Wooster daily news. (Wooster, Ohio), 1919-11-29

              TTTTT?TT T TT5 i 77 7 77 7 7T7 777) V I Ate winter , TTO ADVERTISES t THE DAILY NEWS' f ''10S( XHJS HOME PAPEB THAT GOES 1510 THE HOMES IS INCREASING EVEH Vol. 16, No-114 CONFERENCE TO TAGKLEtBUND ANTAGONISM': CAUSING CLASS WAR BY VVM. PHIMP SIMMS Washington, Nov. 2!) Under llio pall cast by the gravest crisis that ever threatened disaster to the nation as the outcome of a dispute between calptal and lanor, most or the 17 members of president wnson s """"" ." 'V'"""': .: arrive here tomorrow ready for the opening session Monday. Although It In not the president s ir-emum that the new body of industrial peace makers will deal directly with the coal situation or any existing nuarrel. It 1b felt here that ILi high time that something constructive should be undertaken to put a stop to the blind and growing class antag onism fast dragging the country Into trouble. Owing to the mad succession of incidents during the past two weeks the rejection of the treaty, the coal strike, the Mexican imbroglio and others the details of what promises to be one of the most far reaching events yet staged in the national capital have been left until the last minute. ,'' . Where the conference wll1 at what hour; who will preside at the opening session; who will be permanent chairman; whether the delibera- - Hons would be behind closed doors or In public; what the order of procedure will be whether there will be a message from President .Wilson --read all these things have yet to be determniedj according to those in closest touEh with the situation today. It is considered likely however that the seventeen who hold their meetings at the Pan American building and that secretary of labor Wilson will preside. 'All that is known beyond doubt Is that the conference begins In Washington on Monday. REPS FAVOR LOW TAX ON INCOMES Columbus, Nov. 29.- The Republican state organization favors a low Income tax, with low exemptions, to be administered by the state lax commission and countj auditors, tha same as other tax measures. This .was made known' following the Joint sew ion i tne uepunucan. jHa.iu.aj-. vis.)ry'ahfaonTSIir89t,--'-At - mm uuiimui itin , wimiijuimidu k hi- .veiflRate an 1 -report on income tax rates and -vniptiong. The nico-ii?. tdx ji.l. ns terititlvely '1 urc-.l hv the j. i-t i -ftistatfvo tax co A i-ltlee provides f.P pe aj ninch'. 'i;' ' '! collection, name Iy, dlstn t nsSessors and asRlstant. . x Enactment of the Dunspaugh bill, nrovidiiW! for fctate com j . ii'tn,-. r disability through, occupational dis- ease, was recommenueu, as wen as the Hughes bill which provides for punishment of physicians for failure to report occupational diseases. i tho nnhiann hill rami h-inir ntiiitioa to show reason for rate increases be- fore they can become effective was urged for passage. Abolishment of th advisory board of the slate highway department provided for in the Drnry bill was advised. i FIND WIFE'S BODY W RUINS OF FIRE-MURDER Toronto, Ont., Nov. 29 George James Coppen, 35 Is under arrest here today charged wlfhmurder-following the discovery in : the ruins of his home destroyed by fire yesterday of the body of his wife with her skull beaten in and her body burned almost to a crisp. ' Police say Copen and his wife had several quarrels lately and believe he probably struck her and when she died he burned the house to cover up his crime. , , - SEES"SUGAR SHORTAGE : IN OHIO RELIEVED SOON Columbus, INov. '29 That the Sugar shortage In 6hlo, will be greatly relieved within a few flays Is the opinion of Howard PIgg, U. S. deputy attorney general at Washington, according to word reaching OHlc-lals here. According to Figg, , the . Michigan producers are now making rapid shipments inti; the Buckeye state. . .) , .' . V" A recent announcement was made by the department of justice that it would establish a tone system, placing Ohio in the beot sugar zone, hut this system, apparently, is not .yet effective as several car Joads ofrpoqe sugar armertitiere recfnux, . 