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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-21
Queer EnoIish Custom.

II is customary in the Peak district
for the unmarried girls TO peer
through the keyhole of the house early
on St Valentines morning before any
one else in the house is astir. They
believe that if this is done fasting.
omens of the year to come will be
seen For instance, should a cock and
hen pass together. the girl may be
sure that she will be married ere
the year is out; IL she sees robin
alone It is a sign that she will have
a fortune left her; il sparrow flies
up to the door and pecks about as
though for crumbs, she may take it
as a warning 10 be careful, and that
her good name will be IN danger un.
less she take heed: while, If a hen
stroll by, II Is a sign that she will
be an old maid.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-21
TRADE is SLOW AND MARkE1
WEAK TO 10 CENTS LOWER
THAN MoNDAf.
DEMAND SlAckENS AND
RECEIPTS ARE LIBERAL
More Than $4,000 Head Prove More
Than tuesdays Market Cared to
Absorb-Beef and Butcher Cattle
and Stoekers and Feeders Strong to
Hieher-Sheep Dull and Lower.

Chicago, Jan. 2i.-With a fresh run
Of 1000 head. which was heavy for
TUESDAY. hogs failed 10 hold the gains
scored on Monday and the market was
weak to 10 cents lower, most grades
sharing in the decline. The range for
bulk was $40 to Sl7.15 and the top
WAS Sl7,Sj.
\ total Of. $4,000 hoes were re-
.cclved at eleven principal markets
Monday. being 1000 larger than cor
responding day a week ago, $1,000
larger than a year ago and 3S,VvV
larger than TWO years ago.
There were 10000 reported at Chi
caso. which was 5000 smaller than
Monday Of last week, eco smaller
than a year axe and $4,000 smaller
than two years ago,
Four Missouri river markets re-
cciyod n total of as 800 being q goo
larger than the same day week ago
50. 500 larger than year ago and So
400 larger than two years a-o.
Cattle.
Beef cattle. butchers. stockers and
feeders were strong 10 20 cents higher.
Calves were slow TO - cents lower.
Weather continues mild the country
over. with prospects generally for
continuance this week. which is have
ing its effect on the retail trade. De
rrand for steers NJ eastern CcntorS
Shows little Improvement over the last
few days.
\ total Of 81, o0O cattle wcrN rcCeiv-
81 at Chicago Monday. being 1900
smaller than corresponding day week
ego. 1880 larger than year ago and
500 isr-er than two years aC>.
six hig western markets reported a
"a, y II Il 900. while Chica go with 81
eaa made = combined total at seven
markets Of - 600 cattle, being $4,000
smaller than Monday Of last week. 20
500 larger than a year ago and $1,000
larger than two years ago.
For tho year SO AR seven markets
have received a total of $4,000, being
90. 900 lrrGer than corresponding per
iod year ago and 1900 larger than
two years ago.
Sheep.
Sheep market was very dull and all
grading classes were - to 80 cents
lower.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-21

Indian, from Green Wood. ~ y. !. Hts
mother 10 member OF the Yanktt..
tribe OF Indians. ana IL at Camp Dodge
awaiting the discharge Of her husband
from the service.
Big CHIEF sully ~ his 'buddies'
call him. is i inember OF tho develop
ment battalion, His wife came to Camp
Dodge few days ago TO attempt 70
secure his release. as she and the little
papoose have oeen very Ill. II will b.
bu. few DAYS until the father Will
he able to ac company his family bAcS
TO South Dakota
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-21
LAMSoN'S MARKET REPORTS.
Furnished by lamsen Bros. & Co, 20;
Masonic Temple: Phone 1873.

