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New-York tribune., 1919-12-20
Palmer Uncertain
OF Price Effect
OF Packers Ruling
''Big Result of Agreed Decree
Is to Open Channels of
Business Freely to All,''
Says the Attorney General

WASHINGTON, Dec 19-Attorney
General Palmer said to-day he could
not predict the immediate effect on
prices of the settlement of the anti
trust action against the packers.
The big effect OF the agreed decree" "
he said, SIS to open the channels Of
business freely to all men without fear
oil domination by these interests"
The court in which the agreed decree
VIII be entered will net be announced
until the decree is filed, which will be
after the holidays.
I'VE hope for the best" Department
Of Justice officials said to-day in dis
cussing the probable effect on prices of
the agreement by which the five big
Chicago packers retire from all lines Of
business except meat and produce.
Armour e. Co. and Morris & Co. tele-
graphed Chairman Gronna of the SEN
ate Agricultural Committee that they
had no further testimony to present on
the subject of pending bills for gov
ernment regulation of the packing in
dustry. The former repeated their
formal protest against the enactment
of "any such legislation" Senator
Gronna intimatod that plans for fur
ther hearings would be abandoned and
the bills taken up for consideration in
committee next month.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-20
Coal Wage Commission
To Be appointed To-day
President Has Names Ready,
but Delays announcement
TO Consult Win Palmer

WASHINGTON. Dec 19.-Announce-
ment of the membership Of the COM
mission of three to be intrusted under
the provisions Of the bitum nous coal
strike settlement with invest cation of
wages, working conditions and prices
in the industry was awaiting tonight
the final approval and signature Of
President Wilson.
The announcement, together with a
letter by the President, outlining for
the commission its duties, will be made
public tomorrow, it was said at the
White House. 1t had been planned to
announce the commissions personnel
to-day, but attendance of Attorney
General Palmer ut the Senate Coal
Committee hearing was understood to
have prevented conference desired by
the President before the announce
ment was made.
Unofficial reports to-day were that
Tohn p. White, former head of the
United Mine Workers of America. and
Rembrandt feale, a Pennsylvania op-
orator. Wo-ld he appointed to act for
the miners and operators respectively
on the commission.
There was no information as to whom
the President had selected as the rep
rcsentative of the public.
Delay in appointing members Of the
commits ion it was SAID at the White
House. was requested by Attorney
General Palmer. who wanted to bc as
sured that the miners would return to
work. These assurances. it was added
had been received by Mr.. Palmer
New-York tribune., 1919-12-20
Commission Is Urged
To Investigate Cause
OF sfextcu,s Friction

Appointment Of non-partlsan com
mission Of Americans and MeXicans to
inquire into the cause of friction be-
,ween the United States and Mexico
vas urged in resolution adopted by
meeting Of zoe persons held under
he auspices Of the Peoples Freedom
Cnion in Carnegie Hall last night. A
argo proportion Of the audience was
composed Of persons of Mexican blood.
The speakers were Allan McCurdy,
Of the committee Of forty-e ight. acting
las chairman; Z. D. Trowbridge, of De-
-roit; Arthur L. Pope, Of the League
of Oppressed Peoples. and John Far
veil Moors. Of Boston. Attention was
cailod 10 the fact that the treaty of
'242 With Mexico providing for arbl-
ration Of difficulties between this
country and Mexico is still in effect.
man in the audience. which regis
erred but one negative vote on the reso-
'GtioN. nearly broke up the meeting
by asking the chairman what his or
ganzation and those present would do
IN the event this country should decide
upon Intervention in Mex3-o. The
Question was left unanswered on the
grouad that 1t dealt IN possibilities
only.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-20
Restaurant Men Agree
Not to Raise Prices

