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THE ARIZONA REPtlBLICAW AN INDEPENDENT PROGRESSIVE JOURNAL TWENTY-EIGHTH YEAE 12 PAGES PHOENIX, ARIZONA, FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 13 1917 SUMMARILY WW. AGITATORS 1y PAftES xrm. VTinr xrrk ka BISBEE DEPORTS I. Governor Asks Troops For HOUSAHDS OF ARM ED CITIZENS All Camps Practically ROUND UP UNDESIRABLES, SENIT COUNCIL OF DEFENSE MEMBERS ARE IN NO POSITION TO DERIVE PERSONAL PROFIT FROM WAR THEM ON MEXICO PLOT TO RUIN I (Republican Associated Press Leased Wire) DEMUfCr, X. July 12.

Word received here from Hennanas late tonight said the trainload of deported men from Bisbee was side-tracked and the engine detached when the train reached Hermanas after haAing been turned back from Columbus. The guards were removed from the train at Hermanas. It is feared the deported men will hold up the night westbound train and return to Bisbee. FULL REPORT OF Federal troops to be sent once to practically, every camp in Arizona, was the recommendation made yesterday to the war department by Governor Thomas E. Campbell after having received rennrts iium wnere t.uuu men, al iegea to lie members and thizers of the Industrial "of the World, had been sympa-Workers rounded I up oy l.aOo deputized citizens and placed aboard cattle cars for de- portation.

The particular points at which Governor Campbell recommends that federal troops be stationed are Mohave county, Jerome and Humboldt in Yavapai county; Ajo in Pima, county, Ray. Bisbee and the Clifton-Morenci district. Without state troops at his com- mand, the with local governor declared, and communities dependent SITUATION HERE GIVEN PRESIDENT VALLEY CROPS BISBLE, July 12. After a day that witnessed the deportation of 1200 members and sympathizers of the Industrial Workers of the World and the kilbng of two men, both incidents resulting from the launching of a "cleanup day early this morning by thousands of armed citizens, the Warren IL Maxs t0.n,'9ht. The leaders of the strike called two weeks ago by the Metal Mine Workers' branch of the I.

W. who. with hundreds of followers, were sent out of the district today on a special train made up of d4 cattle and box cars, are due to arrive at Columbus, N. early tomorrow morninq and, it is reported, will there be placed in an interment camp pending investigation as to their attempts to aid in tying up the metal mining industry of the nation, victims of today's activities were Orson P. McRae.

a member of the Workmen Loyalty League and shift boss at one of the Copper Queen mines, and James Brew, a former em ploye of the Denn mine, which closed down the first day of the strike. Mc Rae was killed when Brew fired through the door of his room at hi'm and several other men, who were rounding up I. W. W. sympathizers.

McRae, it is claimed, was unarmed. Brew fired several more shots and then stepped out of his room. Three of McRae companions fired at him and he dropped beside his victim, dying five minutes later. (Republican Associated Press Leased Wire) GLOBE. July 12.

Eight more strike leaders were arrested late today tonight on the blanket warrant charging strikers with rioting on lufv Six of the strikers were in jail tonight and the remainder re.eased on bonds These latter included Roger S. Culver, Miami agitator the i and George Smith, secretary of the local miners union. Fear that a roundup of 1. V. W.

leaders and sympathizers would be made caused much uneasiness here tonight, especially among the strikers It wis reported that another wholesale deportation might occur here at anv time and arrest of the 15 strike leaders was thought to be the -leginnfng of this round up but everything was quiet tonight and no further arrests had been mide by the sheriffs department. However, a number of strike leaders are expected to be placed in jail during the night and tomorrow. The Loyalty League issued a statement tonight saying the Lovaltv movement was to be made state wide and organizations were being formed5 in Phoenix, Tucson. Yuma, Superior, Miami and other cities of the state. It was also ciaimed a conspiracy to destroy the crous in the Salt Rivsr upon inemseives ior protection ern states, but officials here expect against lawless organizations spread- no far reaching consequences.

