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v.. -The I ; WEATHER: -Tlr1 wt, showers I-R-portion Wdady, tllghtly -- cooler. WATCH LABEL. ' - aw ywf -.. ' - sanawal : .r Man rvltatua aa intt aleam sanci . erver VOL. CX. NO. 135. TWENTY PAGES TODAY. RALEIGH, N. C, WEDNESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 12, 19 19. TWENTY PAGES TODAY. PRICE: FIVE CENTS. Mews and Obs s BIGGEST BAPT1S STATE CONVENTION IS IN SESSION HERE First Day Given Over Largely To Consideration 75 Mil :' lion Campaign DR. L R. SCARBOROUGH IS NIGHT SPEAKER Dr. B. W. Spilman Is Be fleet ed President upon Organixa. Won of Convention In Baptist Tabernacle; 89th Session Adjourns Tonight With Mis sion Pageant in Auditorium The biggest of all North Carolin. Baptist Stat Convention's, closing Its first day's session, last night heard Dr. Ik B. Scarborough, general director of "th "Seventy-five Million Campaign, re- ""viw the progress of the Baptist move ment, point out the pitfalls in the way, and then warn the North Carolina Bap tist of their greaTcsr"danger''ebni plaeent over confidence." Jnst how many messengers are in at tendance upon the convention which "opened 'yesterday morning at 9:30 in the Baptist Tabernacle has not been ascertained. The registration is pro ceeding slowly, but the estimate of ei perienced convention attendants puts it Dast a thousand. There was no dim eulty in measuring the two thousand or more who sat in the city auditorium last night for the consideration of the campaign. By all odds that is the greatest ques - tion before the convention. All other matters, largely, hare been sidetracked for it, and all convention objects sre being considered in their relation to the campaign which elosss December 7. Dr. Spilntln Re-elected. Dr. B. W. Spilman, of Kinstoa, pres ident of the convention, was re-elected at the flrst meeting in the Tabernacle when the convention was organized and is presiding over the sessions which close tonight in the auditorium with a mission pageant given by student of Meredith Collere. . Other officers elected were: Waiter Vt. Gilmore, Sanford, recording secretary; Walters Durham, treasurer; F. d Briggs, Raleigh, auditor; Walter N. Johnson, Baleigh, B. T. Vann, Baleigh, J. M. Arnette, Baden, corresponding eerstarVesj W. N. Jones, Baleigh, W. J. Brogden,. Durham, J. B. Harrison, Greeasboro. Benjamin Sorae. Ashe :vUle M. 1 Davis, of Beaufort, trus ' tee; J. A. Campbell, Boies Creek, J. JC. Hunter, Jialeigh, It. I. Carpeute, Greensboro, tIco president. Charlie Batler Slag. Dr. Scarborough spoke to the con vention last night after Mr. Charlie Butler, widely known gospel singer, had swept the assembly into a great chorus of "How Firm a Foundation,'' and after ho himself hsd sung, by re quest, "Promised Land." The afternoon session of the con vention had taken up the "Why" of th Baptist 75 million campaign, the - night meeting,- preceding . Dr. Scarbor ough's address, picked up the end of that discussion and carried it through. During th afternoon, Mr. M. L. Krsler, of Thnmasville, and Dr. J. D. Huffham, of Mebane, had dlsensoed the campaign from the standpoint of th orphanages; Mr. Walter N. Johnson, " from the standpoint of the hospital, hsd pointed to the establishment of two hospital by'Bapiste within the next fiv years; J. M. Arnett, of Badin, cor responding secretary, of th Board of Ministers' Belief had argued th need of th 75 million from the standpoint of hi work; while Dr. Scarborough, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Dr. J. B, Weathers poo n, formerly of the Southwstern Theological Seminary, had presented th campaign in the light of seminaries, Bibl institute, and ministeriavedneation. , The Night Program.' It wa left last night for Dr. Walter Johnson to single oat the Stat mission demand on the 75-million movement, and for Dr. T. W. OTfelley, Raleigh, and Dr. T. B. Ray, of Biehmond, asee . eiate secretary foreign mission hoard of th Southern Baptist Convention, to bring th eall from foreign Held. Dr. Kay rare th measure of hi faith in th campaign when h announced that he had chartered all th passenger space on a Patina steamer sailing in August for th East for 100 missionaries, only half of whom are ia sight now. Scarbotwagh