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New Mexico state record., 1919-11-07
STRIKE END
IS IN SIGHT
WASHINGTON OFFICIALS FIRM
IN Belief THAT END
NEAR
MINERS DISSATISFIED
NOTHING TANGIBLE, BUT OUT
LOOK is OPTIMISTIC, is
REPORT.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.


Washington, Nov. A. Official Wash
ington is firm in the belief that the
end of the coal strike is near.
There was nothing definite or tan
gibe in the way of actual develop
ments to justify this hopeful view of
the situation, but everywhere the feel
ing prevailed that influences were
being brought to bear to have the
strikers, numbering more than 100000,
return tO work
Confidential reports tu the Depart
ment of Justice from its agents in the
coal fields were said To show many
defectionS from the ranks of the
strikers. Some of the reports said
that large numbers of idle miners had
declared they wanted to return 10
work hut were afraid.
In This connection, officials reiter-
ated that adequate protection would
oe given There was no specific
statements as TO how this would be
provided, but it was explained that
troops would be available at the call
If any governor who believed il nee
assary 10 preserve order or protect
workers.
Scattered reports from the fields,
'eaching into lwentN-cight states,
showed the first breaks in the ranks
)f organized labor in West Virginia
md Colorado. Advices TO Washing
on headquarters of the operators said
hat all nonunion miners were work
ny to full capacity and turning out
considerably more coal than on Sat
lrday.
Some of the operators reports said
hat union men had gone 10 work in
nonunion mines and that there was
growing sentiment that the men
themselves should have had the right
to vote on the strike before it was
ordered
This information, to large extent
was in line with that received by the
government, especially as 10 defec-
tions. Officials said the strikers re-
allied public sentiment WAS against
them, and some labor leaders also
were taking this view.
While it had been the governments
first reported intention to let the
strike wear itself out, hope of settling
II put all agencies to work and some
direct steps were taken, hut their
nature was not disclosed.
The sweeping powers of the federal
court injunction in cutting off all
strike benefits Is being relied upon
by the government To bring the strike
to speedy end. Local representa-
tives Of the United Mine Workers of
America were notified today that
checks to cover expenses for the last
half OF October could not he sent at
this time because of the courts order
Idleness of the miners. with no
funds available for their support,
makes II doubtful If they can hold
out for any extended period, accord
ing TO the view of men familiar with
strike conditions.
New Mexico state record., 1919-11-07
is AGAINST
COAL ADVANCE
ATTORNEY GENERAL PALMER
SENDS STATEMENT TO THE
OPERATORS.
IN INTEREST OF PUBLIC
CAN NOT TAKE ADVANTAGE OF
SHORTAGE TO RAISE
PRICE.
Western Newspaper Union News Service

Washington, Nov. 3. - Suggestion
from the Wholesale Coal Trade Asso
ment should not fix a maximum price
for coal or interfere with the normal
course of supply and demand during
the strike brought from Attorney Gen
eral Palmer the vigorous assertion that
he would take the same action against
persons enhancing prices as was taken
against the union Officers.
''The action of the government was
taken solely in the general public in
terest," Mr.. Palmer declared, land
shall not permit it to be used directly
or Indirectly for the benefit of the
employers side of the controversy
W. A. Marshall, president of the as
socation, wrote Mr.. Palmer, recon-
mending that miners who Want to
work be given protection and that
coal consumers be allowed to obtain
fuel through the usual normal chan
nes. He asserted that with adequate
protection enough coal would be pro-
duced to meet the emergency that fix
ing a maximum price would curtail the
operators ability 10 meet abnormal
production costs caused by the strike
and discourage their efforts 10 con-
tinuc work; that priority lists would
overstOck certain consumers and allow
others to 20 without. and that the fuel
control act could be used TO prevent at
tempts at profteering.
II am in receipt of your letter and
amazed by its contents" the attorney
general replied.
while, of course. proper protection
will be given to all miners who are
willing to continue at work, II must be
perfectly plain to you that even under
such conditions the supply of coal must
he far from normal. Your proposition
amounts, in effect, to a declaration
that coal dealers should be permitted
to take advantage of these abnormal
conditions and have their prices based
entirely upon the law of supply and
demand, which is only another way of
saying that they should be permitted to
charge the public whatever they please.
"The demand for fuel will be con
stantly increasing, and with the sup
ply decreasing, unless there is gov
ernment regulation, prices charged TO
the public will be outrageous and
the profits accruing to dealers uncon-
scionable. You ought TO be quite as
willing as other citizens to cooperate
in the general public welfare in this
even TO the extent of sac
profits.
the officers of the mine
union from furthering the
strike order already issued was taken
solely in the public interest, and
shall not permit it to be used directly
pr indirectly for the benefit of the
employers side of the controversy. If
my advantage shall be taken of pres 4
mt conditions by any arrangement or
agreement Of two or more persons to
restrict either production or distribu-
ion in order to enhance the price OF |
'uel, / shall, without hesitation, take |
precisely the same action against such |
persons as has been taken against the
,fficers of the mine workers union"
New Mexico state record., 1919-11-07
Mineral Leasing Law Advanced.

