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lauiu Sourmtl VOL. XXII. NUMBER 13. IIEWII ADVOCATE TRUSTEES ELECTED; •WILL MEET FRIDAY Rev, W. T. Hunnicutt and .Dr, Chas. 0. Jones Named wi fourth Ballot —Confer- ence interested In Paper Th* board of trustee* of the .Methdlst Christian Advocate was completed at the Thursday morning ■ession of the North Georgia con ference of the Methodist Episcopal church. South*, by the election on the fourth ballot of Rev. W. T. Hunni cutt and Dr. C. O. Jones. ' ' At the Wednesday’s session Rev. John E. Yarbrough and Rev. T. J. Christian were chosen Advocate trustees. There were four vacancies, two resulting from th* deaths of ' JUv C. C. Allen and Rev. S. C. Led better, and two fiom expiration of the terms of Dr. 'ones and Mr. Chris tian. Sine* Dr oones and Mr. Chris tian again were elected th* confer ence decided that they should suc ceed themselves for terms of six years each. Mr. Yarbrough and Mr. Hun nicutt ar* filling the unexpired terms of Mr. Allen and Mr. Ledbetter. Second in Interest only to th* elec tion of the Advocate trustees was the matter of financial remuneration for members of the conference. This matter was Indirectly called to the attention of th* conference soon after it met in the Wesley Memorial church Thursday morning, through the fact that it was necessary to take up a collection for one of the 1 reacher* who was put on the super annuate list. Rev. L. L. Landrum, of Qiickamauga, Ga. Baek Better Salaries Whll* th* preachers themselves have not complained to the confer ence of the Inadequacy of their sal \.aries, the fact that som* of them re ceive less than $ 1,000 a year has been a matter of much concern. It becam* certain that th* matter of compensation will be put before the conference when Judge John B. Hutchinson at 2 o’clock Thursday aft ernoon Introduced in the committee of lay activities a- resolution request ing that arrangements be made for more liberal compensation. Judge Hutchinson told th* commit tee that the average salary of the pastor is less than the wages of common laborers. His resolution, signed by about twenty laymen, will ba presented to the conference proper on Friday. The election of new trustees for the Wesleyan Christian Advocate was admittedly a matter on which the future management and policy of the •church publication hinged. It is generally conceded that, in the light of recent developments, th* meeting of th* Advocate trustees- to be held in Atlanta Friday, will be called upon to clarify the most complicated tan gle in which the paper has ever become Involved. The tangle developed at a meeting of the trustees some weeks ago, and progressed to the point that the ""editor, Dr. W. C. Lovett, has re signed and subsequently withdrawn his resignation, while the business manager, Dr. R. F. Eakes, has been requested by a sub-committee of the trustees to resign and has flatly re fused to do so. At the recent meeting of the trus tees some of the south Georgia con ference. members of the board open ly criticized the paper as one not up to the expected standard. Vig orous opposition to some policies de veloped, and there were also staunch defenders of both the editor and busi ness manager, attention being called to the financial progress of the Ad vocate. Dr. Bakes’ Position » Dr. Lovett tendered his resigna tion as editor and the trustees re fused to accept it. The board named a committee headed by Dr. T. D. Ellis, of Macon, to investigate the entire matter. About this time Dr. Lovett withdrew his resignation. The committee, composed of rep resentatives of both conferences, formally requested the resignation of Dr. Eakes as business manager. The sole reason was the opinion that the editor should come from the north Georgia conference and the business manager from the south Georgia conference. Both Dr. Eakes and Dr. Lovett are from the north Georgia body. Dr. Eakes refused to resign, tak ing the position that he was elected In 1918, for a term of four years, and accordingly already ha* made his plans for th* ensuing year, and further, that only th* trustees them selves, and not the committee, has authority to demand his resignation. Dr. Lovett was not at the confer ence Thursday morning and Dr. Eakes declined to discuss the mat ter for publication, stating that his , position would be made clear at the proper time and that his record as business manager would speak for itself. Names of five ministers who are to b* supef-annuated were referred to the committee on conference re lations. They are: Rev. J. D. Ham-, mond, of Madison; Rev. O. But ler, of Norwood; Rev. F. R. Smith, of Varnells; Rev. L. L. Landrum, of Chlcamagua, and Rev. Fletcher Wal ton, pastor ofl Park Street church, Atlanta. The financial and physical