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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-24
.MADE THREATS
To GET DETER

NEW YORK. Dec. 23.-Testimony
supporting the allegation that Captain
Karl W. Deter, on trial on charges OF
brutality to A. +. +. prisoners at Ia
Mans. was framed" by men whose en-
nifty he had incurred in France was
given late today by Fred NARROW former
lieutenant in the department or Grim,
inal investigation. and DetZcrs chlct
aide in his overseas police work. :,
NARROW testified that Sergeant FRANK
Hoyt, now said TO be a descrter N
France. threatens to get Captain Det-
zcr unless he tried to obtain his release
from prison. When informed by Marrow
that il was Deter who had him put
under arrest and he was doing nothlns
TO help him, Hoyt replied. according TO
NARROW:
If Deter doesn't get me out OF mere
am going TO get him. Yates. Lacey
and these other men here, prisoners
with me, will all go together, and get
him. Tell Captain Deter 3d."
NARROW also testified that ScrBcant
u. S. Madden. accused by A.. Murray
Phillips, a crippled soldier, OF having
robbed him Of five thousand francs ~
the lie Mans police office July is: couid
not have committed the theft. He salu
Madden was under arrest wi tn Sergeant
Hoyt at the time, having been locked
up several days previously.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-24
BEALLSVILLE BANK
ROBBERY A MYSTERY

WASHINGTON. Pa. Dec. 2@.-Thc
robbery of the private bank OF Jess i.
Miller nt BcalISNlllc. twelve miles from
here SUNDAY night was s'ill shr"ud"d
in mystery today. Mr.. Miller. except
To say that the robbers had not been
able to gain access 10 the money vaults
declined Ia make any s'ai"'nrnt ol MS MniS
nrohahl,. loss In Bcallsville, the
amour, is cStimr,cd at from Sj."Oh 10
$50 .n0u probably nearer tn. larger sum
The bank was not insured nor has Mr.
Miller notified tn" authorities or Wash,
ington county. The safe was entered
hv means Of an acetclcn" torch some
lime Sunday night or Monday morning
and II is believed tn" robbers were pro
fcssicnals. Indications are that the
robbers escaped by means OF an auto
mnhilr. Although the robbery was DIS
..oycr.d Monday morning he news did
not become known until Monday night.
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full presentation OF tho operators
case
settlement Endorsed.
TERRA HAUTE, Ind. Dec. 23.-.n a
statement declaring that the attituce OF
the coal operators OF the Central com
petitivc field has not been changed by
any person in authority since they
agreed to IL plan similar TO that pro-
posed by President Wilson for settling
the miners wage controversy. Phil II.
Penn+. spokesman for the operators in
the wage negotiations in the past few
months late today indicated that the OPP
orators will abide by the decisions OF
, the commission appointed by the preSi-
dent to arbitratc prices and wages.
Mr.. Penna stated that the president s
differed in some details from the plan
agreed upon by the operators. and eN-
pressed the belief that the operators
should have been consulted before II
WAS presented TO ths miners. He said
however. that it agreed in principle with
the resolution adopted by the operators.
Mr. Pcnna's statement follows:
"On November 81. the coal operators
committee. composed of eight rcprcSon-
tatives OF each state. in joint meeting
with the miners. offered the following
: re solution:
That there be a tribunal created of
equal numbers OF the miners representa-
tives and coal operators. and nm equal
luInOer representing tiie PupiiC ~ "i''ii'
all these differences shall h" referred.
and that we agree to accept tn" result.
to constitute contract effective until
March 81. 1922.
THE operators all voted yes all OF
the miners voted no and the meeting
ad journed without date.
I'm principle this resolution is In
perfec, accord with III" prHSid'nt ac-
ton II differs. however. ia some do
tails about which "" should have hc"n
consulted in advance.
This atti,ud" uf the operators has
not been changed in any particular by
any person or persons in authority.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-24
THIS BUCKEYE GIRL
FRUSTRATES ROBBERY

