The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-11-02
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INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. IL
strike Of .bituminous coal miners
the United States is an accompiis
fact.
Approximately $1,000 miners III
tened to the whistle calling them -
work The whistles shrieked in vain
The climax in the strike is expect
ed soon by both miners and opera
tors. The countrys supply Of coal
they agreed, win be badly depleted
IN three weeks.
Supply To Last Months-
The following approximate averaeo
figures on the present supply of coa1
were furnished by one Of the leading
statisticians on coal in the country.
Normal numbers of tons mined and
consumed daily, 1.7so. 600.
Number of tons above grounx
II. 900, ooo
With the number of miners redue-
said, that the production win be cut
In half, thps making IL necessary u
draw about 100000 tons of coal daily
from the reserve supply to meet the
nation demand
II this condition continues for mere
than three months. the supply of coal
will be exhausted, according TO these
estimates.
At headquarters Of the United Mia
Workers here. officials made every
effort to comply with the order 10
NV
straining them from participating In
or directing the strike
Acting President John L Lewis ~
fused TO corpment on the progress 81
the strike or issue reports he was
kept constantly advised of the sit1-
alton by local union officers.
Union Heads Il. Control
There apparently is no way at pres-
ent in which the miners can be sest
back to work except through orders
from union heads
Both the Government and the min
ers today are preparing for great
legal battle next Saturday, when
Judge Anderson will hear arguments
on the petition of the United States
attorneys for a temporary injunction
The petition includes the request
that the court order officials of tha
union TO withdraw their strike order.
This is the point which attorneys fer
the miners will fight bitterly. The
court may enjoin only with regaro
to future action and not interiors
with past orders, they will contend
The Government, IL is understood
will plead that this Is an unusual
case, coming at a time when the ma
tion is. in a legal sense, at war: that
IL Is the right and duty of the Gov
ernment to protect it's citizens and
take whatever steps necessary to pre-
vent great national disaster" which
would cause "irreparable injury"
United States Attorney Leaves.
Judge c. B. Ames, assistant United
States Attorney General. who had
charge Of the Governments case. has
returned to Washington. He Will be
here for the arguments next Saturday.
it was asserted at the office of the
Unitedw States district attorney. W
In the meantime Fred p. Sims. of La
Fayette, a leading Indiana lawyer,
was appointed special assistant United
States district attorney 10 aid In the
miners litigation. His appointment
was made on orders from the United
States Department OF Justice at
Washington by United States District
Attorney Slack
The reason given was that Slack
was too busy. to give his time TO the
miners case.
Although there was some question
regarding the extent OF effectiveness
Of the restraining order issued by
Judge Anderson, IL appeared today
that court Interpretation would
hold IL binding In any locality on any
person who should become involved
in the strike
Order Affects All.
The restraining orders language
states IL shall affect, besides national
officers of the miners union. ~ail
other persons unknown TO us, and any
other person whatsoever"
II was the accepted opinion at
miners headquarters that the order
applied TO any one in the United
! States.