The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-11-03
SAY 425,0OO ARE OUT
Governments Power to Come
In for Trial On the In
junction Petition
PALMER IS OPTIMISTIC
Reports to Attorney General
Are Interpreted As
"Very Encouraging

u CHICAGO. Nov. "a crucial test
yHf the strength In the great strike or
u soft coal miners, which already has
made idi~ nore than &25.00O men.
according To union leaders claims.
was awaited tonight by both oper-
ators and miners TO develop tomor-
row morning when the mine whistles
sound the call to work.
Although the strike went into ef-
feet at midnight Friday night. both
sides to the controversy. which many
kbefeve to be Americas greatest IN
Ntisriai apheavala accompanied. M
Il is by the strike OF steel workers
and other qualifications. including
many lesser strikes throughout the
nation, have agreed that on Monday.
the first full work day for miners
throughout the country since the
strike edict went into force. would
prove power OF lack OF II on the
part Of the United Mine Workers Of
America to stop production Of
bitumlnous coal, In the general
sense In some sections. notably
western Kentucky. union, miners
have continued to work under an
agreement entered into several
weeks ago
Tomorrow also will put to the
lest, In part al least. the power OF
the United States government, as ex-
pressed through the Injunction Is
sued Friday by Federal Judge An
derson at Indianapolis restraining
union officials from Issuing fnrther
Strike orders, or encouraging the
miners 10 Join In the strike. Most
union chiefs gave Immediate obedi-
ence to the government order, but
ihe men. in most instances, left the
mines on Friday carrying their tools
and refrained yesterday from return
ing to work
The governments next move in
he effort to keep the country sup
y piled with fuel will depend upon
What happens In the coal fields to-
morrow
Reports Cheer Palmer.
ettorney General Palmer and his
associates we're cheered today by
confidential reports which were said
10 show a tendency In some districts
10 call OFF the strike. Some locals
were asserted 10 be making efforts
70 This end. In other places, how
ever, the miners were reported ap-
parently determined to stay out
until their demands were granted.
IN general way the. confidential Il
Ieports we're along the same line as
press dispatches. showing that the
Nnioh miners, almost 20 man, had
QliI while In the non-union mines
"oh went on without apparent in
lerruption
Attorney General Palmers instruc-
Iohs 10 district attorneys to watch
shsrpy for the first evidence OF
,onspiracy to restrict the output of
'oal or profiteering WAS taken 10
,~ah mat the department OF Justice
s preparing to open war on agi-
,a'ors who might invade the mine
a,us ana attempt TO keep out
Jobs. " W '"e" VI"
Lack Of Benefits to Help.
,sAn WIN all strike benefits cut off by
w. court. officials believe the
or a large number OF them.
-" go back 10 work. provided they
~ no' urged TO stay out and are
w, swayed by agitators
nv Impairment OF Justice is lust
determined TO arrest and pross =
ule 10 the limit coal dealer. who
advantage OF critical times 10
O.'.eer sso AS II is to deal with repre-
a'Ves OF the radical element who
miners ""'ohs the
,, H determination was reflected
day 'espondence made public to-
n,a, IN which Attorney General pal.
sb,u Sharply rebuked W. A Mar
CT =, president OF the Wholesale
vhs Irane association OF New york
cnns protested against any Interfer-
n,,o. ~ the government with coal
cla,.S ot supplies. Mr.. Palmer de-
soi.ru me government wa, acting
a,sY tor The benefit OF the nuhIIc
he .n,i I'M me coal dealers ought 10
na,,on.n'k To cooperate In such a
er,sO, OaA emeRency. even 10 the
snr " sacrtficinR profits"
rafy,' oitl'ials said tonight that n
,l,ns, MOI be possible 70 size M the
ssrs..I Tor several days. but IN,
ho,,,. belief was that IN. nor, az
MIN" would disclose q back 20 tho
N. g. fndency openly confirtoing
wohildential reports
IN, nreh Stone grand cbt., ~,
rIs,.rotherhood Of Iocomotir. ~
hing =, which suggested the assem- -
keas.s an Industrial COMMISSION
tefn.s "a delegation which saw Al.
F'' Palmer a few hours
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