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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-02
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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-02

FOR RENT-Lake shore cottage at
/. tor September first. Secure It now
as they are spoken for ahead, this
/ is the only. one L have left. q 5
room fiat, $14.O0. 4 room house,
garage, 2 acres, $40. 4 room house,
barn, lots of pasture, fenced. $40
per month. "
For sale, good truck, $500.
For sale, about 500 fence posts,
cheap. 49,. &C. = ! ,..-....%.. .*e,
Some very choice residence lots
near Normal and other locations.
Fine Groom house and large lot.
$4,000. e. J. Willis &21S Beltrami
Ave. Phone a. 3d85
IOR RENT-A garage for the win
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-02

WANTED-Girl; to work IN Agricul-
tural school dining hall. Phone
46-W. State Farm, Crookston,
MINI, w1d82
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SNAPS!


8-room house, completely mod
ern, in Al condition, fine loca-
ton, one block from the Lake and
two blocks from the Normal, lot
5Ox140 facing east, city water,
we'll, and garage. A bargain at
$4,50O.s a. # '.@s,2'':1'
Best residence lot in the city,,
40x14O on Lake Boulevard and
Dewey ave. near, 18th street.
$1,000 part cash.. s..
E147 acre farm joining the city
limits, 20 acres under pillow, 40
acres fenced, 40 acres good tim:
her. Frame house, barn and other
buildings. Price $500 per acre,
part cash. 1s o., 49,. ;.. ,,.,.:,s,s .. .5
4-room house in good condition,
on Mississippi ave. \ 8. Cheap, it
taken at once. ,s.s q S. =;s.i; I !. ;=5
5-room completely modern cot
tage, full basement, large porch,
lot 75x100, two blocks from the.
= High School,. Price $4,000. : .
80 acres, unimproved land 2 ".
miles from the end Of pavement
mostly hardwood land, small part
jack pine soil. A bargain at 500
per acre. For a short time only
at $3.50. This will not appear
again. -. - =,
GEORGE H. FRENCH. ..Phon. 90
J. P. LAIR RI.
. Markham Hotel Building
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-02

WANTED-Young man in Wallace's
. Drug store. Fine opportunity for
advancement" 8. A. Wallace &, Co.
.Crookston, MINI, TO-. d, 49,, - w1dS2;
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-02

BE INDEPENDENT can offer you
the opportunity of a life time,! to-
establish high class business in
49, your home town where you have,
., no opposition, an investment Of
from $500 to $4,000 according to
the size of the town. Many men
and women are. now engaged in
this business in this state, making
cash profits. No guess work I can
L show you the facts. write or call
manager, $50 Loeb Arcade build
ing, Minneapolis, Mimi. 1886
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-02

FOR SALE--SO acres Of heavy hard.
. wood land, only miles south OF.
this city, cheap buildings, $500,
Z terms. 100 acres, some improve
ments, have large photo in my Of
fee: just think of it. $3.50, an
!. other within 3 miles. $1,000. 21S
sBeltrami Ave. E. J. Willis Phone
Al. .........s......... ...,... 3d85,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-02

FOR SALE-Dandy 1T. acre, farm,
50 acres meadow on. river bank,
yielding 100 tons Of hay yearly,
20 acres in field, good house, H.
900 #. of lumber for barn, unlim-
tied range for stock or, sheep that
can be leased. See or write C. w.
frog. :Bemidji. Phone ~ -3l0
~ ~ - :. a q: s@<E. = 73Otf
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-02
FOR. RENT.

FOR RENT-A $50 acre farm all in
crop this year; new land, good
buildings, good we'll. Call on Mr..
Campbell, under First National
d. bank. Fact t.. Sutley, owner,
CroOkston, MINI. Nj aw1dS2
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-02

WANTED-Woman or girl for gem
eral homework. Call at w. G..
Schroeder store. Phone IS. S2tf
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-02

WANTED-Modern furnished room.
= Call A.. E. Feir, Security State
bank. 82tf
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-02

FOR SALE-Dandy house, 4 rooms
and bath, all modern except heat.
Price s140O. $500 and $4,000 per
month and interest. E., j. Willis,
!, 218 Beltrami Ave. Phone Al. 3d85
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-02
FOR SALE

