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New-York tribune., 1919-08-23
COftonseed Oil

Cottonseed Oil-'rhe esrly. advance in
the other commodity markets caused q
subsequently prices eased oit and closed
with net losses Of 20 to II points There
was an abss pce OF outside interest and
when longs attempted to take profits they
found a lack Of demand. The volume
Of business small total sales FOR the
day amounting to 1900 barrels.
The range of prices follows.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-23

common stocks Of the Norwalk Tire and
Rubber Company. N
The New York Stock EXCHANGE com
mttee on securities has ruled that trans-.
setions In the stock ot the Aiax Rubber
Company, unless made snocihcallv FOR
cash. shalt be ex-rights on August 50 II
has further ruled that New Orleans. Texas
& Mexico per cent non-cumulat;ys in
come gold bonds series A, due 1895. shall
be ex-interest 2l2 per cent on October l.
Horstio y, Kelsey, former United States
manager OF the Hamburg Bremen Fire In.
suIance Company, has been apnoiu.ea
manage, OF the London and Scottish Assur-
snce Cooperation, Ltd. OF London, a
S2b, ,ooo.o 900 corporation. with headeuarters
in New York.
procter & Gamble Offer new : per cent
record August 80 at par. in the ratio 81
Two shares for every one of common held
Rights to subscribe expire September Is
W. D. Truesdale has been elected treas
urer OF the Inland Steel Company. and has
been succeeded by J n Norris
The Delaware g. hudson Companv s,ocL
shall not be e~dIvidend o: s2.2s on Au
gust 2S. according to ruling OF tho com
n,ittec on securities OF the New York Stock
Exchange.
The Cities Service Company nas author
wed the conversion of an additional 10 per
go!d debentures into preferred stock
Holders OF debsnturcs on August / viii be
allowed to convert their holdings on ana
after September !
The directors OF the New Orleans. TEXAS
q Mexico Railway Company have declared
interest payable October l. 1912. ON INA
per cent income bonds. Interest win he
paid on presentation and surrender Of
Coupon No. 8 at the office of the Guar
anty Trust Company.
The Coal and Iron National Bank has
been appointed transfer agent of the Mid
die States Oil Corporation.
The Bankers Trust Company has been
appointed transfer agent for the preferred
and common stocks OF both the p r Col
lier Son Company and the Oklahoma
PRODUCING and Refining Corporation ~
America. and for the per cent cumulative
sinking fund first preferred stock of ths
Amalgarnated Sugar Company
: The United States Potash Corporation
OF IS o00. 900. 'o4'
The Globe OIL Company announces ths,
Y has sold ito holdings In Louisiana -
the Sinclair tnterestA 81
New-York tribune., 1919-08-23
Sugar and Coffee

Sugar-It Is rumored in trade circles
that sales of crop Cuhas amount to
considerably more than at first thought
some estimating tie sales at upward of
10000 bags at Hc {. o + Cuba. There
the action that Will be taken by the
United States Authorities covering a con-
tinuation Of sugar control There have
been no developments tr refined sugar
Those refners who have any stocks Of
raws on hand are working part time.
others are shut down awaiting arrivals
The movement OF Cuban raws to United
States Atlantic ports Is now more free.
and by the start Of next week MEETINGS
will become more general and 1t is be-
lieved that Sy the last Of the week dis
tribution viii show a vast Improvement.
There were sugar purchases reported
yesterday.
Coffee Futures--Continucd declines IN
she Santos futures market, an easier Rio
spot market, desire shown on the part
market, all tended to off the local
contract market yesterday. On the call
prices were at declines Of to Is points
with early European liquidation In evil
December during the morning. and In. the
absence OF continued demand vAues
sagged back. but on covering late In the
day by trade interests who sold the
better Anai quotations being irregular 3
points net lower to points net higher.
Aggressive selling was checked by a fear
that there might be further cable advices
more details as to frost damage. and both
buyers and sellers are awaiting develop
menta There were no fresh Santos hrm
offers, but there were Indications that
market was shade easier and quiet.
Range Of prices follows:
New-York tribune., 1919-08-23
Boston Curb
Baltimore

