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Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1919-10-29

ALFRED II. PIERRE, President.
JAMES F. STRANGE,
WILLIAM Fl. MEADE,
Supervisors of Elections for
Anne Arundel County, Md.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1919-10-29

CLINTON S. SHAW, Clerk.
October 81, 1919.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-24
PRESIDENT SPENDS
|. WHOLE DAY Resting
Prohibition Enforcement
Bill Reaches White House,
But Is Not Laid Be-
fore Executive

Washington. October 23.-With excep-
ton of brief attention to the difficulties
of the national industrial conference,
President Wilson today got uninterrupted
rest.
After a report on developments in the
conference had been given the President
and he had formulated message to Sec
rotary Lane, chairman of the conference,
Rear Admiral Grays ordered that no
further governmental matters be brought
to the Presidents attention today.
The prohibition enforcement bill, with
an opinion as to it's constitutionality by
Attorney General Palmer, reached the
White House late in the day from the de-
partment of justice. but in accordance
with DR.. Grayson's orders it was not
laid before the President.
The President condition, it was ex-
planned. had not been affected by his in
creased activity, but the chances that
too much attention to public affairs
might retard his recovery were consid-
cred too great to risk taking up matters
not urgently needing his attention. He
has until next Tuesday midnight to act
OH the prohibition bill.
DR.. Grayson S regular night annoupce-
ment was confined tonight to this brief
bulletin:
The President is satisfactorily main
tanning the improvement which he has
recently made
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-24
With About Half of Mem
bers Present, Government
Is Defeated in House of
Commons Py a Majority
Of ".
By Associated prss.

London, October 23.-The
country tonight is suddenly
faced by the possibility of a
change of government, or dis
solution of Parliament, owing
to the quite unexpected defeat
of the government in the House
of Commons today by a ma
jority of 72. Only about half
the members were present, and
the vote by which the govern
ment was defeated was 1876 to
113.
The alien bill, the earlier stages Of
which We're disposed OF during the sum
mer session, was in the report stage. The
committee had previously inserted an
amendment Withholding pilotage certifi-
Gates from all aliens, and today the gov
eminent sought by amendment to modify
this restriction in favor mainly of a num-
Der of French pilots, for whom provision
act This amendment however. was de-
feated. although in charge of government
whips.
The announcement of the figures was
greeted with loud cheers from the oppo-
sition quarters and caused much excite
ment Andrew Bonar Law Immediately
moved adjournment of the House until
Monday to enable the government to con-
slider what course it should adopt. He ad-
mitted that the defeat of an amendment
with government whips was a serious
matter, requiring consideration, but de-
clined to admit that it necessarily i'm
piled the resignation of the ministry.
This, he declared. would depend upon the
view of the House Of Commons as q
whole.
Opinions on the situation as expressed
In the Hobbies ACKNOWLEDGING, but in view
Of the small attendance in the House. it
is thought that the government may de-
eide not to resign.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-24

Washington. October s3.-Without a rec
ord vote. the House late today unseated
Representative John f. Fitzgerald Of
Massachusetts,. former mayor of Boston.
and seated former Representative Peter
r. Tague. Both Fitzgerald and Tague
are democrats
Before seating Mr. Tague. the House
refused, by vote Of 167 46. to order
new election, a proposal offered by
Representative Luce. republican, Massa
cEusetts, and indorsed by Mr.. Fitzgerald.
Previously to this vote. Representative
Overstreet, democrat. Georgia, had with
drawn his motion to declare Mr.. Fitz-
gerald entitled to retain the seat
BY its final action, the House accepted
the report by majority of its elections
committee headed by Representative
Goodall, republican, Maine which threw
out the vote in three Boston precincts
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-24
Warrants Are Issued for
Charlotte Policemen

