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Evening star., 1919-12-17
GAIN IN MINERS PAY
SEEN FROM PLAN
Coal Company Head Dis.
cusses Presidents Pro-
posaI With Senators.

One clause in the Presidents plan
for the settlement of the coal strike
| accepted by the miners would bring
about an increase in the miners
wages of at least double the IA per
cent proposed by DIR. Garfield while
| fuel administrator, the Senate COM
| mittee investigating the strike set
tlement was told by Tracy W. Guthrie,
| pi esident of the Hillman Coal and
COKE Company, yesterday afternoon
Mr.. Guthrie was called to present
actual facts from pay rolls upon
| wages.
Says 20 Per Cent Are Idle.
| about 20 per cent of miners are
| idle all the time, according to our
experience with twenty-three mines,"
he told the committee. That is,. we
have to have 120 names on the pay
roll in order to get 100 men on the
| job as constant factor. Miners like
to celebrate all American holidays and
a lot Of foreign ones. Then they have
Mitcheal day, on April l.. in honor
rabbit day on November 10. when
everybody adjourns to shoot rab-
bit"
Senator walcott. democrat. of Mary.
land, drew out Mr.. Guthrie's view OF
the claimed double increase in miners
wages involved in the settlement by
observing that DR.. Garfield's proposal
was the same as that put forth by the
President.
"As 1 read the memorandum given
out by Attorney General Palmer" Mr..
Guthrie replied. "it is proposed to set
up commission with power to fix
wage scales and coal prices. One of
the things this commission is to do is
to go back to the mine districts and
settle what are known as internal
differences. and disputes over differ
entails. All previous agreements be-
tween the miners and the operators
have provided that these difficulties
shall be compromised in a fashion that
will not add to the cost of mining or
lower the earnings of men. The gov
ernment's proposal. as I view it, may
result in twice the IA per cent in
crease in miners wages and mining
costs that DR.. Garfield was willing
to allow"
Senator Walcott inquired as to
whether an actual settlement of the
coal strike had yet been attained.
You, as an operator. don't think
you are bound by an agreement made
at Indianapolis?' the senator asked.
mo, 1 don't" Guthrie replied.
Evening star., 1919-12-17
INDIAN IS
j. S. SOLDIER MODEL
Otis W. Leader of Oklahoma, Bat.
tie Veteran, Selected by
French Artist,

Otis W. Leader, Choctaw Indian of
Calvin. Okla, who was with the artil-
lery force which fired the first Ameri-
can shots in the world war, and who.
after having engaged in the major
operations of Chateau Thierry, st.
Mihiel and the Argonne was still
present and accounted for" when the
last guns of the war were fired, has
been selected as model by the French
artist, Dewarreux, for a portrait Of q
typical American soldier.
Leader. who trained with the famous
Blue Devils when he went to France,
was almost continuously under fire.
At Chateau Thierry he was cited for
fighting with the infantry for three
days after the entire gun crew to
which he had been attached had been
killed. During the engagement he sue
ceeded in capturing two machine guns
and eighteen prisoners
Leader now is taking vocational
training under the direction of the
federal board, and still is under treat
ment for mustard gas burns.
Evening star., 1919-12-17
SENATOR HARDING
ACTIVE CANDIDATE
Enters Presidential Race in
Response to Wishes of
Ohio Republicans.

