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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-07

operators showed little overnight
change in conditions, except that op-
orators claimed forty-four union
mines in operation in West Virginia,
q gain Of thirty-two over last Satur-
day Officers Of the American Fedora
ton of Labor and representatives. of
the miners denied these reports and
asserted their own advices showed no
crumbling of union forces anywhere
in the btuminous regions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-07
Miners Attack U. S. Right
+ to Interfere in the Clash
I With the Coal Operators

!. INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. November o.
Taking their first step in the fight
against the governments efforts to
bring about an end of the coal miners
strike through federal court action, at
torneys for the United Mine Workers
.,of America filed motion in the United
Estates district court here yesterday ask
'ing that the restraining order issued by
Judge Anderson last week be dissolved
1.-THE motion will be argued tomorrow
when the governments petition that the
Restraining order be made d temporary
injunction comes up for hearing
IS The motion attacks the right of the
government to interfere in the contro-
.sversy and declares that il is without
i"eQuity and clean hands in the prose-
cution of this suit" The latter asser-
ton was in connection with statements
made to show that the administration.
In bringing about conferences In WASH
1ngton between the representatives Of
the operators and miners with Secretary
OF Labor Wilson, recognized the right Of
collective bargaining. but by its later
Z action would arbitrarily deny this right.
81 Basis Of Argument.
Il The charge of lack of equity was
: based on the argument that the Presi-
;,dent had dissolved the fuel admins
'tration following cessation of HOSTILE
ties and was without authority to re-
ESTABLISH the Enthusiastically with
tout the exigency of war" and that
! the United States has thereby brought
about confusion and disorder. Con-
tinuing, the motion declares that the
i real and substantial purpose of this
i,lsutt is to have the court extricate
1.-THE administration from the unfortu-
Innate state of disorder in which 1t
'2has involved itself"
Tho document attacks the clause Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-07
Every Available Car Supplied.

the restraining order which prevents
disbursement of strike benefits. de-
claring that the benefit fund. the
property of the members of the min
ers organization, is denied them with
out just cause and without compensa-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-07
BIG MASS MEETING
WILL CELEBRATE
ARM|ST|CE DAY
'RolI of States" to Be Called
in Lafayette Square Tues
day; Other Plans.

Washington's principal observance
OF Armtstice day, next Tuesday. will
be a mass meeting held at IL am. Id
Lafayette Square. where a roll call Of
the states" will graphically illustrate
the cosmopolitan character of the
city's population.
The celebration has been arranged
by number of citizens. Independent
or any permanent organization, and
the speakers announced include Sec
rotary Daniels of the Navy Depart
ment. Associate Justice NcKenna OF
the Supreme Court. Senator Fernald
of Maine, Senator Fletcher OF Florida
and Representatives Lee. Miller and
Hardy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-07
AUTHOR|n|SGVE
T0CUT TRAIN LIST
Regional Directors Empower
ed to CurtaiI Service to
Save Soft Coal.

Any steps that may be taken to
curtail temporarily train service in
or out Of Washington to save soft
coal will be taken by the regional d.
rector In charge of the Allegheny
district at Philadelphia, it was an
nounced at the railroad administra-
regional directors are being trans
mitted to the railroad administration.
Regional directors were authorized
yesterday by the director general to
eliminate temporarily train service
wherever It seems necessary. An
said, however. that in order to pro-
vide for the essential business needs
of the country there is no general
curtailment contemplated.
The machinery set up the railroad
administration to distribute the coal
held In transit by the railroads in
accordance with the directions Of the
fuel administrator is in full opera
tion. and coal is being issued In &C
cordance with the priority list estab-
wherever such coal is actually need
ed. Mr.. Hines warned consumers yes
terday that both because of the btu
minous coal strike and in order that
needs for the coming winter may be
looked after fuel should be used as
economically as possible.
Every Available Car Supplied.
With calls for assistance from COM
munities suffering from coal short
age becoming daily more numerous, the
railroad administration has turned loose
every available car to meet appeals for
fuel
The first general step toward curtail-
ment of the transportation taken by the
government since the coal strike began
was an order issued by the central coal
committee disseminating foreign tonnage
bunkering. 1t was made plain by the
central committee that American-ow
ships and tonnage flying under the
American flag would continue to re-
ceive coal supplies. but other vessels
as the situation now exists will be
compelled to await the end of the strike.
Vessels now being bunkered If they
are foreign owned will be tied up. as
well as incoming vessels with insufficient
coal in their bunkers to make the re-
turn trip.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-07
Leaders in Debate.

