Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-29
CALL FOR SOLDIERS
TOPROTECT MINERS
to Work Mines With
Volunteers.
TAKE TEN FROM EACH TOWN
More Than Three Thousand
Answer Call of Kansas
Executive.
TAKE TEN FROM EACH TOWN
iRy Assncia,nd pre.e


OKLAHOMA CITY. Nov. 2S.--Gover-
nor Robertson late today wired Score
tary OF War Baker asking that Fed
eral troops be sent into Oklahoma to
protect coal miners willing to return
against possible Interference. The
Governor today terminated negotia-
tions with representatives OF the coal
operators, and announced that another
attempt to operate the mines with
volunteers would be made He de-
ciared The operators had shown no dis
nosttion TO give material assistance in
keeping up the supply Of coal during
tho present crisis.
Another telegram was sent TO DR.
Garfield fuel administrator, asking that
tho State. '0'''' io'
Governor Robertson and the State
to discuss the situation. lie has asked
the council TO issue call for volun-
tccrs.
Guaranteed Good Wages.
John ~ Whitehurst. chairman of the
council. il was made known today. last
niGht ieicEraphcd the county defense
chapters Of the State. asking them TO
rcport immediaiciy the number OF men
as volunteers. Units OF ten men. IL is
comiSemplated: cont will he recruited from
cnon cno, to%n IN the State. with larger
no Iransportation and good wages will
be guaranteed by tho State TO ali men
ertson said. ''Thc operators and coal
miners arc both to blame for tho nrcs.
en-, situa,ion,' Governor Robertson de-
- ,;, anu ooth sides have refused
10 give me the necessary co-operation.
Now they can both go to tho devil
=, INC public, which is the innocent by.
stander in this controversy. is going
to be protected, If il is in nv pownr
10 DO II. and believe l can do H."
kannn, EnroIls Volunteers.
Kansas today began the, enrolment
in ,Soiunssers ~ to dig coal. and. accord
governor Henry JjsAlIcn for men was
being readily answered.
count OF those. who have volun-
tGeIen 10 dig coal for the State com
nieted at the Office Of Governor Alien
ea,e ms afternoon showed 3.742 men
The first detail OF men to prenaro for
!, ne he arrmE army of volunteer workers reached
.he Crawford Cherokee coal field TO.
From Lawrence came word tha, ain
.s aehis OF the University OF Kansas had
ana ngcments TO enter the mines.
thelr university work would be given
ihose who joined the force OF coal.
u.e,n Otner T state ana local officials tonight
pEoduction and of conserving stores ~
excno oxcs. odi, Which in many localities were
pSoseaingiy slender, as a condition ap-
P'o"ch'hS a famine loomcd.
Schools and Thenter. Closed.
rs result of tive diminished sunnIv
lue' directors of the central Westrrn
ana southwestern railroad regions dc.
clared today they were strictly al
neFins TO the rule, releasing coal only
10 essential industries and 10 retailers
Tor use of householders
0maha's schools were ordered closed
To-Day FOR one week and street car SER
vice reduced Is per cent.
In Kansas City the local fue, al.
mlnistrator has. ordered motion pic
turc theatcrs closed next week. bnt
mas ruled that church services MY
be held where no fuel is used, and both
PUBLIC and private schools will he
closed indefinitely.
Generally throughout much Of tho
continued S'' uis-