I Senator Harding of Ohio formally
announced last night his candidacy
for the republican presidential nomi-
! nation in 1920. The announcement
was made in a letter to Clare Hughes
| of PiQua, Ohio, chairman of the Miami
county republican committee, author
| iZing the use of the senator's name In
the choosing of delegates to the ma
! tional convention.
! Senator Harding is the third re-
| publican senator 10 make known his
J presidential aspirat tions. Senators
| Poindexter OF Washington and john
| son OF California already have for
| mally announced their candidates.
erland of West Virginia also has been
| inaugurated.
Will Make No Campaign.
In his letter Senator Harding said
he had mo personal preference in the
matter" but gladly would cooperate
in making effective the manifest
wish of the republicans of the state"
nounce no platform, as that was the
duty of the national convention. The
senator said he would not make a
personal preconvention campaign, be-
| cause it would necessitate neglect of
his Senate duties.
"A previous communication to our
state organization and many letters
to political friends have expressed
my real reluctance to permit the use
of my name in this connection the
letter said, "and it was genuinely sin
cere, and expressed then my personal
and political preference. l do not for
get, however, that my first obligation
politically is to the republicans of our
state, who have so generously hon
ored me-"
The senator added that he realized
the wish of Ohio republicans to pre-
sent a candidate and that "the fortunes
of politics" and activities incident to
official position" had suggested his
name, formal consent for the use of
which, required by Ohio law, would be
written at the proper time.
Not Merely State Matter.
"One thing must be stated" he said.
I'VE are all agreed that a thing worth
doing at all is worth doing with all
ones might / could not assent to an
enterprise designed merely to control
Ohio's representation in the national
convention. This undertaking is not
without encouragement beyond the
borders of our state, and we must play
a worthy part, assuring our fellow re-
publicanS of our utter good faith, and
that it is ever our belief that party
success is of first Importance when re-
publican restoration is SO vital to the
nation.
Il venture to announce now no plat
form nor to emphasize any obvious
policy. Men in Congress make records
which speak for them. Moreover, l
still believe in representative popular
government through political parties.
believe in party sponsorship, believe
conventions representing all the repub-
licans of the nation should make plat
forms, that nominees ought to be
chosen as exponents of such platforms,
and hold such declarations as in
violable covenants to the people"
Evening star., 1919-12-17

Differences between 5000 New Or
leans union metal workers. carpen-
ters and other craftsmen and the
Foundation Shipbuilding Company
have been adjusted, and the men who
quit work have returned.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-12

Combed woods and angora yarns are
playing conspicuous parts in the spring
styles. They appear everywhere, the
combed wool in accessories of suits
and coats as vestees, collars, cuffs, and
the yarns in embroideries on dresses
and millinery and in other forms. AS
nothing escapes the industrious eyes of
the designers of waists the vogue for
wool embroidery 500 brought grist to
their mills, for they appropriated the
iGea and have used 1t on blOuses, add
ing one more to the many interesting
vagaries that make the blOuses of the
season attractive. One would not ex-
pect wool yarn to travel hand In hand
with geOrgette crepe, but It does, and
successfully, as Is witnessed by the
blouse shown In the picture.
This model Is of dark plum-colored
crepe, ornamented with scattered
spirals of b~eige-colored embroidery.
Its front is extended into a little
apron rounded at the bottom. Fancy
stitching finishes the hens and out
lintA the round neck, and these are of
silk IKE the pendant silk ornaments
that finish the tie ends hat r sewed
to the front of the blouse. The tie
ends are Unexpected, but altogether
charming as d finishing touch. The
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-12
MARRIAGE in BULGARIA..

Since Bulgaria's unconditional sur
render to the allies the men of her
armies have been struggling homeward
and many weddings are being cele-
brated in consequence.
Bulgarian methods of entertaining
before the wedding do not differ ma
terially from those of other nations
except that the bride instead of hav-
ing her trousseau carefully put away
in the hope chest" from which she
only takes it for the privileged few,
hangs it up on cords which are stretch
ed across the main room Of the
house. Here it Is viewed on the
Friday before the wedding by all
the matrons of the town, while the
bride and the maidens dance before
the door and remain there until the
matrons have given their full criticism
of each garment, and If they disap-
prove of them the girls must help
the bride make them over until suit
able"
Instead of rice, corr as an emblem
Of plenty, is showered over the bride
and groom, who are escorted to their
home with many ceremonies and they
are virtually imprisoned within its
doors,
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-12