condi tion of Rev’. Mr. Landrum were such that a collection was taken for him. The conference heard a brief ad dress by Miss Daisy Davies, presi dent of LaGrange college. At their own request S. A. Bale, of Dalton, and G. T. Carrells, of West Point, were located. The Wednesday afternoon activi ties of the conference were .devoted largely to committee meetings. One of the chief of these was that of the board of missions. Rev. S. E. Was son, missionary and cente nary supervisor, u ged that the min imum "salaries of preachers be fixed at 81,000 a year. He submitted the following plan for using the portion ol th* centenary fund that will come to north Georgia: That 40 per cent be used In making regular appropriations to mission charges* that 20 per cent be held in reserve as an emergency fund; that 20 per cent be set apart for use as an efficiency fund to bring to weaker charges more experienced and capa ble help; that 5 per cent be set apart ? for maintaining an Institute for preachers; that 15 per cent of the centenary fund be set apart to be as the centenary superan akatrbenegt fund. FLURRY IN STOCKS WILL NOT INJIIBE SOUTMSINESS Federal Reserve Bank Has Ample Resources to Con tinue Its Policy, Governor M. B. Wellborn Declares Indicating that the agricultural, in dustrial and commercial enterprises of the south would not suffer from the flurry in the New York stock and financial markets as the result of the increase In call money rates brought about by the pronouncement by fed eral reserve bank officials against speculative operations financed on an Inflated basis, N. B. Wellborn, gov ernor of the Sixth Federal Reserve bank In Atlanta, on Thursday issued a reassuring statement Intended to set at rest rumors and fears of a financial stringency In legitimate business transactions. Speaking as the representative of th* federal reserve system and as the head of the Sixth Federal Re serve bank, which, since Its estab lishment, has been of tremendous as sistance In financing the development of agricultural, Industrial and com mercial operations In the south At lantic states, Mr. Wellborn assured bankers, business men and farmers that th* Institution has ample re sources to continue Its policy of sound finance along the lines already laid down. He declared further that the flurry In the New York exchange and In the Wall street money mar ket* would not affect the operations of the Sixth Federal Reserve bank. "1 cannot se* that th* financial disturbance In New York, especially regarding stock transactions and speculations In stocks, will Affect the Federal Reserve bank of the Sixth district," said Mr. Wellborn. "We have ample resources to take care of all requirements of our mem ber banks for agricultural, Industrial and commercial purposes. This bank has always freely accommodated Its member banks in aiding In the pro duction of cotton and other agricultu ral products In this district, and has also assisted them In carrying same in order to properly market them. "It Is not, however, one of the functions of the federal reserve bank to promote or encourage speculation in anything and the federal reserve act especially prohibits a federal re serve bank from taking any redis counts based on the purchase or car rying of stocks or bonds other chan the obligations of the United States government. “We will contlnu* to pursue our policy of lending to member banks on cotton, corn, wheat, peanuts, rosin, turpentine snd other commodi ties, when properly stored and In sured! “The dlsturbanoe in th* New York market appears to be strictly a spec ulative one. “Our discount rate up to ninety days on paper secured by cotton and other commodities Is 4 3-4 per cent.” Mr. Wellborn pointed out that warnings have been issued from time to time by the federal reserve offi cials against speculative operations. No‘ many weeks ago Governor Hard ing, of the federal reserve system, speaking in Atlanta, decried the tend ency toward inflation and urged a gradual liquidation to a normal pre war basis. It was suggested in bank ing circles Thursday that the rise In call money rates in New York was caused by the refusal of federal re serve banks to furnish additional funds for transactions that were not ■considered in line with sound, legi timate business development. This caused an immediate demand on out side call money, with the result that the rates jumped from 14 to 30 per cent. The opinion was expressed at the Sixth Federal Reserve bank that only in isolated instances have southern banks been financing speculative transactions in stocks, and these cases have been non-member banks. It was further indicated that mem ber banks have had and will have no difficulty in securing ample re sources to finance crops and indus trial and commercial