The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-17

MAJOR Thompson reported TO Ma
jor General Bead, his commanding
OFFICER, At Fort Benjamin HA<r4son1
Indiana, that conditions In Kan-
tucky were not ut All bad and that
Governor Morrow OF that state had
tho situation wen In hand. In West
Virginia, no said, conditions were
improved and required NO federal
forces.
Washington, NAY Is ~ Senator
sutherland OF west virginia called
on Secrstnry wSeks today 20 urge
him % promulgSt0 the proo4AmA-
1ons Aligned Saturday by President
Harding declaring martial law IN
tho TEIfe ARA IN West Virginia
and Kentucky.
servtary Weeks and Senator
sutherland called on President Hard
tnT ut the White House 90 lay tho
rtuasaon before him and later Sec
rotary weeks called Governor Nor
gan on tho long distance telephone
10 discuss tho situation with him
rns secretary SAID Major General
Read. commanding the hfth army
corps area did not EeS present
necessity for sending federal troops
10 the gtr1ko district
Senator Sutherland also urged the I'M
mediate despatch Of federal troops to
the strike district Before calling on
the war secretary. Senator Sutherland.
talked 10 Governor Morgan Of West iVr-
rinia. over the long distance telephone.
He said the governor believed the pres
ence OF federal troops was imperative II
law and order were to be restored in
the riot regions. Martial law, in addi-
ton 70 the presence Of tho troops. would
be much preferred by thS West Virginia
authorities, Senator Sutherland sand. in
order that the military officials might
have complete power TO Take charge OF
the situation.
Secretary Weeks said his Information
was that the situation was much Am
proved and that the presence or 500
special deputy sherins and two COM
panies Of Kentucky national guardEnen
called into service Saturday and sun
day was working to restore order. The
proclamations declaring state OF mar
tial law TO exist were in his desk. Secrc-
tary Week added. and would remain
there until he had information that the
situation had become much more serious.
Charleston. W. Va, May 16.-There
has been no change for tho better" in
tho situation In Mingn county since the
arrival on the scene of the shooting on
the Kentucky side of Tug River OF the
Kentucky militia. according to telc-
gram received late today from Atngo
county authorities at Williamson. The
telegram. signed BY B d. Bailey, cir
cult judge: A. Z. Pins6n, sheriff. and S.
D. Stokes. prosecuting attorney. as CIV
en- out from the office OF Governor
Morgan this evening. follows:
Absolutely no change for the better
in situation hero since the arrival o. the
Kentucky militia. Suspension OF firing
regarded by best posted. impartial Off
GERS and citizens report as but temporary
pected.Till extend 10 points not here
tofore affected and bH attended by
greater loss OF life. Iawless forces un-
restrained BY presence o! present small
force OF kentucky militia and West
Virginia constabulary and present quiet
voluntary and not enforced. Deadly
warfare will instantly follow any real
or fancied violation Of alleged arnis-
tice arranged saturday night between
bell tgerents at Blackberry City and All
burn. and even II this holds only small
section Of the ten mile battle front IL
affected. Firing on Merrimac. West
Virginia, from Kentucky side renewed
last night and continued on two hours.
Reports persist that numbers Of men
from other coal fields have been brought
men are mobliz!ng IN the battle Zone.
IL In .