Delivers Address, Dr. Scarborough, the Texas preacher who conducted a city-wide campaign for Baptist la Baleigh a year ago, mm to the convention after 40 days struggle with nines that threatened to lloor him. Already Dr. George Truett rind Dr. Len G. Broughton have suffered break down and the general director laid tii burden of th South-wide move ment on th North Carolina Baptist last night out of a soul charged to the breaking point with the realization of . th immensity of the task. - - . He ealled the attention of hi hearers carefully to th victories of th cam paign already won, but hef did not stop here. ' . . : "l feel in my soul tonight, my broth er of North Carolina, -that w have won thus far, every objective we hav started out to win,4 declared, citing th cementing of Southern Baptist ac tivities and aim,' th co-operation -of Southern Baptist forces, th informa tion campaign, th result of enlistments as teal achievement. ; But there are campaign 'peril ahead, h said, and danger erooehe at th door of overy Baptist church in th South. Ho enumerated eoms of th dan gers, neglected " and distant Baptist churches, and absent Baptist member; low standard of th rich and th grow (Coatlssned on Pag Two,) NATION WELCOMES PRINCE OF WALES IN SIMPLE STYLE Owing To Illness of President Wilson Arrival In Capital Very Informal VICE-PRESIDENT ACTS AS HOST FOR VISITOR After Brief Greetings On His Arrival In Washington, Ed- -ward'rTimelTaken- Up With forma; Calls After Which He Visits While House For Brief Period Washington, Nov. 11. With a lm plieity in keeping with idesls of de mocracy Zdward. Prince. cfWle(!4was welcomed to Washington today and be came"" the guest of the Nation. Owing partly to the illness of President Wil son, which prevented hi jjersonal par' tieipation, the reception ceremonies on the arms! of th Prince were very in formal, although Viee-President Mar shall, member of the Cabinet -and high jffifer, of the army nd navy stood in a drizzling rain st the station to greet the distinguished visitor. The more formal welcome wa ex tended tonight by Mr. 'Marshall, acting for the President, at ha dinner given in the Prinee ' honor at the Perry Bel mont homo, set aside for the use of the royal party daring its three-day stay in Washington. After the brief greeting on his arrival and a ride through wet streets behind a cavalry escort, Frinee Edward' time wa taken np with receiving formal calls until he broka away to pay a brief visit to th White House and make personal inquiries as to the health of th Presi dent, He wan received by Mrs. Wilson and Miss Margaret Wilson, but will not see Mr. Wilson until Thursday. The Prinee then will be Mrs. Wilson's guest at tea and will visit Mr. Wilson in his sick room,- Bear Admiral Grayson, th President's physician having imaged for th call today, ' Throughout the stay-ox1 the Princ in Washington s wide degree of elasticity will characterize his seheduls and advance announcements a to time and place of his visits will be made. Offi cials in charge) ef sventa are seeking to avoid a far as possible) th crowd which marked every moment of King Albert and hi party during their visit. Much has been left also to the election of the Prlneo himself. He has before him, however, a rather arduous program including the decoration her and ia New York of some 200 American sailors and soldiers for services during the war. Beyond those ceremonies here and ia New York, hi visit t Mount Vernon reception tomorrow night to greet member ef Uongres and a lew outer set ngsgemnt. Prince Edward will dispose of much of hi time as he sees fit. Viscount Grey, personal representative of King George in this country, as Brit ish Ambassador and th fall staff, civil, military and 'naval of the Embassy, were at th station to meet th Prince. Ia deference to the fset that he was coming a the guest of the United States, how- aver, they stood back until Mr. Marshall and the American official party bad greeted him. The gathering of Amer ican and British officials ia formal dress. despite the rain and of th high officer of th armies and navies of both coun tries, mads an imposing escort for th yonthful visitor, however, o.ea before he passed through th line of troop to a waiting