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JILTED COCKNEY MAIDS
SEEKING LOVE POTIONS.
London, Dec. 10. "Jilted girls in
London are seeking love potions,
preferably 'dragon's blood,' the war
having revived superstition to a re
markable degree," says Mr. Edward
Lovett, the famous authority on folk
lore. .
On two occasions after he had
given a lecture on superstition a
number of ladies of good social posi
tion had called or written to him for
"dragon's blood" as a love potion.
Tormentil root is greatly sought
after by jilted girls who cannot af
ford to invest in "dragon's blood."
In all the poorer parts of London
he found people wearing blue, white
or yellow bead necklets under their
clothing as a charm against illness.
These beads are never taken off until
the string has rotted, when the beads
ire rethreaded and worn again.
Mr. Lovett tells of a case where a
baby suffering from whooping cough
was given tip by the doctor. The
mother then tried the charm of tak
ir.g a hair from the back of the
child's head, placing it between
bread and butter, then giving itv to
the first dog she saw -on opening the
door next morning. The child sur
prised the doctor by recovering.
Calves' teeth are often bought in
London as a charm against -tooth
trouble. - , j
'THE VELVET HAMMER" LOCAL CELEBRITIES DONE IN VERSE ON EDITORIAL PAGE.
KIDNAPED IN PAJAMAS,
WAKES IN GIRLS' DORM.
Denver, Colo., Dec. 10. Joe Hen
ry, popular sophomore at Denver
university, disclaims any "Vanishing
Bill" Carlisle ambitions, but he has
experienced the thrill of escaping
from a packing box similar1" to the
one in which the notorious train rob
ber made his escape from the Raw
lins state penitentiary, not, however,
v.ithout the assistance of some of
the fair co-eds at Denver university.
Delivery of a huge box at the
girls' dormitory of the university,
uldressed to one of the 10O odd co
eds there, created great excitement
and mystery. When the girls suc
ceeded in opening the box they dis
covered Henry within dressed in pa
jamas. The sophomore declares he was
"Udnaped" while sleeping in his
quarters and was as much bewild
ered as the girls .when he was taken
from the box.
The Omaha
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OMAHA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1919.
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-1CLOVEN HOOFED MONSTER,
NOT DEVIL, PURSUES MAN.
Port Elizabeth, Dec. 10 The head
of the local museum here has re
ceived information from a Mr. Le
page who was in charge of railway
construction in the Belgian Congo
of an exciting adventure last month.
While Lepage was hunting one day
in October he came upon an extra
ordinary monster which charged at
him. Lepage fired but was forced
to flee, with the monster in chase.
The animal before long gave up
the chase, and Lepage was able to
examine it through his binoculars.
The animal, he says, was about 24
reet in length,with a long pointed
Snout adorned with tusks like horns
find a short horn above the nostrils.
The front feet were like those, of a
horse and the . hind hoofs were
cloven. There- was a scaly hump
on the monster's" shoulders.
"GREAT WHITE WAY
"IS ORDERED DARKENED. "
New York, Dec. 10. New York's
"Great White Way" was darkened
Wednesday night under the menace
of a heavy fine or prison sentences
for violators of the fuel conserva
tion orders. Its department stores
and other "retail establishments had
finished a shortened day's business
by light of a strictly restricted num
ber of electric lamps. It had, how
ever, been spared the enforcement
of the, three-day week rule applying
to the supply of power to manufac
turing enterprises and the prospect
of extensive unemployment v from
t this cause, and the 4 o'clock closing
rule for offices in order to spare
light 'was far from generally ob
served. PRINCE OF WALES MEMBER
OF CLUB AT PRINCETON.
Brooklyn, N.Y., Dec 10. It has
been learned that one of the associa
tions formed by the prince of Wales
while in this country was with the
celebrated Cap and Gown club of
Princeton university. Albert Ed
' ward is an honorary member of the
undergraduate organization, having
joined it just before he started fcflt
mmax. v
William H. English, jr., oi Brook
lyn, a Princeton man, who served on
the Washington reception-committee,
introduced the prince to the Cap
and Gown club.
