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Fair to-da- y; jJii increasing: a. a. cloudiness and warmer. IB\ liO JSF?IE2iSKC iif Tl IT SHINES FOP, ALL Highest temperature yesterday, 53; lowest, 41. y I I TL j DLMi.rrVl JlnWMgtf TrP T I I I I Detailed weather reports on editorial page. I tfyfeS -- iStt rT VOL. LXXXVIL NO. 67. NEW YORK, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1919. Copyright, ISIS, 6j .c Sim PrtiUlttj; and l'uhlUhing Association. PRICE TWO CENTS, GO VERNMENT REFUSES TO DROP MINE STRIKE INJUNCTION; MORE RETURN IN W EST VIRGINIA; KENTUCKY ASKS TROOPS; DEFEATED ANY MEN THREA TEN CONTESTS IN COURT CURRAN VICTOR IN MANHATTAN BY 9,703 VOTES La Gunrdia Also Carried Tiger's Stronghold With ' a Majority of 1,3G3. MURPHY'S FATE IX DOUBT Wigwam Saved Only Three Of- fices in Stunning: Rebuke Given by Voters. Steps leading to a contest on tho offices of President of tho Board of Aldermen and President of tho Bor- ough of Manhattan will be taken by Tammany. Beaten decisively In tho election on Tuesday Charles F. Murphy, \boss\ of the discredited Democratic organlza lion, through the chairman of Its law committee, announced that application would be made, to tho Supremo Court for an Inspection of tho ballots In cer- tain districts. It was a solemn conclavts of Tam- many leaders that met yesterday to 20 over the figures that spelled their defeat and to try to And some districts that would glva any basis for a con- test. If the application Is mado it probably will be The Republicans welcomo a contest and declare it will show an lncroased vet for both O. O. P. candidates. How tho overwhelming defeat would affect the leadership of Tammany wan a ftneral subject of speculation in political circle;, both Democratic and Republican. Mr. Murphy, who, whatever he 13 or Is not, never has been accused of not being a good sport, met the newspaper men with a smile at the Wigwam In Fourt- eenth street yesterday. \What conftnent have you to make on flection\\\ Mr. Murphy was. asked. wKone whatever,\ hWeplled. \Oh that's past,\ he added, when Mked if he could tell why Tammany Hall had met such a defeat. Coy. Smith in Murphy' Ilont. It had been tho Impression since tho election of Alfred E. Smith as Governor a year ago that he was the logical candi- date to succeed Murphy as leader of the Hall. But the Governor, who staked his political capital on the fight agalnbt William Randolph Hearst In the hope that It would pull the Democratic ticket through, was badly scorched in the re- cent holocaust He Is In the same po- sition as Mr. Murphy, having volun- tarily assumed the burden of Justice Robert L. Luce's candidacy and that of Irwin Untermyer. Ills friends would have no Issue on which to urge his sub- stitution for Murphy. There was a suggestion yesterday that Edward F. Boyle, the defeated candi- date for President of the Borough of Manhattan, might succeed Murphy. But the best thought Is that he might better not bank on It. He resigned a good place on the Municipal Court- bench In the Fourth district to become Borough President for the remainder of the year. At that time he will bo free. It may be that Mayor Hylan will hold the vacancy open and reappoint Mr. Boyle to it after January 1. Lato returns mado only one change In the ,11st of candidates elected as printed In Tub Sun yesterday. The Democrats elected two instead of only one City Court Judge. Henry K. Davis. Republican, whose election was Indi- cated yesterday morning, was nosed out. Judge Richard H. Smith. Republican candidate, who was cast for a martyr's rolo by the failure of Mr. Murphy to renominate him, ran far In the lead. Ho wai 16,659 votes ahead of Joseph M. Callahan, Democrat, of The Bronx, who as elected to the second vacancy. The Mcond Democrat, who captured the third place, was Louis Wcndel. La Cnnrdln Cot Manhattan. Final figurei showed that F. II. La Qoartlla, Republican, had been elected President of tho Hoard of Aldermen over Bohcrt I,. Mnran by 1,363. He Mrrled Manh-Uta- by 2.604, a blow that Tammany will be long In recovering from. La Oiiordla also carried Brook lyn by 21,639, but Moran ran 17,141 Mead In The Bronx, 2,906 In Queens \1 z.525 In Richmond. Final fitrure.s on Henry H. Curran, the Republican elected to the Presidency of tne Borough of Manhattan, showed he had decisively beaten Edward P. Hoyle, Tammany candidate, by 9.703. Thee Attires, taken with the I,a Guar-- a plurality In Manhattan, constituted blow between the eyes which Tam many men will feel for a long while. Irwin t'ntermyer, who was last In the ce for two Supremo Court Justlce-hlp- s, ran Just 