Show I Utah Min rs Call Cd Convention I ill I LEI I I I tI TEW MI G BACK IJ II I I J W K i Developments T 0 o d da A y Will Indicate Whether Production Is to Be Begun at Coal Mines J Nov 3 No Ko No movement move- move p r n meat ment ent of men back to the mines developed in the early arly arlyn Monday n rl reports ports from the try's bituminous mine fields yM sm small l number ot of lignite miners fn r nt tra fr N N. D. D aren arM arear returned to tovo vo a after b being ing on n str tr k rie da days day they had fatte to toj cehe union orders not riot t to quit This was was the only plute where reports w were re received i of ot strikers reporting for work Mond Monda Mondy i v v. v No attempts b b by owners owner to operate unionized J mines lne were reported d. In InVest West Vest Virginia r nonunion mines minE'S were operating according to keg advices from the West Vest est Virginia oat Coal association Early reports received at the officers of oC the Colorado Fuel l A Iron company in Denver described the thi situation as about the same a at as Saturday where properties R were being operate J jl l with reduced forces s it In Itt some of ot the smaller Iowa clUe WitS Ct feeling lIng the effects of ot the coal strike Newton was waa in darkness darkness dark dark- ness Sunday night eight white while in Indian Indian- j t cola sola schools and theatres are closed EXPECT FEW MEN i. i from mo most t of ot the large taige mining centers indicated that while white I a large number of the mines mints would be in shape for th the miners minere to re resume ume work vork the operators did not expect many union union mt men n t h. h i reenter center the mint mines I toda today This Tills being the first full fun working day day since the strOke strike became effective Il huft t Friday night mine officials pl planned to check their rolls roUs after the signals for lor opening th the mines had lied hadn been n given in order to find out the e exact number of ot men who failed to for duty While op operator admitted that the figures given out by union lon leaders leaden as asto to the number of men on n strike wt wr wert approximately correct they poIntel out that close to nonunion u umen men were at nt work in the varila anla and t West Vest t Virginia fields am and that nearly union ml tnt ers era were wen working In Kentucky under contracts contract i signed recently OBEY COURT ORDER I I lenders who vho were ore temporarily restrained eU b by th the tho federal court I. I Hat t I India nn oliM I l last st Frida Friday from rom further furU I activity In the strike h have observed the order but whether plans plan have been dl discussed regarding a modification modification tion of of the strike order was a It mat matter r rot I of ot cOnj today toda John L Lewis acting president Ol Of f the United Mine fint Workers of America who spent at ht his home Springfield Ill was today on 11 fita Ma 1 way WRY back to Indianapolis headquarters tees of the organization Mr Lewis Lewill before his hili departure said he be was not Snot noncommittal regarding rp a report that Samuel Gompers president of ot the American Federation of Labor Lebr had suggested a n plan to union leaders leaden for tor settlement of or the Ih strike TROOPS ON GUARD Federal deral troops today were ere in Ute the mining regions region of West iest Virginia Tennessee Wyoming and Ne New H leo ice under orders to IJ preserve tro peace In ease case disorders arise In connection connection con con- with ith the strike ike One company of or the Thirty second infantry also was on I its wA wt rom from San J Diego 1 go Cat Cal to Utah for dut duty in the coal fields of that state The national guard of oC Colorado to god f Oklahoma have already dy b been n the coal oal districts ot of those anD Continued on page pt 2 2 lW MIN MINES I f f I nou w VI U Ulli I Reports Fr Many ManyI Districts S Show V o That I Striking Mine lne Workers Work- Work ers Are r Sta Standing Firm Continued from page 1 several l companies of f state stat troops have been been- mobilized at Birmingham Ala In case their services are needed w Work I Stopped In Pennsylvania PITTSBURG Pa Nov 3 No 10 No at attempt attempt at- at tempt was made by operators to work the coal mines in the unionized terri terri- to les ot of central anI and western Pennsyl Pennsyl- Pennsylvania Pennsylvania vania today The operators declared there will be no effort to operate the miners show a a. disposition to return to work Strike hea headquarters quarters here claim there are men out in the Pittsburg district and CO GO per cent ent of the unorganized unorganized ml miners ers are idle Resume Work in I Southern Colorado DENVER Colo Nov 3 Early Early re reports reports reports re- re ports received d at the offices of the Colorado Fuel and Iron company In Indicated Indicated In In- that the company properties at Primero Frederick and Berwind in inthe inthe the southern Colorado coal field were I operating today with reduced forces Corces These properties were kept closed Saturday Saturday Saturday Sat Sat- by the company pending arrival ival of ot troops In the Walsenburg district the company company company com com- pany described the situation as about the same as Saturday with five of the six company mines mines' operating Only a few men reported at the Fremont