OMAHA DIVORCEE
WEDS A CHINAMAH. -'CH,
Hem, a Chinaman of Omaha,
28 years old, was united in marriage
in Council Bluffs yesterday after
noon to Mrs. Evelyn Bock, aged 21,
also of Omaha. The couple went to
Council Bluffs after dinner for the
reason that Hem is a waiter in an
Omaha chop suey restaurant. They
. were married by Justice G. G. Baird,
and immediately returned to Omaha.
Mrs. Hem said she was divorced in
Omaha a year ago.
BURBANK TO PERFECT
FOOD FOR SILK WORMS.
Santa P.osa, Cal., Dec. 10. Luther
Rurbank, noted as the originator of
new plant types, has enteied into a
. contract with G. Imai, one of the
leading silk producers of Japan, to
perfect a mulberry tree superior to
that in most general use for feeding
silk worms, it became known
Wednesday. '
MEXICAN SENATE PASSES
BULL FIGHTING BILL.
Mexico City, Dec 10. The senate
.. Wednesday by a vote of 39 to 9
passed the bill restoring bull fight
ing. The chamber of deputies
passed the bill several days ago. It
will now go to the president for ap
. froval. .. .
WELCOMES ATTACK OF- ;
MONEY AGAINST LABOR.
London, Dec. 10. Arthur Hender.
on in a speech declared that ''if
Lloytl George is going to lead a
joint attack of all money interests
sgainst labor it will be welcomed."
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G. O P. CONVENTION TO
MEET IN CHICAGO JUNE 8;
COMMITTEES ARE NAMED
Radical Innovations in Conduct of National Campaign
Decided Upon by Republican Executives at Quad-
. rennial Meeting in . Washington Wednesday
Governor McKelvie of Nebraska Makes Rousing
Speech Which Is Highly Acclaimed Party Cam
paign Contributions Limited to $1,000 R. B.
Howell of Omaha on Two Committees.
By E. C. SNYDER,
Special Correspondent of The Bee.
Washington, Dec. 10. With Chicago selected as the
place for holding the national republican convention, at
which time, in all human probability, the next president of
the United States will be nominated, and June 8 as the time,
the national republican committee demonstrated today that
it had the power to function flawlessly in the expedition which
characterized all its movements.
Radical innovations in the conduct of the national cam
paign were,, decided upon by the executive committee, and
adopted by the republican national committee at its quad
rennial meeting in the new Willard hotel today
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STUBBORN F'lGHT
AGAINST CHICAGO
Washington, Dec. 10. On the
roll call for selection of a cite for
the 1920 convention nf the na
tional republican party, Chicago
mustered 4 votes to nine tor St.
Louis, whose boosters had made
a stubborn fight for theJ honor.
ASDury jfarK, JN. J., and Chey
enne. Wvo.. made bids fnr th
convention, but withdrew before
the voting.
St Louis received the votes of
Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Okla
homa, Georgia, Iowa, Tennessee,
Texas, Missouri and Hawaii.
Among the radical innovations
decided unnn hv the execufiv
committee and adopted by the.
national committee was one
nominating Tuesday as conven
tion opening day. In the past
Wednesday has always been the
uuy iixcu oy inc conunmce to
begin work on planning policies
emu vauuiuaics lui a twilling
tion.
Creation of two new denart.
ments of nartv organization to
deal respectively with policies
ana general party weuare was au
.i i v
monzcu.
committee
frame in advance the arrangements
for the national convention will be
appointed by the executive commit
tee, it was decided. Other action
will be the appointment of a gen
eral advisory committee, to harmon
ize all the elements of the party.
A "platform and policy" commit
tee of 12 members of the executive
committee and 25 others, including
women, to pass on the policies con
cerning the problems of labor and
agriculture and . other industries.
These persons will spend the next
six months in study of the para
mount questions of the day and in
gathering a mass of material for
presentation at the national con
vention. Twelve national committeemen
will make the advisory committee
along with eight other persons, both
men and women, representing all
shades of opinion in he party. The
work of this eommittee will be ad
visory and conciliatory. ' ;
Rosewater Has Place of Honor.
