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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-16
Western Miners
Vote Against Strike
Conference With Coal OPP
orators Planned to Fix
Penalty Clause

KANSAS. CITY, Nov. 15.-Representa-
tives of coal miners of the three South
western districts in convention here to-
day defeated resolution instructing
the presidents Of the districts TO call
general strike If the Southwestern
Coal Operators Association refused to
accept the so-called Kansas City agree
ment, which did not contain the pen
atty clause. On rollcall the resolution
was defeated, 1873 to 100.
The convention adopted a resolution
instructing the officers of the three dis
tricts TO confer with officials of the
operators association and obtain the
best possible penalty clause. The &C
ton rescinded that taken last night.
when the delegates rejected the ponalty
clause.
Before the vote Alexander Howatt.
president Of the coal miners of the
Kansas district, urged the representa-
tives Of the miners to close down all
mines in their districts. The states If
fected were Kansas, Missouri, Okla
homa and Arkansas.
The convention, Of 800 delegates was
called TO consider the penalty clause
which Federal Fuel Administrator H.
A. Garfield had insisted should be en-
bodied in the wage contract between
the miners and operators. This clause
attempted TO penalize either the oper-
ators or the miners should one side
be guilty Of breaking the contract, but
the men declared it would result in
penalties for the employers alone.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-16
Wife Helps Find Dwiggins;
HeLost 10000 In Market
Promoter Accused of Fleeing Liberty Loan Deposition
Caught at Montgomery, Ala through Letter-Bond
Salesman Says Stocks Took the Deposits

received, through a friend. a
from Dwiggins for wearing soS Ssss'
This was accordingly made I'd
express package by the detective .
sent South, accompanied by Pos,os.
Inspectors Williamson and NeOrre
When Dwiggins called for the pacsss
they seized him.
Assistant United States Alta,
Matthews, in charge of the eass
ceived word that Dwiggns had d.
in Liberty Loan bonds and 1907 ~.
arrested.
1.-THE loss thus far is estimate. i.
S5S,000," said Mr.. Matthews last 80 y
He declared that Dwiggins had sss.s
postal inspectors more than s2oMs
worth of bonds which he had in 49,.
deposit vault. The recovery of ~.
amount, which could be accompli,s.,
through the appointment Of reesiv..
would cut the loss further. A snsr,,.
tive account Of $4,000 ana an auto-.
bile worth $1,000 are also re-.
watched by the authorities.
Officials of the Bankers Life Irw,
ance Company arrived here yesterS,,
10 take over Dwiggins's affairs. n
Nothstine, field manager OF The Raj
ers' Life, will have charge Of n,
agency until new head is apuoin,ss
|. NJ. Earle, the vice-president OF n,
concern, was another official who y,
tended conferences Yesterday AZ n,
Office of Assistant United State. 4,
torney Knox and at the insurance con
pany's Office, at l65 Broadway.
Although no official statement va,
made, il is generally understood IA,
the company will make good all oss,,
if obstacles in the banking laws y
New York and Iowa are set aside B,
the Insurance Commissioners.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-16
Women's Clubs Line
Up for Prohibition
Vote to Petition Congress to
Stop Manufacture of
Beer
By BRIGGS
Especial Correspondence

