The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-14
Food for HefpReaa.

Of starvation which today became very
real for the 1900 mon who were deported
from Blsbcc. Ariz., yesterday as mem
hcrs OF the 7. W. w. was abatcd with
the arrival herr Of two cars of prori-
siuns sent by the FL Paso < Southwest
crn railroad after appeals had been made
to General Bail. Jr. y truck load OF
supplies from Columbus also arrived to-
night.
Acting under orders from Governor
Lindsey the deported men were placed
under arrest tonight by Sheriff Simpson
OF I.ans county, and District Attorney J.
6. Eaught The officers have orders TO
tAkc the 1900 men to Columbus where
they will he held in restraint and leu
al the states expense until final ar
rungements have been made for their
disposition.
Governor Lindsay telegraphed the
state and war departments and Presi-
dent Wilson that he considered the reg
ugecs q national problem and tonight he
was awaiting 4 reply to his request that
the state ne relieved of responsibility
for the charges thrust upon it by Ari-
IONA. General Superintendent +. b. King
Of the FL Pasn Southwestern Railroad
tonight declared in Douglas that Walter
Douglas. a vice president OF that road.
had instructed him 10 transport the men
to Columbus Dou glaS is u leading Of
ficinl Of the Phelps Dodge Corporation.
which is heavily interested in Bisbee
mines The idea IN taking them to that
point was To force their cars onto mil
!tary authorities stationed there, King
indicated.
The situation here today was queer
one. The commander Of the troops here
confined his efforts TO preserving order
and carrying out the dictates Of hu-
manity in seeing tn" dcported horde did
not suffer from hunger. The former
Bisberans were left pretty much 70
themselves and those with money be-
seiged the little railroad telegraph Of
flee with telcgramS of protest to state
officials. kilograms ackinG for all.
and kilograms notifying their families
some Of them In Risbee. that they were
all right. This flood Of messages made
transmission OF press dispatches diff
cult. Some were taken 10 Columbus
for filing.
There was no attempt at violence AMI
no disorder has been reported by any
citizen Of this town. Except few who
started aCuol for Columbus. or some
other point within striking distance,
most Of them simply made the best M
their 10, and waited for action by the
county. stat" or federal officials. Their
attitude was one Of restraint rather
than apathy.
W. Il. Gl"ary Bisbcc attorney and
we'll known labor advocate. who was
dcportcd with the others. has taken un-
official charge Of the party. II" has
c0ilusclled thRt the deportr1 men make
the best of the situation. rlcary issued
a statement tonight in which he said;
These were l.2SG men dcportGd from
Risber yesterday. With few exceptions
they were all underground miners. The
others being small business men Of the
Warren district. which includes Bish"".
Lowell and Warren. The Wrn were OF
n strike for better conditions, part!cu'
larry for twn men on Il machine. when
is The custom in mos, mining districts.
The men also asked liscontinuance
Of the physical examination which ev-
cry man Is obliged 10 submit TO before
obtaining job and which has been
used as II basis nf blacklist Under its
guisc. men who are physically able
have been refused work because Of their
political affiliations and principles.
"Annthcr demand WAS for Il. 50 waGH
per day rs a minimum 81 today moi
having ANY NOR" purchasing power than
$3.50 had when miners received tina;
IL cents pound.
The strike on III" part nj m" min
rrs wns most peaceful. In the neigh
burhnod nf % per cont Of III" under
ground workers went out. There was
no physical vini"ur". Tho polio" rec
ords show far CrHrr arrests during the
time nf the STRIKE Than during ordinary
times.
Aircs r"v!ewiu. tn" roundup of' the
men. tn" trip - columbus and return
I" HnrmunaS. during which tlrary snii
the men w"r" not amply supplied with
water and were compelled ~ stand for
many hours because uf III" "v"r-rrnwd-
I'd condition Of the cars. The state
nl"nr says:
Among rhc m"n depnrtcd ar" prop
cr:v owners ri Shoe business men. Lib
crtv bond subscribers. mon between the
ages o. II and =" Inclusive. VII" have
registered under the pr"&cn! S"lcctI"e
CRAFT Ia~S. anil rth"rS VIII" ~" reSrrN-
lists under the military law passed in
June. l?lG.
"Whil" many Of tn" men. II is true.
arc members "f WHAT'S known a. the
/ W. w.. uc,""ih"I"ss. they are law
abiding and PEACEFUL
All We ask is ln has" fair and inl-
partial person inspect our ranks and
say whether or not ~" look "r have
a,ied - law breakers nr dangerous citi-
Zrns.
we believe that il is tn" duty Of
our government Ia proIeri us in our
rights and s"e that "" are returned I"