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The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-05
Ohio Governor Acts as Peace
Maker Between Sides.
Prospects for Settlement Bright
Was Report at Noon.
OPERATORS MAKE CONCESSION
VIII Exceed IA Per Cent Hike
But Won't Go 81.
Extra Efforts at Cancellation
in Pennsylvania.

Columbus O.. Dec. 5.-Settlement
Of the coal strike in Ohio was very
near today, according to reports to the
office of Governor Cox at noon.
When the conference of Ohio coal
operators and miners officials called
by Governor Cox opened at the gov
ernor'S office at II o'clock today in an
effort to arrive at a wage agreement
that would open the Ohio mines, the
governor had the operators in one
room and the miners in another. He
acted as go between" carrying propo-'
Sitions and suggestions back and forth.
At the opening the governor spoke
to both sides. pointing out the misery
and suffering that has already resulted
from the coal shortage and the still
greater hardships threatened when
hundreds of Ohio factories and other
business concerns will be forced to
shut down within the next few weeks
if they fail to replenish their coal
supply
had assured the governor before the
meeting they would be willing TO
make wage concessions. They were
prepared, they said, to go above the
IA per cent increase fixed by Fuel
Administrator Garfield, but were OPP
posed to giving the 81 per cent in
crease urged by Secretary of Labor
Wilson. The miners were inclined to
hold out for the 81 per cent increase
Should the governor get the two
sides to agree, the next step would
be to secure the approval of the min
ers national headquarters at Indian
apolis to this agreement. A special
dispensation would have to be granted
to permit the Ohio miners to go to
work, while miners in other adjoining
states remained idle.
In the face of the national head
quarters action in calling off the ma
tionaI strike, following Judge Ander-
sons federal court order, the view
was taken in Columbus today that the
Indianapolis headquarters could do
nothing except sanction a resumption
of work in Ohio mines.
Pennsylvania Makes Big Effort.
Pittsburgh, Pa, Dec. 5.-"A tre-
mendous effort is being made today
to settle the coal strike in western
Pennsylvania" Phillip Murray, presi-
dent of this district, said today. Muir
ray said he was very hopeful" Fur
ther than this he refused to comment.
AIurray's statement followed rumors
that the strike may be ended within
the next two days.
Strikers Return to jobs.
St Louis, Dec. 5.-Striking main
tenance men in Williamson and Saline
counties, Illinois, returned to work to-
day, mine and union officials an
nounced. The men returned volun-
! tariIy at their former status.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-05
Must Either Break or Decline to
Accept Responsibility.
Hitchcock and Fall to Confer
With President Today.
CABINET TO DISCUSS CRISIS
Expect Resolution to Have
Good Effect on Carranza.
Republicans Unanimous for Ac.
tiOn without Amendments.

Washington, Dec. 5.-The
American embassy at Mexico
City notified the state depart
ment today that American Con-
sular Agent VIM. o. Jenkins, at
Puebla, Mexico, had been re-
leased from custody.
It was announced at the state
department that the advices
from the embassy said Jenkins
had been liberated late today
from the penitentiary where he
had been held pending trial on
charges of giving false informa-
tion regarding his abduction by
Mexican bandits in October.
The secretary of state announced
that a dispatch from the embassy
stated that Third Secretary Hanna, of
the embassy who was sent to Puebla
in connection with the Department.
repeated representations for the inn
mediate release of Jenkins had re-
ported that Jenkins was released from
Ine DenlIenLlaTy
Jenkins was abducted October 10,
and the American embassy was i'm
mediately instructed to take all pos
sible measures to effect his release
from the bandits who has robbed and
kidnapped him. Jenkins was released
on ransom, returning to Puebla Oct.
rs, was taken to a hospital on that
date. and was arrested Nov. Is by the
Mexican authorities and taken into
custody.
Word of Jenkins's release came to
the White House as President Wilson
was in the midst of his conference
with Senators Fall and Hitchcock.
When the news was conveyed to the
room where the conference was held
it nearly broke up the meeting" ac-
cording to White House officials.
Mexico City, Dec. 5-WiIliam o.
Jenkins, the American consular agent
at Puebla, was released Thursday night
by order of the judge at Puebla, ac-
cording to a dispatch from that city
filed there at 2:30 o'clock this morn
ing.
Consul Jenki~s retired Immediately
to his home, the message stated
Washington, Dec. 5.-President Will
son must decide whether the United
States shall break relations with Mex.
leo, or he must. decline to accept re-
sponsibility for making that decision
This was the status of the Mexican
situation in Washington today.
Senators Hitchcock and Fall vii
confer with President Wilson at 2:3(
o'clock this afternoon with regard t
the Mexican situation. it was an
nounced at the White House today.
Doctor Grayson, the presidents per
sonal physician, declared the presiden
was showing rapid Improvement anC
that while he would not object to tn,
call of he senators, he would not per
init any effort to heckle the patient
The conference is expected to set a
rest the many rumors surrounding th'
White House as to the president!
actual condition.
Cabinet Calls Meeting.
A special meeting of President viii
lCnnt1nneh on Hnre SKI
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-05
Insane Father Attacks Family
and Kills Self.
Three Dead; Another Will Die;
Two May Recover.

