El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-05
At GLOBE
GREATLY FEARED
Governor Says Conditions
Serious; Army Officer
Looks Over Ground.

Globe. Ariz. July Rapid devel-
opmeuts were expected today in the
tense situation brought about I'm the
Globe-1Iiami copper mines district by
the strike Of 1000 miners belonging
to the Metal Mine Workers Industrial
union. an Industrial Workers Of the
World organization, and the Interna-
tionaI UnIcn Of Mine Mill and Shelter
Workers. Serious clashes between
mobs Of striking miners and 500 armed
citizens who cleared the streets twice
yesterday were averted only by APP
peals of Gov. Thomas E Campbell to
the miners and the guards to dispense
Gov Campbell admitted that the
situation as found by him was fully
as represented before he left Phoenix
and he expressed the belief that fed
eral aid would be necessary TO pre-
vent trouble. Whether the governor
Fad asked for federal troops was not
made public. although Mai. Charles
BundeL T. s A., arrived yesterday
situation John Mcbride. represent
ing the department of labor. is eE-
pected here today.
Armed Citizens Clear street.
After 800 armed citizens with bayo-
nets on their suns cleared Broad
street and drove the shouting miners
UP on the sidewalk YESTERDAY. Gov.
Campbell addressed them. and after
promising to have the citizens guards
dispense, persuaded the strikers TO go
about their business and not attempt
10 block traffic. The excitement start
ed early in the day when an automo-
Ille truck, loaded with j. armed
guards passed through the picket line
which was being held by a bout so
strikers. the smallest number since
the strike began
Agreement With Strikers.
When Gov Campbell told a crowd
estimated at more than 500 that the
citizens are determined to send a
truck load or provisions TO the men
inside the mine" he was first met
with shouts of eft can't be done"
However. George L. smith. secretary
OF the Globe branch OF the Inrerna-
tioual Union OF Mine Mil and Smell
To remain quiet while he made an ar
raDgement with the governor.
smith told the governor the men
would let the truck pass uumolesJed
II the governor would bring back the
armed guards who passed the picket
lines IN the morning. Gov. Campbell .
said he would agree and that II he
could not bring out the guards he .
would return with the provisions.
Judge Drives the Truck.
superior judge Walter Shure drove .
the truck loaded WITH the provisions .
across the picket line with Gov. Camp .
bell seated beside him. Following this .
truck was another upon which was
seated Maj. Bundle. This truck did .
not get across the line The miners .
surrounded IL and when cots and bed
ling were discovered they pushed 10 .
back the street block and ordered I.
he driver TO reurn 10 the city.
10 nv-~
After a half hours conference with F.
nine officials. Gov Campbell sue
.eeded In getting permission TO bring
he armed guards from the mine back .
% the city. They were loaded on the .
provision truck being driven through .
he pickets- The men. who had been .
'auuoned against violence by secre-
airy Smith and other leaders. cheersd /
SOW Campbell
Guards Are Jeered.
When a short distance from the
lickets line the truck broke down and F.
he guards were forced 10 walk the i
est Of their way They were sur
ounded by a crowd Of Jeering miners
Who had broken away from their lead Z
IT'S temporarily. The men continued +.
o hurl jeers and names a the guards .
IS they walked.
AS the mob passed the corner Of 7.
3road and Mesquite streets the armed .
lriZens marched out in body be-
lind an American flag and started
Tearing the streets
For a time II appeared there might
le serious trouble. but the lnterVen-
ion Of several leaders and q plea by
iov. Campbell to the men. after he
Iad persuaded the guards 10 disperse.
.u-eted the situation.
l. W. W. Delivers UItlmatum.
The Metal Mine Workers branch OF
he Industrial Workers of the World
delivered their ultimatum to Gov.
'ampbel AT 8 o'clock yesterday after
loon al a conference when they in
ormed Arizona chief executive that
hey would not return 10 work until
very one Of their demands were
IRA nted by the big copper companies
n nc GlObe-Afiami district.
They informed him that while they
we're picketing in conjunction with
he international Union Of Mine. Mill
md Shelter Workers they were not
n accord with the demands made by
mis- organization and that they would
Tot return TO work if the Interna-
iousl demands were granted.
Campbell Is Apprehensive.
Gov Campbell frankly admitted that
he situation here was as serious as
.e has ben advised before his arrival
md asserted that John 3. Mcbride.
Of the department Of
abor. who viii arrive in Globe to-
morrow morning, viii have a most
lifficult job in attempting to bring
he two striking organizations to-
llayed between The rival leaders
The end is not in sight" said Gov
1ampbell. and from what 7 saw to-
lay and what Industrial Workers iu-
ormed me, IL may even require i1-
erventiOu by the government befc
leace and harmony is restored out of
he present chaos
Globe Spends Quiet Day.