The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-11-02

Washington, Nov. INSTRUCTIONS
were issued today by Attorney General
Palmer TO all United States attorneys
to keep closely in touch with the stu.
ar'on IN their districts and report
promptly any concerted action by any
t"0 ." more persons" to limit facilities
for transporting. producing, supplying.
storing or dealing in coal or to exact
excessive prices.
While no official explanation OF the
order was available. one purpose aimed
at was understood to be to prevent
. radical agitators among the Idle coal
miners from obtaining leadership 1t
was made public tonight following the
, return TO Washington Of c. L. Ames,
assistant to Mr.. Palmer, who returned
for the government the injunction in
the coal strike issued yesterday at In
dianapolis by Judge Anderson Mr.
Ames will assist in the administration
OF the food and fuel-control laws. but
would not discuss the governments =
plans.
Palmer's Instructions
Mr. PaImer's instructions TO the dis
tilct attorney follow:
yesterday in indianapolis, Judge
Anderson. OH the application Of the
United States, issued a temporary re-
straining order. restraining a large
number OF the United mine workers
from taking any action or proceeding
Of any. kind whatsoever in furtherance
of the bituminous coal strike which
had been previously called. 1t is Of
the utmost Importance that / should
be promptly advised of any concerted
action by any two or more persons in
your district to carry forward this
strike. Please communicate with the
marshal and the local representatives
OF the bureau of investigation and keep
yourself fully informed Of the stua
ton in your district.
If you discover any concerted ac.
ton by two or more persons, either
employees, employers or others, which
amounts 10 an agreement or arrange
ment to limit the facilities for trans.
porting. producing, supplying, storing
or dealing In coal, or to restrict the
supply or distribution Of same, or to
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l.ld o. abet in the doing OF any such
act you should advise me At once by
Wlrr. giving ME names and fun par
:. ticulars.
p Federal Fuel Administrator Garfield
hos issued an order restoring former
brices fixed by the fuel administration.
and any proriteering in coal shoull be
promptly proceeded against"
Aside from this action by Attorney
General Palmer. there was 4 luil in the
copl strike situation here Today, Each
side was waiting, apparently for the
other to move.
Reports from mining fields. stretch
ing from Pennsylvania to Washington
state. showed that the strike order was
generally obeyed by union men. while
non-union mines remained in opera
tiou. In the central competitive fields,
the union stronghold mines were
closed.
Real Test Expected Monday
Although labor leaders asserted there
was 100 per cent compliance with
the strike order, officials believed the
real test would come on Monday. Sat
urday, always n slack day at the mines,
offered special attractions to drag
many workers from the mines, regard
less Of the strike order.
How long the strike might run, the
possibility of mediation and a chcckup
on the nations supply OF coal with the
winter demand for coal increasing,
were the principal questions TO engage
Of the stock reports were more encour-
aging, and with continued operation
OF non-union mines il was claimed
the supply would meet current needs.
The geological survey, supplement
ing Il statement issued last night by
Secretary Lane. said soft coal produc-
ton for the week ended Oct %, was
1SI1SO00 tons, probably q record, and
that miners, with few exceptions,
worked Loyalty to help fill the coun.
try's coal bins before starting a strike.
Nobody professed to know how long
the strike might run, but officials in
. closest touch with plans for meeting
K figured its duration at 30 days at
the outside. They estimated that the
country had enough to last that long,
There were no formal statements
from labor leaders Officials generally
seemed inclined to let matters stand
as they were over Sunday
Government Stand Commended
Telegrams were received at the de-
partment of justice from many states
ccmmending the stand Of the govern
ment. Gov. A. H. Roberts Of Ten
nessee telegraphed:
Tennessee viii stand solidly with
you in your efforts to maintain and
protect life, liberty and property
The legal department Of the state
of Texas. through Attorney General c.
NJ Cureton, offered to assist the fed
eral agencies In amy action permitted
BY law"
Commentator of Attorney-General
Pallner's stand against anarchy and
bolshevism" was expressed in reso'
luton adopted by the Chamber of Com
merce of Memphis, Tenn. Other tele-
grams were said to be OF similar
trend. but were not given out because
they contained some confidential infor-
nation.