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VOL. LXI—ND. 263 BELIEF PREVAILS IN WASHINGTON THAT 'POPULATION 29,919 NGRWICH, CONN, T E&fiAY, NOVEM BER - 4, 1919 Washington, Nov. 3.—Official Wash- idgton was firm in the belief tonight that the end of the coal sirike was near. There was nothing definite or tangi- e tn the way of actual developments 10 justity this hopeful view of the sit- ation, but everywhere the feeling pre- vafled thut, influences twere being brought to bear to have the strikers, numbering more than 400,000, return to ork. Contidential reports to the depart- ment of justice from its agents in the codl flelds were said to show many de- fections from the ranks of the strikers. Some of the reports said that large numbers of idlc miners had declared ey wanted to return to work, but e afral In this connection officials reiterated tdat adequate protection would be giv- i There was nogspecific statement as: to how this would be provided, but it wus explained that troops would be avhflable at the call of any governor +who believed it necessary to preserve onder or protect workers. Beattered reports from the ilelds, reaching into 28 states, showed the 1l breaks in the ranks of organized labor in West Virginia and Colorado. Advices to Washington headquarters oféthe operators said that all non- unfon mines were working to full ca- pacity and turning out considerabiy more coal than on Saturday. Some of the: aperators’ reports said that union | men had gone to work in non-union mihes and that there was Zrowing sentiment. that the men emselves should Lave had the right to vote on the strike before it was ordered. This Information. to a large extent, wys in line with that received by the government, especially as to defec- tioma. Officials sald the strikers real- ized public sentiment was against them and gomie labor leaders also were tak- ing this view. Atumy General Palmer, handling ‘mkin end of the government's case, to Pennsylvania tonight, feeling, b _Was sald, that the crisis might be over Befbre Saturday. the day on which the demporary Injunction restraining officers_of the miners' organization from activity was made returnable. | Asiked what the government would do 1! duy, an official suld: ‘e will not cross that bridge until we to IL" Tio. mfl" Was Fe* hse by def ment of jus- et agents was taken as a good sizn that conditions were hopetul and that the ‘miners realized it was a time for Judgment and actione. ¢ meetings were scheduled for toighit in the coal fields and it was thought here that these might have an u%um bearing on the general sit- flle 3t had been the government's 1irst yeported intention to let the strike wear itself out. hope of settling it put: all_agencles to work, and some direct steps were taken, but their nature was net diwcussed. The gweeping powers of the federal court. injunction in cutting off all strike benefits is relied upon by the govern- ment to bring the strike to a speedy ead.. Local representatives of the Unitéd Mine Workers of America were notified today that checks to cover ex- for the last half of October cotd Hot be sent at this time because of the court’s order. Tdiéness of the miners with no funds avallable for their support makes it doubtful if they can hold out for an; extended period, according to the view of men famillar with strike conditions. abor leaders themselves look for early peace in the industry. Three conciliators of the department of labor, here from the fields, were in conference with offiicals of the de- patment today, and zave firsthand in- formation as to actual conditions. The: were Hymel Davis and James Purceil of ‘Kentucky and William Rogers of Towa. The question of possible curtailment of traln service has been left to re- slonal directors for determination, o {lroud men agreed that unies: e is brought to a _quick end it be mecessary to reduce sharpiy freight and . passenger service. railroad administration is ready such coal is It needs, and move res tto districts where the supply iz low. NOT A SINGLE BREAK IN THE MINES OF OHIO Cotumbus, O.. Nov. bed been expected might be a one tn the coal strike, passed without s gingle break in the ranks of the 40,- 000 miners who laid down their tools last Satarday. Not a union mine at- tempted to operate and the non-union mines xre 30 negligible nelther side counts them as having any influence on the strike. They are mostly wagon ihes, producing only a few tons per @ay, chiefly for local consumption. I the eastern section of the state, especially -Jefferson and Harrison counties, considerable coal is mined by the stripping process, few of the ‘workmen being members of the Unilted Mine Workers. Most of these opera- tions were sald to be‘runnmg otday. Opgrators say they will not attempt to ryeepen the mines until some agree- ment has beer reached with the mine ‘workers’ union: PRODUCTION OF SOFT COAL PARALYZED IN ILLINOIS Springfield, T, Nov. 3—Operators Teeer admitted tonight claims of strike 1 that Monday, the first real test of the bituminous coal miners’ strike Yy was o success from the i workers' standpotnt. lon of soft ccal was para- “%M were made by the op- today to mine coal, although were sounded at many mines bope that some workers might to return. the executive board of the district was in session all day. 2 g7 was fortheoming from behind w;:: to_indicate ! | nied it to other people who have dis- {Iyzed by the nature of the deliberations. No success attended efforts of the operators of the O'Gara mine here to resume operatioris in response to an order from the quartermaster general’s g‘l‘l‘kg that government contracts be At & public meeting in the Sangamon county courthouse here tonight “gov- ernment by injunction” was discussed. OPERATORS QUOTE LEWIS TO REFUTE GOMPERS’' STATEMENT Washington, Nov. 3.