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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-10
PRESIDENTS NOTE TO MINERS
DISCUSSES WHOLE SITUATION

INDIANAPOLIS. December 1o.-The
text of President Wilson's proposal to
the miners follows:
Il have watched with deep concern
the developments in the bituminous coal
strike and am convinced there is much
confusion in the minds of the people
generally and possibly of both parties to
this unfortunate controversy as to the
attitude and purposes of the govern
;; ment in its handling of the situation
See Need TO Protest Public.
THE mine owners offered Il wage in
crease of 20 per cent, conditioned now
ever. upon the price of coal being
raised to an amount sufficient to cover
this proposed increase of wages. which
would have added at least $50. 900
10 the annual coal bill of the people.
The fuel administrator in the light of
present information has taken the POSI-
ton, and | think with entire Justif1ca-
ton, that the public is now paying as
high prices for coal as it ought to be
crease made at this time ought to come
out of the profits of the coal operators
I'm reaching this conclusion, the fuel
administrator expressed the personal
opinion that the IA per cent increase in
all mine wage is reasonable because 1t
would equalize the SINNERS wages on
the average with the cost of living. but
he made it perfectly clear that the oper-
atorS and miners are at liberty to agree
upon large increase provided the
operators will pay it out of their profits
so that the price of coal would remain
the same.
Unwilling to Advance Price.
THE Secretary of Labor, in an effort
at cancellation between the parties, eX
pressed his personal opinion in favor
OF a larger increase. His effort at con-
citation failed. however. because the
coal operators were unwilling to pay
the scale he proposed unless the gov
eminent would advance the price of
coal 10 the public. and this the gov
eminent was unwilling to do.
The fuel administrator had also
suggested that a tribunal be created
in which the miners and operators
would be equally represented to con-
slider further questions of wages and
working conditions, as well as profits
of operators and proper prices for
coal. ] shall, of course, be glad to aid
in the formation of such tribunal
II understand the operators have
generally agreed to absorb an in
crease of IA per cent in wages. so that
the public would pay not to exceed
the present price fixed by the fuel ad-
ministrator. and thus a way is opened
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-10
LIBERALS. IN SESSION. FAVOR
DISSOLUTION OF MONOPOLIES

payment to the owner of royalty to
De fixed by the government. AS "A
means of dissolving alleged trusts the
report suggests public ownership OF
railroads. all public utilities and food
StorehouseS. and demands that no
land. including natural resources. be
held out of use for speculation or TO
aid monopoly
A more equitable distribution of
wealth among those who contribute
to its production is demanded. but the
report urges that this he brought
about orderly and not by the de
structive process of revolution
Those on the program committee
included Amos Pinchot and Allen Nc
Gurdy of New York: George l.. Record
Of Trenton. tax commissioner of New
jersey. andsJ. A. II. Hopkine of Nor
riStown. y. j.. chairman of the eXecu-
tive board of the committee of forty
eight. the organization conducting
the conference.
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Shoe Official Sentenced; Appeals.

BOSTON. December 1O.-Frank ]. Sears
Of Webster, vice president and general
manager of the A. J. Bates Company.
hoo manufacturers, has been sentenced
i'll the federal district court to year
and a day in the Jail at Greenfield on
-ach of three indictments charging
bribery of government inspectors and
conspiracy to defraud the government
the sentences to run concurrently He
was convicted last May. Judge Morton
approved the bill of exceptions upon
which the case will be carried to the
circuit court of appeals and Sears was
released on bail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-10

