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El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-12-18
COAL OPERATORS AND
MINERS C0NSP|RED
T0uM|T PRODUCTION,
CHARGE BEING ROBED
] u d 8 e Anderson In
structs Grand Jury to
Make Inquiry Rigid
SHALL FORCE OR
LAW RULE u. S.?

tHy Leased Wire to New Mexlcan.)
indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 17.mMen
bers Of the special grand jury sum
moned by U. s. District Judge An
derson during the coal miners strike
today reported to the court to begir
their investigation OF alleged viola
tion OF the antitrust laws and the
Lever Fuel Control act BY coal min
ers, operators and dealers. Judge An
derson's charge to the jury was leng
thy and in concluding, he said.
Let your investigation in all these
matters be thorough and searching
and let your conclusions be a full
answer to a question which has been
uppermost in the minds Of our citi-
zens for the past few weeks: That Is,
whether the United States govern.
ment or a group of men shall rule
this country, and whether we shall
be governed by law or force,
Judge Anderson instructed the jury
to Investigate charges that the mine
owners not only conspired among
themselves to limit the production Of
coal but that they ~conspired with the
miners themselves.
Stress was laid on the failure OF
the miners to return to work when
the order calling the strike of min
ers were rescinded by international
officers Of the union by direction OF
the court.
Judge Anderson called attention to
the system in effect in practically al
mines whereby the miners union
dues are held from their pay and
turned over to the union by the op-
orators. He also pointed to charges
that since the passage Of the Lever
act the mine owners have made pro
fits by handling the business, In
certain particulars in violation of the
Lever act.
The charges quotes from a speech
made in the house Of representa-
tiyes on October 29 in which it was
declared that union miners, by joint
conferences with operators, had
reached agreement that the usual
methods OF organized labor be utiliz.
ed to destroy non-union competition.
The same speech, he said, quoted
John L. Lewis, acting president Of
the United Mine Workers, when at
tending one Of the joint conferences,
as saying that rs me understood the
purpose OF the meeting, it was to
wipe out competition.
"As | understand the purpose OF
this meeting" Lewis said. ut is
that we shall Jointly declare war on
every man. outside this competitive
field who will do anything in anyway
endangering the peace that exists be-
tween us"
On the face of IT," Judge Ander.
son declared, "this is a direct admis-
sion by Mr.. Lewis that the charge Of
an unlawful combination between the
workers and the operators Is
Several witnesses, among them OPP
orators, had already been summoned
to apDear and indications were that
The operators would be the first Of
the two main groups OF alleged VIC
!ators, under investigation.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-12-18
NEWSPAPERS URGED
TO CUT CONSUMPTION
Of NEWS PRINT TEN
PER CENT SIX MONTHS
Postoffice Committee Of
House Asks Voluntary
Cooperation

10y Leased Wire to New Mexlcan.l
Washington, Dec. livery news.
paper in the country was called on
today by the house postoffice com
mittee to reduce its consumption 0f
news print paper by 10 percent for d
period Of six months In an effort to
relieve the present serious shortage
which the committee has been told
threatened the destruction OF a num-
Der of small papers.
Voluntary cooperation OF publish
ers would obviate the necessity for
~repressive government action, said
the committee statement.
Members Of the committee said
that If the publishers carried out the
voluntary conservation plan, further
action On the Anthony bill to limit
the size Of newspapers and periodic
ais using second class mail privilege
would be postponed.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-12-18
WOOD PRAISES
HARDY FARMER

Fort Collins, Col. Dec. 17.--Major
General Leonard "A. Wood arrived here
today to address the Colorado Far
mers' congress. AT q luncheon tend
cred the military chief at noon. Gen.
eral Wood told Of the wonderful work
the American farmer had done in help
ing the government win the a The
farmer, General Wood said. now was
confronted by an era Of unprecedented
prosperity as a reward Of his faithful
service, Other speakers at the lunch
0 were, Governor Shoup. General
Wood was met by 4 military detch.
ment Of the state agricultural college
and escorted to the institution after
a salute OF Is guns had been fired in
his honor.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-12-18

