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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-11-04
NEVER GIVE UP
RIGHT TO STRIKE
Labor Unions Throw Open
Challenge to Government
to Prevent Strike.
NATIONWIDE STRIKE

Washington. Nov. Al. N. S.)-a
An open challenge to the government
to prevent railroad strike, by the
exercise of the Lever act, Injunction
proceedings of any kind Of the passs
age Of anti-strike legislation is made
by the railroad unions affiliated with
the American Federation Of Labot
representing 100000 members in ofs
fetal circulars about to be issued.
calling for strike ballot In moves
ment for nationwide strike In event.
antistrike legislation is passed by
congress.
Official circular No. 81, about to be
distributed among the $4,000 mems
bers Of the international Machinistsr
union, Declares: W
Under no circumstances will We
agree to any compromise looking to-
ward the sacrifice of the rights OF our
members to strike in case strike
becomes necessary, whether said cons
dition is the result Of legislation en-
actment or by any otker means used
to accomplish the denial of the right
of the workers to exercise their eco-
nomic power in case of necessity, BY
| going on strike"
| The circular calls on every local
| lodge" this time, to unite its forces
| with one common purpose in views
and that is of accepting the chal>
lenge laid down to us and to prevent
the establishment OF a condition thar
would mean involuntary servitude."
ut is very evident from even this"
the circular declares, "that with the
signing OF the armistice on Nov. H.
actual hostilities ceased in the world
war and labor thought by the sign
ing of that declaration, that the world
was made safe for democracy. 1t ap-
pears that big business, special priv-
ilege and others who are seeking to
destroy the standards created by orr
ganized labor, have looked on this
declaration as declaration of war
against the trade union movement
both in the Industrial field and in the
legislative field"
All organized labor will be asked
to Join In the nationwide strike
planned. Circulars calling for strike
ballots, will be issued by all organi-
cations represented on the executivd
board Of the railway employees de-
partment of the American Federation
OF Labor. That a general railroad
strike to enforce wage demands. in
volving nearly 100000 workers In
the railroad crafts and brotherhoods,
is imminent, while the coal strike II
on, is Indicated by statements Of of
ficials of the railroad crafts. They
| l. l@A kxr lot
n and kilograms from local unions de-
manding that they brook no further
delay on the part of the railroad adj
minstration and that leaders are
holding in the rank and file by "the
skin of their teeth" The mems im-
patience with what they claim Is de-
lay by the government in reducing
! the cost of living, is being increased
, by resentment Of the governments
,, , action against the coal miners. union
leaders stated today.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-11-04
BELLE JERKINS
ALIVE and WELL.

Belle Jerkihs will be witness for
the state when Mrs. Maggie Garden
hire is placed on trial In the crim-
inal court charged with the murder
of her father-in-law 7. s. Gardens
hire. Belle Jenkins is alive and en-
joying good health at her home IN
South Pittsburg. despite the story
told by Mrs. Gardenhire that her
father-in-law had told her he had
murdered and robbed her of $1.600
and had then covered up his crime
by burying her. Mrs. Gardenhire
stated that her father-in-law had
said that Belle Jenkins had recovered
81, 600 in q lawsuit, but when this
was looked up 1t was found that the
woman had only recovered small
judgment, not amounting to over $40.
Later, Walter ]. Counts, who is reps
resenting the Gardenhire family in
the prosecution of the case against
Mrs. Maggie Gardenhire, learned that
Belle Jenkins was alive and now o
resident of South Pittsburg. Attorney
| Counts stated Tuesday that he would
produce the woman at the trial.
| Attorney Counts and lawyers for
the state are busy at work on the
prosecution of the murder charge
against Mrs. Gardenhire and assert
that they have some surprising evi-
dence they will produce at the trial
of the case. They assert that at the
trial they will be able to show that
the murder of Tom Gardenhire was
| premeditated. Tom GardenhireS
brother, who is a well-known carpen-
ter in this city. stated Monday night
that he would prosecute the case
against Mrs, Maggie Gardenhire just
as far as he could. my brother was
a coed and peaceful man, and would
not, and never did, harm any man
or woman" said the brother, "and l
shall see that his slayer is punished
II there is any law or justice in Ten
nessee." The brother also asserted
that he had some damaging evidence
against Mrs. Gardenhire, the slayer
| of his brother.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-11-04
mo CHANGE HERE
in COAL STRIKE
No Disorder Whatever Re-
ported From Mines in
!. !. =. This District.

