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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-11-29
Killing d William Wallace, Oil Man, Near Tam
in "Wednesday Regarded as Last Straw
FdlaHs Long Chain Of Murders and
Indgnfes Heapa Upon Americans
DENY MEXICO CITY SCRAP
BETWEEN CARRANzA MEN
and OREGON FOIL OVERS

Washington, Nov. 2s.-Another American murdered in
Mexico close the imprisonment of Consular Agent Jen
kns coupled with reports of Mexico City with
Carranza fight Queretaro, added complexities today
which seemed force the already Mexican situation
toward the long-expected breaking point.
There were official pronouncements what action
any the American government is contemplating but ad
instraton officials by indication willing show that
government taking firm position, considering the
eventuaes and prepared deal with them
chosen.
Another of the last stIaws, official put it. was
laid today the official report of murder of VII
liam Wallace an American oil man, by Carranza soldier
Tarpco Wednesday. The State department
lied its adyices in this formal statement:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-11-29

James Wallace. an American en-
ployee Of an American oil company
near Tampico, was murdered by a
Mexican federal soldier at Potrero
Del Llane. on Wednesday,, Nov. g.
The murderer was not taken into
custody
According to the departments
advices the officer in charge of troops
camped in the vicinity claimed that
Wallace had provoked the murderer.
The department has been Informed
as a result of an investigation, that
a mule on which Wallace was nd
ing TO the place OF his employment.
SHE'D at a machine gun which II was
passing. overturning the gun The
soldier immediately shot Wallace,
the bullet striking him in the neck
and killing him instantly"
The Wallace referred 10 is believed
TO be here ". M Wallace. an en-
ploye of the Gulf Refining CO., ia
miIiariy known to his associates as
jim" Wallace recently went to
Tampico after having been in Co.
lumbia for the Gulf company He is
about 40 years old.
The Mexican ambassador, Ignacio
Bonillas. called on Secretary Lam
sing at the state department today
and they not only went over the
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-11-29
One Killed In
Explosion Torch
on Steamer Grant

Boston, Nov "S-One man was
killed and another injured severely
late today when an acstyiene torch
exploded in the engine room of the
steamer President Grant, bound
from New York to Brest with Unit
ed States troops aboard, according
To a wireless message 70 the navy
yard here tonight. The dead man is
l. G. Teliigrlne, first assistant en-
gineer. and the injured is W. T
O'Connor, IT., third assistant engi-
neer The steamer suffered no ma
terial damage. It was 365 miles east
of New York at the time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-11-29
CARRANzA MEN MURDER AMERICAN
BREAK WITH MEXICO imminent
+ U.S.. PREPARED FOR QUICK ACTION
NT.LAbOR MEET
Nears End of Work in
Washington
Five Conventions of Drafting Com
mittse Adppted - French Labor
Leader Chosen Director General
of International Office

Washington, Nov. 2S-Five con-
ventions brought before the Interna
tiunal Labor Conference by the
drafting committee today were
adopted and will be submitted 10 the
various government represented.
There remains for approval only the
draft convention providing for Il
leave of absence for women at the
time of child birth, which Will be re-
ported out tomorrow and the confer
ence will adjourn
Albert Thomas. the French labor
leader, was chosen director general
of the International Labor Office by
the governing body His headquar-
tiers win be at the seat of the League
of Nations and there he will organize
the staff that will attempt to carry
on the labor program begun here.
, Only a parliamentary error pre-
vented an adjournment tonight. The
drafting committee. forced To return
to the conference for a ruling on the
the safeguarding of women workers
at the time of child birth, was unable
TO present its report. Adoption III
the various clauses of that conVen
ton was the last acr of the confer
snce prior TO dispDsing of the draft
inn committees report In general
il PROVIDES for the extension TO pros
pertive mothers of a six weeks leave
of absence prior to child birth, as
long a period after the birth. AM
ene-hsH hour period out Of every
four hours for the care of the chiIE-
What waK regarded as the most radi-
cal suggestion coming from the con-
ference was an amendment to the
maternity convention made b. Leon
Jouhuux, the French labor Leader.
providing that women relieved from
duty for the six weeks before ana
six weeks after child birth should re
ceive indemnities from the state. The
amendment was adopted. As To "a
The draft conventions approved
are:
Unempioyment. Providing for the
abolition of private employment
agencies. the establishment of gov
eminent agencies, rhe maintenance
Of an effective system of unemplog-
ment insurance and that only by
mutual agreement shall laborers be
recruited in one country for work IN
another
Employment of women at night.
Providing that no woman may work
during the night in any public or
private Industrial undertaking. other
than one in which only the members
of the family are employed
Hours of work: Providing for an
S-hour day and a 4s-hour week.
Admission of children TO industrial
work: Providing no child under ID
wears Of age shall be employed in any
industrial -ork except in Japan
where the age was reduced TO L
wears and in certain other countries
less developed industrially, where the
subject was made one Of special con-
siderarion.
Night work for young persons;
Providing that no one, male or fe-
male, might work al night in any in
dustrial concern.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-11-29
GERMANY BALKS
AT PAYING FOR
tSCAPA SINKING