enterprises, and that any demand for call money by southern banks must therefore come from non-member banks, of which there are about 1,300 in the Sixth district. POLICE - DECLARE SLAYER OF CONSUL WILL BE ARRESTED NEW ORLEANS, La., Nov. 18. "An order for the arrest of th* mur derer of Dr. Leopoldo Cordova has been issued and officers expect to take him Into custody shortly at Alexandria, La.," Superintendent of Police Mooney announced early to day. Superintendent Mooney stated that the revolver which was used to kill Dr. Cordova and dangerously wound ed Mrs. Cordova had been found with the jewelry stolen from the former Honduran consul and his wife in a rooming house here. "There now is no doubt but that robbery was the motive for the crime,” the superintendent an nounced. Dr. Cordova was killed Tuesday night and Mrs. Cordova received bul let wounds which may prove fatal. The theory that Dr. Cordova, con sul for Honduras at Mobile and New Orleans for the Bertrand administra tion, was killed as the result of po litical activities was expressed in many quarters yesaerday, but the police steadily maintained that rob bery was the sole motive. According to statements by Mrs. Cordova, the couple were shot by one or two men when their auto mobile stopped at a lonely section of the Gentilly road, near the city limits. The bandit, after robbing his victims, threw the bodies in a ditch where they were found early yester day by a storekeeper. Thieves Get $ 13,000 In Farmer’s Trunk MILLEN. Ga., Nov. 13.—A trunk containing 813,000 was removed Mon day from the house of J. E. Joiner, a well-known farmer living about eight miles from Millen, while he and his family were away from home. The trunk was found Tues day morning in a swamp about one mile from his home. It had been broken open and the money taken. No clue as to the thief has been discovered. ROUNDUP FOLLOWS I. W. W. KILLING OF 4 EX-MCE MEN Leader of Anarchists Lynch ed by Mob Troops Guard Scene of Armistice Day Outbreak ' CENTRALIA, Wash., Nov. 12. Nineteen alleged Industrial work ers of th* world ar* In jail her* to day. The men wer* rounded up yes terday and last night after th* fir ing on th* Armistice day parad*, which resulted in the death of four member* of th* American Legion and th* lynching of Britt Smith, an I. W. Wt member. There was no dis order here this morning. One woman Is In jail. She con ducted a hotel In which the I. W. W. hall was looted. According to one version, she, with her husband, when the paraders starts dto ransack the place, ran out carrying amall Amer ican flags and demanding protection. Th* men, tt wa* said, too th* flags from them. Company F, Third regiment, na tional guard of Washington, which arrived hero early today from Ta coma, was not patrolling the street*. Other national guardsmen went on patrol duty In many part* of the City. At 8:80 they wer* posted on the main streets and were guarding all the road* leading Into Centralia The reason for the attack, which came as the head of the parade swung past I. W. W. headquarters, today had not been developed fully, but Herman Allen, an attorney, and member of a committee of former service men, and others, co-operating with the authorities in an Investiga tion, said evidence had been obtained that It was premeditated. C’tlzens today planned to drive all radicals from Centralia, where they have been Increasing for some time. Centralia was headquarters for Lewis county Industrial workers, operating from here into the logging c- and other Industrial pursuits of this section. American Legion members expressed determination that every I. W. W. must leave the city. Plot to “Get” Four Men One of the twenty men arrested In the sweeping search for I. W. W.’s, following the attack, was said to have confessed plans wer* made months ago to “get” Warren Grimm and Arthur McElfresh, two of those killed, and William Schales and Cap tain David Livingston. The four had I been active in suppressing radical J activities in this community. Without warning bursts of rifle I fire swept the ranks of marching overseas veterans as they paraded past I. W. W. headquarters. From that building and the roof of a building across the street bullets came. Persons In the crowds that lined the street to honor the return ed soldiers also drew weapons and began firing. Grimm, leading a company of men, dropped mortally wounded. McEl fresh, marching In the ranks, was killed instantly. Ben Casagranda died later from his wounds. John Earl Watt, George Stevens Jacob Phltzler and E. Eubanks also fell wounded, the first named prob ably fatally. Stevens was shot when he attempted to disarm an I. W. W standing on the street. The fourth death of a parader was added when Dale Hubbard, recently returned overseas man, gathered