Republicans from all - over the
United States had a part in the gen
eral love feast which the open ses
sion of the committee proved to be.
In addition to the national commit
teemen there were present a large
number of state chairmen, editors
of republican newspapers and five
of the six living ex-national chair
men, including Victor Rosewater of
The Bee; Frank Hitchcock, W. R.
Willcox, Senator New and Charles
D. Hilles, who were given com
manding seats facing the audience
that overflowed from the Red par
lor of the hotel into the promenade
beyond. There were a host of wom
en present to show their interest in
the coming campaign.
Previous to the main business,
which brought the committee to
Washington, that of naming a place
and time for holding the conven
tion, the meeting was given- a rare
opportunity of hearing the issues of
the coming campaign discussed by
two governors, McKelvie of Nebraska,-and
Sprout of Pennsylvania, and
Mrs. Medill McCormick, who made
a stirring speech for the women.
McKelvie Given Ovation.
One of the ablest speeches of the
morning session was made by Ne
braska's governor and the-reception
he received at the hands of the
wonderfully sympathetic audience
warmed the cockles of the hearts of
the Nebraskans present, including
the entire ' republican delegation in
the house from "the state. National
Chairman Howell and State Chair
man Devoe.
Governor . McKelvie burrowed
right into the hearts, of the audience
when he said in his breezy western
way that Nebraska had been recent
ly redeemed from eight years oH
democratic rule and so thoroughly
satisfied were the people with the
change "that they are praying for a
closed season on democrats so that
the party may not become wholly
extinct." -
The remark hit the bull's eye and
thereafter the governor was given
the closest-possible attention, and at
the conclusion of his address, which
showed careful and. conscientious
preparation, he was accorded an
Ovation. "You have some governor
out there in the prairie country,"
said an eastern newspaper man, and
that seemed to be the consensus of
opinion. t
Governor's Address.
Governor McKelvie said in part:
"The republican party is con
fronted with a great responsibility
even before its representatives are
placed in positions of authority. It
should be the purpose of the party,
as it has been in the past, to. deal in
conditions as they are, to anticipate
the needs of the future, and to apply
only criticism that is just and found
ed upon fact. , '
"The issue is clearly defined and
the word that typifies it is upon the
lips of every true republican. It is
'Americanism,' and this means. ev
erything for which the word stands.
The republican party does not claim
any virtue that it does not earn, but
it is only fair to include among these
unswerving fidelity to our national
principles and traditions. V
"The farmer is the keystone to the
(Continued Page Tw, Coloma Three.)
Cold Wave Breaks
In Nebraska and All
The Western States
A break in the cold wave that
covered most of the country west
of the Mississippi river came late
Wednesday. Some moderation was
reported except east of the Missis
sippi, where the cold wave was se
vere, and in the northern : plain
states.
The temperature in Omoha early
yesterday touched 16 degrees below
zero, breaking records of 15 years
for this time of year, but rose stead
ily during the day, reaching zero at
noon and 8 above at 5 p. m.
Denver showed the - greatest
change from f2 below to 50 above.
White River and Winnipeg, where
temperatures of 44 below zero were
reached, still showed 10 and 16 be
low? Unseasonable weather with
heavy snow prevails on the north
Pacific coast.
Except for the northwest and the
eastern half of the country, gen
erally rising temperatures, accom
panied by unsettled weather, was
predicted for Thursday and Friday
in the mountain, plains, southwest
and central states.
In Chicago 7 degrees above zero
was reached at 9. p. m., as compared
with 8 below in the morning.
U. P. Places Embargo
. On Freight in Wyoming
Salt Lake City, Utah, Dec. 10.
An embargo on all freight except
coal which would have to pass
through Wyoming has been ordered
by the Union Pacific railroad on ac
count of the snow blockade 60 miles
each side of Laramie and continued
blizzards in that state. Six shovv
plows are working and as soon as.
the tracks are cleared the embargo
will be lifted.
