Evening star., 1921-08-26

munication with that place was re-
established.
IL there has been trouble in Logan
county it is generally believed to have
been local and not participated in by
members of the Marmet-Mtnge march
ing party. Blair is said to be one
Of the few unioniged towns in the
Logan coal field.
Airplane Causes Excitement.
A ripple of excitement was caused
late yesterday when United States
Army airplane passed over Charleston
and proceeded in the direction of
Marmet. A landing was made at
kanawha city. however. and it was
later announced from the geverner's g
Office that the airpiane had carried
an Army officer from Washington to
Charleston. The officer. 1t was fur
ther stated. had been in conference
with Gov. Morgan and other state
officials during the night. None of
those attending would discuss the
meeting.
stores Declared Robbed,
4 statement issued by the Kanawha
Coal Operators Association charges
that numerous coal company general
merchandising establishments along
Paint creek. Cabin creek and the Kan
awha and Coal rivers have been rob-
bed during the last few days. 1t is
alleged in the statement that arms,
ammunition and provisions have been
removed by bands of armed men, ac-
cording to reports made to and COM
piled by the association.
After announcing that "a statement
had been published that the miners
mass movement had been conducted in
lawful and orderly manner" the as
sociatien statement enumeratei
twelve alleged robberies of company
stores, said to have been reported by
managers Of the establishments.
Coroner and Reporter Held Up.
DR.. W. P. Black. coroner of Kama
wha county, and a Charleston news
paper reporter were held up and rob-
bed yesterday afternoon while en-
route up Lens creek, in the viciS:ty OF
Marmet, DIR, Black reported upon his
return to Charleston last night. He
was proceeding to East Bank to hold
an inQuest over the bodies Of Chris
Pettry and William Quinn, The bodies
of an East Bank undertaken shortly
after the marehers left Aarmet fol
Racine.
While passing up Lens Creek. the
doctor stated. ne was stopped and in.
formed that armed men on the march
knew too much" DR.. Black said that
together with the reporter, he wen,
to Lens Creek to Investigate. They
soon were stopped. however. and
forced to give up their money, the
doctor said, quoting the men az re-
marking ito buy tobacco for the
boys" After turning over their money
the men permitted them to proceed
but they failed to find any trace oi
a negro's body.
Second Army of Invaders.
Upon arrival at East Bank DIR
| Black found that pettry had beer
! shot through the temple and Guini
seven times through the body. Pettry
| the doctor said he learned, had beer
a miner at Enwight, while Quinn alst
had been employed by a coal com
pany Coroner Black stated that h,
| had been informed the men had beer
shot by "sharpshooters concealed
along the line Of march,
Several hours after the MaFmet mel
began their march southwark an
| other body of men, said to Rumbe
| 1000, arrived at the mouth of Len
| creek and departed In the wake o
| the larger gathering. according to re
ports reaching here from Marmet. Th
contingent is reported to have conn
| from the east, but it was not learne'
| from what towns.