Bisbee daily review., 1917-07-15
DEPORTFD MEN ARMY GUESTS
 AT COLUMBUS
Question of What to Do With 1,2OO "Wobblies" Puzzles Covernment-Camp Is Be- ing Closely Guarded.
(By Review Leased wire.)

COLUMBUS, N M., July 14.-To- night the United States army is IV host to Arizona's deported min
 CTS, mill and shelter workers who are encamped on "the plains of death" half way between Columbus and the Mexican border.
 A small city of canvas has sprung up on the site of the Mexican refu- gee camp established by General Pershing and 1.140 men are sleeping on beds tonight for the first time since Wednesday at Bisbee. These men were rounded up and deported from Bisbee, Lowell and other settle ments of the Warren District early Thursday morning, were brought to Columbus, Thursday night and their guards forced to return with them to Hermanas. N. M.. where they were left after the locomotive pulling the spec ial freight train had returned to Fl Paso. They returned here early today under escort of United States Cavalry.
 Army Rations Issued.
 All afternoon the men have been in blistering sun setting up tents, dig ging pits for field kitchens. hauling fire wood and sinking latrines. It was declared to be the hottest day of the summer here and many men were forced to quit and rest in the shade of the khaki tents which were erected under the direction of regular soldiers from the Columbus camp. The first government rations were issued to the men for their support. consisting of canned beef. canned to- mstoes and bread. They will receive a ration of coffee for their Sunday breakfast, the first they have had since leaving Bisbee.
 Under the direction of the army of ficers and soldiers. an orderly. we'll po- liced camp was established out of the chaos which followed the arrival of the tired and travel-stained men shortly after noon.
 Cleary Is Relieved
 Lieutenant Shekerjian. provost-mar- shal. was in charge of the work of es- tablishing the camp and organizing the refugees into a regiment composed of battalions and companies for feed ing and caring for the needs of the men. He has relieved Attorney Will fam B. Cleary in charge of the men. The Bisbee attorney. having had a kaf cho oha, 0f was not recognized when he appeared at the camp today.
 Army officers also are in the dark as to what the next move will be and for the wants of the men and nothing more. They are not being treated as prisoners. but are being guarded by soldiers with side arms and no one is permitted to enter the camp without a pass.
 Attorney Cleary was given the free dom of the camp and town tonight by military authorities. He said tonight the original count of 1.1S3 deported men probably was incorrect as it was made on board the crowded freight cars.
 Problem Is Puzzle.
 The exact number in the camp is 1.140. None have escaped and all say they intend to remain here until a set clement of the differences are reached.
 Local and military authorities are making every effort to keep ''boot-leg- gers" from the camp to prevent the sale of liduor to the men.
 One I. W. W. leader in camp tonight predicted that they would be encamp- ed two weeks but gave no reasoA for his disblief.
 That the adjustment of the differ ences growing out of the deportation of the men from Bisbee. Thursday presents one of the most difficult in- ternal problems the government has had recently was admitted by a high