davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-01-06
CLAMP LID ON
BASEBALL ROW
NATIONAL COMMISSION EXON
CRATES NEW YORK AND PHIL
ADELPHIA CLUBS OF CHARGES
MADE AGAINST THEM.
sy Associates Presa.

Cincinnati. Jan. 5.-The final lid was
clamped and sealed here today on the
celebrated ticket scalping scandal that
clouded the baseball horizon imme-
diately after the worlds champion
ship series between New York and
Philadelphia in october. While the
national baseball commission gathered
enough evidence to assure it that
wholesale ticket scalping took place
in both cities. this evidence indicated
that neither the New York or Phila-
delphia club owners, manager play
ers or employees were in collusion with
the scalpers.
The commission holds that the
charges Of the press at the time were
justified, but generally scores a num-
ber of persons who offered TO pro-
duce evidence regarding the alleged
coIlusion. but failed to deliver evi-
dence Of value In addition to exon
Grating both clubs. the commission
praises them for the extra ,precau-
tions taken against scalping. State
and municipal legislation against
scalping is urged.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-01-06
THE PRESIDENT
NAMES Blue AS
HEAD SURGEON
SOUTH CAROLINA MAN WILL
SUCCEED wALTER wYMAN AS
SURGEON GENERAL OF THE
PUBLIC HEALTH AND MARINE
HOSPITAL sERvlcE-HE DROVE
THE PLAGUE FROM FRISCO.

a-Shlagton. Jan, oFcsIueflt rsses
viii xaad 10 thu senate Monday the
nomination of Dr Rupert Blue OF
South Carolina to be surgeon aenernl
Of the public health and marine hos
pital service, succeeding the late Wall
ter Wyman. DR.. Blue has been con-
nected with the marine hospital SER
vice for years and is credited with
driving the plague out Of San Fran
cisco.
In announcing the appointment Of
DR.. Blue, President Taft also gave no
tice that hereafter the term of service
Of the surgeon general of the public
health service shall be limited to four
years An amendment to the regula-
tion to this effect win be made. For
merly a surgeon general had an un-
limited tenure of Office.
DIR. Blues appointment was made
after several weeks consideration by
the president and Secretary of the
Treasury Macyeagh.
DR.. ]. A. White, of New Orleans
also surgeon in the service, was a
close competitor in the race. Both
men had records Of distinguished ser
vice, but the work which DIR. Blue did
in ridding San Francisco of the bu-
bonic plague helped to decide the mat
ter in his favor.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-01-06
APPROVES THE
PROPOSED Plan
POSTMASTER GENERAL HITCH
COCK SAYS IDEA OF TAKING
THE PosToFFIcE DEPARTMENT.
FROM POLITICS IS GOOD ONE.
BY Associated press.

Washington, Jan. 5.--Postmaster
General Hitchcock today expressed
his approval OF the proposition to re
move the pestoffsce department abso-
Iutely from political influences
Il believe he said. that the en-
tire postal service should be taken out
of politics. recommendation that
this be done was contained, in 50
many words. in my annual report of
1910.
1T is apparent that the highest de-
gree of effectiveness in the conduct of
this tremendous business establish
ment cannot be attained while the
thousands of postnasters continue to
be political appofntees. An an inn
portant reform. presidential posrmas-
ters of all grades should be placed in
the classified service. This action
which I earnestly recommended a year
ago, and now renew. would result un
questionably in a higher and better
standard of service
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-01-06

