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®he xVt lant a c mi-ttWklM SmmiwX VOL. XXII. NO. 19. O. S. AMBSSSMOR TO MEXICO CULLED MEMITTEE Fletcher First Witness Sum moned on Fall Resolution. Secretary Lansing to Be Quizzed WASHINGTON, Dec. 4. —Begin- ning consideration of Senator Fall’s resolution directing the president tc sever diplomatic relations with Mexico, the senate foreign relations committee today called upon Henry P. Fletcher, United States ambassa dor to Mexico, as its first witness. Ambassador Fletcher’s testimony and the discussion of it was saia to have revealed considerable dit icrence of opinion among committee members regarding the best method of protecting American interests !n .he southern republic. Questioning of Ambassador Fletch er followed a long statement by- Senator Fall, in which he laid before the committee evidence which, ne said proved that Carranza is back of a propaganda system in this coun . )ry comparable fn extent and vicious ness to the German efforts before America’s entrance Into the war. Senator Fall told the committee that in his opinion this is warrant for the ejection from the United States ot all Mexican diplomatic and consular agents and for withdrawal of Amer ican officials from Mexico. Secretary Lansing will be called before the committee before action is taken' on the resolution of Sena tor Fall. The committee hopes to have the secretary before it later today. Decision to call Mr. Lansin for a discussion of the Mexican ques tion was reached by the committee after a two-hour session’ behind closed doors. When the committee recessed, senators said the whole situation was in an uncertain state. Senator Hitchcock, of Nebraska, acting Dem ocratic leader, said the’ administra tion senators had not taken any def inite stand against the resolution but wanted the committee to be fully advised before a course was decided upon ■Senator Hitchcock introduced a substitute resolution in the commit tee, which, besides authorizing the president to break diplomatic rela tions with Mexico, would pledge sup- I port of congress to him in any sub- ■ sequent action he might decide upon. ’ Republican leaders of the commit tee were understood to have favored the Fall resolution but they joined with the Democrats in preparing to get all the facts from Secretary Lansing before reporting to the sen ate. Senators said much of the commit- ■ tee’s time was taken up with a dis- ; russion of the phraseology of the I Fal resolution. The chief reason for summoning Secretary Lansing, it I was said, was tp place the two pro posals before him. Ambassador Fletcher, it was -un derstood, did not directly indorse either the Fall resolution or the Hitchcock substitute. He answered many questions about the state de partment’s course in recent negotia tions with Mexico, in which he has had an active part. Virtualy all of these questions had to do with the case of William O. Jenkins* the American consular agent under arrest at Puebla. He went into this subject fully, and it was said many of the questions to be asked Secretary Lansing would be of similar nature. Administration senators called at tention to the possible effect of adop tion of the Fall resolution on the ef forts of the government to secure Jenkins’ release and are said to have argued that a severance of dip lomatic relations -might complicate this and other questions which are now the subject of discussion through diplomatic channels. It was apparent the substitute sug gested by Senator Hitchcock would meet with opposition because of the blind promise some committee mem bers professed to see in it. It was said if the Hitchcock resolution were adopted congress could not insist on direct action if the president should choose to adopt a more pacific course. Favorable Report Expected The prevailing impression is that the committee will report favorably on the resolution, probably after con siderable discussion. Administration senators are oppos ing it, on the ground that its pas sage at tills time, would prove em barrassing to the’ state department which is trying by diplomatic means to adjust difficulties with Under the Fall resolut: the whole Mexican problem will i pre sented to congress, where there is considerable sentiment in favor of taking the initiative away from the state department and without wait ing for further provocation from Mexico, urging the president to hand over passports to the Mexican am bassador and shut off further diplo matic parley. Adoption of the resolution, administration senators declare, would precipitate a crisis by inflam ing the Mexican government against the United States. The danger, they point out, lies in the fact that if the resolution passed and President Wilson should follow its “recommendations by break ing off relations with Carranza find withdrawing all American diplomatic agents from Mexico, William O. Jen kins the subject of the controversy, probably would not be released by the authorities at Puebla, and it would then