Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 August 1919 — REPORTS SITUATION IMPROVED [ARTICLE]

REPORTS SITUATION IMPROVED

Gen. Smith Talks to Governor Re- / garding Hammond Strike. Indianapolis, August 25. —Harry B. Smith, adjutant-general of Indiana, in charge of the state militia at Hammond, in a long distance telephone conversation with Governor Goodrich today, notified him that the situation was clearing rapidly and he expected to be able to remove the soldiers by the middle of the week or by Saturday at the latest. General Smith said no difficulties had been encountered. All the skilled mechanics have gone back to work, only the unskilled workers remaining on strike, according to General Smith. Seven hundred army blankets were prepared for shipment early today to the militiamen. General Smith reports that the nights have been very cool and sent- in the call for extra equipment, which was sent from Ft. Benjamin Harrison. The troops are in good condition and there is no sickness, he says.