5 ' HousewWer' were asked toipay 'twenty one cents a ppuud .jtor; the cane sugar: They Complained tdj federal officials, who have sent samples In Cincinnati for analysis. Under the plans Announced from Washington Itant fltirnr nhnutll rAtull u fourteen cents a pound and cane at twenty cents, r DEATH OF. INFANT SON '; w - xcuuij The iuneral.ofi0eorge man, imam oui ot mr. ana Russell Kauffman, of South Bever street, was held Saturday afternoon, . Rev. Edmund Kramer conducting the service: .-The son died-Friday even- iu'g. Interment was made In th Catholic cemetery. NAME OFFICER! Canton, Nov. 29. Officers of the older boys of the Y. M. C. A. elected at the annual convention the folio-ing officers: President Heath Wood, Colum bus; vice preslent, Robert Mackey, TlnDer Sanduskv: secretaries. C. R. 'Lake, Akron, and , Medina. Carl Deadlier, HITS FATHER ANI1 HA IIIHT, Bellefontalne, Nov. 29. John Stephenson today is recovering from wounds received yesterday when hit by a charge of shot from a shotgun of his son Melvin with whom he went out hunting. The elder Stephenson stirred up the rabbit and his non fired. Part of the shot , entered Stephenson's arm, but the rest fin ished the rabbit. - - . MEXICO GETS A NEW NOTE TODAY Particulars of Carranza Reply to the -United States are Withheld. - Washington. Nov. 29. The Am erican government today forwarded communication to Mexico regard- in ethe information' contained in Carranza's reply to the note demanding the release of W. O. Jen kins. The state department refused to discuss the contents of this note or state to whom it was addressed, but 'it is understood to be art inquiry to the new charges made by Mexico, that Jenkins had signed contradictory statements regarding hio kidnaping. It was stated yesterday that a de mand would be made on the Moxl- ,an g0Vernment for the complete record 0 the Jenkin tase lor a mDiete examination, before the united States would take furtner measures. - lKMURDiEREDBCAUSinS MULE KICKS MACHINE GUN WaHlilngton, Nov. 29. The Mexican situation became more complex today as the state department 'be- San investigation of the latest out- rage against an Ai'n-" i.. .... and continued its consideration of the Mexican government's! refusal to meet the demands of the IT. S, for the immediate release of Will- lam O. Renklns, American consulur agent. Scant reports received here indicate that James Wallace tne latest American to. be murdered by a Mexican was the victim of an unwarranted attack and the slate department will press for reparation and the punishment of the Carran-zista soldier who is alleged to have killed Wallace in an outburst, of rage , because the mule upon which the-American was riding kicked over a machine gun. The fact that the tnuwlerer has Hot been taken Into custody is not pleasing to officials here, fo-r they declare It Indicates a disposition upon the part of the Carranza government to look lightly upon outrages against Americans and forebodes difficulty In settling the case. The Jenkins case is now being further Investigated. The state department has Issued orders to the American embassy in Mexico city, to forward full particulars as to the report made by the Mexican government that Jenkins, told conflicting stories before the court. As soon as this Information has been received the state department will make Its next move and it will be a note which will be a virtual ur-tlmatum. When congress reconvenes on Monday there is a possN bility that Strong action may be taken which will bring the entire Mexican question to a complete show, down. ' . i GERMANS WANT MODIFICATIONS London, Nov, 29- Barort von Lerg-fer,' head of the German pence delegation, has sent a letter ' to the allies- saying- that the German, national assembly has agreed that Germany cannot, ratify the treaty unless assured of the repatriation of German war prisoners and guaranteed against further allied demands, said a wire-, less Pl-ess dispatch from Berlin today quoting the Deutsche Algelmeii .Zeltung HAVE NEW ASSOCIATION v ; ' 'v v, Columbus, Nov. 29 With a ! ma- Jority of twenty votes, 175 delegates at the teachers convention being held I here formed an "organization of lay organization will acuse the death of ,he Dh)0 state Teachers Assoclntioa; ., iie - opposing teachers declared thnt if m em Hera were dlssatlulled: with the present tcarhar orctunlza-'two tlon, proper chum;es should he made mm BRIDE AND GROOM ARE HELD TIGHTLY IN STOCKS Rucyrus, Nov. 29 A few yours ago Allen Gray built an Imitation of an old fashioned stock. When' his' friend. Arthur Schaefer. returned from his wedding journey, Gray took special pride in catching him, placing him in the stocks and parading him through the streets of BucyiUH in a wagon. Gray thought it was a very good joke. With the passing o'f time, Schaefer became head draughtsman und Gray purchasing agent for the same com pany neie. uiikiiuwu ui uray ncuuui- or na a hullf- a hfinuai and fiipniahail it, looked with fond and loving eyes on the stock. The denoument came recently, af- ter fliav hurt returned from hin I mn rrf fi fro hnnavmnnn nil f-htntru h.iHI ! j j BeLLiqu uuwii in pence aim quivi. At noon, as Gray and wife passed the nrinf-in.il hote here nf t m rttv they were halted by a friends. Before they knew it, (hey were fastened tightly in the stocks in the hotel lobby where they did penace afl afternoon. Schaefer stood near grin ning at their embarrassment. In the evening ,they were exhibited in t(ie stocks in the lobby of the leading movie theatre and were taken to the principal club, where Htill confined In the stocks, they saw their tormenters enjoy a sumptuous repast, the check for which was sent to them. Then they were loaded into a wagon and paraded through the streets, a jazz band accempanying them. Next morning the stocks were broken up for kindling wood and Schaefer smiled the smile of contentment and whistled the old tune its a long lane tnat nas no tomato cans in it." POSSE SHOOTS MENIN TRUCK Norwalk, Nov. 29 David Stau- burn and Amos Roberts, said to be Toledo men were shtu "nmnHv- i oioup JJien , t.re .suoiau eyeieiy .wounded . today at' .Wakeuian by posse of citizens. , . : jj They, are suspected of having at tempted to rob the store of F. Burke & Son at Wakeman. About 1 o'clock this morning Hie burglar alarm of the Uurke 'store sounded and a posse of well-armed citizens formed. The two men were in a motor truck in front of. the store and started to drive away when commanded to stop. The posse opened tire, uoth men wore shot down. The wounded men were brought here today under guard and placed under guard, in the hospital. They will recover. WILL DESTROY UNDERSEABOATS i Paris The supreme council to day voted to destroy all German submarines exotpt the ten.;that will be given to France. TELLS HOW THE GERMAN FLEET WAS SCUTTLED Eerlln, Nov. 29. Details of the Inking of the Interned German war fleet at Scapa Flow by German sail ors were revealed, here today. "We could not be blamed, for tht BrLtish left us entirely alone," said the Informant, a German sailor who was on the fleet. "We were free to move about as we liked although the ships were forbidden to signal to each other. That puzzled the British for the ships were all sunk at the same time. Orders were written out and seuled in a bottle. Then they were carried at night from one, ship to another. Four nights were spent at this work and then all the ships were not warned. Submarine were not notified and were not sunk. ALLEGED MURDERER IS SPIRITED TO ELYRIA , Norwolk, Notti"29 Chas. , Reflield charged - with the ' murder of Dr. :a Horace Benson, well, known dentist,, was spirited away during the night by county authorities following talk "uVfnTH I0,r , orl 1Bn omen. , jne of lynching.' Reffleld appeared in1!60" smoklnS 18 contrary to the . criminal court last night and plead ""'e"c me oi women, says .tne re-loot guilty. He was taken to a neigh- Port- ' , . , . . boring county juil, believed to be Elyria. .County authorities refuse to name