CINCINNATI Dec. 23-~SiX autom"-
bile bandits made an unsuccessful at
tempt to rob the First National Rank OF
Locklnnd Il suburb. this AFTERNOON. The
men were frustrated through IN" pres
rurr of mind Of girl cmploy". who
pushed button that set ringing 4
warning bell on the outside Cf the bank.
The men drO.C up to the bank builu-
ing in an automobile. Two Of them re-
maincd in tn. machine and the other
four went into tn" bank. The latter. at
tn" point OF reviewers. lined UP the
cashier. the three paying tcllers ana
three girl employees. IN" only ones in tile
bank at the time .NS one OF the robbers
was trying to open tn" gate leading I"
the money vault. one of III" rlriS
Stcprcu on an electrical CouiriVanCc con-
ncctcd with 4 large gong "n tn" outside
of the building. THIS rang and when
the robbers saw the people running TO-
ward the bank from al directions they
lcupcd into their automobile and sped
away without obtaining any piundcr.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-24
UPROAR
RACES When $4,000 New
York Kiddies Engage IN
Scramble For Gifts

NEW YORK. Dec. 23--Thousands oA
unlimited children for whom no s14''
were nroyided. crowded their way into
,hs scycn,v-frst regiment armory ano
tbrc,r New YorkS largest chlIuIen
Sbristmas festival into riot. puIIIs
the height Of the uproar. 1ouF lee.
thousand youngsters were IN ssnfs ~
which were stacked upon tables tor az
tribution to seven thousand neeuy Nu
dies" who had been invited. ..,-
pclire reserves from six preclhct 80
,,ors aided by the arnory detail OF SOL
S;on, w,rs unable 10 check the wllu on
r,lxh several women iaihtcu "'lu ',,bcS
OF children. some Of them on erutsnIS er,,nr:
we're bowled over as 'nc
No srmbIance OF order was ootalncG
until thousands of the youngsters nau
hen rushed into the street, whese, stS
.rorcd from their chaperoncs ana iI;otn
gifts, tearfuIly clamorcd TO be taSen ~ ~
their home. Less than SO percent OF OF
thsm managed to get a gift package ia
the melee. ,,,,,y,s made
their appearance on the armory noor,
Chiidrcn who had been assigned 90
nrarcs in the building rushed out on Shg
noor in mass formation anu Clo" ueu
about the funmakcrs. \ rev Toon tbsn. @
SsIvcS from the gift. tables and In q
minute the rush was on. ,,.
The policemen present were lteraiIy
srent Off their feet. additional reserves
wero summoned and a bugler SOUNDED
tbc assembly cali. bringing TO the res
80 tbc uniformed armory detail. Child
rem fought and scratched each other for
Tho nosScssion of dolls and other toys.
One frccEled. red faced youth. wear
ing an abbreviated army coat was ser t
10 carry away eight packages under ms
arms Order was not restored until
thousands Of the children had been
driven into the street by force.
The Juvenile festival was staged by
the I'coplc's Liberty chorus ard the pol
Ice department to provide Christmas en-
tcrtainment and gifts for needy child
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EIGHT PATIENTS IN
HOSPITAL FOR THE v
INSANE ARE KILLED
CAUGHT IN BURNING
FRAME BUILDING
Forty-five of the Fifty-three
Inmates Accounted For
at Midnight
N1DnICTOwN. Conn

mDpLETowN, Conn, Dec. 2a-
Eight patients Of the Connecticut
Hospital for the insane in this place
are believed to have been burned TO
death tonight In fire which COM
pletely destroyed ono Of the frame
buildings Of the hospital group, a mile
east of the main building. There were
ffty-three patients In the building
and at midnight only forty-hve mad
been accounted for.
Tho building in which the fire oc,
CURED WAS known rs the Farm ana
those housed therein were So-callro
TRUSTEES Of tho mild"r typ" OF insane
patients. They w"r" all men and IN
stead Of joining in Il panic when tht
flames were discovered. turned to anc
assisted the bucket brigade in rescuinG
their own clothing and som" furniture
The missing patents ar" believed tC
have been burned to death when tht
interior of The building collapsed.
There was only ore attendant in thc
place when the fire broke out. The twc
other attendants who lived in the build
ing, a man and his wife, were in tho
city doing some shopping.
The burned structure was OF thrc'
stories and was valued at about s25,o0V
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-24
MANY MORE REDS ARE
SOON TO Be DEPORTED
Scores Of Extremists Now Held in West
ern Jails Will Be Sent to
European Countries.