81,702 votes behind Jus- - Joseph e. N'ewburger. who aecord-jn- g to the plans of Mr. Murphy was to 'ipp:antea by the fon of Samuel Untermyer. Philip J- ucCook, who Just a year ago to-d- wounded In the battle of the Ar- - nne got 22,000 votes over Justice \obert U Luce, tho nearest Democratic opponent figures on Surrogate cut down WMhWably the lead of James A. Foley ver Jnms CMalley. the Republican candidate. Foley wins bv not mora than 11 I A A . - - \.'jv ueaperate measures were used fW,'' \Mr Folc' trough, and Mr. \nancy list night could not understand .iy Foley should run 25.000 votes ahead , Mward F. Hoyle. who was defeated I.jttanr\!k'nl lh Uoroueh of J,an ijyh\1 Samuel S Knonlg, Republican ,Vctr was told that Tammany was nre.tfnlng to contest the election of iAOmrdla and Curran he said : I hope they go through with , ContltiMd on Fourth pao. 1 'Going to Quit? I'm Not!' Murphy Assures Himself QHARLES F. MURPHY met the newspaper men at Tam- many Hall yesterday afternoon, but before they could ask the Democratic boss any questions Mr. Murphy grinned broadly and 'asked himself: \Am i going to go?\ \No he answered, \I am not I\ MARYLAND G.O.P. STILL HOPEFUL Ritchie, Democrat,- Apparently Winner by Margin ' \of 200. PINAL CANVASS TO-DA- Y Republicans to Demand He count if There Is Ques- tion of Fraud. Special Despatch to THE Sex. Baltimore, Nov. 5. While unoIlcial returns Indicated the election of At torney-Gener- al Albert C. Ritchie, Democrat, for Governor by approxi- mately 200 out of a total vote of 225,-00- 0 over his Republican opponent Harry W. Nice, State's Attorney for Baltimore, the Republican State Com- mittee refused to concede the Democratic claims. ' Up to late afternoon there were missing the returns front Baltimore County, without which tho Repuhlii cans had a lead of 276. theso returns came in and thoy gave Ritchie a plurality of 479. Mr. Nice Issued this state- ment: \I can only say that I firmly believe the canvass of the votes as required by law to be made will show my election.\ There was much tribulation- - at Be-- - publicnn headquarters because of the backwardness In sending In the returns from Baltimore county, when alt of the others were In. The party leaders sought information from the officials, but said they could not get any satisfac- tion other than that one district was missing, because the Judges were tired and had delayed counting until y, so they took the ballot boxes to their homes last evening. The canvassing of the vote begins to- morrow, and the Republicans have di- rected representatives to be present everywhere to protect their Interests. Chairman Talt of the Republican State Committee issued a statement warning those In charge of the .election machin- ery that action would be taken If there was any question of off color dealing. The Legislature also will be close. In the Senate tho Democrats may have one majority, while in the House of Del- egates, they will have only about three more than the Republicans. MAINE RATIFIES WOMAN SUFFRAGE Nineteenth State to Approve the Amendment. AcqUsta, Me., Nov. 6. The amend- ment to tho Federal Constitution giving to women the right to vote was ratified In TTnnn tn-rl- In rnnonrri.nrA Italy Maine Is the nineteenth State which has approved suffrage,\ Miss Allco Paul of Washington,- - chairman of the Na vote been tken. \Four other are ex- pected to ratify within the weeks. momentum which the move- ment has now gained gives confi- dence that tho of the suffrage cam- paign, which has extended over seventy years. now at hand.\ POLAND GETS BIG U. LOAN, LONDON HEARS National City Bank Said to Back $250,000,000 Deal. I.0ND0N, According to a semi-offici- announcement from War- saw, American financiers success- fully negotiated a 6 per cent, of $250,000,000 the Polish Govern- ment. communication the be backed by tho National City Bank of New York. BRITISH CARE AMERICAN GRAVES Lt.-Co- l. Pleased After Tour of Inspection. Special Cable lieepatci tg Tin St.v. Copyright. all rlghte referred. London, t, tour of Inspec tion of the 2,500 graves of American soldiers In the British Ulcs dur ing the war has been ecmpttfted by Lleut.-Co- l. Junius Pleite, commanding officer of tho United States forces In Great Britain. The graves are all very well cared for: a majority fresh flowers thero are small whfte crosses bearing the name rank at the heai of each tomb. Over the bodies of thosn killed while flying there are cross shaped pro- pellers with the and brass plates. tour lnclnded tne graves of the Tuscanla victims In nbcty-sl- x cemo- - la England, Scotland and Ireland. Jersey's New Governor Says He Will Do His Best to Obey People's Will. VICTORY FOR A PRINCIPLE Teetotaller Himself, He Feels Others' Personal Liberty Should Re Respected. The big question 'in tho minds of rejoicing \wets\ in New Jersey yester day was: \How is 'Teddy' Edwards going to mako it possible for Jersey-me- n to get a perfectly legal drink In that Stato after January 16, 1920, for tho beginning of operation of tho national prohibition amendment?