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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-07-21
.KU-KLUX JOINS
IN STRIKE ISSUE
Noted Kansas Editor Says Ar
rest Will Not Affect Close
Friendship.
BIZ United Press

BJ Cnfted Press
TOPEKA, Kan. July 21.-The Ku
Klux Klan in Kansas today was de
clared to have joined William Al
len White in support OF the
railroad strikers and defiance Of Gov
ernor Allen and the Industrial Court.
The Wichita Beacon. Governor
Aliens newspaper said today:
This is method Of picketing.
'William Allen White has made a
peculiar statement that he is 40 per
cent in favor of tho strike This Is
the first time that any system of fig
uring has been devised whereby the
support of the law has been calculated
on a $3.50 or 49-51 basis.
The arrest of White ordered by Gov.
ernor Allen VIII leave their intimate
friendship unsmirched, both declared
today,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-07-21

The National Board of Fire Under
writers, of which the inspection BID
reau is a branch, has issued tentative
specifications for protection against
radio fires. A committee Of experts
revising the city building code is con
sidering ernbodying the national speci
f1cations in the new city ordinance.
Some fire insurance policies are
voided by installation Of radio. unless
the company approves, according to
insurance men. Safest way is to have
your set inspected, they say,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-07-21
Facts
Our Rail and Nine
Troubles

Public opinion will be the
determining factor in the
Nations industrial crisis.
Public opinion will event
ually settle the vital in
dustrial disputes now engag-
Ing universal attention.
If public opinion is to
enforce a. settlement that
will be fair and just and
permanent and satisfactory
to all concerned it must
first know the fundamental
facts.
The leading editorial on
the Times editorial page to-
day is a serious attempt to
present facts as a matter of
service to the public and to
the Nation.
The Times Editor will
welcome any information
controverting the essential
statements in today's edi-
toriaL
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-07-21
WHAT DID YOU SEE7

D. G. F. saw a sign which read.
mo trespassing on this lot by owner.@
r. K. D. saw forner-Governor Rails
ton lead two blind men across ths
street.
K. W. F. saw a policeman asleep IN
a city machine which was parked by
fire plug.
r. E. D. saw six children, dressed
In rompers, elected from the Twenty
ty-Sixth st. bathing beach because
they were not wearing bathing suitA
w. J. D saw woman on q Harvey
street car slap q child and tell It to
ahut up because it ey5s6 Ter d eSink e1.
Yatax.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-07-21
DEFYNG BIG UNIONS

Great Northern Proposes to Organize
It's Own Working Men, Budd Says.
By United Press
ST. PAUL, MINI. July 21.-Rail-
road executives Of the Northwest to-
day took steps to organize their own
workers in defiance Of international
unions.
I'VE are going to have our own or
ganization Of employees, which will not
be controlled or dictated to by outside
influences" Ralph Budd. president of
the Great Northern said
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-07-21
By United Press


CHICAGO, July 21-Neeotiations
between individual railroad lines and
their striking employees was the most
hopeful prospect in the situation to-
day. II was announced that the Balti-
more & Ohio system is ready ito con-
fer with its men"
Objection to any program which
ignores the shopmen's union or its
officers is pronounced and bitter. II
is stated hare that such a step Will be
resisted
Another optimistic development
was the decision Of the Federal Court
of Appeals here reversing Federal
Judge Paige in the Pennsylvania case,
and restoring to the United States
railroad labor board certain powers to
protect the interests Of the unions.
This removes one Of the chief griev-
ances Of the striking shopmen-
Maintenance Men Meet
Maintenance of way chairmen were
to meet in Detroit today with Presi-
dent EEF. Cradle, TO definitely de
eide whether CRADLES peace negoti-
etions will be adhered TO. Indica-
tions were that the conference viii
uphold the leader.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-07-21
GOMPERS MAKES
PLEA To HARDING
Labor Leader Urges Use of
Peaceful Methods to
Settle Strikes.
By United Press

by Crfted PFeSs
WASHINGTON, July 21-Settle
ment Of the coal and ran strikes by
conference instead Of coercion and
force" was urged upon President
Harding today by Samuel Gompers
president Of the American Federation
of Labor.
Gompers urged Harding to use the
tremendous influence" of the Gov.
ernment TO bring the employers into
conference with the representatives Of
the workers Labor stands ready to
enter into conference at any time
Gompers said.
The railroad labor board "ts help
less and all but defunct," Gompers
added.
Through direct conference the
strikes can be quickly adjusted" he
said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-07-21

