Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-07-24
Meeting CALLED
AT ST. LOUIS FOR
C0NFAB ON PEACE
Springfield, July 24.-Renewed activities at
coal mines in Central Illinois where forces of work
ers started this morning to put mines in shape for

an official call for a
meeting Of the executive
board Of the Illinois mine workers
at st. Louis, Mo-, next Wednesday,
was taken this morning as the first
hopetT.e indication that the end of the
coal strike in Illinois may be in sight.
The Peabody coal company's mines
are among those from which the
Promising reports were received.
And nearer Springfield it was report
ed at the sub-district offices of the
mine workers that workers were
busy this morning preparing tho
Spring Creek mine, Sangamon Nine
No. 2 and Citizens Mine "B." for re-.
sumption Of operations.
Reports from the Spring Creek
mine were that work is being pushed
with all possible speed for resump.
tion of work this week.
Headquarters of the Illinois mine
workers refused any statement con-
cerning the activities. The call for
the meeting at St Louis was not an
nounced at headquarters. but was
first learned outside. and then con.
irmed. 1t was announced that Presi.
dent Harrington, who had called the
board meeting was in Chicago but
cannot be reached"
That the board meeting is to be
held in st. Louis is also significant
heretofore nearly all board meetings
in that city have held Jointly with
the fifth and ninth district operators
associations
Quit When Troops Arrive.
Bellaire, O.. July 24.-Pumpmen
and fanmen on duty in idle coal mines
IN this vicinity were reported leaving
thelr posts today as protest against
the bringing Of state troops into the
district. There are approximately IT'S
mines in this territory.
Urge Southern Miners to Quit.
Harrisburg, July PA resolution
requesting union miners in Kentucky.
Tennessee and Alabama to walk out
not later than August has been
adopted by coal miners of this county.
The resolution urges all Illinois min.
crs in those fields to return home.
U. S. Buys Scotland Coal.
London, July 24-Tmportant con-
tracts have been placed in Scotland
for immediate shipments of coal to
the United States.
Import Australian Fuel.
San Francisco July 24.-Twentv
vessels have been chartered to bring
coal from Australia to this country.
Prices Jump in Chicago.
Chicago, July 24--The price of coal
n large quantities in Chicago has
jumped from $515 ton to Si165 and
S13, since the miners went on strike
while in small quantities the cost has
Increased from $5.25 and $500 ton
o $l5.25 and $l8, according to figures
given out by large industrial con
2ern which ranks among the largest
lserS Of coal in the midwest
Chicago, July "a r tBy A. P0-With
government officials maintaining sill
'nCe in regard to the railway strike
except for the announcement of Chair.
nan Hooper that the railroad labor
BOARD would make no further move
It present interest today was center
ID in the offers of the Baltimore and
ohio railroad in their meeting at
Baltimore with representatives strik-
ng strikemen. Despite the failure
asst week of similar effort made at
st. Paul by northwest roads. ii was
Predicted that the Baltimore confer
'nce would obtain favorable results
Should the meeting result in an ad
ustment of differences il was expect
Vi that other railroads would follow
he same course B. NJ. Jewell. head
,f the shipments union refused to
on the Baltimore parley but
previously had acknowledged receiv-
ne offers of settlement from a mum
,er of roads. The silence Of federal
,tiicials was interpreted as meaning
hat President Harding was inclined to
ct the situation drift for few DAYS.
While he received the report Of Secre.
arv Of Labor Davis and further In
uired into facts.
Expect Harding TO Act.
That the president might take some
ction soon was indicated In his eff
orts to obtain the facts from all
ngles The conference on Friday be-
ween members Of the interstate com
nerce committee and eastern rail
hiefs the conference with Chairman
foopor and Secretary Davis melting
{ Nooseheart. H.. with strike lead
RS a member of the labor board and
commissioner of cancellation of the
department. Of labor seemed to
trencthen the belief that definite
Ian was being made.
Possible action by the interstate
Ommerce commission was seen in
he statement of Attorney General
,nu"harty that the commission could
xercise a supervisory power over car
iers. But this would probably mean