The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-28
COAL PRODUCERS
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with reports from every section of the
country These reports have to do
with activities of local union officials
following receipt of the order rescind-
ing the strike sent out by John Lewis,
president of the union, under direc-
ton of the court.
Troops VIII Break Strike.
Operators today promised that if
troops were sent into the coal districts,
the strike would be broken quickly.
Thousands of miners would return to
their jobs if they were sure of protec-
ton. operators claimed. Many opera
tors, preparing to leave here today for
their homes, declared they would
make every attempt to run the mines.
Government officials replied that
troops are available in every locality
where they may be needed, and can
be called upon application to the near
est military center thru the state
governor. Secretary Baker long ago
issued orders to this effect, it was
declared.
Coal now is being mined at a rate
of about 40 per cent of normal, Of
ficial reports show. Most Of this ton
mage is being produced by $4,000
honuniofi miners who refused to strike
November 1.
The number of union miners who so
far have returned to work in line with
terized as "negligible' by union off
cials.
Altho ordinary stocks Of coal are
nearly exhausted, according to reports
of the railroad administration. fair
sized stocks that were intended for ex-
port are available for domestic use.
These reserve stores are on cars in
Atlantic ports where they were halted
by the railroad administration when
the strike began.
Iowa, Mines May Open.
Des Moines, Nov. 28.-Statements
of some of the local coal operators in
Des Moines today indicated that some
Iowa mine owners may consider at
tempts to reopen their mines in the
near future. 1t was said that no con-
certed action along that line was be-
| ing considered by the Iowa state coal
| operators association as a body and
| whatever is done will be by individual
owners or companies only
Cut All Electric Ads.
Kansas City, Nov. 2s.+Immediate
discontinuance of all electric advertis-
walton measure was ordered today by
| the local fuel administration. This
came as supplementary order to the
| drastic one of yesterday by which
schools, theaters and call places OF
amusement are to be closed, effective
/
i Kansas City firms have about two
weeks supply of coal on hand, 1t wa:
brought out at a conference of packer.
with the fuel administration today.
More Miners Walk Out.
Cumberland, Nd, Nov. 2S.-A largt
part of the miners of the Upper Po
| omac and Gearges Creek soft Goa
fields are out as a result of the failure
of the wage negotiations conference a
| Washington to agree, union official
here said today. They agreed that til,
remainder of the 5000 miners in thest
two fields would be out tomorrow
May Settle Illinois Strike.
Springfield, ILL.,, Nov. 2s.-SettIe
ment of the strike of bituminous Goa
miners in Illinois by agreement be
tween the Illinois Operators associa
ton and the United Mine Workers o
Illinois was considered a possibility to
day.
State officials were said to be con
sidering this means of bringing solu
ton to the strike which. if continued
ten days, will mean a coal famine i.n'
| much suffering