the place. v ,. WILL RESUME OPERATIONS YbrksVllle,'- Nov, "20, Twelve of tho twenty-four, mills at the., tin plate plant of the Wheeling Steel & Iron xompanv will resume operation Monday. The plant has boon idle months. -1.800 persons boing out of work bec-iusn laborers struck, WOOSTEE, OHIO, SATURDAY, NOV. 29, 1919 TIGHTEN NAMES SENATOR OFMICHIGANIN AN INDICTMENT Chicago American Says Ford- Newberry Matter is to be Re opened. Chicago, Nov. 29. The Chicago evening American 'today carried the following story: "Senator Trumann H. Newberry, millionaire politician returned vic- , . K.,- -..nhi t ' 3 gan senatorial elecMon lies been named In a vote fraud true bill voted by the grand jury sitting at Grand napius, Micnigan 1 ne Mnn nf them, nomine nn enual num I m " . -bf ' persons, charge that Senator "" uu.n. Newberry of Detroit, hpent over $1,-000,000 in perpetrating the alleged Illegal election. . "News of the Indictments was revealed to the American today as the political world watched the jury for the pronouncement of its finding. The jury decided to defer tts report. I "Political leaders declare the bills may mean a reopening of the battle of the polls, and a new fight by Henry Ford fof a seat in the senate. The ' Newebrry brothers head the long list of those indfeted. . Among the others are men whose names have been prominent in Michigan poll-tics."A HOUSE-WILSON ROW? THE STORY IS DENIED Washington, Nov. 29 The White Hon Be today denied reports published that there has bejn u breach between President. Wilson and Cil. House. "There is not a bit of truth in It," said Secretary Joseph P. Tumulty. . ' With regard to the report that hreak.fiajMe, over all 9eippt of Col. House to see the president concern ing the Mexican situation, Secretary Tumulty said Col. House had not at tempted to see the president during his illness. OHIO NEWS Findlay W. Earl Ulrlch Is the new head of the American Legion here. The Legion will probably organize a woman's auxiliary. St, Clairsvllle Some idea of tho, amount of wool produced In this district was given in a suit in common picas court here Tuesday.- It .was testified that one buyer purchased 390,000 pounds of wool worth ?284,-oon.Columbus An effort will be made to have vthe session of the legl8la - lurtj mailing ill jeceuiuer raise me salaries of Ohio common pleas judges to $8,000.- Backers of the move point to the fact that in Pennsylvania each .common pleas juge receives $10,000 regardless of the size of the county, which determines the salaries paid in Ohio. Hendrysburg Mrs. Clara I. Sells, mother of three children was granted divorce from Charles C.' Sells when it was shown that the only article of clothing he ever bought ner was a neck piece which he gave, her as a Christmas present. " ; -. ' Her children said ithat during the early partof the marriage period he bought crackers and cheese but later gave up even this contribution to the family larder. Her first husband was killed by lightning.. AN AUTO THEFT, Cambridge, Nov.. 29.-Harry Vlcker and wife, of Akron, . were held here upon their plea or guilty of attempting to steal Postmaster R. M. Allison's automobile. Allison caught the woman as shij was driving the car to where her husband, to whom she was'inarried a month ago, was waiting preparatory to starting to Akron, the two being broke." MAYBE THEY ELOPED Martins Ferry, -Nov. '29. The bull dog thief is the latest to sue-,' cessfiillv nlav hl trad a hr rhr. cessfully play his trade here. Char les O Beirne, florist and J. E. Reynolds, tailoe each reported the loss of their pet bulls, , .. London. Nov. 29. Women who Present. We have a strong commit-smoke cigarets are not wanted lu t6e working up this meeting and they Canada as Emigrants, according to roDort Issued bv the overseas set- tlcment commute, which ' has just j made an inventigation of 'conditions ! TELLS 'EM TO HAVK PELTS' ' Columbus, Nov, -29. Declaring I hat there will be an unusually good market this year for rabbit fur. Director Vernon H. Davis, of the bur- eau of