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CONCORD, N, C. MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1019.
Price Five Cents.
NO. 239
lASURES TO MEET
I U UL I HILv,
l!i A PITCHED BATTLE
ITUATIO!! , .
I f I If , Wliafs All Tills Commotion About? , , it
HAS GOOD OPENING
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MURDERED AVIATORS
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iv
; AH of the Teams Met atthe
Association Building To-
, ' day For Luncheon and For
? ? ' num. iiisiiuiuuua.
i FIRST : REPORT TO -
' ; BE MADE TOMORROW
-1 Expected That Five JThousj-
' - ana jjoiiars- wuuoe nais
, - ed This ' Af ternoon. To
" Have Girl Teams.' -
, m, flmV arflm work of the raising
X of 18,000 tor the local Y. M. C A.
- began this afternoon, ana roe oegui
' liliig was most encouraging. AH of
'. the caotaiu and roenilHPrs. " of i the
teams -were gathered at the assocla
' Vrlon building at noon, Bud a luncheon
'-. ' u.nu i-tm1 to them there.1 Mrs. M. L.
Mmh ni in charge of serving the
'c luucheon today, and It was a complete
. , success. Six girls from the high school
:' building served the lunch. ; f ;.
1 ' ." All of the teams were given their
.iimmiitii at the meeting at uoou.
; and this afternoon an active caiivasa
? of tha city has leen started. Tue
teama of women were given their as-
. ' signments among the ladles ot the
''.city, and two teams of girls from the
5" high aeaool were elected to work, wjth
: the two teams of boys from the nlgu
- , school." ' ... " ' :
No report will be made-of the nmn-
ey subscribed until the luncheon to-
morrow at noon. The reports will be
' made at that time each day, and will
lie pnbllshed In thft paper each after
noon. Several memIerKof different
. teams have "already announced sub
' ' acriptlons, but no announcement of the
amount will be made until the first
. formal' report Is made by the campaign
committee tomorrow.
Mrs. D. B. Morrisotf will be in
- charge of the luncheon tomorrow and
Misa Elisabeth Gibson wUl be here in
'charge Wednesday. ; Each day six
glrla from the high .school will assist
s in serving the dinner.. ' . .,. J
Ht. C. 8. Smart, chalratan of the
" ' ' 'trunaUir cmmulrtc'aBinmiied t titf
" , luiK'beon that the dty secma ready for
1 the campaign. "All of the people 1
have questioned on the matter seem
I ii i n- m limit . .
"oml I am expecting to get-ttie money
In three days. It la going to take lots
' of hard work, however, but Concord
wants the association to remain here,
1 feel, and the people are willing to
give the hard work necessary for sue-
cess.'' !-.: ''!' -' ; A- " ' '
Other members of the campaign,
xmmlttee were equally enthusiastic,
and it is certain from indications that
the association is not to perish. The
' $5,W0 swimming pool la about to be
come a reality here. If tt Isn't built
It will be because-the people of Con
cord have not backed up the move
ment.' '- ; ' '
- Mr. Hoy L. Vail, sent here by the
' State association tp help with the cam
paign. also spoke at the luncheon, and
. he advised : those present ' "that his
. feeling of optimism win receive a ae
' vere shook if $o,000 is not reported lis
t the resrflt of this afternoon' work."
V "I that the people here are ready
: and anxious to help the Y. M. C. A,"
Mr. Vail ald. "and I see no. reason
why .we can't, raise , the money. The
association should pay off Its debt; the
' people should have the swimming pool;
' the city should have the association.
, I am expecting great things of the
'campaign.". ,
Today la the best time to give your
' part Don't wait until the last. Give
pxw, liberally. t '
Like Prlncesa laV, Princess '.Mary
' baa adopted a regiment of brave flght
' era. 8be la the Qolonel in chief of the
First Battalion of Royal Scots. She
? is Keen here inspecting the battalion.-
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feIAl THt
AYSTERY
- - ' -OVER
THOSE UTTLfe "LEAKS'
WHICH CAUSE THE OUTGO TO
SOAR ABOVE THE INCOME, ,
SCHOOL YOURSELF TO CARE
FULLY WATCH EVERY EXPENDITURE-CONSIDER
WHETHER
YOU GET "VALUE RECEIVED"
FOR EVERY DOLLAR SPENT
CASH CARRIED ABOUT ON
THE PERSON. IS ANINCENTTVE
TO CARELESS SPENDING v
WHEN YOU WRITE A CHECK,
YOU ARE PRONE TO FIRST RE
FLECT UPON THE NECESSITY
OR DESIRABILITY OF THE EX
PENDITURE. CHECKING ACCOUNTS INVIT-
cnsss o!sd ma ccxpaxy
CHA8. B. WAGONER, Presiden '
A. T. GOLDMAN, Caahier. c ;
In New York Today Between
- tween 2,000 Striking long
shoremen i and Several
' Hundred on Way to Work.
