The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-09-02
General Expects Martial
Law to Be Promulgated
To-day for Five West
Virginia Counties. 81
FIGHTING CONTINUED
Logan Deputies Are Driven
Back by Armed Bands
and Reenforcements I
Are Sent Out.
US. PLANES ACT AS SCOUTS
Gen. BandhOltz i'm Request To
Washington Says Diggers
Will Not Heed Harding's
Request. /
IS. PLANES ACT AS SCOUTS

ShAhLESioNs w. Nd.s CCPts - NIiI
day. At midnight Gen. II. H. Band
holtz announced that he despatched
a telegram to the War Department
at Washington to send Federal
troops into West Virginia at once.
In announcing his decision to recon-
mend martial law, Gen. Bandholtz
made the following statement:
| am satisfied the miners will
not obey the Presidents procla-
nation. A telegram has been
sent to Washington requesting
Federal troops at once.
Gen. Bandholtz's decision was
reached after he had listened to
report made by Col. Staney II. Ford
and Major c. H. Thompson, who late
last night returned from trip along
the Boone-Logan county line.
Details of the trip were not made
public.
Gov. Morgan was in conference
with Gen. Bandholtz shortly before
the announcement was made that
Federal aid had been recommended.
Morgan Has No Comment.
The Governors only comment
when informed of Gen. Bandholtz's
decision was.
Il have nothing to say. am
through"
Daa x.,y,a
as to when the Presidents proclama-
tion OF martial law would be promul-
gated, replied that he could not state
the exact hour. but expressed the
view that it would be promulgated
Immediately after receipt Of his tele-
gram at the War Department. The
General added that he assumed mar
tial law would be effective in Kama
wha, Boone, Fayette, Logan and
Mingo counties.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, Sept. Logan
county deputies on Crooked Creek were
driven down the hillside this evening
in a skirmish with an armed force
from the other side of Spruce Fork
Ridge, Capt. /. G. Hollingsworth re
ported at o'clock. The Captain said
he had just returned TO Logan from
that district An emergency force
held here subject to call Immediately
was despatched eastward.
Desutory firing along Crooked Creek
and in the Blair mountain district this
afternoon was reported tonight. The
advices we're that none OF the Logan
county forces was hit. It was not de-
ternined whether the other side SUI
fered casualties. These districts wero
the scene OF yesterdays engagements.
one OF which resulted in the known
death OF three men. At other points
along the Logan Boone county border
quiet prevailed.
Armed men making their way 10 the
concentration camps around Blair.
Clothler and Jeffery were passing
through Madison all day. county Off
Gals estimating the number OF reen-
forcements at no less than 500. One
train. controlled BY miners. went from
whitesville TO Clothier. 1t consisted
Of an engine and four fat cars, the
cars carrying men and machine guns.
sheriff Says Many Were KILLED.
Sheriff Hill said he had heard that
numbers az miners had been killed in
the fighting along Spruce Fork Ridge
Yesterday but he was unable TO esti-
mate the number When asked TO es-
innate the number OF armed men in
the villages at the foot OF the ridge no
said. There can be no less than
600 or 10000 Of them
on receipt or early night reports that
sring was stl going on at Crooked
creek and Blair Mountain. additional
deputies and citizens assisting them
sci out IN their direction. Others Were
ordered 10 remain at Logan IN readiness
10 proceed eastward IL II was found
that help was needed.
No word came from the gatherin.
mace or armed bands OF men assembled
n the Blsir-Jefferv district. who yes
terday exchanged FIRE with Logan depu-
ties. volunteers and state troopers
patrolling Spruce Fork Ridge, X was
impossible to learn what effect Presiden.
Hardings proclamation had on them.
whether they suffered causualties In
yesterdays encounters was not known
here. although rumors were that soms
had been hit
Major & r. Thompson. Y. $. a, wac
reported 10 have gone 70 Clothier. near
Jeffrey and Blair 70 talk things ovss
with the forces there.
when State Officials reached their
offices this morning and glanced al re-