The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-09

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Dec. S.-De-
partmcnt OF justice officials. including
Attorney General Palmer. and heads or
the United States Mine Workers or
America, who today arrived from Wash
ington. alike refused to give out any
details OF the agreement reached at
Washington. saturday night. looking TO
a settlement Of the strike OF bltumin-
Gus coal miners.
statement as to the probable effect OF
the agreement upon the legal phases or
tho situation, which include arrange-
ments for a sweeping investigation oy
federal grand jury Of alleged violations
trust laws, and criminal contempt pro-
cccdings against cighty-f"ur interna-
tional and district officers of the min
Evasive Answer.
At the close of conference OF gov
crnment officials. with United States
District Judge Anderson. which lasted
more than two hours this afternoon.
Attorney General Palmer stated tnal
there would be no announcement 1ro!1
the government on the Goa! SITUATION
until after the Convcning OF court az
10 o'clock tomorrow morning, when tho
miners heads arc 20 appear peiore
Judge Anderson and answer the charSts
Of contempt. II WAS announced thet
tho union leaders would be REQUIRED Z"
aDpcar as scheduled, but efforts 10
learn il the charges would be DISMISS
cd or the hearing postponed pcn9lnS
Tho meeting of the executive poaru VI
, tho miners tomorrow afternoon 10 cor
slider the Washington proposal "eFe
met with cvasivc answers.
May Postpone Action
Eelief that action against the miners .
in the contempt cases as wen as Ino
grand Jury investigation. ~hlch "es
called 10 probe charges or co"Spn iii as
Df hA
miners. would b. postponed, was oassa
on tho action of government attorneys
this morning in procuring Sand
rent OF the first session or the
;ury until tomorrow morning AT l"
o:rIock, In announcing this postpone,
mont United States District AttoIn.:
I, Fri slack this morning stated Ina INA
cnpanelling OF the grand jury hau oii
wiIh Attorney General Palmer ho
stated that his announcement oIu llS'
mean that the grand jury wouia oe .hat
panCllcd tomorrow morning puI
such action would not DC 'aheN
that time.
Mine Leader Silent. =,
1,,, 7. Lewis. acting president OF
,ho T.nitcd Mine Workers. VINO VIII
Sccretarv- Treasury William nrSen g.
walter Jarrcs. Legislative agent Oh ts .t's
miners ors"Iizn''2WI MIA Wa~Sington Srset with the
Sf,mrncy generals party. also retusen
..''i =. 5iScnss the Washington conference
or the possible nGnr sffSS' 'Se sSurt asFGSi action
~ 'nsmt synr n questions. Mr.. Lewis saia
hat in the washington conference NJ ~,
mention was made OF oarr asSF''sIH If the he
prurosed settlement ..o, besan
The conference this sftsTn0ShRi eho1f %hit Dess Sas
AZ .n,sd ~ +o tho federal building in or
der that the department of jus.icSS SopsoE GI1G-
iaIs might consult with Judge Snrsnn Isy,r,
Rcsidcs Mr.. Palmer and Judge Anoerson
J hose who participated in the confer,
once included G b Ass me niied nfSsd'saS States 9
, , 'I',;t, Lr'. ott6rncy l. Ert Slack: Dan w.
Sintms' srccia, assistant district ettns- %
ncy. appointed in connection ,tno-s WIN Henry ,ny
: Mitchell. special assistant TO the at
tornry general: and Fred Van Nuys,
Who will succeed Mr.. Slack as olstrlc'
attorney next month.
VIII Urge Acceptance
The meeting Of the executive ooard OF