CHICAGO. Jan. .l.-Corn-There was
short covering OF sufficient volume TO
absorb the early offerings today at a
discount under last nights close. Later
a runor that an officer OF the food ao-
ministration had given assurance of a
continuation Of the same minimum hog
price now existing for the month OF
February was given rather wide
credance and resulted in the covering
Of number o, local shorts. The mar
ket closed firm around top prices, the
last upturn being the result OF the
government report on live stock OF
Jan. !, which showed an increase over
last year of all kinds Of live stock with
exception Of horses. The food admin
istration holds the key to market at
the moment and 1t seems highly i'm
probable that any one knows the plans
as to the hogs price.
Oats-Oats were rrner sympatheti-
cally with corn and to lighter receipts.
Chicago car lots-Wheat. So: corn,
i29: oats, 104.
Minneapolis-Wheat IS.
Duluth-Wheat, 413.
Winnipeg ass; oats. g..
Clearances-Wheat, $50. coo: corn,
none; oats, $4,000.
RANGE OF PRICES.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-21
New. York Produce.

New York, Jan. y.
Butter Easier. receipts, 7.'5H tubs !;
creamery specials. 6li2 GS2: creamery
extras. ,92 score). 81: extra tirsts. IS
n s0ig: packing stock, current make
No. ., 42m 80.
Cheese-Stcady: receipts. 1.5a4 box
es; state current special. IS; average
fancy. IS.
EgSs-Rarelv steady; receipts. 7,of2
cases: fresh gathered selected extras.
SAL, asS: extra frsts, 63 qS4: tirsts.
slis 05oi..
PouItry-tlive. firm. chickens - a
=: old ROSTERS. 20T2l; fowls. IS n -
dressed. quiet.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-21
~~w CHICAGO Grain Close.
R,na. o. CHICAGO Grain Prie..

Corn-Feb. opened at l.27s; highest
1871: lowest 1.27%; closed Isl; MAY
opened at 1.2sS, highest 1853. low
est 1883: closed 1.2sS.
Oeats-Feb. opened at s5a.: highest
s6s.; lowest IS: closed S65. May op-
ened at Se9.: highest 66$s; lowest
S7zs: closed 6711.
Pork-Jan. opened at 1900; highest
1875: lowest $500: closed 45.25: May
opened a. $500; highest 40.95; lowest
$500: closed 4o.lS.
Lard-Jan. opened at 1880: highesL
as.S5: lowest $3.50: closed $50: May
opened at $3.50: highest 1885; lowest
$3.50; closed $3.50.
Ribs-Jan. closed 1850; May yopened
at a1.s0: highest 22.25; lowest 2l.sV'
closed oil.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-21
Rather q Neat Rebuke.

We will now take up our annual
collection for the benefit Of the hea-
then" announced the Rev. Dr.. Fourth.
" at the close OF his sermon, and ]
hope those young men making so much
noise all through this service will be
especially liberal in their contriou'
ton. They are in duty bound TO help
their brother heathens.'
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-21
HEARING Heart Beats.

II you hear your heart beat In one
ear, as many persons do. 1t is no proof
of anything wrong with the heart. 1t
is much more likely to be local de-
feet such as chronic catarrh OF the
middle ear or stiffness and retraction
of the drum. This is en- the authority
OF a leading physician Of Chicago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-21
Valuable Tree.

A wonderful tree. known as the shea.
Is beginning TO attract commercial at
tention In western Africa. 1t supplies
the native not only with nuts, which
they highly prize, but with butter
that may become an article of CONNER
cial importance. 1t is already export
ed to Europe, where makers Of artl-
fetal butter find use for it.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-21
Good Stain Mixture.

Take an ounce OF sal-ammoniac and
salt Of tartar, mix and pour over them
a pint Of soft water. Dip into 1t those
narts Of a white article stained with
wine, fruit or nildew. After the stains
have thus been removed, wash In the
usual manner.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-21
Odd Foods.

