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St f The News WEATHER: Local showers Friday sad probably Sanrday eoatlaaed vita, .. .--,J.:. WATCH LABEL. . mm rse Sane. ? r Mm nlnttaa serf mawta stagie nn. a erver VOL CX. NO. 123. TWENTY PAGES TODAY. RALEIGH, N. C, FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 31, 1919. TWENTY PAGES TODAY. PRICE: FIVE CENTS.' ! : . M'ADOO OUT FOR PRESIDENT; WEBBNAMED FEDERAL JUDGE; MAYNARD LEAVES SATURDAY Candidacy of Former Secretary - of Treasury Comes As No Surprise WEBB'S APPOINTMENT GETS PROMPT ACTION Nomination of 9th District Con gressman Starts Some In teresting Contests in Wesi ern North Carolina; Clarence Pugh, of Elisabeth City, De claims Against .Thomas D Warren For District Attor neyt Sub-Committee, Listens Patiently To Lawyer's Su perb Oratory; In The Meafl time Senator Simmons Does No Worrying The News and Observer Bureau, 603 DUtrict National Bank Bide. . By R. B. POWELL., (By Special Lcaaed Wir ) Washington, Oct. SO. William Gibbi MeAdoo to who" gigantic brain the tunnel under Brooklyn bridge, tour Liberty loan and the assimilation of thi nation's rail power under govern tri-u'. control are everlasting nicuu mtutfc. is candidate for the Pemo cratic nomination for the presiJ-ficy next year. The candidacy of the former Sect tarv of the Treasury and Director Uen eral of the Railroad can be announced a a result of conferences in New "fork this week between Mr. MeAdoo and close political friends in Washington There will, af course, be no formal an nouncement by Mr. MeAdoo himself and his eamDaizn headquarters will not be owned for soma time. The date for formally launching his candidacy de. pends much on the rapidity with which the President renins his neaitn. Mr. McAdoo's candidacy is not of the j favorite son variety. Political friends in Georgia twho are intimate with him " may bt called in for assistance, but the C V'-Adoo drive will probably be directed from New York, possibly irom in i..itunal capital, ' . ' .' 1 Candtdacv .Not onrorUlnav , ' ' ' Hie eandidaey will not take the people bv surprise for in almost air rP sescanbled in the past twelve months to discuss presidential possibilities Air, UeAdoo has towered above all sug gestions. The principal' objection to hie eandidaev has been his Intimate re latinos with the present administration coupled with ths fact .that he is a lon-in-lsw or fresiaeni wiison. lot latter condition will suggest tons of newspaper comment bat it not regarded " by leading Democrats as an obstacle to his nomination by the Democrats when th meet next June. The most outstanding argument in favor of his selection as the standard bearer of Democracy for the coming campaign is ths regard with wnien ne is held by organised labor. No public nffinil of his size in recent years has has been ss popular with the working men,ss has Mr. MeAdoo. ne is particular favorite with the railroad m ana nothlnc better illustrated the genuine affection for him than a recent incident in tne yaras at we imam . anion station. v Mr. MeAdoo had passed through the rates to catch c train tor Wow xora Nodding a greeting at various employes about the station ha was passing on of ' the big locomotives when ths engineer ' shouted: - "Hello, ehlef." "Hello. Om." answered the ehlef, grasping ths big hand extended' and pushing to exchange good wishes. As he passea on uown vnm uum w u "Bed Caps" and trainmen with one accord doffed their hats and ths former . ' secretary smilingly acknowledged each greeting. - Man of Varied Ixnerieac. - And Mr. MeAdoo is not unfriendly to ths conservative element of the Democratic - party. ' His association with bic business before he became swratarv of the Treasury under Prest dent Wilson gave "him a "close up" to the industrial conditions 01 tne nation ' second to that of faw men.