become incumbent on this government to try to go in and get the consular agent by force. This, administration senators hold, would mean nothing less than war. "'The new movement in congress has i eclipsed temporarily the case of Jen kins, held in a Mexican prison on charges of conniving with his bandit captors which state department of ficials have declared to be unsub stantiated. But around the- Jenkins c-s» the future Mexican policy will be created* and before long unless Carranza changes his attitude toward this government in its demand tor the immediate release of the consular agent the full weight of the United States probably will be brought down upon him. v With President Wilson s repressive influence removed for the time be ing, t is not unlikely, some senators said, that congress will take definite action on the Mexican question, by passing the Fall resolution or some thing similar. ADMINISTRATION IS MARKING TIME ON PEACE PACT WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.—The atti tude of the administration today, with regard to the peace treaty, is .an attitude of “watchful waiting." Believing that a great popular de mand for ratification will come from the country within a few weeks, President Wilson is keeping “hands off’’ the present situation, waiting for this to materialize, according to numerous indications. The president refrained from di rectly mentioning the treaty in his message to congress, it is believed, with the idea that further argu ment was useless, that opponents of the document would be moved only by the wishes of their coi|stituents. The need for it, friends of the ad ministration predict, will steadily become more apparent. They are looking for events to convince the people that the treaty is desirable and that no other means of bring ing about official peace wil do. The president’s silence, they assert, does not mean that he has given up the fight, or that he is any less interest ed in ratification than when he toured the country appealing for it. That he is “wrapped up in the treaty,” -was the expression used by one of his advisers in describing the situation. He does not admit that his coast-to-coast tour was with out results. Mr. Wilson is under stood to believe that he solved the seeds of a great national demand for ratification and that continued delay will bring in a bumper crop of requests, for ratification in the shape of communcatons to senators. The administration is awaiting the harvest. Recommendation of Mr. Wilson for a third term by the state conven tion at Pierre, S. D., was interpreted by the president’s supporters as the indorsement of the treaty, and as an answer to the argument of those who claim the pact is so dead the Democrats will not want to exhume it and make it an issue in 1920. Fur ther indorsements of the administra tion and indorsements of candidates who stand for ratification, are con fiently expected by Mr. Wilson’s friends who construe the South Da kota action as a practical “vote of confidence” from Democrats of that state. Opponents of the treaty openly scoff at the eidea that the nation will demand ratification. They say that if any wave of popular senti ment for it were forthcoming it would have been apparent’ early in October, just after President TVil son’s tour. Many congressmen re turning to Washington after talk ing to their constituents, say there is practically no interest in the treaty and that the people are rapid ly forgetting it in devoting their at tention to the coal shortage and other pressing domestic problems. Values in Farm Lands Continue to Advance As Recent Sales Show Two sales in farm lands recent ly announced by R. W. Parker, of Madison, Ga., point to the fact that values in farm lands'not only have been maintained, but have advanced in the past few weeks over what was considered the crest of farm land trading back in the summer months. The let-up in sales was attributed by some to the invasion of the boll weevil, together with various other reasons for the decline in business in this branch of the real estate field. After the immense volume of busi ness done in June and July This decrease was pronounced and made itself felt throughout this entire sec tion of/the country. sales by Mr. Parker will have a decided tendency towards establishing and renewing confidence in farm land values, because of the fact that in both of them a price comparison is presented. One of them, a parcel of 175 acres in the middle section of the state, was sold at the crest of high summer prices for $175 per acre. The same parcel was resold last week for $187.50 per acre, an increase of $12.50 per acre. A ninety-six-acre tract in the suburbs of Madison, Ga.. was sold during the summer by Mr. Park re for $40,000. Last week a deal was consummated whereby this place passed into the hands of the Fears family for a consideration of $45,000, at a profit of $5,000. Confidence in real estate trading over the state lapsed for some time after the immediate decline in prices. These sales of the past week will have a tendance towards building up in the minds of farm land owners the f ict that there is still a market so eir land, and at a profit over v was considered good value some i ■' ago. Reels to Exchange Prisoners ROME, Dec. 3. —Through interven tion by the Vatican, the Bolshevik government of Russia has agreed to an exchange of prisoners of war with Poland. A 15-YEAR-OLD PREACHER ily Ilai ill si i PENZANCE, England.