to secure the coal of which the people
stand in need. if the miners will re-
sumo work on these terms pending a
thorough investigation by an impair
tial commission which may readjust
these wages and prices.
Assurances to Miners.
BY the acceptance of such plan.
the miners are assured immediate
steady employment At substantial.
increase in wages and are further as
sured prompt investigation and ac-
ton upon questions which are not
now settled to their satisfaction.
must believe that with a clear under
standing of these points they will
promptly return to work If, never
theless. they persist in remaining on
strike. they will put themselves in an
attitude of striking in order to force
the government to increase the price
of coal to the public, so as to give a
still further increase in wages at this
time rather than allow the question
of further increase in wages to be
dealt with in an orderly manner by a
fairly constituted tribunal represent
ing all parties Interested.
NO group of our people can justify
such a position. and the miners owe
it to themselves. their families, their
fellow workmen in other industries
and to their country to return to
work.
Would Help Form Tribunal.
Immediately upon general re
sumption of mining l shall be glad
to aid in the prompt formation OF such
tribunal as | have indicated to make
further inquiries into this whole mat
ter and to review not only the reason
ableneSS of the wages at which the
miners start to work, but also the rea-
sonableness of the government prices
for coal. Such tribunal should
within sixty days make it's report.
which could be used as basis for ne
Gotiation for a wage agreement. ]
must make ii clear. however. that the
government can not give it's aid to
any such further investigation until
there is a general resumption of Work.
Il ask every individual miner to
give his personal thought to what |
say. | hope he understands fully that
he will be hurting his own interest
and the interest of his family and
will be throwing countless other la
boring men out of employment if he
shall continue the present strike. and
further that he will create an I'M
necessary and unfortunate prejudice
against organized labor which will be
injurious to the best interests of
working men everywhere.
(Signed) WOODROW WILSON"
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passports. according TO report from
Consul General Weddell, at Athens
Thee returning Greeks took viii
them large amount of money IN IN
form of drafts and bank notes. sine
January postal money orders
amounting to s25,OO0.0o0 at normal
exchange rates have been RENTED
to Greece from the United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-10

In order to provide work for the I'M
employed the Vatican has ordered the
construction of huge boarding
house in Rome, for the accommoda
ton of visiting pilgrims and has di-
rected the erection of other build
ingS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-10
ABOUT $1,000 GREEKS GO
FROM u. S. IN q MONTHS

Nearly 1000 Greeks returned home
from the United States during the
four months, June-September. in
spite of excessive steamship fares and
difficulties experienced in obtaining
The Washington herald., 1919-04-01
MINERS OPPOSE
MOONEY STRIKE
Walkout on April 4, As
Labor Demonstration, Is
Fought by Organization.

Indianapolis, Ind. March a.-De-
claring the Mooney convention" in
Chicago last January was not author
ized to call a general strike to obtain
clemency for Thomas ]. Mooney, the
United Mine Workers of America have
decided not to participate in the strike
called for April 4. This was decided
at a meeting of the international ex-
ecutive board of the miners, it was
learned today.
Holding that Mooney had been done
an injustice" in his trial on charge
OF bombing a preparedness parade at
San Francisco. the executive board
said that the convention called by the
International Workers Defense
League in Chicago did not act on au-
thorization of the American Fedora
ton of Labor.
The board refused to subscribe to
the 81, 100000 fund to prosecute the legal
battles of Mooney as called for by the
Chicago convention. 1t instructed the
miner delegation to the next conven-
ton of the American Federation of
Labor to advocate a committee to
night Moneys battles, however.
President Frank ]. Hayes was In
structed to issue a charter to the Nova
Scotia miners for admission to the
mine workers national organization,
which will add 1900 TO the member
ship.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-01
}IG FOUR WORKING
SLOWLY AT PARIS
PEACE CONFERENCE
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frrd by American Congressmen
.'r a conversation with the Pres
MT yesterday afternoon.
The President frankly discussed
any peace problems and said he
Gnted to get American soldiers home
rapidly as possible. He reiterated
at the league OF nations covenant
not delaying the peace settlement.
indicated that the reperation
estion has badly hampered deliber-
ons during the past week
The Congressman gathered that
uson will not stand for much
Jre dallyinE One declared his be-
the President is prepared to re-
m to the United States when the
nference's work is completed, tell
> people the results were the best
1t could be obtained under the cir
instances and then leave II up to
2 Senate to accept or reject the
atty.
N this connection IL was said the
"esident evidently has about reached
e conclusion that he could not OBJ
in q clause definitely protecting the
Dnroe doctrine. and was nearly
ady to accept the covenant without
specific Monroe doctrine section.
2 Congressman SAID the consensus
the delegations opinion that there
'gfrt to be some provision in the
lgue constitution whereby zones OF
mary responsibility would be estab-
he'd. thereby relieving America Of
necessity for participation in
nor European squabbIes.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-01
NAYS SHOWED UNDER IN
LEAGUE OF NATIONS VOTE

