The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-12-08
AGREEMENT REACHED BY WHICH TERMINATION OF STRIKE UNDER
 COMPROMISE MAY BE EFFECTED

 President Lewis and Secretary Green and other union of cias uniting urging its acceptance It is believed that the executive committee will agree to the proposal
 The announcement of the attorney general occaslo- ed great surprise in official circles where 1t was known that the miners officials had been called into conference that proposals being considered The terms of the proposal under which it is expected that the strike will come end have not been made public.
 MORE TRAINS CANCELLED.
 CHICAGO ,nl., Dec. 6-(P)-Railroad officials here tonight stated that scores of additional passenger ran other than those already mentioned being cancelled turnout the nation to relieve the fuel situation If the coal production does not show increase within the next few days is expected that cut may have to be made in the freight service.
 HARRINGTON ARRESTED.
 SPRINGFIELD, Ills, Dec. 6-(P)-Frank Earring ton president of the Illinois district of the United Mine Workers of America, arrested here today charged with contempt of court. He is of those against whom the federal njuction issued by Judge Ander- It is alleged that he has actively supported the continuation of the strike. He is out under a $1OOOO bond
 BREAK IN UNION RANKS.
 M'ALESTER, Okla, Dec. 6.-(P)-The first break of any importance in the union ranks in the nationwide coal strike occurred here today when the union in the Dawey mines located six miles east of this place. returned to work The yesterday served
  they could either return to work be eeced by state troops from their homes which owned by the mining company The mines resume operations at full blast Monday.
 TENNESSEE TO ACT
 KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Dec 6-(P)-Govemor Rob- ers is determined that the strike of the coal miners in this state shall cause the public to suffer if he can prevent it any way. He served notice the miners and operators today that all the states in men and money will be used to produce coal unless the strike is brot to speedy end. The governor stated in his notice that he is fully prepared to take the opera tion of the mines and will take immediate steps to do if it is indicated that the strike is being voluntarily pro- longed by either the operators or miners.
 He stated that the mine owners have right, moral, legal otherwise to their property decline to it to the derment and injury of the public He also told the miners that the worngnans right to strike and stop production of any needed commodity is not ab soute right and they must not look upon it such
 WILL PROSECUTE OIL MEN
 WASHINGTON, Dec. G. (P Attorney General Palmer has ordered the immediate prosecution of all western oil producers who alleged to be profteerng The department of justice has discovered that number of the oil have taken advantage of the present coal situation to raise the prices of their product and in the opinion of the attorney general this is proeerng of the most fragrant kind Special instructions have been is sued all district attorneys and United States marshals garding the oil producers and close watch will be kept on this industry
 PRICE WILL REMAIN SAME
 WASHINGTON, Dec 6.-(P)-Fuel Administrator Garfield announced today that the government will not allow the price of coal to be raised cent in order to finance the increase in miners wages Despite former assurance made by the fuel administrator, the public has formed the opinion that increased for the min CTS will mean higher price coal and Garfield made his today in order to set this feeling at