Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-07-07
Federal Government Now Has
Two Representatives in Dis
triCt; Governor Campbell Is
There for State.
GLOBE IS QUIET WITH
TROOPERS ON STREETS
United States CavaIrymen
Arouse Interest of Foreign
ers; Their Attitude Is Not
Unfriendly.
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Globe, Ariz., July 6.-Personaliy
representing President Wilson as "a
conciliator in the present labor diff
ficulties here, former Governor
George w. p. Hunt arrived late to-
day and Is expected to hold a number
of conferences with the strike leaders
and the officials OF the mining COM
panies in this district. Former Gov
ernor Hunt came from Phoenix by
automobile over the Apache trail and
was in conference with number of
his close friends here soon after his
arrival in his old home town.
With the arrival OF former Cover
nor Hunt, the federal department of
labor is now represented by two dele
gates in this field, as Judge John Nc
Bride has been here since yesterday
in conference with the strike leaders
and mine managers.
Campbell Opens Office.
Governor Thomas Campbell has
also been here since July to repre-
sent the state and has established his
executive office in the Old Dominion
hotel. He expects to remain until to-
morrow night, when he is scheduled
to go to Clifton and Morenci to con-
fer with labor leaders in that district,
where the miners are out on strike.
Globe was as quiet tonight as a
middle western village. Soldiers from
the United States cavalry detachment
camp on the Old Dominion Stag dumpA
came down town on leave. wearing
their automatic pistols. They were
objects of much interest on the part
~ the fes;eign element whose attitude
was not unfriendly. Governor Camp
bell gave diner in honor OF Lieu
tenant Colonel White and his staff
and conferred with them, following
the dinner. at his rooms.
Deputy Has Encounter.
The only disturbances to occur
during the twenty-four hours follow
ing the arrival Of United States
troops last night was O melee between
Deputy Sheriff Bud Armer, BROTH
er of Sheriff Tom Armer, and two
unknown men. said to have been
strikers. An argument started at Q
o'clock this morning because OF the
fact that an army truck carried no
tail light. An encounter followed In.
which Bud Armer was said to have
been struck In the eye after one of
the two men tripped him. One man
was arrested and placed In Jail after
came to his uncle's rescue.
The troopers and officers of the
United States cavalry detachement
from Douglas were on duty at the Old
Dominion mine and Copper Hill dis
trict tonight. Pickets were placed on
the roads approaching the copper prop
critics and everyone approaching the
company property had to give a sat-
isfactory explanation of his business.
Picket Line Maintained.
The picket line OF strikers was
maintained tonight at the Old Domin-
ion mines and varied from 100 to 500
during the day and night. They stop
all vehicles going In and out Of the
company grounds and make inquiries
as to the purpose of these trips. There
was no friction between the troops
who were also on duty at the Old
Dominion and the strikers.
General Manager p. G. Beckett of
the Old Dominion company. left the
company office today to come down
town for a conference with Governor
Campbell and Judge Mcbride, depart
ment of labor conciliator. He was not
disturbed when he passed the strik-
ers' picket line. The little band OF
pump men and volunteers remained
at work keeping the pumps at the Old
Dominion going tonight in order that
they might lift the daily average of
4,000,O00 gallons of water from the
big mine and prevent 1t from being
flooded.
First Conference Today.
Former Governor Hunt announced
to staff correspondent of the Asso-
ciated Press tonight that the first con-
IN Aa
tween the miners and operators
would be held at 10 o'clock tomorrow
ir the federal building, when the
managers of the mining properties
would confer with Judge John Nc
Bride of the department Of labor, and
former Governor Hunt.
The presidents representative will
also make an effort to enlarge the
conference here to include the strik-
ers' representatives and operators
from all Of the districts in Arizona
where strikes have been called. He
arrived late today from Phoenix.
MANY of the same companies are
interested here and elsewhere and
this could be made a statewide con-
ference IL agreeable to both Sides.
former Governor Hunt said tonight.
Says Germans Are Loyal.
"Following the conference or th0
local district operators there will be
a meeting of the strike leaders and
then an effort will be made to reach
agreement
my reply to President Wilson ac-
cepting the appointment as concilia-
tor suggested that We go into the dls-
ferent strike districts. meet the oper-
ators and strike leaders and make an
effort to secure reconciliation AZ
soon as possible SO that the mines
could resume operations during the
period of the war"
He branded the rumors Of German