Show I. I 1 I I j I I I I j I I I T UP UN oi GUABO AnO AT I lAl Radical q Sl Di I Into fO Montesano a 1 i ft Attorney V r 1 for State Stat t Re R Reports 01 t I and Goye Governor Is Acting TACOMA Wash Feb A 25 A A detachment de- de detachment d tachel t of Cam Camp Le troops troops-de parted on on 1 a special l train today l f for fr r rj Mot Montesano teano where ten tel alleged W. L I. I W. W WV W. W Ware are on on trial for the murder of Warren O. O 0 Grim C Centralia Armistice day dayI victim Every man of the detachment the size of which officers refused to state was was equipped equipped with ball am am- The Th et was commanded by byI Major th Ai-th Arthur r. r Casey A medical detachment detachment de detachment de- de wi with h special supplies accompanied ac ac- ac companied t the e troops It t was said at at Camp Lewis LewIs' that Veteran troops troops many of whom have had hat riot experience ence nce were were selected selected to make the trip I I I I I I I I I 1 I I j I I I I i I Wash Feb 25 MON I. I Federal Re er l r ops were were i un under er orders to come to Montesano Monte Monte- sago sano toda today I Herman nan Monte Monte-I Allen Allen- prosecuting attorney who is is' conducting g the trial of ot ten alleged I. I I W. W W W. members In connection with the at Centralia last Armistice I Ida da day asked Governor Hart lIart to arrange for the tr troops because c se he said no harm halm can by faking g the proper s steps P tP tor estall s 11 any possibility pos of ot serious se se- se serious rious 1 f w wj RUMORS OF OF TROUBLE OF TR TROUBLE UBLE Mr A Allen Allen 1 n d Declared th there r had been rumors rumors' of ot trouble tr even of or armed in- in affairs here afloat ever since since the began late last I month p nth llIe wished he wished the troops in in I serving the peace and assuring a fair trial to th the accused men here had been an Mr Allen said of ot of radicals toMonte to Monte Monte- sand sano o of late that and t t vague rumors and threats thre had reached hed him himAt At th tha same time tinie he de declared lared there was reason to believe belleve many nan of ot these rUmors were unfounded unfounded un un- founded and he emphasized the statement statement statement state state- ment that his hill desire for tor the troops was only only- precautionary Th The message sent to army headquarters rte r- r te s In San Francisco said th the troops w were re d it was feared the situation here hero might pass beyond the control of ot the local or or- state a ties GOVERNOR IS SILENT Governor Hart has declined to discuss discuss dis dis- cuss cus's cuss the situation Even after the troops troops' were ordered to Montesano 1 ho he I declined to l affirm or deny that he be had requested their sending Arm Army officers oW cers eels at Camp Lewis were almost equally equally equal equal- ly y secretive regarding the movement declining to Indicate wl what at number of ot otmen men men had be been n ordered to to go or or to say definitely when they would depart Western Vestern department arm army tel'S left lert the strength of ot the detachment to the discretion of off the o commanding officer at Camp Lewis Montesano for tor some Iome time has been beena a focus of inte interest st from rom all over the Northwest NATIONWIDE ATTENTION Great attention has ha been given Uie the case on trial here both by alleged rad radicals gad gad- ad- ad kale and their sympathizers and By members pf pC the American legion I our Four members of the latter organization were killed and several wounded in what prosecution officers have contended contended contended con con- tended w was s a a. conspiracy to attack the Continued on page 3 tt OOPS ON GUARD Continued t from m page no 1 1 ers ers' parade at Centralia On t the e eI I hand and friends of ot the defendants case contend that the parading i members attacked attached the tho ial era 11 s hall and that this precipitated There are a a number tangs clings from the legion here some om m dressed in the uniforms they while In service have attended s of the trial |