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TrSS RIEF k RIG HT JJ2 REE Z Y BITS OF NEWS rv READY TO LAY DOWN LIVES FOR BOOZE. 1 Paris, Oct 29. Taking as their motto "Glory to alcohol which fires ,J"f soul," two societies have been 'formed in France for the purpose of fighting "pussyfooting American prohibition propaganda" in this country. One is called "Sons of Rabelais" and the other the "Red Flag Club.' Chanting "Here's to wine," hundreds of anti-pussyfooters met and adopted a resolution- declaring that the world owes to wine the valor o the French poilu, vctory in the great war and progress in art, literature and philosophy. "VVe are ready to lay down our lives in the cause of booze, out greatest friend," shouted one speak er, who was wildly cheered. ACQUIT MINISTER ON WAR CHARGE. Superior, Wis., Oct. 29. Rev. An ton Oslin, formerly of Glenwood City, Wis., was acquitted-in federal district court of the charge of inter fering with the selective draft law during -the. war. The prosecution sought to prove that Mr. Oslin had -urged not to kill the enemy. Oslin entered a general denial. WON'T DECLARE HIMSELF ON WOMEN. London,' Oct. 29. Answering the Daily Express query, "When are women most interesting?'' a sub-, ject which is. now exciting' London. George Bernard Shaw replies: "You are tempting m? to make a fool of myself. Get thee behind me." WOMAN ASLEEP FOR THREE WEEKS. New York, Oct. 29. Mrs. Dora Minz, 29, has been asleep for three ' weeks, and all attempts to arouse her have failed, Dr. Rjyal S. Cope land, health commissioner, .an nounced. The young woman first became ill October 1, when she com plained of a sore throat. A few days later she developed a severe headache, and on October 7 she went to bed and has been in a semi comatose condition ever since. She has been given nourishment in liquid form. The "sleeping sick ness" is believed to be the after math of an attack of influenza. CHALONER TO SHOW UP LUNACY LAWS IN PLAY. New York, Oct. 29. John Arm strong Chaloner, recently victor in a 22-year fight to be declared sane in New York, is' to go on the stage. He has announced that he willippear in a Broadway production in his own play, rtRobbery Under Law," written five years ago as part of his crusade for lunacy law reform. Mr. Chaloner will take the part of the hero. HughStutfield. 'The character and adventures of Hugh Stutfield," Mr. Chaloner said, "are mere photographs of myself and my experience at the hands of the present iniquitious lunacy, so called, law of the state of New York and some 40 per cent of the other states in this enlightened union.",.. . ANTI-SALOONISTS TO ASK , FOR PROHIBIT iWTAX. Columbus, O.. Oct, 29. Immedi ate introduction f legislation pro viding for a proli.bitive tax running . perhaps, as high as $500,000, to pre vent the sale of intoxicants between the date of ratification of the peace treaty and January 16, 1920, 'when constitutional prohibition goes into effect, will be asked of congress by the Anti-Saloon league, according to E. H. Cherrington, secretary of the league's executive committee. He declared that there was little, doubt that such a measure, if introduced, would pass. Existing and impending labor troubles would aid the passage of such a measure, he asserted. The ' amount of liquor in the United States he estimated at 65,000,000 gal lons. ' He stated that hi its proposal to dry leaders in congress the league would set $100,000 'as the minimum' figure for the prohibitive tax. A conference of dry leaders will be held in Washington at once, he concluded. BEE WANT ADS WILL HELP YOU TO THE JOB YOU SEEK OR TO THE MAN FOR THE JOB A Daily Bee VOL. 49 NO. 115. Eaterad u MeMf-cliu matter Nay M. 1 90S. at , Oaatia P. , 0. . naiar act at Nana J. 17. OMAHA, THURSDAY, .OCTOBER 30, 1919. By Mall l yaar). Dally. IS.N; Suaaty. II.M: Dally aaf Saa., M M: aaUld Ntk. aotaaa -antra. , TWO CENTS. THE WEATHER i V Rain Thursday; colder by night in west; Friday snow or rain and colder in east, probably mow and much colder in west Hourly temperature t S a. m.... a. m.... 1 a. m.... a. m..,. S a. m.... 10 a. m.... 11 a. m.,.. It noon . . . . It SI SO SI SH 4 1 p. an 40 p, ni . , at S p. m p. m B p. na . , . 