De-ing their pernicious propaganda, ac-' partment commanders of the army tion Such as has been taken at have been instructed to take all steps Jerome and Bisbee may be expected. necessary and there is entire Governor Campbell has wired Pres-! dence," here that they will speedily ident Wilson a full report of the do so. occurrances at Bisbee the past thirty-j Apparently little credence has been six hours and has stated that the given reports that a concentrated up-situation in Arizona is at present rising by the organization was to sufficiently critical to call for federal he attempted. investigation and firm action. The first official word reaching the The 1,000 members of the I.

W. W. federal government from the disorganization and their sympathizers turbed sections came tonieht in re-who were rounded up by a determin- quest from Governor Campbell of ed sheriff's posse of 1,500 at Bis-' Arizona asking for the assistance or bee and placed in cattle cars are federal troops in maintaining order, headed for Columbus, K. ac- The request was referred Back to cording to a message to the gover- '-Brigadier General Parker, command-nor from the county attorney ot lng the southern division. Cochise county.

There thev are to 1 At a late hour General Parker had be detained in- charge of federal not reported any troop movements, authorities, the report says, pending Officials to whom the Associated FEDERAL Republican A. P. Leased Wire WASHINGTON. July 12. The federal government is watching closelv the Industrial Workers of the World disorders in Arizona and- other west siaies aiiectett to attempt settle- "lent of strike troubles.

Press mPnt to prevent industrial naralvsis government would be used if necessary to quell the disturbances. CAPTAIN GREENWAY THINKS I TROQPS ARE UNNECESSARY BISBEE. July 12. Captain John C. Greenway.

general manager of the Calumet and Arizona Mining company, said tonight that he did not consider troons necessary in I the Warren district. "The I. W. W. strike js ovtr now." gaj Captain I Greenway, "and I can see no need I for troops.

I am confident that if there is any trouble, the officers I and citizens of the district will again prove that they are patriotic enough to see that the government 1 is not hampered by any interfer-I ences with her mining industries." OFFICERS WATCHING Liie an investigation as to their status ress protested regarding the cen-in the United States, as a large sorship were unable to explain upon majority of the deported thousand what authority the step was taken, are said to be aliens. So far as could be learned, however. Prominent among the I. W. n0 effort was made to interfere witli nre headed for Columbus is the action of local officials, said to be "Windy Bill" Clearv of' Pending receipts of an official re-Bisbee.

attorney for the -1. W. Port from, military authorities in An investigation is to be made of Arizona the war. department deemed certain utterances alleged to have t0 issue any order rescinding the been made by Cleary. censorship regulation.

"The action at Bisbee was abso-1 At the labor department no word lutely unexpected by me," declared had been received late tonight from Governor Campbell last night. "From tne federal mediators sent to the my information up to thirty-six hours aS- while it showed agitation ana ujnest among me i. vv yet lJyJl ta inai tney had recom-everything was comparatively quiet, Mended action by the feleral govern- valleys had been discovered. DRUG OF LOTS TO DETERMINE THE SELECTIVE DRAFT Republican A. WASHINGTON.

P. Leased Wire July 12. Drawing! lots for the selective draft not only i determine wha to be to th? coirs lho flrst show in what order the others registered will be liable for ser- I when later armies are organized. It was revealed tonight that a plan drawing will be followed under I which a definite place in the waiting lists will be given every one of the i millions who registered. Those stand- at the bead of the list in each county or city district will be called fjrst "before then the down the 1 i name or number will be drawn for "Ji of the 9.800 000 1 registrants In fact every number unrai.

loch, a- "l- urawn, under the theory of the plan, represent more than four thotis- men. one for each of the registra- ior eacn oi me regisua- districts. Details Of the system have not been made public, but an outline of its principal features fol- lows: livery registration board has num. bered the cards in its possession in ink. beginning at number one and continuing to a number corresponding with the total in the district.

At the drawing, numbers will be used ranging from number one to a number corresponding to the total cor- responding with the number in the largest district of the country. The first number drawn will determine what man in each district is to be taken first. Tf it be uimuer lu. fr t- 'L, 1 lal iii "'ams 'ocai cara ino. "ISlf or examination before th that district, Tlle secol number drawn -will de- termine what man in each district is 1e taken second, and so on as long men are needed.