Washington, Dec. 17.-Mexico's re.
ply to the American note ,rsnewing
the request for the releases or CbnstF
lar Agent Jenkins had not reached
the state department early today and
officials declined to comment Oh the
text as given out In Associated Press
dispatches last night from Mexico
City.
The Carranza. government now ar
CUES that the Jenkins case has taken
on an entirely different aspect since
the release OF the consular agent un-
der bail and expresses the hope thar
this case shall no longer disturb the
good relations which II s~incereIy
hopes exist between the American
and Mexican people,"
After Jenkins release on $4,000 bond
furnished by J. Walter Hansen, with
out the consular agents knoWledge,
officials here said there had been no
change in the government attitude.
FALL LEAVES FOR HOME;
TO TAKE BORDER EVIDENCE
Washington, Dec. 17.--Information
obtained in Mexico and made tho
basis OF reports to President Wilson,
ia expected to be given to the SEN
Committee investigating MEXICAN
affairs by John Lind, William B. Halls
and Duval West and other special
agents sent into that country by the
president. Besides hearing those for
unofficial Representatives, the
plans to summon former
Secretary OF State William j. Bryan.
and Secretary Lansing II order thar
It's record Of the two governmental
may be made nearly complete.
Such reports as the presidents per
representatives made to the
secretary OF state are available In the
Of the state department al
ready opened to the committee, but
practically the whole or their
indings was submitted directly to the
PRESIDENT only a small part has been
public.
Mr.. Vests testimony may be taken
n Texas by Senator Fall OF New Mex
co, chairman OF the committee, but
/ is probable that the others will be
here either by Senator Brande-
republican Of Connecticut or BY
be full committee after the return OF
Fall and Senator Smith, DEM
crat OF Arizona, from the border.
Senator Fall will leave washington
for his home. He win be
by Senator Smith and hearings
I'D be resumed at San Antonio, Tex.
fter Christmas, Senators believe the
,etinony to be taken along the Dor.
sr will serve to support Senator
alps charges that CArranEa officials
ave been responsible for many of
10 Mexican raids across the border
i'd will furnish additional evidence
the part the Mexican government
have taken In ~kurtherinE the
ans OF radicals "a the United States.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-12-18
MANY AsToUNDED AT
FAILURE OF cATAcLYsM

New York, Dec. 17.-Astonishment
was expressed by the superstitious
when the earth did not come to an
end today.
The ominous position Of the planets
had been well pressagented and some
astrologers and persons versed in
~witchcraft had maintained that at the
precise moment when the major lea
guers of the solar system fromed
themselves in a straight line, with
Neptune, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars. Venus
and Mercury on one side of the sun
and Trans on the other, the earth,
which had moved four or five solar
PAGES to the front of the line. would
behave like the one-horse shay.
Scientists had scoffed at the idea,
but the superstitious ones recalled
having lighted three cigarets with one
match of with having walked under
a ladder or having done in recent his-
toric times one of the thousand and
one other things known far and wide
as omens of evil days.
Students. in Porto Rico are reported
to have been so ~unfavorably Impress
ed with their chances for continuing
life yesterday that they asked for a
holiday to prepare for the worst. Har-
old Jacoby, professor of astronomy at
Columbia intimated that their actions
might have been due to the desire OF
youth everywhere to have a holiday.
He and many other scientists main
tanned that the effect upon the earth
OF the planetary alignment would be
nil.
Astrologers have predicted the end
OF the world on somewhat similar oc-
casions for centuries. AS early as
1885 the world escaped one OF their
threatened cataclysms, Disappoint-
ment at the escape did not prevent
Stoffler from predicting a universal
deluge for the year 1b24-a year, as
it turned out, which was distinguished
for drought.
Mother Shipton, WITCH Of Tudor
times, was credited with being equally
sure that 400 years after her time
in 1881. to be exact-the world would
come to an end. The prediction caus-
ed much agitation in England, when
the date she set arrived. Thousands
OF persons deserted their homes and
out into the fields to await an
Inhalation.
Various religious cults have mada
q specially in more recent years OF
specifying an hour as the earth's finale
forth scriptural or pseudo
scientific arguments in support OF
their contentious.
Prof. Albert f. Porto, a meteorolo-
gist. Is given cradit for Rirst thinging
up today's catastrophe,
El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-12-18
Last Nights News