ALBANY, Nov. 15.-John Barley
corn was given a sad blow BY the State
Federation of Women's Clubs at the
third day of its convention here to-
day. when the federation accepted the
report of DR.. Ella Boole, chairman Of
temperance for the federation, which
embodied the recommendation that
every club in the state, representing al
together $4,000 women, send pleas to
Congress asking that the manufacture
of beer be stopped. as the grains used
in it's making are needed for food.
Mrs. Boole also suggested that the
consumption of cigarettes in Amer ca
by men and women be curtailed to per-
nit more to be sent to the boys "over
there" and to lessen the tobacco pro-
ductiop, giving the land used to the
production Of food grains.
"You women must see to 1t in your
clubs that cigarettes are not passed
around; you must refuse to add TO to-
bacco consumption" Mrs. Boole de-
clareQ. ne new i OTh 1lls GtutldAlOil
OF Women's Clubs has passed resolu-
ton prohibiting the serving of any al
coholic liquors at any of its social
functions, and | hope the upstate clubs
will do the same"
Housewives can't get enough sugar,
but the breweries can. We must stop
this destruction Of food. A repre-
sentative of Mr. Hoover told me that
il the women will protest the manu-
facture of liquors will be stopped |
want every woman's club in this state
10 send kilograms and messages asking
that the sale of beer and wine be
stopped. Governor Whitman tavors
statewide prohibition, and tells me
that he also favors nationwide pro
-hibition. You women must remember
that when the question of local option
comes up next April you will have
right to vote on IL.
ave women have been told TO save
wheat, fats, meat and sugar, and we
are doing it. | am not here to argue
that tobacco is not necessary for the
men over there. Some say that it is.
II that is the case, isn't it about time
that the Inen over here curtailed"
Among the resolutions adopted was
enc presented By The Consumers
League, asking the federation TO in
dorse The maintenance of present
standards If labor laws and their eff
fective enforcement. and to indorse the
establishment of safe standards for
women and the payment of equal wages
for equal work.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-16

Susan B. Anthony amendment. We
knew of no other way to fix the atten-
tion of the people of this country eff
fectively on the question except by
picketing. For seventy years the
women of this country have been
knocking al the doors Of the Congress
of the United States. and they have
never found anybody home"
become tired of finding it's Sena-
tors and Representatives always out.
We know where the President is. we
know that he is usually home, and We
know that if he will only recommend
to Congress the passage Of the
Anthony amendment. it will go
through as if it were on skids and
the skids creased"
"But haven't you observed" | re-
marked, that the President. since he
has been in the White House. has
given abundant evidence of being the
possessor of aplenty Of Scotch
tenacity and obstinacy and that he is
rather poor person 10 push, either
with steam roller or n suffrage ban.
ncr?"
"Ah. yes" replied this young mill
tant. "but you are forgetting your
Wilson. You d, not read him as care
fully as we do. because we always like
10 quote him. He is so apt and so
trenchant and so graceful. 1t is not
so long ago that the President said:
1.-The best kind of agitation Is the
agitation of irritation. because it can
not be endured and must be cured"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-16

even so much as suggest that they
have any fear for what the superin-
tendent may do in the way of hand
ing out discipline, will tell you,
as about the most militant of all of
them told me tonight. that | was sug-
costing a thought that hadn't even
lodged in the back part of zone Of
their heads.
But the fact remains that both
those of the party who are out OF
Occoquan and those who are there
would prefer TO be in any other house
OF detention than one IN which Whit
taker Is the boss
Because of the demand Of the Deco
guam prisoners upon Superintendent
Whitaker TO be treated as political
prisoners. they have created two
issues instead Of one. The first was
the right Of protest TO be exercised
in any peaceable way they saw fit.
Hence the picketing. Now they de-
mand a right which has never been
recognized in this country--to be re-
garded when in prison as different
from the other prisoners.
Knocking at Doors of Congress
IN speaking OF lnese Two issues To-
night. one OF the yodnger OF the SUI.
fragists. an a. B. from Columbia and
wearing her badge Of scholarship. the
Phi Beta Kappa key, brilliantly illumi-
mated the whole motive for the picket
ing of the President
"Of course" she said. I'VE have no
personal luminosity against the Presi-
dent. We are simply pushing him. II
IL may be called pushing. in the hope
that he may push Congress to pass the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-16
City Republicans
Extend Welcome
To Women Voters
Tanner to Head Committee
Which Will Meet Suf-
frage Clubs