Berlin. Nov. 2S-(By the Associ-
ated Press)-It is stated in authori-
tarive quarters here that Germany
will NOT comply with the demand of
the Entente for 400, 900 tons of docks.
dredges and rugs as an offset 10 the
German feet sunk at Scapa Flow.
It was indicated that Germany
would stand patton her proposition
TO refer the dispute 10 The Hague
tribunal Ii is claimed that Germany
shoulc not be held responsible for the
acts ofthe marine forces at Ccapa
Flow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-11-29
arm New Workers
to Watch Out for
Bomb Packages

New York. Nov. 28.-New York,s
prominent citizens to-day were warn
ed officially today by the district at
torney's office against bomb-beariuy
Christmas packwges. Acting On ad-
vices received recently from the
Philadelphia police that radical plans
had been discovered for repetition on
. whalssale scale during the ndaidnys
OF the bomb uniting plot Of last May
Gay, the district attorney advised
caution in handling all parcels r~-
oeiued between ngw and New YEARS.
day
C1EtzeHs were advised to carry all
s1HpiciDus annhinE bundles received
by mail, express. '.or otherwise" N
the fire departments bureau of COTE
bustihles or the police departments
bumb Squad mr. esEHminRtion
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-11-29
Quick Detection
N. Y. Holpup Men
Following Haul $40 900

New York., Nov 28.-Four huldup
men backed George Alexander
wealthy Washington marker mer-
chant into the hallway of his FASH
ionable West End Avenue home to.
day and robbed him of $4,000. To-
night the police announced arrest Of
two men in connection with the
crime. recovery Of $4,000 and alleged
confession Of Thomas Rockfort
Aiexander's chauffeur, TO a share in
plot To rob him. Ruckfurt was
arrested on a charge of completely
in grand larceny.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-11-29
To Cancel Night
Grand Trunk Trains
POrtland-MOntreaI

Portland Maine. Nov 2S-On ac-
count of the critical coal situation,
it was announced by the local office
of the Grand Trunk tonight. the
night trains running between Port
land and Montreal will be cancelled
beginning Sunday November 30. On
account Of the short notice it was
stated that the trains leaving Satur-
day night will run through to Port
land and Montreal and a special
train will run from Portland to
Montreal Sunday night
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-11-29
AID TO REDS
Apparent in Action Ex-
immigration Head
Former Comm issioner Howe at Ellis
island Ordered Deportation Of
Radicals Help Up IN Face Final
Orders Dept. of Labor to Send
Them Away

New York, Nov. 2S.-Testimony
that Frederic Howe, former commits
sioner of immigration at Ellis Isl
and. had ordered deportations OF
radicals held up although final de-
portation orders had been received
from the Department of Labor. was
given to the House immigration
committee today by Percy A Baker,
superintendent of the island
Baker put in evidence an order
he had received from Howe last
March reading:
You will stay all deportar ions in
these alien cases until the attorneys
can be advised and until after con-
sultaLion with me"
Baker testified rnaf an order of
the department TO depor1 was final
and ne therefore did not understand
the note from Rowe and consulted
him. Baker then made this mem
orandum on the copy of the order
shown the committee:
Commissioner states if deporta-
ton orders are received before do
ing so he should be consulted"
Representative Siegel Of New
York said there was no authority In
law for such staying of deportatip
Baker said that some of the radi-
Gals affected by the stay had been
released by the department and some
had obtained their freedom by ha-
beas CORPUS proceedings.
! The effect of Howe,s order to him.
he said, probably was to permit de-
lay for the institution of habsus COR
pus proceedings.
Representative Siegnl read from
Immigration de p q ? I m e n I record
names of two dozen men who had
been held At the island with war
rants for their deportation on file.
but had been released, mostly on
their own recognizance. They now
are missing.
Howe interrupted Bakers testi-
mony In an effort 10 give mis- yer
sion of the matter, but was shut on
by the committee, which promised
him an opportunity to be heard later.
Failing to obtain permission to tesu-
fy earlier in the day, he had issued
a statement TO the press, saying that
he never had released a radical with
our orders from Washington.
This statement was issued after
Howe has interrupted Bryon Il.
Thi. now acting commissioner al the
island and deputy when Howe was
commissioner. Chl had testified that
letter signed by Howe on April "a
ordering the circulation of anarchis-
tic literature at the island stopped
had not been delivered To the proper
officers I'd enforce II until June 4.
THAT isn't true" Howe exclaimed
before the committee stopped his
statement by informing him that it
would tolerate 80 police court
methods.
Later in the DAY Howe tried TO in
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-11-29
LEWIS e0MPERS CONFERENCE
REGARDED AS SIGNIFICANT

