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New-York tribune., 1919-11-29
Illinois Seeks
Separate Truce
State Officials Ain, at
Parley Bet,ueen Union
Heads and Operators


CHICAGO, Nov. o. - Early settle
ment Of the coal strike, in so far rs
Illinois bituminous mines arc con-
cerned, loomed as possibility to- day.
State officials at Springfield were re-
ported to be considering bringing to-
gether representatives Of the Illinois
Operators Association and the United
Mine Workers district councils for
immediate conference. The return of
Frank harrington, president of the
state miners organization, is awaited
before attempting to effect such a set
tlement.
A precedent for such action was ad-
mitted by DR.. F. c. Honnold, secre-
tary and treasurer of the Illinois Coal
Operators Association, but no state
parley has yet been arranged, or even
suggested formally, he declared More.
over. unless President Harrington has
been released by the national executive
council of the United Mine Workers to
act on his own initiative, the prospect
of separate settlement for Illinois is
slim, according to I,r. Honnold. Far
rlngton is expected to arrive from
washington at Springfield not later
than Monday.
Chicago's poor will not be allowed to
suffer prtvation as result of the coal
famine, which has been sharpcned by
the cold weather, as long as relief may
be extended by the regional coal com
mittee and the county agent. George
w. Reed, representative Of the fuel ad-
ministration on the committee headed d
by t. w. Proctor. announced this
morning that a list Of all dealers sup
plying coal to families receiving fuel
from the county had been furnishe d
the distributing committee and SUP.
plies Of soft coal sufficient to keen
fires burning in the homes of the poor
would be released to retailers as long
as there is any fuel to distribute.
Local manufacturers and dowrl state
members of the Illinois Manufacturers
Association were thrown into panic to-
day by the latest failure of the Wash
lngton conference to reach a settle
ment Of the wage demands which pre-
clpitated the strike. The city of Cairo.
ILL.,, faces complete shutdown of in
dustry and public utilities tomorrow
unless the fuel administration, through
the regional coal committee, makes
good its promise to maintain an av-
erage of two cars Of coal day. The
railroads are now seven cars behind in
delivery
Further Embargoes Deprecated
Railroad administration officials in
the Chicago district were averse to
predicting further passenger train an
nulments and possible freight embargo.
NJ. j. Gormley, assistant regional
director of the Northwestern lines, said
no effect of the failure to end the
strike would be felt locally for at least
a day or two. Z. W. Clarity, assistant
reginal director to Hale Holden, who
heads the Central Western region, also
hestated to discuss curtailment of ser
vice, intimating that no further annul-
ment of passenger train service was
possible without dsarranging traffic
and dependent industry.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-29
Kansas to Open
Mines Monday
1000 VOlunteers 4uaiI-
able; Drastic Steps Are
Taken in Kansas Cifv

KANSAS CITY. Kan, Nov. %. Four
thousand men are ready to 20 to work
in the Kansas coal fields in response
to Governor Aliens appeal for volun-
teers to dig coal and prevent suffering
among citizens of the state according
to reports from the Governors office
in Topeka tonight 1t is probable the
first contingent of 1000 will be sent
to the coal fields Monday, it was said.
AS plans looking toward operation
of the strip mines 60 forward, the
states fuel supply is shrinking fast as
result of a severe s]cet storm and
extremely low temperature.
Plans for manning the fields with
volunteer workers were discussed at a
conference tonight between Governor
Allen of Kansas and Major General
Leonard Wood, commander of the Cen
trail Department of the army.
Plans Outlined to Wood
Governor Allen and Adjutant General
Charles I. Martin of Kansas outlined
the plan to General Wood and his ad-
jutant, Colonel Ralph Harrison Gov
ernor Allen said the principal matter
taken up was that of getting supplies
to the coal fields for the volunteer
workers. He said he could not discuss
other features of the conference.
The first contingent of volunteer
miners would be sent to the coal fields
Monday, Governor Allen said AS rapid
ly as they can be taken care Of others
will be rushed to the fields until sew
cral thousand men are at work. The
Governor said he expected the num-
Der of volunteers would reach 5000.
Eve have enough men to put into
the fields at once to operate fifteen
steam shovels" he asserted. BY the
middle of next week we expect to be
turning out 10000 tons of coal day
A large proportion of the volunteer
miners, the Governor said, are mem
bers of the American Legion, while
large numbers are students at various
colleges and universities Of the state.
Many replies to the Governors call
for volunteers were received from ad
joining states.
Governor Frederick D. Gardner. of
New-York tribune., 1919-11-29
Commons Rejects Effort
to Censure Government
That Might Have Caused
Minstry's M Resignation
Price Reduction Assailed
Miners Federation Leaders
Resign From Advisory
Committee as Protest