TER MEN WERE .
N BADLY BEATEN
Between $0 and 100 Revolver
.Shoes. Were "Fired, and
: Sticks, Stones and Bricks
Were Freely' Used.-, ; r
' tWr Tke AnmtHmtt !. '
New York, Oct. 2I.8eores of per-
sniiB were Injured in a pitched battle
iMHweeu 2,0(N striking longshoremen
and several hundred men who were on
their way to work at the Bush ter
minal docks In Brooklyn this morning.
Between fifty and a hundred revolver
shots were tired, and sticks, stones,
bricks and clubs were used by the
cuuilaiitniits. .- Police reserves " were
summoned nnd ten arrests were made.
. The disturbance occurred at 4:ird
Street and 2nd Avenue. Brooklyn, and'
waged along both streets for two
blocks before It wan quelled by the
police who used their clubs freely.
One policeman was struck on the head
with a brick anil seriously injured.
The ten men arrested were badly
beaten and their wmtmls were -dressed
by police aurgeons.
PRESIDENTS PROGRESS
CONTINUES SATISFACTORY
Waa Expected to Traosact Some Offi
tlal Duslneas Today.
. (By The inonatf rnM.)
Washington, Oct. 27. "The Pi-exi-
dent's progress continues ai, during
the past fewx days satisriictoruy,", said
aliulletin today by his physlclaus.
The president was expected to trans
act some oiticiul liUHiness today. He
had a Ions talk with Dr. Grayson con
cerning exeennw numera aim iiihiki
ed that ho be ipermitte to. see. Secre
tar Vnuolty. . . ,v
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STRIKE AT PILOT COTTON
v -j: MILLS IN RALEIGH TODAY
Demand for Rerocnitioa ef Union Re-
.-; fusedi No Disorder. ;iv
' (Br TM AsMdatc rrm.
Raleigh Oct. 127. After. a demand
for recognition for their anion had
been refused, ' operatives employed . In
the Pilot , Cotton Mills here- went on
strike at 10 o'clock this mornln. No
other demand was preseuted, accord
ing to union officials. About 22S work
ers are affected. No disorders attend
ed the walkout ' . ;.- , ,
CABINET TO CALL NEW V
INDUSTRIAL CONGRESS
New Congress WUl Consult of 15 of
the Most Prominent Americans No
vr Groups. . '. " ; -V :J:
Washington, Oct. 25. President Wll
ou'a cabinet decided today to call a
new conference to continue the effort
to establish industrial' peace. It will
consist: of 15 ot the aiost prominent
Americans, " without divisions into
group, -and the cabinet will recom
mend nominations t6 the President.
;v . Superior. Court This Week.
Cabarrus Vuunty Superior Court to
day begau Its regular Octolier term,
with Jmlge W. J. Adajjis. of Carthage,
presidjng. On accouut of the fact that
the Judge did not arrive until almost
noon, the first session of court was
delayed somewhat. Solicitor Hayden
Clement of Salisbury, was present to
represent the State in the trial of all
criminal cases. This week will be de
voted to the trial of criminal cases,
while net week the civil docket will
be taken up. !
' The grand Jury at thlB session -is
expected to take up the charges against
John T. Doollng, assistant ' district
attorney of New 'Tork - and ' W. S.
Miller, of Chicago, growing ont of
the recent trlul of Gaston B. . Means
for the murder of Mrs. Maude, A.
Kin. . ..- . ' '
It is expected also that thelrial of
W. 8. Cox, on a charge of murdering
his wife, wlir come up for trial at
this term ot court..
- Liner Being Held In Quarantine.
(B The J,t rnM.) ,p
Norfolk. Oct 27. With 400 passen
gers from South American -and - the
' West Indian ports awaiting to be re
leased In ordei- that they may con
tinue their Journey to New York the
LaniDort and Holt liiicr' is being held
bore today in quarantine until orders
come from Washington to release her,
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Senator Martin Passed ReaUesa Night.
