The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-23
Officials Prepared for
Long Siege in Strike.
District.
PEACE EFFORTS
PROVE FUTILE
Martial Law District Divided
Into Two Zones for More Ef-
feetive Subjugation of Dis
orderly Factions-Governor
Has Plan to Prevent
Labor Wars in Future.

Charleston. ". Va. September ga
The State militia to-day frightened its
lines in the martial law district OF
Kanawha County. and State officiais
from Governor Glasscock down are
apparently prepar I'd for a lonS siege
in the troubled mine zone. The failure
of yesterdays conference called ~
Governor Glasscock to bring about
SOM solution Of the coal strike In the
Paint and Cabin Creek districts caused
an order to be issued by Adjutant-
General Charles d. Elliott dividing
the martial law territory into two
zones. Heretofore operations OF the
militi- have been directed from a
single headquarters.
Martial law now extends along tae
south side Of the kanawha River. d
stretch of eight miles between CABIN
and Paint Creeks. and a mile on either
side Of the mouth of each. II reach IS
Up these two creeks in some cases
thirty-one miies, as the mountainous
district presents various dimculti.s for
following up the troubles. The zone
is from eight to twenty miles in
breadth BY General Elliott's order
the men Of thu military commission
who hitherto have had small work to
do have been assigned subordinate
districts to command.
A trip through the district to-day
disclosed a state of arme1 peace. IN :
militia has secured the territory for
weapons. and in addition to thousands
Of firearms captured some time ago,
= car haif-filled with weapons of svry
conceivable character is stocked ready
for movement from the strike zone to
the arsenal here.
Governor Glasscoek to-day made
known a start on his plans for reme-
dial legislation to guard against labor
wars in the State. One of the greatest
grievances OF the miners is the mine
guard system maintained by the oper-
ators. The Governor has prepared
an amendment to existing laws which
has az its object the extinction OF the
mine guard system. His plan, which
will be submitted to the Legislature.
will make It urIawful for any COR
poration. company. Arm or person to
employ any armed person to perform
police or patrol duty Of any sort in
the State. under certain stipulations-
One~provision is that the firms may
apply to the Governor to appoint cit
liens Of the State Of good character 70
act as special police, leaving it to the
discretion OF the Governor to so ap-
point The Circuit Court only Is au-
thorized to grant licenses to carry
deadly weapons. Companies whose
applications for guards are successful
must furnish a heavy bond to cover
any injury or damage done through
such guards.
National mine leaders say the Gov
ernor's proposed legislation ought to
prove effective
Three thousand striking miners and
marched through the
rain this afternoon to Montgomery.
". Va, to hear speeches by Interna-
tional President ]. p White Vice.
President F. T. Hayes and Thomas
Carnes. leader Of the West Virginia
miners The speakers :mplored the
strikers to stand irm Montgomery 10
outside OF the martial law territory
and no attempt was made by the state
authorities to prevent the gathering.
President White said he saw no
prospect OF ending the strike imme-
diately. Unless the operators agree to
meet the union, he said the strike
would go on Indefinitely.