WASHINGTON. pcc. cG.-Institution
carly next month Of general congress
sonal inquiry into rodlcal activity in
the United States was announced DE
leaders in both the senate and house.
Chairman Johnson. OF tn" house I'M
migration committee. returning from
New York where he saw tho first boat
load of undcSirablcS leave American
shores for Soviet Russia. said that his
committee planned to resume its hear
ngS on radICaliSm soon after the holl-
days, at eastern ports, and that in the
meantime members of tn" committee
here would review IN" larg" mass of So
dIliouS documents seized. in recent de-
partmcnt Of justice raids. Representa-
tlcc Johnson Incidentally gave out the
information that there wcr" many rad
icalS. anarchists and communists IN
western jails who would follow AlcXan-
der Bclkman and Emma Goldman and
2i1 others from this country.
The Martens Probe.
To conduct the Investigation of th"
activities of Ludwig {. \. *. Martens.
ambassador tn the United States from
Soviet Russia" and Of Russian prupa-
ganda in general. ordered by the senate
just before tho holiday recess began.
Chairman Lodge of the foreign relations
committee. today appointed 4 sub-com-
mittcN 10 be headed bv Senator Moses.
Republican. New HAMPSHIRE. and To be
composed Of Senator's BUrah.. Idaho and
Knox. Of PcnnSylvaniu, Rcpuhlicans; {;
and PomcrcnC. Ohio. and Chicids Tenn
cSSec. Democrats. Hearings are to be
started by the Committ"" soon after the
senate rcaSS"mbl"s January 3.
Officials of foreign governments have
been notified of the action of tn" United
States in dcporting Bcrkman. Goldman
and many OF their associates. the state
department today making public n mes
sag" sent To various foreign capitals
While explaining that the ultimate
destination Of the transport Buford and
her cargo Of undcSirablcS was Soviet
Russia. Aanthony Camnctti commits
sioncr general Of immigration. said TO-
day that the exact landing place Of the
radicals aboard would he decided by
conditions prevailing when the vessel
reached Europe and on future orders
TO hc transmitted to the agents of the
immigration service en- route.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-24
WHITE CHRISTMAS IF
"STOCKS ON HAND
ARE NOT DEPLETED