Indianapolis. Jan. 5.-Oscar Lawler.
special assistant TO Attorney General
WfckeirAham in the governments s
prosecution Of the alleged dynamiting
conspiracy, left here tonight for
washington. Lawler will probably
confer with President Taft as well as
the attorney general on the latter's
return from Panama next week.
Besides being able TO give the
president q personal account OF what
the Investigation at Los Angeles re-
veaied, Lawler will be able to furnish
3 general resume OF al the evidence
gathered the1s and elsewhere in the
country showing alleged violations Of
the federal laws in Transporting ex<
pIosIves and conspiracy to violate
these laws.
He win have with him States At
Ecrney John D. Fredericks. OF Los
Angeles county. California, the
prosecutor Of the MclSamaras. who
left here earlier today for Washing
ton.
AfcMenf4al who is now en- route,
is expected to reach here Sunday and
from the time he arrives until his de-
parturts he VIII be In custody os
deputy United States marsha1s.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-01-06
A BAD FIRE IN
COLUMBIA. S. c.
WHOLESALE DISTRICT OF THE
CITY SWEPT AWAY, ENTAlLINel
a Loss OF BETWEEN ss2sooo
AND $45o,oOo.
au A..nriated Pre.a.

Columbia. S. G., Jan. 6.-Efre which
swept out a block in the wholesale
district of Columbia this morning did
damage estimated at between sS25, ,000
and $3.50. 1t was the most dis
aEtrous blaze in this city since the
town was laid to ashes during the last
year of the Civil war.
Starting in the repair department Of
the Gibbes Machinery Company
probably from an over heated boiler
the flames were driven by an easterly
breeze to adjacent structures, wipine
out the premises of the Gibbes Ma
chinery Company and four other con-
Germs.
Automobiles to the number of eigh-
teen or twenty were burned in the
motor department of the Gibbes
establishment.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-01-06
BY Associated Press.

New York, Jan. 5.--Theodore Roose-
Welt discussed Judges and Progress
in an editorial appearing in the cur
rent issue of The Outlook. He says in
part:
Let me at the outset, put it so
clearly that only wilful misinterpreta-
ton can deceive people, just what my
position as to the courts Is. / have
the very highest regard the highest
respect and admiration for the
judiciary, AS a whole / think that our
judicial officers stand on a higher
level than any other body of public
servants, or for that matter of that of
private citizens. could name Off
hand at this moment a number OF
judges now on the bench who render
to the people more substantial service
of more far-reaching value than is
rendered by any men in public or
private life-and all of these judges
substantially agree with the position
herein taken, which. indeed is largely
received from them. I believe the
courts have rendered our people in
calculable services. hold that the at
tftude of our people towards them
should be one of appreciation ard re-
Speces out not or SerV1llty.
CITES AN INSTANCE,
- must emphaticaIly be-
ilsve that We have been wise in giving
great power to our judges, including
this power Of judicial interpretation OF
Ftatptes to sec whether they conform
eFitla the fund sHtua .yr rfzs .isr1rsA
Bnt also most firmly believe that.
Ike any other power this power can
he abused. and shat It is&a power with
which the people have merely tenn
perariIy parted, and not one which
they have permanently aiienated.
Used cautiously and moderately and
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-01-06
DockMEN OF FRISCO ARE
IMPLICATED IN SMUGGLING

san Francisco. Jan. 5.-One hun
dred employees of the Pacific Mail
Steamship. Company found themselves
out of employment today after the
disclosure Of q smuggling plot in this
city. According TO custom officials,
stevedores and dockmen have CO.
operated with Chinese in smuggling
opium into this country
When the force of Pacific Mail
stevedores and dockmen reported for
work they we're lockout. An entire
new force uf men was employed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-01-06
~ Associates Press

Chicago, Jan. 5.-Details of the or
ganization of the National Packing
Company formed on March Is. 1888,
with a capital of SIS. 100000 to operate
the thirteen independent packing COM
panies acquired by the Armour. Swift
and Cudahy interests. were given the
jury today in the trial Of the ten
packers.
The inside workings OF the National
Packing Company which the govern
rnent contends was the instrument
used by the defendants to continue
the operations of the alleged old pool
were read to the jury by District At
torney Wflkerson.
Arthur Colby, assistant treasurer of
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-01-06
GOV. WILSON
DENIES REPORT
SAYS so FAR AS HE KNOWS
THERE HAS BEEN NO BREAK
BETWEEN COL. GEORGE HAR-
vEY AND HIMSELF.

