The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-06
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where the men were to work in night
shifts. But all OF these things will
be overcome, the governor declared.
During the first six days of state
operation Governor Allen and his re-
I ceivers have fought billiards. sabo-
tage, agitators. train wreckers, threats
and sympathy strikes. But coal is CO.
ing to the Kansas towns every night
and early next week the daily produc-
ton from the field is expected to sta
bilize at rs to 100 cars a day.
No Thought of Martial Law.
In conversation with Topeka
newspaper men over the long distance
telephone, the governor said today that
he had abandoned any thought which
he might have entertained regarding
/ marital law in the district. He is
| now certain the state can meet any
situation in the field by the mere use
| of troops for protection of work ers.
! The special legislative session is still
i in his mind. the governor stated, but
| he declared he was unable at this time
to announce a final decision. He said
! he seriously considered a call.
Issuance of $325,000 worth of army
| equipment for Kansas university and
| the state agricultural college has led
to belief that immediate steps were
being taken to provide additional mill
| itary forces for the state. The prop
erty is loaned to the schools by the
| war department and surety bond has
been provided by the state to safe
guard its return. 1t is probable that
the equipment which is to be shipped
| to Kansas Immediately, may be made
| available for use in the fields in an
| emergency.
Forty-two additional towns have
| asked for coal. They include:
Towns which requested coal today
included: Lindsborg. Greensburg. Hav-
erhiH Aurora. Coliyer. Logan. Clay
Center. Wakefield, Nickerson. Hills
dale. Gridley. Beattie. Havensville.,
Gardner. st. George. Inmar. Eureka
Hill City. Ford. Great Bend. Blue
Mound. South Haven. Burns Airing
ton, Clyde. Hartford. Scott Caty.- Fair
view. Nashville. Herington. Holland
township. Dickinson county; Pearl
Troy. Hamlin, Harper. Shaw. Arsonia
Chase. Green. Cedarvale. Luray. The
Hansen Lumber company of Logan
sent a check for s2eO.
Several policies which Governor AL
len has recently had in mind are de-
clared to have been communicated all
too promptly to the Howat orga nsza-
ton in the coal district. Evidence
that someone has tipped off confiden-
tial communications are being invest
gated today by the state and heads OF
| wire service organizations.
To Help Topeka.
] Two moves were made this after
noon directly affecting Topeka. One
concerns an effort of the Central Coal
& Coke Co, thru its offices in Kansas
City. to send to Topeka industries al
i least a portion of a large supply of
steam coal now ready for loading al
! Arkansas mines. Governor Allen has
! offered to send men to load the fuel
Much of this coal would be sent to
Topeka and Kansas City. Kan
| Late this afternoon Attorney Cen
fr.x-r
w. H Kemper. head of the fair price
board, regarding wood prices here. Il
is asserted that profiteering is being
practiced in the sale of the wood.
4 wire to the governors office today
stated that 1000 cords of wood in
Linn county is on railroad. siding and
will be sent TO distressed towns as fast
! as ii can be loaded. The wood will
i.seH for $40 a cord I. o. b. Pleasantor
and neighboring towns.