New Britain herald., 1921-09-01

Logan, w. Va, Sept. l,-(By Asso- ciated ProAs.)-Approat of noon to- day found thousands of miners still gathered across the Logan county limo. At Crooked Creek firing which start tI yesterday morning continued. but reports from other border sections wtre that quiet prevailed. Thero was no indication however that any of tho armed bands had dispersed and bor- uor patrols of deputy sheriffs. state police and volunteer peace officers kopt close watch.
 All Is Not Quiet.
 Prediction freely was made between midnight and daybrcak that i2 o'clock today would hnd armed bands etiil gathered on tho Boone side of Spruce Fork ridge. That hour was deslgnated by President Harding in Tuesdays proclamation as tho time limit for tho dispersion of all per. sons engaged Tn unlawful and insur- roctlonary proceedings" The altcrna- tive being the dispatch of federal troops to the affected district and declaration of martial law in tho counties of kanawha. Fayette. Boone. Logan and Mingo. Charleston, the stato capital. Is in Kanawha.
 This block of counties. forming part of the southern tier have been, on several occasions the scene Of indus trial differences and armed marchcrs. Extensive coal operations dot tho dis trict and within tt arc Paint Creek and Cabin Crock. Some operations arc unionizcd others are not. In Logan county tho entire field Is unorganized except for a narrow strip on the eastern siopc of Spruce Fork ridge. close to tho Boone county line.
 In Troubled Regions
 ft ia in that region and extending across the country line Into Boone that armed band have been reported gathering for several days it is there that deputy sheriffs. state police. vol unteer peace officers and citizens of adjacent countries who responded to call for help from Logan county authorities arc guarding the roads and trail that lead westward into tho heart of the county. It was therc that recent fights occurred when bands in- tent on crossing the county enroute to Mlngo were resisted by Logan patrols. The reason given by the men for a Journey on tho Tug river bank Tn MinEo county was to protest martial law declared there several months ago following industrial disorders in tho Williamson coal fields.
 Mingo County is Destination
 The first indication of n march from Ennawha county through Boone and Logan into Mingo was the assembling Of groups of men from Paint and Cabin Greeks at Marmet n town just south Of Charleston. For several days thereafter other bodies joined these groups swelling their number to sew oral thousand.
 Tho march aouthwestward started shortly after midnight August 25. Racine. Boone county was reached tho 'rat day and tho night was spent along Indian Creek near that place. The ncNt day found tho advance party number inE 500 menat Madison, t2 miles from Marmet the rest of the marchers be- Ing scattercd out few miles behind. Meet nt Juncturc Point
 At this juncturc. federal and state authorities called on United Minc Workers officials to persuade tho men to abandon the tourney C. r.. Kceuey and Fred Mooney. president and secretary respectively of District IT. hurried to Madison and addressed ..the men. who appeared to be with 'out recognized leaders The appeal apparently was successful for during the next two days. reports were SO encouraging that Brig. Gen. Band holtz. sent to West Virginia by the war department to investigate the march. returned to Washington. He had no sooner reached the capital and made his report than disturbing reports began to arrive at Governor MorRan'a office that men waiting In western Boone and eastern Logan counties to join the marchers when they got that far. had not dis persed and were insisting on com nktion of tho march. When thesc rkports reached Logan county tho authorities immediately took steps to prevent movement across tt Deputy ahcrifrs were dispatched to the eastern hills to offer resistance.
 Meanwhile alarming reports that the east Logan and west Boone county bands were growing larger and that men from Cabin and Paint Creeks were streaming across Boone county to join them caused Governor Morgan at midnight Monday Co dispatch an appeal to President Harding for federal aid.
 Authorities Not Idle.
 During this time the Logan author ities were not idle. Calls for help went to adjacent counties and hun dreds of Citizona including many ex- servieemen responded to the call State troopers from Mingo also were rushed in and special trains from : Charleston carried arms and ammu- hilton Into tho county. Adjutant Gen. John IT. charnock and mino work CTS officials visited tho armed camp of the mhrchera in the vicinity of
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