Stocks
Sales Open High Low Last
100 Atlantic Pet. .sA st4 .sA 81
so do I'd pr -. II II IL II
20 Cons Coal 81 81 81 81
400 100 t,s: cslestine .' a. =, $50 ss5 ,s
Is Davidson Oh 81 81 81 81
10 Mary Cas- 80. 1OOs4 l0l InoR 1ol
23 Mt Yer Mills. ~ as 4s ~
do. pf. .. % 93 0s 33
q no Central. 71A .1A II II
1000 Indianhona 71a ~. ia IL.
20 Wayland Oil 4la II. 41a Az;
Bends
$1,000 Bait c 4s 1853 0sN 93A S314 93A
1000 Cen R cons SIS 100 100 1l0 100
22o00 Cosden 6s ~ s9tE 9s1. 98ts 981x
5000 Cosden 6s ''B" 98ta 9S1a 931a 98n
5000 Elkhorn is =, osTs ssrs 9s7s ssx
1000 Un Rys lst - 6SSs 6e 6834 60
New-York tribune., 1919-08-23
Regular Declarations
Financial Items

The Liberty National Bank has been ap-
pointed registrar for the preferred and
common stocks OF the Norwalk Tire and
Rubber Company ~
New-York tribune., 1919-08-23
Foreign Bank Statements

British Bank Statment-LONDON,
Aug. 21.--The weekly statement of the
Bank of England revealed a decrease
for the week in holdings of gold coin
and bullion. 1t follows:
New-York tribune., 1919-08-23
Bonds
Consolidated Exchange

Unit of trade on this exchange 10 shares
Transactions and prices yesterday for the
more active shares follow
New-York tribune., 1919-08-23
Livestock. Meats. Provisions

Yesterday Year ago
lS.75@17.00 &I6.1b@1S.0O
ITO .eS .l9@ .2s
ls.oo@eS.oo .1e.oo@ls.so
l4.oo@1s.ss 1e.oo@lo.so
g. isass'53sSsr.:ssSS issss$s;sasss3ss g. ss.ss
80. .oo@ so.io 2e.so@ao 90
oS.oO@5e.5o as.oo@48.50
.es@ 80 .a4@ 81
s.ho@io.oo s.oo@ia.oo
, .ls@ 30 .l7@ rs
l::ssssS.... q q . 20: :sss :sss :.s e
New-York tribune., 1919-08-23

Live steers. fair 70
prime. 100 ibs.4'
Dressed beef sides,
Id.
Live veals. COM
mon TO prime,
100 los.
Live snbs fair
TO prime. 100
lbs. ..........
Dressed hogs. ba-
con, ID. ........
Mess beef, bbi. :,
Lard. m,d West,
100 lbs. =,
Mess pork. bbl. Il
Dressed veal. city.
10. ..........,,
Lave ewes, 100 lbs
Dressed mutton.
ID. ............
Dressed ! . m b Q,
city, lh .......
Hogs. 1ot lbs. 49,;
New-York tribune., 1919-08-23
'TTON STATISTICS

>. Liverpool Cables--Spot cotton dull at
S SVvo osies. including 2,001 American. i'm
EESs,s. EE,. 5000. including 5000 American
"ures na'.,es opened very steady at 81 TO 30
S.sn,s net advance. and closed barely
Seaay al a not advance Of 2i 10 36 points
SU.s'ooer closed ig.70: January, 1888;
Afarch, 1880: May 1880
New-York tribune., 1919-08-23
Com m ODDITIES

troy need at country points. and the cash
situation was comparatively heavy.
Yesterdays Previous Year
| New York. close close ago
Corn, No. yeiow.s2.15A $e1e
Chicago:
September ..... 1851 1S5 I91N
December 144H LASS -
New-York tribune., 1919-08-23
Stocks Ex Dividend Yesterday
Manchester Markets

MANCHESTER, Aug. 22.-Cloths
firm: more attempts to do business. but
results disappointing. Yarns stsadisr.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-23

