Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-05-14
GOVERNORS OF KENTUCKY AND WEST VA.
ACKNOWLEDGE STATES CANNOT CONTROL
CIVIL WAR ALONG THEIR BORDER Line
Passengers On NJ w. Trains Subjected To FuSiade OF Bull
etS-0utIaWS On Kentucky Side Threaten To Blow Up
T0Wn-ReSidentS Flee Machine Guns Shoot Up Spriuu
tsy international News Service

by International News Service.
Washington. May 14--Orders
went forward from Washington to-
day To Major General George w.
Road, commanding the tfth army
corps area, 10 Eend United States
regulars into the battle zone OF
West Virginia and Kentucky when
ever In his Judgment they were
necessary 10 preserve law and or
der
Secretary of War Weeks intimat.
cd that troops probably will be on
their way shortly. although he said
that the matter was up to General
Read
The orders were dispatched to
General Read by Secretary of War
Weeks after he had consulted with
President Harding and after tele-
graphic appeals for federal inter-
vention from Governor Morgan OF
West Virginia and Governor Nor
row of Kentucky. These kilograms
said that the situation had got be-
vond the control of the state au-
thorities on both sides of the river.
The Telegram from Governor
Morgan also contained an appeal
which had been made TO him by
the superintendent OF tho Norfolk
aud western railway which stated
that passengers and employees of the
railroad had been endangered by tho
frequent firing on trains.
Passengers in coaches according
t. the message. had been compel.
I'd 10 lie on the car floors in order
10 escape bullets.
Governor Morrow's telegram sugl
eested that 500 regulars be sent.
hut the Secretary of War decided
that the numbr should be left to
The Judgment of General Read.
People Flee.
Williamson. w Va, May IL
You fellows had better leave, or
We will blow you off the face OF
The earth today" was the warning
houted across the river to resi-
denfs of New Howard early this
morning az firing was resumed, ae-
ofdiHG 10 telephone message 10
lIerin finaon All the inhabitants
#af New Howard We're driven into
he mountains yesterday afternoon.
Food supplies there obtained by wa
son from Matewan are about ex.
hausted
\ small force Of deputy sheriffs
and state police hold the town.
Williamson, w Va. May IA
Word just received here tells OF
5prigg being shot up. Machine
Guns planted on the mountain sides
are pouring deadly FIRE into the
town. the report says Tho firing
his forenoon IS heavier than Mt anv
time since the big baltic opened. II
believed that an attempt is be-
-le made to prevent the concentra-
ION Of state troopers and dputies.
Ai8 Is The first time the attacking
drlies have used machine guns
long the Tug river front.
Fighting was resumed on the Tug
eEer battle front at dawn to-day.
During the night desultory firing
mad kept up. but when daybreak
ame the hosilities we're renewed
Ntb Increased destruction, accord.
ne 10 word received hero this
morning
Rifle firing from both sides is In
progress. The attacking forces ap-
poarcd bent upon preventing miners
from going TO work
he toll Of human life in the two
day. battle is known to DO six, but
reports received here during the
aight indicate It Will probably reach
70
If communication 10 many OF tbs
aHte hamleis where the fighting
lYG Iann tho heaviest haze bean ont