8 a p. m , M 7 p. m at I p. ii W u vii U u vl E Hi) 21 MINERS FIGHT OVER WAIT DEATH ALMIGHTY IN BY BURNI1 PEACE PACT Flames Are Spreading Back Towards Men Caught Hope lessly in Passage of Ohio Mine After Explosion. TRIP DRIVER ESCAPES IN CAR PULLED BY MULE Crowd' of More Than 1,000 Men, Women and Children Throng Entrance Eager for 1Aord About the Entombed. HOOKWORM HOLDS UP PRODUCTION OF GOLD. New Yorfc, Oct. 29. The ravages of the hookworm among the gold miners in Colombia, are seriously interfering with the production of the precious metal, according to Dr. C. T. Brosius, mine physician. When the disaster is particularly prevalent. Dr. Brosius said, production is cut as much as 50 per cent. Colombia is the only South Amer ican country which has refused the aid of the Rockefeller institute in fighting the hookworm. ASTOR TRYING TO LOSE HIS TITLE. London, Oct. 29. Maj. Waldorf Astgr has done everything in his power to rid himself of the title which his father gave up everything to get Since the death of his father, the first Viscount Astor, which auto mativally raised the major to the peerage and gave him a seat in the house ot lords, the heir has con sulted the best legal talent to see if he might pass along the title, it being suggested that Bobby Shaw, Lady Astor's boy from her first hus band, Robert Gould Shaw, be given the peerage. Major Astor is still consulting officers of the crown on the subject, but there seems to be no way of avoiding the heritage of nobility. Major Astor's object has been to remain in the house- of commons, where he hoped to attain distinction, of which he gave great promise. He also desires to continue his work in the ministry of health, where no public man in Britain has shown such enthusiastic interest in the ap plication of scientific sanitation as he has, and this is work of vital im portance to the countrv Major Astor thotignt he might escape the peerage, where ambitious nowadays consider that they are "buried alive." His father devoted years of effort and his huge fortune and risked and incurred humiliation and the scoffs of his countrymen in , America to Ret the viscountcy. " Lord Selbourne once tried to quit the house of lords for the commons. He did not succeed- tradition being M ataAaav ' Amsterdam, O.. Oct. 29.--With flames spreading back toward the 21 miners trapped in the north pas sage of No. 2 mine of the Youghio gheny & Ohio Coal company mine officials feel no hope for the men. Rescue parties could remain in the mine only a few minutes because of the intense hast and smoke. " Four American-born workmen were reported to be among the min ers entombed when an electric gen erator operating a fan exploded and set fire to the wood braces, accord ing to company officials. The flames started 200 feet from the elevator shaft it was said. Partly suffocated and his clothing and hands burned, atrip driver emerged from the burning mine early Wednesday night. He related how he lay on the floor of a mine car and 4iis mule pulled him to the shaft. A huge water tank was emptied into the shaft A crowd of more than 1,000 men, women and children thronged the mine entrance eager for. any word as to the condition of the men back of the flames. 7 DEAD, 60 HURT, ..WHEEEASSENGER TRAIN IS DITCHED 'A Those Aboard Mainly Froml San Francisco and North ern California Points .Los-Angeles, Oct. 29. Seven per sons were killed and 60 injured when Southern Pacific train No. SO southbound, was wreckid near Ac ton at 3:20 o'clock this afternoon,, according to a message received here from Constable D. Hunter at Acton. The engine, two baggage cars and five coaches went into the ditch, tearing down all telegraph and tele phone wires. The conductor ran to the nearest ' commercial tele phone and reported that the en gineer, fireman, express messenger and one baggageman could not be found. A relief train was dis patched from Los Angeles. Cause Undetermined. The cause of the wreck was un determined early tonight, but ac cording to railway officials . it oc curred on a 10 degree curve and on a sharp down grade. Three stand ard sleeping cars, a diner and a tourist car, composing the re mainder of the train, remained on the track. First information of the wreck reached railway officials here through Conductor Alexander Cam eron, who caught an automobile and rode to the nearest telephone at Acton, two and a half miles distant from the scene of the accident. The passengers mainly were from San Francisco and northern Cali fornia points. England May Put Peace Pact Into Effect Armistice Day London, Oct. 29. The German peace treatyjnay come into effect on the anniversary of Armistice day. It was announced Dy taecn narras worth, under-secretary for foreign affairs, in the house of cpmmons today that the governmen hoped the treaty would be formall ratified on November 11 and come into force the same day. The Bees Free Shoe fund : Into The Bee office yesterday walked a man who might be one of the "Cheerably Broths," mentioned by Charles Dickens, for he looked so benevolent and happy. "Fifteen dollars for The Bee's Free Shoe Fund,' he said, handing the cashier three $5 bills. "Just put it down Three-in-One.' " That is the name he has used in giving other contributions to pre vious shoe funds and milk funds. ' - The happiness on his face is a re flection of the good he is doing to the needy.