- la Hit mntlin rrns.T
Charlottesville, Oct.' 27. Unltpd
States Senator Martin, ill at his home
here, passed a restless night last night,
it was announced today,, but waa able
to take bis usnal nourishment ' at
breakfast and read a newspaper wljh
great interest. - ; -" . . ' .
Supreme Co'irt Takes Recess.
(Si The Aaaeantaa rmi.l
i Washington, 'Oct. 27. The Supreme
Court recessed today mi til November
ADDRESS BY DANIELS .
AT LUTHERAN MEETING
Number ef Notable, Men to Speak Be
fore Lutheran Brotherhood Conven
tion. .,- :,
By .Tk'a InMdlM Fresa.)
Chicago, Oct. 27. Josephus Daniels,
Secretary of tlie Navy, Heuator I.eu
root, of Disconsiu, Oov. Frank O. fjow-
den, of Illinois, Mayor William Hale
Thompson of Chicago, and Mayor
Clareuce Maguey of Duluth are
nmong the laymen scheduled to speak
ut tue convention' of the Lutheran
Krotherhood of America to lie held
here November 4 to. 7. -
The program for Wednesday. Novem
ber lit 4, the tlrst day of the convention
proper, win ne opeuett by Mayor
Thompson with an address of. wcl-
'ittnmraaiMtwBa1; by rniinnBrbnenmaii tn
tne morning ana - with a series'-of
snort addresses in the afternoon on
The
Lutheran Brotherhaad Move-
ment.
ine speaaers win inciune vi
A. Johnson, Omaha, Neb.. Philip Welt-l
ner, Atlnnrh, Ua. i It C. Bitter, pres
Ident of. the Toledo, O. Federation of
Lutheran Brotherhoods; Dr. C. M.
Itoau, of 1 Mlnneapllis, Minn.. Dr. S.
8. Walts, executive secretary ot theh
United Lutheran Church Brother
hood, the Bev. EmU Runsch, of Wav-
erly, la., president of the Angustaua
synod, and Prof. Otto . Mees, presi
dent of Capital University, Columbus,
Ohio. . v ' . -
At the bampiet In the. evening Dr.
"A. O. Stub of Minneapolis, presi
dent of the Lutheran Brotherhood of
America, will preside with Dr. W. A.
Granville, ' president of Pennsylvania
College,', Gettysburg, acting , as toast
master. ; Dr. i H. Knuble, ' president
of the United Lutheran Church, New
York City, will respoud to the toast
-t ne Lutneran oiiren in America in
War and Peace"; Mayor Magney will
discuss "Mobilizing the Lutheran Men
for Country and Church," and Secre
tary Daniels will speak on a subject
not yet announced. - ; , n
A series- of five , nilhuto talks by
svnodical presidents will mark the
Thursday morning meeting and ;The
Future Program ot the Lutheran
Brotherhood-of America" ,wlll lie. tak
en up in . the afternoon. Afternoon
speakers. Include the Rev. C. E. Hoff
sten, of Chicago; the Rev. A. B. Lea
rner, Dee Moinea; the Rev. A. J. Sol
dan, Madison, Miss. the Rev A. Noor-
bom, Des . Moluea, u. is. Macif , (.Car
thage, IuV and A. O Hange,xDe
Moines, and Dr. 8. P. Long, Chicago.
Senator Lenroot and Governor tow-
den will be the principal speakers at
a brotherhood mass meeting anursuay
night. Greetings are, to be extended
from the commissioners of the French
Lutheran , Church, introduced ' by Dr.
Laurtts Larsen, secretary of the, Na
tional Lutheran Council.
A meeting of the newly elected gov
erning board Is scheduled for Friday
morning. 4 '?-';
GOV. COX SUSPENDS THE
, MAYOR OF CANTON, OHIO
For Alleged Ineffitlent i Handling of
, Mm Steel Strike In That City,
Columbia, O.. , Oct 27. Governor
Cox today sospemled Mayor Chas K.