. Passiac N J., Dec. 5.-Two little
girls and a boy, their heads battered
by an ak, lay unconscious for nearly
forty-eight hours in their home here
beside the bodies of their mother and
father and their sister. 4
Then one of the girls recovered suffi-
ciently to drag herself to telephone
and call doctor. 1t was only then
the discovery was made that Mason
R. Strong. an architect, had suddenly
gone insane Tuesday night, killed his
wife and a daughter with an ak. seri-
ously wounded the other three chill
dren and slashed his throat with a
razor. The victims are:
Mason r. Strong. SO; dead.
Mrs. Mason r. Strong, As; dead.
Elizabeth Strong. 16; dead.
Nina strong, IA. skull possibly frac-
tured: may recover.
Nathaniel Strong. IL, skull frac-
tured, expected to die.
Susan Strong, conclusion of brain,
may live.
The first intfmation of the tragedy
was this telephone message received
by DIR. John H. Garlic late yesterday:
This is Nina Strong. Will you
please come to our house right away
Everybody is sick here"
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-05
UUl UT 1nHlEO
One-Third Passenger Service
Reduced Thru Topeka.
Effective Sunday Night Big Re-
ductiOn Scheduled.
PUBLIC MUST GIVE AID
Unnecessary Travel to Stop, Re-
gi0nal Director Says.
Only Six Trains Left on Rock
Island Table Here.

Passenger train service and mileage
in Kansas will be cut one-third. and
the public asked to avoid all unnec-
essary travel. effective Sunday mid
night, Hale Holden, west central re-
gional director, notified Topeka pas
senger officials today.
This afternoon the Santa Fe general
managers office received word from
Chicago offices that the cut will be
made to conserve fuel. oil and coal.
Notice OF the trains and mileage to be
cut was expected late this afternoon
from w. ], Black. general passenger
agent, Chicago. and the operating de-
arrangements Immediately for ordered
curtailment.
Three trains east and three west
thru Topeka, as well as others, will
be dropped from Rock Island sched-
ules, according to notice received by
Rock Island Cuts.
The Rock Island cancellations:
Trains 25 and 26 between st. Louis
and Mcfarland; 7 and 8 between Oma-
ha and Colorado; 33 and "a between
Belleville and Goodland; 37-224 and
223-3S between Omaha and McFar-
land; 35 and 36 between Kansas City
and Ell Reno; % and 80 between Kan
sas City and Fort Worth and 311 and
S1Z between HerlnRtOn ana IlDeral
Trains 25. rs, 35, Sc. % and 80 pas:
thru Topeka.
This leaves Topeka with six Rock
Island trains each way daily. two
trains each way for each three Rocl
| Island lines. The trains annulled are
locals except 80. To make up for the
| locals thru trains will make theil
stops.
On the Rock Island, trains 8, 6, s.
| and 40 will make all stops west OF
J Belleville to Colorado. Trains 1. 2
II. IL, 81, 80 and 40 will make al
stops on the Kansas division. No. II
IL and 81 will stop at all stations or
the Oklahoma and Southern divisions
Three and four will make stops at sta
tions between Herington and Liberal
The curtailment will leave the Rocl
Island without a. night train between
Kansas City and st. Louis. The st
Louis-Los Angeles sleeper will b,
handled over the Chicago and AltoI
and Burlington routes.
No U. p. Schedule Yet.
| This afternoon the Union Pacific
had no notice as to. what trains OF
that line would be affected by tht
order, Ciaud Frain, city passenger
! agent said. Officials were at a los,
| to forecast what schedules would bt
chopped, and declared cut in freigh
| service might be possible in lieu oi
Soma Messenger cancellations
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-05
BARRIERS MAY STRIKE
Bosses and Worl1mcn Don't Agree on
Slice of Raised Prices.
Topeka is facing a barber strike.

