Evening star., 1919-10-07
Situation Threatening.


according to. a statement by Gov.
Goodrich, the situation became so
threatening that it was deemed ad-
governor acted on the advice of May
or Hodges of Gary, and Harry b.
Smith, state adjutant general, he SAID.
: "Both officials expressed alarm at
he attitude of the ten thousand strik-
ers in Gary and said they feared that
the small number of state troops sta
toned there was insufficient 10 cope
with the situation" read the gov
Upon the arrival of the federal SOL
diers and the issuance OF. prociama-
tion by Gen. Wood preclaiming military
control the state militia were ordered
to Indiana Harbor and East Chicago,
Ind. where Gov. Goodrich declared
The Approximately 1.6ee men under
Mai Gen Mood are regarded as -suffi-
cient to enforce his directions that no
public meetings or assembiages be
held and rforbidding parades ana .asEl-
onstrations against the authorizes.
Carrying of weapofis df any descript1on
by persons other than he:-poiics, mill
tary authorities, troops and members of
the city government also was forbidden.
Uniformed Men Led Parade.
Following the action of several score
men wearing the Uniform Of the United
States in leading the parade against
orders of,4he mayor and police yester-.
day. Cen woods proclamation ordered
that all men in the aniform. of the
United Nf0tE whether IN the service
Of the United States. or Otherwise. who
are not part of the e nited- States
9ts armed f95ess on sgsS asan aaa Sae Gbo Sbo
are in The esFvfccS Of the United States
will be attanEedsfo als Organization on
duty in the oity~shnfits -and continued
on duty during the present disturb
Il Was made plain. that martial law
had not been declared. The federal
troops ies was stated by member Of
Cen. Woods staf. win be Used to pre-
serve AHaw working in conjunction with.
the civilian peace authorities. - Arrests
made by the military forces will be
handed over to the civilian officers and
tiled In courts Of law instead OF by
oeuTt.WArtial. he said.
II hateaey wie viii be patterned
after that put Into effect at Omaha,
the S(icst stated, or like that in the,
many 81 the federal soldiers here re-
Gently eervice. The military rule
Win n INJECTED mainly through the
regularly constituted authorities.
Inmediately upon their arrival here
the aoldiefs began patrolling and
early seOO4y UAfy SuOWtu Ho 1HoACa-
tons nj disorder. i
Hen Wear Steel Helmts.
The troops. wore steel he1fnets hut
did not walk their posts with dxed
hoyopetAS - = lsirs
Ample reserve feseas Here on hand.
q Was SEATED, tn check almost any out
break. no nnattAr.s how. extensive. -Four
one-psnnder gues and q smachine gun
defacan6nt. W4fe .anAng the force.
The usual 3nfantsy equipment and re-
ae3vt 1tpsa1ieS made up the strength
u ths.seoniuRand. it was said
Pt0sMfo6s by strikers at the various
plAntssstwtll not be stopped, Capt.
Chax4eas Bolte, officer Of the day, said
earfS teAay 1t was not intended to
tnteff4lH with the general course OF
the affSke except in SO tar as disorder
and esesrqction Of property were con-
IND ftfsl troops here are from the
18th SS s8fh overseas divisions. The
men ~ the 4th Division, GIG men.
and 4H3oers. were sent here late
yest1 Win motor trucks from Fort
SheF7 11AErival Of the troops was
grset ehesrs as they drew np In
tbs = a square and prepared their
light 80 Hachtne guns, rides. auto
matte p1e~ sAand gFenades and other.
items9 Aa0ipment for any emergency.
Gen. Wood preceded the troops by
several hours. One of his first actions
here was to call a conference Of city
omcials and strike leaders. Oscar
Anderson, q strike leader, asserted
after the conference he was satisfied
with the military control, adding that
the strikers now will get protection,
And will yv Sfr ri xo