Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-12
COAL OUTPUT GROWS
AS MINERS co BACK
IN MOST Of STATES
Men in Biggest Producing Fields
Resume Work Today; Others,
However, Wait.
REGULAR SUPPLY SOON
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Chicago, Dec. -. General increase n
production of bitnninous oaltorlay ras
indicated Dy reports from ncarly aN cra
felds II few sections, principally
Illinois however some n the worker
were IN rebellion against terms # Presi
dent Wilson'S proposal acceptance II
which halted Tho strike. and IN Montana
Washington, and Wyoming the miners
indicated they desired q more thorough
understanding # the plans
Other instances of deferred Resumption
u production were ezuecfnd n The Prt.s-
burg district whore union leaders cCu-
tinu"d officially - notify miners - return
r. work, and IN West Virginia who're aew
trouble vas encountered aocause of the
old question of thc check off, system
but the situation generally wac REGARDED
with optimism There were many pre-
dic+ions of = return - normal oItput
by early next week
in addition ~ permission - rpta'i
stDres - operate nine hours SATURDAYS
no further immediate relaxation n NJ
strict fgcl conservation orders was y
prospect today That modification was
made because n the near approach cf
the holiday season
ASorHER C0TB wlvE y0RynyG
EHfE.tDL iN IIlft AftIItF- flffFTflfFfaaE mo-
IF the country tnday was relieved n Tire
severe weather That graspef . for -To
DAYS Coupled with 3 coal shor1age
almost unprecedented SHOWS and IN
scasonably low temperatures still cane-z1
suffering and disruption II tram and
wire service IN Washington. Oregon
Northern California, northern Idaho and
Montana Another cold wave Fas RE-
ported forming In the northwest an-d
moving eastward Most sections would
be fortified against it by renewal ot cnal
supplies it was believed, however
IN the great central competitive he4d
whore there was little or 10 oItUur
yesterday N overwhelming 5enHment
in favor of Q quick return to work vas In-
dicated in reports and statements of
union leaders and virtually al mines
except III Illi0nIs we're expected 20 -
operated today Or at the latest by Monday
NORMAL OUTPUT VERY soos.
Nearly aorrnal production Dy the end
Of the week was predicted for souLnern
mines Reports we're that Dy that time
mines in kentucky, Tennessee and ALa-
barna generally would De Ia operation.
IN the southwest Kansas was the oniv
State where It seemed doubtful wnen
operations would begin. The miners IN
Missouri. Oklahoma Arkansas and exas
we're reported ready 70 return 70 work
TO-DAY.
The Kansas situation depended upon
the outcome OF q conference 1t PittsDurg
today between the governor ana Alex
andcr NJ. Howat. president Of the Kansas
Miners. concerning withdrawal Of Yoiun-
teeT Il iggers and rrOops- il WAS understood
an agreement was reached veStsrIiAy %
withdraw me men complained Of oy the
miners IS soon As the 3;ter nad re-
entered the mines.
ILLINOIS MINERS BAL4E.
In Illinois a number of the locals voted
not To accept the terms oi THE strike settle
ulent anu ID remain Eay from the mines.
Frank FarrlngJon, state President Of tae
miners, expressed confidence that the men
would resume 2roducuIul, and sad tlat
t1e state 1rganIzallou WoulG Use every
means Jo force reca.ciJrssut loc.Als 70 4oide
sy The settlement lie anu some Of the
operators also expressed aeiioi tlas ~
the arsJ 81 next week the output would ce
normal ;or Tins lme 81 the year.