Trenton, n. J., Jan. 5.-Governor
Woodrow Wilson, of New Jersey, in
an authorized interview here today,
said that so far as his information
went. the speculations contained in
newspaper dispatches that a breach
had come between Col. George Har-
vey. of New York, and himself, were
entirely without foundation.
My attention he said, has. OF
course, been drawn to the fact that
the last two numbers of Harper's
Weekly have made no mention of my
name, but this is certainly not due to
any breach of any kind between Col.
Harvey and myself. Col. Harvey runs
the weekly entirely on his own 1udg-
ment."
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-01-06
BRYAN'S NAME
is ADVANCED
PETITION FILED TO PLACE HIM
ON DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY BAL
LOT AS PREFERENTIAL CAM
DIpATE FOR PREsIpENcY-HIs
BROTHER ENTERS PROTEST.
sy AssoeIated Press.

Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 5.-WIllfan Z.
Bryan's name has been advanced for
a position on the Democratic primary
ballot as preferential candidate for
the presidency by a petition fled with
Secretary Of State Wait here today.
The petition Is signed by twenty six
voters. headed by A. A. AFTER, Of
Omaha
ENDoRSES'S 6ROTHER'S ACTION.
Charleston. S. @, Jan. 5.-W. J.
Bryan. In an interview tonight. said
that his brother. Chas. W. Bryan. did
the proper thing in entering protest
against the petition to have Bryan's
name on the Democratic primary bal
lot of Nebraska as preferential car
didate for the presidency.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-01-06
Mail Clerks Bound and Gagged;
Robbers Then Loot the Mail Car

leave the car when the two bandits
moved past him into the car and
closed the door.
What's upg'' exclaimed Charles j.
Ryan, a clerk.
"This is a hold up" coolly responded
one of the men. He covered the trio
with a revolver. Ryan, Robert B,
Warner and their assistant were
bound and gagged by the second
bandit. When the train reached Cot
tonwood, seventeen miles north Of
ned Bluff, the bandits acted as clerks
in exchanging mail without arousins
suspicion. At Anderson, five miles
further. they repeated the perform
ance. showing familiarity with the
clerks duties.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-01-06
Many, However, Are Spoken
of as Probable Candi-
dates for Congress.
FRIENDS OF JUDGE PARkHlLL
THRoUGHouT THE DISTRICT
WILL REGRET TO LEARN OF
HIS WiTHDRANAL-sTATE At
ToRNEY EMMETT WILSON MAY
ENTER TO SUCCEED CON.
GRESsMAN MAYS.
Special to The journal

Tallahassee, Jan. 5.-Judge Park
hills decision to withdraw from the
race for congress has been the chief
news of interest at the capitol today.
Judge Parkbill in discussing his
decision. says that he feels it is much
like the parting of the ways between
his ambition and the duty he owes
tc his family. He feels that his elec-
ton to congress from this district was
practically assured. and to go to con-
gress was one of the great ambitions
of his life, yet he realized that the
duty he owea to his family compelled
him to sacrifice this ambition and
provide for Them more substantially
than his service IN congress would
permit. Judge Parkhill today issued
the following announcement:
PARKa1ILL'S STATEMENT.
Tallahassee, Fla, Jan. 5, 1919.
It had been my purpose to leave the
court to Run for congress, but my
wife has lher heart set upon a per-
manent hotne among her own people
in Tampa. land the death Of her father
there a few days ago leaves a vacancy
in the practice of the law that may
I'LL and fgratify her desire.
While regard my nomination for
congress fas certain as matters political
can be, II see now that the best in
terests bf my family require me to
listen tb my wife, who has patiently
shared with me the trials and privia-
tions bf public life, and TO seek FOR
her ard our children the comforts and
happilkess Of private life
Can&or requires me to say that
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-01-06
BISHOP ALLEN
MAKES NUMBER
APPOINTMENTS
REV. DANIEL A. BRADY. OF WAR
RlNeToN, GOES TO MOBILE,
BEING SUCCEEDED BY REV.
PAUL kLIcT, or ENsLEY, ALA.
.srsV- EHOs. massEY, or mo.
BILE, COMES TO ST. sJosEPH,s
AS ASSISTANT.
Special to The Journal

