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IN EXTRA SESSION TO CON-
SIDER THE COAL MINERS
STRIKE AND THE GENER-
AL LABOR SITUATION.
) LABOR THREATENS TO
CALL A GENERAL STRIKE
IF THE PENDING ANTI
! STRIKE BILL PASSES
CONGRESS.

Washington, Oct. 25.-After dis
cussing the pending coal strike for
more than two hours today the cab
met adjourned at two p. m. to meet
again at 4:3O. They announced
they had no statement to make.
Washington Oct. 25.-Postmastec
General Burleson said aften the
meeting of the cabinet that govern
ment operation of the coal mines
was not discussed at the meeting.
But that the subject under discus
sion was how to bring about a set
tlement of the differences between
capital and labor.
Washington, Oct. 25-President
Wilson through Secretary Tumulty
has called a special session of the
cabinet to consider the pending
coal strike called for next Monday
and to consider the general labor
situation.
General Hines at the head Of the
railroads of the country has also
been called in to discuss with the
cabinet the situation as affecting g
the railroads and the effect of the
soft coal miners strike would have
on the operation of the railroads
of the country.
Secretary Lansing is afflicted with
a cold and was unable to be pres
ent but all the other members of
the Presidents official family were
While few of them would talk
some of the officials felt that the
situation demanded stern measures
in face of the present labor situfl-
ton in the country.
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NJ EX|CO NJ UST
DELIVER JENKINS
Unharmed Even if She Has to
Pay the $15O,OOO.OO de-
manded by the
BANDITS AS A RANSOM.

Washington, Oct. 25.-Demands
have been made on the Mexican gov
ernment by the State Department
for the release of William o. Jen-
kins, the American Consular Agent
of PuebIa unharmed even though
the government should have to pay
the $15O,000 demanded by the
bandits who kidnapped him. While
this note was going forward Sena-
tor Myers of Montana introduced a
resolution in the Senate calling
upon the President to use all the
armed forces of the country neces-
kins.
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CONVENTION DID BIG THINGS

The delegates: from this church
have returned from the Internation-
al Convention of the Disciples, of
Christ ,at Cincinnati, Ohio and
were impressed with the amount of
work and the big things accom-
plished by the convention. 1t was
in session for seven days and pastor
Stewart of the Wilson church is very
enthusiastic regarding the work ac-
complished.
Those from Wilson were Rev. j.
E. Stewart, c. c. Ware, Mrs. R. A.
Smith and Mrs. Perry Case.
Among other things Pastor Stew
art says were accomplished was the
merging of all the missionary socie-
ties of the church into the Interna-
tional Missionary Society.
1t also endorsed the inter church
world movement. 1t also laid plans
TO rthe largest years work ever laid
out by the church. Such men as A
E. Corey and Ralph Miller who have
been so prominently identified with
the men and Millions Movement
| which has raised in pledges $6,.
| 100000 were also there, and an
rounced that this money is beins
collected rapidly and as agreed b,
the donors, and is meeting the va
rious work extensions. Of thi
sum $533,985.O2 was collected thi
year, an increase of $4,000 NOR
than last year.
For all of its activities the churcl
spent this year $2,466, 1861 an in
crease of $486,52345 over last year
The opinion is expressed that tn
collection this year will be nue.
larger than that of the past.
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PRESIDENT CALLS
THE CABINET
MARKETS
COTTON
iBy the Assocra Efess.)

New York. Oct. 25.-The cotton
market was extremely nervous ana
irregular early today and the open
ing was barely steady at a decline
of from two to nineteen points with
the active months from 45 to 65
points lower during the e'rly trad
ing under further liquidation and
Southern and Liverpool selling
probably induced by the uncertain
labor situation. But at 35.25 for
December and 34.O0 for March the
market firmed up on covering and
realizing.
COTTON
New York, Oct. 5.-Cotton fu-
lures opened steady with Dec. $3.50
Jan. $500, March 34.55, May 34.10,
July 33.45.
At noon the market was as fol-
lows, Jan. 34S8, March 34.25, May
1915, July 1895, Dec. 1886.
Spots Wilson market S5 cents.
New York, Oct. 25.-The cotton
market closed easy with December
$500, Jan. 347O, March 1898,
May $3.50, July $500.
STOCKS
New York, Oct. 25.-The week
end sessions of the stock market
opened with moderate sales of the
popular issues which most likely
had it's basis in the labor develop
ments. The metals and the subsi-
diary issues were the only shares
that did not show a reactionary. ten
dency. Otherwise it was a very
quiet market as if waiting for de
velopments There were gains OF
from one to two points in Genera
| Motions, Goodrich and Studebaker
but these we're Offset by declines OF
from one to three points in Bald
| win LOGON olive, United State.
| Steel, Republic Iron. The leading
oils and shippings also extended
their losses in the first half hour
while the leading rails were ais
heavy.
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PUT ON THE MOTOR C,r

