Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-09-08
Heavy Fighting Continues Be-
tween Miners and Deputies
on Is Nile Front.
MARTIAllAW DEFERRED
Declaration Held in A5eyancs FOR Fur
tner oeyelocmerts-Gene Band
hoitx Organizes Army for
camoaien on lnvadera


Charleston. w. Va.-The miners
are ready to obey the orders %
the Federal troops just - soon -
they arrive. said William petry,
vice president a. district ~. uni-
ted Mine Workers, At union head
quarters here.
The leaders Of the miners have
assured me by telephone that noe
single shot Stii Be fired On Fed
erai troops coming W from the
rear of the miners iina.- pstry
added They said they wovid
submit without ohjeetior to rules
ard regulations that might be laid
Down by the Federal aushorities.-
Federal troops entered
West Virginia To stop the private war
between striking miners and mine
guards.
Secretary OF War J. W. Weeks an
aounced Is.s9o troops would be used
to restore order In the coal fields.
The war between thousands Of min
ers and deputies continued undated
On q IS mile front
Fighting was expected to cease with
the troops arrival for the miners an
nouneed their intention Of going home
as soon as the regulars arrived.
eombira by Planes Reported.
Reports from the ngntins around
Logan declared that bombs had been
dropped from airplanes upon the at,
lacking miners and that fighting con
timed during the night
The 18th infantry. numbering about
500 officers and men from Camp Sher
man. Ohio. reached the mine war re.
gion. Secretary Of War J. W. Week.
was informed by Brigadier General III
II. Bandholtx- who Ii at Charleston
the state capital and who will com
mand the troops In West Virginia un
til peace has been reached.
Orders for the movement Of eruops
into West Virginia we're ISSUED by
Major General j. c. Harbord. assist
ant chief OF stan. IS the result Of q
telegram from General Bandholtx. who
was sent by the secretary Of war at
President Hardinx's request. to report
on the situation and particularly upon
whether the striking miners would &C
cede to the presidents command that
they dispense.
General Bandhofrx recommended
that treons be sent,
Ready to Declare Martial Lsw.
Army officers directing the troop
movement pointed tn 1t A. fully tusti
tying the declaration made several
days ago by Secretary Weeks that
should action by the federal govern
ment in western Virginia be decided
On. il would be- mo cAilds play"
Secretary Weeks was optimistic
over the situation. expressing the BE-.
lief that ~ soon ~ the federal troops
reached the disturbed AREA the armed
bands responsible tor the disordes
would voluntarily dispers~.
Meanwhile the secoad step ccnfem
plated by the federal sovsrument. ths
declaration OF martial Law in ave West
Virginia counties. Was deferred pend
ing arrival sf al OF the sroops ut their
destination. II was Indicated thai
presidential proclamation declaring
the rule OF the military 20 he supreme
already drafted and signed. would NO,
De issued until sufficient torces had Ar
rived in the ave counties to enforcs
saxr rule.
Secretary Weeks gave the West Wiz
ginia situation his entire xftention
reaching ais office early in the day
and leaving II only to attend the rexu
lar Friday cabines meeting ut which
ie was understood the matter was dis
eussed