Poorman, of Canton, because of alleg
ed inelHcient handling of . the steel
strike in that cHlr-and appealMl t a
committee t Canton bnslness men to
rallv around Vice mayor Schraut. '
If order cannot be maintained by the
vice mayor. Governor Cox-- said ne
would order Ohio. -National Guard,
now mobilized at Akron to go to Can.
ton to take charge of the situation.. , ,
Af one time it was, the fashion In
the Russian army to compose regi
ments of men having' the same fea
tures. In a regiment called Paulovskl,
formed by the Emperor Paul, all the
men bad turned-up noses, ana yiere-
fore resembled him. .Another .regi
ment were all marked with the small
nVx, v. "'; , .. -,r.;v:..
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MR. a W. N. MOORE DIED
AT HOME SATURDAY NIGHT
Had Been III For Some Time. Three
Other Deaths Saturday and Sun
day. Mr. O. W. N. -Moore- aged M years,
a well known and highly respected cit
izen ot this city, died tit his home on
Vance Street Saturday night at 10
o'clock, after a lingering illness.
The funeral servieas were held yes
terday afternoon at 4 o'clock at the
home, conducted by Rev. Jacob 81uii
son. The interment was made at Oak
wood cemetery. , ' i
' Luis McKay, the 0-months-old daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Grady Dorton, died
at their home at the Brown Mill yes
terday morning. The funeral serviced
vani Mniliut-wl mt t ha hnmM this ninril
lite nt 11 o'clock, amtahe-Interment,
was made In Unloa cemetery.
1 W W pMTfiui. nml fi-i vpfirs.
died at his home at tile Hartsell Mill I
yesterday. The funeral services were
held this Bfternortii t 4 o'clock at thefrieiuls of Jenkins on id the ransom.
home, ami the interment was made In
Union cemetery.
ThA fiifa.tt nr lira Milr-tlla T.nnnu '
who lives near the Buffalo Mill, died
yesterday afternoon. The funeral ser
vices were held todny at 1 o'clock, and
the Interment was made at Kannapolis.
ALDERMANIC FORM OF. . ...!
" 1 GOVERNMENT IS URGED
Marvin Ritch Says Movement Will Be
Started to Give It Back to Charlotte.,-
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Charlotte, Oct. 2S. A movement will
lie started here soon, probably "within
SO days" for an election on the re. '
turn of. the old aldermaulc. form of
governmenf In Charlotte, according to
a statement made to tne uatiy isews
representative by Marvin ' L. .-, Ritch,
local labor leader. Mr. Ritch said thut
he had nothing to do with the move
ment, but knew that it was under way
and stated that it would not be long
until definite action Is started. .-
While the city commissioners won In
the recent recall election by an over
whelming majority, events have tend
ed to convert many, who were former
ly supporters of the commission form
of government Into the rauks of alder-
manic.-: form supporters. The lat
ter have ever been looking for a slight
change to get back the old style govern-
ment it was pointed out And the sup
port of old aldermanic form supporters
which went to tne city administration
In the Wall election, would stand pat
on the charter Sght. it ,was stated.
ROOSEVELT ESTATE IS ' ! ,
' ; valued , . at , I810.6O7
This Sum Less $34,000 Will Go to Mrs.
Roosevelt to be Handled as She
, Think Best.;-' -M-r '' '.
Mlneola, Oct 23. Colonel- Theodore
Roosevelt left an estate valued at
$$10,607. according to affidavits filed
her today with Transfer .Tax Ap
praiser Gehrig by executors of- the
will. '? -ry .'.--. -
After approximately $34,000 has
been deducted for funeraH fxpepsi-s,
counsel fees and debts, the entire es
tate will go to the w!dow, of . h" for
mer President in trust to be distrib
uted among their children In any pro.
portion she may determine. ;
Greensboro to ; Servo as Can Head--.
. quarters., -f -v ;: '..
Greenslioro News.' t ; v-
After December 1, nest Gen. Julian
8. Carr, of Durham, ..will make, his
home in Greensboro, - The distinguish
ed North Carolina capitalist and man
of large -affairs will also -establish
headquarters for his varied business
Interests in this city. The O, Henry
will serve as the Carr home, while a
definite decision regarding- quarters
for his Greensboro ; business offices
baa hot been reached. .. '
Resting on our laurels fa pretty apt
to make them winter. : -: i ;.
JENKINS RELEASED.
Consular Agent Who. Was Kidnapped
Given Freedom by Mexicans, After
, Ransom Is Paid.
