The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-09-01
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VIVA. TOWN
Sheriff Asks Troops Sent to
Pike County, Ky.-Dissat-
isfaction Indicated Among
Anthracite Men.
TRY TO AVERT STRIKE

Firing from the wooded heights upon
the village of Chatteroy in the coal
strike county near here continued dur
ing the most of the night, according
to belated information from there this
afternoon.
Attacks also were renewed upon
mine No. 2 of the Packer Coal COM
pany, IL miles from here. Reinforce
ments of federal soldiers were sent to
both places.
Only eight soldiers were on duty in
Chatteroy when the shooting from the
mountainside began. but they re-
turned the fire. The commercial wire.
it is said. had been cut earlier in the
evening. but news Of the attack was
sent to military headquarters at Syca-
more Hollow, near here, and reinforce
ments were hurried to the town. Moth
ing is known here as to the outcome
of the fight.
Pike County Alarmed
The situation in Pike county. on the
tug river in Kentucky, caused some
apprehension because of the reported
extension of the strike in mines along
Pond creek.
1t was also stated that Kentucky
guardsmen on duty in the county have
received orders to return. which, II
true. would leave the district without
military protection. as the federal
troops were sent here to preserve or
der in West Virginia only.
sage to Governor Morrow today from
the sheriff Of Pike county. KY, asked
that state troops be sent to the Tug
river coal field strike area.
A statement from the state house
merely said that trouble among the
striking coal miners apparently was
cal authorities could not control it
Governor Morrow is out of the city.
HAZLETON, Pa, Sept. 1.-The full
scale committee Of the United Mine
Workers of the three anthracite dis
tricts met here today to decide on a
policy regarding the acceptance of this
award of the coal commission approx
ed by President Wilson on Monday
Despite the dissatisfaction expressed
by officers and men Of the union with
the terms OF the award some OF the
leaders said they believe the award
will be accepted and efforts will be
made to have new demands presented
to the operators. This would be fol-
lowing the plan recently adopted by
the bituminous miners who received
additional concessions after the award
Of the soft coal commission was made
Ie is expected, according to the
leaders that there will be a fight
waged by some members of the scale
committee against acceptance Of the
award
Committee to Meet Operators.
The scale committee is expected to
formulate this policy before it meets
the scale committee of the operators
in joint session in Scranton tomorrow
The meeting was called by Secretary
of Labor Wilson for the purpose of
writing the terms of the award into
a two year contract
The situation in the anthracite field
has been somewhat complicated by the
so-called insurgent movement headed
by the group of miners who are said
to be opposed to the policy of the
present officers of District No 1
which included the Northern anthra
cite region. These insurgents" pro
tested against the award being ap
| proved, which drew from President
Wilson a sharp reply that if the pro
| test was a threat the challenge would
be accepted. This group of miners
met in Wilkesbarre today to voice fur
ther their opposition against the
award. They are supported by abou
| 10000 men of the Pennsylvania Goa
company who have been on strike
nearly two months against the con
tract system of mining. with the re
suit that there is considerable unres
in the upper fields
WILKESBARRE, Pa, Sept. t.
Miners opposed to the present leader
ship OF the United Mine Workers O
America, met here today under tn,
leadership of Enoch Williams to decid,
upon what steps they will take furthe
to voice their disapproval TO the recen
award of the coal commission. Del
egates from all sections OF the anthra
cite region were expected and leader
OF the "lnsurgents" movement declare,
that men in all sections are ready t.
lay down their tools and quit work
1T is decided to strike as a protes
against the terms of the award.
| Leaders Urge Fufiment.
While the leaders of the union ar
urging their members to abide by tn
terms of the award and bend thei
efforts to secure notifications throug
regular channels without ceasin
work, the insurgents" are insistin
that the men be called out, until a
their demands have been met.
Since President Wilson. the "insu
gent" leaders have refrajned fro1
making public utterance of their plan!
Today's meeting is expected to consit
! er the reply of the president to thei
recnt communication and it is declare
by their leaders demands will b
formulated for presentation to the CO;
| companies direct.