a small band and started aft 5- the I. W. W. secretary. Hubbard and the fugitive grappled after a chase in which Smith fired repeatedly at his pursier. As they cUnclm-i H ib small band and started after the body. I. W. W. Secretary Hanped Another pursuer overpowered , Smith and he was taken to jail later to bi removed and hanged after citi zens learned that four of the former soldiers had died. An attempt to lynch Smith was made before lie was lodged in the jail. “You fellows can’t hang me." he said. “I was sent to do my duty and I did It.” Smith was tossed from a bridge over the Chehalis river after a rope was tied about his neck and a volley of bullets sent into his body. The lynching party worked silently and in darkness while taking him from th* jail, zlt 7:30 o'clock all the city’s electric lights were cut off and eight men easily overcame the one man on guard Inside the jail. Smith was placed In one of about six dark ened automobiles that stood about th* jail and rushed to the bride. Little was known of Smith. H« came here a short tint* ago. Two undertakers refused to han dle Smith’s body and what disposal of it would be made, was unknown. Senator Martin Dead After Long Illness; Democratic Leader CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Nov. 12.—Senator Thomas S. Martin, rhe Democratic leader in the senate, died here today after an Illness of several months. He was 72 years old. Senator Martin had been confined to his bed since last July, when he was forced to give up active work in the United States senate after a continuous service of 24 years. He was brought to his home near here and later taken to a hospital s’-ffering with a leaking heart valve. His condition took a turn for the worse two weeks ago and members of his family were summoned to his beside. PUZZLE QUESTION BOX- I All questions in regard to the puz zle game will be answered in this j.column. None will be answered per | sonally by letter. Q. —3. Is it necessary to subscribe i for Th* Semi-Weekly Journal in or der to enter the game. A.—A one-year subscription at $1.25 must be sent In with each so lution to the puzzle. The subscrip tion may be sent for the participant or for some friend. If the partici pant Is already a subscriber his sub scription will he extended one year from his old date of expiration. . ATLANTA, GA., FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1919. EVERY SERVICE MAN WHO HAS NOT JOINED THE AMERICAN LEGION owes it to him self and to his comrades to Join now. Fill out the accompanying membership application and send it to your local post. ziTLTz/te ft ST'' —Ik “ S A— a -J <4l WOW WM A lip fnil i I name is . ~ ■ TjW (Ple«s» Print) (F«) (Midtflt) (Militßy Rank! Present ■ , Iff 'jj TTMia * *4 P ennanent *ddra* I • Iffigiay Military organizations in' which I **rvad■ - -.. . Civil occupations .... , 1 hereby subscribe to the Constitution of ths AMERICAN LEGION and apply for enrollment in post nf the >3 . - - - Branch. ( IllSr <ll v i ~lnlrl REMEDY FOR RED ACTIVITIES SEEN IN SEDITION LAW - BY DAVID LAWRENCE (Copyright, 1919 for Journal.) WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.—Out breaks in the state of Washington by the I. W. W. resulting In the death of four overseas veterans on Arm istice day have had the effect in the national capital of reviving dis cussion of the legal steps that can be taken to crush such movements in America. As usual there Is a tendency tn shift responsibility from one branch of the government to another, Sena tor Poindexter, of Washington, blam ing the executive for supposed lenien cy in enforcing the law and the de partment of justice, on other hand, pointing congress was ask ed as early as last June for laws that would enable the government to reach anarchists and , nothing has been done. The "goat,” if there must be one, is the uncertainty which prevails over the legal status of all legisla’icn passed for the duration of the war and the fact that the peace treaty is yet unratified. During the war, the espi mage act, passed by congress after a weary struggle by the executive branch of the government, was sufficient to reach radicals who plotted tne over hrow of our institutions. But it is an open secret that the espionage law is not now being enforced and has not been virtually since the arm istice. That law specifical’y named offenses committed with the 'ntent and purpose of aiding "the enemy” while the United States was at war. But none of the activities jf rhe radicals are now directed >n avor of Germany or of any coU'Cry that might be technically construed as still a belligerent. They are direr ed against institutions of the United States alone. They »r* in ternal rather than International in their particular significance. Remedy in Sedition