There Will be no blanket increase
cf 10 per cent in the price Of food in
restaurants controlled by members Of
the United Restaurant Owners Asso-
citation. delegation from that body
told Federal Food Administrator
Arthur Williams yesterday.
On Tuesday. at a convention of the
four separate organizations. which
were united later. it was announced
that because Of the increased cost of
running a restaurant prices would 90
up 10 per cent. Tho places affected
by such an order serve four million
meals a day at an average cost to the
consumer of from 36 to az cents a
meal. When Mr.. Williams learned of
this. he Immediately called for a con-
ference with the heads of the organi-
cations.
They met in Mr.. Williams's Office
yesterday and assured him that they
had no intention of boosting prices
In fact, they declared. they stood
ready to reduce them if possible. They
added that after January some
prices might be reduced. Mr.. Williams
communicated with Attorney General
Palmer by telephone, describing his
conference with the restaurant men.
The Attorney General was said to be
pleased with the action of the owners
New-York tribune., 1919-12-20

cause they are advertised as "bar-
gains" Mr.. Figg said.
Cabinet members and other high Of
ficials who have been assisting Attor-
ney General Palmer IN the fight on the
cost of living held their first confer
ence to-day since the coal strike side
tracked all other activities.
Reports we're received by the con-
ference from Mr.. Figg, which were
said to show continued progress in
keeping down prices.
"The reports were especially graft
flying" Mr.. Palmer said, taking into
consideration the fact that when we
began our campaign last summer we
were at the high point of supply and
the low point OF demand, while now we
are at the low point of supply and the
peak of demand. A graphic represen-
tation of living costs would show q
very satisfactory curve of price
Mnges."
With the approval of the conference
Mr.. Palmer is preparing a statement
summarizing the results obtained
which probably will be given to the
public tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-20
Mrs. Blake Is Declared
Insane; Goes to Asylum
Special Correspondeno.

Spectdt correspondence
ATLANTIC CITY, Dec. 19.-Mrs.
Esther Miller Blake. who was held by
Corner Stoddard last night for the
death of her fve-year-old son, James
jr.. was taken this afternoon 70 the
Atlantic County Insane Asylum The
boy. who was dumb and known as
Buddy" was drowned in the ocean off
Nentnor, suburb.
DR.. John T. Breckwith and DR..
Clarence Garrabrandt. who examined
Mrs. Blake, reported that she was in
sane, with suicidal and homicidal ten
dencies. and recommended that she "be
confined in some institution under OBJ
servation and treatment for an in
definite time"
DR.. James Mason, resident physician
at the Atlantic City Hospital, where
Mrs. Blake has been since the disap-
pearance of Buddy" a week ago. will
apply tomorrow FOR commitment
papers for her to the institution where
she was taken. The formal hearing
in the case will be in the Insanity
Court December 81.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-20
Boy 13, Sister Is,
Here as Stowaways
Homesick Young Americans
Steal Away From Sweden and
Find Kindness on Shin

Seldom in the history of the sea have
youthful stowaways received such
kindly treatment as that bestowed upon
John Benson. thirteen years old, and
his sister, Bertha, fifteen, who arrived
here yesterday from Gothenburg, Swe-
den. on the American steamship Shorts
Vile.
Both children had passed happy days
in Worcester, Mass. where they said
they were born, and longed to get back
to America
Their father died several years ago,
and their mother took them to Sweden
John did not like the language or the
people, and Bertha said she could not
find friends among the children of
Gothcnburg that were ANYTHING like the
girls she knew in Worcester. They
urged their mother to return to Amer
lea, but she was unable to help them
After weeks of planning, both children
sought the waterfront of Gothenburg
in search of ship bound for America
and learned that the Shortsvlle would
depart soon for New York. With little
difficulty they went aboard the day be-
fore sailing and hid in the hold When
the vessel was a day out of port they
came up on deck, feeling that they
could not then be sent back to Sweden.
John and Bertha trembled when the
mate decided that they should be
brought before the skipper to get their
just deserts as stowaways.
Did Captain 0. NJ. Clark shout at
them and lock them up? He did not.
There was no scowl upon his face He
smiled and listened with interest to
their story.
Don't worry said Captain Clark.
"If you are young Americans will
take care of you. John, Ill give you a
lob as messboy, and Bertha here can
be mistress Of the ship. III bunk in
with the mate, and she may have my
quarters
Bertha and John were kept aboard
and when the vessel docked yesterday
were intrusted to the care Of immigra
ton officials, who Will communicate
with relatives who, the children said
are now living in Providence, r. !.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-20
Mc.icGn II Illnesses Say
Jenkins .trmcd Rebel;

