Arizona republican., 1919-09-07
ARMED WORKERS
 GALL IF MARCH
 AGAINST "SCAB'' MINING DISTRICT
Efforts to Force Miners to Unionize Halted Gov ernor Had Made Plans for Calling Federal Troops

CHARLESTON, ". Va. Sept. 6.-C- F. Keeney, president of the United Mine Workers of America, of district No r. in telephone conversation with Governor Cornwell, tonight stated that the 1,50O miners encamped at Danville would call off the invasion of Logan county and would return to their homes on a special train tomorrow Keeney left Charleston at noon in an automobile in an effort to deter the miners from proceeding further, after 8 conference with Governor Cornwell.
 Following this information from President Keeney, Governor Cornwell said that he would not ask that fed eral troops be called out. At the con- ference today the governor informed Keeney that he had been in ccmmuni- cation with Secretary Baker and Ma ior General Leonard Wood, comman der of the central department; that he could get federal troops to Logan be- fore the arrival of the miners, and he warned that the marchers would pro ceed at their own peril
 If the miners decide to proceed fur ther it is probable federal troops will be called out.
 It was learned tonight that another party of men has been proceeding into Logan county by way of Cabin Creek, and it is now said to be about twelve miles southeast of Madison, in Boon county. Efforts are being made by the mine workers officials to stop fur ther progress of this crowd
 At the end of their days march, which covered about 25 miles, the miners, unaecustemed to hiking, were weary and footsore. Many were carry ing their shoes and trudging along barefooted. They carried their rifles on their shoulders, while provisions were transported in wagons.
 After the passage of the men through Peytonia, Governor Cornwell said that when they passed Madison he would ask for two regiments of federal troops.
 The original force was estimated at 800 men, but recruit swere enlisted all along the route and tonight Presi- dent Keeney estimated the army to be | of an approximate strength of 1,500 men
 l A force of men was gathered at Montgomery, but dispersed after talk | by Dave Ware. district official of | the organization. He told them of the governors promise to see that armed guards were removed from the Logan county fields if the yexisted | there. and of his promise to see that l the men were granted their constitu- tional rights. The governor tonight
 issued a statement which said in part
 q have been in this office two and l one-half years and nothing has oc- cured to attract the attention of ths
 world to this state untl this scheme
 popped ino someone's brain and they | started putting it into operation. | has been said there is no radical, bol- 1 sheviki element in this state but l have evidence that there is and l an going to sift this matter through ant | learn the real status of the case. Int 1 war isn't over and the peace treaty
 has not been signed and there art
 several statutes which deal severely l with agitators and perpetrators of sucf
 outrages upon the dignity of this I state"
 The miners left Oak Grove thi. morning on their march across tn, l mountains to Coal River. where, it wal said, they planned to force unioniza ton of miners.