The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-05
Possibility of Fruit From the
Lewis Conference Is Bar.
BUT PREPARATIONS GO ON
If Plans for Peace Fail, States
to Start in at Once.
Arbitration Board Is Latest
Offer of Illinois Owners.


operators of the southwest, members
of the Southwestern Interstate Coal
Operators association, have refused
10 attend the miner-operator meeting
rTayIor, president of the association an
snounced today.
'.It is only a rump' convention
rcaiied by John l. Lewis, the miners
real operators from all over the coun-
try will not attend"
(By the Associated Press)
Springfield. Ohio. Aug. 5.-Presi
,dent Frank Harrington of the Illinois
smine workers declined this morning TO
SAY how he would answer the offer
of the Illinois coal operators, sent last
mines at the old wage scale. m
eleaving this morning" he said Tor
cleveland to attend the interstate
conference called by President Lewis"
(By the Associated PrssS.I
Chicago, Aug. 5.-With a possible
ne ce in sight in the coal strike, fed
=eraI and state officials were with
sholding action calculated 10 pElnk-
about a speedy resumption OF produc-
ton but continued preparations FOR
such a contingency should the pro-
Elected settlement plans fail
The meeting Monday IN CleVeiano
Eof j. L. Lewis, president United Mine
EyVorkers of America, and other union
Chiefs, with representatives or coal
operators in the central competltiVe
fields was looked upon as the rnaI IN
dependent peace effort of the warning
factions
1t was believed generally here that
Eshould the Cleveland conference ran
president Harding would take some
sdrastic action.
of states which face a serious fuel
sshortage this winter.
Chicago, Aug. 5.-The end of the
scoaI strike in Illinois, affecting $4,000
sbituminous miners, was seen as a pos
ssfbility' today as the result or peace
Proposal drafted by the Illinois Coal
Operators
The operators, under the plan APP
sproyed at a meeting held here, would
have the miners return TO work unoer
sthe- old wage scale, which would con-
stinue to be in effect until March 81,
1928. The entire controversy of wages
sand working conditions would pc SUD
mitted to a board of arbitration II
us suggested this board be mutually
Edecided upon or be chosen by Presi-
The proposal was forwarded to
Frank L. Harrington, president OF the
Illinois district of the miners at
z IF it is accepted, the Illinois mine
sfieIds wililee ready to resume opera
-tfons within forty-eight hours, it was
Fdeclared.
Indiana Is Quoted Down.
Staunton, Ind, Aug. 5.-Altho there
swas n noticeable feeling of resentment
-among residents of the coal mining
sdistrict occupied by Indiana National
sGuards, Friday night passed quietly
sand no disorders had been reported 10
military headquarters here up TO early
today. Troops continued to maintain
ga heavy guard over the twenty by
sforty mile martial law area, as the
situation was considered by officers
TO be decidedly tense.
Work of cleaning up the mines in
preparation for the actual digging OF
coal in the shafts taken over by the
Estate is going forward.
Coal Production Higher.
: Washington, Aug. Goal produc-
@tion for the week will be about 3D.
1000 tons greater than the previous
week and will total about Assoc 600
tons, the geological survey estimated
today. The increase was due to i'm
sproved railroad conditions in the non
sunion fields, the survey said, rather
to of mines