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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-22

Bituminous coal. operators in the
central competitive field declared to-
day that Secretary Wilson's proposal
to the joint wage scale committees
Yesterday had served only to widen
the breach between the operators and
miners. re-. p.
There are only n few more words
to say, and they will be said very
soon" declared Thomas T. Brewster,
chairman of the operators, before en-
tering the meeting of the operators
scale committee.
1t was understood that Secretary
Wilson had proposed to the miners
and operators yesterday an increase
Of 27.12 cents ton for coal diggers
and S15S per day for day 1aborers.
Some operators said this was wholly
unsatisfactory to them.
After the scale committee adjourned
the operators would make no formal
statement, but some of them said pri-
vateIy they would go into session late
today with the miners representa-
tives with a definite policy.
John I. Lewis acting president of
the United Mine Workers of America,
would not discuss Mr.. Wilson's pro-
posal. saying that 1t was agreed that
happenings at the conference at which
Mr.. Wilson's offer was made We're to
he regarded by, both sides as confiden-
tial --s go - .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-22
PREMISES AWARDED
COLLEGIATE ALUMNAE
Lawyers for Clarence L. Hay Ord
|. cred to Return Property to
Association.

james Vaudeville Carlisle, Walter
3. Howe and Samuel E. Swayze, coun-
sci for Clarence L. Hay, owner of
premises, 1907 II street northwest.
have been ordered by Justice Bailey
Of the District Supreme Court to re-
turn the property to the possession of
the Association of Collegiate Alum
nae.
The court held the action of the
lawyers in securing possession of the
property by the aid of a private de-
tective shortly after midnight Novem-
Der /, to be contempt of court. The
association is suing Mr.. Hay to COM
peI. the execution of a lease to the
property Mr.. Hay is in Mexico, and
it was charged the lawyers hired a
detective to visit the house and by a
ruse to get the caretaker out OF the
premises, to which he was forbidden
to return.
The lawyers noted an appeal to the
Court of Appeals and a supersedeas
bond was fixed at $4,000. Justice
Bailey reserved for determination
what further action, if any. should be
saken in reference to the alleged
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-22
LAWYER HURtS TUMBLER
AT WITNESS; FINED $50

LYNCHBURG, Va, November %
Judge Christian, in the corporation
court here, fined John l.. Lee, the noted
criminal attorney, $50 for contempt for
hurting a glass tumbler at ]. p. Carter,
q wholesale lumber dealer VINO was on
tile witness stand. Mr.. Lee later apollo
piled TO the court, but did not request
tllc remittance of the fine.
Tne case On trial was Il $4,000 DAM
aaG suit OF Lee G. Rhodes against c. f.
Lewis for alleged malicious prosecution.
Lee asked Carter why lie compromised
Shc claim against him rather than fight
1t out Mr.. Carter replied that he did so
Ssther than come in contact with ''sr.c.l
men as John l.. Ice" Mr.. Lee II. o"r'
Che glass, threw * r.s;S,s=- rr'i
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-22
Mr.. PALMER'HAS COLD;
TAKES WEEK END, REST

Acting on the advice of his physi-
clan, Attorney General Palmer today
left Washington for a brief rest, but
will be back at his desk in the De-
partment of Justice Monday. Only a
few confidential, friends knew the At
torney Generals destination, as it was
his desire to insure an uninterrupted
week end.
Nothing more serious than a te-
nacious cold in the head is bothering
Mr.. Palmer, it was said, but even
this may aggrayate the exacting du-
ties Of his Office at this time. and his
physician. told him to take no chances
Of complications that may prove seri-
Gus. -, >ss 80 .a~-s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-22

