The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-02
If Public Fails to Get Fuel Rail-
roads to Blame.
Miners of Illinois Field Obey
"Return' Orders.
STRIKE FEVER NOT SPENT
Iowa and Kentucky Miners
"Walk Out" for Hikes.
National Union President Pass
es Buck to Railways.

Indianapolis. Aug Goal miners
who have been tying up the Illinois
and Indiana fields bp unauthorized
strikes are returning to work today in
compliance with the order of John L.
Lewis. union president, according to
word at headquarters of the United
Mine Workers here.
If the people do. not get coal now
it will not be the fault of the miners" +"
an announcement from the union
headquarters said The statement
said that most of the miners who were
idle last week are at work today.
Numerous dispatches have been
been received at the headquarters of
the United Mine Workers of America
from local unions in Illinois and In
diana and all say the same thing
that the miners are returning to work
in compliance with the order issued
by John l. Lewis. international presi-
dent" the announcement said.
1t is safe to say that a majority
of the men who were idle last week
are at work today and the others will
be at work within the next day or two.
Up to Railroads.
"They will produce all the coal the
country needs. but it will be the duty
of the railroads to haul it to the con-
sumers. OF course the miners cannot
do that If the people do not get coal
now. it will not be the fault of the
miners"
Lewis issued an order Saturday di-
recting the miners to return to work
thus ending the strike of day men and
monthly workers which suspended
operation in most of the mines in the
two states
Illinois Crisis Is Over.
Springfield. ILL.,. Aug. Goal is be-
| ing hoisted in Illinois today. Many
miners locals held meetings yesterday
and are back to work today. according
to President Frank Harrington of the
| Illinois Miners union today. Earring.
ton estimated that rs per cent of th'
men are working.
| Officials of the Operators associa
tion, however, declared this figure Il
too high aIa sstated many. Of the mel
will not return before Wednesday as
number of locals will not meet unit
| this afternoon and tomorrow. Whil'
| reluctant to give a definite estimate
they indicated that probably so pc
cent of the workings of the state are II
operation.
| Operators here declare coal produc
ton will reach normal by Friday II th'
mines get sufficient cars to handle th'
output
Kentucky Fields Affected.
| Evansville. Ind. Aug. with thu
unauthorized strike of coal miners
spreading into the Kentucky fields
the mines insthe pocket" district o.
Indiana did not reopen today. accord
ing to the Indiana coal trade bureal
| here.
More than 200 day men and monthly
workers left their work at the South
land and Midwest mines at Hender-
] son, KY.
| Are Returning to Jobs.
| BelIeville. Ill, Aug. about 2,00C
! men-50 per cent of the miners in ths
BelIeville subdistrict returned tC
work this morning following the re-
ceipt of orders from President Franz
harrington of the Illinois organization
and John L. Lewis of the internationa
] organization.
| A number of locals will hold meet
! ings this evening to take action or
| these orders.
Iowa Miners Walk Out.
| Des Moines. Ia. Aug. miners oi
eight Iowa mines struck today de-
manding increased wages, according II
reports to operators here. This brings
/ the total number of idle mines in tht
state to eighteen. operators said. The
number of Iowa miners on strike IL
variously estimated from 500 to 100.