Increased demand from household
ers for coal has resulted from the
strike situation. local dealers said to-
day
When the coal strike began the
small consumer did not seem at all
worried" a dealer said But with
the railroad strike under way and the
coal strike no nearer a settlement
than it was months ago, and with
the added danger Of a tie-Up in rail-
road transportation, the general pub
lie began to think Of the empty coal
bin in the cellar"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-07-21
Some Fire Insurance Policies Are
VOided by Radio i'm Home. Is Yours?

Jove is going to cut loose one of
these hot summer days with a severe
electrical storm, and when he does
there are likely to be several radio
fires" according to F. H. Moore, in
charge of the city electrical depart.
ment of the Indiana inspection bu-
reau.
I'VE have not had any severe cleo
trical storms this summer, so we have
no record OF fires caused by radio.
Antennae properly put up and ground
ed is a protection against lightning,
but improperly installed It is likely
to attract lightning" said Moore
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-07-21
BRIBERY OFFER
HEARD BY BOARD
MEMBER, HE SAYS
Sensational Arrests May Be
Expected Soon in Muncie
Affairs.
BoOTLEcGERS BID HIGH
Gamblers Reported to Have
Figured in Proposed
$4,000 Bribe.
By United Press

MUNCIE, Ind. July 21.-Sensa-
tional arrests of "higherups" in Nun.
city within the next few days on brib.
cry charges In connection with an al.
legged effort TO open the city wide to
bootleggers and gamblers was predict.
ed today by Charles Fisher, member
of the board Of safety.
A bribe OF $4,000, to be paid in in.
stalments extending over a period of
one year was offered the board and
other administration officials, Fisher
charged.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-07-21
SHOWERS IN OFFING

The local weather forecast today is:
Increasing cloudiness tonight. proba-
bly, followed by showers Saturday;
not much change in temperature.
Dodge City, Kan, shared honors
with Tampa Fla, and Jacksonville,
Fla, as the hottest spots when the
record was made at o'clock. The
thermometer registered so degrees.
Portland. Ore, was the lowest, with
. tsmpexature of So.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-07-21
EUROPEAN CROP SHORT

Report Says Wheat Yield May Be Far
Below Normal, Yet Famine Passes.
By United Press
WASHINGTON, July 21.-Europe
faces a dangerous wheat shortage this
year.
The wheat crop will be approx.
mately 100,0O0,000 bushels below last
seasons figures, Alfred Dennis, spe
cial investigator Of the Department
of Commerce, reported today.
Famine conditions, he says, are
passing
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-07-21
AT LAST THEY AGREE
Mayor and Council Head Get Together
on Bus Tax.

President Theodore J. Bernd Of the
city council and Mayor Shank finally
agreed on something today. The
mayor expressed approval Of Bernds
plan to tax interborough buses $50
a year for use of city streets. The
buses compete with interurbans to a
number of cities and towns from
twenty TO thirty miles away.
Councilman Walter w. Wise said
he will introduce an ordinance pro
viding a city tax on motorcycles.
Bicycles are taxed, why not mo
torcycles?" asked Wise.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-07-21

N&~ When a gossip meets
y ~ a rumor the record
" IS ing angel writes short
< w hand
SIMS. Most Of the Eu-
ropean crises are being Made IN Ger
many"
Restaurants are selling corn-on-the-
cob and string-on-the-bean.
Wonder II Ireland talks about our
peace Like we do about hers?
Talk about love at first sight. some
Of them must fall in love without look
ing at all
Being good because there Is nothing
else TO do doesn't count
When a man reaches for his hip
pocket you never know If he is going
to shoot you or poison you.
A swell neighborhood is where you
can be gone for a few weeks and no
one misses you.
No wonder there is so much trouble.
Everybody is making it
There may be no connection, but
the increase in rubber heels and di-
vorce suits are about the same.
One day last week a man under
stood railroad time table.
In Oklahoma all the Indians are
getting autos. Now watch the red
skins bite the dust.
You can get credit for your good
'oks. but it takes more than that to
get the cash.
Osteopath says people will forget
how to walk. Not as long as there
are second hand autos.
Choosing picnic weather is sin pie.
Pick the day you want, then postpone
it until the next day.
Funny things happen. Here's
where a prominent clubwoman"
claims she hasn't left her husband.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-07-21
BUSHES FEELS
PINCH Of strike
ON EVERY HAND
Big and Little Enterprises Are
Affected by Absence of
Needed Facilities.
LOSSES BECOME ENORMOUS
Public Utilities May Be Forced
Soon to Suspend All
Production.
BIZ United Press