\ The Democrat who has promised to to do this thing Is Edwaz'd Ed wards, president of the First National Bank of Jersey City, who. defeated Newton A. K. Bugbee, Republican Stato Comptroller, for Governor on Tuesday, largely because ho made It clear during campaign that, al- though n teetotaller himself, he was in favor of a \wet\ order of things, Ho is \Teddy\ to most of the thousands of his fellow townsmen dropped his ofllce during day to congratulato him on his \victory for personal liberty.\ Brewers and liquor dealers generally, who have been In the dumps for a long time, perked up yestorday as they read tho election returns. general senti among saioon Keepers, a promii Jersey City hotel keeper and sup- -' porter of Mr. Edwards said, 'was that they wero hopeful the national Adminis tration at Washington would lift the on war tlmo prohibition right away. The election of Edwards, he explained, meant that New Jersey was \sorvlng notice\ on tho Administration that the Stato op- poses further Infringement of tho peo- ple's rights, tho liquor Interests are under the Impression the Whlto Ucuso will not wait long In answering the. call. Mr. Edwards's victory was cele- brated In many a quailing In bar rooms, big and small, all over the State. Those In the know declare that Hudson county saloon keepers provided for jubilant customers much hard stuff, which was put away at fancy prices, and no law enforcing authorities Interposed any objections. Kdnnrdu Gets Congratulation. Mr. Edwards reported at hla banking office at 9 o'clock yesterday morning, ready eager for business, despite the facC he did not turn In until 5 o'clock, aftor sitting up all night get- ting the tovftil .election returns. ne , founll many friends waiting for htm, and tho procession kept up all. day. Between handshakes callers the Governor-elec- t told a Sun man how he expects to keep his promise's made dur- ing the campaign on the \wet\ Issue. \I- have sot to feel my way to see what can be done,\ Mr. Edwards \I am going to do anything I can pos- sibly do to protect the llhertlt of the people of New Jersey. I am starting out with the assumption that the con- stitutional amendment providing for na- tional prohibition not constitutional. second section of the amend- ment sajs: 'The Congress and the sev eral States have concurrent power to with the The this latlon.' Thero Is no other clause In the Constitution which provides for con current power of Congress tho tlonal Woman's Party, said in a state- - Concurrence, as 1 take it, means niter tho ratification had 'to agree.' There be an agree States next few Tho us end Is S. Nov. D. have loan with The says loan will FOR Pierce 119. Nov. A had and and name rank The terle the day try I. tho still who into the The ment nent tan and big bowl and with said. Is \The and ment ment of all tho States. \I take the result of election to mean that tho people of New Jertoj' refu'P to ratify tho Federal prohibition amendment, and hi taking the position I am taking I am expressing the will of tho voters.\ Discussing the nctlon of Congress In defining alcoholic liquors as liquors with alcoholic content of over one-ha- lf of 1 cent. Mr. Edwards said that next Concress could come nlonir declare that liquors to bo Intoxicating must have more than 4 or 10 per cent. alcohol!? content. Would ItcKulntc Ilnm Trnulc. \I am a teetotaller,\ tho Governor-lec- continued, \ui I H'.en't any ob jections to tho other fellow huvlng a drink If he wishes It and behaves him self. If I had way I should like to regulate the traffic to It could not of fensive to any man. 1 would make a saloon keeper responsible to the men who go Into placo not mako men re sponrlble to him. I should provide that first tlmo a saloon keeper violated a regulation or law ho would lose his II cense, and that would finish him. Such a provision, In my opinion, would moke his license to do business a franchise worth taking care and he would bo,. very careful to live to the letter of the law. \I don't like a law which makes It pos- sible a man with money to stock cellar with enough boozo to last him a lifetime while the man of small means Is prohibited from getting a drink if he feels like having one. There Isn't any Justice In such a situation. \Personally I don't use any kind of alcoholic boverages. I haven't had a drink In I do believe, however, If the personal liberty loving people of this Country want a well regulated liquor traffic they should be permitted to have It I do not seo what harm would re- sult from a law permitting light wines and beers If such a law would, aid In making the people content and happy.