Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-07-26
OHIO OPERATORS
READY TO CONFER
With Mine union
Bridgeport, O., July 26.-Announcement
was made here today by Secretary Albasin of the
Pittsburgh vein operators association that the as

soclatlOn n o w stands
ready to enter confer
,ences with officials of
the United Mine Workers either for
the state of Ohio or for the central
competitive field with view of ter.
minating the strike.
The association employs 10000 Of
the $4,000 men engaged in the in
dustry in this state.
William Roy, vice president of the
eastern Ohio district, of the miners
union, stated the announcement by
the operators association might be of
great Importance when viewed in
connection with a conference today
in Philadelphia between President
Lewis and representatives of the an
thractie and bituminous fields of that
state
Sterling Appeals for Peace.
Springfield, H.. July 2G.-Imme.
diate resumption of work in Illinois
coal mines at the same wage scale ex
! lting when the strike was called and
the opening Of conferences in the gov.
ernors office here between operators
! and miners to conclude separate
! illinois wage agreement was suggest
ed In telegram sent by Acting Gov
ernor Sterling today to President Far.
; rington of the Illinois mine workers.
Failing to reach settlement In
such conference" the acting governor
suggested, submit the disputed con-
| ditions and demands to arbitration by
three miners, three operators and
three impartial persons appointed By
the governor, representing the con
suming and suffering public, the find,
/ ings of this tribunal TO be elective for
such period as may be agreed upon
by both sides to the controversy.
Should you deem it inexpedient to
order complete fesHnfptt ION of work
at this time in Illinois mines pending
adjustment of differences hv arbitra-
tton or otherwise, then order miners
to return to work at once in at least
two mines, one in southern and the
other in central Illinois, on account of
freight rates, to meet the fuel require
ments Of the charitable, penal and re-
formatOry institutions Of Illinois, In
which are confined $4,000 of the help
less unfortunate wards Of the state |
appeal to you in their name The
coal situation in these institutions is
becoming most serious"
Would Call Governors.
Indianapolis, Ind, July 26.-Governor
McCray has suggested to President
Harding that the President call a con-
ference of governors of the states
where the strike of union miners has
paralyzed the coal industry for the
purpose Of mapping ont united cam
paign of action The governor de-
clned to make any comment, but
those who heard of the plan believed
that it offered possibilities superior to
the fOur-state conference on wages be-
tween miners and operators or the
separate state wage agreement
Open Mine Armistice Meeting.
St Louis, July 26.-Members of the
executive board of the Illinois mine
workers are meeting here today with
Frank harrington, president of the
Illinois state organization of the min
ers who arrived from Springfield last
night He said only matters of rou-
tine" would be transacted by the
board members.
The calling of this meeting togeth'
er with renewed activities in the llli
nois mine fields to put mines in shape
for operation has been generally ac-
cepted as a forerunner of settle,
ment of the strike. Harrington
however, denied sepEate wage
agreement between the miners of IL
linois and the operators would be
discussed,
w. X. Kavanaugh, of this city,
head of the operators organization OF
the fifth and ninth Illinois districts
told an Associated Press corresponds
ent that the operators had made their
last proposals to the miners, and that
the operators would stand pat await
ing action by the federal government,
Many Cities Feel Pinch.
st. Louis July 26-Reports from
various sections of Missouri and
Southern Illinois today indicated that
nearly all communities We're begin
ming to feel the pinch of the coal
shortage which according to these re-
ports is becoming more acute every
day due to the coal miners strike and
the subsequent haudicaps suffered in
telephone facilities.
The engine terminals of the Frisco
railroad at Popular Bluff have been
moved to Puxico, ii was said because
Of the dlihculty in getting suiti-
cient coal supply Officials predicted
the supply in the division would last
only about seven DAYS.
Reports from Chillicothe indicated
the reserve supply of fuel to carry
mail and freight. Curtailment of
train service during the last twenty
four hours was neglible. The Penn
sylvania railroad issued a statement
last night saving passenger and