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,,.r1rn STATES RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION
wv u,lyrR 0. HINES. Director ssasrsIof Railroads
'nINF CENTRAL RAILROAD
Corrected TO June 30. 1919

corrected TO June 30, 1919
ia. Leave skowhegan Week Days
m. for Waterville. Belfast,
ar ar and Foxcroft, Bangor. Oakland,
po4ttstsu. Augusta. Brunswick, Bath,
LELAND Portland, White Mountain
POM a, m. for Waterville, Belfast,
A,,ony. Bangor, Oakland. Kineo,
hal .'i,ltton, Lewiston, Augusta,
t4il.,r,.sWisk, Bath, Portland, White
iBsr-u,ntain points and Boston.
A9g az A. m. for Waterville, Bangor,
III arbor Calais, Vanceboro. St.
pa pa, Halifax. Except Saturdays),
JJooGi.ii,nd Pennington, Rangeley, Lew
Jan can Augusta, Brunswick. Bath, Rock
So portland and New York.
ian as p. m. for Waterville, Belfast,
,,.r%onv. Dover and Foxcroft Ban
s9,oar.bnr Augusta Brunswick. Bath,
hfha.tland. Portland, Boston, New York.
haeoi5delphia and Washington Tues
- thursdays and Sundays.
Tr,ins Leave Skowhegan sundays
IN .. m. for Wateryille Augusta.
r.,,,.giek. Portland, Boston New
Y2ark. Philadelphia and Washington,
+r.ins Arrive Skowhegan Week Days
~ a m from Waterville.
- oo a. m from Waterville, Belfast.
pjtfsteld Harmony, Dover and Fox
croft, Bangor Bucksport, Lewiston
,5eusta. Brunswick, Bath, Portland.
paston New York, Philadelphia and
Wsshington, Tuesdays and Thursdays.
40 D m. from Waterville, Bangor,
par Harhor Nanceboro, Calais St.
INN Halifax, Oakland, Augusta. Lew
ston. Brunswick. Portland, Boston.
90 D. m from Waterville, Oakland,
lewiston. Augusta, Brunswick, Bath
parlland, Portland, Boston.
Trains Arrive Skowhegan Sundays
1fl5 a. IN. from Waterville, Pitts
sid Newport, Bangor Augusta. Bath,
brunswick, Lewiston, Portland, New
York. Philadelphia and Washington.
ID {. DOUGLASS. Federal Manager
II l.. HARRIS. Genl. Pass. Agent.
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I 1lll1e
lost
BY Sickness and Enforced L

BY Sickness and Enforced ldleness.
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of pay. may easily be charged to neglect
or indiscretion on the part of the individ-
ual Just little more care in the matter
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ach, nausea, headache or constipation.
take one or two teaspoonfuls Of Il. F"
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HARMONY

AT recent meeting of the school
union composed Of Athens, Brighton.
Cornville, Cambridge and Harmony,
held at Harmony village the same of
fieers were reelected and Carl T.
Rhoades was again hired as superin-
tendent.
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the functions will resume
their normal activity. you
will avoid the expense of
sickness, and earn your
usual pay. This remedy
has been a household
refuge for more than sixty
years. Get a bottle to-
day from your dealer for
fifty cents, or write US to
mail a free sample.
The II. FL Medicine
Co.. Portland, Me
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the week end with his family at the
home of Mrs. Gray's mother, Mrs. w.
B. Clifford.
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JACKMAN

DR.. Hutchinson of Augusta has
rooms over Jackson's Drug Store
where he is doing dentistry. His
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-30
.AbOR TO FRAME
PLANS TO FIGHT
| GRAVE DANGERS =
primal Call Issued for Con-
Ference of Union Chiefs
in Washington on
December 13

