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PORTLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, ' 1919.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
1
FLIGHT TO AUSTRALIA
STORM RAGES YET
ALL-OVER STATE
FRENCH WOULD SEND
DELICACIES TO U. S.
HOUSE WOULD OPEN
7000 OREGON ACRES
LA"I WOULD BE MADE AVAIL
ABLE TO VETERANS,
REPUBLICANS SIT
IN.Cn JUNE 8
DRIVE TO RID CUBA
OF GAMBLING BEGUN
MADE FROM ENGLAND
T
5 WEEKS' TIE-UP
AVIATOR COMPLETES 11,000
MILE JOIRXET BY AIR.
THRIVING - TRADE IX FOOD
DAINTIES IS SUGGESTED.
CONSUL DENIES ATTEMPT TO
LEGALIZE GAMES.
HI
PARALYZED
SHOW
V
Blizzard Halts Gar and
Train Service
LITTLE RELIEF IN SIGHT
,1 3.7-Inch Fall Keeps Almost
Everybody at Home and
Little Business Done. .
SOME WALK TO WORK
Large Force of Men and
Trucks Begin Task of
Clearing Streets.
Unprepared, Portland yesterday
was in the vice-like grip of atypical
eastern blizzard, which virtually I
halted street car service, demoral
ized train schedules, made milk de
liveries impossible, and kept the
majority of Portland's population
within the confines of their homes,
thus crippling all business.
But slight encouragement for re
lief was offered by the weatherman,
who last night pVedicted "probably
snow flurries, continued cold, moder
ate winds, mostly northeasterly."
Storm Not Record Onel
Weather bureau records testify to
the fact that Portland has experi
enced more severe snow storms and
lower temperature than prevailed
yesterday, but Alex Donaldson, who
for 25 years past has been -in charge
of the municipal street cleaning
bureau, said that Portland had never
experienced a storm which brought
with it Worse conditions than 'those
existing yesterday.
The fall of snow, at a late hour
last night measured 13.7 inches. At
noon Tuesday the fall was 3.5 inches
and during the next 36 hours the
fall was 10.2 inches. The highest
record for snowfall in the local
weather bureau office is 14 inches,
which fell on December 22, 1802. On
December 16, 1884, records show that
12.4 inches of snow felL
j Mercury at 16 Degrees.
The temperature in Portland yes
terday hovered about the 16 degree
mark throughout the day. Between
2 o'clock and 3:30 o'clock the mer-
cury in the government thermometer
rose to 17 degrees and at 4 o'clock
it had risen to 18 degrees.' Five
o'clock in the afternoon saw the
temperature back to 16 degrees
again.
The storm which began about 11
o'clock on Monday night, took on
added fury at a late hour Tuesday
night, forcing many of the theater
goers to remain in hotels and lodg
ing houses for the night. Many of
the city's workers in every business,
found themselves snowbound, with
out street car service and with con
tinued storm conditions which did
not encourage them to begin "mush
ing" their way cityward.
Early in the morning street cars
could not be operated on any of the
city lines, with the exception of the
Woodlawn line which operated on
one track opened on Union avenue,
the" North and South Portland line
on the north end of the line, the
Ankeny line from the East Twenty
eighth street barn to Grand avenue
and Twenty-third street line.
Many Have to Walk.
Patrons on other lines either re
mained at home or set out to walk.
The early morning walkers, like the
pioneers of the state, were forced to
break the trail, which did net make
for speed. Some found snow, drifts
so difficult to plough through, that
they retraced their steps homeward
gain.
Few automobiles ventured forth
early in the day because of the in
ability to make any progress and
in many cases because of frozen
radiators and other mechanical
iConcluaed ou Page 12. celumn I.)
King George Congratulates Captain
Ross Smith on Success Prize
of 10,000 Sterling Is Won.
PORT DARWIN, Australia, Dec
10. Captain Ross Smith, the Aus
tralian aviator, arrived here today
from England, thus winning a prize
of 10.000 sterling offered for, the
first aviator to make the voyage.
LONDON. Dec. 10. The king sent
the following message to Captain Ross
Smith:
"I am delighted at your safe ar
rival. Your success will bring Aus
tralia nearer to the mother country.
I warmly congratulate you and your
crew "
Premier Lloyd George telegraphed
the aviator:
"Heartiest congratulations. Tour
flight shows how the inventions of
war have advanced the progress of
peace."