Charging that Senator Lodge. re-
publican Senate leader and chairman
of the foreign relations committee,
saying there is no further room for
compromise on the peace treaty. and
urging that the treaty question be
carried to the next political campaign.
us evidently thinking more OF poll
tics than he is of patriotism Senator
Hitchcock. leading the administration
forces in the Senate in support OF the
treaty, today expressed the opinion
that the Senate would ratify the
treaty when ii meets i'll December.
He made it clear that in his Opinion!
! perfiuous.
IN a statement issued To-Day Senator
Hitchcock said:
Senator Lodge oppressed the ardent
wish to carry the treaty and the reser-
vations which the Senate defeated
into the campaign as an issue.
II regret to say that Senator Lodge
is evidently thinking more of politics
than he is Of patriotism.
ITO my mind the highest II terests
Of the United States and of the world
demand ratification OF the treaty.
"Fa;led to Win Majority Vote"
"The reserva tons to which Senator
Lodge refers in his statement did not
even receive a majority vote OF the
Senate, although the party which SEN
ator Lodge leads controls the Senate.
His party is split on ratification in
the Senate as we'll as throughout the
country. The reservations we're not
framed for the purpose Of ratil III: n
purpose of making it Impossible for
many supporters of the treaty to y leSe
reservations were supported by fifteen
senators who would not vote for the
treaty under any circumstances and
who voted against every form OF r;lti-
flea ton.
"Those senators, after helping Lodge
to force those reservations upon the
Senate, voted mo- when the resolution
containing them came to 4 vote.
Reservations in the ratification OF
the treaty are inevitable, but they
must be framed and agreed to by sena-
tors who expect to vote for ratifca-
tion JvhenSthe Senate. meets in. De-
cember there will be e:ghty-one sena-
tors out of the ninety-sfx who favor
ratification in some form. They are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-22
IRISH ATTACK SOLDIERS.
Rescue Troop Uses Bayonet to Dis.
nerse Londonderry Crowd.

LONDONDERRY, Ireland November
22.-soldiers; returning to their
barracks last evening were attacked
and badly beaten by a crowd. The
police made an effort to assist them
but this proved fruitless and the
troops were compelled to take refuge
in the Salvation Army Hall, from
which they sent a telephone message
for help.
A company Of soldiers came to the
rescue Of the besieged men, the relief
force advancing with fixed bayonets
and dispensing TIE crowds. svilo shout
'rt,, ,a;-ffsli ,,,, i,iihi' TIP win IN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-22
PLANTS CRIPPLED
BY COAL SHORTAGE
IN CENTRAL WEST
Additional ShutdoWns Feared
Pending Strike Settle
ment.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. November 22.-A0dftional
shutdowns of industrial plants, main
ly in the central west. today were ir
prospect as the striking bitumfnous
coal miners began their fourth week
OF idieness and the operators miners
wages scale conference at Washing
ton apparently remained deadlocked.
More encouraging reports from
West Virginia. Colorado andsthe state
of Washington were received. but
from the other soft coal fields no in
dication came OF an intention to re-
sumo work: With the supply being
shortened daily. however, it wa.
agreed among officials that if dis
aster was to be averted somethin,
must be done quickly to add to tn
relatively small quantity of fuel now
being brought out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-22
Biggest Argument.

The biggest argument of the solic-
itors will be that until Washington
gets representation in Congress or
some other form of suffrage. the citi-
zens' associations are the only chan
nels through which the people of this
voteless city can voice their opinions
on civic questions.
They will point out to the men and
women outside the associations how
these organizations work for the i'm
proyement of street car service, for the
iaying Of new streets and all other mat
tiers that enter into the life of a COM
munity.
they will cali attention to the fact
that tle District COMMISSIONER keep 3
- - ..:i.z.. - iLL..- a. the -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-22
PEzET REACHES NEW YORK.
Peruvian Ambassador Expected
Here in q Few Days.

NEW YORK, November 22.-Fed-
erico A. Pezet, newly appointed Pc
ruvian ambassador to Washington.
arrived here on the steamship Santa
Iuisa today. He is recovering from
an attack Of bronchial pneumonia.
with which he was stricken on the
voyage He will remain few days
is New York to rccuperate before
r.carGins. 4. ". slIint.tCi b. IL Coy. !
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-22
BREACH W|DENED
IN COAL FARLEY,
OPERATORS SAY
Chairman Brewster Declares
"0nIy Few Words" Remain
to Be Said.
OBJECT TO PROPOSAL
OF SECRETARY WILSON
Acting President Of United Mine
Workers Declines to Discuss Sug-
gested Pay Increase.
LABOR LEADER EXPECTS
EARLY SETTLEMENT WITH
81 PER CENT: INCREASE

SPRIEGFIELD,I ILL.,, November
22.-Predictions of an early set
Element of, the coal strike were
received today from Stephen
Sullivan. president of the
Springfield subdistrict OF the
United Mine Workers, vino is in
Washington attending the CON
ference OF miners and operators.
Sullivan autographed miners
officials that he expected an
agreement on 81 per cent in
crease and that work would
probably be resumed within
three days. 80
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-22
Alabama Conference Continues.