NEXICO CITY. Dec. 49, New Indian
witnesses in the court investigation at
Puehla into the case Of William O.
Jcnk s, The American consular agent.
testified that they saw him deliver
arms and ammunition TO the rebels be-
dispa,ches from Puebla last night. The
arms and ammunition, the Indians de-
clared, were intended as the first IN
stallment of Jenkins's ransom.
Guillermo Meixueiro, rebel leader IN
the State Of Oaxaca for the last five
years and former Governor of that
state, is on his way to the city Of
Oaxaca with his staff to surrender un-
eonditjonallv to the forces of General
Pablo Gonzalez, according to a War De
partment announcement last night.
General Gonzalez conducted the nego-
tiations leading to the surrender Of
Meixueiro the announcement adds.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-20
commission investigating conditions II
the industry?"
Plenary Powers Objected To


"Not as to wages-no, sir. We have
been urging commission to investi-
gate wages, but not to make a determi-
nation on them"
Mr.. Ogle explained that on the Tues
day the final Wilson plan was present
ed to the miners in indianapolis ne
called business associate who was in
indianapolis on the telephone. This
man, P. M. Bogardt, was advised by Mr..
Scott, the Attorney Generals secretary
Mr.. OEle told the committee, that
changes in the plan had been made on
the way out on the train.
and order would have been established ID
if the government had stood pat?" sup-
gested Senator Frelinghuysen.
II do" said the witness.
After some further questioning Mr.
Ogle said:
II think, Senator" speaking to Mr.
Townsend, "the men engaged in in
dustry in this country at this time feel
as we do. that organized labor must
be made to feel it has obligations
and responsibilities just as the other
party to the contract has if we are ever
going to have industrial peace"
Mr.. Ogle said the operators would
like to see an investigation of the in.
something constructive should be
DONE but he said a thorough investi-
cation of the bituminous industry
would take the lifetime of the men on
the commission. He suggested that the
anthracite commission Of President
Roosevelt took seven months, and that
the anthracite industry was confined tc
part of one state, whereas the bitumi-
nous fields are found from coast to
coast.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-20
Communist Leaders
Reach City for Trial
Ruthenberg, Secretary of the
Party, and Ferguson, Editor,
Are Accused of Anarchy

Charles E. Ruthenberg, of Cleveland,
national secretary of the Communist
party, and Isaac <. Ferguson. of Chi
cago, editor of radical paper, "The
Communist" were brought to this city
last night by Detectives Gegan and
Brown. Of the bomb squad, and locked
up in police headquarters.
The prisoners will be tried on in
dictments charging them with being
criminal anarchists. These indict-
ments, it is said, are based on state
ments alleged to have been made by
the pair while attending the conven-
tion of the Communist party here in
June and July. They also are charged
with the authorship Of a manifesto in
which the workers are called upon to
rise and capture and destroy the
state"
Ferguson was arrested on December
New-York tribune., 1919-12-20
armour Is Pleased
With Il. S. Decision
On Packing g Industry

SDcCtdt CCFTcSpO'dcNcG
CHICAGO. Dec l9.-J. Ogden
Armour said to-day the packers wei
coined the governments decree re
straining the Big Five' to mea.
slaughtering and the handling Of but
ter, eggs and poultry
Representatives of other packers
held that the changes asked by the
government would require little reor-
ganization, as they would consist chiefly
Of the sale Of stock. The packers were
interested. they said. in the unrelated
activities' only in an administrative or
advisory capacity.
"We welcome this government out
line Of what we may and may not do
if for no other reason and there are
other reasons, Of course-than that Ii
Will take the ready weapon out OF the
hands of our dctractors." Mr.. Armour
said "Thc old cry tina: the packers
own everything will have to stop
New-York tribune., 1919-12-20
Belgian Ambassador Here

