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The Washington times., 1919-11-23
STRIKE END AWAITS
CABINET MEETING

Settlement OF the coal strike today
Is waiting action by President Will
sons cabinet, scheduled to meet to-
day.
II is considered likely that the joint
conference of operators and miners
will not convene again until after the
Cabinet meeting.
The issue is expected to precipitate
a hot fight in the Cabinet over how
much additional IT is fair to lay on
the price of coal to the public. Addi-
tionaI wages for the miners means
an increase in the selling price of
coal
Favors IS Cents a Ton.
DR.. Harry A. Garfield, fuel admins
traitor is believed to favor an in
crease not greater than s1.35 ton,
which would have been made neces-
sary by the offer of the operators to
Increase miners wages approximate
ly 20 per cent. This offer was re-
fused by the miners.
Many members of the Cabinet are
understood to be backing Garfield
who. although not a member of the
Cabinet, has attended the last two
meetings and made recommendations.
Secretary Wilson, on the other hand
fayors a greater increase, since he
proposed that the operators and
miners settle on wage increase OF
81 per cent. Wilson made this known
late Yesterday in q formal statement
in which he maintained the 81 per
cent increase was necessary TO bring
miners wages even with the increased
cost of living since 1914. President
John Lewis said the Wilson offer
would be accepted by the miners.
Charge Partisanship.
Operators charge that Wilson's fig
ures are partisan. They contend that
their offer of 20 per cent increase
more than meets the increased cost of
living since 1914.
I'VE have gone the limit" said
President Thomas T. Brewster, presi-
dent of the Operators' Association of
the Central Competitive Field five
are to increase our offer, we believe
the Government Will tell us So"
Brewster is chairman of a commit
tee named yesterday by the operators
to call on Garfield and ask the Gov
ernment to state its position. When
the committee found II impossible to
see Garfield yesterday,the operators
The Washington times., 1919-11-23
Stephen G.. Porter. OF Pennsylvania
chairman of the Foreign Affairs
cpDvs:gns. 1919
n \ L oei1bses

Stephen G.. Porter. OF Pennsylvania
chairman of the Foreign Affairs
Committee.
Senator King of Utah, author of the
resolution recently adopted by the
Senate asking the State Department
to supply all the information avail
able. regs riding the Jenkins case. be-
lieves that Intervention may os neces-
saTy to restore order in Mexico The
Senator is of the opinion that inter
yention will be helpful to Mex;r G, just
SIS 1t was to Cuba, and that there is
no hope for the establishment of q
stable government in Mexico unless
such intervention takes place.
The State Department has been ad.
vised by tho Mexican foreign office
that 1t is taking steps to bring to JUS
tice all concerned in the death of Eu-
gene Lack, the American citizen. who
was shot at Mexicalo on Friday last
and died at Ell Centre. Cal. Lack was
an officer connected with the Office OF
the sheriff of Imperial county, Cal.
The Excelsior. a Newspaper Of Mex.
leo City. published. November -. q
story that two American avfators had
crossed into the state of chihuahua
and were probably lost and .niured
by the fall of their plane. The air
service here has not heard of the Al.
legged crossing and contradicts the
whole story
The Washington times., 1919-11-23
TREATY FIGHT
WATSACT|ON
OF PRESIDENT

Republicans today will begin an en-
forced week OF watchfuI waiting.
The treaty fight viii be forced upon
them by President Wilson in his mes
sage to the regular session OF Con-
gress. which begins December 1. The
Wilsonian tactics are an Unknown
quantity.
During the coming week Republi-
cans will endeavor to anticipate whal
line the President will take in direct
ing the attack so they can prepare to
meet the attack.
That the President Is prepared to
conce,le reservations as inevitable Ia
certain from statements made by
Senator Hitchcock, Administration
leader in the Senate, on his departure
yesterday from Washington for a rest
with his family.
The reservations. however, must
not be of the kind favored by Senator
Lodge and the Republican camp and
defeated in the extra session just fin
ished. These reservations, however.
are needed to "Americanize" the
treaty, according to Lodge. And sc-
cording to the, Administration forces,
the Lodge brand practically nullify
the treaty. Democrats, therefore, in
dicate they will fight for COM
promise And Republicans will fight
to prevent modification Of the ratinca-
tions.
Meanwhile those Senator's who are
remaining here through this week are
scouting. Republicans are tryingg to
get a line on the Presidents plans.
Democratic scouts are doing their best
to circumvent the Republican scouts
Senator Hitchcock. at home, Is pre-
pairing to keep in touch with the
situation by telegraph and long dis-
tance telephone and draw up plans for
the coming fight.
The Washington times., 1919-11-23
TURKEY APLENTY
FOR u. S. SAILORS

