Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 269, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 November 1913 — SOLDIERS ARE HOME; STRIKE IS SETTLED [ARTICLE]

SOLDIERS ARE HOME; STRIKE IS SETTLED

Company M Arrived Home From State Capital Monday Evening —Some Companies Retained. Company M arrived home frqtn Indianapolis Monday evening on the Hoosier Limited train, which was almost an hour behind time. The order to return home came somewhat as a surprise to all sftd was not issued until 1 o’clock Monday afternoon, while the leaving time was 3. There was plenty erf time, however, for the making up of the rolls, the cleaning up of quarters, etc. The soldiers were ail glad to return home, as the close confinement in the armory was proving wearisome, while a case oI diphtheria which had broken out several days ago had resulted in the examination by the surgeons of the throats of every soldier in the armory. Two members of Co. M showed some signs of gore throat and were hustled off to the city hospital, there to await the passing of danger from Infection. An appeal to permit them to be brought home was not allowed and they will have to remain there until all danger is past. The two unfortunate ones are Verne C. Davisson and Fred H. Steele. The routine followed by the company as related in.a. previous letter was varied Monday forenoon when all the troops were permitted to march from the armory to the Y. M. C. A., where shower baths were taken. The hike down and bade was about three miles and was made time and all enjoyed it. An examining board Monday morning held several examinations for commission and promotion and First Sergeant Jerry B. Garland, who was recently elected second lieutenant, was examined. A report from the examining board Is expected shortly. From all sources Governor Ralston is credited with having used a very timely means of supressing a very disastrous strike, which had underground indications of extending into various other lines. Before he consented to call the troops several street cars had been smashed up and several persons had been injured by thrown missies. A general strike always calls to the seene a large number of hoodlums, agitators, tramps, criminals and persons of every undesirable class, and Indianapolis being a labor center things seemed to be assuming a condition so serious that unless nipped in the bud very serious eonsequences might follow. The expense of such a remedy could not be considered when life and property and the pursuit of commerce were at stake. From every source in Indianapolis, except from the radical labor agitators eame words of praise for Governor Ralston tor his action in so speedily suppressing the strike.