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President Wilson'S Statement the Coal Situation


On September 20, 1919, the
convention of the United Mine
Workers of America at Cleveland,
Ohio, adopted proposal declar-
ing that all contracts in the
bituminous field shall be declared
as having automatically expired
November 1, 1919, and making
various demands, including so
per cent. increase In wages and
the adoption of a six hour work
day and a FIVE day week, and pro-
viding that, in the event salts
factory wage agreement should
not be secured for the central
competitive field before November
/, 1919, the national officials
should be authorized and in
structed to call a general strike
of all bituminous miners and
mine workers throughout the
United States, effective Novem-
ber 1, 1919.
Pursuant to these instructions,
the officers of the organizations
have issued a call to make the
strike effective November 1. This
is one of the gravest steps ever
proposed in this country, affect
ing the economic welfare and the
domestic comfort and health of
the people. 1t is proposed to abro-
gate an agreement as to wages
which was made with the sanction
Of the United States Fuel Admin
istration and which was to run
during the continuance Of the war,
but not beyond April 1, 1920. This
strike Is proposed at time when
the Government is making the
most earnest effort to reduce the
cost of living and has appealed
with success to other classes of
workers to postpone similar dis
putes until reasonable oppor-
tunity. has been afforded for deal
ing with the cost of living. 1t Is
recognized that the strike would
practically shut off the country's
supply of It's principal fuel at a
time when interference with that
supply is calculated to create
disastrous fuel famine. All in
terests would be affected alike by
a strike of. this character, and Its
victims would not be the rich only,
but the poor and the needy as
well-those least able to provide
in advance fuel supply for do
mestic use. 1t would involve the
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MINE STRIKE is TO
AID STEEL WORKERS
Coal Diggers Expect Help of
Railroad Men.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Oct. 25.-In q
statement given out here to-day Harry
n. Taylor, president OF the National
Coal Association. declared the threat
ened strike OF coal miners Is designed
to aid the striking steel workers.
The miners are relying on work
men In other industries to help them, .
said Mr.. Taylor. "and at the same time
the miners expect TO aid the steel work
ers by cutting off coal from the steel
plants. Particularly are the miners
looking for aid from the railroad
workers.
THE railroads have three to ten
day supply of coal. When trains are
annulled wages will stop and the rail-
road employees will be forced TO use
their money to keep their own families
from starvation
Mr.. Taylor declared the $1,72s,OOO
strike fund reported at the Cleveland
convention Of the miners is So for each
Of the expected 500.000 strikers and that
the s12.ooo,0oo reported to be In the
treasury OF the miners locals viii pro-
vide $40 a week for each striker for
about two weeks.
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shutting down of countless indus
tries and the throwing out of en-
ployment of a large number of
the workers of the country. 1t
would involve stopping the opera
hon Of railroads, electric light and
gas plants, street railway lines
and other public utilities and the
shipping to and from this country,
thus preventing our giving aid to
the allied countries with supplies
which they SO seriously need. The
country is confronted with this
prospect at a time when the war
itself Is still a fact, when the
world is still in suspense as to
negotiations for peace, when our
troops are still being transported
and when their means Of trans
port is in urgent need Of fuel.
From whatever angle the SUBJ
ject may be viewed 1t is apparent
that such a strike in such cir
cumstances would be the most
far reaching plan ever presented
In this country to limit the facili-
ties of production and distribu-
tion Of a necessity Of life and
thus indirectly to restrict the pro-
duction and distribution Of all
the necessaries of life. A strike
under these circumstances is not
only unjustif1able, 1t is unlawful.
The action proposed has ap-
parently been taken without any
vote upon the specific proposition
by the individual members of the
United Mine Workers Of Amer
lea throughout the United States,
an almost unprecedented proceed
ing. I cannot believe that any
right Of any American worker
needs for its protection the TAX
ing of this extraordinary step,
and l am convinced that when the
time and money are considered
1t constitutes a fundamental at
tack, which is wrong both morally
and legally, upon the rights of
society and upon the welfare OF
our country. l feel convinced
that individual members Of the
United Mine Workers would not
vote. upon full consideration. in
favor of such strike under these
conditions.
When a movement reaches a
point where it appears to involve
practically the entire productive
capacity Of the country with re-
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WILSON IMPROVING;
NO WORK PERMITTED
Only NetDs From Cabinet
Meeting Passes Physicians.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26.-President Will
son spent a quiet day and his physicians
said he continued to hold the gains he
has made recently. No routine executive
business was laid before him.
The one exception to the mo work
to-day" rule applied by DR.. Grayson
was report from the Cabinet which
held morning and late afternoon sessions
to discuss the impending coal strike.
The midday bulletin on the Presi-
dents condition was brief and said:
President Wilson is slowly gaining
in strength"
It was signed by Rear Admiral Gray
son and Stitt and DR.. Sterling Ruffin of
this city.
DR.. Francis X Dercum, the Philadel-
phia neurologist, made his weekly visit
to the President. and DR.. Grayson dis
cussed with him the desirability of re-
ducing the number OF daily bulletins
Postmaster-GeneralB Burleson called at
the White House and asked DR.. Gray
son to lay before the President some
official business. but the physician did
not do 30. as he did not want TO deviate
from his rule that the President spend
the day In quiet.
It was said that DR.. Grayson might
not permit the prohibition enforcement
bill to be brought to the Presidents at
tention until the last day before Il
would become n law automatically
October 2S--and some White House
officials thought 1t not improbable that
the bill will be allowed to become a
law without the Presidents signature.
The curtailment of bulletins on the
Presidents condition began tonight
when the usual 10 o'clock announcement
was omitted,
During the day an optician called at
the White House to ht the President
with spectacles to replace his nose
glasses which had been troubling him by
slipping on.
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FIUME CROWDS
HISS U. S. FLAG
"DOwn With America! Down
With Wilsonv Is Cry
in Theatre.