markets, at the state house sold that rabbit hunters should save the pelts of the gaga. ' ; Davis explained that the fur principally is used in making felt, although, he said, borne of the cheaper , grades of fur -eoats, etc.. C0AL INJUNCTION I ' r-r--T r-i RXTRA CI.OTHINU - Pit ICES DOWN It has been left to a young' man at Plndlay, Ohio, to reduce the high cost of clothing. . This yojjng man consulted a local clotheis and found one who had several suits of clothes on Jiiiiul of the vintage of 1910-10.This particular clothier had been unuble to sell these suits because they were of on odd size. The young .man bought 2 of them and had them enlarged. He figures that he saved $100 on the suits. 1 TEXAS OIL FIELDS ARE ISOLATED BY A STORM Ft. Worth, Tex., Nov. 29 A bliz zard in west Texas has isolated the oil field region and covered the cattle region under the heaviest fall of snow in several years. Hundreds of telephone poles huve been swept, down. Cattle will not suffer because of the abundance of grass under the A CITIZENSHIP FINAL HEARING Twelve applications are on file in the office of Clerk of Courts H. H. , Franks for the naturalization hearing' next Tuesday, when a naturalization officer will be here from Cleveland. The hearing Is for the granting of final citizenship papers. The hearing will be commenced in the morning. , SATURDAY ACCIDENTS Henry Crltchfield, son. of Judge L. R. Critchfield, hail his' nose broken. ;obl.ttt.at a Marguret IlaiiPiiHtDin had to' be taken to the hospital, Saturday, to have a nlckle she had swallowed removed from her throat. NEPHEWS OF CHIEF SNAVELY ARE ROBBED The restaurant of W. D. Coulter and Carl Coulter, at Cleveland, nephews of Fire Chief Edward Siiavely, of Wooster, was held up by four auto bandits on Friday momi-ing. The Coulters were guests at the Suavely home here junt a few weeks ago. Carl Coulter and three palrons .were in the restaurant at the time. pn e robbers entered the restaurant and ordered a light lunch. When it came time to pay the check they each drew revolvers. The other men lit the restaurant first thought It was. a Joke. From Coulter the robbers obtained $4. A watch and $2 was taken from one patron and a similar amount from another. The bandits then emptied the cash register but only a small amount of money was there. , FRANK PROEGER VERY Xl.h George W. Klinger received word late last night that his brother-in- law, Frank Proeger, was very seriously ill at his home In Cleveland. Mr. Klinger went to Cleveland . immediately. Relatives -received no further word Saturday. 1 " BAPTIST CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENT Rev. W. E. Feeman will conduct the service at 10:30 a. m. Sunday scnool at tne regular hour.' Smlthville M. E. church for Sun day,' November 30. Sunday school at 9:30 a. m. Preaching service at 10:30. Epworth league at 6:30. Preaching at 7:30 p. m. A cordial welcome to all. "..". LUTHERAN CHURCH W,UJ'U" '7'"" .. wlu be the beginning of another for- Cl,nIn MAf. XT...-, T ft n ward movement of the - Lutheran church of Wooster. A mass meeting will be held next week ftt which we want every loyal Lutheran to be are going to tell you about It Sun day 'morning. Come" if you possibly can nt 0. 00 o'clock. That is Sunday school hour. It will be worth .your while. But doii't irilss-thu hour , of public worship at 10:30. You want to know what the commute is doing. This means every Lutheran in Wooster and everyone else who will not attend services elsewhere. ' . . -, Allen O, Becker, Pastor. . WANTS A TENSION Canton! Nov. 29--Chief of Police Rlblet made application today for a place on the pension roll of the police 'department after January 1. Chief Rlblet was removed in October by Mayor roorman, but later reinstated. -. Single finpip COURTS WILL ATTEMPT TO SEE FUEL' IS PRODUCED BY THE COAL MINERS 1'O.ST INCREASE NOTICE Denver. Nov. 29. Notices were posted in the coal mines of Colorado two largest bituminous producing companies today that an increase in wages approximately the 14 per