The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1921-08-30
REQUEST FOR FEDERAL TROOPS !
5Sss in WEST VIRGINIA MINING TOWN

Washington, Aug 30.-Troops may
yet be despatched to Mingo coal fields
result Of conference between the Pres
ident and West Virginia delegation
late today. }-1I
Charleston, w. ", Aug. so.ADis-
quletlng reports continue to emauate
from Mingo coal fields. Governor
Morgan said the request for federal
troops was again following the alarm
ing advices: All males from Ia to 60
are under arrns ready for the clash,
and that the magistrate and four 9th,
erss are held as Prisoners ~.
. Washington, Aug. 0.-Governor
Morgan's second, request for federal
troops to suppress the alleged lawless-s
ness in the coal fields is before the
PRESIDENT and the war secretary. The
delegation of business men are here
from Charleston to support the COVER
nor's troops request conferred with
the President. SseS -,
Charleston, W. w., Aug. 29s--
iov. l.. F. Morgan at midnight stele-
raphed an appeal to President Hard
ng TO. send federal troops into West
Virginia.
Reiterating that large forces are
gain leaving the Cabin Creek dis
riot tonight for the Logan county
border, Gov. E. F. Morgan sent the
following statement to Washington
midnight, addressing it to both
. PRESIDENT Harding and Secretary of
Var Weeks: - -, ...aNs-
General Bandholtz left here Sat
G-day. At that time armed men in,
'ain, Cabin and Lens creeks and Big
Goal river field were dispensing. On
little Coal river in the vicinity of
jharples, Clotheri, Blair and Madison,
armed men in excess. of 1900 have re,..
used to disperse when requested by.
representatives. of the federal and
tate governments. - -
ss.s"Qn Saturday night near Sharpiess
Hn armed patrol attacked a body of
tate police which returned the; FIRE
IAad killed three men, These armed
Bodies have. also captured fve Logan
eunty peace officers and are holding
hem prisoners. - :.
eve have information, that several
undred men froin coal fields of other
tates are gathered with these inspr.
ectionists- in the Little :CoN river
ectien andsWe are in Eessession OF
he names Of the leaders who come
-
| officers of the United Mine Work.
rs of this district who have asked
! hem to dispense.
"Adjutant General Charnock has
! ust returned from the vicinity of
Slarples where he commanded the in
urrectionists to dispense but they
hive refused and are maintaining
riany armed patrols on the roads
nd have seized passenger trains on
tie Chesapeake & Ohio sraiJcoad to
transport reinforcements TO their
camps. They have cut telephone
yires and refuse to allow their re-
Placement and they continue to defy
onstituted authority.
"The men now assembled in Logan
rom Mcdowell, Mingo, and Logan
| ounties, to resist the invasion will be
utterly unable to repel the attack.
| Because of the imminent danger
oc great loss of life if there is n
lash between the Logan officers and
itizens and the armed insurrection-
SITS and believing it is my duty to
| eek protection for the lives and
| roperty of our citizens, I must re-
isoectfully renew my request for fed
ieral troops to be sent forthwith to
West Virginia for the purpose of
yelling the insurrection and dis
hrming those engaged in. it. Delay,
my opinion, will prove most dis
pastrous."