The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-03
Operators Determined on
 Open Shop.
TROUBLES LIKELY ANY TIME.
The Military is Being Excellently
 Fed.
Fairley states That Coal Production i UnsatIsfactory to Operators and That Additions Are Daily
 Made to Union.

Birmingham, Aug. 2.--(Special.)-- The fourth week of the miners strike in Alabama begins Monday with the operators apparently, more determined than ever that the mines shall be op- erated on the open shop plans The military Is well distributed throughout the mining district and there is large force of deputies at work.
 Governor Conner has gone to Chatta- nooga to look over the Alabama troops at Camp Taft. Chickamauga. He will be back without much delay, 1t being his desire to be right on the scene as much as possible and to be near by if there is any trouble experienced. The Governor has been urged in some quarters to declare martial law, and for a while there were fears that the bush whacking tactics that were being resorted to might deem such a plan imperative but the chief executive says that he will be right on the scene and will take sukn step only when 1t is Absolutely necessary.
 SherifK Hfgdon is still appointing deputies but he is requiring strong references now from every man who Is given commission.
 According to W. R. Farley, the Alabama member of the National Board of the United Mine Workers of Amer ica. the coal production is far from be- ing satisfactory to the operators and that there are additions daily to the ranks of the union. He says that all advice to the men in the ranks Is to avoid disorder and not to violate the law in the least.
 Major Noble. who Is in command of the military on duty in the strike zone, has had telephone lines connected up with all places where there is a de- tachment of the troops. It Is required daily that some sort of report be sent fin to headquarters. either the telepho one ts used or a messenger comes In. In this manner the Major is kept advised right along of conditions The prsa- ent indications are that there will be no removal Of the troops for ten days NE tW1 weeks at ieaakss Every night there 4s more or less slooting in dif- ferAnt parts of the County Some dy- namite is thrown now and then but so far there has been no real fatality list accompanying these disorders.
 Daily trips are being made in auto mobiles by officials of the military and of the county to the mining sections. With the exceptions of some jeers hurled now and then by little groups of miners. nothing happens out of the ordinary on these trips. The military is being fed well out in the field. the corporations looking after the food supplies we'll. Other facilities are be- ing provided for the soldier boys so that there shall be as little inconven- fence as possible for the State troop CTS.
 Sheriff Higdon's forces continue to make arrests daily on warrants charg- ing trespass after warning. assault and other violations of the law, but as soon as the prisoners reach the city bond is prepared for them.
 Much talk is being heard coming from the mining districts to the effect that some trouble Is likely to break forth at any time. The leaders of the union miners say that all mischief right now is being done by others than the miners. Rumbllngs are heard from the mining district that the trouble has not even started yet. Ammunition In great quantity Is located by the coun- ty and military officials in convenient places and can be reached on the least alarm.