Emil de Cartier de Marchienne, Bel
eian Ambassador, and the Baroness de
Gaif1ier dHestroy arrived at the Ritz
Carlton Hotel yesterday to prepare for
the reception to Maurice Maeterlinck
who will be their guest at the first per-
Torrance of "The Blue Bird" at the
Metropolitan Opera House December
27. The authors wife will accompany
him, and they will reach New York
Christmas Eve.
The reception committee will include
Mrs. w. K. Vanderbilt jr.. Mrs. New
bold lie Roy Edgar, Mrs. Whitney War
rem, Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney, Mr.
and Mrs. Otto Kahn and Mr.. and Mrs
Willard King,
New-York tribune., 1919-12-20
Named Bishop of Havt;

ROME, Dec. 19.--The Pope at to-day S
consstory appointed Monsienor Jules
Victor Pchon to be Bishop of Las Cages,
in Hayti Bishop Pichon formerly was
coadjutor bishop at Puerto Principe,
Cuba, with the right to succession.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-20
American and Mexican Civil
ian Killed in a Fight
Between Troops and
Smueslers on the Border
Two Sailors, Held, Appeal
''37 Days in Jail, Still Moth
ing Doing; Get Busy With
Washington,'' Is the Plea

Ell PASO, Tex. Dec 19.-An Ameri-
can provost guard and a Mexican civil
ian were killed In a pitched battle be-
tween American soldiers and police and
Mexican smugglers at the international
boundary line near here tonight.
NOGALES, Ariz., Dec. 19.-Requests
that efforts be made to release them
were received to-day from H. V. Leonard
and H. O. Martin, of the crew of the
United States submarine tender Pocko-
moko. VINO are in jail in Mazatlan
Sinaloa Mexico.
"Thirty-seven days in Jail. Still
nothing doing. Please get busy with
Washington was the telegram sent
10 friends here. Leonard and Martin
are sand 20 have been arrested after a
street fight with Mexican.
WASHINGTON. Dec. le.-Every eff
fort is beng made to obtain speedy
and fair trial for the two American
sailors arrested at Mazatlan. Mexico
November l.. after a street fight with
n Mexican. it was said today at the
State Department. The men. II. V
Leonari and H. O. Martin. were from
the submarine tender Pockomoko and
have been in jail since their arrest
Secretary Daniels said the Navy De
partment would proceed ct once to in
vestlgate the reports. hut in the alb
sence Of any official word that the mer
were missing he was inclined to re.
gard the stories with skepticism.
He SAID he could not understand how
,hc men could have been detained foi
more than d month without their pre-
dicament coming TO the attention OF
he department, and added that he die
not believe any commander in the
American navy would go away ano
leave members of his force without
assistance. as one report stated.
Even if the men We're accused Of sc
serious q crime as murder, Mr.. Daniel:
asserted. their Offices rould under
'ake to see that they obtained fail
trials
New-York tribune., 1919-12-20
Legislation to Clinch
EicfOrv Is Demanded

DENVER, Dec 19.-Success in the
contest against the five big packers will
not be achieved until the provisions Of
the agreement Of the packers to dis
eoc'atc themselves from all unrelated
lines have been translated into the
form Of statutory legislation, said q
statement issued to-day from head
quarters Of the American National
Livestock Association.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-20

and Ruthenberg the next day. II
fought extradition, through their
torney, Benjamin Bacharach. The p
pie were represented by Deputy Att
neys General Weiden ard Bliss.
Ruthenberg is known as "the m
arrested man in America" He o
was Socialist candidate for mayor
Clevelnd.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-08-10
ENORMES PERJUIClOS
HAN CAUSADO LAS
~INUNDACIONES
En- Michoac6n y Jalisco han
quedado destruidas las
pfas ferrocarrileras
en- grandes tramos