Bill Approved Provides
p Penny Drop Letter Rate
Washington, Dec" 10.-A senate
postofnee subcommittee has ap
proved a bill providing for a drop
letter rate of one cent an ounce.
The Postoffice department endorsed
the measure.
' Imperator to Sail.
New York, Dec. 10.--Orders to is
sue clearance papers to the former
German liner Imperator, now under
control of the Cunard line, were re
ceived by Collector" of the Port
Newton. The ship was to have sailed
at noon, but was held on charges
that she had a greater supply of
bunker coal on board than her per
mits called for
HOPE TO DESTROY
ONLY OASIS IN
NORTH AMERICA
Inter-Church Persons Fear Cuba
Will Become Too Popular
Among Thirsty Sports.
New. York, Dec. 10. A campaign
to prevent Cuba from becoming
"the Monte Carlo of the western
world and the oasis of the North
American Sahara," was launched to
day by the interchurch movement of
North America.
English speaking residents of
Cuba are ready to contribute $100,-
000 for the campaign, according to
Guy S. Inman, secretary of the in
terdenominational committee of the
churches, in co-operation with Latin
American church organizations
throughout the United States which
will be asked to assist.
Good Time Predicted.
"There is a very definite attempt
being made," said Dr. Inman, "to
make Cuba, particularly Havana, the
Monte Carlo of the westernworld.
The winter season in Cuba generally
is gay, but this year efforts will be
made to add new attractions. Horse
racing and other forms of gambling
and worse will be in full blast.
"As Christians we cannot get away
from our duty to intervene."
"Boys" Ask for Passports.
Dr. Inman said that 86,000 Amer
icans had applied4o the State depart
ment for passports for Cuba for the
winter season, and that by January
1 the number would exceed 100,000.
Denial that the island was becom
ing a Monte Carlo was made today
by Leopold Dolse, Cuban consul
general at New York. He said there
were no plans on foot to legalize
roulette or other games that feature
Monte Carlo. .
"Racing is attracting many Amer
icans to Havana this season as
usual," he said. "There is betting
on the horses, as there is, in New
York City, with this difference: In
Cuba the government protects the
bettors. In New York the man who
wins has no redress if the person
with whom he laid the wager fails to
pay. ' -
' Buying Drinks It Legal.
"And it is legal in Cuba for one to
buy a cocktail. In New York, accord
ing to the papers, you sometimes can
buy a drink, but it is not legal.
"I have never heard of any Eng
lish speaking residents of the island
objecting to racing and cocktails. If
they should raise any fund at all, in
this connection, it would probably
be for more of the same.
1 4,000 LEGIONERS
RESENT 'INSULT' OF
WAR SECRETARY
Want Murderous Aliens De
ported and Demand Answer
From Hitchcock.
Lincoln. Dec. 10. (Special Tele
gram.) The following letter to all
Nebraska congressmen, and to Sena
tors Hitchcock and Norris in partic
ular, was endorsed and given out by
the state executive committee of the
Nebraska American Legion in ses
sion here today:
"In our Nebraska state convention
held in Omaha last month certain
measures were advocated and mem
bers of congress from the state of
Nebraska were requested to express
their opinions concerning them.
Senators Gilbert M. Hitchcock and
George W. Norris and Congressman
W. E. Andrews did not consider the
request of 14,000 ex-service men in
the state of enough consequence to
even reply. The executive commit
tee of the Nebraska American Le
gion hjslieves the following matter
of prime importance necessitating
immediate action: -
"The deportation of aliens who
are members,-of organizations that
aim to overthrow the government.
Demand Deportation.
"The murder of four of -our com
rades at Centralia, Wash., stirred the
country for a day. The state of
Washington, through the attorney
general, asked for deportation of 14
I. W. W. who were aliens, but the
Department of Labor refused. The
letter of the attorney general de
manding a reconsideration of this
refusal is conclusive evidence and au
thority for such deportation. We
request every member of the Ne
braska congressional delegation to
read this letter and t6 demand action
accordingly. It is reported by the
Centralia post of the Legion that the
L W, W. have raised $100,000 for
defense of these murderers and al
ready have obtained a change of
venue.
