The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-11-27
WEST VIRGINIA GOVERNOR WANTS
MARTIAL LAW TO CONTROL MING0
COUNTY COAL MINING DISTRICT
State Authorities Being Unable
TO Cope With Situation. Re
quest Federal Troops.
NUMBER or OUTLAW GANGS
Battalion Of 100 Picked Men
Win Leave Camp Sher-
man. Ohio. Today.

Charleston. " Va. NOV. fA.r~lfoV
fuhn r Coruweli announced here to-
MIGHT mat BE- had asked the govern
mea to send federal troops into the
MlnNo county W Va. coal strike zone
ana added that as spon a. the soldiers
tqnk ehAFwe be would ask President
Wlisuu 90 declare martial law.
Federal trnops controlled the Mlneo
region fur some time. bias were with
drawn about alN weeks aEo when the
sllaatian uuiefed dpwm. since that
tina many disorders have occurred
number 80 persons have been shot ana
kliiea ard eanes 81 unidvntlned men
have attacked coal propertlcs
Ths state governmont is totally uu-
lhie ~ enpc with the situation ia
tfibWo cnuntY the governor said "l
hHpe with mn mN heart, be added.
that martial law VIII he declared ina
Iueaiateis after and investigation has
l'ecn made. bu, Z am totally unable toI
Nenturo an epinlon uron what even
ttnl military action sth be-"
Washington Nov 26 Nal Gen
Ceurac ST. Heed. commander ~ the
I fth army eoFpa. when asked here Ca.
nikht 4 arderH Bad been iasuod for
tao movement af troops into enc Mingu
county district said hp would make
no Statement on the subject
Governor gurmweN would bs in-
formed of the movement og troops into
West virginia - said ANY an
uuunrement wnnid have to come from
him'
ChWouthe Onto Nov 26~A pro-
vision hatiaiiou ~ 4eo picked men
from the tsth infantry was prepared
tonight 90 leave Camp sherman early
tomorrow for williamson " Va
where the troops viii he used FOR
strike dutv 81 the MinNo county coal
mine district The detachment g.
equipped for an Indefinite period az
service
Maj R Binford 30 the lath in-
fntry and capt r. l Brine uf tho
tath lnfantr1 are already en route -
Williamson where they ARE q iuNesti-
Nate the seriousness of thr situation
The provisional battalion viii ho
under command ~ Maior Hinford upon
.fs arrival IN The strike region
A battalion VT Camp sherman troops
y hlch bad been om duty iu AFinKo
county returned about siy weeks ago
The Epvernor iasucd the following
statement tonight
fudge naiiey shertn nlankenship
President ulshop ~ the county court
and Prosecuting Attorney bronson of
MiueD county conferred with me at
ienNth AZ % the situation there They
were % The opinion that IL they could
secure 800 new Deputies and that with
tnose ard tAe state police the aitua
iion might - controlled. The trouble
had become more acute daily
~ thn meantime. d seems 60 have
been Impossible 10 secure the deputies.
Wednesday night had a wire from
iudse Bailey Air nishop and Prose
4 utlnN Attorney bronson. giving tho
reason for the failure 80 the plan men
tlunNa and making an urgent Request
fcr the return - federal troops ~
much - ] reEret a. again call upon
me federal government for aid. / have
no other alternative have. accord
inRiy. asked General Reed to send
them and am requessing the president
20 issue a proclamation putting the
county under martial law allowing the
circuit rourt. however. Is proceed with
thc trials of orcnses heretafers com
nitfgd
Judge Bailey, Proseeutinw Attor-
ney hrunaon and Mr. bishop. 10 their
wire. expressed the opinion that the
troops miwht be able 70 deal with the
situation without putting the county
under military control I have not
cuncurFea a. that view. however. for
ne time for tsmporiainK il past Nv
ery body has had fair warnlnM. The
local authorities have had every on
portunity they asked 20 deal with the
aituation."