The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-06-28
SYMPATHETIC
STRIKE NOT
To Be ASKED
Strike Committee M g citing
Held This Afternoon,
THREE MORE ARRESTED
"Not Prosecuting Union, But
individuals, Says Fain,

A sympathetic strike Of all union
men in Oklahoma City will not be
called a. . result Of the ares, last
night OF fourteen striking 'ele.
graph operators. it was announced
~Uby labor officials this morning.
Strikers will, however. defy the or
der OF John A. Fain United States
district attorney, and resume picket
Ing as soon as they arc released on
bond
G. b. Johnson, secretary OF the
state federation OF labor said this
morning il would not be possible or
practical to call q universal strike,
l. r. Beede, secretary Of the trades
council also said no sympathetic
strike could be called At this tinH
Fenton 10 Washington.
Edgar N. Fenton, president Of the
federation Of labor. stated the strik-
ers would resume picketng imme-
dia,ely on release from the county
Jail. Fenton wiz eremain here until
suikers have all been released on
bond and Is then planning TO 90 10
Washington to request Fans re
moyai IRON office.
A meeting OF the strike committee
Of the Trades Council has been called
for : o'clock this afternoon. AZ tins
meeting the situation will be dis
cu,sed and bond, for strikers still in
;aii will be arranged. 1t is possible
tha, a big meeting OF union men in
Oklahoma City may bo called soon to
make formal protest against the gov
eminent interference.
II Strikers Arrested.
Seventeen operators have now been
arrested. Three were arrested this
morning. Two girls and three men
h,ye made bond rhe first OF the
case. is 10 come up Monday.
The government action verities the
report published exclusively in the
Tsues several days ago to the ei-
3ect that intervention would occur
unless strikers gave up all demon
strations and picketins.
John A. Fain, United States dis
vict attorney, said this morning that
he i. not in any sense prosecuting a
labor union, and that he could not
believe organized labor had any hand
In the matter.
I'VE are prosecuting the men who
have individually violated federal
laws" he said. Il cannot believe
that the labor unions can be respon-
,;ble for such an aifront TO the gov
ernment. ! charge il entirely to the
individual defendants.
"The arrests were made on evi-
dence collected by special government
officials detailed to investigate the
situation for the past two weeks, and
BY the department Of investigation
here. The reports were sent TO Wash
inrton and | have acted on the OF
der OF the attorney general ! am
not ready TO discuss the evidence at
This juncture. That will come out IN
the trial, bpt II shows repeated vio-
istion OF federal laws, day after day
and night after night.
"We have demonstrated with the
strike leaders. We have explained
"a them the situation and have read
! them the laws in an endeavor to see
the thing settled amicably. l delayed
the order for arrest when first re-
eeiyed instructions from the attorney
general In the HOPE that il would still
,s,ot be necessary. | was ordered a
second time by telegram to act"
Law 10 Quoted.
The law which the strikers are
charged with violating Is the con-
soiracy clause, lection y Of the
renal code, and with, "willfully in
terferins with the operation Of tele-
phone and telegraph systems operated
kv the United States government or
with the transmission Of any telephone
oe telegraph message or with the de-
livery Of any such mewSGe."
Fain declined TO say hat action
u government would take u the
2eiteY. carry out their intention Of
Snuming pieketins. He also declined
s. ri discuss the legality Of picke'ihs in
ftAS case.
James Findlay. head Of the bureau
q investigation said this morning
Vhst the meaning Of the word was ,oc
'indefinite TO define the Legality Of the
81.
!. 0iddinss Indignant
N z. ]. Ciddines this morning spok,
an foaatlausA On Paas Il. Column Al