Washington, Nov. cS--The govern
ment served abundant notice on soft
cuaa miners and opurafurs tunight
that Interference with coal produc-
ton would not be tolerated.
Warning that legal prosecution
would be employed TO thwart con-
spiracies by either side and troops
sent wherever necessary to protect
miners willing To work came from
the Department of Justice after
members of the cabinet had consid-
cred every phase Of the fuel situa-
ton. admittedly critical, IN view of
the abrupt breaking on Of nego-
tiRtious.
eminent to let the mines remain idle
with half Of the country IN the grip
of enid weather and the coal stocks
rapidly diminishing.
The administration. il was said by
tnnse IN a position to know, fully
Ind expected the miners I'd reject
the Ia per cent. wage icnrease Of
tered by Fus3 Administrator Car
field. Anticipating this, plans had
bsan considered for augmeuting the
present output Of bituminons mines,
officially figured at better than 40 per
cent. Of nDrmRl.
A stztenenL by Assistant Attorney
Generh Ames issued late in the day
gave assurance to all miners that
they would be afforded ample pro-
lection Il they returned TO work
even # troops had to be called out
This was the only definite Statement
of policy from the government In
Official circies. II was said that the
federal authorities were determined
to force resumption Of operations on
the terms laid down by the fuel ad-
ministratur.
The Department Of Justice state
menf called attention TO the fact that
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-11-29
Plans for Working Mines

Kansas City, Mo-, Nov. 2S-Plans
Tor manning the strip pit mines Of
the Kansas coal fields with volun-
teer workers next week were dis
cussed ar a conference tonight be-
1weer Governor Allen of Kansas and
Mayor General Leonard Wood. COM
niander of the Central department
Of the army.
The plan by which several thou
sem Intothe strip pit coal fields OF
the state We're outlined TO Genera
Wood Governor Allen said the
principal matter taken up was thai
q getting supplies TO the coal fields
for the volunteer workers. The first
contingent of volunteer miners will
ne sent 20 the coal fields Monday,
Governor Allen said AS rapidly as
possible others will be rushed To the
ne!us until several Thousand men are
al Work The governor said he ex-
p@cted the : number Of volunteers
would reach 5000.
We nave enough men to nut intp
--NsN.s "a ouIE III Ope-ldlS IteCu
steam st1Dveis," he asserted. by
ne middle of next week we expect
10 ne turning out 10000 toms Of coal
day"
large portion of the volunteer
miners, the governor said, are MEM
DeFs OF the American Legion, while
.arse numbers are college students.
4ahT replies To the governors call
-or volunteers were received from
adjoining states.
mas been announced that troops
"ouio be used TO protect the volun-
miners. At a talk here today,
feherai Wood said. We can't do
100 much TO support the American
-eEIun."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-11-29
RELIEF IN SIGHT
From Storm in Rocky
Mountain States
Wyoming Cities Report e nssrses
Below Zero for Two Days Running
Heavy Snowfall in Many Piacss'

