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Show WAGE WAR ON I. W. W. Mmot, . D. Aug 14 The labor war in Mlnot had gained such proportions pro-portions today that officials were dlS-cusslrig dlS-cusslrig the adisahllltv of appealing to the governor for state troops One thousand more Industrial Workers of tho World were reported to ho on their way to tho city to aid In the ! fight for free speech The determination of cti7ens to prevent street speaking was evidenced evi-denced last night when a mob attacked at-tacked Industrial Workers who were 'holding a meeting The Industrial oWrkers retaliated and scenes of; I wild disorder followed. Manx per- sons were severely clubed and otherwise other-wise injured The disturbance con-tinned con-tinned until 27 of the Industrial i Workers had been arrested Fearing a Jail delivery would be .attempted, officers, armed with high j power rifles, patrolled the tops of I the Jails and adjacent buildings throughout the night. I The prisoners, now numbering 139. howled most of the night and the din could be heard for blocks. At one I time the fire department was called out and turned the hose on them in' an effort to quell the disturbance. Farmers are becoming interested In j I the war to the extent of refusing to, hire men who are affiliated with the organization. |