cent awarded by fuel administrator Garfield will be made effective Dec. 1. It is expected other operators , will meet this increase. Nearly five thousand men are affected. Only a few hundred of the 11,000 soft coal miners in, the state remain idle today. State troops who have been mobilized in the southern coal fields since Nov. 1 will not bS withdrawn at present It was announced. WHKIIH AltK THE KEST? Columbus, Nov. 29 "Only one-fourth of the yoking people of the country attend Sunday school. Where are the other three fourths. This was asked of- two hundred girls from all parts of the state who are .attending the sessions of the Ohio Sunday School Girls conference here. Tonight there will be a joint banquet with the boys who are hold ing separate sessions. Final sessions will be held tomorrow. TEACHERS GET IXCKEASE Cleveland, O., Nov. 29. Cleveland school teachers will receive" salary increases aggregating $1,000,000 as a result of action by the board of education. The money for the increases will be provided by paring other Items in the school budget, There will be no change in the pres ent maximum and minimum salaries but adjustments win be made all along the line between the present high and low figures. WILSON MAKES PLANS TO FIGHT FOR THE TREATY Washington, Nov. 2 9. -President Wilson may make his final plans to day for carrying on the fight for the peace treaty. Senator Hitchcock asked for ' an appointment late today. It has not yet been arranged, but may be set for, this evening. MARRIAGE - LICENSE - . Charles U. Barker of West Vir ginia and Agnes A. Blaine of Oir-ville.FAJtM BUREAU MEETING A meeting of the Wayne county farm bureau was held at the court house Saturday afternoon to discuss the proposition of selecting a county farm agent. G. W. Gale-house addressed the meeting. SWITCHMEN OX STRIKE Kansas City, Nov. 29 Union railroad switchmen of Kansas City, members of the B. of R. T. yoted at midnight last night, to go on strike at 4.30 this afternoon. Seven nun died men are affected. ' TO PREVENT WAR WITHITALIANS London, Nov. 29 Definite steps have been taken by the allies to prevent war between Jugo Slavla and Italy, it was learned today. These measures were formulated after Jugo Slavia had intimated: that any proposed extension of D Annunzio s activities trom Fiume would-inevitably lead to a conflict., v . . i . The Balkan situation is being watcnea Keenly Dy. Britlsn officials. It is feared in some Quarters that a clash between ' the" Jugo-Slavs " and Italians over territory on the Dal- matan coast might result In a spread of trouble inland. GETS FORTUNE WILL STICK , TO HIS OLD. HOME . ihbiiwju, hui. i-hu, wore Cnrfni.' &1J Vn Qfl' iT . 1 - not going, to move away- from St. Paris," .said George- Munger, speak ing of the $250,000 -which he. and his wife have' inherited, from, a wealthy uncle in New York state. "St. Paws is plenty good for me money orCno : money. But I guess you will nbt-see me -wearing patched pants any more." . 'Mrs. Munger. said; ''Now we can hvae a home,' and. I can give to the church and those whoix I Jove." A few . days ago eastern lawyers notified Mr. and Mrs. Munger ot the bequest.' They were cautioned not to give the namef of the uncle or the city In' which he lived, . , ' Bucyrus Donnewlrth, : aged .84. president of the Bucyrus City bank, together with hsl wifi.,' celebrated their wedding anniversary. Mr. Don-newirth was tha eldest Elk" who marched in the ArmlBtlce Day pa-ratle here November 11, 2c Bv Carrier 10c per week Indianapolis,' Nov. 29 Tightening of the federal Injunction against an conspiracy to prevent resumption of work in the coal mines was believed! to be in prospect today following conferences between h. A, Slack, United! States District Attorney and Din Simnis, special district attorney, lit cfiarge of enforcement of the Injnnc tlon issued by Judge Anderson am! between Simms and Judge Anderson, it was indicated. Further action by the governmentt will be taken to insure output Of fuel. . i ! Washington, Nov. 