Laws. So th* remedy must be sought In federal statutes previously on the books, namely the sedition laws. Ac tual sedition, that Is resistance to federal authority, already Is covered in the statutes. Conspiracy for se dition, that Is a plot on the part of two or more persons to resist or attack federal authority, also Is covered by existing laws. But there is nothing to bridge the hiatus be tween the two sets of statutes. Advo" cacy of sedition, for instance, on the part of an individual is not punish able nor is an Individual attempt to stir up sedition when separated from an overt act of sedition. Thus individuals can go up to the point of inciting others but the government must prove complicity on the part of each individual caught with other individuals having thd’ same purpose. And the radicals have legal Skill enough to take advantage of such loopholes. The offense of sedition is un defined. Attorney General Palmer appeared before committees of c6n gress as early as June of this year, shortly after the bomb outrages, and asked for legislation covering these points. But nothing has been done. Congress has been immersed in oth er matters. The senate has spent practically all its time on the peace treaty to the exclusion of much business of a vitai characted. The legislators have claimed that the peace treaty was of paramount im portance but both sides probably will admit that much time has been spent in useless debate that might have been spent profitably in pass ing laws that would reach the radi cals and anarchists who wish to over throw the government itself. Government Now Powerless. Condemnation of the assault on the soldiers at Centralia, Wash., Is heard on every side yet the federal (Continued on Page 8, Column 4) FARMER’S WIFE FOUND IN WELL WITH THROAT CUT AMERICUS, Ga., Nov. 18.— With her throat cut from ear to ear the body of Mrs. Pearl Duckworth, wife of Sam Duckworth, well-known farm er of Pleasant Grove community, sev en miles southeast of here, was found in a well near her home lat® last night. Neighbors who had been asked to search for the woman by Mra. Sallie Duckworth, her mother-in-law, recovered the body, the well being searched at the suggestion of Mrs. Duckworth. Sam Duckworth, her husband, has disappeared and Sheriff Harvey, Deputy Summers and a party of citizens of.Leslie commun ity are searching for him today. Mrs. Sallie Duckworth, who guided the searching party to the corpse in the well, was brought to Americus at daylight this morning and is being held in Sumter county jail as a material witness in the chse. The case nas mysterious aspects, as it is known Mrs. Sallie Duckworth had been searching for her daughter in-law during several days and that yeste’rday she scoured the neighbor hood in company with a negro woman and when the two passed the well said, "Pearl may be found in the well. If she is, her throat is cut.” Later, she asked a white neighbor to help her hunt for the missing woman, and again referred to the well, saying if she were found there her throat would be cut. This neigh bor finally informed Sheriff Har vey, who wenjt out to Pleasant Grove about midnight and soon found the body In the well. He immediately arrested Mrs. Sallie Duckworth and sent her to Americus. Later, search ing about the premises, he located and destroyed a still which had re cently been operated by some un known person, and It Is believed fl’.is still probably has some connection with th* death of th* woman. The Duckworths have lived In Pleasant Grove community during many years, and the finding of the woman’s body in the well has created a sensation here. Sam Duckworth, who Is being sought for diligently by the authorities, is well-known in Americus and throughout the county, and has heretofore been regarded as a respectable and reliable farmer. Ebert’s Salary Fixed BERLlN.—President Ebert’s sal ary has beeij fixed at 100,000 marks by the budget commission, which also placed a similar sum at his dis posal for incidentals for which he is to give a strict accounting. Schools, Churches, Clubs and Societies Play Puzzle Game Tremendous Interest Creat ed —Plenty of Time for Everyone to Start Playing and Send in an Answer That the Figure Puzzle game of the Semi-Weekly Journal has created a lot of interest is evi denced by the number of people who are already playing this interest ing puzzle game. Schools, churches, clubs, socie ties, etc., are taking up the game and are thoroughly enjoying it. In one church the members of the young people’s society are playing the game with the Intention of do nating whatever awards they may win to the church fund. This Is a splendid ide’f and churches can take this up and secure money tu “WETS” WIN IN FEDERAL COURT IN LOUISVILLE LOUISVILLE, Ky., Nov. 18.