El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-04
SHOWDOWN IS CALLED;
WHO IS The RULER NOW?

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as the mine union officials we're en-
Z Lever act.
Indianapolis. Ind. Dec. Headed
] Dy acting president John L. Lewis
SIX general and district officials OF
I the United Mine Workers Of America.
I appeared at the federal bufrdiue
I shortly before uoon TO-DAY ana sur.
/ rendered TO United States MARSHAL
A-ark Storen, who held capiases for
I their arrest on Information filed yes
I leruay, charging "a officers Of the
organization with contempt OF court
me men provided bonds Of $4,000
/ surety company. The hearing viii be
I held at 10 o'clock next Tuesday morn
/ ing.
The other men named in the infor-
nation, which was prepared by United
states district attorney Slack and Dan
slmms, special assistant attorney gen
eral are without the Jurisdiction OF
the local federal court and proceed
ings win be started at once 20 bring
them into court
The men are charged with viola
lions OF the Injunction issued By Judge
Anderson which ordered the resclnd-
ing OF the strike order and restrained
the Officials from encouraging or fur
thering the strike Of bituminous coal
miners OF the country
Besides Lewis, those who appeared
today are William Green. secretary
treasurer OF the International orEanf-
zationi Ellis Searles, editor OF the
Mine Workers Journal the official
publication or the union; Percy Tet-
low. statisticians Edward Stewart.
president Of district No IA, and VIII
nam Mitch, secretary OF district No. IL
The miners are charged with VIC
lating the Injunction against further
nj ~
With the appearance this morning
OF John L Lewis, acting president,
and other officials Of the organiza-
ticn attached 10 international head
quarters here 10 furnish bond. fixed
al $4,000 by judge Anderson, the
first steps In the case against the de-
PENDANTS In Indiana were completed.
The capiases served on these officials
are returnable next Tuesday morning
az 10 o'clock, when judge Anderson
VIII hear the first arguments in the
contempt proceedings.
VIII Push Prosecution
Officials OF the union who reside IN
court districts outside OF Indiana. Il
was stated by attorneys for the gov
eminent, VIII be subjects OF removal
proceedings locking TO their early ap-
pearance before Anderson as soon as
the necessary papers can be malled
to the various districts Dan ".
Simms. special United States district
attorney IN charge Of the injunction
proceedings IN Indiana. declared yes
tercav that the prosecutions would be
pushed with all the force at the hands
OF the government and that the action
wiz be carried to every officer in the
strike.
A general charge against the miners Z
heads allege that. since the issuance
Of the Injunction against encourage
ment Of the strike or action to limit !
the distribution Of coal, every official /
has violated the Injunction by pas |
sively consenting that the strike be |
continued and by maintaining an st- /
utude toward the membership and by 1
statements TO representa- Of the 1
Associated Press and newspapers that |
said membership viii not 90 back 70 4
work. but win rensin on strike"
Say Leaders Guilty.
The attitude OF the government I
throughout its recital Of evidence J
against the miners. is that by merely
refraining from returning to work
after the strike order had been re-
5cindei BY the union leaders and the
had been issued. the men
are guilty OF violating the courts
An important charge and one on
which the government is relying to
lrove its case. Is that the officials.
when Issuing their notice that the
'trike order had been rescinded.
the notice on blank
iaper and omitted from the copies an
imprint OF the official seal OF the
inion- IL IS added that upon receipt /
Z the notice the unions throuehout !
he country took the position. and so
tated I'm the daily press and by word I
u mouth that the Withdrawal and
ancelation notice was defective. in
aid and without authority" because
did not bear this seal and because
he signatures Of officials were print
d and not signed BIZ hand.