Denver. Col. Nov. 3-The Rocky
mountain states, which since early
Wednesday, have been in the grip of
the most severe storm of the winter.
were promised relief IN the shape of
rising temperatures On Saturday The
storm was moving slowly eastward 10
night, snow fall apparently was at an
end and WARM weather was forecast
fol tonight and tomorrow
The lowest temperature recorded IN
Denver today WAS five degrees below
zero. AT Cheyenne and Sheridan. Wyo
the mercury had stood at L degrees
below zero for two days
The snowfall extended as far south as
New Mexico, five inches being recorded
at Albuquerque. flagstaff Ariz, had
fell of seven inches, and south If
that point heavy rains served to swell
streams il the vicinity of Phoenix SO
that some property loss resulted Phue-
Hood damage past. In New Mexicp.
Santa Fe trains from Chicago were re-
ported q hours late
Snow was reported falling tonight at
Phoenix Ariz-. the earliest in "A wears.
In western Colorado the precipitation
Of SNOW WIS heavy Asnen held the
record with five feet So deep was the
snow IN some localities that residents
were compelled to shovel it from the
rcofs of houses to prevent possible COL
iape.
Train service intp Denver from Chi
cago and other eastern points was re-
ported tonight TO be much improved.
Union Pacific trains from the Pacific
coast points were running several hours
hate because Of the snow in Utah ant,
wyoming
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-11-29

On Proposed Raise Is
limited at

Acting President II Rail Firsmsn and
Enpinsmsn ouotns Wilson Pruniar
m.tion Of Aug. S-4ays "RszsBn-
able" Trims 10 About up
Cleveland. O., Nov. B.-General chHtr-
men Of the Brprherhnod Of LOcomotive
Firemen and Enginamen tudzy elecrsd
an executive COMMITTEES" of "A menu
beers to represent the ffrsmen in the
conference with Director General Of
Railroads Hines next Tuesday. They
will asp fnr more details Regarding mis-
offer of time and one-half for overtime
in slow freight service. provided, an
'arpitraries" and special allowances
are eliminated.
The committee line the committees
representing the trzInmen, conductors
and engineers. has fun power To accept
OF reject the offer.
Asked whether the committee would
press for IN answer to the firemer's de.
manus fur a general wage increase of
approximately 50 par cent. Acting Pres
ident Timothy Shea said that would
depend largely upon how the overtime
question is settled and that the dfrec-
Tor generals overtime offer would be
disposed of first
The Presidents proclamation Of Aug
ust .. Mr. Shea said. asked railroad
workers to wait a reasonable time in
order TO see if the cost of living could
be reduced. and promising that in the
event the present level were found to
DC permanent. then the present rates Of
pay would be adjusted TO meet the uer-
maneut level
Doesn't it seem az if the reasonable
time is about up"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-11-29
Hold Waterviue
Doctor On Charge
of Manslaughter

Warerville. Me-, Nov 2eDr. Ed
ward c. Hooper of Winslpw, was ar
rested in Fairfield tonight on a war
would not discuss the case but it was
said. the arrest followed the death
here on Nov. "A of Bernice G. Roun-
dy, is years old, of Clinton DR..
Hooper was held without bail.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-11-29
FRENCH TROOPS
OCCUPY ALEPPO

ConstRutinople Wednesday, Nov.
26.-fHavas.) French occupatiDnRl
troops have entered Marash. Aintab.
and Ourfa. the principal centers of
the Aleppo district.
II is reported that there has been
clash between French soldiers and
pillagers in the neighborhood Of Ain
tab.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-11-29

Geneva. Nov. ia report re-
ceived here from Lugano is to the
effect that King Alexander of Greece
has been exiled as a result of the
recent plot against Premier venizaos.
The report adds that Alexander is
expected in Lugano, coming from
Italy, and will join his father, who
is at Zurich.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-11-29
Claims Labor
Dept Packed
with BOlsheyists

Washington, Nov. Exchanging
that the Department of Labor was
90 ''honeycombed with Boishevism"
and that 1t was unfair to admin
lister the law providing for depur-
tation of radical aliens, Senator
King. Democrat. Utah. announced to-
day that he had prepared for intro
duction Monday a bill transferring
enforcement of this law TO the De-
partmenf Of Justice
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-11-29
THE WEATHER
WARMER

Northern New England: Increasing
clundiness and slightly warcer Satur-
dzv. ruin or snpw 1t night and on Sun
day; wnnmer Sunday.
Southern New England: Cloudy Sat
urday; rin by night. Sunday rain
da-- with rain Youth and rain or snow
north portion by might; warmer Satur-
day night Sunday rain
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-11-29

Pressure Inns fallen decidedly in the
Atlantic states.
The weHther remains general cloudy.
AS q rule. exnept In the Atlantic
states. temperatures have risen but are
still from 10 I'd Ii degrees below the sea-
sunai average m the plains states. the
Rocky muunfains ann pia1eau regions.
Unsettled weather will continue Sat-
urday ana Sunday 'szst of the Missis-
Bippi river with l1ins and SHOWS over
the northern ana rainB over the south
ern districts.
II will he somewhat WARMER SATURDAY.
and Sunday night in the Atlantic states
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-11-29
Council Adopts
British Plan to
Divide Hun Fleet

