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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-11

Telegrams were sent out tonight to the four thousand locals of the union by international officers of the mine workers. instructing the men to return to work immediately. Full instruc- tions with regard to the agreement will be sent out tomorrow morning.
 Operators tonight predicted full re- sumption of operations Friday and shipment of coal from the mines be- sinning Monday morning.
 Miners, operators and government of ficials alike were highly gratified over the settlement tonight and all sides ap- peared confident of final satisfac- tory settlement of the fight by the commission.
 The action today ends a tieup of the coal industry of more than five weeks duration and one which was more far reaching in it's effects than any other in the history of the country. As re- suit of the strike the country was fast approaching a complete shutdown of industry and widespread suffering among it's 10O.o0o,o0o inhabitants
 RADICALS OPPOSED PLAN
 The decision of the miners came af-' ter many hours of debate, in which the radical element in the general commit tee made incendiary speeches against operators and others interested in set tlement of the strike and for q time threatened to defeat efforts to settle the strike at this time.
 The conservative element, led by Act ing President John l.. Lewis and Sec retary-Treasurer William Green, gain ed control of the situation this morn ing and succeeded in putting down practically all opposition by the time the question came to vote.
 One concession was made to the rad- icais, The convention agreed to the calling of a general convention of the miners at a future date at which time the action of and reasons for the gen. eral committee will be fully explained. The opponents of acceptance of the Presidents plan made their fight prin- cipally on the theory that only gem eral convention of the mine workers had power to call off the strike.s
 Members of the general committee to- right steadfastly refused to make pub lie the name of the delegate who cast the one dissenting vote.
 PALMER ISSUES STATEMENT
 Two statements were given out follow ing adjournment of the conference by Attorney General Palmer. who first sub mitted the Presidents proposal to Acting ' urer Green at conference in Washing ton last Saturday, and came to Indian apolis Monday to await the outcome of consideration of the plan by the miners general committee.
 Mir. Palmer's first statement expressed his qualification at the decision of the United Mine Workers and commended Mir. Lewis and MT. Green for their wise and patriotic action."
 supplemental statement issued this evening follows:
 '"The miners at their meeting this aft ernoon accepted the Presidents proposal exactly as written, and understand the operators commtte have announced their acceptance of it. It provides for the im- mediate general resumption of operations in all districts upon the basis which ob- tained in October 3l 1919, except as to wages, which are to be IA per cent higher than at that date. This means that the men shall be taken back to work in sIl mines in the positions and upon the terms
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-11
By Associated Press

Indianapolis December 10-The coal miners strike was ended today when with but dissenting the mee of the United Mine Workers of America voted President Wilson's proposal for immediate work pend ing final settlement of their controversy with by commission to be appointed by him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-11
MINERS STATEMENT
 OF ACCEPTANCE OF WILSON'S PROPOSAL
By Associated Press

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 Indianapolis. Ind. December 10. The miners statement foIIowss
 .The United Mine Workers' rep resentatives agreed te accept the Presidents proposal as basis of settlement of the coal strike.
 'sf'hey did so because 1t provides n definite, concrete and practical method by which adequate consid- eration and proper adjustment of their claim for an increase In wages and improved conditions of employment may be brought about. The United Mine Workers have fuII confidence i'm the President of the tinted States and n profound re- gard for his will and judgment.
 The Presidents proposal diffefs from any proposal heretofore pro- posed in that it ieaves nothing In doubt so far n plan of adjust ment and the details thereof are concerned. The scheme proposed by pr. Garfield left no hope for the mine workers other than the ac-
 
 prices of f4 per cent.
 "The Presidents proposal urs- vides that this amount of advance Is preliminary and that the triEu- nal which he will set up will have full authority to consider further questions of wages and working conditions as we'll as profits of operators and proper prices for coal, rcadiusting both wages and profifS If it shall se deeiAr.
 .sIt fDrfber preyides taas the commission will have authorits to settle internal questions peculiar to ench district. aik of which are of very great importance to the mine workers.
 .sThe com mission will make it's report within 60 days unless some insurmountabIe difficulties arise which prevent it from doing so, and the com muission will have au- tbcrity to fix the date when any award it makes will become cffec- tive.
 BASIS UNCHANGED
 'sFhe Presidents plan further provides that upon general re- sumption of operations. the status auo will be maintained; thnt Is. that nli mine workers will return to work with m increase in wages amounting to IA per cent. upon the same basis which obtained on Oc- tcbcr 31. 1919. Neither operators nor miners will be allowed to change the basis nnd no .dtscrim- ina tiOn by the coal OperatOrs will be permitted.
 '.It was these specific features of the Presidents proposition which made it acceptable to the interna- tionaI officers of the United Mine Workers when submitted to them through Attorney General Palmer, and Secretary Humility in Wash ingtOn on Saturday. December (.
 .We are accepting the President mt his word. feeling confident that he will appoint a tribunal com posed of fair-minded men who will give full and complete recognition to the justice of the mine workers claims. Besides, It is fair to as- sume that the public will not only insist thnt full justice be accorded the mine workers. but nIso will nc- cept the finding of the tribunal mp pointed by the President of the United States as a fair and equi- table determination of all the is- sues involved"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-11
t CUMM|NS MEASURE DESIGNED I | AID R0ADS-LAF TOILETTE Declares Enactment Would Constitute Greatest Stain
 on Legislation in His
 tory of Nation
By Associated Pros.

