The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-06
TROUBLES
ALL OVER
IN v. Va,
He AYERS
Troopers. PatrolIing Scene Of
Recent Battles, Fail to
Find Bodies.
BY international News Service.

BY international News Service.
Orders for the withdrawal OF the
United States infantry from the
West Virginia riot zone, and Its re-
turn to its station at Camp Dix,
N. j., will be issued from the War
Department late today.
Secretary Of War Weeks so an
nounced this afternoon, after short
conference with President Harding.
BY International News Service.
The situation in the West Virginia
mine war is so favorable that Brig.
Gen. H. H.. Bandholtz, officer in
charge Of the general situation there,
recommended to the War Department
today that half the troops be taken
away Immediately, the civil war"
having been averted.
President to Decide.
was made to Secretary of War Weeks
otter an extensive survey Of the field.
President Harding, who reached
Washington at noon, will be consulted
before the withdrawal Is ordered, but
| II was considered virtually certain that
the generals recommendation would
be followed.
Two Regiments There.
| There are now two regiments Of
regulars in the West Virginia fighting
zone-the Twenty-sixth Infantry from
Camp Dix, N. j., and the Nineteenth
Infantry from Camp Sherman and Co.
lumbus Barracks. They have field
equipment, and total about 1000 men.
War Department officials said the
Twenty-sixth would be the unit with
drawn, leaving the Nineteenth on the
ground. Officials would not hazard a
guess as to how long the presence Of
the Nineteenth might be necessary. but
| il was stated that the regulars prob
ably would be maintained until the
State authorities appeared able to
handle the situation.
Considerable impatience is manifested
in Administration circles over the
failure of the West Virginia officials
to organize and maintain q national
guard organization such as other
States maintain against internal dis
orders.
Trouble for Years.
There have been serious disturb
ances in West Virginia for years, Sec
retary Weeks said, and still the State
authorities have not taken any ade-
quate action to organize and equip a
force of militia sufficient to maintain
order.
How long does the Government
contemplate allowing the State au-
thorities to organize such force"
Secretary Weeks was asked today.
You had better ask the governor Of
West Virginia" he replied.
1t was made plain today that the
policy of the Administration Is to keep
the troops in West Virginia no longer
than is absolutely necessary for the
protection of lives and property and
the suppression Of insurrection.
by International News Service.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, Sept. g.
All points on the Logan Boone nor-
der, where industrial warfare has
ragged for ten days, were quiet this
morning, according to reports reach
ing the office OF Brig. Gen. II. II.
Bandholtz. in command OF Federal
| troops In the trouble zone.
Miners Back Home.
United States troops are in COM
plete control, and practically all
miners have returned to their homes.
according to morning reports.
Soldiers are now searching hill tops
and hillsides for bodies Of dead, but
thus far, none has been found. A
careful check up of casualties will
be made some time today.
II am satisfied with the situation" !"
said General Bandholtz today. He
added that he had forwarded recon.
mendations for future action to
Washington, but refused to disclose
the nature Of these recommendation.
Lying In a hospital here, Corporal
Alexander c. Hazelton, Of Whining.
ton, Del, only surviving member Of
the crew Of five Of the Government
Martin bombing airplane that crash.
ed late Saturday at Twenty Mile
Creek, Nicholas county. Is waging a
battle for life today. Doctors, while
hopeful are not certain Of his recov.
cry. Hazelton has two broken legs
and internal injuries.
So far he has been unable to tell