Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-24
MEETING CALLED
TO END TROUBLE
Executive Board of District II
Will Gather Friday to
Discuss Terms.
AGREE TO WILSON'S PLAN
Coal Operators of Central Field
Declare They Will Submit
to COMMISSIONS Action.
tBv Associated Press. I

fBv Associated Press.l
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. oS.-A call for
a meeting OF the executive board Of
the Kansas district Of the United Mino
Workers OF America for Friday, at
which steps to end the strike of 1000
employees of the Central Coal and
Coke Company will be taken, was is-
sued from here this afternoon by Alex
ander Howat, president Of tho district,
before leaving for his home al Pitts
burg. Kansas.
Howat was released from Jail today.
where he had been sent following
preliminary hearing on contempt Of
court charges by Federal Judge An
derson yesterday. after he had agreed
to use his influence to end the local
strike.
His call for the district meeting fol-
lowed q telegram sent to the Kansas
district by William Green. international
secretary treasurer of the mine work
ers. ordering the strikers TO return to
work.
History OF Howat Case.
Charges OF contempt of court r~-r',,st
Howat were part of general
against eighty-four internatir Il
it t was " as alleged that the OH, lad i
violated the injunction issued b., AdEo
Anderson against furtherancc OF the
strike.
Hearing of the charges against all
the officials except IIowat have been
continued twice. the second time inde-.
keeping n local strike in force in Kan
sas. however, led to his arraignment In
t here yesssrday ia and his commit
| assurance that the Kansas strike
would he called Off. h. =.
court again iodi.S and after a. general
discussion of;rthe situation, during.
which Mr.. Green agreed to use his in
nuence as an international official in
bringing about a settlement of the he
Kansas tie-up, and Howat fnalIy'
agreeing to Operate, the latter was
released from custody.
Status to he That OF Others,
It was indicated that with the re-
sumption of work. at the Central Coal
and Coke Company's property hear
ing of the charges against Howat, Set
and that Howat's status would be the
same as the other officials against
whom, whom charges still are pending. but
not be pushed SO long as they do not
again violate the courts injunction
,,tI, In a statement declaring that the
central competitive field has not been
ehanscd by any, person in authority
since th,, they they agreed to a plan similar to
settling the miners wage controversy.
Phil Fl. Penna, spokesman for tic
SPSAhIoio III Tic wage neEOltattOnS or
the past few months, late today indi-
Gated that the operators will abide
oy the decisions Of the commission
| prices and wages.
Mr.. PENN stated that the Presidents
pan Tor appointment OF commission
agreed upon by the operators. and es
pressed the belief that the operators
should have been consulted before il
MaS presented TO the miners, He said
however that it agrees in prinSipin
operators. s"o
Text of Penna's Statement.
Mt. Penna's statement follows:
On November 81 the coal onera
committee. composed of eight ranrsSer
with yahiSes i,o OF each State. in joint meeting
resolution: That there be a trihmnssii
created of equal numbers OF the Miners.
pGpresen,tatives rel T,, and coal operators, and
,ic' to whom all these differences shall
De referred, and that we agree to ac.
eneetive until March 81, 1922
., me operators all voted yes. all of
aSG dionrnsG miners ye,ed ne and the meeting
Coz, principle TINS resolution Is in per-
iGica iioh accord ace Gica with the Presidents ac-
tatls about which we should have been
consulted in advance.
no, rh,s bis attitude III Of the orerators has
any person or persons in authority"
Agree as to Wage Detai.
Chicago. reports say that tentative
agreement Msss indro, applyins the II per cent
soft coal miners strike was made to-
day by representatives OF Illinois coal
operators and miners. The agrcement
provides for n flat rate of ii cents 4
ION ; increase for pick and machine min
IN effect October 81 will be advanced
II per cent.
Both sides to the conference ex-
tional settlement and declared that thsy
would present their objections to the
nationa! commission appointed by Pres
ident Wilson.
roactive to November 1, the date or
the beginning of the strike for enEI-
neerS ,,es and others who were Keeping
sfsi,, she mines in condition during the
November for miners unless the in
terstatc commission decides otherwise.
the operators announced.
Accords with Other Districts. -
Today.s agreement was made In ac-
cord with the understanding In other
field. the operators declared. Outside
day, labor AT Illinois mines would be
pald "a per cent more than the rates
Of s+.s7. they said. Engineers will re-
ceive the Is per cent Increase.
The ll-cent -a-ton increase for min
ing was considered an approximation OF
satisfactory to the miners. the agree
ment was reached as a necessary basis
OF understanding until permanent
agreement could be negotiated.
SAYS KANSAS MINERS
WILL RETURN TO work
PITTSBURG. K.iNS,. Dec. e3.--Pre- 4
diction that union miners who went