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Evening star., 1919-10-30
QUEEN AT, BAL LIIM0RE,
VISITS WARS HEROES


BALTIMORE. October s0.-oueen
Elizabeth rof Belgium came to Balti-
more from Washington today to see
part of the work being done by the
American Red Cross for the rehabili-
tation of wounded American soldiers.
Unannounced and accompanied only
by Countess Chimay. her personal
physician. DE-. -Nolf. her secretary and
a special agent of the State Depart
1nent. she arrived at O'Clock and was
driven directly to a hospital where
blinded soldiers are being treated and
taught trades that will enable them
to take their places as working mem
bers of society. A briefer visit was
made at Johns Hopkins Hospital
after which she returned to the cap
ital.
It was the queens first visit to Bal
timore. but she had requested that as
to her coming 1t was not until her
return to the station that a crowd had
gathered.
The inspection of the work done In
Baltimore was of peculiar interest to
her ma jesty as she has taken per-
sonai charge of that branch of recon-
struction in her own country. Guided
by committee of the faculty she was
taken into every department of the in
stitution. where the soldiers are treat!
ed. She interrupted the guides to ask
questions and when. she was taken
into a large room where a blind or
chestra was giving a concert for their
comrades she thanked them, telling
them they played beautifully"
DIR. Winford A. Smith. superintend-
ent of Johns Hopkins, was the queens
personal guide at that institution
She exhibited deep interest in the in
Spection of the wards and Laboratories
and just before leaving asked for her
camera. She took several photographs
of the faculty.
While the queen was riding to Johns
Hopkins a little girl, bearing. a huge
bouquet of flowers, ran into the road
The queen saw her holding up the
flowers and ordered her driver to stoI
while she received the tribute.
Evening star., 1919-10-30
PRESIDENT GIVEN ROSES
BY JUNIOR RED CROSS

Twelve high school pupils, represent
ing the Junior Red Cross. called at the
White House today and left 8. great
bunch of American beauty roses for
the President to which was attached
a brief note expressing the hope for
his speedy recovery. A second bou-
quet, of Ophelia roses, was presented
to Queen Elizabeth, with the request
that she convey to the. children OF
Belgium the good wishes of the 'Ju-
nior Red Cross of America.
The young ambassadors of the Ju-
nior Red Cross were in charge OF
Miss Lida M. Bassett, director of the
Potomac Division Of the organization
and Miss Anne Cooling. principal of
the Wilson Norrntl School and chair
man Of the Washington Chapter.
The young people in the party in
cluded Esther Balderson. Jack Bar
mum, John Robinson Small. Edmund
Whitehead. Maxwell Kallman, Hilary
Stevens, Frances Yegre. Catherine
Pritchard. Frances Moffett and Flora
Kali of the Wilson Normal School,
and Helen Wallenstein and J..
Francis Hillyard of the Business High
School HfIlyard vas in the uniform
of a cadet and acted as military escort
of the group.
At the White House the young peo-
pie were received by Secretary Tum-
ulty, who promised that the roses
should be sent to the Presidents bed
side at once, with the accompanying
note.
Evening star., 1919-10-30
PITTSBURGH AS CENTER
EXPECTS MANY TO QUIT

PITTSBURGH. Pa, October 30.-The
dawn of Saturday will find more than
LOG, 900 coal miners of western and
central Pennsylvania and West Vir-
ginia on strike. according to officers
of the United Mine Workers Of Ameri-
ca, in the two districts, who have de-
cIared that the men will obey orders
of their leaders to walk out.
Practically all high officials Of the
miners union in this area attended
the Indianapolis conference yester-
day and were not expected to return
to their headquarters until late today,
but those officers who could be reached
said that the coal diggers would heed
the strike call.
En- the Pittsburgh district alone
there were 10000 miners ready to quit
work at the hour set for the strike,
according to union representatives,
while in the central and western
Pennsyivania fields many Of the $780,
600 men were not expected to enter
the mines during the first few days
OF the waIkout.
Union leaders in the West Virginia
fields have announced that they ex-
pect $4,000 miners to answer the
strike call and said that a part Of the
5000 union men in the non-union
fields of that state might walk out.
Evening star., 1919-10-30
BILL CHANGES TIME FOR
COMMISSIONERS REPORT

