The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-10-11
COLD WAVE
MAKES MEN
SILVER NOW
Antl-BOIshevist Movement Re-
suits In COnfisCation of
Red Literature.

Freezing cold weather, which ar
rived in Gary on the heels of
stiff north gale yesterday, has
added touch of hardship to the
strike situation and this morning
was responsible for the return of
hundreds of strikers into the mills.
United States troops patrolling
the city shivered. hunched down
into their 0. D. overcoats ana
snapped into their work. while
thousands of strikers looked cut
into the cold from their homes and
faced the approaching workless
days and nights with a gloomy
aspect
PRosPEcT NO PROMISING.
There are the empty coal bins 10 dll
the tables to furnish and the clothes ta
buy for the wives and children The
arc beginning to see the seriousness Of
it all.
- +ANNNlAAAt44 u lHN U4lllIdFV 5QIhOr4t-AS
is still drawn to the wide activity ana
seriousness Of the bolshevist r1oven,eaf
in the steel district OF the Calumot
region
RED GROUP IS ACTIVE
The gravity Of the strike situation a.
the present IN Gary IS found in tbe
presence of a dangerous and extremely
active group OF l. W W's BoIshesix
Wobblics. radicals and anarchistic Gle
ments. who are striving TO bring abou,
extensive disturbances against law ami
order and the overthrow Of tho govern
rtent. In the drive against them dozens
Of arrests have been made and tons az
the most red" literature that has ever
been scattered around has been 5onds-
Gated.
Three Red headquarters throughout
the city were raided last night and many
anarchist flags and tons Of Red literature
VAS captured and numerous prisonor=
were brought before the military A.
old farmhouse in the outskirts of the
city was raided and liquor still in fu,I
operation with one woman and two r4ou
and barrels Of complete raisin whiskes
and va-s Of raisins and grapes in pro-
cess of fermentation vas captured and
all brought 70 military headquarters
Material is on the ground for tn.
building OF the large stockade gust back
o fthe city market across from the clf.
hall The stockade viii be built By th
prisoners now being held by the rniI,-
tary authorities and will be after the
STYLE OF the regulation army bul pen.
with sleeping quarters TO sleep forty.
Yesterday was pay day and S75 Goa
was distributed among the soldiers. and
there was not a single case Or drunken
ness among the soldiers and all Of them
are hugely enjoying themselves and the
hospitality extended by the citizens
six union pickeys arrested for viola
tion Of the army proclamation made br
the military and pending their hearing In
court martial. are being compelled t.
work on the streets and alleys guarded
by the soldiers.
NO PICNTCS ALLOWED.
Many reques by organizations.
among which was the o. K Giant Ba.
tory Co. to hold picnics within the city
limits Sunday was refused BY the milf
tary this morning No outdoor pubic
gathering Will be allowed during the Pc
Rod of the army proclamation or while
the federal troops were here inside Of
the corporate limits of the city Tha
o K. Giant Battery CO. picnic which
was scheduled 70 be held tomorrow has
been cancelled.
According 70 reports from the mills
the production IS gradually increasing
and within another week. they expect To-
be working on a large scale Depar-
ments which have been idle since tn
strike went into effect nearly thr-c
weeks ago, are resuming operation ami
IL : common talk on the streets tha1
the majority OF the men will be back
to work inside Of two more weeks.
GEN. WOOD TALKS
Surrounded BY a group Of over a dozen
newspaper men. Mai. Cen Leonard Wood
gave UP a half hour Of his busy tim
in an interview at headquarters az the
city hall at 4.20 yesterday afternoon.
individually he asked their sentiment
on the situation ana beseiged them wits
questions.
The influence OF the radicals on the
workingnlan Is the real and great dan
ger" he said Many do not realize tho
seriousness Of it and that IS why -
ask YOUR cooperation We are trying
TO clean up this mess and when y5p
men give cut information IN
your columns that dfvulges our secrets
1t greatly hinders US in our work
The people as a whole do not appre-
ciate the danger that lies beneath the
situation" said the general Union
labor as a whole IS loyal and conserva-
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