—Whaf John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers of America, said at Buffalo in September regarding a report that oal production wag being reduced in order to maintain prices was quoted today by operators by way of reply to a recent statement bearing on the same subject by Samuel Gompers. The executive committee of the bi- tuminous coal operators of the com- petitive field sald Gompers had churged that soft coal operators had “conspired to curtail production.” The denial by Lewis was presented to off- set the charge. "The statement follows: “In a recent statement, Gompers, Vice President Woll and ccrctary Morrison of the American Federation of Labor, charged that the bituminous ceal operators of the Unit- ed States had been conspiring to cur tail production and . maintain coal pricés to the consumers. In connection with this statement the following ex- cerpts from the official transeript of the proceedings of the joint confer- ence of coal operators and coal miners of the central competitive field, hel at Buffalo, N. Y., Sept. 29, 1919, are of public interest. J “Philip Penna, spokesman fof the operators at the joint.conference, said: “‘I notice that since coming to this conference the coal miners are report- ed to have told the representatives of the press that the operators have been purposely cutting down their produc- tion for the purpose of . maintaining prices.’ “In reply, John 1. Lewis, acting president. of -tho United Mine. Work- ers of America, said: “_want it writien into the records that nefther in Buffalo or anywhere { have 1-ever charged the operators | ith shutting down. the mines to maintain coal pricef. I would not say such & thing, because I do not be- lieve it is true, Neither do T believe | that any ‘member of the mine wor ers' delegation would make such statcmient, and ‘I am quite sure that no responsible agent of the minc workers_in Washington or elsewhere ever made such a statement. On the other hand, ‘I have denied it for the operators. 1 'denied it to the director general of railroads, Mr. Hines; I de- President cussed the question when charges by inference and implication were made to that effect before the senate com- mittee and other places in \ashing- ton, . R R S S “ ‘I any such statement appeared in a Buffalo paper, it was unauthorized, unfounded and untrue; it was not giv- en by me, and I am quite gure was not given by any of my assoclites. We wouid not do it, because I say agair we do not believe the operators have done anything of that character.” 15 UNION MI_N_EQ IN WEST VIRGINIA RESUME WORK Huntington, W. Va.. Nov. cording to a report issued here tonight by the West Virginia Coal As tion, the first definite break in ranks of striking coal miners came to- day when fifteen union mines in the northern fields of the state resumed operations. W. H. Cunningham, secretary of the association, Who gave the report to newspapermen, said that the operators of West Virginia were encouraged with the oatlook, and announced that employers from these districts para- the fstrike will meet in Charleston tomorrow at which time a public invitation will be extended to striking miners to return to work. Coal production in West Virginia today was “well over fifty per ceht.” Mr. Cunningham said, and he added that indications pointed to a quick re- turn to normal conditions. He said . . . that men in numerous sections of the | state were displaying a desire to re- turn to work, but were waiting to “see ‘what happens.” COMPROMISE . PROPOSED BY FEDERAL CONCILIATOR Cleveland, Ohio, Nov. 3.—That the United States government withdraw its federal injunction against thg coal strike leaders at once and that the miners return to work under a guar- antee of a wage increase of 15 or 20 per cent., effective Nov. 1 or upon their return to work, are proposed in a plan of compromise by A. L. Faulkner, fed- eral commissioner of conciliation here today, in an effort to avert a continued crisis in the coal strike. Mr. Faulkner further proposes thalt operators be permitted to add the in- creased wage cost to the war time fixed price of coal. A board of arbitration, one member representing the miners, one the op- erators and & third to be a neutral member selected by the first two or appointed by the president be named to determine just wages, hours and yearly contracts, The report of the arbitration board be made public and effective prior to April 1, 1920, at the expiration of the period during which the miners re- ceive the 15 or 20 per cent. increase over their present wages. It is understood Mr. Faulkner has wired his propesal to Secretary Labor ‘Wilson. | mey ‘block signals had been passed. | THE END OF THE SOFT GOAL STRIKE IS NEA WMFmMnhlnfluCodFuldsShow Many Defections From the Ranks of the Miners—Large Numbers of Idle Miners Are Reported to Have Declared They Wanted to Return to Work, But Were Afraid— Breaks In the Ranks of Organized Miners Have Occurred In West Virginia and Colorado—Attorney General Palm- er Has a Feeling That the Crisis Will Be Over Before Sat- urday—Department of Justice Agents Regard the Order. ly Conduct of the Strikers as a Good Sign. ! Cabled Paragraphs Bolsheviki Capture Gatchil Helsingfors, Nov. 3.