WASHINGTON. Dec. 23.-Hopes io'
, white Christmas like those tor d
wet Christmas" will depend largely on
the stocks on hand. weather bureau S,aS,Iops prs
dictions tonight showing no inu evc
~ moro snow either on Christmss eS
OF or Chi CHRISTMAS day for the portion OF
the United states east OF the M.ssnsp ~
nj river, There may be some snoE 70
morrow in the region Of the Grsse sss
Lak>s but n" torecastsr at ,, the ~I,lI Iocnl
bureau said such would be mercy losa.
TSe SHOWS OF last week when E roe
general throughout the east; so,d NSr leather her
~ anneared that Young AMertGa
will have a chance to Try out MS
Christmas sled. ,,;,, ~ soroe-
vhat cider in the middle Atlantic anu
New England states. but the ,empddI opTddIe
,ur" viii be moderate In the Hdi Hl.adio
~ ~ wits the exception OF the immedl-
ale vicinity Of the Great t-aKSS sSs SSis Missis.
si,n; mid temperatures were genelaLS
forecast with rains on the Pacific coast
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HO"at was released from jail To-Day
where ne had been sent following 4
preliminary hearing on contempt or
court charges by Federal Judge ~ l..
Anderson yesterday. after he had agreed
to use his influence 10 end the local
strike His call for the district meet
ing followed n Telegram sent TO the Kan
sas district by William Green. inter
national sccretary-trcasurer Of the mine
workers, ordering the strikers 10 return
10 work.
Charges of contempt of court against
Howat were part of general charges
against eighty-four international and
district officials or the miners. III
which II was alleged that the officials
hal violated the injunction issued ny
Judge Anderson against furtherance or
the strike. Hearings OF the charges
against all the officials except Howat
have been continued twice. the second
time indefinitely. Howat's alleged ac-
ton in Keeping local strike IN lorce
In Kansas. however. led to hts arranS'-
ment in court here yesterday and hts
commitment to Jail when he failed /"
give assurances that the Kansas strike
would be called of.
When Howat appeared bcfor" judge
Anderson, he appeared stubborn ana
however,
and patient explaining by the court. he
showed indications Of a desire to ooey
the law and the court order. though
for some time his answers and com
ments evinccd a constitutional dlSIihe
of giving in. y,
n cause Howat any undue hardship. but
al the same time the court said the law
must be obeyed and the order enJolnlnS
the coal miners strike as Vlola'lon
OF the Lever act must be respected.
after laboring with Howat, Judge
Anderson said: -.
Let's have no misunderstanding. If
there is any question. lets have II an
swered now"
He then asked Secretary Green II he
had the power TO speak Tor tne inter
national union. The answer was yes
The court then said it was the under
standing that Mr.. Green was to give
tclcgraphic orders at once TO end 'he
July strike and the new local strikes.
The Judge went on TO say that MT;
Howat agrees TO use ms lnliuenCS anu u"
10 cooperate with the INTERNATIONAL ~
bring about an end OF the strike.
rs that right, Mr.. Howat?' asked the
judge. Wa.
"Ill use my influence to concur and
have the orders Of the international car
ried out by the executive board OF h'n-
you will call it." asked the judge.
referring to a meeting OF the Kansas
executive board.
mcnt's hesitation.
At the beginning Of the session Howat
eXnressed himself as being ready TO
stay in Jail II ne had TO sacrifice all
his rights as an American citizen. Dur
ing the controversy over the rlsht 10
strike Judge Anderson. referring 10
Howat at one time said:
This man is contumacious and In
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-24
PLANNING TO CALL
STEEL STRIKE OFF

WASHINGTON, Pa. Dec. 23.-Stee'
workers, who have been on strike since
September %, are taking steps TO nave
their walkout officially declared on. ho1'
withstanding statements by Milliaitt ~, n
Foster. that the order Is still IN c'ie''
and being adhered to. ,, or.ay
The men arc preparing 10 break away
from their leaders and take the Ina'te'
in their own hands. Along the MonoI'
gahcla river at the steel towns OF NIL ~,
was passed out to strikers to get the'i
old Jobs back il possible.
Local unions organized in tnis scstspf s,ens
r. bayn n convention held in Cleveland
Saturday, December 81. at which tine tine
= 10 cynectcd a vote will be taken ofn'
ciaily declaring off the strike. r,
Letters calling such n gathering are
hcinr sent out from Donora by John D
CorrIgan, president Of the union OF tha'
town and Matt O'Reiliy. secretary.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-24
ARMY OFFICERS WIFE
GUILTY OF DESERTION

PITTSBURGH. Dec. 23.-Judgc John
A. Evans. in common pleas court here
today held that a wife who refused to
accompany h"r husband. an officer. to
the army CautOnmcnt. where he was on
duty. and after the war refused 10 live
with him. was LEGALLY guilty of descr-
tion from the tim" Of tho first refusal.
The question arose in tho divorce ac-
tion Of Michael J. Shortlcy. former lieu
tenant in the 10th division who is suing
his wife. Henrietta G.. Shortley for dl-
vorcc. They were married In 1911.
while Shortlcy was home on leave and
Shortlcy testified he asked his bride
to accompany him to Camp Lee. whcrc
accommodations had been prepared for
hcr. She refused. he said and later re-
fused to go with him To Texas. when
he was transferred 10 that state. Upon
his return from overseas, Shortey said
his wife would not live with him.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-24
INDICTMENT OF THE
EX-KAISER CERTAIN
Action Taken By Law Officers OF the
Allies - Attitude Of Holland
Remains Uncertain