Washington, December Attacking the Cummins railroad bill as a measure especially designed to help the roads with their return to private operation, Sena- tor LaFollette. republican. of Wiscon- enactment would constitute the great est stain on legislation in the history of the American nation"
 There is nowhere in this bill ore clause in the interest of the people" said Sem ator LaFollette. who charged that the measure sought to validate ..all the lchicanery of 70 years of railroad jug glery" and fasten it on the people
 Contending that government ownership was the ultimate solution of the raii- road problem. the Wisconsin senator de- .clared the plan had not been given fair test because there had been an or ganized press and railroad attempt to discredit it. In framing the bill to meet conditions arising with the end of was- time federal control, Senator LaFolletie said that the Senate interstate commerce commission had not given a full hearing to the army of railway employees, vitaly concerned in the future policy of deal- lnE Wltn the great trdnsportaton sys- tcms
 CAN'T WRONG ROADS
 You must consider in exacting railway legislation" he added that you cannot do any wrong to the railroads, and I want to put this across: You cannot hurt the roads or holders of railway securi- ities because the courts will not permit it. The courts will make sure that there is no confscation of property and will assure holders of securities fair re- turn on the actual value of the prop erty''
 When the Senate recessed tonight Sem ator LaFollette had not concluded hls address after speaking two days hand running and he will resume tomorrow. There was no indication as to how much more time he might require, and leaders
 tCentinped .. Page Twe)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-11
WATER STILL RISING

T.eng distance phone messages today from Enterprise say that the side of the town on which the Mobile & Ohio depot is located, which is the main business section. Is under many feet of water and the water stili rising. The reports stated that in the building where the telephone office is located was six feet deep in water and that the operator had been ordered to leave the post, the condition Of the building and the continued rise of the water making it dangerous to longer operate the service. People of Enterprise, hav- ing had a fair warning of the ap- rrodch of the flood, have had ample opportunity to remove their stocks of goods to safety as well as themselves
 The water in the Chickasahay Valley below Enterprise has not as yet reached it's present flood crest and the damage IS expected to be greatly increased all along the river route
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-11
TRAFFIC ANNULED

North of Meridian washouts on the Alabama Great Southern road in the Spcas nochee River Valley have caused the annullment of traffic on that road bat 1t was thought late today that it might be able to get one of more trains through tonight Large forces have been marshaled by the Mobile & Ohio, New Orleans Northeastern and the Alabama & Vicksburg roads, ready to combat the work of the floods as soon as the fall of water will permit On the Alabama X Vicksburg road the forces are working heroically as the water recedes and by their efforts the first train to reach the city did so,by creep ing over the flooded district Nothing like regular schedules are expected on this road for several hours yet, and the annullment of traffic on the North eastern and Mobile & Ohio is still in- definite.
 damage by the floods to county steel highways crossing the flooded area, as we'll as great damage to- macadamized surfaced highways.
 It is estimated the damage from thls source suffered by the country will, be from s100.O0O to sf5o000. To add to the discomfort of these who were forced from their homes by flood water the tempera- ture mas dropped to 9 above zero and those who have been able to return to their homes, where the water has suf- ficiently receded, are without fuel, all of which was swept away, and suffering among them is feared before relief can be provided ty the local Red Cross and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-11

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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-02-06
EVANGELICAL CHURCH