Alabama operators and miners con-
tinued their conference with Assistant
Attorney General eAmes regarding the
action, of operators in that field; charged
with refusing to ,re-engage union work
ers who went out on strike November 1
and sought their old places when the
strike was called off,
Attorney. General Palmer is out of
the city. today, and it was said at his Of
fee that he would not see Fuel Admin
istrator Garfield before Monday, when
they would go into conference with d.
CONTINUED on Second Page,)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-22
Undetermined Delay Probable.

In that connection it was pointed
out that the shortage probably would
not be relieved iHlm ediately. following
an agreement ct washington by the
wage scale conferees, as the miners,
before returning to work generally,
might await approval of Il convention
Of union delegates to be summoned
after the settlement terms were an
nounced.
More than 1,1Oo carloads Of coal
We're received in Chicago from the
east yesterday. but it was held for re-
lease only to public utilities and in
dispensabie industries. In emergency
some of it would be released to homes,
chairman of the coal committee said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-22
Says Majority Opposes Treaty.

Under the Presidents orders the fol-
lowers of tie" administration in the
Senate voted down those reservations
1t was also shown by a vote that there
was a decisive majority against the
treaty without the reservations.
Those reservations as presented to
the Senate will stand. There is no
room for further compromise between
Americanisn and the supergovernment
presented by the league. All ask
now IS that we may have the oppor-
tunity to lay those reservations before
the American people. To that great and
final tribunal alone would l appeal.
II wish to carry those reservations
into the campaign. l wish the Ameri-
can people to read and study them
They are not like the covenant of the
league. They are simple. do not sec
that there is one of them to which any
American can object. I want the peo-
PIE to see them, understand them and
think of them in every household, on
every farm, in every shop and factory
decide"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-22
May Renew West Virginia Strike.

CHARLESTON. w. Va, November
22.-The possibility of renewed strikes
/ in the coal fields of West Virginia ap-
parently hinge upon action of the op-
orators and miners conference at
Washington, according to reports from
the mining regions.
Fred S. Mooney. district secretary
treasurer of the United Mine Workers,
said today that the union men who had
returned to work following the rescind-
ing of the strike order would come out
again Monday or Tuesday next unless
! the Representatives of the miners and
operators at Washington came to some
agreement before that time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-22
CAPITAL OF .C0URLAND
is CAPTURED BY. LET'S
Legation at London Declares Vic
: torious Advance of Armies
Continues.

LONDON. November 22.-Lettish
forces yesterday captured Mitau, CAPT
tai of Courland, according to the Let
fish legation here. The Let's contin-
ued their victorious advance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-22
DECLARES SENATOR LODGE
PUTS PATRIOTISM SECOND
Mr.. Hitchcock Charges Foreign Relations
Chairman With Thinking First of Politics
in Treaty Ratification.

the ones to decide on what the reser-
vations should be. When sixty -four
of those senators can agree upon res
erva lions, as / believe they can agree,
ratifica ton will take place"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-22
Senator Lodge States Position.