—This village boasts of a preacher of only 15. Young W. J. Harvey started preaching' when 13 and for the iast two years has been conducting services in the same church. Mis, WISM ms DIFFICULTY PRESIDENT'S MSE Fiief Executive’s Wife Is Bearing Unprecedented Burdens for a Woman, in Face of Bitter Calumnies BY DAVID LAWRENCE (Copyright, 1919, for The Atlanta Journal.) WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.—Behind the scenes at the White House where peering eyes cannot see but where come newspaper editorials and senatorial comment demanding to know whether President Wilson wrote his own message, whether he is functioning as head of the gov ernment, whether he should not be legally declared incompetent to hold office, there is a picture of heroic de termination on the part of a worried woman to save her husband’s life and fight to the bitter end the politi cal calumny that is being avalanched upon the man who gave seven years to public service and now lies a vic tim of nervous exhaustion. The attack, for it has been renewed with vigor in the last few days, is not directed at the cabinet nor at the secretary to the president, but against an unidentified power in the White House. Why doesn’t some one say what really ails the president? Why doesn’t some one announce whether he wrote his own message? Why do not the physicians deny that the president is paralyzed or men tally unbalanced? Why didn’t the president see Senator Hitchcock last Saturday? Why the secrecy and the mystery? Questions like these have bombarded the White House of late, and the best way to answer them is to tell what is happening in the ex ecutive mansion. Between the president and the out side world stands Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, as devoted and faithful a companion as ever nursed a sick man. Day and night she is at his bedside, not only ministering to his wants, but reading the mass of memoranda that is transmitted to her and de termining what quantity he shall sec each day. Mrs. Wilson has become the president’s own secretary for the time being. All notes that come from government officials go to her first. Members of the cabinet communi cate with Secretary Tumulty, who in turn brings to Mrs. Wilson’s atten tion the matters which ought to have the president’s time and thought. He helps determine the priority and rela tive importance of the matters, but Mrs. Wilson finally decides how much work the president shall do each day. It is a big task and an immense responsibility, and it is doubtful if ever a woman in Amer ican history had such a burden. She is constantly relying, however, on the advice of the physicians who are attending the president. They have told her he will recover—his life will be saved if he has rest and care. As between a chance to save a life and answer the numerous statements and attacks that are be ing made upon the president, Mrs. Wilson has chosen the course of stoical silence. Why doesn’t some one say what is the matter with the president? Some of the most noted physicians in the country have issued state ments. Intimate details have from time to time been revealed, even to the extent of describing troubles with the prostate gland and digestive weaknesses. Dr. Dercum, the noted neurologist, has issued a statement saying the president was so much improved that he didn’t belive he would have to come back to the White House for regular visits any more. Other statements of reas surance have been given. Yet the outcry for more details—for more in formation continues. Wages Must Stay Up, Organized Labor Says SYRACUSE, N. Y„ Dec. 4.—While organized labor seeks a decrease in the cost of living, it will not con sent to any reduction in wages for a period of at least five years, ac cording to a statement made here today by James P. Holland, presi dent of the state federation of la bor. The cost of food, clothing and rent must come down first, Mr. Holland said, and under no conditions can the workers of America be expected ever to drop back to the wage level of pre-war days when they were “ridiculously underpaid.” Dr. Hardman 111 ATHENS. Ga., Dec. 4.—Dr. 1... G. Hardman, former candidate 'for gov ernor of Georgia, is ill at his home in Commerce. His attending' physi cian reports that he is much Yetter today. ATLANTA, GA., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1919. CARTOON COMMENT OF THE DAY Y | like a waR - CLOUD BUT If I I aSLIEVE /T ’S OA/AY a ' -ZZ. ■. IL * • j Camouflage ? _ ''Y'-y ill f bM HEAP I j Aiwfc —J s- V Tgzggoj< ■* MWrw That's Just WrtAT THE LAST SESSION LOOKSO hke -a Bia cipher NOvJ IT’S up To You TO Ijriill pill/ a; U. S. Has 25,000 Men And 2 Cruisers Within Quick Reach of Mexico WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.