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All Restrictions Removed by 1 Fuel Heads, v and Grind of : Wheels BeginsTrain Serv . . ices Are Resumed. R. R. HEAD STILL RULES (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Dec. 13. All Indus tries mU8t f their emergency needs as tar as coal is available In any section for mat purpose, .under orders issued today by tlie central coal committee. , This order removed the, restriction which had denied coal to all Industries except those In the five preferred -classes. ' ., The committee announced that companies must continue to make application to the roads which have been supplying them with fuel. it is expected .that the new order will result in almost complete resumption of manufacturing next week. ; : tlons on the use of bituminous coal in . the eastern region, comprising all ter- - ritory east - of - Chicago and north of the Ohio river were removed today by A. T. Hardin, regional fuel and railroad director. , Train service will be resumed virtually as usual Monday, with the exception , of the Twentieth Century "limited between. New York and Chicago . Lights may be burned as usual. ; ,-.-' - ' CHICAGO. Dec. 13. Orders removing all restrictions on the use of light, heat and power from bituminous coal in the entire northwest region were ' issued, this morning by T. W. Proctor and O. W. Reed, of the regoinal coal 'Committee. The orders will take ef- ' feet at 12:01 o'clock Monday .morning. The orders were sent to all public , utilities and railroads in the region. -, .Trains cancelled on various roads leading out of Chicago, In obedience to Director-General .Hines's recent order, will be restored not later than next Saturday and possibly sooner, according to P. S. Eustis, chairman of the western -. passenger , association, ; today. . ; V? v. ; . .- ? . The week's delay, Mr. Eustis ex- ; plained, . will be necessary to clear ) railroads of the shipments of coal, I which will be rushed from the Tii hies I to fuel famine points, beginning Monday. r rH.-i'' r"-'' fi-f ". : 1 I ft.The cut In service effected a week ellmlnatedaTI second sections ind spa ' cials, , and also Included dropping of club, buffet and striilar cars from regular train equipment.' ;; . Severe Weather Continues. Continuation of the severe weather of the' lastr few days ' in the Pacific northwest and a return of sub-zero temperature in the plains states, and central and" southwest with a spread eastward today added to the discomfort resulting from depleted coal sup piles and fuel .restrictions. In Washington and Oregon, record cold weather prevailed and below zero temperatures were reported from Idaho, Utah, Nebraska," Montana, Wyoming, the Dakotas, Colorado, Iowa and M inneBota. A strong north wind swept into the southwest i bringing a-cold wave that was expected to send thermome- - ters to 10 degrees below zero today. in the plains states west and north west, snow Interfered with wire and rail communication. Trans-continental trains were ten to twelve hours late because of Wyoming blizzards. In South Dakota and northern Nebraska a similar situation prevailed. Dissention from the strike settlement today seemed to be greatest in Ohio and Illinois. Several thousand . miners in Ohio voted to remain on strike and a number of locals in Illinois maintained their exprsesed determination to remain away from the mines until more than the agreed 14 per cent wage increeae was forthcoming. Union leaders in both states, however, were optimistic regarding an early return to work by the disgruntled men. Greeks and Turks Clash in Western Asia Minor fBy Associated Press) SALONIKI, Dec. 13. Greek soldiers and Turkish irregular troops have engaged in scattering skirmishes recently in western Asia Minor, according to an official statement issued at army headquarters here. One hundred and fifty Turks attacked Greek positions about nine miles northwest of Soma yesterday and 300 other irregulars made an attack on Greek positions on the road from Kinik to Soma. After a 3 hour fight the Turks withdrew, leaving in the hands of the Greeks a large amount of war material. One Greek soldier was killed and three were wounded, while the bodies of four Turks were found on the field. Insect Powder Used for Baking Powder; 4 Dead (By Associated Press) KALAMAZO. Mich.. Dec. 13 lour Inmates of the Kalamasoo county poor house died this morning, two others are dying and 35 are seriously ill from eating pancakes in which Insect powder mistaken for baking powder had been accidentally mixed last night. Sugar Men Threaten to Resign If BUI Passes . (By Associated Press)" '" ' NEW. YORK, Dec. 13. Members of the present United States sugar equalisation board. President 'George A. Zabrlskle said today, probably will resign if the McNary bill, continuing the existence of the board for another year, passes congress.

