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VOL. X/XII. NO. 17.
SPLIT IS BELIEVED
NEAR IN PARLEY ON
' NEW COAL WAGE
Fourteen Per Cent Increase
Granted Miners Not Ac
ceptable—Burden Not to
Be Passed on to Consumer
WASHINGTON, Nov. 27—Coal min
ers and operators from all sections of
the United States were to resume
joint conferences here late today in
a final attempt to settle the strike
on the basis of the pronounoement
of Fuel Administrator Garfield.
Dr. Garfield, speaking for the gov
ernment, declared that:
1. No increase > ould be permitted
In the price of coal.
2. Miners are entitled to an aver
age wage Increase of 14 per cent to
make wages conform with an in
crease of 79.8 per cent In the cost
of living since 1913.
Both sides went into executive ses
sion this morning to outline policies.
Complete Break Seen
The possibility of a complete break
seemed not far off as the hour for
the joint conference approached.
"The miners will not return to
work on a 14 per cent basis,” said
Edward Stewart, president of the In
diana district council of the United
Mine Workers’ union.
"This proposition, If carried out,
will break, will completely ruin many
mine operators who are too old to
start anew,” said P. H. Penna, of the
operators association. "Many mines
will have to close down.”
"If this 14 per cent increase is the
offer of the government, w r e’ll go
back home and fight It out awhile,"
said President Howatt, of the Kansas
district council of miners.
* Brewster Optimistic
"I can .see-hope of a settlement,”
said President Thomas T. Brewster,
of the operators’ association of the
central competitive field and chair
man of the conference. Mr. Brewster
made this statement last night’ just
before leaving for home to spend
Thanksgiving.
In explaining his pronouncement
on the wage question, Dr. Garfield
declared it is not a mandate from
the government.
"I am merely telling you what the
facts are,” he said, "just as that
. clock tells you the time.”
Dr. Garfield delivered his message
to a joint conference of miners and
operators that began last night at’
8:30 p. m. and continued until nearly
midnight. He emphasized, howeevr,
taht that part of the proposal deny
j Ing an Increase In the selling price
of coal, is a mandate. Coal now is
selling at’ prices fixed by the govern- I
ment In October 1917.
Operators Hope for Increase ■'
Little attention will be given In |
today’’s conferences. It was indicat
ed, Dr. Garfields proposal for an ad
visory commission of miners and
operators headed by Secreta/ry Lane
to make a continuous study of wage
and working conditions, profits of
operators, and coal production.
Miners and operators will not dis
cuss this, It was said, until progress
Is made with the wage question.
The operators, it was learned, hope
to collect figures on profits in 1919
i showing they are losing money. They
plan to present these to Dr. Garfield
with the hope of persuading him -to
consent to an increase In selling
prices.
Reasonable Way
“It seems to me that the reason
able way to deal with this situation,"
said United States Fuel Administra
tor Garfield, "is to give to the In
dustry as a whole an average In
crease commensurate with the In
crease In the cost of living and then
let that amount of increase be ap
portioned in accordance with the
* wage bases that are acceptable tc
the employers and the employes.
"Control.of prices by the govern
ment will be maintained for the
present.
“The present negotiation stands
by itself, but it is far from dispos
ing of the fundamental controversy
between operators and mine work
' ers. That- controversy Is bound to
• be a continuing one as matters now
stand. Tt involves living conditions
and conditions in the mines, as well
as wages and profits, and the gen
eral relation between operators and
mine workers. Therefore, to aid in
applying the principles which have
governed us and which should gov
ern in reaching conclusions in the
future, it Is urged that a perma
net consultative body, with purely
advisory powers, be set up consist
ing of the secretary of the interior
« as chairman and of an equal num
ber of representatives of the opera
tors and of the mine workers,
chosen in such manner as they may
each determine from time to time.
In order that the data necessary for
the consideration of this consulta
tive body may at all times be avail
** able, it is urged that the congress
make provision for collecting defi
nite and trustworthy information
concerning the coal and coke indus
try and for the tabulation of the
same in quarterly reports showing:
information Needed
“1. Production, distribution, stor
age and stocks of coal and coke.
"2. The cost of production and
distribution and of maintaining
suitable stocks, and any other data
concerning the Industry deemed nec
essary.
"3. The cost of living inthe sev
eral coal fields.
