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RIEF BRIGHT REEZY BITS OF NEWS CHARGE REFORMATORY GIRLS ARE STRUNG UP. Mount . Vernon, N. Y., Dec. 8. Appeal hat been made-to John D. Rockefeller to reopen' the hospital buildings he established at a cost of $500,000 near the Bedford re formatory for women. The buildings were, to have been used for the study of social and mental hygiene and Mr. Rocke feller gave the state the privilege to purchase them when they were completed, closing them when the state failed to avail itself of the offer. Testimony that girls at the reformatory were "strung up" and given the cold water treatment as punishment for violating rules, brought out expressions of belief that if the hospital buildings were reopened, girls suffering from hysteria and temper could be cured there without being "tortured." It could not be learned whether Mr. Rockefeller will accede to the re quest. " ACCUSE CARPENTIER -OF SHIRKING A MATCH. Paris, Dec. 8. Georges Carpen tier, European heavywieght cham pion, is shirking a match. That is the claim of a group of "eugenist" French women who pro ' test the champion is not fulfilling his-patriotic duty marriage Eugenically speaking, it is claimed Carpentier is a supreme specimen of French manhood and, the women assert, "it is not right for him to remain childless." The protesting women suggest a law forcing the conquorer of Joe Beckett to assume the burdens of a family and thus set an example for other athletes, who measure up to the eugenic standards. . It may be remarked, however, that Carpentier- already has turned down the goodly number of 1,567 offers of marriage from as many of the fair sex. - PRINCE OF WALES TO WED DEVONSHIRE'S DAUGHTER? . London, Dec. 8. Intense specu lation is being indulged in by court circles as a result of the report that the prince of Wales is to wed a daughter of the duke of Devonshire and that the king will shortly announce the engagement, It is presumed that the youn peeress in question is Lady Blanche, who is 21 years of age. NexLin age comes Lady Dorothy, who is 19. The prince is approaching the age of 26. British court circles have been convinced right along that the idea of the prince marrying an American girl or a European princess is out of the question. The duke of Devonshire has been governor of Canada since 1916. INDECENT LETTERS SENT MAYOR'S WIFE. Winnipeg, Dec. 8. After Mayor Nray, who testified at the trial of "' R. 'B. "Rnssell, charged with 'sedi tious conspiracy in connection wjth the general strike last May, had in formed the court he and his wife at that time had received many threatening and indecent letters. Justice Metcalfe handed to counsel for crown and defense a letter which he said was "just a sample" of letters he was now receiving. The contents were not made public, but it could be seen that the letter was typewritten, without date or signa DISMISS MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE AGAINST GIRL., New York, Dec. 8. Justice Levy in the Brooklyn Children's court dismissed a charge of manslaughter against Francis Sulinski, 14-year-olil servant girl. She was accused of having caused the death, several months ago, of Solomon Kramer, infatnt so of - her employer, by placing poison in soup which she said -was ; intended for the child's nurse with whom shehad quarreled. On request of the girl's counsel, she was ordered committed to ,St. Germain's h6me near Poughkeep'sie. MAY PAY DIVIDENDS IN BOTTLED GOODS. Chicago, Dec. 8. Rumored possi bility that dividends of the United States Food Products company, Icgl successor to the former Dis tillers' Securities corporation, would be distributed in the form of distilled liquor instead of currency caused . nuich comment here. One broker estimated that such action might release 1,500,000 gallons of bourbon whisky as dividends on the 307,726 shares of the torpora . tion's stock. Levy Mayer, counsel for the cor poration was consulted. "The plan is under consideration," 'he said. "The issuance of dividends ' ' depends on the United States su preme court decision in the prohibi tion cases. The rumor failed to indicate how the liquid dividends would be trans ported. - MAY TRY EX-KAISER IN HISTORIC COURT. ... London,' Dec. 8. The British au thorities are considering the ques tion of trying the former kaiser in ' the