Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-31
|A.F Officials Pro-
test Securing of
Injunction.
HOLD 1T VIOLATES
UNION RIGHTS
Executive Order Fixes
Maximum Price of
Bituninous Coal.

The Department of Labor was
advised today that the coal strike
order had been rescinded in Hop
kins. Webster and Christian coun-
ties, Ky, comprising One-half of
the western Kentucky fields, en-
pIOying 5000 miners.
Officials of the American Federation
| of Labor and the big railroad brother
hoods called to protest to Attorney
General Palmer today against the
action of the government in obtain
ing an injunction in the coal strike.
Samuel Gompers. president of the
federation. did not accompany the
delegation, but an engagement was
made for him to see the Attorney Gen.
eral later in the day.
The federation officials declared the
injunctions violated the rights of
union labor and indicated that the
coal miners would have their support
in any fight brought to dissolve the
injunction. Mr.. Palmer reiterated that
the government was proceeding solely
against one union, which, he declared,
was trying to violate the law. He
said the right to strike was not in
volved.
Executive Order Fixes Prices.
An executive order fixing maximum
prices for bituminous coal was
signed today by President Wilson.
Prices Of anthracite are not affected.
Inc maximum Prices are h&eo Dy
states and for prepared sizes range
from $3.50 net ton at mine mouth
to $3.50.
Rules set up during the war gov
erning the margins Of profits of mid
dlemen and wholesale and retail deal
ers were reyestablished. and Fuel Adj
rninistrator Garfield was given all the
authority to regulate producfion sale
slfip1netfts syfistfi{ttfon. saf,uo fio1iffent
and storage or use Of bffnn,Jnanxscoai
that Ms .6&d turing Tia MA 49,
The Yr9sideyif's sxeJmtfve f,rsSer IA.
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Acknowledgement acting nnder the a,1-
thnritv If an executive order issnea
by me. dated the 23d of August. 1911.
tar ma 81 snhsenu.nt axac,,tiua a.
as ana In fnrtherancs 81 'ths mr.
nose If said orders and of the act Of
Eonpress therein referred to and an
nroved August 10. 1917. did on Jam
narv 81 1919. and on February 20,
1918 execute and issue orders sus-
nendinr until further order, BY the
president certain rules. regulations.
orders and proclamations heretofore
PROMULGATED relating to the fixing of
prices. the production. sale, shipment,
dist ribntion' apportionment. storage
and use of coal and whereas 1t is
=
ing the war certain of said rules,
reeulations. orders and proclamations !:
"Now. therefore. L. Woodrow Will
son. President of the United States
of America, acting under authority of
the aforesaid act of Congress ap-
proved August 10 1917, do hereby re-
woke and annul said orders of Janu-
airy 81, 1919. and FEBRUARY 20. 1919. to
the extent necessary to restore all of
the said rules, regulations. orders ana
proclamations therein suspended con-
corning:
and Ignite coal at the mines;
sions of persons and agencies per-
forming the functions OF mlouiemen
dealing IN oi'ufhii'ouS anu e A'''
"(c) Fixing or regulating gross
margins of prices OF wholesale ana
retain eeaiers IN olsunai h,s . ~ si1
nte coa!, anu ~ 90 NO..
OF saiu Iu ntent herain ~
ianatlons 70 tne A ra. .
Vlaeu; 10 luli lo GU 90 -
tney hau hot peeh
ina 2. "a aoassorH frnn TO-
that II may De Necessary lr1Ha time =
TO Tune 10 Ie'oke otner po, o,Ohe y.
sald ORDERS Oh January o. asts, anu
February ~. l9i9' ana 70 restore 10
1uii 1orce anu ehecs iuieo les VA n.;
orders ana pTOcldIHdlloI.S UT poTtionS