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The Washington herald., 1919-11-28
Let Election
Decide Treaty,
Borah Insists
Senator Would Delay Ac.
ton, Proceed with Other
Pressing Legislation.

Declaring that the treaty and
league Of nations issues will be set
tied at the elections next year. Sem
ator Borah. Idaho, last night urged
Congress to pass the Lodge resolu-
ton declaring a state of-peace with
Germany at once and turn attention
to pressing domestic questions.
Reorganization Of the railroads.
elimination of governmental cxtrava-
gance. stamping out of profiteering
and withdrawal Of American soldiers
from Russia were mentioned by Bo-
rah as matters that demanded the
immediate attention Of Congress.
There are more men in the Senate
opposed to the league Of nations than
at any time in the past, Senator Bo-
rah said. The league can only be ac-
cepted by the Senate provided admin
istration Senators accept the Lodge
reservations. and a two-thirds vote
would be doubtful even in that event,
he added.
The people have already assumed
Jurisdiction over the league Of ma
tions issue and propose to settle it
at the next election. Senator Borah
declared.
Senator Borah along with Senators
Johnson. Moses, Brandegee and 9TH
ers Of his group have contended from
the first that the treaty question
The Washington herald., 1919-11-28
SOUTHERN bud"
J|LTS N0BLEMAN
Unceremoniously Dropped
By Tennessee Girl-Many
Times Wounded.

Nashville Tenn. Nov. H.-Miss
Katherine Nelson. 20. of Murfrees-
boro. Tenn. has announced that she
has Tilted Sir Gerald Royden Bald
win. British nobleman, who has been
the quarry Of Middle Tennessee bellies
all this season. Then she took a
train for Louisville, where she can
forget and avoid her friends who. she
feared. would nudge each other with
their elbows whenever she appeared
among them.
The marriage license was issued
here Wednesday morning. Then Miss
Nelson changed her mind Sir Gerald
left for Memphis and in his haste
took a wrist watch belonging 10 Miss
Nelson's chauffeur.
Sir Gerald came here three weeks
ago. He wore kilties and was dined
by the best society He had been
wounded nineteen times and gassed
once. He is said to have spent thou
sands of dollars while rushing" Miss
Nelson. dark-eyed beauty.
"Murfreesboro was too slow" Miss
Nelson explained, after life In Bos-
ton and New York. so l took up
with the dashing Englishman. But /
guess I let things so too far"
Sir Gerald said his parents died
from influenza while he was in the
service. leaving him a vast estate in
England
The Washington herald., 1919-11-28
=. c. Forgets
Lying Costs,
Enjoys Feast
First Thanksgiving Since
Service Mems Return
Marked by Festivities.

Another Thanksgiving Day has
passed into history.
Those who last year were yet "over
there" still stained with the mud of
Flanders Fields. yesterday sat around
the family table. ate real home-cooked
turkey and asked for another help
ing of cranberry sauce.
In Washington homes the same
gladness prevailed that marked the
observance of Thanksgiving in the
"old days" The nations capital took
a day of and entered heart and soul
into giving thanks for the passing
OF the clouds of war and the return
of its men who spent two preceding
Thanksgiving days in the trenches.
President Eats Quail.
Services In the churches opened the
days festivities. Then happy fami-
lies. smiled at each other across huge
arrays of Thanksgiving goodies and
devoted the remainder of the day TO
enjoyment. for Thanksgiving comes
but once a year.
From the lowliest citizen, who dis
regarded for the time the high cost
of living and dined on the best that
could be had. to the nations chief
executive. who set aside the annular
gobbler and dined on a modest meal
of quail. all tasted appreciatively
their NIL Of Thanksgiving dainties and
breathed a prayer of gratitude for
living in the land of full and plenty.
Churches Are Filled.
> Ines filled with morning wor-
81 y resounced with hymns.
A Ind the Pan American mass cele-
brated in st. Patrick's, attended by
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The Washington herald., 1919-11-28
5 ARE HURT IN
TROLLEY CRASH
W. R. E. Car Collides With
Baltimore Train In
Northeast.

