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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-24

Mr.. Bert Leigh Acker, after visit
to his charming wife and pretty baby
daughter, at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
S. 7. Sistrunk, left yesterday, to join
his company at Wilmington, N. c.,
where they viii play tomorrow night.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-24
THE VOGUE

Maple is the flavor of our quality
ice cream for Christmas. It is delic-
ious. Special Sundaes for Christmas
Dusty Road. Golden Moon and others
Phone $50. Ii
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-24
PRESIDENT WILL
GRANT PARDONS
Name of Eugene Debs, However, is
Not on Wilson's Len
iency List
ASSOCIATED Press)

Washington, Dec. 24.-White House
officials today were unable to say
whether the president would grant
Christmas pardons, but said he would
not pardon Eugene V. Debs. who is
serving ten years in the Atlanta pen
itentiary for violation of the espions
age act.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-24

In Judge Smiths Office yesterday,
the judge officiating, Miss Rosalie
Anderson was married to Mr.. William
D. Nixon. The young people will
make their home near Geiger.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-24

Mrs. H. E. Schoefiin has been spend
ing several days in the city, the guest
of her sister, Mrs. P. V. Leavengood,
en- route to her home at Tampa, after
a visit to relatives in Jacksonville and
st. Augustine.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-24
WILL Be VETOED
BY WILSON
President Evidently Thinks the War
Finance Corporation is No
Longer Useful
ASSOCIATED Press)

Washington, Dec. 24.-Veto of the
joint resolution for reviving the war
finance corporation is expected by
White House officials. Secretary Hous-
ton, who is now considering the meas
ure, is. expected to recommend a veto.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-24

Mr.. Alex Woods, formerly printer
now q successful farmer near Web
ster, and his wife and baby, are in the
city, guests of Mr.. Woods parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Woods.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-24
FROGS

Frogs at Waterman's. Did you ever
hear of haberdasher having educat-
ed frogs? They are for the boys.
Come and get yours before they go.
Free as long as they last. Waterman,
The Haberdasher. PLAT
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-24

Little Miss Beatrice Holmes, who
attends school in Gainesville, is in the
city to spend her Christmas vacation
with her grandmother and brother,
Mrs. William Sinclair and Sinclair
Oldfield.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-24

Mrs. Clara Moore Pyles and sister
Mrs. E. C. Staley and children, have
arrived in the city to spend Christmas
with their parents and grandparents
Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Moore.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Leverett Futch and
son left Thursday afternoon for st.
Petersburg to spend Christmas as the
guests of the formers brother, DR..
Hugh zFutch and family.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-24

Mrs. F. M. Parrish and little son,
Frank Jr., are here from Jacksonville
to spend Christmas with Mrs. Par
rish's mother. Mrs. Mary Williams.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-24
'ANNUNz|O'S MEN
ARE DESERVING
Impossible for the Soldier Poet to
Amy Further Arouse
Enthusiasm

London, Dec. 24.-Starvation is ex-
pected soon and "state of war" be-
tween Fiume and Italy. A barrage of
have been hurled into
the rival camps. The population OF
Fiume is deserting D'Annunzio.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-24
NOTICE. FARMERS

Hon. L. NJ. Rhodes will address the
public at the Keypond schoOlhouse at
Lynne Tuesday evening, 1880 o'clock.
Everyone invited. Fl. L. Shearer.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-24

Please call at The Book Shop at
once for your Christmas packages as
we will be closed tomorrow. THE
IBOOK SHOP. 1t
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-24
WISH We COULD Be
WITH THE BOYS
American Army on the Rhine, Will
Have Plenty of Turkey, Pud-
ding and Wine
ASSOCIATED Press)

Coblenz, Dec. 24.-An old fashion
ed Christmas dinner with light wines
will be served to the Americans SOL
dIers on the Rhine tomorrow.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-24
NOTICE

There will be a meeting of the
alumni of the Ocala high school next
Tuesday night at 1880 o'clock at the
Board of Trade room. 23-5t
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-24

1919 Maxwell truck. Al shape, reas-
enable and terms if desired. Spencer
Pedrick Motor Co. 24-tt
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-24

When you know it's BUTTERNUT
bread you know it's the best. Made
only at Carter's Bakery. 21-4t
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-24

Federal Bread is the kind to ask
for if you ,yant the best. Your grocer
will furnish it. 21-6t
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-24

Full line of smokers articles, pipes,
tobacco, cigars. etc. Tydings & Co.,
opp. Harrington Hall hotel. If
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-24

Mr.. Robert Sales is in town to
spend Christmas with his wife and
daughter.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-24