- His subse quent organisation of ths nation's financial system under the laws enacted by Democratic Congress demonstra tes; ni peculiar 1vdiuij as an sore nnsaelsr. These and preceding achievements of Mr. MeAdoo were ' handsomely crowned when tie first four Liberty Loans were floated tinder his direction and the nnaaees or great nation pooled for the greatest wsr in history. When, upon top of these things, as was eanea upon to tnce , over the railroada of the country and re-organ Ue the entire vail system of the faired States, he labored with aa untiring energy at his task until he . was showered wits We commends tion of capital, labor and the public Only when he ranched the "point where he coals no longer continue un der the strata did. he resign his cabi net position and the director general's "job to strata a msjen neeaea ana wen , deserved rest. After this, . he re-ea-I tered private bunas at general eoon sel for large moving picture interests ' in New Tork. '- . , v y.. : Favorite Boa Bosses. .'" ' At this stsgs of politics I develop ments, he appears to be a formidable esadidst. indeed, (or the nomination Favorite son booms have been launch ed, however, for A tie Pomem, of Ohio, an A Senator Robert L Owen, of Oklahoma, one of the foremost pro gressive in. tne senate. . romerene for President," and "Owen for Presi- ' dent' Clul hav been formed in Ohio and Oklahoma and with both the cam- , paiga for the nomination la on. Sen ator Pomerene's sons are claiming the honor for him on the ground -that de mocracy owes Ohio for ths last ''vie- Cent In sed a Pag Three.) NOMINATED TO JOB AS FEDERAL JUDGE ; ' J ' esssntfei' I Baa. Edwin Tatet Webb, of Shelby, it. O., for sixteen years Bepresenta' tlve in Congrees from the Ninth Dis triet, was yesterday named by Presi dent Wilson tor federal Judge of 'the Western District of North Carolina. The appointment becomes , effective when confirmed by the Benste. John Beasley of Monroe Elect ed To , Chairmanship at State MeetingHere NEXT CONVENTION WILL be HELD IN WILMINGTON Orfc-anisation Adopts Oonstitu tioa usA. SelcU Permaasmt Officers; - Delegates Choie,n Tor BTstional Oonrention s,t Minnespolis : Indorsement Y. M. C. A. Is Refused Th North Carolins State organisa tion of ths American Legion held its first convention in Baleigh yesterday. heard addressee - by Govsrnor. T. W. Bickett and CoL Albert W. Cox, lunch ed at th rarborough, adopted a son stitution, sleeted aa enlisted maa per manent chairman, resoluted at length and then adjourned to meet on ths second Monday ia September, 1920, la Wilmington. John M. Beasley, of Monroe, was sleeted chairman i Walter Clark, Jr., Charlotte, vice-chairman, and C. A, Gosney, Baleigh. secretary -treasures In addition to these constitutions! of ficers, John M. Robeson, Wilmington, was elected chaplain and Francis U. Clarkson, Charlotte, historian. Th executive committee is composed of W. C. Bodman, Washington; John N. Josey, Scotland Neck J A. I Parsley, Clinton tCele Bur- Burgess, of Baleigh ; B. C. Brown, of Chapel Hill; J. F. Hurley, of Salisbury: Wad H. Phil lips, of Lexington; J. . Hanlon, of Fort Caswell; A. U Bulwinkls. Gas tonia: Bichard Langhran. Ashsvills. Five delegatee and five alternate to th national convention , in Minne spolia, November 10, 11, 1J, wsr chosen but ths twenty-four delesjates and twenty-four alternates at large, wero left for the appointment of th aew chairman. Those sleeted were C M. Faireloth, Clinton! C. A. Gosney. Ba leigh; Cyrus DeHogus, Wilmington; Wad H. Phillips, Lexington ; George L. Lgrrly, Hickory. The alternates ehosen war Biehard Lstaghraa, Aaheville; D. J J Witehard, Jr Greenville; Wm. F. Beholl, Lenoir j B. G. Cherry, Gestonia; B. C Brown, Coapel HOL " " ' ' Many Poata Beprewat. Virtually all of ths forty-one local potts' of ths Americas Legioa in North Carolina were represented in th meet ing which begaa- hers yesterday at 10 o'clock and ended shortly after 5 o'eloek ia ths afternoon. - These delegates rep resented a total ' enroiltnent of 1,459 ia North Carolina. I Th first session wal held ia the House of Bepreseutative where Col. Albert I Cos delivered aa address and where the constitution , was , adopted. Following th luncheon at 1 'elck in th Yarborough ' Hotel, gives' by , th RftleiKh post of the Legioa. Oovsraor Biokett spoke, and th remainder of th att-rnuoa s dovoted to resolutions and th sleetlon of effieera. - But the caventioa did mot adjourn before - a resolution had been adopted expressing the appreciation of ths legionaries for the fins work of C. K. Burgess, C. A. Gosney, asd W. D. Terry, of Baleigh,' for their naeeaaina esorta la tne worn of organising the legion ia the State. W. C. Bodman, or Washington, was elected temporary chairman at th Brst sesioa end. C. A. Gosney of Baleigh. secretary. They served ia this capac ity through the eession. ' Th address of Cok Albert I cos end Governor Bickett were th only act speeches on the .progmm- for ths con vention. Both were brief, expressing confidence in ths organization and pointing out the part the Legion may - (CoaUnaod m Psg Twelve) ' ' PRIVATE IS HEAD AMERICAN LEGION WILSON RECEIVES KING OF BELGIANS AIID1YAL PARTY Climax of Visit of Belgian Monarch To America and He Leaves Happy Man KING DEEPLY PLEASED TO GREET PRESIDENT Queen Elisabeth and Prince Leopold Also Visit Presi dent; Leave at Night For Old Point Comfort and Today Will Witness Flooding: of Two Drydocks at Norfolk Washington, Oct. 30. King Albert and President Wilson elaaped hands today. Th meeting at th President's bedside, brief as it was, proved the cli max of the American visit of the Bel gian monarch and he left Washington tonight, a happy man, to sail for home from Newport News, at nooa tomorrow on the transport George Washington which brought him to thia country. From th day he landed th pleasure of his tour ha been marred by an xiety over the President's condition, and he had abandoed bop or oemg able to aet aim. When he drove to the White House Albert had little expectation of bring able to see the man for whom he has expressed the histheet admiration. Only at th last moment, at th Presi dent's earnest reqnest did Bear Admi ral Grayson, his physician, conseat to a brief chat. Th King went alon to the sick room, operating th eleva tor himself. His call lasted tea min utes. Kinc Deeply GratlSed. ' The viaitor seated himself at the risrht of th bed and the President apologised for not being able to rise, but th King expressed deep gratifica tion at being able to see him at all. Mr. i Wilson remarked that it was a err happy occasion and ahowed great interest ia the traas-eeatiaental tour of ths Belaiaa monarch. Albert related incidents of the jour ney, many of them nmusing, for he ha a keen sense of humor, and spoke Of th remarkable development of the United Btatea in th twenty-one year vhiea have slapsed sfnc -his previous visit, .... t'4., ... . " Mr. Wilson asked aboot eoadirion la Belgium, England and Tranc and listened eagerly to Albert' replies. He inquired particularly about Premier Lloyd George and Clemeneeaa, voicing high regard for both of them. As his Majesty was leaving he leaned over th bed to shake Mr. Wilson's hand again and said: "I hop your ideas and ideal will be carried out sad I believe they will be.' "I am very anxious to stay as long aa I can," Albert said repeatedly to Dr. Grayson. "Will yon 1st m know when I must go, but please don't make it too soon. " Qaea Visit P resident. After th departure of th King, th President expressed a desire to ee Queen Elizabeth, who waa having tea with Mrs. Wilson. Dr. Grayson con sented and her Majesty went eagerly to the executive's bedside, where eh re mained ftv minutes, seated at the left side of th bed. Bh told Mr. Wilson with en of her charming smiles that shs felt much at home with persons who wer ill. On of her hobbies is hospitals. While Elisabeth was ia the room the Presideat felt a draft from aa open window and asked for his old gray sweater which he cherishes deepite the holes which mar its symmetry.' He apologised for its appearance, remark ing that H was not much to look at, but that it had done faithful service. Ia his chat