Four persons were seriously injured
at $50 o'clock yesterday afternoon
when a Washington Railway and
Electric Company car collided with a
special train of the Washington. Bal
timore and Annapolis line on BenninG
road. near Twenty-siNth street north
west. A fifth was slightly injured.
The seriously injured are Mary Au-
gustine. a. of Seat Pleasant. Md: Wal
ter Weaver. SS. of SO l. street north
west. William Finchuren. 10. OF los
Ridge road northeast; Lewis Hurwitz,
Is. Of 40 r street northwest. Slightly
injured: Henry Lavender, s.. 1913 Olive
street northeast.
All were passengers on the w. r.
and r. car. All except Lavender were
sent to Casualty Hospital.
Both cars were bound for Washing
ton. The accident was caused when
the brakes of the train failed to oper-
ate. the police say.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-28

This rejection was made after the
operators had announced that they
would accept the governments sugges-
ton for settlement The operators
also notified DR.. Garfield of their ac-
ceptance. but pointed out that to in
crease wages without increasing the
selling price would eliminate the
profits of a large number OF mines.
and seriously affect production. They
said they would rely upon the gov
eminent to make later adjustments in
prices to remedy this.
Conference Ends.
The operators then renewed their
offer of submitting the dispute to a
board of arbitration but his was re-
fused by the miners. On motion OF
the miners the coal conference was
adjourned sine die.
The miners said that hey were go
ing home to sit tight" While sew
eral Of the operators expressed the
hope that something might yet be
done to renew negotiations. nothing
could be found in the situation to-
night 10 Justify this sansuine view.
The breaking up of the conference
puts the coal situation directly up to
the government in a more serious way
than ever. 1t is not a matter for the
consideration Of the Cabinet which
will meet again today.
United states Fuel Administrator
Garfield said last night that he had
nothing to add TO the statements he
made Wednesday night when he laid
the government proposals before the
The Washington herald., 1919-11-28
GLANDS OF CONVICT
PUT UP FOR AUCTION

San Jose. Cal, Nov. 27.-Floyd Lee
Mcclure. who killed Detective
Schoembs. left no doubt today that
he is game" in his offer to sell his
interstitiaI glands to the highest
bidder. the funds going to his vic
TINS widow.
Il will do anything to help that
woman" said Mcclure. He had seen
the statement of the director of San
Quentin prison that his proposed op-
Grafton would have to be performed
before Mcclure went to prison.
IF l can leSalize the selling of
my glands before | go across, than
I'm ready" he said. I'm sorry for
what I've done. but it is finished
now and can't be undone.
THE operation would be nothing.
OF course, / would want to know
that | was to hang. guess it's
pretty sure I'd die
The Washington herald., 1919-11-28
Slashed by His Passenger in
Lonely Wood, James
Cafes Lies Unconscious
For " Hours After Rob-
Der Escapes in Car.
Is FINALLY RESCUED
BY HOLIDAY HUNTERS
Assailant, Calling Himself
Ex-Soldier, Hired Car
To Go to Wedding. ~
Attempts to Murder Vic
tim After Robbing Him.

After lying for seventeen hours
in the mud and rain in the woods
off Fairfax road, a mile from
Occoquan workhouse, James CAT
fes, public hacker. 73I Twelfth
street northwest, is in a serious
condition in the workhouse hospi-
tai following a murdcrous assault
by an unidentified man Wedncs-
day night.
By merest chance Cafes I'M
conscious form, his throat cut and
his face slashcd, was discovered
by two Thanksgiving Day hunters
yesterday afternoon.
Cafes was hired by the ma - drive
him to a virtinia town. wh.t. he
said. he wished to attend a wedding.
The passenger represented himself as
an ex-soldier. living in southeas,
Washington. The man whose wedding
he was to attend he told the chauf-
feur. was a former comrade- -in-arms
in France.
Passenger Lays Frnp.
Cafes, bearing his passenger in a
big Hudson Super-Six. left Washing
ton at o'clock Wednesday night. Two
hours later. on a lonely stretch OF
road near the workhouse. the pas
>senger ordered Cafes to stop.
THE man said there was a house
back in the woods of the road" Cafes
told Maj. Pullman and Inspector
Grant at the workhouse. He said he
wanted to get some people from the
house to take to the wedding and in
sisted that 1 get out SO that I might
get something to eat.
I'VE walked into the woods about
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The Washington herald., 1919-11-28
Mexican Presidents S Curt
, Denial to Request for
Jenkins Release Will
Be Considered Today at
Cabinet Meeting.
TEXT OF NOTE KEPT
STRICTLY A SECRET
Will Be Published After
Course of u. S. Decided
Upon-Drastic Action Is
Demanded by Officials Of
Government.

