Arizona republican., 1921-09-05
FEDERAL TROOPS REPLACE ARMED
 MEN AND STATE
 IN WEST
 VIRGINIA HILLS
Commander of Federal Troops Reports all Fight ing Has Ceased In Lo- gan County
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MADISON, w. Va, Sept. 4.-Fight ing between armed bands and Logan county authorities along the Boone Logan county line has ceased, said Colonel c. A. Martin, commander of federal troops in the Little Coal Riv- CT valley, after a tour of inspection today.
 "All fighting has stopped and there are few miners left in the re- gion," he said, adding that soldiers had displaced all armed men on the Boone county side and in Logan county on the east side of Spruce Fork ridge, while troops moving from Logan, had replaced state po- lice, county deputies and volunteers on the western slope.
 Colonel Martin said he was told by some of the men that there were a number of bodies and some wounded in the hills. He announced that 8 searching party of soldiers would be sent out tomorrow.
 Shortly after the coloners return, special train of eight coaches car rying 400 men arrived from the Spruce Fork ridge region. One hundred and eighty-one rifles, so pis- tols and a large quantity of ammuni- tion were taken from them here, off, cers said. One military prisoner was brought in. Officers said he had a quantity of radical literature.
 Additional troops arrived in the Little Coal River valley today. As the federal troops arrived by rail in Sharples, just behind the fighting were marching into the village to tn ha a " After surrendering their weapons the men were allowed to go home.
 Three hundred soldiers of the Twtney- Sixth infantry. who come from Camp Dix, N. J., arrived early today. They were dispatched imme- diately to the neighborhood of Blair.
 Soldiers today were in control of the valley from Madison to Blair. Regulars are located between these two towns and the villages of Clo- thier. Jeffery and Sharples.
 Several hundred men, supposed to be under arms, were reported tonight congregated at Sharples ready to leave the region. An equal number were said to be either in Jeffery or Clothier.
 Detachments of soldiers were busy today collecting hundreds of arms
 
 the men gathered in the three vil- lages.
 This afternoon Lieutenant Brine an army intelligence officer, left Madison on a railway motor car for Jeffery. He was accompanied by a detail of soldiers and said he was @< route for Van, a mountain vil~ge Near there, he said. he and his men expected to seize an arsenal said tc have been the base of the armed men
 Troops guarding the railroad here today halted a train bound from the disturbed area to St. Albans, ano searched several score of miners who were passengers. for weapons. 4 number of pistols and much ammu- nitlon were confiScated. The streets of the little mining villages up the valley from here pre- sented an unusual sight all day as uniformed soldiers patrolled ordinar- fly peaceful streets. The rule 1T each was that every one on tho street must keep moving. Motorists everywhere were searched iol weapons,
 Miners for the most part congre' gated in union mess halls where meals were served or walked abou the streets.
 It was the general feeling amoni the miners as expressed to The Asso' ciated Press, that the men who haV' remained under arms would not com' l in from the hills and surrender thei weapons until the arrival Of the fed eral troops. A train commandeere' | by armed men, which for days ran or regular schedule carrying food, am munition and men destined for tn nearby mountains, had been Idle Il the railway yards since the soldier marched in. This train is known t' have been the only source of supple for the men in the hills and thes men are believed to be nearing tn end of their food stores. Families of miners who fled whel the disturbances started were return ing home today afoot, by wagon am in automobiles.
 It is said that few if any armet men were reaching the Blair regio1 from outside while it is definttel, ] ICOutinued on page 2)