An Insulting Reply.
"We believe that action on this
matter should be taken at once. We
further believe that much of the
defiance now exhibited toward gov
ernmental authority may be directly
traced to leniency shown by the gov
ernment in dealing with alien en
emies, slackers and conscientious
objectors during the war. We have
called upon the secretary of war Jor
an explanation regarding the release
of conscientious objectors. The two
line reply from his private secre
( Continued on Fas Two. Column Two.)
Close Dutch Frontier.
The Hague, Holland. Dec. 10.
The German Dutch frontier has been
closed to civilians,
EXPECT COAL
SUPPLYHERE
IN TEN DAYS
In Meantime, Says Fuel Ad
ministration, -Omaha's Re
serve Is at Lowest Point and
Conservation Must. Continue.
WILL HASTEN RELfEF
AS FAST AS POSSIBLE
City Has Only Five Days' Coal
Ahead Street Car Service
Not to Be Cut Cold Snap
Broke Record of Years.
On the coldest day of this season,
and the' coldest December day for
many years, Omaha yesterday re
ceived the comforting news that
the coal strike had been called off
by the committee in conference at
Indianapolis. -
Omaha's surplus of coal, accord
ing to the terminal coal committee,
is nearing the vanishing point and
strict conservation must - be ob
served for a while, even in view of
the prospective1 normal resumption
of coal production?
Cars to Continue.
The end of the coal strike came
on the day when R. A. Leussler,
general manager of the street rail
way company, had announced that
he feared a total suspension of street
car service.
' Following announcement of the
end of the strike he said that the
company will -be able to operate on
the present 50 per cent basis until
more coal is received.
Anticipating the question that is
in minds of Omahans at this time,
"when will restrictions be lifted?"
the ccal committee yesterday stated
that a steadily decreasing surplus
of coal in Omaha on account of re
duction in receipts and an increased
demand, due to the extreme cold
weather, brought this city face to
face with a situation more serious
than the committee believes the
Laverage Omahan has realized.
Will Hasten Relief.
The coal committee indicated that
it will seek to relieve industries as
quickly as possible,, but had nothing
definite to offer on this subjectjast
night. The members said they would
be guided from day to day by the
actual amount of coal in the ter
minals. The committee emphasizeed the
fact, as claimed, that yesterday there
were only 402 cars of coal here, only
one-fifth of the normal supply on
hand at this time of the year. It
was also stated that the average
daily production of the Rock
Springs and Sheridan mines in
Wyoming, under ordinary condi
tions, has been 650 cars a day,
whereas during the last week these
mines have been producing only 25
cars of coal a day. Since the coal
stringency began November - 1
Omaha looked to Wyoming for
most of its coal and for a while the
supply from those districts was com
paratively liberal, but during the
last few weeks the receipts have
gradually been reduced.
Expect Coal in 10 Days.
J. E. Davidson, of the coal com
mittee, said he believed most of the
industries now being operated under
restricted conditions can keep open
for a week and he believes that coa!
should begin coming to Omaha in
quantities within ten days. Mr.
Davidson expressed his belief that
Omaha was facing a serious situa
tion, just at the time when favorable
news was received from Indiana
polis. -
- Coal Committee's Statement.
H. L. Snyder, acting chairman of
the terminal coal committee, com
menting yesterday on the Omaha
situation, said: '
"Since the- coal restrictions were
started, there has not been a home
in Omaha that has not been pro
vided with coal, if the supply on
hand was not more than 500 pounds.
The real crisis here will be during
the next few days. If the Rock
Springs mines in southern Wyo
ming would have been in normal
operation during the last week, 1960
cars would have been produced,
whereas the average daily output of
these mines since last Wednesday
has been 25 cars.