They cuss the motor COP we
know, but when there was one on
the streets the accidents were few
er, and there were not 81 many
people hurt, nor ST. ma1J cars brok-
e1 up. The only reas'I WHY thecI
are not more people hurt IN this
good old town is be 'au5e n merciful
Providence and their ( lardlan az
gels just jerk them ou. e tho waJ
Unless the cars on the country
roads stop driving so -"i';I ii will
be necessary to place constahE:a"y
on them as they do in Pennsylvania
to keep order in the rIral districts.
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A sPLENDID DANCE.

The young people and the dane
ing set express themselves as great
ly apprectiative of the kindness OF
Mr.. Cherry the hospitable proprietor
of the New Briggs hotel in throw
ing the spacious and beautiful din
ing room open last night to them
and thus allowing one of the best
dances of the season. There were
more than fifty souples on the floor,
and the glorious music furnish
ed by the Garber-Davi orchestra,
set manv a foot to tingling and the
dance was merry and thoroughly
enjoyed by those present.
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A RENEGADE Roy

James Brown, aY or il and in
dustrious colored man OF this city
had hs boy placed under arrest, or
at least he invoked th., aid of The
officers to catch his SOL aged abort
fifteen who had been buying clothes
from merchants in the city and
telling them to charge same to his
father. The boy, according ID the
father has been Leaving home and
staying away quite awnI'e 20 return
and secure another outfit and Ike
out again.
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NUMBER OF BALES OF
COTTON GINNED

Washington, Oct. 25.-The num-
Der of bales of cotton ginned up to
and including October 18th were
4,879,483 running bales Of lint cot
ton, 555,575 round bales, and
1858 bales of American-Egyptian
and 1895 bales of Sea Island cot
ton the census bureau announced
today.
The gin1 ,g by States is as fol-
low, N. C. 81 <,132, Virginia $685..
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ELDER LESTER TO PREACH

Elder P. G. Lester, prominent
Primitive Baptist minister and asso-
ciate editor of lions Landmark Will
preach in the Primitive Baptist
church in this city tomorrow even
ing. He will speak in Farmville on
Monday and again in Wilson Tues
day morning and at night. The
public is cordially invited to hear
this gifted minister.
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MAYORS COURr

Sam Jones was cha;5n1 $4.25 for
allowing his chickens q laL at
large.
Alex Hinton was charged $425
for failing to stop at the street
crossing.
Annie Crank ami CnllIf3. HamD-
ton were charged s9.2:s each for
disorderly conduct.
Fred ane was cha ge! 81 2a for
Icing disorderly.
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FINISHING UP HER WORK

Mrs. Eleanor Wilson who has
been teaching a class in Fed Cross
work finished the work today and
returne dto her home in Asheville
this afternoon.
Mrs. Wilson taught the class
sick. She had ten students.
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TROfSKY AND
HIS STAFF
REPORTED CAPTURED BY
THE ,ANTI-BOLSHEVIKI
FORCES AT TSAR KE-
SELOE ACCORDING TO A
DISPATCH TO A COPEN-
HAGEN NEWSPAPER.
TROTSkY ESCAPED.

Copenhagen, Oct. 25.-The en-
tire staff of Leon Trotsky, the Boil
sheviki Minister of War and Marine
according to a despatch to the Ma
tional Tidents. Trotsky himself
managed to escape by clinging to
railroad car and later fleeing in an
automobile.
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ARTISTIC WORK

We had the pleasure of looking
at an artistic pillow cover this
morning the wor &oe %Ir. j. &C. :
Wilkerson who is associated with
Mr.. Leonard in the Health work
here. Mr. Wilkers0l learned how
to do this work in the army, and
it's beauty must be seen to be ar-
preciated.
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tonight and Sunday.
For North Carolina partly cloudy
tonight and Sunday probably with
occasional showers and somewhat
warmer i'm the interior and Sun
day with moderate and variable
winds.
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WILSON
|MPROV|NGFA
And Gaining His Strength
Rapidly According to the
Statement
OF HIS PHYSICIANS.
OF HIS PHYSICIANS.

