The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-11-01
ILLEGAL WALKoUT OF COAL
MINERS TO BE MET BY
ARA OF LAW
MAXIMUM PRICES ARE FIXED
President Wilson Approves Plans of
Dealing With the Strike
Situation.

" N'iA4HSIOH OCI. Ol.-- lH6 OIuSI
re-establishing the old maximum
coal prices of the fuel administration
was completed last night at con-
ference of DR.. H. A. Garfield and
Railroad Administration officials. II
was taken Immediately to the white
house for President Wilson's sigma
lture. DIR. Grayson had given per-
mission to put it before the presi-
dent without delay.
Judge C. B. Ames, assistant to the
Attorney General in charge of anti
trust suits and the enforcement of
the fuel food control law, has gone
to indianapolis to take active charge
OF the governments fight against the
Illegal coal strike.
The government has put on it's
fighting clothes to meet the coal
strike due to start Saturday.
( While order after order popped
out with startling wartime swift
ness, the long arm of the law reach
ed out to protect the public and
those miners willing to remain at
work in the face of the union COM
mands to quit.
Most drastic of all moves during
the day was the order of the Rail
road Administration for seizure Of
all coal in transit for roads requir-
ing it, with rationing of stocks on
hand to essential industries.
So far as the government is able
to prevent there will be no profteer
while the grim specter of winter,
with coal bins dangerously low or
bare, looms big and close at hand.
Almost the first step was the draft
ing OF an order formally issued, fix
ing maximum price for all grades
Of coal. Re-establishment of the
priorities list will put coal where it
IS most needed, and if it comes to
hat the government will curtail con-
President Active.
Breaking down the barriers which
lad kept the members of the cabi-
let away from his sick room, Presi-
lent Wilson took hand in the fight
md personally approved early details
n the general plan of dealing with
conditions likely to arise with the
of the soft coal miners.
COR twenty minutes the President,
up in bed, went over with
Attorney General Palmer the va
ious steps, heard what orders had
'een issued and was put in intimate
ouch with all arrangements. The
it was said, was especially
ratified to learn of protective meas
Tres, both for the homes and the
mines.
The coal strike took precedence
ver the peace treaty in the Senate,
which for four hours debated and
hen adopted a resolution pledging
is support to the government in
maintaining order during the pres
mt industrial emergency. Efforts
0 have the House take similar ac-
ion failed because of opposition of
he Republican leaders.
In and out of Congress, however,
eminent seemed to turn through
ne groove and there were express
ons of general approval of the gov
determination to keep the
lines in full operation.
To Protect Miners Working.
While the only statement given
ut after the special meeting of the
abinet dealt with issuance of an
rder relating to the fixing of max
mum coal price, the members un-
erstood to have considered means
protecting miners who will not
rike. Reports received from con-
iential sources during the past few
lys, officials said, indicated that
number would keep on
Irning out coal if afforded protec-
on, and this, officials added, would
! given in abundant measures.
State and city police and regula-
On constabularY forces will be nress