Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-11-07
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Washington, Nov. s5.-Leaders of the
striking soft coal miners, visibly dis
turbed by the refusal Of the United
States Department of Justice to with
draw the injunction proceedings,
agreed tonight with the operators on
one point-that the statement of the
government IS position swept away all
lope Of immediate settlement Of the
strike. -. ss.55sEs e s~7~., g =.- !
One Of Two Things to Happen.
The restraining order issued by Fed
eral Judge Anderson at. Indianapolis
last week was made returnable Satur-
day. Counsel for the miners will 20
INTO court that day and ask for dismis.
sal of all proceedings. One Of two
things will happen: -
The court, according to officials
here, either will grant the plea of the
miners or continue the temporary in
junction, until later date for final
Nearing and put into effect a manda-
tory order to John L. Lewis, acting
president of the miners association, to
~al off the strike.
Representatives Of the miners and
| other labor leaders emphasized today
| chat withdrawal Of court proceedings
would bring peace to the coal fields
within 48 hours. Lewis statement that
the miners would be willing to negotiate
new wage agreement 'without reser-
| vations,' meant they said, that the
slate would be wiped clean and demands
| for fve-day week and six-hour day,
| together with 10 per cent wage in
| crease withdrawn. But labor leaders
! declared there was no hope of miners
returning to work in body until the
| new wage agreement had been ratified.
Garfield Gets More Power.
President Wilson, sick in bed, issued
orders giving Fuel Administrator Gar
field authority to regulate price, dis
tribution and shipment of all fuel, in
Guiding anthracite. This action restor-
ed all powers vested in DR.. Garfield
during the war.
The fuel administration was in con-
ference continually today, checking up
IN the coal supply and arranging with
Director General Hines Of the Railroad
administration for its distribution
where most needed.
Northwest Railroads Are Reducing
Service.
| Chicago, Nov. .5.-Beginning of cur.
called railroad service and the pinch
IF inadequate supplies of soft coal in
several states today marked the fifth
| day Of the Miners strike. So far as
the strike itself was concerned, there
was little change, although operators
in West Virginia and Colorado report
ed gains in production.
= The principal developments were the
following:
Removal of six passenger trains
from service Of the Chicago & North
western and the Chicago, Milwaukee &
st. Paul railroads. =:
Refusal Of the Federal Department
Of Justice to consider labor leaders
suggestions that the government in
| junction against the strike be rescind-
ed.
Garfield Gets Full Pore
Clothing Of Fuel Administrator Gar.
field, by President Wilson, with full au.
thority over prices. distribution and
shipment of all fuel.
| Appeals for coal made by several
Nebraska towns to state railway com
missions.
Iowa fuel administrator complaint
against railroads seizures of coal
while luxurious trains continued run.
ming, sent to Washington.
Topeka, Kan, schools to close tomor.
row for one week; brick factory closed;
many coal dealers bins empty and EN-.
ployes laid off.
In Utah, railroad officials began pre-
J no $o o1a0r thu %o1 70 III
! lines in accordance with orders of the
fuel administration to release coal ship
.nents held up in that state. The Utah
ue at work and all mines remained in
operation. ~.t. 5,.:,F.
Iowa Trains Discontinued.
Two local passenger trains on the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul rail
road were suspended, officials announc-
cd, at Ottumwa, Ia. AT Mason City,
Ia, the Chicago & Northwestern took
off two trains and curtailed freight
service, and two other local trains be.
tween Chicago and Wisconsin points
were annulled, although officials made
no announcement that the latter two
were removed because of the strike.
Freight service generally has been
reduced by the virtual stoppage of
transportation Of coal from the mines.
Many railroad yard crews have been
laid off as a result.
DO 1T NOW.
A number more bills have been mailed
the past week, but even those who
have not as yet received them, can cas-
| lily tell the date to which they are paid
by consulting the figures at the right
Of their names. For instance if the
date is 111-19, it means that you are
paid to November l of this year. Up
to January l last the rate was $1.5O.
| From that date $500 per year. Especi-
ally on account Of the high price Of
production, the increased postage and
the enlargement Of the paper, we are
u ko.