- All through this winter he can think of several poor kiddies whose feet will be warm because of his generosity. . PttIog1t nckaoweldced SIMM Al. Folk 1.00 ThrM-ln-One" 15.0 Total ' K7.00 Senators Have Warm Discus sion on Question of Writing Into Treaty Preamble a Ref erence to the Deity. 42 AMENDMENTS ARE DEFEATED IN SENATE Last Survivor, - Proposal of Moses to Revise Voting Strength in League of Na tions, Is Lost, 47 to 36. Washington, Oct. 29. The 4-5 amendments attached, to the peace treaty passed into history today when the last survivor, a proposal by Senator Moses, republican, New Hampshire, to revise voting strength in the league of nations, was de feated in the senate, 47 to 36. The senate then upset two more proposed textual changes brought in by individual senators. One, pre-J sented by Senator Sherman, republi can, Illinois, and proposing to write into the treaty preamble a reference to the Deity, was laid orf the table by a vote of 57 to 27. The other, sponsored by Senator Johnson, re publican, California, as a new solu tion for voting inequality in the league, was killed, 43 to 35.' At adjournment, however, the ef fort to hasten final action had been brought up against an obstacle which seemed likely to prevent further progress for several days. : Plan Determined Fight. , Tomorrow a determined group of senators will launch a fight to elimi nate the labor section, opening a de bate which 'will last, leaders expect, for a, week. The battle is expected to be -the more spirited because it is regarded as holding out whatever hope remains, of writing any amend ment into the treaty. '. Nine-republicans joined the dem ocrats in overthrowing the Moses amendment, which provided that none of . tlje British dominions should vote in any league contro versy directly affecting any one of them. Three democrats voted with the republicans supporting it. On the new Johnson amendment, pro posed as a substitute for the one re jected last week, the lineup was the same as. on his original proposal, the only changes in the record vote being due to absences and pairs. Most of the republican leaders helped to defeat the Sherman amendment. Realm of Religion. The greater part of the day's de bate related to subjects not direct ly under consideration. The labor section got the biggest share of at tention. Senator La Follette, repub lican, Wisconsin, centering discus sion about it with a three-hour speech assailing the proposed inter- national labor organization as filled with peril to American labor. During consideration of Senator Sherman's amendment the "debate got irfto the realm of literature and religion. Mr. Sherman declared Vol- (Contlnned on Pbro Two, Colugin Seven.) j Turks Criticize the U. S. for Refusal of Armenian Mandate Constantinople, Oct. 29. (By The Associated Press.) Unfavorable criticism has been caused here by dispatches from English and Ameri can sources to the effect that the United States will not accept either the American or Turkish mandates. In cpmmenting on the situation, the newspaper Vakit says: "President Wilson's illness is a disaster for us, as he is unable to carry outhis plans. He has been apprised of our wishes for Ameri can help to maintain the integrity of our territory." It is pointed out that, so far, no American statesman or business man has been heard from relative to the Turkish mandate. Backyard Airplane's Day Arrives in America : Dayton, O., Oct. 29. Announce ment from . McCook aviation field that successful tests . have Men made with a reversible airplane pro peller means, according to officials, that the day of the "back yard" air plane is here. With the new propeller airplanes can land and be brought to a stop within 50 feet by actual test, officials said. : . v 1 The new device will also increase the climbing speed of an airplane 40 per cent and permit of higher alti tude flying, 50,000 feet being a pos sible limit. Seth Hart of Los An geles, CaL,' is the inventor of the propeller. Gompers Visits Belgian King. Washington, Oct. 29. Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, called upon King Albert of the Belgians. "He is a real man, even if he is a king." said' Mr. Gompers as he left ! -9 4 1 r1 J) Will Have to Jump to Keep Up With John 7 U.S. STARTS TO ENFORCE HEW DRY MEASURE -I 9 Prohibition T,oday Is Absolute as It Will Be In January 1920 Senate Over rides Veto. . Washington, Oct.' 29. Armed with the drastic provisions of the prohibition enforcement act, which became effective as to wartime pro hibition with passage by the senate of the measure over the president's veto, agents of the bureau of in ternal revenue today took up- the task of making absolute the ban on the manufacture and sale of liquor. The few remaining saloons in the United States were legally open to day for the sale only of beverages containing less than one-half of one per cent alcohol. .Sale as well as manufacture of beverages of more than that amount of alcoholic con tent laid