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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-06
MOURNING THOUSANDS
PAY FINAL TRIBUTE TO
GEORGE w. STEVENS
Profusion Of Floral Offerings Fill Chancel of Holy
Trinity Church-Raroad and Other Notables At
tend Services, Which Are Impressive

George w. Stevens. late president
of the Chesapeake and Ohio system
also head OF the Hooking Valley and
tho Chesapeake and Ohio railroad
Of Indiana. was laid to rest early
yesterday afternoon in Hollywood
/ Cemetery beside the grave of his
wife, after funeral service de-
clared TO be the most largely at
tended ever held In the city with
the possible exception of that of the
late Frank Cunningham.
Flowers in tho greatest profus;on
filled the chancel Of Holy Trinity
Episcopal Church when Rev. John
j. Gravatt. ID. d., commenced the
funeral service at 1880 o'clock.
Many OF the floral offerings were
from organizations Of railroad work
era which tho late magnatc had
either founded or been actively in
tcrestcd in up TO the day OF his
death. Wednesday, at White Sulphur
Springs, in his seventieth year. AL
most full carload OF flowers were
brought from points along the Chesa-
pcake system AZ far West as Col
car carrying the chief officials OF
the roads which Mr.. Stevens headed.
Among the leading figures in the
railroad world who were at the i'm
prcssive burial services in the churcl,
were President n. D. Mayer, of the
Norfolk and Wnstern,and Vice-presi-
dent Needles, OF the same road; also
c. H. Hix. vice-president Of the vir-
ginia Railway Company: Eppa Hun
ton, Jr.. and Norman Call. OF the
Richmond. Fredericksburg and Po-
tomac.
Former Governor william c. Mac
Corkle. Of West Virginia. was pres
ent. He was for many years a close c
friend OF Mr.. Stevens. as was Fred
erick Williams Taylor. president OF
tho Bank OF Montreal, who hastened
here from the Canadian city upon re-
ccipt of the news.
Alma Gluck. one OF the most prom
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-06

inent. singers of the. metropolitan
Opera Company. who in private If.
is the wife of Efrcm Zimbalist, noted
violinist and composer, was at the
funeral with her intimate friend
Miss Helen Stevens. only daughter
of the dead railroad chief.
Are Unable to Attend.
Samuel Rea, OF the Pennsylvania;
Daniel Willard. of the Baltimore
and Ohio; Fairfax Harrison, of the
Southern. and II. f. Huntington
chairman OF the board of the CNesa-
pcake. were among the leaders OF
the honorary list Of pail bearers
who found at the last minute that
pressing business would not permit
them TO come To Richmond to pay
their final tribute of respect 10 Mr..
stevens.
Tho active palibearers were all Of
Rcials OF the Chesapeake. as follows:
Garrett B. Wall. vice president in
charge here; c. L. Graham, Of New
York. senior vice-presidcnt: a. C.
Rearick. OF New York. of the direc-
toratc; Meade IT. Spicer. assistant to
the president; H. T. Wickham, vice
president and general counsel: +. NJ
Whitaker, vice president. in charge
OF traffic; J. b., Parrish. general man
ager. and N. s. Connors, general man
agcr of the Hooking Valley. repre-
scnting the officials and employees OF
that road
Holy Trinity Church was never be-
fore so taxed beyond its capacity and
the thousands of Chesapeake and
Ohio employees in this city. who were
freed from their labors to attend the
services had for the most part To
content themselves with lining up in
mass formation In Monroe Park, op.
positc the church, and paying their
final mark of respect in that fashion
as the bier was borne from tft
church door.
General Offices Close.
The Chesapeake and Ohio general
offices In the First Nationai Bank
tContinued on Second PaEc.j
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-06
While Democrats Elected
Number 1873, With 2
Seats in Doubt.
HULL REPORTED DEFEATED
BY CL0USE IN TENNESSEE
Nonpartisan League Is Obliter.
ated in Northwest by Hard
ing Landslide.
ALL ITS NOMINEES BEATEN
One Socialist, Ono Prohibitionist,
Ono Independent and One Indc-
pendent Republican in Congress.
1py As-oc.n,ed press. !