Senator Lodge, in his statement issued
last night, declared there was no room
for further compromise, and urged that
the reservations adopted by the Senate
be carried into the coming political cam
paign.
The declaration of Senator Lodge re-
versed the position he and most other
republican senators had taken toward
injection Of the treaty into politics.
and was accepted in congressiona!
and official circles as clothed with an
added significance by Mr.. Lodges con-
ierence with viii Fl. Hays. the repub-
lican national chairman, just before
The unsuccessful light Wednesday for
ratification with the majority reserva-
tons included. The statement follows:
II have no especial comment to
make. The case is very simple. After
four months of careful consideration
ard discussion the reservations were
presented to the Senate. They were
purely American in their character.
designed solely to Americanize the
treaty and make it safe for the United
States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-22
Ha1f-Time Work Contemplated.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, November %.
Sweeping curtailment of the use of
coal and electric power has become
necessary in Indiana to prevent COM
plete suspension of industry within a
short time. and to accomplish this end
haif-time operation of all manufacturing
plants in Indianapolis probably will be-
come effective next week.
There has been no change in the
situation in the coal fields.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-22
Conserving Fuel at Pittsburgh.

PITTSBURGH, November 22.-There
is every evidence that industr al and
domestic consumers of coal are heed
ing the warning of the Pittsburgh coal
distribution committee OF the United
States Railroad Administration to
conserve fuel and thereby avert a
fuel famine in the district, authorities
here said today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-22

Mitau was the headquarters Of Gen.
Won Eberhardt, who was sent by the
German government to: relieve Col.
Ayaloff- Bermondt of command Of the
German Baltic forces and supervise
their orderly return to Germany. The
Let's were reported in a Copenhagen
dispatch of November is to be encir-
cling the town.
Advices from Berlin under date of
November 10 stated that the interal-
lied commission was arranging with
the Let's and Lithuanians to permit of
the withdrawal Of the German troops
without interference.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-22
Watched by American Embassy.

Today's London dispatches supple
ment advices from Rome received last
night. which reported the American
embassy actively engaged in watching
the situation. which vas reported as
holding the possibility of serious de-
velopment from hour to hour, as re-
garded both Italy proper and the Dali
matian coast.
Venice, to which Naval Attache
Reeves has gone to report on condi-
tions, is only about sevenfy-fiye miles
from Fiume by the water route, and
nearer yet by the land lines. The DOS
sibility of move into Istria by DAN
nunzio was mentioned in recent adj
vices, in which case the prediction
was made that whole divisions Of
Italian regulars would be likely to
follow him. An 1strian move would
/. take him to the borders Of Venetia
in which Venice lies.
Italy's internal conditions have been
rendered more uncertain by the re-
cent elections. which gave the So
cialists largely increased representa-
ton and were accompanied by disor-
ders in various parts of the Kingdom.
The issue is sharply drawn between
the nationalist elements, which ap-
plaud -D'Annunzio's Fiume adventure,
/ and the paciflst socialists who are
bitterly against any move that will
be likely again to involve Italy in
war, There have been hints, recently
that Jugoslavia is not likely to re-
main passive under further penetra-
(, ton by D'Annunzio along the Dalma-
tian coas., rehabilitation of her army
being suspended.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-22
Senators May Not Stay Regular.

Here is another point: Ii is known
that a number of democratic senators
followed President Wilson to the de-
ieating of the treaty virtually under
protest and only to preserve party reg
ularity. They had preferred a COM
promise, but were overborne by the
executive. 1t is said to be q serious
question how long they will stand out
In an irreconcilable positions, such as
would send the issue to the elections
next year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-22
Features and Photographs
in Tomorrow's Star

The beautiful Rotogravure Section contains full
page of Washington brides and page of w. E. Hills
drawings, besides dozens of news photographs-the
Prince of Wales in Washington appropriate Thanks
giving picture and others too numerous to mention
The Sunday Magazine contains Admir- al Sims story
of "Victory at Sea" article of Camp Hoabrd Motor
Transport School, Sewell Ford story the Rambler,
Ring Lardner's letter and many other Worthwhile
features.
Order Your Copy of The Star Today
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-22
GEN. YUDENITCH, WITH
STAFF, IN ESTHONlA
Stockholm Dispatch Says Anti-Bol-
sheviki Leader Has Ar
rived at Reval.

STOCKHOLM. November 22-Gen
Nicholas Yudenitch, anti bolshcviki COM
mander on the northwest Russian front,
has arrived at Reval, capital of Esthonia,
with his staff, according to 4 dispatch
to the Svenska Dagbladet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-22
Supt. Thurston Argues 6r
Increased Salaries Before
Redistribution Board.
CITES THE DIFFICULTIES
OF MAINTAINING SYSTEM
Briefs Filed b y the Representatives
of D. C. Educators Urging In
creased Compensation.

