Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-30
1900 Soldiers Ordered Intg
Mining Fields to PrevenY
Any Interference.
PROSECUTIONS BY U. S.
TO START TOMORROW
Federal Attorney Warns Miners
and operators/1hat Coal
Must Be P ,duced.
BY the Associated Prob

Eighteen hundred state and federal
troops have been 'dered into the
Kansas coal fields in connection with
the proposed plan TO reopen the mines
next week under d state receiyership.
1t became known tonight.
Six hundred of the troops will be
regulars and twelve hundred of them
guardsmen, it was said. Gov. Allen
late today issued the necessary proc
iamation calling out the state troops.
Will Arrive Tonight.
The federal troops, 800 from Fort
Riley and 500 from Fort Leavenworth.
are expected to arrive in Pittsburgh.
center of the coal district. late to-
night. The state troops will begin
entraining tomorrow.
Attention should be called to the
TACT that this is in no sense 4 move
ment of aggression against the strik-
ing miners" Gov. Allen said in a
proclamation to the officers and men
OF the guard, land you will caution
your men to maintain toward the
miners who are on strike patience.
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miners should be made to feel thar
this is the unavoidable action of the
state, which haS taken over the mixes
for the purpose of producing coal
for it's people"
state officials said tonight that ar
engagements had been virtually com.
pleted tonight for beginning work I'm
the mines Monday morning. It was
stated that twenty-three complete
steam shovel crews could be put to
work the opening day and that other
crews would be added Tuesday. IN
der the present plan two or three
mines will be placed in operation by
Monday night.
The federal and state troops, it was
announced, would be used in guard
ing property and the volunteer mine
workers. -. !. +. =
Orders for the dispatch of the regu-
| lars were issued by Maj. Gen. Leonard
Wood, at the request Of Gov. Henry
]. Allen, following conference be-
tween the two in Kansas City, Mo-,
last night.
With the guardsmen Gov. Allen will
send 800 volunteer miners.
The state troops will be under the
command Of Col. p. NJ Hoisington,
who has already established his head
quarters in the Pittsburgh district.
Instructions to Commander.
You have full authority to use ali
the power at your disposal to main
tain the peace, preserve the safety of
all citizens and protect property" the
governor told Col. Hoisington.
Tonight Gov. Allen announced that
twenty three complete steam shovel
crews of volunteer workers and fif-
teen steam shovels had been secured.
Each crew is made up of skilled la
borers.
The Topeka board Of education to-
day ordered public schools to re-
main closed indefinitely.
Coincident with the calling out OF
the state guard, Gov. Allen announced
that he had instructed the warden
of the state penitentiary to recall 400
paroled prisoners and put them to
work in the prison mines. By this &c
ton it is hoped to double the pro-
QuCtlOn OF coal lueIc.
Equipms,.t fer the use of the
guardsmen ans volunteer miners was
on it's way e tie coal fields tonight,
it was understood.
School Buildings to House.
PITTSBURGH, Kan, November 20.
The state has taken over the build
ings and grounds of the state manual
,;,,;n Schnn1 the
mediation of soldiers ordered to Pitts
burgh in connection with the opera
ton of the coal mines.
Col. p NJ. Hoisington of the Kansas
National Guard reached Pittsburgh
today and took charge of arrange
ments for the troops.
Prosecution for Owners and ,Iep.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, November %.
Vigorous enforcement of the fed
eral court injunction against inter-
ference with coal production, under
tie provisions of the Lever act is
expected to begin Monday. Indica-
lions tonight were that operators and
miners against whom evidence OF
violation of the injunction is secured
Will po IICE4L04 1AAu lilo Siso
lions aaainst them Cor CONTEMPT Sc
court will be pushed.
Preparations for enlistment of In
diana sheriffs in the campaign in this
state to enforce the injunction and
facilitate resumption of operation of
the mines were completed today. 1t
was stated at the federal building
that while activities of federal agents
here first will apply to the Indiana
fields, enforcement of the Injunction
will not be confined to state lines and
that similar steps may be expected
in other states.
Simms Makes Statement.
Dan W. Simms of Lafayette, Ind,
special United States district attorney
in charge of enforcement Of the courts
mandate, today issued All emphatic
statement, in which he said that coal
will be produced.
Mr. Sims said that every officer and
miner connected with the United Mine
Workers of America has full knowledge
of the terms and provisions of the tenn
porary injunction and that every local
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