At the request Of the District Com
missioners. Chairman Mapes Of the
House District committee has intro
duced a bill changing the time at
which the District Commissioners
shall make their report to Congress
after the accounts of the District
have been closed annually.
Chairman Mapes explained that the
Commissioners felt that under the
present law they do not have time
after the close Of the year in which
to make up their report. The new
bill provides that accounts shall be
closed annually on December 81, and
a balance of that date taken. On or
about the first day of April, such bal
ance sheet with other information
which the commission shall prescribe,
verified by an owner or officer of the
public utility, shall be filed with the
commission ana . COPY transmitted
to CopgIeaR
Evening star., 1919-10-30
KING AT ANNAPOLIS,
PRAISES MIDSHIPMEN

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ANNAPOLIS, Md. October 3o.-hins
Albert of the Belgians reviewed the
regiment of midshipmen here this
morning, the brief visit to the Naval
Academy being made part of his
visit to this country by his special
request. The stay here was not much
over an nour.
poid. Secretary of the Navy Dfniels.
Rear Admiral A. T. Long, wp was
his naval aid for the trip. and I party
of American and Belgian offi9rs.
special incident of the visit was
the comforting of orders upof oincers
attached to the Naval AcadeRy. an or
whom saw active service fring the
war. Rear Admiral A. T. Scales,
Superintendent, was made 3commano-
er of the Order of LeopYo' and the
ferred upon Capt. w. T. Cfverius. COM
mander of midshipmen, ga Command
ers Arthur p. FairfieIy head of the
department of ordnance and gunnery,
and W. N. Vernon. heaf OF the depart
ment of seamanship. .,Y .ft. On
and the national saIte was given as
King Albert and yArty entered the
gates. The review ook place on Wor-
den Field, the refment being under
of New Britain. Conn. After the re-
,iew King Albert talked with Mid
shipman Pikf and complimented him
The party then visited the academic
buildings. the f1agroom. the crypt of
the chapel, containing the remains of
John Paul Jones; Bancroft Hall, the
quarters and the armory
and spent a few moments at the resi-
dence of the superintendent
H. G. Galpin, motor policeman of
the washington force. who preceded
the party to Annapolis, was spilled
by stone near Owinsvllle, eight
miles from Annapolis, and received
Injuries to head and leg.
When the king learned of the acci-
dent he expressed deep regret, and
before rturning to Washington stop
ped at the hospital to make inquiries
as to the officers condition.
Evening star., 1919-10-30
SEPTEMBER'S SOFT COAL
OUTPUT BEATS AVERAGE

Production of bituminous coal since
September has exceeded the average
and the increased available supply has
been taken care OF by the railroads.
Director General Hines announced last
night, with the result that the country
faces a coal strike in far better shape
than had a walkout occurred during
the six months previous to September.
The first six months OF 1919. the
statement, saw an abnormAlly small!
amount of coal mined and transported
because Of lack OF demand.
The high ,st production that had ever
been made in q week, he pointed out.
was 100000 tons, the highest that
able period of weeks was something
over IL 900. 600 tons.
up to September" his statement
said, not exceeding 100000 tons OF
bituminous coal had been transported
per week. The railroad administra-
that the railroads endeavor to provide
transportation for 100000 tons per
week. The result has been as fol-
lows:
week ended September 1a. 11,o4s.-
ooe tons; September 20. 11,253.ooo tons;
September 81. 11.s13.00o tons: Octo-
Der 4. 11,51S.0o0 tons; October II. II;
SS1, 900 tons: October Is. estimated
1874 900 tons; October Is. estimated
IL 100000 tons
Thursday, October 1s. the director
continued, instructions were issued
for railroads serving coal mines to
make preferential efforts to furnish
coal mines with empty coal cars up
to the ability Of the mines to load
daily and for non-coa1 loading rail-
roads to commence Immediately to de-
liver daily to their nearest coal load
ing or coal route connections empty
coal cars up to the maximum abil-
ifv
Evening star., 1919-10-30
Steel Strikers Head
Says WaIkout of Miners
Would Aid His Cause
BY the Associated Press.

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PITTSBURGH, Pa, October so-A
statement, made by John Fitzpatrick.
chairman of the national steel strike
committee. as to the effect Of the
threatened bitumihous coal strike upon
the steel strike and labor in general
was issued at steel strike Headquarters
here today following Mr.. Fitxpatrick's 8
departure fors Chicago last night. The
statement foIlsgws:
IF tho coaR strike comes. il will
add strength to the steel strike and
country. 1t win mean labor has ac-
cepted the challenge of che big group
of employers who proffeered during
the war. and who .stiaf are profiteering.
They have a grip on the throat Of
the public and the government. They
have edefied labor, the public and the
government They have refused to
deal with labor in the steel industry,
because they have hopes there that
they can defeat organized labor But
of defeating the older, better-tried or
ganization. So they get the govern
ment to try to force the coal miners
to arbitrate.
Arbitration is no good in the steel
industry. but it's dne for the coal in
dustry.
IF the miners strike a tremendous
power is added to the labor forces
struggling to loosen the grip of ruth
less profiteers on labor and the pub
Hc."
According to latest reports from
union headquarters the strikers Of the
district were standing firm and steel
production was far below normal
Company representatives denied that
such conditions prevailed, and said the
mills were operating and gaining in
man power daily
Evening star., 1919-10-30
SOME KENTUCKY MINERS
OPPOSE STRIKE ORDERS

