Arizona republican., 1917-09-16
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BISBEE. Sept 15.-The I. w. w. situation in Bisbee and the Warren district is a closed book tonight. After more than two months of anxiety be- cause of the L w. W. activities, of ficials and citizens here tonight eX pressed their belief that all danger of trouble in the district as a result of the return of the exiles sent to Colum bus. N. M, July F, had passed. One hundred and forty from Columbus have been arrested since Wednesday.
 Trains leaving here tonight for the west carried crowds of the alleged l. w. W. members and sympathizers who had been given until o'clock in which to leave Bisbee or be tried on vagrancy charges which were filed against them by Sheriff Harry Wheeler. Thirty two were given hearings late today before Judge Thomas in police court Three of these were held as slackers two others were permitted to remain until Monday to get money out of the bank Practically all of them expressed their intention of leaving and going to Los Angeles or to some other CalifOr mia city,
 These men were the ones who were brought in from Osborn and Douglas today. Thirty others were reported to have reached the state line at Rodeo N. M. but remained there Sheriff Wheeler said he expected only a few stragglers to come into the district after today and added that he believed Bisbee and the Warren district was permanently rid of the 1900 men sent to Columbus.
 The method of handling the men who come into the camp from Columbus is orderly They are arrested. taken be- fore Judge Thomas and charged with vagrancy, conviction for which means 90 days in jail. They are told by the youthful police judge that they may remain in camp under their constitu- tional rights but, if they stay, they will be tried on charges of vagrancy. Only one has yet remained He was fined s90 and appealed his case
 All day today the returned exiles were going about town in charge of deputy sheriffs getting their belong ings The men who were brought her today said they had only come to get their belongings and then intended seeking work elsewhere.
 The men brought in today said more than 100 Mexicans headed by Dorame, their leader, had crossed to Mexico near Columbus
 Frank Wehl, one of the men arrested today. said he was a Hungarian and that mo one was ever treated in thaJ country as he had been treated here Tragedy and happiness shed side lights on the situation here today Marian, the two-year- old daughter oi Matt Korpi a Finnish miner, died a few hOurS hefOre he req ched here from | the Columbus camp. Charles Weiss. a returned exile. and Miss Phyllis Wyatt were married today
 Three of the men tried in police court this afternoon admitted being German born and more than 50 pel cent were foreigners. As result of the deportations of July 12 Bisbee has been converted into an American camp. A sign over the door of the Investigating committee headquarters reads:
 "Only Americans employed" This is the end of all this 'wobbly business and I am glad for I am tired
 of it all" Sheriff Harry Wheeler saic tonight as he stood in the door of tho little branch county jail little bigger l than a box car.
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