Charlotte, n c.. October 23.-War-
rants were issued today charging Chief
of Police Walter B. Orr. 80 policemen
murder and assault with intent to kill.
The warrants were issued upon at
fidavit of Glenn Wilson. who was
knocked down and taken to a hospital
ing in August, when five men were
killed. 1t is the death of these five
men with which the defendants are
charged in the warrants
Preliminary hearing of the cases will
be begun before Justice of the Peace
j. E. Alexander next Wednesday. it was
announced.
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RECESS MOTION DEFEATED

Conferees who were willing to con-
tinuc as a new conference objected to
being considered as the ''left-overs"
from the wreckage of the old groups
AS the debate waxed acrimonious and
the members showed the signs Of
nervous strain which they have under
gone since October 8. an attempt was
made to obtain a recess of two weeks
but the m otion was defeated by close
vote and instead it was decided to
meet again tomorrow afternoon at 2:5o
o'clock
Meantime a committee of which John
D. Rockefeller ,Jr., is chairman and John
Spargo. Ida Tarbell. Thomas D. Jones
and Ward NJ Burgess are members, will
prepare a recommendation as to the
groups future action.
President Wilson. being informed
early in the day of labor's withdrawal
dictated from his sick bed a message to
Chairman Lane. who later in the day ap-
peared before the House group and
read the message in the form of memo
randum, but he declined to make it pub
lie.
Before the conference was adjourned
the employers representatives ex-
pressed their willingness to remain, al
though realizing that without the labor
delegates, little could be achieved.
In their statement the employers de-
clared that collective bargaining, IN ac-
cepted and desirable policy in industry.
had been brought more prominently be-
fore the country with the realization
that the term must be understood as hay
ing various applications under different
conditions. Collective bargaining is in
terpreted by labor in only one way, the
statement said, and that is as organic
ing and bargaining through trade and
labor unions"
On the other hand. Samuel Gompers.
president of the American Federation of
CONTINUED ON Page Two.)
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warning FACTIONS
TO MAKE ANOTHER
EFFORT TO REACH
PEACEFUL SOLUTION
Dramatic Appeal by Labor
Secretary Prevents Open
Break Between Opera
tors and Miners, Who
Are to Meet Today

Washington, October 20.
A dramatic appeal by Secre-
tary Of Labor Wilson, himself a
miner, prevented an open break
tonight between miners and
operators, almost ready to go
home after failing to settle the
strike of half a million soft coal
miners set for 10 days hence.
1t was near the end of long and
heated session. at which the miners for
mally rejected one plan of settlement
and refused to arbitrate wages, that
the secretary. taking hold of a slender
threat, brought the two sides together
and kept them here for another con-
ference tomorrow.
As members of the two groups. weary
after three days of argument and
wrangling, left the meeting place, they
refused to hazard an opinion as to
whether the strike could be averted.
MORE HOPEFUL VIEW
40 SobiC ludA tSiS, HONGfCi, thSlC W Go
a more hopeful view than heretofore.
Secretary Wilson, a bit hoarse after
long pleading with the factions for con
sideration of the public's rights ac-
tualIy seemed cheerful Much OF this
feeling was due to the fact that he had
make another attempt to restore the
peace to the industry at the very mo-
ment they were ready to quit
"Tne miners rejected, and the opera
tors neither rejected nor accepted my
first proposal for settlement of their
troubles Secretary Wilson said to-
Night in summing up the days copfer-
erce
They now have before them for con-
slderation a proposition submitted by me
that they 90 into conference with each
other. without reservation. as If no de-
mands had been made or refused, having
in mind the interests of their respective
groups.
THE miners are willing to do that, and
the operators are willing. provided the
strike order is withdrawn
STRIKE ORDER STANDS
John l.. Lewis. president of the United
Mine Workers of America, leading from
the conference room a group of his men,
said:
THE strike order stands
Thomas T. Brewster, head of the coal
operators association, leaving the meet
ing with a party of his associates,
stopped long enough to say
1--WE are Just where we started
But out of the mass of conflicting
claims there seemed a better chance to-
night that Secretary Wilson might be
able to bring the miners and operators to-
gether.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-24
BRITAIN FACED BY POSSIBILITY
OF CHANGE IN THE GOVERNMENT
FIRST TWO GERMANS
TO BE TRIED BY THE
ALLIES NOW IN LILLE