the saloonkeeper as well as the brewer or distiller liable to heavy penalties. But despite its drastic provisions, the law could not touch the man who had stored up a supply in his own home for his own use. Robbers Blow Door Of Safe Deposit, Vault;-Take Bonds Rock Island, 111.; Oct. 29. Blow ing the door off the safety deposit box vault ana breaking open me in dividual deposit boxes, robbers to day made a haul of $35,000 in liberty bonds from the State bank of Sher rard, 111., near here. Because of the similarity of the Sherrard robbery to the one at Mason City, la., the night before, in which $10,000 in liberty bonds was taken, the authorities are trying to link them up in an attempt to run down the robbers. Last Yank Contingents in France to Sail at Once Brest France, Oct. 29. The last n( Vi American Irnnnt rnntineents V l W vawvf w U dan iirill rfftlirn tn tVlf TTnitpd States on board the army transports Mer- cury, ureat xsortnern ana jviann Washington, which have arrived at Brest. The army transport Presi dent, which sailed from New York, October 18. with trooos. is expected to arrive Thursday. . i Starts on Long Hike. Cle 20 Dan O'Learv. vii ieig) ' - - 78-year-old pedestrian, has depart- carry him into every state in the union, calling on eacn oi ine govci- nors. He said he wouia oe gone iwo years. - MEXICO FEARS MOBILIZATION ; OF U. S. TROOPS Forces Being Organized Along . Boundary, According to Mexico City Story. , i ; . : ' Douglas, Oct. 29. A serious men ace is seen in the alleged mobiliza tion by the United States of troops along the boundary between this country and Mexico, according to a Mexico City special to El Tiempo, a newspaper published in Cananea. This article, claiming to have been given by the Mexican government tn the press, says that various large bodies of troops are being mobilized in the interior of the United States for service on the frontier, "with unknown intention." The Mexican government had inquired of the United States, says the article, the reason for the military movement. It also says that Generals DiegUez and Pineda have held conferences with the American generals, Dick man and Hornbrook. Public Health Service Drive to Save 250,000 Lives in IL S. Launched New Orleans, La., Oct. 29. San Francisco was chosen for the 1920 convention of the American Public Health association at a general ses sion of the 47th convention. Election of officers included Dr. W. S.' Rankin, Raleigh, N. C, presi dent, and John Armyot, Ottawa, and G. HY Sumner,' Des, Moines, vice presidents. ' . N , Resolutions urging the appropria tion of $1,000,000 by the government to combat plagues and objection to the pending bill prohibiting vivisec tion were adopted. A public health service drive to save 250,000 lives in the United States in 1920 was launched by Dr. Leslie L. Lumsden of the public health service. Belgian Crown Prince Taken . Jll at Dinner of Lansing Washington, Oct. 29. Crown Prince Leopold was taken ill at the dinner given in honor of King Al bert and his consort at the residence of Secretary Lansing. He was re moved to the Long residence, where Lieutenant Colonel Nolf, the king's personal physician, attended him and ' announced his ailment as a slight attack of indigestion Valuable Jewelry Stolen From Farnam Street Home Mrs. J. R. Morris, 3919 Farnam street, reported to the police that her home had been burglarized be tween 6 and 9 o'clock last night while she was absent and a woman's- solitaire diamond ring and a diamond stickpin, both valued at $400, taken. - The house was ransacked. GIRL BEATS OFF NEGRO'S ATTACK NEAR HER HOME Twenty-Six Arrested After Attempt by Black Man to Enter Thomas W. Hazen V Residence'; Zeta Monohan, 3010 Davenport street, 21-year-old daughter of W. Py Monohan, was attacked by ah un identified negro in front of her home at 6:05 last night while she was returning from .work at the Fairmont Creamery company. The negro muffled her mouth with his open hand, bit her on the cheek and fell to the ground with her. Miss Monohan kicked her assailant and moaning he stumbled away north on Thirtieth street. Autos Near .Scene. . The attack occurred in full view of Turner Park boulevard. Automo biles were passing within 200 feet of the scene. Miss Monohan was about to turn into her yard when the negro stepped up from behind her and threw his 'arm across her shoulder and his hand across her mouth. "I had heard some one following a few yards behind before he seized me," said Miss Monohan. "It was so early in the evening, hardly dark, that I thought nothing of it until he grabbed me. I couldn't scream at first as his hand covered my mouth. In the tussle 1 fell down kicking. I gave him one good kick and he took his hand away from my- mouth. rThen I yelled. The negro stumbled down towards the corner and north on Thirtieth street My father and neighbors heard me creaming and ran out to my assistance." Miss Monohan said the negro wore a tan raincoat and that he was rather small in stature. s Search North Omaha. A The police searcned North Omaha last night ior a- negro who at tempted to break into the home of Thomas W. Hazen. 