BY OnHc0 FTeSS
CHICAGO, July 21.-Business. big
and little, throughout the country
felt the pinch today.
Public utilities are threatened
Train schedules, curtailed and abans
doned, involve enormous losses to
business, present and potential
In Illinois the slump was estimated
at so per cent The steel industry at
Youngstown, Ohio, was limppg-
down to 'scrapings."
Ratoning, conf1scation and erner
gency measures to import coal was
announced from many States.
Wisconsin expects to ration fuel
shortly.
Ohio threatens to con1scate coal
shipments; industries at Cleveland will
start closing down in five days, un.
less emergency rationing Is inlrnedi-
ately effective.
Train service continued to feel
more and more the grip of the strikes.
Trains came off on practically all
roads running into Chicago. Eastern
carriers were announcing further sus-
pensions, as were Southern roads,
while in the extreme West, where the
SOd4 SL4OI IdSS udQ uOL I4dOS 4ISSA
felt, many trains have been taken
off. including twenty-seven on the
Northern Pacific.
Strkebreakers have been assaulted
in Ft. Wayne, Kansas City, San
Francisco, st. Paul, Concord, n. H,
and several deaths directly due TO the
rail strike occurred.
A report Of representative States
showed:
Massachusetts, has only one-ffth of
It's necessary coal supply for this time
Of year.
Pennsylvania has no coal for COM
mercial purposes in the western part
Of the State; average weekly loss in
coke in the Connellsville region, 86,750
tons.
Illinois still with plenty of coal;
trains behind schedule, many cur
tailed.
California trains are slow and many
discontinued; coal shortage not felt
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-07-21
OIL BANDITS SENTENCED
Get 81 900 Fine and Imprisonment for
10 to FL Years

Two bandits, charged with holding
up and robbing the Standard Oil fill,
ing station, Bellefontaine ST. and
Massachusetts Ave. Of $1,000. were
each sentenced to the State prison
for ten to twenty-one years by judge
Collins of Criminal Court today. Fines
Of $1,000 also were assessed.
James B. Erwin and Willard White.
hill are the men sentenced.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-07-21

No wonder there is so much trouble
Everybody is making it
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-07-21
Home Edition

Fun leased wires Of United Press,
United News and United Financial
Complete service of the NEA and
Scripps Newspaper Alliance.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-07-21
NEW BRYANS OUT

COmmoner Appears to Have Lost Ban
ner of Leadership.
By United Press
LINCOLN. Neb.. July S1.-William
Jennings Bryan. thrice his party's
candidate for President of the United
States. seems to have passed the ban
ner Of political leadership to Brother
Charlie and Nephew Silas.
Silas L. Bryan is Democratic nomi-
nee for Lieutenant Governor in Min
nesota, and his father. Charles w.
Bryan. has been nominated as Demo
braska-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-07-21

When a gossip meets
q rumor the record
ing angel writes short.
hand
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-07-21
ELKS STAY AT HOME
Will Occupy Clubhouse Until Erection
of Memorial Plaza.

Members Of the Elks Club, 80 E.
Vermont St, will be>allowed to occupy
their clubsouse until erection Of the
War Memorial Plaza is begun, Leo K
Fesler, county auditor said today.
The deed to the Elks Club property
was turned over to Fesler yesterday.
This property was sold to the county
for $83,319.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-07-21
SHELVING Is SEEN
Stone Epects Railroads to Ignore
Labor Board.