Another voter, d. NJ. Boyle, 11ls
Columbia road northwest whose
vote was turned in by Mrs. Cheat
ham, writes, "I am willing to trust
Mr.. Wilson in everything"
J. 2. Yoder, 1925 Euclid street
northwest pasted a little piece Of
paper on his ballot which reads,
IF law and organization are good
for communities and individuals,
then why not for nations?"
Thomas W. Gilmer. chief of divis-
ion, Treasury Department. writes:
Europe wants to be saved from
herself. She knows she cannot keep
from fighting without Uncle Sam as
umpire. We cannot keep out Of q
world war once Il gets a start.
favor the league because It is the
only way to keep the world at peace
The people. intend to have the league
Let politicians beware"
A. b. Okers, 4s6 i-e II street north
west, an opponent OF the plan. writes
'T am opposed to a league OF nations
in any form and every other true red
blooded American should be if he
loves his country. Our forefather,
fought and gained our liberty and in
dependence and now we are asked t.
surrender our liberty for a league OF
nations. No, never-and II looks e
me that no one with common sense
would ask it,
The Washington herald., 1919-04-01

Opponents Of the league of nations
are being showed under" in a fashion
most remarkable.
When the league of nations editor
opened his mail last night and counted
the yeas" and nays he was
most surprised individual. Right now
the count stands 500 in favor Of the
league and only 1.23S against. a score
better than four to one favorable to
the idea Of the United States becom-
ing a partner to the league.
Considering Sunday nights count of
LAP in favor to 1,1S4 against, 1t can
be easily seen that readers of The
Washington Herald haven't lost In
terest in the ballots at all
One OF the most enthusiastic read
ers of The Washington Herald who
is in favor of the league and wants
everyone else to be, is Mrs. Bessie
Staley Cheatham, of II Second
street northeast. Mrs. Chea tham
sent in yesterday to the league of
nations editor another batch of
votes which she took the trouble
to gather. She writes, This Is my
second batch of IS yeas for the
league of nations, wishing good
luck to Americas grand man in all
he undertakes for this country and
others. One of the signers of this
batch wished we had a thousand
men like Mr.. wilson,
The Washington herald., 1919-04-01
u. S. TO INVESTIGATE
REPORTED LAND DEAL
BY JAPS IN MEXICO
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negotiations. but has asked Mexico
City for information.
1t is known here that the Mexican
view is that the transfer of prop
erty to Japanese citizens or COM
panies is not in violation OF the
Monroe Doctrine. The Mexicans
point to the increasing Japanese
interest in all South American West
Coast countries and particularly to
the recently announced Brazilian
concession to Japan, as grounds for
such action
Blamss Trouble on Jingoes.
japanese Ambassador Ishi, declined
to discuss the reported deal The Jap
anese, 1t is learned in diplomatic quar-
ters hold that the Japanese transac-
ton In Latin-America are purely COM
mercial and can be given no political
significance.
only the lingo press can see trou-
BILE in commercial relations of Japan
in America" one Japanese diplo-
mat said.
This government in trusting to the
Federation and good judgment Of the
present Japanese ministry to pre-
vent any straining of existing amic-
able relations, ii was stated authori-
tatjyely yesterday,
The Washington herald., 1919-04-01
EYES OF JAPANESE
ON SOUTHERN PART
OF THE PHILIPPINES
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law recently passed by the Fed
Grated Malay States. 1t simply fol-
lows the provisions of the japanese
land law itself, Manila reports
point out.
It is looked upon as significant
that only Japanese men are being
sent into the Philippines. Very few.
il any. women have accompanied
those who have already settled on
the islands. Most of the 1000 Japa-
nese men in DavaO Province are
said to be between 20 and 35 years
old.
The inclination here is to view
the Philippine situation with greater
seriousness than the concession to
the japanese in Mexico. The Philip
pines being a part of the United
States government, the problem in
that case becomes a domestic one
and does not involve the Monroe
doctrine or international agree
ments.
Acquisition of Philippine land
amounts to inroads upon American
territory.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-01
STRAUS SAYS JEWS
WILL NOT ESTABLISH
STATE IN PALESTINE
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United States and Britain to Pales-
tine" he continued. my answer is
decidedly no. I do not believe one
half OF one per cent of the Jews now
citizens OF these two countries can be
induced under any circumstances to
uproot themselves and migrate to
distant and shadowy land Offering a
very problematical living.
Speaking for the vast majority
OF the American Jews, they have be-
come prosperous and patriotic citi-
zens. Millions of them are American
born. though of Jewish faith and
ancestry, and consider themselves
as solid Americans as the descend
ants OF the Puritans themselves. 1
think events of the past four years.
both in Britain and the United
States, thoroughly justify this
attitude.
'T scout the suggestion have
seen advanced in the English press
here that with the establishment of
a Jewish state under the protection
Of Great Britain, Jews everywhere
will be told they must go back to
Palestine and become integers in
the New Jerusalem. That is as rid
iculous as to believe that America
should demand of every English
born citizen that he should return
to Britain.
"I am not opposed to the founda-
ton OF the Jewish home in Pales-
tine. Years will undoubtedly DEM
onstrate that the idea has a deeper
and stronger value than the mere
sentimental For the prosecuted
Jew-if there be any in future
Palestine will offer a comfortable
national home"
The Washington herald., 1919-04-01
NATIONS BACK SYRIA
in SEEKING PALESTINE
War Writer Tells Jewish People to
First Rule Themselves.