—It is reported that the Bolsheviki captured Gatchina Sunday and also that they have taken Luga and are attacking Pskov. Suspension_of Railways in Germany. Berlin, Nov. 3—The suspension of railway passenger traffic, determined upon by the government in order to make possible the distribution of ur- gently needed coal, potatoes and other supplies, will come into effect Nov. It will last only six days, instead of lhe ten originally contemplated. LODGE OF IRON WORKERS NOT PERMITTED TO MEET Pittsburgh, Pa.. Nov. V. Babcock and other officers were within tional rights in’ refus .—Mayor E. tsburgh city their - constitu- g to permit a eting of a lodge of the Amalgamat- ed Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Worker. the steel strike zone, ac- cording n in common pleas court by D. Shafer and Judge 0 a decision handed dov: here today Judge John Thomas J. For “It is the duty of the m: yor and of the police department,” said the de- cision, “to preaerve the peace, and 1t must sometimes be necessary for that purpose fo prevent the congregation in one place 5¢ large numbers of peo- ple such as might get beyond control of the police department, and it must be left o the reasonable discretion of the officers charged with keeping the peace when such intervention is to be made, "If the meeting in question had been a bona fide meeting of an organ- ized lodge which had been heretofore meeting at that place, and if the at- tendance had been conined to mem- bers of the lodge and those who had business with it, it would take very strong circumstances to justify the prevention of such meeting. But in this case the number of people Wwho attempted to attend the meeting was such as to indicate very plainly that whatever it might be named it would have been in fact a mass meeting.” Deputy sheriffs who have been guarding the residences of Judge Sha- ter and Judge Ford were withdrawn late today. ATTEMPT TO WRECK A GARY INTERURBAN TRAIN Chicago, Nov. 3.—What olice author- ities believe was a deliberate atiempt to wreck a Gary and Interurban spe- cial train carrying 100 steel workers Lo the Gary, Ind., mills was frustrat- ed tonight after a conductor - on a Michigan Central train which runs araliel to the Interurban veported | en two young men p ng railroud ties on the (FAGKS Bt the A wreiking. crow: wab FOSBET 0Ty ’t on thei ‘Michigan . Ceniral tracks, and the ties were removed Just as the Interurban came into signt. 1t would have been difficult t stop |the train carrying the warkers for all with instructions received from the fuel and railroad administration, 25 carioads of bituminous coal, aggregat- g about 700 tons, in the local rail- road yards were seized yesterday by ‘Prainmaster Lou P. Bristol. Most of the coal was consigned to local man- ufacturers. It is being held -pending further instruc GOVERNMENT CONFISCATES 15,000 CARS OF COAL AT PITTSBURGH Pittgburgh, Pa., Nov. 3—No less than 15,000 cars of coal were un side tracks in the Pittsburgh- district to- night, confiscated by the government for use, should the coal strike con- tinue, for the operation of railwads and essential industries. Union mines generally were closed, in spite of the fact that whistles were blown angq the pits open for such of the strikers as desired to return to work. Non-union mines held about the same position in the struggle as was expected when the strike was called, it being conceded that enost of them were in oeration ‘with the usual working forces. There were reorts, however at the headquarters of the Uniteg Mine Workers that sevral im- portant mins, employing non-union la- bor along the Monongahela River had bee compelled to close because nough mn had not reported for duty Lo war- rant their opration. Activities of union leaders were somewhat restricted be- cause of the court procedings in In- dianapolis, and it was said that they wrre doing nothing to induce non- union men to join the movement, In a number of communities water and electric companies were begin- ning to feel the effect of the mine suspension, but all such distress was expected to be relieved immediately ‘or the plight of such places was called to the attention of the govern- ment. No change appeareg in reports from the central Pennsylvania_ field where union ofticers claimed tH% strike or- der was being followed in the most satisfactory manner. A number of uni) mines in that field were ope- rating ard increased force are cxpect- ed after tomorrow, election da; when the men seldom work. QUIET IN COAL FIELDS OF WEST VIRGINIA Charleston, W. Nov. 3.—The third dery of the miners' strilic passed quietly in the coal fie]ds of West ajr- ginia. While the non-un/% muies were reported by the operators to be increasing their production no at- tempt was being made to open the unjon_mines. C. F. Keeney, president of distriet] No. 17, Uniteq Mine Widrkers, late to- day made public a letter which he had sent to Governor Cornwell. In this letter, he said that the miners had “beliefs and -suspicions” that the governor was “not dealing openly and above boarg with them as the repre- | sentative of the people should deal.’ Mr. Keeney charged that there was a “move now being planned and ex- ccuted by certain operators through T. L Lewis, to create dissension among the striking miners of this district by bringing to/their attention insidi 25 CARLOADS OF SOFT COAL SEIZED IN BRIDGEPORT e port, Nov. Bridg In ascardance and cleverly worded statements anoucements creatng the impressions that the officers of, district Number 17, Labor (‘.nnference Delegates Admmd From Each of the Countries of Japan, France and South Africa. Washington, Nov. 3.—Admission to the international labor conference of the labor delegate from each of the countries of Japan, France amnd South Africa, against whom protests had been presented, was decided upon to- day by the credentials committee of | the conference. The question of :seat- ing the Argentine labor delegate, ulso protested, went over until the delegate arrives in the United States. The committee also will recommend that the Cuban capital delegate, while retaining his seat, be deprived of a vote in the absence of a labor repre- sentative from that country. There were no developments during the day on the situation created by the fact that fourteen states have nominated only government delegates. News that a party of fourteen Ger- mans, believed to be delegates to the conference, had not sailed as has been reported was contained in a message ed by the state department and public by conference official The reason given here was that mno transport accommodations were avail- ablc, and it said that the Ger. mans now are attempting to obtain ge on a nettral ship. The guestion of unemployment came to the floor of the conference today, but after a short debate, was referred to0 a commission of nine for investi- gation and report. The commission was instructed to consider the treatment to be accorded allied workers in enemy countries, and sa, and tho principle of reci city demanded by Gino Baldesi, of Ttaly. Debate on the eight hour day and the forty-eight hour week will open when the conference reassembled at 230 o'clock tomorrow. Acceptance of the forty-eight huur week in prefe ence to the eight hour day was re ommended by the organizing commit- tee, but an effort Will be made by many delegates to obfain an acknowl- edgment of the principle of the eight hour day. A committee on the admission of new states, appointed today by the conference, was unable to reach an agreement on the ihree countries which” have applied to come in—Fin- land. Luxembourg and the ominican republic. These countries are mnot listed in. the annex to the covenant of The League of Nations. Another meeting will be beid tomorrow!morn- ing to pass on the legal phases of the question. CLAIMS LABOR CONFERENCE IS MENACE TO PEACE Washington, Noy. 3.—Senator Sher- man, republican- of Illinois, asserted that' the International Labor Cenfer- in Washington, was “domestic peace and prosperi an attack on the labor , of the peace treaty, d o 4 de- o Sy, e eyt “Out. governmient is nowsinder the regenc® of Tumulty ang ich,” the Tllinois senator skid, “but if I were in executive position with them, T would deport some’ members of this. confer- ence.. Europe has sent men here who are interested solely in promoting dis- content and fanning the flames of vio- lence. We've. got enough domestic troubles of our own, with the steel strike and ‘its leaders, and with men like John L. Lewis heading the bitu- minous miners who ~are _striking, so that it is no time to ascemble here a conference of firebrands.” Presenting a report of comparative wages paid for labor in the United States and other parts of the world, Senator Sherman said American workingmen stood only to lose by pooling their interests in an interna- tional adjustment. SUCCESS OF NATIONAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT PREVENTION DRIVE New York, Nov. 3—Many human lives were saved and hundreds of in- juries avoided through the National Railroad Accident Prevention Drive | prosecuted by safety section of the United States Railroad Administra- tion on all lines from October 18th to 31st, official reports show. In the eastern region, of which A. T. Hardin is director and Rufus Jar- nagin, safety supervisor, during the first eight days of the “no accident drive” the total casualties were 278, as compared to 660 casualties in_the corresponding perfod of eight days last year. In the eastern region trans- portation itions present extraordi- narily dificult problems and unusual hazards. to life and limb. The safety record is made the more impressive by the fact that, with railroad business greatly exceeding -that in October, 1918, ‘more than 10,000 employes have been added to the rolls of the 101 rail- roads in the eastern region in the past twelve months. TREATY WITH GREECE HAS BEEN APPROVED Paris, Nov. 3.—(Havas). The su- preme council, sitting under the chair- manship of M. Pinchon, French min- ister of foreign affairs, approved today the draft of a treaty to be concluded between the allied und associated pow- ers and Greece, concerning the protec- tion of racial and other minorities. The council decided to request the Polish government to open to traffic certain railroads crossing the German- Polish frontiers north of Warsaw. The council will shortly examine the qu tion of the future of Eastern Galicia. e CONN. NATIONAL GUARD TO BE REESTABLISHED Hartford, Nov. 3.—An order has been issued from the office of the military emergency board for the re- establishment of the Connecticut Na- tional Guard, by order of Governor Holcomb. The order for organization is signed by Major GCen. Lucien F, Burpee of the Connecticut State Guard. Under reestablishment Con- necticut is expected to furnish about 400 men. SURRENDER OF LAST OF ZAPATA'S ARMY Galveston, Texas, Nov. 3.