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-w 1 ARKANS A HOME EDITION DEMO CR A' News, as It Wa 4Torty Years Agb" on The Democrat's Editorial Page. Full Telegraphic "Reports of the Associated Press FORTY-NINTH YEAR LITTLE ROCK, THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 4, Little Rock, Camp Pike, 3 Elsewhere, 5 J-' -v it s. is. 7 JOHN LEWIS AND SIX mm OFFERED MAY NOT MAKE STATE CAMPAIGN OTHER LEADERS OF SEC. LANSING WILL TELL COMMITTEE 6F i MEXICAN CONDITIONS.

KRIPTKTO BIG TREE FUND TAKE SPURT TO S174.5D STJlTEJEICEp Speaker of 1919 JHouse of Representatives Slated for Fed- eral Appointment, According to Report. LEAVES HOPPER AND REAVES IN CONTEST Report of His Contemplated Action Causes of a Surprise in State Political Circles. Washington, Dec. 4. Secretary mu-siug will he called before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee before action is taken "on the resolution of Senator Fall, Republican, New Mexico, requesting President Wilson to sever dip.

lomatlc relati with Mexico. The committee iiopcs to have the secretary before it later today. Republican members of the committee were understood to have favored the resolution, but they joined with the Democrats -in preparing to get all the facts from Secretary lousing before reporting to the Senate. When the committee senators said the whole situation was in an uncertain state. Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska, acting Democratic leader, said the 'administration senators had not taken any definite stand against the resolution, but wanted the committee to be fully advised before a course was decided upon.

Decision to call Lansing for a discussion of the Mexican question was reached by the committee, after two hours' session behind closed doors' Henry I. Fletcher, American ambassador to Mexico, was before the coin-mitteo today to give his views on the Mexican situation. The discussion was said to have revealed considerable difference of opinion among committee which would assure the president of the support of Congress should he break diplomatic relations with Mexico, and would pledge support of Congress to him in any subsequent action he might decide ou. Senators said much of the commit tee's time was taken up with a discussion of the phraseology 'of the resolution. The chief reason for summoning Secretary Lansing, it was said, was to place the two proposals before him.

Ambassador Fletcher, it was understood, did not directly endorse either the Fall resolution or the Hitchcock substitute. He answered many questions about the State course in recent negotiations with Mexico, iu which he has had au active part. Virtually all of these questions had to do with the case of Wm. O. Jenkins, the American consular agent, under arrest at Puebla.

He went into this subject fully, and it was said that many of the questions to be asked Secretary Lansing would be of similar nature. Navy TKreury, Says Daniels. Despite the rapid demobilisation of personnel since the armistice, the navy is ready to meet aqy emergency. Secretary Daniels declared today in discussing published reports that the navy would be found unprepared if called upon for active service at this time. Announcing that the eight dreadnoughts of 'the Atlantic fleet.

and about 100 destroyers would leave Guantana- mo, Cuba, January 8, for winter ma- neuvers, Mr. Daniels said these ships would be "adequately, manned, though their crews would not consti-H tute a war comnlemetit Other battle ships of the Atlantic fleet will fleet as soon as it was possible, to man them, ie added. The secretary pointed out that the enlisted personnel of the navy now was 100,000, nearly double that before the war, and said the work of training recruits was proceeding satisfactorily. Oppose Commission. Mexico City.

Dec. 4. Iuis Cabrera, secretary of the treasury, speaking to reporters yesterday, said he believed it would be unwise to attempt to settle differences between Mexico and the United States through a joint international commission. He remarked that the present situation is a diplomatic matter which must be settled in that way and intimated that a one-man commission appointed by each country might be beneficial. Senor Cabrera declared he was personally unacquainted with the nature of Mexico's reply to the last American note, but took occasion to criticise several American newspapers, saying; "In this Jenkins affair, Jenkins is the least factor.

It is really a press scandal originated for the pretext of increasing difficulties pending between the two countries." Senator Phelan's Opinion. San Jose, Dec. 4. "The United States will have to insist on a stable government in Mexico," declared United States Senator James D. Phelan here.

"Judging from past experiences, the only way to protect life and property in that country is by the use of the strong hand," vie said. "Oil of Mexico is a necessity for the world's supply, and Mexico cannot be allowed to block the production' of essential commodities. Unless America preserves order there sufficiently to insure the safety of life, some other nation will, and this will precipitate war. In the interests of peace, therefore, Mexico must be taught a lesson. Thai I take1 it, is the sentiment of the Senate.

It would take an army of 400,000 men to pacify Mexico and to garrison the country for a period of years, so we must exhaust every peaceful method to promote a better understanding before intervention is seriously considered. But I can see a crisis approaching very soon." 4 Cooper-Dickinson Grocer Company Donates $25 and Em-, ployes of the Goodyear Tire Company $13.50. RESPONSE TO APPEAL BRINGS ENCOURAGEMENT But There Must Be a Real Christmas Liberality if Unfortunate Children of the City Are Made Happy. SUBSCRIPTIONS RECEIVED. The Arkansas Democrat.

$100.00 Cooper-Dickinson Gro. Co. 25.00 licKKlycar Tire and ltub-ber Co. Employes L. R.

Motor Car C. E. Faulhaber, manager Postmaster W. E. Floyd Sipple's Chili Parlor, E.