—Thfe United States has 25,000 men and two cruisers within easy striking) dis-, tance of Mexico, ready to go into ac tion should hostilities follow the threatened severance of diplomatic relations, it was learned today ai the war and navy departments. However, no war-like steps have been taken by the government. Re ports that naval reserves had been ordered to get ready for duty were denied at the navy department. The war department has, of course, a set of up-to-date plans for invasion of Mexico, but these were prepared by the war college as part of its routine work. The 25,000 available troops are. scattered along the entire Mexican border. A large percentage are men attached to the aviation establish ment, but also thenj. are units oi infantry, field artillery and cavalry. In addition, there are approximately 14,000 cavalrymen of the Texas na tional guard who could be called into service. Major General Joseph T. Dickman, who fought in the worla war, is in command on the border. The United States cruisers Dolphin and Niagara are stationed in the Gulf of Mexico, the Dolphin at Tampico and the Niagara at Puerta Cortez. Three destroyers are now going up the coast of . Central Ameri ca to join the Pacific fleet, while two others are at Guantanamo about to follow. 1 On account of the Y a P'd demobili zation, the strength of the army in the United States today is less than 180,000 men. The war department has estimated it would take 450,006 troops three years to completely “pacify” Mexico. Secretary Daniels today denied that any orders have been issued to naval reserve forces throughout the country to be ready for immediate duty. , The only explanation that he coula give for the widespread report was that a recent order t othe naval re servists to communicate their ad dresses to the navy department have been confused. This order had no sig nificance. he said. Hays Outlines Party Policy of Republicans NEW YORK, Dec. 4. —No distinc tion must be made between men and women in politics, Will H. Hays, chairman of the Republican national committee, declared in a speech last night at a banquet given by the women’s division of the national committee and the Republican state executive committee. Mr. Hays said the Republican iTarty would offer to women everything offered to men. Among other future policies of- the party he outlined were: A national budget system. Federal regulation, not ownership of industries. Aid to business and remedial legis lation for labor. Strong anti-bolshevist legislation. Figure for Pleasure and Profit rhe Semi-Weekly Journal’s Figure Puzzle Game is now in full swing, but there is still plenty of time for every reader of this paper to play the game.,. The time answers are sent in will have no bearing on the awards just so that all answers are sent in before January 31, 1920. This Figure Puzzle Game is by far the most interesting enter tainment ever furnished its readers by a newspaper. And not only is the pastime free, but The Semi-Weekly* Journal is going to divide SI,OOO among the most successful players. Turn to Page 8 in this issue and read all* about this interesting gYne. Nothing to do but play. Fight in Congress Is Forecast on Changes In Revenue Legislation WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.—A new contest between the Democratic ad ministration and the Republican con gress over revision of revenue laws was apparently approaching today. Both administration and congres sional leaders agree there must be revision to meet record peace-time expenditures but agreement ends there. Secretary of the Treasury Glass, backed by President Wilson, wants a revision started at once. Repub lican leaders say it will not be done at this session of congress. Mr. Glass, again backed by the president, wants excess profits taxes abolished and an increase in the normal income tax rate and the sur tax rate on intermediate incomes. Republican leaders say they are doubtful about raising sufficient rev enue if this is done. The president in his message to congress came out strongly against tariff legislation. Congressional lead ers say a new tariff should be en acted although they doubt the ad visability of doing this, knowing the president would veto the bill. Wants Advance Action The revenue bill for 1920 was en acted at the last session of the sixty fifth congress. Mr. GlaSs contends that the present session should frame a bill for 1921 so that business -will know in advance what taxes it will have to pay and the government can prepare its machinery for tax col lection. "There will be no general revision at this session,” said Representative Longworth, Ohio, a member of the house ways and means committee, today. There is a tradition that the party which frames a revenue measure just before election fares badly at the