WAsHlNGTON-By a vote Of 25t
to "a, the house passed the senate
bill continuing the sugar equalization
board through 1920. Amendments re-,
talning in force the war time pow
ers Of the government for controlling
prices and movement Of sugar were
approved, necessitatinu the sending
iof the measure to conference com,
mittee Of the two houses.
MEXICO ClTY--The release of VII
liam jenkins, American consular az
ent al Puebla under bail, has re-
moved all motive for misunderstanding.
lno between Mexican and United
States governments regarding the
Jenkins issue, according TO the reply
Of the Mexican government to the
second American note, which was
handed to the American charge d. af-
WASHINGTON Senator Harding
Of Ohio formally announced candidacy
for republican nomination to presl.
cHicAGo-Attorney General A.
Mitchell Palmer mapped out program
Of department Of Justice TO bring
down cost Of living at meeting OF 400
city OFFICIALS, club women and civic
organizations officials called BY Gov
srnor Lowden. Fair price committees
ire to be established IN every com.
and persons are advleed 70
from buying anything but ar
Of necessity until prices drop.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-12-18
GASOLINE ExPL0DES
z WOMEN, z CHILDREN
ARE SER|OUSLYDURNED

Albuquerque, Dec. 1.-two w0
men and two children we're seriously
injured last night when gasoline
which was being poured into the au'
tomobile by light of a lantern exploded
on the highway near Pajarito. The
injured are, Mrs. Enrique GalIegos
and her sister, Mrs. A. j. CandeIaria.
both Of Albuquerque, and Mrs. Candle.
laria's two children, aged 3 and s
years. They We're brought to a hos.
pital here. Doctors say they will re-
cover. The automobile was destroyed.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-12-18
Dempsey Demands
Half Of Million
Fight Proceeds

San Francisco, Dec. 17.--lf the pro-
motor Of q world title fight between
Jack Dempsey and George Carpen.
tier realizes 81, 900 900. Dempsey win
demand 100000. Jack Kearns, his
manager, said here today.
III the stadium draws 100000 II
viii be because OF Dempsey, the
champion. Carpenter or Beckett Or
any other pair Of fighters not includ-
ing Dempsey would NOT draw half
that much. Therefore my demand
for a split OF $600,000 is Justified
be said. Kearns said he would le&ve
for Los Angeles tonisht.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-12-18
ORGANIZED LABOR
WANTS YEARS MORE
OF RA|LROAD|NG BY
THE DEAR GOVERNMENT
Would Continue Present
Chaos to Test Out
Best Method
GOMPERS RAPS
CUMMINS BILL
Asks 1t Be Withdrawn;
Can't Make Men
Work by Law
ley Leased WIre 70 New MexIcan.l