Oats--Price changes in the oats market
were feverish and influenced largely by the
action OF corn. Advices from the West said
that there was good cash demand for
hE n grade heavy oats, but that offers
were principally 81 light weight, which
were not wanted. The export demand was
again lacking and prices in the American
markets were above export basis The
local cash market quiet.
Yesterdays Previous Year
New York: clcse close ago
Oats, No. 3 white..$0.S6 }O.86 &O.8iL.
Chi,aso
sEspisnbsr ...... TN .3sA ma
December 1872 .76 --
Rye.-Market weak
Yesterdays Previous Year
New York: close close ago
Cash No 2 West .$I.68 $167 SI77
Flour and Meal-C.notations were:
Yesterdays Previous Year
New York: close close ago
Cornmeal. yellow $50 4.6s 4.s0
Bran ........... $500 1890
Rye four .S.0t4S.40 8.OO@s.40 s.45
New-York tribune., 1919-08-23

Foratio ". Kelsey. former United States
manager of the Hamburg Bremen Fire In
suIance Company, has been apYo'u-ed
manager OF the London and Scottish Assur-
ance Corporation, Ltd. OF London n
S2b, ,ooo.o 900 corporation with headauarters
in New York
New-York tribune., 1919-08-23

Proctor Gamble Offer nav per cent
preferred stock to common stocktol5ers of
record August 80 at par. in the ratio ~
two shares for every one of common held
Rights to subscribe expire September tx
New-York tribune., 1919-08-23

w. D. Truesdsle has been elected treas
urer or the Inland Steel Company and has
been succeeded by J. II Morris
New-York tribune., 1919-08-23

The Delaware g. hudson Company sock
shall not be e.-dividend o: s2.25 on Au-
gust 2s. according to ruling o, tho com
n,fttec on securities OF the Naw York Stock
Exchange.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-23

The Cities Service Company rss author-
'zed the conversion of an additional 10 psr
cent of the Series B per cent convert HE
yold debentures into preferred stock
Holders OF debsntures August / viii be
allowed to convert their holdings on and
after September !
New-York tribune., 1919-08-23
philafle fp|sia

ION Coal ss.lo7 1o7 JOY lo7
New-York tribune., 1919-08-23

1000 Met l. lst IS 4s6 4G 46 Sc
aooo Swift lst 5s 931a s31s 1915 s3ts
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-11-04
Greensboro, Ind.

A masquerade surprise was given
on Mr.. and Mrs. Alpheus Martindale
Friday evening at their home south
Of town. Popcorn and apples We're
served to the following: Mr.. and Mrs.
Lutte Hatfield, Nr, and Mrs. Olvin
Benson, Mrs Rice Miller. Mr. and
Mrs. T. B. Gunckel. Mr.. and Mrs.
Glen Gunckel and Mr.. and Mrs. E.
S. Martindale. -. Mr.. and Mrs. Al
pheus Nartindale and daughter enter
tanned Sunday in honor Of Mr.. and
Mrs Herbert Wilmore, Of Dayton, the
following guests: Mr., and Mrs. Chaun.
cey Craaor and son Richard, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Cloud and son John. Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Cloud and daughter
Margaret, Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Gunckel
and Mr.. and Mrs. Hoover. Mrs. EN-
ma Davis entertained Sunday, the
Rev. and Mrs. Theodore Davis and
baby. Charles Burg and family took
dinner with Mr.. and Mrs. Rice Mil,
ler.. Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Davis and
son, Keith, spent Sunday evening with
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Davis. Albert
Nicholson, south of town, suffered a
stroke of paralysis Monday evening
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SICK MEN fROzE
while PLUMBERS
L0AFED AT SHERMAN