Though far from the turkey and
nlince pie prepared by mother. boys
in blue on the various United States
battieships and in training stations
will have gastronomic cause to give
thanks on the national holiday
Thursday.
Fellow sailors who have learned
the culinary art in the navy will
prepare dinners for every unit, that
will begin with chicken consomme
and relishes, proceed to young turkey
that will put New England to the
blush and continue as. far as the
naval waistband will permit.
Food is one of the principal means
of preserving morale in the navy.
Cooks and bakers are given six
months intensive training and the
Thanksgiving dinner will be by post
graduates. E-
The Washington times., 1919-11-23
CARRANzA SEEKS
TO AFFRONT u. S.

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necessary in a hospital but this has
evidently been disregarded by the
Mexican authorities at Puebla, who
brought about his arrest.
To Discuss UItimatum.
As soon as the Mexican reply is re-
ceived and deciphered, the State De-
partment-in the event the note is un-
satisfactory-will prepare to dispatch
IN ultimatum. This will carry time
limit. .r
A coercion of Carranza by force
might mean absolute Intervention
covering all Of Mexico or punitive
expedition against Puebla for the re-
lease OF Jenkins. Such an expedi-
ton would go via Vera Cruz 10
Puebla over a distance Of about 1GO
miles. r-3.
II Intervention were decided on to
settle the whole Mexican question
for years to come 1t would take place
according to the plans of the War
College division Of the general star
and such a plan has geen worked ous.
1t is stated, however, that the War
College has made no new plans for
the invasion of Mexico and that
tentative plans for military action
ds diHSt All countries are maQe Dy tnS
War College. Stress was laid on the
statement that the War Department
had not received any instructions -e-
Gently with special reference to Mex
leo.
War College Plans.
It Is now known, however, that the
War College plan involves only the
number OF about 5000 troops TO
'pacify Mexico" There are only 1885,
900 troops in continental United
States and the rest would have to be
raised by plan to be authorized
II 1t decided to act against Mexico.
Members OF the Republican major
ity in the House who are remaining
in Washington during the recess of
Congress refuse to become excited
over the new developments in the
Mexican situation. They believe the
Jenkins case leads the United States
step nearer the inevitable-inter-
vention along some line-but they do
not believe action Of this charact er
will be taken by the present Admin
istration.
Among the Republican leaders who
take this view are Representative
James r. Mann. OF Illinois, former
door leader. and Representative
The Washington times., 1919-11-23
Surgeons Operate on
Massachusetts Woman
By Aid Of Flashigt
cefyr1sAA. lNa
" \ L 0odbsH

ADAMS. Mass. Nov. 22--An opera
tion partly performed with the aid
of electric fash lights is, one Of
the most unusual events that has
ever taken place in this section.
While Drs. M. M. Brown and C.
H. Choquette were ready to op-
crate on Miss Urba Cyr, of High
street at the Plunkett Memorial
Hospital, the lights went out,
owing TO trouble with the town
electric lighting system.
A hurry call was sent to the
hardware store for flash lights.
and when they arrived were
turned on and the operation
begun. The surgeons had been
operating only couple of minutes
when the electric lights again
came on. Miss Cry's condition is
satisfactory.
The Washington times., 1919-11-23
u. S READY TO TAKE
OVER COAL MINES

PITTSBURGH, Nov. 23.-Indications
today point to the taking over of the
bituminous coal mines by the Gov
ernment under an arrangement by
which both wages and prof1ts will be
fixed a
Information from a'reliabIe source
is that such action is likely to be
taken within forty eight hours .un-
less the Washington wage confer
ence arrives at a solution OF the prob
lem in the meantime.
Mine operations in western Penn
sylvania say any wage increase
awarded to the miners must be paid
by the public, as their marign of profit
on the present price scale is too small
to, allow for any advance in wages.
The Washington times., 1919-11-23
FRENCHMAN SAYS. LEAGUE
WILL LIVE WITHOUT U. S

PARIS, Nov. 23.-"The League OF
Nations will exist even without the
United States" declared Jacques Bain-
vile, one of the Action Francaise
leaders, in commenting today upon
the peace treaty action OF the Unit
ed States Senate. He added:
at is to be feared, however, that
this will increase the already heavy
burden upon France.
THE. question now Is: Who IS go-
ing to police Europe? France alone
cannot do III att <-
NJ. Bainville was elected 20 the
ehaufber OF deputies in last Sundays
election = -
The Washington times., 1919-11-23
the treaty becomes the issue for tie
next Presidential campaign.
GALIClA AGREEMENT TO
BE REFUSED BY POLES

