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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-11-01
GOVERNORS OF SOUTHWEST
STATES IN NEGOTIATION
WITH NINE OPERATORS

Kansas City, Mo-, Oct. 31--Whether
the governors Of Missouri, Kansas, Ok
lahoma, and Arkansas would be able
to bring about acceptance of proposal
by the Southwest Interstate Coal Op-
orators Association that the miners
of the Southwest remain at work pend
ing the negotiation of new contract
and wage scale and thus prevent the
strike order from becoming effective
at midnight was matter for conjecture
here today.
In view Of statements last night by
John l.. Lewis, acting president of the
United Mine Workers, and Alexander
NJ Howat. president of the Kansas
miners that the proposal was "unac-
ceptable" the next move was in doubt.
The operators suggest that action in
the Southwest be independent of that
in any other district, and many Off
cials were hopeful that solution would
be found in spite of the fact that re-
ports here indicated steady prepara-
tions for carrying out the strike or.
der
The proposal of the operators, wlned
to the governors of the four states
embraced in the district by +. W.
Lulsins OF Kansas City, president of
the association. brought from the ex
ecutives the statement that they would
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-11-01
ON SHOWING OF c. B. AMES OF OKLAHOMA FEDERAL
COURT ENJONS COAL MINERS FROM GOING ON STRIKE;
LEWIS DECLARES THIS WILL NOT AVERT WALKOUT
INJUNCTION GRANTED ON GROUNDS
Of NATIONAL DISASTER IMPENDING
AND PROTECTION FROM CALAMITY

Indianapolis. Oct 31-A temporary Injunction obtain
ed here today by the cannot avert the strike
of btumnous coal miners set for midnight tonight,
cordng to John L. Lewis acting president of the United
Mine Workers
Lewis pronouncement came shortly after he had been
served with writ stopping strike activities at union head
quarters here. He dictated the following statement
i regard the issuance of this injunction the most
sweeping abrogaon of the rights of citizens guaranteed
under the constitution and defined by statutory law that
has been issued by any federal court This nstru
ment will not avert the strike Of btumnous mine workers
and will not settle the strike after occurs The njunc
ton only compicates to further degree the problems
involved in an adjustment of the controversy"
Indianapolis Oct 31-A temporary injunction restrain
ing all strike activities of the United Mine Workers of
America issued in the federal district here
day application of the United States Judge
A. B. Anderson signed the order the showing set forth
by c. B. Ames of Oklahoma, assistant aorneygeneral of
the United States that national disaster impending
and the broad general grounds that the has
the right to enforce its laws to protect its people from
calamity.
The order was directed against Frank G. Hayes the in
capacitated president of the union John L. Lewis acting
president William Green, secretary-treasurer, and all
other officials Of the organization 1t took effect when
served and will continue in force until after the formal
hearing which Judge Anderson set for Nov. 8.
Notice served Lewis, Green and several other
union officials and members of the executive board head
quarters at few minutes before This little
than hour after Judge Anderson signed the order
q In presenting the petition Judge Ames made it clear
at the will not involve the general right of workmen
TO organize to quit work. He said would have
bearing other industries and merely involves the right
Of labor during the restrict destroy the supply of
food and fuel"
1T rests he added con the broad general powers of
the government to enforce its laws and protect its people
against disaster"
Under the order, the union officials forbidden
send out any other orders written oral tending to
promote the strike or in any way make it effective.
They restrained from sending any messages of
couragement exhortaon or from disbursng any union
funds strike benefits.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-11-01
WORLD WAR VETERANS
co To GUARD MINES IN
WEST VIRGINIA FIELD

Louisville, Ky, oct 31.-UnIer in
strucuons from the central department
of the army, troops of the famous First
division, comprising a provisional bat.
talon, were on three trains early today
en- route to coal fields of West Virginia
where they will patrol disturbed mining
districts should a strike of coal miners
go INTO effect Saturday.
Col. w. S. Harrell of the Sixteenth
infantry is commanding the battalion,
which, it is said. will detrainy at Hunt.
ington, w. Va, and scatter in various
towns. Infantry and machine gunners.
the necessary medical detachment and
staff officers left here on the first train,
which departed shortly after n. m.
Two other trains followed. carrying
more than 20 army motor trucks and
machine guns, rifles, small arms and
ammunition.
Ammunition is being taken for ex.
tended service, said Maj. Charles p.
Summerall.
Another section of troops including
about LOG officers and men, entrained
just before a. m, making the entire
unit 900 strong.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-11-01
.OKLAHOMA'S ECONOMIC
LOSS BY COAL STRIKE
S19O,0O0 EVERY DA Y