old Bailey court, which is 400 years old, and made famous by '. Dickens. If this ancient court should be chosen for the scene of the trial, the ex-kaiser would be lodged in the fa mous Newgate prison, adjoining.old Bailey. This, it' is argued, would have the inconvenience of having v him imprisoned in the tower, neces sitating daily journeys to the law court. x WINTER SPORTS FOR YANKS IN SIBERIA ASSURED. New York, Dec 8. Winter sports for American troops in Siberia to relieve monotony in that bleak coun- try, are assured by the Young Men's Christian association announcement ' it had ordered large quantities of 'athletic goods for shipment by the first available steamer. The consign ment will -include 2,000 pairs of skates, especially designed to fit army shoes, 200 pairs of skiis, 100 sleds, 500 hockey ticks and 175 pucks. , READ A. K.'S "H ART BEATS" A BRIDGE FROty SOUL TO SOULIN THE BEE'S WOMAN'S SECTION. The; 'Omaha Da ly Bee VOL. 49NO. 149. I Uni m Mm-iltM attar May Jt. INS. tt Oaaha P. 0. aar net at Marth S. 117. OMAHA, ' TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1919. . Mall (I ywr). Dally. N.Mi Unit. VMi Dally aat Sua.. St.M; tahldt Ntk. awtaa litre. . TWO CENTS. T" - THE WEATHER Generally fair Tuesday, slightly, colder in southeast portion; Wed nesday fair and not so cold in west portion. , Hourly temperature t B a m. , in.. T a m, , li. a. . f k. an.. 10 a.' an. . 11 av m.. 1 .19 .10 1 1 p. nl t p. m... 4 4 ii. m S S p. m.. ...... .a p. na .... 1 p. m t p. m.,, ..... .1 I IL. J BLIZZARD IS RAGING OVER ALL OF WEST Railroad Men Report One of Most Severe Stows That Ever Hit Nebraska-Trains Held All Night in Terminals. SNOW PLOWS STALLED; 30 BELOW AT POINTS Two U. P. Trains Snowbound On x Branch Line Without Light or Heat, Report Lin coln Service Suspended. aaaaaiiaaaaaa A thermometer exposed to the wind at Sixteenth and Farnam streets registered 5 degrees be low zero at 2 this morning. One of the jnost severe blizzards ever experienced in Nebraska in the month of December raged throughout the state last night, ac cording, to reports by Burlington and Union Pacific railroad train dis patchers. Burlington trains between Omaha and Linrnln nn the main line were entiely discontinued, according to the Burligton train dispatcher, who also said indirect reports were that trains were being held for the night in terminals on the etftire Burling ton system west of Omaha, both on the main and branch lines. ' Squadrons of snow plows were put in use to clear the way for the de layed Burlington trains. U. P. Trains Run Late. Union Pacific trains were' from three to four hours late, but con tinued running during the night. Low temperatures made it almost impossible to heat the cars, and pas sengers experienced discomfort from the cold. .... -v-'- -- The storm, which started with light winds and snowfall yesterday morning, did not begin to' interfere seriously with the running of-trains until early last night, when the wind increased to a gale, and snow began to drift. 20 to 30 Below. Temperatures averaging about five below zero prevailed in the eastern half of the state and incomplete re ports indicated that much lower tem peratures prevailed farther west, dropping from 20 to 30 degrees be low in Wyoming and Montana. The highest temperature in Oma ha during the day, according to the weather bureau report, was 13 de grees above zero, and the fowest 1 above, which was the record at 8 p. tn., when the final reading of the thermometer for the day was taken. Snow. accomDanied bv heavy winds, fell during most of Ihe night in all parts of the state. Aitnougn the snowfall in many parts was com paratively light in many places, cuts wire so heavily drifted that snow pfows were unable to cope; with the situation, according to reports. Anticipate Hurry Fuel Calls. t Railroad officials anticipate that the severe weather will result in many hurry calls for coal from towns west of here. This, they say, complicates the taskt of bring ing coal to Omaha from western mines. Persistent reports that two branch line trains on the Union Pacific were stalled in cuts without heat or light could not be verified by the Union Paciflb train dispatcher last night. The reports did not give the 4 . n.t ... 4 a . location or trie stranaea trains. 