The fourth day of the national coal
miners strike finds the situation in
the Chattanooga district unchanged.
The 900 miners of the district re-
manned out on strike, according to re-
ports gathered Tuesday morning. No
lawlessness has been reported. Miners
have not yet offered to return to their
jobs and no attempt has been made
to reopen the mines.
The situation with the local retail
coal dealers also remains unchanged,
with the same brisk demand for coal
which held sway Monday and threat
ened to exhaust the local supply
within fifteen days. Local dealers
are, without exception, living up to
their agreement of two tons to the
purchaser. They earnestly request
that purchasers confine their orders
to two tons and not place orders for
two tons with every dealer in town
Those who have even limited supply
of coal on hand are asked not to pur-
chase more.
When their present supply runs
out, unless the strike ends, loca
manufacturers will simply have tc
close down, since no more coal is to
be had. ItSis estimated that about
rs per cent. of the industrial plants
of the district use steam power, al
least partly, many operating .theil
own steam plants. The remainder use
hydro electric power, but must us'
coal for heat.
The electric service of the city will
not be affected by the shortage o
coal, since the current is generated
by hydro electric power. 1t is no
known how long the gas company viii
be able to supply their customers. u
The Southern railway report a tel
days supply of coat on hand. exclud
ing the cars which are being held fo
distribution, while advices from tn
Nashville, Chattanooga & st. Louis re
veal that there is a fifteen days sup
ply on hand for the local division
About 1875 cars Of coal areN being helt
distribution in local yards. TIL
amount is considerably spaller thai
is held in other cities. The coal wa
caught before reaching the city.
Some of the local plants will be af
lfected within a few weeks by tn
strike, while others have severa
months supply on hand.
The Tennessee River Navigation
company will be able to operate it
boats only about two weeks longe
unless coal seized by the railroad
consigned to the company is released
according to e. d. Bass.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-11-04
MOTION
VOTED DOWN
Al to 26 Ballot Shows Same
Same Line-Up on Shan
tung Provision.
MARSHAL TAKES A HAND

Washington, Nov. 4-Without de.
bate the senate today voted down
a motion by Republican Leader
Lodge to strike from the peace treaty
the provisions giving German right
IN Shantung to Japan.
Tho vote, Al to 26, revealed Writ
uaIly the same lineup as in the scu-
ate's previous refusal to amend tae
Shantung provision. ohs
Vice. President Marshall triessf a
little Npeace treaty speeding ofJs. his
own today in the senate, su6icnIy
putting the question on the La Fol
iette amendment to eliminate theta
Dor provision Of the treaty. There
were some ayes" and a chorus of
noes. Senator La Toilette objected
that several senator's still wanted to
speak, and Senator Sherman, repub-
iican, OF Illinois. launched into an
otner bitter attack on the treaty.
~ turned out so many senators
wanted to talk that leaders virtually
abandoned hope of 4 vote on The
amendment today.
The senate then began discussion
Of a motion by Senator Borah. repub-
Iican, of Idaho, to strike out Article X
OF the league of nations covenant. II
was the purpose Of the leaders. II
possible. to clear all other proppsed
amendments today. IT
There were only four changes ir
the senate lineup today on the mo-
tion to strike out the Shantune
clause as compared with the vote OF
Do to 35 on Oct. 16 against the orig.
inal foreign relations committee
amendment to substitute China" fol
Japan" IN the Shantung section
Senators Cummins and Kenyon, re.
publicans, OF Iowa, and Thomas, OF
Colorado, and Shields of Tennessee
democrats. voted against the com.
mittee amendment, but today voted
to sustain the Lodge motion.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-11-04

