The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-11-13
COAL MINERS
OF u. S. NOT
YET AT WORK
Return is Slow Pending "Of-
fical' Notices-North Da-
kota Takes Over Produc-
ton of Fuel.
RADICALS ARE ACTIVE
(By Associated Press)

CHICAGO, Nov. IS. - Bituminous
coal miners today were expected To
return to work in increasing numbers
in many Of the country's lesser fields.
but what they would do in the great
Pennsylvania and Illinois areas and
the Indiana and Kansas mines, among
others remained uncertain.
The workers generally showed dis
position to await formal notification BY
their immediate union officers OF the
strike recall message sent out by John
L. Lewis, acting president Of the
United Mine Workers of America, in
response to a federal court order.
While the recall order had been re-
ceived in Illinois Frank Farrington-
district president, said he did not be-
lieve the men would return to work
Alexander Howat, president of the
Kansas miners, numbering approx
tmately 10000 also was quoted as say
ing he looked for no general resump-
tion Of production in that field for the
presnt. In Indiana it was indicated
mining on an extensive scale couli
not be resumed before next week at
the earliest.
In the two PENNSYLVANIA districts
opposite outlooks prevailed. Is dis
trict No. ., president John Brophy
said he expected a return to work by
the miners as soon as the local union
officials could explain the situation. In
district No ), it was said the president
remained at Indianapolis and had sent
no order to his subordflates to return
to work and it was not known when
that would be done.
From West Virginia, Missouri, Okla
homa, Colorado, New Mexico and
Utah came optimistic reports. In the
| majority of mines in those states IL
was believed virtually normal produc-
ton would be reached by Monday.
| In district 81. Arkansas, Missouri
and Oklahoma, it was said that while
! the men probably would return to
work today, a new wage scale must b.
fixed before the men would be entirely
satisfied.
REDS THREATEN TROUBLE
| WASHINGTON. Nov. 10 Activi-
ties Of radicals threaten serious
trouble in the bituminous coal mine
fields Of West Virginia, according to
reports received today by the depart
ment of justice.
The situation IN Monongalia and
Taylor counties was described by de-
partment of justice officials as par
ticularly nasty" Meetings, directed
and attended largely by Russians.
have precipitated some violence among
the coal miners" the reports said
STATE TO OPERATE MINES.
BISMARCK. n. D.. Nov. 13.-The
mines, the largest in the state, we're
ready to resume operation today. the
miners, members Of the Wilton Local
Of the United Mine Workers, having
decided to return to work at a meet
ing last night. provided the workings
we're placed under state control. Cap
| tain L. r. Baird, of the North Dakota
National Guard at Dickinson, has been
ordered by Governor Frazier to pro-
ceed to Wilton to take possession OF
the Washburn mines which were
closed by a strike of the miners.
Adjutant-General Fraser announced
that he expected to take possession OF
other mines today and that he had
planned to send individual military
agents to the various mines to take
charge in the name OF the state. Only
if there is resistance or disorder will
state troops be called out, be said.
STILL IDLE IN OHIO
COLUMBUS. Ohio. Nov. 13. Al.
though practically all locals OF the
United Mine Workers had received
oicial notice of the recall of the nation
wide strike order, few of the 10000
union coal miners in Ohio returned to
work today. according to operators
and headquarters of the United Mine
Workers here. At the latter it was
said no reports had been received
of union miners resuming work.