Ey United Press
CLEVELAND, July Shelving
Of the railroad labor board was seen
here today by officials Of the big rail-
road brotherhood in the offer or the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad to negoti-
ate with the striking shopmen.
Warren S. Stone. president Of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers,
predicted similar moves by other rail
roads.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-07-21
HOTELS TRANSFORMED

Chicago Getting Ready for Strike an
Street Car Lines.
BY United Press
CHICAGO, July 21.-Chicago hotel
managers were busy today transform
ing their luxurious hostelries into
barracks to care for business men In
the event of strike of employees on
the Chicago surface lines.
A strike order is expected next week.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-07-21
SIX UNDER INDICTMENT
Embezzlement, Forgery, Grand Lar
ceny Included in List.

Embezzlement, forgery, grand lar-
ceny and assault and battery were
charged in indictments returned to-
day by the Marion County grand jury,
and eight persons were discharged
Those indicted are: Frank Stout,
Harrison Terrence, Leonard H. Jones.
assault and battery with intent to
murder; Carl Tatlock, embezzlement;
Madge Ghdewell, forgery, and Berna
Osborne, grand larceny.
Two indictments were not made
public because the persons indicted
was not under arrest.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-07-21

LOS ANGELES, July 21.-Insanity
will figure in the defense of Mrs. Clara
Phillips, alleged murderess. held for
killing Mrs. Alberta Meadows. with a
hammer. Mrs. Phillips it is alleged,
was actuated by a jealousy. She has
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-07-21
BUILDING PERMITS SLUMP
Value of June Operations 33 Per Cent
Less Than in May.

The value of building permits is
sued in Indianapolis during June.
1922, was 93 per cent less than in
May. A total of 1923 permits were
issued here in May, as compared tc
994 in June.
Indianapolis is one of forty-eight
cities in the United States. that began
more than a million dollars worth of
construction during the past month
Junes figures we're s2,289,941. and
Mays was s3,420,847.
The Hoosier capital dropped from
fourteenth place in the list during May
to seventeenth in June.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-07-21
CLUB LOOKS 'EM OVER
Shows Suffer as Free Pastime Pros.
pers Nightly.

locke, Henry! Did you ever see
the like? That skirt
Thus mama addresses Henry as
they park along the north side Of
Washington St, between Meridian
and Illinois Sts.-space sacred to
members Of the Look En- Over
Club'-night after night.
Ever s.nce a fivver became house
hold necessity the club has flour.shed.
Membership has grown until there
are not enough parking spaces to ac-
commodate all, so some lurk out in
the traffic lane waiting for mama and
Henry to get sleepy and back out, so
they can slip in.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-07-21
DISCUSS RENTAL VALUE
Proposed New Building Subject At
Rental Board Meeting.

Determination Of the rental varue OF
a proposed new flve-story building On
Market St between Blaclzford and
California SITS was under discussion
today noon at meeting Of the Rental
Board at the Chamber Of Commerce
The building will have 10000 square
feet Of floor space, C. L Myers, secre-
tary Of the board said. The body was
asked to determine what the demand
for such building would be and what
sort of business it would be suitable
for.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-07-21
MUNcIE CLOSES SHOPS
Clerks Walk Out of Freight Offices,
Which Suspend Business.
By United Press

81 LHftel FTcos
MUNCIE, Ind, July 21.-Ten rail-
way clerks, representing the entire
clerical force at the Muncie freight Of
fees. went on strike today. The Of
fees are closed officials said an ef-
fort will be made to obtain substitute
clerks.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-07-21

SIMS. Most OF the Eu
ropean crises are being Made IN Ger
many"
Restaurants are selling corn-on-the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-07-21
BULLETIN

BIZ United Press
CHICAGO, July 21.-Chairman
Ben w. Hooper Of the United
States Railroad Labor Board. left
Chicago hurrtedly today for Wash
ington at the request OF President
Harding, to confer on the rail
strike.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-07-21

There may be no connection, but
the increase in rubber heels and di
vorce suits are about the same
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-07-21
Asks Rate Increase

The Wheatland exchange of the
Pike County Telephone Company has
sion for an increase Of 25 cents q
month in the rates Of It's subscribers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-07-21
1923 BUDGET APPROVED

All Councilmen Except One Give Ten.
tative o. X. on Amount.
All councilmen but Heydon w.
Buchanan have given informal, ten.
tative approval to the 1923 budget for
Joseph L. Hogue announced today.
The board sought an increase Of
1904, 360.S5 over 1922, but in a con.
ference councilmen and the mayor
cut this to $S5,05O. AS tentatively ap.
proved, the budget calls for So 2,413. 800.
as against $2,S2S,646 for 1922.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-07-21