8 Below Zero arid No Coal in Bins Of Montana Homes t i --'--' Spokane Wash., Dec. 8. WitW eight below zero weatner prevailing throughout much of. the northwest, many communities, particularly in Montana, were reported to be whol ly without fuel. These included Shelby and several smaller commun ities nearby, Deer Lorge, Bozeman and Livingston. ' Cold Wave Warning - In Three Principal Centers Chicago, Dec. 8. With cold wave warnings displayed in central, gulf and western, states, the scant coal supply is expected to be further di minished. Scores of towns in the midwest are almost without coal and the western country is in the grip of a gathering blizzard. Much colder weather will, reach Chicago and the lower lakes by Tuesday night with zero tempera ture Wednesday jnorning. The fore caster also predicts snow with fresh north and northwest winds. The (Continued on Pars Two, Column Six) I. W..W. Planned Enlisting Negroes in Race War Douglas, Ariz., Dec. 8. Enlist ment of negroes in a race war was one of the plans of the I. W. W. according to circulars seized by U. S. officials in recent raids on radical headquarters here MAN AND WOMAN HELD FOR MURDER OF 'BILLY' DANSEY Next Door Neighbor and Housekeeper Spirited Away After Apprehension. Hammonton, N. J. Dec. 8. Charles S. White, next door neigh bor of the Dansey family, was ar rested charged with the murder of "billy" Dansey. Mrs. Edith, L. Jones, housekeeper for Councilman Edward M. White, father of Charles S. White, was also arrested charged with being an accessory after the fact. The prisoners were taken quietly out of this town' to Mays Land ing, where they were locked up in the county jai,. The detectives brought them in an automobile first to the Hammonton town hall where they were formally arraigned be fore a magistrate who was pledged to silence. No one in the town was aware of the arrests until word was received from Mays Landing. Thought Lad Kidnaped. The body of three-year-old "Billy" Dansey was found by a hunter in a swamp- near here November 21. The boy had disappeared from his home several weeks previously and a nation-wide search had been con ducted for him on the theory he had been kidnaped." White is the owner of the "Dahlia farm" adjoining the Dansey farm. He is the father of "Charlie" White, the child playmate of Billy Dansey. The elder White told the investi gators at the time of Billy's dis appearance that he had seen the child in his dahlia fields. Vital Organs Disappear. When the body was discovered Dr. Louis R. Souder, the county physician who examined it, said that there was no evidence of foul play, but that the vital organs and all parts of the body which would have aided in disclosing how the boy died had disappeared. Edmund, C. Gaskill, county prose cutor, declared that he had sufficient evidence to show that the boy was murdered and to clear up the mys tery surrounding his death. He re fused, however, to give any infor mation as to the grounds on whi,:h the warrants i were secured against White and Miss Jones, . LIGHT ANDHEAT RULES OF 1917 ARE RESTORED Drastic Limitations Put on Use Of Bituminous Coal Through out the Country. Washington, Dec. 8. Viewing with alarm the steadily dwindling bituminous coal supply due to the miners' strike, Fuel Administrator Garfield, by an order tonight, re-, stored for the entire nation most of the drastic restrictions on lighting and heating which were in effect during the coal shortage in 1917. The limitations, which are applic able to consumers of bituminous coal and coke, were made effective tonight with issuance of the order and are to be enforced by the rail road administation. Consumers of anthrcije coal, gas and other fuels are not affected by the order. The restrictions were announced through the railroad, administration as follows: No ornamental lights, white way or other unnecessary street lights, outline lighting, electric signs or il luminated bill boards, show windows or show case lights, are to be oper ated. This does not affect street lighting necessary for the safety of the public. No cabaret, dance hall, pool hall or bowling alley shall be permitted to use light except between 7 v. m. rnd 11 p. m. ' y Regulations for Stores. Stores, including retail stores, but excepting stoes selling food and excepting stores selling food and warehouses, must not use light (ex cept safety lights), except for six