Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-09-03
ARRIVAL OF FEDERAL
TROOPS HELPS SPEED
UP PEACE DECISION
Madison, w. Va, Sept 3.-As the first of the
troops started for Sharples sub-dstrict, President
Blizzard returned and reported shooting in pro-

'ported shooting IN pro-
gress, but that the miners
wished to return to their
homes as soon as federal
troops should come to guaranty them
protection.
That the miners did not expect to
give up the fight until the federal
troops were on the ground, was evil
denced early today when string or
fiat cars, Communicated by armed
bands, and carrying recruits and sup
plies to the front, preceded the first
troop train up to Sharples
Williamson, w. Va. Sept 3.-Fir-
ing from the Kentucky hill along Tug
river, into West Virginia mining viii
lagos was resumed this morning. No
one was hurt.
Logan, W. Va, Sept "a man
whose name was not revealed died at
hospital here during the night from
wounds received on Blair Mountain
yesterday. it was announced today
According to his story. as repeated by
hospital authorities, he and four com
panions, members of one Of the bands
eml cred in he Jlothier district, ran
into machine gun lre from the moun-
tain top. lie did not know what be-
came Of the men with him. he is re-
ported to have said just before he
died
Courers and others returning from
Spruce Fork Ridge did no talking
unless 1t was to the authorities What
/ official statements were made added
nothing to what has heen told. That
! firing continued here and there was
all that was said
! Charleston, VIVA, Sept 3.-The re-
naming troops ordered into the dis
turbed counties of the southwestern
| part of the state arrived today and
took up positions designated by Brig
adiar General H. H. Bandholtz in COM
mand of the federal soldiers.
The first of the troops arrived last
night in Madison. Boone county be-
hind the lines of the armed bandits
| further up the mountain at the Logan
county line The soldiers arrived
late and did not leave the twenty
three cars that conveyed them to
Madison. They, however, had a strong
guard out
Both the federal and state military
authorities believed today. will see
the end OF the belligerency on the
Boone-Logan boundary line and the
miners and others gathered" there will
rapidly disperse and return to their
| homes under the protection of the
| federal troops.
A. Of L. Chief Sees Hardinu.
| Washington. Sept. 3.-President
Gompers said today that against the
| authority of the United States the
! people of West Virginia cannot ana
must not stand in hostile array Com
pers and James Lord, president of the
/ mining department, called on Presi-
dent Harding they explained, to lay
! before him the situation as they view
! ed it. Mr. Gompers said he told the
/ President that after all when the men
have observed the order to diSperse
! it may crush their spirit, but that IS
no remedy of the acute situation as it
eviete in West Virginia and nothing
will be settled.
The federation chief urged the Pres
ident to adopt the suggestion of Pres
/ ideut Lewis Of the United Mine Work
ers that a conference of miners and
operators be called to reach a deci-
sion that will settle the present con.
trOversy and make ii better in the fu'
turc for the miners.
Two Bodies Removed.
Logan w Va, Sept. Colonel
Eubanks, commanding the state and
county forces here, announced at noon
that reports reaching him from
Spruce Fork Ridge said the situation
there had been quiet. The first de-
u tachmGnt of federal troops to reach
Logan was expected at noon
The bodies of two men killed in tho
fighting on Blair Mountain were
brought here today They were men,
bers of the attacking forces Firing
was resumed shortly before noon
, from a machine gun along Crooked
Creek. The defenders said they had
No Resistance of Troops.
Charleston. w Va, Sept 3.-Re-
. ports here were to the effect that
everything was quiet along the Boine-
, Logan county lines and that the fed
| pral troops had not met with any op'
; position on reaching their objective.
Gen. Bandholtz sent out flight of
O airplanes to the war area" When
= the airmen returned they made no re-
, port. indicating they observed no new
4. conditions All men found to be un'
= lawfully assembled will be disarmed il
| they are found carrying weapons and
ordered to their homes. No arrests
S will be made except where resistance
I is shown the soldiers.
. Ii has been charged that many men
l assembled on the firing lines would
l have gone home but for fear of being
attacked by state forces.