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Show PALMER DECLARES mi STRIKE IS LAW VIOLATION I CHARLESTON. W V.. Nov. 5. -De elating the coal strike "is in violation Of the fu. I control act," Attorney Gen eraJ Palmer, in a telegram to the United States district attoiney today sp.id the federal injunction issued In Indianapolis restrains C. F. Keency. president of district No. 17. United .Mine Workers, entering into "any i agreement or arrangement to restrict : ;iie output of coal." The telegram was In reply to Mr Keeney's inquiry as to whether he as restrained' by the injunction" and .if it would be a violation of the court order to send copies of his letter to i . ; nl Wilsoi : egarding the wage controversy, to local unions Attorney tJrneral Palmer's telegram ! follows: "Tell Mr Keency that the adminls irntion's action is misunderstood by jblm that tbe law forbid;-, any agreement agree-ment or arrangement to restrict the j output of coal; that the strike is in violation of the fuel control act and CanflOt be continued, but that th' ad I ministration has taken no side in 'he wage controversy and stands ready to ' assist in bringing about a settlement !. r alike to the mint r and the mine owner as. soon as this illegal strike order is cancelled and either side request re-quest the administration to aci Mr. Iv eney In a statement tonight said he interpdeted the attorney general's gen-eral's telegram as giving him permis Slon to issue statements regarding the wage controversy, but be was restrained re-strained from 'encouraging the strlk ers " Copies of the letter to the presi denl will be sent to all local unions In the state, he said. This letter presents pre-sents facts and figures of the ork- jinc and living conditions of the min I erfl In bis district. oo |