—The last remaining forces of Emiliano Zapata's army surrendere™ yesterday to Mexi- can federal forces under General Cosio Rovelo, according to official advices received here today by Mexican Con- sul Meade Fierro. The Zapatista’s po- sition, acording to the reports was im- pregnable against assaults, but they only ere forced to submission br lack of Stnfe of Eap.tat md Labor in Sp Lockout Whnch Commenced : lnBlrce]omStlrlellM to the Finish. Madrid, Nov./3 By the A. P.). leckout which commenced in Barcelona today was the starting of a fight to.the finish between the employers and xhe workmen of Spain, according to state- ments made today by leaders on.both | sides of the controversy. - Each side is well organizedsand de- termined.. The employers, however, have in their organization. numbers’ of members who are lukewarm in support of the lockout. while the workmen. or syndicalists, as they are ‘called here; and who include professional men as well as laborers, are closely united, knowing that their organization has done much to improve their conditions and expecting that it will do- stil more. The movement, which had a sm’\ll beginning, but which now has. 200,000 members in Barcelona alcne, including employes of the great textile and other factories, is led. by Senor Segin. a house painter. 26 yvears old, and Fes- tana, a former priest, but now an ed- itor, who is a member of the intellee- tual party. CHARGED WITH INCiTING STRIKERS TO RACE HATRED Chicago, Nov. 3—That Sherman Service, Inc., an investigating agency, whose offices were raided’ Saturday by the state’s attorney, was employ - sul in Boston, was the announcement made today by George T. Kenney, sec- |‘Al retary to State's Attorney- Maclay Noyne. Washington officials have been communicated with to learn more of this connection. The agency headquarters was raided at the request of & J. Nockels, secre- tary. of the Chicago Federation of La- Dbor, on the charges that the agency had attempted to incite strikers to ra- cial hatred. Denial by Local Manager. Boston, Nov. 3—In the absence of John T. Sherman, head of the Sher- man Service Inc., Fred J. Beck, the lo- cal manager, tonight denied the state- ment made by the state's attorney’s office in Chicago that the Sherman Service was employed by the German consul here during the war. “It is without any foundation what- soever,” he said. “I am -confident that the investigation which we welcome will show the statement to be un- true.” VOCATIONAL TRAINING JO INCREASE PRODUCTION New York, Nov, 3.—Establishment of vocational training departments in indystrial plants as an important step in _increasing production is. recom- mended,_in a declaration -adopted at the first meeting’, hiere today of 'a committ :&pulnté;‘l h:y the ‘National Civic Federation. mmn&ec was| appointad 4 _sho d of living by maeued Captain Francls R. H-lye‘r of 'New be pl Canada Steamship Company, is chair- man of the committee which assertéd that “the world is-in dire need of the necessaries of life” 1t added that it is “the duty of everyone in industry to exert himself to the limits of health and comfort in augmenting produc- tion.” Among the members of the commit- tee are Matthew Woll, of Chicago, vice president of the American Federation of Labof; Louis Coolidge of Boston, chairman of the welfare department of the National Civic Federation, and Hugh Frayne of New York, general organizer of the American Federation of Labor. ELECTIONS TO BE HELD IN MANY STATES TODAY New York, Nov. 3.—Gubernatorial elections will be held in only five states tomorrow—Kentucky, Mary- land, Massachusctts, Mississippi and New Jersey. Prohibition occupies the center ‘of the stage in Ohio. In that state vet- ers pass upon two referendums and two amendments—the former relating to legislative ratification of the fed- eral prohibition amendment and _the prohibition enforcement act passed by the last legislature and the latter to a definition of 2.75 ad unintoxicating 1i- quor and repeal of that constitutional state wide prohibition. Kentucky also votes on state-wide prohibition, and in common with Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey and Virginia elects members to both branches of the state legislature. The chief duty before New York is elec- tion of assemblymen and supreme court judiciaries. Constitutional questions confront Ii- linois, Nebraska and Texas Illinois and Nebraska elect delegates to con- stitutional conventions, while Texas passes on a call for a similar conven- tion ang six constitutional amend- ments. There are no elections in the far west. BOOKKEEPER KILLED BY BANDIT IN PHILADELPHIA Philadelphia, Nov. 3.—While count- ing the receipts for the day Morris Raiser, a bookkeeper in a bakery in the southern section of the city, was shot and killed tonight by a motor bandit. Raiser had about $1100 in front of him when three men drove up in an automobile. One of them entered the store and demanded the money. The bookkeeper struggled —with the man, but was knocked down. Hearing Rai- ser’s cries to help, three bakers in an- other room -Tushed to his assistance, but as they appeared the intruder shot the bookkeeper through the breast. Holding the three bakers at bay with his_pistol, the bandit leaped info- the waiting automobile and made his es- cane. He left the money lying on the counter. Raiser was 5§ years old and leaves a widow and five children. OBITUARY. Edgar Stanton Maclay. New York, Nov. 3.