The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-04

After the cnpitulatioD, which. in- whom firearms were found, the pris- oners were sent to St. Albnns under the protection of Capt. Carl A. Mar tin. Here they were allowed to go to been taken of recording the names of all who carried weapons.
 Further progress toward qaieting the disturbed areas is expected to- night and tomorrow as the federal forces spread out and take up oper- ations farther away from their bases.
 In establishing themselves in the troubled zone the federal forces met with no opposition anywhere, and not say whether he would compel the they do not anticipate any.
 General Bandholtz tonight would state and county forces who have been holding the armed bands back fl om invading Logan county to dis perse.
 They are now under the control of the federal authorities, and they will do just as they are told he said.
 Assemblies Barred
 The federal comnander also staSed he would not permit any assembly os miners or other citizens in the dis turoed area at this time. He made this announcement in reply to a question as to whether union men would be permitted to go into un- or nir ha tection of the federal authorities and try to hold meetings.
 Anyone arrested by the federal troops will be turned over to the civil authorities, General Bandholtg said. Military rule and civil law, it was said at army headquarters, can run concurrently and no diffi- culty will be experienced in seeing that all persons are treated justly.
 The federal troops took up posi- tions today behind the lines of the two opposing forces on the Boone Logan line. Military headquarters were established at Madison. Boone county, in the rear of the armed bands, and at Logan, county seat of Logan county, which was the base from which the county and state forces operated against the invaders. The regiment which was hurriediy made up of parts of the Nineteenth, One Hundredth and Fortieth regi- ments, recruit attachments and other troops for duty in West vir- ginia, was in complete control of the areas where they were placed, The Twenty sixth regiment from Camp Dix, N. J., did not arrive, ac- cording to railroad schedule, which forced General Bandholtz to change some of his plans This regiment had not reported it's arrival at head quarters at 6 D. m, eastern standard time. when General Bandholtz met newspaper correspondents. It ar~ rived, however. during the night. Martial Law Delayed
 General Bandholtz expressed confi,- dence that federal control would bring order rapidly in the affected areas The question of martial law being proclaimed in Kanawha, Fay- cite, Boone, Logan and Mingo coun- ties is held in abeyance The mil - itary commander would not discuss the question There is. however, a general feeling here that if the armed bands disperse without resls- tance there will be no need for pro- claiming such law.
 The disturbed areas have been 1i- vided into three military districts. The Coal River district comprises that part of the area known as Coal River valley, extending from St. Albans to Blair. The Kanawaha dis trict includes Fayette county ana parts of kanawaha and Boone cour- ties not included in the Coal River district The Logan district comprises Mingo county and parts of Boone not in the Coal River district.
 Airpiane observation flights were made over Boone and Logan counties today by army ffiers. They reported everything quiet.
 With the federal troops In control, there was less activity at the West Virginia state offices.
 QUIET NOW REIGNs
 IN DISTURBANCE AREA. Logan, " Va. September 3.-- Preparations for the disbandment of volunteer forces which have been op- posing the advance into western Lo-
 gan county of armed bands from the disturbed mining country to the east were being made here toni ght while q state of comparative quiet rcigned in the troubled district fol- lowing the arrival of attachments of United States troops.
 officers in command of recon naisance parties returned to Logan with the information that Spruce Fork Ridge. where the opposing forces have faced each other for sew eral days, was qu;tt Mayor ThoHhp- son announced He added that fed- tContinued on Page Eieven) Ii Do You Want to Know l III r JS Ds0