”4. The selling priced and profits
obtained by the operators, middle
men and retail dealers.
”5. Export requirements and the
conditions limiting them.
"The settlement of' the present
controversy- on the wage and price
A basis above indicated must be con
sidered In the light of the proposal
to set up this permanent consulta
tive body. While it will have pow
ers of decision, it will hardly seem
possible to a reasonable man that
in the light of its conclusions de
mands for exorbtant profits or un
reasonable wages can, be success
fully maintained, or that conditions
unfavorable to the American stand
ard of living will be tolerated.”
Money in Potatoes
WAYCROSS, Aov. 27. —B. F. Davis,
who has been selling potatoes to the
canning plant in Waycross, states
that he will make approximately 400
bushels of potatoes to the acre this
year. He Is bringing to the city some
of the finest potatoes that have been
seen in this section, the Porto Rico
variety, and they will net him more
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BENIBLICKM
111 C.W FIGHT ON
IBOOETO(PEOPLE
Leaders of Party Believe
They Can Consent to Com
promise and Keep Advan
tage Over Democrats
WASHINGTON, D. C. While
P. ident Wilson worked on his mes
sage to congress. Republican lead
ers in both houses planned their
counter attack to his expected de
mand for quick ratification of the
peace treaty.
The situation is:
When the president’s message goes
before congress the Republicans will
be ready to concentrate their efforts
on passage of Senator Lodge’s reso
lution declaring the war ended.
If President Wilson adheres to
1-13 stand that the treaty should be
ratified with only explanatory res
ervations, and that the Lodge reser
vations nullify the document, the
Republicans immediately will start
the drive to force through the peso
lution and put it before the presi
dent for his signature, thus laying
jn him blame for continuing the
technical state of war if he --etoes
it.
But if President Wilson manifests
a spirit of compromise and says the
treaty is acceptable with the Lodge
reservations or with reservations
based on them, opposition leaders
will devote their efforts to bringing
aboir. this qualified ratification.
This indicates a change in the Re
publican plan, as Senator Lodge
previously stated that if the presi
dent reintroduced the treaty next
session it would suffer “the delay
of death” in the foreign relations
committee; and later expressed an
eagerness to make ratification a
campaign issue in 1920. The Repub
licans now figure tnat they will gain
strength in the presidential cam
paign no matter what course the
treaty fight takes, as they will go
before the country as the party that
safeguarded national Interests ani
"Americanized the treaty”—lf it is
adopted, and as the party that saved
America from entangling foreign al
liances —if it is finally beaten.
Word of what attitude the presi
dent will take in his message is
carefully guarded at the White
House. His friends do not believe
he will recede from his stand of
only a week ago, that the treaty is
practically killed by the Lodge res
ervations or anything like them, un
less he couples such action with a
declaration that even with Crippling
qualifications the treaty is essential
to stabllze world conditions, being
better than none at all.
Saloons Are Wide Open
Again in New Orleans;
Profiteers Threatened
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 27.
Thanksgiving in New Orleans was
decidedly "wet” with many of the
former saloons selling th® strong
drinks of anti-prohibition days fol
lowing the granting of an injunction
yesterday by Rufus E. Foster, judge
of the United States district court,
restraining federal officials from pre
venting the sale of liquors on the
grounds that the recent prohibition
act of congress was unconstitutional
•because the war had ended.
A decided increase in arrests by
police followed the celebration last
night, which in some parts of the
City were as gay as New Year's cele
brations. In historic Rue Royal and
Exchange alley the ancient swaggers
became modern staggerers as bibu
lous persons celebrated the return
of the open saloon.
Among the horsemen who are here
for the race season, which opened
today, one expressed the return of the
bar as “southern hospitality” extend
ed to visitors.
Many special parties were held last
night and some of the former fa
mous places where delicate concoc
tions had been served during music
and dancing ushered in the new but
temporary season.
Despite the fact that United States
Attorney Mooney, one of the officers
enjoined, warned that he would pros
ecute profiteers, prices steadily rose.
Some saloons, which began the new
day with twenty-five cents a drink,
th® price of a fair whisky, added
ten cents to the glass as the crowds
thronged into the swinging doors.
Cordial glasses in some places were
used for Scotch whisky, but the war
price of a full-sized glass was asked.