Public schools of the nation are
weakehing and are in danger the
country over as the result of made
quate salaries and general lack OF
recognition on the part of the public.
Supt Ernest L. Thurston of the Dis
trict public schools told the joint con-
gressional commission on recla ssifica-
ton of salaries in the District at the
hearing today for administrators.
grade and high school teachers or
the local educational system.
Briefs asking for higher salaries
were presented by Supt. Thurston'
representing the administrators; MISS
n. L. Alton, representing the grade
school teachers. and Miss Alice Deal.
representing the high school teachers.
The large room of the committee on
claims in the Senate office building,
where the hearing was held. was
crowded with school teachers and Of
ficiaiE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-22

Dispatches from Revai under date OF
November IL reported the forces OF Gen.
Yudenitch to be crowded into small
space of territory near hamburg, sixty
eight miles southwest of Petrograd, and
in a serious state of Disqualification The
dispatch said that in answer to an in
quiry of Gen. Yudenitch as to what
Esthonia would do il he we're obliged
to cross the Esthonian frontier, the
Esthonian authorities told him he could
bring his hospitals and supplies but
that his soldiers must disarm. Helsing-
fors advices Of the same date reported
that some of Yudenitch's troops already
had entered the ESthonian lines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-22
PRESIDENT SEEKS
ENROLMENT WITH
WEST ENDc|T|zENS
Drive "Opens to lncfease
Membership Of Associa-
tons to .25, GOO.

Woodrow Wilson. President of the
United States, was one of the. first
residents of the District to sign an
application blank in the drive which
opened today to increase the member
ship of the citizens associations from
Approximately 5000 to $4,000. ~,
Mr.. Wilson applied for membership
in the West End Association. which
covers the territory of the White
House, Commissioner Brownlow
chairman of the board of District
Commissioners, was the solicitor and
indorser of the Presidents applica-
ton His application will come up
for approval at the next meeting of
the association.
With the President leading the way
members of the central committee in
charge of the drive eXressed con-
idence today that every man in
Washington who is not already a
member will join the association in
his neighborhood and work for the
betterment of his community and the
city as a whole.
Women Asked TO Join.
Nearly all of the associations now
admit women, and in the territories of
these organizations the fair residents
also will be solicited.
Two big features have been arranged
for today to let everybody in town
know that the drive is on: and that
it is now time for them to sign up.
Airman to Drop Envelopes.
At 1870 o'clock this afternoon E.
Hamilton Lee. post office aviator, will
fly over the city, dropping thousands
/ of envelopes containing brief out
,, line of what the citizens associ atoms
do and the advantages of belonging
to them.
In each of 500 of these envelopes
there will be two theater tickets. The
theaters which have contributed seats
are Shubert-Garrick, Snubert- Be lasco,
Keith's. Polls, Gayety and the Gran
dali houses.
! Four-Minute Talks Tonight.
. This evening at 1880 o'clock a truck
, with band of music and a corps OF
! speakers will leave the District build
| ing and make tour Of the city. stop
ming in various sections for four min
| ute talks on the aims and purposes OF
/ the associations. .-.F
! The band wagon will make round
/ of the business section from 7th street
! and Pennsylvania avenue to the Pub
! lie Library and along F. and G. streets
. from 7th to 14th street. 1t will then
! branch out .14th street to Rhode Is
! land avenue. to 18th street, to X
! street, to 18th street, to Pennsylvania
avenue, to. NJ street and Wisconsin
avenue, back through NJ street, Penn
sylvaria avenue and II street, to 18th
to Connecticut avenue. to Florida ave-
nue., to 18th street. to Columbia road
10 l4th street, to u street. east tc
North Capitol, south to H street and
east to Sth street northeast. and
thence to 7th street and Pennsylvania
avenue southeast.
The drive will continue until De-
cember 1 and each association has
arranged for q thorough canvass OF
its neiehborhood during that time to
| enroll every man and woman not &
member. H.,