Those not needed the first wr will retain the examination boards! oblivion is" Ion" ii as ion as iiiLii art i ru a tuiiK.spuno.eni ol tne jjioucc ure. umi louiuhuw nngnc Press at iat tlie interests of the war department, 1 see some more drastic step by offline automobiles, numbering leaving there only day before yes-1 cials here. 30 and eontainin armed pn terday. Had my information been I was declared every resource of GIVE INFINITELY MORE 10 NATION Til IS RECEIVED CRepublican A. P.

Leased Wire "uASIllNUTi iN. July 11'. elation of business m-n to was luday by Franklin K. Laiif. secretary of the interior and one of the six cabinet members who compose thf Council of National Defense.

Answering talk in congress and elsewhere suggesting that members of the Ciiim-il are in position to make ts with themselves and thus derive lit profit from the war. Lane said the business men composing the advisory commission have no control over contracts and in fact give to the government infinitely more than they Analyzing- the organization Air. iuno nave hnrh "raise to I the business men. experts in their sev- era' fields of industry, who comprise, the many committees on supplies in- eluding raw materials of all kinds' and manufactures. The statement was given to The As- soefai-d I'rnss as the result of immir- it concerning recent criticism of the I commission and a persistent report i thai reorganization of the council is I imminent.

J'lie response was characteristically frank from the opening ot cabinet members constituting the cemcil making any personal profit out of eojitrnots. "Wo have nothing to sell." he said it is considered that the Council of Xat'oruil Defense consists of P'-'-retnry Baker, a lawyer: Secretary ji.iiii.-is, an editor: Secretary Lane, secretary Houston, a colleur. Secretary Redfield. a retired I man: Secretary Wilson, "oion official you will realize that th. re is not much chance for that bemg true.

nobody thinks that we are wiling with ourselves. The confusion has ciime anotit because of the peculiar i ii'gai of the council. Gel into your hi nd one or two facts and you v.in siv now mis contusion has ar'sen. The Council of National Defense buys That body was created iiy so as a measure of preparedness lesuuiees a sort ol in--- if we eanie to war what diil we have in the wav of resources to make war with? That was the idea, is not a war council, in the English which can direct policies. The is our war council- It is not a 1'iircliasing board, because there is man on it.

who cnu buy anything tho secretaries of wnr nnrl no council cannot direct tn-ni what to bnv it is a very important board, nevertheless. It is supposed to know 3 what the government needs for the on of the war, and just "When congress provided for this c-iimoii. it created a supplemental body which is sometimes confused with the council itseit. winch is called the ad- Jisi.ry commission, and these are real nasincss men. They are nominated to ttc president by the council and ap- ny nun.

i nese gentlemen oo-tii't services and were chosen l.i were specialists, successful I doubt if any country i-ioo ii. ciiuki irouuce a uner oouy. -Mr. reviewed briefly the achievements in the business world of who comprise the advisory com- functions of these gentlemen." mission lio sail'. -is to advise the Council of lional Hi-fense Thev make no con- trans Thev have no executive or ad- m-1 power.

"That is tile full legal machinery a ''Continued on Page Three) FLAGSTAFF HAS 0R00I TRAITOROUS BAi rReni'blican A. p. FLAGSTAFF, Julv Leased Wire i 12. In a state-I ment innouiicing that fifteen Indus- Jim Workers of th wnrM "ir-Via Irotn urnmp AriV Or- cu ln Flagstaff, Mayor A. L.

Fin- today warned frganizatioii that Of till, br.Tol if.r."";" my goert tot to lu! 7, Za on earth. ousirial WorWo the World. organization inimical and detrimental good government, an element l0 the American govern- fn. have arrived in Flagstaff after 'laving been run out of Jerome." thei u.ijors statement said. Vand we Hereby advise that no foolishness will gP lljlpml! i iLio ana meinoeis, oi nome guard were meeting trains ar- jqag.s,af to prevent any -6- delegation of Industrial Work- "'s of ii, World stonniiiR here.

and 2. the of will i vice of ing and will and tlon red i an. as for tne the the by AT BISBEE IS OUTRAGE DECLARES HAYWOOD Republican A. P. Leased Wire CHICAGO, July 12.

