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VOL. XXII. NUMBER 9.
0. S. CONFISCATES
COIL FOB TMINS
ON EM STRIKE
Coal in Transit Ordered Held
by Director General Hines.
Exemptions for Certain
Consignees
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30.—The rail
road administration today ordered
the confiscation of all coal In tran
sit where necessary to obtain a re
serve supply to keep the roads in
operation.
In taking over such coal, exemp
tions will be made as far as possible
of coal destined to certain classes
of congisnees based on the priority
list established by the fuel adminis
tration.
Director General Hines issued the
following statement:
“In order to interfere as little as
possible with the normal course of
coal traffic, the railroad administra
tion up to the present time has per
mitted coal to go to the designated
consignees. . . .
“It having become necessary, how
ever, to be prepared to insure against
all temporary contingencies, that
the transportation service be protect
ed, regional directors have now been
instructed to see that each railroad
shall accumulate a necessary reserve
of coal when it is not already on
hand, purchasing such coal if pos
sible, and otherwise holding coal in
transit. . . .
“In holding such coal exemptions
will be made as far as possible of
coal destined to certain classes of
consignees in the following order of
priority, which is the basis of prior
ity adopted during the war by the
fuel administration:
"1 —Steam railroads, inland and
coastwise vessels.
“2—Domestic, including hotels,
hospitals a-nd asylums.
“3—Navy and army.
“4—Public utilities, including
plants and such portions of plants
as supply light, heat and water for
public use.
“s—Prodjucers and manufacturers
of food; including refrigeration.
“6—National, state, county and mu
nicipal government emergency re
quirements.
“7 —Bunkers and other marine re
quirements not specified above.
“8 —Producer of newsprint paper
and plants necessary to the printing
and publication of daily newspapers.
“Coal held in transit is not to be
unloaded in storage, not used until
actually needed, so that if its use
is later found unnecessary, it can
be forwarded to destination whenever
practicable.
“Instructions issued provide that
there will be as little disturbance as
possible, in the distribution of coal,
but at the same time protecting the
necessities of the railroads, which
have a public duty to perform.”
Regional directors have been en
gaged for several weeks in a survey
of the coal requirements of preferred
consumers in their territory, which
has given the railroad administra
tion a complete idea of how much
coal will be needed to supply them.
All above this amount will be taken
by the railroads, which, it is be
lieved, will have sufficient fuel to
run them for a considerable period.
Railroads which find themselves
without sufficient fuel will be able
to make requisitions through the re
gional directors on roads which have
a surplus. Similarly public utilities
and other preferred consumers will
be able to obtain fuel' imperatively
needed by applying to these direc
tors.
TRIOOFBLGGEST
U. S. LAWYERS IN
FARM LOAN TEST
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Oct. 30.
Charles E. Hughey, William G. Mc-
Adoo and George W. Wickersham, of
New York, were ready to appear in
United States court here today as at
torneys for the defense in a suit
brought by Charles E. Smith, to test
the validity of the federal farm loan
act.
Mr. Smith, a director of the Kan
sas City Title and Trust company,
seeks to enjoin the company from
purchasing bonds or loans from the
federal land bank, and joint stock
land banks created under the law, on
the ground that the tax exmptlon
clause of the act is unconstitutional
and that the issuance of bonds by
• the Institutions is illegal. William
Marshall Bullitt, of Louisville, for
mer solicitor general of the United
States, is chief counsel for the plain
tiff.
The Federal Land Bank of Wichita,,
Kans., created under the law, has
filed an inter-plea to the suit as did
the First Joint Stock Land Bank of
Chicago.
Mr. Hughes represents the Wichita
bank and Messrs. McAdoo and Wicfc
ersham the Chicago institution. In
addition Mr. Hughes has been ap
pointed as assistant attorney general
of the United States to represent the
government in the suit.
