Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-11-07
No Foreign ships Bunkered.

passenger train service, discontinu-
ance of bunkering of foreign owned
vessels at American ports, restrictions
In some places of the use Of public
utilities and appeals for coal from
various cities as the strike of approx
imately 425,000 bituminous coal min
ers today rounded out its first week
gave the nation further Indications
Of the distress in store should there
be a protracted suspension Of mining
operations. To the states already re-
ported suffering from coal shortage,
Kansas. Nebraska, Alabama. and Iowa.
today was added Oklahoma: 'Follows
the first law of nature, which is SELF
preservation, and take any coal you
can get your hands or" was thu repaNs
of GoWsfAor U. B. A Robertson OF
.oklahorna to one county's appeal for
aid.
! While it officially was announced
by the director general Of railroads
that no general curtaflment of train
service was contemplated, sixty-six
trains today had been annulled in the
central west.
indianapolis Draws Attention.
Washington, Nov. THE eyes Of
Indianapolis where tomorrow action
will be taken on the temporary re-
straining order against leaders of the
union miners which will have a vital
effect on the bituminous coal strike.
Preparations of a far-reachinE ma
ture were made operative by the gov
ernment to safeguard the public inter-
est in case Of an indefinite stoppage
of a part of the soft coal production.
i From some points, cries of alarm
were heard over the low supply of
coal and in these cases consignmente
OF fuel were ordered dispatched
speedily. #a+
Fort Smith. Ark, Nov. 7.-Plans for
reopening the Arkansas coal fields will
be discussed at a conference between
Brough at Little Rock today, accord
ing to statement made by the gov
ernor last night.
Governor Brough indicated Arkan-
sas might follow the same policy as
Oklahoma using federal troops if
necessary, because of the lack of state
troops
No Change Made.
Washington, Nov. before Attor-
ney General Palmer went to the cabi-
net meeting, Samuel Gompers. presi-
dent; Matthew Vol. vice president,
and Frank Morrison, secretary of the
American Federation of Labor, called
on him and were informed that the
government had not altered it's de-
cision to press injunction proceedings
unless the strike order was with
drawn.
Mr.. Gompers expressed the opinion
that a settlement of the strike could
not be reached if the government en-
forced legal measures against the
strike. He also again called atten-
ton to what he said would be the ef-i
feet of governm ent by injunction upon
organized labor generally.
Offlcials in direct touch with the
strike situation apparently were pre-
pairing for a prolonged shutdown of
the mines. While the railroad adj
ministrations central committee
would not divulge details of its work.
| members admitted that arrangements
were being made for fun conservation
OF fuel should the strike become a
bitter end" fight.
The decision to deny coal to foreign
ships was accepted generally as pro-
viding much additional, fuel for do
mestic purposes. Complaints against
the cutting off of SO much ocean tom
mage already have reached the com
| feet the movement OF comm odities
needed by European nations in re-
construction work, but officials said
! the emergency demands Of the United
States must be the FIRST consideration.
In West Virginia miners continued
to return In small numbers to the
union shafts. according 10 reports
here. The non-union miners were be-
ing given every encouragement also
lto increase, their output. II /.
IN some quarters the belief pre-
vailed that the strike on the edges ~
!, the soIfd union districts Wab losing ita
fforce. The opiniOns was M expressed