President May Sit
At Table During His
Thanksgiving Dinner
WASHINGTON, Nov. 27.—Presi
dent Wilson, in all probability, will
be brought to the Thanksgiving din
ner table in his wheel chair tonight,
Dr. Grayson relaxing for the occasion
the strict rules governing his patient.
The group at the White House
board will be the smallest for years.
Neither Mrs. Francis B. Sayre nor
Mrs. McAdoo will come on for
Thanksgiving, it is said. Miss Lucy
Maury, of Roanoke, Va., Mrs. Wil
son’s niece, has arrived to spend the
holiday, however.
The high cost of turkey is in-opera
tive so far as concerns the executive
mansion. South Trimble, former
clerk of the house of representatives,
following his annual custom, yester
day dispatched a 35-pound bird to
the Wilson larder and it will have
an honor place at the banquet board.
The turkey was carefully prepared
at Trimble’s farm, near Louisville,
Ky.
The president will transact no busi
ness today, spending his time read
ing or being read to, with an airing
on the south portico of the White
House. »
Cuts Clothing
Prices in Half
Here’s away to save $lO on your
clothing expense. Simply drop a card
to R. A. Allan, W. Adams St-
Chicago, 111., and ask him for a copy
of his new tailoring book No. 1531
with big cloth samples and latest in
formation abotft styles and prices. He
will make you a special offer and
quote you prices so low that you will
be surprised and wonder how he can
do it when others are asking such
high prices. All orders are sent on
approval with privilege of returning
if not satisfactory. Send him a card
today,—(Ady.t.).
Full Text of
Mexican
Note
EL PASO, Nov. 26. (By th®
Associated Press.) The
text of th® Mexican not®
to the United
"Mexico City, Nov. 26, 1919.
"Mr. George L. Summerlin, Act
ing Charge of Affairs for th®
United States of America:
"I am instructed by the presi
dent of the republic to answer
herewith your note of November
20, which you addressed to th®
Mexican government on instruc
tions from the state department
of the United States.
"You will no doubt realize th®
fact that no legal foundation
principle or precedent of Inter
national right, or oven of rea
son, is invoked for the immedi
ate liberation of Mr. Jenkins,
who, as you know, is at present
under the jurisdiction of a judge
of the city of Puebla.
"The Mexican government
cannot see what the foundation
for such a demand might be.
It believes that It can be only
the power of the country that
makes It, although the United
States has expressed the desire
on various occasions that right
and justice should ba the basis
of its diplomacy, and respect for
weak countries the basis of its
international relations on the
continent.
"The terms of a note which I
am answering are attributed by
my government to an imperfect
understanding of our penal laws.
The imprisonment is neither un
just nor arbitrary, as your note
states, since Mr. Jenkins himself
has signed contradictory state
ments regarding the kidnaping
of which he was a victim. The
judge has had ample foundation
to suppose that he was guilty
of the crime of falsifying judi
cial declaration, and this has
caused his imprisonment.
Mexican Court Proc edur®
Nevertheless, this imprison
ment does not of itself signify
that Mr. Jenkins is guilty, be
cause such a fact can only be
established by a definitive judg
ment.
Your excellency knows that
the criminal proceedings in Mex
ico involves three classes of im
prisonment: Preventive, when it
is suspected that a person has
criminal complicity in an act;
formal, when against the ac
cused there is sufficient widence
in the judgment of the magis
trate to suppose that the accused
is guilty of a crime; and ordi
nary imprisonment, which in
volves a definite sentence as the
penalty provided for the crime
and the guilty of the accused
duly proved. The two first classes
of imprisonment are not legally
penalties, but restrictions to the
liberty of the accused, pending
investigation.
The judgment may also de
clare the innocence of the ac
cused.
Mr. Jenkins has undergone de
tention, first, and then a formal
imprisonment of seventy-two
hours.
It is because of this that he
• ras rearrested, and this is a fact
that he was to be consid
ered by the government of the
United States as persecution or
a t-ries of injuries that are in
flicted unjustly on the consul.
In the course of the trial, at
any time, the accused may ask
and obtain his liberty on bail.
Thto Mexican law is very liberal
about this, since all that is nec
essary is a request and the pro
duction of the sum fixed by the
judge. Mr. Jenkins’ refusal to ex
ercise this right, notwithstand
ing that he was asked to do so
several times, and the fact that
the judge has fixed for him as
bond the sum of 1,000 pesos, can
not permit him strictly to call
himself the victim of injuries
which he has brought upon him
self.