hands of the voters, but congres sional leaders deny they have this possibility in mind in delaying. Mr. Glass in his annual report to congress declared -the excess profits tax “encourages wasteful expenditure, puts a premium on overcapitalization and a penalty on brains dis- courages new ventures and confirms old ventures in their monopolies.” He also put upon it part of the blame for high prices. “I do not think the ways and means committee is likely’ to follow this suggestion,” was the answer Repre sentative Green, lowa, made to Sec retary Glass. Green, next to Chair man Fordney, is ranking member of the committee. King Welcomes Prince At Private Function LONDON. Dec. 4. — (By the Asso ciated Press.) —Although the wel come home dinner to the Prince of Wales at Buckingham Palace Mon day night was a private function. King George greeted his son in a set speech, addressing him as “My dear son,” and adding. “I wish you a most hearty welcome on your re turn home, safe and sound.” n BINK IB IIITMZEII ■ TO OPEN ITS IMS Report of Auditor Shows That Total Impairment of Institution Was $143,- 138.61 —Confidence Now Restored Acting on the report of W. O. Mar tin, auditor, as to the restored finan cial condition of the Fairburn Bank ing company. William J. Speer, state bank examiner, on Thursday issued an order directing Mr.,Martin to re turn the bank to its stockholders and directors and authorize it to resume business at once. He announced that the bank will open for business at' U o’clock Friday morning. Mr. Martin’s report shows that the total impairment of the bank was $143,138.61, which is several thou sands dollars larger than the im pairment reported some weeks ago, before he completed his investigation. This impairment consisted of the capital stocK of $50,000, the accu mulated surplus of $32,000, and a further loss of $61,138.61, a major portion of ■which was previously charged by the auditor to William B. Green, the former vice president, who now is awaiting trial on a charge of misuse of the funds of the bank. Impairment Made Good The report shows that the impair ment of $61,138.61 has been made good, with “a small margin over of $501.44,” and in addition new capi tal of $50,000 has been subscribed. Os this amount, 60 per cent has been paid in. Although, as the report states, “the former capital and sur plus probably are gone forever, the bank is stronger by $91,640.05 than when taken in charge by the state banking department.” This item of $91,640.05 of the restored shortage, with the overplus amount and the cash paid in by the stock holders. The report then states, after recit ing the above condensed statement of the bank’s condition: “A very strong board of directors and officers have been elected, and it is with much gratification that, as your representative, we now are ablo to report to you that the bank is not only solvent, but in our opinion is in every way strongly intrenched in the confidence of all concerned.” Mr. Speer’s Order Based on this report, Bank Exam iner Speer issued the following or der: “Acting upon the showing made to me in your report of even date, which shows that the bank has been restor ed to solvency, it is ordered that you return said bank to its stockholders and di/ectors. It is of course in or der that you take proper receipts from its officers for all of the assets belonging to it now in your hands. It affords us great pleasure that this condition has been made possible, and we not only wish to congratulate but to thank you for the valuable service rendered in the reorganization of this institution.” The new officers of the bank as elected by the directors are as fol lows : Chairman of the Board —W. T. Rob erts. President —J. H .Longino. Vice President —Dr. L. M. Hobgood. Cashier —George Edmondson. Mr. Roberts formerly was president of the bank, while William B. Greene was vice president. Mr. Longino was president some years ago. Mr. Ed mondson is the same cashier. Although the auditor’s report does not state from what source the im pairment or shortage of $61,138.61 has been restored, it is understood that a part of it comes from col lateral put up by William B. Green and the balance from an assessment paid by the stockholders. . First Strawberries From Florida Reach Atlanta Right in the face of the weather man’s forecast of a cold wave they are here at last —the first shipment of strawberries sent out of Florida this season. The firm of Green & Milam, on Produce Row, Thursday announc ed the arrival of eighty quarts of. large, red strawberries of the Klon dike variety. According to H. C. Baker, of the produce firm, this is a distinction which is not usually accorded Atlanta. Usually the first shipment of strawberries out of Florida are sent to the eastern mark ets. Mr. Baker quotes the price of the first shipment at sl.lO per quart, wholesale _ HE “KNEW AMERICA WHEN’’ x|| 1j fewS ■” "•<• • wr4 wi gtefl® '• wf» « - 'W' & Ojgfe mPWWMr, - iRII i ss ( When this old redskin was in his prime the buffalo herds were roaming the prairies and “pale faces’’ than snails’ toes west of the Mississippi. He is 103 years old and lives in an Indian, village near Santa Fe, X. M.' His great-grandson, who he holds in his arms, is due to have quite a different experience with life. U. S. ABANDONS PLAN TO CONTROL SUGAR SITUATION WASHINGTON. Dec. 4.