Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-11-02
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CURTA|L WORK
OF AG|TATORS
DURING STRIKE
F e d e eral Attorneys In
structed To Report I'M
mediately Efforts At Con-
Certed Action - Day Is
Quiet
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WASHINGTON, Nov. Limited
States district attorneys in all parts
of the country were ordered today by
Attorney General Palmer to report
promptly any concerted action "by any
two or more persons to limit facilities
for Transporting, producing, supplying,
storing or dealing in coal, or to exact
excessive prices. The district attor-
neys were told to keep in close touch
with the situation.
While no official explanation of the
order was available, one purpose
aimed at was understood to be to pre-
vent radical agitators among the idle
coal miners from obtaining a leader
ship.
Withhold Government Plans
II was made public tonight following
the return to Washington of c. B.
Ames, assistant to Mr.. Palmer, who
procured for the government the in
junction in the coal strike issued yes
terday at Indianapolis by Judge An
derson. Mr.. Ames will assist in the
administration of the fuel and food
control laws, but would not discuss
the governments plans.
Mr.. Palmer's instructions to the dis
trict attorneys follow:
Yesterday at Indianapolis Judge
Anderson, on 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 further
ence of the bituminous coal strike
which had been previously called. II
Is OF the utmost importance that ]
should be promptly advised of any con-
certed action by any two or more per
sons in your district to carry forward
TINS strike. Please communicate with
the marshal and the local representa-
ives of the bureau Of investigation
and keep yourself fully informed of tht
situation in your district.
IF you discover any concerted ac.
tlon by any two or more persons
either employers employees or others
which amounts to an agreement or ar
rangement TO limit the facilities fol
transportation, producing, supplying
storing or dealing in coal or to restric
the supply or distribution OF same O
10 exact excessive prices for coal or t,
ana or abet in the doing of any sucI
I act you should advise me at once b,
/ Wire giving me names of persons an,
iull particulars. Federal fuel admin
istrator has issued orders restorin,
former prices fixed by fuel administra
rion and any profiteering in Goa
should De promptly proceeded against.
Aside from this action BY, Attorne
General Palmer there was a lull 1
the coal strike situation here TO-DAY
zach side was waiting apparently 70
the other to move.
Order Generally obeyed
reports from mining fields. stretch
ing from Pennsylvania to washingto
state, showed that the strike order wa
generally obeyed by union men, Will
non union mines remained in opera
tion. In the central competitive field
the union stronghold, mines wer
closed.
Although labor leaders asserte
there was 100 per cent" cornpIianc
with the strike order, officials believe
the real test would come Monda,
saturday always a slack day at III
mines. offered especial attractions.
was said to drag many workers fro,
the mines, regardless Of the strih
order.
, How long the strike might run, Il
, possibility of mediation, and a check
up on the nations available supply
: coal with the winter demand for flu
: increasing. werethe principal question
to engage the attention of cabin
members. Some of the stock repor
were more encouraging and with COZ
tinued operation of non-union mines
was claimed the supply would. me
current needs.
A vast column of coal, the last tax.
from the mines before the men au
work, was moving today with the raj
, road administration putting forth eve
/ effort to distribute it to sections whe
z most needed after looking after its ov
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