b Leased Wire to New MexIcan.)
Washington, Dec. 17.-Protestine
against enactment Of the Cummins
railroad, bill, now before the senate,
Samuel Gompers, president OF the
American Federation of Labor, and
representatives of the brotherhoods,
together with spokesman for some far
mer organizations, today urged Chair
man Cummins, of the senate inter
state commerce committee, to with
draw the measure and give govern
bment operation of the railroads a thor
ough peace-time test.
The brotherhood representatives an
nounced that they planned to go to
the White House during the day to
urge President Wilson to use his in
fluence against passage Of the bill.
Senator Cummins said he had no au-
thority to withdraw the bill but ex-
pressed his intention Of laying the re-
quest before the full committee.
Mr.. Gompers declared that organ
lied labor wanted the government to
retain control of the roads for two
years, for the purpose of testing out
the best method for their continued
operation"
Referring to the anti-strike provi.
sion Of the bill, Mr.. Gompers said:
7 do not know whittier we are drift
ing and on that point l am apprehen-
sive. This proposal is filled with the
gravest consequences. 1t will not
stop strikes, but will make respected
citizens lawbreakers."
The injunction against the coal min.
ers, Mr.. Gompers declared. did not
produce an ounce of coal.
"Inunctions cannot make men
work, " ne added, land it is well to re-
member that II men cannot get JUS
tice in other ways they will stop work
and laws which seek to prevent that
cannot accomplish their purpose"
Senator Cummins replied that hej
fully agreed with the statement that
people could not be made to work by
Injunction.
George F. Hampton, managing d.
rector Of the Farmers National Coun-
Gil, declared that the people Of the
country and even senators and ~repre-
Ientatives did not understand the rail-I
'oad bill. The senate, he said, was
attempting to rush it through because
II the belief that the president would
urn the roads back January i. A
wo-year time extension was what the !
wanted. Hampton said. j
Fred J Chamberlain. head Of the !
Washington state grange, asserted !
hat federal operation OF the railroads /
ad failed because men In the serv- &
we're not loyal to the government. {
ut to interests that desired to get 1
ack the roads," Four-fifths of the d
of the country, he declared,
ERE opposed to rushing through the !
ummins bill" +
RESIDENT HAS NOT
SHOWN ANY CHANGE 4
Senate leaders who talked today n
18th Director General Hines said he Il
formed them that he hal no infor- &
alton from President Wilson regard Ii
disposition OF the roads. Mr.. a
El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-12-18

Hines said there had been nothing to
Indicate that the president has chang
ed his plan to return the railroads By
January l..
When debate 0 N the Cummins bin
was resumed today, Senator Pome-
rene, democrat OF Ohio, said congress-
must not enact laws that would de-
preciate the value OF railway sccuri-
ties. The senator added that inter
state commerce commission reports
showed that the majority shares of
many big roads were in the hands
OF small lot holders.
Defending the guaranteed return
provision Of the bill, Senator Pome-
rene denied they would be excessive.
The senate rejected, ~ to rs an
amendment by Senator Poindexter, re.
publican OF Washington. which would
have denied the interstate commerce
commission the right in special cases
to permit railroads to charge less for
q long than a short haul.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-12-18
Democrat Winner in
Carolina Election

Charlotte, N. G., Dec. 17.-Addition.
al and almost complete returns early
today from yesterdays special eelc-
tion in the ninth North Carolina con.
g%ressional district did not materially
change the result which showed, Clyde
RI Hoey, democrat, winner over his
republican opponent. John M. More
head, for the seat in congress made
vacant by the appointment OF q. Yates
Webb to a federal judgeship. Hoey
still claimed a majority Of about 1000
while Morehead conceded his defeat
by about 1900 majority.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-12-18
BOUGHT RESERVED SEAT
TO SEE THE BIG SHOW

Cleveland. Ohio, Dec. 17.-Charles
Johnson, 65, farmer living at West
Salem was in Cleveland today with a
reserved seat ticket SO as to be in
the front row when the world came
to an end.
After going to a house where the
beginning of the end" was to be
staged and finding that no one there
bad even heard the end was at hand,
Johson complained to the police.
Two men came to me last Satur-
day and sold me a reserved seat for
SIS" he said.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-12-18
(By Leased Wire to tho New MexIean.l