Washington. - Legislation for the
leasing Of government-owned mineral
lands was advanced towards final en-
actment by the House in passing. by
vote Of 1G9 To 80. the oil and coal
land leasing bill. The measure now
goes to conference. Vain efforts were
made by Representatives Raker. Cali
fornia. and Griffin, New York. Demo
Gratis. to incorporate in the House bill
provisions similar TO the Harris
amendment of the Senate measure,
which proponents urged would pre-
vent monopolizing control Of the
leased lands.
New Mexico state record., 1919-11-07
WilIina to Arbitrate.

Cleveland, Ohio.-The first step to-
ward a possible arbitration of differ
ences between soft coal operators and
approximately 10000 miners in the
threatened coal strike, has been taken
here at a conference of the executive
committee of the central competitive
coal field by the adoption of a resolu-
tion welcoming an investigation Of the
strike by a tribunal which President
Wilson may appoint The conference
then adjourned.
New Mexico state record., 1919-11-07
Government Alert to Situation,

Washington.-All day long the gov.
ernment continued steadily taking
measures to deal with the practical as
well as the legal phase of the impend-
ing coal strike crisis. President VIII
son, by executive order, fixed maxi
mum prices of soft coal. Fuel Admin
lstrator Garfield restored the war or
ders which will give the Railroad Ad-
ministration the power to seize coal in
transit and divert it to consumption
in accordance with a preference list
New Mexico state record., 1919-11-07
Accuse Americans.

NogaleS, Ariz.-Wong Quinn. arrest
ed here in connection with plots To
smuggle ammunition into Mexico. has
made statement duplicating several
Americans. according To arresting Of
ficials. Quinn, who is half Mexican
and half Chinese, is said TO have been
an accomplice Of Henry Schmidt, who
was arrested last week while attempt
ing to smuggle $1,000 rounds of am
munition into Mexico.
New Mexico state record., 1919-11-07
National Bomb Plot Nipped.

Cleveland.-A plot to assassinate
Chief of Police Frank W. Smith and
other high city officials of Cleveland
was revealed by police following the
roundup of seven men and one wom-
an alleged TO be directly involved in
a conspiracy to spread terror through
out the country by another series Of
bomb explosions. Chief Smith admit
ted receiving a telegraphic warning
from a point in the East. He would
not divulge the identity of the other
city official.
New Mexico state record., 1919-11-07
Kills Blind Son.