4802 Florence boulevard, while Mrs. Hazen was alone. The search was unavailing. , Mr. Hazen had gone downtown to get his automobile.. About 9 o'clock Mrs. Hazen heard someone on the (Continued on Pr Two, Column Five.) Ryan Attacks "Soreheads." ' New York, Oct 29.VThe con gressional committee investigating the army air service was vigorous ly attacked today by John D. Ryan, formerly director of. aircraft pro duction, for having made intimations against "persons whose services had been of value to the government" on the testimony of "soreheads who failed to obtain government con tracts." Mr. Ryan appeared as wit ness before the subcommittee of the special committee which is hold ing hearings here. . . Miners Say Strike Cannot Be Avoided, So Must Walk Out utitntu iu o i miiL , m a if r nil n r n a nrnnfTP Ill m NUVEipClt i utoriit ritr AinrM-ri a i nnnrni vratdlUtmiAl HlTtHL Blame For Situation Laid at Feet of Operators Because ' "They Had Refused to Negotiate Wage Agree ment' Action Is Held Illegal by Attorney General Palmer Government Moves Swiftly to Protect People From Possible Great Distress Fuel Ad ministration May Be Renewed. , : r n r- Indianapolis, Ind., Oct. 29. After pronouncing a strike of bituminous coal miners inevitable, and blaming the opera tors for forcing a walkout that may involve 500,000 men directly, the conference of officials of the United Mine Workers of America wound up its business tonight and dis solved. District presidents and members of the scale com mittee left for their homes to direct the locals in the strike which is to become effective at midnight Friday. fl Only a new wage agreement to replace the one which they claim expired with the war emergency is I wished by the union, its leaders em phasizing that a call from the mine owners tor a joint meeting would find the organization ready to nego tiate on any 'or all of the demands formulated at the Cleveland conven tion oi tne union. These and other points in the union's position were set forth in a statement 'prepared by a committee of the conference and adopted by unanimous vote. J"he statement was characterized as the "final word" from union forces and John L. Lewis, acting president, 'and other officials referred questioners to the statement as embodying everything that could be said and as answer ing all rumors as to motives actuat ing the union. No Communication. The statement brought out that no i communication had been re ceived from the national administra tion, and that the union had knbwl edge of President Wilson's attitude toward the strike only through newspaper accounts. It combated the prtsident's clai mthat the strike ...... i i. .- . : .1 l .1. whs mcgdi y asserting limi ine right to strike, or quit "work had been upheld" by the courts, and that in leaving their jobs the men would exercise a constitutional prerogative. Charges that the. miners were en deavoring to force nationalization of the mines were indignantly denied, and again the language of the statement "that all of their de mands are incorporated in the wage nn.,l" ...... ..nt-A r ! 1 " " " M Emphasis .was laid on the last sentence of the statement as fol lows: 'Thl itcfi tine hjn tnarj and if it must be steeled upon the field of industrial battle, the re sponsibility rests fairly and squarely upon the coal barons alone." Ready to Negotiate. The word "if" was explained as significant of the readiness to negotiate. While conceding that there was no way of preventing the strike, the union s spokesman, Ellis Searles, argued that with the strike in actual effect, the operators' de mand that the strike order be with drawn as a condition precedent to negotiation was automatically wiped out. "We fully expect this difficulty to be settled as all difficulties in the coal-mining industry have been settled for 30 years by direct negotiations between the owners and-workers," he said. "When that point will be reached, we do not at tempt to say. But the strike will be so big and have such far-reaching effects that we do not believe it can last very long before a crisis is reached." Tomorrow the executive board of the union will meet to clear up a big batch of business incidental to the strike and various routine affairs which have been accumulating. Government Takes Action . for Protection of People Washington, Oct. 29. The gov ernment, confronted with refusal of the miners'' organization to call off the strike of 500.000 soft coal work ers ordered for Friday night, moved swiftly today to protect the people from great distress. - ; First of many steps to deal with a situation, admittedly critical, prob ably will be these: Ample protection for miners will ing to remain on the job, as urged by President Wilson. Revival of the fuel administration, armed with full wartime powers, to prevent hoarding and profiteering. Allocation and distribution of coal to homes, railroads and essential in dustries. Efforts to bring the strike to a speedy end through mediation. ; T?