W. D. Haywood, secretary-treasurer of the Industrial Workers of the World, tonight declared that the attorney general of the United States is investigating what he termed a "series of outrages against the I. W. and branded as absolutely false the rumors that German influence and German money are behind the copper mine strikes at Bisbee, Butte, and elsewhere in the west.

"The deportation of I. W. W. members from Bisbee today was an outrage," said Mr. Haywood, "and only one of a series- I want to deny emphatically that German money and German war-time motives are behind the western copper miners' strike.

"And I want to say that the deportations wiil not affeci: the general situation. They cannot mine copper with machine guns or dig it with bayonets. "Senator Thomas of Colorado recently made the absurd statement that German influences were behind our movement. It is not German influence but simply an effort to get living wages and just working conditions for our miners that is behind the strikes. "The strike at Bisbee is, course, in sympathy with the strike at Butte.

Mont. Both were called hv the ATetnl Miners Industrial union, a component part of the I. W. W. "There is no attempt, however, to tie up the copper mines of the United States'just because we are at war.

And there is no connection between the I. W. W. efforts in the harvest field situation and the mine strikes so far as I know. The mine strikes would have come at this time, war or no war.

The (Continued on Page Two) Shortly after the departure of this force refugees began arriving from Bisbee, bringing accounts of the arrest and detention of many men in a "bull pen" at the city baseball park, preparatory to loading them on freight cars for deportation. Guards were posted at the smelting plants of the Copper Queen branch of the Phelps Dodge corporation and the Calumet Ariozna company to prevent possible attempts to damage them. Several hundred special deputy sheriffs were sworn in here yesterday and today for local protection, but so far the situation is quiet- General belief is there is little likelihood of disorder here. DEPORTATi I Just twelve hours after Sheriff Harry Wheeler started making plans for a "drive" on I. W.

W. agitators and supporters. 1,200 of them were marched into railroad cars and the train rolled away for New Mexico. nouns later tne j.uuu citizens ana deputy sheriffs who had rid the district of the element which, they con--I sidered a national menace, had calmly returned to their homes, abandoned their rifles, revolvers and shot guns and were preparing for normal conditions in the district, which they are confident will return with the strike agitators gone. The action of the citizens in taking; the situation in their hands burst like a bombshell in the district, and probably accounted" for' the absence of clashes of any extent between their forces and those of the I.

W. W. during the rounding up and deportation of the latter. Although hastily organized, the armed citizens showed none of the actions of a mob. Every plan and movement was carried out deliberately.

Shortly before midnight last night. Sheriff Wheeler and his deputies decided that it would be necessary to rid the district of every member or supporter of the Industrial Workers of the World to prevent serious trouble. Within two hours 1,200 citizens had been deputized by telephone, and ordered to be ready for duty at four o'clock. At that time no less than a dozen squads, of from 150 men each met in as many different sections of the district elected captains and made their plans' Every man who had a gun of any description brought it with him, and those who had none were -speedily supplied with high powered rifles Unaware of the actions of the citizens, hundreds of pickets and strike trances to the "jittui.i:ia uaseuioiett at' the fn 'annua ryi inie. ui at o'clock this morning, marching slowly backward and forward in front of the men going on and coming off shift.

Suddenly five squads of heavily armed citizens swung down the five main streets of the city leading to the plaza, in ZnA the Postoffice. Another sprang from the dimly lighted lobby of the postoffice and cut nt- fSCape for the bl crowd' of pickets assembled on tlie plaza Military guard lines had been stationed throughout the city and the streets who Women children, who had been -warned to remain at their homes throughout the day When several hundred prisoners had been rounded up and brought the plaza, they were surrounded bv TrhT and searched. offered no resistance shot to "come on shoot down your brothers," and a toleave6 yS to be allowed The citizens then escorted their prisoners through the main streets to the railway depot. Fifty picked sharpshooters, members of thelocal rifle clubs, were posted on fences and buildings along the line of march, and in the center of one ot tamSd'ns; stIeets a machine gun hurriedly mounted on the sheriff ringe10bofe'thCOmmanded range of the procession. At the depot, another favorite haunt fo? anege'Cietw hU1dred aiiegea I.

w. W. sympathizers were (Continued on Page Two) Pr Wire) DOUGLAS MIKES EM El! FO BISBEE ROUND Republican A. P. Leased Wire DOUGLAS.

