Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-29
STERN WARNING IS
| GIVEN ALL PARTIES
BY AUTHORITIES
Fuel Administration Will
Operate Mines Failing
to Resume.
OPERATORS POST NOTICES
OF ID PER CENT INCREASE
Prosecutions Will Follow All
Conspiracies to Reduce
Production.
READY TO PROTECT WORKERS
Hovcrnment Points to Preparations
Completed to Use Military to
Deal With Situation.
READY TO PROTECT WORKERS
government Points to Prcparations
Completed to Use Military to
Deal With Situation.
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 2S-Tha roy.
ernmcnt served hunt no.io, 80
coal miners and o'ice on SOFT
i,,.t. .'"u opei 'toFs tonight that
not be tolerated.
W,rp;nr Tho,
,o ,, .e"l prosecution would
oc c'hP'oEed 10 thWart conspiracics by
cither side and troops sent wherever
necessary 10 protect miners willing to
work came from the Department or
Justice after members of ,ho ,-,h,,,
had copsid.-od ' ."D.net
every phase OF the fuel
siluatlon. admittedly critical, in view
OF the abrupt breaking off OF neEotia-
lions:
IL is not the intention Of the govern
mcnt 10 let the mines remain idle with
half OF the country in the grip OF cold
weather and the coal stocks rapldiy
uiminlshinG.
Prepare to Augment Production.
Tho adn.r;s,-,,; :,
,hose in . nns;t,on ~. WIS sala oy
exn.ctnd ,bn n,;oa ~ hno", naa lui,y
per cent waco ;nnrsaso ,n .hg -
Administra,or ,;arffeid ny rue'
Anticin,,inr Gu
cons;deret sns ,n ,m.n, pians nad Deen
outnui of hjtun,innuc n,t s"e n rt ssSnl s:',n
6gurnd -, bnt,an ,ra - ".tneS. otnCiail!
mern,ai d Deter thah ~ per cent OF
A 'stat,-a,+ hv
c.ros.1 'eH,ent r -pSn aasiHstant AttorneIr
gave assurance to all miners % :" that hat they they.
n 4 1a1 y MN Hla H..
,hoU -.,u-"nS W s,.ipie ptottctioh IL
hid To he called out e'e" - t'oops
This was the only definite sraten,ent
OF policy from the government In Of
ncEii circieS X was said that the Fed
eral authorities we're determined 10
torce resumption or opera tions on the
terms !ald down by the lucl admin
istrator.
Ready to Guard Fields
o.,,nG nG .enartment eo,ine OF Justice statement
sirnct;ons issmed bene,ofnre 'ha' ha III III
,n ar DePd .i},i atmeht men IN connection WIN WIN
the possible use or troons in coal field
snse stood ready 10
guard the fields the instant their aid
was requested by the State authors
Operators tonight set ou, TO resume
production. so far as that was possible
under the muddled conditions, by tele-
6ra,,,rr ofTe-;nr an ;ncEe.s az
pee ccnt re for on MI men " wiiinr :" work
TherG were few expTeSsiCns ms as to
no" ,h's .nrornm.,on .n69' 6f tbe O nars
Sere Sei st stili deciared il Would be % no in
centive, and that it would be ignored.
especially in the central competitive
fields, embracing the States of Ohio. II
Hania. lla0is. i"a's'a ana "es'eF" fennss'
operators. however' oelieSea taat IL
big increase in the daily soft-coal out
win Take Over Unworked Mines.
Dr.. Garfield had explained earlier IN
hf Just as and tha Wasa nSf
who did not corporate with the gov
wona a apsrates na esr by hs fus
AMIN nistra,;on.
J"hm l.. Lewis. acting president OF,
who had horne the brunt OF the wage
night. worn out by the long wrangie.
saw SscretarS of Labor Wilson and
Samuel Gompers president OF the
American Federation OF Labor.
the situation and explained that lie had
federation's lawyers assist counsel tor
from the ruling Of Federal Judge An-
derson ordcrin. the coal strike or
de-. cnncclrd
In labor. and official circles the
IncelihE ot heW.S a,au HonrpeFs w.
@ ~ W. ,n6n, ,S oanc.-Oinr e.,cs
Has ~ sad 80 aniin,e uatos
toHs u'souSSSSu SnS o,ns Levi"
c"ee 20 seems eou'"o'
Garfield represents Government.
Af,er leaving Secretary wilson's
Office Lewis said Or Garfield rep
resents thr r0y.rnment MIR Wilson