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DR. REiMER BEGS HELP FOR AUSTRIA .);. (Py tAssocla.ed -Press) ' " 1 f PA5IIS Dc ' 13.--T Failure : of Dr. KarV Rennfer, chancellor ; of the Aus trian republic to jobtain . immediate am from the peace conference for his nation Tepresenteo - as - oeing : on verge of starvation, will force his res ignation from the head oi me Austrian ministry. Dr. Rehner told the Associated Press in the "course of an interview today. "I cannot leave Paris empty handed. I must go back with the assurance that my people will be fed, or (else return. to resign," Chancellor Renner declared. He said he was highly pleased with his reception toy representatives in Paris of the allied gov ernments, before whom he placed the needs of his country. Dr. Renner declared the question was not a political one but involved "savine several million beings from starvation." Game Societies Appeal for Preservation of Deer (By Associated Press) NEW YORK, Dec. 13. Declaring the slauehter this season of 5,000 Yel lowstone National Park elk near the park border in Montana for market uses is a "national . calamity," the National Parks Association, American Bison Society, American- Game Protect tive and Progagation association and the Camp Fire Club of America today addressed a Joint telegram to Governor Samuel V. Stewart, of Montana petitioning him to use his influence to prevent further killing of the animals. The Governor is urged to create a game preserve on the Montana side of the park similar to those established in Wyoming on the eastern and southern boundaries of the park. PASHA NOW KING. (By .HFsocufcd Press) CONSTANTINOPLE,' Friday, -Dee. 12. Enver Pasha, the former Turkish minister of war; has been crowned king of Kurdistan, the Turkish region lying between Mesopotamia and Persia, according to reports that reached here today. ' " MINISTER RETIRED. (By' Associated Press) BERLIN, Dec. 13 Major General Reinhardt". former- Prussian minister of war, who was charged with resnonsibilitv for ..the execution of 29 sail ors here last March, has been ordered to retire from the army upon half pay. Weather Forecast For Indiana by United States Weather Bureau Fair tonight and Sunday except snow flurries tonight near Lake Michigan. Colder tonight. Today's Temperature. Noon 21 Yesterday. Maximum S3 Mimum 39 For Wayr.e County by W. E. Moore Parti v cloud v tonight and Sunday. Light snow flurries but fair in general. Temperature near zero Sunday morning. General The storm of last night has passed to the eastern states and the cold wave, over western Canada prevails throughout the Mississippi valley and the lake region. The tem perature ranged from 30 to 40 degrees below zero- over northwestern and probably near zero tonignt in Wayne county. '

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ouustice Day of the U. S. supreme it Caseys" Assist in Restoring Lost Trunks (By Associated Press) NEW YORK. Dec. 13. Thousands of soldiers' trunks containing souvenirs which "their owners, wished, to give as unnstmas presents, but which were oatln. the confusion, of th4 return from Europe, will reach their uesunauon , oeiore tne . holidays as a result of the efforts of ' the Knights of Columbus lost baggage department. vv oriung m - conjunction with the army authorities the Knights yesterday alone shipped 1,000 trunks and other pieces of baggage, almost all of which, their owners wrote, contained Intended Christmas presents. Approximately 150,000 pieces of soldier baggage still are stored at army piers in Hoboken awaiting word from their owners. TRAINS PUT BACK ON PENNSYLVANIA Announcement has been made by F. J. Stimson, superintendent of the local Pennsylvania railroad offices, of the reinstatement of the 9 trains taken off recently because of the coal situation. The trains which were discon tinued, but will be reinstated, follow: Train No: 503, Chicago and Cincinnati division, arriving from Cincinnati at 12:15 p. m.; train No. 837, arriving from Cincinnati at 7:35 p. m.; train 86, which leaves here for Cincinnati at 5:05 p. m.; train No. 802. Indianapolis and Columbus division, arrives from the west "at 9:15 a. m.; train 803, arriving from the east at 9:55 a. m.; train 935 arriving from Dayton at 9:10 p. m.; train 914 leaving for Dayton at 6:15 a. m.; train 516 for Louisville at 3:25 p. m., and train 517 from Louisville at 1:05 p. m. Talk of World's End is Hot Air, Says Dr. Stetson (By Associated Press) NEW YORK, Dec. 13. The world need fear no calamitous effects from the peculiar configuration of the planets that will take place next Wed nesday, according to a statement by Dr. Harlan T. Stetson of the Harvard astronomical laboratory, issued here today. ! Predictions of floods, electrical storms, riots, and other disturbances of far reaching effect, credited recently to a popular meteorlogical scientist are based on nothing more substantial than "hot air," Dr. Stetson said. Northwestern Russians Withdraw horn Esthonia (By Associated Press) DORPAT, Dec. 13. Officials of the Northwestern Russian government, according to C. G. Llanozow, premier. will withdraw from Esthonia immedi ately. M. Llanozow made the statement in reply to a ccommunication from the Esthonian premier to the effect that the presence of the North western government has created dtt. flcultfes in Esthonia, which was com pelled therby to conduct an active war against the Bolshevik!, while desiring to take only defensive action. The announcement says that the cabinet "finds it necessary to say that publication at this time of the reas ons leading . to the shipwreck of all hopes ' of the Northwestern Russian government-and army, in the - northI western front would be improper and not in tne interest or - tne common Russian cause."