Namur. Can.-Louis Forget. 90 years
old. a farmer of Namur, has been ar.
rested on a charge Of having pushed
his son. Ambrose Forget, IS years old
into the Little Range river. The son
who had been blind from infancy, was
drowned last October. but II was not
until few days ago that the body was
recovered. Forget is alleged to have
confessed that. owing to financial con-
ditions and the helplessness of his son.
he had decided to do away with him.
New Mexico state record., 1919-11-07
100000 COAL
MINERS ARE OUT
GARFIELD RESTORES WAR OR.
DERS WILL SEIZE COAL
AS NEEDED.
INJUNCTION IS IGNORED
TABLE BY STATES OF MEN WHO
HAVE OEEYED STRIKE
CALL.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Indianapolis. Oct 31.-The strike of
bituminous miners went into effect to-
night with the national headquarters
America silenced by restraining or
der issued today by Judge A. b. Ander-
son of the federal District Court.
fields of the nation tonight are In the
grip of strike. Union leaders de-
clared that 10000 are out
Reports from the soft coal fields are
incomplete; even the union leaders
agreed they must wait before being
able definitely to know the number OF
men who had Obeyed the strike call.
But in almost every instance the min
ers spOkesmen asserted that the tie-up
of the mines would be virtually com
plet", although the unions will leave II
sufficient number of men in the mines
To man The pumps and keep the prop
erty in shape for resumption of work
when the strike shall be ended Some
union leaders refused to talk on nc
count of the restraining order issued
at indianapolis.
Reports TO the union leaders tonight
indicated that the bulk of the miners
In the great producing regions Of
Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio. Iii
nois, Iowa, Kentucky, Colorado, Kan
sas, Montana and Wyoming had left
the mines at the close of the day shift
to remain on strike.
But with the strike starting Of
ficially at midnight Sunday, day
of n-production, it was generally
conceded that not before Monday
would the actual effect OF the strike
be known definitely. BY that time
union leaders will have nearly COM
plete reports from union locals, and
the coal operators will know to what
extent they will be able to operate IL
they should decide to attempt actual
mining work
The following table by states of
men who left the mines today and
tonight to obey the strike call is
based on reports, in most instances
estimates received by union leaders
throughout the country:
Arkansas, 1900; Colorado. 5000; IL
linois. 10000; Indiana. 25,OOO; Iowa,
$4,000; Kansas, 1900; Kentucky,
10000; Maryland. 1900; Michigan,
2,4OO; Missouri. 1000: Montana,
1000; New Mexico, 1900; Ohio, 40
900; Oklahoma, 5000; Pennsylvania,
100000; Tennessee. 1000; Utah,
200; Washington, 5000; West vlr-
sinia, 10000; Wyoming, 5000; Texas,
2 800.
While no reports were available
from Alabama, Texas and Virginia,
union leaders said there were numbers
Of men on strike and thousands
would be out tomorrow in the south
ern fields.
Tomorrow's reports would show,
the union chiefs said, that the strike
Is of so vast an extent as to paralyze
production of bituminous coal.
In Utah miners were quitting work
Today in spite Of a notice calling off
the strike, as issued by John ii. Nc
Lehman, Utah representative of the
United Mine Workers of America
Mr.. McLennan announced that he had
received from John l.. Lewis, acting
president of the organization, at In
a message informing him
hat the strike should be called off.
Mr.. Lewis, however, repudiated the
message and no further explanation
If the mystery was to be had.
New Mexico state record., 1919-11-07
EASTERN LIVESTOCK


Chicago.-Hogs-Bul S13.5OQIl.lO:
top. sl4:l6; heavy. S13.60Ql4.10; me-
dunn. Sl3.S0@l4.15: light, sl3.60@
ing sows. heavy. smooth, }I3.OOQi3.s0:
packing sows, rough, $12.75 a 1900;
pigs, s1250013.50.
Cattle-Beef steers. medium and
sssn Sissc medium no'Gs and ana s1od Sr"e; ;itsG@
1915; common. $s.25G10.5O: light
weight, good and choice, S14.Oogl9.25
common and medium. $7.50@13.75
butcher cattle, heifers S6.75M14.50
cows. $500 1900: Gamers and cutters
$685. a $50; veal calves. s170001S.2a
feeders, s6.75 q 1900; stocker steers.
$500 q 1925; western range steers,
1900.
Sheep-Lambs. s12.25Q15.25: culls
and common. $500 12.00; ewes. me
cuiis and common, S3.O0as.50: breed
ing. s6.75d12.50.
New Mexico state record., 1919-11-07
Secretary Wilson Honored.