hours per day. Manufacturing plants shall be allowed to use light only during the time prescribed for the use of pow.er. Drug stores and restaurants may remain open according to present schedules, but must reduce lighting one-half. Railroad stations, hotels, hospitals, telephone, telegraph 4nd newspaper offices are not included insofar as necessary lighting is concerned. General and office lights must be cut off not later than 4, p. m. in of fice buildings, except necessary fed eral, state and municipal offices, and except where office operation of vital industries is involved. j Dairies, refrigerator plants, baker ies, plants for the manufacture of necessary medicinal products, water works, sewerage plants, printing plants for . the printing of news papers only, battery charging out fits in connection with" plants pro ducing light or .power for tele C en tinned on Fat Two, Column Two.Vj $100,000 Jewel Theft. Chicago, Dec. 8. Three robbers took jewelry valued at $100,000 from the Morris Klein shop in the center 6f the4 downtown shopping district. The thieves ordered Mr. Klein and two other men in the shop td throw upVtheir hands, scooped the jewelry and money from the safe and show windows and escaped in an automo IT . ESTIMATES OF COAL IN OMAHA VARY Fuel Administration Replies to Charge of City Commissioner That There Are. 1000 Cars in .The Railroad Yards. 600 ON ONE TRACK. CITY OFFICIAL SAYS . Committee Reports Total of Onfy 470 Cars in. City Suf7 fering Increases and Number Of Unemployed Grows. The claim of the terminal coal committee yesterday, that continued depletion of coal supplies here is adding to the difficulties of the situ ation, was challenged by City Com missioner Butler, who made a public statement that there are now more than 1,000 cars of commercial and steam coal on tracks in' this city, and that the closing of industries by the col committee cannot be recon ciled. At a late 'hour last night the cim mittee made. answer to the charges of Commissioner Butler, having spent the day in an investigation anr arranging exact figures to disprove his contention. Committee's Statement. "Omaha has enough coal on hand to supply its industries under normal conditions for four days, or under the restriction's conditions for six days," according to the statement given out. "Normal requirements of bitum inous coal for Omaha and Council J luffs are 5,250 tons, or 120 cars aily," continues the "statement. "The fuel restrictions have reduced the daily requirements here to ,500 tons, or 80 cars. The entire amount of .bituminous coal .pn cars todaj'-in Omaha is 20,724 tons'or 470 cars. While this may look big, it must be considered in the light 6f the re quirements." . v . Advices from W. M. Jeffers, chair man 'of the fuel committee, stateo that all the coal which was mined in Wyoming mines last weeli had left the mines by Saturday flight, so that at the present time not ton of coa! left. All had been shippedby Sunday morning , ; - Sheridan Mines Shut Down.' Restoration of German Monarchy With Von Hindenburg And Crown Prince As King And President, Plan of Royalists Col. Max Bauer, One of the (Chief Leaders of Monarchical Party, Gives Out Inter view to Universal Press Correspondent s to Hopes for the Future Among The Mass of German People Ex-Kaiser Has No Place at All in Plans Pro- mulgated and Is Told in Courteous But None the Less Certain Words That i He Is Not Wanted Again, Indeed, Is Not Beingx Consideredat All ,Mon JiTVriv tn "Ro FasTiinnprl Affpr flip British. Pflrrovn I ' remain ana "Today, the Sheridan mines were L ine Iir de's e Oerman shut down find the Rock Springs demands fo modification of the mines were only running 15 per cent of their normal. "The blizzard, which is raging overall the south and southwest makes a vastly greater draft on the' coal for the moving of trains. "The committee spent consider able time today trying to procure some coal, but all their efforts were J of no avail, says tne statement. . "The railroads claim that they are not holding any more than is abso lutely necessary for the movement of their passenger and freight trains carrying live stock and perishable goods. "Even if the strike is settled Tues day it will be at least Christmas be fore enough coal will arrive in Oma ha to enable the factories and stores of the city to resume their