Washington, October 2s-"Fundamertal
Iinciples' upon which organized labor
Jay combat grave dangers affecting the
Dry foundation of it's structure are to
formulated at a conference of union
liefs in Washington December IS.
Formal call for the conference was sent
Iday to the union leaders over the coun-
b. 1t was signed by the members OF
be executive council OF the American
liberation of Labor and the chiefs of the
lilroad brotherhoods, vino explained that
te farmers representatives who sat with
lese union Officials last Saturday when
hal decision to hold the meeting was
kached did not feel thatA they had au-
kority to> sign the call
However, it was stated that the nationa
krmers' organizations now i'm session or
bon to meet would be Invited to send
blegates with full power to act on behalf
i those organizations. 1t is the purpose
/ the union leaders to form an alliance
tith the farmers organizations for the
hrrying out of the campaign, which viii
+ mapped out.
The purposes of the conference were
htlined in the call only in broad, gem
|ral way. 1t was said that III was inn
|erative' that lapor,s representatives
|dopt a programme (which the wage
Srners viii ACCEPT in rerfornlng their
lties as citizens and at the SHINE time
klntaining the right of free meH in order
lconserve human interest and wei1afe
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MINE OWNERS NOT
TO OPERATE MINES
WITHOUT FEDERAL
AID, It IS STATED
Operators Are Ready to Re-
open Negotiations With
Miners Pending Settle
ment if Strike Order
Is Rescinded

St. Louis, October %
Thomas T. Brewster, chairman
of the scale committee of the
Mine Operators association,
tonight reiterated that the
mine owners would make no
attempt to operate the mines
without government aid after
the strike became effective,
and treasured that the opera
tors would reopen negotiations
with the miners if the strike
order were rescinded pending
settlement of differences.
MIR. Brewster declared the statement
issued by the miners mt indianapolis
to night was .smercly reiteration of
what they have said before.
"Tbc opcrators,r continued MIR.
Brewster, will resume negotiations
with the miners and submit all dis
agreements to arbitration, provided the
strike order be rescinded pending, ne
Eotiations and the award of the arbi-
tration board. We have assured the
President and Secretary Wilson we
would do this, hut the miners have re-
fused to-"
When told that Attorney General Pal
mer would act in the strike under pro-
visions of the Lever food control act,
Mr.. Brewster said the operators would
cooperate with the government to the
fullest extent in continuing production
of coal
I'VE cannot operate the mines of our
own accord if the men walk out" he
said. Laws in certain states provide
for the status of miners and without
government Intervention we cannot put
anybody to work to fill the strikers
places"
Discussing the report that the oper-
ators would meet in Cleveland Friday,
Mr.. Brewster said that while the oper-
ators have been holding themselves in
readiness to confer on the situation, he
had not been advised as to the re-
ported meeting.
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NOT TO SUFFER


McAlester. Okla, October @.-"Well
see who's running this old L. S. A..
Governor j. b. A. Robertson declared
late today when he suddenly adjourned
+, a conference he had called here of repre-
sentatives of coal miners, operators and
the public to discuss the strike set for
November /. He had warned both sides
to the controversy previously. after hours
OF ''sparring' by the operators and
miners. that all powers of the state at
his command would be used to see that
the public does not suffer as a result of
the strike.
THE people of this state are not go
ing to suffer because of a coal strike" he
told them. I'VE don't have to have
statute laws TO take action in a crisis
of this kind. l am acting for Oklahoma,
for the public that hasn't interest but
that Of obtaining fuel. when / say that
We are not going to suffer.
WILL OPERATE MINES
1.-THE coal mines of Oklahoma win be
operated" the Governor targely declared
as the conference came to an end, II
made that statement this morning and
meant it,
Governor Robertson adjourned the
conference after the miners representa-
tives had declared tbs men would abide
by the order to strike November l.
There is no use OF pro.onaiug this
conference" the Governor said II am
now going to convert il into another
can citizens. Al Who care t. stay for
that kind Of a meatirr ara welcome"
No one left the room
One means by wbifh the Governor
hopes 10 avoid suffering among she pco-
pie OF the state. he said, viii be the dis
tributior of New Mexico ard Colorado
coal mined by non-unian men.
fra IN
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GIST OF THE NEWS



stri
for
Pa
LAST
chief sonD y
work.
dan thinned
aYeera local at national
o.f or ,--tage
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FULL PROTECTION PROMISED

