Evening star., 1921-11-02
MINERS IN STRIKE
|. TIE Up OPERATION
Of INDIANA FIELDS
10000 Quit Work in Protest
Against Court Injunc-
ton Order.
WIDESPREAD WALKOUTS
IN MANY STATES LOOM
Government Examining Records in
Controversies for Purpose of
Determining Policy.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
INDIANAPOLIS, November g.
Work in the>Indiana coal field was
practically at standstill today as q
result of walkouts of 10000 men EN-
ployed at approximately 800 mines in
the state, according to early reports
received at union headquarters at
Terre Haute.
Widespread walkouts in the soft
coal fields of the country were ex-
pected at international headquarters
Of the United Mine Workers Of Amer
lea. No reports, however. were avail
able there as to conditions in the
sixteen states into which messages
were sent last night by the union
chiefs, advising that discontinuance
by operators of the "check off, as
prescribed by Federal Judge A. B.
Anderson's injunction. was to be
treated as breaking the existing wage
agreement
At the Terre Haute headquarters Of
the Indiana miners it was said that
the only mines working today were a
few of the smaller plants. No formal
order for a strike had been issued at
the headquarters. but officials said
such was under consideration.
Miners Voice Protests.
Protest against the temporary in
junction issued by Judge Anderson
was voiced at numerous meetings
held last night throughout the In
diana fields, and officers of the union
said there was little prospect of a
was set aside or modified. Operators
of the Indiana field will meet Thurs
day night at Terre Haute to discuss
the situation.
P. H. .Penna, secretary/of the In
diana Bituminous Coal Operators AS
ISOLATION. in a statement today took
issue with President John L. Lewis
and other union officials whether
obedience of the injunction would re-
suit in violation of a contract between
miners and operators. asserting that
the contract provided that both parties
were bound by any deciaion Of q fed
eral court. - -
Predicts Walkout IN >rewa.,-.
ALBA. Iowa, November 2.-John
Gay. secretary of the Uni.sd Mine
Workers of the thirteenth DISTRICT.
today indicated a general strike of
miners In Iowa would follow an at
tempt by operators to discontinue the
union. ::'check Off. system. =.
Aowd miners VIII not stdnQ IOr
any change in the contract with the
operators which will be in force until
April l, next year." he said,
Orders were received by the Iowa
miners today from President John L.
Lewis of the International Union ad-
the discontinuance of the "check off"
as breaking the existing agreements.
Reports Are Awaited.
officers of the United Mine Work.
ers of America awaited with acute
interest today reports from through
out the coal mining districts of the
expected to result from the telegram
sent out by them yesterday advising
all union officials to regard discon-
tinuance Of the check off" system
Of collecting union dues as break
ing, the existing wage agreement
The injunction was issued by Judge
A. B. Anderson in United States dis
trict court here Monday. Local Of
ficials OF the miners union predicted
that all the mines in the field. which
be idle within the next few days if
the order, which is temporary, but
which remains effective until changed
by the court, is enforced.
Asked to Appear.
Counsel for the operators and the
union are scheduled to appear before
Judge Anderson today to ask for an
appeal from his decision to the cir
cult court ,of appeals at Chicago.
Union officials have announced they
would contest not only the order
against the CHECK off," but also the
provision of the injunction prohibit
ing all efforts to unionize the Will
hanson coal fields of West Virginia.
Counsel for; the Borderland Coal
Corporation, which obtained the in
junction, also are to appear in court
to give bond required to secure the
defendants against damages that
might result from any acts under the
Injunction in case Of a reversal of
Judge Anderson's decision. The or
der will become effective as soon as
bond is filed by the Borderland Cor
poration.
Unions Sent Instructions,
A telegram sent yesterday from
headquarters of the United Mine
Workers of America after it had been
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