BEATS GAS OR -
ELECTRICITY
xMew Lamp Has No Wick, No Chim
ney, No Odor; BJost Brilliant
Liignt .Known •
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gives the most powerful home light
in the world, is the latest achieve
ment of W. H. Hoffstot, 913 Factory
Bldg., Kansas City, Mo. This re
markable new lamp beats gas or
electricity—gives more light than
three hundred candles, eighteen ordi
nary lamps or ten brilliant electric
lights, and costs only one cent a
night, a blessing to every home or
farm or in small town. It is abso
lutely safe and gives universal satis
faction. A child can carry it. It is
the ambition of Mr. Hoffstot to have
every home, store, hall or church
enjoy the increased comfort of this
powerful, pleasing, brilliant, white
light, and he will send one of his new
lamps on free trial to any reader of
The Journal who writes him. He wants
one person in each locality to whom
can, refer new customers. Take
advantage of his free offer. Agents
tyanted. Write him today.—(Advt.j
STRIKE COMMITTEE
ORDERS STEEL MEN
TO FILL CONTRACTS
Fitzpatrick Declares That
Coal Strike Will Materially
Strengthen His Union.
Attacks Operators
YOUNGSTOWN, 0., Oct. 30.—The
national strike committee at Pitts
burg has indorsed the stand taken
by the Amalgamated Association of
Iron, Steel and Tin Workers that
contracts with steel plants made be
fore the strike, shall be held invio
late, and all Amalgamated men un
der such contract have been ordered
to return to work, it was announced
today by D. J. Davis, vice president
of the Amalgamated, who is here to
see that the orders are carried out.
PITTSBURG, Oct. 30. —A state
ments made by John Fitzpatrick,
chairman of the national steel strike
committee as to the effect of the
threatened bituminous coal strike
upon the steel strike and labor in
general, was issued at steel-strike
headquarters here today following
Mr. Fitzpatrick’s departure for Chi
cago last night. The statement fol
lows:
“If the coal strike comes, it will
add strength to the steel strike and
to the position of labor throughout
the country. It will mean labor has
accepted the challenge of the big
group of employers who profiteered
during the war and who still are
profiteering.
“They have a grip on -the throat
of the public and the government.
They have defied labor, the public
and the government. They have re
fused to deal with labor in the steel
industry because they have hopes
there that they can defeat organized
labor. But in the coal industry they
are hopeless of defeating the older,
better tried organization. So they
get the government to try to force
theh coal miners to arbitrate.
“Arbitration is no good in the
steel industry, but it’s fine for the
coal industry.
“If the miners strike a tremendous
power is added to the labor forces
struggling to loosen the grip of ruth
less profiteers on labor and the pub
lic.”
According to latest reports from
union headquarters, the strikers of
the Pittsburg district were standing
firm and steel production was far
below' normal. Company representa
tives denied that such conditions pre
vailed, and said the mills were op
erating and gaining in manpower
daily.
MRS. E. W. WILCOX,
AUTHOR AND POET,
DIES AT HER HOME
NEW HAVEN, Conn., Oct. 30.
Mrs. Ella Wheeler Wilcox, author
and poet, died at her home, “The
Bungalow,” in Branford today. Mrs.
Wilcox had been ill for some months,
having had a nervous Collapse while
engaged in war relief work in Eng
land.
Her death was not unexpected to
those who shared the seclusion of
her home. The exact nature of her
final illness is not stated.
Mrs. Wilcox was in her sixty
fourth year and was a native of Wis
consin. She was married to Mr. Wil
cox in 1884. >• literary work em-
braced a large number of tjooks, both
prose and poetry, and she was a* con
tributor to many publications.
Her surviving relatives are a
brother and a sister.
Arrangements for the funeral have
not been completed. The body will
be taken to Springfield, Mass., for
cremation and a service will be held
there, although the time has not yet
been determined.
Austrian Crown Jewels
Are Reported Missing
VIENNA, Oct. 30.—An inventory of
the crown jewels *has disclosed that
the famous diamond known as the
“Grand Duke of Tuscany,” and six
teen other valuable objects have
been removed presumably by the for
mer emperor whe.n he fled the coun
try. It is admitted to be an open
question, however, whether this stone
•was private or state property.