NEW YORK. Nov. 5.-Congres
sional elections In three districts TO.
night had not been omccially re.
ported. and with the uncertain trcnt
that has taken place In the Fou.t.
and Eighth Districts OF Tennessee
the Republicans still have a chanc.
of adding to their record majority T.
the new House.
The Twcnty-thlrd New York Dis
trict. In which six election district.
are to be heard form. shows the Re
publican candidate leading by ap
proximately 1000. Tho district 81
present is represented by Richard +
Mckiniry. Democrat. and his dcfeat
Is not conceded by the Democrats a,
the missing districts are regarded a,
Democratic strongholds.
The other districts remaining In
doubt because OF the absence OF OF.
fcia! reports are the Eighth of Min
nesota and the Fifth OF Missouri.
Ciouse Leads Hull.
Late returns today from Tennessee
Indicated tina, w. F.. Clousc, Republi.
can. was leading Representative Cor.
dell Hull ey less than 400 in the
Fourth District. but Republican lead
ers were confident that the complete
returns would show plurality OF a,
least 1000 for Clouse. In the Eight!
District, incomplete returns gave l.. \
Scott. Republican. n small lead ovc,
Gordon Browning, Democrat. tn,
election OF Hull and Browning wa:
indicated In the carly returns.
In the districts that have definitel,
reported. the Republicans have elected
go and the Democrats las, includin,
the two Tennessee seats. which to.
night we're placed in the douDtrt
column. The others include one So
cialist. ono Independent. one Prohi.
bitionist and one lndependen. Reoub.
iican.
Thus the epubi;cans, with 900 mem.
ocrs. as compared with 232 In the
present Congress. have made net
gain of hfty-cight members by in.
rading many Democratic districts anil
fllinG some vacancies, while the
Democrats. with 1873 members. as
compared with 100 In the presen,
Congress, have suffered a loss OF
ftfty-two. The miscellaneous repre-.
sentation OF four is the same numeri.
cally as before.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-06
REPUBLICAN DELUGE
SUBMERGES N0NPARTlSAN
LEAGUE MOVEMENT

CHICAGO. Nov. 5.-Governor Fra.
zier. Republican. has been re-clect ed
IN North Dakota. with nonpartisan
league enforcement, according to ad-
vices received here tonight. Frazier
lad been reported running behind
MS Democratic opponent since elec-
ton day. but the swing was toward
him today by over 1000 votes over
oConnor. whose defeat was con.
ecded by the Fargo Forum. his chief
newspa per supporter.
John Baer. nonpartisan member OF
Congress. was defeated by o. b.
Burtness. Republican,, according to
the latest figures.
Candidates endorsed by the non-
partisan league In Minnesota were
all defeated. the nonpartisan vote
showing falling ~ from the June
primaries.
Reports from South Dakota indi.
Gated that the league also had los.
by comparison with previous elec.
tions In tho State. The figures in
dicatcd the greatest loss
had been in the cities. while rural
districts also seemed to ave gone
over to the Republicans, who swept
the State on Tuesday.
In Colorado. where a strong fight
was made by the nonpartIsan league.
the party elected four members of
the Legislature. while for the Senate
only one candidate was successful.
Tor the House Of Representatives
,hiec league candidates were elected
and thirty beaten
Idaho returns indicated severe
defeat for tho nonrartisan league,
IT'S candidate for Governor, S. d.
Fnirchild. carrying only two coun-
lies. All other party candidates went
Gown 10 defeat with him. One can
hida,e for the Legislature, who had
league backing was thought tonight
to haze won. Republican Candidate
winning all the state and national
Offices by largo pluraiitles.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-06
Woman Sheriff Makes
Husband Her Deputy

