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setting up the machinery for hauling out
the logs on the New Hampshire side of the
river. This work will require the rest of
this week.
Many curious persons, strikers and
fsympathizers followed the trucks to the
camp provided for the men employed by
the Realty coInpanyf but they could only
get a glimpse of the men from dis
lance OF about 200 yards as soldiers pa-
trOlied the highway overlooking the
camp ground aud upon knoll com
handing the entire area of both en-
ployes and military camp were quar-
tered % or more deputy sheritfs.
( Less than dozen persons We're per-
mitted to enter the camp other than
soldiers, deputy sheriff. and newspa-
permen. Practically the only exception
made IN admitting persons other than
those having business within the lines
We're a moving picture cameraman from
Rutland and two companions, Thomas
\. Boyle and Thomas w. Mckay, Rut
land tLeater managers.
States Attorney Watches Crowd.
The men hired by the Champlain Re-
atty Co. were given dinner Immediately
upon arrival at the camp which had
been placed in readiness for them and
spent the rest of the afternoon in rest
ing from their journey.
They watched a dozen or more men
working upon boats to be used in trans
ferrlpc the logs in the l00-acre area OF
doomed pulp wood and were apparently
Unconscious of the hundreds of eyes
bent upon them from the opposite |
shore
State s Attorney Harold E. Whitney,
of Brattleboro was at the railroad sta
ton when the men arrived and studied !
the crowd during its noisy demonstra- |
ton, making note of the names of sew
cral men who used rather violent Ian /
100 i'm tbnir TT abn11tS at Tho !
soldiers as the Realty company's men I
left the depot
Gov. Hardness Satisfied.
Gov. James Hartness said to a news
paper man at the camp: ~ ermont is /
proud OF the two companies here. YER
mont Will protect every person in the
following of his rightful ayocation.
There must be more protection afforded
in all of the states
The governor expressed himself as
satisfied in every way with the situa-
ton and said that he had no reason TO
regret his action in ordering the guards 4
men on duty here. Fl
General Manager George a. Chedel of
the Champlain Realty Co. was early al
the camp where his employees are quar-
tered but he was not allowed to enter
until he produced pass signed by Maj.
Leonard F. Wing. He expressed him
self as satisfied with conditions at
work of removing the half million dol
lars worth of pulp wood from the river
would soon be in full swing. /
VIII Work Day and Night. Il
Arrangements are being made to
string electric wires to the scene of OPP
erations which will permit work to be
carried on day and night. the men work
ing in three shifts. Assistant Manager
Stackpole of the Realty Co. says that
with a force of 70 men he can get 300
cords of wood out of the river week,
working day and night
Newspapermen visited the New
Hampshire side of the river late yester-
day afternoon and talked with William
J. King one of the Walpole selectmen,
who said that he did not anticipate any
trouble and assured the reporters that
when the Realty Co. is ready TO begin
/ he work Of taking the logs from the
water II viii not e-;peritnce any trouble
upon the rart of the strikers. Mr.. King
said ''during The past "A years the paper
company has had two strikes but not a
dollar Is damage has been done. II
He expressed the opinion that it
would require. two weeks work by the
Poaltv Co.'S employees before the ma
ahinery could be put in place with
which to convey the logs to the yards
of the paper company.