Misses Riches
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LONDON.—Lady Macclesfield, wife
of Lord Macclesfield, narrowly miss
ed being the richest peeress in the
United Kingdom. Soon after her
husband sold the Kingswood estate
at Buckfastleigh, Devonshire, the
new owner, F. Sykes, discovered on
the land a rich lode of pitch blend,
the ore of radium which has been
found to be thirteen times as rich
as that imported from America. ‘
GENERALSHOBTIGE
IN COAL SUPPLY IS
NOT ANTICIPATED
Secretary Lane Says Cur
rent Supply From Non-
Union Mines Sufficient for
Public Utility Needs
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The operators will use all of their
power to prevent any individual
among them from increasing the
price of coal, according to a state
ment by Thomas T. Brewster, head
of the coal operators’ scale commit
tee.
Developments in the proposed
strike of bituminous coal miners
called for midnight Friday are as fol
lows:
Secretary of Interior Lane an
nounces that the current supply of
coal from non-union mines is suffici
ent to meet demostic railroad and
public utility demands and that New
England has on hand a two-month’s
supply.
At the conclusion of the special
cabinet meeting Attorney General
Palmer announced that the fuel ad
ministration would take control of
the handling of the coal and would
use his authority under the Lever act
to take whatever steps might be
necessary to meet the situation.
Mr. Palmer’s announcement, which
was authorized by the cabinet, said:
“The president will, be asked to
day to make an order cancelling the
suspension of restrictions as to price
of coal which will have the effect
of restoring the maximum prices.
Upon the making of that order the
fuel administrator will tage such ac
tion as may be necessary to protect
consumers both as to price and dis
tribution of fuel.”
Attorney General Palmer backs up
President Wilson’s recent declaration
that the strike is unlawful and
threatens to prosecute those involved
in it under the food and fuel con
trol act.
Executives of the United Mine
Workers of America declare the
strike is Inevitable and issue a state
ment denying that their move is un
lawful. They put the responsibility
on the operators, and prepare for a
long industrial battle.
The railroad administraton orders
the confiscation of all coal in transit
where necessary to obtai na reserve
supply to keep the roads in opera
tion.
Operators of the Alabama coal
fields prepare to resist the strike
while workers fuse their strength at
meetings throughout the district
Adjutant general of the state confers
with national guard leaders in Birm
ingham.
Miners off Walker county, Alabama
meet at Jasper to hold a referendum
vote on the walkout. The novel situa
tion arose when certain of the min
ers contended that they had not
voted on the question, declaring they
would not quit u. til a vote was taken
Unions claim more than 100,000
miners will walk out in western and
central Pennsylvania and West Vir
ginia.
Governor Cornwell ,of West Vir
ginia, has issued a call to all may
ors and sheriffs to organize imme
diately in each county and mu
nicipality. “A committee of public
spirited citizens, men who can be
trusted and whose loyalty to the
government and its institutions is be
yond question.” ,
Thomas T. Brewster, chairman of
the scale committee of the Mine Op
erators’ association, pledges every as
sistance to the government In order
that production of coal may con
tinue.
Mobilization of Colorado national
guard is begun.
Union officials estimate that 90,-
000 miners will lay down their tools
in Illinois.
Troops will be used, if necessary,
to keep order.
State police officials of Pennsyl
vania today said they were ready for
any emergency growing out of the
coal miners’ strike, while the gov
ernor’s office was keeping the adju
tant general’s department informed
as to reports received.
It is estimated that 18,000 soft
coal miners in east Tennessee and
southeastern Kentucky, District No.
19, United Mine Workers of America,
will go on strike. .Federal troops
now in Knoxville on account of the
street car strike situation also are
available for service in the coal
fields in the event of trouble there.
Miners who wish to continue work
will be afforded every possible pro
tection, including that of federal
troops, should that become necessary.
Approximately 4,000 soft coal
miners and 150 mines with an an
nual production of 2,000,000 tons will
be affected in Arkansas by the pro
posed coal strike called for Novem
ber 1.
John L. Lewis, acting president of
the Mine Workers’, makes direct at
tack on the president’s course in
the coal strike situation, which he
characterizes as “the climax of a
long series of attempte'd usurpations
of executive power.”