MEXICC, D. F.. Acosto 9.-hi
Presidente de Ia Piedad, Estado de
Michoacan, comunica a la Seereta-
ria de Gobernacion que entire los We
ciros de la .,ohtaci6n mencionaca,
reira gran intranquilidad por la
crecientv atcrradora de les rios Tur-
bio V Laja. Que no son otra cosa que
Ia lrolongaci6n Gel rio Lerna.
Ell Jefe del Ayuntamiento de La
Piedad. dice al Secretario de Co.
bernacion. que 81 "a compania de los
f~errocarriles no construye raplda-
mente alcantar.lias a 10 largo dc la
via ferrea el aqua inundara de ma
Irera inevitable a La Pledad.
Las torrenciales ~lluvias, han oca-
s,ionado grandes ~perjuicio' en- las
Was ferreas de la Inca dc Guada-
l~aiara. Los trenes cue tienen que
pasar por la Picdad, llevan n &c
locidad moderada en- 81 minimo, Y
siempEe tiene peligro de descarri-
larse, rues las aguas han destruido
grandes trechos de terraplenes en-
Ell kil0mctro 542.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-08-10
UN TREN DE PASAJEROS
A PUNTO DE CAER EN-
FL ABISMO
Heroica accion del maquinis-
to cue euito una catGstrofe
de tremendos consecuenclas

SAN LUIS POTOSI, S. L. P
.Agosto 9.-Gracias al valor y san
gre fria del macuinista del tren de
nasaieros que sali6 de Tampico an
tier en- la tarde, ell convoy Sc salvo
de caer en- IN profundo abismo entire
las estaciones de Micos V San Ma
teo.
Fl descarrilamiento. que Sc debi6
a los deslaves ~producidos por las
fuerte5 r~luvias, aconteci0 en- Ia par
te mas cscabrosa de la Huasteca.
entire montanas. La via Sc abTio al
rasar 81 convoy. hacienda saltar a
Ia loccnotora con los carros V CO.
rrienGo in gran trecho sobre el te-
.rrarl6n.
La sangre fra del maquinista Y
del fogonero. que tan luego como Sc
Gieror cuenta del peligro desengan-
charon Ia maGuina, ev.taron que Ell
convoy rodara al fonGo de un abs
mo como la locomotora. Los carros
| quedaron a seis metros del barran-
co. con gran paNlco Qe los N~!alcroS'
Que creiar cue iban a rodar a. pre-
cipicio..
Para premiar la heroica conlucta
del maquinista Y del fogonero, IA c.
nocida tiple Mimi Derba, que viajaba
en- Ell tren de primera clase, abri6
una ~colecta entire tcdos los posaje,
ros. lcgrandose reunir q]uinientos Pc
sos que fueron e~ntregados a los dos
empleados, que sufrieron heridas
graves pero cue Sc lioertaron mia,
grosamente de Ia muerte. al caer a
barrancc.
Los paSajeros tuvieron Que pasal
IA noche de aver en- el lugar de Jos
successes. hasta cue lego III convoy
~reparador. que dejo Ia via expedite
hoy 4 las cinco de la tardc.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-08-10
ARTlSTA MEXICANO DE
VIAJE

e. Seor Nicasio Jurado, reputa-
do viClinista ~meXicano, ACADIA dc lie
gar q csta ciudad Ge paso para las
ciudades del Norte, a donde va en-
ira artistica. Ha 2err,anccido por
largo tempo en- Europa. donde es-
tuvo pensionado por Ell Gobierno del
senior general Diaz.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-08-10
Piden que no scar derogsdSs
las tarifas especiales

Las Camaras de Concrete DE las
princi2ales Doblaciones de ia Repu-
blica. han empezado a hacer gestlo-
nes artc los Ferrocarriles Naclona-
les de Mexico, para que no sean
~canccladas las tarifas ~especialeS que
para determinadas mercanclas y ar
ticulos existen en- vigor Y las cuaIes'
desde 81 dia Is de! prcsente mes
pagaran los fletes ordinar'os.
Los c0merciantes dicen que, CO.
mo este medida ocasiona fuertes
rastos, no solo sera el concrete el
periuGicadc, sino el publico, debldo a
cue nor razon logica, los precios
de los articulos tendran que sublr.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-08-10

