Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 187, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 August 1920 — INDIANA MINERS BACK AT WORK [ARTICLE]

INDIANA MINERS BACK AT WORK

Evansville, Ind., Aug. 3.—Coal mine operations were practically back to normal in the southern Indiana -district today. All but three of the nine mines which have been closed by the strike were running and prospects were that these would be running tomorrow. Three other mines are closed, two for repairs and the other because of a long labor trouble. ' - " All of the Evansville mines are in operation again. • ltl . ■ - * \ Clinton, Ind,, Aug. 3.—Four hundred day men in a mass meeting here this afternoon voted to return to work tomorrow with the proviso that the national officers grant them their demands for 38 per day within the next fifteen days. They agreed to again leave their work if the increase is not approved by the expiration of that time. All of the mines in this field are marked up for work and both miners and operators expect a general resumption of operations tomorrow. ■ z. , " £ugene Lang disposed of his eighty-acre farm four miles south of 'Rensselaer Monday to Hiram Day of this city for 316,400, or 3205 per acre, and in turn Mr. Day disposed of his residence on Cullen street north of the railroad to Mr. Lang for 310,000. Mr. Lang and family will move to town and occupy the residence. Mr. Day and family will move to his residence on S. Weston street which he is now having remodeled. The deals were made by Louis A. Harmon. > .. —■ breath, returned to his home in Peru today. While here Mr. Galbreath visited his brother, Warren township and found him in very poor health} being confined to his bed much of the time. ————- 'ZW J. A. Washburn of Remington was here today in the interest of the Remington Chautauqua to be held at Fountain Park, August 14 to 29, inclusive. The programme this year is exceptionally attractive. -in. ■ . . J. B. Ashley and daughter, Salome MiUer, of Mt. Ayr were in Rensselaer today. Mr. Ashley was a citizen of Mt. Ayr at the time of its incorporation some thirty-seven years ago. ,-■ । — - Mrs. Matel Stroman and daughters, Hannah and Evelena, returned to their home at Lenox, S. D., after a visit with Mrs. Harry Johnson and John Peterson of Remington.