Having failed to secure unanimous
consent, Senator Hitchcock then made
a motion to the same effect. but Sem
ator Lodge called attention that his
motion to take up reservations was
the pending business. After the Vice
President had overruled Senator I'm
derwood's point of order the reserva-
lions at last were formally laid be-
fore the Senate.
In overruling Senator Underwood.s
point of order Vice President Marshall
said he was not willing to make
narrow construction of Senate rules.
The right to consider reservations I'M
mediately, he said. should be given In
Justice to senators who had voted
against amendments with the idea
that they could secure reservations
on the same subject.
The majority of the Senate. the Vice
President ruled. would be given every
honest opportunity to enforce it's vii!
In regard to the treaty. regardless OF
technicalities.
Senator Jones said he objected to
a vote on unreserved ratification be-
cause senators who favored reserva-
lions in lieu of amendments would
be deprived of voting for such reser-
yattons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-07
Both Sides Claim Victory.

James A White. manager Of the
Ohio Dry Federation. says the omcial
vote will show that the federal pro-
hibition amendment has been ratified
by a safe majority. L H. Gibson,
manager Of the Ohio Home Rule As
ISOLATION (wet organization). says the
federal amendment has been defeated
by from 1000 to 5000 majority. Chief
Statistician Johnson of the secretary
Of states ONCE. while admitting that
it probably will take the official count
to decide the fate of the proposal,
still maintains that 1t will be ratified
by q small majority.
The vote in the seventy-eight coun-
ties on the Other proposals follows:
Amendment legalizing sale of ITS
per cent beer: For the proposal. 49,
1913: against proposal, 461,083. Ma
jority against. 1858.
Proposal to repeal statewide pro-
hibition: For the proposal. 431 1888:
against proposal. 45s.200. Majority
against, 26,s17.
Crabbe state prohibition enforce
ment act: For the proposal, 43s. 1875:
against proposal. 471.244. Majority
against, 32,720.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-07
Discusses Wages and II. C. L.

Mr.. Murray. discussing miners
wages, said that the average yearly
earnings of Pittsburgh district min
ers in 1918 wasa$1.043. the best year
they have had in their history" and
added that while wages have been
advanced AS per cent since 1914 the
cost Of living has increased more than
100 per cent"
I'VE insist that our employers
should make an earnest effort to ne
gotiate a wage scale with the mine
workers representatives" concluded
Mr.. Murray. They have denied us a
hearing. and until they sit down and
carefully endeavSr to work out an
amicable settlement of our differ
ences and make a wage agreement. we
are convinced the mine workers Will
not rescind their strike order.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-07
Ad Club to Celebrate Day.

Harold H. Levi. president, and E. C.
Rogers, chairman of the program COM
mittee. are collaborating on a unique
program for the next regular lunch
con meeting Of the Advertising Club
of Washington, scheduled to celebrate
Armistice day, for 1890 pm, next
Tuesday at the crystal room at the
New Ebbitt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-07
FANCY PRICES
LEVIED FOR COAL"
SAYS UNION CHIEF
Miners, However, Still Work.
ing on 1917 Scale, De-
cIares Pittsburgher.
By the Associated Press.

operators in the Pittsburgh district
have been receiving fancy prices"
for coal since the signing of the
armistice. while coal miners have been
working under the wage scale agreed
upon in September of 1917, said Philip
Murray. president of District No. S,
United Mine Workers of America, in
a statement given out here today.
Mr.. Murray, who has refused to dis
cuss any phase of the coal strike since
the court proceedings were COM
menced in Indianapolis, broke his ST.
1ence to protest against the allega-
ton that the miners were acting
unlawfully. and were abrogating
contract which was still in force and
effect, inasmuch as the war was still
q reality"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-07
Deny Strike Is Illegal.


