Show TROOPS ASKED IN STRIKE AREA Armed Miners Marching on Town Alabama Sheriff Sheriff Sheriff Sher Sher- iff Says BIRMINGHAM Ala March 8 I JP Sheriff A. A N N. Barrentine of Walker county today telephoned General J. J C C. C Persons commanding the Alabama national guard suard requesting troops be besent besent besent sent to the coal fields where miners are arc on strike to prevent bloodshed d. d General Persons said Sheriff Barentine Boren- Boren tine h had d told him hundreds of armed miners were marching on mines there here and troops were necessary to t maintain order Governor B B. B M. M Miller at al Montgomery Montgomery Mont- Mont gomery was asked to order out two battalions of Alabama national guardsmen gu for tor duty in Walker county immediately Information as to the nature of the trouble rouble here was meager but the sheriff wired striking miners had armed themselves with guns and clubs It was va stated that the trouble centered cen cen- ered around the Stith Coal company mine where a o portion of the force walked out yesterday but some miners min mm- ers remained at work MONTGOMERY Ala March 8 JP A Governor B. B M. M Miller today advised advised advised ad ad- Brigadier General John C. C Persons Per- Per sons ons commanding the Alabama national na- na national ional guard to send five men to Walker Valker county to investigate whether troops were needed to preserve order In coal fields there where miners miners min mm- ers are arc on strike |