The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-09-03
FIRST BRUSH
PROVES EASY
FOR TROOPERS
Federal Troops Operating Out
Of Madison, Disarm Men
Holding Locomotive on
Branch of c. & o.
OFFICIALS OPTIMISTIC
tBy Associated Press,


son, w. Va, in the territory occupied
by armed bands opposing the force of
state police, had their first encounter
near Sharples today
They met and disarmed some men
who were holding locomotive on the
Little Coal River branch of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio railroad
Reports from couriers to headquar-
ters show that troops have gone up
to establish. headquarters at Shar-
pies and Clothier, near the firing line.
and Colonel Carl A. Martin has opened
headquarters at Madison, in Boone
county.
More troops from the west are ex-
pected during the day
Sends Out Planes
General Bandholtz sent out another
flight of airplanes this morning to the
affected area for observation pur-
poses. When the airmen returned
they made no immediate report
The remaining troops ordered into
the disturbed counties of the south
western part of the state arrived to-
day and took up positions designed by
Brigadier General H. H. Bandholtz in
command of the federal soldiers.
The first of the troops arrived last
night at Madison, Boone county be-
hind the lines of the armed bands fur
ther up the mountain at the Logan
county line.
The soldiers arrived late and did
not leave the % cars that conveyed
them to Madison. They, however
had strong guard out
Both the federal and state military
authorities believed today would see
the end of the belligerancy on the
Boone-Logan boundary line and the
, miners and others gathered there will
rapidly disperse and return to their
homes under the protection of the fed
eral troops.
Murray Optimistic.
International Vice-President Phillip
| Murray of the United Mine Workers
| expressed his personal judgment in
statement last night that the presence
| of the federal troops will result in i'm
mediate quiet being restored.
THE men will welcome the federal
| troops with open arms he said. Dis
| trict Vice-President William Petry, of
| Charleston said he had assurances
( from the men that they would not op-
pose the regular troops and would
obey their orders and regulations.
General Bardholtz did not anticipate
meeting any trouble and it is not ex-
pected the two thousand troops held
| in reserve in any camps would be
needed.
There were reports early today that
there was movement toward home
in progress late yesterday. II was ex-
pected the federal authorities would
arrive at a decision on the question OF
declaring some form of martial law
in the counties of Kanawha. Boone.
Logan and Mingo. Drastic proclama-
ton if one Is issued is not expected.
/ Wires Down.
Telephone and telegraph communi-
cation with Fayette county was inter
rupted early today, according to ad-
vices received at Governor Morgan's s
office
Inquiry at the Chesapeake & Ohio
railway, Kanawha & Michigan rail
road Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
phone company and the American dis
trict Telephone and Telegraph com
pany offices brought responses that
all lines were down.
Fayette county was included in the
list of counties to be affected should
martial law be proclaimed following
the arrival of federal troops.
J There are extensive coal operations
in the county.
Warrants Not Served
| Sheriff Walker of kanawha county
: of which Charleston is a part, has not
: yet been able to serve warrants upon
! District President Charles F. keeney
: and District Secretary Fred Mooney
of the United Mine Workers who were
) indicted in Mingo county for alleged
/ connection with a shooting in that
: county several months ago.
) Neither official has been at the min
: ers' headquarters since the sheriff re
ceived the warrants on Wednesday
1t was said here that members o1
the organization know where they car
5 be found and that the accused mer
will surrender themselves as soon as
they have satisfactory assurance:
their lives will be protected. 1t is alsC
said they want assurance they would
be admitted to bail
A representative of the miners say:
it was believed the state would fgh
: any movement to release the men or
i bonds. A change of venue from MingC
county would be asked if Keeney anC
r Mooney are placed on trial in MingC
a county, 1t was said
Urge investigation
n Efforts are TO be made by the United
/ Mine Workers to have the senate com
r mittee which will meet on Sept 10 Il
r investigate the mining situation IL
. Mingo county, West Pennsylvania
West Virginia, broaden the scope o
S its inquiry so as TO include the are;
h now being occupied by federal troops
D. Phillip Murray, international vice
president of the union, has stated b,
would go before the committee an,
q ask that ii extend its investigation 4
a Kanawha, Boone, Logan, Mcdowell
and other counties where miners hav
is been at odds with the coal companies
N Failing in this Murray said, he woul
i'd bring the situation before the miners
n national convention at Indianapoli
ar on Sept 20, with the purpose of havin
in it request President Harding to use hi