That Syria with the backing OF
France or Arabia with the support OF
Great Britain Is moving for the ac-
QUESTION of Palestine, was the state
ment made by Reuben Fink, Ameri-
can correspondent and first represent
ative of the Jewish press I'm the war
zone from this country. at lecture
last night in the Seventh Street Saw
iugs Bank Hall, Seventh and I streets
northwest.
He made a stirring plea TO the Jews
to show the outside world that they
can rule themselves and only when
they can cope with all the problems
of ruling themselves will they be abe
TO get their homeland, Palestine, back.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-01
Don't Experiment with Catarrh 49,.
It Often Leads to Dread Consumption

air passages, the disease becomes
more and more aggravated and finally
reaches down into the lungs, and
everyone recognizes the alarming con-
dition that results when the lungs
are affected. Thus cstarrh may be
the forerunner Of that most dreaded
and hopeless OF all diseases. con-
sumption. No local treatment affords
permanent relief Experience has
taught that S. &. s. is the one rem
edy which attacks the disease at its
source. the blood. and produces sat
isfactory results in even the worst
cases. Catarrh sufferers arc urgcc
70 give S. S. S. a thorouEh trial il
is sold by all druggists. You are ~
yited to write to the medical depart
r,eut for expert advice a. 10 how TO
treat your own case. Address Swift
specific Co., "a swift Laboratory, At
lanta, Ga.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-01
DENIES HUSBANDS
CHARGES IN SUIT
Mrs. Julia Chatterton Claims
SPOUSE was Not Deceived.

