The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-11-14
MINERS May
WAIT UNTIL
MEET Ends
Not to Start Work in Many
Places Until Washington
Conference is Over-JOthers
to Go Back Monday.
RADICALS ROUNDED UP
(By Associated PreSs)

(By Associated PreSs)
CHICAGO, Nov. 14.-Only slight IN
crease in the amount Of bituminous
coal produced throughout the country.
was in prospect today. The miners
generally showed q disposition to
await developments of the meeting to-
day at Washington Of mirers and op-
orators called by Secretary Of Labor
Wilson to negotiate a new wage scale.
In some states, notably Illinois and
West Virginia, 1t was said that threat
ened trouble by radicals or insurgents
among the miners had complicated
the situation brought about by the
lack OF desire on the part Of the work.
ers to resume production In response
to the strike call message sent out by
John L. Lewis. acting president Of the
mine workers under direction of 4 fed
eral court mandate. Miners In the
Springfield, ILL.,. sub-district. speaking
what they said was the position OF the
entire Illinois membership, said there
would not be any coal mined until
after the miners-operators' conference
reached an agreement.
In West Virginia reluctance Of the
miners to return to work, especially
in the northern districts, was attribute
ed largely to Vaccinations Of l. W. w.
and other radical agitators.
In the general summary Of the sit
uation, optimistic statements regard
ing resumption of fuel production were
received over night only from Color
ado. Here and there operators were
hopeful that some of the approximate
ly 425.00O men who walked out would
return to work pending settlement of
the misunderstanding but the major
ity Of the operators apparently viewed
the outlook with pessimism.
Holding that their participation
might be construed as acceptance Of
the union principle. operators Of non
union coal mines outside Of the Gen.
trail competitive field, announced after
a conference that they probably would
not accept the invitation Of Secretary
Wilson to take part in the conference
between union miners and operators.
WON'T RETURN YET.
P1TTSBURG. kas-, Nov. 14-Local
unions Of the coal miners of Kansas
have begun adopting resolutions an
nouncing the determination of the
men not to return to their work in
the mines until settlement OF their
demands has been made, August Dor
chy, district vice-president of the min.
ers, said this morning.
RAID RADICALS IN w. VA.
CHARLESTON. w. Va. Nov. H.
The first step toward a roundup Of
radical agitators in the northern West
Virginia coal fields was taken today
when department Of Justice agents. as
sisted by state authorities. invaded
the districts in which according to
state officials. Industrial Workers Of
the World, Russian and Austrian agi-
tators have been spreading lawless
propaganda. As a result OF activity
of the radicals, authorities say many
coal miners have failed to return to
work, while United Mine Workers of.
ficials have announced that they were
able to control the situation" state
executives and coal operators said
ton was controlled at once.
According to reports to state au-
thorities, radical centers" exist In
Taylor. Monongehalia and Marion
counties and in that region the inves-
ugation Of the federal agents centerS
c. F. Keenev. speaking OF District
II, United Mine Workers. speaking
Of the situation in northern coal fields,
declared that the miners there and In
all parts Of the state will be back to
work Monday"
REFUSE TO EMPLOY UNION MEN
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Nov. 14.-De-
nying assertions Of the United Mine
Workers Of America that certain
mines in the Alabama district had de-
clined on one pretext or another to
reemploy striking coal miners ordered
to resume work, leading operators de-
clared today that the great majority
of union miners had refused to obey
the instructions of their organization
to resume work.
H. L. Badham, vice president Of the
operators association in the Blocton
field. said no men had returned to
work in that section. He said he had
wired Attorney General Palmer that
the men were refusing to return to
the mines.
Attorney General Palmer has asked
George Hargrove, United Mine Work
ers organizer here for names of min
ing companies refusing to reemploy
strikers.
STAND STILL IN ILLINOIS.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill.,. Nov. 14.-Con-
ditions in the Illinois soft coal fields
where 10000 miners are on strike,
were static today. Early indications
bore out the assertion of miners in
various sections Of the state that are
return of the mine workers to their
diggings would await the Joint scale
conference beginning in Washington
this afternoon.
IMANSLAUGHTER CHARGED ON
ARMlSTiCE DAY SHOOTING
tBy Associated Press)
ANDERSON. Ind, Nov. 14.-An af.
fidavit charging involuntary man.
slaughter was filed In the juvenile
court here today against Clarence V
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