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n. r.L. ucn tiiuwn ON HEW PARTY AT WASHINGTON fiEET By - Associated Press) : WASHINGTON, Dec 13. No effort to disrupt the present political party alllgnment for the next election will be made by the conference of International union presidents and . railroad brotherhood heads, delegates said today, as the first session of the confer; ence . opened at American Federation of Labor headquarters, r .r Preliminary speeches at the conference, the sessions of which are executive, were said to have indicated that political redress demanded by organized labor would be sought by election of members of the two major parties who would be favorably disposed by union labor. ...... , . . The few supporters of the new labor party present admitted that they expected to be "thoroughly whipped" by the conservative element guiding the destinies of the American Federation of Labor. ' When the session was called to order, no representatives of. the former organizations were present. Leaders, however, still had hope that some would attend . the conference, which may last through next week. Proposals that the conference urge establishment of machinery with which to force the nomination of -labor sup porters in the forthcoming primaries were discussed. : Few Farmers Present. Farmers' organizations were invited to send delegates to the conference, but the response was disappointing to federation officials, as only one farmers' association had accepted the invitation. Representatives of agriculture in the conference was desired, officials 'said, - and before the confer ence adjourns another effort probably will be made to induce the farmers to come In. Plans for the settlement of strikes and especially the steel strike were understood to be ready for presenta tion to the. conference for discussion The coal strike was expected to come In for considerable debate and the chieftains of the various labor organi zations win discuss their problems. Representatives of the four Krea" railroad brotherhoods have agreed to come into the conference and their presence in the labor meetings will be an innovation. ALLIES WILL ACCEPT SOME RESERVATIONS TO PARIS PEACE PACT "fBy Associated Press) PARIS,. Dec. ls.-As a result of the conferences betax held at London by I xreunn t-iiuyu "ueorBe ana jemenceau the American government will be notified that In order to facilitate a compromise between adverse parties in the American senate; the allies are willing to accept, to as great an extent as possible some of the .reservations to the .Versailles treaty made by the foreign relations committee, ac cording to the Matin. It Is. said the allies will do every thing in order that America may par ticipate in future conferences. Important problems, the newspaper says wiu nenceiortn De settled by a council of the premiers of France, England and . Italy. This council will taeet some times in Paris, and some times in London, and will examine principally Russian and Turkish prob lems. In the presence of John W. Davis, United States ' ambassador to Great Britain It is Bald Premiers Clemenc,eau and Lloyd George assured Vittorio Scialoia, Italia foreign minister, that tmere was a necessity lor an early set tlement of the Flume problem and in dicated England would Intercede with the United States for Italy. Signor isciaioia win leave for Rome today to Llay the matter before the government. . Tne spirit which prevails at - the London conference the Matin says is good and the necessity for close coLoperation by the allies is recognized. 1 SHIP SINKING ANOTHER ON REEF (By Associated Press) NEW YORK, Dec. 13. The British steamer Messina today sent out an S. O. S. call which was picked up here. The Mapleleaf answered saying she was making three knots an hour and would reach her in 20 hours. Th Messina gave her position as Lat. 47.22 north and Long. 42.30 west. This position is approximately 430 miles off the Newfoundland coast. The Messina, a 4,271 tons steamer. left St. John, N. B., on Dec. 5 for Ant werp. She is owned by Ahe Gulf Line, limited. f BOSTON, Dec. 13. A radio message received here today said the British steamer Messina was sinking in tho north Atlantic and would require boats. The message said it would be impossible to save her. NEW YORK, Dec. 13. The British steamship Grangepark today ran ashore on Long Island, 7 miles east of Ambrose channel light. She sent out calls for assistance, but stated that she was in no immediate danger. Lady Astor Believes U. 5. Will Stay in Pact PLYMOUTH. Eng., Dec. 13. Ad dressing a Plymouth audience today for the first time since her election to parliament. Lady Astor said she could not "believe America is going to pull out of the League of Nations. -"I would like to go to America,' she said, "and warn American women that If they really knew from first hand . knowledge what war means, they would not allow the United States to pull out" She was present ed with a miniature silver stage coach bearing the inscription: "From Plymouth to Westminster," by the wom en of Primrose league as a reminder of her victory at the polls.-

