Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-12
MINERS IN ILLINOIS
RESUM|NG LABOR;
SOME RESENT PLAN
mo Confidence in Govern
ment's PROPOSAL" in
Two States.
OHIO MEN HAVE VOTED
IN FAVOR OF REVOLT
All Indiana Mines Reported Work
ing Today, With Few
Exceptions.
Blythe Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill, December H.
Illinois mines idle since November 1.
when the bituminous coal miners of
the country went on strike, were re-
opened today. Miners generally
throughout the state returned to work
and state officials of the union made
preparations to bring into line some
locals that had indicated dissatisfac-
tlon with the Indianapolis agreement.
State President Frank harrington
had before him kilograms from the
various locals expressing resentment
against the settlement made at In
dlanapoliS and indicating they would
refuse to return to work. A message
from Valerie, Franklin county, said
the miners there will not accept the
terms. and we have no confidence in
the proposal of the government"
"A local at johnson City also sent a
message to harrington saying the
miners there had decided not to ac-
cept the terms agreed to at Indian
apolis. Miners at Marion, Peoria,
Stonington. Coulterville and Cedar
Point were also reported opposed to
resumption of work. Despite the dis
affection of some miners. it was ex-
pected that good output of coal
would be hoisted today and that by
next Monday most of the mines would
be producing the normal amount of
fuel
Ohio Men Suspicious.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, December 12.-
Several thousand miners, comprising six
locals at Amsterdam, Piney Fork, Berg
holz, Herick and Dillonvale, and repre-
senting, it was said, so per cent of the
miners in the Jefferson county coal
voted to revolt against Geographic in
sructions to return to work, according
to announcement by union officials at
Steubenville today.
The union miners, it was said, claim
ed they cannot live under the. IA per
cent increase, and profess no faith in
the government offer of settlement.
Reports today indicated that pro-
duction in Ohio was increased over
that of yesterday when several mines
are reported to have resumed opera
ton after shutdown of more than
five weeks. In several instances ma
chine men were sent into the mines
today to prepare for a return of the
miners tomorrow and Monday
Nearly All Indiana Mines Going.
INDIANAPOLIS, December 13.eIn-
diana's coal mines were in operation
today with a very few exceptions. al
though reports indicated that not all
of them were working at full ca
pacity."
Reports from Evansville stated that
five mines began operation yesterday
and that preparations had been COM
pleted last night for resuming work
at all others. Advices from Bicknell
stated that fourteen mines in that
section of the state were hosting coal
today. Sullivan and Vincennes also
reported reopening of the mines in
their district and Terre Haute report
ed with many men already back at
work all of the miners will be in their
places earlV next week.
West Virginia Miners Accept.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, December IL.
The miners of West Virginia have ac-
cepted the governments proposal to end
the coal strike in good faith are going
to dig coal as fast as they can