—News of -the death in Washington yesterday = of Edgar Stanton Maclay. naval histor- ian, was received at his home ' in Brooklyn today. He wrote a history of the navy which is used as a text book at Annapolis, text books for ele- mentary schools and many articles on the navy. Mr. Maclay was born in Foochow, China, the son of a Methodist mis- sionary, and was graduvated from Sy- racuse University in 1385, _He was 56 years old. He is survived by a widow and four sons. ed during the war by the German con- | 10 PAGES—74 COLUMNS s T R Condensed Teiegrams 'C-mon wul mill managers report the {dhrike . over. A bofl-b .xplud.d outsi of the resulted. The new Swiss Minister to the Unit States will be Marc Peter, a promi- menit hwyzr of Geneva. : Camden, N. J.,. nln—d workhouse for THabitual drmkatds because of the prohibition legislatio: Passenger traffic on the New York subways increased 74,132.458 in nine months’ ending Sept. 30 Soft coal strike in the United States will. have greater &ffect on Italy and Smpdln&vh than on England Sir James Barrie, novelist and play- wright, of London, was. elected rec- tor of '$t. Andrews’. University, Scot- land. Of the 4,860 workers in coal mines in New Mexico, approximately $80 did not go to work as a result of the strike order. Ole Hanson, former Mayor of Se- attle, who crushed the bolsheviks in that city urged a war to the finish on the coal strike. Georges Leygues; French Minister of Marine, issued orders for the build- ing of 10 cargo carriers and six liners for Indo-China traffic. and Barone ew and niece of the late nistead, - were murdered - by bolshéviki'in Riga last May. Baron ne) the Opening of the first electric sub- way .system in Madrid was besieged by great crowds cvurims to inves:i- gate the underground rysteries. York, president of the France and}. | Travelers arriving at Barcelona rep>~i th: sericus situation, as it is practically under control of the Syndicalists. John A. Burke of Jackman, a for- mer_ deputy sheriff, was arrested at his home in Skowhegan, Me., charged wit hthe murder of Nelson W. Bartley, & Jackman hotel keeper. Post Office Deartment reported dea- pite the pier strike, tying up 500 lin- ers, 26,000 bags of mail were sent overseas in the six days ending Oct. 1e. For the first time in history, the po- lice ‘and fire departments ~of New York held a meeting. to discuss in- creases in wages to be given by. the <ity. Cologne Gazette announcéd ‘that all railway passenger and freight service in ‘Germany will cease for ten days beginning Noy. 5. in -an’ endéavor to save coal.. WG mabd* g mn strike. Fr-nch Vur Office received through various diplomatic agents: of = foreign . applications of M ~ officers Who desife to take courses. In the French army. " Twenty dead bodies were recover- ed ‘from the Y and O mine at Am- sterdam. It is believed this accounts for ‘all that were .in the mine when the accident 'occurred. Dr.. von Bethmann-Holiweg, Ger- man Chancellor during the war, says Germany suspected President Wilson's moves for peace. He was greatly nettleq by insistent questions. Senate Agricultural Committes, by a vote of 9.t0 2 votah.to czntinue the United States Sugar Equalization Board during 1920 and authorized it to buy next year's sugar crop. An additional appropriation of $12.- 000,000 to enlarge the Mussel Shoals, Alabama, pitrate plant and equip it for extemsive priluction, wxs an- nounced by the War Departmen: ProSpecting in the lderwald, about 30 miles south of Coblenz, has assur- ed Germany: rich iron ore fields, ac- cording to Britain; that ought to ccm- pensate for the less of Lorraine. President Wilson was urged in a resolution introduced by Representa- tive' Baer to take possession of th soft coal mines and negotiate vol- untary agreements with the workers. International Congress of Working Women, [n \session at Washington, adopted resolutions demanding an agreement for. an eight hour day or 44 hour week to be adopted by all na- tions. Commissions instituted by the French Senate and Chamber of Depu- ties looking into war contracts be- tween the State and private - firms, ended their investigations and re- ported their findings. United States Government threw open 180,000 acres of indian reserve land to prospectors. Over 5,00 ranch- ers, sheepmen and professional men from0 Arizon, New Me: ond Tex- as were in the first rush for gold and copper. After ‘a session of the Supreme Council it became known the Allies will. not ratify the treatv before Nov. 20. Demand will be made or Germany to pay for the sinklng of the ships at Scapa Flow by giving 2n equal num- ber of ships. TO. BEGIN INSTALLATION OF ? AUTOMATIC TELEPHONES Hartford, Nov. 3.