Adequate police protection, with
troops as last resort If necessary
will be given those men desiring 10
emain at work.
Reports from government agents
show that big part of the miners
ordered to quit work want to stay on
the job.
Rights of the public will be protected
through revival of price control regula-
lions suspended when the fuel admin
istration went out of existence Feb
ruary /. This means an early drop in
the price of soft coal and gives assur-
ance against profiteering
Mr.. Palmer's announcement of the
governments plans. as made after
consultation with Secretary Wilson, Di
rector General Hines, Assistant Attor-
ney General Ames, in charge of prose-
cutions under the food and fuel control
law Assistant Attorney General Car
vim. directing criminal prosecutions
and Investigations of the department
of Justice. Secretary Tumulty, repre-
senting the President and DR.. II. A.
Garfield former fuel administrator. did
not mince words in dealing with tie
strike.
THREATENS NATIONS LIFE
"The proposed strike,v the an
nouncement declared, "wOuId be
more deadly attack on the life OF
the nation than an invading army.
The facts present IA situation which
challenges the supremacy of the
Iaw.'
Director General Hines later issued
statement showing that the production
of coal this year has been below nor
NAL.
The government contends that tue
miners are working today under the
wartime agreement made by DR.. Gar
field. stipulated to run until the end
of the war. or until April l. 1920. This
date was put into the agreement so
that new scale might be agreed upon
in the event the war was not ovsr
by that date The fuel administration,
holding the agreement still valid,
would not be authorized. 1t was said
to take charge of the mines and keep
them in operation.
DR. Garfield was called to Washington
by the ca binet at suggestion of Director
General Hines. Tae railroad administra-
ton is the nations biggest coal buyer.
and its stock, according to reports given
out~sast week by union officials, is rela-
lively small.
STACKS INCREASED
Anticipating strike, the railroads,
especially those touching the central coal
fields have been given 100 per cent coat
| Continued ON Page sixteen)
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RIGHTS
TO Be PROTECTED
THROUGH REVIVAL
OF PRICE CONTROL
Food and Fuel Control Law,
With Criminal Penalties,
to Be Enforced Against
Strikers Without Re-
gard to Persons


Washington, October 29.--
The government moved swiftly
tonight to meet the nationwide
coal strike ordered for Satur-
day.
Refusal of the miners organization
at indianapolis to withdraw the order
calling out half "a million men brought
instant announcement that drastic ac-
tion would be taken TO keep the mines
in operation.
As to those miners who go ON
strike and thereby curtaiI produce
ton, the food and fuel control law
with its recently added criminal
penalties OF fines and imprison-
ments will be enforced without
regard to persons. This attitude
of the government, Attorney Cen
eraI Palmer made clear. does NOT
affect the right of workers to
strike for redress OF grievances in
other cases where NO violation Of
tie law is involved.
Every resource OF the government, in
the words of Attorney General Palmer.
will be used to prevent the ma tional
disaster" certain to follow the stoppage
of work.
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BELGIAN RULERS
HONOR MEMORY OF
FIRST PRESIDENT
Albert Places Wreath on
Sarcophagus Of George
Washington-POmp and
Ceremony Lacking
BY A.scia,es Press