\ \What other plans have you In mind Continued on Fijth Page- - IRISH COLLEENS FORBIDDEN TO SPARK KING'S SOLDIERS Penalty Proclaimed by Republican Army Is Loss of Tresses Bars Boycotted. Dublin, Nov. 6. Love making by tho girls of Ireland with members of tho British Government forces has beon proscribed by tho Irish Republi can Army. Any girl keeping company with a Government soldier or police- man will be penalized by having her hair cut off. Ono girl already has suffered the penalty, losing her locks for walking out with n soldier. A proclamation lias been posted signed by \The Competent Military Authority,\ saying: \Whereas certain girls wanting In self-respe- have damned themselves by keeping com pany with the Army of Occupation, It Is deemed proper by competent au thority, both to safeguard morality and to stop bad examples, to publish the names of theso culprits and also to warn them that after tho publica- tion of this proclamation those who persist In the above mentioned scan dalous, unpatriotic company keeping WAR'S DEATHS ARE 9,019,000 Louis Marin Reports 1,373,125 Frenchmen Were Killed Died in Service. German total 2,011,000 Austria-Hungar- y Is Credited 1,512,817 and Russia With 1,290,000 Mortalities. Special Cable fleipatch to Tnx Sck roil. tho . . London Tlnee Strike. Copvrlalit. 1M9, all rioMt rtftrvtt Paris, Nov. 5. In a supplementary report to tho Budget Committee, Louis Marin, member of the Chamber of Deputies, has compiled from official sources the losses of human life caused by tho war. The French army by staUstlcs com- piled In June, 1910, had lost at the dato of the armistice 1,334,400 men. Since tho armistice 600 officers and 28,000 soldiers died In hospitals as tho result of wounds and diseases. This represents 16.44 per cent, of tho effective mobilized forces. As regards sick and wounded, 4,103,-98- 1 wounded and 4,988.213 sick were treated In hospitals from start to finish. As were wounded several times, M. Marin estimates tho number of officers and men wounded at 3,800,000. The number of French made vrlsoners during the war was 485,400. The French naval forces lost 10,525. men, of whom 5,521 were killed and 4,994 missing. M. Marin also has given these losses of the allied and associated armies up to November 11, 1918, In killed, missing and traced among prisoners: Belgium, 44.000; United States, 114,000 Britain. 869,000, of whom 682,000 wero from the United Kingdom: Greece, 12, Senate. voto was 72 to 68. ' enforce article by appropriate legls-- 1 000 . 490,000 Rumania, about 400.- - States. must burled on tho an per the ana my be his the the of, up for his tor or many 000, Including prisoners alive; Russia, 1,290,000 (tho statistics from October, 1 917. are untrustworthy), and Serbia, 297.000. Prisoners alive on November 11, 1918, were: Belgium, \0 the United States, 4,800 ; the British Empire, 171,-00- 0; Greece, 7,400 ; Italy, 485,000; Rua-nl- a, 2,900,000, and Serbia, 82,400. Germany's killed and missing total, 2,041,000; Austria-Hungar- y, 1,542,817 : Bulgaria, 101,224, and Turks, 325,000 killed. MEXICANS ANGERED BY FOUR EXECUTIONS Victims Are Gen. Martinez and Three Associates. Washinotsn, Nov. 5. Execution un der tho \ley t uga\ of Gen. Leopoldo Dlas Ceballos, formerly of the Mexican army; Capt. Pedro S. Mart'nei, Antonio Ori zaba and Patricio Fonseca has caused great Indignation throughout Mexico, according to advices to-d- to Washing ton from the Mexican capital. Gen. Ceballos was well known in all parts of Mexico. He, with the three other men killed, were accused of a plot In Tacuca, a suburb of Mexico city, nnd were arrested by a squad of Federal soldlors. The courts granted a writ of ampar. which should have riven tho prisoners every guarantee of the Con stitution. The military authorities were ordered by the court to turn over their prisoners to the civil authorities, but In the face of this the report was made that the men were killed In an attempt to escape. This Is the same law under which Ma-de- ro nnd Suarez were murdered and Gen. Francisco Alvarez was executed In Vera Cruz. Cnrdfnnl Ilnrtmann IJylnpr. London. Nov. 5. A wireless despatch from Berlin says that Cardinal Hart- - mann. Archbishop of Cologne, la dvlnir. Tho Cardinal Is suffering from cerebral hemorrhage with signs of paralysis. render themselves liable to the punish mcnt of being branded by having their hair cut off.