Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-11-09
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Indianapolis, Ind, Nov. S.-Cancel-
lation of the strike order which since
midnight of October 81 has kept 400,-
600 union bituminous miners out Of
the coal pits of the country, was Or
dered by Judge A. B. Anderson in the
federal district court here today.
Violation of the wartime federal
food and control act, as alleged by
the attorney generals department, was
affirmed by the court. who said that
the strike was not only Illegal, but
that under the circumstances it ap-
preached rebellion.
Unless the union leaders choose to
defy the court-and there was no in
dication tonight of any such intention
they can only move towards ending
the big waIkout. The courts order
was so worded that failure to cancel
the strike call or any affirmative
word or action tending to laid and
abet" the continuance of the strike,
would make them yiolators of the in
junction and in contempt of court.
Tonight therefore, the union lead
ers are under orders to meet here
Monday, draw up a cancellation of the
strike order. submit IT lor Judge An
derson's approval by 10 a. m Tues
day, and have notice of it on the way
to all local and district unions by 6
p. m. that day. kilograms summoning
district presidents of the union and
members of the executive board and
the central competitive field scale
committee to meet here Monday, were
dispatched a few hours after Judge
Anderson's sweeping mandate had
been issued
Union officials here would not
comment upon the court action.
mot a word" said John l., Lewis,
acting president of the big organiza-
ton, and his colleagues were even less
communicative. A shake of the head,
sometimes accompanied by a grim
smile. was as far as they wished to go
towards indica ting what they thought
of the situation.
c. b. Ames, assistant attorney gen.
eral, who conducted the case for the
government, also smiled, but more
cheerfully than the union men, when
asked for comment, and said:
"The decision speaks for itself"
indianapolis, Ind, Nov. S.--The
their attorney, Henry Warrum. asked
at the opening of the United States
district court today that the injunction
proceedings be postponed a week or
ten days in the hope that meanwhile
the strike might be settled. The gov
ernment, through c. 3. Ames, assist
ant attorney general, objected, and
the court thereupon took up the mo-
ton to dissolve the injunction. The
government position was that the case
was too important to admit delay
Mr.. Ames offered affidavits for H
r. Spencer and Marion Underwood of
the railroad administration at Wash
ington, as to diminishing coal sup
plies and diminishing 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 di-
minuton of supplies for operation"
Counsel for the defense tried to OBJ
ject to the reading, but Judge An
derson halted them.
These are equity proceedings and
/ am going to let the evidence in said
the court.
Judge Ames Reads Affidavits.
Judge Ames then read an affidavit
from Thomas T. Lewis. secretary of
the New River Coal association, of
West Virginia. This document detailed
the alleged violation of union con-
tracts in that field. Similar affidavits
were offered detailing alleged similar
conditions in eastern Kentucky and
Tennessee.
Judge Ames then related the re-es-
tablishment of certain fuel admins
tration orders.
II believe these are all the facts we