MOBILE, Jan. 5.--Several changes
were announced by Bishop Allen to-
day.
Rev. Daniel A. Brady, of Warning
ton, was appointed successor to the
late Vicar General c. T. O'Callaghan
at st. Vincent's church, Mobile; Rev
Paul KIict, of Ensley. Ala, succeeds
Rev. Brady at Warrington, and Rev
Thomas Massey, recently assistant al
the Cathedral in Mobile, is appointed
assistant to Rev. Chas. Hartkoff, al
st. Joseph's, Pensacola
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-01-06
g. AssocIated Press.

dding, Cal. Jan. 5.-The mail car
Of fne Oregon Express on the South
ern Pacific was robbed early today OF
all eastern registered mail by two
masked men. Three mail clerks were
bound and gagged by the robbers who
entered the car while the train was
between Red Bluff and Redding.
The train pulled into Redding at
e.40 a. m. and the robbers. carrying
their loot, dropped or and escaped.
The train left San Francisco at $50
last night. When it stopned af Red
BluH, thirty-five miles south Of this
city, early today. mail sacks were
thrown out and others taken on. One
ef the three mail clerks was about to
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-01-06
Details of Organization Of Great
Combine Told to Trial Jury

the National Packing Company. vas
the fourth witness called by the gov
ernment- He was questioned regard
ing the methods of accounting used
by the company.
District Attorney Wilkerson then
offered in evidence two ledgers con-
tanning the records OF the directors
meetings of the National Packing
Company frcaI March 27. 1908. to June
8. 1910. after they had been identified
by Colby.
Defendant counsel objected to the
Introduction of this evidence. de-
claring books of a corporation could
not be used in the criminal prosecu-
ton Of one Of its officers unless # was
shown the officer had knowledge of
their contents.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-01-06
0 rs BOARD,
MEM ioReIA BOARD or
HEAI 'cLAREs sEcRE-
TARY Il rATINc THE STATE
AND FEDERl LAWS.
BY Associated press.

Atlanta Jan. 5.-ChSses of mis-
management extravagancSs.and viola
tions Of the federal and staten laws
were made against DR.. Il. F. Hakrris,
secretary and executive officer off the
state board of health. by DR.. ". T.
Westmoreland. former president OF
the board, in rendering his resigana-
tion as member to the governor to-
day.
After detailing the charges, which
include that of sending out dipthGreric
antitoxin lacking in potentcyJ and
selling antitoxin Pasteur treatment
without a government license, West
moreland urges aiegislative inHestiga-
ton Of the conduct OF the depart
ment.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-01-06
Mr.. ROOSEVELT
WILL NOT TALK
SAYS HE HAS NO INTENTION or
LETTING PUBLIC KNOW WHAT
HE THINKS ABOUT SELECTION
OF CANDIDATE.
BY Associated Press.

Oyster Bay.~N. Y. Jan. 5.-After a
talk in New York with ex-Secretary
of the Interior Jas. r. Garfield, Col.
Roosevelt returned here tonight. Col.
Roosevelt declined to talk about the
conversation. He declared his inten-
ton of bottling himself up at Saga
more Hill and refusing to answer
questions.
He said he had Just enc thing TO
say and that was that he had no in
tention Of letting the public know
what he thinks about the selection of
the Republican candidate for presi-
dent.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-01-06
FATHER MASSEY TO
ARRIVE THIS AFTERNOON

Rev. Father Thomas Massey, of the
Mobile Cathedral. will arrive here this
afternoon, having been appointed as
sistant at ST. Joseph's church In this
city and win be here for services Sun
day.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-01-06
LFOLLETTE IS
SERIOUSLY Ill
PROGRESSIVE CANDIDATE ON
VERGE or PHYSICAL COLLAPSE
AS A RESULT OF HIS HARD
CAMPAIGN.
BY Associated Press.