\ Tho names of four \of fenders\ are attached to tho proclam atlon. The notification then goes on to say: \The parents or mistresses are requested to sco that the above mentioned girls are kept from Intercourse with enemy troops.\ All loyal subjects of the Irish Republic are also requested to shun pub lic houses .which entertain members of the enemy army until such time as they make reparation by a complete change or conduct.\ unrco names or onenai ' are here given. \The first named person is earnestly requested to dismiss the barmaid who openly mocks loyal subjects by wearing a policeman's cap and badge showing the crown above tho heart. In case of refusal drastic measures will be taken. All who persist In visiting these pro claimed houses are liable to have their names published as disloyal subjects who patronlre houses frequented by the enemy army and prlvato punishment will be meted out In due course.\ COPELANDASKS ABOUT MILK RISE Health Official Summons Dis- tributers to Explain to Governor's Board. ASKS G VITAL QUESTIONS Federal Investigator Tuts In New Efforts After Raiso Is Made. Dr. Royal S. Copeland. Health Com- missioner, wrote yesterday to Loton Horton, president of the Sheffield Farms Company, with reference to the Increase In milk prices announced by the Sheffield concern, asking him to appear Derore the Governor's fair price milk commit tee and bring the other offi- cers and directors of the company with him so that they might share with .:1m the responsibility of his statements to tno committee. Tho Health Commissioner has six questions he wishes to ask Mr. Horton. Here they are: \With the November price to the farmer $3.33 per hundred, as ngalnst $3.11 In October, or approximately four-tent- of a cent per quart, what addi- tional cost on this account are the deal- ers Justified In adding to the price of milk for this month? \Does tho price cf 17iS cents for grade B mean that tho purchaser of a slnele ouart will pay 18 cents? If so. j how much do you estimate will be the ! amount of Income derived from this one Item of a half cent? \How many pmployws, by classifica- tion, are affected by the new salary schedule, and how much Is the actual Increase In salaries? \With the new schedule of pay for your employees what additional cost on this account are the dealers Justl- - Great ' fled In adding to the price of milk for this month? Profits Comparison Aaked. 'With the advance In the price of milk approximately W, cents a quart, as I figure It, the Increased cost of milk to the citizens of New York during November will be approximately $1,000.-00- 0. How much In excess of last No- vember's profits to the dealers will the estimated profits of this November be7 \Assuming that the people will endure the added burden and will buy an equal amount of milk, deducting tho additional pay to the farmer of four-tent- of a cent a quart and tho additional cost of distribution, due to the Increased pay of employees, what will be tho Increased Income of the milk distributer over Oc- tober by reason of this raise In price?\ Half Cent Pays Wnite Ilnlsca. Apparently following the lead of tho Sheffield Farms Company Farms Milk Company put a new sched- ule of prices Into e.Tect yesterday and broko the news to Its patrons with printed forms on wnlch were tho new prices. J. T. Smith, asoVitant to the general manager of the Clover Forms Company said yesterday that the expected addi- tional tevenues derived under the ne price list would be nlmost entirely by recent wagi Increases grunted to the employees \We are paying the farmers half & cjnt more per ruim rnl pounds for milk month,\ said Mr. Smith. \I rainy don't know tho exnet amount tho farm- - f rs are recetv.rft from but I do know that this extra half cent paid to tho farmers will cmcunt to a considerable sum.