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Show mending the stand of the sovernrnvnt. Governor A. H. Roberts of Te"nncsdee telegraphed: tele-graphed: "Tennessee will stand bo Italy with you in all your efforts to maintain order and protect life, liberty and property.' r Prom Denver. Governor O. H. Shoup of Colorado telegraphed: "People of Colorado heartily approve of action taken by President Wilson and Attorney General Palmer. National guard of Colorado already mobilized for protection protec-tion of life and property." The legal department of the state of Te:a?. through Attorney General C. M. Cureton. offered to assist the federal agencies in "any action permitted by law." Commendation of Attorney Genera! Palmer's stand against "anarchy and Bolshevism " was expressed in a resolution resolu-tion adopted bv the chamber of commerce jf Memphis. Tenn. Other telegrams were said to be of a similar trend, but were not given out because they contained confidential con-fidential information. GOVERNORS PLEDGE FULLEST SUPPORT TO GOVERNMENT PLANS WASHINGTON, Nov. J. How long the strike might run, the possibility of mediation media-tion and a check up on the nation's available avail-able supply of coal, with "the winter demand de-mand for fuel Increasing, were ihe prin-clpal prin-clpal questions to engage attention of cabinet members. Some of the stock reports re-ports were more t encouraging and, with continued operation of nonunion mines, it was claimed the supply would meet current cur-rent needs. A vast volume of coal, the last taken from the mines before the men quit work, was moving today, with the railroad administration ad-ministration putting forth every effort to distribute it to sections where most needed, need-ed, after looking after its own immediate reauirements. The geological survey, supplementing a statement issued last night by Secretary Lane, said soft coal production for the ' week ended October 25 was lo.US.flOO tons, probably a record, and that miners with few exceptions, worked loyally to help fill the country's coal bins before starting a strike. Nobody professed to know how iong the strlko might run, but officials in closest touch with plans for meeting ft figured Its duration at thirty days at the outside out-side Their estimated tin rountry had coal enough to last that long. There were no formal statements from labor lenders. Officials generally seemed inclined to let matters stand as they were over Sunday. THegrnms were received at the department depart-ment Of justice from many states com- |