The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-14
ALABAMA MINER
FATALLY SHOT
Others Injured in Clash at
Mine-Union Disregards
Injunction.

Birmingham. Ala. Sept. 1l-Llndsay
Parker. a miner, was shot through the
abdomen and several others were In
jured in fight at Muga mines, in
| Jefferson county, last might. according
TO reports reaching here today.
Since the general strike was called
In the Alabama coal fields there have
been two dynamitings and two pistol
| battles. resulting In one death.
Parker Is In Hillman hospital and is
not expected to live. Physicians were
unable to obtain any definite statement
from him.
Ellis Zarles. editor OF the United
Mine Workers Journal, who is inves-
tigatlng the strike, declared today the
attack was made by gunner" hired
by the coal companies.
THE fact that sixty shots were nred
and nobody was hurt doesn't speak
very well for Alabama marksmen," he
said. 1T was . frame up. that's all.
The Injunction. which was granted
late yesterday afternoon by Judge w
/. Grub, OF the federal district court,
was directed against j, r., Kennamer
president OF the United Mine workers
OF Alabama; j. l.. Clemo, secretary;
William Harrison. national organizer.
and other union officials, and hearing
was set for Sept. Is.
In It's petition the coal company
stated that immediate and lrreparable
injury, consisting OF reduction and
probable cessation Of It's mining opera.
tlons at Gamble mines" would result
unless the activities Of the defendants I
were restrained.
Application for me writ followed
series OF mass meetings held Sunday
throughout the district. Mt which union |
organizers attempted to swell the ranks
OF the men on strike.
Members of the coal operators 1850
citation looked upon the petition OF the
Pratt company as sort OF test case,
believing that II the writ Is made per-
to the strike. With this development
In the field. the members OF Gov. Kill
bys coal commission resumed informal
hearings today In their effort 20 bring
about adjustment OF differences. Judge
]. ]. Mayfeld, a member OF the COM
mission. was expected to give an opin-
ion as TO whether the governor had
authority to confer the powers OF ar
bitrators on the commission, with the
right to summon witnesses and compel
them to testify.
Mob Fired on Miners.
Police authorities were investigating
a report that mob of forty men had
fired upon n trainload OF miners re-
turning home yesterday from the Bay
view, mine OF the Tennessee Coal Iron
county. The train had just passed
said the report. when hail
" bullets battered along the coaches
and whizzed, through the windows. NO.
body was injured.
When two automobiles f1lled with po-
icemen and five motorcycle men ar
rived on the scene they found no trace
IF the alleged attackers
Estimates Vary.
Estimates of the number OF men on
strike varied widely today. The coal
operators association figures were 1000
and reports to the headquarters here
we're that the strike had spent it's force
with the arrival of more cars, 1t was
stated, production will show an in
crease. as much new labor has been
imported.
Union figures were $1,000 men out,
and it was predicted complete tie-up
Of operations win occur by the end OF
this week. President Kennamer said
about seventy operators have signed
union contracts. There are 200 mines
in this field. but some companies own
as many as half q dozen. Five thou
sand men who are working I'm the mines ,
operated under union contracts VIII
remain on the Job. said Mr.. Kennamer.
The total number of men employed In
This field Is about $1,000. 4
Must Enforce Contract. ...
Wilkes Barre, Pa, Sept. H.-United
Mine Workers of America, meeting in
Iazeton to determine a policy, are
agreed that their contract must be
enforced and the mine work
srs in districts /, and 9 sent back TO !
work, but they are undecided as TO
whether the black TO the mines or {
Ter will be with provisos.