Topeka is facing a barber strike.
A new set of barber shop prices
goes into effect Monday. Hair cuts.
for instance, will be so cents instead
of 40 and shaves will be advanced
from 20 to 25 cents.
The BARRIERS are asking for 65 per
cent of this new price scale for theif
work The proprietors of the shops
insist that 60 per cent is enough
The union BARRIERS will meet Mon
day evening to decide on their final
action The sentiment in the shops
over the city today seems to favor a
strike if the bosses will not grant the
IS per cent demands The union men
declare they will start sh rs of their
own, in the event of a wall<out.
The bosses insist that the old rate
Of 60 per cent is enough. The bar
bers, they say, will receive Just as
much as the shops do with The IN
crease in prices effective Monday.
'We are facing the boosting of prices
of soap. of hair tonic, of laundry bills
and towels and supplies of all kinds, -
the proprietors say.
1t seems that the present barber
shop working agreement is this: The
"boss" is the owner of the shop. He
hires the BARRIERS and allows them 60
per cent on all the work they do Now
the BARRIERS want 65 per cent for their
work, leaving the bosses" 35 per
csnt
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-05
To Get JOBS BACK
That's C. of C. Promise Today to
Mine Guard Volunteers.
Plan to. Entrain 'Topeka's Ex-
Yank Company by Sunday.

Volunteers for mine guard service in
the Topeka company of the provisional
battalion of the Kansas National guard
authorized by Governor Allen will be
guaranteed their jobs back when they
come back from the strip pits This
action was taken by the Chamber of
Commerce at meeting of the board
of directors this noon. In addition to
guaranteeing the Jobs a special COM
mittee from the Chamber will be ap-
pointed to urge employers of volun-
teers to keep the boys from financial
loss"
The action of the Chamber of
Commerce today was taken after an
explanation of the need of volunteers
for the guarding of the mines by
Robert Stone and Maurice Mcneil, as
sistant attorney general.
McEeail declared that the volun-
teers for guard duty are just as nee
essary as the volunteers for labor. He
pointed out that all the industries in
the state will soon be closed unless
the coal continues to come from the
strip pits of Crawford and Cherokee
counties. He said that If the ma
chinery at the mines is left unguarded
the strikers can do damage irrepara-
Bile. He urged that volunteers be
guaranteed against losing their Jobs
and be promised compensation equal
to that they are making today.
Mcneil will place the action of the
Chamber before the American Legion
at special meeting of the Legion to-
! night. Volunteers for the Topeka CON-
pany will be sought on the strength
of the Chambers action.
The board of directors of the Cham
Der adjourned until O'Clock tomor-
row morning. when it will meet again
to take such further action as may be
necessary to assure the organization
and dispatch of the Topeka company
not later than Sunday afternoon.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-05
Kids Were Playing With Stolen
Gems Like Mud Pies.
Police Recover $4,000 Worth of
Loot From Trunk.
HOT row OVER REWARD
Holman, Who Found Clew,
Claims Part of 1t.
Dirty Q Mattresses in Patten
HOveI Proved Cache.

Recovery of $4,000 worth of
jewelry. stolen from a trunk in front
of the National hote1, November 23.
in filthy hovel in the rear of GA
North Topeka avenue, occupied by
Charles Patten, an ex-convict, was am
nounced today at police headquarters.
Patten. the man accused of stealing
the trunk, escaped. Patten was an ex-
preSSman.
First estimates on the amount of
jewelry in the trunk were revised to-
day by Pinkerton detective agents, to
$4,000
During the morning the sheriff and
police recovered $500 worth of jewels
sold, they claim, by the 16-year-
daughter of Mrs. William Lewis, 716
North Topeka avenue, at the request
of Patten.
Row Over Reward.
The recovery of the jewels has pre-
cipitated a nasty fight between Sergt.
Frank Summers and Detective Harve
Williams of the police department and
Joe Holman, former deputy sheriff.
as to who deserves the credit and the
$1,000 reward for the recovery of the
jewels.
I'll either get what I think is a
square DEAL" said Holman today, "or
the lawyers will get it,
Kids Playing With Gems.
Holman passed the home of Mrs.
Lewis between 2 and 8 o'clock Thurs
day afternoon. He saw the children
playing with the precious jewels with
the same abandon they would play
with mud pies in summer time.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-05
TO GET COAL CARS
Nationwide Curtailing OF Train serv.
ice Is Ordered.