Oklahoma City Oct. 31.-An econom-
ic loss of approximately $4,000 a day
is expected to result in Oklahoma from
the nationwide strike of coal miners,
if the walkout goes into effect at mid.
night tonight, as planned.
Ten thousand five hundred Oklaho-
ma miners will be thrown out of EN-.
ployment in Oklahomas coal fields
about Henryetta, McAlester, Coalgate
and Okmulgee.
Outside of McAlester, which is report
ed to have about one week supply of
coal on hand, these districts have no
reserve supply and the railroads and
industries depending upon them for
fuel probably will be forced to shut
down.
Okmulgee county which ranks with
the McAlester district as u producer Of
coal will lose a potential production
of from 10000 to 10000 tons of coal
per day for the period of the strike
Two thousand five hundred men, em.
poyed in the county's 3S mines. will
be idle.
Miners Of Coal county. according to
reports reaching here. are preparing
for a long strike. Coal county's daily
output has been $500 tons ana it's
mines einploy / 500 men.
About 100000 tons of coal are
mined annually in the McAlester dis.
trict, where $500 miners are employed
Smaller outside districts report 1000
men to go out. with no reserve of coal
on hand
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-11-01
LABOR FEDERATION
OFFICIALS PROTEST
AGAINST INJUNCTION
THEY DECLARE RIGHTS OF UNION
LABOR VIOLATED AND INDI.
CATE THAT COAL MINERS WILL
HAVE THEIR SUPPORT RAIL
BROTHERHOOD HEADS ACCOM-.
PANY \. +. l.. LEADERS.

Washington, oct 3l.-Officials of the
American Federation Of Labor protest
ed to Attorney-Genera Palmer today
against the action of the government
in obtaining an injunction in the coal
strike. Samuel Gompers, president OF
the federation did not accompany the
delegation, but an engagement was
made for him to see the attorneygen-
eral later III the DAY,
The federation officials declared the
injunction violated the rights Of union
labor and Indicated that the coal min.
ers would have their support in any
fight brought to dissolve the injunc
tions. Mr.. Palmer reiterated that the
list was proceeding solely against one
union, which. he declared, was try
ing to violate the law. He said the
right to strike was not involved
1t is understood that there will be
no change in the policy of the gov.
ernment as a result Of the representa-
tions OF the union men.
Representatives of four railroad
5rotherhoods, including Warren $.
stone grand chief Of the engineers.
and l.. e. Sheppard. president of the
conductors. accompanied the delega-
ton. Their presence was taken as in
dicntins that, although not affiliated
with the federation, the brotherhoods
would give their powerful support to
any union labor strike,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-11-01
BILLION DOLLAR TAX
# MINERS HAD WON
WHAT THEY DEMAND

Washington, Oct. 31.-Should the
soft coal miners be granted their
demands and win a 30-hour week
and a 80 per cent increase in
wages an additional tax of more
than one billion dollars, or $40 for
each man. woman and child in the
country, would be placed on the
shoulders Of the American people.
This is a conservative estimate,
based on statistics of the Geolog-
ical survey. The increased cost of
producing a ton of coal would be
<t least So, and more than a half
bill on tons of soft coal are mined
in this country annually. Last
year 500 ,O0O, 900 tons were mined
If the miners go on long strike.
as they intend to do at midnight
tonight, industry will be paralyzed.
thousands of men and women will
5e thrown out of work and there
will be much suffering from cold
this winter, The bituminous fields
in which the strike is to take place
have on hand only a few weeks
reserve supply of coal.
The claim made by some of the
strike agitators that long hours are
the rule in the coal industry will
not stand up under investigation.
A report just compiled by the
United States Geological Survey
shows that in 1917 the eight.hour
day was adopted generally in the
bituminous industry. The statistics
show that in that year about 43O-
600 miners in the bituminous fields
worked on the eight-hour basis, 6S..
313 worked nine hours a day and
about $4,000 worked 10 hours.
AS to the wages which the miners
now receive, II. N. Taylor, president
of the National Coal Association. re.
Gently stated, under oath, when
witness before the senate committee
on interstate commerce, that the
wages of miners vary from 81 to
SIS a day. A few earn more than
SIS day.
at is quite common for the min.
ers to earn SIS a day, "rsaid Mr..
Taylor. There are some miners
who make as much as SIS a day.
and there are other miners who
make as low as the day wage, be-s
cause they could not make any
more money in mine digging coal
than they could picking slate off a
car and they get So day for doing
that"
The pay Of the miners is comput-
ed on tonnage basis; that is. so
much per ton mined.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-11-01
FIVE STATES WILL ELECT
GOVERNORS, TWO VOTE ON
PROHIBITION, ON NOV.

