The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-11-21
GOODRICH
WON'T TAKE
OVER MINES
Indiana Governor Decides to
Wait Action of Conference
at Washington - Miners
Given Ultinatum.


famine TIGHTENING
(By Associated Press)
INDIANAPOLIS Ind. Nov. 71-Any
attempt on the part Of governors OF
states affected by the strike Of btu
minous coal mines to seize the mines
might complicate the negonations now
under way at Washington, and for
that reason, Governor James p. Good
r1ch OF Indiana, does not favor such
move at this time.
The Indiana executive made this re-
ply to telegram from Governor Hard
Ing Of Iowa, who suggested that the
governors of coal producing states
unite to seize the mines. Governor
Goodrich suggested that It would be
better to await the outcome Of the
conference in Washington, before TAX
ing any drastic steps.
COLUMBUS. Ohio. Nov. 21.-Recog-
mixing the necessity for some decisive
action which will place the coal mines
In full operation. Governor Cox today
telegraphed Governor Harding of Iowa
that II the federal government does
not intervene and operate the mines.
in case OF failure Of the miners and
operators, to reach an agreement In
the Washington conference. states will
have to take charge Of the mines.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.-Bftumi-
nous coal mine operators served what
| was practically an ultimatum ON the
| coal miners representatives here to-
day. telling them that the offer yester-
day Of Is cents ton and 20 per cent
day wage increases was-the utmost
that could be given-DThe miners went
into conference Immediately to con.
| slider the offer.
Outlying operators. who have been
following the negotiations confidently
predicted that the agreement in the
central field, II reached. would serve
as basis for wage scale contracts
affecting them. F. w. Lukins, pres
tdent of the Interstate Coal Operators
association. their spokesman, said the
central field offer was q very liberal
one. and expressed hope for its &C
ceptance.
Calculations as to the price OF coal
made on the basis Of the operators
offer, indicated, 1t was said. that the
consuming public would be asked TO
pay in case Of its acceptance, about
5000, 100000 per annum additional for
its coal
Acting President Lewis announced
after the miners conference broke up.
that no conclusion has been reached
and that the situation stood as it had
been Miners, he explained, would 20
into the Joint session again this after
noon without having q definite re-
sponse to the operators proposals.
CHICAGO. Nov. 21.-The daily IN
creasing coal shortage today had be-
gun to menace additional industries
and threaten slightly the nations food
supply with the further prospect OF q
sweeping curtailment of passenger
traffic within "a hours
As the bituminous coal miners
rounded out three weeks Of idleness It
!: became known through q statement
here by the regional coal company
that the big Chicago packing plants
have about two weeks supply Of coal
left, and that when they have used
that the committee will not be able
, to release any coal to them"
The immediate future Of the steel
industry today was causing concern.
= according to one Pennsylvania manu-
facturer and In the Chicago district
3 the corn products company at ArSo
! ILL.,. announced suspension. its other
) plant at Pekin. ILL.,. both having a
: capacity Of 100000 bushels Of corn q
, day. already having been closed.
The regional coal committee indi
! Gated 1t expected extensive shut-downs
during the next ten days unless pro
duction on a large scale was resumed
Walker D. Hines, federal director-gen
eral of railroads, announced after hi.
two day conference here with the
5 seven regional directors, It became
known today, that he would lay the
facts OF the coal situation before III,
cabinet so that he might be relieved
. of any personal responsibility Of cur
:. tailment OF industry. In keeping with
, that many Of the federal railroad
: managers here said they expected
=. sweeping reductions in the number o
4 passenger trains within twenty-foul
hours.
!, In the general situation as regard:
4 the mines themselves, but sligh
2 changes were apparent today. They
did not point to increased production.
DENVER. Colo, Nov. 21.-Whethcl
the district court restraining order
issued last night would prevent 4
!. walkout Of $500 coal miners of Colo
/. rado. called for midnight tonight be
: cause Of alleged discrimination agains
k union workers. was uncertain today.
= District president George o. John
d son Of the United Mine Workers o.
l. America. early today had not sent ou
n orders calling of the strike and hat
n declined to state what attitude III
4 would take.
PITTSBURGH. Pa, Nov. 21.-Th'
Pittsburgh district fuel distributing
committee OF the United States rail
road administration proceeded on gov
e. ernment orders today. to supply coe
T. to essential" consumers only. OF