LOUISVILLE. KY, October 30.-Ap-
proximately 10000 miners whose an
nual output Of bituminous, coal has
been 81 ,ooo. 900 tons will fail to go to
work in Kentucky Saturday accord
ing to best Information reaching
Louisville from the mining districts
Reports from Central city. center Of
coal mining in western Kentucky. in
dicated that cessation Of work in that
end OF the state would be general. In
the eastern half OF the state definite
information was lacking. It was
said, however. that strong union or
3anization in Bell and Harlan was ex-
pected to close the mines. but that
in the nine other rcoal-producing coun-
ties union organization of the men
had not been SO successful
In quarter close to the operators
1t was said here today that although
mine owners expected & shutdown. a
survey of the fields indicated senti-
ment among the miners largely
against the strike. and that after the
first furry 1t was probable the mines
would gradually resume production.
Louisville, the lar est city in the
state, it was asserted. mad but two.
day supply CT coal on hand.
Evening star., 1919-10-30

proximately $4,000 by union leaders.
Miners of Walker county are meet
ing today at Jasper. the county seat.
holding a referendum vote on the
strike. The novel situation arose when
certain of the miners, contended that
they had not voted on the strike Ques-
ton and that they would not walk out
until a referendum had been taken.
President J. r. Kennemer of the
Alabama District, United Mine Work.
ers, and Secretary ]. L. Clerno are ex-
pected to return today from the In
dianapolis meeting.
Meanwhile, although little is being
said, increased activity is noted among
the state military. Adjt. Gen. Hartley
A. Moon, on leave from the Army Hos
pital in New Jersey. where he is being
treated for wounds received in the
Argonne, was in Birmingham yester-
day comforting with National Guard
leaders here.
Evening star., 1919-10-30
QUEEN TO PIN BADGES
ON % GIRL SCOUTS

Twenty three GiTi Scouts of Washing.
ton will be presented Golden Eaglet'
badges. the highest honor that can be
bestowed upon scouts, by Queen Eliza
beth of Belgium at exercises to be held
at 3:30 o'clock this afternoon at the
residence of Assistant Secretary OF
State Long. 2s2s 18th street northwest,
where the Belgian royalty are staying
"i ARRANGEMENTS for the ceremony were
made by Mrs. Newton d. Baker, wife
Of the Secretary of War. and one of the
councillors of the local Girl Scouts
Association. Mrs. Baker will present
the twenty-three girls to tine queen, who
will pin the gold badge ON each one.
The ceremony will be brief and will be
witnessed by few Girl Scout officials
and members Of the Belgian party
Evening star., 1919-10-30
''SPIRITED CITIZENS" GET
WEST VRGINIA'S CALL

CHARLESTON, W. Va, October 30.
-Sheriffs and mayors of all cities
and municipalities in West Virginia
had under consideration today a rec
ommendation from Gov. John Corn
well that they organize committees
Of spirited citiz sns' to aid public Of
ficials during the coal strike sched-
uled to open at midnight tomorrow.
In his communication to the city
and county executives the governor
called attention to "the dangers to
which the state and organized society
may be suddenly subjected" and add
ed that he had information as to the
accumulation OF arms and ammunition
in this state of which the public does
not know"
The governor, in referring to the
munitions. said there was no state
law to deal with the matter, but in
dicated that his knowledge of the
temper and purposes Of some> within
the state and the possibility. Of an
economic and industrial crisis Lad
Evening star., 1919-10-30
10000 MAY BE IDLE
IN ILLINOIS COAL FIELD