automobile. A big crowd had gathered in the station building and around th en trance defying the weather for a glimpse of the Prince. The greeting they ex tended . was hearty and spontaneous. Wherever he appeared on th streets th Princ wa mad aware of a feeling of popular friendliness. DOCTORS MUST PRACTICE SOCIAL SERVICE, HE SAYS President of Southern Medical Society Pleads Tor Wider T idea of Service V; Asheville, 'Nov. 11. The tint has com for th doctor to get away from th idea e( being a recluse and living to himself,' declared Dr. Llewellyn . Barker, of Baltimore, president of th Monthern Medical Association, at tn fine general meeting of the associa tion her today. Over on thousand delegates, who Have been attending th meetings of th various sections of th association, were present for th gen eral meeting. , The physician who doe most to promote the worthy desire of hi people, is th physician who in fluence is widest, he stated, and he gave these desire a health, wealth, sociability, knowledge, beauty and right conduct. Notable progress has been mad la both curative and preventative medi- tjlne. the president stated, and ths phy sicians of th Honto save mao outer remarkabl progreea in recent year, thl progress being responsible for the great strides mad ia th cheeking of hook worm and malaria and th treat ment of tuberculosis; He urged that the South get away from the one-crop idea and stated that cotton is not th only crop that will grew ia th South, these remarks be ing greeted with prolonged spplause by th large audienee.' Th South ia sending its raw material to th North so that it may bay them back again in the nniahed product, . It most revo lutionise that practice by bringing the factories her instead of sending th material there. ( English Prince Now Visiting Washington As Guest of UnitechSiates Government ' ' Prince of Wales . Thousands of snap shots have been taken- of the Prince of Wales since he arrived in Canada, but very few photographs. This photograph has the prince's O. K. and was not released until he had placed his autograph on it. It was taken shortly before his arrival in Washington. OUTLOOK FOR SUGAR NORTH CAROLINA Merchants Preference-a Factor In Securing Distribution In This State WHY KITCHIN OPPOSES .1 FEATURE CUMMINS BILL favors Arbitration But Op posed To Putting Man in Jail Because He Chooses To Stop Work; Status of Camp Bragg Property; Movements of N. 0. Folk in Washington News and Observer Bureau, 603 District National Bank Building. By R. S. POWELL. (Special Leased Wire.) J Washington, Nov. 11. Senator Sim mons" was today adviseriy' the'" Sugit division of the Food Administration, that a price of 8V4 cents would be fixed on New Orleans sugar which is now available to the trade. Th refiner sells th sugar, Louis iana clarified and grannlated, to the wholesaler for 7 cents. The wholesaler ia allowed a half cent profit and the re tailer 1 cent. North Carolina dealers, however, ob ject to this sugar and the Equalisation Board 1 now considering the protest of President T. H. Holmes, of the North Carolina Wholesale Grocers Association, to shutting off Nprth Carolina from the distribution of the Savannah and East ern Refineries. Advices to Senator Simmons yesterday indicated that a re apportionment was under way, and that fiortb Carolina would receive early re lief. This decision applies to the granu lated sugar whieb sells at a fixed price oi v cents to me wholesaler. Eitehia and th Cummin BIIL Bepreseatative Claude Kitchin, of North Carolina, . is against the anti- strike clause ia the Cummins bilL He doesn't approve of putting a law on th statute book that will make criminals of men who stop work until they want to, but is Heartily in favor of some measure that will fore strikers and employer into arbitration and giv the public a' vot ia th decision. Mr. Kitchin would not resist a bill giving to the representative of the public, the same to be determined bv Conn-ess. ine oaiane er power in th determina tion of industrial disputes. Hiatus of Camn Bran Promrlz' While recommendation will bo nmla by the House military affairs committee for th purchase of th remainina- tnu-.ta oi jana in lamp JJragg, th completion or tn. purchases and th psymont to th