Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-11-04
Miners Presenting Solid
Front Except in West
Virginia.
GOVERNMENT AND
OPERATORS HOPEFUL
Federal Officials Hold Hope That
otriks Soon Will bs Declared Or.
Railroads conflseatins Large Guam
tities Of Coal, Causing Embarrass.
mont in Several cinss--Wsst vir.
sinia Miners Returning 70 Work.

Chicago, Nov. tin the face Of vir-
tually an unbroken front Of 900
striking miners. whose .walkout thru
out the nation at midnight Friday has
produced almost complete paralysis Of
the production Of bituminous coal.
dawn OF the second full day Of the
strike found government officials and
coal mine operators in an optimistic
mood. Additional movements Of state
troops into coal mines were reported
over night and thousands Of cars Of
fuel were confiscated by the roalroad
administration. diminishing the supply
OF private industries and municipal
tiles. some Of which have already felt
the stoppage Of production. Officials
OF the United Miners Of America,
whose lips were sealed by the injunc-
tion issued at Indianapolis remained
silent.
Attorneys for the miners continued
preparations Of their side Of the case
preparatory to the hearing on Satur-
day In federal court OF the Injunction
proceedings, and Washington officials
were of the opinion that the broad
powers Of the restraining order would
compel the miners TO resume work.
Mckinley and Colfax counties. New
Mexico. today were added to the dis
tricts under military control by mar
tial law proclamation Of Governor
Marixcla.
Additional troops for possible duty
in the extensive Pennsylvania fields
were under orders today TO be ready TO
entrain at two hours notice.
BrVak In Minsrs' Ranks.
Fifteen union mines In the northern
fields AZ West Virginia today had re-
sumed production, according TO .
statement By the West virginia Coal
Association. which asserted that was
the first break IN tho nfnfe9 ranks.
Coal production in that state way we'll
over so per cent, the operators said.
Nonunion miners In Pennsylvania and
Kentucky today continued on thels
Jobs.
In Alabama operators asserted that
some OF the large mines were running
on practically full schedule. So far
the strike has been remarkably free OF
violence.
No actual suffering had been re-
ported due to the coal shortage. but
small communities in Iowa, Nebraska
and Montana have been compelled to
restrict the use Of coal by schools and
public utilities.
Washington. Nov. 4.-Attorney Cen
eral Palmer was out Of the city to-
day hu. other officials in touch with
the situation were hopeful that there
would be a speedy settlement OF the
strike. The statement of John l..
Lewis that the joint system OF bar
gaining was still intact was regarded
as an encouraging sign. Officials re-
iterated that the strike would have 70
be- called Off before the government
would offer its services to the miners
and operators. Meantime government
agencies went ahead with plans to
protect the public from coal short
age as far as possible.
Seeking Settlement Basis.
Efforts to reach O basis for possible
settlement Of the strike of coal miners
wore made here at conference be-
tween DR.. Harry Garfield and H. A. W.
Morrow, president Of the National Coal
Association.
DR.. Garfield returned early today
from visit to Kentucky and soon ar