The next step towards securing
a satisfactory settlement of the
controversy with Mexico over the
arrest and Imprisonment of the
American consular agent. Will
lam o. Jenkins, rests with the
Cabinet.
This was the understanding last
night when it was announced
that the State Department would
not make public until today the
official text of Carranza's fiat re-
fusal to comply with the demand
for the immediate release Of
Jenkins.
Reply Arrives.
Receipt OF the Mexican note was
announced shortly before 1 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon. since which
time Secretary Lansing has had it
under consideration. No statement
as to this governments attitude was
forthcoming. however. probably be-
cause the Secretary desired to sub
init the case to the Cabinet meet
ing at IL o'clock today.
=" In view of the gravity of the sit
uat.on provoked by Mexico's defiance
of the virtual ultimatum of the
State Department. Mr.. Lansing is
understood to want consensus Of
opinion of the Cabinet as to what
course he should follow.
What form the next note to Car
ranza will assume depends upon the
Cabinet decision. whether the firm
stand taken by Secretary Lansing
is to>be backed up or a pore con-
ciIiatory attitude is TO be taken.
WIN Reanirm stand.
II the Cabinet decides to enforce
the demand for the immediate release
of Jenkins. 1t is likely that a most
drastic note will be Immediately sent
to Mexico. affirming that the reasons
given for the detention of the consul
lar agent are insufficient and evasive
and insisting on a literal construction
Of the demand for his immediate re-
lease.
The Mexican reply aroused great in
dignation among members of the Sem
ate and House who are in the city.
and 1t was the determination of all of
them to bring the situation squsrely
before both branches when the new
session is convened next Monday.
Should the Cabinet order a drastic
note dispatched to Mexico and the
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The Washington herald., 1919-11-28
Marine COLONEL
STRUCK BY AUTO
Run Down in Connecticut
Ave-, Col. Theall Is
Badly Injured.

Col. Elisha Theall, stationed at
Marine Barracks, is in a serious con-
dition at Emergency Hospital fol-
lowing an automobile accident at
Connecticut avenue and Bancroft
place northwest. yesterday.
Col. Theail was struck by an auto
mobile driven by Eugene Abadia. of
Florence Courts. a former officer in
the Engineer Corps. and. it was said
at the hospital. probably has a frac-
tured skull and possible internal in
juries. His face and body were badly
lacerated.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-28
Cycist Hurt in Crash,
Auto Driver Is Jailed

Earl Coulter. .. of 924 PennsyIva-
mia avenue southeast. was injured
yesterday afternoon, when a motor
cycle tandem. which he and Stanley
t. Bailey. Of Hyattsville. Md. were
riding collided with an automobile
truck driven by John p. JenniferA COL
ored. 15S Quander court southeast. at
Nichols avenue and w street SOUTH
east. Coulter was sent to Providence
Hospital.
Jennifer was locked up at the EIey-
enth Precinct station house, charged
with colliding and with operating an
automobile while under the infiu-
ence of liquor.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-28
To Bury Smallest Woman. "

warentown.. Mass. Nov. T.-Funeral
services for Mrs. NJ. Levenia MaIg $,
known throughout the Uni ed States
and practically all of the civilized
world as Mrs. Tom Thumb. will be
held tomorrow afternoon in the Old
Homestead here. The body will be
inferred Saturday beside that Of her
husband, Gen. Charles sutton. the
original Tom Thumb. in Mountain
Grove Cemetery. at Bridgewa:e !,
.Cenn.. A regulation six foot casket
will be used for the body Of one of
the smallest women the world has
ever known
The Washington herald., 1919-11-28
AT WASHINGTON
THEATERS

Shubert- -Garrick-"At GAS"
Polls - Business Before
Pleasure"
National - The Ed Wynn
Carnival with Ed Wynn.
Shubert-Belasco - my Lady
Friends" with Clifton Craw-
ford.
Moore's Rialto - Constance
Talmadge in "A Virtuous
vamp."
Loew's Palace-Bryant Wash
burn in at Pays to Ad-
vertise."
Crandall's Metropolitan-Tom
Moore in The Gay Lord
Quex."
Crandall's Knickerbocker -
John Cumberland in Gay
Old Dog"
crandall's - William Russell
in Eastward, HoI
Moore's Garden-"Male and
Female"
Moore's Strand-"The Broken
Butterfly"
Loew's Columbia - Olive
Thomas in The Glorious
Lady"
B. F. Keith's-Vaudeville.
Cosmos-Continuous Vaude-
vile and pictures.
Lyceum - Buriesque; The
Tempters."
The Coliseum-The McClel-
lands; fancy skaters.
Gayety- Burlesque; "Follies
Of the Day"
The Washington herald., 1919-11-28
Turkey Served But Reds
On Strike Don't Eat It

New York. Nov. 27.-The stubborn
attitude of sixty-nine alleged radi-
calls held at Ellis Island for depor-
tation. and who have been on a
hunger strike for three days. was
stronger than the fragrant aroma
of big. brown turkeys and Thanks
giving Day fixings.
Two hours after schedule time for
the dinner today none of the hunger
strikers had reported for duty at
the table.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-28
NEW ORLEANS BARE
OF RUM AFTER ORGY