—Abandon ment of governmental attempts to control the distribution and sale of sugar was announced today by At torney General Palmer. After the sugar equalization board is dissolved December 31, the gov ernment will confine its efforts to prosecution of profiteering in Sugar, Mr. Palmer said. Explaining the department’s policy for the future, Mr. Palmer said he had “neither the power nor the fa cilities” to control the purchase oi distribution of sugar. This was said to mean the end of the program sot bringing in fresh supplies of sugai from Cuban and other sources. Ap parently little use can be rpade ot the new authority- conferred upon Mr. Palmer by the president, wno designated him as food administra tor. “A conference was held this morn ing between representatives of the sugar equalization board and depart ment of justice officials in which the sugar situation was reviewed,” Mr. Palmer said. “The department has neither the power nor the facilities with which to control the purchase or distribution of sugar. The only governmental body having this pow er is the sugar equalization board, and its control terminates December 31. “The congress, although requested to do so, has failed to extend the life of the board. The department of justice will confine its efforts in the future to the enforcement of pro visions of the Lever food control act by prosecuting all instances of sales of sugar for an unjust or un reasonable profit. f “The department of justice has never attempted to fix the price of sugar. In the past, it has accepted the recommendations of the sugar equilization board very in determining maximum fair prices. The fair margins of profit allowed are those established by the food administration. When such determi nations were made, they have been communicated to the district attor neys, who were advised that any sales iu excess of the maximum fig ure set should be considered unfair and unreasonable. The early termi nation of the sugar equalization board will make it impossible to set any definite price on sugar in the 'future or control its distribution, Ev ery sale will be treaty on its own merits, and all cases where the dis trict attorney has evidence indicat ing an unfair profit or whitholding of sugar from the normal channels of consumption or any discrimination In price to the manufacturer or to the jobber supplying the domestic consumer will proceed against under the Lever act." Determination of the department of justice to abandon its program was said to give full lee-way for a rise in sugar prices. While federal agents will continue to watch closely for profiteering officials said prosecu tions necessarily' would be limited to punishment of dealers whose trans actions are within the United States as the government would have no control over the prices at which su gar comes into the country. The Cuban supply, recently esti mated at approximately 4,000,090 tons, will be the first to which Amer ican refiners wllLturn. They, how ever, must face stiff European com petition in making their purchases in that market. Germans Deny Plan To Increase Army BERLIN, Wednesday, Dec. 3. The government today gave out the text of the entente note of Decem ber 1, protesting against the develop ment of Germany’s military forces. The note reters to the formation ot bodies outside the actual army, sucn as the public security police, the volunteer guard and the citizens guard, in contravention, it is de clared, of the peace treaty. The note says the organizing of these bodies “may be interpreted as an intention on the part of Germany not to fulfill the terms of the treaty,” and it re quests the German government to abolish these forces or to reduce them in accordance with the provisions ot the treaty. According to a semi-official explana tion issued here, the government de nies any intention of increasing the army. It declares the reduction ot the army to the stipulated limit ot 200,000 is in full swing, and it ex presses regret there never has beer, a beginning of the mutual discus - sion with the entente of the subject of the strength of policing forces which Germany finds it necessary to maintain in the interest of public security, although Germany several months ago suggested such a dis- I f NTS A ( (IPX. A YEAH. fEffl WHERE W WAGE SCALE HILI. GEACCEPTED Mine Union Heads to Face Con tempt Proceedings Be fore United States Judge Tuesday Morning INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Dec. 4.—A federal grand jury has been called for next Monday morning to investi gate charges that coal operators are in league with miners in a conspiracy to violate the Lever act, District At torney L. Ert Slack announced to day. WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.