I PARIS, Nov. 2S.-Representatives of
Poland in Paris today expressed the
opinion that Premier Paderewski
would refuse to sign the agreement
reached by the allies giving Poland
eastern Galicia for twenty-five years.
The Poles believe that Premier
eaderewski will demand the perman-
ent occupation of Galician territory.
The Washington times., 1919-11-23


asked postponement Of the joint con-
ference with miners scheduled for the
late afternoon.
To Ask Postponenent.
Although the joint meeting wa
called for 10 a. m. tomorrow, 1t is ex.
pected the operators will again ash
postponement to give Garfield time tc
get orders from the Cabinet.
Attorney General Palmer is sched
uied to take up the coal question to-
morrow with Judge Ames, his assist
ant and Rail Director Hines. Gar
Held also will attend the conference,
1t Is expected. Attr
In waiting for action by the Cabi-
net, operators take the position that
they cannot assume responsibility for
laying on the public the vast increase
In price involved by the Wilson pro-
posaL This proposal would increase
the national coal bill by more than
*ZSo,o0O,0e Ga year, operators charge.
The Washington times., 1919-11-23
POISON PEN MAN
NAY Be IN CITY
Continued from First Page.)

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and finally became his wife. Mean
while lieutenant Brown" appar-
emily still wishing to maintain his
hold over the girl, addressed series
Of letters to her supposed admirer
and finance, which, she declared in
her final letter to her mother. were
calculated to injure her In his eyes.
1t was while crossing Manhattan on
the ferryboat to keep an engagement
with her husband that her grief APP
parently overcame her and she de-
cided to end 1t all.
I Claimed Descent Frsn stuarts.
The news OF the tragedy brought
the girls parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
erick G. Schmitter, from Milwaukee
to New York. Mrs. Schmitter is re-
ported to have said that she had in
terposed no objection to the engage
ment. Moffett's parents. however.
who claim descent from the British
ropal house Of Stuart, are said to
have insisted on delay until their son
should have graduated from college.
Moffett himself reported that he had
destroyed the letters and could not
remember their contents, except that
they embodied "vile threats" because
of the announcement Of the engage.
ment.
All avenues OF search SO far have
failed TO reveal the identity of the
Washington officer. The only mar
who may know Is the Rev. A. w
Hopper, pastor Of the Trinity Dutch
Reformed Church, of Baltimore. where
Miss Schmitter formerly sang in the
choir.
Minister Has Last Letter.
The minister now is in possession
Of o long letter the girl wrote on the
day Of her death explaining every
thing to her husband. The contents
Of this missive he refuses to disclose
He said, however, that it contained a
complete history Of the acts and mo-
tives which led up to the suicide and
exonerated the young husband from
all blame.
In a letter made public in Milwau-
kee by Miss Schmitter's relatives she
pleaded with an unknown army Of.
ficer never to repeat the conduct
which drove her to her death.
The Washington times., 1919-11-23
GEN. ANGELES SHOT
BY ANTl-VILLISTAS

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Nov. ,ss.-Gen.
Felipe Angeles. villas right hand man,
has been executed without court mar
tial. according TO word received here
today by Martias Garcia, secretary to
Pancho Villa. 49,
tured several days ago when 4 strong
force of Mexican federal troops sur
rounded him and his Villa force In the
Conchos river valley
The Washington times., 1919-11-23
DEATHS LIKELY AS
COAL |SDEPLETED
CONTINUED from First Page.) J

and Immediate resumption of mining
under supervision.
This is not the time to consider
personal rights" the Black Diamond
said. Coal is basic commodity. and
all are dependent upon 1t. The per-
sonal privileges. tastes, desires, COM
forts, and necessities of the few must
be sacrificed for the many. in the
guarantee of the existence Of the ma
jority."
The Washington times., 1919-11-23
LABOR PARTY
FORMED
1920 BATTLE