New York. Dec. 5.-widespread
Of passenger train service
to meet the fuel shortage was an
nounced by-A- T. Hardin. regional rail-
way director for the eastern district
here today.
The order is effective at 1901 a. m.
next Wednesday.
The Twentieth Century Limited ia
nous New York Central train. will be
discontinued when trains leaving ter
minals on December reach their
destinations. Hardin announced All
second sections of passenger trains
will be discontinued.
The order was necessary. not only
to conserve fuel. but to release equip
ment for the movement of coal ship
ments in the west. where the shortage
Is acute, Hardin said.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-05
FOLLOW KANSAS IDEA
Oklahoma Sends Troops and SOC
Workers to Coal Fields.

Oklahoma City. Dec. 5.-Two squad
rons of the Thirteenth United States
cavalry are expected to pass thru this
city early Saturday morning on their
way to the MeAlester mine fields. The
negro troops will not be sent to this
state for duty.
The governor and ]. E whitehurst.
chairman of the state board of defense
left last night for. McAlester where
they will make their headquarters.
1t is believed that 500 volunteers will
be at the mines by the time the troops
arrive. Work will be started at once.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-05
ToDAY's TEMPERATURES

Moderating temperatures. with an
ever-present possibility of rain or snow
was the weather sketch pictured this
morning by s. D. Flora. state meteor
ologist. for the next "a hours.
Rising Temperatures have been re-
rorted generally thruout Kansas and
the northwest the last period. During
the night. however, il was degrees
colder here than during the night
before. The temperature here at 6
o. ocIock 3this morning was 81 degrees.
For eight days the. temperature here
has not risen above freezing This Is
the record for continuous cold
(('onfiTnr.l on I'age Twa.B
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-05

Lincoln. Neb., Dec. 5.-Nebraska
and Kansas will continue annual foot
ball contests despite the withdra wal
Of Nebraska from the Missouri VAL
ley conference and severance by Kan
sas of athletic relations with the Ne
bra ska school. This was assured
when athletic authorities here were
notified that Kansas had agreed to
November 13 for the 1920 game at
Lawrence.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-05
Toledo Has Cars Again,

Toledo, Ohio. Dec. 5.-Street car SER
vice will be resumed here tomorrow,
after an intermission of four weeks
Henry l. Doherty. accepted the coun-
ellis repeal of custer ordinance and
service is promised not later than Fri
day afternoon.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-05
RAIN. SNOW. WARMER
Rising Temperatures the Rule Thru-
out Kansas, Flora Asserts

WEATHER FORECAST FOR KANSAS:
Unsettled, rain or. snow tonight and Sat
urday: warmer tonight.
The shippers forecast warns to pro-
tect 36-hour shipments north against
temperature of 20 degrees: south ngainst
temperature of Sc; east and west. 30
degrees.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-05

Noted AF,lsI,,, Brcaks RECORD.

Honolulu, Dec 5.-Norman Ross.
Americas noted fish" broke another
record here when he made mark
for the 2o0-yard tank swim Of 2:062-5.
He held the previous mark of 2:06 AS.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-05

Cleveland o.-Here 1t Is again. Billy
Wnrtzer looked Into a gasoline can TO s;e
IL the lighted match he threw In was
burning. Both eyes were destroyed
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-05

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
Unsettled. rain or snow tonight
and Saturday.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-04-19
Suitable Building Hard TO Find.

The committee recently appointed
by the police jury to arrange for the
lease of a suitable building. in this
city for the housing Of yohea1ui Grim
inals, and composed Of G. H. Landry,
Jasmin Tobias and District Attorney
George S. Guion, has been unable SO
far to find such building. Any per-
son who has house or structure
suitable for the purpose, for rent, or
who knows of such a one for lease is
respectfully invited to communicate
with either one of the members of
the committee. A house of detention
for juvenile offenders is absolutely
necessary in this parish, and every
assistance possible should be given by
the general public to the committee
to the end that such house might
be secured without delay.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-04-19
Death OF w. r. Smith.

VIM. r. Smith, resident and bus
mess man Of Gulfport, and son-in-iaW
of Fred Rogge, ST., Of this city, died
at the sanitarium at that place yester-
day morning at o'clock, from the
effects Of an operation performed up-
on him the day before. He was
about As years of age. The funeral
took place today at 10 o'clock q. M.
Deceased, many years ago, resided IN
this city and was employed at Allen s
foundry. At the time of his death ne
owned and operated large foundry
and machine shop in Gulfport. he
was a very Industrious and hard
working man; devoted husband and
kind and indulgent father, and was
esteemed by large circle Of friends
in this town as well as in the city Of
his late residence. Mr.. Rogge was al
his bedside when the end came. Fred
Rogge, Tr., his brother-in-law, lef,
here yesterday afternoon to attend
the funeral. Deceased is survived by
his wife. who was Miss Helena Rogge
formerly Of this city, and three chill
|dren. To them the Chief extends
condolences in their great loss.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-04-19
Civil Service Examination.