Lizards and alligators are the latest
propositions in the way Of food vari-
ETY.. They do not seem very aIluring
TO the United States appetites, yet liz
ards have been extremely popular in
the Bahama islands, and Florida alli-
gators have a reputation Of being quite
delicious.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-21
Daily Yhouoht,

A mans true wealth hereafter Is the
GOOD he has done In the world to his
feilowmen; when he dies, people will
ask. what property has he left behind
him? r. the angels will ask. what
good deeds has he sent before him =
I'd Koran.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-21
Open. High. Low. Close. Close


MlSNEAPO1IS Cash GRAIN.
Minneapolis, Jan. 21.-Corn-No. 3
white 1.2e81.a1: No. 3 yellow 1850
1.Ss; No. I yellow I-26@1.2s; No. 5
yellow 1.1s@1.2o; No. mixed I.29G
1.s2: No. s mixed i.i7u It.eH; Nc. s
mixed 1.1S61.17; sample grade mixed
1.15h; others 1.1o@1.1ss.
Oats-No. white ss1 GS7k stand.
ard 64x6S5h; No. white 646s5; No
white 5sH1s4.
Barley-s4ass; choice ssd92.
Rye-l.62@1.53.
Flax-335@s37.
ST. LOUIS CASH GRAIN.
st. Louis Jan. Fl.
Corn-steady, No. yellow, 1909
01.32: No. mixed. 1872; No. white,
l.316l37h: No. 5 yellow. 1.27@1.2s:
No. s yellow. 1.24: No. white, 1.31 q
1.32: No. white, 1.27.
Oats-No. white, ss1.; No. 2 oats,
Ssh; No. 4 white. ssA.
OMAHA CASH GRAIN.
Omaha Jan. q.
Corn-No. white. 1.42; No. white,
1.3S01.37; No. s white, 1.3011.33: No.
n yellow, 1.33@1.34: No. yellow. 1.30
31.3f; No. 6 yellow, 1.27@1.s0; No.
mixed. 1.33@1.35; No. 5 mixed, 1925 q
Ef.e7: No. s mixed, 1.2e; sample grade,
mixed, 1.2011.22.
oats-No. 2 white. SIN: 10. white.
~: No. I yellow. ssA sample grade.
yesiew, ssh.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-21
p.,o,s. Wants Soldier Dad.

Des Moines. Jan. 2l.-There is a little
fellow out NJ the hostess house al
Camp Dodge who's having heap much
fun" they say. He lies in a chair be-
fore the big fire place, and grunts la
coniCally.
Little Woodrow Sully is a real pa :
poose His father is fullblood Santee
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-21
Obstacles Everywhere .

.Afe is like walking along a crowd.
ed street; there always seem to be
fewer obstacles to getting along on the
opposite pavement; and yet II one
crosses over matters are rarely mend.
Ad.-Thomas Huxley.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-21
How to Clean Mother Of Pearl.

Handles Of mother-of-pearl or other
articles OF the same material may be
restored by cleaning with pure olive
oil and rubbing with nail brush. fol.
lowed by a rubbing with piece OF
chamois.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-21
Their Residences.

One day small Peter was out walk.
ing with his aunt and his attention
was called to . cemetery-the first he
had seen. oh, mamma" he Ell
claimed upon his return home, "auntie
showed me where all tho dead people
I've"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-21

"Oh. Mildred" cried one young lady,
meeting a school friend OF some two
summers past, I've heard the greatest
piece Of news. Can you keep a secret?'
Il don't know" said the friend. Il
never tried 1t. What Is it,"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-21
CHICAGO Potato Market.

Potatoes, lower
Minnesota. Wisconsin K Michigan,
bulk l.70TI.S0.
Minnesota. Wisconsin x Michigan,
sack. lisa $50.
Receipts - cars.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-21
Russian CIePay.

There are two classes Of Russian
clergy, tho white clergy and the black
clergy. The former offciate in the
parish churchSs, the latter only in
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-21

Omaha Live Stock. 81
Omaha, Neb. jan 21.-Cattle-Esti-
mated receipts for today, 1000; mar
ket higher
Native steers .... 12.506 1850
Cows and Shcifers ........ 7.S0014.00l
Gives ..s.......... s.5O01s.50
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-21
Books.