CH1LL1COTHE. Ohio, Nov. ALL
soldiers at Camp Sherman Hospital
suffered from cold because steamflt.
tiers, supposed to arrange for heating
at the hospital, idled.
This testimony by Representative
John G. Mckenzie. Of Illinois, was
characterized as the most startling
that came before the congressional
subcommittee investigating alleged
scandals in connection with the build
ing Of the cantonment.
It was offered by Joseph E. Poole,
city carpenter. who was employed as
a subforeman in the building Of the
hospital. Poole claimed that in the
zero weather Of October and Novem.
Der, 1917, when surgeons and nurses
wore fur-lined overcoats to work with
the soldiers in the heatless wards
pipehtters, supposed to hurry the heat
ing Of the buildings were in dice
games and cooked weiners over their
gasoline torches. When Poole pleaded
with the pipefltters to hasten their
work they told him to "go to h" he
said
The same tale Of alleged waste, in.
efficiency and graft that characterized
former hearings in Columbus marked
the closing session of the committee
at Camp Sherman.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-11-04
ONLY A POWERFUL
MEDICINE WILL END
RHEUMATISM

1t matters not whether you have had
agonizing rheumatic pains for 20 years
Or distressing witches for 20 weeks,
Rheuma is mighty ard powerful en-
ough to help drive rheumatic poisons
from your body and abolish all misery
or the cost, small as it is, will be
oheerfully refunded.
Druggists everywhere are authorized
to sell RheuIna on no-cure-no-pay
basis. It's absolutely harmless and
after taking the small dose as directed
once a day for two days you should
know that at last you have obtained
a remedy that will conquer rheuul-
atisnl.
For over ten years throughout Amer.
lea Rheunla has been prescribed and
has released thousands from agony 1t
should do as much for you. 1t seldom
fails.-Adv.
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Hagerstown, Ind.

Mr.. and Mrs. James Benbow were
E. Long. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Sou
der spent Friday and Saturday at
Spiceland, where they have bought a
home. =. Mr.. and Mrs. George Fouts
entertained at a family dinner, Sun.
day. at their home east Of town, Mr.
and Mrs. Levi Stricler, Of Greensboro
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Stricken and
granddaughter. Miss Sylvia Root, Mrs
Alice Fouts and granddaughter, Miss
Frances Fouts. .. Ned Maginsky has
bought the Harter residence on North
Pearl street and will move to it,. A
basket supper will be held at the
school house at Ashland, Henry coun
ty. Mrs. Everett Root, of this place
teaches there. Mr.. and Mrs. w. O
Jones and family were guests Sun
day Of Mr.. and Mrs. James May. a,
their home near Cadiz.. Mrs. Pear
Burns Of Koomo and Mrs. Richard
Cordell were guests Friday of Mr. and
Mrs. N. E. Long. .. Miss Pearl Policy
of Indianapolis, and Edward Benbow
of Connersville, were week end guests
of Miss Lille Benbow.. The Won
ans history club met Monday after
noon at the home of Mrs. Ella White
SELL. Mrs. Della Rudy and mother
Mrs. Diana Teetor, returned Monday
from Memphis, Tenn, where they
were the guests of Mrs. Teetor s
brother, Henry Halderman and wife
Mr.. and Mrs. Nell Mcgowan moved
Monday from Perry street to the prop
erty they recently purchased Oh Eas,
Main street. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Murray moved from South Plum
street to North Perry street Monday
oscar Jones and sister, Mrs
Mary May returned last week from &
ten days visit at Dayton, Ohio, an6
other cities in Ohio.
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Denouncing the actions Of a number
OF young people as disgrace and
an outrage" members of Harry Ray
post pledged themselves to do all in
their power to stop the use Of the
American uniform for masquerade
purposes, at the Monday night meet
ing.
On last Friday night, number Of
persons appeared on the streets dres-
sed in the uniforms of the United
States army and navy, and according
to members OF the post, their actions
were a decided knock" on the uni
form. "Our uniform must be used as
an emblem Of honor and Distinction
one member declared.
Resolutions were also passed, fav-
oring the adoption Of the Sweet bill,
providing for changes in the war risk
insurance laws.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-11-04
Prayer Meet Schedule

