The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-26
Union Army Halted by Chiefs
of the C. nj. A.
Threat of Federal Intervention
Stops West Va. Invasion.
REGULAR ARMY HELD READY
General BandhoItz Will Con-
tinue Probe of Martial Law.
War Department VIII Wait
Before Sending New Orders.

Madison, Aug. 26.-The advance
guard of the marching miners on their
way from Marmet to Mingo as a pro-
test against Governor Morgan's mar
ticl law, was turned back by Charles
F. Keeney, president of the district
No. II U. NJ. w. A, and Fred Mooney,
secretary, aftc- it had passed thru
Madison shortly afternoon today.
The men, numbering some two hun
dred or three hundred. had camped il
hollow here for dinner and then
pressed on their way toward the Lo-
gan county line.
Keeney and Mooney, who left
Charleston early this morning with
the avowed intention of stopping the
march, reached Madison within half
an hour after the men left. After a
brief conference with county officials
they hurried down the road and, over
taking the party, induced it to march
back to Madison.
Would Be Suicide
The men camped in the court house
yard and Keeney said he was arrang-
ing for automobiles to take them to
the baseball grounds where he ex-
pecIeu 10 address them.
The men have come a long distance
ana are not feeling very good about
this situation" said President Keeney.
II shall do all in my power to turn
| them back and just as soon as the
rest of the men come in from the
mountains I'll talk to them. 1t is no
easy job.
Il never saw so many men on the
march before. From Racine to Madi-
son this morning there must have been
nine or ten thousand men. There
are about 1000 ex-service men among
them"
Secretary Mooney said:
1t would be suicide for the men
| to adance. General Bandholtz seems
to command the state. He summoned
morning and a short time later we left
Charleston to stop the men,"
| Mr.. Keeney commenting on the
march said that he had heard no re-
ports of depredations by the men
along the route.
Federal Troops Held.
Washington. Aug. 26.-Secretary of
port today from Brig. Gen. II. H.
Bandholtz, the war department repre-
sentative in West Virginia, said that
the department would await further
| information before recommending use
CT federal troops in the coal fields of
that state.
General Bandholtz recommended,
however that they should be held in
readiness for movement to West Vir-
ginia. He will remain on the ground
to continue his investigation.
Secretary Wainwright and Chief of
Staff Harbord communicated the re-
port to the president and it is expected
the recommendations of General
Bandholtz will be followed.
General Bandholtz told the union
officials that he was reluctant to have
federal troops enter West Virginia to
oppose an army of armed men. But.
he said it would be necessary unless
the men abandoned their enterprise
and dispersed. No half way measures
would be taken. the general said.
soldiers Under Arms.
Chillicothe, Ohio, Aug. 26.-Regular
army troops, numbering between 500
and 500 and including $50 who arrived
this morning from Columbus bar
racks. were held in readiness shortly
before noon today to leave Camp
Sherman for the West Virginia coal
fields.
Railroad coaches were made available
and the men, under full field equip
ment, were prepared to depart i'm
mediately upon receipt of orders.