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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-17
RAIL MPL-OYES ARE
!. AT TER MORE MONEY
Brotherhood Head Says
Men Will Continue Efforts
to Get Bigger Wages

Chicago, ~ .3sem,sAe o.. saztcy,s '7tss.s
president OF the nrotherhcsd of Loco
motive Firernen and Eginemen, tonight
declared that the rSiiread brothcrhoods
were prepared to continue their efforts
for general increase In pny. although
Director General Hines. of the railroad
administration, had offered time and q
half pry for overtime to men in the
slow freight service.
Telegarms announcing receipt of the
director generals decision at the broth
erhoods headquarters were received to
day by Mr.. Shea, and Warren S. Stone,
grand chief of the Brotherhood of Loco
motive engineers. Both departed at
once for Cleveland for conference of
brotherhood chiefs tomorrow.
This decision is specifically on the de-
mand of the road service workers for
time and one-haif for overtime" said
Mr.. Shea THE yard men were granted
this schedule January l.
IF time and one-half Is granted. the
brotherhoods are prepared to renew their
fight for general increases along the en-
tire line of railway workers. If the
demand is turned down we will continue
negotiations providing the director-gen-
eral leaves a loophole. There will be no
strike until our last effort to reach the
desired end by arbitration is exhausted.
Apparently the government Is giving
US about $50, 000, 900 a year in time and
one-half for overtime, and taking away
800 900. 900 in arbitraries and special al
iowances."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-17
SeEStyled Ambassador of
Russian Soviet Wants to
Transport All B0sheUiks
Negotiations ofNeW Wage
Scale For Miners in Same
Stage as TUo Mspths Ago

secret hson that the wsge
incre 10 per cent would make
Their oS ored class of workers.
s. hands submitted to the
OF @ yesterday reaffirmed the
=. day. but omitted refer
"from bank to bank
, e explained. The miners now
a- skiing a maximum of six
hours working time in the mines.
The time required to so Down into
the mbncs and TO return to the SUR
face would add an average of
about half an hour to the day,
Lewis said.
There was no indication today
that operators outside the central
competitive fields intended 10 ac-
cevt any agreement which might
be reached in that territory in adj
vance of the Agreement itself. MIR.
Lewis declared That miners repre-
sentatives from outlying districts
would remain here until a settle
ment in the coal industry was
reached.
II think the operators will me-
gotiate with them IL they expect
to operate their properties,-A he
said.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-17
w. @. Jenkins, Supposed to
Have Been Abducted by
Mexicans, Said to Be in
Connivance With Thieves

Mexico City, November l6.
William O. jenkins, United
States consular agent at Pu-
ebla, was placed under arrest
Sunday and held under surveil-
lance in his home following
charges by officials of Puebla
that Jenkins was not abducted
| by Federico Cordova, the ban
dit leader, but was in conniv-
ance with him, according to IN
formation received here last
night.
Advices received in Washington from
Mexico City November 7. stated that Con-
sular Agent Jenkins had been cleared or
all suspicion of completely in his kid
mapping by Mexican bandits on October Il.
The judge investigating the abduction
-the dispatches added, took occasion to
praise Jenkins as FIR end of the Mexican
people and respected member of the
community in which he had lived for
number of years.
Jenkins was held foH $4,000 ransom, and
the United States government, demand
ing his release, sent what was odid W
have been the strongest note ever dis
patched in a dispute between the two re-
publics. Jenkins was released on Octo-
Der &c after his personal attorney, Senior
Mester, had paid the ransom to the ban
dit leader
An offc al statement issued in Wash
ington on the abduction of Jenkins said
that he would have to effect his own re-
endorsement from the money paid to the
Mayicape who Lidpa med him unless he
could prove that the Mexican government
was negligent in >affording him protec-
ton. HIS standing as an offic al of the
United States government had no bear
ing on the matter, it was stated. &.
The arrest of Jenkins came after II
poems had sworn to statements before a
judge in Puebla, declaring that Jenkins
had been seen in company with Cordova
who accomplished his recent abduction
from Puebla. under no restraint and in
apparent understanding with h s alleged
captors. er
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-17
WASHINGTON UNINFORMED
Nv Ass5ciafed Press