Por su parte la Direction de los re-
rocar,Gles que tiene el cstudio Ia
'deroeaci6n de las tarifas especiales,
cree Que es neccsario a2rovechar Ell
proyecto relative, va que muchas de
las tarifas especiales fleron conce-
didas desde hace mas de veinte amos
Y ademas porque el flcte de los te-
rrocariles nc esta en- proportion con
el costo de IN vida.
Camiones para ~vigilar las Was
IL Se~cretaria de Guerra y MARI
ma. ha disruesto que la via del re,
rrocarril -..Iexicano &c csta cludao al
puerto de VcracruZ, sea vlgllada en-
,oda su extension por csmlores de
ia arnados de ametralladoras, con
Ia ~esperanza de evitar asi los asal-
tos 4 los tlenes por los rebeldes.
Los camioncs de r~eferencia, obra-
rim en- combination con los blocks
Houses ~construidos a 10 largo de Id
via.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-08-10
nFERTA ESPECIAL.

No m3nde iinrro. -nyis s0la-
rsnts ~ direction. y a vuel:a
DE- ccr--o lc vemitiremos: una
p-ecioSa tarJ-ta para nOvioS o
- s-licitaci6n. Ultimo y noyeco-
so estiio. de : X 4 pulGadas. con
psiSaies en- realcc. inprcsa en-
-SpSnol. adoraada con listone5
de seda a c~ol0rrs y puss:a en- su
GAIA especial: IN doccaa DC pcs
t~ales-rctracos de SctrIceS famo-
~ = .-sS trr~tzs &C bromuro =
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-08-10
La via de Chapala destruida

La via del Ferrocarr;l de Atequi-
"a a ChapaIa. que habria de haber
sido ~inauguraGa el dia 20 del en-
trante MICS &c septiembre. no sera
ruesta en- uso nj ell aho Il entra.
nues las Iluvias han o~casionado la
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-08-10
Sc FACILITARA MAS Ell
TRAFFIC. A TRAVES
DE LA FRONTERA
Ell Consul en- Eagle Pass,
uisarG lGs tarjetas de
identification

EAGLE PASS, TEN. Agosto y
-Todas las tarjetas de identified
cion expedidas por las aut0ridadeS de
Immigration de los Estados UnidoS
en- este puerto, en- vez de los Antiques
pasaportes, seran ~reconocidas en- 10
successive Dor las autoridades meyica-
mas. segun declare aqui hoy ell con-
sui Guillermo NJ. Seguin.
FL citado consul manifesto que ha-
bia recibido authorization para visar
Gichas tarjetas. con 10 cuaI Sc taci.
litara grandemente ell trafico entire
los dos paises. FL asunto fue pueSto
en- consideration de las aUtoridedes
meXicanaS por la Camara de esta
ciudad. por conducto del Consul Sc
gum.
Muy visitado ha sido cl iugar ell
doade ocurri0 el ~accidente aereo que
costo Ia vida a dos aviadores. ell te-
niente II. ". Tillisch V al photo (.
L. Diven. ell jueves pasado. FL aero
plano cayo sobre Ia colina de Ia ar
tilleria. cercana al Campo Eagle
Pass. sin que hasta ahora Sc ha.la
podido conocer Ia cauSa del acciden-
te. Algunas personals Green que Sc
debiera a que el tanQue de Ia gaso-
lima estuviera demaSiado lleno. mien-
t-aS que otras que p~resenciaron Il
caida. dicen que NADIA anormal nota-
ron en- Ell aparato Y que solo cuando
vieron que Ia maquina Sc clavaba
de "nariz' comprendieron que Sc ira
taba de IN Academic. creyendo mas
bien que este Sc haya debido a IA
falta de control del aparato.
Los visitantes del sitio en- que ca
70 el aparato. nan estado recogjendo
toda clase de Souvenirs e]ncoutra-
dos ALI. entire otras cosas, parte de
IN equipo fotografico Y de una cara
bina que llevaban los aviadores. Los
familiares de las victimas TO han po-
dido ser encontrados hasta ahora, no
obstante haberse communicate Ell he
cho a Ia Secretaria de Guerra. Las
unicas i~nstrucciones recibidas son las
de oue 81 cadaver de Diven Sc envie
a Elnira, y. Y. Ell del teniente aun
Sc halla aqui.