CITY FUEL UD IS STILL ON, SAYS DR. ZluuERLlAN, TODAY -l-The baa is still on as strictly as ever until farther notice by the mayor except Saturdays when stores, shows and bowling alleys will be permitted to run a full day schedule," Doctor Zimmerman, mayor, said Saturday, when questioned as to what effect the notification of the removal of the fuel restrictions would have. "Shops and factories will continue to remain closed on Saturdays," he said. "It . Is our hope to be able to allow all merchants to remain . open

full time the week' before Christmas, and, if the situation is as good as it Is now, this will .be done, "Picture shows will remain closed Sunday, In- accordance with the rules of the proclamation issued earlier in the week. ' "Information given out in regard to the local situation, except that which has the mayor's sanction, is not cor rect," said the doctor, in regard to the statements that the Richmond fuel ban had been lifted. "Hereafter, all orders will bear the' mayor's signature," he said. City officials are interceding with the railroad and fuel administrations, and also with the congressmen and state senators, to have coal for the municipal light. plant released imme diately. The statement, means that stores and business houses which nave been conforming with 9:30 a. m. to 5 p. m. hours, may continue to ao so until next Saturday, when they will be permitted to run full time again. Factories that have been running from 7 a. m. to 4 p. m., and remaining closed all day Saturday and Sunday, will continue to abide by. these re strictions next week. Picture shows which" have been opening from" 6 to 10 p. m.. and remainig closed on Sunday, will continue to do so, and will 'be closed all day Sunday. Churches are placed in the game class with theatres, ex cept that they will be privileged to hold morning ahd afternoon services. Italy Not Favorable to Russian Intervention Declares Premier Nitti (By Associated Press) ROME, Dec. 13. Premier Vittl declared in the chamber of deputies today that the Italian government does not favor intervention in the Internal affairs of Russia. The premier's re marks were brought forth by a notable address made by Captain Giuli ettl, secretary of the Seamen's federa tion and a Socialist who was favor able to the war. . Captain GuiUetti. who was respon sible with other officials, for the diver sion, to Flume of the steamer Persia, which was ostensibly destined to Chi na, discussed the Incident today. It was believed at the time of the Persia Incident that the' arms-on board the ship were to be used against the Rus sian Bolshevik!. After Captain Gullletti's speech Signor Nitti said: wish the name of Flume would not be mixed up In our political discussion Flume represents an ideal sacred to all of us regardless of party. In my opinion we must not Intervene in tho internal affairs of Russia. In regard to the Persia, I can guarantee the war materials on board were destined to China and that she would have return. ed to Italy from Vladivostok with needed supplies. You socialists have one opinion about Russia and we have another, but I wish it understood we do not intend to mix in Russia's inter nal politics." . "Signor Guilietti," the premier con tinued, "says seamen took the Persia to Flume because the arms on the yard were destined for Russia. This is un true. For some time the government has been selling superfluous war ma terials." . You might sell generals, came an Interrupting voice from the Socialist section. "We will continue selling war mater ials in Europe and elsewhere," the premier went on, "because in our present financial situation we need credits abroad to buy necessary pro ducts. Labor Itself Crushed Hungarian Reds Gregory (By Associated Press) SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Dec. 13. Captain T. C. C. Gregory, who, as representative of the United States food administration in Central Europe was credited with being partly responsible for the overthrow of Bela Kun, Bolshevik dictator in Budapest, said in a statement made public toaay mat labor itself in Hungary "cast out the curse of Bolshevism." Captain Gregory returned to his home here yesterday. "Labor was deceived into the movement by propaganda." Captain Gregory said. "The people were overawed by the troops of Bela Kun. Labor in the great manufacturing center of Budapest tried Bolshevism. It failed. They learned it by their own experience and cast it forth." Captain Gregory said the American committee simply showed the labor leaders that Bolshevism was wrong and showed Bela Kun that the food situation was In the hands of the Americans. "Labor saw what a hopeless thing Bolshevism was and they turned to us," continued the statement, "and out went Bela Kun." ' Must Restore Monarchy . to Save Austria Charles (By Associated Press) . GENEVA, Dec 13. Restoration of the monarchy is the only hope of Aus tria-Hungary for the , re-establishment of internal political order, said for mer Emneror Charles, sneaking with friends at his home near here recently. He added he would not be a candidate but would strongly support the claims of his . son, under monarchist tutelage and hacked by the allies with whom the former emperor, desires to remsin on friendly terms. .Charles does notlfavor a union with Germany, believing' that such a step would mean ruin to Austria.

