The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-08-03
WILL BORROW
100000 To
PRODUCE COAL
State Will Have Heavy Ex-
penses- -Staunton Territory
Reported Quiet Resent
Presence of Troops.
4 GOVERNORS CONFER

INDIANAPOLIS, Ang. g. The In |
diana state board of finance today ar
ranged to borrow s1.OO0,000 of which
as much as is necessary will be used
to finance the state program for the
| production of coal for emergency pur-
poses.i
| AS result of the taking over of two
strip mines in Clay county, which are
under the protection of 500 men of the
| Indiana national guard, the state will
have heavy expenses during the next
| few weeks.
William G. Ciiver, state auditor, ex-
planned that all of the money will not
be used for the coal emergency but
will be available for other state ex-
penses. He said the money will be
borrowed in sums of 100000. He in
dicated that it will not be necessary
for the state to negotiate any loans
before next week.
/ Reports from Staunton, where the
Indiana national guard is in the
field, received by Adjutaht General
Harry B. Smith, from Maj Gen. Tyn-
dali, in command, indicated that every
thing was quiet in the district.
i General Smith said he was informed
that the preparatory work of getting
hthe mining machinery in order was
funder way He said the officials hope
to have the steam shovel used in strip
mining under power this afternoon.
Governors Confer.
Officials of four states here today
considered plans for cooperation in
4 1ol n q
out of the coal strike, but reached no
decision at their opening session,
which was devoted principally to gen.
eral discussion regarding distribution.
Governor McCray of Indiana who
called the conference at the sugges-
ton of Governor Groesbeck of Michi-
gan outlined steps taken for the state
) of Indiana. placing strip mines in oper-
alton under the protection of the
militia, but the other state officials
did not indicate at theopening session
whether similar steps might be taken
in their states.
!, Ohio was represented by Governor
Davis, Michigan by Governor Groes-
beck. and Kentucky by Lieut.. Gov
! Ballard. Other officials of these states
| including the state fuel administrators
: participated in the discussion.
), Governor Groesbeck, of Michigan
was understood to have plan for set
? tlement of the strike which was to be
presented to the conference for con.
. sideration
Governor McCray. in beginning the
/, production of coal under state author
r ity, with the protection of state
< troops, is leading the way in the ma.
4 ter of providing coal for emergency
: u -
the executives attending the meetings
will adopt the Indiana plan of dealing
(; with the strike situation.
Meanwhile preparations for mining
/ coal in Indiana under state supervi
7. sion got under way today The worl
!, of cleaning up the mines preparatory
q to the digging of coal was expected t
T take up several hours this morning
), following which the actual digging o
coal was expected to start at the
shafts taken over by the governor
y STAUNTON, Ind, Aug. 3.-The frs
:, night of military control of the Goa
/ field here passed without disturbance
:. The two battalion of the 151st infan
try arriving here Wednesday after
# noon made hurried camp preparation!
o during the evening, and this morning
d the environs of the mining village is
It tented field, bristling with the equip
ment of war.
r Picket lines have been established
J. an approach of the mines of the Rol
and-Power colaries company takel
y over by the state is possible only to g
a through passes.
t, Groups of miners and citizens occas
n ionally congregate to discuss the sit
uation, but the guards admonitiol
"Move On prevents an extensive as
sembling
,s While all is quiet upon the surface
n there | san undercurrent of reSnt
X ment against the action of the COVE,
q nor and against the bringing in of tn
of troops. A force of men was placed a
n. work this morning cleaning up tn
ID mines and placing the machinery i
order