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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-12
nrowu Funeral

Funeral services were he'd yesterday
morning 1T 10 O'Clock nj tho SION" l'rH%-
bytrriHu church nj Elan Grow" for IN
late Miss Hannah Brown. former resi-
dent Of tho out-Ihr pike district. who's"
death occurred NJ III" homo Of her n"ph-
CIV in South Daio'a. Roy. L. j Lew
cllyn officiatcd and intcrmcnt was made
in Stone Church cemetery.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-12

Funeral services for tho late Samuel
Evans, well known r"@id mt Of Warw"od.
whose death occurred Wednesday. wer"
held Thursday night and lntcrment was
made Yesterday morning. Rev John
MacCclloch and Rev. George Lockhart
conducted the services.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-12
DIED
TEFRERS-On Friday

JEFFERS-On Friday. July II. 1919. at
. ll:40 o'clock p. m. Al the family resi-
dencc. No. los North Front street.
REBECCA EVANS. wife OF Charles
W. letters
Funeral notice later.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-12

The U. s. Engineers office at wheeling
will receive sealed proposals ,untn II
a m, eastern time) August II. 1918.
and then opened. for furnishing and de-
lvering pass and weir horses, uopa, etc,
for Dams Nos. %. IS and 81. OHIO river.
Information on application
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-30
BURNS 3 BLOCKS
Starting in Baled Hay, Fire
Sweeps Edna Business District.
Loss in Kansas Town Couldn't
Be Fixed This Morning.

Coffeyville, Kan, Oct 3O.-Three
brick business blocks were destroyed
by the fire, which started in a stock
of baled hay at Edna, yesterday noon
The fire was under control at o'clock
last evening, after the fire department
brought from Oswego had battled for
four hours with the assistance of
Edna's meager fire fighting equip
ment.
The loss could not be estimated this
morning. The MCGEE building in
which the fire started, was a two
story brick, as were the buildings in
which the postoffice and the Holland
general store were located. The roof
of the First National bank building
caught fire but the building was saved
thru vigorous efforts of the fire fight
ers. The Holland grocery stock was
consumed. but the Holland dry goods
stock was saved as was the postoffice
equipment and mails.
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CLOSE ALL DOWN
Every Kansas Miner Will Walk
Out, Unions Say.
Even Small Mines VIII Not Be
Permitted To Run.
LOCALS BEHIND THEIR CHIEFS
Send Resolutions to Wilson To
Refute NOn-SuppOrt Reports.
Illinois Fields, Third Largest in
U. S., To Shut Down.
LOCALS BEHIND THEIR CHIEFS

Pittsburg, Kan, Oct 30.-Every
union miner in the Kansas coal fields
which comprise the greater part of
District IA, United Mine Workers of
America, has been notified to cease
work tomorrow night. Union officials
have announced that the strike order
will close every mine in the recognized
coal fields of Kansas. 1t had been
thought the small mines operated by
men~pot in the organization of opera
tors would be permitted to run, espec-
tally if the operators agreed to the
miners terms. a statement from the
district union headquarters, however,
said that no mines would be permitted
to run
The Kansas production is 1000, 900
tons yearly. Thirteen thousand min
ers are employed in the district
However. a strike of 1000 Central
Coal and Coke company miners has
been in progress for several months.
Local unions now are sending reso-
buttons to President Wilson ANNOUNCE
ing their endorsement of their strike.
Union officials says this movement is
general one to refute the statements
in the senate and elsewhere that the
miners are not united behind the in
ternational organization for the strike.
Work to Cease in Illinois.
Springfield, Ill, Oct 3O.-Mining of
soft coal at the rate of approximately
100000 tons a year will cease in
Illinois, third largest bituminous coal
producing state in the Union, and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-30
CANNOT BE AVERTED
That Is Word From Miners Head
quarters This Morning.