Government Powerless
Mr. Jenkins, finding himself,
then involved in a trial taht is
beingfi conducted according to
law, under the jurisdiction of a
judge whose proceedings are
open, and are constantly under
the vigilance of public opinion
which is Interested in learning
the truth of the affair, the Mex
ican government finds Itself un
der the necessity of not being
able to accede to the demand for
liberation contained in the note
to which I ain replying; and it
has for these strong reasons,
founded on the rights and consid
erations of constitutional char
acter.
As to the first rights the gov
ernment believes no other gov
ernment can make diplomatic
claims for one of its subjects
abroad, save in the case where
justice is denied, or where the
sentence is notoriously exces
ive, which is also in interna
tional law a denial of justice;
and that the practice which has
been Invariably observed has
been that of waiting for the
tribunals having cognizance of a
case, Involving a foreigner, to
pronounce a judgment that; as
I have said, if it were notorious
ly unjust, would be the only basis
for a claim.
As to the constitutional view
point, our political constitution
establishes as a fundamental
principle the separation of the
executive/bower from that of the
judicial, and by virtue of this,
the executive does not have the
power to interfere in the busi
ness of the latter.
Likewise the autonomy of the
various states is guaranteed in
our constitution, and by virtue of
the federal structure of the
Mexican republic, the federal
power cannot intervene in af
fairs which, like that of Mr.
Jenkins, belongs properly and ex
clusively to the authorities of the
state of Puebla. For this rea
son, the exeecutive could not or
der the judge having jurisdiction
of the case to free Mr. Jenkins,
because this latter functionary
could with reason refuse to obey
such an order. The executive
would thus be lacking in the
first duty of all government—a
duty that he has always tried to
observe —that of respecting the
laws of the country and causing
them to be respected.
Therefore, such a line of con
duct, in the opinion of the Mexi
can government, can not unfavor
ably affect the relations ot
friendship which fortunately ex-
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ATLANTA, GA.y FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1919.
■SERIES ASKED
TO SUSPEND UNTIL
MONMNING
Regional Coal Committee for
South Takes Steps to
Conserve Fuel Supply in
Territory
No Excursion Trains
To Be Run in Crisis
No excursion train on any rail
roads in the southern region will
be run during the present coal
crisis, according to Instructions
sent out Wednesday afternoon by
B. L. Winchell, regional director
of railroads for the southern re
gion.
No further curtailment of pas
senger train schedules haa been
put Into effect, but all regional
managers of railroads were in
structed Wednesday to prepare
schedules eliminating all non-es
sential trains and to be prepared
to put the curtailed schedule into
effect upon telegraphic instruc
tions from the regional director’s
office.
Embargoes were announced
Wednesday afternoon by the re
gional coal committee on move
ments to oil mills for grinding of
peanuts, velvet and soy beans,
placing these articles on the same
basis as cotton seed, against
which there is an embargo.
All Industries in the southern re-'
glon except those in continuous
operation were requested by the
regional coal committee Tuesday aft
ernoon to suspend operations from
the evening of Wednesday, November
26, until Monday morning, December
1; stores, business houses and of
fices have been asked to close dally
at 4 p. m., and householders have
been asked to exert a personal effort
to reduce their coal consumption to
a minimum. The committee calls
upon all city and county officials
throughout the region for their co
operation in having these requests
carried out.
The committee has been forced to
make this request on account of the
acuteness of the coal situation
throughout the country and in the
southern region. ’ Since November 1
the coal production in the southern
region has been but one-third of
normal, and it has been less than
this in other regions. The reserve
stock of coal confiscated on Novem
ber 1 by the fuel administration has
been rapidly diminished, and Unless
drastic restrictions are placed on
the coal consumption the situation
likely is to become still more acute.
May Cut Train Service
B. L. Winchell, regional director
of railroad* of the southern region,
has requested all railroads in the
region, through their federal man
agers, to furnish a curtailed passen
ger schedule on their lines cutting
out every possible train on the
schedule that will not seriously in
convenience the public. The federal
managers have been instructed to be
prepared to put this curtailed sched
ule into effect on immediate notice,
it was stated.