LONDON, Nov. 2S.-The government
won a sweeping victory in the House
of Commons to-day when the motion
: of William Brace, Labor leader. call
ing for the appointment of a committee
to inquire into the cost of production
the output and prices of coal was re-
]ected. The government received 254
votes as against SO for the measure.
Behind the resolution the full
strength of the Labor party was mar
"shaled. In presenting the motion Mr.
Brace declared the Labor party had
been trying to cooperate with the gov
ornment in q grave and difficult tinan-
oial problem, but that the government
had declined to permit the party's CO.
operation.
Blunders Alleged
Mr.. Brace asked why the government
was afraid of q committee of inquiry
The miners, he said. had been driven
10 despair over the blunders of the coal
department. and the trade was work
ing in chaos. Development was re
tarded, he declared
The member maintained that the in
dustry required reorganizing. because
the shortage in the output was not at
lributabe to the miners but to the lack
OF development by the owners and to
bad transportation The miners, he
said, were prepared to cooperate with
anybody and everybody. on any system,
N order to obtain larger production.
Sir Auckland Geddes. Minister of Ma
tional Service and Reconstruction. re-
plying to Mr.. Brace. said the committee
suggested was undesirable because in
expert. The government had nothing
o conceal, he declared, hut objected to
the committee because it wanted to
proceed with the work. The reason for
the obscure situation regarding coal
was the existence of two parties, one
1ghting for naturalization and the
other against limitation of profits,
and both bringing different figures
The government, he said. had decided
to refer the subject to impartial ac-
countants.
Regarded as Censure Vote
The government treated the question
as matter of confidence, and had is
sued urgent Instructions to its support
ers, Informing them the adoption of
the motion would be equivalent to a
vote of censure. 1t was assumed the
government would have signed if the
motion had been successful.
The motion, which had many sup
porters outside the Labor party, was an
outcome OF an order issued by Sir
Auckland Geddes, on November "a, that
household coal would be reduced ten
shillings ton in price. Piquancy was
given the situation by the fact that
many government supporters. coal mine
owners and their svmpathizers op-
posed the government reduction as
much as the Labor party, although
from another angle.
Incidental to this motion and an in
dication OF labor's condemnation of the
governments action all members of the
Miners Federation who held places on
the advisory committee of the coal con-
ID. troller resigned yesterday
New-York tribune., 1919-11-29

coal and have appealed to the fue,
committee for assistance.
= Every public and private school In
Cmans was ordered closed to-day
Churches were ordered not to be heatcd
after next Sunday. All coal on hand
in churches and schools must be held
for delivery in private homes. Begin
h1ng tomorrow the street railway was
ordered to cut its service 25 per cent
Theaters arc not allowed any coal at
all. Off1cc buildings and stores arc
ordered to be heated but six hours a
day.
essential businesses. according
to the war program designation. are
to have no more coal delivered ia
them. This includes the great pack
ing houses in South Omaha, and many
thousands of packing house employees
will be thrown out Of employment. The
packers have coal for few days oper-
alton. Following the drastic order to.
day. the packers appealed to Wash
ington.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-29
Runaway Auto Without
Driver Crashes Into TrolIe,

An automobile thief abandoned a
stolen car without stopping the motor
early yesterday at 105th Street and
Columbus Avenue, and it sped on
driverless, until it crashed into the
rear end of trolley car at Seventy
eighth Street. The car was stole,
while the driver, Frederick Arrigoni
698 Bergen Street. The Bronx. was IN
a restaurant. He saw it move away
and shouted to Patrolman William
Ford to stop it.
Ford stood in the path of the car
but was forced to dart aside He hurled
his nightstick at the man at the wheel
and then fired FIVE shots at the tires
without effed. The thief abandone
the car when Ford, in another auto
mobile, began to overhaul him. The
trolley car was not seriously damaged
in the collision.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-29
French Leader Selected by
Conference Will Occupy
Headquarters at Seat of
the League of Nations
Councils Work Near End
Convention Providing Leave
of Absence for Mothers
Only One Undisposed Of

