The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-02

Indianapolis. Ind. Nov. 1.-The
governments powerful weapon Of In
junction against the coal miners will
he pat into use in twenty states IL
became known tonight. The writs
are aimed to arsppie the activities OF
Ahe Smaller oriciais in every sof, coal
district The restraining order by
Judge Andersen Is effective only
! within the boundaries Of his 3urss-
d1etion BY obtaining SIMILAR writs in
the other hituminous coal districts.
tho government expects 70 silence all
agitation. admittedly the miners one
powerful weapon for the successful
condue, az the strike.
Mine officials tonight stood by
their earlier announcement that
400 eco men had quit WORK. Be-
lated reports. however, were ex-
recsed to show a further increase
ss55sst ,st ass----vass aAiaSs LOO nAr
cent strike.
General officers Of the United Nine
Workers agreed that the federal au-
thosities war by injunction was In
!. spirationai They realize the psy-
Geological effect which ts obtained.
Tscy knew that the purpose 81 the
ESss4gEG @sEns ifs& II JGr WRAkNN Liz
morale of the strtkers. But, they
said the government has made its
move too late The esprit de corps
or the union men is firmly established
and the men DO not require oratori-
cal stimulus TO remain arm
MESSAGES OF ASSURANCE.
'@ar IN q anicss. osfsctais. hesitate to tEixn
out copies of the messages OF assur-
sxh - w A..
quarters here when the strike went
into effect last midnight. But they
pointed to stocks OF yellow messa gee
and grsnned complacently.
Twenty-Five thousand men have
quit the mines In the Southwestern
Indiana deld, This report is au-
thentic. The number Comprises prac-
tIcaliy the entire union membership
In the district
Unrs, the federal request for a
Temporary Injunction comes UP for
hearing hero November s, there IL
little probability of any large de-
veiopment from this center
Henry Warrum, attorney for the
strikers, spent today going over the
restraining order as Issued by Judge
A. B. Anderson 1t ia believed IN
likely that Mr.. warrum could ia
nfiiartxe himself with the rnaterta
IN the tairty-page petition in time
TO enter dissolution proceedings of
the restraining order before the time
dxad for the temporary injunction.
BOARD ADJOURNs.
Nor is there much possibility that
any of the union officials win lay
them selves open to citation for con :
tempt by violating the court order,
BY way Of making doubly sure that
no action OF the action can be made
4 basis for Immediate attack. the
executive board this morning agreed
20 adjourn until occasion made neces-
sary its recall.
Federal officers directing the suit
said the complaint Of the federal gov
srnment on which the restraining or.
der was issued. presents the question
OF whether the government has the
power to protect the public as agatn 81
. group.
Dan w. ssimms. OF Lafayette, has
been appointed special assista mt
United States attorney to act during
the mfnes' strike emergency in the
enforcement OF the temporary re-
straintng order, and of whatever
other orders may issue on the petition
for an injunction.
John B. Creighton special repre-
sen tatfve of Acknowledgement
Palmer, left for Danville. Ill, today.
It was said he would direct the III
Ing OF supplemental bills and have
them served on all defendants. II
was largely due to bis activity that
efghteen OF the twenty-six defend
ants In Judge Anderson's Jurisdiction
were served almost instantaneously
after the writ had been issued
This stopped mine union officials
from sending out innort Mt orders
for the conduct Of the. strike
Headquarters Of the mine workers
were III but deserted tonight John
u Lewis. acting president Of the
miners. went to his home at Spring
Held to spend the week -cnd with his
family. He did not expect there
vould ~ any Important develop
mente ovar sunday M "a ~
~ Nina WorkAxes Journal. which
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