Washington, November 16--No word
had reached the state department through
official sources tonight concerning the
reported arrest of Consular Agent Jenkins
at Puebla. on charges of having connived
with the bandit who abducted him. Of
ficials said a report probably will reach
here early tomorrow
The charges against Jenkins were char
acterized as absurd n view of the re-
cent investigation by a judge who de-
clared that the agent was not mixed up
in any plot. The off-hand opinion was
that it was measure of retaliation, fol-
lowing late disclosures connecting some
Mexican authorities with radical propa-
ganda, and in VIII CHI the name Of the
Mexican consul general in New York was
mentioned
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BY Associated Press
Washington. November sf6.--Ne-
gotiations of a new wnge scale in
the soft coal industry stood ion
much the same situation tonight
as when miners and operators Mt
Buffalo in September sought to
frame contract 10 replace the
Washington wage agreement.
This time. however, there wxs
no threat of u strike, and both
sides were ready to resume their
conferences tomorrow in the hope
of reaching quick settlement.
Some of the operators protested
that union miners had failed tore
turn to work. as ordered by Fed
eraI Judge Anderson at Indian
apolis. and ION the face of with
drawal of the strike ORDERLY Of
ficers of the United Mine Workers
of america. IL was intimated that
This would be brought up al the
joint conference.
John Lewis, acting president of
the miners organization, still hold
ing the miners demands Just. took
issue today with the statement of
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-17
MEET IN CLEVELAND

Ia Cleveland, O.. November 16.--The chief
executives of the four railroad brother
hoods, Warren S. Stone of the engineers.
w g. Lee of the trainmen, Timothy
shea of the firemen and L. r. Shepard. Of
tn conductors, will meet here tomorrow
morning to consider the proposition OF
pirector-General Hines granting the four
train service employees in the slow freight
service time and half for overtime.
amounting to approximately 100000 a
month. -
w. G. Lee, president Of the trainmen,
said tonight the brotherhoods will try to
have their answer to the proposition
ready In a week so that if it is ac-
cepted it can go into effect on Decem-
Der !.
Tomorrow conference will consider the
ladvsabilify of calling the general chair
men of the four brotherhoods into 2
joint conference as soon as possible,
probably here or in Chicago, to get the
sentiment of the members Of the broth
erh GODS on the proposition.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-17
'BUBONIC PLAGUE
UNDER CONTROL

New Orleans, November 16.-The bu-
bonic plague situation in New Orleans IS
well in hand, according to an announce
ment today by DR.. M S. Lombard. quar-
antine officer and representative of the
United States public health service, who
said t,Rt not a case had developed since
NOVEMBER /. lie said that more than 300
rats had been trapped and the dock au-
thorities had about completed the ;at-
probing on the water front.
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GIST OF THE NEWS


of Virginia village
Name Of Admiral n i
German learne rench
undeci abou
Promnen
Hardin n
Emma enshp says Palmer
100000 miners still out despite orders
Dr. Edmonds makes statement
~.
Resn interest being
.L
democratic Commits to visit
New t54es{
rny revival campaign
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-17
Negro /. w. w. Is,
Lynched in Missouri

Mobcrly. Mo-. November 16.--A
negro, one OF four said to have
beaten and robbed Edward Thomp-
son, farmer. Thursday night, wns
Iynched here today by mob of 100
masked men. The negroes three
companions escaped after they had
been taken from the Jail Mt Macon
early today and brought to MoberIy
secretly. Later 1t was reported two
had been captured and were I'm GUS
tody MT point unknown to the
mob.
1t was reported farmers have gone
to adjacent counties I'm search OF
the blacks. Local authorities said
the negroes admitted they were In
dustriaI Workers of the World.
The negroes are alleged to have
beaten Thompson into unconscious
ness and robbed him of $12 ON the
outskirts of Moberiy.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-17
AMERICAN VOTE ON
ARTICLE TEN is A
sBLOW AT FRANCE

Paris, November 16.-Discussing the
vote OF the United states Senate ON
Article X of the peace treaty. In Lam
terne, the radical socialist organ. one
of the few newspapers now being
printed in Paris because of the printers
strike, says:
ssThc blow struck MT France by the
American Senate vote, II not warded
off In some manner or other, can be-
come mortal. II serves NO purpose to
conceal Its gravity"
The newspaper adds that the United
States senate by its action "saps the
foundation of the already too fr4giie
framework OF the league"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-17
ROBBERS MAKE RICH
HAUL FROM OFFICES
OF THE STANDARD OIL