Judge Smith yesterday. in his Of
flee, joined in wedlock Mr. William FL.
Horne and Miss Ora Lee Green, both
of this city.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-24

Abruzzi seed rye, Sd per bushel.
Rust proof seed oats, $3.50 per bushel.
Ocala Seed Store. 22-tf
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-24

Your holiday is not complete with
cut a pan of our savory cinnamon
buns. Federal Bakery. 21-6t
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-24

FOUND-Suitcase For information
apply to Mrs. E. A. Crumpton,
Route B, Ocala. 24-3t"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-24

Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Coin of Eustis
are in the city to spend Christmas as
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. W. c. Jefords.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-24

Mr. R. G. Sumner will spend Christ
mas with his relatives at st. Peters
burg.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-24

Seafood, always to be had fresh at
City FISH Market, 8 Ft. King Ave. #
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-24
GALAX LEAVES

A limited supply of galax leaves at
the Book Shop.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-24
COLBY GUEST OF
BRAZILIAN OFFICIALS
{ ASSOCIATED Press)

Rio Janeiro, Dec. 24.-Secretary Of
State Colby was O guest at luncheon
at Guarabara Palace. The luncheon
was attended by high officials.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-24
NOTICE, OCALA
CHAPTER No. IS, r. A. nj

Regular meeting of Ocala Chapter
No. 13, R A. M, will be held at the
Masonic hall Friday, Dec. oath, at
7:3O p. m. Election; of officers for the
ensuing year. All Royal Arch Masons
are urged to be present. Will adjourn
in time to get home to see Santa
Claus. H. S. Wesson, E. II. P.
B. L. Adams, Acting Secretary. st
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-24

Mr.. Bernard Koonce is home for the
holidays.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-24
WEATHER FORECAST

Partly cloudy and colder
tonight, probably frost
IN northern and central
portion; Saturday fair.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-24

This morning. 81.
This. afternoon, 30.
Taiban Valley news., 1920-07-16
COULDN'T LEAVE DEAR DADDY
Been Very Comforting to the
Old Gentleman, Yes!

The blushing girl leaned over her
fathers chair and put her arm around
his neck.
"You dear old papa" she cOoe6.
you've been very good 10 your little
girl since her engagement"
Pm always glad to make my sun
beam happy" murmured father fond
ly. II want you to think sometimes
of your foolish old father and remein-
Der that he did everything he could to
make home pleasant for you before
You left him In his lonely old age"
"Oh, you dear. sweet man! What
would you say if ! didn't leave you,
after all?"
''Eh!" exclaimed the startled old
man.
"HOw can / be so selfish after you
have been so good to me, and lone
everything for me?" said the girl ten
derlv. ~ don't care so very very
very much for George. I'm going 10
tell him 1t was all mistake. and that
he can find somebody else, for I'm
always going to stay at home with
you. And then you can al
ways give me nice things !"
Taiban Valley news., 1920-07-16
HIS DESTINATION NO OBJECT
AS Example of Perfect Freedom From
Care, Colored Boy Would Be
Hard to Beat.

Sitting in the rear end of a day
coach on jerkwater road in Texas,
my end of the car being smoker for
white passengers and the front end
being reserved for the accoinmoia-
tiOn of colored persons. I--lOoking
through the open door of the dividing
partition-saw the conductor stop in
the aisle alongside half-grown negro
hoy who had boarded the coach at a
flag station.
1T amt gotAno ticket, cap'n,"I heard
the darky say. So saying. he hauled a
handful Of silver dollars out of
pocket and extended the hand, its
palm covered with coins.
"Well, then, where do you want to
go?' asked the conductor.
"Capn, it don't make no difference"
quoth the boy. "Jes' you tell ME,
please, sab. when dis we're money is
done ridden up an den I'll git off
effen I lax de looks of the place, an
effen / don't lax 1t I'll give you some
mo- money an keep on a-ridin'."-
Irwin s. Cobb in the Saturday Eve
ming Post.
Taiban Valley news., 1920-07-16
Protests INNOCENCE On eaIIows.

Santa Fe, n. M-Elbert w. Blan-
cett, convicted of the murder of Clyde
D. Armour, went to his death calmly
and still protesting his innocence. The
gallows trap was sprung, Blancett's
neck was not broken by the fall. He
was unconscious Immediately and pro-
nounced dead in ten minutes. Blancett
was convicted of the murder of Ar
mour, Oct %, 1916, while the two
were on motor trip in Armour's car
from Denver to the Pacific coast.
Taiban Valley news., 1920-07-16
He Knew.

