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JENKINS RELEASE
MUST Be EFFECTED,
+ u. S. TELLS MEXICO
America Insists That Ran
som Be Paid Bandits by
Mexican Government
if Necessary

Washington, October 25.---Actng on
instructions from the state department.
the American embassy at Mexico City
has demanded of the Mexican govern
ment that it effect the release of Will
liam D. Jenkins, American consular
agent at Puebla, who is held by bandits
for $15O,000 ransom. The American
government insisted that If necessary
the ransom be paid by Mexico.
Coincident with this announcement
today, Senator Myers. democrat Mon
tana, introduced resolution calling
upon President Wilson to use the armed
forces of the United States if necessary
to bring about the release of jenkins
and to punish his captors. Action on
the resolution was deferred until Mon
day on objection by Senator Smoot,
republican, Utah, to it's immediate con-
sideration.
No definite news concerning jenkins
reached the state department today.
President Carranza has ordered the
authorities at Mexico City to make
every effort to bring about his release
and the Mexican foreign office has
assured the American embassy that
energetic action is being taken.
Reports reached the state department
today that an oil camp at Tangulko,
Mexico, had been robbed recently by
ESQ soldiers in Carranza uniforms. The
men were said to have been led by the
colonel of regiment of Mexican fed
sral soldiers.
According to the report, the pay roll
for the workers at the camp had been
delivered by the soldiers in accord with
an agreement with the Carranza gov
eminent that, to prevent robberies OF
company paymasters by bandits, the
money be entrusted to federal soldiers
for transmission. Later the soldiers
were raid to have raided the camp tax
ing the pay roll. the personal effects
of the workmen, including their clothes
and even equipment out Of the camp
hospital
Under the original agreement with
the Carrayza government the payroiis
were to be delivered by the oil com :
panies to the federal authorities al
Tampico hut today's reports said the
Mexican general commanding the Tam
pico district had officially announced
| 10 the companies that he was unable
! to deliver the pay rolls in the district
south Of Naranjos.
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QUIET DAY SPENT
BY PRESIDENT, WHO
IS HOLDING GAINS
Only Exception to mo
Work. Rule Is Report
From Cabinet on I'm
pending Coal Strike
BY Associated Press

Washington. October 25APresident
Wilson spent a quiet day and his ply
sicians said he continued to hold the
gains he has made recently
No routine executive business vas
laid before him. Several minor bills
reached the White House from the cap
.ital, and the Department OF Justice
Aent over pardon cases, to await the
Presidents action.
The one exception to the mo work
today" rule applied by DR.. Grayson
held morning and later afternoon ses-
sions to discuss the impending coal
strike.
Dr. Francis X Dercum. the Philadol-
phia neurologist. made his weekly
visit to the President and DIR. Gray
son discussed with him the desira bill
ity of reducing the number of daily
bulletins. owing to the continued im-
provement in the Presidents condition
and the resulting "sameness' of the
word from the sick room.
1t is DR.. Graysons idea that he may
issue one bulletin each day instead Of
two, or possibly limit them to one
every other day.
Postmaster General Burleson called
at the White House and asked Dr.,
Grayson to lay before the President
some official business but the physi-
clan did not do SO. as he did not want
to deviate from his rule that the Presi-
dent spend the day in quiet.
~ The curtailment of bulletins on the
Presidents condition began tonight when
the usual 10 o'clock announcement was
omitted
During the day an optician called at
the White House to fit the President with
spectacles /, replace his nose glasses.
which had been troubling him by slipping
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COMMITTEE ENDS
ITS INQUIRY INTO
THE STEEL STRIKE
To Begin Work at Once on
Report Which Is to Be
Presented to Senate
This Week
BY Associated Press

