Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-31
REPORT FIGHTING IN
PROGRESS ON FRONT
HELD BY Volunteers
Logan, W. Va, Aug. 3I-(By the A. P.)-John
Gore, Logan county deputy sheriff, was killed in
a fight between a border patrol and an armed band

'GANI vi NAAASt eAiA NAh iAhN~NA tSSAAAN&
on Blair mountain this
morning. This is the
first casualty since state
police, deputy sheriffs and volunteers
from southern West Verginia gather
ed here to resist the forces which for
days have been assembling on the
east side of Spruce Fork Ridge be-
lieved to be bent on an invasion Of
Logan County.
Troops Clash with Miners.
Charleston, W. Va, Aug. 3l-State
forces and an armed band came to-
gether in the mountains near Blair,
Logan county, this morning according
to dispatches received at the Office
of Governor Morgan, Beyond the
statement that there had been firing
from both sides, the governors office
announced there were no details.
Banholdz Sent to Scene.
Washington, Aug. 3l-Final In
structions We're given Brigadier Cen
eral Ranholdz today, who has been or
dered to the West Virginia coal fields
| w ppSNi ft thN ltopOiot W bllC Ato'7
dents proclamation calling on all per-
sons engaged in unlawful proceedings
to return to thir homes tomorrow
afternoon.
Capture Three Deputies.
! Madison, w. Va, Aug. 3l.-Magis-
trate Mitchell and the thrco deputy
sheriffs who were captured by an arm
cd band after brush with sta4e po-
lice on the east slope of Spruce Fork
ridge Sunday morning are all right,
Sheriff Hill said here today The
sheriff went to Jeffrey, Madison
county, yesterday morning to effect
the release of the men,. but returned
late last night without them He
said he had not seen them, but he
was convinced that they were in no
immediate danger. jeffrey is the cen
ter around which hundreds of armed
men have been concentrating since
. last Sunday.
Commander Train.
Charleston, w. Va, Aug. 31-Chcs-
apeake and Ohio railroad officials to-
day verified report received at Gov
ernor Il. F. Morgans office last night
that armed men late yesterday com
llduue6Icu lDe regular tuBSdptdhc
and Ohio passenger train running over
the branch line from Stalbans, Is
miles southwest of Charleston to
Clothier, Boone county, near the I.o-
, gan line The men according TO rail
road officials first ran the train up the
, Pond Fork branch and brought back
, an armed band 1t next was taken to
t Danyille, where another body of men
boarded and proceeded to Clothier
+ No fomal statement has been issued
S by Governor Morgan since receipt of
9 President Harding's proclamation
/ commanding all armed bands to dis
1 perse.
: Miners Reported Retiring.
Washington Aug. 31-Administra-
;, tion officials today said they believed
n reports from the West Virginia coal
(. fields would show that persons en-
d gagged in unlawful and insurrecttonary
# proceedings were dispensing and re-
! firing peacefully to their homes as
directed in the proclamation issued
!, yesterday by President Harding.
o Should this not be done by tomorrow
/, noon martial law it was said, will De
t declared, and federal troops will be
d sent to the scene in response to GOV
h ernOr MOrgan's reiterated requests.
Official reports will be sent to the
)" war department by Brig. Gen. H. Il
e Bandhotz who made preliminary in
Ut vestigation in the Mingo county sec
It ton last week and who today was re
e turning under orders to watch the
o situation and report on how the presi
dental proclamation is received Or
n the basis of his earlier visit General
e Bandholtz expressed the opinion thai
% the state authorities had made only
1t feeble attempts" to restore order
d. Should federal troops take hand, L
lie has been intimated that there will be
ie mo childs play The proclamation
"a was issued by the president yesterday
o after he had been in conference VIII
=" Secretary Weeks, Gen. Bandhotz ant
to Ma or GEN Harbord, assistant chief o
IN staff. A West Virginia delegation
ir headed by Senator Sutherland ais'
conferred with the president ant
he urged the immediate dispatch 0
in troODE to the troubled area.