— Judg* Walter Evans, In federal dis trict court today, in effect for the second time, held war-time prohibi tion unconstitutional, sustained an at tack /pon the constitutionality of the Volstead enforcement act and granted an injunction restraining El wood Hamilton, collector of Internal revenue for Kentucky, and District Attorney W. V. Gregory from Inter fering with the sale by two Louis ville distillers of their ‘floor stock” of tax-paid whisky. The suit was brought by W. Marshall Bullitt. Louisville, on W. Marshall Bullitt, Louisville, on behalf of the Wright & Taylor and the Brown-Forman Distilling compa nies of this city, and to pre vent government Interference with sale of nearly a million gallons of tax-paid whisky owned by the com panies. Judge Evans declared from the bench yesterday that he was "firmly of the opinion” that war-time prohi bition is unconstitutional and indi cated a disposition to grant an in junction restraining the government from interfering with sale of the whisky known as floor stock owned by the companies.' In a similar suit recently Judge Evans declared the war prohibition act unconstitutional and granted an injunction to the Kentucky Distiller ies and Warehouse company, forbid ding interference by the government with hale of approximately 69,000,000 gallons of whisky owned by the plaintiff. This case was appealed to the United States supreme court and, according to announcement, a hear ing will be had on it some time next week, probably November 20. Granting of the injunction permits sale of tax-paid whisky by the two companies. However, according to an nouncement by District Attorney Gregory, "if th* supreme court re verses Judge Evans’ decision on the suit, appealed to it by the govern ment, then, in my opinion all per sons who sell distilled spirits be tween now and the time of rendition of the opinion by the supreme court would be Hable to prosecution.” 650.000 Workless Germans BERLIN. —Approximately 650,000 persons throughout Germany now are drawing the unemployed benefit In surance, says an official labor- bulle tin. Since June, it is stated, the number of workless has gradually decreased, the largest proportion of them being in the big cities. In Ber lin they average forty-two to every 1,000 of the population. apply on the church debt, or to use in various other ways. The way to play the game in a club or organization is to hold par ties. Let each player submit an an swer, offering, if so minded, a small award for the best correct answer sent in. This answer can then be sent in to the Figure Puzzle editor in the name of the player who ar rived at it. If the answer wins a prize it can be donated to the church or other organization. The other players may also send in an swers of their own, even though they may not have so good a one, and they may win one of the next prizes. Thsre are 69 awards in all, so that every one has an opportu nity to win. School teachers should have their pupils play the Figure Puzzle game as they will find It creates a new interest in figures, and it will, at the same time, teach concentration and carefulness. Enter today. DEMOCRNTS LOSE IN CLOTURE EFFORT ON PICT BMTIONS Chair Sustained in Ruling. Hitchcock’s Petition Out of Order —Cloture for Whole Treaty to Be Presented WASHINGTON; Nov. 13.—An at tempt by Democratic senators to In voke the clotur* rule so as to limit debate on the foreign relations com mittee reservations to th* peace treaty failed today In th* senate. By a vote of 44 to 36 with all of the Republicans present and Senators Reed, Missouri, and Shields, Tennes see, Democrats, voting In the affirm ative, the senate adopted a motion by Republican Leader Lodg* to table an appeal from a ruling that the Democrats’ move was out of order. After a long discussion as to the probable effect of the cloture, Sen ator Cummins, the president pro tern., ruled the petition out of order. Sen ator Hitchcock Immedlateyl appealed from the decision, and Senator Lodge moved to lay the appeal on the table.* The Democratic petition for cloture had been held out pf order by the chair because it sought to limit de bate only on the reservations and not on the whole treaty. It was for this reason, Senator Lodge said, that the Republicans opposed the move. Senator McCumber, of North Da kota, prominent among th* “mild reservatlonlsts," on th* Republican side, announced that In a very short time a clotur* rul* covering th* «n --tlr* treaty would b* presented. The senate voted down, 68 to 4, th* proposal by Senator Walsh, Dem ocrat, Montana, to amplify th* res ervation to article ten of th* League of Nations covenant so that other nations would be under no obliga tion to aid th* United States in pre serving Its territorial Integrity. Those voting