Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-14
|. v, v. EX|LESFED
ON ARMY RAT|0NS
Being Cared for in New Mex
leo by Order of
Gen. Bell.
ARE PROMISED PROTECTION
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
! HERMANAs, N. NJ, July 14.-Col.
James A. Hornbrook, U. s. A., with COM
mand Of 1872 officers and men, arrived
here this morning on a special train
from Douglas, Ariz., to take the 1900
Bisbee exiles to Columbus, N. NJ. Work
of loading the men on to the trains was
began Immediately.
The soldiers were assisted by Sheriff
Simpson of Luna county, N. NJ, and his
deputies. The embarkation Of the exiles
for Columbus was orderly.
Col. James Hornbrook was ordered
here from Douglas by Brig. Gen. George
Bell. jr., commanding the Ell Paso mill
tary district. Gen. Bell stated that the
men would not be prisoners. but would
be given shelter in the stockade ou1lt
for Mexican refugees during the border
raids and would be supplied with ra-
tions by the military authorities. Ihe
| removal of the men to Columbus Is a
| temporary expedient, it was stated, to
prevent suffering.
| The men who were left on side
track here at midnight Thursday night
| passed last night in their cars. Their
been early in the day, for a carload of
| provisions arrived from Ell Paso and
many of the men received their frst
| meal for more than twenty-four hours.
Sheriff Simpson Of Luna county, who
came here with fifty deputies from
Deming, remained with five Of his men
| after a meeting at which he and Dis
| trict Attorney ]. S. Vaught addressed
| the men and assured them that they
| would be protected and would not be
| molested as long as they preserved the
| peace.
| ~,
The exiles cheered the sheriff and
| Mr.. Vaught Justify and assured them
| they were law-abiding citizens. The
other forty-fve deputies whom Sheriff
| Simpson brought with him from DEM
| ing were sent home.
W. B. Cleary. Bisbee attorney and
| labor advocate. who was among those
exiles and organized them for arrang-
| ing sanitation and an unofficial police
| force to preserve order.
Mr.. Cleary in a statement reviewing
| the deportations said that many of the
men wished to return to Bisbee, where
they own property and had wives and
families. census of the exiles showed
| that 312 had registration cards under
| were the owners of liberty bonds. in
| most instances Of the fifty and one
hundred dollar denominations. Mr..
Cleary said that besides strikers and
l.
included small business men of Bisbee
and other residents of Bisbee who were
suspected Of sympathizing with the
strikers.
return to Bisbee has not been de-
termined. The local officers there have
asserted that none will be permitted to
re-enter the camp and have posted
guards to prevent any returning:
guarded by United States cavalry
troops. from Douglas, Ariz., the spe-
cial freight train carrying the deport-
ed strikers and others from Hermanas,
N. NJ: arrived here at 7:45 o'clock this
morning and the occupants were de-
livered to Col. H. c. Sfckles. camp COM
mander here. by Col. J. A. Hornbrook
The refugees will remain in the freight
cars until late today, when thew will
be transferred to detention camp be-
ing prepared for them by United States
cavalfymen.
Sheriff Explains His Act.
PHOENIX. Ariz.. July 14-sherif1
Harry Wheeler of Cochise county, who
| striking miners wrom Bisbee Thurs
day. has replied to Gov. Thomas Camp
bells request for an explanation. The
sheriff's message said:
Il can protect law-abiding and peace
full citizens, but l cannot guarantee the
l
criminals. I would not endanger the
| lives Of loyal American citizens in at
| tempting to protect l. ". VS."
Butte Strike Nears End.
BUTTE. Mont. July 14.-All unions
| now on strike which are affiliated with
the American Federation of Labor will
return to work after the meeting of
the metal trades union, called for Sun.
day. 1t was announced today: These
| unions allied with the metal trades
union, have been on strike in sympathy
with the electricians. They are black
smiths machinists and boilermakers.
| The Metal Mine Workers Union, the
so-called Industrial Workers Of the
Word organization. will be the only
union remaining on strike.
The contract for the electricians pro-
vides the minimum day scale for en-
/ ployes Of the Montana Power Company,
outside of ordinary laborers will be
$125 per month for patrolmen and the
maximum Of 81 per day for journey
men cable splicers. General electricians
will receive $3.50 per day.
Treason to Destroy Crops.
SAN FRANCISCO. July Amy
OF the World to destroy crops will
amount to conspiracy to commit trea-
| United States district attorney. said
after appeals for federal aid to halt
an alleged Industrial Workers Of the
| World conspiracy to destroy crops had
| been received from Yolo. Stanislaus,
Alameda and other California coun-
| ties.
/ According to Ornbaum, burning or de-
struction of crops will constitute CIV
ing aid to the enemy"
4 Federal authorities today are inves-
tigating the charges. details of which
| were submitted to United States Dis
trict Attorney j. W. Preston.
] Fear Anti-I. W. W. Outbreak.
| GLOBE. Ariz.. July IA citizens
4 loyalty league has been formed in
Miami. a mining town near here. for
the announced purpose of driving out
| Industrial Workers of the World.
/ Two troops OF cavalry were ready
i today to proceed from here to Miami
to preserve order in case Of an out
break.
Serbian Minister Sends
| Appeals to Slav Strikers
1 in Arizona Mining REGIONS
/ A patriotic appeal to strflinp S,.