The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-11-03
Union Officials Address Mass Meetings of Miners Held Throughout District. Friendly Feeling Exists, State Officials

Everywhere in the Birming- ham district quietness pre- vailed yesterday. At no place was there any evidence of a strike except that at a number of places mass meetings were held which were addressed by officials and members of the miners union.
 Union officials were positive in their statements last night that more men would be out to- day than on Saturday, and claimed that a few mines that operated with reduced forces Saturday would be closed down today.
 President J. R. Kennamer of District No. 20, United Mine Workers, was at headquarters in the Farley building nearly all day, leaving shortly before 5 o'clock for his home in Woodlawn. He said last night that he received reports from number of mass meetings stating that they were largely attended and that the men were enthusiastic in support of the stand taken by the organiza- tion.
 hn Esr,ar fr1 VyraI which was reported to have been in operation Saturday, MT. Kennamer said, was shut down, no attempt having been made to operate it. He stated that he had been informed that about 300 cars of coal were in the mine, totalling probably be brought out today but that no coal would be dug.
 REMAIN IN HOUSES
 The officials of the Empire Coal com pany told their employees, MT. Kenna- mer said, to remain in the company houses so that when the strike is over they will be there ready to go to work. A large mass meeting was held at Elm pire yesterday and the miners pledged anew their loyalty to the organization.
 Large and enthusiastic meetings were held at Mulga, Dolomite and Docena, re- ports to President Kennamer stated, and information he had was to the effect that more men would join the strike at these places today, forcing a shutdown at each of these mines. Mulga and N1fz mines and Docena is a Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company property.
 The Galloway Coal company. which operates mines at Carbon Hill and Holly Grove in Walker county and Garnsey in Ribb county, informed its employees ac- cording to reports made to President Kennamer, that no guards would be placed about the mines, and requested the men to remain in the houses ready to go to work when the strike is over The employees were told that some con- struction would be done and few re- pairs made and suggested that the em- ployes do this while the mines are shut down. The employees were also told, ac- cording to Mir Kennamer's information, that if they needed anything to let the company officials know what it was and their needs would be supplied.
 Similar reports came from the Porter mines in Jefferson county owned by the Warrior-Pratt company
 HARRISON SPEAKS
 William l.. Harrison. international or ganizer of the United Mine Workers, at tended the meeting at Edgewater. owned by the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Rail- road company, and made speech to a &1I r. at 300 He stated last night that the men were enthusiastic and from reports made to him he expects a goodly portion of the miners there to join the strikers to- day.
 MT Harrison stated that he was told that great many miners. especially negroes, were prevented from attending the meeting by guards stationed about the mining camp.
 Sheriff Hartsfeld stated last night that he had received no reports of trouble from any part of Jefferson county during the day and so far as he could ascertain everything was quiet and orderly.
 In fact the union officials say that the friendliest feeling apparently exists be- tween the miners and the operators. and they decry any talk of trouble anywhere in the district.
 "We have instructed the men to obey the law" said Mir. Kennamer. We do not want any trouble to occur in this district and if we can prevent it none will occur
 Operators who. Saturday night, ex- pressed satisfaction with the situation. were not discouraged yesterday. They say more men will be at work today than on Saturday, though they do not expect to be able to correctly estimate the full effect of the strike until to- morrow at the earliest.
 MILITARY IN CAMP
 Company c of Birmingham, Capt w. L.. Baldwin in command. and headquar- ters company. Birmingham. went into camp at the state fair grounds yesterday morning. Company A of Montgomery left the capital city at Il o'clock in motor trucks for Birmingham and was expected to arrive at the fair grounds some time during the night. Colonel Bare is in command.
 Drills and other training will be be- gun this morning and the members Of the National Guard will he given thorough instructions in military duties tactics and maneuvers while in camp
 The National Guard will remain at the state fair grounds for the present undergoine training pending further aavaYoprnents