\ Noticing a statement In the Hearst newspapers yesterday that tho Increase In the price of milk would result In large profit to the distributors Rlkln Nathans, secretary of the New York Milk Conference Board, issued a state- ment saying that he dIJ not think after careful figuring that the lVi cent In- crease a quart covered tho Increased cost bomo by tho distributors. Henry A. Culler, Special Assistant United States Attorney attached to tho Attorney-General'- s office, who has been investigating milk dealings for two months, redoubled his efforts yesterday and there was an Investigation of the now milk Increase behind closed doors, nnd of which nothing could be learned. His findings will be turned over to the Attorney-Guera- l. SIGNS INDICATE TREATY DEFEAT . AS NOW DRAWN Adverse Vote Probable Un- less Document Is Modi- fied, Say Opponents. REED SPEECH IS BITING Missouri Senator Denounces Blind Followers of the President. Special Detpatck to Tnn Sex Wasiiinoton, Nov. 5. Unless there is a complcto reversal of every pres- ent Indication and sign tho peace treaty with Germany will be rejected by the Scnata In tho form In which It will como before it for tho flnal voto on ratification. Tho feeling is everywhere apparent in the Senate and is supported by theso developments: The La Folletto amendment to strike tho lnbor clauses from the treaty was defeated, 34 to 47. These clauses have been bitterly de- nounced, and their retention makes several votes very doubtful which otherwlso could be counted safely for ratification. Senator Thomas (Col.), Demo- crat, who declared he would vote against tho treaty with those clauses; Included, reiterated his statement after the Senate refused to Btrlke them from tho treaty. A poll by leaders developed that tho preamblo to the ratification res- olution requiring acceptance by three of the four principal Allies of tho reservations Is certain to bo adopted. It has been strongly op- posed by the Administration on the ground that tho treaty would havo to go back to Paris. To meet this argument It has been agreed that a specific statement shall be mado in that acceptances may bo effected through exchanges ot notes. Senator Borah's argument on Tuesday that tinder Article X. tho President might send armed Ameri- can forces anywhere desplto the Constitution has made a profound impression. A careful compjlatlon of tho attl- - tudc of every member of the Senate nt this time has disclosed that there Is enough opposition to the treaty, with the Lodge reservations certain to be adopted, to Insure its defeat, with a few votes to spare. These polls Include only Senators opposed to tho treaty and do not take Into consideration Administra- tion supporters who mny voto against the treaty on the ground that it has been emasculated bv the Scnatn's actions. Unless Demo- cratic leaders havo been talking only for effect or havo been bluff- ing a number of votes against rati- fication will bo -- added from this source. As carefully calculated by Senate leaders hut 54 or 55 votes can bo mustered for ratification, whereas GI votes am needed. To Modify Preamble. 's most Important development was the decision In regard to modifi cation of the preamble to avoid sending the treaty back to Furls and to answer the Democratic argument that this Is necessary. Every Republican, with the exception of Senator McCumber (N. D.), Is ready to support this change. Sena- tors Gore (Okla.) and Iteed (Mo.) will voto tor It, making Its adoption sure. the Gore amendment, pro- viding for a referendum In every country before recourse shall be had to war, will bo taken up, and this will clear the way for voting on tho reservations. Senator Gore spoke on his amendment nnd Senator La Follette (Wis.) spoke for Ills amendment, thus preventing action on the Gore amendment. Senator Myers (Mon.), counted on as a thick and thin Administration sup- porter, amazeJ his collcngucs by declar- - tho Clover '\ he would support both the La Fol- - tl us, leue ana uure amenumcms. lie de- nounced the whole scheme of the Inter- national labor establishment as socialis- tic, nnd said he would not vote to ratify tho treaty with that part of It left In. if there was any possibility of eliminat- ing It His speech was so vigorous that It caused the switching of his vote on ratification from the \sure Administra- tion\ to the \doubtful\ cohimn. Senator Iteed spoko against tho labor clauses, too. He said It was appropri- ately numbered thirteen If thero was any vlrtuo In the superstition of bad luck attaching to the number. \This part tits well,\ ho said, \under that unlucky number. Into a convention that would destroy American Institu tions.\ rtred Wants Ilelerendnm. Touching tho demands for haste In disposing of the treaty, he said that \tho crook who was selling a gold brick al ways wants to consummate his deal In haste.