Mrs. Julia Henry Chatterton, wife
of George J. B. C. Chatterton, who
was sued a few days ago for an annul-
ment of their marriage. denied yes
terday in her suit for limited divorce
that she had deceived her husband
with regard to her physical condition
before her marriage.
Between 1916 and 1918, the wife states,
she sent her husband as much as $4,000
to enable him to study medicine. In
March of this year, she declares, she
appealed to the Juvenile Court to
compel him to support her, and to
forestall action there, she AYERS, he
brought suit for annulment OF their
marriage. Attorney Henry E. Davis
appears for Mrs. Chatterton.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-01
Woman Injured by Box
Thrown Out of Window

Mrs. George Lee, of Capitol Heights,
Nd, while standing in the rear of 424
Ninth street northwest yesterday
afternoon, was struck on the head by
a box thrown out of a window by
Cornelius Alexander, 1917 Ninth street
Mrs. Lee was taken to Sibley Hospl-
tai. The mishap was considered an
accident, and Alexander was not ar
rested
The Washington herald., 1919-04-01
Massachusetts Society
Win Be Formed Tonight

A new State society will be formed
tonight al the Wilson Normal School
at s O'Clock Several hundred natives
of Massachusetts will gather. unfuri
fhe flag OF their state. and, under the
guiding hand of Assistant secretary
Of the Treasury Charles S. Hamlin.
will witness the founding OF the Mas
sachusetts State Society
There will be a dance, followed by
an entertainment. All persons born IN
Massachusatts are invited
The Washington herald., 1919-04-01
You viii Never Be Cured by Local
Treatment with Sprays
and Douehes.

Catarrh is a condition Of the blood
and cannot be cured by local appli-
cations OF sprays and douches; this
has been proven by the thousands
who have valnly resorted TO this
method of treatment.
Catarrh should not be neglected or
experimented with. The wrong treat
ment is valuable time lost, during
which the disease is getting a flrner
hold upon the victim and making Il
more difficult for even the proper
treatment to accomplish results.
Though catarrh makes its first ap-
pearance in the nostrils, throat and
The Washington herald., 1919-04-01
Reports Loss of Pune

The loss Of black purse containing
So in bills, some change and cards
with her name and address on them
was reported by Miss Dorothy Burr,
1927 Eleventh street northwest, in a
building Mt Seventeenth street and
New York avenue northwest last
night.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-01
VISITING CARD CLUE
In D. c. THEFT CASE
R. Lee Ooghe and Jefferson Warner
Held by Police.

Charged with robbery, r. Lee Ooghe.
seventeen, and Jefferson B. Warner,
nineteen, both of whom are said TO
live at 40 Sixth street northwest, were
arrested last night by Headquarters
Detectives Wilson and Barbee.
Searched at Headquarters a calling
card was found on Warmer. The
police say this card. one OF her
husbands, Admiral Fletcher, was In
the pocketbook belonging to Mrs.
Susie Fletcher, Sixteenth and wyo-
ming avenue. stolen from her while
in a downtown department store. A
velvet neck band which was also
in her pocketbook was identified
among the loot at 40 Sixth street IL Is
alleged.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-01
Amerian Doctors Care
For British Army's Feet

New York, March 3I.-Prs ctical-
~ al the orthopedic work Of the
British army in Scotland is being
done by American army surgeons,
according to Mai. w. F. Pineo, 1873
Garside street, Newark, n. j., who
returned on the Aquitania.
Maj. Pineo was stationed in Scot
land for fourteen months.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-01
Ludendor& Out Against
peace Of Destruction

Berlin. March 5l--Gen. Luoenoorif.
writing to the Militartsches Korres-
pondent, says:
DO not bend your will before the
enemy. who wants to impose a peace
deviatlng from President Wilson's
fourteen points. DO not Accept a
peace of destruction"
Speaking at weimar. War Minister
Noske denied that the Germans aro
conducting an offensive in the Baltic
region.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-01
Charges Non-Support;
Wants Maintenance

Charging extreme cruelty and lack
of support, Mrs. Agnes L. Keeling
filed suit yesterday in the District
Supreme Court for maintenance
against George r. Keeling, an en-
ploye of the navy yard.
The couple were married in Octo-
Der. 1906. and have four children.