The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-02
 Of Martial Law
 Now Pending
Aerial Bombs Are Drop. ped By Logan Defense
 Planes Early Today

Logan, w. Va, Sept. 2.-Aer- ial bombs were dropped by Lo- gan defense aeroplanes early today.
 The INT bombs caused a nasty retreat of miners from the Hewitt's creek concentra- ton, but no casualties, accord ing to the observers, were re- ported.
 The bombs fell near houses occu- pied by the Red Necks'' army.
 Two planes were in action and four bombs were dropped. It is as- stunned here that no attempt was made to destroy houses or lives but that the heavy explosive was used to warn the miners what would occur if they atemp pted to storm the Logan borders today.
 The planes left Logan about day light with four big bombs swinging underneath.
 They carried maps giving location of points headquarters described to bomb for moral effect.'
 The ships scared out over the front at great height. When they cam e in the vicinity of the miners they dived suddenly. took a position for bombing and let the missiles of de- struction fall.
 Consternation and confusion re-
 suited. It was declared by pilots the miners were thrown into almost a state of panic.
 dirt and rocks over the houses occu- pied by the "Red Necks.'' but no real damage was caused.
 The front line at Crooked Creek 1,4 n& nIo sions.
 The Hewitt's concentration Is be-
 lived to be against the Crooked Creek sector. Aeroplane sights used by the Royal Air Force in France, were { part of the Logan bombers equipment A cargo of bombs arrived last night Aeroplanes were requested by sigma from the Crooked Creek detachment
 when they were. forced to beat re, treat early today. This is on the left flank of the defending army. After arrival of the planes, the miners ad vance was checked. Machine guns were also used by th' defenders in this position. The at tacking party Is said to have out numbered the defenders to 1. In the rough mountains of Logar county, aeroplanes are one of the
 most effective weapons that could De employed by the defenders. At headquarters, it was declared that the airplanes would be used fur ther today, if necessary. The defend. CTS are making every effort to spare life when possible, but they are talk ing no chances on permitting the red neck' army passing over the border. Charleston, W. Va, Sept 2-Witl half a dozen bombing and observation machines, which arrived late yester day from Langley Field, circling ovel
 Charleston at 7:30 this morning, ap parently in tuning-up flights, the cap l ita1 began to take on a threatening appearance. General H. H. Band hoitz, who will be in command of thu federal troops upon their arrival, ha established headquarters in loca office building.
 While no official announcement hat been made, it is understood that tht , federal troops will be thrown into th'
 disaffected district along the Chesa peake and Ohio Coal River brancl | which would have the effect of stop | ping all gaps through which miner:
 have been going into the districts. This would place them in the req | of the miners.
 Military authorities here have let i | be known that no half way measure will be used once troops are here bu ! that peace will be restored in tn,
 shortest possible time. and the mos
 effective means to achieve that end | irr-f1J r,