A Western youngster who attends an
Eastern college came home recently
for few days. His mother, of course,
cooked up ali his special dishes and
the yOrbgster rejoiced as he sat down
TO tha well-filled table. "I'll tell you.
John" began his father, bealning at
the boy, ''the happiest time in most
peoples lives is right when they are
eating, isn't itY'
John looked at mother, who had
acted as cook, and then at the rest of
his family. "Yes, 1t is,' he agreed,
provided that they are eating with
some people for whom they actually
care"
Taiban Valley news., 1920-07-16
offer PoIes Protectlon.

Spa, Belgium.--If the Poles consent
to retire within the natural frontiers
of Poland, the allies will give them all
possible assistance in the event of their
being attacked by the Bolsheviki. This
announcement was made here. The al
les have sent proposal to the Rus
sian government for an armistice with
Poland,on condition that the Poles re-
tire within tlfeir natural Polish from
:ier aud that, II the Bolsheviki attack
he Poles within these frontiers the al
les viii come to Polands aid.
Taiban Valley news., 1920-07-16
Or. PLIERS Handicap.

~ understand that young DR.. Pill
lers had hard time getting estab-
lished here"
$50 he dill"
what was the trouble?'
"Chiefy the fact that his whiskers
wouldn't grow fast"
"Indeed?"
I Yes. II took him about four years
TO raise respectable Vandyke heard"
Birmingham Age Herald
Taiban Valley news., 1920-07-16
Negro Clears innocent Man.

Dallas, Texas.-Green Hunter, alias
James Brown, negro, who was legally
hanged here for attacking a white
woman at Hale station, Friday. May
2S, confessed and admitted that he was
guilty of another attack on young
white girl for which Ben Perry, negro,
u serving the eighth year of life
term Imprisonment sentence.
Taiban Valley news., 1920-07-16
Do Not Neglect It.

When you use sprays, atomizers
and douches for your Catarrh, you
may succeed in unstopping the
choked-up air passages for the
time being, but this annoying con-
dition returns, and you have to do
the same thing over and over
again.
Catarrh has never yet been
cured by these local applications.
Have you ever experienced any real
benefit from such treatment?
Taiban Valley news., 1920-07-16
cutlcura Comforts Baby,s Skin

When red. rough and itching with hot
baths of Cuticura Soap and touches of
Cuticura Ointment Also make use
now and then of that exquisitely scent
ed busting powder, Cuticura Talcum,
one of the Indispensable Cuticura
Toilet Trio.-Adv.
Taiban Valley news., 1920-07-16
Time of Great Danger.

When any of the four pillars of
government are mainly shaken or
weakened-which are religion, justice,
council and treasure-men need to
pray for fair weather-Bacun.
Taiban Valley news., 1920-07-16
Catarrh is a Real Enemy
and Requires Vigorous Treatment

Throw these makeshift remedies
to the winds, and get on the right
treatment. Get bottle of S. S. S.,
and begin a treatment that has
been praised by sufferers for
half a century.
S. S. S. gets right at the source
of Catarrh, and forces from the
blood the germs which cause the
disease. Special medical advice
regarding your own case free. Ad-
dress Medical Director, 106 Swift
Laboratory, Atlanta, Ga.
Taiban Valley news., 1920-07-16
NEWS TO DATE
IN PARAGRAPHS
CAUGHT FROM THE NETWoRk or
WIRES ROUND ABOUT
THE WORLD.
DURING THE PAST week
RECORD OF IMPORTANT EVENTS
CONDENSED FOR BUSY
PEOPLE.
western Newspaper Union News Service.