CHICAGO. Nov IA new politics,
party was brought into existence hsrs
last night s.gs
The political baby-the National
Labor Party-must be reckoned With
in the 1920 campaign. its fathers De-
clared. 81 ss.s.s
The party was formed. according -
John Fitzpatrick. who issued the can
for the initial convention. to enable
the men who respect law and ORDER
to operate Industry and legisiats n
the interests OF the meu. women and
It was made plain early IN the
meeting that the new orgsnisation
would not attempt TO buck" ths
American Federation of LAtor-
Deiss1s a. ,. sf L..
Fitzpatrick. In the keynote a6drs.A
came to the defense or the federat*on
and denounced its enemies - Daf1
agents Of "bfg fnterests"
Fitzpatrick. in announcing the pur-
pose Of the proposed party. declared
IT would have to night the anarchistA
reds. I. W. w. and other rcvolstiSnery
organizations
REDS are using the methods OF bic
business and the day has come whee
such methods can no longer be to1e%
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Nearly 1900 delegates. snciudino
many women, were IN attendaDoo-
In the pAru,enent Organization, NAS
Hays. OF Cleveland, was made chair
n,Sn: Frank Paper. Of Chicago. sscrO-
tery. and John r. walker. OF IjlinoiA
vice chairman.
In his address Hayes declared IL
rold parties were bankruvt for -
ieeue" r-r
From my knowledge Of the -
com posing the American Federa&ieo
OF Labor, ! can stste positively thai
revoluticn ~ fArthest frosa thsts
minds" Hayes said.
ProAaEse Pastfota-
Hayes outlined the probsbie plat
form as follows:
Restoration OF rights Of free speecA
free press and public sssen,bly. whtcA
hsve been curbed during the steel
spG ceal strikes. ~
Naturalization of railroads alo1o
the Plumb plan.
Natfonalixstfon OF mines and othss
industries. 7-
Abolition OF land speculation.
Opposition TO .milNarisn, keeping
OF large standing army. and uss -
soldiers In time OF strikes.
Opposition to compulsory military
training.
The convention win be In sesssee
until Tuesday. Whethsr o. not ean-
dictates wouid be uoninated at -
meeting had not been determined
The Washington times., 1919-11-23
SAYS TREATY DEFEAT MAY
AFFECT SHANfUNG RETURN

OTTAWA, Ont, Nov. 23.-The fail
re of the American Senate to ratify
the peace treaty may affect the
method OF Shantung's return by Japan
to China, declared DIR. Tagawa. form
sr mayor of TOXIC, in a speech here.
The Washington times., 1919-11-23
HUNT CASHIER AND CASH.

CHICAGO, Nov. ga countrywide
search is on today for Gustav Kracke.
cashier of the Illinois State Bank of
crete, Ill, postmaster, police magis-
trate. notary public, fire insurance
agent, and prominent church worker
along with 100000 Of the banks
funds. .--.....-...- .....---.-.-.. .r.-
The Washington times., 1919-11-23
MEXICO BUYS ARMS.
BUT CAN'T GET Fem

DOUGLAS. ARK. Nov. 2S-BaIs<ed
by the United states in its efforts to
get munitions from Europe, Mexico il
trying to get its money back. accord
ing to a Mexico City dispatch received
by Orientacion, . Hermosilao. Sonora.
Newspaper.
The Washington times., 1919-11-23

Dent let careless expendlture ~.A.
sseve of your purse. Buy wiseFy
aha inerease your savfags ~ Invest.
lag In War Savfng Stsn,~.
The Washington times., 1919-11-23

CAp yssr IIhcrty DosA eS9poos -
exchange then Asr ~. 3. - theHeby
The Washington times., 1919-11-23
"READY''

with Christmas Slip
pers, Christmas Hosiery,
Spats and Buckles-for
the wise Christmas Shop
pers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-14

