The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-11-02
Concerted Action By Two or
!. More Persons to Limit Facili-
ties or Profiteer Will Be
Prosecuted.
EACH SIDE AWAITS
MOVE BY THE OTHER
Union Men Generally Obey the
Strike Order While Non-Union
Mines Continue to Operate;
Number Out Uncertain.

Washington, Nov. 1-Instructions
were issued by Attorney General
Palmer to all United States attorneys
to keep closely in touch with the coal
situation in their districts and to re-
port promptly any concerted action by
any two or more persons to limit ia
cilities for transporting, producing,
supplying, storing or dealing in coal
or to exact excessive prices
While no official explanation of the
order is available, it was understood
one purpose was to. ..prevent radical
agitators among the idle coaI miners
from obtaining leadership.
Aside from this was lull. Each
side appeared to be waiting for the
other to move.
Reports from mines through the
country showed union men generally
obeyed the strike order. while nom
union mines continued to operate
Mines were closed in central competi-
tive fields which is the union strong
hold. Nobody professed to know how
long the strike would last, but Off
Gals in closest touch with plans for
meeting it is estimated thirty days at
most. It is estimated country has
sufficient coal to last that long.
indianapolis, Nov. 1.AOfficials OF the
United Mine Workers of America We're
silent here today because fthe fed
eral Injunction. 1t is said hundreds
of kilograms were received at head
quarters, but due to the restra fs-.-@s
order they would not divulge con-
tents. Harry Warrum. attorney en-
gagged by the miners. declined to talk
but it was learned the Lever act un-
der which the injunction was brought
will be attacked as unconstitutional
Birmingham, Nov. Miners Union
officials tonight asserted 80 per cent
of the 26,000 miners in Alabama soft
coal fields were not at work today
Operators did not deny these figures
but said it was due to pay day, half
holiday was observed at many mines
AID a whole holiday at others. They
claim it will be Monday or Tuesday
before the full effect of the strike in
Alabama will be known. The national
guard will be modified tomorrow for
any possible emergency.
Washington, Nov. 1.-Steps contem-
plated by the government to deal With
the coal strike situation in view of
silent here today because of the fed
prevent a nationwide walk out were
not disclosed today.
The attorney generals office. again
declining to discuss methods of pro-
cedure, reiterated the federal court at
indianapolis would act. and the next
move must come from the miners
side Reports giving the approximate
number of men on strike were scru-
tinized carefully, along with confiden-
tial advices from federal agents show
ing the apparent willingness of large
numbers to stay at work.
No reports reached the department
of labor. it was said, although Sec
retary Wilson was in touch with Of
ficials in the various mine districts.
There Were no statements from labor
headquarters here, but the American
Federation of Labor was watching
events closely.
Enforcement Of the coal diversion
order issued yesterday by Fuel Ad-
ministrator Garfield will. De in the
hands OF regional coal committees to
be set up in eight cities by regional
directors of the railroad administra-
ton. These committees will work
under a central coal committee in
Washington.
Director General Hines announced
today that in alloting coal for COM
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