Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-16
MISSOURI
LEADER Is JAILED
Will Be Prosecuted With
others for Violence Against
Foreign Miners
TROUBLE AGAIN STARTS

FLAT RIVER Mo. July 16.-The arrest
today of j. a. overall Of Elvns. confessed
leader OF the mob which has injured scores
ana DRIVEN 1900 foreigners from their
homes in this vicinity marked the first
step by military and civil authorities IN
prosecute the rioters. Nineteen other men
were arrested
A Grand Jury investigation willabe be-
gun today at Pennington under direction Of
Circuit Judge Peter Hook
Renewed rioting broke out in the Bonne
Terre lead-belt section near here late last
nlght About 100 American miners stoned
the foreign quarters. It Is reported that
several thousand dollars were stolen from
homes during the attack
A detachment Of thirty soldiers were
rushed to the scene, but everything was
quiet when they arrived
IRWIN, Pa. July 16
Mysterious influence said to have been
brought to bear in the last few days, has re-
suited In the settlement of the strike in
the Herminie-H Yukon coal mining district
where 5000 coal miners of the Keystone
Coal and Coke Company and the Ocean Coal
Company walked out during the last week
state troopers who were assigned to the
strike zone during the week were with
drawn today. The men resumed work this
morning.
Eighty-flve per cent OF the miners are
foreigners, 1000 being Austrians Mystery
surrounds the sudden decision to return by
the men The miners demanded an eight
hour day No other dissatisfaction was ap-
parent, it is said, but when the companies
granted the eight-hour day. the miners said
they wanted check weighmen, the weigEmen
to be paid by the companies. This latter
request was not granted
The Herminie- e-Yulon district supplies coal
for several munitions plants in the East.
Since last Monday the companies have been
held up to the extent of l5O tons of fuel.
This 1t was said will be made up in a
short time
Eight foreigners, alleged to have figured
in the strike, were arrested in Herminie
last night charged with being alien enemies
and lodged in Jail
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. July 16.
Every I. w. w. in klamath County will
be arrested. Sheriff Humphrey announced
today as a result of fire which destroyed
the mill and elevator of Martin Brothers,
with $4,000 bushels of wheat. The loss is
estimated at $l50,00O
klamath Falls today is virtually under
martial law. Armed guards patrol the
streets and deputies are guarding railroad
property and the mills. Immediately after
the fire Sheriff Humphrey swore in 200 spe-
cial deputies and raided /. w. w. head
quarters. Thirty-nine l. w. W.'s were ar
rested and correspondence and literature
was seized.
SEATTLE, Wash. July 16.
Hundreds of guards and civilians today
guarded mills and camps at Tye, LOG miles
from Seattle, in the Cascade Mountains
against damage by l. w. W.'s. The troops
were rushed from Skykomish, following re-
ports that the |. w. W. would force a
strike today in all of the Tye camps.
Extra guards have been placed at all
Great Northern Railway tunnels and spe-
cial attention is being given to snow sheds.
WASHINGTON, July 16.
Arrest Of German rioters and meters
among the J. w. w. disturbers in Arizona
and Montana are reported to the Depart
ment of Justice today
The men arrested have not yet been Of
ficially accused of'representing German in
terests, but were taken into custody un-
der the provision of the Presidents allen
enemy proclamation for examination.
Careful investigation has failed to dis
close the source of money at the rioters
disposal, and as yet no evidence Of the
use of German money justifying arrest OF
higher ups" has been found
In the future, an official said. l. w w
agitators will be held as anarchists and i'm
.prisoned until sorle connection can be es-
tablished between he central organization
behind the trouble and the German paid
propaganda which Government agents feel
sure will be uncovered.