Indianapolis. Oct. 30.-Backed by
sentiment displayed in yesterdays
conference of officials of the union,
the executive board of the United
! Mine Workers of America met here
today to finish preparatory work in
cidental to the coming strike of btu
minous coal miners. No development
could avert a strike, it was stated, but
some change in the attitude of the
operators might result in the shorten
ing of the tieup, according to union
men.
A few of the district presidents and
members of the scale committee re-
manned over for today's meeting, but
most of them were en- route to their
| home districts to direct the locals in
putting the strike into effect. The
| two dozen members of the executive
board were left to clear the decks of
| the flagship for action. Just what
action might be taken by the executive
| board was not indicated. 1t was stated
| that, in addition to the strike bust
| ness, considerable routine had accu-
mulated since the last meeting of the
board and that this also would have
to be disposied of.
| Union officials were still inclined
oday to rest their case on the state
ment issued last night by the confer
ence In that statement, the attitude
to have received earnest consideration,
but the union leaders pointed out that
! Washington had been silent so far as
they were officially concerned and
that they had been compelled to de-
| pend upon newspaper accounts for
their knowledge of President Wilson S
attitude.
The organization retained also its
receptive mood so far as overtures for
negotiations with the operators were
Il considered. In fact, the statement
II placed the blame for the strike flatly
upon the mine owners shoulders and
asserted they alone were responsible
for the unprecedented situation which
confronts industry. Had the operators
followed the traditions of the Goa
mining industry and agreed to tall
across the table, an agreement prob
ably could have been reached in the
weeks intervening in the Cleveland
convention and the strike vote, tht
union men said.
The statement, in language so terst
at times as to be almost cryptic, de
MED that the strike was illegal in am
sense. stated that the executive board
had no power to override the decision
OF the international council, and re
futed charges of Interior motives il
the unions policy.
Turnout the document also was tn
constant reiteratlon of a willingness
to negotiate and it set forth that al
F of the demands. including those 70
sixty per cent increases in wages ant
the thirty-four hour week. were sub
ject to negotiation More than $50, 90
bituminous miners will be affected b,
the strike order and an immediate AM
complete tie-up of the soft coal indus
try is predicted by the union leaders
They expressed confidence that severa
thousand non-union miners would fol
low the organized men in their walk
out
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MINERS ARE LOST.
Heroic Attempt at Rescue in
Ohio Disaster Fails.
Battle Way to Within $50 Feet
of Doomed Men.
LIST OF MISSING At TWENTY
Rescuing Party Had To Run to
Safety Thru Flames.
All Hope of Saving EntOmbed
Victims Abandoned.

Steubenville, O., Oct. 80. After
battling their way to within $50 feet
of where twenty miners have been
imprisoned since yesterday morning
rescue workers were ordered out of
the Y. and o. No. 2. mine at Amster-
dam, O., this morning by mine Off
Gals and state mine inspectors. who
feared an explosion might occur, ac-
cording to word received here. Hope
has been abandoned that the miners
are alive.
Rescue parties worked all night in
the gas filled mine $50 feet distant
from entry number Is, west, in which
the twenty miners were supposed to
be held prisoners. Fire broke out
behind the rescue party and its mem
bers were forced to fight their way
thru flames and smoke, many mar
rowly escaping suffocatien-
List of Missing at 20.
Subsequent attempts to rescue the
entombed men failing, the officials al
daybreak ordered the men to leave
the mine. Coal was afire turnout the
entire workings and the mine was
filled with gas. Officials said they
believed the entombed men were dead
All the company's property about the
mouth of the shaft was then cleared
for fear of an explosion.
Late last night the timbers of the
main entry were burned out and
dropped, resulting in serious slate and
coal falls which impeded the rescue
work. The list of missing was Off
cially placed at twenty today.
There were 155 men in the mines
when the alarm was given yesterday
morning. All except twenty made
their escape thru a long underground
passage to an abandoned entry.
Clothing Burned From Body.
Ben Delibra is the only one of the
twenty known to have escaped so far
He credits a mule with saving his life
Delibra said when the fire broke GU
about 200 feet down the shaft and Gu
off escape, he threw himself into the
bottom of a mine car and urged the
mule on its way thru the flames. Tht
clothing was burned off of Delibra'i
body and he was badly scorched. HI
brought no news of the others.
An overheated armature on an cleo
trio generator operating a fan was be
lieved to have caused the fire.
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Longshoremen Strike End Near?

