Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1920-01-04

the rioting at the capital. July ~
the most serious race riots Of the year
began in Chicago.
On Sept. 81 great mob in
Omaha, Neb., lynched negro pris-
oner, set fire to the courthouse and at
tempted to hang the mayor.
SERIES OF STRIKES.
Feb. the country was startled by
announcement of general strike IN
Seattle, called in support OF striking
shipbuilders. Authorities announced
that this strike was forced by the rad
ical labor element and prompt meas
ures were taken by Mayor Ole Han
son to suppress it. AS result the
strike ended Feb. 10. On Feb. 16 a ma
ton wide strike Of building trades
workers was inaugurated. June III a
nation wide strike Of telegraph opera
tors was ordered to enforce recognition
OF the union and for wage increases,
but 1t did not seriously affect tele-
graph service.
Aug. there was inaugurated one OF
the most unusual strikes on record,
walkout Of actors. This strike spread
to Chicago and was not settled until
Sept. 6, when the actors won their
strike and returned to work.
Aug. the heads of the four brother
hoods of railroad employees inaugural
ed a campaign for government owner
ship of the railroads. proposing that
the employees should receive a share OF
the savings that would be made by
economies to be instituted and de-
claring that "the railroad employees are
in no mood to brook the return of the
lines to their former control" Aug. s
representatives of four railroad unions
united in a demand upon the director
general Of railroads for an increase in
wages, asking immediate adoption OF
their proposal for government owner
ship. Pacific coast railroads were tied
up by strike Aug. "a. This was not
authorized by union officials and Aug,
2S Director General Hines warned the
strikers that the government would
operate the roads II they did not re-
turn to work. The following day the
strikers voted to return.
Oct. an industrial conference called
by President Wilson, representing Ia
Dor capital and the public, opened its
sessions in Washington, but after in
effectual attempts to agree upon a
proposal to recognize the principle OF
collective bargaining the labor MEM
beers Withdrew Oct % and two days
later the conference came to an end
without having accomplished any re-
suit
Oct Is bituminous coal miners were
ordered to quit work Oct. 81, upon fail
ure of the miners and operators to
agree upon a new schedule of wages
and hours. The leaders Of the min
ers refused to consider an appeal by
President Wilson calling off the strike
pending an effort to effect a compro-
mise.
The department of justice asked for
an Injunction from Federal Judge An
derson at Indianapolis to prevent lead
ers of the union from directing the
strike. The strike began Nov l. but
Nov. s Judge Anderson ordered that II
be called off by Nov. IL. On Nov. y
the American Federation OF Labor ex-
ecutive committee pledged full support
to the strikers, but officials of the min
ers' union decided to obey the man
date of the court and Nov. IL cancelled
the strike order. The miners. however
refused to return to work pending out
come of the conference at Washington
MEXICAN SITUATION.
Conditions in Mexico continued to
provide a perplexing problem Tor the
United States government during the
wear 1919. While President Carranza
maintained his government and was III
,ntrol of a considerable part OF the
country revolutionary activities con-
timed and the unsettled conditions
threatened to precipitate the long ex-
pected break between the United states
and Mexico.
Sept. l President Carranza, following
a victory in the Mexican elections, dc
livered an address to congress, III
which he defended Mexico, denounced
the league of nations and expressed ms
defiance of the Monroe doctrine. Or
Sept. a United States army aviator
was shot by Mexicans near LAREDO
TEX. and on the ninth the Mexican gov
eminent protested against Uniteo
States ayiators flying over Mexico.
Relations between Mexico and the
| United States reached a crisis NOV. ~
| when Secretary of State Lansing, dis
| patched a note demanding the immed-
| late release of William o. Jenkins, 9
United States consular agent at Puebla
! who had been arrested on charges OF
| completely with bandits who kidnapped
! him and held him for $4,000 ransom
General Angeles. who had been pro-
i claimed provisional president by villa
was captured by Carranza troops, and
after trial by courtmartial was SEN
fenced to death. Strong efforts were
made to save General Angeles, who was
regarded as one Of the strong men u
! Mexico. but in spite of appeals from cit
| liens Of the United States and Other
countries, the sentence was executed
| by n firing squad on Nov. 26.
] AERoNAUTics
| AS a result of the great development
of aviation during the war, rapid pro