for the proposal were Walsh, Montana, and Pittman, Ne vada, Democrats, and La Follette, Wisconsin, and Norris, Nebraska, Republicans. Senator France, Maryland, a bitter ender, Issue a statement declaring “It would b* criminal” to adopt a cloture rule on such an Important question as the treaty. In order to enable many senators, who otherwise would be prevented be cause of consideration of the peace treaty, to attend the funeral tomor row of Senator Martin, of Virginia, the senate, upon the motion of Sen ator Swanson, his colleague, today agreed to recess this aftern'oon until 10 a. m. Saturday. A special train will convey senatros to and from the funeral, which will be held at Charlottesville, Va. •UNDERWOODS FAVORITE FOR PARTY LEADER WASHINGTON, Nov. 18.—Demo cratic members of the senate will hold a caucus within a few days to pick a minority leader, filling the vacancy caused by the death of Senator Martin, Virginia. With the administration’s hardest congressional battles In prospect, the position of Democratic floor leader In the senate Is now one of the most Important In Washington from a po litical point of view. » Senators Hitchcock, Nebraska; Un derwood, , Alabama, and Simmons, North Carolina, are the three fore most candidates. The three-cornered contest will be a lively one, according to cloak room gossip, as the winner will be a strong contender in the Democratic national convention which selects a candidate next year. Senator Underwood, the youngest in point of years and service In the senate, Is a favorite. He hag been in the senate only since 1915, where as Senator Hitchcock came in 1911 and Senator Simmons In 1901. But .Senator Hitchcock is a Nebraska man and ig not expected to hold the south ern Democrats as against eithqr Sen ator Simmons or Senator Underwood. Senator Simmons ‘is a strong south ern Democrat who has always sup ported the administration. He is therefore expected to be In disfavor with Democrats who have frequently differed with the White House traces and those who are from northern states. Senator Underwood 1* viewed as a compromise between Senator Hitch cock and Senator Simmons. Coming from Birmingham, an Industrial city, Senator Underwood’s general back ground and Ideas are more In har mony with those of Industrial north than Is the case with most southern senators, his friends say. He Is rated as progressive within the party and demonstrated his ability In drafting the Underwood tariff law while he was still a member of the house. Senator Underwood was a strong contender for the Democratic nomi nation in 1912 and Is frequently men tioned as a possibility for next year. Senator Simmons held the highly important chairmanship of the fi nance committee under the Demo cratic regime and is regarded as hav ing marked ability. Senator Hitchcock has conducted the treaty fight for the administra tion forces, although at times Sena tor Underwood has played a promi nent part. No matter what selection is made, Senator Hitchcock is ex pected to continue as leader in the treaty contest. Among those mentioned for ap pointment as a successor to Senator Martin is Henry St. George Tucker, Lexington, Va., an authority on in ternational law and a former mem ber of congress. Governor Westmoreland Davis Is expected to run at the election which will come later. $137.00 a Week Some prosperity! Earl Coleman, a brakeman on the Z. & M. V. R. R., made $137 in one week just In his spare time, reports the PARAGON TAILORING CO., CHICAGO, ILL. Every ambitious reader of The Jour naj should write the above company for a free sample outfit and style book No. 560 containing a big as sortment of beautiful cloth samples and a wonderful suit offer that will save you 25 to 50 per cent. Don’t buy a suit or pair of pants from anyone until* you have written this t'empany.—(*dvt.) Scents a copy. $1.25 A YEAR. OH ENDUE STRIKE APPROVED: IIGBEMI SOON "We Cannot Fight Our Gov ernment)” John L. Lewis Says in Statement to Pub lic —Others Silent Th* grim specter of untold suffer ing from lack of h*at as cold weather sets in passed Tuesday morning at 10 ©’clock with the issuance of an order from officials of the United Mine Workers of America revoking the strike order Issued on October 15. Immediately after the order was presented to Federal Judge A. E. Anderson in Indianapolis and ap proved by him, word came from union officials In the coal fields of Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky, Tex as, Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma 'and Washington that the men would be back at work this week. It was the general opinion also that miners in other sections of the country, while somewhat disappointed at the recall of the strike order, soon would take up where they left off nearly a