The evening world., 1919-11-15
III. v. ". SEIZED
IN WEST VIRGINIA
MINE LOCAL RAID
Failure of Men to Return to
Work Causes Fuel Short
age in Some Sections.

MoRANTowN, W. Va. Nov. Ia
Department OF Justice agents with
eight deputy sheriffs. to-day arrested
twelve members OF the SCOTS Run
Local Of the l. W. W. They were
brought here and placed in jail.
Four foreigners, alleged members
OF tho Grant Town Local Of the ]. w.
w, are in Jail, at Fairmont to-day
charged by Federal, authorities, with
radical activities In Marion County.
The men were arrested late lpst night
by Department OF Justice agents who
were rushed into that region several
days ago following announcement by
State officials that radical aEitators
were busy in Northern West VirginiA
coal fields. Deportation proceedings
against the prisoners will be started
as soon as possible. according 20
Government representatives. o.. a.,
Little change in the situation, sur
rounding the return Of miners to
work wns noted in early reports to-,
day. Operators and union leaders de-
clared they expected the men would,
be back in the mines by Monday.
sPRINGFTELD. Ill. Nov, 1S.-tfllin-
OILS soft coal miners. to-day received
their pay enveiopes for two weeks
work ended Nov. I. held back by op-
orators undor their wage rules. Oper-
ators here estimated that the money
paid to the mine workers for tho. half
month period. when production was
speeded up in anticipation OF the mine
tleup, would approximate 5000, 900.
They reached this figure by multiply
ing the total estimated TONNAGE for
the two weeks. amounting to 1000 900
tons by 80, said to be a basic aver
age OF the cost per ton paid into the
pockets OF the miners. including dig
gers, day men and all other union
mine workers.
The highest pay for n digger. en-
pioyed by the Springfield District
coal mining companies for the two
weeks was tlss.45 net. Three men
earned moro than $50. and the pay
ranged TO q point below 800. Y
Field reports 10 miners headquar-
tors to-day indicated n standpat at
titude against any resumption OF
work until something tangible IL Of
fered by the Joint Scale Committee In
the way OF new agreement.
CHICAGO. Nov. 1.-THE threat
ened fuel shortage In many places In
the Illinois district became more
ominous to-day with the advent of
real winter weather. At Chicago the
available supply OF coal had been
diminished to $4,000 tons. and the
regional coal committee restricted
fuel allocations. ~ /
In the Illinois nelds virtually no
work has been done since the strike.
was called. Resumption or work,
union leaders said. was Conditional
on an agreement at Washing Kton. l
PITTSBURGH. Nov. Is. - Pitts
bursh's coal supply was materially In
creased to-day. due. according TO Rail-
road Administration Representatives
in charge. Of fuel distribution here, to
heavy shipments from northern West
Virginia md increased production on
the part Of non-union mines. In This
district. u e., ,1 = ~.
INplANAF<GIs, Nov ib.--Ap sf-s
forts Of coal operators TO bring about
resumption OF york In the mines OF
Indiana since resembling OF the strike
order have been ignored by members
OF the United Mine Workers of
America and meantime. according TO
State ofhcials, the shortage OF coal
in the State has become 30 acute an
10 be alarming.