New York, Oct. 5O.-Prospect that
negotiations may soon be reopened for
ending the strike of longshoremen
here seemed brighter today following
receipt by Mayor Hylan of a coma
promise offer from Richard J. Butler,
spokesman for the 'insurgent' strik-
ers who have remained out in defi-
ance of union officials orders. Butter
told the mayor that if new confer =
ence could be arranged with shipping
officials "a settlement could be made
in a day." He proposed a wage scale
of SIS cents an hour for regular time,
$1.25 for overtime and an eight hour
day. The strikers original demands
we're 81 an hour fo7>regular time and
s. for oYertirne
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-30
T0DAY'S MARKET REPORTS

developed III the>corn market today. Wet
weather and car shortage were the chief
bullish factors Gossip about the reported
extension of American credits to Germany
continued to stimulate buying. Opening
prices which ranged from &c to &c higher,
81 p to 81 24L were followed by little
reaction in some cases and then moderate
general advance.
The close was unsettled. nc to &c net
higher with December S1-2I5s to/$1.2S and
May S1.241<
,1arand From, an soahoard vas renorfed
After opening unchanged to &c higher iu-
GLIDING December at IKE the market sag
ged slightly, but then went above the in
itial figures
PROVISIONS-Provisi took the same
course grain Advances however, were
not Of a radical sort.
Subsequently. packing interests turned 10
the selling side. a material setback in
values followed.
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WEATHER STILL BAD

While there will probably be little
rain after tomorrow morning, the
skies will continue cloudy. Cold
weather in the northwest will be felt
here. altho whether 1t will come to-
night or be delayed until tomorrow
forenoon is problematical. Last night
was unusually warm, the lowest tenn
perature being 40 degrees. AT 10
o'clock this morning the mercury was
up to 81 with prospects that it would
go to IS or 70 during the day The
low mark tonight will probably not be
below 40 but the temperature-wil
drop all day tomorrow.
It was showing this morning in
wyoming. Montana, and North Da-
kota. The temperature at Edmonton,
Canada, in the extreme northwest, was
eight above zero. Rain has been
general from central Kansas east to
New York and all over the southern
states, including Texas.
The highest temperature ever re-
corded here on this date was 81 in
1909 and the lowest 80 in 1917. At
o'clock this afternoon the wind was
| blowing IL miles an hour from the
| southwest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-30
TO VOTE BONDS FoR L. & T.
Committee, Headed by o. b. Cutler,
of Topeka, To Operate Road.

Leavenworth, Kan, Oct. 800. B.
Cutler, of Topeka; A. o. Kendall, a
banker of Ozawkie, and F. H. Roberts.
of Oskaloosa, a committee designated
by the board of directors to, take
charge and operate the Leavenworth
& Topeka Railroad company. spent
Wednesday in Leavenworth planning
to take over the road from o. p
Byers, who relinquishes the manage
ment of the L. & T. on October 81.
Special elections are to be held in
benefit districts in Leavenworth and
jefferson counties on November II to
vote $4,000 in bonds to finance plans
for repairing, equipping and operating
fthe L. & IT.
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IMPEACH PRESIDENT

Continued from Page One.)
to buy their own explosives-but the
operators haven't mentioned that"
The state mine inspector was en-
phatic in his declarations that the
miners will not tolerate interference
or attempts by the government to
force the digging of coal. Records of
production in the Kansas fields were
brought to Topeka by Sherwood and
were presented at a conference of
state officials this afternoon.
Mind you" Sherwood stated, 1.-THE
settlement of this matter is not a local
matter. The miners in the Pittsburg
and other Kansas districts will not re-
turn to their work until this matter is
settled in the nation"
Hold Out Two Years.
"How long will the strikers be able
to hold out" was asked.
They can hold out two years lor
forever" replied the inspector They
don't have to return to the mines.
Large numbers of them will go into
other work.
A third conference regarding the
coal situation is being held in the
state house this afternoon. No ac-
ton looking to the calling of troops
or special police patrols has been di-
rected, altho Gen. Charles 1. Martin
attended the conference. Charts
showing mines in this state have been
prepared and will be sent to the head
of the central military department in
Chicago.
In the conference this afternoon
are: y GEM Charles 1. Martin, r. ].
Hopkins, attorney general; Clyde NJ.
Reed. private secretary to Governor
Allen; John H. Crawford, state labor
commissioner; James W. Sherwood,
state mine inspector; Matt Dunn,
! deputy mine inspector. and Judge C.
w Smith, executive clerk in the gov
eruOr'5 office
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SHOT IN BOOZE RAID, z
New Lid Goes On With = Bang il
Gotham.

