The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-24

I6HuluS " lUICS OulSluc anu ulSlulcI-
ested persons to side with them against
the unions, is conspiracy, in restraint
of trade within the meaning of the law.
Delegates representing 5000 coal
miners Of the Springfield Ill.) dis
trict sent telegram to H. A. Garfield
at Washington, United States fuel adj
ministrator, requesting that the gov
eminent take over the control and OPP
Grafton of the coal mines in the United
States. This action was taken in a
meeting. The men are also demanding
state convention of the United Mine
Workers to discuss the agreement
reached at the special conference In
Washington. The men apnointea=sesa;S
| sszzrs--...0s,A.i5 or Win miners from
fUtrer dfss-lcts Of the state on the stu
alton.
Suit to recover more than two and
one-quarter million dollars in damage
from the United Mine Workers of
America went on trial at Fort Smith,
Ark, before Federal Judge Elliott of
Sioux Falls, s. D., as special Judge.
The Bache-Denman coal interests are
suing the mine workers under the Sher-
man antitrust act, charging them with
destruction of their properties in the
Hartford valley in July, 1914. A ma
tion-wide conspiracy to wreck the bust
ness and destroy the property Of non.
union coal operators is charged in the
complaint.
President Wilson's special labor in
vestigating commission reported q set
Element of the strike of more than s.
600 copper miners in the old Miami dis
trict Of Arizona on basis which prom
ises to set precedent for composing
labor disputes elsewhere. By providing
for resumption of work Immediately,
the commission paved the way for ar
bitrating other Arizona copper mine
strikes which have caused loss of many
million pounds Of war metal In the last
four months, and resulted in deporta-
tons of strikers and other disorders.
About 300 strikes or labor contro-
versies Involving 100000 men direct
ly and 100000 indirectly, have been
settled by federal mediators Of the
department Of labor since war was de-
clared. Only 45 attempts to mediate
were unsuccessful, and 100 cases are
still pending. Hugh L. Kerwin, aid to
Secretary Wilson, is in charge of medi-
alton work since the secretary is in the
West at the head of President Wilson's
special labor Investigating commission.
Denying the allegations of Certain
interests" opposed to union labor that
the workers organizations had melted
the race riots in East st. Louis and
Springfield, the Illinois State Fedora
ton of Labor in convention, adopted a
resolution urging the organization Of
negro workers in the country.
| The strike of coal miners in Illinois
ended and the men returned to work.
President Frank Harrington of the
United Mine Workers of America, Hi
nois district. declared that fully so per
cent of the striking miners In the state
had been opposed to the move.
The lockout at the plant of the
American Lace company, Elyria, N. Y,
was concluded. The men are guaran-
teed ST 200 year and percentage on
the work they do. An open shop will
be maintained. 1t Is estimated the lock-
out cost each side 100000.
Eight thousand tobacco workers and
cigarmakers returned to work at San
Juan, Porto Rico, after four weeks of
idleness. There has been a general
Increase in the wages of these work
ers.
Actual earnings Of woman workers
In Grnnt Pt.itnln n 70 concidorn Ill. !. Lax.o