Under the conditions laid down by
the Australian government when It
offered a prize for making a flight
from England to Australia the dis
tance, 11.500 miles, had to be covered
within 30 days.
Captain Ross Smith left the Houns
low aviation field near London at
o'clock November 12 on his flight to
Australia. On November 18 he
reached Cairo and the next day he
continued his flight, reaching Delhi,
India, on November 23. From there
he continued east' until he reached
Rangoon, turning southward at that
city, making a number of stops along
the Malay peninsula and the Islands
of Oceanica. He arrived at Blma. on
Sunbawa island,- near Java, Monday
night.
Port Darwin is close to the north-
ermost tip of Australia, being near
the town of Palmerson.
Cruisers and steamers kept watch
at sea on the last stage of , the air
man's journey. Elaborate prepara
tions were made for the landing at
Fannie bay, three miles from this
port.
The Australian premier, 'William
Morris Hughes, sent a congratulatory
message for presentation to Captain
Ross Smith.
In addition to the grand prize, the
aviator also wins several money
prizes offered by private concerns.
NONE APPLIES FOR QUIZZ
West Point Academy Examinations
. Set for Saturday.-.w- " -SALEM.
Or.. . Dec 10. (Special.)
Although Saturday. December 13." Is
the date set for holding examinations
of applicants for appointment to the
West Point Mllita-ry academy from
the Oregon national guard, so far
not an application has been received,
according to an announcement made
today by J. A. Churchill, state super
intendent of schools.
Governor Olcott was Informed some
time ago by the war department that
three members of the Oregon" national
guard could be appointed for admis
sion to West Point, and he later
asked Mr. Charchill to arrange for
the necessary mental examinations.
Steps were also taken by the adjutant-general
to provide for the physi
cal te3ts.
JAPAN SENDS MORE MEN
Troops Reach Siberia to Join in
War on Bolsheviki.
WASHINGTOK, Dec. 10. Fresh
Japanese .troops are being sent into
I Siberia, said official dispatches from
Vladivostok, received- today. Two
transports are now unloading, the
messages advised, and others are en
route.
Japan's original force in Russia
was approximately 30,000 men. while
the United States sent about 8000
and the European allies lesser forces.
The recent rapid advance of the
bolshevixi against the armies of the
all-Russian government, has caused
concern in Japan, and it is said the
government has determined to take
steps in agreement with the United
States and the allies to combat the
bolshevik menace.
WYOMING SESSION CALLED
Governor Says He Will Ask Legis
lators to Pay Own Expenses.
CHEYENNE, Wyo Dec 10.
ernor Robert V. Larey tonignt an
nounced his intention to call a special
session . of the Wyoming legislature
to ratify the suffrage amendment.
The date has not been decided upon.
The governor said he would ask
legislators to defray their own ex
penses.
NEW PARTY DISCOURAGED
Liberal Politicians Decide Xot to
Launch Movement.
ST. LOUIS. Mo, Dec 10. The po
litical procedure committee will not
recommend that the national confer
ence of liberals, in sessions here, or
ganize a new political party.
This was announced late tonight
by D. H. Carroll of Minot, N. D., chair
man of the committee.
DAKOTA, TOWN ON FIRE
Prairie Blaze Reported as Under
Control.
PIERRE. S. D Dec. 10. A tele
phone message from Midland.. SO
miles west of here, tonight reported a
bad fire raging in that place.
A half dozen buildings had burned
but the flames were thought to be
under control. .
Cold and Snow Prevail in
Whole Northwest.
TRAFFIC BLOCKADE WORSE
Business Demoralized Cars
Stopped Schools Closed.
FUEL SCARCITY ACUTE
Blue Slountain Area and Mid-Columbia
Region Buffeted ly
Icy-Winter Blasts.
i STORM TIES UP TBATFIC
I , THROUGHOUT STATE.
" Salem Capital is tied up by
f , heavy snowfall.
T Bend City and county In grip
of heavy" enow storm; 52 inches
f on ground...'
The Dalles Business is oft
moralized by heavy snow, block
ing traffic
Eugene Snowfall blocks
streets and cars stop. Schools
are closed.
La Grande Fierce storm
rages in Blue mountain area.
Hood River Mid-Columbia
region in grip of snow stornv
BEND. Or.. Dec 10. (Special.)
