Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-12-24

Judge Orders Release
from Jail
After Mine Workers President Had
Promised to Use influence to End
Local Strike in Kansas District
Meeting Friday Of Executive Beard

Meeting Friday Of Executive Beard
Indianapolis, Dec. a cal for he
meeting 81 tha executive hoard Of the
Kansas district Of the United Nine
Workers Of America FOR Friday. al
which steps 20. eGd The strike Of 800
employees Of the Central Coal & Coke
Co. VIII Be taken. was issued from here
TIM. afternoon BIZ Alexander Howat.
president OF the district. before ieay-
ing for his home a. PitssDurg, Kansas.
Horat was relea-ed from Jail today,
where he had been sent following q pre-
iirninary hearing On contempt Of courr
charges by Federal Judge A. 3. Ande.-
son Yesterday. after he had agreed 70
use his inference 10 end the local strike,
bis call for the district meeting follow
ed telegram sent 10 tie Kansas dis
u1ct by William Green. international
secresAry-treasurer % the nina rxo-,e-
ers. ordering The strikers 10 return 70
Eork
charges q coaIemp, Of co.rt sgai,sr
ao"ai were part Of general charges
against - International and distric, ofz-
Gals % tie niners>in which II x.s u.
legged that tie officials had VIOLATED h
injunction issued ok judge Ansa-so-,
against fnrtherauce Of the s.-,k. r{oa,-
as oi the charges against all the or
c-AAs except Howat had been Continued
vice, the second time 3ade+4-i-s,x,s
/ 1osafs alleged action IN kee,tay =. "
"a S1ffke In force IN Kansas hovexs-
10 MS arraisnrent in court her.
'e'oaS ana 4 commitment. N al,
"hen ne failed 20 give assurance H.
ING Kansas strike would be caijec ~
Kansas ofdctal was brought 9-,o
coa1 again today and after = s,s,s-.,
oseUSsio1 OF the sirratfo, 1--
M Gfeen agreed 70 use his re
Is an International Official -
aoout settlement % ira r..
sas tie-tS and Howar finally $50. :.
cooperate %
indica'ed that With -esunp.,o,
u "0s-- AZ the Central Goa, 4 go
. prope - a hearing 0. the ch.r,.-
! Asnst Hovat set for -ex, 49,
'oo'd De continued and TIA. -
s.alus would oe the same al .ba -.
against whom charges v,,r, -.
pno1hs' III which sccorc5nr ~
'sls would rot be orst..s -, -
! as tnes 90 not again Violate ts.. -.
fssiErctfn,- AA'e '''Ff .
William Green. sae-a.,
me miners represented tb- In.
I iloasi Organization IN -.
arg urged Howa1 70 azreA n -
plan 20 The
vas renandea 70 laig ~
oa! by Judge Anderson 49,.
ne aao continued 10 nav ~
. oAF me tearing on the co,,a,S-.
I C.1@fgeo against the president ~ -
hAnsas district. -i-e
Judge Anderson said n. +-a
sire 10 cause Howat any -. y
$50 nut at the same time the co,,--
! e.4o me law must be ot,eyed ara tta
oloFf en1oinlng. the coal -n;,.-..
I 9aIlile as d violation Of rha -
. ace must bs respected
Questioning Hpsaf. T,5.a
1Ios'son said Lets axra M -
4iiosfsIanoing- If there i s,-z. r,,---.
'-oI 's nave i answered now
then asked Secretarv c., r
re hao the power TO speai- <o-
, international union. r5s
Inc court then said Il rras
-ne understanding that Mr.. CO.
20 give teiegraptric orders -
oisoe 10 END the July strike anr -
az" 4ocA strikes The i.dze re-.
u 70 say that Mr.. Ho.ar -.s-...
- use MS influence and 70 coo1.s.a.-
WIN the international :,
AIoat an emo OF the strikes,
the Judge. asked
mats about rIsnt.'' said H.
Il Use my influence tn c-,..-- g -,
80 me o-ners OF the Iuterra1iona,
= out oy the executive boarr;
- KANSAS he continued.
iou VIII caH il? '' asked tbs. sud.
ieisrr'ng 10 meeting Of he -
Sas executive board
Yes SIR" SAID Howa4 .f.
moments hesitation
AZ me beginning OF the session
1iois@i expressed himself AZ -
1eaoF 10 stay in jail If he had IN 80
nee All his rights as an Ans-,~.
1 During the controversy o,-e-
l1snt TO strike. Judge Ant;a-x,,
re-efrins 20 Howaf. al one time 80 80
mis- man is conrunsciou. s,d
soient aau n