Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-17
Correspondence in Exiled
Leaders Suitcase Also
Said To Reveal Plan For
Paralyzing Copper Mines
in Arizona.
MISSOURI RIOTERS
AGREE TO TRUCE

all lumber and timber WorkeU ~
1Iilated with the !. w. w., west OF
tte Mississippi would strike begin
njnu tomorrow was dtsclaimed To-
dav at the l. W. w., headquarters
here. William Haywood, seere-
tarv Of the organization, said that
he had heard nothing OF tho re-
port
Jerome. Arfs., July 1e- Two boxes
~ cans used to detonate dynamite ana
correspondence alleged to reveal oe-
tails OF an Industrial Workers OF the
world plot to tie up the copper mining
industry in Arizona, we're found mere
TODAY in a suitcase said to belong 10
James (Red) Thompson, known as an
W W. leader. Thompson was de-
norted With sixty-two other men last
Tuesday and now is held at Prescott.
Fiat River Mo-, July 16.-Missouri
suardsmen were on watch duty throug-
ont the lead belt last night and today
rrnorts came into headquarters OF
snoradic firing to fdghten away loot
err who were pillaging homes and VINO
raided q church in the foreign colony.
women and children who remained
IN the lead belt became alarmed last
night at the continued looting that was
followed the forced exodus OF large
mart OF the foreign population. Al
midnight a request came to MAJOR
stepp. commanding the troops, TO
nlace guards over the homes OF tern.
fled women. Picked men were placed
on duty.
It was uncertain early today when
. the mines would open.
r-s'-'1 - TWENTY MEN ARRESTED.
rv.rtv men were arrested yester-
~, nn charges Of carrying concealeo
..rnns ua. or looting homes. The peace
ahIe disposition OF the crowds yester
Sav was due largely to the presence OF
icons Of the Missouri National guard
and the conciliatory work OF State La.
hnr commissioner Lewis. Federal
orents have arrived here but VIII 90
rnthing more than keep a watch on
the general situation.
The situation still Is serious as the
r,,ners seem sincere In their belief
that thew are acting within their rights
N driving out the foreigners and the
determination everywhere IS apparent
that they shall not return
PRIEST HANDLED ROUGHLY.
near panic was caused at Bonn
rerre last night by the arrival OF a
company OF American born miners
from Flat Rive; who organized about
fifty Bonne Terre young men ana
marched into the foreign quarter. dis
charging firearms. Father Timothy
geycik. a Roman Catholic priest. who
was returning from Quieting the for
>ieners. attempted to argue with the
mob and received rough treatment.
A detachment Of sixteen guardsmen
vas sent from Flat River to Bonnie
Terre and no further trouble occurred.
before dispensing the crowd gave no
tice to all foreigners that they must
leave before 10 o'clock this morning or
accept the consequences.
FOREIGNERS ARE FLEEING.
All day yesterday the exodus Of the
foreign born continued and 1t is esti-
mated that more than 1000 have left
the lead belt. Entire families boarded
trains at every town, each person car
wing a bundle Of some kind. and rail-
vay platforms were piled high with
belongings
William Rich. leader Of the miners
said that a labor committee had prom.
fsed the troop commanders that the
men would observe truce while ne
gotiations toward a settlement were
proceeding. II compromise cannot
be reached, Mr. Rich said. the miners
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