(By Th Associate Press.) -
Washington, Oct. 27. Wm. O. Jen
kins, the American consular agent-at
I'uelilu. who was kidiiupued October 1
by Mexican bandits, was released
after payment of ransom, the State
Department yas udvised today by
tlie American emlmxxy ut Mexico City.
The liaudits who held Jenkins, bad
demanded 15(I.(K) in gold. The ines
Ktige to the IeHtrtiueiit said that
Matthew K. Iliinna. thinl secretary of
tlie embassy, who was sent to Pucbala
reportetl yesterday thathe had received
a message from . Jenkins sent from
within .the Mexican federal lines, that
tile rausouKbad paJd trtl-ksa-
Iimpper and that he was on his way
tfn Piiohln ' ...
The dispatch did not make clear
wliether the Mexican government or
An inquiry as to this point has lieen
Isent to Mexico City by the State De-
partment.
BABY FINGERS ARE BEST .
EXAMPLE OF MURAL ART
At Least This la the Derision of a
. Judge in the Bronx Municipal Court.
(By The Aaaoalate4 Praia.)
New York, Oct. 27. Baby fluger
prints on tUcwall paper are the finest
examples of mural art. This was the
decision bunded dawn , in thev Bronx
municipal court by Justice Robitxek
in dismissing a suit to recover alleged
damages becuue a bally had emliarrass-
a.1 iiitaplm, it un niiartniitnt liv M
... .......... " -t-......
Mma oil II. . ' i
"This would tie a happier world to
live in," the justice said 'iif baby
fingers could only make their imprint
on the hearts of men1 and women. I
would rather see pruts of hahy fingers
on walls of my house than have them
adorned with the world s mntser
plpces." ""
CASEY ARRESTED
Man Wanted in Connection With Ne
gro Uprising In Arkansas. -
iWr Tba AaaaelalaO' Pieaai '
Helena; Ark, Oct. 27. G. F Casey.
an attorney wanted here In connection
with the recent negro uprislng-tu the
sou'itheru part of Phillips County, has
been arrested at Senect, Kan- ac
cording to advices received today.
According to advices received today.
Casey tn a telegram to Sheriff. Kitch
ens, expressed bis willingness to return
with requisition papers.
O. S. Brat ton, another lawyer, was
arrested here at the time of the out
break. ' - ::" ;'''-'.''
.The i trials of the alleged partici
pants In tbe disorders tn which five
men were killed, were expected tobe
gin this week.- v
400,0000 TONS OF SUGAR IS ,
HELD IN SI BAN WAREHOUSES
This is Enough Sufficient to Meet
American Demands Till Next Crop
.is Produred.-: - ',
tftr Tfrai 4alaa Prraa.) v
Wasliington, Oct. 27-Nearly 4I0,
(MK) tons of sugnr an amount sulHcient
to meet America's demamls until tbe
next crop Is produced, -la be.'ng held iu
Cuban, warehouse, accortling to a cable
received today from the President of
the Cuban Sugar Manufacturers and
Planters Association by Chairman Mc
Nalry, of the Senate Agricultural sub
committee which Ut' investigating the
sugar sltuatph. . ;'
Clarence Latham . New State' .Bank
. - ExanUner. - --t r ,
Raleigh, Oct 23. Clarence Latham,
of HendersottviUe, with 18 years in the
banking business In North Carolina,
today .Was chosen ; state bank ' ex
aminer by the - corporation comlssioti
aud George B, Attmore, of New Bern,
waa made asaistant-. x ' ; ,"' -
Plans Put in Operation Look
to Arrest of Mexican Fish
ermen Who Slew Lieuts
Connelly and Waterhouse,
GREAT SUFFERING ,
- OF THE AVIATORS
Bodies Brought to San Diego
On American Destroyer,
Murderers Will Soon Be
Apprehended.
Bjr Tfca Aaaaelntad Praaa.)
Pnu Diego, Cat, Oeet. 27. Plans
were put in ojieration today In Lower
California, Mexico, as well as at ash
Ingtou, looking to the arrest of the
Mexican fishermen accused of the mnr-
derings of Lieutenants Cecil E. ('on
nellv nnd Frederick Waterhonse, Am
erican aviators who flew-Into Mexi
can territory on August 21, und sul-
setiueutly lost their lives:
The identity of the accused men is
known both to Mexican and American
officials, it was announced officially,
when the aviators' bodies were brought
here on' un American destroyer last
night, after resting soma days in shal
low graves in Ixiwer California Ite-
cuuse of the friendly relations exist
ing between the American government
and Kstubun Cuntu, of Lower Cali
fornia, comparatively little difficulty
Is anticipated in aiiprebeudlng them.