Washington, Oct. 3l.-F1ve states,
Massachusetts. New Jersey, Maryland,
Kentucky and Mississippi. will elect
governors at the "off year elections
to be held next Tuesday, Nov 4.
The only congressional election
through the country will be held in the
Fifth district Of Oklahoma. Nov. s,
where a successor will be chosen TO
the late Representative Joseph Il.
Thompson.
Prohibition is the chief issue in the
Chic elections. where the voters will
be called upon to vote on two amend
ments and two referendums in sub
ject. The referendums relate to the
legislative ratification of the federal
prohibition amendment and the prohi-
bition enforcement act passed by the
legislature. The amendments propose
that 275 percent liquor shall not be
defined as intoxicating and that the
constitutional statewide prohibition be
repealed A third proposed amendment
relates 80 classification of property
for taxation. Voters of Kentucky also
will vote on the question Of statewide
prohibition.
Massachusetts. New Jersey, Virginia,
Kentucky and Maryland will elect new
members to both legislative branches.
Voters of New York will be called upon
to vote for members of the state as.
sembly and justices of the state su.
premc court. Illinois and Nebraska
are to elect delegates to international
conventions.
In Texas the voters are asked to ap.
prove a call for constitutional con.
vention and six constitutional amend
ments.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-11-01
.PERSHIKG OPPOSES WAR
DEP PARTMENT PLAN FOR
AN ARMY OF 100000 MEN

Washington, oct Disagreeing
with war department recommendations
for a permanent army Of 100000 men,
Gen. John j. Pershing today told a
joint meeting of the senate and house
military committees that he thought the
number could be placed at IAN outside
figure of 275,OOO to 100000, and posi-.
bly, less"
The general said the regular army
should be sufficient to protect the ma
ton against sudden attack and meet
Americas international Obligations
both on the American continent and
elsewhere, and that this should be back
ed up by a trained citizen reserve
The cost of maintaining a large army,
the general said, was an element which,
in his opinion would make it imprac.
ticabe 10 set the figure any higher.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-11-01
ILLINOIS MINERS CHAIRMAN
DEFIES GOVERNMENT; CALLS
INJUNCTION HIGH.HANDED

Springfield. H., Oct. H.-Assuming
q defiant attitude toward the govern
ment's move to stop by injunction the
threatened strike of coal miners Frank
Harrington, chairman of the miners
scale committee and president of the II
linois district, declared today the sit
uation had developed into something
more than a miners strike and that
it was "an attempt to enslave the work.
men and women of the country"
Branding the act of the government
in obtaining the injunction as the
most farreaching and high'handed re-
stralning order ever issued by "A court
in this country" burlington declared
its influence to breed radicalism was
unlimited
Nothing that l know of could have
q tendency to incte boshevism in this
ko," said Harrington. CAN the agents
'of Lenine and Trotzky and the influ.
ences at their command could not do
as much to create bolshevism in this
country as the Injunction granted by
Judge Anderson will do"
"We are going through with the
strike" Harrington declared, Labor is
bound TO fight this injunction. If it
stands il is within the power of any
court to enslave the working man and
woman any time the court decides to do
So
"If this injunction stands there will
be q lot of US deceived as to the liber'
ties we thought American citizens en-
10y. The restraining order is a blow at
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-11-01
BLIND MEN IN PENNSYLVANIA
STATE HOME ABOUT TO STRIKE