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30.—The cur
rent supply of coal from non-union
mines is sufficient to meet domestic
demands and supply the needs of
railroads and public utilities, Secre
tary Lane told the cabinet today.
New England has stored away a two
months’ supply, which will take care
of all requirements for that period,
he said.
Secretary Lane announced as the
cabinet met that the government
would not hesitate to curtail the con
sumption of coal in industries 50 er
cent in order that the coal on hand
and that available from unaffected
non-union mines might be equitably
distributed to essential industries
Protection for miners willing to re
main in the mines despite the strike
order was given serious consideration
by the cabinet. The general under
standing is that the ordinary police
forces, state a- local, will be used
first, but troops will be ordered to
the mines, if necessary.
Congress was virtually helpless m
the fade of the announced determi
nation of labor leaders to go through
with the strike as scheduled.
It was expected that the senate
and possibly the house would go
on record in vigorous protest against
any compromise, but congress was
looking to the White House for what
ever action is necessary.
ATLANTA, GA., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1919.
Eight Grandsons to Be
Pallbearers at Funeral
Os Atlanta’s ‘First Baby :
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MRS. J. C. WITHERS, who died Wednesday. She was the
first child born in the city of Atlanta. This was in the year 1842,
when Mrs. Withers first saw the light of day in the town of
Terminus as Julia Carlisle.
PALMER ISSUES
DEFI TO MINERS
ON STRIKE EVE
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30.—Attorney
General Palmer outlined the position
of the government last night in the
following statement:
There can be no doubt that
the government has the power in
the public interest, under the
law, to deal with the projected
strike of the bituminous coal
miners, without infringing upon
the recognized right of men in
any line of industry to work
when they please and quit work
when they please. The illegali
ty of this strike can and will
be established without in any
way impairing the general right
to strike, and the general right
to strike is not in issue in any
sense whatever in the present
situation. This is true because
the circumstances differentiate
this case from the case of any
other strike that has ever “iken
pladfe in the country. It does
not follow that every strike is
lawful merely because the right
to strike is recognized to exist.
Every case must stand upon its
own bottom and be governed by
its own facts. Therefore, when
the president said in his state
ment last Saturday that “such
a strike in such circumstances”
is not only unjustifiable, but
unlawful, reference was had
only to the cohditions in the im
pending situation.
Outside Pale of Law
The proposed strike was or
dered in a manner, for a pur
pose and with a necessary ef
fect, which taken together put
it outside the pale of the law.
After the war began the produc
tion of fuel was regarded as one
of the subjects of such peculiar
public importance as to justify
a special statutory enactment.
The fuel administration was cre
ated to supervise the subject as
prices were considered and sanc
tioned by the fuel administra
tion.
After the cessation of hostili
ties the fuel administration sus
pended certain of its orders, but
did not terminate them, and they
are subject to reinstatement at
any time upon the president’s
order and the statute under
which the orders were made is
still in full force.
With this situation existing,
the convention of United Mine
Workers at Cleveland last Sep
tember decided to annul all wage
contracts on November 1 and
took the unprecedented step of
deciding in advance of any op
portunity for consultation either
with the government or with the
coal operators, to strike on No
vember 1, unless satisfactory
new arrangements should be
made.
Without Consent of Workers
Without any expression from
the workers themselves, the
organization promulgated a de
mand for a GO per cent increase
in wages, a six-hour day and a
five-day week, and authorized
a strike to be effective Novem
ber 1, before the demands were
even presented to the operators.
The demand for a new wage
agreement covered only a part
of the coal fields, but the strike
order was sent broadcast to
workers in other fields where
operators had been given no
opportunity to even consider de
mands or increased wages or
decreased hours. All this has
been done while the miners in
every field, through their right
of collective bargainnig, had en
tered into a solemn contract
with the operators, fixing wages
and hours for a definite period,
which has not yet expired. The
operators, upon the insistence of
the president, indicated their
willingness to negotiate and ar
bitrate, providing the strike is
deferred, while the miners re
jected the president’s request
for arbitration as a means of
settlement and refused to defer
the strike.