New Orleans. Nov 27-"The MORN
ing after the day before" was the
popular song here today. rendered in
lugubrious tones by those who par
ticipated in a night of wild hilarity,
during which virtually every last gill
of whisky was consumed and more
than 100000 was transferred from the
pockets of the roisterers to the tilIs
of saloon keepers. Drinks brought as
high as 70 cents each and when the
whisky was exhausted. the sslo Jns
supplied gin. Restaurants and saloons
did a record business during the dozen
or more hours the lid was off.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-28
Twas Edwards Day Of
So They All Celebrated

Edward johnson and his wife
Maude. 1874 Marion court northwest,
celebrated THANKSGIVING by partici-
pating In an alteration which sa-
vored OF the cave-msn period.
The climax Of the fight came when
Edward raised high a chair and low
cred 1t with force on the head of his
battling spouse
As result Maude was sent to
Freedmen's Hospital TO be treated
for decorations and Edward is re-
penting his violence in a cell at the
Eighth precinct station.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-28
MINERS BACK LEWIS
REJECTING ADVANCE

PittsburG. Nov. 27.-District Num-
ber OF the Mine Workers announced
today after 4 conference that its
members will stand solid1y behind
President Lewis in rejecting the Il
per cent wage advance offered by
Fuel Administrator Garfield 10 settle
the coal strike.
Operators are pushing plsns TO
establish the open shop in working
the mines. The coal situation N
growing daHy more acute.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-28
Auto Accident Fatal
To Washington Youth

William II. Hsllibough. "a. OF ssll
Adams Mills road northwest. died
at Casualty Hospital yesterday
morning from injuries received in
an automobile accident on the
Marlboro road. Saturday night
Hallibough and three other per-
sons were in an automobile return
ing from a party at the home OF
w. w. Griffith. Forestville, Nd.
when the accident occurred.
washington police and suthori-
ties OF PRINCE Georges County, In
which Jurisdiction the accident oc-
Cured, are investigating the acci-
The Washington herald., 1919-11-28
Temperature 20 Below Zero
Finds Scores Of Cities
Without Coal-Farmers
Tear Down Fences to
Keep Heat in Homes.
LIVES THREATENED
AS SHORTAGE GROWS
Kansas Governor Pleads for
Volunteers to Dig Coal
To Save Lives Illinois,
Iowa and Other States
Near End, Reports Say.

Chicago, Nov. 27.-Meager coal
reserves OF the country were being
boarded more carefully tonight as
winter weather swept over the
Northwest and spread east of the
Great Lakes and south Of the
Ohio River. Snow had fallen in
most OF the Middle West and
Northern States, and at some
points temperatures OF 20 below
zero were reported. Reports TO-
night show scores Of communities
without fuel for heating purposes.
Call for Volunteers.
So desperate had the situation be.
come in Kansas that Gov. Allen is
sued an appeal for volunteer coal
diggers. The governor worked with
his secretary all day. sending appeals
broadcast. according TO advices from
Topeka. 1t was expected the. first
~odiu commence WI
urday.
Kansas is one OF the Middle West.
ern States where towns and villages
are without fuel to heat the homes
Thought Of keeping Industries run
ming has given second place to a
battle for fuel to save the lives of the
population from freezing. Farmers
were reported wrecking their fences
and barns to get wood to burn and in
some of the smaller towns old build.
ings were being torn down for fuel.
The coal famine had extended Yves,
today as far as Oregon. In the South
ern part of the State. which depends
on coal from Wyoming and Utah
stores had been depleted. An order
to conserve fuel was sent broadcasl
over the State. Mayor Baker of
Portland, said the coal shortage in
that city was serious.
8 Below Zero In Denver.
Colorado was experiencing the cold.
est week of the winter and reports
showed a shortage of fuel in numerous
towns. The temperature was S below
zero at Denver and snow had fauer
over parts of the State.
While only meager reports were re.
ceived from Wyoming. those thai
drifted in indicated the fuel famine
was being felt at different points ir
the State. At Cheyenne the ther.
mometer registered 20 degrees below
zero this morning.
Even in the far South the fuel fam.
inc was being felt today. Unseason-
ably cold weather had settled over the
country. At Atlanta the fuel admin.
istration ordered consultation, and il
was announced many industries would
remain closed until Monday. while Of.
flee buildings and stores were expect.
ed to close early each night.
Illinois Low.
The situation in Chicago was un.
changed, but 1t was eXpec:s more
stringent conservation orders would
be issued.
We are down to bed rock now,'
said T. W. Proctor. fuel administra.
tor. 81 haven't any idea of the move
the government is contemplating, bur
We do not give coal to any but public
utilities. essential industries and re.
tailers.''
Coal supplies had been exhausted ir
scores of Iowa and Nebraska towns
and the people we've resorting tc
wood and oil. At Omaha and Siou,
City the Cudahy Packing Compan,
installed oil burners In their packing
plants and it was expected similal
action would be taken by some othel
concerns. 1t was said fuel oil coult
be secured in abundance,
The Washington herald., 1919-11-28
Mrs. Preston Gibson
Retains Guardianship