No wonder the French are fond of
beige. Time demonstrates that we
never grow tired of this refined and
beautiful color, which ranks with
white in these two particulars. Be
sides this, 1t goes well with all other
colors, as white does. The spring is
welcomed by many a pretty suit in
b~eige-colored wool and many rich and
handsome ones in ~beige-colored tri-
colette and other silk weaves. The
one-piece dresses reveal this color a
favOrite with their designers, often in
combination with other colored fab
RIGS or frightened by rich embroid-
cries.
a suit of beige tricot shown in the
picture is a fine example of harmonic
ing color and design. Here there Is
the same class in the design as in
the cloth. 1t is made with a plain
skirt, and very neat machine stitching
is an important detail in its finishing.
The skirt is instep length and just
wide enough for comfortable walking.
The neat effect of machine stitching
IS emphasized by placing it on narrow
panels, rounded at the ends, that are
applied around the coat. 1t appears
again on the front of the coat, where a
wide panel is cut to form pockets at
the sides, and again on the narrow belt
of the tricot. The small, round buttons
are covered with the cloth.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-12
GREAT EVENT FOR MosLEMs
Gala Day When the procession Of the
Holy Carpet" Leaves Cairo for
City Of Mecca.

Always picturesque, Cairo Is never
more fascinating than during the "Pro-
cession of the Holy Carpet" In the
bazaars we. watch the barefooted
workmen embroidering, holding the
cloth in their toes. which appear to
be prehensile, or watch them go to
the nearest mosque to battle five times
a day. AS many times a day also
from the minarets of mosques the
Tuezzins are reminding the natives of
the approaching festival, and that "God
is great, there Is no God but God, and
Mohammed is his prophet. Come to
Prayer"
Howling dervishes are dancing in
the mosque lear the Square of Sutten
Hasan, while devout Moslems are en-
gagged In eventide prayer on their
housetops. Water carriers are on the
way to the yellow Nile for water, or
are bearing wine In their goatskins the
same as in Biblical times, while aged
men In the mosques are a%ppareled eI-
actly as In Abraham's day.
The streets are filed with soldiers,
while thousands of civilians attend the
ceremonial held in the sacred prophet
ic Enclosure in the great square near
the citadel. The enclosure is a pyra-
midal wooden structure covered with
embroidered stuffs emblazoned with
gold embroidery and quotations from
the Koran. Here the people receive the
blessings of the prophet, together with
special d~ispensations and sacred tails
mans.
The khedive and his dlgnitaries are
all present to formally start the cara
van and its military escort toward
Mecca, In far-off Arabia. The people
press forward to touch the sacred in
closure, kissing it with fervor. Wom-
en- let down their shawls and face wells
from the windows, as the procession
at last starts. Following it are the
pilgrims who will accompany the car
pet to the sanctuary in the mosque at
Mecca, and who will return later with
the same caravan to Cairo, bearing the
carpet of the previous year.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-12

The Christmas typhoon which swept
over the southern Philippine islands
did considerable damage to the COCO
1ut plantations. Trees, especially those
along the seashore and places most
open to the wind, were either blown
down or weakened to such a degree
that unless the affected groves are
cleaned up and taken care of, the trees
still standing ire doomed, but for an
other reason, says the bureau of agri-
culture. The fallen trunks will be-
come breeding places of all manner of
beetles, borers and other coconut de-
stroying pests and diseases. The
weakened trees, unable to fight these
odds, will soOne or later succumb and
thus the farmers will suffer more
losses.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-12
SILK Thread for chIIdrens, Wear.

Always sew ehildren's wear with A
No. l quality silk thread-the best to
be had. In the long run it will prove
the best paying investment in your
children's clothes that you have ever
hit upon. Silk thread is stronger
than cotton; it does not roughen in
the laundering nor is it so brittle and
seam. In ginghams, percales and 9th
er fabrics of children's wearing ap-
parel the silk sinks deep into the
mesh of the goods and holds far bet
ter with a thread of similar quality
and texture as the apparel. Numerous
mothers have vouched for the value
of this practice.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-12

He was a large, d~apple-gray, sensl-
ble-looking horse. 1t was his task to
pull a bakers wagon from house to
house in a district on the North side,
as the driver lodged in and out Of the
houses with his basket of bread and
cakes.
"Fritz," called out the driver as he
ran down the porch steps, intending
that as a notice to his faithful friend
to move on down the street. The
horse did not move
"Charlie," spoke up the driver
again, and the old dapple-gray stepped
off Observation-Disclosures News.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-12
New Uses of Raw Products.