Some of the wage contracts
(Continued on Page 6, Column 4)
UNION LEADERS
DECLARE STRIKE
IS UNAVOIDABLE
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 30.—The
mine workers’ reply to the presi
dent’s demand to rescind the strike
order follows:
The conference of United Mine
Workers, composed of members
of the International executive
board, the scale committee of
the central competitive district
and the district presidents,
United Mine Workers of Amer
ica, gave most profound consid
eration to the statement of the
president of the United States,
which appeared in the public
press recently, relative to the
impending strike of bituminous
miners set for November 1. No
communication was received by
international officials of the
United Mine Workers of America
from either the president or any
representative of the federal gov
ernment.
A canvass of the entire situ
ation shows that a strike of
bituminous miners cannot be
avoided. A regularly constituted
convention of representatives of
the United Mine Workers held
at Cleveland on September 25,
ordered a strike of bituminous
mine workers to become effect
ive November 1, in the event a
wage scale was not negotiated
before that tim.e The highest
authority in the organization has
acted in this manner and no rep
resentatives of the organization
have authority to set such action
aside. The facts are that the
same supreme authority which
ordered the pending strike is the
same as that which approved the
contract which has now expired.
The responsibility for the
strike rests with the coal oper
ators. They have refused to ne
gotiate a wage agreement, not
withstanding the fact the mine
workers’ representatives have
urged and beseeched them to do
so. The fundamental causes
which prompted the mine work
ers to take this drastic action
are deep-seated. For two years
their wages have remained sta
tionary. They appealed, one year
ago, to the federal fuel admin
istrator, Dr. Garfield, and from
him to the president of the
United States, for an increase in
wages sufficient to meet the in
crease in the cost of necessaries
of life. Their appeal was re
jected and their request refused.
Notwithstanding this, they con
tinued mining coal. Now their
contract expires when they are
determined that their grievances
must be adjusted in a reasonably
satisfactory manner.
Right to Strike
The courts have held that
workingmen have a right to
strike and may quit work either
singly or collectively for the
purpose of red. sing grievances
and righting wrongs. The con
stitution and guarantees of this
government give men the right
to work or quit work individual
ly or collectively.
The mine workers, therefore,
are but exercising the right
guaranteed by the constitution
and which cannot be taken away
by the representatives of gov
ernment when they quit work or
when they refuse to work until
their grievances are adjusted.
The mine workers’ representa
tives are ready, willing and anx
ious to meet the coal operators
for the purpose of negotiating an
agreement and bringing about a
settlement of the present un
happy situation. They vill re
spond at any time to a call for
such a meeting and will honest
ly endeavor to work out a wage
agreement upon a fair and equi
table basis. Such agreement alone
will put the mines in operation
and guarantee the nation an ade
quate supply of coal. We as
sert that the mine workers have
no other purpose in view—oth
er than to secure a working wage
agreement. All of their demands
are incorporated in the wage
proposal, submitted to the coal
WORLD CONGRESS ON
LABOR FACING FIGHT
ON SEATING TEUTONS
Gompers First U. S, Dele
gate Capital to Have
Representative French
and English Languages
Standard
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30.—Admis
sion of German and Austrian dele
gates is expected to precipitate a
fight when the international labor
conference resumes sessions late to
day.
The German delegation embarked
at Rotterdam with the hope that the
, conference would change the rules.
I The Germans are due to land Sun
■ day. They are traveling on pass-
I ports vised for admission to the Unit
ed States by this government.
Those backing the movement to
seat them now say the purpose of
the conference will be defeated unless
Germany has a share in framing the
recommendations for uniform world
industrial legislation.
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor, today
may be seated as the first United
States delegate. Gompers will be
named by the federation as its rep
resentative, according to Secretary
Morrison. The chamber of commerce
of the United States also will name
a delegate. No representative of this
country sat yesterday, because the
conference was created by the peace
treaty and the senate has not rati
fied the treaty. However, the con
ference now has formally invited
the federation and the commerce
chamber to designate delegates.
The conference recessed through
this morning to give all delegations
a chance to caucus. Groups repre
senting employers, organized labor
and governments were to select three
vice presidents. A permanent pres
ident of the conference was to be
elected late today.