The aviators record of their suffer
ings nnd brief letters to their mothers
scratched on tbe wings and fuseltfge
of their planes were brought here by
Joe Allen Richards, a mining engineer
who tlrst reported recovery of the
iMHlieS.
JOHNSON AMENDMENT
TO TREATY DEFEATED
Tbe Vote Was 38 for the Amendment
and 40 Against It
(Br Tba Aaaadatad Praaa.)
Washington, Oct. 27. The- Johnson
amendment to the peace treaty, pro.
uosliie iu effect thut the votlug power
of-the--t.'H4tel 4Mf iHc-M.leiu.oi:
nations be increased to equal that of
Ureut Brituin and her diuniiilous. was
rejected today by the Senate.
Tbe vote was 3tj for tbe amend
ment and 40 ugulust It.
The vote cuiue unexpectedly during
lull in the debate and while several
Senators who had Intended to speak
were, absent. Senator Hitchcock ad
ministrator leader had asked thut 1 :.i0
be set for the roll call, bfit Itepublicun
leader Lodge Mild be saw no resaon
why it should be delayed.
After result had been, announced.
Seuutor Smith, of Georgia, Ashurst, of
Arlaoua und Plielan, of California,
Deiuoncruts, announced that they had
becu present they would have voted
agulnst the ameudmena. Senator Phclun
suld he would support reservat:on on
the same subject -
When the Moses amendment also
dealing with voting power iu tbe lea
gue, Senator hhleids, Demoncrut of
Tennessee offered substltue. Mere
indications, however, that a final vote
would be reached before udjoumnint
today. ' , 1 . -
THE COAL STRIKE IS ' .
DISCUSSED IN SENATE
Resolutions in Body. Will Go Over Un
til Tomorrow.
it Th AsaaatataO Praaa)
Washington. Oct. 27. The coal
strike was discussed briefly in . the
Senate. Senator Thomas, democrat.
from Colorado, asked unanimous con
sent for the immediate adoption of his
resolution proposing a declaration of
the" full support of Congress to the ad
ministration lu its efforts to meet the
situation, and to preserve law and or
der, but on tbe objection of Senator
Borah, republican, of Idaho, fbe meas
ure went over. Senator Borah said
be was not willing to commit himself
iu advuuee to an unannounced . pro
gram from the administration in deal
ing with the threatened strike. ;
, Senator Thomas announced that he
would call up the resolution again to
morrow. .
President Wilson's statement on the
strike was commended by both Sena
tors Thomas and Borah, but the Idaho
senator said the administration bad
announced no definite program, add
ing that if it was the purpose to use
the military to "decimate" people, he
would oppose it ' - '-' v
' Senator; Borah told the senate he
waa "thoroughly" opposed to the atti
tude of Klbert H. Gary, chairman of
the United States Steel Corporation
and associates iu refusing to deal with
labor. Senator Tbomaa also said he
disapproved of Mr. Gary's stand. .
. i ' ' : '
Government to ' Participate in Argu-
meats. - :
' fB Tfca Anactata Prcea.1 '
.Washington, Oct. 27. Upon motion
of tbe solicitor: general the Supreme
Court today agreed to permit the gov
ernment to participate in the oral ar
guments in connection with appeals
from North Carolina, holding Unconsti
liitlonal the provisions of the 1!11) act
touching tbe employment of .child la
bor. '. . j- :-.:.:-. ..-v'-t ri-. v
Mr. W. L. ("Bill") Turner spent the
week-end with his, parents' In No. 0
township. ; "i ; ': 1
Which Would v Result From
Strike of Bituminous Coal
Miners Considered by the
Administration Officials.
NO REPLY YET FROM i
THP 1W1MP WnX)KPTi
TheJUnion Leaders Say That . '
It Is Physically Impossible
to Withdraw the Strike Or
der by November 1st. ;
(Br Tha Aaaaeiata4 Prcaa.1
Washington, Oct. 27. Measures to .r :.
meet the situation which would result
from the threatened strike of the - '
bltmninous strike of coul miners Sat- . V
urday were considered today by ad-.. .
ministration otflcials. , .i
No reply from officers of tbe United :! i
Mine Workers of America to the de- ,
mil nds of President Wilson that tbe '
strike lie caHetT off is expected Until
after the miners' executive committee ; ;
meets at Indianapolis Wednesday, hot .