With snow falling and the ground
hidden under a fleecy white cover
ing 'vhlch in many places exceeds four
feet in depth, Deschutes county is in
the -trtr of one of the worst storms
in ti historv of central Oregon. A
continuous fall, which started early
Tuesday morning. had totaled 44
Inches tonight, in addition to some
eight inches from a previous storm
Which already lay on the ground. The
minimum temperature reached in the
early morning was three degrees be
low sero; The water content of the
last fall is 2.1 Inches, an unusually
lleht nroportion of .moisture.
Practically all vehicles were blocked
ntf the streets today until snow
mows, drawn . by six-norse teams,
forced a narrow roadway. Pedestrians
floundered through the drifts, or
stayed at home in preference to the
heart-breaking labor of walking.
One train on the Oregon trunk ar
rived from - Fallbrldge at 11 o'clock
this morning, four hours late, pushing
a snow plow. Another train is stalled
at Maupin. There will be no runner
railroad service to or from Bend un
til tomorrow night, at the earliest.
Approximately 2000 workmen were
laid off this morning wnen tne
Brooks-Scanlon Lumber company and
the Shevlin-Hixon company suspend
rl operations in all departments, in
Concluded on Page 11. Column 1.)
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Americans Pitied Because of Poor
. Cookery and Proposal Is Made
That Exchange- Be Effected. '
PARIS, Dec 9. Production and ex
portation are recommended - on all
sides In France as the only efficient
means of bringing French exchange
to normal, but practical suggestions
to accomplish this are lacking.
Louis Thomas, writing in, L"Inf or-
matlon, gives a list of possible com
modities for export, at the head-of
which he places French gastronoml
cal specialties. M. Thomas refers to
the belief current In France that the
dietary of Americans la below stand
ard. "That belief Is both false and true."
he states. "It is false because one can
live very well In the United States,
even in the modest restaurants. It one
knows how to choose among Ameri
can menus, the very sound American
dishes they contain: true because that
country does not know the refine
ments and. savory recipes of our fine
cookery." J
MPERATOR IS CLEARED
Former German Liner' Held Up by
Squabble Over Coal.
NEW TORK, Dec 10. Orders to
issue clearance papers to the former
German liner Imperator, now .under
control of the Cunard line, were re
ceived late today by Collector of the
Port Newton. The ship was to have
sailed at noon, but was held on
charges that she had a. greater- sup
ply of bunker coal on board than
her permits called for.
WASHINGTON, Dec 10. Decision
of the railroad administration to per
mit sailing of the Cunard liner Im
perator from New Tork tomorrow, re
sulted from an offer of the British
ministry - of marine and the ship's
agents to replace the coal loaded on
the vessel in excess of existing
bunkering restrictions. In accepting
the offer, the railroad administration
reserved the right to institute crimi
nal or civil action in the case..
ORIENT T06ET MILLIONS
Sliver Content of Dollar Will Not
Be Reduced Now.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 10. Govern
ment officials do not belfeve there is
any necessity for immediate steps to
reduce the silver content of the Unit
ed States coins to make the Intrinsic
value coincide with the face value, in
order to prevent silver speculators
melting coins into bullion.
The treasury recently put $20,000,
000 silver at the disposal of the fed
eral reserve board to stabilize dollar
exchange. Most of it probably will
be shipped to China, India and orien
tal countries to meet the -abnormal
demand there for the metal.
GERMAN FRONTIER CLOSED
All Civilian Traffic Stopped in
Yesterday's Order.
THE HAGUE. Dec 10. The Ger
man-Dutch frontier has been closed
to civilians.
This order was effective today.
Measure Giving 60-Day Preference
to Service Men and Excluding
Objectors Is Passed.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU.
Washington, Dec 10. The bill re-
toring to the public domain 7000
acres of land In Jackson county, Ore
gon, and 27,000 . acres . in Siskiyou
county. Cal, was passed In the house
today through the efforts of Repre
sentative Slnnott.
The land,, which Is situated on
Lower Klamath lake. Is now a part of
tne Klamath Irrigation, project, but
its. reclamation appears to be much
more simple than the remainder of
the land in the project. Former sol
diers, sailors and marines will have a
preference -right of entry. A portion
of the land give over to a bird pre
serve will be protected.
Representative Slnnott of Oregon
was . successful in passing in the
house the bill to give discharged sol
diers, marines and sailors a 60-day
preference right to file on all public
or Indian, lands opened to entry or
puDUc lands restored to entry. Con
scientious objectors would be exclud
ed. - The bill- is one urged by the
American Legion.
