The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-11-20
L.W.W. INVASION
OF LATAH COUNTY
REPORTS FROM DEARY AND BO-
WILL CAUSE PROMPT ACTION
TO REPEL THEM

| An invasion of Latah county by I.
w. w. has aroused deep interest and
resentment here and posses of men
left Moscow at an early hour this
morning for the timbered sections in
the eastern part of the county where
the "Wobblies" are reported to be
assembling in large numbers. The
posses is headed by Deputy Sheriffs
Charles Summerfield, Pat Malone and
Sam Silvey, and number of members
of the American Legion have been
sworn in as special deputies to assist
in the work. A thorough search of
the woods is to be made and every
laborer there is to be thoroughly in
vestigated. If he is a member of the
|. W. w. he will be arrested and
brought to Moscow for trial under
the criminal syndicalism law.
Word reached Moscow last night
that the I. w. W. are arriving in the
timbered sections, especially at Deary
and Bovill, in large numbers. every
train is loaded with them," said the
message, which comes from a promi-
nent business man who asked the
sheriff to not use his name as he
feared the I. W. w. might take re-
venge by destroying his property
eve want help" said the message
which came over the telephone, "and
we want it right now"
Sheriff John L. Woody Immediately
called meeting of members of the
American Legion who could be found
at that late hour and asked their
help. The ex-soldiers gave the sheriff
assurance that they are at his service |
and will go anywhere and at any time |
he directs. Three members of the |
local post were sworn in as special |
deputies and left early this morning |
for Bovill and Deary.
In the mean time an effort is being |
made here to get the council of de-
tense, organized during the war, and |
he Eatah County Protective Associa-
ion, together for immediate action.
:. F. Parsons, chairman of the council |
If defense, said: "The council has
never been disbanded and if necessary
will call the members together and
We will take any action necessary.
This county set the pace in fighting
h /. w. W. and is still able to take
are of itself. We will be ready to
ender any assistance Sheriff Woody
Ind the American Legion may ask
orr
Francis Jenkins, president of the
.atah County Protective Association,
rganlzed two years ago for the ex-
ress purpose of controlling |. w. w.
n Latah county, is out of town and
ould not be located. But Mr.. Par
ons says that many members of the /
ssociation are also members of the ,
ouncll of defense and they will act Y
7hen called upon to do so. This /
atah County Protective Association {
! composed of many of the leading $
uslness and professional men in {
atah county. 1t was organized dur Y
lg the fall of 1917 when the l. w. w.
vere believed to be burning thresh- '
lg machines and wheat fields and '
oisoning farmers stock and destroy /
lg orchards. They were strong in r
le timber sections of the county and +
1reatened to destroy the lumber in 2
1stry. Citizens of Moscow and Latah r
ounty towns organized the Latah
ounty Protective Association and
rmed lot of the members and sent
lem into the timber. The posse re-
lrned with so of the /. W. w. who c
ere placed in the fair grounds Ii
hich was used as a stockade. They p
ere guarded day and night until c
leir records could be investigated. C.
hose who were found to be not "
angerous were permitted to sses- le
lpe" but the ring leaders were held a
II trial and several of them were IL
led and convicted and sentenced to c.
ON two to six years in the peniten- tt