—The new wage scale agreed to by the larger < ■ operators was ready today to be submitted to the fuel administra tion for ratification. On this agree ment, it was believed, a Compromise ■would be reached by the miners and operators which would bring the soft coal tie-up to a peaceful settlement. Although the proposed scale was not made public pending its consid eration by the fuel administration, .it was understood to contain more liberal concessions to the miners than were suggested by Fuel Administra tor Garfield, who proposed a 14 per cent wage increase. Reports of miners drifting back to work were received from various parts of the country, but conditions in the central fields in the main ap peared unchanged. The new offer, the operators believed, would break down the stubborn holdout of the miners and ere long soft coal again , would be issuing from the shafts in volume and relieve the country of the disastrous affects of a coal fam ine. Palmer Studies Evidence Attorney General Palmer today had before him a great mass of. evidence in connection with activities of leaders in the coal strike. Assisted by Judge C. B. Ames, as sistant attorney general. Mr. Palmer is giving personal attention to, the evidence nad sorting it for use Tues day in. Indianapolis. Judge Ames probably will leave here Sunday for Indianapolis to di rect the government’s side of the case. This has not yet been definite ly deorded, however. Presentation of the government’s case may be left to Dan G. Simms, of Lafayette. Ind., special United States district attorney. If Judge Ames remains here It will be because his presence is needed to take charge of the collec tion of nr’Wfti'oVinl evidence, dfiYciSlt said today. Sncclal Agents Active Special agents of the justice de partment are stationed in and near every coal field. These men have been at. work since November 8, when Judge Anderson granted the Injunction restraining mine union leaders from directing and carrying forward the strike. Mailing and tele graphing reports daily, they have crowded several files at the head offices here with the story of the activities of local leaders of the miners, it was learned. The evidence collected, althougn not yet made public, is understood to be a most exact description ot the daily lives of the leaders. One story is that a local leader went, among the miners disguised as a peddler to give them directions. J’m - tice officials today, however, refusea to verify this story. Because of the serious coal situa tion, railroads which usually operate special trains between New York and Palm Beach during the winter, have been ordered )by the railroad administration not to inaugurate this special service at the present, at least. Production Encouraging Complaints of the lack of uniformi ty in the local application of coal rationing orders brought out by Fuel Administrator Garfield’s appeal to the country reached fuel headquar ters from several sections. Middle western states and cities, particularly Chicago, w’ere Insistent that the same drastic resirtcitions apply in ‘he >New England and eastern states as are effective in the central region. Production reports were viewed as encouraging both in official circle# and among operators' representatives meeting here to consider the policy that the employers should adopt ’n coping with the coal miners strike. It was said semi-officfially that an upward tendency ' 'd been noted dur ing the last two days. The opera tors expected this to be accentuated when the notices had been posted at the mines of the new wage scile de cided upon under Dr. Garfield’s sug gestion of a 14 per cent increase. a conference with Fuel Ad ministrator Garfield, Senator Cum mins. of lowa, announce dtoday that the fuel administration had agreed to increase by 50 per cent the coal allotment for lowa, Missouri, Na broskn. South Dakota and Kansas. Rrdkefeller Foundation Makes Annual Report NEW YORK. Dec. 6.—Expendi tures aggregating $15,050,202 were made by the Rockefeller Foundation during 1918 for the following pur poses and in the following propor tions, according to the annual re port of the secretary, Edwin R. Em bree made public here today: First —War work. $11,105,226. t Second —Public health, $1,255,990. Third —Medical education and re search, $2,419,866. Fourth—Miscellaneous, $128,312. '.Fifth —Administration, $140,808. These outlays included more than $5,500,000 for camp and community welfare work, the united war work fund, the Y. M. C. A., Y. W. C. A. and the Kfiights of Columbus, and $4,529,400 for the American Red Cross. In addition to its own department al work, the Rockefeller Foundation has contributed, the report says, to the accomplishment of work under taken by other and unaffiliated organ izations. Lloyd George Exoecte Ratification by-Dec. 3! LONDON. Dec. 4.—Premier George told the house of cornnfTons today he hoped the treaty of peace vzquld bp, ratified finaly before De cember 31.