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Dec. 17-Professor Albert z. Porfa, San Fran
cisco ndeUoogst from whose deductions on a planetary confisuraton
exaggerated.
The rotation Of the IN, preventing a pull Of the planetary phahnx
IN any one place on Old SOILS anatomy for any considerable length Of time
would prevent likewise the formation OF any I'M spot, Professor Porta
aid. 1t was this u spot that he feared
"Heavy electromagnetic energies produced by the tension of the planets
IN liz sur would produce a huge v spot which would in turn cause
the cataciysm, but this event is prevented by the suns relation Professor
Pora said. M1Ht .&
In previous statements Professor Porta had admitted possibility Of dis
turbances in and Of the earth Is a result Of the pull exertsd by the Iined-up
planetst1 EkNY M# 4Nt
El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-12-18
Out OF Two
M arriageS is
Failure, Shown

Denver, Col, Dec. 17.-Practic-
ally one out of every two mar
riages ends in failure. according
ITO figures obtained from courts
and marriage license bureau in
Denver. Ending the year 1919, to
date, a total Of 1.439 divorce cases
were filed in the local courts.
This number is A per cent OF the
number OF marriage licenses is
sued, which reached a total Of g.
1853 for the corresponding period.
The year 1919 was unusually pro-
life of divorce actions in com
parison to former years, or the
divorce suits filed SO far this
year, $40 were brought In the
county court and 919 in the dis
trict court. The increase in such
cases over 1918 Is said to be about
so per cent.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-12-18
SECRETARY
LANE WILL RESIGN
IN THE NEAR future,
WHEN ". WIS ABLE

f7y Leased Wire to New MexIcan)
Washington, Dec. 17.-Secretary
Lane today Issued a statement deny
ing published reports that he had
placed his resignation before Presi-
dent Wilson, but disclosing that he
intends to leave the cabinet when he
can do SO without adding to the prcsl-
dents burdens Of Worries"
El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-12-18
RHODE ISLAND ALSO
WOULD PROVE DRY
AMENDMENT INVALID

Washington, Dec. 17.-Rhode Is
land, through It's attorney general,
Herbert A. Rice, asked the supreme
court today for permission to insti-
tute original proceedings to test the
validity of the national prohibition
amendment and to enioin federal Of
ficials from enforcing it in that state.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-12-18
CHAMPS Hat IN Il

New York, Dec. 17s--Permanent
headquarters will be established here
for a committee in the candidacy cf
Champ Clark for president, Julius
Binder, chairman OF local committee
announced today. Similar committees
will be established through the coun
try he said.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-12-18
EXPLOSION klLLs IS.

Berlin, Tuesday, Dec. I6.-Forty-
three workmen and ome were kill
ed and more than one hundred injur-
ed in an explosion at the Mariensiel
depot near Wilhelmsh-
aven today. The explosion occurred
while the shells were being unIoaded.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-12-18
CARRANZA HANDS
ADDITIONAL INSULT
JENKINS UNDER Ball.
WHY IS U. 5. SORE?
Expects Good Rela-
tons Despite Outrage
on Government Agent
COMES HOME
TO TAKE EVIDENCE


Washington, Dec. 17~-The latest
Mexican reply brought a caustic
comment from Senator Fall, re-
publican Of New Mexico, chairman
OF the senate ccmmitteo ihvestiuat.
ing Mexican affairs.
This governemnt has commenc-
cd with an .ultimatum, and has
ended up with a pour paraer' ana
with a final abandonment lof it's
position" he said.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-12-18
MINERS WE'RE AFRAID
TO GO UNDERGROUND

Miami, Okla, Dec. 17.--Seyeral
mines in the Miami zinc and lead
field are shorthanded today be-
cause the miners refused to go down
into the ground with the prospect Of
the world crumbling to pieces while
they were at work.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-12-18
BoLsHEvIKl TAKE KEW.

