The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-08-31
UNLESS WARLLKE PROCEEDINGS
CEASE BY THURSDAY NOON HE
WILL PROCLAIM MARTIAL LA "
Former Service Men Reinforce
Deputy Sheriffs Now Guard
ing Border Near Logan
eHy The Associated Press)


LOGAN, w. Va, Aug. 30.-Extra-
ordinary preparations went forward
today and continued tonight follow
men at Jefferey in the adjacent coun-
ty OF Boone.
Reported estimates of the number
vary from hundreds to thousands. Lack
of telephone communication with JEFF
ferey precluded confirmation of fig
ures.
Fearing that the men would cross
the hills to the Logan county side
companies of former service men We're
being formed today to reinforce de-
tachments of deputy sheriffs and state
police now guarding the border. In
this little town, the county seat, bat
TALON drilled throughout the after
noon. Additional forces of former sol
diers were reported to be coming from
Weich and Mcdowell.
No word has been received from
Adjutant- General John H. Charnock,
who left Charleston today on a spe-
cial train for the district of uncer-
tainty" on the east slope of Spruce
Fork ridge, separating Logan county
from Boone.
For the first time since the Logan
and Mcdowell men took up arms to
repeI a possible invasion a newspa-
perman today was permitted to view
gan county. side. These defenses We're
those of Mcdowell men guarding the
state highway leading from Logan to
Jefferey. Sheriff "Bilp' Batfield, COM
the Mcdowell contingent this
morning made a tour of inspection. He
by automobile and on his re-
turn to Logan expressed himself as
being satisfied with the morale of his
deputies.
The road leads through one of the
widest sections of the southern West
mountains. On the tour the
sheriff frequently stopped in front of
hillside homes. In most instances the
occupants came to the door whereupon
Sheriff "BiIl" introduced himself and
assured the dwellers that the McDow-
ell men were their friends and that
even more forces could be obtained
from his county if necessary.
Upon his return to Logan from Mill
Creek and Peck's Creek the first and
second lines of defense, respectively,
Sheriff Batfield was informed that
Governor Morgan had requested him
to call more Mcdowell deputies into
Logan. He Immediately made ar
to have additional forces
brought here.
Other roads leading from Logan into
Boone county are guarded by state
troops, under command of Captain j.
r. Bruckus summoned from Mingo
and by Logan deputies and volunteers
commanded by Sheriff Don Chafin.
While everything was reported quiet
On the Logan side today, advices in
iicate much restlessness on the part
Of the armed band just across the
ridge.
special train. one coach of which
was loaded with arms and ammuni-
ion, arrived here at 7 o'clock tonight,
coming from Charleston. The muni-
ions were. guarded by deputies.
After being unloaded, the munitions
we're taken to the court house where
n the meantime armed guards were
thrown around the building and no
one but constituted authorities were
permitted to enter.
1t was expected that during the
night guns and ammunition would be
placed in automobile trucks and taken
10 the border line over. the same roads
hat today were traversed by similar
vehicles carrying supplies to the guar
lians on the Logan side OF the ridge. |
Scores of mountain men and others
from the lowlands, armed with rifles, |
pistols and Browning guns, patrol the |
-oads over which the trucks passed.
The approach of nightfan brought !
With It increased tenseness and addi- /
ional men were sent from here to tho
aills to reinforce the border patrol. /
Those in command expressed the opin- !
on that If the men across the line /
we're aware Of the fact that injecs n /
IF federal troops was a possibility, !
September i, an attempt might be
made to cross tonight.
Women of the town were doing
heir bit" preparing and serving food, !
.offee, and other necessities to ar i
living reinforcements.
Four hundred and seventy additional /
Mcdowell men arrived on a special |
rain at $50. Included in the detach-
nent were two physicians and three
iurses. The detachment was moved /
rom Welch to Mallory In automobiles.
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