Confusion of Tongues
Interpreters were almost as numer
ous as delegates at the opening ses
sion. Every word uttered by Sec
retary Wilson, temporary chairman,
and by each delegate, had to be
translated into a second language.
This Is because both French and
English are official tongues of the
conference. All documents are print
ed in botn languages.
Among the several hundred dele
gates and technical advisers attend
ing the conference more than twen
ty tongues are native. Delegates
who speak J n languages other than
the two official ones are required
to arrange for interpreters.
A motion to add Spanish as an
official language now is waiting ac
tion by the conference. Introduced
by the delegation from Ecuador, the
motion drew strong backing late yes
terday from the Spanish and South
American delegates.
Some delegates who speak both
French and English dispense with
the official interpreters. They make
two speeches on the same topic. One
such is Slavko Y. Gronitch, repre
senting the new kingdom of the
Serbs, Croats and Slovenes.
The many translations necessary in
all discussions indicate the confer
ence may require months to com
plete its work, which is the consid
eration of five subjects set forth in
the peace treaty. A simple motion
meeting with no opposition yesterday
required nearly a half hour for dis
position.
Beards and close-cropped mus
taches are popular with the dele
gates. Only in the English and Ca
nadian delegations are the members
noticeable because of their smooth
faces. Many delegates from the for
mer “northern neutrals” wear the
upturned mustaches similar in style
to those popularized by the ex-kais
er. Arthur Fontaine, of the French
delegation, effects a long square-cut
beard, while Delegate Waddie, from
India, has long black Van Dyke
whiskers.
While the conference discussed
minor matters late yesterday, spec
tators found entertainment in try
ing to pick out the different dele
gations by the flags displayed on
each table. More than 400 flags
decorate the Hall of the Americas,
in the Pan-American Union building,
where the conference meets.
Greece is represented in the con
ference by John Soflanopoulos, An
gel Skianopoulos and Timeleon Lam
brinopoulos.
6 DEAD, 120 HURT
IN TRAIN WRECK
ON SHARP CURVE
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 30.—Six dead
and about 120 persons injured, some
seriously, wa sthe known casualty
list today as a result of the wreck
of the Southern Pacific railroad’s
“San Joaquin Valley Flyer” late yes
terday. The tangled mass of wreck
age near Acton, a few miles w from
here was expected to reveal addi
tional bodies. No official investiga
tion of the wreck had been arrang
ed early today, but railroad of
ficials said it was caused by the
engineer attempting to make too
much speed on a ten-degree curve.
Frank Fielder, of Los Angeles, en
gineer, the fireman and four pas
sengers comprise the known dead. A
survivor said he counted nine bodies
at the scene of the wreck. Five
bodies were brought here and a re
lief train with injured was detour
ed over another railway.
Os the heavy twelve-car train the
engine and seven coaches left the
tracks. One car was thrown at a
right angle acros sthe rails and the
others piled up in ditches to left and
right.
operators and each and all are
subject to negotiation.
Conscious of the grave respon
s'bility resting upon the repre
sentatives of the coal miners, we
have no other alternative than
to carry out the instructions of
the United Mine Workers’ con
vention. This issue has been
made and if it must be settled
upon the field of industrial bat
tle the responsibility rests fairly
and squarely upon the coal ba
rons alone.”
LABOR CLAUDE DF
PEACE TREATY NOW
ID BEFORE SENATE
Treaty Now Stands Just as
Reported on July 10.
Stubborn Debate Is Ex
’ pected
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30.—Withjhe
long list of committee amendments
to the peace treaty finally disposed
of, the senate today lined up for the
next big fight of the treaty contro
versy, which is to center around an
effort to strike out the provision for
an international labor organization.
The labor section was not touched
upon in the rejected committee
amendment program, but several sen
ators were ready today to put up a
stubborn fight on the floor against it.
A motion to strike it out was made
in the committee in August by Sen
ator Fall, Republican, of New Mex
ico, but was later withdrawn with
the announcement that he was for a
vote on it in the senate.
