The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-11-07
STRIKERS MAKE
FIRST MOVE TO
ESCAPE COURT
File MotiGn to Fave Govern
ment's Restraining Order Dis
solved and argument Will Be
Heard Tomorrow.
FOREIGN SHIPS NOT
TO RECEIVE BUNKER
American Owned and Register
ed Vessels Will Continue to
Receive FuelLCoal Produc-
tion Increasing.

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indianapolis. Nov. 6.-Taking their
first step in the fight against the gov
ernment's efforts to end the soft coal
strike through the federal court, at
torneys for the United Mine Workers
of America today filed motion in the
federal district court here asking that
the restraining order be dissolved. 1t
will be argued Saturday at hearing
on the governments restraining order.
The motion contends the govern
ment is without equity in the matter
since fuel administration was dis
solved by the president and is with
out authority to re-establish 1t with
out the "exigencies of war;" also that
the governments action would deny
the right of collective bargaining.
Washington, Nov. 6.-As a coal con-
servation measure the railroad admin
lstration's central coal committee to-
night ordered discontinued the bunker
Ing of foreign owned ships in Amer
lean ports. American owned vessels
and those flying the American flag
will continue to receive fuel.
Information in the hands of govern
ment csficia1s in touch with the strike
situation Indicated an increase in BIZ
luminous coal production. especially in
the West Virginia field. A further
detection of union forces was noted
in the early morning reports a1sl.essh
officials We're not able to say wness2r
the break in the union ranks was Was,,,ts; =. :
creasing To o-anzr~@lfreat se@--~ -.
phase of the situation was peins
4 I. COY
nsrtments, particularly the railroad
a,,,i,,istration and the department of
justice.
nirector General Hines reiterated
that no community need fear 1T wouio
he cut off entirely from fuel supplies
an long as the stocks under super
vision of the railroad administration
last. He declared the primary pur-
nose of the machinery set up by TINS
office was to guard against concen'
tration of coal stocks in one sectlon g
the detriment of another.
Railroad administration officials re-
fused to accept seriously published re
portss of traffic congestion In some
the larger terminals. Members OF In
director generals staff We're IN CONFER
ence last night and again TODAY eA
smininc detailed reports of traffi
differences in car movement thus fal
tbav said. No official, however. woul
venture a prediction as to the traffi
nroblem to he met in the next tw
weeks should the strike continue tina
long.
Atlanta. Ga, Nov. 6.-The coal com
rnittee for the southern region tooa
issued instructions to all railroads
this region, except the Louisville an
Nashville, the Illinois Central and Gel
tain divisions of the Southern raIlroa
to deliver to the original conslgnes
all coal contracted for as included
the first five classes in the governmei
priority lists
Tbese are railroads, army and nav
state. county and municipal lnstit'
tions. public utilities and retailers.
It was explained this is a temporal
exnedient to get coal cars back to tho
mines still in operation. and may
withdrawn by the committee at al
time they consider the situation m;
warrant such action
Charleston, w. Va Nov 6.-Di
position of federal troops in the we
Virginia coal fields was completed 7
day and the military authorizes we
in position to cope with any stu
ton which might arise" said Ad1uta
General Thomas Davis, who has De
cooperating with Col w. n Harre
commanding the soldiers.
MCurtain, Okla, Nov. 6-No
tempt will be made today TO mi
coal from the strip pits here col
pany officials said. Approximately
men have been recruited from 81
rounding farms and towns, howev
and these probably will be put
work Saturday or Monday.
A company of Oklahoma nation
guardsr1cn was e. pected here tod
arid will afford protection to work
should operations begin.
Laredo, Texas. ISov. Scene
strike of organized labor affiliat
with the Mexican Confederation
Labor is threatened throughout Mt
leo. according to Mexico City nev
naners received at the border today