normal conditions." Mayor Smith yesterday" contra dicted Governor McKelvie, by assert-' ing that there are plentyof railroad cars available if the coal can be obtained. Further Conservation. The coal committee insisted that receipts of coal in Omaha this week will be less than last week and that further conservation measures will be necessary to meet the fuel strin gency. ... Snow, wind and lowering temper atures throughout the west during the last 24 hours retarded transpor tation of meager shipments of coal en route, and increased the demands for coal. Endorses Wood Chopping. H. L. Snyder, acting chairman of the committee, endorsed wood chop- nine as a conservation measure. Randall K. Brown and J. M. Gillarr j-places the responsibility on the Ger of the Omaha Chamber of Com merce are considering the production of large quantities of fuel wood from the timber lands near Omaha. A volunteer organization was started yesterday by tfie Council Bluffs Chamber of Commerce. -; Charitable organizations are hav ing their rush . " season . advanced earlier than they have ever experi enced, and the employment bureaus are being sought by hundreds of unemnloyed. - , .' . The'ice cutting season, which will be started soon, will give employ ment to hundreds of men near Omaha. Personal Investigation. While the coal committee was de vising ways and means yesterday to further restrict the use of coal in Omaiha and Council Bluffs, City Commissioner Butler made a per- track here, and reported that he ob served wore than 1,000 cars and ob tained reliable information from railroad men that there are as many more cars on tracks between Omaha and Fremont, Missouri Valley and Boone, la. ' "There are 600 cars of coal on the (Continncd on lip Two, Column Three) By KARL H. VON-WIEGAND. (Universal Service Correspondent.) Copyright 1919 By Universal Servile. Berlin, Dec. 8. "Our aim is the restoration of the German monarchy upon the British pattern. Our pro gram includes: , "Electting Hindenburg president at the coming election. 1 ."A plebescite of the German people on the question: 'Monarchy or republic?' "Putting Crown Prince Frederich Wilhelm, the rightful heir, upon the throne if the plebescite decides for a monarchy, which we believe it Will." - This summarizes briefly the sub stance of the first authoritative state ment given out by the German roy alist, or monarchial party. I ob tained it from Colonel Max Bauer, one of the chief leaders of that party, who sometimes is called Lu dendorff's right-hand man. I submitted written questions as to the intentions, plans and aims of the royalist movement in Germany. Designated or self-elected I do not know which' as the spokesman for the monarchial party, Colonel Bauer's name was given to me as the man who would answer these ques tions. x "I had a long interview with him in the presence of another interest ing personage who has played a considerable role, but whom I can not mention at this time. The an swers to my questions wert deduced to writing. j They are certain to create a stir in Germany as well as abroad. Their importance lies in jhese fac tors: 1. ihey comprise the first au- Smany respects its organizing spirit, thoritative statement of the royalist party. 2. They, show'the German mon archists l.ave decided to come out in the open. 3. The aim to restore the rrfon archy is frankly admitted. 4. This monarchy is Ho be fash ioned after the British pattern. Hindenburg -is desired as na tional president as a means to that end. 6. It is declared that force is not to be resorted to. in restoring the monarchy, but that the people's will, tffrough a plebescite, is to have the final decision. 7. The Hohenzollern banner is again to be raised, but in the person of the crown prince. 