The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-13
State Officials Undecided About
Action in Coal Fields.
National Guard Representative
To Go to Pittsburg.
ALLEN ADVISED OF SITUATION
Wives of Miners Laugh at In
dustriaI Court Law.
Crawford County Peace Officers
Unable to Meet Problem.

The women question is worrying the
state.
State officials admitted they were
worried today when the fair sex again
stormed Crawford county coal mines
and broke up operation at several OF
the big shafts. 1t is quite likely that
an official of the national guards will
go to Pittsburg tonight. But the ques-
ton of sending armed troops into coal
fields to repulse the wives and daugh-
tiers and sweethearts of the strikers
doesn't seem to be just the remedy
needed.
Conditions Improve in X. c.
Emmett D. George. private secretary
to Governor Allen, spent busy morn
ing comforting with representatives Of
the industrial court and attorney gem
erals office Conditions seemed a biz
improved in Kansas City. But in
neither Kansas City nor Pittsburg is
the situation pleasing to state Officials
When the 1000 women who INVADED
the coal fields Tuesday were Joined
today by new recruits, the situation
became more serious.
Apparently the women are laughing
at the industrial court and the embar-
rassment Of state officials. They took
Sheriff Milt Gould's cigars from him.
They seized lunch pals of miners and
threw their bread and butter sand
wiches in their faces. At several
mines men joined the marcners and
idleness in the coal fields increased.
Governor Is Overdue Now.
Governor Allen is four or rive days
over due on his return from the gov
ernors' conference. There is also un-
certainty as to just when ne Will re-
turn to Topeka.
Following a number of telephone
communications with Pittsburg today
Secretary George sent a lengthy tele-
gram to the governor at Altoona, Pa,
where he is making speech. The
wire outlined conditions and asked for
instructions. The governor is not eX-
pected to return to the state before
| late Wednesday night or Thursday
State department heads admitted
today that they were preparing for
new disturbances in the packer
strike. Kansas City Officials have ap-
pealed to President Hardirf fer fed
| eral Intervention and the city has
| frankly admitted it is worried about
| damage suits under the mob act. The
state Industrial court has promised to
send troops if conditions become more
serious.
| Guard Officer to Crawford County.
1t was apparent this afternoon that
| representative of the national
| guards would be in Crawford county
Wednesday to investigate conditions
and make a report. He is expected
to act in a public capacity and seek
peace terms with the disturbers.
Reports from the coal fields today
| indicated local peace officers were uu-
able to meet the woman problem. 1t
| is also causing much worry in the
state house. Teports were current to
the effect that women might take q
hand in the packer strike. No ac-
ton along this line has as yet been
| undertaken.
| At noon today Secretary George
| conferred with Col. Milton/R. McLain,
assistant ad1utant general. regarding
| possible troop action. This confer
ence followed earlier discussions of
| conditions with Baxter d. McClain,
attorney for the industrial court. and
members of the attorney generals
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