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Show SUIT IS SETTLED AFTER 13 YEARS Compromise Endt Long Labor La-bor Litigation. After thirteen years of litigation, the $2,000,000 suit of the Coi.mudo Coul compuny against the United Mine Worker of America an outgrowth out-growth of the labor troubles In the Hartford valley eoiil fields of Arkansas In 11)14 has been settled. Under the terms, us umimmoed hy Matt JleElroy, president of District Twenty-one, United Mine Workers, the miners' organization will pay to the coal company $27r00, aip"oxlmiitcly the omount of the costs which would be Involved In the fifth trial of the case, get for November 28. The suit brought under the Sherman Sher-man ontl-trust act originally asked for $2,222,000, triple damage based on the allegation Unit the miners conspired con-spired to restrain Interstate commerce In coal frrm the mines of the Cor-onado Cor-onado and associated companies and that property destruction and labor troubles In 101-1 resulted from the conspiracy.' |