Decatur, Ill, Jan. 5.-Senator La
Toilette is on the verge Of a physical
collapse as a result OF his hard cam
paigning through Michigan and In-
nois and an attack of ptomaine
poisoning two nights ago.
Travelling across Illinois today he
was kept in bed during the intervals
between stations and at Clinton was
so exhausted that he was unable TO
address his audience.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-01-06
SPEAKER HAS
SEVERE COLD
HON. CHAMP CLARK is FORCED
TO TAKE TO HIS BED AND IS
THREATENED WITH PNEu-
moNIA BUT PHYSICIANS HOPE
THIS CAN sE AvERTED.
Bv Assoclated Press.

washington. Jan. 5.--Speaker Champ
CLARK, who has been lighting severe
cold, was forced to take to his bed to-
day. It is feared he is threatened
with pneumonia, but his physicians
hope this can be averted.
The speaker presided over the house
today, but on his return home was
compelled to retire.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-01-06
CONVICTED Man
PASSES AWAY
EDWARD S. WHITAKER, FORMER
INSPECTOR OF POLICE. sUc-
cuMBs TO COMPLICATIONS OF
DISEASES IN NEW ORLEANS.
BY Associated Press.

New Orleans. Jan. 5.-Edward S.
whitaker. former inspector Of police.
recently convicted and sentenced to
four months imprisonment for un-
natural crimes against several little
complication of diseases.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-01-06

NATIONAL MONETARY coMMIs-
SION SAFEGUARDS AFFAIRS or
THE PROPOSED NATIONAL RE-
SERVE ASSOCIATION.

WashInEton, Jan. 5.--Ihe national
monetary commission today virtually
agreed upon provision which, 1t IS
believed. win prevent the exercise Of
undue influence upon the affairs Of the
proposed national reserve association
BY any Individual, corporation OF sec
tion OF the country. This practically
completed the work Of the body.
The provision would restrict tho
voting rights of banks in cases IN
which individuals or corporations own
stock in more than any one OF them.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-01-06
THE INPER|ALS
LOSE HEAVILY
700 ARE REPORTED KILLED AND
WOUNDED IN BATTLE WITH
REvoLuTIoNisTs-Two TRAINS
DESTROYED.
BY Associated press.

Pekin, Jan. 5.-Seven hundred I'M
perial troops are reported to have
been killed and wounded Thursday in
g battle with the revolutionists near
Hankow. The imperial forces were
evacuating the city when two of their
trains We're destroyed.
This information reached here to-
day in the consular report from Han
kow It is believed here that fighting
will be resumed tomorrow.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-01-06
GENERAL STRIKE OF ALL
LoNGsHoREMEN IN BOSTON

Boston. Jan. 5.-The frst general
strike Of longshoremen in Boston in
thirty years went into effect early to-
day and the absence of 1900 men from
the water front working force seri-
ousIy affected shipping.
The dispute arose over the mems
demand for an increase in pay to 80
cents an hour. day work, and to so
cents an hour at night.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-01-06
Isy Assoelatea 20

Chicago, Jan. 5.-Coid weather re
ords of many years We're broken to
day and Will be broken IL the next
twenty four hours in a territory within
a thousand mile radius of the Great
Lakes, according to the prediction OF
the Chicago weather bureau. II was
nine degrees below zero Just before
noon in Chicago today and west as far
as the Rocky Mountains and north
into Canada. The low temperature OF
today, it was predicted. would be for
gotten in the bitter blasts OF the next
twenty-four hours. Tonfghtas forecast
said that Sunday viii also be cold
and the skies win remain clear, so
that no immediate RELIEF is in sight.
Zero weather for the first time this
winter came in early last evening be-
fore a driving north wind that con-
tinued TO send the mercury downward
until o'clock this morning degrees
below was reached.
At that hour the gale subsidized
somewhat and four hours later II was
three degrees warmer In the gcv-
ernment bureau no relief was held
out, Forecaster Cox making the pre-
diction that the temperature might 20
to 10 degrees below zero before mid
night
THE POOR UNPREPARED.
The bitter blast found Chicago's
poor unprepared. The municipal lodg-
Ing house accommodated $50 men, 500
more than its ordinary capacity.
When all beds were filled hunks were
made on the floors.
New cold weather records Tor the
year. and In some cases for years, ane
being set today by q. frigid wave that
extends from the middle lake region
as far west as the Rocky mountain5.
south about on n isfle with Indlsn4
apolis, and north into the Canadian
regions. The range in this section IS
from zero downward.
In the Canadian northwest the mer-
cury has contracted to a point ~ de-
grees below zero. The coldest place
In the United States. however, is IN
Duluth, Mimi, where s5 below is re-
pcrtSd.
SOME COLD PLACES.
Other low temperatures reported
are: Eau Claire. wis, rs below: la
Crosse, Wis. 25 below: Milwaukee, Is
below; Madison, Is below; Green Bay,
Wis. II below: Chicago, below.
The weather is generally fair with
(Conftnued on Page Two.)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-01-06
RETuRN 70 WORK.

