The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-27
ARMED FORCE TURNED
BACK FROM COUNTY Line
BY POSSE or DEPUTIES
Many Shots Exchanged in
Fight but No Casual
ties Reported.

| Pittsburgh, Pa, Aug. PA large
body of armed men seeking to enter
| Logan county, was this morning
turned back by a force of deputy
| sheriffs on the Boone-Logan county
line, according to a statement given
to the Associated Press over the
| long distance telephone by an off,
| cial connected with Governor Nor
gan's executive Office at Charleston,
w Va. 1t was added that there lad
/ been no casualties, although many
shots had been exchanged. Further
than this the informant was unable
to go. Shortly after o'clock this
morning rumors began to circulate
about BluefieIds, Huntington and
Charleston that an engagement had
been fought near Blair. close to the
Boone county line. All efforts to
confirm these rumOrs failed until
communication was established
with the governors office.
1t has not been determined
whether the body of men engaged
by the deputies was a part of the
Marmet- -Mingo marchers, who yes
terday were persuaded by C. F.
Keeney, president of district No. II,
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to abandon the march and return To
their homes.
A long distance telephone call to
the office of Don Chain, Logan
county sheriff, early today, met
with no response. Similar calls TO
a private establishment and a hotel
were unproductive, the person an
swering the phone at the hotel la
RI
u have nothing to say; this is
Logan county's business and no
one else's."
At -5-e'elock this morning the
telephone operator at Logan is said
to have told the Charleston Gazette
that firing then was in progress
near Blair; that the deputies were
on top of a mountain ridge, over
looking the town; the armed men
at the foot.
Firing, it was added, had been
spasmodic up to that time. When
it started it could not be ascer-
tained.
Attaches OF Governor Morgan's
office, were constantly in direct
communication with The sheriff's
Office at Logan.
Welch, W. Va, Aug. 27.-Ss serif
W. p. Hatfield, OF Mcdowell county,
received word today from Sheriff
Don Chain of Logan county, that
the advance OF armed men on
Logan county had been renewed.
The Logan county sheriff requested
that men be rushed to his assist
ance at once and Sheriff Hatfield
with deputies left here in an auto
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at the scene of trouble late today.
Mob Entrains.
Madison, ". Va, Aug IA
train comprising six coaches, sent
here over the Chesapeake & Ohio
TO carry back 20 Charles
ton the advance party OF Harmet
who abandoned the jour
ney to Mingo county late yesterday
at the request of C. F. Keeney, dis
trict mine workers president, ar
rived here before daylight this
The men scrambled
aboard Immediately. Most of them
had spent the night walking and
sitting about the village. Although
the men showed signs of restless
ness during the last few hours OF
their stay here, there was no dis
order. Little groups everywhere
were to be seen talking and smOk-
ing. Many apparently were weary,
and it was evident to those who
saw them walk about that not a
few were footsore.
The main body Of marchers was
scattered along Indian and Lens
creeks, facing northeast and strag-
Cling toward home, in compliance
with Mr.. Keeney's wishes. The
spirits Of the men did not appear
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