Paris, October 23.--The first two
members Of the German military
forces charged with crimes during
the German occupation Of France.
and whose extradition was de-
manded. have arrived at Lille to
stand trial. They are non-cOm-
nissioned officer named Strauss
charged with theft and other Of
lenses at Halluein and Roubaix.
respectively. They have been
lodged in the Lille citadel pendins
trial,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-24
TOTAL NUMBER OF
RESERVATIONS So
f AR ADOPTED HAS
NOW REACHED "A
Not All Reservations Adopt
ed Yesterday Had Solid
Support of Anti-Treaty
Forces, But Majority
of Senate Pledged

Washington, October %.
Four more reservations were
approved by the Senate for
eign relations committee today
as part of its new programme
for qualified acceptance of the
peace treaty.
Its action brought the number Of res
ervations approved by she committees
Up to II, and While /, was said no
more We're to be considered for the
present it is considered likely that
there will be additions as Senate con
sderation of the treaty proceeds
The four accepted by the committee
majority today provide for decision by
Congress as to who shall represent this
country in the league of nations and as
to what other international representa-
tives shall be chosen under the treaty;
for valuation of proceedings relative
to enemy property only insofar as
such proceedings do not violate the
laws of the United States; for renunci-
"''oi. ~ inns government OF any part
IN the German colonies and for a
blanket provision TO conserve the ma
tional honor and vital Interests" OF this
nation.
one of the sub iects GA which reserva-
tions still are To be drafted t. the
equality OF voting on two pending com
mittee amendments deallag with vot-
Inc. strength il the cpIncil and as-{
senl2lv one OF theSe ~ Sea.ttor Tol,n. y
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Massachusetts Representative
Unseated Without Record Vote

with the result that Mr.. Tague Was held
to have received the plurality Of the
Votes in the election last November.
Mr.. Goodall asserted that for the House
to sustain the committee would have the
effect of serving notice on political bosses
that they could not override Congress BY
Illegal actions at an election. Mar
tin Lomasney of Boston was named BY
Mr.. Goodall as the political bo0s."
Other representatives also attacked Mr..
Lomasney. who in turn was defended BY
others as citizen and Constructive
statesman.
Mr.. Tague, who served in the last tive
congresses. asserted that his defeat wa
due to Mr.. Lomasney. whose enmity he
said he aroused by voting for war and
CONSUMPTION.
Mr.. Fitzgerald told the House that
claims of fraud were ''only allegations
by his opponent. More than once" he
declared, Il have been told that the ~
publicans were going to get me-"
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GIST OF THE NEWS


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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-24
NEW ORLEANS BOY is
HELD ON A HOLD-UP
AND MURDER CHARGE

Kansas City. October ga youth
tempted hold-up of diamond shop and
killing of Adolpll Gray, proprietor, to-
night admitted his name is Thomas Bar
ker and that his home is in New Or
leans, according to the police.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-24
GRAND TRUNK LINER
REPORTED ON FIRE

Victoria. Il. c., October "a
wireless message was received Mt
1910 tonight stating that the Grand
Trunk steamer Prince Rupert was
ON fire in No. 1 hold and was re-
turning to Vancouver. The hold was
being flooded.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-24
HOPE TO VERT STRIKE;
4 MORE RESER VATIONS
Santa Claus Begins
Plans to Remember
Yankees In Siberia
BY Associated Pres,

New York, October .3.-Santa
Claus began preparations today to
get to Siberia In time to remember
each American soldier on duty there.
Ten thousand pounds of fruit cake
and other gifts will be sent TO
VIadivostoi< by tho knights of CO.
iumbus. They were purchased today
with similar Christmas rcmem-
brances for soldiers in the Philip
pines, France and Panama.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-24

Washington, October 23.-The name
of Lieut. Robert B. Gilbreath, Column
bia, Tenn. is among those reported
killed in action in the casualty list is
sued by the war department. today.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-24
MARINE NEWS
BY Associated Pres.