Sabbath school at 1000 a. m. in
charge of John Butterton. Supt. The
subject will be "Jethro's Council"
The day of prayer and subject was
postponed last Sabbath on account OF
bad weather. The president of the
Woman's Missionary Society desires
all members present, so be sure and
come next Sabbath morning and re-
member the Offering for the sacred
cause of missions
Gods Challenge is the probable
subject for Sunday morning, and a
very important subject at 1880 p. m.
The fourth and last quarterly con-
ference for the conference year is to
be FEBRUARY 2Stb to March End Try
and have all salaries Literature and
papers and subscriptions paid up by
that time and let US have a good re-
port in the Masters work.
Mrs. Matt Fullerton, cradle roll SUI
perintendent for the Evangelical
church has more in prospect for en-
rollment on the cradle roll. She
certainly has a charming lot. Is
your baby on some cradle roll? If
not then the more the merrier and
there is always room for one more
Prayer meeting on Wednesday ev-
ening at 1880. DO not miss your
prayer meeting.
CHAS. LANG, Pastor.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-02-06
TEAR DOWN OLD POSTERS

The government is asking for a
spring billboard cleaning before the
Victory Liberty Loan campaign be-
gins. Hundreds OF thousands of
tattered old posters from former pa
triotic drives still cling to walls, in
windows and on fences in the Sew
enth Federal Reserve district.
1t is recommended now by the
heads of the state and district loan
organizations that citizens every
where get their premises in order
for the new loan. Great patriotic
enterprise. it is pointed out, was dis
played by The people ia offering win
dow space, bill boards. the walls OF
handsome new business buildings
and other pace for the posters OF the
various Liberty Loas and for the Red
Cross. United War Work and other
such campaigns Positions such as
no amount Of money could buy for
use by advertising agencies in the
usual course of peace time propa-
ganda. il IS explained. were offered
free TO the government and TO the
mi-governmental agencies helping
to care for the armed forces. Pro-
perty owners and tenants allowed
their places Of business and residence
to be plastered over with these bills.
Now, however. the patriotic gift OF
this space will not be complete until
all old posters have been removed
and everything made ready for the
reception OF the new posters that are
now being printed al Washington for
distribution.I Some ten million OF
these bills will be sent out to Che
various districts. 1t is greatly de-
sired by the loan authorities that no
trace OF former literature be left 10
compete with the appeal OF the Vic
tory Liberty Loan posters. The old
dirty posters have long since disap-
peared from the regular billboards,
but thousands OF them are sill in ey-
idence in empty store windows, on
fences and building walls.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-02-06
"FLU" Is VERY COSTLY
TO INSURANCE COMPANY

At a meeting of the Decatur ellis. }
association of Life Underwriters at
Decatur Saturday, some facts of in
terest to the general public were
brought forth in statistical form. 1t
was found, according to the figures of
the insurance men that 100000 deaths
are to be charged to the "fiu" raid.
These deaths have cost the insurance
companies s1,000.00O,000 or an av-
erage of s22O each. Not all these
persons carried insurance but aver
aged over all deaths, the insurance
companies have paid 1920 per death
in insurance. The average of those
dying has been thirty years and the
average shows that these 30-year-old
persons who carried. policieslhad paid
an average OF only two premiums
each, which indicates the influenza
has not been a paying proposition for
the insurance companies. The sol
diers in the U. S. army in Europe
have taken insurance totaling the
sum of 81 100000 900 and the re-
cords of these deals sent home weigh
ed 90 tons
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-02-06
BRAYToN

The picture show opened again
Sunday night after having been clos
ed for several months. Chris HOegh.
the former owner. has it in charge
again and will have shows on We'd
nesday and Saturday nights.
Mrs. Harry Miller and baby went
to Des M9ines last Thursday to see
Mr.. Miller who arrived that day from
FIT. Flagler, Wash, and is now at
Camp Dodge He expects to receive
his discharge this week.
Jack Cannon was a passenger on
the Rochambeau which met with so
much disaster recently He arrived
at Camp Dodge Saturday and expects
20 be home this week.
Jensen Bros, of Brayton have pur-
chased the electric light plant from
George G. Hoegh. taking possession
February LIST MI uaegh will run
a garage.
Mrs. c. L. Bison and Mabel Han
sen left Saturday for Aztec. N. M,
where Mrs. Bison goes to attend to
business matters.
Holger Nielsen returned Monday
iiOni IL WISH at AHt utfHc VI hiS SIS
ter. Mrs. Peter Christensen, near
Greenfield.
Mrs. II. L. Freeman and daughter
Lulu, spent Friday night at the
Lewis Heath home in Atlantic.
Mrs. r. p Nielsen is visiting at the
home Of her daughter, Mrs Peter
Christensen, near Greenfield
Mrs. Percy Freeman returned
Saturday from d visit with her pa
rents near Nicola
Mr.. and Mrs John Cakes OF Ha-
warden. S. d.. are visiting az the Ir-
win Jones home.
Arnold Nielsen has sold his share
in the Brayton dray to his partner.
Chris Smith
John Curry AND son Ralph were up
from Atlantic Saturday on business.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-02-06
WAITING FOR THE TREATY