The Republican County Committee, at
it's first meeting since Tammany carried
the city election, last night took the
first steps toward organizing the wom-
ems vote. A resolution was adopted
empowing Chairman Samuel S. Koenig
to appoint a committee TO confer with
committees and delegations representing
women's clubs and political organiza
tions "desirous of cooperating with the
Republican County Committee and AS
sembly district organizations in the
County Of New York"
Mr.. Koenig announced that he intend
ed TO appoint Frederick c. Tanner, for
mer Republican state chairman, as
chairman of the new Conference Com
mittee on Women's Organization" He
said he would announce the other mem
bers of the committee next Tuesday. A
tentative committee had been selected.
but il was decided TO consult some Of
the woman suffrage leaders before max
ing the inal appointments.
The committee will organize the
women in the various Assembly dis
tricts who wish to join the Republican
party, and will cooperate with the
women in every possible way.
I'VE want the women with Us OH the
issues OF campaigns" said Chairman
koenig, but. we have no idea of trying
to exploit them. Women who have
worked through campaigns know what
they want, and the Republicans are
merely trying to provide the working
machinery for those who wish to be.
come party members"
A Committee on the Election Law,
with Ezra 7. Prentice as chairman, and
q Committee on City Legislation, with
lsidore Wasseyogel as chairman, were
appointed lnst'nigh,. The former conf
nittee viii later consider amendments
TO the e lection law in the light of the
recent election, particularly in regard
TO me primary law. The question
whether the primary law should be
repealed will probably be discussed.
The Committee on City Legislation
intends TO keep an eye on all iegisla-
tion affecting city matters which may
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-16
State and City
Food Directors
Agree on Plans
Two Agencies to Operate
Together for Practical
Results

A working plan between the state
and city food authorities was agreed
upon yesterday afternoon at meeting
of members of the State Food Commits
sion, Of which John Mitchell is head,
and City Market Commissioner Henry
Moskowtz. The two food control agen-
cies will hereafter cooperate in all
cases where their jurisdictions touch
and where better practical results can
be attained through their joint labors.
1t is further planned to bring the
Federal food administration New
York branch into this working scheme
To that end National Food Admins
traitor Hoover sent F. &. Walcott, one
of his assistants, TO New York City
yesterday to discuss plans for closer
relationship between the Federal, stat
and city food controllers. Mr.. Walcott
called on Mr.. Mitchell during the day,
outlining the plans of Mr.. Hoover.
Probably as result of these two
conferences the report became current
that officials of the three branches of
the food administration were not salts
fled with present conditions. The re-
port was not denied; but il was strong
~ intimated that some of the food con-
trollers we're disconnected with the
progress made in governing prices,
regulating the quantity of supplies and
bringing 10 justice violators of the law
and Of gentlemen's agreements between
various branches Of the food trade and
the food controllers.
Desire for Harmony
That decided effort was being made
to bring about the most complete har-
mony was indicated by the fact that
John j. Dillon, State Commissioner Of
Foods and Markets, was called into
consultation by Federal Food Admins
traitor Williams in the latter's Office,
124 East Fifteenth Street. Mr. Dillon
has been bitter in his criticism of the
various branches of the food admins
tration. Mr.. Walcott was present at
the conference.
When he left Mr.. Williams Office.
Mr.. Dillon said that he had explained
TO the Federal food administrator the
producers viewpoint in this crisis. as
we'll as the demands of the working
man in the city. He said he had told
Mr.. Williams that there was no need
for further conferences and investga-
tions. Some definite action followed
by definite results in pounding down
prices, Furnishing spectators and in
creasing supplies would have to be
taken TO satisfy the people.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-16
Dwiggins, Arrested,
Says Bond Deposits
Were Lost in Stocks

