Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-26
READY
FOR AN |. W. W.
OUTBREAK NOW
Trouble Anticipated To-
night-Dunning Threat
ems to Return.
WILL BRING MORE
ALONG, HE SAYS
Extra Policemen Sworn In
U. S. Flag on Door Of
Headquarters.
(By Staff Correspondent

Bemidji, Minn., July 26.-Expecting
trouble with Industrial Workers of
the World tonight, Bemidji business
men, who yesterday rounded up 35 I.
w. WIS and drove them out Of town,
today are preparing to meet any en-
ergency.
This morning they sent vigilance
committee to the Great Northern
depot to see that no I. w. w. mem
bers got off here, and this was the
means of keeping J..J. Dunning, ex-
lied secretary, and others who yester-
their way to Duluth, whence, they
threaten, they will return with a
horde of Industrial Workers.
In the party en- route to Duluth this
morning were Mr.. Dunning. Mrs.
Warning. "the queen bee of the I. W..
w. camp" and six others. They
were here only long enough to de-
clare that they would be back with
a big gang"
Dozen Coming to Grand Forks.
It was reported here today that
about twelve of the Industrial Work
ers who were driven out of Bemidji
yesterday were on their way to Grand
Forks today i Some of them are
beating their! way" on freight trains,
| it is said, while others gathered in
tation.
This morning Mayor Charles Van
dershlis received a. telegram from A.
/ sA. H. Ra1n.Jpf Minneasgolfs, head of
I the 4fyrookstbh Lumber company, cen
/ graduating the Ben1idjt citizens Tor
+, the manner in which they had
handled the I. w. w. situation and
company in anything they attempted
The telegram also declared that Gov
ernor Burnquist sanctioned yester-
days roundup.
/ 25 Special Policemen.
! Twenty-Five special policemen were
lsworn in this morning to assist the
Irregular force in maintaining order.
With Dunning this morning was
Archie Sinclair. formerly secretary
and manager of the local headquar-
ters.
A large American flag today is
nailed to the door of the I. w. w
headquarters and the huge I. w. w
signs, which graced the windows and
walls, have been torn down. Every
thing has been taken from the Office
establish headquarters here. Dunnine
is at liberty under $1,000 bail He is
charged with melting sabotage. When
his headquarters recently were raided
it is charged that much sabotage
propaganda was found in his room.
Made 'Em Salute the Flag.
/ Before taking the I. w. WIS to the
depot yesterday afternoon, Bemidji
citizens held up a large American flag
and made every Industrial Worker
march under it and uncover his head
Besides this, the citizens marched tc
the Morris Kaplan store. where they
put up new American flag. Last
! spring, it is alleged, Kaplan made the
statement that no American flag
ever would fly from his place of busi-
ness, but large number of business
4 men hoisted flag over his building
at that time Yesterday it was no
ticed that the flag was badly weather
beaten and SO up went the new one,
Notwithstanding vigorous protests
4 from Kaplan.
After dealing with Kaplan. the busi-
ness men, headed by Mayor Wander
sluis, marched to the Office of Attor-
ney w. N. Webber, formerly clerk OF
| the municipal court under the Social
ist regime Webber, the business men
charged, had been favoring the l. w
| w. members and had given them
| much support. When told to keep
| his mouth shut" he became angry, II
/ is said, and used abusive language
whereupon the mayor struck him. He
rushed up the street, it Is said, Great.
1 ing a disturbance and finally was ar.
! rested.
Th procession did not stop here
4 The offices of w. e. Hannah, form
erly Socialist alderman, and d. N
Robertson. also Socialist, We're vis-
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