Chicago. November 10. - Seven
robbers early today bound ana
gagged three men. blew open
large snfe in the offices of the
standard Oil company, OF Indiana.
partly wrecked a smaller one and
escaped with about $4,000. The
smaller safe, containing $4,000 md
Liberty Bonds to the amount Of
$1,000. withstood the explosive
charges and the crncksmen de-
parted after expressing disappcint-
ment with the amount Of loot
Detectives pronounced the safe
blowing ms the work Of expert
enced cracksmen who. 40 far ns
learned left mo finEerprints or 9TH
er clevvs. They had so mufned the
explosions that cashiers glass
enclosure nearby was unchanged.
The building II ON Michigan ave-
nue. on the lake front.
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Seventeen /. w. w.
Arrested at Omaha

Omnhn. Neb., November H.
Seventeen alleged members of the
L. w. w. were arrested here today
I'm a raid ON their lodge rooms. The
raid, under direction of Major IL. ID.
White of the United States army
and Chief of Police Eberstein, was
the first move by the authorities
in statewide roundup of radicals
ordered Thursday by Governor Me-
I<eIvie.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-17
Seven Nominees for
the Hungarian Throne

Vienna, Saturday. November 10.
A Budapest dispatch to the Alden
lists seven nominees for the Hunga-
rian throne. The legitimists, MS
eOrding to the dispatch, have di-
yitied into two EOrups, one Of which
favOrs the return Of former EN-
perOr Charles, and the other favors
Prince Otto. Other groups, recog-
mixing the allied mandate against
the House of Hapsburgs, advance
Crown Prince Charles Of Rumanla,
the Duke D'Abruxxi. and the Duke
OF Teck.
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po1 sHEyIKs WOULD GO

.,. :. ,,;te unnecessary he said, for
4ha government of the United states TO
take the trouble of deporting cieizenS u
tha russian socialist federal soviet re-
nublic. They are only too anxious ~
leave. /, therefore, Respectfully SUISSE,
that the United states gosNe ar,na of m
easilv be relieved of the presence ol III
,ea1con,e Russian citizens, il those citlzehs
- pussia whose lives are becoming un-
l,asrable Lss the United States, were per
,nitted TO seave. / desire to assure YOU
tbat the government that nave .he
13onor to represent is ready and wine
- nrovide means of transportation from
~ prT.;.a5 states TO soviet<Russia for ev-
~, raussian cit zen in this country VINO
dasires 40 leave or whose presence IN the
1870 IL undesirable to the government
of the United states ..,
..rhe government of the Russian social
ssr federal soviet republic has ACCORDED
American citizens in soviet RUSSIA eisn
ana considerate treatment, even IN cases
a'lu active hostility on the part of such
Nn,aricans toward the government OF So
Wei Russia has been proven beyond al
doubt the letter continues. ,,a,o
..onlv in some exceptional cases wnere
oefenses of particularly grave nature
against the Russian government. nc
been committed by American II )
1rera thew prosecuted by officers OF the
i, the Archangel district, which was IN
yaded bv American troops without a
.saclaration of war, have been treaieu
with especial consideration, and were uh :
eonditionany released as soon as II W1s
practicable TO send them home, SO tha'
there remains today no American piison-
ers of war in Russia.
RUSSIANS NOT PROTECTED
on the contrary. Russian citizehs ~
America. Martens says, have been denied
tba protection of the law. The lot OF
thousands of Russians in the Unitec
states today he explains, lis exceedingly
unhappy through no fault of their own
Through daily abuse in the press and the
prepiudice created by virulent campaign
Of Misrepresentation. their Russian clti
zenship had become bar to- employment
ana advancement. They have been ar
rested without warrant and subjected t
opressive treatment against which they
have had no adequate protection, as citi.
zens Of q country whose government
not recognized by the United States.
,.sNithin the past few days., he adds
great numbers of Russian citizens ir
New York and elsewhere have been ar
rested and have suffered the most bruta
physical violence at the hands OF public
officers. In the city of New York alone
over 1000 persons were recently arrested
among them many citizens of soviet
Russia, and, although those arrests Wer'
made in manner which caused ffluci
suffering and physical injury to the lciti
zens, and although property belongings
to them was wantonly destroyed in Sh'
raids, it developed that fe wof them coult
be held for further Investigation am
criminal prosecution.
"A number of affidavits bearing evil
dence to the fact that the lives and liber-
ties Of Russian citizens have been threat
erted without reasonable grounds woult
be submitted to the state department
within few days"
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WILSON TO CONFER
WITH HITCHCOCK
ON PEACE TREATY
Administration Leader to
See the President Before
Bringing Up Question
of Reservations

