Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-08-10
FEW OKLAHOMA
MEN FIGHT DRAFT
HAVE ARMED THEMSELVES AND
DEFY UNCLE SAM TO
USE FORCE.
MAYBE 500 IN THE BUNCH
XIII an Anti.Draft Leader and Quell
the Mobs-Bands Of Disioyai Ne.
aroes and Ignorant Whites
Scattered by Sheriffs.

Oklahoma City, Okla.,-Groups of
men numbering probably 400 in the
aggregate have armed themselves and
gathered in several places in south CEN
trail Oklahoma, prepared to resist for
chilly their selections as soldiers I'M
der the draft law.
As Reported Sunday.
With one of their leaders dead,
another captured, and at least Is men,
bers Of their bands in the hands of
peace officers, posse leaders tonight
were of the opinion the backbone of
the rising of directors to the selective
draft in Oklahoma was under control.
The outlaws have been scattered into
such small bands that further success
of the resistance is believed impos-
sible.
In the federal district court here
Saturday the demurrer to the indict-
ments of the 1 alleged members Of
the "Jones family" an anti draft or
ganization, was overruled by Judge
John H. Cotteral Bail in each case
was fixed at $500. Trial of the men
will be in Enid early in September.
Leader Dies Of Wound.
Wallace Cargill, said to be ring
leader of the draft resisters, was shot
in the stomach during a fight between
a band of 20 of the DIRECTORS and posse
men near Rock Springs crossing late
Saturday. He died short time later
Three others besides Cargill are said
to have been captured.
A near lynching occurred this after
J noon in the Lone Dove neighborhood
when posses caught four directors
two McNeely boys, John Gray, an ole
man, and "Doc" White, negro. Ir
, their effort to get information regard
ing the movement of the recalcitrants
one of the McNeeley boys was strung
up with rope around his neck. HI
refused to talk and the posse men GU
him down, and with the other prison
ers, took him to Sasakawa.
Between Konawa and Sasakaw'
three other prisoners were taken, c. c
+ Brewer and his son and Robert Car
y gill. They were taken to Konawa at
3 ter they had thrown down their weap
: ons and had attempted to flee.
: Rebels Well Armed.
3 From prisoners the name of virtual.
. every leader has been ascertained
: These call themselves captains and ar
: distinguished by brillians red sash
Contrary to previous reports, the reb
:. : els appeared to be amply supplied wit
3 ammunition, although their firearm
are of evry conceivable pattern.
survey of the hardware stores in tn
, afflicted district has revealed that tn
ammunition stocks have been bough
1 up for the last several weeks, evident
ly in anticipation of armed resistance
: 1t was believed that the activities O
r the DIRECTORS in this state, most Q
8 whom are said to belong to the ""work
ing class union," but some being en-
rolled in the "Jones family" ban
/ with a similar purpose, and the |. v
= w., were but part of a nationall
spread propaganda to resist service
the army.
=. Registered Men Must obey.
,se| Washington.-Registered men VIII
1t resist the selective draft law face mil
j, J tary courtmarshal for insubordinate an
the possibility of execution for desc
q ton in time Of war. The whole mil
tary and civil power of the federal go,
n eminent and the civil power of tt
states, cities or counties will be en-
ployed to bring them to time.
It This was announced in a form
statement Saturday by Provost Marsh
General Crowder in response to r.
II ports from North Carolina, Georg
In and Oklahoma of anti-draft distu
l. Dances. AS yet the power of the fe,
t eral government has not been invol
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