Washington.-Completlng its perma-
nent organization with the election of
Secretary of Labor Wilson of the
United States as president, the Inter
national Labor Conference proceeded
to the formulation OF definite pro-
gram OF work with appointment Of q
commission of selection to act as a
steering committee"
New Mexico state record., 1919-11-07
CAT WOULD CATCH
BURGLAR SUSPECT
'AICibiadeS" Is PreC0ci0uS Y0unQ
Feline of Record and
Adventure.

Oakland, Cal.-"Alcibiades" caught
burglar-and also "Alcibiades" isn't
4 policeman.
"Alcibiades" is precOciOus young
black cat. the property Of Clarence
Wood Soanes, 1924 Harrison street, and
cat of record and adventure. His
attest bid for fame has just been
made.
SOanes had rented to friend a
,OOm on the second floor of his home,
Rejecting to advise "Alcibiades" OF
the fact. In line with his usual custom,
he cat occupied the front porch on the
New Mexico state record., 1919-11-07
One Killed In Raid.

Casper, Wyo.-Thomas Majors. dep
uty sheriff, As years old. was killed
and two other men wounded during a
bootleg raid here. The wounded are
Roc E. Martin, whose place was raid.
ed to get liquor said to have been
stored there, and George Mckenzie.
Natrona county jailer. Armstrong is
in Jail charged with the murder Of
Deputy Sheriff Majors. HaIlowell
and Charles Moore, a taxicab driver,
were also arrested in connection with
the shooting.
New Mexico state record., 1919-11-07

Trinidad, Colo.-Col. Dennis Nc
Cunniff, in command of the state
troops, refused to comply with the re-
quest of the officials of District No.
Is, United Mine Workers Of America,
that he withdraw the soldiers who
had been placed at the various mine
entrances. The miners officials were
told that the soldiers had been sta
toned at the mine mouths to prevent
trouble and assure protection to any
miners who wished to work, and that
they would remain there.
New Mexico state record., 1919-11-07
ChiId's Life Saved
by Falling Window

Savannah, Ga.-Little Rather
inc Jungstetter owes her life to
the fact that a window sash fell
on her and held her suspended
from third story window
through which she had fallen.
The child is three years old,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. c. ].
Jungstetter She was playing
near a third-story window when
she fell through the screen. The
accident loosed the heavy sash,
which caught her when her body
was more than half out of the
window. She was held in this
perilous position until her cries
brought assistance.
New Mexico state record., 1919-11-07
Bomb Plot Fooled.

Minneapolis.-what officials declar'
may have been an attempt to blow NJ
the Minneapolis armory was frustrated
when sentry discovered a man stoop
ing over a bundle outside Of this
srmory. The man escaped, but tbs
sentry found two live hand grenade:
I'm the bundle. Examination Of tn,
grenades showed them to be fuIly
loaded.
New Mexico state record., 1919-11-07
Colorado Gets Fourteenth Cavalry.

Chicago. - The War Department
placed at the disposal of Gen. Leon
ard Wood, commander of the Central
Department Of the army, the Four
teenth cavalry at Fort Sam Houston
for the use. IL necessary in Colorado.
n connection with the strike of soft
coal miners.
New Mexico state record., 1919-11-07
Citizens Will Djo Coal

Colorado Springs.-If the coal min
ers In the Pixies Peak region strike
Friday night a citizens committee will
don the overalls and take up picks to
get out the fuel for the domestic needs
Of the region.
New Mexico state record., 1919-11-07

Seymour, Ind.-"Seeing is believ-
mg," a "cop" remarked when three
negroes told him their motor truck
was loaded with roasting ears. He
dug through several layers Of corn
and found $50 quarts of whisky being
taken from Louisville to Indianapolis
New Mexico state record., 1919-11-07
Makes Offer for Navy Memorial

Dondon.-The United States has
been offered $4,000 of the Dover Pa
troll fund for the erection of a me
mortal to commemorate the coopera-
ton Of the American and British M.
vies in the war.
New Mexico state record., 1919-11-07
Eather Held for Murder

Vancouver u. C.-The wife and
three sons ranging in age from 5
months to Z years of Buta Sakata, II
japanese resident of Kitsilano, near
here, were found dead in their beds
with their thronts cut Sakata. aged
40, is in Jail on II charge Of murder.
New Mexico state record., 1919-11-07
Gorpers Decries Injunction.

