The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-01
Armed Airplaneo
Are on Way q
Coal Mine War II
w. Virginia

MADISON. w. Va, sepk. L.
kanawhs miners who are ~
tempting the invaalon cf ~
nen-union coal fIelds of Locan
county, this afternoon wsro r
complete control of the Coal N
Or district Of the G. 3 o. mi
road. "Miners' specials" lrn1us
u flat cars. are rushing reon-
fOrcements from Cabin CFeek q
Madison. From this placo ~
men are pouring towards ~ II.
gan line, whore The a1VuuGo
guard b masslng for = ceocogton
attack - Blair msunfah. 4
NORFOLK, Va, 0epk -.
Thirteen Do Hsvilan6 iouP o1rr
aiFpianes. "sg1ned 70 ~ 49, =
I'm Langley fed. Psnnsylvnn1
this m9ning for WEI VlEN1u6n.
m p1Aaes casgso1 looGou
bem1g ~ DrUwu1ng - Dno
gunA - sFe eEnlr1n1 ~ -
oEul myyP lIv1n1 Ovw - oI 81
tory where thousanls e -
and cfasens arc linsd - ~ ~
tie.
WASHINGTON. sept. 1.-Ws
department. officials wuO -
without word from Brig. Ca 3
II. BandhsIts u In e'cloek lnI1o
afternoon. N hour and : ~ -
e. the time limit ~ ~ 60
armed miners h Wet vkYin16 u
dfsperxe. <. 81
War departmeat offlcinls q.
poslncd that tlbe DamdnDo1fs -
sages might be 6eIayed due - -
difflrulD of securing suehur1
tive ln brhnation from tlhe gnehGr
Ing plates Of the sniners.
LOGAN. w. Va. Sept. l.--AirplnS
ccuts after an observation trip ovo
he fighting zone this afternoon. n
oricd miners were reforming In n
ack groups
Scouts said the minerS oarlin
movements. indicating they were dl1
ersing. apparently were oniy 1
Thirty miners were killed in u
rocked Creek and Blair Mountain
attles yesterday and last night. u
ording TO reports Of air scout
rought here today. a
IEINFORCEMENTS
OR INVADERS 4:
The fliers reported steady streax1
{ miner reinforcements moving ia1I
he battle zone.
Logan forces. expecting IN attael
ariy today. swept the ridge frodl
hair TO Mills creek with machine Ru1
nd rifle fire. The miners did -
eply until the barrage ceased. ThoI
hey reopened sniping along the -
lille fighting sector. A special tro1l
reinforcement was reported q
allied near Logan today.
Logan county sent Z constan
tream OF men and supplies into u
passes thruout the morn
rg. Fear was expressed IN IN
treets that the miners would maxi
enewed attempts to advance becur'
ederal troops are sent. Two hun
red armed men from Blucfield cannl
D the aid Of Logan county.
Officials here were advised thol
liners had sent out parties to gathG|
ccruits The miners were told tha'
he armed force had no intention d
Advices from Madison and SainI
'lbans. the gateway to the trouble
one. were that the procession. .,
liners toward the Boone count,
rontier continued.
Wires were cut during the night ID
lany sections of the hills. Tral1
ervice was demoralized.
Held HOSPITAL
ESTABLISHED
Miner reinforcements are passing
hru Boone county on their way q
he Logan border today. 1t IL ~
eyed al least 5000 are massed o.
be border.
Miners refuse TO disclose their cas-
ally list 1t Is said. however. they
stimate the dead at about 80. A Dc
achmen. attacked a machine gur
est near Clothier early today. a min
r returning from the front said
'orty or more were killed and wound
4. II was declared.
The miners established field hos
ital al Clothier.
Train service has been suspended
xcept where the miners comman
cered trans.
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