LONDON. Dec. @$.--I.aw offices OF the
Crown held consultation with French
and Belgium law offices today with re-
gard to tn" former German emperor.
1t is reported that the confcr"cS made
4 case against III" former kaiser ana
framed an indictment.
THE HAGUE. Dec. 2%.--Thc scmi-of-
Cic!al Netherlands correspondence bu'
f"au today announced there is no truth
in 4 statement published in the Soirc or
Brussels TO the effect that the Nchcr-
lands government has already unofficial-
Is informed hc allies that the Dutch
government vii not surrender the form
cr German emperor if cNtraaition is re-
Qucst"d. Tho bureau says that as yet
no action in the matter has been taken.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-24
CHAOS IN AUSTRIA 8
IFNO AID GIVEN

WASHINGTON. Dec. 23-United action
hv the allies ana associated powers ~
retinancing Austria is the only way Q.
saving thai country from utter GnSSe ,S
under secretary Of state and head OF
ths unas American peace delegation At Paris.
snid fndav on his return to washington.
The chief reason for Austrias deS.
pcrate situation" MI Polk salo, tI3s
r.. arteries Of commerce connecting Ntjl
enna with the rest Of the world hey
been cut or paralyzed.
Ne said that relief should not be
n,shed bv any one nation. but should
participated in by all.
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COMMONS PRoRoauED.

rONDOS Dec. a3.-Thc house Of
commons was proroGued today until
February 10. The session was formally
closed by the kings speech of proroga-
ton. -
The king in his speech. referred 20
tho ratiriration OF the peace treaties
tha; have nasscd the final stages and
Expressed tho hope that others would
shortly he concluded. He voiced regret
over tho conditions in Russia and allud-
ed to the fricndIincss of the relations
among the allied and ASSOCIATED powers
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-24
RIOT
AT Pueblo Steel Plant When
Foreign Women Stoned
Workers

PUEBLO, Colo, D .. 2S-1olies =.
serv.s were called 70 ausI1 . Fiet ~
tn. 1rInnsqua stssl works hsrs toAA0
when Austrian women ptcksts seooe4
steal vorksrS who had rstHr1sA -
vort In defiance Of The union sttsl
order, A dozen arrssss wsrS xaAs.
Among those arrested were five. Ho.
men The strike committee which had
been directing the strike since It Has
tSn Women who were or foreign birth
The 1 husband Of one appeared ut the po-
lice station after his wife's imprtsou.
ment and offered TO leave his thtSe
children with the police as bail Tor hsS.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-24
TWO AVIATORS IN
FALL TO DEATH
p1vEpSIDE Cal Dec. 23.-s

RIVERSIDE. Cal. Dec. 23.-Sccond
Lieutenant Herbert Tichborne. Of
Noun, Vernon. New York. and Private
Allister Lima. of San Luis Obispo. Cal.
were killed today when their airplanG
fell 1000 feet.
Lieutenant Tichborne was an eHper-
fenced aviator having seen service over
seas. but aviation officers declared I've
was more familiar with the scout type
OF airship thar the heavy training ma
chine in which he and Lima. recruit.
were flying The bodies of both men
will be sent TO their homes Immediately.
officers said.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-24
BIC LINER GOES
ASHORE IN Foe