MALONE ORDERED
OFFTHE STAND IN
BOLSHEVIKPROBE
NEW YORK, Nov. 27. —The Lusk
legislative investigating committee
“Wednesday refused to allow Dudley
Field Malone, prominent New York
attorney and former collector of the
port of New York, to complete volun
tary testimony before the committee.
During a tumultuous session, which
had been hearing testimony of Lug
win C. A. K. Martens, "ambassador"
from the soviet government of Rus
sia. Assemblyman McGilligot ordered
Mr. Malone off the stand after At
torney General Charles D. Newton
had accused Mr. Malone of attempt
ing to insult the committeemen.
Mr. Malone appeared before the
committee and asked to be allowed
to make a statement, which, he said,
was due him following testimony
given yesterday by Martens, who
said Mr. Malone had accepted SI,OOO
for legal advice given the "soviet
ambassador.”
He was sw-rn and accorded the
privilege es testifying as a “volun
tary witness.” He had not finished
his first sentence before Newton
sprang to his feet and shouted to
him to stop.
He had started his statement
wtih:
Starts Protest
"I come as a taxpayer, a citizen
and a member of the bar to de
nounce the immoral, cowardly and
unAmerican conduct of this investi
gation by your counsel and the at
torney general—”
"Wait a moment. You must not
continue these remarks,” shouteo
Mr. Newton, his face flushed.
"You have no right to interrupt.
Only the chair, .an has. If what 1
say is not true, the committee has
full right to examine the facts,” re
turned Mr. Malone.
Assemblyman McGilligot: "You
could at least be polite to the at
torney general. Your attitude is dis
courteous to the committee.”
Malone: “TJhe attorney general In
sinuated in questioning Martens yes
terday that I- had misused political
Influence and I now demand an op
portunity to explain the true facts.”
Ordered Off Stans.
"Your opening statement does not
warrant further courtesy. Please step
down,” shouted McGilligot.
insist I be given a hearing. 1
have already given a statement to
the press,” pleaded Malone.
“We have had enough out of you,"
said McGilligot.
"You will hear more out of me
before it is over, if you continue
these insinuations,” shouted Malone,
as he quit the stand, and left the
room.
After he had been refused a hear
ing Malone told newspaper men that
negotiations are now under way in
Copenhagen between representatives
of Great Britain and Litvinoff, soviet
representative, regarding the ques
tion of recognition.
FARMERS’ UNION'
OBJECTSTDLSBDB
clause idi tfieaty
Resolution Declares It Would
Be Ruinous to Agriculture
and Asks Reservation,
Other Resolutions Adopted
A resolution declaring it would be
ruinous to agriculture in this coun
try for th® farmers to work on the
schedule named in the labor clause of
the peace treaty, and requesting the
senate of the United States, in case
of its ratification of this article of
th® treaty, to make a reservation
specifically providing that it shall
net b® applied to farm labor, was
adopted Wednesday morning by the
Farmers' Union of Georgia In an
nual convention in the house of rep
resentatives in th® state capltol. Mar
tin F. Amorous, a prominent planter
of Cobb county, and formerly engag
ed in business in Atlanta, introduced
the resolution.
Other resolutions adopted Wednes
day morning were as follows:
By R. F. Garner, of Dublin, de
claring in favor of a graduated tax
on land, the scale to increase with
the amount of land owned by a single
individual.
By Martin F. Amorous, declaring
in favor of Increased salaries and
prompt pay for school teachers.
By the by-laws committee, doub
ling the dues and Initiation fees of
the Farmers’ union.
By the committee on education,
congratulating the legislature on
passing Increased appropriations for
common schools, the local school tax
bill, the bill strengthening the com
pulsory education law, the bill es
tablishing an illiteracy commission
and bills increasing the appropria
tions for agricultural education.
By the resolutions committee,
praising Charles S. Barrett, national
president l of the Farmers’ union, for
his fine work, and praising J. J.
Brown, commissioner of agriculture
of Georgia, for his successful efforts
along many lines in the interest of
the farmers.
The speakers at the Wednesday
morning session were Charles S. Bar
rett, R. L. Nixon, representing the
federal bureap of markets; Ira Wil
liams, representing the state depart
ment of entomology, who spok® on
dusting for the boll weevil.
Mr. Barrett discussed the plan to
build in Washington a temple of
agriculture where all farmers’ organ
izations of the United States will
have national headquarters. He
strongly urged the Farmers’ union
members to contribute to the fund
for the building.