FIUME. Oct. 25.-The American flag
was Missed when It was unfurled last
evening in the Phoenician Theatre
here and when the Star Spangled Ban
ner was played by the orchestra the
audience cried: Down with America!
Down with Wilson! Long live Great
er Italy and Funnel
Several score OF American sailors
who were present and stood up when
the American national anthem was
played also were hissed and slurring
remarks were directed at them.
The demonstration occurred when
an English company presented a "Pa-
rade Of the Allies" during which the
appearance Of the Italians only was
applauded.
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OHIO TROOPS
T0ST0P RIOTS
Gov. Cox Orders Them Out to
Handle Steel Strikers at
Canton.

COLUMBUS, o., Oct. 25.-Five hun.
dred Ohio National Guard troops to-
night are mobiIizing at Akron, where
they will be held in readiness foI
strike duty at Canton.
The order for mobilization was is.
sued by Gov. Cox this afternoon after
receiving word from Col. John NJ
Bingham of the Adjutant-G Generals
office and other sources that severe
rioting at steel plants in that city had
not been curbed by local authorities
The troops mobilizing are machine
gun and infantry companies.
II rioting. which resulted in the Sc
we're injury OF number Of persons last
night and to-day at the Canton Alloy
Steel Company, continues. it is ex-
pected that the troops will be rushed
into Canton Immediately.
Coincident with calling out the Ma
tional Guard Gov, Cox sent a telegram
TO Mayor Charles Z. Poorman of Canton
notifying him he would be expected to
bring the disorder to an immediate end
or appear before him Monday to show
cause why he should not be removed
from office. A similar telegram was sent
to the Sheriff OF Stark county. whom Col.
Bingham also had reported as being
derelict in his duties Gov. Cox also an
nounoed he had reports from other
sources that rioting was going on un-
checked and that he had received ap-
peals for aid.
Though only 500 National Guardsmen
are under orders to mobilize at Akron,
Adjt.-Gen. Layton said more troops
could be sent there on short notice II
they are needed. Gen. Layton added all
the militia companies under orders to
mobilize should be in Akron before mid
night tonight
Co, Benson w. Hough, commanding
the militia. and his staff. together with
local companies, left on a special train
at o'clock. Another special went by
way of Marion. Machine guns and am
munition were sent from the State Ar
senal here.
Reporting tho disorders to the Gov
ernor the Canton Alloy Steel Company
said a mob Of l.400 strikers severely
beat up six OF the company's employees
yesterday and that another mob OF 900
strikers beat up and shot two more en-
pioyses to-day.
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spect to one of the most vital
necessities Of daily domestic and
industrial life, and when the
movement is asserted in the cir
cumstance / have stated, and at a
time and In q manner calculated
to involve the maximum Of dan
gers in the public welfare in this
critical hour of our country's life,
the public interest becomes the
paramount consideration.
In these circumstances SOL
emnly request both the national
and the local officers and also the
individual members Of the United
Mine Workers Of America to re-
call all orders looking to strike
on November 1, and to take what
ever steps may be necessary to
prevent any stoppage Of work.
1t is time for plain speaking.
These matters with which we
now deal touch not only the well
fare of a class but vitally con-
cern the well being, the comfort
and the very life Of all the people.
feel 1t is my duty in the public
interest to declare that any at
tempt to carry out the purpose
Of this strike and thus to paralyze
the industry of the country, with
the consequent suffering and dis
tress Of all our people, must be
considered grave moral and
legal wrong against the Govern
ment and the people of the
United States. I can do nothing
else than to say that the law will
be enforced and the means will
be found to protect the interests
of the nation in any emergency
that may arise out of this un-
happy business.
l express no opinion on the
merits Of the controversy. have
already suggested a plan by which
a settlement may be reached, and
hold myself In readiness at the
request of either or both sides to
appoint at once q tribunal to in
vestigate all the facts with a
view to aiding in the earliest pos
sible orderly settlement of the
questions at issue between the
coal operators and the coal miners
to the end that the just rights,
not only of those interests but
also Of the general public. may be
fully protected.
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PRESIDENT FORBZDS CLOSING OF COAL MINES;
WILL TAKE THEM OVER III WORKERS STRIKE:
SA AYS SRAHROADSANDLN INDUSTRIES MUST RLN
Women Candidates
in London Total 22O
Special Cdole Despatch to THE Sun and
the Pablo Ledger.