Norfolk, Va. Jan. 5--AH Of the ma
chinists at the Norfolk navy yard who
walked out after refusing TO sign cards
in which Il was charged that the
Taylor system was being enforced at
the naval station. returned TO work
today. The cards were Withdrawn.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-01-06
SOUTHERN PACIFIC, SHOPS
IN Los ANGELES DAMAGED

Los Angeles, Jan. 5.,-A boiler in the
Southern Pacific Railroad roundhouse
here blew up tonight. Several men
were injured, according to reports.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-01-06
COLD WEATHER OVER
THE ENTIRE COUNTRY
Records of Many Years Are
Broken in Many
States.

BUT THE Low TEMPERATURES
WILL BE FORGOTTEN IN THE
BITTER BLASTS OF THE NEXT
TWENTY-FoUR HOURS - EAU
CLAIRE, WIS., TIE coLDEsT
PLACE, WITH A TEMPERATURE
OF 2s BELOW.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-01-06
OSCAR LAWYER
WILL REPORT TO
THE PRESIDENT
VIII Inform Taft of Revela-
tons in the Dynarniting
Conspiracy.

THERE WILL Be 4 CONFERENCE
WITH WIckERsHAM AS SOON
rs THE LATTER RETURNS TO
WARRINGTON, IN WHICH Los
ANGELES COUNTY PROSE-
cuToR WILL PARTICIPATE
MsMANlcAL TO REAcH INDIA
NAroLIs SUNDAY.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-01-06
col. ROOSEVELT
AGAIN ATTACKS
THEU.S.COURTS
Claims That They Have
Taken Too Much of the
Peoples Power.

THIS POWER, WITH W4icH HE
SAYS THE PEOPLE HAVE ONLY
TEMPORARILY PARTED, HAS
BEEN USED AGAIN AND AGAIN
IN RECENT YEARS TO THE
DETRIMENT OF THE MASSES
AND HAS BROUGHT EVIL.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-01-06
!.sIIl.s..l oIHsisl Weatser Forecast.

{ FAl7 SATURDAY; SUNDAY, UN-
SETTLED. PROBABLY RAIN IN
NORTH PORTION; MODERATE
NcRTH AND EAST WINDS.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-03-19


ufacturing and transportation
stand strike of hard and soft
coal mines?
= That is the great industrial
question today, east of the Rock
les.
T Hard and soft coal operators
say they have smaller stocks of
coal than ever before at this time
of year. They blame the extreme
cold and long winter.
1t has been barely possible for
them to keep up with the de-
1nand, and very little coal has
been added to the surplus piles at
the mines and at storage points.
Miners say the small piles are
an indication that operators will
have to give in or the nations
coal bucket will be empty, and an
empty national bucket means a
coal famine and a vast industrial
shutdown.
Big corporations, railroads,
and all heavy users of coal
throughout the territory con-
trolled by union mine workers,
have prepared for suspension of
work at the mines, but even at
that, dispatches to The Day
Book, received from correspond
ents in the coal centers, indicate
that there are few concerns who
will have more than a 90 days
stock ahead, after April l. A
good many of the smaller con-
Germs have scarcely two weeks
surplus.