New York. Oct. So--Resnlts of the
first days campaign to enforce the
new national prohibition acr today
showed:
Wounded by revenue agents revol-
yer shots, two.
Saloons closed, eight.
Arrested on charges of violating
wartime prohibition. eighteen.
The two men were wounded in a
fight in a saloon following an attempt
to search the place.
All alleged violators were kept in
Jail last night. They were to appear
in federal district court today.
Federal officials refused to discuss
the shooting.
Most saloons in New York remained
open, selling one-half of one per cent
beer. 1t was understood, however
that many saloons sold 2.75 and
straight whisky to "old friends"
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Kansas City, Oct. 80.
Morning Grain Gossip.

Furnished by the Topeka Board of Trade)
Chicago, ILL.,, Oct. 30.-The Tribune:
GRAIN: There is "a feeling among corn
traders that the market should do better,
as receipts are not expected to be- heavy
for some time, and the selling pressure
NAV be curtailed, as cars are not likely
to be plentiful for 80 days or more. The
railroads have been ordered to send every
available car to move wheat from the
southwest With cars being used for
wheat, the corn men think their chances
for big early movement are not favor
able Another factor to which attention
was called was the changed attitude of a
number of local professionals, who have
been beariss without making any head
way Houses with western connections
were good buyers early yesterday and
sellers on late advance. The fact that the
market closed well toward the top was re
garded as significant a better class of
buying was noticeable in oats. Shippers
took moderate quantities. removing hedges
against shipping sales of 100000 to the
east and were also credited with buying
against prospect business. as receipts are
small and expectations are that thu move
ment will remain light on account OF the
car shortage. Commission houses were also
heard after the close on the statement cred
tied to Hoover claiming there was sur
plus of 10 to 20 million tons OF food stuffs
in this country and that prices were, to
decline. The search was very similar to
that delivered on the Pacific coast October
9th, A warning to country grain dealers
that contracting new corn is exceedingly
hazardous has been sent out by We'll,
secretary Of Western Grain Dealers asso-
citation 1t is claimed that elevators at
terminal markets are fast filling up with
wheat and even now in some of the markets
handling other grains. The car shortage is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-30
Chicago Live stock Market.

Chicago, Oct. 3o.-HoGS-R Receipts $4,000
Market steady to strong at Yesterdays
S14.15; heavy, ST.. 60@141O: medium, $3.50
G14;15; light, s1S6o@14.10; pigs. $12.5o@
1850.
tied. Choice beef steers, $17.O0619.5o; med
ium; good. $1o.5o@16.75; common, $3.50
1850; good lights. $14.0o61e.25: butcher
henfers, $6.75@1i.50: COWS, $6.5Od13 90 +;
calves, $1T.O001S25; feeders, $6.75d13O0;
stockers. $6.00@10.25.
SHEEP-Recefpts 10000 Market weak.
Lambs, So. 25@1S.25; good ewes, $3.50
500; breeding ewes, S675@12.50.
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New York stock Market.

Wall St, New York. Oct. 30.-STOCKS-
Selling of stocks was resumed at the open
ing of today's session. the further reactions
being largely influenced by latest develop
ments in the impending coal strike. De-
clines of two to eight points marked the
early dealings in various leaders, notably
steels. equipments, oils and motors. the
last two named groups displaying greates<
weakness. Shippings and rails also were
under pressure. A few stocks rallied sharp
ly within the first half hour Texas com
pany gaining five points over yesterday ;
close at the new high record of 344.
On the quick rebound number of stocks
made full irecoveries. In several isolated
instances appreciable gains over yester-
days final prices were recorded. The i'm
provement was of brief duration, however,
renewed pressure causing many leaders. in
Guiding U. S. steel. to fall below their first
decline. Texas company, also other oils
and the shippings led another rally later
but the undertone continued extremely
nervous and unsettled thruout the morning.
Call money opened at per cent ms against
yesterdays initial rate of per cent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-30
CANADA GRABBING U. S. ROADS
Senator Mccormick Asks Report on
Exact Rail Holdings.

Washington, Oct. 30.-A report from
the interstate commerce commission
to show what railroad lines in the
United States are owned by the Cana
dian government was asked in a reso-
luton introduced today by Senator
Mccormick, Republican, Illinois. The
senator said it was reported that the
Canadian government has taken or
planned to acquire the Grand Trunk
and other systems with lines in this
country
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-30
PREVENTION OF DIVORCE
Congregational Churches Urge Clergy
To Teach Human Duties.


