The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-01-15
CAVALRY CHARGES
COLORADO MINERS
Riot Fellows Deporting OIL
Mother" Jones.
AGED WOMAN CHEERS MOB
Strikers huri Missiles When Troopers
Escort Aged Woman to Trinidad
Jail--u. s. Strike Probe Asked
by Ashurst.


| 900 striking miners was charged by
two troops Of cavalry with drawn
sabers and several men we're serious
ly hurt in the fight which followed.
The cavalry was escorting an auto
mobile in which Mother" Mary Jones,
the strike agitator, was being rushed
to jail
AS the mob barred the way OF the
troopers, the aged woman, who has
been active in the field wherever trou-
BILE brewcd in every strike for years.
stood up in the machine and shouted
encouragement to her boys"
Stones and clubs were hurled by the
strikers and several Of the militia
troopers were bowled from the saddle.
None WAS seriously hurt. The melee
before the mob was dispersed.
Mother" Jones was deported from
the southern Colorado coal fields Janu-
AIRY 10y the militia. She returned 10
Trinidad from Denver.
Mother" .Ioaes left the train at the
outskirts OF Trinidad and later APP
peared AT local hotel. She was ar
rested by detail of state troops, hur.
ried out of the hotel placed in All
automobile and whirled through the
streets with the cavalry escort gal
Looping al full speed in front and be
hind the machine.
4 block from the Jail the strikers
gathered In full force and the fight
began.
To Try Soldier for Killing Miner.
Preparations were made for the trial
by court.martial OF Robert Obley, a
private In Company r, Second regi-
ment. Colorado National Guard, on "A
charge OF killing John German, a
miner employed by the Colorado Fuel
& Iron company.
Miners Head Sends Protest.
indianapolis, Ind. Jan. l3.-John p.
White, president OF the United Mine
Workers OF America. said he had tele-
graphed protests against the arrest
OF Mother Jones to President VIII
son, Secretary Of Labor Wilson and
Governor Ammons of Colorado.
Federal inquiry Asked.
Washington, Jan. IA federal in
quiry by the senate committee on
education and labor into the Calumet
strike is proposed in resolution in
troduced by Senator Ashurst OF Ari-
IONA. The resolution stirred up a
sJirited debate, but no action was
taken and the resolution went over
Senator Townsend of Michigan OPP
posed the resolution on the ground
that it would be an Impeachment OF
Governor Ferris of Michigan and the
state courts and also would interfere
with the present investigation by the
IioughtOn county grand jury. Senator
Ashurst denied that he asked for the
il is political eXpediency," he declared
ito ascertain the truth ! am guilty
He added that he had received about
1000 kilograms urging the inquiry
Lax Discipline Denied.
Lansing. Mich, Jan. 13.-Brig. Gen.
p. l.. Abbey took exception to some
of the department of labors report
concerning the conduct Of state troops
In the copper mine strike zone.
Only four men were disciplined
for drunkenness, he said Il do not
believe 1t would be possible TO get
such large body of men together
with better results. No guardsman
was ever arrested by the civil author.
tiles. After we had been at Calumet
a few days the soldiers were ordered
TO leave their revolvers in camp when
away on leave"
Storm Worries Labor Men.
lioughton. Mich. Jan. Fourteen
fresh eviction suits, coupled with a
blizzard and the first break in the
union ranks at Ahmeek. which the
state troops left. caused Western
Federation of Miners leaders to shake
their heads obviously The union
stores, especially the one in Hancock
were crowded all day and numerous
requests for increased fuel and food
supplies had TO he met Charity work
ors and Salvation Army officers also
found numerous calls awaiting them.
Terms Report CoIored.
BOSTON, lar 13.--President Quincy
A. Shaw Of the Calumet e. Hecla Min
ing company. in a statement impungs
the motives OF the department of la
Dor investigators in making public
their report at this time and intimates
that It was colored In favor OF the