WESTERN
Ebert w. Blancett, convicted of the
murder of Clyde Armour, was hanged
in the Jail yard at Santa Fe. The
crime was committed October 23, 1916
Two well-dressed boys held up the
bank of Waterloo, Neb,, twenty miles
west of Omaha, bound and gagged
Cashier w. T.. Stratton, robbed the
bank of $1,500 and escaped in an au-
tOmobne.
Pure-bred cattle come high in Iowa.
At a recent sale of forty-odd head OF
the Angus variety near Otumwa, an av-
erage price of $3,210 was paid for each
animal. "Elluna E." prize COW,
brought $4,000.
Fred Canafex, an escaped negro CON
vict, was shot to death by mob of
whites near Centerville, Mo-, yester-
day. CanafeX is alleged to have as
saulted daughter of Frank Simmons,
a farmer residing near Ellington.
In a race riot in Denison, Texas, the
Outgrowth Of dispute between ne
gro and white boy, seven negroes were
beaten and injured by mobs of 200 or
more white men and boys. The trou-
BILE started over an argument at base
ball game. None was injured seriously.
Francis H. Cook, aged 70, publisher
of the first newspaper in Spokane and
owner of the first street ear in thai
city, died there after lingering H.
ness. He was born in Marietta, Ohio
and came to the Northwest in 18Th He
left a widow and eleven grown chill
dren.
John Neff, 16-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Porter J. Neff,, fell out of a
cherry tree at Medford, Ore, and was
impaled upon the thinning shears
which had dropped out of his hands,
one blade driving into his chest and
piercing his lung. He died an hour
later.
A force of government hunters un-
der direction of ]. S. Ligon and in
Guiding J. S. Lilly, noted lion hunter,
has completed three weeks drive in
the Black range in western New Mex
leo, whereby they bagged fourteen
bear, five lions and two gray wolves.
This catch is said to be the largest
in several years.
Gertrude Kistler, 12-year.o!d daugh-
ter of Sedgwick Kistler of Lock Haven,
Pa, a delegate to the Democratic ma
tional convention, was drowned in the
Merced River at Yosemite, Calf, and
H. ]. Pink of Los Angeles, who went
to her rescue, slipped on a rock as he
entered the stream and fractured his
skull, death resulting instantly.
Taiban Valley news., 1920-07-16
[ ettlno the Widow Down Easv.

Brown always did possess soft
heart This is how he wrote:
"Dear Mrs. Harrison-Yodr husband
rannot come home today because his
bathing suit was washed away.
"P. S.--Your husband was inside it."
London Tlt-Bits.
Taiban Valley news., 1920-07-16
obliaina.

Father do you mind advancing me
my allowance for next week?"
my dear child, I've already ad-
vanced 1t to you."
"All right. My allowance for the
week after viii do as well. Judge.
Taiban Valley news., 1920-07-16

Look pleasant, even II you force a
laugh. LIES always taking your
photograph.
Taiban Valley news., 1920-07-16
Capable.

Are these lady BARRIERS G success ?"
$50 far as know of they are. heard
one of them discuss the Worlds Series
uiOst intelligently."
Taiban Valley news., 1920-07-16
WASHINGTON

w kA0x144NN i SN
Brig. Gen. Frank 7. Hines, chief of
the Bureau of Transportation in the
War Department, has been designated
by Secretary Baker to head the inland
and coastwise waterways service, es-
tablished under the new transpOrta-
ton act.
Guided entirely by radio compass
signals, navy seaplane F-5-L left Nor
folk and flew ninety-five miles on a
"bee-line" to pick up the battleship
Ohio at sea, with no knowledge at the
time of taking the air of the vessels
location. The airplane then navigated
it's return to Norfolk entirely by radio
compass.
Lord Abernon, the newly appointed
British ambassador to Germany. pre-
sented his credentials to President
Ebert at Berlin. He declared that the
''world crisis will be overcome only by
general collaboration of which the
basis is maintenance Of firm, friendly
alliances and strict execution of the
peace treaty"
The United States must turn to the
oil shales of Utah, Colorado, Wyom-
ing and Nevada as sources Of oil sup
ply for the future, according to Mar
tin J. Gavin, refinery engineer of the
Bureau of Mines. "These states con-
tain enormous deposits Of oil shales
which by proper treatment yield gas,
oil, and also, IL desired, ammonia, Of
value as a fertilizer" said Mr. Gavin.
The first settlement with a railroad
company of all claims arising out of
federal operation has been announced
by the railroad administration, which
has agreed to pay the Spokane, Port.
land & Seattle railroad $1,6OO,OO0 In
cash, the sum remaining after the bal
ancing of the claims of the railway
company against the government and
Of the government against the railroad
company.
The federal trade commission has
cited Montgomery, Ward & Co., Chlca-
20 mail order house, in formal com
plant of unfair competition in, the sale
of liquid roofing cement. The charge
is made that false representations were
made by the company in its catalog
when liquid roofing cement was adver-
tised as containing no coal tar. II is
claimed 1t did contain coal tar,
Representative Dick l. Morgan of
Okla, died at Danville, H.,
from lobar pneumonia. He had repre-.
sented the Eighth Oklahoma distriA IN
Congress Cor the last twelve year-
Taiban Valley news., 1920-07-16

A lazy boy and a warm bed are difti-
cult to part.--Danish Proverb.
Taiban Valley news., 1920-07-16

W. N. u, DENVER, NO. 20--r92O.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-05
U. S. lndicts Eight
For S winding
Ex-Service Men
Clerks in War Risk Bureau
Involved in Alleged Con-
spiracy to Obtain Graft
From Soldier Claimants