with th Queen, Mr. Wil son said he wished he might see Prince Leopold. Her Majesty looked inquir ingly at Dr. Grayson who aaid he would not sesame ths responsibility. Thea the President took his decision into his (Csmtlnned on Page Two) ADMIT ENEMY DELEGATES TO LABOR CONFERENCE Only One Vote Against Allow inf Germans and Austriani To Attend Meeting , . Washington, Oct. 30. With osly one delegate dissenting, the International Labor conference late today voted to admit the representative of Germany and Austria to the conference sessions. Protesting against Utteraatioral "poli ties" la ths international l4bor Con ference, "Baron De Planches, Italian government delegate, told delegates from more than thirty nations thnt "we must look to th future rather than to the past," and admit Germany and Austria t th conference. Louis Guerin. who cast th enlv ne ativ vote, holding ap to view th deso lation wrought . by th German mili tary machine in th invaded regions of his country, declared that a distinc tion must be mad between barbarian nations that regard a treaty aa a'Vrap of paper," and allied peoples who bad fought for the cause of freedom. He insisted that Germany and Austria. with whom hs said, th allied nations are still at war, ahould aot be admitted until the close of the conference, aad maintained that sneh Was the view1 of the French Beaata aad ef Leon Boar geois, ' French representativ to the League ef Katioas. Following the fa vorable vote, Dr. K. H. Ehzalde, gov ernment delegate from Ecuador asked why- Mexico had not been invitc-d to th con fere nee aad moved to admit that republic while Judge Johaa Cast berg, Norwegian government represen tative proposed thst Finland also be admitted. Both Motions wer deferred ander the rales en til tomorrow. REACHING M1NE0LA fl The "Victory Cake" Prepared By Mrs. Maynard For Oc casion, Is Served DEVOTED WIFE FIRST TO GREET THE AVIATOR Triiie, Not Knowing; That The Journey Was Over, Junius Into Automobile Tor Side; Big: Crowds Give fliers Warm. Seceptions On Last Leg- oT Their Flight (Today the Kews and Observer pre sents the eighth and last installment of Lieutenant Maynnrd's account of his epochal cross continent flight, in which be blared the air trail for those Who followed.)" By LIEUT. BELVIX W.- MAYNARD. (Oosrrlsbt.Wltls. sbS rtuW4 be hnista of lb, Siwtwi Trmta, Next morning I returned to the Held before daylight and found ths plans almost ready to fly agsin. Ws raa the motor for a few min ute: in order t test iU Then we took off st sunrise ss usual, arriving at Omaha before the contest cgmmander had reached the grounds. Here I should have changed maps, but forgot to do so. I left the aero drome without a map, ao was forced to come back to get it and hunt it in ths map case. Eventualy we arrived at Des Moines, finding conditions very smoky. From Des Moines we went to Bock Island, encountering more rough weather. It seems that this part of the eonntry is always rough and "bumpy." Meets Billy Sunday. At Bock Islaad w were met by Billy Sunday, "Ma" Sunday, and Bodeheaver. We received a cordial welcome from them aad from the mayor of Bock Islsad. Sunday gavs me a photograph of him--aslf oa th back of which be inscribed the following: "To Lieutenant May nard he leads i others follow." It is needless to say that I appreciated this highly. ' Wit, "it ' Buaday's "Ood Bless Ton' ringing la my. ears 1 Isft Bock isiaaa won, ,unf mat was go ms? to win. ''. ...v- . Bona-a weather . aeeompaaied us to Chicago. Several times, while th ma ehin was beinaS tossed' about us canoe oa a rough sea, th motor missed re. At Chicago w landed la Grant Park. Theneaads ef- people wer aaembled there to greet aa. They were anxious for as to remsin for the night, but we still had rjlentv of sunlight, so left Cbl eago aad headed out across Laks Mich igan. We arrived at iJryan soon aiier warda. Th towns people of Brysn appeared to be taking great interest in the con test asd hundreds were out to greet us 'Entertained ta Cleveland. W