The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-11-01
Injunction Aimed at Union Of
ficials Would Even Prevent
Them From Addressing Mass
Meetings.
NIGHT REPORTS VARY
AS TO NUMBER MEN OUT
Attitude of Some of Union Lead
ers Is Defiant and Principal
Promoters of Strike Declare
Rights Violated.


the coal strike situation today was the
federal courts order forbidding the
walkout. 1t was followed by a long
line of developments and opened the
door wide to possibilities.
Principal leaders in the miners
union pronounce the courts action as
in violation of constitutional rights"
and declare that it came to late to
reach the men with a ceuntermanding
order and predict that it would be dis
regarded anyway.
During the night varying reports
were coming iuSak to,she number OF
men going out. Union leaders de-
clared practically all obeyed the strike
order.
In reply to labor leaders who pro-
tested against the Injunction Attor-
ney- General Palmer emphasized the
statement that the injunction is not an
infringement on workingmen's right
to strife, but a lawful process against
nation -wide calamity. He hesitated
to predict what will be done if min
ers fail to heed the courts order. He
pointed cut that the court itself ini-
tiated the means to deal with those
disregarding its mandates.
Meanwhile federal troops began ar
handle possible disorder. and protect
miners who continued at work
Indianapolis Oct. 3IEThe strike of
soft coal miners vert into effect to-
night at midnight With national head
quarters of the Uusted Mine Workers
of America here silenced by injunc-
ton of the federal district court which
was served on eighteen union leaders
today. Assistant Attorney General
Ames said the order was so sweeping
that if even prevents addressing mass
meetings.
1t will probably be Monday before
any accurate estimate of miners ac-
tually out can beAmade.
Washington, Oct. 431.-Samuel Com
pers, speaking for organized labor.
declared tonight the injunct ction in the
coal strike case 'sean only result in Gre
ating new and more disturbing issues
which may not be confined solely to
miners The statement was issued
jointly by Gompers, Vice President
American Federation of Labor, after
they had protested to Attorney General
Palmer against a federal court in
junction.
Indianapolis heads of the great
Railway Brotherhood also conferred
with Palmer but declared they did
no more than offer services to inter-
vene.
Knoxville, Oct. 31-Major General
Lewis, in charge of the street car
strike situation here, has ordered three
company of regulars from Camp Cor
don, Atlanta, to be ready to go into
Tennessee and Kentucky coal fields
if there are disorders.
Nothing occurred to stop the strike
of eighteen thousand soft coal miners
Kentucky. it was declared tonight by
union leaders.
Huntington, West Va, Oct 31.-Four
hundred federal soldiers arrived here
this afternoon for strike duty.
Oklahoma City. Oct. 31.-Governor
Robertson tonight ordered mobiliza-
ton of the Oklahoma national guard
for duty at mines. Guard officers said
every mine will be patrolled by state
troops.
Indianapolis. Ind, Oct SIC. b.
Ames. assistant attorney general of
the United States. arrived in Indian
apolis this morning as representa-
tive of Attorney General Palmer. John
B. Creighton, special assistant to the
attorney general, in charge of the bu-
reau of investigation, spent most Of
yesterday conferring with other fed
erai officials here and yesterday aft
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