SPRINGFIELD, I'LL. October 30
Mining Of soft coal at the rate Of ap-
Iproximately $4,000. 600 tons year will
cease in Illinois. third largest btu
minous coal producing state In the
when the miners strike order becomes
effective at midnight tomorrow
These figures were furnished here
today at miners state headquarters
and at the Illinois department OF
mines and minerals, where develop
ments at Indianapolis. international
headquarters. are being watched with
interest
Reports reaching the capital from
various parts of the state indicate
that efforts of Industries. particularly
smaller consumers. and individuals to
obtain coal before the shutdown have
reached almost panic proportions in
some localities.
Dealers, swamped with orders, it is
said, are refusing to take on more
business, and drivers who go to the
! mines to haul away coal by the load
| are forced to wait hours for a turn
| at the chuteS.
At Springfield. where there are
eighteen mines in or near the city.
| long lines of wagons can be seen
/ leading up to the shafts, the conse-
quence being that teamsters are able
to make only one or two trips a day.
! 1t is related that at Pana farmer
drove thirtytwO miles for load of
coal and was required to spend the
best part of two days in getting back
home with his fuel. most of the time
| having been consumed in waiting at
| the. mine.
| State institutions are stocked with
a reserve supply of coal that will last
| two months, according to information
| given out at the department of pub
,>hc works and buildings today.
| Operators lay the shortage OF the
coal supply partly to the unauthorized
strikes which took place in the Belle
vile, Peoria and Springfield sub
districts early in the fall This cut
down production. although reports
from the state department of mines
and minerals show that mining with
in the past month went on at furi-
Gus pace. almost reaching the war
time rate. when the peak production
of 10000, 900 tons a year was recorded
This was for the year ended April 80
1918.
Evening star., 1919-10-30
DETROIT HAS BIG SUPPLY
OF COAL FOR WINTER

DETROIT, October 30.-Bituminous
coal in quantities sufficient to protect
Detroit factories. schools and public
utilities against four months suspen-
sion Of supply has been accumulated
here, according to local coal distributors.
some time would eiapse before q cur
tatlment Of supply would be seriously
felt.
General observance Of the strike call
would affect approximately 400 miners
in Michigan district No. "a. At
least two-thirds Of these are employed
in the region around Saginaw and Bag
City, while the remainder are spread
over a somewhat scattering territory.
Evening star., 1919-10-30
U. S. TROOPS ALREADY
ON DUTY IN TENNESSEE

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. October 3o.-It
is estimated that Is, 900 soft coal miners
in east Tennessee and southeastern
Kentucky, District No. 10. United Mine
Workers Of America, will go on strike
Friday at midnight Officials today
stated no order to rescind the strike
edict had been received and none IL an
ticipated. About 220 unions are repre-
sented in the district.
Order is being maintained throughout
the district Federal troops now in this
city, on account Of the street car strike
situation, also are available for service
in the coal fields in the event Of trouble
there.
Evening star., 1919-10-30
CONFER ON R. r. MEMS PAY,

A conference is being held this aft
ernoon between Director General of
Railroads Walker d. Hines and mem
bers of the general committee of the
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen on
the wage demands of the trainmen
Following a conference yesterday Mr..
Hines sent to the railway wage board
for more information bearing on the
demands Of the trainmen.
Evening star., 1919-10-30
BOTH SIDES PREPARE FOR
STRIKE IN ALABAMA

BIRMINGHAM. Ala, October 30
The lull before the storm was apparent
in the Alabama district today. with the
operators making preparations to re-
sist the strike and the miners holding
meetings throughout the district to
fuse their strength.
No statement was to be had from the
operators or miners. other than the re-
iteration of the miners that practically
all miners in the district would, obey
the strike order Saturday morning.
Membership Of the United Mine Work
\ srs in the district Has placed At Ap.
Evening star., 1919-10-30
EXPECT ARRESTS UNDER
FOOD AND FUEL LAWS

Many new arrests in . number OF
states for violations Of the food and
fuel control law are expected soon by
the Department Of Justice. =.
Attorney General Palmer made 1t
clear today that the government
preoccupation with the coal strike
had not slowed up the campaign to
nal amondm ents to the food and fuel
law have been added the Department
Of Justice has been preparing to
prosecute cases on evidences previons-
~ obtained. AS . result, It was sahl
soon throughout the country Of per-
sons guilty Of fragrant boarding and
prodteering.
Evening star., 1919-10-30
local CRISIS RESOLUTION.
DISCUSSED N SENATE
Senator Borah Opposes Preamble,
Which, He Says, Decides Case
Against Miners