Special Caoie Despatch to THE Sun and
the Public Ledger.
COPYRIGHT. 1879: all rights reserved.
I ,ONDON, Oct. 25.-Two hum
dred and twenty women thus
far have declared themselves as
municipal candidates in the No
vember elections throughout
twenty-nine London boroughs.
The majority of these cut their
eye teeth Of authority and ex-
ecutive direction at war work,
which Sldicates that once the
average woman leaves her home
and fireside to flutter in the lime
light of what used to be mans
work seldom does she return to
the realm of the knitting needle
and household duties. One demo-
bilized officer said:
"It will require another gen.
GRAFTON of women to restore the
domestic tranquility of pre-war
days. What Great Britain needs
more than better housing is home
staying women"
The sun., 1919-10-26

APPROACHED ON
RESERVATIONS
Americans Learn Informal l.
ly That Some of Them
Will Be Acceptable.
MONROE STAND APPROVED
Belief That Wilson Is Paving
Way for Agreement Along
Senate Lines.
MONROE STAND APPROVED
ny LAURENCE HILLS.
Sfa6 Correspondent Of TIE sus.

Copyright. 1919; all rights reserved.
PARIS, Oct. 25.-Although President
Wilson has said that he would not &C.
cept reservations to the peace treaty
such as have been adopted by the For
eign Relations Committee of the
United States Senate it is significant
that informal soundings are being
made here by the American repre-
sentatives on at least some of the
points which are made the subject OF
reservations. Discussions have been
held with the British and the French
and the drift Of opinion in these circles
has been communicated to Washing
ton.
From these It would appear that the
attitude is about as follows:
First-No objection win be raised to
any reservation such as is proposed In
connection with the right OF the
United States to withdraw from the
League Of Nations.
Second - The stipulation Of the
United States regarding Article X,
the cornerstone Of the covenant, that
no obligation for action will be valid
without the consent Of Congress meets
no objection from the French. but
British opinion has not been expressed
clearly on this point as yet. the British
seeming to show a less liberal attitude
than the French.
Third-There never has been any
question here regarding the necessity
for approval by Congress of mandates
for the United States, and surprise has
been expressed to the American rep
resentatives that any doubt has been
raised in America on this point; no
objection will be made, however, to
having it clearly stipulated in the rati-
flying resolution.
Fourth--The French will agree to
the assertion that the League Of Ma
tions shall have no control over the
Monroe Doctrine. but here again the
British must be dealt with.
4NO COHNciSdtioub nave pcch uciu tcS
on the subject Of the other reservations
adopted by the committee. The Ameri-
can representatives here. doubtless re-
fiecting the attitude of the President.
believe that on many of these 1t will be
impossible to obtain an agreement The
significant fact Is that apparently the
groundwork Is being laid for an agree
fnent on at least some of the reserva-
tions which the President seems to ex-
.pect will be adopted by the Senate.
The Powers whose consent is to be
obtained presumably will be Great Brit
ain, France and Italy. These Powers
see the peace treaty an utter wreck
without the United States. and in order
to get the treaty they will consent to the
entrance of the United States on its own
terms. Fear that the United States Is
returning to its policy Of isolation. which
is reflected IN al circles here. shows
plainly that such acquiescence may be
expected.
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To Help Relatives of
German War Victims
By the Associated Press.