RosCOMMoN. MICH, Nov. g.
Mrs. Jane johnson. aged SO, moth
er Of three children and sheriff.
elect OF Roscommon County, today
outlined the platform on which she
will Ks into Office next January.
~ enn land \ bad nam or a bad
woman myself, IL necessary.n she
sad, "but nv matter OF precau-
tion will appoint my hsnband
deputy. In the Intervals between
Searching for and caring for pris-
eners, 1 will look after my children
two girls and \ boy-and the do
niestic dutIes in the county jaiI.o
Mrs. Johnson added In csse it
should become necessary for her
TO "srreAt n hnd man, he will know
Hsme enc HAS been after him.r
The sherin-eleet gained her ex-
perience from her Husband, who
has been sherin for the past six
yenrs and whom she married forty
years ago.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-06
COX GETS 14,728 VOTES,
HARDING 4,515 IN CITY
Election Commissioners Complete
Arduous Task OF Canvass-
ing Returns.
SCRATCH BOTH CANDIDATES
Board OF Canyassers Finds Numer-
Gus Reasons for Invalidit, Among
Them Being Number OF Blank
Ballots,

Returns from the national, State
and city elections ileid in Richmond
last Tuesday and canvassed by the
Board of Election Commissioners
Thursday. were announced yesterday
FOR the first time after being certified
by the board and attested by Clerk
Walter Christian.
The official count. az certified
shows that the total number OF bal
lots cast in the four wards was 23,-
SS2 and the total number of ballots
cast for Treasurer and certified by
the board was 22.592. The difference
between tho vote cast and the vote
counted and certified, which is 1890
shows the number of ballots thrown
out as defective or for other reasons
Invalid. The discrepancy between the
vote for President and Treasurer Is
partly due to the fact that many
scratched both presidential candi-
dates
Besides the ballots rendered defec-
tive by improper marking the can
vass!ng board found blank ballots.
those which had been merely folded
by the voter and handed 20 the elcc-
ton officers to be dropped in the
boxes.
Cox Plurality I0.383.
The official count, which gave Cox
and Roosevelt plurality OF '10,363,
confirmed City Democratic Chairman
John NJ. Purcell as champion fore
caster. At midnight of election day,
Chairman Purcell, at Democratic
headquarters, gave out an estimate OF
Cox's plurality. He allowed for de-
fective ballots which would not be in
cluded in the official count and fixed
the total OF the plurality at 10.250.
The certified returns show that the
Continued on Second PageJ
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-06
IRISH OFFICIALS ARE ASKED
TO TESTIFY ON CONDITIONS
Given Opportunity to Tell American
Commission of Happenings In
Their Country
lBy Associated Press. /

icy Associateu Press.1
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5.-Many Irish
officials have been asked by the Amer.
lean commission on ireland to ap-
pear before the commission at Its
hearings beginning November II. to
tell OF happenings in their country.
Ihe list made public today In
cludes the Mayors Of Belfast and
Londonderry. the chairman of urban
councils OF Thurles and Afallow, the
Town commissioner of Balbrlggan, the
acting Mayor OF Cork, Mrs. Thomas
MacCurtain. widow OF former Lord
Mayor OF Cork. and Miss Irene e.
swanzy. sister Of a police inspector
killed during the disorders,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-06
INVESTS IN "RYE WHISKY"
GETS DEADLY CONc0CTION
E. Davis $4,000 Worth OF Liquor
Turns Ont to BE Alcohol and
ChlnrOfOrm
[By Associated Press. ]


MONTREAL. QUE. Nov. 5.-Fivc
hundred cases OF "ryo whisky" for
which he paid $4,000. were found TO
contain connection OF wood alcohol,
chloroform and so on" when delivered
In the United States. Il. Davis, Of De-
troit, testified today In the trial OF
j. a. Peasant and r. Ricco, alleged
trafflckers in spirits.
Davis said he came to Montreal last
May. bought the whisky" and had it
shipped to a Detroit produce dealer
as carload of potatoes.
Peasant and Ricco are charged with
obtaining money under false pre-
lenses and with having used n false
trade mark
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-06

