Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-06
EVENTS OF A. WEEK

Vhe fttth OF the coal strike closes with the
sim in fun operation and with fresh restrictions on
the se Of coal In order to the rapidly diminish
Ing supply under tho orders Of the fuel administration
Industrial plants engaged the industries
hsvo been closed all the country. and in 10
other plants have been closed by force Of clrcum
staacsA The situation in Chicago il typical There the
packing companies operating stockyards dis
tot have been ordered make Joint Of storage
pant and close all others. oAce buildings and stores
permitted to remain only between the hours of
IL and $40 p. Theasers restricted in their
orcninSs. Similar arrangements being made all
through tho country. and schools have been closed In
many communities in order coal little longer
for the necessary heating OF homes.
Reductions In train service far sweeping than
anything experienced during the announced for
the beginning Of the coming week. and In addition to the
ain1ent freight service many passenger trains
ordered discontinued. There been local in
in production. but these small have
appreciable effect the general situation Notices Of
the acceptance by the Garfield proposal
for II per wage posted.
only has this brought strikers back the
few instances mines being operated by
volunteer labor, sometimes under the manage
me and sometimes under direct public control Troops
have been supplied by the federal for the
projection volunteer wherever was
advisable. nowhere been disorder
! of serious
In tho federal court charges Of criminal contempt
have been tiled against Acting President Lewis the
United Mine Workers, his associates 1t being
alleged that these have obeyed the order
issued by Judge Anderson promoting the strike
tntnation been given the specific evidence
which will be submitted in Of the charges but
entirely apart from whatever specific acts these
have committed all the circumstances indicate that the
compact, agreement, conspiracy result Of
which the strike called is still in full operation, and
that the strikers acting in pursuance
understanding, and in obedience central autorit.
matter in what that authority be cxerted
"A So
Congress began its regular session on MONDAY, ana
the following day the presidents annual message
Transmitted by instead of being in
person, No reference was~nade the peace
treaty except briefly and incidentally and the
try IL still left in the dark whether the pres
dent intends to participate
promise that subject. The message unusually
BRIEF and chiefly to routine matters and
the repetition either textuay substance
n1endattons already made.
~ To people the renewal O. actual military
tties in Germany has seemed unthnkable, but that
leazta possibility such thing is indicated
iii European dispatches. The German policy OF delay
ard evasion in carrying out the remaining terms OF the
armisce agreement and the preliminary Of the
treaty has been followed by
with the conditions prescribed by supreme
Gil In making the demand
promptly the council notified the
that the Allies would feel at liberty
they deemed fitting in OF continued failure
to comply There has considerable activity
in tho higher military CIRCLES understood
Maxaha Foch Is ready to respond Immediately to any
demands that be made him the troops
I. Is predicted IN quarters that If the Ger
sArs remain stubborn the Allies may decide occupy
the cities Frankfort and Essen, But step which
would hare far-reaehing effect and which
sidered certain to be taken Yield
the renewal OF the order
enable tho Germans to obtain food materials
from abroad No predictions made as to whether
not ths American troops occupying German terri
tory likely to be called participate any
{Hen0 which may be decided but the presumption
s that n view OF the uncertain attitude OF this country
with refsrenee to the treaty, American parcpa
H tim IN any advance decided be asked
Ihs Eelations United States and Mexico
arhirh hGys been growing straiued daily have
ssesmed likely for Httlo to bo broken OF en-
tirsH result Of ths continued imprisonment OF VIZ
o. Jenknz Dnfted States agent Puebla.
9 possible that the release Of Jenkins which was
nouncsd oa Friday may mend mattors. although this
but one Of long train Of
ss ss Axnes4csns IL AsxicD hare been subjected.
u z mr.
Jenk1Ds 80 .ahdurted from in Puobla in
and fe1sased paymea by hi. friends
pG The Fans0m money demanded by bandits who kid
nappsd him. On November Is jenkins was arrested and
charges which supposed to include
thS eAargs that for reasons Of his had been
party 70 his own abducton reply felnon-
the Tnsea STATES Soyssnmsnt the Msxfsan
ssnt lOng asd asynnenta1iye cSrnmunica-