Probably showers Saturday,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-07-21
'CONFISCATING MEX

AHOtneT ODstdCIe 10 heCoSuCion OA
0bregOn by United States.
By United Press
WASHINGTON. July 21.-Another
big obstacle has arisen to American
recognition Of the Obregon govern
ment.
The Mexican government, accord
ing to a Big pile of complaints at the
State Department, is conf1scating
American-owned agricultural lands
under recent agrarian legislation.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-07-21
OFFERS TWO PLANS

Governor of Michigan Appeals to Min
ers to Produce Fuel
By United Press
LANSING, Mich, July 21.-Govern-
or Groesbeck today planned an appeal
Turn TO Page Two)
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-07-21

By United Press
WASHINGTON. July 21.-President
Harding, following the meeting of the
Cabinet today summoned Ben w.
Hooper. chairman of the railroad labor
board, to come to the White House at
once for a conference
The President may summon rail ex-
ecutives and striking shopmen lead
ers for a. conference.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-07-21
URGES EARLY MAILING
Postmaster Says Letters May Meet
Delays After Leaving City.

Outgoing mail is leaving Indianapo-
Is promptly despite the railroad
strike Postmaster Robert H. Bryson
said today. However, 1t is likely to
meet with delays other places. he
added. He will send a letter to bust
ness men Monday urging mailing of
letters and parcels early and frequent
ly throughout the day.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-07-21
GOVERNOR ASKS LOYALTY
Addresses Kiwanis Club on Labor
Crisis in State.

Every Hoosier citizen was asked to
stand back Of State officials in the
present labor crisis. Governor McCray
told the Indianapolis Kiwanis Club in
an informal address last night at Ma
Los, Fifty-Ninth St. and Keystone
Ave. Governor and Mrs. McCray
were guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred H
Sillery.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-07-21

Members of the scale committee OF
the Indiana Bituminous Coal Oper.
ators Association were in session with
Governor McCray today, presumably
to tell him what they will do toward
operation of the mines.
State May Act
It has been indicated at the State,
house that if the operators do not
show a disposition to resume work
under State protection, the State may
take over some of the mines.
The committee was composed OF the
following: NJ. L. Gould. president Of
the operators association Of Indiana
James Pauley, Hugh Shirkie, E. D
Logsdon, W. J. Freeman. T. H. Penna
Alfred NJ. Ogle and David Ingle.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-07-21
ONLY TWO TRAINS LATE
Union Station Board Lists Eleven Out
of Thirteen on Time.

Out Of thirteen trains listed on the
bulletin board at Union Station this
morning only two were late. one thir-
ty minutes and the other forty.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-07-21
PUSHES LIQUOR PROBE

Attorney General Will Have Special
Assistant.
Attorney General U. S. Lesh has an
nounced he will appoint a special as
sistant in the prosecution of liquor
law violators throughout the State.
This action follows complaints from
Elwood citizens that Madison County
has been lax in its prosecution of
such cases.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-07-21
B. & D. OFFERS To
NEGOTIATE WITH
OWN employees
Significant Step Taken by
Railroad Holds Hope of
Settlement.
PROGRAM IGNORES UNION
Pronounced Opposition by
Leaders of Striking
Shopmen-
Bulletin

By CECted Press
WASHINGTON. July PA
break in the nationwide rail
strike deadlock appeared today
with announcement by the South
ern Railway here that strikers
who return to their positions will
be given full seniority rights, the
announcement said
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-07-21
Wonder II Ireland talks about our
peace Like we do about hers?

Talk about love at first sight. some
Of them must fall in love without look.
ing at all
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-07-21
COAL OPERATORS
SCALE COMMITTEE
MEETS GOVERNOR
Answer to Proposal for Re-
suming Operations Expected
State Action Pending.
CONFERENCE HELD FIRST
Indiana May Take Over Mines
if Offer of Protection to
Owners Is Refused.
RTIIETTN
BULLETIN

A meeting of coal operators to
determine whether an attempt will
be made to open Indiana mines
will be held early next week, mem
bers OF the operators scale COM
mittee told Governor McCray to-
day. The Governor promised to
make no attempt to take over
mines pending the outcome of the
meeting.