"The farmer sets the table of the
United States,” declared Mr. Barrett
In discussing various topics of the
day. “In view of that fact he ought
to have a seat at the table. But
,he hasn't got It, though everybody
else has got a seat. The miners seem
to have quite a large one. They’ve
got $15,000,000 in their treasury, but
the farmer is lucky if he’s got 15
cents in his.”
Afternoon Session
At Tuesday afternoon’s session of
the Georgia Farmers’ union, now
holding its annual convention in At
lanta, J. H. Mills was re-elected
president for the ensuing twelve
months and Andrew J. Fleming was
re-elected secretary.
In accepting re-election Mr. Mills
pledged the members to give his
best efforts to Farmers’ union work
and expressed the hope that the com
ing year will be the most successful
in its history. / Mr. Mills has served
as president a number of years and
stands very high with Farmers’
union member® throughout the stat®
His home is at Jenkinsburg.
James D. Weaver, prominent
farmer and business man of Daw
son, was re-elected vice president, an
office he has held for the past four
years.
Charles S. Barrett, national presi
dent of the Farmers’ union, who re
cently was re-elected to that office
at the national convention held In
Memphis, delivered an Interesting
address at the Tuesday afternoon
session.
He emphasized the need for co
operation among the farmers; of the
nation’s dependence upon the prod
ucts of the soil as the basis of prac
tically all industry; of the recent in
dustrial conference in Washington,
where he represented the farmers; of
the Important bearing of freight
rates and transportation on the prob
lems of the farmer.
Dr. C. H. Kittrell, of Dublin, made
an interesting report Tuesday after
noon on the co-o. native grain ele
vator being built in that city by the
Farmers' union of Laurens county.
R. M. Kimmell, of Thomson, made a
report on the farmers’ co-operative
warehouse in his town.
Labor Party Adopts
Platform of Extreme
Planks for 1920 Fight
CHICAGO, Nov. 26—Leaders of the
newly formed labor party of the Unit
ed States today began preparations
for extending the organization
preparatory to the second national
convention next summer to nomi
nate candidates for president and
vice president. The convention ad
journed last night after completing
organization and adopting a platform
of thirty-two planks.
Organization of branches of the
labor party already has begun In
Illinois, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Ore
gon, Washington and other states,
Chairman Max Hayes, of Cleveland,
and other leaders said.
Among planks written into the
platform at the final session were:
For abolition of the United States
senate.
Repeal of the espionage act, with
abolition of conscription and secret
treaties and establishment of free
speech, press and assemblages.
No compulsory military training.
Nationalization -es railroads, other
national resources and all basic in
dustries.
Adoption of the Plumb Plan for
the railroads. y
Organization of a league work
ers of all nations and international
solidarity, with legislation to» pro
tect the workers against foreign
made goods u”til the solidarity can
be accomplished.
PROMINENT FIGURES AT GEORGIA FARMERS’ UNION
CONVENTIO. At the top left is J. H. Mills, president; top right,
Charles S. Barrett, national president. At the bottom left is James
D. Weaver, vice president; the bottom right, J. J. Brown, com
missioner of agriculture.—Staff photos by Winn.
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GENERAL ANGELES
IS EXECUTED BY
CARRANZA SQUAD
CHIHUAHUA CITY, Mex, Nov.
26.—(8y the Associated Press.) —
General Felipe Angele®, revolution
ist, was executed at 6:35 a. m. to
day inside the baraoks of the Twen
ty-first regiment of cavalry, by a
firing squad. Many spectator® were
present. General Angele® died with
out visible emotion or fear.
General Angeles himself chose the
north wall to stand against to be
killed and arranged details of his ex*
ecutlon with Carranza officers and
men detailed to the task.
Opposite the revolutionary leader
stood five soldiers with rifles ready.
They fired one volley into the breast
of Angeles.
Angeles fell forward. He then was
lying on the floor of the barracks.
An officer stepped up to the already
dead man end delivered the "coup
de grace." This was a shot from
the pistol of the Carranza officer. It
entered behind the right ear of An
g®les.
A military surgeon arrived and
performed the legal autopsy. Later,
the body was taken to the home of
a friend and burled from there.
