The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-02
is SATISFIED MINERS.
DO NOT INTEND TO.
OBEY PROCLAMATION.
Reaches Decision After Hearing
Reports From Officers Re-
turning From Front.
ASKS THAT TROOPS BE
IMMEDIATELY SENT IN
First Indications Were That
Everything Along Line Was
Proceeding Quietly.
tBy rhe AssocIated Pressl

FH""NtfNAAS4
CHARLESTON, w. va, Sept. a.
Brlgadier-General H. H, Bandholtz
early this morning announced that he
had sent telegram to the Washing
ton war department requesting that
federal troops be sent into West vir-
ginia at once.
General Bandhoitz's announcement
follows:
4 am satisfied the miners will not
obey the presidents proclamation.
have dispatched a telegram to Wash
ington requesting that federal troops
be sent into West Virginia Immediate
W."
General Bandholtzs decision was
reached after he had listened to a re-
port made by Colonel Stanley III. Ford
and Major c. Fl. Thompson who late
last night returned from trip along
+. the Boone-Logan county line.
Indications Men Were Going Home.
WAsHINGToN Sept. 1.-PreIim-
mary reports having indicated a
breaking up Of the bands operating in
the West Virginia coal fields, officials
of the federal government tonight do
ferr6d decision on the question of in
teryention in the state pending a more
complete and final report from Briga-
dier-Genera1 II. II. Bandholz, the war
departments representative in the
disturbed area
The first reports from General
Bandholtz, received late in the day,
were said BY Secretary Weeks to in
dicate disposition by members Of the
armed bands to comply with Presi-
dent Harding's proclamation, calling
upon them to return TO their homes
There Is every indication that the
men are going home," said the war
secretary in announcing the receipt OF
the reports, which, It was added. were
based on information gathered for
General Bandholtz by staff officers.
War department officials ere not
prepared to say when the complete re-
port OF General Bandhoitz, on which |
President Harding and Secretary
Weeks viii base their decision, might |
be expected, Belief was expressed in
some corners that the general would /
not be able TO affect complete sur
vey OF the situation and report before |
tomorrow and this feeling apparently |
was shared by Secretary Weeks, who
after receiving the first reports. can
celled plans to remain at the war de-
partment during the evening await
ing final advices.
While awaiting the final report and |
the subsequent decision OF the presi- /
dent and Mr. Weeks, the war depart |
ment was prepared to undertake the /
task of restoring order in West vlr-
ginia. Troops, Increased by orders /
during the day to three regiments, were
prepared to move from their stations
from Camp Sherman, Ohio, and Dix.
New Jersey, on moments notice. /
The eighty eighth light bombing
squadron of the air service, consist
ing Of fifteen planes, was at Charles
ton. ready for any duty that might be
prescribed. having reached the West
5irginia capital during the day from /
Angley Field. Va.
Hesitation by the armed bands to
diPerse and return to their homes by
noe today, the time fixed by the pres
ideA in his proclamation officials said
todas did not automatically call for
the dspatch OF troops and the declara-
tion martial law. The proclama-
tion' hwas pointed out. ordered per
sons erlaged in said unlawful and in-
surrecuAary proceedings to dispense
"a retirepeaceably to their respective
abodes or before twelve o'clock
noon on . first day Of September |
put ala noAorder the troops, to move
at any givethour after the expiration |
OF the uIne INIT General Bandholtz /
was enaoieo BY this arrangement to
pursue ms lAestigation and prepare |
the report witopt ! nrsss,,rs rs t,voe !
and incidentall the No.. ,,e,. 81
lowed additionaltime ~ y-t,cb ~ g,s-
band before trooe vvero os,l.s :, gzss-
perse them.
Secretary Weeh cops,s+a,ttv aa-
clined during the Nv ~ oor.r,ent N |
the plans OF operatsn ~ ~ sol,oved |
under General Bansholtz.. io.aershiy,
ia the event troops svere orda,.aa ana
martial law declared.
II don't want 70 Av whae ,v3u ia
done" he said, but We ara sorcass |
70 use troops y VIII q plenty"