Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-01
State Union Chief Says
Men Follow Walkout
Call 100 Per Cent.

Ch1cAgO, Nov. 1.-The 100000
marx was topped today " |
union claims Of bltumineus
miners Out Allowing for
claims by operators, Of which
there were very few, the total
would stand just short Of
100000. |
The number of men claimed
out by union officials before /
noon was almost exactly with
the paid membership on filo at
national headquarters at In.
dianapoiis, ut the end Of Az.
gust, namely 401,4S0. This
number was about IL per cent
less than the estimated total !
membership, the missing mum.
bers being numbers then de-.
linquen.. |
Know Full Result Monday. .
Exact strength Of the walkouy
probably will not be known untts
Monday, however, since in many Of
the country's mines Saturday after
noon has been recognized ~ at
least a half holiday. and work sus-
pended altogether in others on Sun
day.
Mine operators early today had
announced no plans for carrying
on the miners, despite the precau
tionary steps taken and promised
by the federal and different state
governments.
No New Troop Movements.
From headquarters here Of the
central department, Of the United
States army. which embraces most
Of the nations great coal fields no
reports of additional movements OF
federal troops into th mining zones
hal been announced. Federal
troops from Camp Zachary Taylor,
Louisville, KY, today we're on duts.
In the West Virginia coal fields and
others were held In readiness in
Georgia to be sent to the east Ten
nessee mining district. In Colo
RADIO, and Oklahoma. state troops
had been ordered into the coal
lands.
Walkout Is Orderly.
Throughout the country the put
ting into effect Of the great walk
out was orderly. No reports OF
violence or destruction Of properfv
were received and in many in
stances a sufficient quota Of union
men was left, at the various prop
critics to prevent accidents or the
damages that will result from stop
ping the machinery.
Out 100 Per Cent in State.
Springfield, ILL.,. Nov. l.--Bitu-
minous coal miners OF Illinois, w.
900 OF them. are 100 per cent idle
today. in response to the strike call
effective at midnight last night. ac-
cording to Frank Harrington. pres
ident of the Illinois district.
Harrington, who this morning
had not yet been served with .
copy Of the restraining order is
sued at Indianapolis, Ind. to pre-
vent leaders from directing the
strike. said:
Judge Anderson seems to havs
overlooked the fact that the men
instead OF the officials dig the coal.
Evidently the federal government
under estimated the intelligence,
courage and determination OF the
mine workers. Any hope the guvs
ernment had it was a strike Of the
officials instead Of the membership
has been disallusioned"
Close Every Mine.
President Harrington said that
! the fact that Saturday lis an u4
day" among miners, Is not signffi-
cant in Illinois, and declared Mon-
day would see every mine shnt
down.
| As the worming wore on reports
indicated that the miners were re-
naming away from the mines and
that peace prevailed in the mining
camps.
Circulars to the union member
ship in the state. prepared by Pres
ident Harrington yesterday went
into the mails last night.
The executive. told the miners to
avoid violence and 70 guard against
the preachers Of "isms."
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