Washington, Oct. 5.-"President
Wilson is steadily gaining strength
the bulletin issued by his physicians
announced today. The statement
read as follows: "President Will
son is still gaining strength. Sign
ed Grayson, Stith and Ruffin.''
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MIR. RILEY IMPROVING

Mr.. Tiler Riley is greatly i'm
proving we are pleased to learn and
his injuries are not so great as was
expected from the close shave that
he had when he on a bicycle and a
Ford car collided on Lee street
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ATTENDED CONCERT ]
EVENING
LAST

The following attended the con-
cert in Rocky Mount last evening:
Misses Marjorie Davis, Elizabeth Nc
Craw, Mamie McCraw, Mary Hun
ter Deans; Mesdames: w. S. Har-
ris, w. G. Whitehead, w. S. Harris
and J. A. Spiers, Messrs. Patterson,
Stanley Boykin, J. A. Spiers and
: Harry Smith Spiers.
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SENATE COM. TURNS DOWN
JOHN SHELTON WILLIAMS

of to Z the Senate Banking Com
mittee today decided to reject the
nomination of John Shelton Will
liams for Comptroller Of the Cur
rency to succeed himself.
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BIG CROWD AT BLACK
CREEK ASSOCIATION

Quite a, number of Primitive
Baptists of this city and large num-
hers of delegates and visitors are at
tendin gthe Black Creek Associa-
tion which is meeting with the
church at Memorial in Wayne coun-
ty.
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LABOR THREATENS A

Washington, Oct. 5.-If the
pending anti-strike bill passes con-
gress, a general strike will be
calledI is the announcement made
by officials of the American FEEDER
alton of Labor.
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Mr.. w. J. Finch a p"tIlin~lIt to
bacconist of Zebulo, was i'll the
city today.
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MISS DEANS TO ENTERTAIN.

Miss Mary Hunter Deans will en-
tertain at a o'clock dinner this
evening at the Country Club in
honor of her guest Miss Marion
Hines of Rocky Mount. Mrs. An
ME Branch and daughter, Miss
Sheppie Branch, have returned from
New Jersey where they have been
spending the Summer.
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IMPROVEMENTS FOR

Mr.. M B. Aycock, a prominent
merchant and farmer of Black
Creek is preparing to erect five now
stores in that progressive town.
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Mr. P. R. Brooks Black Creek
was in the city today.
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Mrs. C. E. Moore has returned
from Richmond, Va.
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Mr.. Frank Saunders is IN the
city today. -
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N. c. -FOUR
AT CHARLESTON
After Being Forced to Land
at Roanoke Island off
This Coast.
IN A RAIN STORM
IN A RAIN STORM.

Norfolk, Va, Oct. 25.-The sea-
plane N. c. which left here yes5l
terday afternoon for Charleston, 81
C and forced to land on Roanoke
Island sailed from here this morn
ing at 7:45 during a heavy rain,
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PLANE ARRIVES CHARLESTON
Charleston, Oct. 25.-Theb ig sea
plane N. C. arrived here shortly
after noon today.
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WEATHER.,

Continued on page Siz)
Evening star., 1919-03-23
VILLAS PLOTS UPSET.
HE RENEWS STRUGGLE
Manifesto Demands Overthrow of
Carranza "the Usurper"; Calls
His Generals to Battle.
Ry the Associated Press.

Ry the Associated Press
Ell PASO. Tex, March 22.-Fran-
cesco Villas plans for the conquest
Of northern Mexico from the Carranza
government apparently miscarried
when Felipe Angeles staff officers
were arrested here recently and Mar
tin Lopez's ammunition smuggling
band was defeated by the fedora Is
near La Ascension. This was indi-
Gated in a copy of new Villa mani
fcsto issued March ! at San Lorenzo.
Chihuahua. and received here tonight
In the manifesto Villa calls upon
all Of his old generals to rejoin him
and fight for what he terms liberty,
bread and justice" lie promised 10
restore the constitution of 1857, to
reform the judiciary. establish uni
Tersal suffrage and treat the enemy
with consideration once they are con-
quered.
Il am willing to offer my life il
necessary to see Mexico peaceful
happy and prosperous Villa said in
the manifesto Il regret the neces-
sity for spilling Mexican blood. but IL
must be done in order to overthrow
Earranza. the usurper"
Nine of the eighteen men recently
arrested by United States Army in
tclligence officers were held pending
- decision of the federal commissioner
All were charged with violating the
federal neutrality law by setting on
foot n-ll.t-"! cApti i.;ita II =. A.co.
Evening star., 1919-03-23
RAIL CLERKS ORDERED
TO RETURN TO WORK
Atlanta Leaders, However, Insist
Ottarson Must Go First-Strike
Situations Elsewhere.