owner by th government cannot do made untu the next session of Con gress which will meet in December. This is substantially th statement mad today by Chairman Anthony, of tue umsommiiiea, wnen asaea lor in formation regarding thetutu of ths Camp Bragg property. The full com mittee oa militarV affairs an already voted lo appropriate $1,173,000 to puy for the land which hasn't . ret , hem transferred but the report to koMimptiuy wis recommendation cannot bo - pre pared before the adjournment of this Congress, Mr. Anthony said. Such new wilt not be encouraging to th land owner who! want to ant their money and move out of the Camp Brngg confinement It was good new to Fay ttevill to know that the goveramont would complete Camp Bragg and eon tinn it plan for training artillery ther but th seal is about balanced h? th delay. Truly, this can bo laid at th feet of th Bepublieans. It ha beea almost two month ainra th snb-committee visited Faysttevills I TV-' MURDER THREE IN PARADE Service Men Shot From Am bush While Taking Part in Big Celebration OfilE INDUSTRIAL WORKER REPORTED AS LYNCHED Former Soldiers Raid Quarters of Industrial Workers of World in Centralis, Wash Many Being Placed in Jail; Governor Bushes Troops To Assistance Centralia, Wash, Nov. 11. Thre for mar soldiers, members of the American Legion, were killed, two other service mea were probably mortally wouodod w4,ereraL seriously hurt when person said to be members of the Industrial Workers of the World, fired oa an Armistice day parade today as it passed the X. W. W. Hall. A man said to have been one of those who fired on the marchers, is believed to hav been lynched tonight by citi sens. Immediately after the shooting a crowd of spectators and marchers, seized a man they believed to be the ring leader of the L W. W.. They put a rope around his neck, threw the rope over the cross arm of a telephone pole and started to haul him np. He was in the air only a brief period before the Chief of Polios prevailed npon the crowd to let him down. Tonight the man wa in jail her' nearly dead. Warren Grimm, lawyer, and Ben Casaagranda, Centralia real estate man, died Into today from wounds received when Industrial Workers of the World fired on an Armistice Day parade here today. The death list early tonight stood at three, Arthur MeElfresh having been killed instantly. All were oversea men. Nal Hubbard, one of the six mea wounded, waa reported dying. The other wounded wilt recover, it was said. All the killed and wounded were over seas veterans. Town Celebrate Anniversary. The whole city had' turned out to celebrate the anniversary of the sus pension of hostilities and a large parade wa formed, headed by th city's boy who had helped bring about the glad day a year ago. Wearing th uniforms that sheltered them in tho trenches of France and on the picket lines of the German border, the service men were the eynosur of the hundred of women and children who lined th streets. As the column swung around the corner of Tower avenue aad Second avenue the band struck up a patriot i march. Then bullet cam into th rank from an unseen enemy. Mea fell to the pavement and tiny rivulet of blood showed th spectators what had taken place, the crack of the rifles Of th assassins having been drowned by the blare of tho band, m ' Tiny puffs of smoke from the roof of a nearby building indicated whence th bullets had eeme and th nearness of th L'W. W. haU led to th quick de cision that th mea who had westhered the sanguinary battlefield of Europe had beea (lain from ambush by radicals who opposed th American system of government. . i - Th marching soldiers did Bot linger to await th order to fall out, but with seeming intuition rushed into the near by structure and sought their way to the roof. The snipers had disappeared but the service mea sought highway and byway for!! (uspkiou persona (Coatlnaed a Pag Plf teraJ COAL MINERS CANCEL STRIKE ORDER; FEDERAL COURT STOPS INJUNCTION; WAY NOW OPENED FOR NEGOTIATIONS CALL CONFERENCE Secretary-WiUon-tavites-Rep resentatives of Both Sides To Meet Friday MINERS AND OPERATORS BOTH AGREE TO ATTEND Secretary of Labor Again Steps To Front As MediatorTo Takji Up Work Where It Was Left Off Two Weeks Ago Except That No Strike Will