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Show Militia Said to Deny Aid to Needy Serior.s Charga Alleged Against National Gua.rd of Colorado Regarding Re-garding Miners '."Families. . i DENVER, Colo., Juno 18. ilos-"sagc-s hav been received at headrijuarters of tho : Western Federation of Miners Sn . this city telling of interference by the military mili-tary with relief work among the families fami-lies of the deported miners ln Cripple Creek. Mrs. Sojmlo King telephoned that she had bsen called before the military and ordered hereafter to give no old only through the military. Information was nlso received that the military had attempted to "sweat" John Harper, the union storekeeper at Victor, by putting a ropo around his neck. It was said that .this was done In the presence of Gun. Bell. As a re-sult re-sult of the order that aid shall bo given only through tho military, the Federation Federa-tion has been compelled to send money direct to those ln need. In addition to the suit which will be filed against the Governor and Stato of Colorado for the, imprisonment of President Moyer,' ausult Is also In. contemplation, con-templation, against Capt.. Moore, who commanded , the militia before Gen. BU nrrlvcd at 'Victor, a f |