\ He promised that before tho Senate ended Its consideration of the treaty ho would offer n resolution for submitting the treaty to a referendum of the American people. He turned to his Democratic co- lleagues and said: \We heard a rumc-l- yesterday at the elections. We may on this side of tho chamber go off In a corner and hold a meeting with ourselves and resolve that the Leaguo of Nations had nothing to do with It, but It Is my opinion that It had much to do with It and the only Conlinucti on Second Pag. Pinch of Coal Strike Being Felt in the West CHICAGO, Nov. 5. Beginning of curtailed railroad service y and the pinch of inade- quate supplies of coal in several States marked the fifth day of the miners' strike. Principal develop- ments were: Removal of six passenger trains from service of the Chicago and Northwestern and the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul railroads. Appeals for coal made by sev- eral Nebraska towns to State Railway Commission. Iowa Fuel Administrator's complaint against railroads' seiz- ures of coal while luxurious transcontinental trains continue running sent to Washington. California coal dealers re- quested Gov. Stephens to ask the Fuel Administrator to release confiscated coal to prevent a pos- sible shortage in that State. Release of coal seized in tran- sit on orders of Fuel Administra- tion for relief in some districts. Topeka (Kan.) schools to close for one week; brick factory closed; many coal deal- ers' bins empty and employees laid off. Missouri coal dealers asked re- vival of the State Fuel 30 HOUR WEEK Demands Centre on Wages Among 92,000 Coal Work-- 1 ers in Kanawha. ALL FOLLOW LEADERS West Virginia Operators Pre pare to Sue' Unions Over Contracts. By a Staif Corretpondent of The Sex. Chakutrton, W. Va Nov. fi. If any largo number of tho 92,000 miners of this Stato wont the thirty hour week fri. fnnr innu nrif nnnnrnnt in f nftTTfrm Ispondent for Tub Sun, who travelled through thirty miles of coal fields to- day. If any largo number ot them ever sanctioned such a demand or indeed ever heard of It until the demanjl was mado by tho national officers of the United Mine Workers, tho truth was subtly concealed by tho scores of seemingly truthful and free talking representative men Interviewed on tho trip. If any considerable body of the miners favored the thirty hour week that certainly ought to be tho feeling of the miners of Cabin Creek, scene of the sanguinary strike of 1912 and regarded ns tho most \radical\ ter ritory in the Stato. 's route followed Cabin Creek for twenty miles, between hills that havo echoed the shots of epic fouds. And tho conclusions inescapable by this correspondent after visiting both Cabin Creek and Palnf Creek are so far as thefee miners arc concerned: First, the miners, union and working or on strike, do feel that their wages must be Increased unless living cost Is greatly reduced. The union men rely on the Judgment of their national and Stato leaders that tho advance ought to be 60 per cent. Tho men with families are especially Insistent In say- ing that their margin over living cost Is not n safo one. Working Idrnn Vnsnr. Second, a majority of th miners either do not want the six hour day, five day week, or If they do want It havo only the vaguest Idea of what It means, but feel that as It was put Into the national ultimatum It must bo a good thing. \ Third, tho union men did not vote for a strike or vote at all. but now the strike Is on they feel that their leadership can bo trusted and aro disposed to stay away from tho mines until ordered by their headquarters to return. Fourth, although distribution of tho national strlko fund Is enjoined, few of tho miners are as yet feeling the pinch of Idleness with no revenue. The presi dent of ono of the locals sild he had enough money saved to last himself and his one child two or three years and he was willing to stay on strike that long on the wage issue. In Charleston, union headquarters for most of tho State, new developments arc: Me.nbers of the Kanawha coal opera- tors association, whoso field Is one of the largtit In the State, are planning to sue the United Mine Workers for hun- dreds of ihtusa'.ds of dollars, alleging breach of contract, D. C. Kennedy, sec- retary of tho ascoclatlon. said that the losses on coal sales In tho Paint Creek district nlone were about J100.000 a day. He added : \Some nctlon must be taken to Impress (ully ipon tho miners the fact that their contracts must be lived up to.