29. The nation is turning to the coal mines today; for relief from the ' coal shortage With negotiations for age increases broken off, it Is up to" the indlvld-t ual miner to determine whether they will return to work and accept the proffered increase. Protection will be given by the government. Any persons, miners or operators, who try to restrict the coal output, will be prosecuted. Of flcials today were disposed to adopt a policy of watchful waiting. Actual earnings of coal operators) reached as high as 4,000 per cent for the year 1917 on capital stock, reports show. The reports contain the income tax statements showing earnings of 15 per cent on capital ln vested. , The large earnings appear to bel r-made by the .small mines or by operators with a small investment. Operators ' contend that, earning should be calculated upon the capital invested rather than upon .caplt.it stock. The report shows, In the appalachian region, that' earning based on capital invested ranfce f rom 13.92 to 326.92 per cent. ...This pei:.. ter.,the Income ana Vxcess prints! taxes are deducted. " As 'a basis of comparison one of the largest mines in the Appalachian region with In vested capital' of $2,000,000 inado a, profit In 1917 of 19.90 per cent. At mine showing 328.92 per cent earn-, ings on amount Invested reported but $4,692 as the amount Invested. Another large mine in the Appala chian region with $4,183,309 Invest ed showed a profit of 26,26 on the investment, , " In the mid-continent district thai oarnlngs were less and more evenly divided among the operators. MAY BE COAL RATIONS Chlcaga, Nov. 29. rChicako probably will be placed on coal rations Deginning next week. At a meeting called ,fOr "Sundnr by T. W. Proctor, chairman of the regional fuel committee,' track dealers will name an executive commlt-'.ee which will handle all retail applications for coal. The small re-tall dealer wjll be called upon tw furnish this executive-., committee with data as to the amount ot coal held by each applicant. -. The decision to 'placethe-householder on a coal ration was decided! upon following a conference of tha local coal committee at which reports on the coal situation in Chicago and vicinity was discussed and at which a request was made by the public utilities commission that all public ejlectrie: signs land fwindow Jighting be dispensed with during? the coal shortage. ' At the conference of the coaE committee, O. W. Reed, chairman, of the fuel cimmittee declared that industry In the , Chicago district; faces suspension ' soon unless coal production is resumed within a fewr days. A report that an -attempt woulit be made Monday .' to oDerate conB mines in Illinois, could be confirmed today. According to this report the fuel admlnfttfatiofi was to ask: the operators to -post notices at all mines offering the men the Increase on wages offered bv the government! The operators declared they knew nothing of such a plan. Several operators expressed th belief that many of the coal miners would accept this offer, and return to work. Others declared no ; union miner would enter, a mine until ordered to-do so by his union Chief. ( '. Cumberland,; "m.;1:' K0Jt 29. X ' new crisis ha developed in the soft coal Bjtuatlan in this district. The Georges Creek coal companv, ' the ' largest Xioal operators- in alleghenv , county (Maryland),. Issued the fol- I lowing order which was bulletined , at their off lets at Lonaconlng. Md: ' "In view of the fact that the em- ' ployes of thjs company quit work 1 with out notice the mines will e V closed indefinitely. Former, em- ployes will remove-thir tools by to- ; morrw or MondayN and call at the offlct at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon "i to be paid off." , . - ' The order was Issued lnrft night and it Is believed here that another-" complete tleup of the-mines In thltt region is Impending. , . . JT r. I Iwittlln that association. ' .. ' v later voting to call off the strike. are made of rabbit pelts. ' i. -' v i ' , " i , ' - v ! ' I 1