Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-07-20
Committee Is Conducting Rigid
Investigations of All MeCI
Whose Records Are Not
Known,
ONE EAST PRUSSIAN
MAKES SUCCESSFUL PLEA
Citizens Welcome Investiga-
lion of Denortations; Assert
Strike Was Aimed Against
Government.

tsY noRinno JOURNAL sRrcikL LEASED wiRsl
Bisbee, AriZ., July 1.-Two boxes OF
giant powder caps and 100 high power
rifle cartridges were found late today
in a rooming house in Upper Lowell
by deputy sheriffs and were seized
and brought to Sheriff Harry Wheel
er's office in the dispensary. The
boarding house was a meeting place
for l. w. w. members and the sher-
IFS department believed these muni-
tions were there for the use of the l.
w. w. men. No arrests were made
as all the |. w. w. members who
roomed at the place have either been
deported have left the camp.
Tonight, one week after the round-
up Of July IL and the wholesale de-
portations to New Mexico, Bisbee is as
quiet as Tombstone, the peaceful lit
tie camp up Tombstone canyon. More
than rs per cent of the normal force
of the Bisbee mines are now at work.
business has been resumed through
out the Warren district and, aside
from the armed deputies on all roads
and trails entering this camp and the
investigation committee at work in
the dispensary building, Bisbee has
resumed its normal pursuits.
Investigation Welcome.
Although no federal or state inves-
tigation has yet been started as re-
suit of the wholesale roundup last
week, one of the biggest operators in
the district declared tonight the com.
panies would welcome sucn an I'M
vestigation in order to have the case
presented to the president fairly and
the real situation here made known
generally I'VE want no investigation
by any labor politician or other biased
person." this operator said. But we
will be glad to cooperate in every
way in q legitimate investigation fair
ly made" he added.
A movement to make the Bisbee
plan of having an all-American min
ing camp extended to all of the min
ing camps of the states was started
here today and meeting will be held
here within the next week to perfect
the plans. Globe, Miami, Jerome and
other camps are expected to join.
Investigation Thorough.
The investigation committee OF
miners and citizens which is examin-
ing all applicants for work and any
others whose records are not known,
was in session all day today, examin-
ing 113 applicants. Miles Merrill,
president of the Workmen's Loyalty
league, conducts these examinations,
assisted by Bassett Watkins and
others. Although an underground
miner in the Gardner mine, Merrill
conducts these Investigations with the
skill of a trained lawyer. All appli-
cants are given an opportunity to state
their cases, the crowd attending the
hearing are permitted to ask questions
and a decision is then arrived at as
to the disposition of the case under
consideration.
A miner who was born In East
Prussia, but who said he was nat
uralized American, was examined late
today. Witnesses appeared against
him, he answered their charges had
M. j. Cunningham, banker, vouch
for his good character and was finally
released and permitted to return To
work.
Advised to Leave Town.
An American who belonged to the
I. w. w. organization and who said
he thought the roundup was most
un-American' was permitted to re-
main until he could arrange mis- af-
fairs and then leave town. Three
others were allowed to leave camp
today.
At the conclusion of the hearing
today Merrill made a statement to the
men examined setting forth the posi-
ton of the volunteer organization
which conducted the roundup.
1--WE consider this I. w. w. move
ment one against the government"
he said. ut was not local Bisbee
labor disagreement but apparently a
nationwide movement to embarrass
the government and we took the bull
by the horns and found our own solu-
ton of the difficulty. We welcome
workers but we want no agitators."
The investigation committee has a
complete list of all the l. w. w. MEM
bers in this district, having seized the
roster of members during the round
up. This roster Is referred to fire.
uuently during the hearings to ascer-