BOOKS.
II IL not sufficient to merely stun
ourselves With various collections Of
books; unless We mssticate every
thing thoroughly books will not give
% strength add nourishment.-Lock
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-21
FREsh DECLINES EARLY IN DAY
N DUE TO GENERAL SELL.
ING MOVEMENT. -rr
oooo BUYING RALLY. -,
ovERcoMEs DECLINES
Ussurn Brings Prices We'll Above
Mondays Finish-oats Parallel Ae-
tisc in Cern-Esstern Demand Slow
and Rural Offerings tisht-Pro.
visions Drop With Corn and hoss.


Chicago, Jan. ti.-Fresh declines
took place in the corn market today as
A result OF general selling based
largely on talk OF further rssdJust
ment OF values 10 a peace basis. on
the break, however, good buying on
the part Of shorts developed and a
short rally ensued. Offerings became
much lighter on the way UP. Open e
ing prices, which ranged from Is I"
~ cents lower. with February al
3i.t7x to Sl.cs and May at si.2tlR
were followed by an upturn 10 well
above yesterdays finish.
Subsequently word that the food ad-
minjstratfon favored maintaining in
February the present price Of hogs had
a decided bullish effect. The close vas
strong. IL to 3 cents net higher, with
February at Sl.31a. 10 sl.3lTs and MAY
at sl.2SA to sl.2Sa.
Oats.
Oats paralleled the action OF corn.
Eastern demand was slow but rural
offerings also were light. After open
ing a shade 10 ). down, with MAY at
sSS to IS %, the market turned up
grade.
Provisions
Provisions dropped with corn and
hogs.
In the later dealings all around ad
vances were scored. The incentive vas
the prospect OF continued high places
for boss IN February.
"E- Chicago Grain Close.
Chicago, Jan. -.
Corn-No. 3 yellow. 1.s%: No. I vel
Tow. 1 aoa1s3: No. s yellow. l2sd1.2s:
E oats-No. white. 81 dsSi.;. stan
dard, $685..
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-21
MILWAUKEE CASH GRAIN.

Milwaukee. Jan, sl.--Corn cent up:
No. 4 yellow 1888; No 5 yellow l,290
$50: No. mixed 1880.
Oats cen, off; No, white s1n
Sc; No. white siis a SSis
BARLEY Steady: No. and Wis. 50
n 100; No Sqd97.
Rye cent w; No. lsonl,6l; No,
3 i.5Sal.Sa: No. I i,S,.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-21
PEORIA CASH GRAIN.

Receipts, 50 cars; unchanged
No. white. 1.Gt; M. ( yellow. l.3l:
No. mixed, l.Si; So, 6 white, l.2t;
No. s mixed l.24. No. : yellow, ~
dl.29; No ) mixed, I.2Td LIS,
Oats Receipts, s cars; !. to y cont
UP: standard. S7i, No. 8 white, s6a. a
81; No. 4 white. 6st
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-21

Nlaoaee estv0. \
n 10 sssssslly understood that the
yAlls Of the xanesst On the eass
eoast OF Africa are II every way
nuch larger thsn those ct NialerA
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-21
/ feed, %; rejected. -.
Rye--No. 2.-l.t; No. 3, l.tS0l.N.
KANSAS CITY CASH GRAIN.

Corn-No mixed. l,37Gl.3s; No.
4 mixed, l,3saisth; No. : yellow,
lt2; No. 3 yellow, l,Ssai.N; No, 3
white. l.3snl,39; Non, white, l.s.@
l.sS.
osts-No. white, 50; No. white,
go
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-21
Sioux City Live Stock.
Kansas City Live Stock.

Sheep-Estimated receipts for today
$500: market lower.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-10-17
ROYAL RECEPTION TO ELLER
panviIle Home Folks Turn Out in
Greater Parade Than Once
Greeted Cannon

DanyiIle, H.. Oct 16. Hold Eller,
Cincinnati's winning baseball pitcher,
came home about noon ond about that
th3e all that was needed to make a
Roman holiday were the bodies Of the
stuffed White Sox, dragging from the
Ere wagons which met the former fire
fighter at the station. a delegation
If fans. In a special car. met the former
DanvilIe hurler at indianapolis The
parade was larger than at the time
Tnele Joe Cannon, just elected speaker
&c the house. came home at the close
If the 1903 session of congress Eller
was presented with n touring car and
a lob of selling cars,
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-10-17
FoILs ATTEMPT ON PAY ROLL
sVictims" Show Fight and One Would.
Be Bandit Is Taken at New
ark, NJ. J..