Nv A..o,,,,.a p,.,.
Washington. November 1s.-A con-
ference tomorrow between President
Wilson ana senator H;tcbcoc,x. admin
istrntion leader i'm the senate contest
over the peace treaty. is expected to
dete rhine largely the fate OF the treaty
and plans for adjournment of the ue-
ciaI session of Congress.
Senator Hitchcock will see the Presi-
dent before the Senate reconvenes to
take up the final reservations to the
treaty and expects to Obtain from him
fina, v,o.a - -. 80.
On INV Aof"n VI
elohs ne VIII accept
The conference was arranged at
senator 4fitcbcocls.s ~aonas, a,.a- g.
teHues' eieer
ms NUMBER OIL democratic leaders
Definite outcome of the treaty con-
troversy this week-either nv n deaa-
1oclx nv resarvas ua.tf,.,+;o "a
@''u A1
1ourhhehe Oh the speclal session on
Congress. tonight seemed assured.
with the eloture rule in effact tbs
''o
'oiioi AoW WIZ take UP the Two
remaining committee reservations and,
after disposal Of dozens OF ind%idual
reservations. roach the last s+.~a -,
.,s,... ~
iatiiicatioh resolutions,
With final action on the treaty ad-
iournment sine die of ,ha sess,o, ,yh,.A
- ~
oss"n NAY - IL Planned oelore the
new and long session begins two weeks
from tomorrow. All members are hop
I'M, FOR a fau aa,, -,
q
KALI BILL UP
What the House will do while the
Senate 10 In tho last stara 49,, .r,,
% '"e
ns ut nau NOT peen determined today
-. ne laiifodd Dill VIII pc taken up again
.oinorroW ana PROBABLY passed by to-
morrow night or tuesday
W. hi"eh WIN pc none AFTER that. II
iorcea TO wait Tor the Senate's action
on the treaty house leaders hope
lteli.pefs may IeaNe under gentle
men recess agreement
~ lotnorroWs treaty conference at
the Wnite House senator Hitchcock
VIII pc able 70 give the PRESIDENT the
iast survey or the situation Except
ioI rev addleiohal reservations whose
ADOPTION is expected the majority's
tua I IN FORM u r'''i'e" no" ~ VIZ
| Senator Hitchcock said tonight that
he would submit the majority reser-
walton as adopted. and those still be-
/ fore the Senate. together with the min
GRITTY substitutes to President Wilson
for final Judgment
Leaders Of both parties predicted
1tnar President Wilson would not ac-
/ cept The reservation programme adopt
ed by the Senate
The majority managers said they
! were proceeding with plans to over
ride Vice President Marshalrs pro-
posed ruling that the treaty could not
/ live or die by "a vote on the resolu-
| ton containing reservations adopted
| by the majority. The programme of the
majority contemplates that final re-
lection of the Lodge resolution. upon
reconsideration with a second vote
shall be ruled as decisive ratification of
defeat.
/ Although some leaders regard the
Tice presidents ruling on the cloture
| to preclude all other business. except
by unanimous consent, it was thought
a few bills might be considered. Vir-
ltually all legislation, however. includ-
/ ing the oil leasing bill. the requests OF
! Attorney General Palmer forf extern
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-17
GERMAN CROWD CRIES
DOWN WITH WILSON"
BY A.s,ei.,.d prsn

