The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-26

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T..t virginia union miners, and
Tred Mooney, their secretary, to
al the miners at Racine to remain
there until Keeney and Mooney
s.ouId reach the camps by motor
.~srs from Charleston.
Sheriff Hill added that he had
..st VIC. Stewart, one of his depu-
10 10 Racine by motor car with
ma message, but had received no
-snly from Stewart up to 10 a. m.
At Peytona-
pevtona, W. Va, Aug. 26.-The
Se-st Of the marching body of men
mo camped yesterday and last
.rtyht AT Racine, five miles east Of
seye and who say they are going
[hrough Boone and Logan counties
~ Mingo, began passing through
psvtona shortly before 9 a. m. to-
day They marched in good order
and seemed to be in excellent spirits
after their rest at Racine.
Army Breaks Camp.
Racine, W. Va, Aug. 26.-The i've
yhousand or more men who are
marching from Mamet to Mingo
county in protest against Governor
Morgan's martial law proclamation,
broke camp here soon after s o'clock
This morning and took the state
highway to Madison. They said
fhey expected to reach Peytona, a
village Of 200, in time for their mid
day meal.
The camp Of West Virginia march
ing men, several thousand in num-
Der. transferred here from Marmet
Yesterday, was astir at dawn today.
X definite program had been ar
ranged at last nights group meet
ings, held in the light and warmth
Of Jungle fires, no one about the In
dian Creek camping ground would
outline it
The business of working stiff
ness out of joints and the prepara-
ton of breakfast appeared to be the
first consideration of the marchers
after rolling out of their blankets
They spent the night in the open
air, tents not being carried on the
Journey which the men say will end
at the Tug river in Mingo county.
The object of their hike, they de-
clared, is to protest against martial
law which has been in effect in
Mingo for several months.
From Marmet, whence the march
started shortly after midnight on
Thursday, to the Tug river, is a
distance Of about eighty miles.
Yesterdays journey to Racine &C
counted for approximately one
eighth of the distance and the ne
gctiations of one of the difficult
ridge of hills originally separating
the men from the announced OBJ
1ective. They passed over that
ridge, which is between Kanawha
and Boone counties, at daybreak
yesterday and marched through a
gently rolling country to this vii
lage. If the marchers follow the
highway traversed yesterday they
will not encounter further formid-
able hills until they have passed
south Of Madison and onto the Lo-
gan county border. There, if the
march Is continued, they will be
confronted by the Spruce Fork
ridge. At that point it is expected
that Sheriff Don Chain with
large force Of deputies will resist
attempted entry into Logan county.
He has already stated that he will
not permit the men to march
through that county.
Reports from Huntington late
last night said that Sheriff Chain
and number of his deputies were
reconnoitering the border country
yesterday. Should the marchers
elect to cross the border they
would be compelled to pass through
narrow deflles in the hills.
No Disorders.
No disorders have been reported
to the authorities here since the
marchers arrived and pitched camp.
A majority Of the men carried their
Tlctuals and cooked their own
meals along Indian creek, Just out
SIDE the town.
A large number, however, came
INTO the village and freely patron
!zed grocery stores and restau-
rants. The men appeared to be in
jovial spirits and unconcerned
about reports that stubborn re-
Astance would be met at the Logan
county line If they continued their
journey.
None OF the marchers would dis
cuss the reported killing of two
men In the vicinity OF Marmet ear
" Yesterday morning. Examination
VI me bodies of the men-Chris
1etrry and William Guinn-by w. |
q. Black, coroner of Kanawha |
county. developed that both had
Oeen shot. Efforts to identify them
as members of the marching party |
Iailed. The bodies had been left !
a. an undertaker's in Eastbank, a !
1niage near Marmet, according to |
reports received at the camp.
several of the fnarchers were |
ssked concerning an unconfirmed
ieport from Charleston that a ne |
gro had been lynched in Lens
Sreek. because he knew too
Was No Fight.
Onarleston. W Va, Aug. ga |
SCeputy IN the Office OF Sheriff Don ,
tHsnaIn' at Logan, this morning told !
.e DAILY Mail over the long dis |
ance telephone that there had been |
~ ngnt between Logan county |
Equities and body of armed men
= hiair. as reported from Madison |
= -St night. Sheriff Chain was not |
= ms Office. the deputy said, but |
&c nad ordered that no information |
A Tough Situation.