The Weltmarket directs attention to
new uses of some raw products. In
Holland a useful gum or paste is being
made from garlic. The bulbs are
pressed and the juice or fluid matter
so obtained is thickened by inspissa-
ton. A good substitute for cork is OBJ
tanned from certain fungi, which are
dried and ground, mixed with cement
and consolidated by pressure. In Nor
way a process has been patented to
enable carbide to be used for driving
motors. In Denmark a company has
been foated to make %briquettes from
heather. These have a higher heat
value than peat. Experiments are be-
ing made to use chalk mari, especially
that which from the Limburg
mines, as a manure
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-12

sleeves have a close-fitting cuff fast
ened to a flowing upper sleeve.
The other waist is of t~aupe-colored
crepe. with front and sleeves embroid-
cred with silk Of the same color. 1t Is
another n Of the several models that
have extensions below the waistline.
and it contrives q very original man
agement Of this feature of the styles
by having two long tabs at each side
gathered into silk tassels. Besides
achieving this something new, the
blouse has another merit in a very
wide, soft girdle Of the georgette, and
1t takes advantage of the opportunity
to use n small sailor collar on the
round neck. Many round-neeked
blouses are finished with frills.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-12

The second suit is of gray wool We
lours, with Il ~rose-colored vestee of
combed wool, which is a smart detail
that lends its character. Besides its
v%estee, this suit takes advantage of
the vogue for small buttons set in a
row, to proclaim its allegiance to the
DEGREES of fashion. 1t is perfectly tail
ored and has practical pockets to
recommend it to the tailor-made girl.
It's wearer is correct in the matter of
shoes to wear with it, selecting low
heeled oXfords, and a brilliant rough
feCtly.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-12

into the region in 1915. 1t took him two years to get Old Two Toes-and the
capture ws a adventure in itself.
At the capture Of Old Two Toes word went out through wofdom that
the old queen OF the Laramie headwaters was without a mate. There vas a
Grand rivers noted for his rapacity and cunning. He got the word and alto once
started for the headwaters of the Laramie, He has peculiar markings and
his progress across Middle and North parks was traced with absolute GER
tninty. He mated with the widowed queen. For two years lttrs OF young
wolves have been brought forth nigh up OF Bull mountain in the lodgepoe
pines and down timber. The crafty old queen hid them o we'll that the
government tappers could get only a few of the young wolves. Her teeth
we're badly wor from age, but Ter new consort was a good provider and her
cunning was a S great a IS ever.
With the scalps of Old Two Toes and Old Mrs. Two Toes hanging from
his belt, Mcintyre say the Laramie headwaters will soOn be cleared of wolves
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-12

combined have brought whaling back
with a bang. Whale meat-10,000 to
$1,000 pounds net per whales max
ing it's appearance on many a western
dinner table. And now comes the
strangest proposition of all-whale
farming.
IF We could figure out how to run
Il whale farm" declares Eduardo Del
sarto of Santa Barbara, 1--WE could sup
ply milk, meat and other costly prod
ucts to people all over the United
States. The sea cow beats the bind
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-12

pie whom he hoped to serve in their struggle for an Independent nationality,
whhee every of his coworkers sent from England by Wesley wen back to
the mother country.
1.-THE seashore and the great river banks had the important settlements of
America. Many of them would have furnished a suitable home for a bishop,
but this he did not desire nor would he have it. He believed that the outposts
OF American civilization should be the outposts of Methodism. He would be
a commander to lead a charge rather than 20 order ar advance made. So from
1854, when he was ordained a bishop, till 1916, when he passed to his reward,
D 10 road toe long to travel, n river too turbulent to cross storm too
fearful to venture, no savage that he would not face, no civilized man or mob
he would not confront.
"At the Saratoga general conference in May, 1910. on the commemoration
Of the centennial of Bishop Asburys death, Judge Henry Wade Rogers in q
mastery address, said:
"Asbury preached about 1880 sermons; travelled about 10000 miles,,
most of it on horseback, ONE of it on foot; presided in 224 annual confer
ences,a and ordained more than 1000 preachers. In addition, he was writing
more than 1000 letters a year."
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-12

that the stockmen in the region at the
headwuters of the Laramie river be-
gan offering rewards for the sCalps OF
Two Toes and his mate. The killing
Of cattle worth $1,000 in a single win
wolves. The most experienced trap
pers were brought into the region in
special efforts to capture the pair, but
the wolves were so cunning and wary
that for many years high-power rifles,
special traps and even special wolf
scents were all in vain. Mcintyre went
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-12