Washington, October ADMINISTRATION
of the steel strike was completed today
by the Senate labor committee with the
examination of witnesses from Gary,
Ind, Pittsburg and the Allentown, Pa,
plants of the Bethlehem Steel corpora
ton. Chairman Kenyon and the other
members expect to begin work :mme-
diately on their report. which they hope
to present to the Senate next weeS.
w. A. Rattenbury, Gary striker. the
first witness today. ciassed all charges of
red revolutionary activities in connec-
ton with the strike as "ghost conjured
up to injure the strikers
He said the American Federation of
Labor was conducting the strike in order
to secure the eight-hour day for the men
and representation before company Off
Gals in discussing shop grievances.
Sheriff William S. Haddock, Of Allie
gheny county. Pennsylvania. in which
Pittsburg is located. entered a general
denial of charges of brutality made by
the strikers against his deputies AMI the
state constahulary. He placed the total
mills at 1000. mach less than other estis
mates given the committee.
WHAT MEN WANT
David Williams, organizer Of the ma
chinists' union, representing employees OF
the Bethlehem company. not heretofore
mentioned in the investigation. said the
men wanted eight hours and the right of
collective bargaining.
1T is true that 20 per cent of the men
who walked out Of the Bethlehem plans
are going back now. starved back, he
said.
but that is what is making bolshev;sts,
the Industrial autocracy which forces
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BY Associated Press
Washington. October 25.--Thc
Presidents statement on the coal
strike situation follows:
@On September 23, 1910, the con-
vention of the United Mine Work
ers of America MT Cleveland, o.,
adopted n proposal declaring that
all contracts in the bitumin0us
fields shall be declared as having
automatically expired November 1,
1919. and making various demands,
including Copper cent increase i'm
wages ana the adoption of IA six
hour work day and five-day week;
and providing that. in the event n
satisfactory wage agreement should
not be secured for the central COM
petive field before November 1,
1919. the national officials should be
authorized and instructed to call a
general strike of all bituminous
miners and mine workers through
out the United states effective No.
xember 1, 1919.
pursuant to these instructions,
the officers of the organization hive
issued n cnll to make the strike
effective November j. This Is one
of the gravest steps ever proposed
in this country, affecting the econ
omic welfare and the domestic COM
fort and health of the people. 1T
is proposed to abrogate nm agree
ment as to wages which was made
with the sanction of the United
states fuel administration, and
which was to run during the con-
tinunnce of the war. but not be-
yond April 4, 1920. This strike II
proposed mt time when the gov
eminent is making the most earnest
effort to reduce the cost of living
and has appealed with success to
other classes of workers to post
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Text of President Wilson's
Statement on Coal Strike

pOnc similar disputes until n reas-
enable opportunity has been afford
ed for dealing with the cost of liv-
ing.
.sIt liz recognized that the strike
would practically shut OF the
country's supply of its principal
fuel mt IA time when interference
with that supply IL calculated to
create a disastrous fuel famine.
WOULD AFFECT ALL
"Au interests would he effected
by strike of this character. and
its victims would be not the rich
only, but the poor and the needy AS
weii---those least able to provide In
advance n fuel supply for domestic
use.
"IT WOULD INVOLVE THE
SHUTTING DOWN OF COUNTLESS
INDUSTRIES AND THE THROW
ING OUT or EMPLOYMENT OF A
LARGE NUMBER OF THE WORK
ERs OF THE COUNTRY. III
WOULD INVOLVE STOPPING THE
OPERATION OF RAILROADS.
ELECTRIC LIGHT AND GAS
PLANTS. STREET RAILWAY
LINES AND OTHER PUBLIC
UTILITIES, AND THE SHIPPING
TO AND FROM THIS COUNTRY,
THUS PREVENTING OUR GIVING:
AID TO THE ALLIED COUNTRIES
WITH SUPPLIES WHICH THEY
so SERIOUSLY NEED. THE
COUNTRY is CONFRONTED
WITH THIS PROSPECT AT A
TIME WHEN THE WAR ITSELF
is STILL A FACT, WHEN THE
WORLD Is STILL. IN SUSPENSE
AS TO NEGOTIATIONS FOR
PEACE, WHEN OUR TROOPC ARE
PEACE, WHEN OUR TROOPS ARE
AND WHEN THEIR MEANS OF
TRANSPORT IS IN URGENT NEED
OF FUEL.
s.From whatever angle the subject
may be viewed, 1t is apparent that
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AT TER DAY OF TALK
AMENDMENT VOTE
STILL FAR AWAY
Lodge Leads Fight for John.
son Proposal, Declaring
It Necessary to Protect
American Interests
sy Associated Pres.