reached Cleveland about sunset. Her I wss met by aa old aviator fries!, A. F. Baker, who fsther pub lishes th Cleveland riata ueaier. Th Bakers took as out to their pals tial home where every comfort was af forded us. Kline, who had not slept a wink the proceeding night, took a hot batn, leu into bed, aad waa ssieep in nv mia ntes. I sat up long enough to eat din aer. Haturdav waa to be our day ef tri- mnh. We felt it. Mineola before 3 o'clock was oar motto. Mnay Cordial Receptloi W were a few minutes 1st in leav ing Cleveland. At Buffalo many people eeme oat to shake us by ths hand and eoneratulat us. W found th field at Buffalo in bad condition on account of recent rains. Loans- a little time ia getting our motor started we finally got awsy again (Catlaaed on Pag Three.) OPEN FIGHT ON LABOR SECTION OF THE TREATY Senators Larollette and Thom as Condemn Provision For International Labor Body MC..kinr4on fVt o. Formallv ooen- ing the fight on ths labor section .of the pac treaty, Senator UFollette, Republican, of Wisconsin, moved in the Senate late today to atrik out the entire section which provides for es tablishment of aa international labor organisation. ' Debate oa ths motion, which may lsst for several days was started by Sena tor Thomas, Democrat, of Colorado, who attacked the labor saetioa as creat ing a "super-nation for the benefit of a particular class." Hs celled attention to a clause ia th treaty declaring the well-being of wage earners to ba "of saprem international importance'. and quoted Bsmuel Gompers as saying th labor provisions wer written "by labvr ssen for tabor. Agreement to such a program, -Senstor Thomas asserted, would not be in th interest of th world peace. - The section not only is unconstitu tional in several respects, ho continued, but its proposal for uniform labor standards la "grotesque and can result only in a levelling to ths Stsndsrds of China aad India. He estimsted thst th international labor body would cost th United States "fully ss much as the expenses of our own government"-- ." ' ; v:, " 4io Baton Penroae Btpublican, of Pennsylvania, auggesUd thst ths peses conferenc sgreed to the labor seetioa without aaderstanding it, and declared if it wer understood aow, every trade nnioa in th United States wsuld con dema it. MAYNARD ENJOYS CHICKEN DINNER GOVERNMENT PUTS ON FIGHTING CLOTHES TO MEET GOAL STRIKE; MINERS SHOW LITTLE CONCERN UNION OFFICIALS LITTLE DISTURBED In Telegram To Secretary of Labor Claim Wilson's Posi tion As That of Usurper NO PHYSICAL DAMAGE WILL BE PERMITTED Union Headquarters Interested In An-iral of Assistant To Attorney General In Indian apolis ; Statistician Gives Tifures To Uphold Claim of Reasonableness of Demands Indisaapolis, Ind., Oct. 30. After dis patching to Washington a telegram to Secretary of labor Wilson in which ths President's position on the coal striks wss characterised as that of an usurper, the executive board of the United Mine Workers of, America todsy turned to routin business. Although the sctusl strike wss less then thirty-six hours sway, ths governing body of the union devoted the afternoon to adjusting dis putes betwc- locals and individual members and at the end of their session said there was "nothing of public in terest" in th proceedings. - Union headquarter) were frankly in terested in th srrivsl here tomorrow of C. B. Ames, assistant to th Attorney General, in charge of suits brought under the anti-trust nnd fuel and food control lawr. The union leaders learned with apparent equanimity that, there bad been nnususl activity among local agents of the Department of 'Justice snd prof eased-faith that their every act had been under . warrant ' of interna, tional rights which no statute could ab rogate. At the office ef ths United States Dls trie Attorney taero was no asnonaar meat as to what proceedings might be instituted in regard to th strike. L. Ert Slsrk, th district attorney, was said to be ia Chicago, but member ef his staff would not admit that hi