The daily times., 1921-05-14
TROOPS ARE READY
FOR WEST VIRGINIA
MINING TROUBLE
BATTLE AGAIN RESUMED
Majo General Read Com
mandant of the Fifth Corps
Area Has Been Instructed to
Send Troops to w. Virginia
If Needed and Has Troops i'm
Readiness for Troub1e.

Williamson, w. Va, May IL
Firing has become general over vir-
tually the entire battle front Of seven
miles in the Williamson coal district
it was reported today in the third day
of fighting between miners sym
pathizers and the state police.
Starting at Lynn, w. Va, two
miles further east than the end of
yesterdays firing line the shooting
spread down Tug river to McCarr,
KY, Merrimac and Sprigg, w. Va, in
succession.
Deputy Sheriffs at Merrimac and
Sprigg reported attackers on the
Kentucky side of the river were ex-
hibiting greater boldness than on for
mer occasions.
Instead of working in the heavily
wooded mountains they had come to
the bank of the river and were shoot
ing across into the town at a range
of not more than 100 yards.
Deputy sheriffs reported that t'the
attackers were shooting the tops off
the houses
Capt. Brockus of the state police
and sheriff Pens0n Immediately ar
ranged for a special train and mar
shaled force of 20 troopers and de-
puties to go into the trouble zone
when they heard of the fresh out
breaks.
They also sent provisions for men,
women and children in the 'besieged
mining towns some of whom were
/ reported to have had no food for
forty eight hours
No information as to casualties in
today's fighting was obtainab1e
According to information Mattewan
also is under heavy fire. It was re-
ported at offices of Association also
that J. P Smith superintendent OF
/ Stone Mountain Coal Co., had been
attacked by Sid Hatfield, former chief
of police. The report stated that Hat
field had struck Smith with the butt
of his gun.
Hatfield is one of the principal de-
PENDANTS in the cases growing out of
the battle at Mattewan last May in
which 10 men were killed.
Pikesville, KY, May 14.-Terrific
Va, sides of the Tug river along the
! section that has been in virtual state
Eof war for the last 48 hours was
resumed early today according to re-
trouble. From the w. Va, side came
j word that men whose names had not
been learned had been killed.
Sheriff w. w. Sowders this morn
ing sent out a call to every section of
the county for deputy sheriffs of
whom he has nearly 800, to report
for duty at once along the Kentucky
side OF the Tug river. He said he
would make a final effort to gain
control on the Kentucky side.
Williamson, May 1.-THE battle
in the mountains which has ragged for
two days between the sympathizers
and opponents of the United Mine
Workers was resumed at McCarr, KY,
and Lynn, w. Va, a little village
near MeCarr. Firing was reported at
Sprigg.
General Read May Send Troops.
Washington, May 14.-Major Gen
eral Read commandant cf the fifth
corps area was instructed today by
Secretary Weeks to send federal
troops into Mingo county if the gen
.eral deemed it necessary to quell the
border disturbance.
The number of troops to go was
left to the discretion of General Reid
but Weeks ordered that all troops
necessary be in readiness to entrain.
General Reid advised the depart
ment yesterday he was holding a
force in readiness pending adyices
from Washington.