The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-11-06
KILL GOVT COAL
STRIKE ORDER, IS
UNIONS PETITION
Claim Government Has No In
terest in Mine Tieup.
"WithOut Equity or Clean
Hands," Motion Declares.
INCREASE IN PRODUCTION
West Virginia Fields Help To
Reduce the Shortage.
Further Detection of Union
| Forces Is Indicated.
PLEAS COME FROM TOWNS
West Virginia Fields Help To
Reduce the Shortage.
Further Detection of Union
Forces Is Indicated.
PLEAS COME FROM TOWNS
Topeka Included in Cities Ur.
gently i'm Need of Fuel.
Operators and Miners Still in
Deadlock on Dispute.

Indianapolis, Nov. "a motion to
dissolve the order restraining officials
of the U. NJ. w. A. from encouraging
or directing the strike IF the 425,0OO
members of the union was filed in the
United States district court here this
afternoon by attorneys for the miners.
The restraining order was issued last
Friday and the hearing on a tempo-
rary injunction petitioned by the gov
eminent will be next Saturday.
The motion first sets out that the
petition for the restraining order does
not disclose that the government, the
plaintiff in the case has any interest
in the subject matter nor in the relief
sought, nor in the injunctive relief 1t
is set forth that the plaintiff is with
out equity and without clean hands"
Cites Federal Action.
1t is alleged that the government
knew all along of the efforts at col-
lective bargaining and it is set forth
that Secretary of Labor Wilson. rep
resenting the government, called rep
resentatives of the miners and opera
tors to Washington in an effort to
reopen negotiations for a new wage
agreement.
1t is further contended in the mo-
ton that fuel administration was, dis
solved by proclamation of the presi-
dent and that the fuel administration
cant OF be restored legally by the presi-
dent. This is designed to meet the
contention of the government that
there was conspiracy under the
Lever act to reduce the output of coal
Increase in Production.
Washington, Nov. 6.-Information
in the hands of the government Of
ficials in touch with the strike s.tua-
ton today indicated an increase in
bituminous coal production, especially
in the West Virginia fields.
A further detection of union forces
was noted in the early morning re-
ports altho officials were not able to
say whether the break in the union
ranks was increasing to any great ex-
tent. This phase of the situation is
being watched closely by the governs
ment departments, particularly the
railroad administration and the de-
partment of justice.
Director General Hines reiterated
today that no community need fear
that it would be cut off entirely from
fuel supplies as long as the stocks
under supervision of railroad admin
istration last. Railroad administers
ton officials refused to accept Sc
riously published reports Of traffic
congestion in some of the larger
Members of the director generals
staff were in conference last night
and again today examining detailed
reports of traffic movement. These
reports showed no difficulties in car
movement thus far they said. No Of
fetal, however, would venture a/pre-
diction as to the traffic problem to be
met in the next two weeks should the
strike continue that long.
order To Withdraw Strike Order.
Washington, Nov. Issuance OF q
court order commanding officials of
the United Mine Workers of America
to withdraw the strike order will be
urged upon Judge Anderson in" In
dianapolis tomorrow by Judge Ames.
assistant attorney general.
Remain in Deadlock.
Chicago. Nov 6.-The dispute be-
tween the nations bituminous coal
mine operators and union miners
which resulted in virtual cessation OF
production thruout the country at
midnight Friday night, today remains
ed deadlocked, with leaders of both
producers and miners agreed that the
blunt refusal of the department OF
justice to withdraw the injunction pro-
ceedings against officers of the United
Mine Workers of America had swept
away all hope of immediate settle-
ment of the strike.
AS the approximately 425.00o min
ers remained idle for the sixth day.
further steps had been taken to re-
duce the menace of threatened coal
shortage already imminent IN SoIne
sections
Six passenger trains had been re-
moved from service on railroads in
the middle west and Federal Fuel Adj
ministrator Garfield had been clothed
with full authority over prices. dis
tribution and shipment of all fuel. To
the pleas of several Nebraska towns.
Iowa and California added requests
for relieving the threatened shortage.
Topeka is in Need.
The mayor of Topeka, Kan. tele-
graphed B. J. Rowes mfddls west coal
director at Chicago that that city was
/ without a ton of coal in its market
and Hundreds of families are in inn
| mediate need"
California coal dealers asked for the
| the release of coal confiscated by the
| federal fuel administration and the
/ iowa fuel administration complained
! agains the continuation in service OF
! luxurious transcontinental trains.
Break I'm Southwest.
| Preparations for reopening the
mines at McCurtain. Okla. today with
$50 men. mostly fhrmers.F promised to
be an interesting development. Should
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