Chicago, Nov. Ain the face OF
virtually an unbroken front OF ap-
proximately 425,000 striking coal
miners, whose walkout throughout
the nation at midnight Friday night
has produced almost compIets>paraly-
sis Of the production Of bituminou:
COAL the beginning Of the second full
day OF the strike found government
officials and coal mine operators in
an optimistic mood. Additional move
ments of federal and state troops into
oy night and thousands Of carloads
q eI in transit were confiscated BY
!, abroad administration, diminish
4 : the supply Of private industries
: / municipalities, some Of which
. eady have felt the stopping Of
production. Officials OF the United
Mine Workers of America, whose lips
officially were sealed by the federal
court injunction issued at lndianap-
oils last week, remained silent.
Nonunion Miners Strike Too.
The first break among the nom
union workers in the unorganized
fields Of Pennsylvania came today
when several hundred men failed tc
90 into the mines in Mercer county
X Is believed all the mines in the
country will be closed. The men, u
is said, have been holding secret
meetings and decided to strike.
Independent operators in the non-
union fields, reported material in
crease in production yesterday, due
to plentiful supply Of cars. and
greater increas@ was predicted fol
today.
Attorneys for the miners continued
preparation today of their side of the
case preparatory to the hearing mex
Saturday in federal court of the In
junction proceedings. and Washing
ton officials were of the opinion thu
broad powers of the restraining or
der prohibiting use of the strike
| funds would compel the miners tt
| resume work.
Troops Ready to EHtrain.
Mckinley and Colfax counties, New
Mexico, today were added to the dis
tricts under military control by
Fifteen union mines In the north
ern fields of West Virginia today hat
resumed production, according to {
| statement by the West Virginia Goa
association. which asserted it wa
the first direct break in the miners
| ranks. Coal production In this stat
was well over so per cent, the opera
| tors said.
! Nonunion miners in Pennsylvania
| today continued on their jobs, gettinl
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-11-04
Two More Arkansas Negroes
Are Found Guilty Of Murder

Helena, Ark, Nov. John Martin
and ALI Banks, Jr., negroes, were
found guilty of murder in the first
degree in circuit court here today in
connection with the killing of w. A.
Atkins, railroad special agent dur
ing the racial disorder at Elaine, near
here last month. The jury was out
nine minutes.
Six other negroes, accused of par
ticfpation In the Elaine outbreak,
We're found guilty of murder yester-
day.
Trials of Joe Fox and Albert GILES,
|lcharged with the killing Of Japiaes
fTappan, a Helena business man, were
begun Immediately after the cases
against Martin and Banks were dis
posed of.
Martin declared that he had been
threatened unless he took part in the
uprising.
Martin was placed on trial Jointly
with Alf Banks, Jr., charged with the
killing of w. A. Adkins, railroad
special agent. the first white man to
lose his life in the outbreak. Martin
admitted that he was under a rail-
road trestle near by at the timbe Ad-
kins was shot to death, and that he
was armed with a shotgun, which he
fired three times, but declared that
all of his shots were fired into the
air.
Charles Pratt. a deputy sheriff, who
was wounded at the time Adkins was
killed, testified as to the attack made
upon Adkins and himself when they
stopped their automobile near q
country church, where a number OF
| negroes were holding a meeting, and
other witnesses told of the organiza-
| ton of the negro tenant farmers In
the Elaine neighborhood and of Sc.
cret meetings to which the members
went armed.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-11-04
425, 900 Coal Strikers
Maintain Unbroken Front

out an appreciable amount of fuel,
with the amount brought TO the sur
face swelled. by the work OF nearly
all mines In eastern Kentucky, five
Ohio strip pits, and the return to
work after one-day lay-on of the
Ignite miners in North Dakota.
In Alabama. operators asserted
some of the larger mines were run
ming practically on full schedule.
largest production field that $4,000 of
$4,000 men employed in the industry
were idle were disputed by the oper-
ators, who said possibly one-half the
workers had gone out.
So far the strike has been remark
ably free of violence. No instances
of threatened damage to property ex-
cept in the case of miner arrested
in Colorado has been reported.
No actual suffering today had been
reported as due to the coal shortage,
but Newton, Ia, was in darkness last
night, the electric light plant being
shut down when the coal supply was
diverted to the waterworks plant.
In Nebraska and Montana the
shortage also was reported as inter-
fering with routine. Schools in both
states not already closed soon must
do SO unless supplies of fuel are
Forthcoming.
strike. thus far has been free from
any disorder. %~a
Picketing of the mines has not been
necessary as the operators have made
no attempt to reopen the mines with
nonunion men.
Ohio Situation Unchanged. 2
Columbus, o., Nov. 4.--The coal
strike situation as 1t eects the more
than 10000 union miners who are
| out, remains unchanged today. ac-
cording TO officials at headquarters
of the Ohio United Mine Workers
here.
Wagon mines are producing linn
| tied amount of coal for local con-
! sumption. In eastern Ohio even the
] stripping operations at first unaf-
fected. were crippled today by lack
| of shovel men.
Washington Mines Closed.
Seattle, Wash. Nov. 4.--No new de-
velopmcnts marked the fourth day OF
| the coal strike in this district. The
| martial law proclamation of Gov
Larrazola. Additional troops forpos'
sible duty in the extensive Pennsyl-
vania fields were under orders today
TO be ready to entrain at two hours
notice. They were the Twenty-thirf
and Ninth infantries at Camp Travis
! San Antonio. Tex.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-11-04
Over 1000 Cars Of Reserve
Coal Sent Out of Pittsburg

