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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1921
Page
5
A new law enlarges the West Virginia State Police to 289 troopers with four companies and higher pay scales from 100 to 200 a month. Recruits must be 21 to 45, of good character, pass a mental test, and bond 3500. Veterans get preference as training aims to boost law enforcement across the state.
The Colorado Rangers aided flood victims in Pueblo and nearby towns as the Arkansas River overflow devastated the area. They restored order and relief efforts, found many unburied dead, and faced robberies of the deceased while residents were driven from homes. Their disciplined response earned praise for swift action and relief organization.
J M Ranke special officer of Monongalia county was seized by men at a morning settlement five miles from Morgantown and held eight hours with ties and severe beating. Troopers Squires and Davis learned of the kidnapping and confronted the gang, subduing seven suspects without firing a shot.
Trooper James A. Bolles of Charlestown was shot June 14 near the Lick Creek tent colony in Williamson Mingo County while leading a search for arms. He was struck in the back amid a volley that killed Alexander Breedlove, with Bolles later predicted to recover though possibly losing use of his right arm. Local volunteers and state police aided in the confrontation as residents of the colony kept rifles ready.
Governor Morrow of Kentucky orders West Virginia State Police to pursue lawbreakers into Kentucky across the Tug River amid ongoing clashes in Mingo county. The move parallels past frontier policing by Texas rangers and Mexican rurales as Kentucky guards withdraw from Pike county, aiming to restore local security.
National headquarters announced a representative of the American Legion will visit Beckley on Friday July 22 to speak to civic organizations and Legion members. The event aims to outline future Legion work and is planned for a prominent public venue with a large crowd expected. The address will be of a patriotic nature and discuss ongoing Legion activities.
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