Prayer meetings will be held Wed
nesday morning from 10 to 10: 81
o'clock at the following homes, an
nounced the Rev. H. S. James, Tues
day:
Mrs. Isaac Burns. 404 North Fit
teenth street: Mrs. Mary Kenney, 21l
North Seventeenth street: Mr.. ant
Mrs. F. NJ. Siegel, 400 Suth Nintl
street, Mrs. Ernest Thomas, leader;
Mrs. Tolliver. So North Fifth street;
Rev. and Mrs. Hill, 211 North Eleventh
street; Mrs George Mansfield. u
South Seventeenth street; Mrs. PERI!
Noon, 427 Lincoln street, Mrs. New
cnb. leader; Mrs. O'Bannon, 81;
North West First street, Mrs. Parker
leader; Mrs. Scott, 1876 North Tentl
street, Mr.. Ross. leader.
Economy Meetings.
Cottage prayer meeting schedule To-
Economy follows:
Ulysses Manning, Tuesday, 2 p. m.
promptly. Annie Morrison, leader
William Swain, 9 p. m, U. NJ. Stewart
leader.
Wednesday, W. E. Oler. Lester VIII
liams. leader Friends Missionar,
Society at church, spend with praye!
meeting: leader Lula Macy.
Thursday. Methodist Missionary Soc
iety opened with a prayer meeting
Mrs. Mrs. J. B. Clark; Martha Atkin
son, leader.
Friday, at Methodist church. ]. J
Fischer, leader.
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evening. Nov. s. All lady members
OF the church, and those who are not
members that are interested and at.
tend there are cordially invited. There
will be special program and good
social time for ALL
The Winners Sunday-school class,
OF the Sugar Grove Radical church,
gave a Halloween social Oct. 81, IL
favor of a Sunday school class OF the
Liberal. Those present were Misses
Ruby Gilmore, Garnet Coddington,
Mildred Hill, Ollie Bane, Clara HILL,
Lucille Swain, Esther and Jewel Nor
ris. Elsie Covalt, Eva Raife, Lottie
Powell, Esther Gentry. Mr.. Glen Veal,
Chester Atkinson, John Robinson, Guy
and Carl Scruggs. Edward Elliott, Raj
eigh, Howard and Ralph Wilson, Dali
las Stevens, Horace Wilson, Cassium
Gentry. Walter Cain, Robert Holcomb.
Clarence Shiebla, Earl and Wayne
Duff, Harold Bane, Cyril Stricken.
Joseph Lamb, Virgil Coddington, Mr..
and Mrs. Earl Wyrick, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Holcomb.
NEW PARIS-Mrs. Harriet Wright
entertained with d Halloween party at
her home Friday evening, at which the
seniors of 20 were tho guests of
honor. The evening was delightful.
ly spent with music and games and
refreshments appropriate to the &C.
casion, We're served. The guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. c. r. Coblentz, Mrs. Iona
Bowles, Misses Rhea Davisson, Helen
Oates, Marie Richards, Nora Harrison,
Irene White, Evelyn Northrop, Helen
Craig, Scott Hawley, Roland Freed
Guy Murray. Louis Murray, Paul
Northrop, Herman Shaffer, Charles
Benson, Leo Smith and Rolla Bran.
don
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-11-04

Harry M Ross and wife, Of Vine
land, N. j., are assisting in the Wayne
county evangelistic services at the
Grace NJ. Z. church, which are part of
the Wayne county evangelistic serv-
ices. An increase in membership of
10 per cent is the goal of this church.
Interest has been heightened in the
Sunday school by the representation
an automobile race from New York
to San Francisco, On large banner
in the church. Each class represents
an automobile, and each member gain
ed SO many miles in the race. This
race, with the newly organized orches.
ira under Ralph c. Sloane. promises
much for the Sunday school.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-11-04
RESERVE COAL MOVED

PITTSBURGH. Nov. Movement
Of reserve coal from the Pittsburgh
district continued today. More than
1000 cars have been forwarded ell
ready to points as far west as Chi
cago and northward to Buffalo. None
Of the coal moved from Pittsburgh has
been allotted by the fuel administra-
ton It ia understood but the produc-
ton in this section recently has made
large reserve stock available to
points that may feel a shortage soon
II the strike continues.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-11-04
Remember Tonsiline

TONSIIlNE is the National Sore
Throat Renedy-it is sold in every State
in the Union. Most people buy a bottle
occasionally because most people occa-
sionally have Sore Throat. They buy
it for the prompt, welcome relief it
brings to sufferers from this malady.
You can forget Sore Throat if you will
only remember TONSHlNE and get
the bottle NOW that waits for ~
you at your druggists. az
Look for the long necked
fellow on the bottle when you II
get it. II
IS cents and 90 cents. Hos
pital Size, S1.00. -
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-11-04
PLUMBERS WALK OUT.