8. The former kaiser is told in courteous, but none-the-less certain words that he is not wanted again; that he is indeed not being con sidered. The deduction is that the German monarchists have broken with Wil helm II. It is necessary to tell something about the man who may become the German Warwick, or "king maker" with a plebian name, the same as that of the present social democratic chancellor, or premier, Col. Max Bauer is nevertheless one of the chief leaders of the so-called inner councjl of the monarchial party, in TIHIIM IVI OH TERMS OF AGREEMENT Department of Justice Offi vcials, Including Palmer, and . Heads of United Mine Work ers, in Indianapolis' for Meet. SPEEDY SETTLEMENT 0F: WALKOUT IS EXPECTED ' an intimate friend of Ludendorff and friend, champion and adviser of the former crown prince with whom he is on intimate terms.. Col. Bauer is a specialist in heavy artillery and while not the inventor, he is credited with being the father of the idea of the big 42-cajitimeter Krupp gun that reduced the. forts of Liege and. Antwerp. ' In appearance he is tall and slen der, with none of the rigidity and brusqueness in manner or the mar tial fierceness of many of the old time Prussian officers. On the con trary, his manners are pleasant and suave. "With the exception of a few hot heads nobody thinks of restoring the monarchy in Germany by force, be that by a military rising or with the help of the peasants," dei.Iared this would-be Warwick. "Though the monarchists or roy alist thought, which for a time was latent, is reawakening and gaining adherents day by day, it would be highly premature to count upon or (Continued on Pace Two, Column Five.) "SIGN PROTOCOL" 'TENOR OF FINAL NOTE TO BERLIN Germany WaTiitfdFor trie Last Time" That Patience of Al lies Is About Exhausted. Paris, Dec. 8. (By The Associ ated Press.) The supreme council's notes dealing with the peace treaty were delivered to Baron Von Lers ner, head of the German delegation, Monday evening, treaty or the surrender of Germans charged 'with crimes against inter national warfare and the return of prisoners. It agrees to consider the economiceffects of the indemnities required for the sinking 'of warships in the Scapa .Flow on Germany in "a spirit of equity, after a. hearing by the reparations com mrssion." Note Warns Germany. The note warns Germany "for the last time" the denunciation of the armistice would give the. allied armies all latitude for neccessary military measures and add: . "In this spirit, we await without detay signature of the protocol and the exchange of ratifications." ' Regarding the coercion clause of the protocol the " supreme council considers that signature of the pro tocol and ratification will make the treaty effective and that the proto col's execution will be guaranteed by the general terms of the treaty and by ordinarily recognized meth ods. It rejects the Germans' "pre tended right" to modification of the treaty clauses as compensation' for the absence of Americans from the commissions." "Vain to Seek Delay." It declares that it is "vain for Germany to seek to, delay' 'the treaty's effectiveness because -ef the position of the Americans with re gard to the commissions. The second note deals entirely with the Scapa Flow incident. It Won't Break With Mexico Though Carranza Is in Plot -To Overthrow-Government Resolution Asking Presi dent Wilson to Sever Dip lomatic Relations Aban doned by Republican Sen ate Leaders Upon Advice From White House. Washington, Dec. 8. The resolu tion asking President Wilson to break off diplomatic relations with the Carranza government was aban doned today by republican leaders in the senate after the president had in formed Senator Fall of New Mexico, its author, that he would "be srravelv concerned to see anv such resolu tion pass congress." In announcing, atter a conference with Senators Fall and Brandegee of Connecticut, that the foreign re lations committee would take no ac tion on the resolution, Senator Lodge said: "We wanted to help, but now the entire Mexican situation goes to the president. The responsibility is on his shoulders. Let it rest there." v "Only Safe Course." Passage of the resolution, the president wrote Senator Fall, would "constitute a reversal of our consti tutional practice which might lead to very grave confusion in regard to the guidance of our foreign af fairs." Declaring that the initiative in directing relations with foreign governments was assigned by the constitution "to the executive and to the executive only," Mr. Wilson said he was confident that "the only safe course" was "to adhere" to the pre scrHed method of the constitution. "We might go very far afield if we departed kom it." he said. mans for the sinkings and sees in the protest only "an attempt, difficult to explain, to delay the treaty." The note cites the secret message of the chief of the German admir alty (Admiral von Trotsa) to