Rang Over Meeting Washington, Nov. 11. Having forced thrTniner toraH -off the eeal strike, the government set out today to help them negotiate a new wag agreement. On the heels of the announcement that Federal Judge Anderson at India napolis had approved the order pro mulgated by 'the United Mine Worker of America rescinding the strike notice, Secretary Wilson invited representative of the miner and operator from all the field involved in the walkout to meet here Friday "for the purpose of negotiating a basis of settlement." The miners accepted. When Mr. Wilson went home tonight be had re ceived no formal reply from the opera tors but was unofficially advised that they could comply with his request. The secretary wa assured by operators snd miners that they would sndeavor faithfully to frame a pay seals that would send the 425,000 striker back to work willingly and at once. Thomas T. Brewster, head of th operator association of the Central competitive field, wh arrived here dur ing th day frm Bt. Louis to take an active hand ia the situation mad pub lie tonight telegram to John I Lewi, acting president of th miner organ! sation, urging "prompt resumption of negotiations. Th messsgo sent, it waa explained. befor Secretary Wilson had put his in vitation on th wires, mad no refer enee to the Labor Secretary a a medl ator. Brewster suggested negotiation of "a contract to be in force upon the termination of the contract now in ef feet," without saying when or how this would b terminated. ' Word came from Lewis tonight that ths miners had decided to accept Mr Wilson' oner and that they had so notified Brewster. The Secretary of Labor, again step ping 4o the front as medistor, will take up hi work exactly as it wa laid aside two weeks ago, except that no strike threat will hang over the conference. Instead of there being present in the conference representatives of miners and operator only from th - central competitive field embracing the states of Indiana. Illinois, Ohio and Western Pennsylvania, th conference will in clude miners from all field involved in the strike stretching over mors than twenty states. Mr. Wilson action in broadening the scops of th wage nego tiations was a surprise to operators, but the larger plan of representation wa adopted because of th desire of mea from other field to hav a voice ia th deliberations. HEAD OF COAL OPERATORS SENDS TELEGRAM TO LEWIS Washington, Nov. 11. Thomas T. Brewster, chairman of th Operator' Association of the Central competitive fields, today sxked Aeting President Lewi, of th United Min Workers, to get th seal committees together Mon day to negotiate a ner; wage agreement. The request was sent Lewi befor Sec retary Wilson invited the miners and operator to meet him here Friday. Brewster telegram to Lewi aaid: "Prompt resumntit t of neirotiationa imperative ia the public interest. Will you and your scale committee meet seal committee of th operator of the een tral competitive fields at Washington Monaay, November 17, to negotiate a contract to b in fore upon the termi nation of th contract now in effect 1" MINERS PLANNING TO . ATTEND CONFERENCE Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. 11. Th United Min Worker of America late tlilt afternoon accepted in Invitation of Secretary of Labor Wilson to meet th operators la Washington Friday and no tifltd Thomas T. Brewster, chairman of th operators' seal committee, of this decision. Telegram from Secretary Wilson and Mr. Brewster, th message from th lat ter asking a meeting with th miner' seal committee for the central competi tive field on next Monday, wer receiv ed by th Min Workers' executives al most aimoltaneously whil they war in NEGOTIATION session her thl afternoon. They de cided to accept th government' invi tation, aad in view of th operators message, notified Mr. Brawster to this effect to ahow their preference for th proposed earlier conference, ' Th announcement of th miners' de cision waa mad by Ellis Searles, editor (Contlaasd Pig Two) AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR STILL MAINTAINS NO AUTHORITY FOR ORDER Washington, Nov. 11 Th exec stive council of th American Fed eration of Labor, after a special meeting today, gave oat this ststs mewt. i "Th executive coaaciT itoies the fact that In the statement Issued by Attorney General Palmer, which be yond doabt wa called forth by th statement hnraed by th oxeeatlve eaancll at Its meeting Saaday, No vember , and published la th new paper Monday, November It, that the Attorney General evade ia the mala not only the declarations of principle Involved In the restraining order and the mandatory features of th injunction) - taeaed by Jadge A ad er son, baf that . Mr. Calmer wholly iiaerea the assertion aits' by th executive council that a piedg w an sea by th government officials nd by memoera of Congrea that the Lever act waa never Intended to apply to the activities of wag earn er oagaged In nny strike or lockout relativo te wageav boar aad coadU tlona of employment snd that th Lever act weald not be applied by th government to wag earners en gaged In sack activities. ' Th Attorney General evade sad Ignore th broken pledge and bsd faith of ths administration In respect to these facts. Visit of Prince of Wales and President's Leaving His Bed Big Events : CONSTANT RAIN FAILS TO DAMPEN ENTHUSIASM General Teeling of Relief In Official Circles Over fcnding of Strike Another High Mark in Daj; Beefy Daniels Adds To Formal Tribute To The Soldiers Washington, Nov. 11. Two events of national importance not oa the sr ranged program the arrival of the Princ of Wales a th guest of th Nation and President Wilson's leaving his bed for th first time tine illness forced him to abandon his speaking tour last month marked th celebration of Armistice day in Washington. A general feeling of relief in official circle over th decision of th soft eoal miner to rescind th strike order wss another high point In the day set apart to commemorate th ending of hostili ties ia th war. Bain fell almost eon tlnuously during th day, forcing many of the arranged event of celebration to bs held inside in deDartmenta and bureau. The rain, however, could not dampen the ardor of those participsting ia th ceremonies connected with the planting; of two memorial California red wood tree ia LaFayette squsre, opposite th White Hons. At th anniversary hour, 11 o'clock in th morning, the rattls of musketry from the army firing platoon formally announced that the trees were ia place, banked by earth brought from many states for ths pur pose and with memorial documents to be sheltered for year to com beneath their roots. Tonight a chorus of community sing eri gathered on ths steps of th Treai ury across from th Whit House to serenade Mr. Wilson. The President hsd planned some days in advance to leave hi sick bed today as in some measure his own commemoration of the significance of Armistice day and re posing in a wheel chair was able to hear a part of the program arranged oy in aingers tn bis nonor. Formal expressions as to the day's meaning in not only Americans but world history wer sent to th country by the President, cabinet officers, Gen erals Pershing and March and other official during the day. Secretary Daniel added to bit formal statement In an address to wounded soldier at Walter Seed Military Hospital. "Th men who mad Armistice Dav possibl in 1018, th naval, secretary said, "will never permit anarchy or autocracy to nils her in America. Here Where brav men who mad th noblest sacrifice are making ready for future patriotio service, ther is no need to make resolution of devotion to Ameri canism. . Your dedication mad ia bloody trenches, eall for ad peace Cee laration becausa deed live when words ars forgotten. "This 1 not a day for doubt or de spondency r dalliance. It U a day 'for national baptism ia th faith that sent American boys unafraid over th top. "My message to civilian is: Let as follow liberty as th mea In arms fought aad died foTr it. To be worthy of then ws must Join with them t max democracy saf for th world.' ARMISTICE DAY IN NAIN'SCAPIIA STRIKE RESCINDED BY UNION LEADERS Way-OpeiuorFinalAdiust. ment of Controversy Between Miners and Operators INVITATION TO MEET COAL OWNERS ACCEPTED Judge Anderson Signs Order " Cancelling Injunction After - Submission of Copy of Order -To Call 01T Strike Specaa, tion Regarding What Work ers Will Do Now Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. llr Ths way