Philadelphia, Oct. eliminates of
the Pennsylvania Working Home for
Blind Men have presented demands
for higher wages and have threatened
to strike next week unless they are
granted. According to the blind men
who make brooms, whisks, carpets and
cane work, their board has been raised
with comparatively no increase in
wages. They have formed an organi-
zation affiliated with the American
Federation of Labor.
Frederick II. Mills, superintendent
of the institution, said: Il fail to see
what the men can do. as this is their
home and they can do nothing without
hurting themselves. The heal reason
is that they have banded together and
like the rest of the world have got the
strike fever"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-11-01
ARDMORE' NATIONAL
GUARDSMENO ORDERED
READY FOR SERVICE
ALL COMPANIES OF FIRST SEPA.
RATE BATTALION, SECOND AND
THIRD REGIMENTS. HELD IN
READINESS TO MOVE TO COAL
MINES IN EASTERN PART OF
STATE

Oklahoma city, Okla, oct. 3l.--All
companies Of the First separate batta.
lion, the Second and Third regiments OF
the Oklahoma national guard. are being
held in readiness for orders to move
to the coal mines in the eastern part
Of the state Adjt Gen. Charles T. Bar
rett announced today.
Adjutant General Barrett made II
clear that Governor Robertson had not
yet issued q call for the guardsmen and
probably would not do so until some
time tonight, but that all men are in
readiness to leave at moments notice.
1t is believed that Governor Robert
son will order the men 10 entrain in
time to be al the mines early tomorrow
morning, TO protect all men who desire
to remain AZ work despite the strike
order.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-11-01
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
. C0NGREGAT TION WILL
ERECT FINE CHURCH

The congregation of the First Church
Of Christ, Scientist. has decided to erect
a new church on the lot at the corner
OF ID street and Broadway, and a fund
is being raised for the purpoee at pres
ent.
1t is the intention of the congrega-
ton to erect a building to cost approx
mately $4,000, and it has been reported
that good portion of the money nee
essary has already been subscribed.
The congregation Of Scientists in Ard
more is small, numbering approximate.
" 40 members, but the church is grad
ually growing and has already out
grown its present quarters.
1t has not been definitely stated just
when work on the. new building will
begin. bur it win be some time before
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-11-01
PRESIDENT FIXES MAXIMUM
COAL PRICES, $4.6O TO
S2.60 TON, AT NINE MOUTH

Washington, Oct. 31-An executive
order fixing maximum prices for btu
minous coal was signed today by Presi.
dent Wilson. Prices Of anthracite are
not affected. The maximum prices are
fixed by states and for prepared sizes
range from s4.60 net ton at mine
mouth to $3.50.
Rules set up during the war govern.
ing the margins of profits Of middlemen
and wholesale and retail dealers were
re-established and Fuel Administrator
Garfield was given all the authority to
regulate production, sale, shipment, dis.
tribution. apportionment, storage and
use of bituminous coal that he had
during the war.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-11-01
INCOME OF THE STATE OF
OKLAHOMA FROM OIL WAS
S1,113,4l6 PAST YEAR

Oklahoma City. Oct. 3l.-The state
of Oklahoma made more money in oil
during the last fiscal year than any
two oil companies operating in the state,
according to A. S. j. Shaw. secretary
to commissioners of the state land
office.
Shaw recently compiled figures to
show that from rentals royalties and
bonuses on oil from state school lands
Oklahoma received d .otal of s171S,
41s.95 during the fiscal year just past
No two oil companies In the state can
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-11-01
LOCAL UNION OF ALABAMA
COAL MINERS VOTES STRIKE
IN DEFIANCE OF OFFICIALS

Birmingham. Ala, Oct. 31,-The mine
workers of the Bankhead local union
have voted to strike and have deposed
their president. who, with other speak
ers, contended that the Alabama miners
could not take part in sympathetic
strike in the interest of central com.
petitive fields. +.
Operators of this district claim that
many of their employees will return to
work Monday. Miners at Acwar an
nounced they would attempt to set
record in the way Of tonnage on No
vember / as q protest against tho
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-11-01
EVERY MAN RESENT IN
LOWER HOUSE VOTES TO
STAND BY GOVERNMENT

Washington, oct. S1.-By an over
whelming vote the house today adopt
ed the senate resolution pledging sup
port to the national administration
and all others in authority" in their
effort TO meet the present Industrial
emergency"
On the roll call, not one of the 26s
members present cast a negative vote.
As the senate has adopted the rcsolu.
ton, the house action completed its
enactment, as the measure does not
have to receive presidential approval.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-11-01
UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA
WOMEN MAKING CAMPAIGN
AGAINST HIGH-HEEL SHOE

