Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-11-21
TWO STATES TO TAKE
OVER COAL SHAFTS
Oklahoma and Kansas Cover
norS to Force Operation.
OHIO CUSTER IS DEMANDED
Illinois, Indiana and Iowa Workers
Remain IdIe-MaryIand and Wyo-
ming Miners Return to Work
Few Back in w. Virginia.

Oklahoma City, Okla, Nov. 18.-A
state Of anarchy and insurrection in
this state has been created by the re-
fusal of the coal miners to return to
work, and unless the operators open
their mines to nonunion men and start
operation within the next two or three
days the state of Oklahoma will take
over the mines and operate them under
military control, according to Governor
Robertson.
1T now appears that the action of
President Lewis and Secretary Green
in pretending to comply with the court
orders was only cheap trick, intended
to fool the government and save them
selves from jail for contempt, while
the rank and file of miners carried out
the original strike ORDERS" the COVER
nor said. This action bears evidences
of being the result of cleverly
planned conspiracy"
Plan Receivership in Kansas.
Topeka, Kan, Nov. 8.-Receivership
proceedings will be started at once by
the attorney general in the state SUI
preme court against the coal mine OPP
orators of Kansas, it was announced
by Governor Allen. BY this move it is
expected operations of the mines, idle
since Nov. 1, on account of the strike,
will be resumed.
Seeks Custer of Ohio Companies.
Columbus, o., Nov. 18.-George II.
Phelps, Findlay lawyer, asked the Ohio
supreme court to direct Attorney Gen
eral Price to begin custer proceedings
against Ohio coal mining companies
organized under the laws Of Ohio for
failure to operate their mines, and to
have receivers appointed for them.
Maryland Miners Back at Work.
Cumberland, Md, Nov. 18-There
was a general resumption of mining
In the Upper Potomac and Georges
Greek coal fields according to the
statements of leading operators here.
Ninety per cent of the striking miners
returned in the Upper Potomac re-
gion and 20 per cent in the Georges
Creek mines, they said.
Between 5000 and 10000 miners
were out in these two fields.
Wyoming Workers Are Back.
Sheridan, Wyo., Nov. Virtually
all northern Wyoming miners have re-
turned to work.
Illinois Miners Still Idle.
Springfield, ILL.,, Nov 18.-Soft coal
miners in Illinois are still idle in fur
therance of their strike for higher
wages and shorter hours.
Iowa Miners Await Wage Ruling.
Des Moines, Ia, Nov. 18.-Iowa
union coal miners remained away from
work, according to reports received
here. Apparently they are awaiting
some indication of the outcome CT
wage negotiations at Washington.
indiana Miners Stand Firm.
indianapolis, Nov. 1S.-No union
miners returned to work in the Indi-
ana bituminous coal fields, despite
hopes expressed last week by the OPP
orators that there would be enough
OBJECTIONS from the union ranks to
allow resumption of coal production
at some mines on the first Monday
since the cancellation of the strike or
der was sent out.
It was generally conceded by men,
bers of the Indiana Coal Operators as
ISOLATION that no coal will be mined
in district IL until an agreement is
reached in Washington.
Defy Leaders in West Virginia.
Charleston, w. Va, Nov. 18.-In
spite of predictions by leaders of the
striking miners that the men would
return to work, reports reaching the
Kanawha Coal Operators association
showed few miners added to working
forces and no active mines added to
last weeks list.
'sThe union officials seem to have lost
control Of their men," said D. E. Ken
nedy, secretary of the association
'Despite the promises Of Mr.. Keeney,
district president of the United Mine
Workers, and other officials that the
men would return to work, we note
little Improvement in the situation
Would Regain North Dakota Mines.
Bismarck, N. D.. Nov. 1S.-Adjt
Gen. Angus Fraser and Capt. L. r.
Baird of the North Dakota home
guards were ordered by District Judge
Neussle' to appear before him No
vember 10 and show cause why the
court should not issue a permanent in
junction restraining the home guards
from taking, holding and retaining
possession of private coal mines at
Wilton, N. D.