The Washington herald., 1917-07-14
W.W.STRIKERS
ARE INTERNED
Leaders Harangue Prison
ers in Stockade and De-
nounce Government.

Hermanas, n. Mex. July 10. q. w.
W. camp.)-The 1870 l. W. W. strik-
ers deported from Bisbee, Ariz-, yes
terday. are tonight interned here In
q stockade.
Around their prison are grim-faced
men with rifles and shotguns who have
promised that not one of the prison.
ers shall escape to foment trouble
in this section. Like a great band
of gypsies. the J. W. w. men inside
their stockade tonight are sitting
about camphres greedily devouring the
food that has been given them and
listening to wild harangues AGAINST
the government. the war and the
wealthy classes.
Dusty, unkempt, BIZARRE they are
in the firenght's glare. The alkali
dust from miles of travel in box
cars and cattle cars clings to their
bodies and lends a CHASTITY appear
snce to faces pinched by hunger and
infamed by the words Of their lead
ers.
I'VE don't care about the govern
ment; we don't care about the Euro
pean war; we want an Increase In
wages; we want to be able to live
as men, not as beasts. We want our
rights" shouted one be-whiskered ora
tor from a soap-box rostrum and
rumble Of hoarse voices applauded
his declaration.
Governor Lindsay this afternoon
sent a telegram to President Wilson
asking that the Federal authorities
take charge of the situation at Her
manas and provide protection for the
people of that section. and food for
the men interned. They are human
beings" the governors message said.
"and many of them have had moth
ing TO eat since yesterday"
The governor has arranged to have
the men fed at the expense Of the
State for the time being. but asks
Federal aid. Troops are also asked
to preserve order as the militia has
been taken into the Federal service
and not enough military is under the
State authority to cope with the situ-
alton
Rumor of Attack.
Threats by the interned l. W. W.'s
and from roaming bands of the or
ganization who are travelling the
country to loot small towns, have
caused the authorities anxiety. A
group OF l. W. W. wanderers, said
to be approaching Ell Paso, was the
signal for a quick banding together
of citizens for defense purposes, and
armed with firearms they are
guarding the western entrance to
the city.
About the Hermanas stockade Is
squad of fifty deputies under the
lead of Sheriff W. C. Simpson. of
Luna County. who were rushed to
town to help preserve order. A
troop of cavalry is also On Euard,
and no violence is expected TO
trains traversing the country. in
spite of the threats OF rowing bands
Of /. W. VS. to delay traffic and
hold up passenger trains.
When the long line OF cattle cars
and box cars first arrived at Her
and dusty men made their way to
the telegraph Office and wired ap-
peals to william Haywood. secre-
tary of the organization. for aid.
Tney were. however. unceremOn-
iously rounded up and placed in the
stockade.
Attorney Makes Plea.
W. B. Cleary, an attorney of Bis
bee. who was deported with the I. w
W, made a speech to his fellows on
their arrival in Hermanas.
Make the best OF the situation,
boys" he said. Better times are
coming soon. We now are fighting
for our rights and soon the world
will realize the brotherhood Of man" ."
Guards on the train which brought
the men here express the opinion that
q number OF them had escaped at
night by dropping from the cars and
may be lost in the alkali deserts
stretching about here in all direc-
tons when we brought the train
TO Hermanas," one of the guards
said. our prisoners contented them
selves with cursing US and yelling
threats after u.s.