The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-10-06

lamation Saturday in regard to his cali
ing the troops in the following words:
After careful and unprejudiced
study Of conditions in the city Of East
Chicago II became apparent to me from
what had heard and seen that the mas
ter would get beyond the control OF the
sheriff's office and my own force Of nen.
In conference with the sheriff We de-
cided that there would be but one way 10
protect life and property and that was
with the assistance of the state troops
and for that reason and that reason
only We Joined in a request for them
Our official positions demand that we be
neutral in the labor controversy and at
the same time answer to our obligation
70 protect life and property
HODGES VISITS GENERAL
Mayor Hodges of Gary visited Cen
eral Smith yesterday afternoon and dis
cussed the Gary situation with him
! He was not of the opinion at that time
that troops would be required in Gary
but later In the evening after incipient
rioting General Smith received a call
from Mayor Hodges asking that troops
be sent. -Four companies. Company r,
End regiment, of indianapolis. COM
manded by Captain Robert J. Axtell:
Co. H End regiment Of Indianapolis
commanded by Captain Summer Clancy:
Co. F. End regiment. Of Union CRY
commanded BY Captain Charles w
Heitzmann, and Co. F. LIST regiment OF
Bloomington. commanded by Captain
Nat U. Hill. were sent 70 Gary over the
Gary and Interurban shortly after 10
o'clock, Major Lauden Hartman is in
charge Of the Gary troops
The companies which remain ar Indi-
ana Harbor are: p. 2nd Regt Indianap-
oils. Captain Dirrelle CLANCY. NJ. 1st
I Regt. Attica, Captain James T. Roden-
beck; l. 2nd Regt Shelbyvillc. Captain
Frank w. Fagel: p. Bird Regt Fl
Wayne. Captain John II ohnson. f. 3rd
Regt. Elkhart. Captain Ira II Church.
F. 3rd RECT. Goshen, Captain 3 W.
Swartz: NJ. 3rd Regt.. Newcastle. Cap
tain Robert s. Hunter
HAS MARTIAL Law" ORDER
All arrests made by the military au-
thorities viii he turned over TO the civil
authorities unless the situation becomes
more serious and martial law IS estao-
lfshed General Smith has proclama-
tions in blank from the governor estah-
ishing martial law and all that is re-
quired is the insertion Of the date and
place Martial law Will not be cstab-
lIshed, however. unless trouble arises.
Tho meeting Of the Inland workmen
who wish 70 return 70 work which was
held in the Indiana Ha1bor Civic club
rooms yesterday was we'll attended and
the rooms were packed 70 the doors with
an overflow on the stairs leading up t.
the club Al least five hundred were
present and all signihed their intention
OF returning to work this morning
BOTH SIDES ARE SATISFIED.
Both sides claim to be well satisfied
today, Inland plant officials assert that
more than two thousand additional mon
returned 70 work today and labor Off
Gals assert that not over three hur-
bred went to work Of whom los were
deputy sheriffs Mark plant also claims
I a substantial gain with almost fifty per
/ cent Of their force a work while labor
! officials assert no workmen entered the
I Mar kplant this morning
Steel mill authorities say thai the
arrival of troops viii eliminate The in
timidstion Of workmen by pickets and
strikers while John F. Howard. m
charge of the strikers says that the
arrival OF troops will eliminate iutimi-
| dation Of pickets by deputy sherifs
SITUATION WAS ANTICIPATED.
John w. Lees. superintendent Of the
Inland Steel. will set no definite date
for the opening of the plant bur saws
that the plant will open as soon as
enough men are willing to return to
work.
General Smith is well informed on the
situation in this county and has had in
vestigators in the city since the strike
developed.