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Nov. l5.-ElrC
Dwiggins was arrested here to-day a.
he was about to board a Pullman for
New Orleans by postofiice inspector,
who had trailed him ever since he eti
New York last Saturday.
He was known here as +. A. Durham
and he wore a wig, which he had put
chased for disguise in Atlanta. On hi
person were found twelve $500, seYs,
500 and two $50 Liberty bonds, as vel
as 81 ,907 in cash.
VIXEN arraigned before United Stats
Commissioner Thomas here Dwiggir
waived examination. He said that n
had lost about 100000 in speculstia
on the New York Exchange. Postosc
Inspectors Hugh McQuillan and AlV
B. Williamson will take him back Il
New York to-day.
Following his arraignment he rR
out the following statement:
81 do not know the exact amosIt u
my shortage. / needed money 70 4.
fray the expenses of my Office, as tks,
were a great many agents at WORK. ~
when the payments for bonds at OF
dollar down and one dollar week Be
gan coming in | knew ! hal a cor
mission coming, and sought TO use u
early payments to my own account !
looked about for bonds paying a biz,
rate of interest, and bought Ans6
French bonds and French city seeun'
ties. They slumped; my Anglo-Erenei
bonds dropped from $1,000 to 5000
"Going the wrong way wiped o5i
much Of the money had spprprani
three weeks ago.
81 knew how things stood with NJ
accounts, and when Inspector NcQul
len began making an investigator, !
knew that they would get tie goot,
on me. If the inspector had RENAME.
with me a few minutes longer would
have told him the whole story, but
apparently was not sure whether ! ha
been operating within the law and e
me get away. had no idea where
was headed when | left New York 81
came South. simply because ] was %
known here.
THE money involved in the Llotrg
Loan transaction is all gone, but i "a
went into the stock market.
"The only money I have taken VIZ
the knowledge that it was not mine
the $40 or $50 have spent eonii
South. was simply putting Of 2
arrest. The Bankers Insurance Ce'
pany will owe me something like y
600 in renewals, and ! am willing i@
all to go on my shortage
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-16
Equal Pay To Be
Women's Platform
1t Will Be First Plank, Says
Mrs. Yawger, Chairman of
G. 0. P. Committee

ALBANY. Nov. 15.-"Equal pay for
women doing equal work"
This will be the first plank nailed
into the platform of the new Women's
State Republican Committee on its or
ganization by Mrs. John Francis Yaw-
ger, of New York City, its chairman.
Zone plank will be incorporated in
our organization" declared Mrs. Yaw-
ger to-day, "the same pay for women
as for men, for women who are doing
mems work. This is the only safe and
sane settlement of the present labor
difficulties, engendercd by this great
war"
In announcing her stand on the
equal wage question Mrs. Yawger lined
up with Governor Whitman and John
Mitchell, chairman of the State Indus
trial Commission. Both told delegates
at meeting of the women's section Of
the State Defence Council a month ago
that TO protect for men who enter mill
tary services the places to which they
seek to return when peace comes
women must receive equal pay for the
work they do in the places of the men.
"My plans for organization are as vet
in the embryonic state" said Mrs.
Yawger. who is president of the New
York City Federation of Women.
I'VE are going to build on the lines
laid down by the G. o. p. with the
realization at all times that il has
been the Republican party that has
brought the United States I'D TO its
present educational standing. has raised
the salaries of the working men. and
has protected the men. women and
OF this great nation of ours %
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-16
Philadelphia S Mayor
Cleared in Polls Plot
Held, However, by Grand Jury
on Technical Charge of Con-
spiracy to Murder

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 15.-Mayor
Smith was cleared of all connection
with the political conspiracy which re-
suited in the killing Of a policeman
here on primary election day, in an
opinion by Judge Martin to-day in
Quarter Sessions Court. But the
Mayor was held under his own recogni-
zance 20 await the action Of the grand
jury with William Finley, a political
lieutenant Of the Wares, on the techni-
cal charge OF conspiracy TO murder.
Finley's bail was reduced from $4,000
20 $500.
The decision was in connection with
habeas corpus proceedings brought on
behalf Of the Mayor and Finley The
court ruled that apparently Mayor
Smith had no knowledge Of the 9th
Ward conspiracy end that he had
neither consented 20 any unlawful
acts before their occurrence or as
scented 20 them aftcrward.
In the opinion Of the court, IL would
require q strained construction Of the
evidence 70 regard any Of the acts
charged 20 Isaac Deutsch, Common
Councilman and Ware leader in the
ward, as the furthersnce Of design TO
permit the use Of the administration
70 kls Advantage.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-16
Broadway a Lane Of Gloom
AS Lights Go Out at Eleven
Fuel Administrator s Order Is Obeyed to the Minute
Restaurants Keep Entrances Bright to Lure
Crowds From Darkened Street

