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Show uu MEXICAN COAL STRIKE MAY CLOSE SMELTERS MEXICO CITY. Ocl 19 A strike of 16,000 coal miners in the state of Coahulla has assumed such grave aspects as-pects that provisional President do la Huerta this morning determined on efforts ef-forts to effect a Speedy Compromise 1'nless an agreement Is readied by Wednesday it is reported many smelters smelt-ers and other industries will close down because of lack of fuel. This afternoon there were more than 100.-000 100.-000 men out of work. The strikers demand a large wage increase and better bet-ter working conditions. |