trip there had anything to do with th striks situation. They said hs was expected tsek at his desk her tomorrow, ' No Physical Damage. The union official said the mine own ers and public could rest assured that no act of the organisation would be al lowed to. work physical damage to ths coal mines. They pointed out thst ths strike order provided thst local unions must allow sufficient men to remsin at work to insure th proper ear and pro tection of nil mining properties con formity with the provisions or the dis trict agreements In th stvernl fields. Building fences sgainst chsrges thst the demand for a six-hour working day was calculated to reduce production, the statistieisns of the nnion assembled fig ures which they said proved thst svea ths country's pesk production of 085, 000,000 tons of bituminous eosl in 1018 waa Mot ths limit of the industry. They ssid this wss dug with th mines aver aging only about 70 per cent of capacity and with the skilled working fore re duced by 80,000 miners in ths srmy, Out of a possible 812 working dsys in tnyesTrhry sstd -Western Tennsyl. vania miners averaged ZOO: Indiana. E4; Illinois, 228, and Ohio, 224. The bulk of bituminous tonnage came from these btates. Too Msay Miners Now, Against this record they set figures for 1919 which they said showed thst the mines hsd operated at not to exceed 90 per cent of ths time. Despits this r. duction in time, they ssid ths 1919 pro duetion of the "country up to October J8, was 379J)00.000 tons, only 103.- 000,000 less than ia the same period of 1018. They estimsted thst ths mine workers will not aversge mora thsn 180 working day in 1919 snd claimed that a full working force working steadilv tnrougnout tn year can produce 800, 000,000 tons if need be. They said th estimatsi needs of thscountry , for liKU wer 600,000,000 tons. Tbess figures enow." ssid El! is Sesrles, editor of ths Union's maga sins, "thst there ar too many miners in th coal business for aa sight-hour dsy. Ths shorter dsy would distribute th work evenly throughout ths year and it would take only a short time to educate consumers to buy oa the basis of steady, rsther than seasonal production. "Furthermore, sight hours may be short enough .for men to work in the fresh air aad sunlight but it is too long a period for continuous labor in th dark under forced ventilation. Men work themselves out quickly ia - dun geons. . X ' . , Increased wage at necessary, hs said, because ia .1918 Illinois ' mine workers of sll clssses averaged earn ings' of $1,390.38 The first six months of 1919 showed aversge earnings of 1572.08, . he . ssid indicsting decreased earning powers ia ths fsee of constant ly mounting living costs. From January 1, 1913 t July 1, 1919, he said, the mine workers of the central competitive field hsd svsrsged yearly , earnings of $873.85. ;V;.- GOVERNMENT WIUTAKnV STRIKE TO THE COURTS Indianapolis, Ind- Oct. 30. Govern ment court action to prevent th striis - (Continued a Fag Eighteen. OLD MAXIMUM PRICES OF COAL BECOME EFFECTIVE Washington, Oct. 10. The order re-establishing the old maximum ' coal prices of ths fuel sdmlnlstrs tlon waa completed tonight at a conference ef Dr. H. A. Garfield and Railroad Administration. of ficials. It waa taken immediately to th White House for President Wilson's signature. Bat th Pres ident had gone to Bleep after his -srduoss dsy, sd It wss deemed In sdvlsabls tn wake him. Accord ingly ths order will aot become ef fective antll tomorrow." Dr. Gray son had given permission to pat It before the President without delay. Dr. Garfield ssid thst ths plsns contemplated thst sll queetions of allocating coal woald bo left to Di rector General Hlnes for settle ment. The former, as fuel sdmin Istrstor will givs his aathorlty to Mr. Hlnes' orders, but will not re main la Washington ia undertake aanervision ef the work. Dr. Gar field said that the point had not yet been reached necessitating cur tailment of Industries, but if It was accessary, evsntnslly the cnrtsll