NORFOLK. Va. Dec. 23.-Thc Old
Dominion steamer Madison, with So
passengers aboard. ran aShor" of
Cran"y island. Norfolk harbor In a
heavy fog tonight soon after leaving
here for New York. Tugs were sent TO
the vessels assistance.
At the Old Dominion Steamship COM
pany'S Offices II was said tonight that
the Madison WAS aground on n mud fiat
on tho southeastern sid" Of tho island
and was in no immediate danger 1t was
expected that the vessel would I've IIo1:-
cd on the high tide at midnight. A
heavy fog ovcrhunE the harhor tonight.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-24
STEAMER HELPLESS;
NOW TAKEN IN TOW

NORFOLK. Va. Dec. 23.-rhe Amert-
can steamer Corozal which was reported
late Today drifting hclplessly at sea
twenty miles east of the DlHnono
Shoals lightship. was in tow of the col
Iicr Nulvan headed for Norfolk, 1t was
reported tonight by wireless.
Difficulty was experienced in landing
q tow line due to a heavy sale which
was sweeping the seas tonight. The
messages did not indicate the exact
nature of the .Corozal's trouble. She Is
bound from New York TO South Amerl-
can ports. r
wireless messages late today from
the Vulcan brought the first news or me
making mn effort In get the vessel IN
tow. The coast guard cutter Seminole,
stationed ut Charleston. was ordered 10
the assistance of the Vulcan
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-24
Howat Released After Agreeing
To Call Off the Kansas Strike
Radical Mine Leaders Sulen When Brought Before Judge
Anderson, But Gives ln andAfterRelease Issues Call
For Convention to End Strike In Kansas Field

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec. 23A call for meeting of the
executive district of the United Mine Workers
America for Friday which steps to end the strike of OO en-
poyes the Central Coal and Coke will be taken was
by Alexander owat president OF the
dsrc before leaving his home at ttsburg, Kansas
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GETTING TOGETHER ON
PEACE RATIFICATION
INT No concr.t. Proposals Have Been
Acted Upon by Senators In
the Negotiations.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-M'hough
R.nublIcan and Democratic senators
confirmed their conferences to-day on
nnocn treaty. reservations, there were
no concrete results and the leaders said
they expected none for some days
There was a general feeling OF conil-
denre. however, that by the time the
holiday recess ends January D, lne
basis for an agreement VIII nave oeeH
reached, ,
1t was emphasized in all quarters
that the negotiations still were IN q
nrbulous state and that many sugGes-
lions from many sources would be con-
sidcrcd before there was any attempt
to make a binding agreement.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-24
GERMANS WILL NOT
RETURN TO BERLIN

PARIS. Dec. 23.--The German delega-
ton here has decided not To return to
berlin to consult the government over
tho terms of the alhcd reply TO the last
German note according tn the French
foreign office this evening.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-24
BOLSHEVIKI OFFERS
PEACE TO POLAND

LONDON. Dec. 23.---M. Tchitcherin.
RUSSIAN BoIshevik Minister Of Foreign
affairs. has offered to begin Immediate
peace negotiations with Poland. accord
ing to wireless despatch from Mos
cow. The Polish government was re-
qucstrd to indicate the time and place
il would like the negotiations to open.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-24
MAYOR OF DETROIT
TOGIVE MILLIONS

DETROIT. Dec. "%.-l'uhlic h"nc-
fqcuon@ t"talinr approximately S@.nOO.-
O0N VII h" made aS christmas gifts by
James Couzrus. rIil!."rHire mayor OF
Detroit, 1t was announced this forenoon.
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VIII Return to Work.

PITTSBURG. Kansas, Dec. 70
Predictions that union miners VINO
went on strike today because Dlstrlc'
president Alexander Howat was I'M
nrisoncd at Indianapolis would resume
YAK today following tho release OF
y a. official was made tonight ny a.
Dorehy. vice president CT the diatrict.
Hc said that no action toward en1inS
tho Central Coal and Coke company
strikc in effect sine July. would be
takcn until Presidrns H"wat returned
from, Indianapolis nr scnt instructions.
Dorchy and Thomas Harvey. secro-
tarv for the K"'lsas district. left to-
nncn is TO be 7clf t>mosr"w by officials
Of the Missouri. Kansas and Oklahoma
districts.