1--WE IN this age of progress, or If he
hasn't entirely disappeared he will
pretty soon.
He is seldom encountered now. his
place having been taken by an up-to-
date mechanic and helper whose work
shop, on four wheels, is driven by a
gasoline engine.
Yes, sir, somebody saw the great
possibilities in the knife and scissors
grinding business and is making a
fortune out of it. The work is now
done mostly by a big which
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-12
To EnIlven the Spring Costume.

The first thing is an imported bead
ed bag made like the handkerchief
bags your small niece used to send
you at Christmas. The background is
Of blue beads, in a shade brighter
than navy, and the flowers and foil
age are worked out In natural colors.
The under part of the bags is navy
silk, from which bangles a tassel of
beads. The bag draws up through a
ring of beads by a bead handle. The
next bag is q descendant Of the can
>een bag, which has had Its day Of
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-12

has a dozen or more automobiles that look something like circus wagons and
ire fitted up with every modern convenience for sharpening tools. Thes,
wagons may be seen any week day, in all sections of the city, drawn I'D al
the curb, with their gasoline engines chuggng away, turning the machinery
With which the tools are sharpened.
Uptodate business methods are observed in place of the haphazar1. a
as-yougo kind. Contracts ire made with big hotels butcher shops, .restau
rants, taiors and other places where sharp implements are used.
Scissors sharpening is now only a small part of the business Knives
beavers and saws ire the implements chiefly handled by the big automobile
grinders and the little gnnddone man with his bell ,has'been driven far int
the suburbs in order to exc out a Living.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-12

ended at > O'Clock N Sunday morning
when a squad of detectives arrested
henderson at 320S La Sale street.
In the meantime Henderson had
enjoyed all the luXuries which his
heart craved, including a house at
j131 South Wabash avenue, which he
purchased for $1,000. His automobile
Is at Milwaukee, where he mOtOred a
few days ago and was "pinched' for
gambling. He says an attorney at
tached the car for bondsman and legal
fees. The detectives all testify to his
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-12

popularity. 1t is black, of pin seal,
and is fitted with coin purse and mir
ror top. The last bag is another iIn-
ported n of beads. 1t is Of blue
with red and white motifs. The open
top may be drawn tight through the
rings.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-12
GA RazzauA
Hats for the kIddies.

Chambray hats for the Riddles have
again appeared this season, and these
show stitched brims and large, puffy
crowns of the fabric, with wide black
velvet bands and streamers, and some
times trimmed with little bingham
flowers.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-12
Maybe.

"You can catch anything If you have
the right kind Of bait" remarked the
facetious Teller. Fer instance. a man
car take a little angle worm and
catch a fish and the same man can
take q little dinky street car and
catch a train"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-12
Meaning Of styIe.

Style Is that indefinite something
which enables n Of the younger and
prettisr neighbor women to wear her
boudoir cap in a way to set on every
line Of her hgure.-Ohio State Journal
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-12

N government in the history of the world. In connection with the great
federal aid program 1t Is also noted that expenditures for highway work kin the
United States this year are likely to amount to $50OOO0OOO or more. On re-
ports received from state highway departments the bureau of public roads
100000 moreth than the average expenditures for 1916 and 1917.
The new act also raises the government limit of contribution from not to
exceed $4,000 a mile to not to exceed $4,000 a MILE taking account If higher
present costs OF labor and materials
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-12

to Francis Asbury. No appropriation
Is asked; the funds have been raised
W subscription. Congress is asked to
give a site. Who was Francis Asbury?
Doubtless the average American citi-
ten does not know. Mr.. Sloan said
among other things:
HE was born in the parish of
Handsworth, England, August 20, 1745.
Early called to active militant church
service, he became, in 1771, the elder
Wesley's "~proconsul" for America. He
was a patriot, standing with the peo-