FARM FOR sALE-By owner: quar-
ter, section all under cultivation,
good buildings, located; one and
one, half miles from C1ookston::' A
very desirable farm at reasonable
price and easy terms. Address 925,
care Times, Crookston, MINI
- %>%.&, w1d82
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WANTED

/ WANTED-To hear from owner of
!. :. unimproved land for sale. State
cash price, full particulars. D. F..
|, Bush, Minneapolis, MINI. w1d82
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-02

PARTISAN SHOP-Accordian- Box,
skirt pleating, button and button
holes, hemstitching, embroidering
- by yard. 206s North Broadway,
i Phone 1899. Mrs. Ella Flyberg.
Redland, Crookston MINI. w1d82
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-02

FOR. SALE-Finely improved 10
acre farm ,one mile: out on Jeffer-
SON highway $3.50, easy terms
or trade for farm further out. e. j.
Willets, -218 Beltrami Ave. 1886
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-02

FOR SALE-SO acre highly improved
hardwood land. House 24x24 on
stone foundation, other good build
ings. 3 " miles from r.. r. station.
$25OO, easy terms or might con-
slider trade for acreage close to
Bemidji or house and lot. E. J.
Willis, 21S Beltrami Ave. Phone
~. ~.--., ...-. -..~ ...,~ 3d85
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-02

FOR SALE-The cutest thoroughly
p modern house in the city. Fine
= garage = connected to house on
three, corner, lots. p, Only $4,000: E:
J. Willis 21s Il. Bel }f mi I A ,H:
= Phone 49,. 49, $780,. <.a.,s 1886
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-02

FOR Z SALE Elegant gas launch,
seats Is. people. Is h. p. Water
man engine. Try me on a trade
Here is q snap. $500. e. J. Willis,
21S Beltrami Ave. Phone Al. 3d85
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-02

FOR SALE-Ford touring car, 1918
model, good as new. Liberty bonds
accepted. SIS mississippi Ave.
ST. vr ,r,.ss,.tt, AK. !. ssss.,..E.E 3d82
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-02

FOR SALE--A.s 5 passenger, Ford,
1917 model in first class condition.
Write or wire e. e: Robideau,. Ten
strike, Mimi Price $3.50. bu86
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-02

FOR SALE-One span of mares,
harness and wagon. Inquire OF
Joe .Bahr. at county farm, Nymore.
MINI. .g. ~.u> q, .-~- 6d87
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-02

FOR SALE--Two SO foot corner resi-
dence lots. Only $500. \ might
trade. E. J. Willis, 21S Beltrami
i Ave. Phone Al. 1886
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-02

FOR ~SALE-Elegant grocery stock
and building. owner doing good
business, but has other business
requiring his attention. e. J.>Wil-
Tits, 21S Beltrami Ave- 3d85,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-02

FOR SALE-Monarch stone kitchen
range, as good as new, Worth
$4,000. A. T. Carlson, 504 Min.
nesota Ave. sg,s<,1,,'s-s>> T.. =. =, :2d84
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-02

WANTED Girl, for general house.
~ work. Will pay good wages.
Phone 265-W. 4d82
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-02

-WANTED-Two male Scotch Collie
@ dogs. State price. A. e. Gibson,
Tenstrike, MINI. $3.50
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-02

FOR SALE-One of the incest houses
in this city: Garage and chicken
house. You'll have to see it to ap-
preciate it. $3.50. E. J. Willis.
21S Beltrami Ave. Phone Al.
- r.',. rs s.+.r 3dS5.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-02

FOR ,SALE--New. motor boat, Is IT.
long. 2 horse power. Evenrude
engine, cheap il taken at once. In
! quire of j.. w. Billings atzSchroe-
ders store. t.. 800. 6d87
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-02

WANTED Young girl to assist
with homework. Inquire third cot
tage Grand Forks bay, or P.'O. box
"a. - -: 5d85
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-02

.TOR RENT-A garage for the win
ter. TIA Minnesota Ave. SGT
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-02

zWANTED-Cook for small camp.
InaNire Charlie Walsted, Nymore.
MINI. 4dS2
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-02

FOR SALE-House. 6 rooms and
bath. close to lake. Owner has cut
price. from $4,000 to $4,000 for
quick sale. 5000 cash and payments
per month just like rent. E., J.
Willis, 21S Beltrami Ave. Phone
Al. 1856
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-02

WANTED-School girl, for half
days Mrs. Kaplan. Kaplan block.
2->-r slit
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-02