Ad miral von Reuter, in command of the German crews of the Scapa Flow ships, dated May, telling him that the fleet's 'disposition ' cannot be decided without us, it will be fin ished by us and delivery to the en emy avoided." Berger Defeats' Fusion r Candidate in Primary Milwaukee, Wis., Dec. 8. Victor L. Berger, socialist and Harry H. Bodenstab, republican, fasion candi tate, were nominated for congress at a primary election in the Fifth Wisconsin 4. District. Berber led sonal investigation of the coal on I Bodenstab by 4.722 votfs, his total beine 14.000 asrainst 9.282. The regu lar contest, z special election will be held on December 19, to fill the vacancy caused by the refusal of the present congress to seat Berger. From now to the date of the special election. 11 days hence, an exciting campaign Will be carried on in behalf pf both candidates. - American Murdered - By Mexican Shot Through the Head Washington, Dec. 8. James Wal lace, the American who was killed by a ,Mexican soldier at Tampico November 26. was shot through the head from behind, according to the Tampico Tribune, an English news paper, under date of November. 29, which has reached Washington. The paper also states that Wallace was a pipe line crew foreman, a position that carries responsibility in the Mexican oil fields. After reading the newspaper, of ficials here were inclined to dis credit the official report of the Mex- kf i .1. i Mr.. 11 lean eniuassy, mat vvaudic was i- toxicated at the time he was killed. JudgeRefuses Citizen Papers to Striking Miners 'Hillsboro, III., Dec 5, Striking coal miners in Illinois are conspir ing against the welfare of the na tion, according to Judge Jett in the circuit court here.' He declared so in denying 20 foreigners, all Coal min ers, naturalization papers. v ' "Good cltizefis," Judge Jett ' said, "would not conspire against the welfare of the natio New Mexico Senator Ad duces Evidence to ShQW That, Backed bjr Car ranza, Radicals Planned, To Seize Border States in 'the United States. Washington, Dec. 8. Evidence that radicals in Mexico, with the knowledge and support of President Carranza, plotted to instigate a revo lution in the United States and to seize the border states acquired by' the American government in 1848, is contained in the memorandum pre sented to President Wilson by Sen ator Fall of New Mexico, chairman of the foreign relations subcommit tee investigating the Mexican situa tion, i Plans for the proposed evolution were obtained by the subcommittee from the minutes of a meeting last October" IS, in Mexico City, of Lodge 23, an organization of ex treme agitators and members of the I. W. W. The Mexican president is linked most directly with the plo through correspondence in which hi recommends three men for special consideration because ofMheir con nection with "the plan which they desire to put into practice in the state of Texas." These. men, the committee states, have been identified as active agents of lodge 23. Tlie memorandum, which contains an abstract of the evidence collected by the committee, was delivered to the president by Senator Fall Friday night and made public today. The notes of the October IS meet ing of the lodge, declare "there ap peared three delegates, two Ameri cans and one Mexican, who had ar rived from be United States and whd claimed that the society' would be able at the beginning of next November (that is, November, 1919,) to call a general strike of all miners and metal workers in the United States; that they have 3,000,000 ad herents in that country; where they will be able to seize one western and (Continued oa Pare Two, felnmn One.) Convict Killed When, He Attempts Escape; Three Others Caught " i Phoenix, Ariz., Dec. 8. One con vict was killed and three escaped from a state prison road camp near Superior, Ariz., today, according to incomplete advices received today by State Engineer Thomas vMad dock. One of the escaped men was recaptured later. T 1 T 1 aauer weaves rsnanui, Colon, Papama. Dec. 8 Newton D. Baker, secretary of war, has sailed for San Juan. Porto Rico. He is en route to New York aftc a visit to'lhe canal zone. It is stated that the canal will be opened formally within three or four months with a parade of naval vessels of all the rowers. 