The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-12
SEATTLE MAYOR
CALL.SF0R HE'LL P
Powerless to Control Strike Sit
uation He Will Ask Army to
Take Charge.

Seattle. Wash, Feb. THE federal
Ole Hanson to assun complete
charge Of Seattle if the strike of 35.-
600 union workers in sympathy with
$4,000 shipyard workers who laid
down their tools January 21st is not
called off by O'Clock tomorrow morn
ms. Mayor Hanson notified the
strike executive committee late today
of this intention.
Industry was halted in Seattle to-
day but in Tacoma the walkout had
not assumed great proportions and
the only outward indications there Of
unusual conditions was the absence
Of street car service. At a confer
ence late today the Tacoma car laen
announced they would resume work
! tomorrow.
Maj. Gen John F. Morrison, com
mander of the Western department Of
the army was en- route from San
Francisco to Seattle today to assume
personal command of the regular
dl lily llOpS llItI cl OOIIIS SU~t4N
duty here and in Tacoma. In Seattle
today soldiers occupied the murici-
pal light and gas plants which have
continued in operation.
Street car service in Seattle today
consisted Of a lone car. Civilian guards
were stationed beside the conductor
and motorman. but there was no in
reference. 1t was indicated by the
Seattle authorities an effort would be
made tomorrow to inaugurate a reg
ular street car service under guard il
necessary of automobile trucks man
ned by soldiers and policemen.
Troops in Seattle read the seven
column. headline Of the Star issued
this afternoon. the first newspaper to
publish since the strike was called.
Manned and guarded by soldiers the
first truck load Of newspapers was
sent into the business district The
soldiers gave the papers free to
crowds that gathered around the
trucks. Some of the crowd, belic.-ed
to have been union newsboys, secur-
ed many Of the papers and tore them
to bits
Mayor Hanson promised newspa-
Ders that he would supply all the SOL
diers and police needed to continue
publication.
Schools, closed by the strike Of
ianitors and engineers, will reopen
Monday the Seattle board Of ed&ca-
ion announced tonight. The union
Employees are expected to return, the
announcement said.
From Portland, Ore. came worG of
an exodus from Seattle to Portland
hotels of persons who, in many cases.
said they had left Seattle to escape
the discomforts and possible dangers
Of the general strike. San Francisco
advices declared that the Pacific
Coast Steamship Company operating
line Of coastwise passenger and fre.Sht
boats had abandoned Seattle as
port Of call, until the strike is ended.
Other companies, shipping men said.
we're expected to follow this lead.
Mai. z. II. Keene of the Office Of
the adiutant general Of Washington,
stated today that Il companies OF the
Washington State Infantry and }"u:
companies of independent State troops
have been ordered to drill tonight. to
be ready for any call.
The regular army has taken every
precaution to prevent interruption OF
communication that might inter ere
with troop operations and wireless
stations have been erected on the root
of the capitol building at Olympia
and on grounds from the Tacoma
armory.
Today the second of the strike pass-
ed without disorders. The only sign
of q break in the union ranks were
the reopening Of Is Of the city's 70
schools with the aid of engineers ard
ianitors who refused to strike Viz:
the rest OF their comrades the ac'ion
of the city electricians union III "er-
wing notice on the striker committee
that its members would return to.work
st once and the reopening Of one un-
ion barber shop.
The Post Intelligencer. a morn
ing newspaper announced tonight
that it would publish a four page pa
per without advertisements Maini.. 70
..ouiet the many disturbing rumors
that have been causing unnecessary
worry to the law abiding citizens Of
this city. 1t was announced the pa
per would contain some Associated
Press news of the strike situation.
Operation of the union soup
kitchen by which means the strlk-
ers have endeavored to feed their
own members and the public depend
ent up on restaurants, showed q no
ticcab!e falling off IN patronage 20
day. This was due to the fact that
the strikers experienced difficulty IN
supplying food supplies to their own
places and to a raise in price Of meats
20 the strikers themselves. Wnlcn
placed them on par with other per