COAL EAGERLY GRABBED
ino Dalles Parcels Out Three
Sacks to Family.
THE DALLES. Or., Dec 10. rSne-
CIS.I.J A Carload Of coal arrlmul In
tne city this morning and waa nar-
ceiea out three sacks to the familv.
Lawyers, clergymen, physicians and
section hands vied with one another
in obtaining the precious fuel. As
fast as two men could unload the coal
from the cars, eager hands snapped
up tne "black diamonds" and swept
them into waiting sacks and when
the allotment of three was secured.
placed the coal on sleighs and scurried
with it to their homes.
jvnotner car of fuel Is expected
within the next few days.
POSTAL LEASES ACCEPTED
Tillamook Building Kept Vale to
Get New Quarters. '
OEEOONIAN NEWS BUREAU,
Washington, Dec 10. The postoffice
department today accepted a proposal
to renew the lease on the present
quart-. of the postoffice at Tills.
mooK, Or., and accepted a proposal
from the Vale Trading company for
new postoffice quarters at Vale.
Civil service examinations for -Jan
uary 10 were announced today to fill
the following fourth-class postoffice
vacancies in Oregon: Blaine, Nolin
Prescott, Westfall. and Williams.
BOY BURGLARS SET PACE
Expert Criminal Craftsmen. - Slake
- Chicago Record. t
CHICAGO, Dec 10. Eleven boys.
ranging from 16 to 19 years in age.
were indicted today on a charge of
robbery with revolvers. The boys are
said to have started their careers
with -the burglary 'of the home of
'policeman, anil 150 other robberies.
Fifty burglaries and 60 automobile
thefts are attributed to them.
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Convention City Chosen
by National Committee.
TV0 DEPARTMENTS CHEATED
Hays' Plan to Limit Individual
Contributions Approved.
WATSON DENIES REPORTS
Resolution Is Adopted Commend
ing States That Have Ratified
Suffrage Amendment.
WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec. 10. (By
the Associated Press.) The republi
can national committee today select
ed Chicago and Tuesday, June 8, as
the place and time for the national
a.ouLiuu a. u wnicp me party s J if 2U iff
candidate for president will be nom
inated.
On the roll call Chicago mustered
44 votes to nine for St. Louis. Asbury
Park. N. J, and Cheyenne. Wyo., made
bids for the convention, but withdrew
before voting began.
The committee also authorized crea
tion of two new departments of party
organization to deal respectively with
policies and general party welfare.
The former will go to work at once
sorting out subjects to be dealt with
in the 1920 platform. The second
comprises an equal number of na
tional committeemen and outside par
ty leaders and function as an advisor
council in the conduct of the cam.
palgn.
Limit la Approved.
The plan of Will H. Hays. th na
tional chairman, for limitation of in.
dividual campaign contribution t
$1000 waa approved.
After hearing a report of Chafrmaa
Hayes and adopting a resolution ap
proving his efforts for party organi
sation and harmony, the commute
ended its.aessions.
Of the . several hundred prominent
republicans who attended the meet
ing, however, many remained for the
session to be held tomorrow by the
state chairmen.
Despite the committee meeting to
day, maneuvering of the friends of
various candidates was in evidence,
but the only result on the surfaee was
a statement by Senator -J. E. Watson
of Indiana, declaring he was not
seeking the nomination and would
not permit any personal ambition to
interfere with party harmony. . Dur
ing the past few days a movement
in his favor has been active.
Date Moved Forward.
Today's meeting was marked by
several innovations. The choice of a
Tuesday instead of a Wednesday for
opening the convention was decided
on, the leaders said, to obviate the
customary accumulation of business
on Saturday afternoon and night.
selection of a date so early in June
was regarded as guaranteeing that
the democratic national convention
would be held at a later time in con
tradiction of the practice of years
under which the party in power has
been first to make its nominations
and declarations.
Another novelty was an open meet
ing preceding the executive session
at which the formal business of the
day was transacted. The committee
heard claims of cities asking for the
convention and listened to addresses
by Governors Sproul of Pennsylvania
and McKelvie of Nebraska, and Mrs.
Medill McCormick of Illinois, retir
ing head of the woman's division of
the party. All of the speakers
stressed Americanism and economy
and efficiency of administration as
the issues of the campaign.
