Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-30
MINERS PAY HONOR TO.
PRESIDENT MITCHELL
Throughout Entire An
thracite Region Mitchell
Day Is Enthusiastic
caIIy Observed.

WU.KESBARRE. Pa. Oct. 2-Mitcneii
day was celebrated by all the union min
ers in the anthracite region today There
was a general suspension Of work Few
washeries were working but thei< outpu'
OF coal was very small
President Mitchell arrived from New
York today. He viii go 10 Scranton %
attend the first session Of the arpitratiOn
commission
There were demonstrations in many
OF the nearby towns today and after the
parade the people fiOcked TO WliAesoa {
in large numbers 10 see the big parade
ALL BUSINESS sUsPENDs;
MARTIAL AIRS ARE PLAYED
SHANOKIN. Pa. oct 29.-Bfitchell day
xwas observed here today. Seven thousand
United Mine Workers headed BY the
Tenth regiment band and troops paraoeo
the streets. after which the mine work
ers we're addressed by several labor lead
err. No coIlieries were In operation and
al business was generally suspended
PEACE COMMISSION
DEPARTS FOR THE MINES
WASHINGTON, Oct 2S.-The majority
OF the members OF the anthracite coal
strike commission left here at 3 O'Clock
today over the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road FOR Scranton. Pa, where they viii
meet tomorrow morning 10 begin their
Investigation OF the conditions in the min
ing region The party consisted OF Com
missioner OF Labor Carroll ID. Wright.
General Wilson. Bishop Spalding. Grand
Chief Z. E Clark. Order OF Railway Con-
ductors: Assistant Recorders Mosely and
Nell and three stenOgraphers-
The other members OF the commission
are also expected 10 reach Scranton by
tomorrow morning. Judge Gray, the
chairman Is at Wilmington. Del, and eN-
pects 70 board the train on its arrival
there late this afternoon Messrs- Wat
lEins and Parker are in New York city
and have been officially notified OF the
departure OF others from here The COM
mission will spend tomorrow at Scranton,
arranging the details Of the trip through
the coal fields The hearings viii not
begin until the formal claims OF the min
erS and the answer Of the operators have
been filed
The first place TO be visited BY the COM
mission after leaving Scranton will prob
ably be Wilkesbarre. The tour through
the coal fields I'm advance OF the hearing
viii be determined by the commission as
the developments show the necessity
The itinerary viii be mapped out 20
cover the several important coal fields OF
the anthracite region Important town
representatives OF each OF the fields viii
be visited 1t IS expected that the COM
70 the Piston. while points ike Scranton
are in what Is known as the northern coal
basin. Then the middle eastern fields and
the southerr coal fields win be visited
IN turn The towns to be visited probably
viii include Hazelt0n. Shenandoah. Potts
vile. Tsmaaua. ShamOhin and Carbon
dale.
None OF the members OF the commission
e willing 10 be quoted in predictions Of
the length OF time the work OF the COM
mission VIII consume They say they viii
80 into the subject cxhaustively and one
of them said privately today that he be-
neved the report would be ready within
two months
II either OF the parties to the con-
troversy should refuse 70 abide by the
decision OF the commission what could be
done2 thu commissioner was asked
I do not regard that as possibility.
was his answer. We see no reason 10
anticipate anything OF the sort 1 do
not believe either side could face the force
Of public opinion by rejecting the con-
illusions which they have agreed in ad-
vance 20 accept"