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Ernest L. Harris. Ernest. L. Harris.- American consul general in Siberia, was in Omsk when the reds bombarded it, and according to recent reports. has ; now . gone to Irkutsk with a number of Red Cross workers, who evacuated the city. Har ris holds the highest U. S. state aepartment office In" Siberia. He was formerly Swedish " consul general at Stockholm, Sweden, and bmyrna, Turkey. COAL RESTRICTIONS TAKEN OFF HERE nnt Hot inns on. the use of bltuminnni nnl and coke, for all purposes of heat, light and power, '.were Saturday withdraws! "hv order receivea. iroitt Regional bal Director Baldwin, t the superintendent's ' office- ot - the Pennsylvania railroad.' xne ; removal a Tint romnta1 restrictions -on the delivery of coal to the: industries in. tb first five priorities. The oraer iolows: ' - -; "Instructions contained In my tele gram' of Dec. 9, transmitting the-fuel odministration's - orders of Dec 8, restricting the use of heat, light and power, produced by bituminous coai and coke, are cancelled in the Allewheny region. This does not cancel restrictions regarding the delivery of coal to plants in the first 5 priorities." "FIGHTING PARSON" TO LECTURE HERE Colonel William G. Everson, better known as the "Fighting Parson," pastor of a Cincinnati Baptist church and a former Richmond boy. will lecture at the First Baptist church here, on the evening of Dec. 30. Colonel Everson grew up here, a poor boy, and left this city to go to Franklin college. He has many friends here. He will lecture on "The Challenge of the Impossible." He has served as private, corporal, sergeant, "top" sergeant, sergeant major, chaplain, regimental and brigade adjutant, battalion and regimental commander. He was in the Spanish American war and served two years in the World War. After training officers at Fort Harrison and troops at Camp Sherman, he was sent to France and then with the only American Regiment that went to Italy. . Besides assignments on various sectors of the Italian front, he organized and commanded the only American sector in Italy, went across the Piave River and on for nearly a hundred miles in the last crushing drive against the . Austrians, then to the East , coast of the Adriatic where he commanded the American forces and served in Trieste, Flume, Dalmatla and Montenegro. ' He is a graduate of Franklin Col lege and of -The- Newton Theological Institution and has taken special work at Harvard. His ability, leadership and integrity are vouched for by the church which granted . him leave of absence during the war and then met him in New York with this welcome. Church absolutely . loyal and thanks God for your return. . Your salary is in creased $800." WILLARD TO ANSWER CHARGE OF PROFITEERING (By Associated Press) KANSAS CITY. Mo., Dec. 13. Jess Willard. former heavyweight - cham pion of the world was ready to appear before a United states" commissioner in Kansas City, Kas., today, to answer charges of profiteering, and violation of the Lever act in the sale of fire wood from his farm near Topeka during the recent coal strike. Willard is accused of selling hlswood to the city of Topeka at : f 3.50 a cord in the stump. According to Fred Robertson, United States attorney for Kansas. at the proceedings today, a date will be set for hearing the charges. - ROUND VP THIEVES. x (By 'Associated, Press) Vs, DETROIT; Dee 13. A" round-up . of alleged : pickpockets, gamblers and others suspected of violation of the law. began by the police department yesterday, was continued - into .. the early hours of today and this morning 48S persons had -been taken into custody. : -'-". ' "

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Half Normal BPrctioa : : Reached Friday in Slate-T Work is General in Central Districts' 1 F--.s .N U.S. TO DROP CHARGES? , (By Associated Press) ; INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. -13. With mines In Indiana, hoisting coal 'at a rate fast approaching normal, retail stores in Indianapolis today were permitted to resume thlr regular hours and. on authority, of th regional fast director for the .Alleghany regton,' withdraws! of all restrictions en light -and power were expected Monday. Production of coal In Indiana- yes terday, was 50 per cent of normal, and many, mines had not 'yet completed preparations for hoisting.. Most of the miners who have been on strike went, back to their - places today, and the few who still remained out were expected to resume work Monday.