COLUMBUS, OHIO, Nov. s.-On
HIS return to Columbus Friday
Governor Cox Issued his arst and
only abatement since the election.
"For the srst tine In ten years,
the Repubiicaa party II. In ceA-
piefe control Of the leElsIative .nd
executive branches Of the na.
tisnal government. Therefore,
policy n TO statute ana adninis-
sration is with Il. It's t.ak is no
lssEer that Of the critic bat the
eoRstructer. It II my hspe ard
Arm belief that the DEN nscracy Of
The natieA will rot attempt PsII-
tical sabotage.
I. teThe country has seen quite
snsrEh OF that. We arc In the
, niAst OF emergency. and the ma
5tlspta ever resource sksulA es-
.sfAlnate n bshslf 90 tkisxs thar;
{ 80 hS1ifpl. ss iSAx 4 ~ Y ksysrn-l :
y RS{;Ss9xtltS5 y M a2lesy 10
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-06
Cox Would Not Retrace Single Step
in Democracy's Fight for Principle

Thomas Jefferson will be the CEN
ter about which human hopes will
gather.
tTalls Of new party II absurd.
One might ~ well discuss the de-
struction of hdman emotions. As
essential M Il has been to the
welfare OF the country In the past.
the creed OF Democracy In moro
needed now than ever because re.
cent events have made It dIsti.et-
IL the American party.
/. ain spirit I am n proud as when
the fight started. would not re-
trace n step nor yield \ single lot
In principle. 1t was privilege
to make the contest for the right
In the face OF overwhelming odds.
AThere 10 q GIstinct difference
between defeat and surrender.
The nag OF Democracy stilI hies an
the symbol of thinEs more eadur-
fnG than tho passions asd resent
ssents that eone With the sfter-
sAath ok WAR; " & a I. ~ =. &, a.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-06
RAILWAY FINANCE
OFFICERS COMING
. ON NOVEMBER 10
Three-Day Meeting of Or
ganization Opens Here
on Wednesday.
EIGHTY-SEvEN ROADS TO BE
REPRESENTED AT SESSIONS
Governor, Mayor, Senator Glass
and President Hill, of First
National, Are Speakers.

Financial officials of cighty-seven
can continent will be in Richmond
Wednesday, to attend the opening ses-
sion of the fourteenth annual con-
vcntion of the Society cf Railway
Financial officers. which opens in the
Jefferson Hotel auditorium at 10
o'clock on the morning of November
10. EiGhty-seven roads viii 5e rep
resented and thirty-iive others may
have financial officers at tbs meeting.
Senator Carter Glass, John NJ. Mil
Ter, Jr.. president OF the First Ma
tional Bank; Governor Davis. Mayor
Ainslie and several other local men
are on the program for addresses dur
ing the convention.
u. Is. Kellogg, treasurer of the
Richmond. Fredericksburg and sPo-
tomac Railroad, Is chairman of tho
committee en- arrangements. and John
A. Handbook, OF the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railroad: NJ. Middleton. OF the
Southern. and ]. S. Sneyd. Of the
Philadelphia and Reading. are mem
bers. H. r. Wheeler. of the B. & NJ.
II. r., will preside. He is president
OF the organization.
a meeting of the executive COM
mltee is scheduled to b, held direct
!y before tho opening session CT the
convention. Members OF the com
mittee are Byron Casell, OF the c., 1.
& L.: c. j. Ernst. c. Is. & O.; F. II.
Hamilton, st. L. G S. F.; a. B. Jones,
4, p 7, r,
Sneyd; ]. G. stldger. w. s: l.. E.: IL. r.
Wheeler. of the b. & NJ; Il. w. Nor
rison, of tho Pennsylvania.
Governor sad Msyor- to Speak.
AT tho opening session, addresses
by. tho Governor and Mayor. address
or the president and reports of tho
| executive COMMITTEES and treasurer
will be In order.
The second session OF the conven-
tion will be hold at o'clock We'd
nesday, and will open with an ad-
dress by John NJ. Miller. Jr.. treas
urer Of the Pennsylvania Lines, West,
Will discuss Personality in Business"
at this session.
Settlement OF Claims for Order
Notify Shipments Delivered Without
Surrender of Bill OF Lading," will be
subject OF an address by ]. T. Reid,
treasurer OF the Atlantic Coast Line
railroad.
More than fifty women. who will
accompany their husbands to tho
| convention, will be entertained We'd
nesday at the Country Club of vir-
ginia at a luncheon. AT O'Clock
the kiwanis Club will take the visi-
tors on an automobile tour of the
city, and at o'clock supper will
be served Mt the Jefferson for guests
and their wives. A round table dis
cussion will take place and several
musical numbers will be rendered.
Draw Memorial Resolutions.
On the second day Of the conven-
ton c. a. Clark. former treasurer
of the Northern Pacific Railroad
tnow deceased). will be the sub
1ect Of memorial resolutions, which
Will be drawn up at the session.
Similar resolutions for D. w. Big
oncy. former treasurer OF the Erie
railroad. also will be drawn The
report of Mr.. Kellogg, who is chair
man OF tho membership committee,
will then be heard.
At IL o'clock F. II. Hamilton.
treasurer of the St. Louis and San
fConti.,,.-I =
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-06
Alvnredo Dirclainn nol.sevl.m.

SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS. Nov. s.
General Salvador Alvaredc. Minister
OF Finance of Mexico in u telegram
to Mexican Consul T. r, Reltran, re-
ceived here today. said he recently
was misquoted by Mexican and Amer
lean newspapers when 1t was report.
ed he had declared himself Bol.
shevist, In statement mado In the
Mexican Chamber OF Deputies.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-06
GREEK PREMIER TO RETIRE
IF DEFEATED IN ELECTION
Whether Constantine Is to Return or
Not Is Now Squarely BEFORE
the People.
tBy Associated Press. I

ATHENS. Nov. 5.-Prcmier Venize.
los' replying to DemeterIcs Gounaris,
former Premier and Minister of War
and leader of the opposition. Who re-
turned to Greece recently. after three
years Of exile. today gave the "as-
surance that ii i am defeated in the
elections will retire definitely from
the political field"
The Premier said the question of
the dynasty was squarely before the
people. "Thcso who vote for the
Liberal party ought to know that
.he sisnihcance Of their vote Is that
the fallen King cannot return to the
throne" he declared.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-06
Newsprint Pane. Lowered.

MONTREAL. Nov. B..-The prIce OF
newsprint paper for export to tho
United States during the frst quar-
ter OF 1921 2liprobably will be between
ia and q cents pound. or $3.50 to
$40 ton. II was announced SENT
officially hero today. While definite
Information is lacking as to tho prices
tat which Canadian producers will re-
Snew contracts with consumers In the
United States. u was stated that :os-
lcial formation will DO tort thcom-
y ing Syyitnip ss few asys IS 4 y. j s.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-06
2 ARE KILLED WHEN C. C. & O.
TRAIN JUMPS TRACK
Fatal Accident Occurs Near MIcaville,
on the black Mountain
Division.
tBy Associated Press. !

KNOXVILLE, TENN. Nov. 5.-Two
wero killed. one seriously injured and
ton others painfully bruised and
shaken when n Carolina, Clinchlleld
and Ohio mixed train was derailed
near Micaville. n. c., on the Black
Mountain division. this afternoon
about $3.50 o'clock, according to ad-
vices received by the Journal Trib-
une.
The dead arc Mrs. Justus, wifo OF
DR.. Justus, Marion. n. c.; William
Dobson. travelling salesman, Spruce
Pine, N. c.
Seriously injured: Conductor Joe
Goodin, Erwin. Tenn.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-06
Man In Jail Wins Race
for County Judgeship

wHITESBURG, Ky, Nov. g.
Probably the most unusual out
come of Tuesdays election In
Kentucky. was the victory OF
Fess Whitaker, jniier. OF Whites
burg, over Stephen Combs, Jr., in
the rnce for county judge, Whit
nker having been sentenced to
his own jail for = term OF six
months by Judge Combs en- the
charge OF attacking county oM-
Gers, including the sheriff.
After being placed In the Jail
Of which he wns leEnI keeper.
Whitaker. eacnped, was recap
tured and agnIp sentenced for Jnlt-
breaking. following one OF the
most exciting campaigns known
to the mountains of Kentucky,
Whitaker, though sn Jail, won
ever Judge Combs by more than
. 1000 majority. Governor Nor
row hns three times refused
to pardon Whitaker.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-06
GOVERNOR OF SAMOA ENDS
HIS LIFE TO AVOID INQUIRY
American Naval Commander Terhune
Commits Suicide In Face OF
CrItfcfHm