-lir t Tit ... o jbsiaoiisu illegality. The government will establish the "illegality" of the strike of coal miners "without in any way im pairing the general right to strjkfe as the "general right to strike isWt in issue in any sense whatever tn the present situation," it was de- ciarea in a statement issued to right, after a conference in the of fice of Attorney Generat Palmer, at which he discussed the situation with Secretary Wilson, Director General Hines, Secretary Tumulty and Assistant Attorneys General Ams anH Hirvan The statement, which it was said fully represents the attitude of the government, declared that the im (Continued Tft Two, Column OuJ The , statement issued by the miners today following their deter mination to strike November 1, fol lows: "The conference of United Mine Workers, composed of members of the international executive board, the scale committee of the Central competitive district and the district presidents, United Mine Workers of America, gave most profound con sideration to the statement of the president ot the United States, which appeared in the public press recent ly, relate to the impending strike 4 of bituminous miners set ior November 1. No communication was received by the international of ficers of the United Mine Workers of America from either the presi dent of the United States or any representative f the federal gov ernment. ' "A canvass of tne entire situation shows that a strike of bituminous miners cannot be avoided. A regu larly constituted convention of representatives of the . United lline Wnrltpr held at Cleveland. O.. on September 25, ordered a strike of bituminous coal mine woncers to uc come effective November 1, in the event a wage scale was not negotiated . before that time. The highest authority in the organiza tion has acted in this manner, and no representatives of the organiza tion have authority to set such ac tion aside. The facts are that the same supreme authority which ordered the pending strike is the safne as that which approved the contract which has now expired. Lay Blame to Operators. . "The responsibility for the strike rests with the coal operators. They have refused to negotiate a wage agreement, notwithstanding the fact the mine workers representatives have urged and beseeched them to do so. The fundamental causes which prompted the mine workers to take this drastic action are deep seated. For two years their wages have remained stationary. They appealed one year ago to the Fed eral Fuel Administrator, Dr. Gar field, and from him to the president of the United States for an increase in wages sufficient to meet the in creased cost of necessaries of life. Their appeal was rejected and their requests refused. Notwithstanding this, they continued mining coal un til now their contract expires, when they are determined that their griev ances must be adjusted in a reason ably satisfactory manner. "The courts have held that the wnrlcinirmen have a right to strike and may work either singly or col lectively for the purpose ot rearess inir Grievances and riehting wrongs. The constitution and guarantees of this free government give men tne right to work or quit work indi vidually or collectively. Exercising Their Right. "The mine workers, therefore, are but exercising the right guaranteed by the constitution and which can not be taken away by the represent atives of government when they quit work or when they refuse to work until their grievances are adjusted. The mine workers' representatives are ready, willing and anxious to meet the coal operators for the pur pose of negotiating an Agreement and bringing about a settlement of the present unhappy situation. They will respond at any time to a call for such a meeting and will honestly endeavor to work out a wage agree ment upon a fair and equitable ba sis. Such action alone will put the mines in operation and guarantee the nation an adequate supply of (Continued on Faco Two, Column Poor.) Belgians Compile List of 1,150 Germans to Be Tried Brussels, Oct. 29. (French, Wire less Service.) The Belgian ministry has given its approval to a list of 1,150 Germans, soldiers and civil ten, who will be prosecuted on charges arising from violation of the laws of war at the time of the invasion of Belgium or during the occupation of this country by Ger man troops, according to the Inde pendence Beige. The list will be sent to the peace conference in Paris. i
