South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-30
U. S. Soldiers Take Charge of
Colorado Labor War District
Without Violence - Many
Strikers Surrender Arms.
SINCLAIR JAILED FOR
"DIS0RDERLY CONDUCT"
Novelist Refuses to Pay Fine
for Anti-RoCkefeIIer Demon
Stration and Threatens Hun
ger Strike.
BULLETIN.

WASHINGTON, April 80. - Secre-
tary OF Labor Wilson announced today
the appointment OF William r. Fair
ley. of Alabama, an official of the
nited Mine Workers, and H<>"en
Davies, president OF the mine opera
tors, OF Kentucky, as his official rep
resentatives in an attempt to bring
about an adjustment of the mining
troubles in Colorado.
Farley and Davies are now on their
way 20 Washington and will leave for
Colorado after they have received
their instructions here.
That Italy may ask the United States
for indemnity should it be found That
Italian life or property RaS been IL
legally taken or destroyed in Colorado
because of the mine strike there, was
indicated when Marquis Cuisini Con-
falOnieri. the Italian ambassador,
called at the state department today.
He said the Italian consul at Den
Vcr had been sent TO Trinidad and
other mining points i'm Colorado, TO
obtain a complete report of the con-
tlitiOns there.
DENVER, Col. April 3O.-Federal
troops dispatched TO the Colorado
mining region where nearly loo per-
between striking coal miners and
1nilitiamen and mine guards, arrived
today. TWO troops of cavalry from
Fort ID. A. Russell today took charge
of the Fremont county district where
there had been bloodshed. Troops
from Fort LeavenwOrth occupied the
WalSenburg and Trinidad districts
which include the Ludlow, Forbes and
other camps where scores of persons
have been killed.
Search of the hills in the vicinity
Of Walsenburg and Forbes, where
battles between mine guards ana
strikers ragged yesterday, revealed the
fact today that IA persons were KILL
I'd. Five bodies were found at Wal
senburg while nine were recovered at
Forbes.
shot Twice After Death.
That Major p. Z. Lester of the hos
pitaI corps. who was killed by strik-
ers while caring for wounded during
the battle at WalSenburg. was ShoC
twice after he was dead. was revealed
by an autopsy today. The wounds IN
sicated the striking miners had fired
at close range 1t was also found
1hat the Red Cross badges and re-
Nolver which he carried had been ia
ken from him. His heavy military
overcOat which he wore was torn
from the body DesultOry firing was
reported today from various parts OF
Rut no serious disturbance was re-
ported.
Major HoIbrook. soon after arriving
at Trinidad. proclaimed that the Unit
ed States soldiers were in charge OF
the district This meant that the state
militia must break camp and get out
Uf the strike zone immediately.
The president has sent Us here TO
carry out the provisions OF his proc
lamauon." said Major Holbrook. af-
Ser issuing his proclamation. Major
1iolnrOOk then telegraphed the secre-
tary Of war advising him fully Of con-
ditions The depot was crowded with
strikers when the train arrived. but
no arms were in evidence and no dem
Oustration OF any sort occurred.
lu many places strikers surrendered
their firearms with the understanding
they themselves were not 10 be taken
into custody
Truce Ends HostiIiues.
Among the first 20 turn over their
weapons to the authorities were me
500 strikers who for eight days nave
been battling the militia in the viCin-
tty Of Walzenburg. \ truce was ar
ranged there last night and Major
General Chase at once withdrew the
militia when apparently they had the
strikers hard pressed. Although un-
der the terms Of the truce. the strlk-
trs we're not taken into custody. they
will be subject TO prosecution in the
courts for the killing of Major p. P.
Lester OF the hospital corps. who was
shot down while assisting in the care
of the wounded.
The miners. however. show gem
eral distrust of the militia and no gem
sral surrender was expected today un-
I'll the federal troops take complete
charge as the strikers fear "A repeu-
tion OF the Ludlow incident where the
militia are said TO have fired the tents
burning 16 women and children TO