RERLIN, Oct. 24,-The Gov
ernment has announced that
it will ask the National Assembly
to vote 100,000,000 marks for
needy relatives cf war victims,
supplementing hundreds of mil
lions of marks disbursed from
1914 to 1917 by the national fund
raised by volunteer subscriptions.
1t is expected the Assembly
will vote the sum asked by the
middle of November, when pay
ments will begin, continuing until
March 81 next. Thus it is hoped
hardships will be alleviated dur
ing the coming winter.
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FIVE ARE DEAD AFTER
EATING CANNED FOOD
Ptonaine Poisoning Suspected
in Michigan Cases.

DETROIT, Oct. 25.-The death of hve
persons following a dinner served in the
home of Murray w. Sales at the social
colony OF Crosse Pointe. Detroit suburb.
resulted to-day in a decision to examine
samples of canned food served and sus-
pected of having caused ptomaine poi
soning. The food samples have been
sent to the University OF Michigan for
chemical analysis
Those dead are A dngersoll Lewis.
propinent socially and financially; Miss
Frances Sales. 20 years old. Leonard A.
Sales. IL years old. daughter and con re-
spectively Of Murray w. Sales; Mrs. II.
Casseil. who assisted with the dinner
and Julia Names. a maid. Mrs. Murray
Sales Is reported to be critically III.
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ENSIGN LOSES COMMISSION.
ErInnser. Acquitted In New York
Trial, Out of Navy

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.--Secretary Dan
iels has ordered that Harry Erlanger.
an Ensign in the Naval Reserve Force,
be Immediately disenrolled and his COM
mission cancelled. 1t was learned at the
Navy Department to-day. Erlanger was
acquitted Of a charge OF bribery growing
out OF the recent navy graft investiga-
ton In and around New York.
In announcing his action In revoking
Erlanger's commission. Mr.. Daniels said
that while Erlanger obtained an ac-
quittal he was mot desirable from the
star dpoint Of what we sxpec1 Of q naval
officsr.s
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Continued on Thsrssepth Ps0s.
The mirror., 1919-05-29

dier boys looked happy and appeared to
bear up braveIy under the sacrifices they
made for their country. They are mostly
Northwestern boys and were deeply inter
ested in the operation of the different de.
partments of the institution. Captain
George Girrback of the educational service
At Fort Smelling was in charge.
Some of our baseball fans will, nc
doubt, be interested to know that Paul
Beyers, who has been familiar figure on
our baseball diamond during the past sew
eral years, is not with the Interstate league
this year, but has signed up to play with
the Saskatoon, Canada, club.
The Minnesota State Prison, being the
possessor of fine herd of Holstein cattle,
has become a member of the Holstein-Frie.
sian Association of America, with head
quarters at Battleboro, Vermont, wAich
gives the M. S. P. the privilege of register.
ing its cattle with the association. The GER
tihcate of membership was received las,
week.
OF interest to the inmates this week i!
the addition Of the standings of the clubs
composing the Interstate league to the ''Lea
que Clubs Standings table on this page
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Local Jottings