FOR SALE-Dandy III acre farm,
six miles south OF solway. so
= acres under yielding 100 tons
yearly. 20 acres. in field. Good
:. house and 14,0OO IT. of lumber for
: barn. Unlimited range for stock.
I See or write G.. W.. Krog, Bemidji.
Phone. 12-F-31O. 5>.,a-. -4~as sTsStf
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-02

FOR SALE-See the Bemfdu Sta
I tionary store for rubber stamps
fac smile signature stamps, no
tarial seals and corporation seals
! e $3.50 35tt
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-02

FOR ANY kind OF real estate deal, see
or write r. J. Willis, ,2l8 Beltra ami
Ave. Phone Al. .~a 12l3tf
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-02

rent, four or five room
house. Inquire of Clifford & Co.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-02

Girl, for. general house
Il work. Mrs. H. Mills, 907 Beltramf
Ave. Phone 107. 3ds2
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-02

POSITION WANTED-Experie
z bookkeeper wants set of books to
keep evenings, address D. care
Pioneer. 730tf
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-02

FOR. SALE-House, modern except
heat, fine bathroom. Garage on
so foot corner lot, elegant location.
only. $4,000. $500, balance
$500 per month and 7per cent
interest. E. J. Willis, 21S Bel
trami Ave. Phone Al. 1856
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-02

WANTED-Girl. at Vickers hotel.
~ -. 2d82
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-02

FOR SALE-S-room house, modern
except heat, we'll located. number
1912 Doud Ave-. first offer of
$1S0O.00 cash takes the place, is
worth $2500.O0 is good home and
a mighty fine investment. Look
this UP and write me care Of Be
midi Pioneer. NJ. c. Longballa.
owner. 49, - ,"s~-s2d84.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-02

FOR SAILS fresh milk cows at
/ City Livery. Ss"A y: *@s9E &573Otf
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-02

FOR SALE-Summer home, s rooms;
also Groom cottage. Perfect To-
cation, large screened porch.
Birchmont Beach. Wv. Wilcox.
Phone 20. =. 1ss5> 5.s... 61Stf
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-02

FOR SALE OR TRADE For q light
er car. a Studebaker Six, in very
best of condition. Inquire of Ideal
Billiard Parlor. ,.;y.a ~ 715tf
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-02

WE HAVE CUSTOMERS who want
to purchase a one story bungalow,
modern, we'll located. "A small
four or five room house. A seven
or eight room house, What have
. your to offer? Reynolds, & Winter.
, - ~ $s&j III li5S s;sisgS 1882
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-02

FOR SALE-Six' room strictly mod
ern bungalow. Well located. Ad-
- dress Is care Pioneer. 1882
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-01
German Republics Own investigation
Into the Causes Of the Great War
Official Inside Story of German Diplomacy Be-
fore and During the War Throws Remarkable
Light on the Cause of the Great European
Struggle.
PART TWO-Continued.

On July 20 Tschirschky telegraph
ed Won, Jagow that as result OF the
informal ton regarding President
Poincare, the Austrian minister al
Belgrade had been instructed to re-
tard the presentation of the ultima
tum until o'clock P. NJ.
Chancellor Won Rethmann Hoi
veg telegraphed Count Wedel OF the
kaiser's suite. that the Austrian note
would be presented that afternoon
and that the German government
would begin ,isciaring the affair
none of its business"
Al two o'clock on the same after
noon Won Jagow autographed to the
German minister at Stockholm that
Austria was about to present "a mote
to Serbia unknown to us--we could
not even presume to influence her
n On July "a Count Szoegyeny re-
ported to-his government at Vienna
that Won Jaygow carly that morning
had assured helm the German gov
ernmeNt WAS 'of course quite in ac-
cord with the tenor of the Austrian
note communicate ted to Berlin on The
22nd.
Meanwhile. Zimmerman tcle-
graphed to- the German ambassadors
in Paris, London, and Petrograd:
we have had no influence of any
kind upon the contents OF the note
and have no further opportunity or
other powers of making known our
attitude towards 1t before publica-
tion."
THE RABRLES FEET
bravo. We no longer thought the
people In Vienna capable Of this. His
majesty, King Peter seems to have
(word lost In transmission) it. The
proud sSlavs. How hollow the So
called Serbians great power turns ont
to be! All Slav states are like that!
Just step firmly on the rabhle's feet"
The kaiser dismissed as feeble"
the dispatch frcm Tschirschky report
ing. thai BerchtOid was trying to hood
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-01
First Baptist Pledges Al
most $500, 900 Against
QUOTA Of 500, 600
REPORTS INDICATE
COMPLETE SUCCESS
Virginia Has Apparently
Subscribed Over ST.
600, 600 in Drive Which
ID ia Last One Week.

