The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-01
FOUR HUNDRED
THOUSAND OUT
ALREADY TODAY
Leaders Predict 100000 VIII
Be Out by Night.
Most of Union Chiefs Disregard
Court Injunction.
PENHSYL VAhIA STRIKE LARGEST
Hundred Thousand Men Out in
Eastern Field.
Illinois Second With $4,000
Kansas Hard Hit.
IlZ1nEn HEnEnHH 4nrRE-
URGES FEDERAL OPERATION
Congressional Resolution Would
Put President in Charge.
Northern States Threatened by
Famine and Cold.
BULLETIN.

washington, NOV. IA reSO-
lutiCR authorizing President Will
son to take over the coal mines
and operate them until the dis
pute is adjusted, was introduced
in the house today by Represen-
tative Baer of North Dakota.
Raer declared nOrthern-central
states are in danger of a coal
famine. Below zero weather al
ready has been experienced in
North Dakota, he said.
Chicago, Nov. 1.-The 100000
mark was topped today in union
claims of bituminous miners out.
Allowing for claims by operators,
of which there were few, the
total would stand just short of
100000.
The number of men claimed by
thu miners to be out before noon
coincided almost exactly with
the paid up memberships on file
at national headquarters at
Indianapolis, which, at the end of
August, numbered 401 ,488.
This number was about Is per cent
less than the estimated total member
ship. the missing numbers being
miners then delinquent, whom the Of
ficials expected to pay their arrears.
In many instances union officers to-
day said, their reports were incom-
plete and that they expected higher
totals later.
In ten or more states the unions
reported more men out than the total
August paid up memberships on file at
national headquarters. In most in
stances these disCrepancies were
covered in the union claim of an aver
were disorders reported early in the
day.
Over 100000 Out by Night.
Despite the federal injunctions Is
sued at Indianapolis against the strike
the leaders. who generally stated they
would disregard it. asserted the strike
today would be extended to more thar
100000 miners Exact strength of the
until Monday, however, since in many
of the countrys mines Saturday ha!
been recognized at least half holi
day and work suspended altogether il
others on Sundays.
Mine operators early today had an
nounced no plans for carrying OF
mining. despite the precautionary
steps ken and promises of protection
by the federal and different state gov
ernments. Neither had they made an!
estimate of the number of men OF
strike. From headquarters here o
the central department of the United
States army. which embraces most o
the nations great bituminous Goa
fields, no reports of additional move
ments of federal troops into the min
ing zones had been announced. Thru
out the country the putting into effec
of the great walkout was orderly. NJ
reports of violence or destruction o
property were received and in man,
instances a sufficient quota of uniol
men was left at the various propertie
to prevent accidents or the damage
that would result from stopping o
the machinery.
''No Judge Can Stop Us.
Comments of the mining distric
presidents. upon being informed of is
suance of the injunction at Indianapo
lis ranged from mere acknowledg g
ment of thefinfOrmation to statement
that no judge in the country was BIZ
enough to call off the strike and tina
the restraining order "only makes u
that much more determined to figh
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