The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-07-19

United States viii Feed 1000
From Bisbee, Among Whom
Are Liberty Bond
Owners.

Columbus, N. NJ July 16.-Along the
same trail on which General Pershing
pursued Francisco Villa into Mexico, ii,
March 1915. the horde OF deported men
from Bisbee marched at noon today to
the site OF the Mexican and Chinese
established on the plains of DEATH
between Columbus and the information.
al border.
The exiles went into camp under Z
burning sun without more shade than
n small grass weed and mesquite
brush afforded. Many were completely
exhausted from So hours on board tho
deportation train. Much suffering was
reported anon the older men and the
physically unfit. The men wore hand
kerchiefs over their heads to prevent
sunStrokes.
Columbus, N. M, July 16.-"Like an
Coxey's army 1888 men marched
into this little Mexican border town.
which Villa raided last March, a year
ago. deported I. w. w. striking miners,
laborers, lawyers, cooks and small mer-
chants from Bisbee. The special train
consisting Of cattle cars and box lara
with coaches for United States troops
on the rear stopped opposite the army
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The men piled out of the cars, lined
up by tours, with cavalry flankers on
each side and marched to the commits
sary car where rations for breakfast
were issued. Each was given a paper
plate of salmon, a loaf of bread and
with a tin cup OF. water. Attorney Will
liam Cleary, in charge Of the deported
men. directed the rationing from the
car, food furnished free by the Ell Paso
& Southwestern railroad company last
night.
The men were also given their first
tobacco since they were rounded up in
BiSbee Thursday morning. A collection
was k up among the deported and
$50 worth Of tobacco bought in Ell Paso
was issued this morning on board the
train en- route here.
Ten automobiles arrived here from
Bisbee ahead OF the train, carrying
quantities of supplies brought by
friends of the deported men. These sup
plies were not permitted to be issued
today, but will be when camp is estab-
lished.
Twenty men and 12 women, including
Mrs. Rosa Mckay, state representative
OF Cochise county, and wives Of the de-
ported miners, also came here from Bis
e by automobile. Mrs. Mckay was
given an ovation by the men as she
walked along the line OF march, the men
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little leader" Attorney Cleary, smok-
ing a corncob pipe was also cheered az
he stood at the head line, giving orders
to the men in charge OF each car regard
ing the rations.
Hermanas, N. M, July 14.-Col. James
j. Holbrook, u. s. A.. with a command
OF 1872 officers and men, arrived here 1T
5 o'clock this morning on q special
train from Douglas. Ariz., to lake the
1900 Bisbee exiles TO Columbus, N. M.
Work OF loading the men on 10 the
trains was begun Immediately.
The soldiers were assisted in their
work by Sheriff Simpson, OF Luna
county. New Mexico. and the five depu-
ties he kept with him here last night to
preserve order. The embarkation OF the
exiles for Columbus, was orderly. The
men will be housed in the stockade
built during the border troubles to care
for Mexican refugees and will be fed
by the government.
The Associated press correspondent
was invited to search the mo.r and the
car for arms and did so without find
Ing any. A census OF the men showing
312 bearing registration certificates
issued under the operation OF tho draft
Law. and 142 subscribers to the Liberty
loan, the subscriptions being mainly in
$50 and 800 denominations.
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