July 12. The first inti- mation of any disorders pending, and actual activities having taken place in Douglas in connection witii the deportation of approximately 1,200 striking miners in the Warren district was received hero by telephone about 1:45 o'clock this morning. Sheriff Harry C. u. heeler of Cochise county having an urgent telephone call tor Cmef Deputy Charlie Cross and 200 tirmed citizens, whether deputized or noc- 10 proceed to Bisbee in automobiles specified hour to assist in the ae- deportation of I.

W. Deputy were schedu.ed to leave Douglas at 5 ClOClC- A vinnft rima sme ter 'Perd'ie for the Copper Queen MlnlSg company announced officially that the purpose of the trip was to "drive the 1 v- out nf Rish sponuent that he might release the storv for oul.li,-ji cunniant ...1.. ated Press" at once but Mnui inform residents of this citv thi-rmo-h yajjcm oi unv news wiiatever eon- ccriung the movement about to be, made. 1 i he first news story was filed bv the correspondent at o'clock through the Western lTnion Telegraph company the message being addressed to the As sociated fress at Denver, Colo. The same was immediately sent to the El Paso office and before being relayed to Denver was orderedjield up by Robert ivae.

eentrui auditor tor the Phelps-Dodge interests, owners of the Copper Queen. The order yas given the operator at the local telegraph office, which was accepted and acted upon by his own authority at the time. Manager Tillotson of the local office says that Mr. Stout later informed him as to the censorsnip they desired and the press dispatches were still held. Mr.

Tillot-son claimed that he was under the im- nrooeinn Tr oiout was an army Th reason for dreSS ht-WOre- J' told the Associated Press corresnondent by both Rae and Stout, who ha chiir ot arrangements here was that they de- sired no information to reach the out- (Continued on Page Six) the Carpathians the enemy has checked momentarily attacks west of i' ranee tne British have driven oit parties near the Bel iian coast and west of Oueant ten German airplanes were driven down. six out of control bv British airmen. three of whom failed to return to their "emit" iTV Flandels' Britisn airmen have intatl0m'litar-v obiects' fire explosions i i IS WITH MACHiNE GUNS SPEEDS "WDBBLIES" ON THEIR WAY their position on the list and these po- "je.tiUe "cav-sitionswMll rt.tith order of thotr Mr Stout is generally Since the strike started. Colonel different, I would have recommended! tliat trOOn.S be Sent TO HishPfl I weVe to "I fully ferences uioue. appreciate, after the con- with leaders of the I.

W. W. said 1 the u-ovemor -thnt their sucn that it put into effect Is intolerable tn nnv io trt have used mv best endeavors nrahst I direct action and to uphold the! cuiiauiunuiiai 05111s ol an, out witn tne presence ot tne I. v. w.

in a community and being augmented' in numbers daily, bearing an un-' savory reputation, both by their written and verbal statements, one can easily appreciate how a community feels outraged and is ready to accept any opportunity for their deportation. "Anticipating similar action in (Continued on Page Five) nr IN GLOBE CRepublican A. P. Leased Wire GLOBE, July 12. George Smith secretary of the local union of the! International Lmon of Mine.

Mill and Smelter Workers here, Rodger Culver, a speaker for the Metal Mine Workers' Industrial union, and five others were arrested this afternoon. They, with 76 others, are charged in a blanket war- rant with rioting on Julv 2. the dav (the strike call went into effect here, The seven arrested were given a pieiuuiiiaiy -neai 1115 ueiore justice 01 the peace and were held on bonds of S500 to answer to the charge. More arrests are expected snoruy. j.ne war rant was sworn out ny tne sneriit.

