The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-01
TROOPS HELD READY TO
LEAVE FOR COAL FIELDS
AT MOMENTS NOTICE
Harding Awaits Report
From Gen. Bandholtz
on Situation.
BULLETIN,

Logan. W. Va, Sept 1.-(By
United Press D-AirpIane seems
after an observation trip over
the fighting zone, reported the
miners were reforming into At
tack groups.
Scouts said the miners car
Iier movements indicating they
were dispensing, apparently
was only "A maneuver.
BULLETIN.
Charleston, W. Va, Sept L.
(By Associated Press TEN
eral BandhOltz was still in con-
ference with Governor Morgan
and other state officials at | $50
O'Clock eastern standard time).
Arrangements were being made,
il was announced, to take GeR-
eral BandhOitz TO Logan on u
special train this afternoon.
(By United Press.)
The battle along the border
line between Boone and LO-
gan counties, West Virginia,
where an army of miners now
numbering over 1000 has ad-
Eanced against deputies and
armed citizens holding Spruce
Fork Ridge, is apparently TO be
fought out until federal troops
arrive
Attacks upon various out
posts of the Logan line OF de-
Iense were reported today and
the miners are said to have l0ss
h9 IN
attempt TO rush a machine gun
nest.
Fifteen battle planes froa
Langley Field, Virginia, were
ordered to the scene of the
fighting by the war department.
The miners are preparing 10
welcome the arrival Of federal
troops and consider they have
wen a victory TN having the
government send regulars TO
take over control of the south
ern counties.
Reports brought Into head
quarters of the defending depu-
ties say that the miners are re-
firing but from Madison and
Ethel reports indicate that the
miners army is being heavily
reinforced and that the tight
ing is continuing ut many
points.
Washington, Sept. 1.-ExpiratioD
t noon today of the time limit fix
d by President Harding by pro
lamation for dispersal OF the arm
d bands of citizens in West Vir-
inia's mine disorders found White
ouse and war department official s
waiting a report from Brigadier
eneral H. H. Bandholtz the
rmy's representative on the scene.
n the situation.
Washington. Sept 1.-Prepara-
,ry to possible intervention by the
ederaI government in the West
irginia mine disorders, 13 air
lanes were ordered today by Sec
etary Weeks to proceed from
angley field to coal fields of that
late.
Dispatch of the airplanes, the
ar secretary said, was purely a
revolutionary measure, it being
eemed advisable to have the
lanes in readiness to meet any
Ituation that might arise
Secretary Weeks said no reports
ad yet been received from Briga-
ier General II. H Bandholtz.
No Gunmen, Says Sheriff.
Sheriff PinZon and Prosecuting
.ttorney Stokes of Mingo county
i a telegram to President Hard
lg, made public today, said that
ince the strike was called by the
Inited Mine Workers of America
/ July 1920, no detectives or gun
len have been employed in this
ounty for the purpose OF guarding
f property or of intimidating the
,orkers."
Charleston, W. Va, Sept. 1.-THE
flee of Governor Morgan an,
soon after noon today thai
had a report from Logan of thC
of firing on Blair noun.
ain. Boon county. There we're nC
etaiIs.
Brigadier General H. H. Band
oltz, U. S. A, representing the wal
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