It was explained that the purnose
of the special committee on policies
was to overturn the usual practice of
writing the party platform in a few
all-night sessions of the resolutions
committee at the convention. The
new body, it was said, was not intend
ed to supplant that committee, but
was calculated to bring to it the re
sult of six months of concentrated
thought in which all elements of par
ty opinion would be represented.
Chairmen of the senate and congress
ional campaign committees will take
part in the work of the policies com
mittee, which will include the 12
members of the national commlttes
and probably a score or more of
others.
Recommendation, to Be Made.
The same 12 committeemen will sit
also on the new council, together
with 12 others, four of whom will be
women. The purpose of this body, it
was said, was to deliberate on mat
ters touching party welfare and to
make recommendations to the na
tional committee itself.
On motion of Senator Smoot, com
mitteeman from Utah, the committee
adopted a resolution commending the
states which have ratified the na
tional woman suffrage amendment
and urging that the others do so in
time to permit women to vote in all
states in 1920.
Announcement was made for mem
bership of various committees which
include: Committee on policies and i
platform W, H. Crocker, California
Advisory council committee (com
posed of both committeemen and lead
ers not members of the national com
mittee) William H. Crocker. Cali-
jlConcluiied on rage S, Column
Inter-Church Movement Seeks to
Keep .Island From Becoming
"Monte Carlo or West."
NEW .TORK, Dec 10. Campaign to
prevent Cuba from becoming the
"Monte Carlo of tns western world
and the oasis of the North American
Sahara- was launcned today by the
inter-church movement of North
America.
. English-speaking residents of Cuba
are ready to contribute 1100.000 for
the campaign, according to Guy S. In
man. secretary of the inter-denomina
tional committee of the churches in
co-operation with Latin America.
Dr. Inman said 86,000 Americans
had applied to the state department
for passports to Cuba for the winter
season .and that by January 1 the
number would exceed 100,000.
Denial- that the island was becom
ing a Monte Carlo was made today by
Leopold Dolse, Cuban consul-general
at New Tork. He said there were no
.plans on foot to legalize roulette or
other games that feature Monte Carlo.
"T have never heard of any Engllsh
Bpeaking residents of the island ob
jecting to racing and cocktails. If
they should raise any fund at all in
this connection it would probably be
for more of the same."
HUN" IS CRY AT VIOLINIST
Legion Men Start Riot at Concert
of Fritx Kreisler, Austrian.
ITHACA, N. T.. Dec. 10. Police
were called tonight to quell an in
cipient Hot at a concert given by
Fritz Kreisler, Austrian violinist, un
der the auspices of the Cornell unl
versity music department.
During the performance electric
wires to the hall were cut by an an
gry crowd of members of the Ameri
can Legion and their friends, who
had been driven back by the police
when they tried to force an entrance
to the building. Kreisler continued
playing for 40 minutes in the dark
amid shouts of "Hun! Hun!" from
the crowd outside.
MINERS REFUSE TO WORK
Montana Men Resent Presence of
Soldiers in Coal Fields.
BILLINGS. Mont., Dec 10. Miners
of Montana will not go back t wor
as long as soldiers stay in the coal
fields, said Henry Drennan, presiden
of the United Mine Workers for this
district, tonight.
"Calling troops to this district waa
absolutely uncalled for," said Mr
Drennan, "and the men feel that they
have been unjustly treated and prac
tlcally accused of a breach of good
faith when none was committed.
JAPAN VOLCANO ACTIVE
Mount Aso Eruption Is Reported
Killing Cattle and Horses.
Honolulu. Dec 10. Mount Aso,
in the prefecture of Kumamoto, Ja
pan, recently burst into violent erup
tion, according to wireless advices I
received here from Toklo bv the Jan. i
anese training cruiser Yakumo, which
has been visiting the Hawaiian is
lands. The volcano is pouring out clouds
of poisonous ashes which are killing
cattle and horses, th- message said.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Heather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 18
, itj un iiium, 10 degrees.
TODAY'S Rain or snow; continued cold;
northeasterly wind.
Foreign.
Frenchman suggests that thriving trade
could be built up with America In
delicacies. Page 1.
Australian aviator wins British prize for
ll.aiOU-mlle flight. Page 1.
National.