The Thomas resolution pIedging the
support of the government to the ma
tional administration and others in
authority and dealing with any emer-
gency arising out Of the threatened
strike of bituminous coal miners was
taken up for consideration in the Sem
ate this afternoon.
Senator Borah of Idaho announced
that he would not support the reso-
luton SO long as il contained the
preamble, which. lie said. 'recites and
concludes the case against the min
ers." That, he said, he was unwilling
to do on such facts as are now before
Congress. He said that he desired to
be recorded in favor of supporting
law and order.
Senator Thomas Of Colorado, author
of the resolution. replied that he
would like to see the preamble re-
tanned, but that he was more inter-
ested in the body of the resolution,
and. therefore, he was willing TO
modify his resolution by striking out
its title and all of the preamble eX-
cept the last clause.
|, Senator Thomas said that he con-
sidered that the statement issued by
the Attorney General last night was
sufficient argument for The resolution.
Evening star., 1919-10-30
KANSAS MINERS SENDING
MESSAGES TO PRESIDENT

PITTSBURGH. Kas., October 90
Every union miner in the Kansas
coal fields, which comprise the greater
part Of district II, United Mine Work.
cease work tomorrow night. Union
ofncials have announced that the
strike order will close practically
every mine in Kansas.
The Kansas production is 100000
tons yearly. Thirteen thousand
miners are employed in the district.
Evening star., 1919-10-30
COTTON rs CENTS A POUND.
Price Records f@ Half a Century
Broken at New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS. October 3O.-AII
price recA.ros Tor the present bull
movement AZ oo''oa and all records
for halt "oneury and more were
broken In the view orleans market to-
day w whsa hsantbs.bnrn the aars5 ginning of the
1sans. ED Ds sold at rs eentsa pound. po nd" or-
The sale was Of 800 Aales. weighing
500 II" pounds each. wh,eh means thai
Zach bale was worth 1850 and that
the total transaction Involved $780,
900. -----.---..A
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TELLS Of ORDERS !
TO TAKE OVER COAL
Director Hines, in Statement.
Gives List of Priorities
for Exemptions.

ConfiScation OF all coal IN trahsil
where it is necessary to obtain re-
serve supply to keep the federal-con-
trolled railroads of the country in op-
GRAFTON was ordered today by Director
General of Railroads Walker ID. Hines
in orders issued to the regional di-
rectors.
In holding such coal for reserve use
exemptions will be made as far as
possible of coal destined TO certain
classes of consignees based on the
priority list established by the fuel
administration.
Mr.. Hines Statement.
nirector Hines statement follows:
ain order to interfere as little as
possible with the normal course or
coal traffic the railroad admin1stra-
tion up to the present time mas per-
mitted coal to go to the designated
consienees. For the last two weeks
onen-top equipment has been devoted
to coal loading to the exclusion OF
other classes of traffic. and the move
ment of such equipment mas peen
expedited so as to facilitate the max
imum production of coal. The result
has been an exceptionally heavy coal
production.
1T having become necessary. how
ever to be prepared to insure against
all temporary contingencies. that the
Transportation service he protected
regional directors have now peeh IN
structed to see that each railroad
shall accumulate a necessary reserve
of coal when il is not already on
hand. purchasing such coah III pos
sible. and otherwise holding coal IN
| transit. The practice thus resorted to
| is a practice which railroads have
idispensable to the maintenance Of an
whether under private or public con-
troll and has been recognized as in
dispensale to the maintenance of an
essential public service
List of Exemptions.
I'm holding such coal exemptions
will be made as far as possible OF coal
| destined to certain classes of con-
signees in the following order Of pri-
ority, which is the basis of priority
adopted during the war by the fuel
administration:
4 "(a) Steam railroads, Inland ana
coaStwise vessels.
| "(b) Domestic, including hotels.
hospitals and asylums.
| "(c) Navy and Army.
| "(d) Public utilities, including plants
and such portions of plants as supply
light, heat and water for public use.
"(e) Producers and manufacturers
lof food, including refrigeration.
| "(f) National. state, county and mu-
nicipal government emergency re-
tquirements.
l "(g) Bunkers and other marine
emergency requirements not specified
above.
| "(h) Producers of news print papers
and plants necessary to the printing
and publication of daily newspapers.
Coal held in transit is not to be
unloaded in storage nor used until
actually needed. so that il its use is
later found unnecessary. 1T can be
forwarded to destination whenever
practicable.
instructions ISSUED provide that
there will be as little disturbance as
possible in the distribution of coal,
but at the same time protecting the
necessities of the railroads, which
have a public duty to perform"
Evening star., 1919-10-30
UPPER MARLBORO.

UPPER MARLBORO, Nd, October
so.-The supervisors Of election for
Prince Georges county have given
formal notice Of the general election
to be held in the various districts and
from am. to pm.