Show ALLEGIANCE OF MINERS IS 15 PlEDGED TO NATION Convention Goes on Record for Whole hearted Support of Government During AVar V ar With ith Central Powers I ADVERSE TERSE DECISIONS OF COURTS CRITICIZED President Hayes Confident Union Can Show Sho It Is Not Guilt Guilty r of f Contempt Wil Vil Wilson Vilson ilson il son Sends Cordial Greetings I Jan Inn 1 13 j i support of the government govern go ment in tho war against the central powers antI and criticism of the federal courts for decisions adverse to the union c expressed pruss ed d in in the retorts reports of officers of- of received the vigorous approval of the fifteen hundred bundled delegates el gate at attending attending at- at tending 1 Y the biennial L convention D of u the ino UIO L 1 nue ratted i u Mlle Mine mc 1 centers of OL 01 OLica Amer- Amer lea ica ic t t. here rc today allay ln Th re us h h no h half bait l va wn v al al- le on the part of ot the coal cOllI miners In ill gl the tho best t that IN lr in thorn them for tor forthe forthe the preservation of oC the time Ideals and prInciple principles principles prin prIn- ciple of oC a democratic people ex exclaimed exclaimed ex- ex claimed d President nt rank Frank J. J Hayes Mayes In n addre addressing the men Make flakes Patriotic Appeal nl Let us In n this tills convention firmly resolve resole e that thai e cr every atom of energy we Ye can contribute to the winning of the war will be given ghen gladly freely and andIn andIn andin In the same lo loyal 1031 al spirit a as those who go out to e give their lives It Is a a. matter matter matter mat mat- ter of ot particular pride that approximately approximately OOOO members of our organization organization e have enlisted In the military forces s of ot our nation Our hearts go with them across the sea and we 6 know that these heroes of ours who nho have faced the perils of ot the mines year jear ear In Inand Inand inand and year ear car out risking their lives In the production of or coal will not be found wanting when thc they face tace the foreign foe toe t No 0 Jc loss patriotic were nacre tho the declarations declarations declara declara- of or William WlllIam Green secretary treas The convention Is expected to adopt strong resolutions backing up the government gov lov- ov In the present crisis Both President Hayes and Secretary Secretary- treasurer Green devoted e considerable space In their r reports to th the legal fI fights against the union In one case the Coronado Coal company compan won a verdict a against the tho union inthe In Inthe the federal court at al Fort Smith Ark for alleged violation of the antitrust law It being charged the union had conspired to prevent pie the production of oC nonunion mined coal In the other case the miners were ere enjoined In West cst Virginia Virginia Vir Vir- IrI I ginia from soliciting men to Join the tho union In the latter contest the su supreme supreme su- su preme court yesterday cited officers to appear March larch 4 a to show cause why they should not be declared In contempt of court for Cor violating an nn Injunction order President Hayes said that the union was confident It could show that It Is not guilty of ot contempt Secretary fr Green Speaks p while Time The miners miners' president said that the government go Is setting aside the antitrust laws law to permit the formation of ot exporting trusts trust and pools it teems to be declared an open season b by tho the federal Judiciary for tor hunting labor unions Applause uee greeted him hm when he characterized characterized characterized char char- the court decisions as ns revolutionary revo re Indicated and al approval was b by tho the dele delegates ates when ho he suggested u congressional J legislation a against alnet the repetition of such Ruch decisions Secretary Green brou brought ht much applause ap ap- applause when he declared th the tho Justices of th the supreme court had not nol cau caught ht the spirit of or the tho times Thc They cannot hear heal the voices olce of oC progress of democracy democracy racy and x tir or r t rl rights he ho said I It was ei c b by Mr 11 Green that the verdict would b be appealed An n bond Is required to take such action ho loo said and added that tha t he lie was opposed to paying pa ono one JH penny nn of or either Judgment or costs cost In ht the tho case If the court or orders ers ju Judgment 1 ment be executed executed exe exe- and the tho attachment of the funds nil i of oC the union is begun so NO 1 u p bring tho the be It U said sahl ho hI This will situation homo home directly to th the tho nu j and to time the attention of or govern governmental o mental montal authorities and time tho public as cU Thc The he reading rending of or a n letter of or President Wilson tilson hi n from the which ho he sold Mild he ho had 11 no no doubt miners would rise to th the occasion In 11 Inthe Inthe the present crisis was a vigorously aj- aj |