"We must understand that most of
the normal supply of these mines is
sent to Nebraska and much to
Omaha. The Sheridan mines, in
northern Wyoming, with a normal
production of 300 cars a day, are
practically closed. The amount t
coal received here during the last 24
hours is. not comparable with ; the
amount consumed. Omaha is now
running on a margin of about five
(Continued on Pago Two, Column Six.)
Rear Guard of U. S. Peace
- Delegates on Way Home
Brest, Dec. 10. Frank L. Polk,
American under-secretary of state;
General Tasker H. Bliss and Henry
White, the last of the American
peace delegates remaining in
France, arrived here Wednesday
morning. They immediately boarded
the transport America on which
they will sail for the United States.
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THEATERS HOPE
FOR PERMISSION
TO OPEN TONIGHT
Association Bitterly Scores
Fuel Administrator for
"Discrimination."
Although a telegram stating that
Fuel . Administrator Garfield had
notified local coal committees to re
scind the order closing theaters was
received by the Omaha film board
yesterday, theaters and moving pic
ture houses in greater Omaha and
Council Bluffs were, with one ex
ception, dark last night.
The exception .was the Roper the
ater in Council Bluffs, which opened
at 7. Lights in the rotunda of the
..theater were dimmed, however.
Other managers of Council Bluffs
theaters, who asserted their inten
tion to open during a meeting of the
Allied Amusement association yes
terday in Omaha, did not open last
night, but declared they would open
today.
Official Order Not Here.
The terminal fuel committee at a
late hour last night reported that no
message ordering the rescinding of
the theater closing order had "been
.received. Omaha managers sent
several telegrams to Washington to
ascertain whether Dx. Garfield had
actually rescinded the closing order.
Omaha theater managers ex
pressed the hope that a message
verifying the telegram received yes
terday would be received today in
time to permit theaters to open to
night. H. B. Watts, manager of the
Strand, said he would have his the
ater in shape to open tonight, and
would heat it without using coal.
During the closed period the Rialto
theater has been redecorated and
will be ready to open tonight, ac
cording to Manager Thomas.
Paul LeMarquand, manager of the
Empress, asserted that he was
against any part time opening of
the theaters now that the strike is
settled. "Unless we can open at
the same hours as before we don't
want to open," he said.
Open Saturday, Anyway.
Manager Johnson, of the Gayety,
predicted that all theater would be
open by Friday or Saturday night
"The terminal coal committee has
asked us to meet them Friday after
noon, and I believe they will tell
us to open, whether Garfield has is
sued an order or not," he said.
Managers point out that they were
the first to close and suffered more
(Conttnned on Pae Two, Column FIto.)
DEAD GIRL AND .
INSENSIBLE MAN
FOUND IN AUTO
Columbus, Neb., Face to Face
With Strange Mystery That
Baffles Authorities.
Columbus, Neb., Dec. 10. (Spe
cial.) Stella Uryasz, 22 years old,
daughter ofPeJer Uryasz, 2909
Ninth street, was found dead in a
Ford sedan belonging to Cam Tins
ley, a traveling salesman, at 8 o'clock
this morning. With her in the car
was Tinsley, unconscious and ap
parently in a dying condition.
He is still unconscious, but ap
parently will recover, and an inquest
will be held as soon as he is able to
testify.
The mother of the dead girl says
that her daughter came in the house
about 11 o'clock to see what time it
was and then went back to the car,
which, was standing in front of the
house, first telling the mother not
to lock the door, as she would be
back in a few minutes.
Father Comes Home.
At 4 o'clock in the morning the
father, coming home from his work,
noticed that a car stood ' south of
the house with the engine running.
He thought nothing of this and went
into his home and to bed.
About 7:30 the mother got up and
saw the car standing in the street
with the engine still running. She
went out to see what was the mat
ter and, peering in through the cur
tains, saw the girl lying in one corner
of the back seat, while Mr. Tinsley
occupied the same position in the
other corner. .
Shi tried to arouse them,' but
failed, and then summoned some of
the neighbors. The" girl and man
were carried into the house and Dr.
Carroll Evans summoned.
