The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-24
K|LbY WILL NAME BOARD TOCOLLECT
 STRIKE EVIDENCE
Probability Is That Governor Will Consider All Data and Then Make His Own
 Decision
By FRED H. GORMLEY Montgomery, Bureau. The Age-Herald 22I-2 First National Bank Building


 Montgomery, February 23.-(Spe- cial.) .)-After devoting greater part of the day to the consideration of plans for the adjustment of differ ences between the coal operators of the Birmingham district and their employees under the agreement which caused the ending of the strike of the United Mine Workers of America Tuesday, Governor Kilby late Wednesday announced that it may be several days before he is able to make public the names of the men who will compose a mediation commission. Governor Kilby has practically de- cided that commission will be named and desired time in which to go over the list of citizens of Ala bama who should be considered in the selection of the commission.
 Governor Kilby desires to find men for this work who are true represen- tatives of the state and it's people, and who will approach the task with open minds and whose previous attachment in politics, business and society will not cause leaning toward one side or the other. There is no indication that
 
 the strike or any position as to the strike will be consulted
 John w. Altman, Birmingham att torney. who has represented various labor organizations in their litiga-s ton. came to Montgomery Wednesday morning, but did not see Governor kilby at the capitol. MT. Altman called at the executive department about a pardon. but his business did not call for a conference with the gov ernor.
 WILL MAKE OWN DECISION
 Another indication is that the gover- nor will request the commission to gather all evidence which the coal operators and coal miners desire to submit touching upon all matters in-. volyed in the strike and to submit this evidence in writing to the executive department. Governor Kilby is ex- pected to go over the evidence and make his own decision, decision which, according to the agreements signed by the coal operators and rep resentatives of the striking miners or ganization, will be accepted and put into effect without delay.
 Governor Kilby has conferred with several persons about plans for the settlement of the strike. Harwell G. Davis. attorney general, was with tie governor several times during the das,
 
 into conferenece with the governor at various times. MAKES PLEA FOR GUARDS As the Alabama national guard be- gan the movement from the mining district toward their homes Wednesday, afternoon, Col. Hartley A. Moon. ad- Jutant geenral appealed to the busi- ness houses to return to the soldiers the positions which they held when they were called into active service last September. Colonel Moon said the soldiers were entitled to as much con sideration now as the business men were glad to give when they returned from the fighting front of France. and mat they were serving their country as well in the strike zone as they did overseas. though the. service may not have been as spectacular.
 The appeal to give the men their old positions was supported by public of ficials who urged that no guardsman De permitted to suffer as a result of ms service to the state. Plans of the state military department contemplata the mastering out of the yarioua conn- panies at once, and it is probable that ! all units will have reached their horna stations by the night or February ob. Troop movements will be carried Inf as expeditfously as possible. and the oroer Tor concentration for the return and demobilization has been delivered to all units in the strike zone.
 All organizations and men will he mustered out of active service except the officers and men of the supply and finance detachment, who will remain on duty until proper accounting has been made of all supplies and ali ac- counts for supplies and materials have been settled. These attachments vii. remain at state headquarters at Bir- mlngnam until the work has been