Governors state.
ment.
Upon the arrival of the federal sol
diers, and the issuance of a proclama-
ton by General Wood proclaiming
military control, the state militia were
ordered to Indiana Harbor and East
Chicago, Ind where Governor Good
rich declared martial law.
The approximately 1900 men under
Major General Wood are regarded as
sufficient to enforce his directions that
no public meetings or assemblages be
held and forbidding parades and dem
onstrations against the authorities.
Carrying of weapons of any descrip-
ton by persons other than the police,
military authorities, troops, and men,
hers of the city government also was
| forbidden.
No Soldiers Unattached.
,, Following the action of several score
men wearing the uniform OF the United
| States army in leading the parade
against orders of the mayor and police
yesterday, General Woods proclama-
| ton ordered that "all men in the uni
| form of the United States. whether in
| the service of the United States or
otherwise. who are not part Of the
| United States armed forces on duty
within the city limits will be examin-
ed. and those who are in the service
Of the United States will be attached
to an organization on duty in the city
limits and continued on duty during
the present disturbance"
1t was made plain that martial law
had not been declared. The federal
troops it was stated by a member OF
| General Woods staff. will be used TO
preserve order working in conjunction
with the civilian peace authorities. Ar
rests made by the military forces will
be handed over TO the civilian officers
and tried in courts of law instead OF by
courtmartial. he said.
Picketing by strikers at the various
plants will not be stopped, Captain
Charles Bolte, officer of the day said
! early today. 1t was not intended TO
interfere with the general course OF
the strike, except in so far as disor-
der and destruction OF property were
concerned
! The federal troops here are from
the Fourth and Sixth overseas divt
sions. The men from the Fourth di-
vision. 916 men and 100 officers, were
sent here late yesterday IN motor
trucks from Fort Sheridan. Arrival
: of the troops was greeted by cheers
, as they drew up in the public square
: and prepared their light guns, machine
guns, rifles, automatic rifles. hand
grenades and other items OF equip
l ment for any emergency.
General Wood preceded the troops
by several hours. One of his first &C
tions here was to call a conference OF
? city officials and strike leaders. Oscar
/ Anderson, a strike leader, asserted
after the conference he was satisfied
: with the military control, adding that
r "the strikers now will get protection
: and We will win the strike"
; 5000 MORE SOLDIERS
TIJTT AGO Oct T-Thraa a