Girl Pronounced Dead.
Dr. Carroll pronounced the girl
dead, but the man was breathing,
and was given treatment and taken
at once to a hospital. 1
The body of the young woman
was taken to the Gass undertaking
parlors by order of County Attorney
Walter, where an inquest will be
held, probably tomorrow., , .,
Mr. Tinsley is about 40 years of
age and has a daughter 10 years old.
He formerly lived at 210 -West Six
teenth street, where his wife died
about a year ago. He has been
making his home at the Thurston.
'Won't Advise Liberals
To Organize New Party
St. Lours, Dec. 10. The political
procedure committee will not rec
ommend that the national confer
ence of liberals, in'session here or
ganize a new political party. .This
was announced here late Thursday
by D. H. Carroll, of Minor. N. D..
chairman of the .corjimittcc,
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PROPOSAL OF PRESIDENT
BASIS OF AGREEMENT IfJ
BITTERLY WAGED FIGHT
Miners' Executives at 3 P. M. Wednesday, Voted to Ac
cept Wilson's Plan, Which Provides That Men
Shall Return to Work at Once at an Increase of 14
Per Cent in Wages and That a Commission of
. Three Persons Be Appointed to Investigate and
Determine Within 60 Days, If Possible, a Basis for
a New Wage Agreement
, Indianapolis, Dec. 10. The coal miners strike is ended.
With but one dissenting vote the general committee of
the United Mine Workers of" America this afternoon voted
to accept President Wilson's proposal for immediate return -to
work pending final settlement of their wage controversy
with operators by a commission to be appointed by him.
Telegrams were sent tonight to the 4,000 locals of the
union by International officials,' instructing the men to re
turn to work immediately. --Additional instructions will be
sent out tomorrow morning.
Operators tonight predicted full resumption of opera
tions Friday and shipment of coal from the mines beginning
Monday morning.
Miners, .ooerators and sovernment
officials alike .were highly gratified
MINERS ORDERED
BACK TO WORK BY
EXECUTIVE HEADS
Indianapolis, Dec. 10. -After
adjourning of the coal strike con
ference, telegrams were sent to
all local unions, instructing the
miners to return to work immedi
ately. The telegram follows:
"Conference of all district rep
resentatives United Mine Work
ers of America decided today to
accept proposition submitted by
President Wilson providing for
immediate increase of 14 per cent
on mining prices, day work and
dead work and appointment of
commission to decide upon our
I demands for further increase in
-wages and settlement of other
'questions in dispute. In view of
this decision all United Mine
Workers are instructed and di
rected" to resume work immedi
ately. Circular ; containing full
instructions and further explana
tions follow. (Signed)
"JOHN L. LEWIS,
"Acting President." ,
"WILLIAM GREEN,
"Secretary-Treasurer."
Order "Flying Parson".
To Prove His Charges
Of Pilots Using Booze
Washington, Dec. 10. Lieut. Bel
vin W. Maynard has been ordered to
-report Monday to Major General
Menoher, director of military aero
nautics, to explain the statement at
tribuatei to him by the Anti-Saloon
League of America with refer
ence to the use of alcoholic liquor
by army air service pilots.
Sacramento, Dec. 10. "Lieutenant
Maynard's statement is absolutely
untrue, positively ridiculous, unwar
ranted and exceedingly unsports
manlike," Major Robertson said.
Capt. T. S. Yoi, adjutant at Ma
ther field, said the men from Mather
who met death were known not to
be users of intoxicants and Captain
Lowell Smith, who bettered May
nard's elapsed time in the race said:
"Landing at various controls
across the country I had occasion
to see practically every man in the
race and I saw nothing to warrant
Maynard's statement."
Lincoln Admirers of
Pershing Organize to
Make Him President
Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 10. A state
organization intended to bring for
ward General Pershing- as a candi
date for the republican nomination
for president was created here at a
meeting of 200 admirers and former
neighbors of the general.