Wsshington.-Samuel Gompers. speak
ing for organized labor. declared the
Injunction in the coal strike case "can
only result in creating new and more
disturbing issues which may not be
confined solely 10 the miners"
New Mexico state record., 1919-11-07

Chicago.-Wholesale prices Of SINGLE
barrel lots Z. o. b. Chicago: In Iron
barrels-Carbon Perfection. 14hc; gas
oline, 21c; machine gasoline. 37c: ma
chine black summer. 11.3c: winter,
11.sc; raw linseed. to Z barrels. 1892
boiled. s1.94: turpentine. s1.7s per gal
Ion; denatured alcohol, Csc.
New Mexico state record., 1919-11-07

st. Louis.-Loud snores emsnating
from a garage made neiehbors believe
something was wrong Police investi-
eating found two sleepers guarding the
remains Of 70 cases Of whisky.
New Mexico state record., 1919-11-07

Washington Senate has passed
the prohibition enforcement act over
the Presidents veto and made imme-
dately effective machinery for pre-
venting sale of beverages containing
more than one-half of one per cent al
chOl.
The vote was G5 to 20, or'eight more
than the necessary twOthirds major
ity. While there was n wrangle over
taking up the measure in place of the
pence treaty. which had the right OF
way. there never was doubt as to how
ingly dry" like the House, which re-
passed the bin within three hours aft
er the President had vetoed it.
New Mexico state record., 1919-11-07
Early Peace Vote Probable

Washington - Formal negotiations
for an early final vote on ratification
II the German peace treaty were
launched In the Senate.
New Mexico state record., 1919-11-07

Chicago.-Corn-No. 2 mixed. t1l1H
01.4s; No. 2 yellow. s1.43Ql44
oats-.No. white, 71073c: No. 3
Rye-No. Z. sl.ssa1s7h.
Barley-sI2s
Timothy-ss.5o@
Clover-Nominal.
Pork-Nominal.
IArd-S271o
New Mexico state record., 1919-11-07
AZ Kansas City

Kansas City. Mo.-HogtBulk. $3.50
fg% SS ma :is'S st. ssti .l,sss n.sf
ias fs'co. '0~'' 'il'sela-'s' pigs 'ia-oos
csttls-Hesyy beef steers; choice
fGss ss rbtMsieht rooG oS%Sn sna sss,ss sSe
s12.ss q 1900; common and medium
$500 61z.ss; butcher cattle. heifers
sstoe1sss; COWS: ss4eollss: can;
calves, Sls.sse1s.b 30: feeder der steers ss
sseo013.fs; stoeker steers. ts7S0
s7s-
New Mexico state record., 1919-11-07
1900 MINERS EXEMPT
PRESIDENT WILSON'S ACTION.
LESS THAN SEVEN THOUSAND
WILL BE CALLED OUT IN
COLORADO.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington, Oct. 30.-The coal strik,
took precedence over the peace treat.
in the Senate, which for hours was de
bated, and then adopted resolution
pledging its support to the government
in maintaining order during the pres
ent Industrial emergency. Efforts t
have the House take similar actor
failed because Of opposition by Repub
lican leaders.
In and out of Congress, however
! sentiment seemed to turn through On'
| groove and there were expressions OF
general approval of the governments
determination to keep the mines in full
| operation.
While the only statement given oul
after the special meeting Of the cabi
net dealt with issuance of an order re
lating to the filing of maximum coal
price, the members were understood to
have considered seriously means OF
protecting miners who will not strike
The order re-establishing the old
maximum coal prices of the fuel ad-
ministration was completed tonight at
a conference of DIR. ii. A. Garfield and
railroad administration officials. II
was taken Immediately to the White
House for President Wilson's sigma
ture.
But the President had gone to sleep
after his arduous day, and It was
deemed inadvisable to wake him. Ac-
cordingly, the order will not become
effective until tomorrow.
DR. Garfield said that the plans con
templated that all questions OF allocat-
ing coal would be left to Director Gen
eral Hines for settlement.
Denver-Nlne hundred Colorado Ma
tional Guardsmen will be assembled AT
mobilization camps In Golden and
Trinidad, fully equipped and ready for
duty in the coal camps upon receipt of
instructions from Gov. Oliver ii.
Shoup, who ordered the state troops
mobilized late Wednesday night.
Pueblo, Colo.-With the exemption
of 1000 miners employed in twenty
eight mines In Colorado, less than
1000 coal miners In this state will be
called out by the United Mine Work
ers Of America Saturday, according to
announcement by II. c. Stewart, sec
retary of District No. Is, United Mine
Workers. here.
A message was received by Mr.. Ste
wart from Indianapolis early this eve
ming exempting twenty-eight mines In
Colorado from the strike order. These
twenty-eight mines are operating un-
der union agreement and the agree
ment does not expire until April, 1920.
Mr. Stewart explained that the sit
uation in District No. Is, which en-
braces Colorado, Utah and New Mex
leo, was different than the situation
in other districts inasmuch as the min
ers in other districts were working
under what is known as the Washing
ton agreement, which expired with
the ending of the war.
New Mexico state record., 1919-11-07