Washington, October 29.-Belgium'
monarchs paid homage today to the
memory of Washington. At peaceful
Mount Vernon overlooking the placid
Potomac, King Albert placed wreath,
upon the sarcophagus OF the nations
first chief executive. There was no more
of pomp and ceremonial than when he
visited the spots where lie Grant, Lincoln
and Roosevelt. but the simple ceremony
was none the less deeply impressive.
Landing first from the barges which
carried them from the presidential yacht
Mayflower Vice President Marshall, the
members of the cabinet and their wives
had preceded the Belgians up the gently
slopfny walk which leads to the tomb,
awaiting there the coming of the king.
Albert led the royal party. followed by
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Leopold
His majesty uncovered as he APP
preached the red brick structure in the
face of which is simple slab of white
m arble bearing the inscription
Within this inclosure rest the remains
Of General George Washington"
NO CEREMONY
Then he lifted the huge wreath of vel.
low and white chrysanthemums which
rested against the wall and stepped to
the gate held open by an aged negro
guard, who looked as though he might
have been servitor of the first presi-
dent. Albert bowed at the entrance and
then stepped within, placing the flowers
gently upon the granite slab. Again he
bowed, this time more deeply, and
stepped backward from the portal. Queen
and prince then made obeisance before
the sarcophagus. but no American stepped
within the tomb. There was no other
ceremony.
The trip down the river was one of The
memorable events of the Belgians' Amer
lean tour The king and his party wer<
welcomed to the Mayflower with the cere-
nony the navy knows so WELL When
the motor cars carrying them entered
the navy yard a gun parked the presiden-
tial salute and the standard of Belgium
was hoisted as his majesty stepped
aboard. A bosun's whistle piped its greet
ing and band played the "Braban-
come"
Al the masthead vas raised she flag
of the vice president. which had to be
made especially for the occaz.on
AS The Mayflower drcpnei anchor
abreast Mount Vernon a bngier sounded
taps and The band played the Star
lSpangled Banner while the military
members of the party stood rigidly at
salute.
! tconsInued ON Pase severl
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OPERATORS TO MEET

Terre Haute, Ind, October 29.-Coal
operators of the central competitive
field are called to meet in Cleveland
at 10 o'clock Friday morning, accord
ing to announcement tonight of Phil
Penna, secretary of the Indiana Btu
minous Coal Operators association.
Mr. Penna said the meeting was to
consider the situation in relation to the
threatened strike of coal miners, as it
may develop.
Mr. Penna said he was not advised of
the programme for the Cleveland meet
ing other than that further negotiations
with the miners would depend de-
velopments of the next two days.
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TEXT OF STATEMENT
OF COAL MINERS ON
THE COMING STRIKE

Indianapolis, October 2s.-Ihe
abatement Of the Miners issued to-
night follows:
"The conference of United Mine
Workers. composed of members OF
the international executive board,
the scale committee of the central
competitive district, and the district
presidents. United Mine Workers Of
America, gave most profound con
alteration to the statement Of the
President Of the United States,
which appeared in the public press
recently, relative to the impending
strike Of bituninous miners set
fer November !. No communica-
ton was received by the fnterna-
tiOnal officers of the United Mine
Workers Of America from either
the President or any representative
Of the federal government.
"A canvass Of the entire situation
shows that n strike Of bituninous
miners cannot be avoided. A reg
ular constituted convention of
rePresentatives of United Mine
Workers HELD ut Cleveland. Ohio,
ON Septemb her 25, ordered q strike
Of bitumfnous mine workers TO be-
come effective November in the
event n wage scale was not neEo-
tiated before that time. The high
est authority Of the orEanixat ion
has acted in this manner, and NO
representative of the organization
have authority to set such action
aside. The facts are that the same
supreme authority which ordered
the pending strike(is the same as
that which approved the contract
which HAS now expired.
OPERATORS TO BLAME
"The responsibility for the strike
rests with the coaJ operators. They
have refused to negotiate . wage
agreement, notwithstanding the
fact the mine workeFs' representa-
tives have urged and beseeched
them to do 80. The fundamental
causes which prompted the mime
workers to take this drastic ac-
tien are deep seated.
'For two years their wages have
rennined stationary. They appealed
one year ago to the federal fuel
admiAistrator, DIR. Garfield, and
from him to the President Of the
United states. for an increase in
wages sufficient to meet the in
crease In the cost of the necessa-
ries Of life. Their appeal was re-
jected and their request refused.
notwithstanding this. they con-
tfnuea mining coal until now their
contract expires, when they are de-
ternined that their grievances must
be adjusted IN = reasonably satis-
factory manner.
WITHIN RIGHTS
ssrhe courts have held that the
wcrkingnen have . right to strike
and nay quit werk either singly or
collectively for the purpose or re-
dressanK grievances and rightinE
wrongs. The constitution and
guarantees Of this free govern
nent give men the right to work or
quit work Individually or collee-
lively.
sThe mine workers therefore are
but exercising the right guaranteed
by the eenstitutien and which cam
pot ~ taken away by the repre-
senfatives ef gfvernnest when they
tcentinseA On PAGE sixteen)
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OPERATORSFORCED
STRIKE INVOLVING
HALF MILLION MEN
SAY UNION CHIEFS
Say Strike Inevitable and
New Wage Agreement Is
Only Desire of United
Mine Workers in
WalkOut

