Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-01

Chief Sent
To Prison
Alexander Howat Begins Sen.
tence Of Six Months I'M
posed Under Kansas In.
dusirial Court Law.
Flays Governor Allen

Columbus, Kan, Sept. 50.-For
the second time in his long and Bit
ter battle against the enforcement OF
the Kansas industrial court law, Al
exander Howat, chieitain Of the
Kansas union coal miners, went to
Jail today.
Refusing TO give a bond net to
call any more strikes pending his
appeal TO the supreme court, con-
dition OF taking the appeal, Howat
surrendered himself to Sheriff Viii
liam Harvey and was placed in the
Cherokee county jail to serve sen-
tcncc OF six months. He was con-
victed in June OF having called a
strike in violation OF the criminal
provisions OF the law. With him
went August Dorchy, the Kansas
union vice president, convicted OF
the same offense and under the same
sentence. Both men were fined $500.
Flags Governor.
Howats farewell TO the miners
who gathered here by the hundreds
was spoken in long speech he
made to them at the city park.
Howat not only bitterly con-
demned the Kansas industrial court
and Governor Allen, but he deficd
the international union of the miners
for the action taken at Indianapo-
lis, directing him TO put back to
work the Dean and Reliance miners.
He assailed the Kansas industrial
court and declared that it would
have no part in making the wage
contract. He said that he would not
sit in room with the court.
If the court wants real strike"
Howat said, "let it ccme down and
try to get into this contract max
ing
Law Not Enforced.
Governor Allen, Howat said, SIS
beginning to realize that he has
bigger job on his hands than he bar
gained for"
Howat declared that the industrial
court law had not been enforced and
would not be enforced.
"Wc say that the industrial court
law is one hell of law" Howat
| shouted.
Howat had no statement to make
before he went to Jail except to call
! attention to the "vo.e. of confidence"
he took at the conclusioa Of his meet
ling. He, asked it tie miners intendA
ed to stand by him. There was
great chorus Of yes"
Motion Rejected.
Indianapolis, Sept. SQ.-By an
overwhelming vote, the convention of
the United Mine Workers of Amer
lea, killed a motion to require Off
GERS Of the union to repay part Of
their salaries which were increased
in July, last year. President John
L. Lewis, in asking rejection OF thd
motion, said its adoption would brand
the officers in the public mind as
"a band Of thieves"
The defeat Of the motion was by
a vote of 1896 to 1,540. Only five
district delegations, illinois, Indiana,
Washington, Montana and Michigan,
cast a majority Of their votes for
adoption. This division in the vote
was similar to that which marked the
defeat Of Alexander Howat. the Kan
sas leader, who was directed by the
convention to order strikers to re-
Iturn to work.
The roll cali vote, following that
in the Kansas cases, threw the con-
vention far behind in its work and
the administration forces tonight laid
plans for a speedup program. Final
adjournment is not in sight, but re-
turn transportation provided for the
delegates was dated as valid railroad
fare until October 8. Completion Of
the roll call on the officers salary
question was the only work done
by the convention.