Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-02
QUICK PROSECUTION
FOR INTERFERING IN
COAL MOVEMENTS
Attorney General Palmer In
structs His Agents to En-
force Stringent Law.

All United States attorneys have
been ordered by Attorney General
Palmer to report to him promptly by
wire ANY fconcerted action by any
two or more persons" to limit facil-
tiles for transporting. producing, sup
plying, storing or dealing fn coal. and
were further instructed Is procesd
quickly If any proateering in coal Was
discovered.
These instructions were made public
last night following the return to
Washington Of C. b. Ames. Assistant
to Mr.. Palmer, who represented the
government in. procuring from Fed
eral Judge Anderson in Indianapolis
union officials. It is presumed that
the order, made public without Off
cial comment. is designed to prevent
radical agitators from gaining lead
ership among the idle mine workers.
Message Sent Broadcast.
The message sent by the Attorney
General to the district attorneys was
as follows:
Yesterday at indianapolis Judge
Anderson, on the application of the
United States, issued a temporary re-
strainings order restraining a large
number Of the United Mine Workers
from taking any action or proceeding
Of any kind whatsoever in further
ance Of the bituminous coal strike
which had been previously called. It
is of the utmost Importance that I
should be promptly advised of any
concerted action by any two or more
persons in your district to carry for
ward this strike. Please communicate
with the marshal and the local rep
resentatives Of the bureau Of investi-
cation and keep yourself fully in
formed Of the situation in your dis
trict. .--t, -
III you discover any concerted ac-
ton by any two or more persons,
either employers. employees or 9TH
ers, which amounts to an agreement
or arrangement to limit the facilities
for transporting. producing, supply
ing, storing or dealing in coal or
to restrict the supply or dis
tribution Of same, or to exact excess
sive prices for coal or to aid or abet
in the doing of any such act, you
should advise me at once by wire,
giving me names Of persons and full
particulars.
Federal fuel administrator has
issued orders restoring former prices
fixed by fuel administration and any
PROTECTING in coal should be prompt
ly proceeded against -
Strike Order obeyed.
Attorney General ,Palmers order
was the principal event in Washing
ton yesterday in connection with the
strike. and during the day interest
conferred chiefly in the reports from
mining fields. stretching from Penn
sylvania to Washington state. These
indicated that the strike order was
generally obeyed by union men. while
non union mines remained in opera
ton. In the central competitive fields,
the union stronghold. mines were
closed.
Although labor leaders asserted
there was zone hundred per cent"
compliance with the strike order, Of
hcials believed the real test would
come Monday. Saturday. always a
slack day at the mines. offered
enough attractions. it was said, to
drag many workers from the mines
REGARDLESS of the strike order.
How long the strike might run. the
possibility of mediation. and a check
up on the nations available supply
coal. with the winter demand for fuel
increasing. were the principal ques-
tions to engage attention Of cabinet
members. Some Of the stock, reports
were more encouraging. and with con-
tinued operation OF non-union mines
1t was claimed the supply would meet
current needs. ,ss -. =,
4 vast volume Of coal, the last
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