Senator La Follette, Republican,
Wisconsin, also recently announced
he would make a motion, and Sena
tor Thomas, Democrat, of Colorado,
and others repeatedly have assailed
the section in debate.
Textually the treaty today was
just where it was when it was laid
before the senate on July 10, the last
of the amendments attached by the
foreign relations committee aft>r
weeks of deliberation having been
thrown out by the senate yesterday.
In view of the present unsettled
labor conditions, elements are ex
pected to be injected into the debate
on the treaty labor provisions which
may prolong it considerably. The
leaders do not look for action for a
week or more.
FIUMEPLAN OF
TITTONI FAILS TO
GET 0. K. OF U. S.
PARIS, Oct. 80.—Notification has
been given the peace conference by
a representative of Italy here that the
proposal made by Forign Minister
Tittoni for the settlement of the
Flume problem had not been accepted
by the United States.
It is declared by authoritative
Italian uarters, however, that al
though the reply of Secretary of
State Lansing was unfavorable as a
whole, a considerable portion of the
Tittoni proposal was accepted and
that the exchanges with the United
States on the subject will be con
tinued.
While the heads of the Ital
ian mission maintain their courteous,
diplomatic manner, lesser members
of the delegations are outspoken
saying the decision would prolong
indefinitely the perplexities and anx
ieties now facing the Italian govern
ment.
“It is regrettable,” said one of the
secretaries, "that the abnegation with
which the Italian gover lent has ex
posed itself to unpopularity in order
to find an acceptable solution of the
Adriatic problem or its avowed pur
pose of maintaining, in spite of all.
solidarity with its allies, have not
succeeded in avoiding the deception
which now comes from Washington.”
It appears to be the general feel
ing in Italian circles that Italy has
reached the extreme limit of possible
concessions and will stand on her
present position. It is said Italy’s
position on her foreign policy will be
consolidated by the coming election
and that parliament has resolved to
sustain the government along the
lines of Foreign Minister Tltoni’s
proposed settlement.
The French newspapers generally
concur in the Italian point of view,
expressing surprise at the American
attitude.
Commander of Coxey’s
Army Has Hint of Cheer
For Those With Thirsts
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General Jacob S. Coxey, Sr.
Cheer up, thirsty ones, General
Jacob S. Coxey, Sr., has a great
scheme. The people of the country
will have a chance to ballot on the
question of prohibition if the man
who won fame a score of years ago
as the leader of “Coxey’s Army” of
unemployed on its march to Wash
ington makes a success of the Nation
al Initiative and Referendum League,
Inc. Headquarters have been opened
in New York. The purpose of the
league is to place in the constitu
tion an initiative and referendum
amendment. It would enable the peo
ple to decide by vote whether they
want national prohibition and to
make or unmake other national laws
and constitutional provisions.
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WILSON'S VETO DF
■PROHIBITIONRILL.
IS OVERRIDDEN
House Repasses Measure
Within Three Hours of
President's Veto Senate
Acts Likewise
WASHINGTON.—AIthough Presi
dent Wilson refused to sign the pro
hibition enforcement bill, the meas
ure haying been sent back by the
president without his signature be
cause of his objections to the pro
vi-.-ms afecting war-time proh” Ition,
the measure has been re-passed by
both the house and the senate.
The vetoed bill was first taken up
by the house, which passed it with
in three hours of the president’s veto
by a vote of 176 to 55, twenty-two
more than were needed. The senate
passed the measure again by a vote
of 65 to 20, eight more than the
necessary two-thirds majority.
The section relating to war-time
prohibition become effective imme
diately upon signature of the bill by
and house.
Before the senate acted, announce
ment was made at the White House
that President Wilson would annul
war-time prohibition as soon as the
senate had acted on the peace treaty.
That is expected to be some time
next month.
The roll-call in the senate follows:
For overriding the veto:
Republicans— Ball, Capper, Colt,
Cummins, Curtis, Fernaid, Freling
huysen, Gronna, Hale, Harding, John
son, of California; Jones, of Wash
ington; Kellogg Kenyon, Keyes,
Knox, Lenroot, Lodge, McCormick,
McCumber, McNary, Moses, Nelson.