Berlin. November 16.--As IN aft
ermatb to the meeting arranged by
Matthias Erzberger. vice chaneerlor
and minister Of finance. Friday
night. at which speeches faverinE
the League of Nations were made
and which was broken mp BY hos
tile persons, the crowds marched to
the Wilhelm Plats and gathered
In front of the old American em-
bassy. Here cries of SDown with
wilson, and @Dovvn with Amera-
lea" were raised By the people,
Afterward the mob proceeded to
Erzberger's office. where Erxber-
ger was hOoted.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-17
1. w. WIS Clash With Posse
and One Rancher Is Killed
Radicals Fire Posse From Cabin and Repel All At
tempts Of Former Soldiers to Recover Body of
Dead Man Lying Nearby
Bs Associated Prsss

Cenraia ASH November 16.A posse of ogger and for
soldiers left here this for Hannaford valley Is
miles northeast of Centraa the search for number
Of Industrial Workers of the World believed
participated in the shooting members of the American Legion
during the Armistice day celebration last Tuesday
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His Troops at Zara

Belgrade Saturday, November 10.
An. unconfirmed report from Spalato.
Dalmatia. says that troops OF Captain
teammates command have occupied
cara Vice Admiral Milo. in command
at lara. declared himself powerless
to prevent the occupation of the CITY.
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400 /. w. w. ARE
SEARCHED BY POLICE

Minneapolis, Mimi, November 10.
Four hundred alleged Industrial
Workers of the World were lined
mp and searched when the local
POLICE rafded two halls where meet
fngs ,of alleged radicals were be-
Ing held late today. The truck
loads Of literature, flags and ham
nefs were confiscated.
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New York, November 16.+-
Ludwig C. A. K. Martens, self
styled ambassador of the Rus
sian soviet government to the
United States, has offered to
provide transportation from
the United States to Russia for
all Russian citizens who desire
to leave America, especially
those whose presence IN the
United States is not desirable to
the federal government. This
offer was made in a letter writ
ten by Martens to Secretary OF
State Lansing and made public
here tonight.
In his letter Martens protests against
the t+unwarranted and cruel treatment 70
which many Russian citizens IN the
United States are subjected by federal
and state officers. well as by MODS
acting without authority" He proposes
that the soviet government be permitted
to return these citizens to soviet Russia,
and declares that he has received thou-
sands of applications from sucn ciuzehs
who are anxious to return to their homes
Martens was arrested for contempt sat
,rday and released on $1,000 bail after ne
had refused to appear and bring German
documents before the Lusk LEGISLATIVE
! co,uruittee. Investigating radical actlVltles
in New York. He based his refusal on
Inc ground that all communications pass
ins between himself and his government
we're privileged. When brought peioIe
the committee in the custody OF deputy
sheriffs Saturday afternoon, Martens
promised to appear before the commilteS
Monday and to bring his papers with MIN nm.
Calling attention to press reports tnae
II is proposed to deport certin russians
10 parts of Russia under control OIL the
enemies of the soviet government Mar
tens in his letter to Secretary Lansing,
protests that such deportation Wouiu
mean certain death for the persons oe-
ported and would constitute "a flagraht
breach of all principles OF riiternatioilai
~,
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X-SERVICE MEN RAID
/. W. w. GATHERING

By Associated Prem
Grand Rapfds. Mich, November
16.-A party of 100 citizens, CONS
posed mostly of ex-service men.
raided meeting of 800 alleged
radicals at n Lithuanian hall here
tonight, breaking mp the assem-
bly, and confiscating \ red flag
bearing = Russian Inscription.
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Arrested for Contempt,
Martens Offers to Pro-
vide Trip to Russia for
All Who Wish to Go
No Attention Will
Be Paid Martens
By Associated Pres.

Washing November 16.-sec-
rotary lansing was out of town to-
night and State Department OIL
eials said they did not know If
letter from Ludwig c. 4. IA. Mar
tens offering to provide ship room
for all Russians anxious tie leave
this country had been received. NO
attention would be paid any COM
munication from Martens. they said,
because this government had never
recognized his claims as ambassador
of the Russian soviet.
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Laredo, Tex. November 16.-Snver
miners in Mexico are dissatisfied with a
government demand that half the metal
they produce be sold to the government
al 81 20 per troy ounce, according to
word received here today.
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TROOPS WITHDRAWN
FROM STRIKE DUTY

Charleston, w Va. November-16.-Fed-
eral troops doing strike duty in the coal
mines in southern West Virginia will be
withdraw from the state early Tues
day. IT is learned from an authentic
source here tonight.