- Coal will begin moving from the mines rap- : idly Monday. -'.- ; Reports received at headquarters of fhe United Mine Workers of Americahere today, were to the effect that the miners generally throughout the bi tumlnous ragiona have responded to the Instructions sent out by miners' officials to return to work Immediate ly. In : the few districts where the men have been slow in going back to , work, the delay was atributed by the union leaders to delay in receiving the' Instructions ' or to misunderstanding v of the . Indianapolis agreement. ; Federal agents are continuing their preparation for a grand jury investl-' gation of charges against miners and operators of violation of the Lever fuel control act and anti-trust laws.The " grand " Jury will be impanneled next Wednesday and witnesses from -various sections of the country have been' subpoenaed to appear on that day. - ": ". ' - .' -V -.. :V.7-.-f.' ' It is generally believed that the government will not push charges, of. contempt of court against the' 84 International and district Officials of the , United Mine Workers,' who are alleged to have violated the Injunction Issued by United States District: Judge A." B. Anderson, against encouragint the strike.' The men will have to appear next Thursday when the' hearing oC ' the charges Is scheduled to be ' heMr-but4hose familiar with the cave were" of the" opinion-"the government would ask. dismissal of the charges.SPRINGFIELD, 111., Dec 15 -Miners throughout Illinois "reported 'at the shafts today and continued the work begun yesterday of producing coal. At some points there were still local unions balking on the agreement reached at Indianapolis but telegrams from state officials and the receipt of orders from international headquarters at Indianapolis had the effect of breaking down much of the opposition. Reports were received that locals at Stonlngton and Kincald. near Taylorville. had reconsidered their decisions to hold out against the Indianapolis agreement and would return to work today. Frank Farrington, state president, of the miners, was in St. Louis today and It was considered probable that before returning here he would visit local unions in southern Illinois that have expressed opposition to resuming work. - '.-'.. Although operators said only . from 50 to 75 per cent of the miners in the Springfield district reported yesterday, more were expected today, and a pre-strike force was looked . for Monday. COLUMBUS. O.. Dec 13 Few min ers returned to work In Ohio soft coal mines today, but union officials pre in this state would be running at full blast Monday, despite the action of several hundred miners in eastern , Ohio in voting to remain on strike. Miners who voted to remain on strike and disregard the settlement effected at Indianapolis did so under misapprehension according to " President John Moore of the Ohio miners. Reports from Steubenville said that sixty per cent in the Jefferson county district voted to remain on strike. Four hundred miners took similar action in Tuscarawas county, while the result of a vote taken by 800 miners In Columbiana county had not yet been learned. - At many mines throughout the state a goodly portion of the miners have returned to work, and President Moore stated that reports received: here at state ; headquarters indicated that practically , all mines either were op erating or getting reaay - to operate Monday. The Indianapolis agreement will be explained to miners who yester day votedt to remain on -strike. - CHARLESTON. W. Va, Dec' Throughout the Kanawha and New River coal fields preparations were being made today at all Inactive mines to resume operations Monday. Operators predicted that production would be near normal early next week. Seventy five per cent of the miners In the New River fields were at work today, according to the estimate of John Gatherun. secretary - of district 29, United Mine Workers. - "We are ordering all the men to return to work," he said, "despite the fact that some of the operators are claiming they have no ooatraot with the United Mine Workers and .refuse to deal with the organisation. J i -" "This matter win toe taken up with federal and. state authorities in an effort to see that the. operators live up to the contracts that existed October Zli except for the 14 ttr eent fctcreate according to Atterncyy Qeseral Pal. mer's directions. v""j - V - "Some of the esraters s are singly taking advantage of the order of Acting President John L. Lewis to return to work in striving- to do away wit) their contracts, Mr. Gatherun saU.