The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-13
WELCOME |. v. v,
WITH SH0TGUNS
Reception Committee at Depot
Well Armed, and Deter
mined to Stop Unwel-
come Guests.
TWO HUNDRED GUNS
Trouble Makers Making Their Way
Back to Arizona After Being
Driven From the
State.
TWO HUNDRED GUNS

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DOUGLAS. Ariz., July 13.-Twe
hundred citizens. deputized and arp
ed with revolvers and sawed i ;
shot guns. assembled here early 8
day waiting the arrival of the :
| bound passenger train due fro n :
Paso at 1888, upon which are
to be a large number of l. w 4 .
1t was reported here that n
Columbus, N. NJ. waiting II
they would be detrained. am.
ber OF /. W. w. men made mS>> Ireat
they would hold up the first train
that came through. no matter where
they were taken off, and make their
way back into Arizona.
Shunted around from place to place,
unwanted by any state or community,
the Tear Is expressed that the army
of !. w. WIS In the cattle cars will
revolt and that an encounter may eli.
max situation that grows more men
acing every hour.
Somewhere between here and Col
umbus the 1900 I. w. WIS are either
being held in their cattle cars under
heavy guard or may have been freed
and scattered at the small way station
Of Hermanas. Authorities here are
afraid that the .men have been de-
trained. In that event, reorganiza-
tion of the industrials for a deter
mined invasion of this city Is feared.
Calls It an Outrage.
CHICAGO, July 13-"The deporta-
ton of L w. w. members from Bisbee
was an outrage" said W. D. Haywood
secretary-treasurer of the Industrial
Workers of the World today in COM
menting on the forced exodus of 1000
members from the Arizona city yes
terday.
IT wish to deny emphatically that
German money, German influence or
war time motives are behind the west
ern copper mine strikes. 1t is simply
an effort to get living wages and Just
working conditions for our miners.
To Maintain Order.
WASHINGTON. July 13.-General
Parker, commander Of the southern
department, was ordered by the war
department today to maintain law
and order" in the Arizona I. w. w. dis
turbances. He was specifically eau.
toned against controversies or taking
sides Neither he nor the Idaho au-
thorities have reported on the days
situation, though the Arizona authori-
ties last night requested aid of the
department.
Fight to Bitter End.
MIAMI, Ariz., July 13.-!To fight
the I. w. w. relentlesly and to the
bitter end, citizens Of Miami and
Globe today organized loyalty
league" following clashes between I.
3o1x~ mil
Engineer Bert F. Au5le, on his way
to work, intending to stay at the mine
and save it from flooding, was turned
back and jeered by pickats. I. w. VS.
seized him and there was a sharp
clash when deputy sheriffs regained
possession.
When rumors became persistent
that the powder magazine OF the Mi
ami Copper company was Imperfect,
soldiers were dispatched there.
Serving of thirty warrants for l. w.
w. leaders began. The warrants
charge rioting, violence, pr rofane laneu-
age and Interference with county off,
GERS.
Guards Along Line.
OAKLAND, Calf, July 1S.-
Guards placed on the county road at
the Contra Costa county line today
prepared to resist any efforts of the
I. w. w. to invade Alameda county.
Sheriff Barnet has directed his depu-
ties to arrest the l. w. w. leaders
the moment they cross the line.
Contra Costa county's home guard
also has been aroused by the re-
ceipt of word that the l. w. WIS are
enroute to the bay region.
Battalion Formed.
SALEM, Ore, July 13.-To cope
with the 1. W. w. menace, bat
TALON of men with military expert
ence is being formed in Oregon,
Adjt Gen. George A. White an
today.
One hundred men have already en-
listed and by July 25 the battalion
will number at least 800 trained and
ready.
Governor Withycombe today mail