Evening journal., 1922-08-16
COAL
MINEPEACE
MAYBENEAR
Operators and Miners Chief
to Meet in Philadelphia
Conference Tomorrow
WORKERS JUBILANT
OVER PARLEY OUTCOME

OVER PARLEY OUTCOME
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wage agreement reached at tn
Cleveland conference.
A majority Of those signing tn
new contract are mine owners o
this State.
The Cambridge scale district wa
signed completely. II is the frs
district in the United States TO ac
cept the new agreement unani
mously.
Only one or two individual oper
ators in the Hooking district o.
Southern Ohio. however. signed the
new agreement. This is the mos
important Ohio field not affected by
the agreement.
Workers IN Eastern, Central and
Norehern Ohio. however. We're under
order TO resume operations.
Gov. Davis ordered troops with
drawn from all mine districts.
CHICAGO, Aug. 16 Omitted
Press).-A miners in other States
returned to work today the Illinois
mines remained closed.
Preparations to reopen this states
mines were halted temporarily pend
ing the meeting here on Friday be-
tween operators and union officials.
Predictions were freely made
that the Cleveland agreement Will
be ratified by the Illinois miners
and operators Some opposition IS
expected from the operators.
Many of the mines are ready TO
start operation within "a hours
after an agreement is reached.
CLEVELAND. o.. Aug. 16 Omit
cd Press) John /. Lewis, presi-
dent of the United Mine Workers
Is expected to issue instructions to
district mine officials 10 place the
reached here yesterday
before operators OF their districts at
once.
IL the operators sign the agree
ment rs Lewis predicts. the blum
inous strike will he ended in seven
ty-five per cent OF the soft coal dis
trlcts.
Following the reaching OF the
agreement. Lewis issue a statement
in which he heralded the pact as
a complete victory for the miners
Lewis said:
"I esteem his termination OF the
as being especially graft
fying not only to the mine workers
who have emerged from this great
Industrial conflict with signal honors
but to the American people as well.
The settlement Is an honorable
one to al concerned.
IAN early acceptance Of the agree
ment by the operators in all fields
will serve TO ailay much OF the Bit
terness and passion which has been
aroused in the conflict and permit
of the reapplication OF the rule OF
'eason in the Industry"
Lewis Will leave here some time
oday for Philadelphia to attend the |
Of union leaders and an
hracite operators tomorrow.
PITTSBURGH, Pa. Aug. 16 Unit
d Press) Miners today carried TO
luminous mine officials of Western
'ennsylvsnia. the agreement reach
d yesterday at Cleveland in an ef-
ort TO make the settlement COM
lete.
Scale committees Of the Pittsburgh
'roducers' Association and the
Thick Vein Operators As
who were not represented
I the peace parley yesterday. were
invited TO become parties to the
greement.
Complete peace in Pennsylvania's
oft coal fields or continued "gueril-
4" warefare hinged on the outcome
( today's meeting OF owners rep
esentatives.
District Five Of the United Mine
Workers, sent the invitation.
WASHINGTON, Aug. Is Omitted
'ress) Revival OF the anti-proh-
eering provisions OF the wartime
ever ,aw is under consideration in
circles to check soar
ng coal prices.
With a settlement in the coal
trike impending the government
las no restraining power over the
rice OF fuel.
Secretary OF Commerce Hoover
pointed out here today that the price
ontrol arrangement he has with
Producing non-union coal operators
vas merely for the duration OF the
trlke. and that with scores OF mines
esuming operations a new method
viii have to be found 10 prevent J
igher coal prices.
Hoover went into conference with
lembers Of the Presidential distrib- |
tion committee on the situation.
Whether the Hoover price agree
ient for the duration Of the strike !
an be renewed 10 cover the period
Z the winter shortage has not vet ]
cen determined.
Hoover does not believe a now
ational agreement among botb
lasses OF operators would meet the
successfully. His resent
greement with the noD-union oper-
tors has broken down in some in
tances because the operators re-
Ised to accede to the fair price de-
ded upon. A
The Government has little power 4
, force a fair price and with a large 4
umber OF operators to deal with it
thought the plan would prove
Iilure.
KANSAS CITY. Mo, Aug. 16
United Press).-Hope OF extending
sace into the coal districts in he