The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-04
MINERS RATIFY
 OFFICIAL ACTION Men Returning to Work AL
 Over District SOLDIERS ARE GOING HOME One Company Left Last Night and Others Will Probably Be Sent to
 South Alabama
 Today.
SOLDIERS ARE GOING RONE

eslerday morning session of the convention of District No 20. United Mina Workers of America. resulted in the de- claring off of the strike, thus ratifylng the action of the national executive board in calling off the strike last Sunday.
 The convention convened Wednesday morning, delegates from each of the va rious locals in the district being in att tendance. These delegates as rule were the presidents of the different locals. The ratification of the national boards action was not made. however, until after much discussion had been indulged in, prae- tically all of the time of the three ses- sions being devoted to the problem as to whether District No 20 should continue the strike without the aid of the national organization or should declare it off.
 That the striking miners who do not se- cure work immediately will be taken care of by the national association is said to have been stated to the delegates by the national officers in attendance on the con vention.
 Immediately after adjournment was taken National Secretary and Treasurer Ryan and Vice President White began making preparations for their early de- parture to their homes. The only public statement made by Mr Ryan in regard to the situation was that it was inevitable that the district convention should ratify the action of the national board.
 Going Back to Work.
 Reports from all over the district indi- cate that the strikers are going back to work in great numbers, and estimates place the number of men to be taken back in the neighborhood of 15,eoo.
 That the action of the district conven- ton will lend a decided impetus to the prosperity of the country is strongly be- leved. It effaces entirely the idea of strike and leaves only the idler with nothing to back him. Some of the locals are said to be very much opposed to the idea of calling off the strike and had given their delegates positive instructions to vote against declaring it off. Just what they will do is matter of conjecture, but under the circumstances 1t is not believed there is much for them to do other than accept the verdict of their district conven-
 
 to work they will be looked upon as vag- rants by the authorities and will have a rough road to travel.
 Another company of soldiers was re- lieved and sent home last night, this being Company E of Mobile, which has splendid history under the name of the Gulf City Guards. It is commanded U1 to toned at Blossburg. They left for Mo- bile last night via the Alabama Great Southern and Mobile and Ohio rail- roads and will arrive at home this morning.
 Accompanying them was Maj. John D. Hagan, who commands the Mobile bat talion. It was decided yesterday morn ing to send one of the four Mobile com panies on duty home, and Company E was picked out Lieut.. Col. Hubbard will place other troops at Blossburg at once to take the places of these men.
 It is expected that more of the sold iers will be sent home today and that the first part of the week will find them all in their respective homes.
 Soldiers Get Into Trouble.
 Five of the soldiers stationed at Johns absorbed too much firewater yes terday and proceeded to liven things up. The five was composed of the first lieutenant, two sergeants. the lieuten- ants orderly and another private They secured an automobile and had a gay time all day until nightfall, wh en Deputy Sheriff Tom Jones placed them under arrest and brought tn em in to the county jail
 Immediately upon their arrival in Birmingham Leiut. Col. Hubbard was advised of the occurrence, went to Sheriff Higdons office and held d courtmartial there. Some serious charges were made against the men and after giving them hearing IAeut Col. Hubbard ordered the lieutenant with his orderly to Camp Eva Conner under arrest, and had the other three men locked up in the county jail. the trio being placed In separate cells and far enough apart to keep from con versing.