Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 298, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 December 1919 — PRESENT STATUS IN THE MINE FIELDS. [ARTICLE]

PRESENT STATUS IN THE MINE FIELDS.

ILLINOIS—No general resumption until today. Few men back at Danville and Bloomington. INDIANA—Men generally return-, ing. Mines- opened at Petersburg, Evansville, Bicknell and Brazil. MICHIGAN —Miners defiant. May not return. KANSAS —Most of men expected to return today. Volunteers being withdrawn. ARKANSAS—Men awaiting official order. Expected to work today. lOWA—'Few men back. Rest expected to work today. OKLAHOMA—No men back. Volunteers still working strip pits. MlSSOUßl—Volunteers sent home. Miners to resume work today. WEST VIRGINIA—Three hundred mines reopened near Fairmont. Dispute delays work in the New River field. PENNSYLVANIA—Few return. Expect men back Monday. OHIO —Production small., Men exSected to return Saturday or [onday. TEXAS —Miners to return today. WASHINGTON—Miners vote Saturday on acceptance of terms.

Olla Clouse was called to Francesville today by the serious illness of his mother-in-law, Mrs. John Hayworth, who is not expected to long survive.