ment list prepared by fhe fuel ad ministration for th war Industries board daring the war probably would be need. The war industries oa that Hat, of cesrse, ha explslned woald not get the trestment they did daring the wsr, snd might b cut off altogether. Price control over anthracite, the fuel administrator emphasised, wonld not be exercised at thia time. He made the atatement re garding anthracite to tvrrect a pre vious assertion that th control woald cover prices of both soft aad herd coal. 400,000 MINERS IN STRIKE BY UNIONS Tabulated Statement Showing Location of Various Dis - trlcts of Country.-. Indianapolis, Inl, Oct. 50. There wer 401,488 anioa miner in th twea ty-on bituminous districts which will be affected by the striks of November 1, when tne Cleveland convention of last September formulated ths, demands upoa which ths smployers snd workers split. These figures were given out st International headquarters of the union here todsy. It wss explained that the total was approximate, as the records showed only miners who hsd psid their dues for August, th total of such men be lng 849,120. It wss stated- that about fifteen per cent of the membership is delinquent each month through aick ness, being on strike, or other excua sble causes. Such men are carried "exonerated' of dues, but reports on them are not forwarded to international headquarters. Ths grand total of paid up member. ship at the end of August wss 421,687, Some 70,000 of these were in th an thjraoite fields and about 2,500 ia Caiia diaa mines and will not be affecte-l by th strike order. The psid up member ship for ths bituminous districts fol lows: . District: - Territory-. Membership No. 2 Central Pennsylvania... 39,647 No. 5 Western Pennsylvania.. 38,822 No. 6 Ohio 42,086 No. 8 Indiana Block Coal 1,119 No. 10 Washington , 4,290 No. 11 Indiana 24.817 No. 12 Illinois 79.176 No. 13 Iowa ....v 12,836 No. 14 Kansas 10.676 No. 15 Colorado i 4,067 No. 16 Maryland ' 2,561 No. 17 West Virginia 27,305 No. 19 Tennessee and Eastern Kentucky 12.641 No. 20 Alabama 7,378 No. 21 Oklahoma snd Arkansss. 13,503 No. 22 Wyoming 8.789 No. 23 Western Kentucky 5,447 No.S4Ts-Mieliiganj.j lt .... 1 1.6C7 No. 85 Missouri 6,372 No. 27 Montana ' 4,446 No. 29 Kanawha field of West , - Virginia 6,490 UU. M . I.,'. . ... . , Suffolk, Vs., Oct. 30. An attempt to rescue her pet kitten brought instant death of Nannis Simpson, aged on and one-half years, this svening. The kit tea had rushed upon ths Atlantic Const Line Bsilwsy tracks, which pass through ths Simpson farm, snd ths' baby dashed after it snd directly in front of a pas senger trsin. . - ; - t :? ' Deaoaaee Treaty Opponents. Columbia, 8. C Oct 30. Addressing th farmers of South Carolina -at ths annual stats fair today Senator E. D. Smith denounced th dilatory tactic of th opponent of th peace treaty In ths Sensts and declared earnestly for ths passing ef the treaty ss written. Senator Smith said he hsd sacrificed his democracy In part during ths war is order to give the Presidsnt ths chance to win ths war. . Bagar Bosrd Winding Up. Wsshington, Oct. 30. The United States Sugar Equalisation Board today telegraphed Senator McJNary,-xlepu oil can,' Oregon,- ineharg of th Senate sugar investigation that it was prepar ing to "wind up its activities" in visw of insbility to obtain sufficient sugar from Cuba to warrant further govern ment control. U . , , J DRASTIC STEPSTO GET COAL SUPPLY Railroad Administration Orders Seizure of Coal In Tran sit, If Needed GOVERNMENT PUTS ON MAXIMUM COAL PRICES President Wilson Takes Hand In Fight and Personally Ap proves Every Detail of Plan of Dealing With Conditions Likely To Arise With Walk out of Soft Coal Miners Washington, Oct. 30. Th govern ment put on its lighting clothes todjy to meet the coal striks due to start, to morrow. While order after order popped on with atartling war-time swiftness, th long arm of ths law reached out te protect the public snd thoss minors willing to remain at work ia ths fsc of nnion