HONOLULU, Nov. 5.-Advices from
Samoa today indicate that Comman-
der Warren J. Terhune, naval Gov
ernor of American Samoa, ended his
life November 8. three DAYS before
the battleship Kansas was due to ar
rive with naval board of inquiry
from Washington, D. c.. to investi-
gate charges against his administra.
tion.
The Governors body was found in
the bathroom of the executive man
sion with bullet wound through tho
heart according to the dispatch from
Samoa.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-06
HOLLAND PLANS TO REDUCE
ARMY NEARLY ONE.HAI =
Acting Minister OF war Would Cpt
Force From 100000 to
2dIn nOo

THE HAGUE, Nov. 6.-Reduction OF
hollands army by nearly one-halt
was proposed by the Dutch govern.
ment to the Parliament today, and |,
is believed to be certain that tho leg.
isiativc branch will adopt the pro.
posal.
the proposition was made by Cen.
eral w. F. Pop. tho acting Ministe,
of War, In recommendations 70 7tbe
Parliament regarding tho military
calling among other things for the
reduction of the standing armv gron,
100000 to 100000.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-06
ISSUE WARRANTS FOR 8 IN
BUILDING TRUST" SCANDAL
Law Scores First Point In Fight and
Omcers Search City for Indicted
Persons.
TBy Assoclated Prcss.l

BY AssOcIated Prcss.l
NEW YORK, Nov. 5.--Forces OF tho
law scored their first point today In
the fight against the alleged "buiid-
ing trust" when bench warrants
were issued for tho arrest OF thrca
persons, indicted by the additional
grand jury investigating the scandal.
onlcers Immediately searched the city.
and initial arrests were looked for
soon. George Backpr, millionaire
builder, was directed to be presan.
IA court tomorrow morning with ball
Oh $4,000. He had appeared at
spFikin.aa ss9ntts Bull ding swt hls
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-06
MINNESOTA VOTERS DESERT
h0hPARTlSAN LEAGUE MEN
Candidates Indorsed BY Organization
Polled Fewer Votes Thaa
at Primary.
(By Associated !, Press. l

q = ~ n Nso'otSiatoV = rtSH.I p
NJ ST. PAUL. MINI; Now Every
candidate for state once, indorsed
by the Ma tionaI Non part gtisaas League.
was: dsfcated In Tussdsy b election In
SIS ss ss
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-06
Briti.h' Bei.e Muc. oplum.

! PLYMOUTH. ENG. Nov. 5.-The
customs authorities Shore arc said 10
have seized 9 large quantity Of opium
on board tho Hritish steamers YssI
,sfAtEon and w Az q ahsdas K 4 Both vsss q
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-06

CONTINUED on Second Page.)
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-08-20
ILLINOIS. MINERS 2.;..
PLAN 60 0NFEREN!GE \ I : ! ! ]! ::

3 nhtssx " kas. silli
Illinois eda psrst toEs, was scbeds ilsdss
to-day to "a p the pl4ns af the oner-.
ators for $ separate asreensn he
tween them and Illinois miners 10 sye:-.. sy
place the central .compStitfxe district
agreemant. nt.. regplatin the Eage scale
Of miners. since: 1881 E|$ it s.s
a Separate agreements will be mads i'm,
Indiana, Ohio and western Penhsy1- 5:
vaniA also, which states comprisesthss
district, It was said; today by 4c09Ii
trade authorities who predicted asrt68s
In the price Of bituminous coal anA
substantial increases in wages becalle
of competitive bidding among the.
operators Of the. different states foEs
result. 8! q s. sst. u, 2. y. ~