Washington. October 25.--After talk
ing all day on the Johnson amendment
to the peace treaty, the Senate tonight
seemed further away from vote on
the proposal than it was when the
days debate started.
Leaders on both sides had been hope
full of a roll call before adjournment,
but the administration managers tried
in the course of the afternoon to SET
a specific time to vote, they found the
republicans unwilling to bind them
selves to action today, Monday, Tues
day or Wednesday.
On the republican side. it was pre-
dicted that vote might come any
one of these days, however, and Re-
publican Leader Lodge announced that
he was prepared to prolong Monday 8
session so as to hasten the debate.
LODGE LEADS FIGHT
Senator Lodge led in person today
the fight made for the amendment
against an opposition, which for sew
4eral days had made its defeat fore
gone conclusion. He argued that while
the Johnson proposal would not ac-
eomplish completely the equalization OF
voting power in the league, it or some
similar provision was necessary to pro-
stect Americana interests. The amend
ment, which provides in effect that
the United States shall have as many
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ROOSEVELT ESTATE
VALUED AT $S1O,6O7

Mineola. N. r.. October 2x-Celo-
mel Theodore Roosevelt left m es-
tate valued at ss10.6o7 according to
affidavits filed here today with
Transfer Tax Appraiser Gehrig ~
executors Of the will.
After approximately $4,000 has
been deducted for funeral ex-
renses. counsel fees and bedtn. tie
entire estate will go to the widow
Of the former president In trunt T.
be distributed among their cAildrea
In my proportion she nan detee-
mime.
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COAL STRIKE UNLAWFUL AND MUST BE
RECALLED, STATES PRESIDENT WILSON
LalU Will Be Enforced and
Nations Interest Protected
Whatever Emergency Arises

Statement Is Issued After Cabinet Had Gone Over Situation and
Characterzes Strike Most Far-Reachng Proposal in
History to Restrict Production and Distribution
of the Necessaries of Life
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FAILS
TO END DEADLOCK
IN DOCK WALK0UT
Mayor Hylan Declares That
Longshoremen Are Deter
mined to Stay Out Till
O'COnnOr Withdraws
BY Assoeiatsd Pros.

New York, october 25.-The Cancellation
committee of which Mayor Hylan is
member failed today to break the dead
lock in the longshoremen's strike which
has virtually tied up this port for two
weeks The mayor conferred late today
with leaders of the faction opposed to
7. V. OConnor, president of the Inter-
national Longshoremen' association,
and after the strikerse left city hall ne
issued the following statement:
ut is impossible for me to get the men
to go back to work so long as Mr.. O'Con-
nor and another have anything to do
with the adjustment of the trouble. The
men feel that O'Connor, their represen-
tatitve. has not properly represented
them and they have no confidence in
him The men want to deal directly with
their employers. The mayor is unable to
do anything while this man O'Connor
stands between them and the steamship
owners, their employers"
When the mayors statement was read
tonight to Captain OConnor. the latter
said:
aToo bad the mayor couldn't settle the
strike. The mayor unable to settle the
difficulty. blames me, does he? l Won
der does Hylan believe the men are right
in refusing to go back to work. Does
the mayor believe a pledge given should
be kept? If he does then he should urge
the men to go to work at all hazards.
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Washington, October, 25.-Prcsi-
dent Wilson's cabinet decide. to-
day to call a new conference to
continue the effort to establish in
dustrial peace.
1t will consist of Is of the most
prominent Americans without divi-
sion into groups and the cabinet
will recommend nominations to the
president,
Secretary Glass. who presided at
the sessions of the cabinet today in
the absence of Secretary Lansing.
made the following statement.
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Cabinet Decides to Call
Neu Industrial Conference