Pittsburgh, Pa, Nov. achievement
of reserve coal from the Pittsburgh
district continued today. More than
1000 cars have been forwarded al
ready to points as far west as Chi
cago and northward to Buffalo. None
of the coal moved from Pittsburgh
has been allotted by the fuel admin
istration, it is understood. but the
production in this section recently
has made a large reserve stock avail
able to points that may feel short
age soon, if the strike continues.
Some coal producers in the district
expressed the opinion today the
strike may be a long drawn out af-
fair. Phillip Murray, president of
district No. 5, United Mine Workers
of America. said there was abso-
lutely no change in the situations;
that all union miners are out and
will stand firm and that reports indi-
cate that additional unorganized min
ers are Joining the strikers ranks.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-11-04
BANDITS FRIGHTENED

Detroit, Mich, Nov. 4.--The quick
wit of the bank manager and the
youth of the three bandits involved
frustrated the boldest attempt at
daylight robbery in Detroit's history
today. Three bandits in an automo-
bile drove up to the Harper Avenue
branch of the Peninsula State bank
inst before noon, and while one of
them remained in the car the other
two entered the bank, presented re-
volvers at the head of Jasper f.
sspcers and demanded the money in
the vault Speers replied by telling
them to Ego to the devil" and the
r,cn each fired shot at him. In
the meantime Manager A. K. Pep
.anslxi slammed the vault door closed
and rang the burglar alarm, which
caused the two boy bandits to run
fc' the door. They escaped without
tho $4,000 cash that was in the
yault
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-11-04
.YUDENITCH.
SURROUNDED
Washington Notified Of With
draWaI Of Northwestern
Russian Army.
REDS IN STRONG DRIVE

Washington Nov. 14.-offieiaI ad-
vices Of further Withdrawal Of Gen.
Yudenitch's forces from territory
southwest Of Petrograd were re-.
ceived today by the state department..
The reports indicated that the boI-
shevik armies are making q strong
drive against this Yudenitch forces.
London, Nov. "A claim that the
northwestern Russian army of Gen.
Yudenitch. which has been attack
ing Petrograd, has been surrounded
by the bolsheviki, is made in soviet
government wireless dispatch from
Moscow dated today.
The claim to hav effected an en-
circlement of the northwestern Rus
sian. army is presumably, based upon
the successes of the .bolsheviki
against the Petrograd- -Luga- Pskov
railway, by which the~southward rail-
road communications of Gen. Yuden-
itch, withs~his Baltic sea base, are
(cut.s The capture Of Luga and Pskov
and comparatively short advance to
the southern end of Lake Peipus, a
considerable body Of water reaching
from the vicinity of 'svok to within
thirty miles of the Gulf of Finland,
would prove an absolute bar to re-
tirement southwark by Gen. Yuden-
itch.
Nothing has, however, been re-
ceived to indicate the gap between
Lake Peipus and the Gulf of Finland
has been closed or even that opera
tions threatening Gen. Yudenitch's
communications IN this region were
in progress. The presence Off con-
q III ara lhIo hodv oF hoIshaviSt froons in
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-11-04
SEEKS BASIS FOR
SETTLEMENT
Federal Fuel Administrator
COnferS With Head of
Coal Operators.