Mrs. Preston Gibson, who with her
husband is spending the Thanksgiv-
ing holiday with Mr.. and Mrs. Rich
ardson Gibson. of this city. has won
her fight to retain sole guardianship
Of her two children. whose father,
her former husband. a. d. B. Pratt.
sought to have another guardian ap-
pointed. Justice Giegerich, in New
York. set aside the motion.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-28
Hold-Up Men Get $40.

Artello SINH. 2z5 Seventh street
northwest. was held up at the point of
a revolver and robbed of $40 by two
negroes. at Third street and Mary
land avenue southwest. last night.
Descriptions OF the highwaymen were
provided the police. ~
The Washington herald., 1919-11-28

operators and the miners. Dr. Gar
field said he would be here today,
which means that he will be available
at the Cabinet meeting.
Wilson Ii silent.
Secretary OF Labor Wilson, whose
position that the miners should have
been offered a raise OF sls per cent
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The Washington herald., 1919-11-28
MORE NEWSPAPERS
PLAN PRICE RISE

Pittsburs. Pa. Nov. IA move to
increase the price Of the local daily
newspapers from two to three cents
is now being considered by the Pub
lishers' Association.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-28
Mine No Coal if
Demands AreNot
Met by Operators
Neither Side Sees Chance of Peace AS Ne
gotiations End-Government Will Not
Permit Any Disorders, Is Garfield's An
swer to Lewis Disclaimer of Response
blity.

The conference between the coal and the operators broke
yesterday without reaching settlement of the wage controversy
The miners unanimously rejected the proposal made
by Dr. Garfield the direction of the Cabinet for IA per cent
without increasing the price of coal
The Washington herald., 1919-11-28
BULLETINS
BY TELEGRAPH:

Chicago-Entire west in
grip of blizzard faces suffer-
ing from lack of coal.
New York-Radicals held
at Ellis Island for deporta-
ton refuse to break hunger
strike, even for turkey.
Boston-The treaty will
be passed and with reserva-
tons, Senator Lodge says
in speech.
Philadelphia-Fire in toy
shop, mother saves four
children, one fireman in
jured.
Pittsburg Enoch Rauh,
weH-knawn in State Repub-
lican political circles, dies.
Cleveland-Four railroad
brotherhoods in session here
reject Hines wage award.
Chicago-The explosion of
a meteor is given as the
reason for the earth shock
felt here.
San Jose-Prisoner to die
for murder, offers to sell in
terstitial glands, money 60
ing to wife of man he killed.
New Orleans-All whisky
stocks quickly sold after lid
lifts.
Pittsburg Papers here
consider raise in price to
three cents.
Warrentown, Mass.-Mrs.
Tom Thumb will be buried
today.
Ottawa-British naval mis-
sion will visit United States.
WASHINGTON:
Capital rejoices in a day
of thanksgiving.
James Cafe, taxi driver,
lies II hours in woods after
assault by unidentified man.
Political pot begins to boil
as delegates to party conven-
tions are discussed.
Isaac T. McClanahan is
crushed beneath train in
Union Station sheds.
Gloom pervades police
court as II prisoners OBJ
serve Thanksgiving Day be-
fore bar.
Col. Barry Bulkley men,
toned as successor to Com
missioner Gardiner.
Col. Elisha Theall serious
ly injured by automobile.
Citizens Associations can
vass homes in membership
drive.
Coal Conference adjourn
ed, miners refuse offer of "a
per cent wage increase.
Mexican reply to demand
for Jenkins release a curt
denial, will be considered BY
Cabinet today.
Congress is divided on the
advisability of budget leeis-
lation which is to be brought
up at new session.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-28
BY CABLE:

Rome-King Victor EN-
manuel defies- Socialistic ele-
ment. will call Deputies
December 1.
London -Unionists cable
support to American miners.
: London-Fr. Thomas j.
O'Donell freed of charge of
treason.