At II o'clock last night a wave OF
modesty overswept the lady who lives
up over the little drug store on the
west side of Times Square, at Forty
sixth Street, and usually stands in her
boudoir window until a. m. or after,
trying on new corsets and not caring at
all for all the Peeping Toms on Broad
way.
There may have been complaint or
something; anyhow, at II she realized
that a lot of folks who shouldn't be
were looking at her-people who, may
be, didn't realize that she was work
ing girl, demonstrating corsets profes-
sionally-and, zam! went the lights.
wrigleys Quit wriggling
The action of the corset lady had a
marvellous effect on every one OF her
high-living neighbors. To the south
the Six Dancing Wrigleys, mere chill
dren, who have as manager cruel
stepfather who attends to the lighting
effects and keeps them jigging their
tiny heads off until long after mid
night, abruptly closed the evening per
Torrance. The kitten which, still fur
Their south, stays up until all hours
playing with a spool of silk, tired of
the game and vanished.
The old topers who sit back in the
shadows. pouring beers and wines and
WHISTLES sans headaches, called for
hats and sticks and left their club
rooms dark.
Promptly on INC specified hour the
mandatory hopes and expectations Of
the fuel administration, the gloomy in
evitable toward which Broadway for
days had been careening, were a fact.
New York, good sport in spending, good
sport in saving, did another part of
its bit and switched 'em off. Great
crowds gathered along Broadway to
watch and cheer as the lights went Off
AS to the hour of electrical eclipse
there had been no doubt. After the
hour the poeticsl statistician who spon-
sored a Broken Heart for Every Light
on Broadway" might well have been
forced into an admission that ccndi-
tione had developed to prove lin al
wrong Broken hearts could still have
been found in profusion, doubtless,
but were more sparce.
Broadway was more truly full of pit
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-16
Wilson May End
Sugar Shortage
Moskowitz Asks President
to Seize 10000 Tons Held
Here for Russia

Ten thousand tons of sugar held in
the warehouses of W. r. Grace & Co.,
and bought several months ago for
the Russian government. may be dis
tributed in New York City within
few days, according to plans an
nounced yesterday BY City Market
Commissioner Moskowitz.
Commissioner Moskowitz wrote a
letter yesterday to George NJ. Rolph,
chief Of the national food admins
tration's sugar division, suggesting
that the President commander the
sugar. The commissioner stated that
he was informed that the supply could
not be secured in any other way, eX-
cept through negotiations with the
owners. This might take long time
owing to the present unsettled state
of affairs in Russia.
Commissioner Moskowitz said that,
according 10 reliable information, the
owners would be glad to dispose Of
the sugar.
Commissioner Moskowltz during the
gay called q meeting of the retlners'
committee and urged that sugar be
henceforth distributed by a general
distribution committee representing
ell refiners. The suggestion, ne SAID,
came from the wholesalers Of the city.
Commissioner Moskowitz declared that
this proposal was well received.
Commissioner Moskowitz also de-
manded that hereafter sugar be more
eauitably distributed among whole
salers and retailers.
Food Administrator Williams said
there was hope of compromising the
differences between the Cuban sugar
planters and the food administration
over prices of the raw product. The
Cubans have held out for 4$4 cents.
while the United States government is
willing to pay only AZ cents pound.
Mr.. Williams said that the difference
may be split and price of AS cents
be made.
Mr.. Williams issued table of com
parative prices at the Washington
Market for vegetables yesterday and
year ago. showing that several are
higher now. The commodities report
ed are:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-16

be suggested by the incoming lr'
many administration.
Chairman Koenig addressed .
members of the committee, deel'fs
that 1t was not necessary 20 hold Fs
mortems on the recent election o. '
go into reasons for Fusion's deia
As far as the Republican organlsis
was concerned, he said. T. had bed y
cwn in the city and state.
He pointed out thar the Rcpuo.or
had elected eight Assemblymen ~.
this city, one more than vas eees'
last year; also. severa. Aua'ei.
Court judges, a State senator ana ;.
torney General, the latter by l''F
majority. =.
81 am satisfied he said, that "
members of this committee dit H. ',.
best to keep Tammany out Of the =.
Hall and there is no need Of any ~
publican to feel discouraged. Lr :
rather look forward with the hope ~
the strong Republican vote cast ~ y,
g "n"r no will be repeated a. I"
state election next year.