From The Tribune Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4.-Eight men
were indicted by the Federal grand
jury here to-day for the alleged collec-
tion of thousands of dollars from for
mer service men ny employees of the
Bureau of War Risk Insurance and
persons associated with them.
Those accused by the grand jury are
Daniel f. O'Keefe and Aloysius A
Young, of ivew Britain. Conn. and
David NJ. Griswold. William f. Sails
bury jr, Tenola f. Graves, George v
Seltz, Herbert L. Chalfonte and Patrick
o Brlen. all of Washington.
The indictments charge conspiracy
among certain of the accused to COM
init crime against the United States,
violations of Sections 109, 113 and III
OF the Penal Code and larceny from
the United States by the extracting of
public records. The general scheme by
which the soldiers were persuaded to
part with large portion of their
awards for disability incurred in the
service is outlined in the indictments
Those employed in the bureau, it is
said, would know when an allowance
was to be made, and this information
would be furnished to one or more Of
the alleged accomplices. The soldier
would be approached and informed that
his claim could be expedited or large
amount secured if he would pay a
"rake-off,"
New-York tribune., 1920-10-05
Mrs. Coolidge's
Pie Is Rival of
Harding W affle
Candidates Wife at Recep-
ton Here Won't Make
Speech, but Gives Her
Pet Recipe for Pastry
Given Elephant Necklace
Entertained by N. Y. Re-
publican Women's State
Executive Committee

Mrs Calvin Coolidge was the guest
Of the New York Republican Women's
State Executive Committee Yesterday at
Hotel Vanderbilt
Mrs. Coolidge demonstrated her
right to the good Republican adjective
strenuous by the zest with which she
entered into the activities of the day.
she began by pounding nails into the
front porch" which Is being erected
for the women's campaign on the
Thlrty-fourth Street side OF the hotel
and never tagged in her zeal until the
thousands of eager Republicans who
wished to pay honor to the candidate :
VIE had each had a good, vigorous
Rooseveltian handshake.
Don t try to shake hands with them
ALL whispered Miss Laura Skinner,
chairman Of the women's committee
as the first attachments Of the visitors
poured into the Della Robbia Room at
o'clock
Shakes Hands With All
"Of course | SHALL Mrs. Coolidge
answered, removing her gloves.
Mrs. Coolidge not only executed the
regulation Republican nandshake with
energy and great good nature, but she
gave an extra technical salute to 100
members OF the Pl Beta Phi college
sorority, Of which she is a member.
she joined the sorority when she was
student at the University of Vermont.
Mrs. Coolidge arrived in the city at
lZ:3O p. m from her home in North
ampton, Mass. She was met at the
tram by reception committee, con
slsting of Mrs. Courtlandt Nicoll. Mrs.
Charles S. Whitman, Mrs. GEORGE
Genung, Miss Ruth Bycrs, Miss Helen
Varck Boswell and Mrs. Ogden Reid.
Mrs. Nicoll presented Mrs. Coolidge
with campaign necklace, adorned with
seven small green elephants, all cavort-
ing happily IN anticipation of Republi
can victory.
II am delighted to have these ele-
phants, Mrs. Coolidge said Mrs Har-
Ding sent us her picture the other day
and ! noticed she was wearing an ele-
phant necklace. SO now feel that I
am really in the campaign, too
She declined to make speech. al
though Thirty fourth Stree. at ,.oon
would have supplied ready-made au-
dience
She added, however, that she enioved
going about, doing her part in unoffi-
cal gatherings such as that of yester-
day.
You are Of the domestic type of
woman % some one suggested.
"Well, Pm not horribly domestic. |
guess" She replied, laughing. From
that the conversation turned unerr-
ingly to the subject of apple pies
New-York tribune., 1920-10-05
Strike Order Threatens
Disaster to Coal Mines
Shafts Will Be Flooded if Fire
men and Pump Runners
ArSxxa,. Call

WILKES BARRE, Pa, Oct. 4.-The
order of the Pittston miners for a gen
eral strike of the 10000 men employed
by the Pennsylvania Coal Company
went into effect to-day. Nearly every
colliery was either fully or partly
tied up.
Disaster is threatened to millions Of
dollars worth of property by a resolu-
ton adopted today by the miners call
ing out all the pump runners and FIRE
men tomorrow. If these workers an
swer the call steam will be shut off
from the engines and there will be no
one to man the pumps Therefore, water
will food the mines and probably put
them out cf commission for years
HAZLETON, Pa, Oct. 4.-The policy
committee of the United Mine Workers
of the anthracite coal field departed to-
day for Canton, Ohio, where it will
confer tomorrow with Secretary of La
Dor Wilson regarding the reopening of
the wage award recently made by the
Presidential Coal Commission.