The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-31

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Union leaders claimed approximate
ly 10000 followers in Ohio. They be-
lieve that practically every non-union
miner will quit work at midnight. The
Ohio national guard is mobilized at
Akron, but the governors office re-
fused to state whether the guard will
act in the coal strike.
Already on Strike.
ST. GAINESVILLE, o., Oct. 81
The coal strike is under way in east
ern Ohio.
Early today 1900 miners laid down
their tools in various mines through
out this section.
Union workers in the balance of the
section were reported steadily joining
the list Of idle, and before p. m,
which the executives here designated
as zero hour" all mines were expect
ed to be closed down. Union leaders
claimed $4,000 men would be out be-
fore night.
Operators to Meet.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Oct. 3l.-Coal
operators from the central competitive
district were gathering here today
for a conference that may develop
last minute effort to postpone tns
strike. Sixteen operators were to VI
here, four from each state in tue
central district.
The operators were expected to FOR
mulate plans for meeting the strike,
and among other issues decide
whether they shall close down mines
when the strike becomes effective or
keep them running with non-union
labor.
1t was pointed out the operators IN
session here have full authority to act
as they comprise practically half OF
the executive committee which met
the miners in Buffalo on September l5
for negotiations for proposed wage
scale.
No Coal Famine Coming.
CHICAGO, Oct. 31.-A coal famine
will be cheated, A. ]. Casey, coal maya
zine editor said today.
"Thc strike will end before this
CITY or any other fairly we'll stocked
CITY runs into famine" he said.
Casey said operators hope weeks
shutdown OF mines will satisfy rad1-
Gals among the miners and that nego-
tiations can then be attempted.
Rescinded In Kentucky.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31.-The coal
strike order has been rescinded IN
Hopkins, Webster and Christian coun-
| ties, Kentucky, the labor department
announced today. :.
These counties comprise one halr
Of the western Kentucky coal fields
| employing 5000 miners" the depart
ment statement said.
Last Attempt to Prevent.
| WASHINGTON. Oct. 31.-That the
! United Mine Workers of America mold
! a new convention to discuss the coal
! strike and postpone their walkout set
! for midnight tonight has been pro-
/ posed to John L. Lewis, head OF the
! organization, Secretary of Labor VIII
son announced today.
| Wilson announced his new proposal
in making public a telegram sent to
Lewis Wednesday night.
| Wilson proposes to call mine opera
tors. into convention at the same time
as the workers meet and in the same
city.
Michigan's 2,40o Miners.
| BAY CITY, Mich, Oct. 31.-Michi-
gan's c,4OO soft coal miners will drop
their tools at midnight, in accord.
| ance with the general strike order
affecting half million miners, Dis,
trict President William Stevenson
announced here today.
Only men needed to protect mine
property will remain on the job, Ste
venson said.
No Mines in Minnesota.
ST. PAUL, Mimi. Oct. Gimme.
sofa and the Dakotas were not wor-
ried by the threatened coal strike to-
day, except as to the national effect.