fothi fijiaj adjustment of ths eontro- versy between the bituminous coal , -operators and the United Min Workers of America, which resulted ia a stria s , of 425,000 union miner and aetioa by the government in the Federal court, appeared in light tonight. While th representatives ef th min ers, who earlier ia the day had agreed to comply with the mandate of United -States District Judge A. B. Anderson and late today mailed an order rescind ing the strike, wer discussing th fu-. tura policy of th organization, tele grams were received from W. B. WH-. son, Secretary of th United State Be partmtnt of Labor, and Thoma T.r Brewster, chairman of th operator scale committee, by John L. Lewi, act-, ing president of th miners, inviting the miners' representatives into a con-1 ference. J. Lewie Accept Invltatlon." Mr. Lewis, oa behalf of the Mine," workers, accepted th invitation ef, Secretary Wilon to mest th bitum inous operator of th country in Wash.' ingtoa next Friday morning at H o'clock and replied to Mr. Bre water, who requested a meeting of th central competitive seals eommitto 'with th operator of th district ia Washington Monday, November VI, "to nogotiat a contract to bo ia fore "upon th termi nation of th contract now ia ffet, ' that th miners already had accepted" the invitation of Mr, .Wilson. Copie of th miners' telegram to Mr. Wilann anrfl Mr. Brewster wer not available rly1 tonight but their content wer msdoj public. . . . ( In commenting oa th telegram from' Mr. Brewster, Ein Searles, editor of th United Min Worker Journal and) other official of th organization who were under the impression that Mr.! Brewster's message was seat after h had received SecretryWilaW-ia--- -tation, declared they saw in the oner.'' ators' offer a deliberate attempt to trap tn miner into a tacit aekaowU' edgement that the Washington was sement waa still ia fore. Th miners hsre contended throughout th1 controversy that th wag contract hu expired. . I "It was a neat litt political mov on the psrt of th operator." (aid Mr. Searles. "They believed we would ac cept their proposal and ia so doing ad mit mat tn Washington ware aares- mont was still operstive. Ths miners, however, accepted the offer of Secre tary Wilson to meet him la Waahingtoa ' next Friday and merely wired Mr. Brewster to that effect. Also Mr. Wil son's measag waa timed on hour earlier In filing thaa Mr. Brewster'. We have maintained all along that th , Washington contract died with th war activities snd thst at present the Min Workers have no contract with th op erators of th central competitive field." Order To Cancel Strike. It was said at th international head quarters of th organization her that practically all of th copies of th ' order,' which called for th aatioa-wid bituminous coal strike war ia ' th mails befor th time limit set by Judge - - Anderson, 8 o clock this evening. Th recall order previously had been sub mitted to the court, who characterized it as a "good faith effort," to comply with the court' mandate. This wa : after the general committee of th miners, composed of International effl- , eials, district presidents1 and. member ef the executive board and scale com mittee hid been in session approximate ly 8 hour nd at 4:10 this morning decided to comply with the mandate' ef th court, r "' .. !.'." After tli general committee which , went into session at t o'clock this after noon as a policy committee had decided to accept the invitation of Secretary Wilson and refuse that of Mr. Brew ster, th committee adjouraed at S clock and many ef the member be- gan , to mak preparation for their homeward trip, those going to Wash ' ingtoa for th Fridsy meeting making railroad reservations for th East. . Th Wilson invitation was not lim ited to the ecale eommitto of th mine workers as.wa th Brewster proposal for th conference. ' William Green, eeretary-treaiurer of th Union, ex . , plained that vry district la th nited State would be represented at the eonferene Fridsy from th Stat . f Washington to Maryland. The min- ' tn who will attend th meeting will in clude th international officers, district presidents : or whoever the districts hooso to send, member of th cxeo tiv board and of th eal committee) (Coatlnaed Fag Two.)