Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-01-05
MOTHER JONES IS
DEPORTED FROM
TRINIDAD
File Of Soldiers Meets AGED
Labor Agitator and She Is
Held InCommuniCado Until
Next Train Leaves


Trinidad. colo. Jan Mother
Mary Jones prominent iabor leader.
was deported from Trinidad hv the
militia today. She was met at the
train upon her arrival and, In the
presence of members Of thc state mil
lila, was ordered 10 board the train
again and continue travelling until OUT
Of the strike district 1t is believed
she went "a Denver.
Mother Jones Was apprehended
10y detail in command Of Captain H.
" smith when She stepped from q
train this morning on her arrival here
from El Paso, prevented from meet
ing leaders Of the United Mine Work
ers Of America VINO were at the sta
ticn and later was placed aboard a
Denver train and accompanied as far
as Walsonburg by military escort.
She offered no remonstrancc and no
demonstration occurred.
General Chase was advised last
night that the noted strike leader was
cnroutc 10 Trinidad He at once is-
sued orders that she be not permitted
to remain in the strike zone. ON her
arrival "Mother' Jones declared that
she WAS on her way to Denver and
that She had no intention of remaining
here she was Kept In custody, how
ever until the next train left John
McLennon president Of the Colorado
Federation of Labor, was az the sta
tion but was not permitted To- speak
60 her
Details of soldiers guarded her dur
iHs the hour she spent in this citt Al
Walscnhurg preparations has been
made by the strikers 10 welcome the
strike leader but this was prevented
by the military authorities The en-
tire military force stationed at that
point was marched To the station and
the crowd was driven back from the
platform when the train arrived 4
crowd Of lon strikers sang the union
battle song, as the train pulled ont.
nHt Mother" Jones did not appear at
the window While in custody of the
soldiers Mother Jones said that she
had just come from Juarez where she
met and talked with General Villa
Mother Jones WAS met at lhc
train this morning by e military es-
eott under Instructions not to permit
her to remain in the district. sand
General Chase In n statement "Thr
detail took charge of Airs Jones ani
her baggage, escorted her To- a hotol
Whcre she was given breakfast ami
then accompanied out OF The district
under guard. The step was taken in
accordance with my Instructions 10
preserve peace in the present strike
Tho presence of Mother Jones here at
this time cannot DE tolerated
According TO General Chase
Mother Jones had planned 10 go TO
the strikers tent colony at Ludlow.
where large numbers Of strikers are
reported To have deserted within tha
past few DAYS
The military authorities had learn
ed that Mother Jones intended to
stop at Trinidad to exhort the stri-
kers, and deeming her presence unde-
sitable in the city General Chase or
dered her deported Should she re-
turn, said General Chase tonight. she
will be arrested by military authori-
ties and held incommanicado
Tho presence Of many more citizens
tnun troopers at the station here upon
The arrival of Mother" Jones. led tn
the report, at first that the citizens
themselves had deportcd the labor ag-
itator and that the soldiers presence
was TO prevent her from unnecessary
indsnity
The deportation of Mother Jones
caused much anger on the part Of the
strikers and strike leaders here tonight
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