1 14 Per Cent Raise Likely Basis of Arrangement With Review of Whole Situation After Miners Return to, Work." Indianapolis, Dec.i8. Department" of justice officials, -including Attor- , ney General Palmer1 and heads of the United Mine Workers of Ame- ica, who today arived from Washing-' . tion, alikerwusea to give out sny oe tails t of the agreement reached at Washington Saturdayjnight looking to a settlement of the strike of bituminous coal miners. '' , - Likewise they declined to make, any statements as to the probable; effect of the agreement upon the le- v gal phases of the situation, which include arrangements for a sweeping investigation by 3. federal grand jury ' of alleged violations"-of the Lever ; fuel control act and anti-trust laws and criminal contempt proceedings against 84 international and district officers of the miners' union. At the close of a conference' of government officials - with United , ,States District Judge ,Artderon, which lasted more than two nours this afterno6n,J. Attorney .General ' Palmer stated that there would be no announcement from the-govern- ment on the coal situation untiLfter the convening of court a,t 10 o'clock,, tofnorrow morning when the miners' headsVare to appear before Judge Anderson and answer the charges of contempt. It was announced that the union, leaders would be required V? appear as scheduled, but efforts to learn if the charges .would bt dismissed or the hearing postponed pending the-meeting of the executivi board of the miners tomorrow after- noon to consider the .Washingtor proposal, were ment with evasivi : answers. .. , v ..", Believe Action . Postponed. 1 Belief that action against the min ers in the contempt cases as rt as the grand jury investigation ' which was called to probe charges of conspiracy on the part of oper ators as well as miners, would be postponed, was based on he actior of government attorneys this morn ing in procuring postponement o the first session of" the grand jurj . until tomorrow morning at 10 O'clock. In announcing this post-y ponement, U. S. District Attorney Slack, this morning stated that em- ;' panelling of the grand jury had been ' held off until conferences could be held with Attorney General Palmer. He stated that his announcement did not mean that the grand jury-would 1 be empanelled tomorrow morning, , but that such action .would not be taken before that time , : John L. Lewis, acting president of the United Mme Workers, who withj Secretary-Treasurer William Green and Walter James, legislative agent of the miners' organization arrived on the tame train from Washington with the attorney , general's party, alo refused to discuss the Wash ington conference of the possible eff ect the 1 agreement might might nave on penaing court action. . .jn. answer to questions, Mr. Lewis said that in the Washington conference no mention was made of dismissal of 1 court proceedings as a part of the proposed settlement. The conference this afternoon be-; gan at a hotel but after a short while was adjourned to. the federal build ing in order that the Department of Justice officials might consult with Judge Anderson, Besides Mr. Pal- kmer and Judge Anderson, those who participated in the conference in cluded C. B. Ames, assistant to ht attorney general, United States Dis trict Attorney L.aErt Slack, Dan W. Simms, special assistant district at torney, appointed in connection with the proceedings against the miners; Henry .S. Mitchell, special assistant to the attorney. general, and Fred' Van N-uys, who wH succeed Mr. Slack as district attorney next month. ' lltttt This AfternootL.' - . The meeting of the executive board of the miners has been called ' for 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon to hear the proposal made by Presi- dent Wilson through the attorney general, and which. President Lewis and Secretary-Treasurer Green have agreed to urge upon the miners as a basis for settlement of the strike. Several of the district officials of the coal workers had reached -Indianapolis late this afternoon and the others who composed the execu tive board and scale committee, all" of whom are defendants in the con tempt proceedings, are expected dur. ing the night or early Tuesday. While Mr. Lewis and Green would not discuss the Washington confer-"v ence, they appeared satisfied with the turn which the situationihas, (Continued Pure Tw, ColamaV 9tt)
