Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-04

The men are charged In the in.
formation with violations OF the
injunction issusd by Judge An.
dsrson, which ordered the reseind.
inn Of the strike order and -.
strained officials from encouraging
the strike Of bituminous miners.
{. Indianapolis. DEC. i.-Machinsry Of
the department Of Justice Was put in
motion TO bring about an appearance
IN court here Of all the eighty -four Of
ficiais Of the United Mine Workers
against whom Information charging
contempt ok court was nladA yesterdAy
before Judge A b. Anderson. The
nsinsra are charged with furthering the
strike of soft coal minens in violation
Of the federal Injunction. With thu
appearance Of John L. Lewis and other
officials to furnish bond hxed at 31o.ooo
by Judge Afaderson, the flrst steps In
the case were completed.
The capiases on these officials are
returnable next Tuesday morning at 10
O'clock, when Judge Anderson win
hear the hrst Arguments In the pro-
ceedinge.
0t8SFtoS VUbGbAt0 tuStOoOAs
Officials OF. the union who reside out
side Indiana will be brought before
Judge Anderson az soon as the papers
can be made out and sent to the vari-
Gus districts. .,.
G. w. Sims, special assistant tattor:
ney general. declared the prosecutions
win be forced with all the power Of the
government and that the actions Will
be carried to every local union partici-
pating IN the strike.
The first case against local officers
will charge the heads OF two Clinton
Ind. locals with violation OF the In
junction thru payment by subterfugs
Of strike benefits. The general charges
asAinst the miners heads allege that
since the Issuance Of the Injunction
ae1inst them encouragement OF tha
strike or action to limit production OF
coal ever official has violated the IN.
iuncttonDby tacitly consenting that the
strike IS, continued and by maintaining
that attitude toHard the membership.
and by statements to representatives
OF the Associated Press that said
membership will not 80 back to work
but will remain on strike.
J Al Men Also Guilty.
y The altitude OF the government
toward the miners Is that by merely
refraining from returning to work the
men are guilty OF violating the courts
mandate An Important charge ano
one on which the government Is re-
lying to prove it's case is that officials.
when notifying the men that the
strike order had been recalled mimeo-
graphed the order and omitted the off,
ciai seal OF the government. 1t Is ar
gued that -"the withdrawal Of the
strike order IL invalid and detective
because It did not bear this feai ana
because the signatures Of officials
were printed and not signed by hand"
President Lewis Is specifically cited
for refusing to notify members that
the order was executed in good faith.
The charge adds that Mr.. Lewis still
refuSea to send out such assurance.
information charging criminal con-
tempt ,of court was filed in the Uni.
ted states district court here against
eighty -four, international and district
officers Of the United Mine Workers
OF America, named in the court In
junction issued Immediately after the
strike was called and requiring their
appearance TO answer the charges.
were ISSUED late yesterday.
4 It, Is alleged that all of the officers
have conspired to keep the strike In
force and thus have violated the
terms Of the Injunction.
snd Set at 10000.
1, Acting President John 4 Lewis,
Secretary Treasurer William Green,
Percy TAtlow. statistlcian. and Ellis
SealfSs. Aditor of the Mine Workers'
Journal the only officials OF the or
ganization In indianapolis, were <noti-.
ned Of the action and agreed TO re.
port In court tomorrow to, furnish
1bond. fixed at $4,000 by Federal
Judge a, p. Anderson.
Other officials IN the Jurisdiction o.
the fadsFal court here. who include
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