London. Dec. 1.-THE capture Of
Kiey and the occupation Of Kupin-
ansk, southwest Of Kharkov, arc
claimed in a bolshevik statement re-
ceived from Moscow by wireless to-
day.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-12-18
REPORTS OF END
OF WORLD PROVE TO
BE EXAGGERATED

Failure Of Alarming Prophecy Founded on Meteor
~ologist's Theory Of CONFORMATION Of Planets
Astonishes the Superstitious; Prof. Porta Says
Rotation Of Old Sol Prevented Disastrous Pull
to One Side by Heavenly Bodies in Line To-
day, Hence Terrific Sun Spot Didn't Show Up
El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-12-18
/. M. M. SOAKED.

San Francisco, Dec. 17.-An indie
terminate sentence OF from one to IA
wears was given James p. MalIey, Il
w. W., here today following his con-
viction on a charge Of criminal syndi
calism.
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THE WEST vRGnA FARoNT THURSDAY EVENING 0cT0BG8 g. 1913

ton and Jessie Hamilton. $1,000.
real estate ID Fox Addition to Flrln
ington
Sherman s. Glover 10 HarTy : 4
Martin ana Arthur T.. Martin ol
Eitins $3.50, Two veins Of coal nm
DERIVING real estate IN Manningtoh
Ashford B shackleford and wife e
Lawrence Harrison Sandy, SO up
real estate, located in the A. B
Shackleford plan Of lots in Millers-
vile, Union district.
Guy C. Toothman and wife to Ear
Wise and wife, $4,000. land with
buildings on Finches Run, Fairmont
district.
Beatty Development Co., to John 7.
Hopkins, $3.50, real estate In Grand
view Addition, Warrington.
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EntertaIned.

The members Of the Ladies' Aid So
ciety OF the First NJ. P. church were
most delightfully."- entertained Wednes-
day afternoon at the home of Mrs
George COX at 515 Guffey street.
large number were present and cou-
siderable business was disposed Of. Al
the,close of the business session So
cial hour was enjoyed and delicious
refreshments served by the hostess
The next meeting OF the society will
be held on Wednesday, November 10,
at the church.
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Personals.

Mrs. Walter L. jerks and Miss Rhea
Griffin were visitors in Fairmont yes
terday.
Parks ,Rushford, of Hinton, is here
for few days visit with relatives.
Miss Flora Ruth, of Beover Falls,
Pa, who has been doing eyangelistic
work at the Nazarene church here, left
on Tuesday evening for Kentucky
where she will continue the work.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. Bperthener are
guests OF friends in Clarksburg.
Mr. and Mrs. J. c. Mcclellan have
returned from visit with relatives In
Buckhannon.
Clarence Cottrell left Tuesday for
Ranger, Texas, where he will be en-
ployed in the oil fields.
Guy w. Clayton, of Cumberland, Nd,
Is in Warrington for visit with rela-
tiYes.
Miss nellie Cunningham has returned
from visit with friends in Pittsburgh.
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph MCGEE are here
from Oklahoma for visit with rela7
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Realty Deeds Are
Filed for Record

Deed filed in the county clerks Of
flee are as follows:
Michele Amato, Mary Amato Russo
and husband to s. A. Judy and wife,
So, 500, real estate, beginning at Geor-
gia Deveny's property and High
street.
Banks Woodward to James H.
Beadley. $4,000, real estate In Marion
county.
werner Hartman to H. A. Hamil-
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SIN Verv IN.

Mrs. Elizabeth Hollands condition
is unchanged excepting the fact that
she is gradually growing weaker. Her
niece, Miss Nora Bishop of Grafton,
arrived here yesterday and is assist
ing in caring for her. Her son, Ches-
ter Holland, of Toledo, o., has been
at her bedside for the past several
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Meetino Tonioht.

MILAN Post, American Legion, meets
this evening at the usual place. The
report of the delegates to the conven-
ton at Charleston will be heard, and
music and boxing are on the program.
A supply of Legion buttons has been
received and will be on sale this even
ing.