Show WA IN IVNA A AGAINST AI J COAL Al AlI I Tr 1 rl i ij j Agreements Between Miners and Operators Will ViII Be Punished Is Isford Word ford W WASHINGTON ASIlI X NOv v. v 29 Op 2 OperatOrs 23 Operators or miners making any agreement or arrangement with each other to restrict the tho supply of ot coal oal will be proceeded against as the law w provides Assistant Attorney General Ames announced to tod to- to o d day y Secretary Baker Mr Ir Amos Ames ri said id al already already al- al ready h has s authorized department commander cpm com manders mander when requested d by state stale au authorities authorities au- au to tier tiso troops to preserve order That policy polky provides protection protection tion lion for tor those thoo desiring to work ork he ho said bald In discussing department of r Justice plans Assistant Attorn Attorney e General Ames said All United States attorneys in tho the bituminous coal fields have been officially daily advised of the r result sl lt of or the tho ne negotiations negotiations no- no at Washington and have e been leen given Instructions relative relative- to the situation It SIt is of course cours obvious that the time has come when ample protection will bo M furnished all persons desiring to work worl In mines All per persons whether er miners or operators making any ny agreement or arrangement with each other to lo restrict tho the supply of coal will willbe willbe willbe be proceeded against as tho the law provides provides provides pro pro- vides and It should be understood that any person who aids or abets In restricting the tho supply 01 ot coal Is likewise likewise likewise like like- wise guilty by the tile terms of tho the Lever act Instructions heretofore Issued by bythe bythe bythe the war waa department are still In force torce and under these Instructions department depart depart- ment mont commanders w will act In proper cases when requested to do so 50 by br the state authorities J I |