Responsive to a recommendation
made by the public group of the in
dustrial conference, the cabinet
considered the question of the con-
tinuance of the effort undertaken
by the conference and 1t was unani-
mOusly agreed that such new
conference should be called repres-
enting the body of the public, and
not divided into groups. This body
will consist of approximately 10
of the most prominent Americans.
Names now being considered by the
cabinet will be recommended to the
President"
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PASSAGE BY EITHER
HOUSE ANT|STR|KE
BILL SIGNAL FOR
GENERAL WALKOUT
Head of Machinists Would
Call Out 100000 Workmen
and Presidents of 112
Other Unions Would
Take the Same Action

Washington, October 25.
Organized labor will go any
limit to preserve the right to
strike, officials of the American
Federation of Labor said today
in warning that passage by
either house of Congress of the
anti-strike legislation proposed
in the pending railroad bill
would result in an immediate
general walkout over the coun-
try.
William Fl. Johnston, president of
the International association of ma
chinists, the second largest union af-
filiated with the federation said direct
action might be resorted to If all
other mtans OF advancing the interests
of the unions failed. He referred par
ticularly to what he termed the eff
forts OF employers TO smut out unions
by binding their workers with individ-
suaI contracts
Mr.. Johnston announced that
with the passage of the anti-strike
legislation he would order immed-
late a vote strike of the $780,
900 members of his association and
predicted that the heads of the
other III international unions in
the American Federation of Labor
would take similar action. Other
federation officials agreed with
this view.
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MARINE NEWS
BY Associated Press

Mobile, october 25-Arrived. steamer
Maiden Creek, Havre; Schooner Menus.
Progreso.
Sailed: None.
New Orleans. October 25.--Cleared.
Steamers: Holden Evans. Tampico: Mel
lero, Matanzas; Powell. Port Vita. Cuba:
Tegucigalpa; Honduras, Ceiba.
Port Eads, La. October 25.--Arrived
steamers: Braoant, Port Lobos. Mexico;
c. A. Garfield, Tempico; Walter Har-
CASTLE Tampico.
Arrived: Bark Porto Marseilles
Sailed: Steamers: Copan (Honduras),
Omoa Port Cortez, Cubadist, Matanzas,
Neptune, Fronteras; OF. L. Waring, New
York, Radiant, New York: Saranac
(British) London.
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REASON FOR CONFERENCE

With the legislation against strikes
now pending in Congress applies solely
TO railroad workers, many of whom are
not affiliated with the federation, it
was said today that this legislation was
one of the principal reasons why the
heads of the unions of the federation
were to be summoned here for con-
ference in the near future.
Present at the conference also were rep
resentatives of the following farmers or
CARNATIONS: The national board of farm
organizations, the Federation of Milk
ProducerA the American Society of
Equity and the National Farmers union.
Mr. Gompers issued the following state
lnent at the conclusion of the meeting:
GOMPERS' STATEMENT
"A conference was held in the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor building this
afternoon in which representatives of the
American Federation of Labor, the rail
road brotherhoods and the four farmers
organizations participated. General dis
scussion ensued regarding the legislation
pending in Congress inimicable' to the
rights and interests of industrial and ag-
rcultural workers.
Further discussion ensued regarding
legislation which should be urged at the
hands Of Congress in the interests of the
above.
1T was decided that the call the con-
ference determined upon by the executive
council of the American Federation of
Labor should be jointly issued by the ex-
ecutive council of the American Fedora
ton of Labor and the railroad brother
hoods.
1T was decided that the conference
should take place in Washington Satur-
day, December Is.
The representatives of the farmers or
ganzations. although in entire sympathy
with the discussion and purposes. stated
that they had no authority from their or
ganizatios to join in the call for the con-
ference, but that their conventions. which
would be held within month from now
would be glad to receive invitations upon
which to act, and select delegates for the
December Is conference"
Officials of the four railroad brother
hoods conferred today with Samuel Com
pers, president, and other officers of the
federation 1t has been proposed that the
cooperation of the brothernoods be en-
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BY Associsscd Prss


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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-05
Jew System Of
I Fat Red uction

Here's n new way for all fat peo-
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-05
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COPYRIGHT
CHAPTER I

