Coal Strike Is On and Troops Mobilized Across States
Federal action moves to curb the miners strike as U S marshal deputies serve 18 officials with a broad restraining order. The government seeks to halt strike messages and payments, warning of disrupted coal supply, railways, and government wage commitments during wartime. Judge Ames leads the suit with hearings set for November 8.
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Mark Storen
United States
Indiana
Hva
B. Ames
Judge Ames
Washington
JL. Ert Slack
Anderson
Union
Strike limited to bituminous mines maintains coal supply
Householders need not fear coal supply as the strike affects only soft coal workers. Anthracite miners operate under an agreement to April 1 1920, ensuring kitchen stoves and furnaces stay fed while they remain on the job.
President fixes price limits for bituminous coal
President Wilson signed an executive order setting maximum prices for bituminous coal by state and size. Anthracite prices remain unchanged. The order reaffirms wartime margins rules and grants Fuel Administrator Garfield full authority to regulate production sale shipment distribution and storage of bituminous coal.
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Washington
Wilson
Garfield
How the Coal Strike Began and Key Demands
The United Mine Workers at Cleveland on Sept 23 outlined the strike threat for 400,000 soft coal miners in 28 states if a new war time wage deal is not reached. They seek a five day week a six hour day and a 60 percent wage increase amid disputes with operators.
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Indiana
United Mine Workers of America
Cleveland
Ames
United States
Buffalo
Philadelphia
Indianapolis
Wilson
Washington
Palmer
Palmer Tells Leaders Courts Only Power Needed To Protect Government
Labor leaders met with Attorney General Palmer after an Indianapolis injunction barred coal strike calls. Palmer said courts alone can enforce the order and that the president is ready to settle amicably when the strike ends. AFL chief Samuel Gompers and others voiced views on the injunction.
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Washington
Palmer
Indianapolis
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Gompers
Miners Strike Sparks Fear of Enslavement Claim
Frank Farrington chairman of the miners scale committee and Illinois district president denounced the government's injunction against the soft coal strike as a takedown of free institutions. He said the strike had grown beyond a miners issue and warned the action could enslave workers nationwide.
Miners urged to ignore threats of troops during strike
In Springfield Illinois on October 31 striking soft coal miners were urged in circulars by Frank Farrington district miners president to ignore troop threats. The notices advise staying away from mines preserving order and pursuing a lawful strike to be effective with troops’ presence described as of no concern if miners stay clear of the mines.
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Ill
Frank Farrington
A F O L Protestes Injunction in coal strike case
Samuel Gompers voiced organized labor opposition to the injunction in the coal strike case. He warned the action could create new and more disturbing issues beyond the miners. The protest was issued jointly by Gompers Vice-President Woll and Secretary Morrison after appealing to Attorney General Palmer.
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Washington
Samuel Gompers
Organized Labor
Gompers
Woll
Morrison
Federation
Palmer
Indianapolis
Miners Claim Coal War Ends as Strike Mounts Across Nation
The passage argues miners endured wartime duties and now face price manipulation by mine owners. It contends owners cap mining to keep coal prices high while workers suffer unemployment and rising living costs. The piece attacks government intervention that would punish miners rather than address owner exploitation.
War measures clash with miners in injunction clash
A report argues the government acts to enforce war measures against the United Mine Workers. It criticizes the move as suppressing labor, echoing Lincoln on capital versus labor, and warns the injunction will not stop strikes but inflame tensions and hardship for miners.
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Reneal Palmer
Gompers
Womines
Chegan Federation of Labo
United Mire Workers
Eople
Abraham Lincoln
United Mine Workers
Attor
Lewis Says Injunction Could Not Halt Mine Strike
John Lewis acting president of the United Mine Workers denounces a writ against union activities in Indianapolis. He calls the injunction sweeping, an erosion of constitutional rights, and says it will not avert or settle the strike but instead compound the labor dispute.
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Indianapolis
John _ Lewis
United Mine Workers
80000 Miners Quit in Illinois Strike Action Report
Springfield Oct 31 Approximately 80 000 soft cost miners in Illinois followed the strike order of their officials by 5 PM today as announced by the state miners headquarters.
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Illinois
Springfield
Ilinois
Congress Pledges Support to Wilson in Industrial Emergency
The House approved by voice vote a Senate resolution backing the national administration and authorities during the present industrial emergency. All 266 present supported it with no negatives. Rep Wood of Indiana urged unity behind constitutional government amid about 300 strikes nationwide.
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Washington
House
Senate
Wood
Indiana
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