The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-05-08
Colonel LOckett Issues Procla-
nation Today Naming Of
ficers and Receiving Sta
tions in Strike District.
LUDLOW COLONY is
UP TO THE PRESIDENT
Commander Declares Issue too
Grave for Him and Strikers
Must Negotiate with Wash
ington.
tBy Leased Wire to Evening Herald


Trinidad. Colo, MAY A.-Coloncl
James Luckett, c"mmanding tha
Eleventh cavalry regiment. 4. :. A.,
In command Of the federal uoops
here today informed union leaders
that he had referred the matter of re-
habilitation OF the Ludlow tent COLON
To President Wilson. with his recon-
mendations and thnt they would hnN,
10 make further negotiations lea that
regard to the president himself. lc
said ne considered it too vital "a mat
ter for any other than the president
To decide The proclamation for
Trinidad district WAS issued today and
set saturday, MAY ., ns the date OF
delivery. Al classes of firearms
were Included ip the proclamation.
Three hundred condemned army
rifles and 2oO rounds OF ammunition
for each weapon, consigned To the
| Unitcdd Min, WORKERS uf America s
agent at Ration. y. NJ. from Ne"
YORK. were taken over by the federal
officers early today. No other arms
were received by the officers.
Northern situation Grave.
Colonel Lockett considered tho sit
uation In the northern fields especially
at Glenwood springs, OAK Creek ana
| Crested Buttcs. extremely grave. ana
has recommended that Governor AM
| mons dispatch additional national
| guardsmcn 10 that section. The fed
cral troops cannot Doe spared for that
duty thcrc. until the forces have
been strengthened hy at least 500
men so Colonel Lockett reported
| Concerning additional troops, col
onel Lo,Nott stated ne had rcpprtei
| the situation 20 Secretary Garrison
md was awaiting further advices
from the war department.
Major Howe and Major Ho!hrook
with other officers. today visited Agut-
lar to confer with strikers concerning
disarmament
The Proclamation.
The proclamation issued today foi'
lows
| whereas, under existing circum'
stances the possession of arms anf
ammunition by persons not 30 The mil
Iitary service OF the United statc'
tends 90 provoke disorder and 10 iu
cite domestic violence and hinders th'
restoration OF normal conditions 81
peace and good order T. Culoug
James Luckett, do hy the authority o
lthe president Of the United states cat
upon and direct au persons not In th'
military service Of the United states
who have arms or ammunition 10
| 81 b.
to deliver them forthwith to the of
ngor 40 the place herein designated.
Major De n G. Cahcll, Eleventh
cavalry. at Trinidad Colorado. r.
ceipts win hc issued for an arms ant
ammunitiou so delivered. The nhov
applies Co individuals firms nHsoci1
tons aud corporations.
'I LOCK Eft
Colonel Eleventh Cavalry, Com
manding Federal Forces.
IAN classes of firearms are includ
ed and will be turned in The arm
and ammunition In the city of Trim
idae viii b., received hy the militnr
a; the following times and places:
AT Camp Beshonr from the Unite
Mine Workers only from 10 a. m. {
2 3 q. M, saturday. May sth
% Prom all other persons eXccl
{ dealers In firearms in the city Of
D Trinidad. y a. m. 20 3 p. m., SATURDAY.
May sth. ~ the following places;
u "First ward city hall.
q Second ward-Chamber of con
Z merce.
% Third ward-Castle hall
b Fourth wurd-kit Carson PARK.