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2s.-Alber rt
Thomas, the French labor leader. to-
day was chosen director general of
the international Labor Office under
the league Of nations by the govern
ing body. Upon him will rest respon-
sibility of carrying out many of the
recommendations made at the Interna-
end tomorrow. His Headquarters will
be at the seat Of the league of ma
tisns, and there he will organize the
staff that will attempt to carry on the
labor program begun here.
Five conventions brought before the
conference by the drafting committee
to-day were adopted and will be sub
mlttcd to the governments represented.
There remains for approval only the
convention providing for leave of abb
s"nce for women at the time of child
birth, which will be reported out to-
morrow.
Only a parliamentary error prevent
ed adjournment tonight. The draft
ing committee, forced to return to the
conference for a ruling of the con
safeguarding Of women workers AT the
time Of childbirth, was unable to pre-
sent its report. Adoptions of the va
rious clauses Of that convention was
the last act of the conference prior to
disposing of the drafting committee S
report.
Indemnities for Mothers Provided
What was regarded as the most rad
ical suggestion coming from the con-
ference was an amendment to the
maternity convention submitted by
Leon Jouhaux, the French labor lead
er, providing that women relieved
from duty for the six weeks before and
SIX weeks after childbirth should re-
ceive indemnities from the state. The
amendment was adopted, as to "a
The draft conventions approved are
"Cnemployment, providing for aboli-
ton of private employment agencies
establishment Of government agencies
maintenance of an effective system of
unemployment insurance, and that
only by mutual agreement shall labor
ers be recruited in one country for
work in another
Employment of women at night, pro
New-York tribune., 1919-11-29

viding that no woman may work dur
ing the night in any public or private
industrial undertaking other than one
in which only the members Of the fam
lily are employed.
Hours of work. providing for an
eight-hour day and a forty-eight-h hour
week.
Exception Made for Japan
Admission of children to industrial
work. providing no child under four
teen years of age shall be employed in
any industrial work, except in Japan,
where the age was reduced to twelve
years. and in certain countries less
developed industrially. where the sub
ject was made one of special considera-
tion.
Night work for young persons, pro-
viding that no one, male or female
might work at night in any industrial
concern.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-29
Maryland Coal O,cners
Shut D0,Uu indie fnifeJ>

CUMBERLAND, Md, Nov. 2S.-Thc
Georges Creek Coal Company, the larg-
est Goa operators in Allegheny County.
tonight issued this order:
"In view of the fact that the en-
ployees of this company quit work
without notice, the mines will be closed
indefinitely. Former employees will
remove their tools by tomorrow or
Monday and call at the Office Monday
afternoon to be paid off"
Miners union leaders tonight de-
clared by tomorrow 5000 men will be
out. This action followed meeting
by the miners to protest against the
offer Of IA per cent increase in wages.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-29
" 0rkn,en Plan
Holiday Bonus Strike

VIENNA, Nov. 2S-About $4,000
workmen arc planning halliday
strike and demonstration next Satur-
day for q Christmas bonus Of 1000
crowns to married men and 1000
crowns to those unmarried.
Tho National Assembly has voted
$1,000 crowns for increases in the
salaries OF civil employees, members
Of the Assembly and Cabinet Minis
ters.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-29
''Won't Return, Troops
Or No Troops,'' Assert
Vest VirQinin Miners


CHARLESTON, W. Va, Nov. 2s.-
While coal operators in the unionized
fields of West Virginia to day signified
their Willingness to abide by tie d.
cision of the government in granting
wage advance Of Ia per cent to the
striking miners, union leaders de-
clared the men would not return to
work under the new scale, troops or
no troops"
Kanawha district operators said
they were willing in every way to CO.
operate with the government to, in
crease coal production, and the spokes-
men for the New River field said they,
too, would do all they could to increase
production.
Leaders Of the miners were confident
the men would not accept the govern
ments proposition.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-29
Budget Committee Denies
1t Seeks Post for Warburg

The National Budget Committee
which has been active IN supporting
Federal bills 70 ra national budget
through John T. Pratt, chairman. to-
day issued a statement denying the or
ganization had any intention to seek
the appointment of Paul NJ. Warburg
n member of the committee, as d-
rector of the proposed bureau OF the
budget. 1t was said Senator McCor-
mick had charged that supporters Of
the bill were more interested in finding
a lob for the man than a man for the
Job"
New-York tribune., 1919-11-29
Drug Peddler Arrested

