Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-29

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.--H Opef-
ators in Western Pennsylvania,
which is part of the central com
petitive field, will meet Governor
Sproul, of Pennsylvania, at Phila-
delphia, Monday, to discuss plans
for protecting miners wishing to
work. according to information
received, here by the operators
committee.
Those in close touch with the
{ situation regarded this az the
FIRST Indication of an attempt to
break the strike IL the highly or
ganized central field 1t was ex-
pected that general plans for all
four states included in the field
would be discussed when the op-
orators wage scale committee
rconvened here Wednesday.
Philadelphia, Nov. 29.-Soft
coal operators of the Central
Pennsylvania district will meet
here this afternoon to discuss
with their miners an indepen-
dent wage scale.
The meeting follows a crisis precip-
itated in the last "a hours Men who
had remained in the mines awaiting
an adjustment of wages by the Wash
ington Conference, refused to work
to-day.
Refuse II Per Cent
John Brophy, of Johnstown, presi-
dent of district No. of the United
Mine Workers, who attended the
Washington conference, said the min
ers of his district will not accept the
II per cent. increase set by the gov
eminent.
1t is planned to continue the meet
ing over Sunday. Operators said they
will remain here until an agreement
is reached.
Chicago. Nov. 29.-Immediate re-
suits in increased production of BIZ
luminous coal were not expected to-
day to follow the governments an
that it proposes to see
mining begun and posting at the
shafts by the operators of notice of
the granting of a IA per cent. wage
increase. Operators looked upon
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with optimism, however, and be-
lieved that on Monday many work
men would re-enter the mines. Sat
urdays and Sundays generally have
been regarded as at least part holi-
days in the coal fields they pointed
out.
On the other hand, miners spokes-
men generally predicted that few
men would return to work under
those conditions, adding that the
offer would be ignored especially in
The great fields of the central COM
petitive area, embracing Ohio, Illi-
nois, Indiana and Western Pennsyl-
yania.
Suffering Imminent
Milder weather to-day over much
IF the country which for two days
past was in the grasp of unseason-
IDLY low temperatures brought re-
ief. Many small cities and towns
we're almost fuelless and suffering
vas imminent. With rail restrictions
)n use of fuel in force in many
places, notably Kansas City, Mo-:
omaha, Neb., and Indianapolis and
he entire southern region, state and
ocal officials to-day considered fur
her means of warding off a fam
ne.
In Kansas Governor Henry j.. AL
en- went ahead with plans for OPEN
ng up the strip pits Monday. He
iaid four thousand men volunteered
md he conferred last night at Kan
ias City. Mo-, with Major General
leonard Wood. commander of the
central department of the United
States Army. Meanwhile. the do
nestle situation in Kansas was de-
icribed as critical, extremely low
and snow and sleet
alls over the entire state making IT
necessary to delve deeply into shot
uel supplies.
Asks For Troops
At various points to-day there
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