The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-05

'MOIHER'' JONES IS
MET AND DEPORIED
BY THE STATE MILITIA
Thought Her Presence in
Strike Zone Would Gre
ate Disorder
CAUSED MUCH ANGER
TO STRIKING MINERS
Forward Requests to Denver, Where
She Went, Asking Her to Return.
Assure Her of Protection
from Troops or Cl,izens

Trinidad. Col, January 4.-Acting under
orde ,om Adjt. Gen. John Chase today
a v r. the state militia met Mother
NJ NSnes on her arrival here from Ell
ES5rdered her to return aboard the
vand accompanied her as far as Wal
= arg, the limit of the military zone.
"a Mother Jones purchased ticket from
Sls city to Denver. She offered no re-
Snonstrance.
The military authorities had learned
that Mother Jones intended to stop at
Trinidad to exhort the strikers, and deem
Ing her presence undesirable in the city,
General Chase ordered her deported.
Should she return said General Chase to-
nisht. she will be arrested by the military
authorities.
The presence at the station here OF
more citizens than militiamen on the ar
rival of Mother" Jones ledt to an early
report that the citizens themselves had
deported her and that the soldiers pres
ence was to prevent her from unnecessary
indignities.
Causes Much Anger
The deportation of Mother" Jones
foaused much anger on the part of The
strikers and strike leaders here tonight,
and there were many urgent requests for
warded to Denver that she return to Trim
idad at once. assuring her protection from
any number of troops or citizens Several
strike leaders. including John. McLennon.
president of the Colorado Federation of
Labor, were at the station when Mother
Jones arrived, but the military officers
would not permit her to speak to any of
them.
Where are YOU going?" Captain Smith,
in charge of the detail, asked her when
she stepped from the train.
Mother" Jones looked at him and tho
soldiers, hesitated a few minutes, an9 re-
plied Il am going to Denver"
Let me see your ticket" demanded the
officer.
"I have none" she replied. explaining
that she left the train merely to buy a
ticket at the station and continue her
Journey to Denver. Accordingly the Off
Ger. with several soldiers. accompanied
her into the depot where she bought a
ticket for Denver and was escorted back
to the train
SErilaeis Meet Train sa.
Al Walsenhurg a group of strikers and
union officials met the train at the depot,
but they were not permitted to see
Mother Jones. General Chase had adj
vised the detachment OF troops there that
Mother" Jones would pass through Wal
senburg and the entire military corl-
n1al.u was marched To tile StdtOil, Where
they held the strikers at some distance
from the train. The union men contented
themselves with singing their "battle cry
during the few minutes the train stopped
at the station.
After the deportation General Chase
mede public the following statement:
Mother Jones was met at the train
this morning by the military escort, act
ing under instructions, not to permit
aat. To IL, IN, saf "a lot
took charge of Mrs. Jones and baggage
and she was accompanied out of the dis
trict under guard after she had been
given breakfast. The step was taken in
accordance with my Instructions to pre-
serve peace in the district. The presence
of Mother Jones here at this time can
not be tolerated. She had planned to go
to the Ludlow tent colony of strikers to
stop the desertion of union members. "If
she returns she will be placed in jail and
held incommunicado.'
McLennon Issues Statement
Denver, Col, January 4.-''The deporta-
tion of Mother Jones is the most dis
graceful act ever perpetrated by supposed
peace officers In any state said Presi-
dent John McLennon of the Colorado
Federation of Labor, in discussing the
forcible election of the labor leader from
Trinidad today.
'Ill go back, they can't keep me from
my boys" declared Mother" Jones, on
her arrival here tonight from Trinidad.
Il am not afraid of all the troops in
the state
Governor Ammons declined to express
an opinion regarding the deportation of
Mother Jones.
Mother" Jones heaped bitter invectives
upon the heads of the militia, and Nc
Lennon declared the time had come when
a rifle is just as necessary to a striker
as his union card
Mother Jones has speaking engage
ments for this week at Trinidad and at
walsenburg where. it is said, many de-
lsertons are occurring daily In the strik-
ers' ranks.
President McLennon issued the follow
ing statement:
"The deportation of Mother Jones is
the most disgraceful act ever perpetrated
by supposed peace officers in any state.
1t is impossible for law-abiding citizen
to conceive of a class of alleged mill
tary officers who would abuse a gray
haired woman so years old. forcibly escort
to a train and make her leave a city.
Not Sent to Preserve Peace
This action of the militia demonstrates
conclusively that the militia was not sent
to southern Colorado to preserve peace,
but to carry out the wishes of the coal
operators. i don't believe the people of
Colorado are prepared to stand for IL
legal deportation and I am confident that
the striking coal miners are ready to risk
their lives rather than be deported. The
attempted deportation of men will have
the effect of making union men realize
that it is Just as necessary for them to
have a rife as a union card"
Adjutant General Chase will accompany
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