Arizona republican., 1920-11-14
SANCHEZ. MEXICAN
 LABOR ORGANIZER,
 HELD BY J. 5. HERE

Reputed efforts on the part Of his counsel. T. J. Croaff, to effect his re- lease from the city jail uncovered the fact yesterday that Rodolfo Sanchez, secretary and organizer of the Federal union, has been placed under arrest here by government agents for deten tion pending determination of the dis position to be made of him. Accord ing to the report of the investigation in the case, Sanchez is held for vio- Iating the passport regulations. for being an undesirable alien, and as deserter from the United States army.
 According to government officials, Sanchez was arrested on Saturday eve ming. November 6 while attending a Mexican dance at the Federal union hall at Seventh and Jefferson streets For several months previous, it was said yesterday. government officials have been watching the border for Sanchez, who had left for Mexico and who, it was understood, was to return to as5ist in the complete organization of the Federal union among the Mex fcan workers of the Salt River valley, and especially those connected with the cotton industry. Previous to leaving for Mexico, Sanchez was president of Phoenix local No. 175S, Federal Union, it was said yesterday, and was asso- ciated with Lester Doane, said to be another organizer for the union, in so liciting memberships in the cotton districts.
 l About three months ago Sanchez was reported to be close to the border, | and soon after it was reported that he | had been killed near Juarez. The watch for him along the international 1 boundary was kept up, however, and soon the report was discovered to be unfounded Despite the look -out being kept for him he eluded the watchers along the line, 1t was said yesterday and came into Phoenix, where he was elected secretary and organizer of the same local union of which he had been president some months before.
 Since being placed under arrest, Sanchez is said to have represented himself to be classmate of Adolfo de | Ia Huerta, provisional president of Mexico, and of Francisco Borquez, gov | ernor of Sonora, Mexico.s He has also declared 1t was said yesterday. that he has attained 8 high rank in the l Mexican government, and that he has heen acting as 8 mediator in labor tro,1bles in Mexico for the provisional government. In connection with the I foregoing it was said yesterday that on his person was found a pass over the national railway system of Mexico.
 Concerning the reasons for which Sanchez has been placed in jail. gov 1 ernment officials said yesterday that the charge of being an undesirable alien had been lodged against him be- cause of the fact that he is classed by the department of justice as radical
 but when asked concerning his asso-
 ciation with radical activities here
 members of the department of justice yesterday refused to answer.
 The charge of being deserter from
 the United States army has beer
 placed against him, it was said yes
 terday, because of the fact that aftel 4 he was registered for inc draft al
 Calexico, Calif., at the beginning o
 the war he failed to respond wher
 called having made his way into Mex
 leo. At that time it is said, Sanchez
 had been in the United States eigh
 years. Because of this charge, off
 cials of the department of justice sai6
 yesterday that one of the methods O
 disposal of his case being considered Il
 to turn him over to the United States army for court martial on charge O desertion.