The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-12-09
WHOLE COUNTRY
MAKES STRUGGLE
Famous Twentieth Century Limited
Suspended for First Time in Its
History.

tire country was struggling tonight
to make the best of more abnormal
conditions than prevailed during the
war as result of the drastic mea.
sures being prescribed daily to parti'
ally counteract the, prolonged strike
of miners in the bituminous Goa
field. Tonight the situation could be
summarized as follows:
Federal Fuel Administrator Gar.
field indicated that coal production
was increasing over last week.
Orders for further curtailment in
train service were issued with sus,
pension for the first time in its his
tory of the famous goth Century Linn
tied between New York and Chicago
Approximately $50 other trains in
the eastern region also will be affect
ed beginning next Wednesday. New
York city was included in the restrict
ed area today when heat was turned
off in subway, elevated and surface
cars during rush hours, and in
cabins on some of the ferryboats.
Theatres also. were darkened but for
only one hour during the evening.
Reports from the Pittsburgh, Pa,
district indicated that many miners
there had expressed to their employ
ers a desire to resume work, while
word was received from Richard j..
Hopkins, attorney general of Kan
sas, that he believed the coal diggers
in that state would break away from
the leadership of President Howat of
District No. ID of the mine workers.
Texas was endeavoring to over
come the situation by getting all
available fire and cord wood. About
1000 tons had been purchased for
Dallas.
Military Rules Prevail.
Six counties in Oklahoma were
placed under military rule and Gov
ernor Robertson has ordered on duty
the entire, national guard organiza-
ton to occupy the coal fields.
Governor Lowden of Illinois an
nounced that the state would make
no effort to run the mines at present
as it would be almost murder to SEND
inexperienced men into the deep pits.
Tennessee operators and miners
have been called by Governor Roberts
to meet in Knoxville Saturday to con-
slider steps to end the strike with
out seizure of the mines. State op-
Grafton of the Kansas surface mines
too continued today with volunteers
taking coal from IL pits in drizzl-
ing rain.
While the general restrictions were
ordered for Chicago yesterday the full
effect was not felt until today. The
public utilities commission also re-
yised it's orders and beginning Mon
day retail stores will have their doors
open from noon until 6 p. m. and y
D. m. on Saturday night. 1t was
hnnouced that four hour day might
become necessary.
The mayor of Cheynne, Wyo., or.
dered the domestic and industrial
life of that city placed on conser-
, walton basis.
Efforts in Michigan and Iowa to
resume work in the mines were IN
vain, with the miners representatives
standing pat.
Miners May Return.
Ten thousand idle miners in West
Virginia were urged by convention
of delegates from subdistrict No. 8
to accept the governments offer OF
ID per cent. increase.
The Southern regional director
has ordered a general curtailment OF
passenger train service in the South
effective Tuesday.
After a conference today with op-
orators and miners Governor Cox OF
Ohio declared that the prospects for
a settlement. of the walkout, good. 1t
was understood that the executive
proposed an increase to the miners of
approximately 25 per cent. The con-
ference will meet again Monday.
Soldiers from Camp Lewis are en-
route to the coal field of Montana
for emergency purposes.
Members of the Illinois Manufact-
ure~s association have begun boy
colt, of clothing, food and fuel and
other necessities against the striking
miners of the state.
With the towns and cities IN south
ern Illinois affected today by the re-
striction issued by the public utilities
committee, operators and miners an
nounced they could see no immedl-
ate end to the strike.
Sidelights on the situation follow:
The Rev. Mr.. Hargis, pastor OF the
Methodist Episcopal church at Ho's-
tonia, Mo-, with members Of his con-
gregation dug 80 bushels of coal so
that services might be held.
Governor Allen of Kansas announc-
ed that Pittsburgh, Kan, would be
the capital of the state for the pre-
sent.
Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 5.--Efforts
of Governor Cox through conferences
today with operators and officials OF
the miners union to reopen the
mines in Ohio were declared by the
governor to hold encouraging pros
poets this evening when all negotla,-
tions were postponed until II O'Clock
next Monday morning. :,
Though all conferences were held