General Angeles spent the few
hours between the time of being sen
tenced and the time of execution with
friends and a priest. During most
of the night they discussed philos
ophy, mathematics, politics and re
ligion. The general appeared to have
little concern in the fata awaiting
him.
He slept the hour and a half be
tween 8 and 4:30. Arising he dic-
letters to Mrs. Angeles and his
sone, Albert and Manuel Calero. He
wrote personally letters and auto
graphs for friends to be delivered
after death, which he carried with
him to hie execution.
EL PASO, Nov. 27.—Persistent
rumors of the hatching of a plot by
Villa elements in the state of Chihua
hua, following the execution of Gen
eral Felipe Angeles, noted rebel lead
er, at Chihuahua City yesterday,
reached the border today.
Everyone connected with the trial
of the Villa chieftain has been mark
ed for vengeance, according to the
reports. Francisco yilla, the ally of
Angeles, plans to start immediately
upon his campaign of reprisal,
Chihuahua City being his objective
point, it is said.
Reports of disorders in Chihuahua
City have reached here, but Andres
G. Garaia, Mexican consul general,
here, said he had heard nothing of
any outbreaks at the capital.
Meanwhile preparations were being
made at the garrison in Juarez, Mex
ico, to prevent any disorders on the
border.
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D’ANNUNZIO MAY
CLASH WITH U.- S.
WARSHIP PATROL
WASHINGTON, Nov. >6.—Threat
of Gabriele D’Annunzio, Italian poet
soldier, to invade Dalmatian terri
tory held by the Jugo-Slav®, today
caused serious concern to the stat®
department.
Action by D’Annunzio in attempt
ing invasion from the sea will throw
responßibllity directly upon the
United States, which wa® assigned
by the peace conference to patrol
Dalmatloan waters below Sebenlco
and guard the coast occupied by the
Jugo-Slav®. What action American
naval force® there in command of
Rear Admiral Andrews, would take,
the navy department refused to pre
dict, but it is understood the state
department has already communi
cated with Under-Secretary of State
Polk, now in Paris, on the subject.
The peace conference assigned the
American naval forces to patrol the
coast and prevent "disorders.” As
the Jugo-Slavs have already indi
cated they will resist an ylnvaslon
with armed force, the question arises
as to what constitutes “disorder.”
An Invasion by land would be less
embarrassing for the United States,
as then the Jugo-Slavs could handle
the situation. But should an at
tempt be made to land troops from
Italian warships which have joined
D’Annunzio, it is feared complica
tions might result.
The recent election in Italy where
by more than 150 Socialist?- won
places in the Italian chamber of dep
uties was regarded as a very favor
able sign by the state department.
It is taken to indicate that the Ital
ia., people, who have been repeatedly
reported in favor of D’Annunzio’s
cause, are not so enthusiastic
about it.
The election of many Socialists,
Italian supporters of D’Annunzio
here admit, is a blow. This is con
firmed by the state department offi
cial® who believe that the Nlttl gov
ernment, supported by the Socialists,
will assume a more aggressive atti
tude towards D’Anunzlo.
Lady Astor’s Election
Forecast by Experts
LONDON, Nov. 27. —Lady Nancy
Astor has been elected to her hus
band’® former seat in the house ot
common® by a majority of 4,000, ac
cording to a forecast by election ex
perts of the Dally News.
The result of the balloting, held
November 13, will be announced of
ficially tomorrow.
Lady Nancy was candidate of the
Coalition-Unionist party, supporting
Premier Lloyd George. She was op
posed by Isaac Foot, Liberal, and W.
T. Gay, Labor.
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MEXICO FLATLY
REFUSES RELEASE
OF
Government Action in Case
of W. 0, Jenkins Expebted
Soon —Situation Is Very ‘
Serious \
MEXICO CITY, Nov. 27.—(8y th®
Associated Press.)—Belief that th®
relation® of friendship between Mex
ico and th® United States "cannot
b® effected unfavorably" by the for
mer’s refusal to take steps looking
to th® release of William O. Jenkins,
United States consular agent at
Puebla, Mexico, from the penltenltary
at Puebla, was expressed in tlie note
replying to the American demand for
Mr. Jenkins’ liberty sent by the Mexi
can government to the American em->
bassy lat® yesterday.