NEW YORK, Nov. 4.-Twelve hun.
dred plumbers in Brooklyn went on
strike Monday to enforce their de.
mands for increased wages They
want IS day Immediately and $40
after January l. They are now re-
ceiving 81 a day.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-11-04
STILL IDLE IN ILLINOIS

SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,. Nov. 4-Strike
leaders here today discounted state,
ments of operators that defections
from the ranks Of strikers would re-
suit from the positive stand Of the
government against the mine tte-up.
The second actual working day OF
the strike began with miners Idle
throughout the state, and there were
no indications that there would be a
change in the situation Immediately
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-11-04

Brownsville is on the Monongahela
river, the center of an important
mining field with about forty mines
employing some 10000 miners. 1t is
on the edge Of the non-union mine
country.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-11-04

At cost of about 100000 Japan
will build a tunnel more than three
miles long under a portion Of the
Shimonoscki strait to link to the main
land towns now served by ferryboats
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-11-04
''OUCH! THAT OLD
RHEUMATISM"
Just Get out that bottle OF
Sloan's Linirnent and
''knoCk it 6alley.weSt"

WEREN'T prepared for that
w quick switch in temperature,
were you3 Left you stiff, sore,
full of rheumatic twinges1
You should have had a bottle Of
Sloan's Liniment handy that would
have soon eased up the muscles, Quoted
the jumpy. painful, affected part
penetrated svsthoxt rubbing, bringing
gratifying relief.
Helpful in all attacks Of lumbaso,
sciatica, external soreness, stiffness,
strains, aches. sprains. Get bottle
at your druggists. 35c., 7Oc., %1.4O.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-11-04

operators say no attempts are being
made to operate. They say every
union mine in the state is closed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-11-04
OHIO QUIET

COLUMBUS. o. Nov. feed de-
velopments In the Ohio coal strike
situation were expected today be-
cause OF the election. Miners rarely
work when state issues are up before
the voters. 1t was pointed out. Mine
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-11-04
TROOPS ENTER PENNSYLVANIA

TROOPS ENTER PENNSYLVANIA
BROWNSVILLE, Pa, Nov. a
United States troops entered Penn
sylvania on strike duty today when a
company OF infantrynlen arrived here
from Buffalo. They were held in
their train until arrangements could
be made for scattering them through
the district
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FUEL HEAD
Continued from Page One)

reported as due to the coal shortage,
but Newton, Iowa, was in darkness
last night, the electric light plant be-
ing shut down when the coal supply
was diverted to the water plants.
At Indianaola, Iowa, sharp restltc'
tons were placed on the use OF fuel.
In Nebraska and Montana the
shortage was reported as interfering
with routine. Schools in both states
not already closed must do SO unless
supplies Of fuel are forthcoming.
INVITE MEN TO RETURN
CHARLESTON, w. Va, Nov. A.
Operators Of West Virginia coal dis
tricts affected blythe strike met here
today to consider issuing public III
vitation to all striking miners to re-
turn to work.
No desertions were reported in coal
regions, and union leaders are conf
dent the men will stand Arm.
Nearly 900 cars Of coal were loaded
at the non.union mines in the Logan
county field yesterday, according tc
reports here. This is 100 cars more
than the daily average production Of
the mines during the past two weeks
the reports indicate.
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INVITE MEN TO RETURN
DIFFERENCE IN CLAIMS

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Nov. 4. = A
wide difference Of opinion exists as to
how many bituminous miners are or
strike in the Alabama fields. Union
leaders claimed today that $4,000 OF
the 10000 men employed in the indus.
try were idle while some Of the op.
orators asserted about one-half OF the
workers had obeyed the strike order
Some of the larger mines are running
practically at full time, the operators
said. No disorder has been reported