—Announcement wis made from the local office of the Southern ~ New England Telephone company today ' that the company would shortly begin the instaliation of automatic telephones in various Con- necticut towns and cities. Plans for Hartford have already been drawn for the Hartford exchange involving an addition to the building and expendi- ture of half a million dollars. COLORADO BLACK DIAMOND MINE -RESUMES WORK Denver, Colo., Nov. 3—The Black Diamond, a mine in Boulder ocounty employing fifty men. resumed work at full capacity this afternoon when op- erators and mine union officials agreed:| upon a settlement .whereby operators will give such wage increases as are jater made effective in eastern 8 ‘Woermann, Lord Wfldmmlntlfl- ‘with the miners in the| Reached. ‘Washington, Nov. g—Further irdi- calions that the peace treaty fgh lead to a continuing deadlock devalop- eq today iwhile the senate ieaders were trying in valu o lix a definite date for 4 roll call on ratification. Administration senators, suggcsting that the tinal vote be taken this weel, indicated 2 purpose to defeat rat cation by combining with t ¢ ireaty’s irreconcilable opponents sipuld the reservations adopted by Toreign relations committee be 1w into the ratification resolution. Whether the adm:nistration fcrces then could present alterate resolutions under senate rules was brought into- Question by the republican leaders, who predicted that if such a resolu- tion got consideration it, too, would be voted down. An hour -of debate o the subject got no where and the senate went back to s consideration of troaty amendments. It may reach = vote tomorrow on motion by Senator La- follette, republican, Ww=~Qnsin, t¢ strike out the labor provisions and then, unless some new pign is devised to hasten action, other amendments and a long list of proposed reserva- tions will be taken up under the te- dious rule of unlimited debate. The administration proposal for a vote this week was presented Ly Sen- ator Hitchcock of Nebraska, the dem- ocratic leader, after he had blocked one by Republican Leader Lodge, call- ing for a final vote on Nov.12, A “fnal yote” on that date, declared Mr. | Hitchcock, would mean that the only opportunity for a showdown oOn ratifi- cation must come on a resolution ‘ the y DEADLOCK DEVELOPS N~ Foreign Office in Tokio. No fatalities Leaders Are Trying In Vain to Fix a Definite Date For a m Call on Ratification—After-Administration Leader Hitch- cock Had Blocked Proposal of Senator Lodge For a Final Vote on November 12, a Proposal For a Vote This Week, Made By Senator Hitchcock Was Defeated By the w licans—Prospect Looms Up of Unlimited Debate, With a Parliamentary Battle When the Ratification Stngewb drawn up the treaty’s enemies and centaining reservations unacceptable to_the administration senators. ] Mr. Lodge, in turn, blocked the ministration’ program, which would have provided for a vote Thursday it the committee resolution with its reé ervations and woulg have left Kriday. and Saturday for consideration of any compromiise ~resolutions agreed upga by democratic and the “mild resew tion” republicans. To open the Way for such a move after a ratification vote had been taken would mean upseiting senate rules entirely, Mr. Lodge declared, adding that if tha treaty’s friends voted against ratifi- cation with the ‘committee reservasion they would place the treaty “in grave danger.” Although Senator Hitchcock did mot definitely announce it his intention-ts help. vote down the committee resa- lution, he argued that such = course, followed by presentation of a com-! promise measure, would be logical and| fair. Supporting this stand, Senator! Pittman of Nevada, another demo-| cratic member of the committee said he never would vote for the treaty i the committee reservations went -fn. Senate parliamentarians said therat were Do precedent to throw an;fl the question of whether defeat of committes resolution would be & rej ion of e treaty or would 1>; j‘} the way open for ogwlu :&: rat- ification proposal. Late in the Senators Lodge and Hitcheoek con- forred with Vice President i on the subject, and it was said a liamentary battle undeubtedly v«m develop when the ratification stago i’ reached. a + HEARTILY RECEIVED BY THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT Peking, Toesday, Oct. 28—(By The A. P.)—Former Senator Theodore E. Burton of Ohio, who is visiting in China, has been aciorded a hearty re- ception by the Chinese government. The presiding officers and representa- tive members of both houses of the Chinese parliament tendered him a re- ception October 26. at which ex-Sen- Ater Burton spoke. He stated that re- 1y the -of © the ‘United ma in ‘:‘m had been vastly in- looking o ‘the Offent e convie- tign that their relations with this por- tion of the earth were sure in the fi ure to assume, far greater importance than in the past. ~ ° The hopes which Americans cherish- ed for China, he continued, are for a_united country and for order ana efficitncy ‘in a government. establish- ed throughout the land. - Improved means of transportation by water- ways, highways and railroads are al- so urgently needed. “Looking " to the more remote fu- ture,” said Senator Burton, “it seems to us'that a more helpful distribution of the population of China would be accomplished by emigration from con- gested districts in the republic to those less densely populated. America has always contended for the open door in the Orient. With equal earnest- ness we insist that repeated promises by other nations for the maintenance of the political integrity of China «hall be observed.' LADY ASTOR’S CANDIDACY FOR HOUSE OF COMMONS ov. 3 (By the A. P, her speech tonight on her adoption as unionist candidate for parliament, told those who had gather- ed to hear her that it was because she had “the mirth of the British Tommy who could laugh' while going over the top’ she was able to face the tremen- dous responsibility of attempting to become the first woman member of the house of commons. “I realize that it depends on how T behave