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Show FEDERAL FORCES I ARE EQUIPPED TO CRUSH RIOTS CAMP DIX, N J , Sept. 2. The first or three trains carrying ,the 26th Infantry to West Virginia left Camp Dlx at 9:45 a. m., standard t lino J today. Tho 2Cth Infantry has been recruited ' to a. strength of approximately 1,000 offlcera and men. It Includes a fully ! equipped machine Run company and a medical section. Many of the'men were recruited In tho West Virginia mountains. LOUISVILLE, Ky., Sept. 2. The 40th Infantry, recruljed to 1400 offl- cers and men, began entraining at , ' Camp Knox near hero today for West ' ' Virginia. Col. Edward A. Shuttle- worth was In command. v TOUT THOMAS, Ky., Sept. 2.TWO companies of Fort Thomas Infantry ' left on a Chcsapcako & Ohio train at li o'clock " today for tho West Virginia Vir-ginia coal fields. CAMP SHERMAN, O, Sept. 2. Two troop trains earning tho 19th Infantry numbering about GOO oflt-ccrs oflt-ccrs and men, left for West Vlr- glnla mining 'district at 9:20 a. m. today. Tho troops were fully equlp- ; ped'for field duty. Tho troops are un dor command of Colonel Martin and their destination is said to be St. Albans, W. Va. . i t r $ , WASHINGTON. Sept. 2. Ordors IN ' Mk) for th0 lmmedlate cntralnment of " rm troops for the West Virginia coal Btrlko'zono wero Issued today by Major Ma-jor General Harboard, assistant chief of staff. Action was postponed, however, on the question of declaring martial law pending conferences between Sec retary Weeks and other government omclals with President Harding. Tho , ' proclamation has been signed and re-I re-I quires only Issuance to become effec tive. |