Germans in Globe MIAMI, July 12. Ten German sub jects, at least of whom are be iiieved to be army officers, have been located in the town and surrounding locaiea in tne town inn surrounuing '-'mps, it became known Here tonight. They are believed to-have been sent into this district to assist the W. W. I hArA tho hr it was necessary" to drive tne agitators out as was done at Bisbee.

Heavy guards of United States sol-j diers have been placed around the powder magazines which the minins companies own in this district. CAUSING i i I 1 1 1 liability when they are needed. The drawing will be puo.ic and number will be announced as it drawn. Whenever a number beyond total any given district comes (Contiuued on Page Three) Austro-German Armies Are Outflanked By the Russians rRepublican A. P.

Leased Wire DOUGLAS. July 12. With armed guards on top of every ear. a train of 24 freight and stock cars passed through here today carrying nearly 1.200 men and three women deported from Bisbee. The train did not stop here but continued to Lee Station, 10 mile train crews were changed and water barrels were placed in the cars.

It is customary for train crews to change at Douglas. While the stop was made at Lee the train was guarded by about 200 armed citizens from Douglas, while machine uns on two knolls dominated the situ ation. The guards were sworn in as special deputy sheriffs. From Lee tie train was sent on eastward, with Columbus, N. as its reported destination.

Guards from here said they recognized W. B. Cleary. a prominent attorney, whose arrest had been reported in Bisbee earlier, in one 'of the cars. Cleary, it was said, was arrested while attempting to leave Bisbee, but reports concerning him conflicted.

Guards said most of the men in the cars were foreigners. Most of them took their predicament caimiy, and some even joked about it. A few made threats and cursed the state. Guards who were on top or tne' of the train were to accompany it as far as the New Mexico line, told Douglas citizens on duty at xiie popuiaLloil ol Liuugios, ill pill deportations of al- brkers of the World today a call was received for citizen volunteers from Sheriff Wheeler. These were deputized and sent to Bisbee in automobiles.

Most of them carried rifles as well as pistols. while seven machine guns also were taken from here. Sheriff Wheeler Wires That Agitators Are Coming Back noun, AssIat.ed Republican A. Another step ii P. Leased Wire the outflanking of Austro-German armies protecting .1 river rinmnica and camured Kalusz.

.1 nf l.u le uiiu er- 01 IS Kata1 ha Tfiisoi-ino occupied Kalusz in-fra theLimS miles after forcin; Mr.iisT in five davs. In game time the Eighth Russian army look Halicz and crossed the Dneister there and began an advance between stanislau and Bohorodzany Should the Russian advance west of Stanislau conti should large Russian nArnm nnmctpr nu the Russian onslaught of July 1, would be making a general re- tirement meviiaoie. On the southern end of the Stanis Iau front, which is in the foothills of 'er 'ctellor reports in af "f.tor innlup mm6S German nelSao A Loyalty League 'mpot yetSedaeSJ, SSvJ? 5 emperor has not yet acted on tne rah. Tjish. hPS Keen Sheriff Harry" C.

by Mlf 'Lt' that, as the New Mexico authorities refused 'allow trl I fcld detrained anywhere in that state they were beino h-iuV to bo and probably would reach Douglas on the sa "Lffcf UBht Cu about 7:30 tomorr-w morning. SamC tram on they 'eft, Chief East issued a call to the city's -than 200 men, to assemble at the city 6-30 m0" and ammunition with them in order to take chara'a of ih i It was reported here that while in would beP detrained there, a numSer of" 7 WW'i rf ment that they would hold up the finS Tade th state-zona, no matter where they were taken off! 3thev t'li ri-arrival would coincide with Chief Eas? aJ Jhl rUST come would be the westbound SoecTal" train arrive here at 7:30 o'clock. special from El Paae, due to resignation. Other reports are to the voe kov cermng peace and internal reiorms. The crown council has met again.

this time with the German crown prince in attendance, and an imperial proclamation is looked for in some slated by the authorities..

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