"ltn be there in the morning. YOU
know" says he.
THAT'S So" says Mr. Robert Have
motor boat ready at nine o'clock. Not
much use getting there before 1890
Penrhyn wouldn't be up"
That sounded sensible to me. When
I go huntin' for lost dramatists
like to take 1t easy and be braced up
for the day with a good shot of ham
and eggs. This part of the program
was carried out smooth. And it's a
nice little sail across old Barneeat
bay with the oyster fleet busy and
the fishin' boats dotted around. But
the native who piloted us out was
doubtful about anybody's being on
High Bar.
II seen some parties shootin,
around on Love Ladies yesterday"
/. says he. AN couple more was
snipin' on Sea Dog. but didn't hear
nary gun let Off on tn bar"
"Oh. my friend doesn't shoot, any,
way" says Mr.. Robert.
Amt nothin' else for him to do on
High Bar" says the native, less
he wants to collect skeeter bites"
When we got close enough to see
the island begun to suspicion I'd
missed out on my bunch. for there
amt soul in sight. We could see
the whole. of it, for the highest part
isn't much over two feet above tide
water mark. Near the boat landing
is the clubhouse, set up on piling,
with veranda across the front The
| rest of High Bar is only few acres
of sedge and marsh.
"Yea-uh!" says the native. Must
be somebody thar. Doors open. Yea
uh! Thar's old Lem Robbins. who
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allus does the cookin'. Hey. Lem!"
Lem waves cordial and and waddles
down to meet us. He's fat, grizzled
old pirate who looks bored and dis
contented.
Got anybody with you, Lem?" asks
the native.
mot to speak Of" says Lem. only
a loony sort Of gent that wears skim
tight barber-pole pants and cusses
fluent"
That's Penrhyn." says Mr.. Robert.
Dressed as fool. isn't he?"
you've said It," says Lem. Acts
like one, too. Hope you gents have
come to take him back where he be-
longs. Needs to be shut up, he does"
But where is he?" demands Mr.
Robert.
"Out back Of the house, swingin
an old boat hook and carryin' on
simple" says Lem. "I'll show you"
1t was some sight. too. For there
is the famous author Of 1.-The Bucca-
neer's Bride" rugged out complete in
more or less soiled TESTERS cos
tune, includin' the turkey red head
piece with the bells on it. He's
standing on a heap Of shells and
waving this rusty boat hook around.
Course, I expects when he sees Mr..
Robert and realizes how, he's been
rescued he'll come out OF his spell
and, begin to act rational once more.
But 1t don't work out that way.
When Mr.. Robert calls out to him
and he sees who 1t is, he keeps right
on swingin' the boat hook.
GLORY be, Bob" he sings out. 1--WE
got it at last" 80
Got what, Penny?" demands Mr..
Robert. %ss.
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Eyes, of course" says Penrhyn.
Besides, want to try this swing
with my driver. Bob, I'm sure l can
II I can I'LL be playing in the SOS.
Sure"
He's a wonder. Penrhy. He has
this hoof and mouth disease, other
wise known as golf. worse than any
body ! ever met before. Took Mr..
Robert another ten minutes to get
him Gained down enough so he could
tell how he come to be marooned on
this island in that rig.
why, 1t was that new press agent
Of Shuman's Of course" says Pen
rhyn. "That Weeks person. He did
it,"
You don't mean to say. Penny"
says Mr.. Robert, that you were
kidnapped and brought here pris-
mot at ALL" says Penny. I'VE
drove down here at night and came
in a boat Just at daylight. Silly per-
fcrmance. Especially wearing this
costume. But he insisted that it
would make the disappearance more
plausible, more dramatic. Wouldn't
tell me where we were going, either
Said 1t was a clubhouse, so thought
of course. there would be golf. But
look at this hole And I've had -four
days OF 1t. Mosquitoes? Something
frightful. That's why I've kept on
the cap and BELLS At first l put In
the time working over >one of the
songs, in the new piece. Wrote some
ripping verses. too. They'll go strong.
Best thing I've DONE But after
had finished that Job I wanted to
play golf: practice. anyway. And I
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its dignity with the passing years
and the beautiful grounds sloping to
meet the river. Through the leaves
overhead the sunlight made ever
changing patterns on the walks be-
fore me. At Washingtons tomb the
incense of tuberoses, presented by
some South American republic,
mingled with the fragrance Of the
honeysuckle that I had thrust in
buttonhole of my dress. Over the
whole scene there brooded stiffness
and peace that told of a life that had
lived nobly. 1t was as If Washington
himself had left some of his great
calmness of mind in his home, so that
the coming generations might under
stand him more. I forgot entirely that
/ was not supposed to be enjoying
all that beauty alone. It was with a
quick and bewildered return to my
more modern sphere that l glanced
vat my wrist watch and saw that 1t
was 1880 and no friends in sight. 1
was then down at the dock where the
boats coming up the Potomac, make
their landing. In my dreaming / had
not noticed the sudden change across
the sky. I hardly had turned to make
my way up again when a few drops
of rain fell.
You know, Dad. how quickly show
ers can come up In the spring here.
This one had stolen march on me in
-double-quick time. finally had to
run, but that did no good and before
/ reached the mansion the drops were
falling thick and fast. / made for
the front door, my dress clinging to
me and my whole appearance enough
to make one think that ! had fallen
into the Potomac. While stood there
shivering and wondering hopelessly
what to do the door opened behind me
and a kind voice said: Come in" 1t
was the caretaker's wife, and she be-