Seven thousand -Oregon acres made avail
able to veterans. Page 1. -
Sincerity of Cummins railroad measure
assailed. Page 8. -
Washington officials pleased over coal
strike settlement. Page 4. '
Mexicans Interfere with American oil drill
ing. Page 2.
Domestic
Republicans meet in Chicago June 8; Wood
boomed strongly at national committee
meeting. Page 5.
Membership In L W. W. organisation held
constitutional. Page 2.
Coal miners end strike. Page 1.
Campaign to rid Cuba of gambling begun.
Page 1.
Captain's order to beat men severely to
wring confessions from them is re
peated by victims at courtmartlaL
Page 9.
Miss Tabor's death laid to hemorrhage.
Page 3.
clflc Northwest.
Yakima conference hears candidates.
Page 3. '
Youthful Arctic explorer on record dash.
Page 8.
Prosecutor ready for trial of Centralia
reds. Page 2.
Voters may have chance to bailor on capi
tal punishment May 21. Page 4.
Storm still rages all over state. Page 1.
Sports.
Ban Johnson wins in American league
meeting.. Page 10.
Dempsey has JI230.000 offer for Carpentier
. match. Page 10
Sale of Sacramento ball team pleases coast
circuit. Page 10.
Commercial and Marine.
Demand for millfeed stimulated by cold
weather. Page 16.
Com higher at Chicago on weather con
ditions. Page 17.
Smallest day's trading In stock since sum-
mor months. Pago 17.
German-born mariner threaten! life of
Lieutenant Jones. Fa-re J6.
Portland and Vicinity.
Citv is paralyzed by ollzzard; cars and
trains "topped; milk wagons idle;
ited. Page 1.
Train service is almost paralyzed. Page 5.
All cltat firemen ordered cn duty for storm !
emergency. Page 18. j
State interdenominational conference opens
lor traluluB scsoiono, Pase t
Union Orders Immediate
Return to Work.
iVILSDN'S OFFER ACCEPTED
Settlement of Wage Contro
versy to Be Effected by
President's Commission.
FUEL WILL MOVE MONDAY
Action Follows Hot Debate In
Which Conservative Ele
ment Routs Radicals.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec 10.-
The coal miners strike is ended.
With one dissenting Tote the general
committee of the United Mine '
Workers of America this afternoon
voted to accept President Wilson's
proposal for immediate return to
work pending final settlement of
their wage controversy with opera
tors by a commission to be appointed
by him.
Telegrams were sent tonight to
the 4000 locals of the union by in
ternational officials instructing tha
men to return to work immediately.
Additional instructions will be sent
out tomorrow morning.
Operators tonight predicted full
resumption of operations Friday and
shipment of coal from the mines
beginning Monday morning.
Miners, operators and government
officials alike were highly gratified
over the settlement and all sides
appeared confident of a final satis
factory - settlement . of the fight by
the commission.
Action Ends Long Tieup.
The action today ends a tieup of
the soft coal industry of more than
five weeks' duration and which wa3
more far reaching in its effects than
any other in the history of the coun
try. As a result of the strike the
country was fast approaching a shut
down of industry and widespread
suffering among its 100,000,000 in
habitants. The decision came after many
hours of debate, in which the radical
element made incendiary speeches
against operators and others inter
ested in settlement of the strike and
for a time threatened to defeat ef
forts to settle the strike. The con
servative element, led by Acting
President John L. Lewis and Secre-
tary-T reasurer William Green,
gained control of the situation and
succeeded in putting down prac
tically all . opposition by the time
the question came to a vote.
Radicals Win Concession
One concession was made to tie
radicals. The convention agreed to
the calling of a general conference
of the . miners at future date, at
which time the action of, and rea
sons for, the general committee will
be fully explained. The opponents
of acceptance of the president's plaa
made their fight principally on tha
theory that only a general conven
tion of the mine workers had power
to call off the strike.
Two statements were given out,
following adjournment of the con
ference, by Attorney-General A.
Mitchell Palmer.
Expressing gratification that the
strike was ended, a statement waa
given out tonight by local operators
that h. been obtained by long
distance telephone fror.: the execu
tive committee of the national
bitumin-- coal operators' associa-
ticn in Washington.
Miners Depend on Wilt-on.
Two statements were given out by
the international officers of the
miners, one of them having beea
prepared to announce the decision.
The other statement was dictated to
newspaper men by Acting President
Lewis.
Mr. Lewis' statement declared that
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