ATLANTA, Ga, March 22.-RaiIway
clerks on the Nashville, ChattanooRa
and st. Louis railroad and two smaller
lines under the same federal manage
ment have been ordered to return to
work Monday morning. AS a result
of this the labor division of the United
States Railroad Administration in
Washington is expected to take up the
clerks charges of discrimination
against A. p. Ottarson. federal auditor
of the road.
announcement that the clerks would
return to work pending disposition of
their charges was made tonight stimuli
ianeously with the giving out of a
letter by j. j. Forester. grand presi-
dent of the railway clerks brother
hood. in which he notified c. F.. Jack
son. regional deputy and directly in
charge of the \. G. and S. l.. clerks.
that he had been removed from his
office.
Up until tonight local leaders in
sisted the men would not return until
Ottarson was removed. Director Gem
eral Hines and Regional Director
Wincheil asserted this could not be
done pending an investigation by the
mediation board
Evening star., 1919-03-23

ed by n stranger. who asked him to
take him to Maryland. Weigand took
the man as far as Laurel. where a
second man Joined the passenger.
weigand was then told to proceed to
Glenburnie, Md.
Somewhere in the vicinity Of Glen
burnie the two men attacked Wefgand.
and overpow ering him, took him to a
barn by the roadside. Here they doI-
BILE -handcuffed him to post by means
of staples Leaving him they took the
automobile and proceeded toward Bal
tmore.
Weigand. on the disappearance OF the
men. started to struggle to freedom and
was successful, the staple to which the
handouts were connected being weak
The chauffeur got to telephone as
quickly as possible and telephoned all
of the particulars to the Baltimore po-
lice. telling them he thought the men
had gone to Baltimore.
The Baltimore police Immediately got
busy and called out large number o'
men, spreading them at all roads enter
ing the city and in the interior of the
city. II was stated at ] O'Clock this
morning 10y the Baltimore police that
they had reliable information that the
car which the men had taken was in
Baltimore.
An automobile was sent from Balti-
more TO Weigand and he was taken to
that citS
Evening star., 1919-03-23
MAN IN OVER SEAS ARMY GARB
SOLICITS CHARITY IN MARKET

The spectacle of a man wearing the
uniform of an overseas veteran
soliciting charity was witnessed yes
terday morning in the Riggs market
on P street between 14th and 18th
streets.
The soldier was attired in a well
worn officers Army uniform. with
leather puttees. three gold stripes on
his sleeve, indicating eighteen months
overseas service. two other stripes in
dicating that he had been wounded
twice, and in addition the highly
priced cord awarded by the French
government for distinguished bravery
at the front. One arm of the man was
wrapped in a bandage. He carried a
small paSteboard box with slot cut
in the top through which coins could
be and were generously dropped.
Passing from stall to stall and
soliciting contributions from the well
dressed women who filed the aisles
of the market. the young man made
Evening star., 1919-03-23
GEN. HARRIS LAUDS MEN
WEARING SILVER STRIPE
Tells Georgia State Society Most Of
Them Made Requests for
Overseas Duty.

Reasons for the decision of the War
Department to designate the officers
and men who served in the United
States during the war period with
silver stripe for each six months of
service were given by Mai. Gen. Peter
c. Harris. adjutant general, L. S. A.,
at a meeting OF the Georgia State So
ciety last night at 1901 K street
Gen. Harris said that shortly after
the first overseas men returned from
France the War Department was del
uged with communications from men,
who despite their wish to 60 overseas,
were more valuable in this country and
thus could not wear the distinguish
ing gold stripe. The silver stripe. he
feather" by some of the returning over
seas men. but no such odium should
be attached to the wearer Of the sill
yer stripe, as most of the officers and
men who served in the United States
during the wsr had asked for overseas
duty.
Twenty-Five wounded men, all of
Georgia, from Walter Reed General
Hospital. were the guests of the as
sociation. Gen. Harris, in his speech,
lauded the spirit of the American
Army and praised the men who had
suffered wounds in the war.
Miss Fumade of Atlanta entertained
with bird songs and southern melo-
dies. Solicitor General King read
greeting to the society from Gov
Dorsey of Georgia. and a poem from
Frank r. Stanton. regarded AS
Georgia's leading poet. Gen. Mar
shall sat on the platform. John
Temple Graves a.so spoke.
Evening star., 1919-03-23
REPUBLICANS SCORED
AT VICTORY DINNER
Chairman Cummings and Senator
Walsh Address Three Hundred
Massachusetts Democrats.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, March a.
Homer S. Cummings. chairman of the
national democratic committee, and
Senator David 1. Walsh were the prin-
cipal speakers here tonight at the
Victory dinner" which was attended
by more than 300 democrats from all
over the state.
A resolution was passed asking
President Wilson to use his influence
for consideration by the peace confer
ence of the claim of Ireland to nation
hood"
MIR. Cummings said democratic
achievements in the way of domestic
reforms constituted miracle of leg
islative progress" and declared the
republican party had been captured
by reactionaries who elected Mondell
floor leader of the House and were
seeking to place Penrose in charge of
the Senate committee on finance.
Speaking of the league of nations, he
said Senator Lodge is in favor of such
league IL he can draw the document
himself, but is utterly opposed to it
if President Wilson has any hand in
framing it. He still hoped "the great
project would not become a partisan
question"
Evening star., 1919-03-23
OVER OCEAN FLIGHT AIDS!
Seven Officers Are Assigned to
Transatlantic Section of Naval
Aviation Office.