Resolutions were adopted declar
ing the nation needs a man of hij
type of mind and training as presi
dent of the United States in the re
construction work ahead. The meet
ing pledged its efforts to secure Ne
braska's 16 votes for him at the r;
publican national convention.
General Pershing is expected to
arrive, in Lincoln the 23d of this
month to remain several days with
his son and sisters.
Pilgrims Want Liquor.
Boston Dec. 10. Fourteen of IS
cities in Massachusetts which voted
on the liquor question Tuesday fa
vored license, according to returns
announced. Melrose was the only
city to retain its dry standing. A
week ago 20 cities in the state voted
in favor of license. '.
' Expect Flu Again
London, . Dec. 10. Influenza
microbes have a regular program bv
which they recur in cycles of. 33
weeks, according to the medical re
search committee.' The next call is
expected in Jsntury and February,
it is said.
over the settlement and all sides ap
peared confident of a final satisfac
tory settlement of the fight by the
commission. ,
Action Ends Tieup.
; The action today en,ds a tieup ol
the soft coal industry of more than
five weeks duration and which was
more far-reaching in its effects than
any other in the history of the coun-'
try. As a result of the strike, the
country was fast approaching a shut
down of industry and widespread
suffering among its 100,000,000 in
habitants. , , ,
The decision came after many '
hours of debate, in which, the rad
ical element made incendiary speech
es against operators and others in
terested in settlement of the strike
and forva time threatened to defeat .
"efforts, to settle the strike at this
time. The conservative element, ie6
by Acting President John L, Lewis
and Secretary Treasurer William
Green, gained control of the situa
tion this morning and succeeded in
putting down practically all oppos
sition by the time the question came
to a vote.
Concession to Radicals."
One concession was made to the ,
radicals, The convention agreed to
the calling of a general convention
of the miners at a future date, at
which time the action of, and reasons
for th general committee will be
fully explained.' The opponents of
acceptance of the president's plan
made their fight principally on the
theory that only a general conveft
tion of the mine workers had power
to call off the strike.
Members of the general committee
tonight steadfastly refused to make
public the name of the delegate
who cast the one dissenting vote.
Two statements were given out
following adjournment of the con
ference by Attorney General A.
Mitchell Palmer, who first submitted
the president's proposal to Acting"
President Lewis and Secretary
Treasurer Green at a conference in
Washington last Saturday and came
to Indianapolis Monday to await the
outcome of consideration of the plan -by
the miner's general' committee.
Mr. Paimer's first statement ex
pressed his gratification at the de
cision of the miners and compli
mented Mr. Lewis and Mr. Green
jor their wise and patriotic action."
The statement follows: ;
Palmer's Statement '
"The coal strike is settled as the
government wanted it settled. When
Messrs. Lewis and Green came to
see me Saturday, I restated what
the government's position had been
frotrrthe beginning and insisted up
on their acquiescence. They finally
agreed to it. They have now per
suaded the officers of their organ
ization that the situation- calls for
compliance with the court's order
and the government's wishes and I'
am certain that all the miners in
the country will cheerfully agree
in the decision of their leaders. .11
desire to publicly commend the
wise and patriotic action 1 of " Mr. N
Lewis, .Mr. Green and their asso
ciates. I am, of course, gratified
at the .outcome, which is one the
entire country will approve. Min
ing will be fully resumed ar once,
the danger of distress and nffr
I ing during the winter is passed, the
auiuoruy oi me government has
been recognized and upheld,. th su
premacy of the law has been estab
lished, and a precedent of incalcul-.
able value has - been set for the
peaceful, orderly and lawful adjust
ment of industrial. disputes."
Supplemental Statement,4
A supplemental statement issued
byJPalmer this evening follows: '
' The miners at their meeting this
afternoon accepted the president's
proposal exactly as.written and I un
derstand the operators' committee
have announced their acceptance of
it. It provides for the immediate re
sumption of operations in all dis
tricts upon the basis which obtained
in October 31. 1919, except as to
wages, which are to be 14 per cent
higher than at that date. -This
means .that the men shall be taken
back to work in all mines, in the oa
Mtions and upon the terms of their
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