Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-12
WORKERS WILL MEET
OPERATORS FRIDAY
Union Men Agree to Comply
With Mandate of Federal
Judge.
ATTORNEYS PREPARE APPEAL
Order Made by Indianapolis
Court Will Be Carried to
Highest Tribunal.
ATTORNEYS PREPARE APPEAL
[Rv Associated Press1

fBy Associated Press.1
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 1.-THE way
Tor the final adjustment of the con-
trovcrsy between tie bituminous coal
operators and the United Mine Work.
ers OF America. which resulted in a
strike OF $4,000 union miners and ac-
ton by the government in the Fed
eral court, appeared in sight tonight.
W., Mhiie the the represe natives of the
miners, who earlier in the day had
agreed TO comply with tile mandate
OF United States District Judge a. B.
anderson and late today mailed an or
cusslng the future policy OF the or
ganzation. kilograms were received
from "; B: Wilson. Secretary of the
aad Thomas r. Brewster. chairman OF
Inc operators scale committee. by
Johh l.. Lewis, acting president OF the
miners. inviting the miners reprcsen-
'atlVes into 4 conference.
Miners Accept invitation.
Mr.. Lewis, on behalf of the mine
WORKERS, accepted the invitation of
secretary Wilson to meet tie btu
minous operators Of the country in
II o'clock. and replied to Mr.. Brew
ster, who requested meeting of tho
central competitive scale committee
WIN WIN the operators of the district in
i {.
negotiate contract to be in force
upon the termination of the contract
now In effect" that the miners al
READY had accepted the invitation of
Mr. wilson Copies of the miners
kilograms to Mr. Wilson and to MIR.
Brewster were not available early to-
night. but their contents were made
In commenting on the. telegram from
Mr. Brewster, Ellis Searles, editor Of
the United Mine Workers. Journal and
o.her othsiais Of the organization, who
we're under the impression that Mr.
Brewsters message was sent after he
had received Secretary Wilson's invi-
tation' DECLARED they saw in the oper-
entrap the miners into a tacit acknowl-
edsment that the Washington wage
agnesment sn;rasn mi was still in force. Tie
liners liners nave contended throughout the
expired.
Considered Political Move.
1t was n neat little political move
on the part OF the operators" said
Mr.. searles. They believed we would
admit that the Washington wage
agreement was still operative. The
miners. however. accepted the offer Of
Hiecretary Wilson to meet him in Wash
ington next Friday and merely wired
Mr: Brewster to that effect. Also. Mr.
wilson's message was timed one hour
earlier in filing that Mr.. Brcwster's
Washington contract died with the
war activities, and that at present the
mine workers have no contract with
tive field"
It was said at the international
iiteaaquarters or the organization here
That practically all of the copies Of
ne ordsr. which called Off the nation
wide bituminous coal strike we're in
the mails before the time limit SET by
Judge Anderson. o'clock this even
oeen submitted to the court. who char
acterized 1T as good faith effort'
TO to comply with the courts mandate.
rms was after tie general committee
OF the miners. composed of nterna-
tional officials, district presidents and
members of the exc -utiyc board and
scaie committee had been in session
roXimately eighteen hours. and at
t:iU TINS morning decided to comply
win the mandate of the court.
Delegates Start for East.
After the general committee. which
went into session at o'clock this af-
tc,noon as n policy committee -,ad de-
"'""d to accent the invitation Of Sec
rotary Wilson and refuse that OF Mr..
brewster, the committee adjourned nj
. O'Clock, and many of the members
hegan to make preparations for their
| homeward trips, those going to Wash
'nEton for the Friday meeting MAX
ING railroad reserva'ions for the East
The Wilson invitation was not lin
teu 20 tne scale committee OF the
mine workers as was the Brewster
proposal for conference. William
Green. secretary treasurer of the
union. explained that every district in
at the con ference Friday from the
state Of Washington to Maryland.
The miners who will attend the meet
ing will include the International OFF,
the districts choose to send members
of the executive board and OF the
scale !ttee. practically tho same
makeup as the general committee.
which has been meeting here.
Court Action Not Completed.
Although the strike has been called
off. court action i'm the strike case has
not been completed by any means.
The miners attorneys are preparing
their writ OF error with view to ap-
Circuit Court of Appeals and expect
10 file their petition for this step with
In the next two or three days.
The attorneys stated that they ex-
est tribunal of the country IL the gov
ernment is upheld In all lower courts
in its contention.
From. the standpoint OF the govern
ment the miners themselves are not
absolved from further obedience to the
courts Injunction through withdrawal
Of the strike order. and unless the case
is dismissed injunction writs served
on more than sixty OF the United Mine
Workers officials are returnabIe be-
fore December q
Thirty-one officials OF the organiza-
tion wcre served with copies OF the
Temporary restraining order issued
October 81, returnablc November 20.
About thirty-flve others were served
during session OF tho conference yes
terday with copies OF the temporary
restraining order issued last SATURDAY.,
There was much speculation tonight
as to how, the notice Of withdrawal
OF the strike order would bo ,recetvad