Washington, Nov. 4.-Enorts to
reach a basis for possible settlement
of the strike of bituminous coal min
ers were made today at a CONFER
ence here between federal Fuel Ad-
ministrator Garfield and J. ID. A. Nor
row, president of the National Coal
association, an organization of the
leading coal operators of the country.
DIR. Garfield returned early today
from a visit to Kentucky and soon
afterwards went into conference with
Mr.. Morrow, who was an official of
the fuel administration during the
war. What proposals the fuel admin
istrator had to make were not dis
closed in advance of the conference.
Still in Receptive Mood.
Washington, Nov. 4.-"The govern
ment is still in receptive mood" 1t
day, but the same condition, that
the strike must be called off before
negotiations are undertaken, prevails.
! Reports today reached government
officials which stated that union
workers are going to nonunion mines
to work during the period of the
strike.
Alienation. Palmer was out of the
city today, but other officials in touch
with the situation were more hopeful
than ever that there would be. 6
speedy ending of the strike.
The statement of John j.. Lewis
acting president of the United Mine
| Workers of America, that the join
system of bargaining in the mining
Industry still was intact was regarded
as another encouraging sign. Off
cials reiterated, however that th'
strike would have to be called off be
| fore the government could offer it
good offices to arbitrate the differ
ences between the miners and opera
| tors
M n me various governmen
| agencies went ahead with plans T.
protect the public and industry from
a coal shortage as far as that wa
possible with the supply of fuel a
hand.
Will End In Four Week7.
New York, Nov. Al. N. S.)-Th'
end of the national coal strike in fou
weeks was seen here today by Jame
Lord, president of the miners depart
mcnt Of the American Federation o
Labor. after a conference with Sam
uel Gompers.
THE strike, I think, will be owe
in about four weeks" he siad. "
don't see how the operators will lie
the strike run. because Garfield ha
nailed down the prices of coal, whicl
eliminates their chances to clean vi
by profiteering.
"The miners are entirely prepared
however. to stay out indefinitely. Be
, tween $25.00O,00O and $50, 900. 900, i
behind them. They are determined 4
get their rights this time. All thi
talk of radicalism and aliens has an
tagonized them. outside of a yer.
few radicals, every man in the organ
, lied labor movement is standing
! ! squarely behind Samuel Gompers.
"If any rioting comes out of thi
, strike it will be the fault of the oper'
ators. Riots and disorders are cas-!
, to create. I've seen them planne,
and carried out under my very nose
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-11-04
BERIAN ARMY
FALLING BACK
peyist Campaign Achieves
cess in Region Of Petro-
4 grad and ToboIsk.
PIE NOT EXCITED

X, Dot. 24.-(A. P.)--Ths boil
J thrust against The left wing
= Siberian armies has developed
b an extent that the Siberians
been obliged to fall back south
Trans. Siberian railway to
> eighty miles Of Petropavlovsk,
\ appears to be the holshevist
<]ve In this sector. A corre-
ing tactical retirement Of from
to twenty five miles has oe-
along the whole Tobol river
fred forces also have launched
|fensive on. the extreme north
have succeeded in retaking To-
the important Siberian city at
&ihction Of the Tobol and Irish
y and pushing the Siberian
& back some miles.
b situation is regarded as far
critical and the population man
no excitement. The reported
3vist air,raids against Omsk are
|tabrications.
Hews OF this general retire.
\ OF Admiral Kolchak's armies
1.-THE front north and south of
l&ilway has already been antici-
fby wireless bulletins from boil
IL headuarters. which yesterday
raced that 1,500 Siberian pris-
! had been taken when Petro-
lysk was captured. This records
dvance Of eighty miles by the
|eviki on this sector since the
Iof the foregoing dispatch, rep
ring a retreat to within eighty
OF Petropavlovsk.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-11-04
Indiana's S 100000 Organized
Farmers as Peacemakers

Indianapolis, Nov. 4.-That the hun
dred thousand organized farmers OF
Indiana expect to figure strongly in
a settlement of the coal controversy
was apparent today when officials OF
the State Federation of Farmers AS
sociations met to name a committee
to. investigate the strike.
The committee will go into the
mining camps to learn the miners
point of view. then it will confer
with the operators. Upon the com
mittee's report to the organization
the federation will formulate a gen.
eral policy to meet the~emergency.
The farmers organization is first
combined Interest to take steps to-
ward. sitting the issues between the
employers and employees of the mines.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-11-04
Troops Encamped on Edge
OF Nonunion Coal Fields

Pittsburgh, Nov. 4.-The first
United States troops to come into
Pennsylvania for duty during the
coal strike were encamped today at
Brownsville, on the edge of the great
nonunion fields southeast of Pitts
burgh. The 140 men in the force
were in command of Col. E. d. Evans
and came from Fort Niagara, n. Y.
Nonunion mines in the Brownsville
territory yesterday established a
record production.
The situation in the organized dis
tricts of Pennsylvania today showed
no change.