After reviewing the case, the reply
pointed out the judge at Puebla who
ordered Mr. Jenkins' detention had
acted within his powers and that the
latter had waived his legal rights
In refusing to giv® ball. Only when
justice Is denied, the note asserted,
can one nation demand the release
of a subject who Is Imprisoned In
another country. It is declared the
Mexican law does not contemplate
interference by the executive branch
of the government In operations of
the judiciary and that, even In the
Unital States, th® * government Is
powerless to act In a case until state
courts render decision.
Little surprise was caused by |he
attitude assumed by the Mexican
government, as statements by offi
cials during the last week hav® re
flected sentiment adverse to acceding
to the American demand.
Mr. Jenkins was abducted on Oc
tober 22, by a- band of outlaws un
der command of Federico Cordova,
and hold at the latter's hacienda In
th® mountains south of Puebla until
a ransom of |150,000 In gold was
paid. This sum was handed the
bandits about a week later and Mr.
Jenkins was released, the payment
being made by Senor Mestre, who
has been Mr. Jenkins* attorney. The
Mexican government later refused to'
refund the amount of the ransom, a
suggestion that was made from
Washington.
Soon after Mr. Jenkins’ release, his
attorney was charged with being an
accessory of his principal's abduction
and later all correspondence in Mr.
Jenkln’a possession was seized, and
h® was jflaced under surveillance on
a charge of having conspired with
Cordova for th® carrying out of an
allegedly salsa r abduct!on. He was
placed under constructlv® arrest but
was not actually Incarcerated until
Nocember 19, when he was confined
in Puebla penitentiary by a judge be
fore allegations were made that Jen
kins had made salsa statements and
had threatened peons who were pre
pared to testify that they had seen
Mr. Jenkins In company with Cordova
after the former had been released
by the bandit chief.
CABINET WILL MEET
ON RECEIPT OF NOTE
WASHINGTON, Nov. 27.—Mexico’s
reply refusing to comply to the
etate department’s recent note de
manding the release of William O.
Jenkins, the American consular agent
Imprisoned at Puebla on a charge
that he connived with the bandits
who kidnaped and held him for ran
som, had not been received In Wash
ington early today. The only Infor
mation officials had that a reply had
been sent was contained In press dis
patches last night. The text of the
reply as carried In these dispatches
was read carefully, but comment was
withheld pending receipt and con
sideration of the official copy.
Although this was a legal holiday
state department officials were at
their offices early to await receipt
of the Mexicans’ communications.
There was no indication, however, as
to when a cabinet meeting would be
called to consider the reply, but it
was believed such a meeting would
follow almost immediately after re
ceipt of the Carranza government’s
statement. In the meantime there
was much speculation In diplomatic
circles as to the further course of
the controversy, and representatives
of foreign governments watched the
situation with keen Interest.
Underwood Is in Lead
For Senate Leadership;
May Be 1920 Nominee
BY TXTEOBORB TTXiXBB
WASHINGTON, Nov. 27.—Senator
Oscar W. Underwood, of Alabama,
now appears safely In the lead in
the contest for the Democratic lead
ership of the senate. With self
elimination of Senator Simmons and
the narrowing of the race to one
between Senator Underwood and Sen
ator Hitchcock, it Is claimed here to
day by the Alabama candidate’s sup
porters that he has more than a ma
jority of the senate Democratis
pledged.
The Underwood ascendency Is due
to two things: First, the desire of
the so-called younger element in the
senate to place an aggressive and
skilled parliamentarian In charge of
the minority floor; second, the under
current of belief in certain quarters
that somehow Senator Hitchcock
made a rather poor job of the peace
treaty generalship.
It Is conceded Senator Hitchcock
worked more or less under the direc
tion of the White House, particu
larly after the president became well
enough to keep In touch with things
at the capital; but dissatisfied Dem
ocrats, smarting under the defeat of
the peace treaty, believe the situa
tion might have been saved by more
practical politics.
Martens Claims He
Paid Malone Money
NEW YORK, Nov. 26.—Ludwig C.
A. K. Martens, who calls himself
ambassador of the soviet govern
ment of Russia, claims that he paid
Dudley Field Malone, former collec
tor of the port of New York, SI,OOO
on September 12 “for help in a com
mercial transaction.” He told the
joint legislative committee investi
gating radical activities that it was
for advice in trying to arrange a
$9,500,000 shipment of boots, meats
and chemicals to be paid for on de
livery in Petrograd.”