Six officers of the Navy and one OF
to the transatlantic section of the
Office Of the director of naval avia-
tion for duty in connection with the
preparation of plans for the flight
across the Atlantic ocean, which IS
to be undertaken soon by big sea-
plane of the NC type. The officers
are:
Commander J. H. Towers, in charge.
Commander r. c. Richardson. Con-
struction Corps. experiments.
Lieut. Commander p. n. L. Bellin-
ger, operations.
Maj B. L. Smith. Marine Corps
material.
Lieut.. Commander c. de c. Cheva-
lier. operations and liaison.
Lieut.. Commander +. E. Byrd. navl-
CATION.
Lieut.. Barrat. aerographying.
Some of these officers will make
the fight. but as yet the crew OF
the plane has not been selected. Five
men probably will be the maximum
number to be carried. and. as all
weight possible must be sacrificed to
fuel-carrying capacity. it may be
that only four men will go.
in addition to the two pilots. two
mechanicians will be necessary. The
commander of the ship will be the
navigating officer. and. since he will
be an experienced pilot. it has been
suggested that he could take turns
at driving the machine. Navy officers
believe. however. the commander will
find it necessary to give all his time
to navigation problems.
Several new instruments for use
ho IUh
at the Navy Department.. but these
are carefully guarded secrets. In the
preparation of the plans close CO.
operation ~ being maintained be-
tween a.. 'aval officers and the
weather bur, u. which will continue
to prepare special charts and data
concerning atmospheric conditions.
air currents and the like.
Evening star., 1919-03-23

his appeal for aid. saying that his arm
had been crushed in battle in France.
Without an instants hesitation the
opened and coins and bills were stuffed
into the pasteboard box generously
Practically every proprietor of mar
ket stall made a contribution. the
sums ranging from 25 cents up to
a dollar or more.
He was in the market for more than
an hour. One dealer there said to The
Star representative that the same man
was in the market the preceding Sat
urday. soliciting contributions.
Surprise was expressed by the deal
ers that it should be necessary for an
overseas veteran to publicly solicit
aid in market.
Evening star., 1919-03-23
SEES HOLLAND AS POLICEMAN
M. Colyn Expects She Will Furnish
Force for League.

THE HAGUE, Holland. March "a
NJ. Colyn. former minister. Of war. ex-
poets that Holland will be called upon
after the formation of the league of
nations to furnish a. contingent for
the international police fleet. He con-
siders that this is likely because Of
Hollands large colonial possessions
in all parts of the globe with a total
Of some 50,0O0,0 900.
He also believes that Holland will
have to keep an army Of 100000 men
for the international police force.
Evening star., 1919-03-23
HANDCUFF CHAUFFEUR
AND STEAL AUTOMOBILE
Carl Weigand Has Thrilling Ex'
perience With Men Who
Employed Him.

A chauffeur. a high powered auto
mobile and two automobile thieves
last night figured in an episode which
eclipsed III many respects the most
thrilling Of movie films and caused
the Baltimore police to throw a drag
net about that city to apprehend the
two men who had gone to that city III
an automobile.
Last evening at o'clock. Carl Wei
sand of 319 New York avenue mort.
west, chauffeur for Frank J. Stutnph
of 925 ! street northwest, had his
car parked near 14th and Pennsyl-
vania avenue northwest He was c.H-