Evening journal., 1921-08-26
ARMED FORCE
WATTS TO HALT
Miners March
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Omitted Press) Several labor lead
ers today headed toward this town.
In Boone county to arrange a
truce" with the miners who are
marching on Mingo and who are ex-
pected to arrive here about noon
today. l-
An effort will be made to persuade
the men to abandon their march be-
fore they reach the Logan-Boone
county line.
President C. F. Feeney and other
ofiiciels of District No. IT, United
Mine Workers Of America. will halt
the miners army here and attempt
TO stop the invasion.
Prosecuting Attorney w r. Null
lens stated that he was in communl-
cation with Feeney before he started
for Madison and that 'Feeney prom
ised to use his efforts to break up
the march and avert bioodshed."
LOGAN. w. Va. Aug. &c. Omitted
Press) Armed miners who massed
at Marmet and began to march
toward Mingo county coal fields. in
protest against martial law. were
pushing toward Logan county to
day.
Civilian posses commanded roads
and other approaches. They were
equipped with rifles and shotguns.
Machine guns were reported in
readiness and other preparations
have been made to resist invasion"
Two airplanes were reported soar
ing over the surrounding country
today. One OF the scouts was said
TO be under command Of county
officials. Sheriff Chain refused 20
affirm or deny the rumor. The other
plane was unknown. None in Logan
knew its pilot, where its station was
or for what purpose It was recon-
noitering. One informant declared
1t was operated by the miners
force.
The vanguard Of the marchers cut
telegraph and telephone wires as
they proceeded. There was little in.
formation as to their activities. ex-
cept word brought here by civilians
who He'd before the advancing mob
and by scouts for Logan oficials.
Sheriff Chain still refused to d.
Vulge his plans for meeting the "in-
vaders."
I'VE must do our duty and pro-
tect Logan with all forces avail
able" he told the United Press.
Chain admitted there we're large
stores Of arms and ammunition avail
able which he would not hesitate to
commander.
Sheriff Chain massed his volun-
teer army before dawn today and
distributed defenders" at stratgetic
points
Automobiles, aircrafts and bicy-
cles we're being utilized for scout
duty TO report the maneuvers OF the
miners forces whose campfres were
sighted during the night.
Chain today declared he did moi
look for the attack before night.
fall OF possible tomorrow. He be-
lieved the miners would not be rest
ed for the next phase OF their so
mile march through the mountain
until late today and probably wouls
choose darkness TO hide their move
ments.
Families living between the tw,
camps scurried for safety during th'
night The influx OF refugees con
tinued here today. Aged men and
women carried household goods ane
valuables on rickety wagons. SINH
lar caravans were sitting into Other
nearby towns
The miners force was reported to-
day to number 6000 men. The,
were armed with rifles, shotguns. re
volvers, sticks and clubs. They as
sembled at Marmet and then sud
denly broke camp Thursday nigh
and struck on a cross the hills to
ward Boone. Logan and Ming
county. They first struck 'enem,
territory" yesterday when they cross
ed the Boone county line and pushe,
on into Racine, without interfer
ence.
The miners took up the advanc
again shortly after midnight las
night and under cover of darkness
nosed up to the Logan county lin
where they are now reported mass
ed.
The caravan was followed by al
array OF unshaven. dirty men. The,
pitched camp near Blair last night
Fires were kept burning throughou
the night.