The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-17

BY Associated Press
Kansas City, Mo, November fs.
At the conclusion of an executive
ronfereaee here today between
Kansas caal min% operators ana
mine Hnion officials. Governor
Henry >. Allen of Kansas who
called the meeting. announced that
no decision had been reached as to
possible state operation of Kansas
mines. 1t was said that any action
to be taken by state officials would
be co-contingent upon rejection or
adoption of proposals to be sub
mittcd tomorrow to the national
coal conference in Washington.
Neither the operators nor union Of
ficiaIs who attended tOday's~ con-
ference, would discuss the subjects
taken up.
Charleston, w. Va November is.
Mine operators and officials of the
United Mine Workers of America
here expressed confidence that all
union mines in the West Virginia
coal fields would be operating to-
morrow. 1t WINS generally agreed,
however, that II the miners con-
tinued to refuse to go to work, there
was little hope for the resumption
of mine operations for some time
ssThere is reason to believe that
all mines In this state will be oper-
ating Monday. said +. IL. Lewis,
secretary of the New River Coal
Operators, association, after re-
ceiving reports from all mining re-
giOns in the state.
Union officials Mt the district
mine workers headquarters ASSERT
ed that call the men would be ON
the job yonday.. They declared
that the Iuctance of the men to
return "was being overcome. by the
leaders.
Knoxville, Tenn, November 10.
Over-Sunday developments had
depressing effect in the coal strike
situation in Tennessee and Ken
lucky, and tonight 1t appeared there
would be even fewer men at work
Monday than at any time since the
strike began, instead of more, ms
had been hoped from Saturdays
optimistic reports.
Knoxville, Tenn, November 16.-Man
Of the union leaders over District !
at Tellico headquarters Sunda
70 discuss the situation informally, an
It seemed the concensus of opinion 0
hose miners who are out, would remain
put while Others who have been work
ing the past few days signified their il.
tention of remaining away from tn
mines Monday. y
BY Associated Press
Cumberland, Nd. November 10.
With the blowing of the whistles
tomorrow morning at the several
score mines in the Georges Creek
and Upper Potomac fields. the
miners of District 10 will return
to work in body, acting under
orders from their national and
local district officials.
No trouble IL anticipated. Ms the
sentiment now is to await the out
come OF the conferences being
held 1T Washington. !
BY Associated Press
Milwaukee, November 16.-Ten
passenger trains Of the Chicago.
Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad
running from this city to ChtcaGo,
Calumet, Mich. and Wisconsin
points VIII he suspended tomorrow
because Of the shortage OF coal. 1t
was announced today. The sus-
pension In temporary. officials OF
the road said. pending the result
Of the min<rs-operators confer
ence mt Washington.
BY Associatsd Press
Cleveland. November ia sur
vey by newspaper correspondents
Of the leading coal center OF Ohio.
where approximately 10000 miners
are ON strike. shows that Rracti-
caIly none Of them have returned
to work In accordance with the
order calling off the strike. Each
morning whistles have been blown
nj most of the collieries In vain.
The men nre determined to await
the results Of conferences between
union IeAders 3nd operators In
Wnrhinston. according to the spe-
cfal dispatches received here.
The national orders for the re-
call OF the strike have been re-
ccived and Mt some places have
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