Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-04
LEGAL BATTLE ON
AT CHICAGO TODAY
. OVER COAL TANGLE
Ohio Miners Are Ordered
Back to Work by Their
Chiefs.
OPERATORS CONTRACTS
PROVIDE "CHECK-OFF''
Obedience to Anderson Order
Violates Agreement, Says
District President.
PITTSBURGH TO ACT TO-DAY
10000 Workers Affected by Proposal
to Go Out Monday In Bfg Steel
Making Center.
OPERATORS CONTRACTS
PROVIDE "CHECK-OFF''
TO ACT TO-DAY
10000 Workers Affected by Proposal
to Go Out Monday In Bis Steel
Making Center.
lBy Associated Press. ]

INDIANAPOLIS. IND, Nov. a.
Suspension OF Federal Judge Ander-
sons temporary injunction prohibit
Ing the check off" OF union dues by
operators and directing n cessation of
union efforts to organize West vIr-
siala coal fields will be asked tomor-
row Of tho Circuit Court of Appeals
at Chicago by counsel for tho United
Mine Workers OF America, it was
learned here tonight.
Counsel for the Indiana operators
who also opposed the Injunction suit
before Judge Anderson. will not join
In the appeal. because of the walkout
OF 2s.ooo miners having forced a
shutdown OF practically all Indiana
mines. and the attitoaas of ,the opera Z
tors was to let tho union fight ont
tho cAse. rs.
VIII Apply for Appeal
Formal application for the grant.
ing OF an appeal also will be made
at Chicago by the union, but this
was said by counsel to be a perfume.
Tory proceeding that might either be
brought before Judge Anderson or
any Judge of the Circuit Court. The
unions legal fight Is In charge OF
w. a. Glasgow. OF Philadelphia. who
ADVISED union officials here that lie
was leaving tonight for Chicago
Henry Warrun. local counsel for the
union also left here to Join Mr.. Glas-
gov Mt Chicago.
fa'iing to get complete suspen-
S'oh OF the Injunction, tho unions
'ou'sel was said to be prepared to
piess Tor ruling that only Indiana
OPERATORS were Affected by the order
Such u view has been taken by nn,o,
oihciais. but 1t was contrary to .Indp.
Ahderson's opinion, declaring all
operators observing the -check ca.
were bound by the Injunction
Hinges on "Check-Onp ActIon
As'oe from favorable court action.
union officials regarded further str,,,a
.' eiopments as hinging on the ac-
.'v' OF operators In discontinuins tha
check- on. President John r, Ten,,,
was ADVISED late in the day thar ~.
executive board OF the Pittsburcb Ar
.rict would meet tomorrow Tn az, =.
oistrict President Robert r c;bhon,.
uecision to call a strike next ,tonaa,
approximately 10000 miner. ,yo,,i,.
"ec.eu ny the order, officials hare
s""' Elsewhere in the big cool-nr.
'"1'hs states the miners wer. a.t,
20 DC awaiting the decision 81
''rS whether to stop the check orr.
Doubt as to the interpretation
me original strike telegram au
,,as, pressed by Frank Harrington. presi-
rem, remorn, oa 'he Illinois miners. was not
e'no'ed .e by Mr. Lewis answer snnt
today to the Illinois leader En- En-
ice ns 'nn' , VINO was the antiadminlstra.
,."l leader at the recent miners. cor.
.ehtion. accused Lewis OF trvj,s, 80
pass the buck" in calling tb. 80 - :"
Ia'u lewis reply was that "details1
nsa. ,nsa uItlohs' would be sent from in
luIma;lonal l,,i,,a; Headquarters whenever
..'moiS operators declare their st,nd
OF stopping the "check-ofr.n Ths an
mt sha m niu not disclose the nature OF
me instructions. but it was said AZ.
a strike order 'uO ''