Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-11-03


injunction restraining him amont
others from directing the strike pr
gram. Lewis spent Sunday at hi
home here.
Before departing for the interna
tionai hea iguarters Lewis declined tt
talk about plans of the miners OF
ficials to comba, the restraining order
set TO ra hearing next Saturday, or Il
say whether any policy had been form
lilated for dealing with strike affairs
In the meantime.
Lewis had nothing to add to hi
statement OF last night in which lie
said he WAS "non-committal' on the
subject OF i rumored suggestion for
settlement OF the strike from Samuel
Gcmrers, president OF the America
Federation Of Labor
Indications today were that Illinois
coal mics all OF which are strongly or
gani2ed, were closed tight Both
strike leaders and operators were
watching results today with unusual
interest, because il was expected TO
show the real strength of the union,
saturday, the first day Of the tie-up.
having Teen considered in the nature
Of a holiday" by miners.
Members Of the Illinois miners eX-
ecutive boari went into session here
this morning to dispose of routine
business
1t was expected that a Supplemented
writ of Injunction similar 10 that is
sued at Indianapolis would be filed in
the federal court here in the course
Of the day for service IN miners of
fcials in this Jurisdiction. That this
would be done, however could not be
ccltilmed.
300 Mines in w. Va. Operate.
Charleston, w. Va, Nov. 3.-More
than 900 nonunion mines were oper-
ating in West Virgpi& today, accord
ing to adyices from me offices of the
West Virginia Coal Association.
These mines have an annual output
OF 100000 tons, acu0gdiue to Off
Gals tthe association. No attempt
was made G open mines which have
been shut down on account OF the
strihe ana Which are controlled by
the association
Ohio mines Close Down.
Columbus, Nov. 3.--Coal mines of
Ohio employing 10000 union miners
ara closed and no attempt will be
made to operate them until some
agreement Is reached and the strik-
ors t2tarl to work, according to W.
D. N Kinney secretary of the South
err OHIO Coal Exchange, the opera
tors organization. Mckinney said
that so far as he knew every miner
in Ohio is Oh strike.
Officials Obey Court Writ.
Indianapolis, Nov. 3lrOficials of
the United Mine Workers of America
here today continued their attitude
OF silence on the coal strike. which
was forced on them last Friday by
the restraining order issued by U. S. !
District Judge A. B. Anderson.
Wilson featy 70 Help.
Washington, Nov. 3At the White
House today ii was said that Presi-
dent Wilson's oyer for arbitration of
the strike sim was open. eMantime
for the setting up of
q commission on industrial unrest as
commended by the public group in
-itN ANtVilA i+ihboti iii conference ar /
going forward and the selection Of .
the personnel is expected to be com.
pleted by the cobinet tomorrow.
One of the first effects of the coal
strike has been the curtailment of
passenge rtrains on some railroads.
Director General Hines has given re-
,ional directors wide discretion in
his matter as they are in a position
0 survey the coal needs of their re-
pective districts.
New York, Nov. 3.-'Samuel Com
ers, president of the American Fed {
ration OF Labor, declined today to '
OF the report that he had j.;
uggested Il way of settling the coal f
trike. |
u am going to help the miners 1
very way possible" he said, TO
ring about an honorable adjustment
their difficulties >
Illinois miners 100 Per Cent Out.
Springfield. H., Nov. Solid ad. q
erence to the strike program of soft $
oal miners was manifested through
NJ Illinois today, according to Frank t
arlington, president OF the Illinois (,
lStrict Operators here who are :,
'atching the situation admitted that
'eir n .jogts showed the mines of the :.
tate closed down without exception
interest conferred today in the meet. II
IL G. the Illinois executive board a, Il
tate headquarters, where it was said t,
routine business" was under consid- G.
ration The meeting was secret O
not 4 miner in the state is work al
" thla morning" President Earring. n
n s1i1 before entering the executive -
card conference room This. 6f "
curse eXcerts those VINO have been
ven permission by the miners union &
}. taef care CT pump. mules ana el
Nor WJlerty' d,
a Few Mines Working. G.
Chicago. Nov 5 No movement of 7,
en- b et G. ;he mines developed in -,
e early reports today from the cour. 81
ya tituGidous fields A small nun. ="
" Of Ignite miners in the Burline. vi
n y ! area returned to work after
slng on rihe one day. This was the al
ny place where reports were re M
wed OF men returning to work NJ
No atemDt by operators TO work -,
e Goa 'niHes in the gnioni2ej terri -,
RE were reported II Us said the ~
eta'd,5 @N make no effort to oper. w
g intH lht miners show a DISPOSE ~
n 60 eturn to the shafts.
In Wsst Virginia 200 non.nni,,
mes were operating according to
aHts.