Mine Workers to act in an unlawful
manner" said Mr.. Murray. TN fact.
we deny that our strike is an illegal
one. Injunctions have been issued
which prevent the possibility of an
agreement being reached, and there's
fore restore order out of a condition
of chaos. ."
I'VE know we had wartime
agreement made by and between the
coal operators. the United Mine
workers and war agency known as
the fuel administration, or created to
meet the emergencies of the war
This agency passed out of existence in
February, 1919, and at the same time
price restrictions were removed.
Owners "Get Fancy Prices"
Since then mine owners have been
receiving fancy prices from an I'M
complaining public for their fuel. and
coal miners have continued to work
under the same wage scale made in
the month of Septem Der, 1917.
No effort has been made by our
government to prevent profiteering in
coal from February until the coal
miners demanded living wage Then
suddenly the crash came. and coal
prices were Immediately cut from 81
and $3.50 at the mine to $235 per ton
Are the consumers of fuel getting
their coal at the prices recently stipu-
lated by the government, or are they
paying more? 1t would be interesting
to know just how many mine owners
are complying with the order.
We might further point out that
practically every war emergency
measure has been put out of exist
ence." continued Mr.. Murray, after
calling attention to President Will
sons veto of the prohibition enforce
ment measure; Gin fact, the only war
time measure still in existence, in the
estimation of our government, Is the
coal miners wage scale"
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ton, why doesn't he ask for a vote
right now on ratification without reser-
vationsT
"I'll do it," returned Senator Under
wood, and he did.
The move brought a half dozen SEN
ators to their feet and in the maneu-
vering which followed the chamber
presented a scene of continuous con-
fusion. Senator Hitchcock first got
the floor to present formally unani-
noes consent agreement for a vote,
and although the republican managers
interposed no objection, 1t failed to
meet the approval of some senator's
and a sharp debate ensued.
Senator Fall, republican, New Mex
leo, objected that the parliamentary
situation would not permit such
vote, since the Senate was acting as a
committee of the whole. Senator
Hitchcock then modified the request
to permit the session as committee OF
the whole to be terminated. but SEN
ator Lenroot. republican. Wisconsin.
asked that a provision be included to
permit a later ratification vote that
should include reservations. Then
Senator Jones. republican, Washing
ton, ended the discussion by Directing
directly to the whole arrangement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-07
WETSLEAD IN OHIO
AMENDMENT VOTE
1854 Ahead, With 10 Coun-
ties to Report-Drys Win 2
of Other 3 PROPOSALS.

COLUMBUS. Ohio. November T.
Fate Of the federal prohibition
amendment was made more uncertain
today as additional returns from
Tuesdays election were received at
the Office of the secretary of state.
Complete unofficial and official re-
turns and unofficial and Official and
official returns from all but ten coun-
ties gave the vets a lead of 1884
against the amendment. The ten miss
ing counties year ago gave dry ma-
jorities of S,237.
The vote in the seventy eight coun-
ties on the federal prohibition amend.
ment was:
For ratification, 461.926
Against ratification, 471.o00.
On the three remaining proposals
the drys apparently have been sue
cessful on two and the vets on the
other. The dry victories which are
conceded by wet leaders are on the
2.75 per cent beer proposal and the
proposition to repeal statewide pro-
hibition. Both these proposals ap-
parently have been defeated by ma
jorities ranging from $4,000 to 10000.
The wet victory was scored on the
Crabbe state prohibition enforcement
measure, which probably has been
defeated by more than $4,000. Dry
leaders concede its defeat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-07
PRESIDENT AGREES
TO RESERVATIONS
THAT INTERPRET

CONTINUED from First Page.)
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-16
ELECTION BET TO
GIVE WINNER RIDE
ON WHEEL BARROW