Report last night from the Baptist
churches OF Richmond and those OF
fhs DoFAr association show that they
have met nnis germ ewcr the ton on
tho dfEf dHT ct the canvass for their
quota az fha *75sonf. oee the st-Ithern
sssccsaffon Will use for general pur-
pesos dursrs the next five years, but
, the. thes have exceeded X.
This M teen done deup,te the sact
TINT iis aQ3HN churches Of the city only
4 rrnAlI Percentage of the members
have been carvasscd for their propor
tionatc parts, At the Leigh Street
Baptist. for Instance, its quota IT
3ihA, 600 hAs been raised from 4ht
subscriptions, while there III or the
roster ~ the church rnemberrhir III
f.75a.
What is1t~uc 81 Richmond and the
Dover association II true also ct Tho
rAkt OF the state and the South. NC
rrrdfnE to teieEYan.s and telephone
Watts. publicity director Of the ~Ass-
nsign III y,rggnia As~lAesNsn frrre
ErMNrMs kAsAaua~t%vs IN Nashville
Ntssrd thai th~r~s hnd teer tsdSi
-. sssas " M. s,..rr . ,rlssscs.
~FhfTN tncfndss churches M EtesssnnsfH,
Worth, 81 Jarses. river, afsa others TN
tfse TERRITORY CONTIGUOUS to tho city,
sRAs m. 400, nee. RefNts, lsst ntwh-.
~ fntcharlesa ~ th~.s were SO FAR ar
the nffxr hgsiras ARE concerned. sfldj.
rNsA,sthst sr,sna naa THE !rhurch1r
~ Richmond inciuuing th"sc in Seuth
Richrfrnd which arc not in the
Dover Association, had about the save
quota ard exrseded II nv approst-
raateive the san amount,
Yesterday Was Tire frss day ef tho
canvass Six DAYS yet remain. and
Turing this time eyerv member OF the
Baptist church MI h~ seer ard AZ
fcrded an opportunity 10 contribute
10 this fund,
mead csyrches follow
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-01
REPLY TO CARRANZA'S REFUSAL, n II
TO RELEASE JENKINS SENT B'II|
STATE DEPARTMENT TO Mexico
World Prohibition
Endorsed By N. c.
Teachers Assembly

Especial to The Richmond virx1s,an. j
Greensboro, NJ G.. Nov. 3p,-The
North Carolina Teachers Assemble
today. among other resolutions. adopt
ed a resolution endorsing the World
Prohibition Movement and Law En-
Yorecmert now being or affixed in
North Carolina by Hon HI Me-
ba.ne. state director for Nortlr Cak-|
DINA. with state = hoad4uartees at
Greensboro ss.s4, ss-s' = NJ
State Director MrhNne met r.sa.f
the county superintenaerts in sAlaxs
rouse OF representatie ard vae
given few minutes to present the
purpose OF the campaign and the
county superintendent gave assur-
ancA OF hearty cooperation
At the regular meeting of the
Teachers Assembly. which comprises
the city superintendents. the presi-
denH of the state institutions and
private institutions as well as the
private teachers. Sup. Bean, OF Per-
son county, quoted the Following
from, the temperance avs @
- That instruction shall he given as
T. tie nature of alcoholic drinks and
osher narcotics. and their effccr UNION;
the human system, in connection with
the various divisions of physfolorvs
ana hygiene. and such subject shall
be taught in each school year below
the second year ia the high schools,
and shall be taught as thoroughly as
arithmetic and geography are taught
in said schools.
Tn AL normal schools. teachers.
training classes. teachers institutes.
associations. summer schools and al,
other organizations OF The equipment
Of teachers, adepuat. time and at
ienfirn shall be- given to instruction
IN the best methods of teaching
physiology and hygiene with special
reference to the nature of alcoholic
drinks and other narcotics"
Endorsed Unanimously
The foiliwng resolution was unat-
mously adopted after heirg offered
by Superintendent Beam ard second
ed by DIR. r.. C. Brooks. state SUPER
,ntendenf Of public tnstrt.. don Of
Worth Carolina
Resolved. that the Teachers. As
Nemhly Of North Carolina call after, I
ttcu tc vsart that ether nations are
seAfHg the rosxouuus effect ef yfs.p-
hoIic drinks on the human sr-xten,s
and are turning their attention to
the matter Of temperance and pro
hibition. that
This ff-s resulted In the orgsniza
l1rU q ne " orfa Lea ur Against
Alcoholism" which Was orra nize,i at
Washington. y. e. last June. and al
ready tho World Prohibition Move
rn@nt is sweeping our nation. that
The wofld movement of prohibition
has hesn organized in this state under
the dictatorship of Hon G.. ". Me
earre, of Greensboro, that
Such men as Senators Simmons
and overman. Chief Justice Clark.
and our superintendent of pubic in
ssrurtion,- DR. r. G. Brooks are on
the advisory board.
. 'asssSsf1ora. We .patssL ~ ea riel,A. en-.
dorse this movement and wish ~
assure the state director that he has
our earnest support and co operation.
We also desire to call the attention
cf all the teachers of III. state TO this
-eQufren,ent Of the law and TO ask
their assistance in making ii effective
in every school.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-01
Mexicans in Paris
Seem Eager for War
With United States