Paris. Nov. 28-The Supreme
Council today adopted the British
suggestion for partition Of the Ger
man war fleet. Under the arrange
ment Great Britain will receive 20
per cent. of the total tonnage. France
10 per cent, Italy 10 per cent. Japan
s per cent, and the United States
two per cent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-11-29

Plymouth. Eng. Nov g Lady
Astor, American-born wife of Wis
count Astor was elected TO pariia-
ment from the Sutton division of
Plymouth in the bailoting of Nov. Ii.
The result was announced this morn
ing Twhe vote stpod: Lady Astor,
Unionist, IA. 494: w T. Gay. Labor,
9...9e:: Isauc Foot, Liberal, 4,ISs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-11-29
KANSAS pep
Shown in Volunteer
Army Coal Workers

Four Thousand Ready 10 Dig in
Stairs Mines To Prevent Suffer-
inc Among Peopis-LoW Tsmpera-
lures Makes Situation More Acute
Topeka, Kan, Nov 2E-Four thou
rand men are ready to 30 to work in
the Kanms cnai fields in q response
To Governor Il. ]. Aliens appeal for
volunteers 10 dig coal and. prevent
suffering among citizens Of the state,
according to reports m the governor
afice tonight. Il il probable that
the first Contingent Of 1890 viii be
zen. 10 the cnal FIELDS Monday, It was
stated.
as plans looking tuNnxd fne up1r-
alton az the strip mines go forward.
the states fuel supply is shrinking
fast as a result Of a severe slees
sturm and extrsmely low tsmpera-
lure.
Ths srnte is covered with icy snow,
and conditions Were made worse m
the eastern section tonight by rain
which fruze as it fell. Local wealth
er officials gave no prumisr of early
relief from the storm.
Tonight Governor AIIen and adjn-
tant-Geueral Martin are in Kansas
City, No, for a conference with Ma
lur-Geueral Leonard Wood, cum
mander of the central department of
me army
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-11-29
Rival Candidates
Named for Mayor
at WeStbrOok. Me

esthroDk. Me-. Nov 2S.-West-
DOH republicans at their general
.1"fns tonight nominated Willis Fl.
'"'an Tor mayor, while the Demo-
1a1F nominated Cleophas Aube Both
initiates have served as ctairmen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-11-29
Little Fairfield Girl
Killed While C0astin&

Fairfield. Me-. Nov 2S-LnuindR
Longiey. aged eight years. was in
stantiy killed today when she cuasted
ben1nfh the wheels of an ice wagon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-11-29

Forecast fur Boston and vicinity:
Saturday unsettled followed by rain AT
night and Sunday Moderate to fresh
northeast and suu1haaBt winds
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-11-29
GOVT MOVES IN COAL MIDDLE
TO FORCE PRODUCTION IN MINES
WARN MINERS AND OPERATORS

Prompt Prosecution to Follow Any Attempt at
Conspiracy by Either Side = Troops to Be
Sent Wherever Necessary to Protect
Workers Wiling to Return to Work Offer
of IA Per Cent to Miners Final One-Notice
Of Increase to Be Posted In All Mines Be
Ieved VIII Induce Many to Return to Work
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-11-29
DENY FIGHT IN
MEXICO CITY.

Mexico City, Nov. 2S-tBy the AS
sociated Press}-There is no fcun1a-
tiun for the rumor in circulation in
the United States tt1zt there has
hsen fighting in Mexico City hst~een
the factions of President carrarxa
and General Aware Obrepun.
San Antonio, Texas. Nov. 2B-The
Mexican consul at Laredo wired hsre
this e~enisg that ne was in touch
with Mexico City at 6.3o p. NJ, and
that there had been no clashes in
the city between followers of Gen-
erals Aisaro obregon and Pablo
Gonzales President car-anza stiiI
was m the CITY, the message said.
Governor de La Euerta addressed the
message TO the Associated Press frun
ms capital, Hermosilla. Ii said:
Please give energetic and fat Denial
20 the report of a clash between troops
under President Carranza and adi,erents
't General Ohregon. I have received
telegram sent at P M TO-DAY from,
Mexico City stating order has no. been
altered in the least
Please wire consuis AT San Antcria.
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that r.nris TAE WANT ADS 10 surs
to find thsrs somsfhins Of spseisi in
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