Many freak election bets have been
made during the past few days, but
probably the one. that has attracted
most attention has been written on a
sheet of paper. signed before a notary
public and posted in the window Of
the John Jacob cigar store on West
Main street As a result of this bet
Roy Maierhofer will have to wheel
Harry Scherer in wheelbarrow next
Sunday afternoon at o'clock from
the Jacobs cigar store to the Goyety
theatre.
Had Robert Carr been elected the
tables would have been turned Har-
ry Scherer would have had to wheel
Roy Maierhofer Many of the friends
Of the two young men. especially the
men who were in sympathy with
Scherers side of the bet are plan
ming that they shall have large
enough crowd with them Sunday to
attract all the necessary attention to
make such a wager interesting.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-16
NOTED TAKERS To
ACCOMPANY VICTORY
LOAN TRAIN HERE
JUDGE FENTON w. BOOTH, u. S.
JURIST, AND RANDALL PAR.
RlSH, AUTHOR AND LECTURER,
WILL BE HERE WITH WHlPPET
TANKS AND WAR RELICS.

announcement ''d' "heh the war
reic train, travelling Illinois in behalf
of the Victory Loan campaign. arrived
here ATa,, for o,, oyorrf,.bt s,,,- q
,.,..,, - =,
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q 'he united 9iates Court OF Claims
and Randall Parrish. author and lee
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-16
GENERAL PINS D. s.
c. on OTTAWA BOY
HONORED FOR VAL0R
CORP. BLANEkNSHIP DECORATED
BEFORE VISlON-WRlTES A
LETTER TO PARENTS TELLING
THEM THE GOOD NEWS.

Hr Homer w Hlankenship received
a letter this morning from his son.
Seret. John c. Blanfenship, Informing
him that he had been presented with
the distinguished service cross by
General House his division com.
mander The decoration was made
on .he morning OF March 28. Several
days previous to the time the decgra-
tjon was given General Pershing Wis
tied tn, division of which Sergt. Blaa-
Reuahlp is a member and reviewed
the troops, and was to present Seret.
Hlani enshiD with hi citation. but the
young hero was away on leave of
absence, and the decoration was not
made until he returned
Serst Blaukcnship is the only OF
ta"a hoy TO receive the highest honor
the United states can bestow upon a
non-commiasionel officer. His par
ents had not received an intimatiJn
from their son that he was to be hon
ored for a very heroic action until this
morning. For the past several weeks.
however. Or. and AIRS BlanLenship
have known their son had been hor
oyrd
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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-16
R AISE B AR R T R
FOR A. {. F. MAIL
POSTMASTER DOUGHERTY GETS
WORD PARCELS CAN NOW BE
SENT TO BOYS IN FRANCE.

The ban on mailing packages to the
American EXpeditionary Forces has
been lifted and in the future any pack.
age not weighing more than seven
pounds and containing articles that
can conveniently be shipped can be
sent to any soldier or civilian in the
force. This ruling was made recently
by the postal department, and resciGGs
the ruling made number of months
ago prohibiting the mailing of any
parcel to a member OF the American
ENpeditionary Forces without having
a permit to ship such article from the
commanding officer Of the company
the soldier is a member Of
This morning Postmaster James
Dougherty issued statement tina. all
parcels containing mailable articles.
including BOOKS, would be received
for shipping if they. were properly
prepared, addresse and had the post
age prepaid.
The large number of troops that
have been brought home recently has
greatly reduced the size OF the oyo9-
seas mail and has reduced the con
gested shiDping conditions.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-16
TO CELEBRATE
ELECTION VICTORY

A jollifcation and celebration of
Tuesdays election success VIII be
held at the Jefferson school tomorrow
night by the North Side Improvement
Association MayOr-elect George V.
B. Weeks will address the meetil
and an exceptionally fine musical pro
gram will be rendered.
An invitation has been extended all
members Of the association and those
interested from other parts of the
city to attend the meeting.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-16
Send Terms 70 Germany.

Paris April t6.-The official invita-
ion 20 the Germans o enter the peace
onference was written by President
Wilson and dispatched to Weimar by
Nocial courier last night Expe-
fenced dip omats said this afternoon
la. the treaty should be signed with
n TWO weeks after its delivery to the
Germans unless they reject it, Beiec-
ion, however is not anticipated.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-16
STREATOR MINISTER
KNOWN HERE DEAD

H. f. Phillip, pastor of the Strea-
tor Christian church. who is we'll
known in ottawa, died early yester-
day morning at St Mary's hospital
in Streator following an operation for
appendicitis
Streator this afternoon and the re-
mains were taken to Decatur for bur
ial.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-16
Get Licenses to Wed.

