The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-11-08
Miners ARE
s'ssssossS sss1S
ORDERED TO
STOP STRIKE
Judge Anderson Takes Quick
Action on Restraining Or
der at Indianapolis-Nov.
il is Limit.
MUST WITHDRAW ORDER
(By Associated Press)

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ed Mine Workers Of America were to-
day ordered to withdraw the st-''-a
order under which 100000 men quit
work Nov. l. The mandate was ls-
sued by Judge A. B. Anderson. of the
United States district court, after a
hearing in which the union attorneys
fught vainly for a chance to present
arguments on the right to strike.
The union was given until Nov. IL
at p. N. to issue the cancellation.
This date was selected because so
many defendants were absent The
union attorneys explained the absent.
ees must be summoned by telegraph
from many parts Of the country to is
sue the cancellation order.
The attorneys announced that Presi.
dent Wilson and Secretary Green OF
the union proposed obeying the court
! order but that they could not speak
for their fellow officials.
Miners Ask Delay.
The mine workers Of America,
rum. asked at the opening Of the court
week or 10 days IN hope that mean
While the strike might be settled.
The government, through C. B.
jected and the court there upon took
up the motion to dissolve the injunc-
ton. The governments position was
that the case was too important to ad-
nit delay.
The attorneys then agreed that in
ruling upon the motion for dissolution
Of the restraining order the court
might also rule on the question of
I Issuing an injunction as prayed In the
petition fled last week by the govern
me1t.
Mr.. Ames then offered afidavits
from Marion Underwood OF the rail.
road administration at Washington. as
to diminishing coal supplies and di-
mintshing financial returns through
operation OF the roads
Taken together these affidavits
show" said Judge Ames. that the
government is operating the roads now
at a loss which will increase with
Counsel for the defense tried to ob-
:ect to the reading but Judge Ander-
son halted them.
am going to let the evidence in" said
the court.
The defense read its motion to dis
solve in the form of an affidavit
Lawyers Given w Hours.
This closed the evidence and judge
Anderson then agreed with the attor-
neys that an hour and half be al
lowed each side for argument.
Judge Ames opened for the govern
ment
Reading from the congressional
record, he got into the case President
Wilson's statement on the coal strike,
reading 1t In full.
President Lewis Of the union, with
thumbs thrust into the arm holes Of
his waistcoat, listened to the chief ex-
ecutive's excoration Of the organiza-
| tion with nonchalant manner, empha-
sized by closed eyes and an occasional
use Of pencil as a toothpick-
The governments action against Gha
strikers leaders Is based on the pro-
visions Of the Lever law making II q
crime to conspire to limit the produc-
| ton Of food or fuel Under this law
the action against the union headA
might have been made criminal. but
government legal authorities decided
tive Of the two courses open to them.
Bring In Railroads.
To establish the point Of property
right, In connection with the strfk0
Of miners, government counsel has
brought into the case the effect Of
the stoppage Of coal production In the
railroads which are guaranteed an n.
come by the government.
The argument is that the United
States. as a result Of the strike, will
be forced to pay the railroads amounts
exceeding those necessary II operation
were not curtailed through coal short
ages.
All hope Of settling the strike out
side Of the courts was dashed last
night when 1t was reported that ef-
forts Of Samuel Gompers to present
an acceptable plan OF settlement to
Attorney General Palmer had failed.
John l. Lewis, who was reported to
have conversed with Mr.. Gompers by
long distance phone on the matter.
! would not discuss the situation last
| night He declined to affirm or deny
the reports of his communication with
| Mr.. Gompers.