When Kenneth Adams, thirty years
DID, of 93S Third Avenue. was released
from the workhouse on Riker's Island
yesterday, after serving six months
term, he was again arrested on charge
of selling heroin. Magistrate Robert C.
Ten Eyck held him in $500 bail for
Special Sessions after Adams had
pleaded guilty to the charge.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-29
Nebraska Coal Famine
Serious in Zero Cold
Omaha Schools Closed, Packers
Fuel Supply Shut of and
Plants Nav Hare to Close
Specidl CorresDonI

Special Correspondence
OMAHA, Nov. 28.-With zero weather
all over the state, from six to ten
inches Of snow from the Missouri
River to the Rocky Mountains, and
snow falling all over the trans Mis-
souri, country, Omaha and Nebraska
to-day went on short rations for coal.
Many towns in the state are out of
New-York tribune., 1919-11-29
Pittsburgh Operators
Ready to Aid Government

PITTSBURGH, Nov. 28.-"The Pitts
burgh Coal Company is willing and
ready to cooperate with the govern
ment in its plan to increase the pro-
duction Of coal, and our mines are open
and ready for operation as soon as the
men want to go back to work" said
W. X. Fields, president Of the COM
pany, when Informed of the govern
ment's intention.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-29

effective ut once. This average in
crease will be 50 divided as to preserve
present differentials. No change will
be made in conditions of employment
"The new scale of wages will be
Icsted as soon as possible"
New-York tribune., 1919-11-29
Coal for Industries Embargoed

DULUTH. Mimi, Nov. 27.-Shipment
OF soft coal from docks to all non-es-
sential industries WAS shut off this
afternoon by F.. G. Brigham. and W
H. Groverman, of the sub regional fuel
committee
New-York tribune., 1919-11-29
British Arsenal Likely to
Become Locomotive Plan,

LONDON, Nov. 2s.-After visiting
Woolwich Arsenal 70 inquire into the
question of a reduction of the staff
there. Premier Lloyd George day
said the arsenal probably would be de
vclopcd as a railway center in order
TO meet the world shortage in locomo-
tivcs.
The Royal Arsenal at Woolplch. in
Kent. is the largest in Great Britain.
1t covers nearly 500 acres and com
prises gun factories. gun carriage
and wagon departments. shop for
making projectiles and vast storage
warehouse
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-09-08
TALK OF THE TOWN

Miss Irene Blair has resumed her du.
tie ties $. i'm in the City bakery after week
Alto NIariani, Albert Bertrand and
Clarence Bixby Of Burlington left to day
for White River fair grounds.
Largest line Of new and second hand
ranges and heaters in Barre at lowest
prices. L, A. Prindle, Worthen block.
Peter Alexander, baggage master at
the Central Vermont railway depot, re-
sumed his duties to-day after two
weeks illness.
Mss Eva Beaulieu has finished work
in Mitchel's candy kitchen and will re-
turn to Spaulding high school to enter
the third year.
Miss Elsie Malmquist OF Maple avenue
is taking weeks vacation from her
duties in the City bakery, and Miss
Elizabeth Paul is supplying in her place
! Paul Missini of Center street who has
| been touring through Massachusetts, and
New Hampshire for the past two weeks,
visiting with relatives in Gloucester and
Boston, arrived home yesterday.
| Mr. and Mrs. Lester Richmond, who
were recently married in this city, left
this morning for Burlington for few
davs' visit, and then they win go 10
| Springfield, where they win make their
! home.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Waterman, who
have been visiting at the home of Mr..
and Mrs d. S. Waterman of Washing
ton street, left this morning for Burling.
ton and from there win go to Iowa City
| to live.
Walter Tobin of % Academy street
who has been employed during the sum
mer season at the Trow & Holden ma
chine shop, went to Boston Saturday
night to continue the business course at
Burdett Business college.
Mrs. Annie Ford and Mrs. Mary Fol
som of Concord, n. H., are visiting
friends and relatives in this city. Mrs
Ford is staying at the home of her sis
ter-in-law, Mrs. Mary Watkins, and Mrs.
Folsom with her niece, Mrs j. L. Mac
| kenzie.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Sowles of Beckley
/ hill have returned from a Today visit
with their two sons, Drs Homer and
| Horace Sowles, in Boston On their re.
turn trip they stopped at the Sunset
house, Sugar Hill, N. H., to be joined by
their son, John, who soon leaves for
Harvard Dental college.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-09-08
WILLIAMSTOWN