The United States Civil Service
Commission announces an examina-
ton to be held at Baton Rouge on
May 10, for the position Of fourth
class postmaster at Belle Helene, this
parish, and other vacancies as they
may occur at that Office. The COM
pensation is $239 per year. Appli-
cants must be 81 years old, and must
reside within the territory supplied
| by the office. The examination is
open to all citizens Of the United
States who can comply with the re.
lquirements. Blank form No. l752
with full information can be secured
from the postmaster at Belle Helene
or from the United States Civil Ser
/ vice Commission, at Washington.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-04-19
Easter Sunday.

Tomorrow is Easter Sunday, the
day devoted to the celebration of the
resurrection Of Our Lord Jesus Christ
from the dead. It is one of the big
feasts of the Catholic church, and is
observed as such by appropriate cere.
monies of rejoicing throughout the
whole OF the civilized world. The
Chief takes occasion to extend to its
many friends and readers best wishes
for a Happy Easter. May they all
be imbued with the spirit of the occa,
sion and spend the day in peace
|contentment and joy.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-04-19
Employed al Baton Rouge.

Leon Weis, who was recently hon
orably discharged from the United
States army, has accepted 4 position hon
III tie employ of The 6rTn of B. Rosen-
field & Co, who conduct large de-
partment store iii Baton Rouge. Mr..
Wise, prior to being drafted into the
army, was employed as manager ct
the furniture department Of the New
Orleans Bargain Store Of Jasmin To
bias Of this city, position which he
held for several years with credit to
himself and entire satisfaction to his
employer. During his residence here
he made many warm personal friends,
all Of whom will regret to learn that
he has decided to take up his resi-
dence elsewhere. But while regret.
ting his removal the Chief in common
with his friends wish him unqualified
success in his new field Of labor.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-04-19

Wilfred Binnings, who together
with Conan Babin. left some time go
for Massey College in Houston, Tex,
to take business course, writes that
he and young Babin are well pleased
with the school and that they hope
to keep up with the record Of other
Louisiana boys and make good. !
They are in school from 8 a. m. to
$50 p. M, and take in the night
classes three times week. They are
pleasantly treated with kindness and
consideration.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-04-19
Acquire Another Theatre.

A Bloomenstiel of this city, the
enterprising president of the Grand
Theatre Company. Inc, owners of the
Grand Theatre of this town and the
Grand Theatre of Thibodaux, accom-
panied by Louis Boston, manager of
the local theatre, went to Morgan
CITY Thursday where he closed deal
with Miss Carrie Gatbright for the
purchase of the old Arcade playhouse
at that place. The company proposes
to demolish this building and erect
on its site modern theatre, which
will have a seating capacity of 1000,
with a balcony for colored people
and equipped with all Of the latest
improvements and conveniences, in
Guiding the typhoon cooling system.
Work of erecting the new place Of
amusement will begin as soon as
nlans of construction have been fin
ished. .
The company proposes to establish
lin the st. Mary city one Of chain
of theatres which it is now operating
in Donaldsonville and Thibodaux
and also to- establish one in Houma.
Through it affiliation with the saen-
ger Amusement Company, the Grand
will be in a position to further i'm
prove the splendid service which It
| has given to it's patrons in the past.
The saenger concern operates the
Strand, Liberty, Globe, Plaza and
Alamo moving picture houses in New.
Orleans and string of over fifty
others in several southern states.
In last Sundays issue of the New
Orleans Item there appeared the fol-
lowing mention of the afiliation Of
/ the Grand with the Saenger Com
|pany:
ssThe growth of the Saenger Amuse-
ment Company was noted in this sec
Ition of the New Orleans Item last
isunday. The article was necessarily
INCOMPLETE as the activities of the
expansion policy inaugurated the first
year is really but now gaining head
way. During the past week there
.lcame into the Saenger chain a COM
Ipany which operates the Grand
Theatre at Donaldsonyille and which
AFFILIATED that theatre together with
1.-TWO others operated at Thibodaux
and Morgan City. The Grand Thea
tire Company is aso a growing con-
cern and is acquiring other yauable
property, all Of which will be placed
lin the Saenger chain.
!, Messrs. Bloomenstiel and Boston
returned to town yesterday. They
Isay that the people Of Morgan City
Iare jubilant over the prospects of the
establishment Of new modern play
house in that town.