Two marriage licenses were issued
today lin the County Clerks offic
A Incense was issued to Miss Wilda
Cannon, aged 81. of Toluca and Stan
ley J. Blandin. aged q of Rutland.
The second license was issued TO Mrs
Ellen Farrell, aged i5 anu John Jos.
eph Healy aged e3 both of La Sale.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-16

With the receipt of this telegram
the natural suspicion is that the utiit
les commission was Keeping .
weather eye upon The results oi yes
terdays election With the North side
sweeping through the city in one great
big flare Of glory, the utlL,ies board
got into action and sent "a ruling in
that The things for which residents Of
North Ottawa 30 long fought should
be carried out to the letter.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-16
EXCITING ELECTION
CLOSES WITH NORTH
SIDE MAN a VICTOR

With his forces thro Nn out in formidable bat
lie array warned and prepared for any exigency
and guarding against eleventh-hour coup.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-16


terday swept into the
mayoralty Of Ottawa.
simultaneously with the north side
candidates election was a record
vote, the likes of which the city nev.
er before saw. Five thousand, one
hundred and twenty persons exercised
their right of franchise during the day,
by 500 a larger vote than ever before
reported
MIR. Weeks election brought to a
close the hottest and most exciting
political campaign OF history The
predicted landslide for Weeks mater
alized into a reality, and the Carr
concessions OF earlier in the day that
the opposition was winning, was borne
out in the results as they poured into
to the Free Trader-Journal office from
ward after ward At the finish the
count stood, Weeks, 2,74S, and Carr.
2,372, giving the north slider ma
iority Of 376. While these figures are
unofficial they will vary but little
in the canvass and when the official
results are made known.
An examination of the vote shows
some vagaries that upset Mr.. Carrs
hopes. Altho a resident of the sec
5nd ward Mr.. Carr did not do as we'll
as expected he would there. coming
out with only ninety-six majority.
Down in the Sixth and in the Third
wards, where Weeks was thought to
have stronger hold than the results
showed, Carr came out with major
ties fourteen in the Sixth and eigh
,y-nine in the Third, In all the other
|ards-First, Fourth, Fifth and Sew
2nth-Weeks was given a landslide
IN the First ward the shift 10 Weeks
was noticeable, majority of 179
'eins given him there In the Fourth.
Weeks home ward, Mr. Carr was
sIlen only 1874, against the opposi
ions li$. Weeks carried the Firth
}y 3a and then dropped down into the
seventh and came up with ~ in his
ayo'
The Commisaonership.
IN the commissionership contest
William Bradley was the sensation.
Though il was freely predicted in all
'uartels hn would he high man. none
# his most ardent admirers looked
or him to TOP the scale the way he
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-16
WEATHER.

Generally fair tonight
and Thursday, light rain
or snow in north portion
Slightly colder.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-16
HOW THEY FINISHED.
FOR MAYOR.

George V. 3. Weeks ........2 2748
Robert Carr ...............23 1872
Weeks Majority .......... 376
FOR SSloNER.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-16

OTTAWA JOURNAL
Established 1880
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-16
Weeks Wins BY 376 IN CITy'S RECORD VOTE

COMMISSIONER.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-16

OTTAWA FREE TRADER
Established 184o
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-08-09
MIR. TAFT ON LEAGUE.

The first of series of six articles
on the league of nations, written
expressly for The Labor World by
former President William Howard
Taft, is printed in this issue.
Mr.. Taft, who is president of the
League to Enforce Peace, was asked
by The Labor World to furnish for
its readers, in plain, direct language
these statements of just what Is in
tended in the league of nations and
to give the reasons for supporting
the league.
The six articles by Mr.. Taft will
appear weekly. In this initial article
he declares that unless America is In
the league there will be no league
worth talking about"
Clip the Taft articles and pass
them to your friends. Also write
a letter to your senator about the
league, giving him your reasons for
supporting it.-Editor.