To the world at large the cessation
OF hostilities was almost as great "a
surprise as was the breaking out of
the war. In official circles, the end
was confidently counted on for sever
al weeks before il was accomplish
ed. So engaging in every effort OF
mind. and hand was the prosecution
of che war. there seemed little haste
for thought of what the final settle
ment shall include.
No problem which has ever en-
gagged a congress of nations COM
pares with the responsibility and
magnitude of the work before the
peace commission. Like all great
bodies 1t appears TO move slowly, but
in due time, like a huge ship, it will
cast loose, get under way, and start
on it's voyage. What its destination
will prove to be of momentous i'm
portance to every human being on
this earth, and to millions yet I'M
born. Its importance politely and
socially is so far beyond anything in
the past, that historically it may al
most rank with those great upheavals
of nature in which our earth was
born.
That the men, upon whose should
esr rests the formation of right and
lasting settlement. realize their re-
sponsibility. may be accepted.
The counter currents of wind and
wave of suggestion which reach us,
Indicate the careful approach of the
bath, conducted in any language but
English. When the Pilgrim faith
ers landed they thanked God for free
dom in the English tongue. When the
minutemen fought for liberty, they
spoke English. When that great
est of all human documents, the Dec
laration OF Independence, was franz
ed, it was written in English. "The
Star Spangled Banner" and the bat
tie Hymn of the Republic" were writ
ten in English The English lam
guage has been the language of free
dom, and opportunity, and self-re-
spect, and deliverance from oppres-
sion, throughout this broad land all
these years. II this country is good
enough for foreigners to leave their
homes across the sea to make their
home here, our language must be
good enough for them TO speak. and
we should insist on it. ] would
make il a condition for an emigrant
to land here. that every member OF
the family over eight years of age
must be able to speak English $50
you can understand it" unless he
was dumb or tongue-tied." would
decree that after the year 1920 no
announcement, pamphlet. or period
ical, should be irf> any language but
English. Popular Mechanics.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-02-06
MUCH OVERSEAS MAIL

A large amount OF overseas mail
was received in Audubon Monday
Postmarks in the mail indicated the
service was more prompt than has
been noticed in the past months. Let
tiers written as late as the ninth of
January were delivered from France
and January LIST letters from Ger
many. Overseas mail is the most
sought after and Is given a preference
in sorting at the local postoffice
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-02-06
IMPORTANT MEETING FOR
NEXT MONDAY NIGHT

A meeting of the Commercial
Club is called for next Monday night
at which matters of Importance are
to be discussed 1t is hoped that
every member of the club will be in
attendance The Commercial
Club stands for the best things not
only in Audubon but for the entire
community.
A. FARQUHAR, President
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-02-06
H,RLIC SALE BILLS

Mr.. Farmer, when you decide tc
hold your sale call at The Republican
office and let US print your sale bills.
They will be delivered promptly and
the work will be done in first class
manner We are equipped to do all
kinds of job work and have an effi-
Gent force.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-02-06
HOUSE AND LOT AT AUCTION

Have house and lot. three blocks
south of the Kraft-Farr clothing
store that will be sold at auction on
Saturday. February Sth at o'clock.
Lot adjoining Wills Staley on the east,
paving in front of house, connected
with sewer and city water This Is
an exceptionally good building lot,
Don't forget the date.
f.. III. JACOBSEN
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-02-06
CARD OF THANKS

We desire to thank our many
friends for their kindness during the
illness and death of our beloved sis
ter and aunt. Their kindness will
ever be remembered
Mrs. II. j. Banghart.
Miss Mayme Michel.
Mrs. VIM Neiers
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-02-06
HAY FOR SALE

| have some nice Nebraska hay on
hand now and will have a car load
of clean timothy hay and car load
OF clover hay on the Rock Island
tracks Wednesday. February 18th.
Phone 239. Q. L. LANE.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-02-06
CLAIMS SALE DATE

William Heuss will hold public
sale on Monday. February 10th at his
farm place " miles southeast or
Ross aud 3is miles northeast OF Au-
duhOn