myself there” she . added, “whether other women will get in.” A moment later she said: “It took the spirit of Drake and the faith of the Pilgrim fathers to get me here tonight.” Viscount Astor came present his wife, saying: “T have been asked to introduce to you my successor, your future repre- sentative.” This was greeted with loud cheers and laughter, and Lord Astor went on: “I have been asked presumably be- cause I know more about her than anyone else. Although she is light of heart, nevertheless she is mindful of the responsibilities.” He concluded by expressing regret at the necessity of stepping aside owing to his elevation to the peerage. REPORT ON THE ESTATE OF ALFRED G. VANDERBILT New York. Nov. 3—The two voung sons by his second marriage of Alfred G. Vanderbilt, who lost his life in the sinking of the Lusitania, were made the richer today by $721317 apiece through the filing in the deputy state comptroller's office of a supplemental report by John J. Lyons, appraiser of the estate. The report deals with the disposition of part of a trust fund Jeft to Mrs. mother, which reverted to the residu- ary estate through her remarriage in June, 1918, to Raymond T. Baker. di- Tector of the mint. Under the -will -of their father the two boys, Alfred, ) years old, and George, 4 years old, divide 16,000,000 on the death of their mother, in ad tion to-the trust fund.” The total es- tate was valued at $21.381400. STEVEDORES’ STRIKE IN NEW ORLEANS NEARING END New Orleans, La., Nov. 3—With nearly a thousand longshoremen -at work on the river front today, an ear- 1y ending of the dock workers' strike here was freely predicted in shipping circles. Three companies now have contracted with longshoremen. for in- creased wages pending the finding of #va vplions, adiustment commission.. forward to ATTACK ON REPY u;m:snt$A : uoui: ‘Washington, va. l—ln attack on: S i | unless Margaret. E. Vanderbilt, their | the republican leadership of the house,| made today d debate by ‘Rcur sentative Aswell, democrat, Was followed by & twoonGur political fight eentarin‘ about a liamentary effort to expunge the marks. - After denying the of the de tic member, ative” Mondell, Wyo floor lcade Mondell ba.d re:nsed to permit him to have time \to address the house be- cause the republican leader knew thas| the democratic member “wanted 1o reveal the rotten leadership of the re- publican party 'in this house.” " Mr.| Aswell also asserted that Mr. Mondell - knew that he wished to “expose -the' partisanship manifested” by a house! war investigating committee in its in- quiry into the contracts for war sup- plies held by R. H. Long, a Massachu- ' setts manufacturer, and democratic| - candidate for governor in tomorrow's | election.” H The republican leader denied that he ever attempted to block free discussion of any subject, adding that he did not have the “slightest idea” about the| nature of the “Liuisiana member’s pro- | posed speech.” His objection, he said, was solely in the interest of time sav- ing so the house might conduct imper~ tant business. i NO CURTAILMENT OF ! TRAINS IN NEW ENGLAND! Boston, Nov. 3—No passenger sch-‘ dules on New England rallroads will { be reduced in the immediate future' developments make it neces- sary, when public notice will be given. This decision was reached at a meet- | 11 ing of federal managers and operating executives of the railroads today fer the purpose of considering the emer- gency arising out, of the coal strike. No Ccurtailment in freight scheduls was announced, but a priority systgm of delivasies to commercial consumers of bituminous coal was decided upon. Commercial consumers desiring to meet immediate necessities from bitu- minous coal now consigned to themy but held by the railroads must make| application direct to the railroad af- fecting delivery. Such applicatien must show complete and accurate ine:| formation with respect to the prefer ence of the requirement the amounte coal applicant has on hand, amount | applicant requires for the prefe use and the rate of consumption. De: liveries, if authorized, will be made accordance with the priority Wst. BREAK IN LONGSHOREMEN'S STRIKE IN NEW YORK New TYork, Nov. 3.—A perceptibly easing in the tieup of shipping occa- sioned by the longshoremen's stri was noted today. At the Chelsea piers, the docking place of many ‘ot the large trans-Atlantic liners, there was u greatly increased number o2f men at work, shipping board officials | said, “It appears that the backbone of “0 strike fs broken:” one of the officials stated, “and we have reason to believe | that by Wednesday of this week wm-{ on practically every dock in New York harbor will be about normal.” Twenty-eight ships, of which onlyl about one-fourth were coastwise, ap-| plied for sailing permits at the port! routing office during the ¢ e NEW YORK PACKERS REFUSE TO RAISE WAGES New York, Nov. 3.—New York pa ers ‘today refused to grant wage de-| mands of ' several thousand s(flk % employes. A resolution was adoptes setling forth that this decision was! reached in order to support the gos ernment in its fight on the high cost’ of_Jiving. ‘The strikers’ demands include a 44 hour week and a seven dollar wage in- crease. The employers say that m;g are paying laborers $25 a week 48 hours and will not consider the demands. . They also oblect (0 a = auest by the: strikers that. may be ) granted as an annual holiday instead vi e present American labor daw.” .4