Norman, Okla; Oct. 3l.-"Sensible
shoes for sensible women" is the slo
gan for a new departure in campaigns
among the women at the state univer-
sity here. who seek to abolish the wear
ing of highheeled footgear.
Miss Elizabeth Jordan. dean Of wo-
men at the university, is in charge of
the campaign. which she asserts is be-
ing carried to every college in the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-11-01
"Men Will Quit as Scheduled

Pittsburg, Oct 3l,--Injunction pro-
ceedings in indianapolis will make no
change in the strike situation in west
ern Pennsylvania, officials of District
No 5, United Mine Workers of Amer.
lea, said this afternoon, Our prepa.
rations are going right along and the
men will quit as scheduled" was the
word which came from the office Of
President Phillip Murray.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-11-01
REiNFORCEMENTS SENT TO
THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN
DEPARTMENTS OF THE ARMY

Washington Oct. 3l.--Additional
troops drawn from military depart.
ments which appal entity will not be
concerned with the coal strike have
been moved to points in the central de.
partment and placed under command
OF Gen. Leonard Wood, Secretary Baker
said today.
Lieut.'Gen, Il. L. Bullard. command
ing the eastern department which in.
cludes part of Virginia and West Vir.
ginia, also will be given reinforce.
ments.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-11-01
Can't Notify in Time

Columbus. Ohio, Oct, 31.-John Moore,
president of the United Mine Workers
of Ohio, upon learning that the miners
union had been enjoined from striking
tomorrow, declared that thousands of
Ohio miners could not be notified in
time to prevent them from striking at
midnight tonight.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-11-01
50 PER CENT OF STEEL MEN
AT YOUNGSTOWN AT WORK

Youngstown, Ohio. Oct. 3l.--Figures
announced by local bank, based upon
the payrolls to the end Of last week,
which are made up by this bank. give
the number of men working in the
Youngstown Steel Mills, at 1850, out
Of more than 10000. 1t is estimated
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-11-01

Charleston, W. Va, Oct. 31--It is now
too late to recall the bituminous coal
strike order, in the opinion of President
Frank Kenney of District No. H. He
said it would be impossible to prevent
the men from going out.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-11-01

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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-11-01
co. +. GETS ORDERS TO BE
READY TO MOVE; CAPTAIN
CALLS MEETING AT 1880

Capt. Frank G. Mclean, Company =,
Second infantry, received at noon the
following telegram from Charles +. Bar.
rett. adjutaht general, Oklahoma nation.
al guard;
Possibilities for guard duty in Ok
lahoma coal fields require that your
unit be kept in instant readiness for
service. Examine equipment and have
packs rolled. Keep in touch with your
men and this office. No furloughes
nor dischargc viii be granted at this
time
Captain Mclean ordered a meeting
OF the members of Company f tonight
AT 1880 o'clock at the armory. A full
attendance is required
Col. William Hutchinson. who is in
Oklahoma city, is expected to return
home tonight In telephone conver
sation with Captain Mclean he stated
that 1t was quite certain that Company
p will be called out. and notified Cap.
tain Mclean to have all in readiness
for immediate movement of troops.
Oklahoma city, oct. 31.-Tn the alb.
sence of President John Wilkinson.
District No. p. United Mine Workers
of America, f. f. Ross, secretary.treas.
urer Of the district refused to com.
ment on the effect the Injunction grant.
ed today at indianapolis would have
on the strike situation in Oklahoma.
Ross, who was communicated with at
his hpadquartprs at AIuSsopea c+o+ad
that he would express no opinion in
the absence Of President Wilkinson, who
is in indianapolis today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-11-01
Local Temperature
Rainfall

| Precipitation to I a. M, .OS inch;
Atal precipitation for October, 5.45
,Ahes.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-11-01
Weather Forecast

Oklahoma; Tonight. fair, much
colder, frost in south portion, freez-
ing in north portion; Saturday fair,
colder in east portion.
East Texas: Tonight partly cloudy
to cloudy cool,r except in southeast
portion; Saturday partly cloudy to
cloudy, colder.
West Texas: Tonight colder, freez-
ing in Panhandle; Saturday fair.
colder in southeast portion.
Local Temperature
Maximum yesterday. Is degrees;
minimum last night, SO degrees.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-11-01

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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-11-01

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