month ago. Attorney'General Palmer, whose department was foremost In bringing the strike to a conclusion, declared that he “must admit he was pleased.” His statement follows: “My Information Is that the min ts have submitted to the court the form of an order cancelling and withdrawing the strike order. "The strike order having been withdrawn, therefore, the secretary of labor today will Invite the opera tors and miners to meet immediately In conference to negotiate an adjust ment of their controversy. “I have at all times assumed that the miners’ organization would obey the law when It was called to theii attention In the manner It has been, and I am glad they justified that assumption. “The way now Is open to a set tlement by the peaceful processes which always should be employed In settlement of such disputes without Injury to the general public.” Thomas T. Brewster, chairman of th* operators’ association of the cen tral competitive fields, has asked Act ing President Lewis, of the United Mine Workers, to get the scale com mittee togteher Monday to negotiate a new wage agreement. The request was sent Mr. Lewi* before Secretary Wilson invited th* miners and oper ator* to meet him Friday. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Nov. 11,— United States District Judge A. B. Anderson at 10 o’clock this tporning approved the order of the officials of th* United Mine Workers of America, rescinding the strike order of Qotober 15. Attorneys for the. miners promised to try to have, it' in the malls by 6 o’clock this even ing. This action was taken follow ing a session of the general commit tee of the miners, which decided I early today to comply with the man i date of the court Issued last Sat urday. Judge Anderson characterized the order as a “good faith effort” to comply with his mandate. The text of the order follows: “Indianapolis, Ind., November 11, 1919. “To the Officials and Members of the United Mine Workers of America: “Dear Sirs and Brothers: "In obedience to the mandate Issued on November 8, by thft United States court, district of I ’ Indiana, Judge A. B. Anderson, I presiding, the undersigned here by advise you that the order of October 15, directing a cessation of operations in the bituminous coal fields of our jurisdiction, is withdrawn and cancelled. “Yours fraternally, (Signed) “WILLIAM GREEN. "Secretary-Treasurer. “JOHN L. LEWIS, President." Despite action of their leaders In calling off the nation-wide strike of coal miners, few workers were re turning to the mines today, dis patches Indicated. Only two districts—Tennessee an* Colorado—reported miners returning in appreciable numbers. The big fields of Illinois, Kansas and lowa apparently still were idle, with the men refusing to go back. Dispatches from Des Moines said operators admitted no mines had re opened sine* the strike was called. Springfield reported there was noth ing to indicate the Illinois miners intended to obey the order calling off the strike. In Kansas a dlspatcft from Pittsburg In th* heart of the coal fields, said miners were await ing reports from Alexander Ho watt,, district president, In Indianapolis. Approximately 18,000 men return ed to work in the Tennessee and Kentucky fields, however, according to dispatches from. Knoxville, Tenn. Denver reported large numbers or miners were returning In Colorado fields. In Indianapolis, headquarter* of the United Mine Warkers awaitei.i outcome of the confeAnce called for Friday In Washington to mediate the differences between miners and op erators. Henry G. Warrun, chief c< sei for the miners, announced he -*4vould not file an appeal from Judge Anderson’s decision In in junction proceedings until the result of the conference Is known. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Nov. 13.—% Representatives of the United Mine’ Workers of America who will partici pate in Washington tomorrow witt the operators and Secretary of L» bor Wilson, today are on their way to the capital in an optimistic frame of mind. They believe that if the mine owners are equally well dis posed a -neyr wage agreement can be reached in a short time. The one possible obstruction to speedy agreement is the question or when a new wage agreement will become effective. The miners will insist that this be at an early date. Pending developments at the Wash ington conference attorneys for the miners announced here last night the appeal from the ruling of the federa court In the injunction proceedings instituted by the government, will* be held up. The situation In the Indiana coal fields was little different today from that during the strike. In all parts of the coal district the miners ap parently were awaiting the results o: the Washington conference befm jb deciding to return to the mines.