commends to quit. Most drastio of all moves during th day was ths order of ths Bail road Aa soeiation for seisure of eosl in transit for rosds requiring it, with rationing of stocks on hand to essential indus tries. Fix Maximam Prlcosv So fsr ss the government is sble to prevent, there will be no profiteerius; whil th grim specter of winter, witi coal bins dangerously low or bare, looms big and close at hand. Almost ' first step today was drafting ef as order to be issued Friday, fixing s maximum price for all grades ef coal. Be-establishment of th priorities list' will put coal where it is most needoj, and If it comes to thst, th government will enrtail consumption. . Breaking, dawn , th barriers- iwsiieV..'. had kept member of the cabinet awsy from his sirk room, President Wilson took a hand in the fight today and personally approved vvery detail in ' the general plan of dealing with eon ditions likely to arise with the walkout of the soft eosl miners. For twenty minutes- th President, propped up in bed,, went oyer with Attorney Gea ersl Palmer the various steps, heard what orders had been issued aad waa put in intimst. touch with all arrange ments. The President, it wss ssid. waa especially gratified to leara of protec tive messures, born for th home of th mines. Senate Desatee Strike. Th coal striks took precedence over th peace treaty in ths Senate, which for four hours debated and thea adopted a resolution pledging its support to th government in maintaining, order dur ing the present industrial emergency. . Efforts to have th Hons tax similar : action failed becauss of opposltioa by Republican leaders. ' . In and out of Congress, however, sen tfment seemed to turn .through , on groove and there wer expressions of general approval of th government's determination to keep th mia in full operation. While th only statement given out after the special meeting of. th cabiaet . .. dealt with issuance of an order relating" to th fixing of a maximum coal price. tn member were understood to have eoaaidered means of protecting miner who will not (trik. Reports received from confidential sources during the ' psst few dsys, officials said, indicated that a considerable number would keep on turning out coal If afforded protec tion, and this, officials added, would be given ia abundant measure. State and city police and regulation constabulary will be pressed into serv ice first, snd troops will be called only ' aa a last resort, according to thoss fa miliar with th , program.' Secretary , Daniels .announced today thst sailors and marines will be shifted to land dnty snd attached to military organisations f their services are demanded by the President. There ass been ao state ' ment, however, as to the policy or de termination of nsing troops. Much' will depend oa what happens after the mines shut down tomorrow night. ' . ' Maximam Prices Fixed. Satisfied there wss ao lonrer hone of averting the striks, but eager to havo miners and operators mediate. government officials felt thst a rasping . - . , . . . i noio. naa oeen aounuea ny dona Ik Lewis,' president of the United Mine Workers of America in a telegram to Secretary of .Labor Wilson attacking President Wilson for his part ia trying . to bring peace to the industry.' The mine workers' president was replying to a telegram sent by Secretary Wilson which ths secretary refused to nuke public. ' : .; ; - --a With the fixing of maximum prices. both for bituminous snd ' snthracite coal, and establishment of th priorities list. Fuel Administrator Oarfield sgaia will take command of the situation. under his old wartime power, il uea. ef this work will be carried oa through ths bureau of minea of the interior de partment, and th railroad administra- tioa. Director limes, ana m. Uarneld attended the cabinet meeting and the modo of procedure adopted was said to ' follow their suggestions. Will Alloest Coal. Coal will be allocated and distributed la accordance with th plan followed (Continued on Pag Two), ,