PrEmont Tremont PrE Fre mont an and mines in Fremont county and these properties were not operating It wa was announced Nonunion Miners l c Alone Operate CHARLESTON W W. Va Nov 3 More than nonunion mines were operating in West Virginia today ac according according according ac- ac cording to advices from the offices of the West Vest Virginia Coal association These mines have an ap annual output of tons according td 11 officials of ot the association N Na NOa attempt was made to open mines which have been shut down dow on account of tIle the strike and which are controlled by the asso asso- Ohio Mines I Remain Closed COLUMBUS 0 O. Coal Coal mines of Df Ohio employing union milon miners are closed and no attempt will be made to operate them until some agreement is reached the reached and the strikers return to work according to W. W D. D McKinney Dl secretary of the Southern Ohio Coal Coall I exchange the operators' operators organization I McKinney l said so far as he knew lenew I every miner in Ohio is on strike j I 1 Michigan hi Igan D. D District Situation t the e Same SAGINAW Ml Mich h. h Nov 3 No No change in the coal strike situation In the Michigan district was apparent at the opening hour this morning Both union officials and operators expressed the that the 2400 men out in Michigan would not return to work worl until a had ad been effected Mine property is being protected by union crews in id each of the fifteen mines affected Lignite Miners Back at Work MINOT S S. D. D Nov Lignite Lignite e miners mi miners miners mi- mi ners In the Burlington N. N D. D area re return returned returned re- re turn turned to their work today after having having hav hav- ing been ben been on strike one day More Troops Mave MaveIn Mave 1 In Colorado Fields TRINIDAD Colo Nov O 3 Two Two more mOTe detachments of national guardsmen to today today today to- to day moved from Trinidad ot of coal camps northwest of ot this city The first arrest arrest arrest ar ar- ar- ar rest in connection with the strike was made mad at al Walsenburg when United States State Immigration Inspector Mansfield Mans Mans- MansI 1 I field took into custody M M. I. I C. C Rouse Roush a Bulgarian miner charged with having having hav hav- av- av ing threatened to burn several mines In the district If it the miners went to work Smaller Cities in i Iowa Are Hard Hit Hit DES MOINES la Ia NOV ivoy 3 Business Business in some of the smaller smaller- I Iowa wa cities titles was feeling the tho effects of ot the coal strike I today according to reports received here Newton was in darkness last night and at schools thea- thea theatres tres and lod lodges es have b been en closed Business Busi Busi- ness nees houa except drug nJg stores and bakeries are open from 8 a. a m. m to 5 p p. p m. m Electric power is turned on until 1030 p. p m. m only Des Ues MoinES MoinE'S must make the coal on oft hand today last until the end of t the strike Governor Harding reported on his return to Chicago where he talked with railroad officials about the th on of coal Saturday night dealers dealers deal- deal j I ers era here had less than tons No General Strike Likely Leader Says CHICAGO Nov 3 John John Fitzpatrick Fitzpatrick Fitzpat- Fitzpat rick national chairman of ot the steel meeting yesterday yesterday yesterday yes yes- strikers' strikers committee at a Federation of of the Chicago Labor said there would be no general strike In support of the steel strike Ills His His statement was called forth by an calling callIng calling call- call resolution attempt to Introduce a ing for far a a general strike Not ot the American Federation even eyen I I c of ot all aU of strike Labor could call can a wor workers ers said Mr oIl FitzpatrIck Thatis That I is international unions is up to the possibility ty that a There is no hope or The called caned general strike can be committee In charge of ot the strike has I discussed eye y angle of ot this matter plans our butI c cannot tell ten you what are now I Tro Troops ps Assigned F For or Strike Duty rs were EL EJ PASO Tex Nov of oft issued from military headquarters I I t the El Paso military district M J at noon today for one on squadron of ot the I 1 United States cavalry less one niK troop I of the Thirty Thirty- and two companies at al once to fourth Infantry to proceed Colfax N. N M. M for strike a dui V- V Colorado Mi Miners ers Go Back to Work 8 At 9 9 v- v DENVER Colo N Nov SOV of or the manager o'clock C. C 1 V. V Weitzel Colorado Fuel and Iron company a Trinidad announced that men reported V rt re- ported for work today at five company Mr t Weitzel etzel et ProP properties In that tha t district or of the me zel said this was 30 per cent normal working force Troops were I guarding the properties I VALSE WALSENBURG BU Coin Colo N N- i Colorado Fuel and Iron company properties properties prop prop- in this dl district o I morning with greatly reduced forces i Several hundred men at the various mines who reported for tor work turned I back when It was announced troops had not arrived in the Walsenburg district dis dis- A plea for troops was made by i 2611 miners following a meeting yes yes- I at Walsen Local county officials maintain troops are not I sar sary Mine No Xo a 5 5 in Fremont county is isI I t working The other properties In that thai county are closed 1 |