BY Associated Press
Mobile. October 23,'-Arrived. steamer
Mundale. Norfolk.
Sailed steamers Mojave, Tyne, Eng
land: Lake Linden, Havana, Vera, Be-
lize; War Tempest. Browns Head. Eng
land. Upton. Por. Barrios; Herman Win
ter, San Matra
New Orleans. October 23.-c1eared;
Steamers Cuhaatst Matanzas; Mount
Vernon, Norwegian. Mobile; Neptune
FrOnterA
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-24
REAL DEFICIT UNKNOWN

There was no indication how much Of
an advance the railroad men thought
necessary TO enable them to operate
without a deficit. Indeed. it is con-
sidered likely that nobody now know $
how far apart normal income and ex-
penses are under the present rates. In
announcing a growing deficit month
after month, Director General Hines
has made it clear that while increased
payrolls and the higher prices of all
materials and supplies had much to do
with the failure to make expenses, the
abnormal falling off in business also
was a prominent factor. The last tw o
months have seen business picking up
to such an extent that the deficit is
being cut down.
The railroad officials, therefore, will
have to figure on many things in ask
ing the commission TO give them higher
rates
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-24
BALFOUR SUCCEEDED
BY EARL CURZON

BY Nssoelated Pfess
London. October 23.--It IL Off
cialIy announced that Earl Curxcn
has been appointed foreign secre-
tnry in succession to Arthur J.
BalfOur.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-24
RESULT OF CONFERENCE

Following the recent correspondence
between the director general of railroads
and the chairman of the Association OF
Railway Executives, a conference was
held today between the director general
and committed of railway executives for
the purpose of considering the request OF
the executives that the director general
reconsider his decision net TO make a gen
eral sreadjustiaeptrof rates during federal
control The director geseral haviT5G after
discussion announced that he felt ob-
liged to adhere to the conclusion he had
already reached and reiterated his offer
to place at the disposal of the railroad
companies all the information in the
possession OF the railroad administra-
ton bearing on the subject and to pro-
vide the aid of the traffic experts en-
ployed by the railroad administration,
in studying the problem and bringing it
to conclusion,
1t was thereupon resolved, that the
above mentioned offer of the director
general be accepted, and immediate
steps be taken by the railroad compan-
les with such aid, to ascertain the per-
tinent facts and prepare their proposals
for a reimbursement of rates in such
way, and to such extent, as will estab-
lish proper relationship between the
expenses and revenues of the railroad
companies, in order that their ffnan-
cial needs may be adequately provided
for and they be put in a position to
perform efficiently their transporta-
tlon duties after Their properties are
raj tn
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$3.50, 900, 900 LOSS

The amount most often heard in dis
cussing an increase has been 90 per
cent, perhaps due TO the fact Chat the
last increase. initiated by Director
General McAdoo, was of that amount.
Operating expenses have increased
about 81 per cent and the deficit in
CURED by the government in the first
eight months of this year was approxi-
mately 100000 900 The substantial
gap between income and expenses may
be widened still further by the pending
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-24
RAILROADS TO ASK
IMMEDIATE RAISE
IN TRANSPORTATION
Hines Not to Initiate Adj
vances, But Will Cooper
ate With Roads Desir-
ing to Act Singly
By Associated Press

Washington, October 23.--Increases in
rail transportation rates, to Offset the
increase in operating expenses during
federal control will be sought Immediately
from the interstate commerce commits
sion by the railroad corporations.
This decision was reached today at a
conference between Director General
Hines and representatives of the associa-
ton of railway executives Director Cen
eral Hines made clear that the govern
ment has no intention of initiating ad-
vances, but is willing to put all it's in
formation and the services of it's experts
at the disposal of the railroad corpora
tons If it was desired to act indie
pendently before the interstate commerce
commission. The offer was accepted and
the following statement of the conference
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-24
PUBLIC GROUP IS
ASKED BY WILSON
TO CONTINUE THE
WORK BEFORE It
Capital Representatives Aft
er Issuing Statement, Dis
solve AS a Group and
Dispense to Homes
Last Night
By Associated Press