Newark, y. J., Oct 16. Two armed
men, one Of them masked attacked
Ernest Cigarelli and William Wagner,
employees of the Western Electric
company in The hallway Of the COM
pany's building here and attempted to
steal a package containing 1851, the
company's pay roll One Of the rob,
hers was later captured but the other
escaped
Cigarelli was attacked by the masked
robber. ana Wagner, WHO rushed 70 his
assistance, was struck over the head
and stunned by ne other robber, The
masked robbef fred a shot 1T cigareIli
bat misse5, sind Cigarelh, tearing the
mask from the robbers face, recog-
aized him as a former employee of the
company.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-10-17
RATIFY TREATY, COLTS PLEA
Republican Senator Declares the Adop-
ton Of the Textual Amendments
Means Defeat.

Washington Oct. 16.-Adoption Of
textual amendments would mean de-
feat Of the peace treaty and would ac-
complish no practical result that could
not be brought about BY reservations,
the senate was told by Senator Colt
(Rep) Of Rhode Island. Referring to
the Shantung amendment and that pro-
posed to equali2e voting power in the
League Of Nations, the Rhode Island
senator declared they would reopen
peace negotiations while reservations
would leave the treaty intact and
would change its provisions only for
the reserying nation.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-10-17
TO SHINE A COLD STOVE
Quick and Easy
Use E-Z STOVE POLISH
~ Ready Mkt ~ Ready to Shine X
&zzazMmzn MARTIN MARTIN. CHICAGO HazzzlszsHIS
WAR RECORD OF LEvIATHAN
Monster Transport Carried Many
Thousands of Soldiers to
French Ports.

The giant transport Leviathan' Iol'
lowing her arrival in New Not. mar
Dor with Gen. Pershing ana 1oops "
the First division, brought 10 a e'os0
her important service in helping VIA
the war. The big ship, after beins
reftted for passenger service, IS 70 ~
turned back to the United States sA4
ping board. the agency which Se'zf0
it when the United States entered luz
war. While the future OF the snip
is uncertain. it is reported that she
will be assigned to American pasNeu,,
ger trade between New York anu
Liverpool, with possible extension ~
the future Of a service to tlami' u's.
The Leviathan. formerly the Na't'-
land. the secoad. largest snip 20 '"o
world was informed in New YORK oy
the Germans in 1914. She was WIZ
fully damaged" TO the extent OF more
than 100000. After bei'f recon-
ditioned by American engineers, SlS
was assigned as transport '' ~
during ana since the war made -
round trips on the Atlantic, carry 20
total of $4,000 soldiers, Of "'os'
9s.S2l were carried overseas t''f''- D.,
submarine infested seas. She WAS -.
ways mark for U-boats our ~
speed and the armament Win "''''
she was equipped saved h~r-
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-10-17
GOMPERS ILL IN BED
LABOR LEADER STRICKEN AT
TER CLASH IN CONFERENCE.
Eead of A. r. Of /. Suffering From
Nervous Breakdown--Has Been
Under Strain.