To Teach Human Duties.
Grand Rapids. Mich, Oct. so.-The
national council of the Congregational
churches in closing its session here
urged its clergy so to work and teach
that membership in the Christian
churches Shall be a guarantee of con-
scientious and intelligence about the
duties of home life," in the prevention
of divorce.
Officers of the American Mission
airy association were elected as fol-
lows: President, Rev. Nehemia h
Boynton, Brooklyn, N. Y; vice presi-
dents, Rev. H. P. Dewey, Minneapolis,
Min; Rev. William H Crosby, New
York; Rev. Frank G. Smith, Omaha
Maj. Ira H. Evans, Ell Paso, Tex; Rev
f p P Van Horn, Oakland, Cal.
recording secretary, Rev. Asher An
derson, Randolph. Mass.
The session adjourned last night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-30
ITALY IS WORRIED
Reports Current U. S. Will Reject
| Adriatic Proposals.

Paris, Oct. 20. = (Havas) dis
patches from Rome indicate thatAcon-
siderable concern has been CAUSED
there by a report that the United
States would refuse to accede to the
proposals of Italy regarding the Adri-
attic problem. In Italian circles here
it is indicated there is also an impress
sion that the United States viii not
agree to the Italian plan + :
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-30
TREATY IN FORCE NOV. II
England Hopes for Formal Ratifica-
ton on Armistice Day.

London, Oct. 30.-The German
peace treaty may come into effect on
the anniversary of the arrnistice day
1t was announced by Cecil Harms
worth. undersecretary for foreign af-
fairs, in the house of commons today,
that the government hoped the treaty
would be formally ratified on Novem-
Der IL and come into force the same
daV
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-30

The following sales were made this morn.
ing at the Stock Yards, Kansas City. and
reported over long distance Telephone tii.
rect to the State Journal by Clay Robin
son & Coz. live stock commission Tier
chants.l
Kansas City, Oct. 30.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts 1000 head. Market slow and weak
HOGS-Receipts 1900 head. Market
slow and weak. Bulk OF sales, $1365@14.G
top. S14.00.
SHEEP-Receipts 1000 head Market
steady and 25e higher. lambs, $500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-30
ORDER OUT TROOPS
Colorado Takes Steps To Pre-
vent Coal Strike Disorders.
Mobilization of NATIONAL Guard,
1900 Strong, Begins.

Denver, Oct. STANDARDIZATION of
the Colorado national guard for duty
in case the strike of soft coal miners
occurs November / was begun today.
The guard, approximately 1.200
strong, is ordered to mobilize at Golden
and Trinidad.
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Kansas City. Oct. 3o.-HoGs-Reeeipts
B1E of sales sfs t heavy. s1s5oa
400; medium. $1375@14.00; lights, $4,000
400: pigs, $1,000 400
CATTLE-Receipts 1000. Market Csc to
SOC lower. Heavy beef steers, choice, prime.
15.60@1s.25; r1edium and god ,$11. 75@15.50;
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70Ac.
EGGS-Market unsettled. Fresh gather
ed extras, 69670c.
CHEESE-Market steady. State whole
milk flats, current make specials, 32H a
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Colds cause Grip and Influenza-LAXA-
TIVE BROMO QUININE Tablets remove
the cause. There is only one "Bromo
Quinine.'' f. w. GROVES signature on
box. Soc.-Adv.
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ninety thousand miners will be idle.
when the miners strike order be-
comes effective at midnight tomorrow
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-30

Excellent for the relief of exhaus-
ton due to Summer heat. over-work.
or worry. Cooling and refreshing
Adv.
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New York Sugar Market.
New York, Oct. 30.-SUGAR-RaS,
steady, unchanged.
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Chicago Grain and s-royision Marke4.
(The range OF prices on grain futures on
Chicago Board of Trade reported by
TIos. J. Myers. 301 N. Z Bldg.i
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Kansas City TRAIN Market
fThe range of prices on grain failures on
Kansas city Board of Trade as reported
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DAILY wEATHER REPORT.

Furnished by the weather bureau office
Topeka. Kan, for the twenty-four hours
ending at a. m. Thursday.
stations High low Prec Wtb'r