The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-20
BEHEBBING DENIED
lVGORONADOGASE
Miners Union Wins Out in
eontention...L Legal Bills !,
Reach Big Figure.

The Supreme Court OF the Uni.
ed \ States in sitting recently re-
Fiised the petition for rehearing
~ the noted Coronado coal case.
Eagtsspring the Supreme Court OF
the United States handed down an
opinion which was delivered by
Chief Justice William II. Taft. re.
yefsipg the lower court, which gave
the coal company a verdict OF and
allowing triple damages under tho
Sherman Act, amounting to ar-
proximately 100000. The Supreme
Court Of the United States hetd
that neither the international Off.
GERS OF officers Of district 81 were
liable for damages because they
were not ractuated by an intent
70 restrain or monopolize interstate
commerce" The coal companies
could not produce evidence to show
that the international union or its
uffIcials had any knowledge OF the
damages alleged TO have been done
70 the scompany's property. The
court held that labor unions were
suable and that labor unions had
alright to sue employers, a new
phase OF the law never before elu.
Gldated by the Supreme Court. The
! 100000 bond furnished by the
union will be ordered returned to
the international union.
Unions Finances.
Between February l and July 81.
the United Mine Workers OF Amer.
lea expended S1,794.071.74 and on
3augtist / had balance Of $751;.
1906.
The report shows that the inter.
national miners organization bor-
,towed 100000 from the Hartman
National Bank. New York City, and
Borrowed S5O,0OO,OOO from the
Brotherhood OF Locomotive Fire
men and Engineers, Cleveland. Dis
Estrict %; Kentucky, lent the intei.
national union $4,000. while the
international Ladies' Carmen!
Workers Union, New York City.
donated $4,000.
Included In the balance OF $751;
349!66 the miners union has $780,.
i150 invested in Liberty Bonds and
100000 in Canadian Victory
Bonds.
The report shows that 1t cost
Sd4,55Ss53 to nay the travelling
responses Of the delegates to thu
slnst miners convention In India
napolis. Legal expenses from Feb
urary to July 81 were S1O7.O5S.S4
4the fees ranging from $500 20
$4b,154.54. This included vafi-
Gus eviction and other types
ofcases in Pennsylvania. Alabama
and other sections. William Jett
tauck, who prepared statistics for
the bltumlnous and anthracite
conferences, received $2S,00O fo-
his services. During the same pc
;grfod the miners union expended
S31, 020 In the coke belt. Of which
S25,200 was spent for relief and
10000 was expended for ovic-
lion cases and court costs.
IIcrwind Miners
Recently delegation of Ua!nn
Nine Workers Of America frUh
district called upon Edward J.
eBerwind, president Of the Bcr-
Swlnd-White interests, In New
York City but were refused an
audience by him.
The miners delegates were told
9that they could confer with Henry
&. Berwind,i vice preslden; Of .he
company at Winiber, Pa. This
conference was arranged us a re-
suit OF a hearing given the miners
by William II. Woodin, state lucl
administrator OF New York. Re
scently the board of estimates of
New York City endeavorcd TO et-
z fect a settlement between the
company and the miners 50 .ha,
Sadequate fuel could be obtained
for the transit lines of New YORK
City.
"a The BerwInd-White Co., has
fbeen opposed to organized labor
for many years. Tho board heard
Nthe story Of many miners and
, their wives who were thrown OF
1.-THE Berwind-White property and
were living In stables and out
houses or wherever shelter could
be found.
A miners wife the mother of
ssix children. said her youngest
child was born in an open field as
the family could find no shelter
after Its eviction, states the United
Mine Workers Journal.
Gets Injunction
The Haynes C. NJ. Co., of Hay
mes, N. D., has sought an injunc-
ton restraining Nathan Smethurst
tpresident OF district No. e local.
y. NJ W. OF a., from Interfering
In any way with the operation nf
Its plant. It Is alleged that despite
the mining company's acceptance
of the Cleveland peace settlement,
Including restoring miners to
Stheir old positions at the wages
defective prior to April l, 1922,
the miners established, picket lines
distributed circulars, met trains IL
three adjoining towns, kept
guards on all roads, and In other
{ ways intercepted and blocked
irrespective employees. The miners
sought to force a raise of 81 so Z
Sday before returning. a temporary
Injunction was granted.