indianapolis, October 29.-
After pronouncing a strike of
bituminous coal miners inevita-
BILE and blaming the operators
for forcing a walkout that may
involve half a million men di-
rectly, the conference here of
officials of the United Mine
Workers of America wound up
its business tonight and dis
solved. District presidents and
members of the scale committee
left for their homes to direct
the locals in the strike, which
is to become effective at mid
night Friday. -
Only new wage agreement 70 re-
place thc ono which they Mifipn s.
pircd with the war sAsisscfs'sex ~
wished by the union, its lenders emphn-
sizing TINT call FROM the mine owners
for n Joint meeting VIII find the or
~nnjxntion ready to negotiate ON any
ar nil Of the demands formulated ut
the Cleveland convention of Inc union
These and other points in the unions
position were set forth in a statement
prepared by committee Of the confer
cnce and adopted by unanimous vote
The statement was characterized az
the final word from union forces and
John J.. Lewis, acting president, and
other officials referred questioncrs to
the statement as embodying everything
that could be said. and as answering
all rumors as to motives actuating the
union.
CLAIM RIGHT TO STRIKE
The statement brought out that no
communication had been received from
the national administration, and that
the union had knowledge of President
Wilson'S attitude toward the strike
only through newspaper accounts. lt
| combatted the Presidents claim that
the strike was Illegal by asserting that
+, the right to strike or quit work had
beer upheld by the courts. and that in
| leaving tnelF JouS tut iieH WI 49,
i else IA constitutional prerogative.
Charges that the miners were en-
deavoring to force naturalization OF
] the mines were Indignantly denied. and
| again the language of the statement
| that "all of the demands are incorpor-
ated in the wage proposal" was quoted.
| Finally, emphasis was laid on the last
sentence of the statement as follows:
WHERE RESPONSIBILITY RESTS
| 'srhe issue has been made. and II Il
must be settled upon the field OF in
dustrial battle, the responsibility rests
fairly and squarely upon the coal barons
alone.
| The word ''if' was explained as sig
nificant of the readiness to negotiate.
While conceding that there was no.
way of preventing the strike. the
unions spokesman. Ellis Searles, argued
! that with the strike in actual effect
| the operators demand that the strike
order be withdrawn as condition
| precedent to negotiation. was auto
matically wiped out.
| 1--WE fully expect this difficulty to be
settled, as all difficulties in the coal
mining Industry have been settled for
80 years. by direct negotiations he-
tContinued ON Page Fourteen.D
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REGULAR MEETING

Cleveland, Ohio. October 30.--The
regular monthly meeting of the Pitts
burg Vein Operators association will be
held here Friday. but according to IT. X
Maher, president, no notice has been re-
ceived of a meeting of the central COM
petitive field Mr.. Maher also is a menu
Der of the competitive operators scale
committee.
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THREATENS NATIONS LIFE

"The proposed STRIKE, the nm
nOuncement declared, 'wOuId be u
more deadly attack on the life OF
the nation than an Invading army.
The facts present II situation which
challenges the supremacy of the
IuVys
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MARINE NEWS

Mobile, October 2s-Arrived steamers
Olinda, tCuban) Havana; wassaic. New
York: Norma .(Nor), Put in port Bar
rios schooner Harrison 7. Beacham,
Antilla, Cuba.
New Orleans. October e9.-Cleared:
Honduras tNorwegian) Port Barrios via
Belize Rama Kingston, Jamaica
Cleared schoned: Irages. Gulfport.