Last week THE MIRROR stated that the
inmates were changing clothes from winter
to summer uniforms; but the change did
not take place as the weather was too chilly.
Monday and Tuesday of this week, how
ever, the uniforms were changed, and now
every one is dressed up in khaki for the
summer.
The Hawaiian trio, which appeared at
the Auditorium in Saltwater last week, gave
several vocal and instrumental seecrions at
chapel services Sunday morning, and at
noon during luncheon they entertained the
officers of the institution in the officers
dining hall with a number of delightful
Hawaiian songs and instrumental pieces.
The Fort Smelling soldier team will
oppose the Nj. S. P. on the local diamond
Saturday. May 81. for baseball honors. A
large crowd of convalescent soldier fans is
expected to accompany the team, and to
'root' them cover the top and on to vic
tory. The team will be in charge of Pal
Brown, athletic director at the Fort.
The British airmen, Lieut.. Comman-
der Harry 6. Hawker and Mackenzie
Grieve, who started their Atlantic
air flight Sunday, May 18, and who were
missing for six days, were picked up LOO
miles fiom Newfoundland by the Danish
steamer Mary. bound from New Orleans to
Aarhuus, Denmark, Saturday, May "a.
They were in the water only ninety min
utes prior to the arrival of the Mary, hav-
ing come down on account of engine trou-
BILE. The crew of the Mary were unable
to save the airship.
-Schauer, formerly a pitcher on the
Saltwater Interstate team and who has
played several times on the M. S. P. dia-
mond last year, is making good record on
the Minneapolis league team, having won
every game he pitched so far this season.
seven of them.
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U. S. S. Oregon. Famous Ship
of Spanish War, Scrapped

''Good-by dear old Oregon" was the
sentiment voiced by hundreds of men, wo-
men and children during the last week OF
the Victory Liberty Loan campaign when
they visited the famous old battleship fol
the last time as she lay at anchor in San
Francisco bay. Within few weeks the
grim fighter of nearly quarter of century
ago will take her place with the "Constitu-
ton" in the hearts of the American people;
the Oregon will 60 out OF commission and
become a memory.
A few weeks after the sinking of the
battleship Maine at Havana the Oregon was
in the San Francisco harbor when there
flashed across the continent on March II,
1898, from the navy department to the Or
egon's commander an order to proceed to
Callao PERU as soon as practicable. On
March IL, Capt. Charles E. Clark as
sumed command and two days later be-
gan the celebrated trip around the "Horn. -
Capt. Clark had not been advised that
war had been declared against Spain until
his arrival at Rio Jzneiro, April 80. Grea,
concern was felt in the United States for the
lonely Oregon as the whereabouts of the
Spanish feet under Admiral Cervera, which
had just left the Cape Verde islands. wa.
unknown.
The nation breathed sigh of relief when
word was received that the Oregon had ar.
rived safely at Jupiter Inlet, Fla, May "a,
J after trip of IA, 900 miles made in 68 days
A few days later she joined Admiral Samp-
sons feet off Santiago, Cuba and she par.
ticipated in the great battle on Sunday,
| July 8, 1898, when Cervera's feet was an
initiated. The Oregon forced the Colon,
the last of the Spanish ships, ashore to hel
destruction.
Subsequently the Oregon steamed from
New York to Manila where she was on du-
ty during the American operations in the
Philippines. Of late years she has beer
used for training school for young sailor.
and has been the feature of many celebra-
| tions and other events.
| She was built at the Union Iron works al
San Francisco in 1896 and carried compile
ment of "a officers and 671 men. Her dis.
placement was 10, 2S8 tons.-Ex.
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Motion Picture Show

The prison management, through the
courtesy of the Majestic theatre of Still
water, was enabled to present to the in
mates, last Wednesday, May 2l, that most
delectable of stars, Margarita Fisher, in
''Put Up Your Hands, Pathe production
of FIVE reels.
The play is very good, surrounded with
settings and scenery that harmonic won
derfully in working out to neat conclusion
the deeply interesting plot.
Miss Fisher is an artist of extraordinary
ability. Besides being very captivating,
she can at times be a true American girl,
who is nine-tenths "pep," with the other
tenth made up of supercilious hauteur and
a way of showing a man he is nothing bu,
a mere worm, until love conquers; then
she becomes ten-ninths real woman.
Miss Fisher is supported by cast that is
beyond adverse criticism. Of special note
is the old ''sour dough- miner, who helps
to enliven the play throughout with his
queer antics and funny sayings, keeping the
spectators highly amused at his inability to
satisfy his alcohilic thirst in dry town.
Following is the orchestral program:
March, "The Champion ''-------Lorraine
Selection, "Fiddler's Three - Johnstone
Oriental Waltz, Egyptian Nights
(The new European sensation)- Siragusa
One step, ''Oar Sammies" Vandershoot
Dance tsThe Crickets'' Timkans
From the Night Voices)
Popular Fox Trot, "Sahara'' Schwartz
Intermezzo, Summer Showers'' Logan
March, "My Chocolate Soldier Sammy
Boy" Alstyne
X. ]. Reichkitzer, Director.