The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-16
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1O6 miles from Seattle in the Cas-
cade mountains, against damage by
| |. w. w.
The troops were rushed from Sky
komish, following reports that the
III. 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 special attention is being given
| 20 snowsheds.
German Rioters Arrested.
WASHINGTON, July 16.-Arrest OF
German rioters and meters among
the l. w. w disturbers in Arizona
and Montana was reported to the de-
partment Of justice today.
The men arrested have not yet OF
ficiany been accused of representing
German interests, but were taken IN
to custody under the provision or the
presidents alien enemy. proclama-
ton, for examination.
Careful investigation has failed to
disclose the source OF money at the
rioters disposal and as yet no evil
dence of the use of German money
iustifying arrests OF higher ups" has
been found.
In the future, officials said, 1. w. ".
agitators will be held as anarchists
and imprisoned until some connec-
ton can be established between the
central organization behind the trou-
BILE and the German-paid propaganda
which government agents feel sure
will be uncovered.
Census of |. w. WIS.
COLUMBUS, N. NJ, July 16.-That
property owners, men with families,
men who subscribed to the Liberty
loan and men who have registered
for the draft and for service abroad
with the Red Cross are included IN
the 1850 exiles who were deported
from Bisbee, Ariz.. and are interned
here, was the declaration of their
leaders today, following their COM
pilation of figures for use Of U. S.
army officials. At the request OF
army officers here, leaders OF the ex-
lies began census" of names, oc-
equations, citizenships, etc. This
shows that 433 of the men are mar
ried and 500 have children. Two
hundred and fifty-six declare they
own property III blSuce, EV2 ueSi1'i V
they subscribed to the Liberty loan,
and SIS declare they subscribed to
the Red Cross war fund.
Sixty-two say they have seen serv-
ice with the army and almost an
equal number have been tackles IN
the navy. Four hundred sixty-six
registered for the draft.
About one-third of the deported
men are Mexfcans, six were to have
gotten naturalization papers today to
join, Mayor Bowker of Bisbee, In his
company of Red Cross, which leaves
shortly for Europe. Efforts have
been made to get these men back to
Bisbee so that their patriotism should
have the reward of fulfillment. They
prefere to stay here. IL Gobowich,
restaurant owner, is the heaviest
subscriber to the Liberty loan. Cob
(Which says he bought 1880 worth OF
bonds and gave $25 to the Red Cross.
He is not an l. w. W., he insists.
IL was forced to leave $3.50 in the
yet to be cooked hes said. Meat
in my oven burned up because the
posse would not permit me time to
drag it from the stove"
Spiro l.. Vuhovich, Gobowtch's
partner, is also interned here. He,
too, subscribed to the Liberty loan
$500 worth Seven thousand dollars
worth of goods was left in their
he said.
Both, he and his partner have been
residents of Bisbee eleven years,
they declare.
There are few Germans and Aus
TRANS in the number informed. Most
of the foreign element is Mexican
with scattering of Firms and Serb
ians.
Conditions in the camp are com
fortable-as camp comfort goes. Food
Is wholesome and shelter adequate,
and the department Of the men is
said by army officials to be excel
lent.
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