Show PINCHES THE PUBLIC coal miners strike in iowa throws many men out of work A special from des moines iowa under date of april 5 says on ac count of the coal strike the railways announced that at least men will be paid off at once seventeen switching crews and nineteen full train crews running out of des moines and valley junction quit work today similar action by railways centering at boone belle plain almosa ot tumba and albia will mean the loss of worl to about 1 men churches in des moines are closed on account of the strike and the schools have been closed for a week until coal can be secured only one school room in the city is open A call reconvening the joint conference at des modinea in a few days at which a settlement Is looked for will be issued |