Colorado settlement prices:
Bar silver. s1.23b.
Copper, pound. 21d22c.
Lead. s6.75.
Spelter, e7.s7.
Tungsten. per unit. s7.50dl20O
New York.-Copper. electroiytic spot
and fourth quarter. 21622c: small
lots, second d-hand 21c.
Antimony-Unchange
Lead = Firm. Spot, 1910 bid: De-
cember. se.7o bid. es.s5 asked.
New Mexico state record., 1919-11-07

. Washington, Oct. 30-The interna-
tional labor conference today decided
to admit representatives of Germany
and Austria, Immediately upon their
arrival here
New Mexico state record., 1919-11-07
VETO IS SURMOUNTED
sENATE'S VOTE PREVENTS SALE
OF MORE THAN W PER CENT.
tF STATE TROOPS ARE NOT FUR
NiSHED ON DEMAND, FED
ERAl WILL BE.


i''Spu's ~ N"h'' VII, 30 ''''"'
'oai operators nave recelNeu teie
sra'hS from 'he Naiiohal odi asso
clatioh al washington Saying INA
government oiiiciais there had pf"ii'
lsed protection To any mines wishing
10 operate curing the liirea.eheu GOA
strike. III was siaieu maj the ha'Ioi'
al ASSOCIATION hhd peeil iiioriheu una
al any 'iihe operators uee" prolec,'o''
TOT thelr properties necessary lheS
are TO can upon the governor oi 'ilell
respective STATES ior lr"ol'S' an" Il
troops are hot supplleo Wllhiil re"
Soldpie llne 'he N"i 'l'"' INV ~
New Mexico state record., 1919-11-07

Part cured hides, 1c per Id. less than
cured.
Green hides, &c per lb. less than
cured.
Green Salted lIOrsehisIcs. -
NO. 4 tS.OU ~ 11.UU
NO. f.UUW 900
Headless. SOC less.
Ponies and glue. e........... 5000 100
The Washington times., 1919-11-09

FOR sALE-Near 18th and SITS,
large. Substantially built brick
dwelling. containing about 20
rooms: lot 4o-foot frontage to wide
alley. The house could not be
this property Is offered-sf0, 900.
Occupied by monthly tenant. so
that possession can be obtained In
80 days, II sold.
rHOhAs J. FISHER 4 Co, Inc,
T3s 18th St ~. W.
q $50 Phone Main ss3o.
The Washington times., 1919-11-09

FOR sALE-In Chevy Chase. east
Of the Brookville road, on lot SO
xeeo, a 2-story, 6-room, 1-oath
O. dwelling. with furnace heat. gas
and electricity. House Is occupied
ny the owner, and ts an attractive
srialI property, the -shrubbery and
planting being unusually effective.
Price. $4,000. Immediate posses
sion IN case OF sale
THOMAS 7. FISHER & CO.. Inc.
T3s 18th St y. W.
Phone Main Ss2e.