The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-14
Locals Voting on Resolutions to
That Effect.
Order Cancelling Strike Is Re-
ceived at Last.
10 MINES ARE OPERATING
Slight Increase in Z. s. PrOduc-
tiOn Expected Today.
Most of Men Sitting Tight for
Outcome of Farley.

Pittsburg. Kan. Nov. 12.-Local
unions of. the coal miners of Kansas
have begun adopting resolutions an
nouncing the determination of the
men not to return to their work in
the mines until a settlement of their
demands has been made.
This shows that there will be no
work at the Kansas mines until an
agreement has been reached" August
Dorchy, district vice president of the
miners. said this morning.
The order for the cancellation of the
strike sent out from international
headquarters at Indianapolis was re-
ceived by Dorchy this morning 1t
trict officials to take action, Dorchy
said, and was merely a copy of the
order sent to the mine locals.
No Mines Working.
So far as could be learned this
morning no Kansas mines were work
ing. altho the mines were ready and
whistles late yesterday announced the
fact to the men.
The Central Coal & Coke company,
which has been idle because of a strike
since July 16. is calling for it's men to
resume work the same as other COM
panies.
Just before leaving for Indian
apolis. President Howat gave specific
instructions that even if the general
strike was called off, that against the
Central was to remain in effect"
Thomas Cunningham, travelling audi
tor of the Mine Workers, said. En-
tirely different issues are involved and
the Central will have to reach a set
tlement with the district officers be-
fore it's miners can return to work.
The 1900 striking Central miners
are still drawing IS a week benefit
from the organization.
THE same old camouflage," was
the pOf11p9a0f of Cnrnr1i r ipf-
ardson when informed that a press
dispatch from Indianapolis quoted
Howat as saying that the strike situa-
ton in Kansas is in the hands of Vice
President Dorchy. I'VE have heard
that joke many times before" Rich
ardson said "Howat in the east. says
that Dorchy, in Kansas. is handling
the situation here, while Dorchy says
he can do nothing until Howat re-
turns. It fools no one who knows the
situation here. The latter part of the
proposition is true, however The Kan
sas district will do nothing until Howat
says the word"
Oklahoma Mines All Closed.
McA1ester, Okla. Nov. 14.-Not a
union mine in Oklahoma is working
today, according to reports received by
j. B. Wilson, commissioner Tor the
Oklahoma Coal Operators association.
All local union officials concede that
they received an order from Indian
apolis cancelhng the strike, but de-
clare it is not authoritative because it
is not stamped with the U. NJ. w. A.
international seal Neither is it signed
by John L. Lewis. acting president
and the signature of W. NJ. Green is
typewriter, it is pointed out. Furth-
ermore the order merely cancels the
strike call for November 1. they say,
and does not say anything about re-
turning to work.
Pittsburg mines, belonging to the
McAlester- Edwards company have 40
men working today, more than any
time since the strike and loaded sew
enteen cars of coal yesterday. Con-
victs having been Withdrawn from
other mines, this is the only coal being
produced.
Wait on Farley Outcome.
Chicago. Nov. 14.-Slight increase
in the amount of bituminous coal pro-
duced thruout the country was in
prospect today. The miners, however
generally showed a disposition to
await developments of the meeting to-
day at Washington of-mfners and op-
orators called by Secretary of Labor
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