Paris. Nov 2n.--pn the eve o. the
ierists in, the relations between The
iUnited States ana Afexseo,it has iealxexa
out here that MI the prnrnihont rRens-
hers OF Ire Mexican colony IA EnEtx,
including thu Disk h&nchm who pre-
I.xion3lv AelsrsA tAex would newer
s@A6kM ~ I0ng an sCMrTAnxA reFnAined
in pewsf, haue feft Rxra@ Tor Mexico
eager to take up Arras Ia the DEFENCE
of their country should the United
States declare war.
The only big Mexirans remaining
here are J Y. LsrH,entcur FOR twenty
years minister Of finance under Diaz
and Francisco De Ia Bsrra. one Of
the most able diplomats of the DiaZ
regime. who are fatheri,,c Forfirio
Dag. the youthful son OF the former
president with the atoWed object IF
one day making him rufsr of Mexico
by coup d'ctat.
ms this connection IL is recalled
that when Don Forfirio started his
revolt his idea was to make himself
Emreror of Mexico. Yielding 10 the
advice Of friends. ha consented IN be
come president, welding nevertheless
power mere dicfatorial than the un-
fortuqiafe xiaxtffrifsaz e ...>..-..s .,,ss
The Cieutificos who have bern in
disfavor since the downfall of the
D,az regime, have been openly i'm -
perialistic and it is believed they
would welcome return of mona rci1i-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-01
Believe Miners
W Would Return m. a at
Command ofLewi,

Washington, Nov. s0.--Ths scale
I committee OF the coal operators al
( the Central competitive feid VII
meet here, Wednesday TO figure on;
, details and differentials OF thc4>new
scale with the per cent increase
given the minesk
| Operators who have remained ",
Washington for this meeting said to-
day thar they win hardy know until
the middle of the week what the ef-
feet OF posting notices at the mines
Of the wage increase will have upon
inducing the miners to return 10
work.
Pressed 70 give an estimate of the
number of men who would come
hack the operators said conserva-
lively that they expected that enough
men would accept the offer to enable
tho mines n the eastern part OF the
central competitive field to at. least
start running.
I'VE hope 10 get the break In
PennSylvaniA and Ohio" said one OF
the operators today. TN the West
ern. part OF the central competitive
field, that ia. in Indiana and particu-
larry Illinois, the situation Is more
dffncuit to estimate. -
The operators say that the ~ per
cent increase IL tempting one to the
miners. and that with Christmas com
ing on, many OF the miners need little
or no urging 10 accept II and 20 to
work again. It was said that IL the
government should take measures to
compel President Lewis and the other
OFFICIALS OF the miners to issue an or
der directing the mon to go back To
work the problem would be as good
~ settled. ..
Inquiries were made in government
circles today N to whether the Cow
eminent had In contemplation the
possible use Of mandamus proceed
inxs or Of Invoking the machinery 6.
the Lever act to compel the miners
officials to order the men hack. The
reply received was that there was no
basis at this time for assuming that
'tha government might. take this
course.