Regular meeting OF Fraternity Rebek-
all lodge on Thursday evening, Sept. IL,
for practice.
Jason f. Martin and PerIey G. Sanders
were elected school directors at the spe-
eial meeting last Friday evening.
No school is to be supported in the
David Gale district this year and the
scholars are furnished transportation to
the village school.
H. w. Adams, who lately sold the
Pratt farm at the south end of the vii
lage, has moved with his family to
Bethel
Miss Mile J. Drury, Mrs. George 7.
Colby and Mr.. and Mrs. George T. Will
Der went to Alstead n H., on Thursday
of last week, where they visited the
families OF f. B. and G. L. Watson and
Misses Helen and Frances Kimball re-
turning on Saturday.
Miss Stella Wilfore, who has been at
home for the summer vacation, has re-
turned to Lynn, Mass, where she is at
tending business college.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alden H. Jewett are
visiting brother, Dr. Jewett, in Mont
real, Que.
James Mari, who has been employed
in a hotel at Loon Lake, ~ Y, this
summer, is at home with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Mari
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-09-08

Mr. and Mrs f. c. Kinney of Green's
boro are expected here this week and it
is hoped apartments to their liking may
be found so that they may locate here
for the winter Mr. Kinney has the
union Sunday school work for the state
and would be centrally located here.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-09-08
SOUTH BARRE

The regular South Barre grange meet
ing viii be held Sept, II at 7 o'clock
sharp. Officers please take notice. AT s
o'clock the program will be given by
the children and will be open to the
public. The program Piano solo, Syl-
via Beaulieu; recitation, Master Gerald
Nye; song, Florence Dudley; music,
Reels and Strathsteyn," Mary Riddel
recitation, Marion Howard, accompanied
by Sylvia Beaulieu; song, chorus, with
Alice Watson as Mickie; recitation, Clara
Cutler; small children's part, "Briar
Rosebud" and celebration, also flag
pageant.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-09-08
WARNING FOR
CITY MEETING
September 10, 1919.

The legal voters of the city Of Barre,
Vermont, are hereby notified and warned
to meet in the city hall, city of Barre,
Vt, on Thursday, Sept IS, 1919, at 1880
o'clock p. m, to transact the following
business:
First-To elect moderator to preside
at said meeting.
Second-To see if the city will exercise
the powers conferred upon it BY the
public statutes and vote to exempt the
Peerless Knitting Mills Co. from taxa
ton
Third-To do any other proper bust
ness.
Dated at the city of Barre, VT this
Sth day of September, 1919
EUGENE c, GLYSSON, Mayor,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-09-08
BARRE DAILY TIMES
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1919.
The Weather

Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday
probably showers in northern Vermont
cooler Tuesday; moderate winds, mostly
southwest.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-09-08
EAST BARRE

Red Men corn roast will be held in Dan
Frasers pasture, Webstervlle, Tuesday
evening Red Men bring wives, sweet
hearts and salt shakes
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-09-08

To Rent Five-room tenement OF
Camp street Edith NJ. Carr. 454-M.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-09-08

Knights of Pythias are
invited to their corn
roast this evening at the
Chauncey Bixby farm,
Becklcy hill Plenty of
autos to carry YOU to
and from the farm. Corn
and all the "fixin's," and
a good time assured all
knights.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-10-17

George Hamway, the son, enlisted
with the American colors when this
country went. to war, and fell fighting
in the Argonne, leaving to the mother
a $1,000 government insurance policy.
The address of the mother was vague.
She lived in the heart of the desert,
four days from Damascus-that was
the only address George knew.
The task Of finding the mother was
given to the Red Cross mission in Pal
estine, and the search was started i'm
mediately. Strange by-paths of that
land of mystery-the great desert
were visited by Red Cross workers,
and at length the mother was found.
She was taken to Damascus by
camel, accompanied by witnesses es-
tablishing her identity, and after much
palaver it was explained that the
American government would make re-
mittances to her which meant compare
tive affluence for her declining days.