Washington, Oct. 16.-Samuel Com
pers, president Of the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor, is confined to his
home here in state of nervous ex-
haustion His temperature was 101
degrees, and his physician has ordered
him to remain in bed
Announcement of Mr.. Gompers'
breakdown was made by his secretary
when the national industrial confer
enee convened.
MIR. Gompers,r he said, returned
home from the conference in the eve
ming very greatly exhausted and went
Immediately to bed. His physician,
DIR. Henry Parker. was called to see
him."
The veteran labor leader was strick-
en- after delivering an attack in the
industrial conference Tuesday on the
United States Steel corporation for its
refusal to deal with the steel strike
committee. His friends recalled that
the day was the first anniversary of
the death Of his daughter, and they
said this fact probably aggravated his
condition.
Mr. Gompers' Illness results. labor
leaders said. from months Of unremit-
ling work at honse and abroad in con-
nection with the peace treaty, the in
ternational labor congress at Amster-
dam and the steel strike.
In the Gompers home. Mrs. Gompers
is also in q serious e0r fitiop foIlovvin1
a recent stroke of paralysis.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-10-17
RATIFICATION IS DELAYED
Formal Approval Of the Peace Treaty
With Germany Is indef-
initely Postponed.

Paris, Oct. 16 The formal ratifica-
ton Of the peace treaty with Germany,
making that instrument effective, will
not take place this week. it was an
nouncea by the American delegation TO
the peace conference There has been
an indefinite postponenent. Earlier
in the day it had been thought that
the exchange Of Publications by the
representatives Of Great Britain. Italy
and France with Baron Won Lersner.
present head of the German mission.
would take place Friday or Saturday.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-10-17
JAPS TO BUILD "a WARSHlPs
Two Great Battle Cruisers and Tween
ty-Two Other War Craft on
the Program.

Tokyo. Oct. 16.-Accordlng 10 Japa
nese newspapers the government has
decided to build two battle cruisers
and % other warships. commencing
The next fiscal year, and the estimates
for these ships viii be submitted to
The next session Of the diet for APP
nroyaf. The battle cruisers will be of
the Ao.000-ton class and theil' cost OF
construction is estimated at f20.009000
zen tahout S60oooo00l In additloa
there will be three light cruisers, SIX
tlestrovers. twelve submarines ana
three river gunhoatS.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-10-17
SEGRET ARY WILSON
STRIKE MEDIATOR
Calls Both Sides 10 a Conference
at Washington.
WALKoUT CALLED FOR NOV. !
Order Could Be countermanded Pend
ing Vote Of Miners if An Agree
ment Is Reached in the Par
ley Set for Friday.

Washington, Oct. 16.-Secretary Will
son announced that he had assumed
jurisdiction under the law as mediator
in the dispute with the coal miners
and operators in the central field.
Strike Order Issued.
Indianapolis. Ind, Oct 16-The or
der calling all union bituminous coal
miners of the country to cease pro-
duction of coal at midnight on Friday,
October 81, 1919" was issued from the
international headquarters IF the Uni
ted Nine Workers Of America here.
The order is signed by John Z. Lewis,
acting president, and William Green,
seeretary-treasurer of the miners.
The official strike call permits local
unions to assign "a sufficient number
Of men to remain at work TO insure
the proper care and protection of all
mining properties, in conformity with
the provisions Of district agreements"
It also urges that fullest co-opera-
ton be given "the operator to prevent
injury to property" and asserts that
under no circumstances should this
rule be violated or set aside by local
unions"
Blame Laid to Operators.
After asserting that the mine work
ers Representatives in the joint wage
conference made an earnest. sincere
attempt TO negotiate a new wage agree
ment and that the arbitrary attitude
of the operators, persistently main
tanned" resulted in a final adjourn
ment Of the joint wage conference in
Philadelphia October IL, the strike or
der asserts Grat 'the responsibility for
this action viii accordingly lie with
the operators
Lewis wired Secretary of Labor Will
son that he would be in Washington
at II o'clock Friday morning for a
conference on the situation If an
agreement should he reached at the
difference with Secretary Wilson, the
order can be courtermanded. pending
the vote Of the miners.
Lewis received the request from
Secretary Wilson late Tuesday on his
return from Philadelphia where eff
forts of miners and operators to reach
an agreement on new wage scale and
working conditions faSed The re-
quest called attention to the provis-
ions in the law creating the depart
ment of labor, which provides THAI the
head of the department shall consti-
tute a mediator in labor disputes, and
stated that Thomas w. Brewster, pres
ident of the Coal Operators associa-
ton. also had been requested to at
tend the conference.