4 The day had opened SO brightly. IN
ouch a welcome wave OF April sun.
shine. that By mid.afternoon there
were zoo players scattered over the
links % the Long Island Country
elut a. Relvcdcre hay; the men in
thick plaid stockings and loose striped
Sweaters. the women's scarlet coats
and white skirts making splashes
q vivid color against the fresh green
81 grass and the thick powdoring OF
dAndclions. II was Saturday. and n
sslf.hoiiday. Il was that one day OF
al the year when the seasons change
Svorsted. and summer. with warmth
nnd relaxation. bathing and tennis
Ind motor trips In the moonlight. be.
Fcomes again 4 reality.
There WAS real warmth In the
sunshine today. there was fra.
krancc Of hlac and early roses in the
klc hreeEes. Hot shouted the
players cxultantly. as they passed
zach other In the green valleys and
over the sunny mounds you bet
RS hotr' agreed stout and glowing
gentlemen. wiping wet foreheads be-
fore reaching for a particular club.
and painting as they gazed about at
TIE unhrokcn turf. melting a few
miles away into the new green OF
maple and eiin trees. and topped.
u where the slope rose, by the
white columns and brick walls OF the
clubhouse
Motor cars sweep, necessarily back
and forth on the smooth roadway; a
few riders. their horses wheeling and
anncing. went down the bride path.
and there was a sprlnkling Of young
men and women and some shouting
&1nd elappinE on the tennis courts.
DBut golf was the order % tho day
| Al the first tee at least two scores
os impatient players waited their
turn to drive on. and az the last
green a group Of 20 or 80 men and
women. mostly women. were interest
ealy watching the putting.
Mrs. Archibald Buckney. a large.
generously made woman OF perhaps
50, who stood n little apart from the
group. with two young women and
mild looking blond young man, sud.
denly interrupted a general discus
sion Of scores and play with per
srnhhty.
rs Clarence Breckenridge playing
Afoday. wonier7 Anybody seen
XhlmT"
"Afnst be. " said the more definite
n the two rather indefinite girls.
sith an assumption % bright inter
st. Leila Buckney. a few weeks ago.
DAD announced her engagement 20
Nc mild looking blond young man,
>arkcr Hoyt. and she was Just now
[tttempting to hold him by a charm
/ &he suspected she did not possess for
hira. and al the same time 20 give her
mother and sister the impression that
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-05
Cider Is Hailed
National Drink

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. s.--Prohi.
bition has bred a nasiogai thirst for
cider. SO Irresistible that apple juice
promises to become the great Amcri.
can drink. according to DR.. Eugene
II. Porter. state commissioner Of food
and markets.
But. says DR.. Porter. the supply ls
small The present crop % cider APP
Piles II about one-third that Of for.
mcr years. "and the big dealers are
scrambling to get euuough to supply
their customers"
Much has been written and said
OF hard cider" he says. but in most
eases IL has been soft cider wearing a
volts peit. Hard cider with a natu-
raj kick IL difficult 20 make and
more difficult to keep"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-05

"Well. he never should have mar.
riod as he did, it's all in mess"
woman's voice said lazily. "Rachaers
extraordinary of course--there's no
ono quite like her. But she wasn't
the woman for him. Clarence wanted
the little. clinging, adoring kind, who
would put cracked ice on his fore
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-05

head, and wish those bad saloonSeep.
ers would stop drugging. her dear big
boy. Rachael looks right thru him;
she doesn't fight. she doesn't care
enough to fight. She's Just supreme
~ bored by his weakness and stu
pidity. lie isn't big enough for her.
either in goodness or badness. l
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-05

names were prominently displayed in
newspaper accounts OF all smart az.
fairs. While making fine art of
feminine friendships, they yet DIFF
fused a general impression OF being
involved In endless affairs OF the
heart. They were much in demand
TO fill In bridge tables. to serve on
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-05

club dircctorates, TO amuse weekend
parties. 20 be present at house we'd
dings. and TO remain with the fam
lily for the first blank day or two
after the bride and groom we're gone.
queer fellow. Breckenridge" said
George Pomeroy. old Peters nephew,
redfaced. florid, simple man OF 40.