New, Newberry, Norris, Page, Phipps.
Poindexter, Sherman, Smoot, Spen
cer, Sterling, Sutherland, Townsend,
Wadsworth Warren and Watson—3B.
Democrats Ashurst, Bankhead,
Chamberlain, Dial, Fletcher, Gore,
Harris, Harrison, Henderson, Jones,
of New Mexico; Kendrick, Kirby, Mc-
Kellar, Myers, Nugent, Overman,
Owen, Pomerene, Sheppard, Simmon,
Smith, of Arizona; Smith, of Georgia;
Swanson, Trammell, Walsh, of Mon
tana; Williams and Wolcott —27. To
tal for—6s.
Against overriding veto:
Republican Borah, Brandegee,
Calder, Edge, Fall, France, LaFol
lette, McLean and Penrose —9.
Democrats —Gay, Gerry, Hitchcock,.
King, Phelan, Ransdell, Robinson,
Shields, Thomas, Underwood and
Walsh, Massachuettes —11. Total
against—2o.
Os the eleven senators not voting.
Senators Elkins, Republican, West
Virginia, and Johnson, Democrat.
South Dakota, were paired for the
motion with Senator Stanley, Demo
crat, of Kentucky, opposing, and
Senator Beckham. Kentucky, and
Martin, Virginia, Democrats, for,
were paired with Senator Reed, Dem
ocrat, of Missouri, against.
Other senators absent or paired
and not voting were. Culberson.
Democrat, Texas; Dillingham. Repub
lican, Vermant; Pittman, Democrat,
Nevada; Smith, Democrat, Maryland:
Smith, Democrat, South Carolina.
Prohibition forces in and out of
the senate will not attempt to delay
ratification of the peace treaty be
cause of the White House announce
ment that war-time prohibition will
end with formal ratification of the
pact, officers of the Anti-Saloon
league have announced.
Wilson’s Veto Message
The presiC ’t’s veto message fol
lows:
To the House of Representa
tives:
I am returning, without my
signature, HR-6810, an act to
prohibit Intoxicating beverages,
and to regulate the manufacture,
production, use and sale of high
proof spirits for other than bev
erage purposes, and to insure an
ample supply of alcohol and pro
mote its use in scientific research
and in the development of fuel,
dye, and other lawful Industries.
The subject matter treated to
this measure deals with two dis
tinct phases of the prohibition
act. One part of. the act under
consideration seeks to enforce
war-time prohibition. The other
provides for the enforcement
which was made necessary by
the adoption of the constitutional
amendment.
I object to and cannot approve
that part of this legislation with
reference to war-time prohibi
tion.
It has to do with the enforce
ment of an act which was passed
by reason of the emergencies of
the war and whose objects have
been satisfied in the demobiliza
tion of the army and navy and
whose repeal I have already
sought at the hands of congress.
Where the purposes of particular
legislation arising out of the war
emergency have been satisfied,
sound public policy makes clear
peal.
It will not be difficult for con
gress in considering this Impor
tant matter to separate these
two questions and effectively to
legislate regarding them; mak
ing the proper distinction be
tween temporary causes which
arose out of war-time emergen
cies and those like the constitu
tional amendment of prohibition
which is now part of the funda
mental law of the country. In
all matters having to do with
the personal habits and customs
of large numbers of our people,
we must be certain that the es
tablished processes of legal
changes are followed. In no
other way can the salutary ob
ject sought be accomplished by
great reforms of this character
be made satisfactory and per
manent.
WOODROW WILSON.
The White House, 27 October,
1919.
Two More Georgians
Wounded in War
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30.—Casual-'
ties prior to November 11 in the
American expeditionary forces dis
covered in a research of the records
include the following Georgians made
known here:
Wounded severely, Private Howard
H. Page; relatives, Mrs. H. H. Page
of Winder, Ga.
Wounded, degree undetermined.
Private Marlin J. Morris; relative,
Mrs. Sara E. Morris, R. F. D. 2, Tal
lapoosa, Ga,