\ I.cnKtli of Contractu. Tho Kanawha contract Is similar to thoc mado miners, operators and Government tirougnout me country to last for tie (Vr:Jlon o' the war and t longer than .March 31, 1320. In behalf of 'hL operalo\? of the State Walter II. f'unnlr.ghnm, (heir secretary, said this has been the he day for coal produc- - Continuid on Second JPxtg. Resumption of Work Made First Requisite to Fed- eral Mediation. FORESTALLS GOMPERS Head of American Federa- tion of Labor Fails to Press Hi's Appeal. OPEIIATOKS REPLY TO HIM His Veracity Questioned in Charge That Owners Broko Away From Conference. Special Deipateh to The Sex. Washington, Nov. 5. Advances by labor representatives that seemed to Indicate a willingness to surrender the) strlko weapon which the coal miners consistently had refused to abandon for any form of settlement apparently wero given n setback to-d- by the determination of tho Government not to recede from what it considers a simple programme of law enforce- ment. Following Samuel Gompers's state- ment last night It was reported to- day on apparently well founded au- thority that he would head a delega- tion of labor leaders to tho Depart- ment of Justice to suggest settlement If tho injunction proceedings In In- dianapolis wero withdrawn. A prompt statement by Assistant Attorney-Gener- al Ames was made, however, to the effect that law en- forcement would bo prosecuted nnd that tho Government not only would not withdraw but would prosecute earnestly the Injunction proceeding. Whether or not this was an influcnco is not known, but at any rate no ap- peal was mado to the Department by Mr. Compere or other labor heads. Government's Stand ! Firm. Though then are.many indications of n willingness on the part of labor lea\dcrs to recedo from the uncompro- mising posltloi that preceded tho Government's injunction proceeding n6 dcnnlto move has been made. The Government still stands absolutely for the calling off of tho strike as a neces- sary preliminary to any settlement of ho merits of the controversy between the mine workers and the mine oper- ators. Making It clear 'that tho Govern ment could not accept any labor over- ture for calling off tho Injunction pro- ceeding as a first step. Mr. Ames said' Tho strike Is a violation of law. As long as It continues wo are going to proceed In the courts. The d'a-put- e between the mine owners and workers Is an entirely different ques- tion that they can settle In their own way. The Government cannot tolerate continued violation of the law such as the strlko constitutes. Edgar Wallace, legislative representa- tive of tho mine workersv replied that calling oft of the Injunction would have brought settlement of the strike. He said : If tho Injunction were withdrawn tho scale committees representing miners and operators could get to- gether In twenty-fou- r hours nnd set-ti- o their differences at one sitting. The strike, however, would not be called on until a new wage agreement was reached. Troop Aakrd la Kentucky. As was Indicated In Tins Sun the President signed an Executive order empowering Fuel Administrator Garfield to fix maximum prices on anthracite Tho order will not bo Issued, however, unless such a course becomes necessary Kontucky operators asked the Fuel Administrator for troops to guard the coal mines that are working in the Stato against disorder, which Is said to be threatened. The Fuel Administrator turned the message over to the War Department and told the operators he lackad the power to art The veracity of Samuel Gomners was called In questlop by tho execu tive committee of tho bituminous coal operators of the central competitive field In a counter blast against the president of the American Federation of Labor The publlq statement of Mr. Gompers was nttacked viciously. The operators said: VA caroful examination of Samuel Gompers's announcement regarding the cot strlko discloses the absence ot a single accurate statement of facts. In that respect his pronouncement Is Identi- cal with the statement he put out last week In which he charged coal operators with curtailing production to boost prices a statement which even acting Presi- dent Lewis of the miners' organization emphatically repudiated. \In his latest statement Mr. Gompers goes lightly from one Inaccuracy to an- other. He mistakes' working conditions, miners' advances and operators' soiling prices, I'rmldent'a Proposal Accepted. \It Is not true that the operators' rep- resentatives walked out of Secretary Wilson's conference, having Mr. Lewis with no alternative but to call a strike. The operators' representatives accepted President Wilson's proposal In Its en- tirety and withdrew from the conference In order that their presence might not embarrass Secretary Wilson In his effort to persuade the miners to 'akr !i hon orablc course thus opened to them At the time of their withdrawal the opera- tors advised Secretary Wilson that they would remain In Washington, awaiting his call to further conference. \It la not true. j Ur. Oornpera tm- - t 1
