Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-03
200 U. S. TROOPS,
EQUIPPED FOR WAR,
LINED UP IN w. VA.
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Bandholtz's report earlier in the day
that Philip Murray. international
vice president Of the United Mine
Workers. had joined in urging upon
him the rccomme ndation for troops
When railroads are closed IN ana
armed bands OF men establish thcm-
selves in the country. marching 10
and fro, ovcrpowering resistance the
! secretary said. YOU may call IL what
i. You please. We call IL Instruction
The Nineteenth Infantry from Camp
rSSherman and Columbus. Ohio, and tho
sTfrwen;y-sixth from Camp Dix. y. J..
(which were tho first to move for the
Scene of the disorders. arc provided
with machine guns, howi,zcrs, radio
and headquarters machinery. one
Founders. specialists in Eas warfare.
as well as rifles. riot guns. auto
matte rifles and rcvolvcrs The en-
listed strength of the two organiza-
tions, according to latest reports, is
2.l00, exclusive of tho personnel OF
the Eighty-eieht light bombing squad
ron. estimated ut $50 men. The Nine
teenth Infantry was brought TO field
strength by requirements from the
Tenth Infantry ut Camp Sherman and
Columbus. the Forticth Infantry at
Camp Knox. Ky. and two companies
from Fort Thomas. Ky.
Officers Of the War Department
familiar with martial law prccedcnta
and tho policy OF the administration.
said the extent and duration of It's
existence in West Virginia, If de-
ciarcd. would depend largely upon tho
discretion OF General Bandhol,z
Its primary object, 1t was explained.
is the quelling OF disturbance and tho
Reinstatement az proper and con-
.tituted civil authority in the dis
turbcd area.
VIII Aid State Police.
Consequently it is expected that
military forces will cooperate with
state police and local police officers.
tina; no military courts will he set
up for trial and punishment OF cap
tured disturbcrs of the peace. and
that local business and Industry will
hc encouraged To continue. Exccp-
ton to this general policy. it was
said. would only be accustomed by pro-
longed and v!rllcnt disorders, which
could be stamped out only by mill
tary operations. If this should hap
pen. 1t might he necessary 10 remove
even pcaccablc residents from terri
tory where troop movements and en-
counters with armed forces were
probable
Even should prisoners be taken in
large numbers by the military or
CARNATIONS. ii Was said. they prob
ALLY would only bc detained until the
civil authorities We're capable OF TAX
ing them over for punishment or
further detention ,Afer tie civil law
President Harding. sFonld summon
operators and miners in West Nir-
Einia to a conference as the best
means of restoring order James
Lord, president of thc mining depart
ment OF the American Federation OF
Labor, said today.
II am convinced" he added. that
IL President Harding would rcqInt
the mine owners and the miners to
confer with. the parties so Invited
would consider tho summons equal to
an order and would come together.
Once n conference was opened II
could not he closed without progress
toward agreement or without aSate-
ment of some OF the most Ericvous
'eyils that have driven men desperate
in Mingo.
The mine operators OF Mnro to-
( day arc III tfc position oi ucfFins 4
government order. They have refused
10 apply the United States coal com
mission award OF 1920. and that re-
fusal is the cause OF the strike out or
which the present deplorable situa
4sion grew.
"The government has duty TO
perform in view OF the attitude OF
the operators toward THE Federal
award
IS AN impartial investigation by the
q government IS timely The situation
,gis one of common concern to the
whole country. The district can he
pacided on the SURFACE. but II can
lie brought into true co opera
tion and good citizenship rs "a har-
Ron!ous part OF the state and coun-
try Until justice IS done on the LASTS
of finding Of facts.
: president Harding has an oppor-
: Unity TO perform constructive,
helpful and jvit service hy bringing
together the opposing forces in west
Virginia"