Washington, October %.
Out Of the national industrial
conference, which began its
sessions here 10 days ago with
representatives of labor, en-
ployers and the public in at
tendance, there remained to-
night only the delegates APP
pointed by President Wilson to
act for the public.
Nee ting today after the withdrawal
late yesterday of the labor delegates.
the employer and public groups heard
through Secretary Lane. the confer
snce chairman, a message from Presi-
dent Wilson requesting the public
delegates to carry on the work for
which the body was called-the estab-
ishment of a new relationship be-
tween capital and labor
Chairman Lane. after laying the
Presidents wishes before the two
groups, declared the conference
adjourned. The employers repre-
sentatives, after issuing n state
ment i'm which they pointed out
three distinct gains from the con-
trOversy over collective bargain
ing. dissolved as a group. dispersed
to their homes.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-05-02

Should any member Of the league
resort to war in disregard Of its cove
nants under articles twelve. thirteen,
or fifteen, It shall. ipso facto. be DEEM
Cd to have committed an act Of war
against all other members Of the
league, which hereby undertake imme-
diatsiy to subject II to the severance
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-05-02
BOY SCOUTS AFTER THE DIRT.

Topeka boy scouts are to become
Junior health officers of the city, In CO.
operation with the city health depart
ment.
The following pledge will be signed
by all scouts who become members OF
the Topeka health service:
an assuming the duties in the To-
peka health service, I agree to hold
myself responsible for the distribution
of all notices and literature In my dis
trict requested by the commissioner
Of health.
Il further agree to gather any IN
formation that may be desired and to
report on the health and sanitary sit
uation IN my district when asked to
do so.
II agree to assist the Topeka health
department in every way I can, with
the understanding that I will not be
called upon to perform any duty that
will Interfere with my school work or
endanger my health" :,
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-05-02
SCOUTS IN INDIA GROWING

A letter from the director OF the
boy scouts Of Mysore in India to na-
tional headquarters of the Boy Scouts
Of America says In part as follows:
"Our strength has increased to about
forty troops with a membership of
over nine hundred. I have had fine
scoutmaster's training classes at My
sore City and at Bangalore. with
model troop Of scouts for demonstra-
ton purposes.
Scout work for Indian boys is de
veloping rapidly all over the country.
In Calcutta we have the Boy Scouts OF
Bengal, which is doing good work
both under Indian and European lead
ership. The great native state of Ba-
roda and the British Central provinces
want to start boy scout work, and the
government of the native state or
Travancore is now considering the In
PRODUCTION of scouting among Its boys
on the plan of our Mysore organiza-
ton.
I'VE have, however, a long way to
go, as there are over thirty mlilloh
BOYS of scout age In India and we nave
difficulties here that are unheard OF
in America-for instance, at least
hundred languages. very deep-seated
religious divisions and the ever-pres-
ent caste question-all of them ire
mendous challenges to the spirit OF the
fourth scout law"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-05-02
SCOUTS SAVE DROWNING BOY.

Ernest Fl. Collins, Jr., of Denver
years old, escaped drowning In City
Park lake due to the presence of nina
of two Denver boy scouts who enecteu
his rescue after two gardeners at the
park had failed to drag the boy from
the cold water.
The quick work which the Two
scouts, Robert Pleus, 16, and Leroy
Hoyt II, displayed in the rescue Is
single example Of the value of the BOY
scout training.
The Collins boy had been skating
and went upon too thin ice. Pleus ana
Hoyt happened to be passing In
motor car Seeing the Collins boys
predicament, the scouts rushed to ms
aid. They cut their shoe strings. ana
making rope of their coats. thev
made a life line for the boy. He took
hold of 1t and was pulled to safety.
The boys then wrapped him In
blanket.