Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-07
DEATH SENTENCE
FOR DRAFT RIOTERS
IN OKLAHOMA
U. S. WILL ASK EXTREME PEN
ATTY FOR LEADERS OF UPRts-
iNe-eREGoRY STARTS FEEDER.
Al QUIZ.

Oklahoma City. Okla, Aug. C-The
death penalty win be demanded by
federal officials against the leaders Of
the ant'draft nprisings, which. with
The aid of the so-called Working Glass
Union, have thrown The counties of
Central Oklahoma into turmoil for the
last four days. This action has been
declared by United States District At
torney w. p. McGinnis to constitute
treason. Hearings will be started TO.
morrow at McAlester.
With the issuance of federal war.
rants today against the arrested ter
rOrists. the last stroke was believed
10 have been made to break the back
OF the protest against service in the
new national forces.
According to government officials
a state of unrest has prevailed
thruont the district for more than
two years. This was revealed by
leaders of the agitating factions. the
Working Glass Union. the Jones
Family" and allied organizations.
:. The disgruntled inhabitants, vir.
tually all of the poor tenant farmer
class, readily became the tools of
mprincipled leaders. A dream of
power was declared to have been pre-.
scented before them which completely
turned their heads against law and
order.
Tonight the jails in Seminole, Pot
tawatomie. pontotoc and Hughes coun.
ties were almost cleared of their in
mates, virtually all having been trans
ported to the state penitentiary at
McAlester.
Information secured from prisoners
has been to the effect that the selec.
tive draft was merely the excuse
which broght the uprising to a head
and not the calculated base of opera.
lions.
According to the officials the revo.
luton was to have been called for
some time in the future, but the post.
ing Of names for examination for the
new army was too much for the lead
ers, already at fever heat through
their efforts In organizing the agita-
tion, and hostilities were begun.
Posses still were In the field to-
night, in Seminole county, in Hughes
County and south of Sawnee in Pot |
county.
A car full Of dynamite was confis-
Gated today by deputy sheriffs north
east Of Sasakwa in Seminole County
The explosive was contiscated as ii
was being run in on a siding.
Clashes between the bands u re-
sisters and posses have cost three
lives, two Of the malcontents falling
before the fire OF the citizens forces |
and one innocent man being killed
when he evidently misunderstood an
order to halt. Numerous injuries
have occurred.
Gregory Begins Quiz.
Washinton, Aug. 6 Attorney Gen
eral Gregary today began personal
Of reports from district
attorneys in Oklahoma, North Caro-
lima and other sections of the South
as to the anti.draft demonstrations
in their localities.
Here's Blow For Aliens.
cleveland, Aug 6Aliens were dealt
a blow by two local draft district
boards today. At special joint
meeting of draft districts Is and Is
IN open letter was addressed to
Cleveland employers, calling on them
o put this ultimatum up to alien en-
lloyes:
Become citizens or lose your Jobs
If you want to work with us YOU
must fight with u.s."
Porto Rican slackers Held.
San Juan, Porto Rico, Aug. /
Correspondence Begin your pro
est. Prevent your sons from being
hoped up on the battlefelds by
aving them refuse to enlist" Is some.
hing like the English version of a
fcular against military service scat.
cred broadcast in Bayamon two
@eks ago, and which, despite its OK.
rene breyity resulted in the ar.
esq OF three men, one Of whom, the
wner of the printing Office. was held :,
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