The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-01
CONTINUOUS FIRING
 THROUGHOUT DAY AT FOUR POINTS
Defense Force Consists of 1,200 Men, and Govern ment Urged to Hasten
 Dispatch of Troops
By Associated Press

Huntington, w. Va, Au- gust 31.-Two volunteers and one deputy were killed during the mornings engagement on Blair mountain, in eastern Lo- gan county, according to a statement given to Hunting ton newspaper by the office of Sheriff Don Chain at Lo- gan tonight. The sherifPs office announced the dead were John Collage and Jum Munsie, volunteers, assisting county authorities to maintain order, and John Gore, a deputy sheriff.
 Tazewell, Va, August 31.- sis operators of the Pocahontas 5i4la have made acquisition on IT. sew ait for the military equipment cent3s used here by the Tazewer Aisiss Fifty rifles and 1900 rou,s a5 m munition were taken to Pocohontss tonight, where company is being formed to assist the West Virginia guards.
 Logan, W. Va, August 31.-Lo- gan authorities tonight announced that telegram had been sent to Washington stating that unless troops were sent at once the county would be attacked by between 4,0OO and 6,000 men. Sheriff Chain at the same time issued the follow -g statement to newspaper men:
 There has been more or less COZ tinuous firing on four points of ihc line today. These points are Boa creek, Blair, Crooked creek and Af2 creek.
 "Casualties, according to the l reports we can obtain. were linn sH to three in the defensive of Logsf county forces. John Gore, dep sheriff, was killed We have not ceived Identification of the other tW1 One Twas q McDowell man; the otf cetved no lhfornhAtren AS 10 the ht ber killed on the opposing side. know of one miner who was sc when striking at our men. The Lf1 serious fighting was reported fl the vicinity of Blair. At all points our forces succeeded in driving back the invaders
 "Our opponents advanced one mile in the Blair district, but were driven back. Tn the Beech creek district they advanced one mile, and there also were turned back. The furthar- est advance was in the Peck's Hill district. where they advanced two miles along Hewitt creek. Here we also drove them back.
 We have l,200 men and have sr- ranged for endorsements from vari- ous points, including Bluefield. Nil liamson. McDowell and Huntingdon I have heard nothing of the fate of the deputies held prisoners, but I fear for them. That is all can say at this time"
 The announcement that an appeal had been made to the federal gov ernmept to hasten despatch of troops was made by officials at the court house while the sheriff was talking to the newspapermen. Tonights reports indicated quiet prevailed on Blair mountain late in the day, but that on Crooked creek firing, which began at 10 o'clock this morning continued.
 Many families living along Mill creek were moving away from the boundary line, and seeking shelter in the interior of Logan county, ac- cordiug to reports tonight. Another call for help was sent to neighboring counties tonight au- thorities stated adding that McDov- ell had another force of 400 on the way. s Word was received from Congress- man Goodykontz at Washington late tonight tha he had advised the Washington government of the neces- sity of sending troops. Logan author ities announced