In the meantime omclals toour cogui- .
xunce of the statements of union lead- r
ers that It was physically impossible to
withdrawn the strike order by-Novem-tier
1st. The administration program
for dealing with tbe strike naturally .-
would, not le disclosed till the strike ',
develops.
While It Is their prtrtibse to keep
"strong hund" on the radicals, officials , . , .:
made it plain that caution will lie ex-
ercised not to antagonise the more " i :
consen-atlve elements. In this connee.
Hon they said that many of the miners' ,
demands must be Just. ,
it Is the means they use to ohtaln .
their demands to which we object,' ' :. ; '
suld one high official.
Lewis Has No Statement. ..
Sorimrlleld. Ill.. "(k-t. 27. John I
Lewis, acting President of the United
Mine Workers of America, at his borne , .
here, was not nrenared early today to '
define the attitude of vhls organisation t :'
towdrd the statement made Saturday :
by Presldwlt Wilson that the strike of
bitumlnnus coal workers, ' set for No- -
,rimim,,ttl. . -- -.-T -
ly be "unjustinahle MK wuawiui."
Mr. Lfrwls reiterated nis -siniement ;
that tta tui n. miir. inrrf.iu. in WHimi . .... -
demanded by the miners Is "subject .
to negotiation, as are all Ithe demands
of the men," but added -that the situa
tion was not status quo. - ,
Vn co-operation of the State of II- v. , '
llnois with President Wilson in bis '
announced plan against the proposed
strike of the miners was plelged t.v .
fiovernor Frank O. Lowden, iii a state
ment made public today. , ' " '. -
Miners Wiliing to Negotiate New Wage
Agreement.,
Iiidlauanolis, Out. 27. While - pre-
pui'tttious for the strike of half a mil- ,
lion soft coal miners of tlie united ., :
States order for uext Satunlay are be-, ,
iug contijmed, it was said at Inter- ,
national headiiuartera of the United
Mine Workers of Amerca here today
that tbe miners are ready aud willing ,.
to negotiate a new wage agreement be- -tweeu
now and November 1 tbat will ' '
avert the-strike. ,
'We do not knaw what the week'
will bring forth" saidKllis Searles,
editor of the Mine Workers Journal : ;.
the official puhllcatou of the -organ-
zutlou. "We do know this, that tbe . '
miners are ready and v willing and
lwve been to negotiate , a new wage
agreement between now and November
1, and we do know that the operators
have rejected proposal after proposal." ;
Threat Will Not Prevent Strike, Says
. Lewis. .
Springfield, Ohio, Oct 27. Prefac
ing his announcement with the state- :
meat thu.4 be had received - no com-:
munication from government sources
as to. President 'Wilson's stand against
the threatened strike of the coal min
ers on November 1, John L. Lewis, act
ing president of the United Mine Work
er of America, today declared ."the
widely heralded intiniaHion that force
may be resorted to will not serve ,to
allay the crisis."1 ''':" -. ''. ..'
"The threats to prosecute and Incar
cerate myself and associates will nei
ther prevent the strike nor terminate
It If it occurs," Mr. Lewis said.
VlstCed at his home here, where he
came last night seeking rest,- Lewis
stated that .there - were no develop
ments In the strike situation.
THE COTTON MARKET.
Showed Continued Nervousness Over
Labor Kituatien. Advance of 22 to
5tt Points. , - '.-'
B That Aaaorlafaa ' rraaaui
' N!W York,' Oct 27. The cotton mr
ket totlay Vliowcd continued nervous
ness over the lulHir 'situation which
led to considerable realizing on lio.ii-
datlon. There was also Southern hedgn'.
selling' here, but rlntively-flrui cables
and tbe continued bullish character of
spot and crop advlcea brought in f resli
buying and the market opened steiil ,
at an advance of 22 to ) point: .
January reacted from S.1.15 to Zi.Kw
shortly ifter call, but later' Bold nt
above. the 85 cent level on covering
and trade buying of near months.
Cotton futures opened fairly stonily;
December 35.77; January :.",. 12 ; iiarcli
34.35; May 33.80; July 33.2'J.
- fiveryinan sometimes makes a r r
husband.
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