Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-09-02
ORDER IN WEsr VIRGINIA
President Lays Down Lawrto the Lss,
less. -

Harding, in proclamation late tooAHs
commanded all persons engaged ~
unlawful and insurrectionary proceed-
ings" in the West Virginia coal fields
to 'disperse and retire. peacefully 70
their homes before noon on ThursdaE
September /. ..3at ,its
unless there is prompt compliancA
the administration let 1t be known that
martial law would be declared ana
Governor Morgan's appeal for federal
troops granted. I St.,,ss
Meanwhile Brig. Gen. H. II. BandA
holtz, who made a preliminary investi-
CATION around the Mingo, district Lad
week, was ordered bac Rto West Yir-
ginia to watch the situation ana ada
wise the war department how the pro-
clamation was received. In a repert
made public yesterday at the WINS
House General Bandholtz expressed
the opinion that the state authorities
had made "only feeble attempts% 5t9
restore order. ~
The proclamation was issued by the
president after day ,ofTconfarencf
with Secretary Weeks. General Band
holtz and Major General Harbord, AZ
sistant chief of staff. A West HVir-
ginia delegation, headed byEk se4et2f
Sutherland was also in confersnces
with the president. and Secretaty
Weeks and strongly susged the indsae
date dispatch of troops to the scene
Of trouble.i - S'eiss'stfI'tsSf'ssak 2
"No chiId's Play .;ssss
The intimation was given by admi1&
istration officials that II troops werp
sent there 'would be an adequate forcs
and that "there would be no jehild's
play" sf
The text of the presidents proclama~
ton follows: z ~ -
Whereas the governor Of the star
Of West Virginia has represented that
domestic violence exists In said stats,
which the authorities OF said state are
unable to suppress; and '5
Whereas, 1t Is provided in the con-
stitution of the United States that the
United States shall protect each state
in the union. on application to the Ieg-.
lslature, or to the executive when the
legislature can not be 'convene4
against domestic violence; and. -
whereas, by the laws OF the united
States, in pursuance OF the above, X =
provided that In all cases Of insurrec-
tion in any state or OF obstruction -
the laws thereof It shall be lawful for
the president. Of the United ssstes, -
application of the legislature Of SUCH
state or Of the executive when the
Legislature can not be convened. to call
forth the militia Of any other state sor
states or to employ such part OF the
land and naval forces. Of the United
States as shall be judged necessary roc
the purchase Of suppressing yuch: ire
surrection and causing the laws to- -
tduly executed; and =
Whereas. the legislature Of the state
of West Virginia/is not now IN session
and can not be convened In timett
meet the present emergency. and ths
executive of said state, under Secfi&R
of Article Of the constitution OF the
United States and the laws passsd IN
pursuance thereof, has made Que aps'
plication to me in ,the premises for
such part of the military forces OF the
United States as may be necessary and
adequate to protect, the state Of West
Virginia and the citizens theref{
against the domestic violence. and. en-
force the due execution Of the laws and
Whereas, it is, required that wheps
ever it may be necessary In the 5udgr
ment of the president to use militarx
forces of the United States forthwith
by proclamation command such insur-
gents to disperse and retire ,peaceably
to their respective homes within -
limited time;
Official Proclamation. ~
Now therefore, l, Warren @. Hard
ing, president of the United States, 90
hereby make proclamation and 40
hereby command all persons engaged
lin said unlawful and insurrectionary
proceedings to disperse and retire
peaceably to their respective abodes
on or before IL o'clock noon Of the first
day of September 1921. and hereafter
abandon said proceedings and sublnit
themselves to the laws and constituted
authorities of said state. ,Sa
And I invoke the aid and co-opera-
tion of all good citizens thereof to up
hold the laws and preserve public
peace. 49,. -
IN witness whereof, have hereunro
set my hand and caused the seal OF the
United States to be affixed" ~, ,ssysss
While some disquieting reports
reached here during the day FROM West
Virginia officials, there was apparently
a feeling among government OFFICIALS
that the people commanded by tAe
president to return to, their homes
would do so, and thar Thursday noon
would see a restoration OF order, which
would make the presence OF troops unS
necessary. At the same time, however.
there was a firm determination on the
part of the administration to meet affsY
serious situation that might arise.