J. Sipple, manager Miss Enid -Kempner Miss Natalie Smith Harrow Smith Mrs! E. W. Gibb Mr. and Mrs.

J. M. Bra-shear Mr. and Mrs. M.

N. ra shenr Mr. and Mrs. Van Florence Wagon Virgil Odea Herman S. Brashear Henry Kuhl 13.50 10.00 5.0Q 5.00 2.00.

2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 Total The Arkansas Democrat received subscriptions amounting to $62.50 for its Annual Municipal Christmas Tree and Festival Fund on the secomj da'y of the campaign for $2,000, to be expended toward the purchase of toys to make the poor kiddies of Little. Rock happy on Christmas Day. The total amount of subscriptions reached $174.50 Thursday noon. A contribution of $25, given Jhy the Cooper-Dickinson Grocer Company, was the largest received. Thursday morning.

The check was accompanied by the following letter "Enclosed find $25, contribution to your Festival Fund. Hope you are successful in this wonderful enterprise. "In these good times every boy and girl odght to be made happy with the approaching holiday Employes of the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, 612 Louisiana street, sent in subscriptions amounting to $13.50. The following contributed: Ralph Moncrief, $1 W. H.

Ector, $1 A. M. GnnV- L. C. Auten, $1: M.

D. AlnS'-. "W.B. Gosden, F. W.

yf. M. Lopp; $1 tl, PiV.4fl Miss Esther" Bass, zella BiifforaT 50 cents; A. C. Wbitcomb, 50 cents; John Hartley, 50 cents J.

W. Talley. 50 cents? W. H. 50 cents; Miss Nell Tracy, 50 cents; Miss Bculah Beavers.

50 cents; Miss Saye. 50 cents. The following letter accompanied the check "We are attaching check for JflS.HO for the kiddies' Christmas fund. Much success to you in this, good work. We were once kids and know what Christmas means." The capnpaign manager was in Sipple's chill parlor, 707 Main street, Thursday morning when the proprietor, E.

J. Sipple, voluntarily made out a check for $5 and wished the Arkansas Democrat success in its big enterprise. Five members of the- Brashear family sent in $5 and the following letter: "Please accept the accompanying donation from us to your Christmas tree fund for three reasons "First, that the spirit of Christmas shall live and be carried on even in the heart of the poor little kiddies. "Second, that they will have a better time than they would have had, by such campaigns as "Third, that by noing this we can feel a good deal happier at Christmas ourselves." Virgil A. Oden, local general sales agent, for the Florence Wagon Company, mailed in a check and the following letter "Enclosed find our check for service beneficial to your Christmas tree and the kiddies of the city.

Feeling that you will have no trouble in going over the top with the proper amount." Henry Kuhl ot North Little Rock subscribed a dollar, which was accompanied by the following letter: "Enclosed find $1, my small contribution, --to make some kiddie happy. It is given with Christmas cheer." RATIFICATION COMPLETED. Pierre, S. Dec. 4.

Ratification of the federal woman suffrage resolution was completed by the South Dakota legislature when the Senate passed the measure today to ratify the amendment. GOV. ROBERTSON MIND ABOUT Oklahoma Governor Cancels MINERS TO FEEL EFFECTS In West and Southwest Some of Them Are Entirely With- out Fuel. and Are Actually Chicago, Doc. 4.

Another day' of wastage of rapidly na-tional cool reserve with its incidental domestic discomfort and disruption of industry was in prospect No immediate relief through a return to work of bituminous miners who went on strike 34 days ago was in sight. Some of the larger cities today for the first time since the great walkout was called, felt thettress of the situation. From additional cities and towns of the West and Soutawest, some of them entirely without fuel, came re? potts 'of actual suffering. In three Nebraska towns fence posts and ear corn were being burned. State executives continued to bend their energies toward immediately obtaining enough coal' to prevent or reduce suffering, leaving solution of the greater ending of the strike, to Washington officials.

Governors of three states, Carey of Wyoming, Mc-Kelvle of Nebraska and Shoup of Colorado, had as the purpose of a conference today at Denver, "working out some plan for a satisfactory distriMi-tion of coal." A new wage scale for mine workers agreed upon by representatives of all the larger, coal miniug corporations today was to be. submitted to the Fuel Administration at Washington for ratification. It1 embodied little more than the 14 per cent suggested by Fuel Administrator Qariield and rejected by the miners. As what effect it would have on tho strike, no prcdictiosn officially were however, Neither -was there 'official comment on the action of the federal court at Indianapolis in citing 64 general arid district officials of the United Mine Workers of America for contempt of the order calling off the strike. The mine workers' officials will be given a hearing Tuesday.

West Virginia Producing. Despite labor troubles in the New Hiver Wert Virginia today continued to be the nation's chief producer of soft coal. Miners in the Fairmont sub-district were expected to return to work iiiimadiateljy operators saying they had accepted the 14 per ceut increase. In Kansas an appreciable amount of fnel was being- brought from the surface mtneY by -Volunteers working under protection of state arid federal troops. Similar mines iu Missouri would he operated by the state, a stater meat by the governor 'snid.

unless the miuers returned to work under the terms offered them, One company of state militiamen already was nu duty- in the vicinity of the Missouri surface mines, and three additional companies were ordered there. Tnmvht wna tho limit extended the miners to return to work. Volunteers for work in the mines of riear-by states still were registering in today. It also, was said tliat Wyoming faced possibility of volunteer mining under troops' protection. Iowa mine operators served1 notice on Pinion workers that unless they returned to work on December 8.

the mines would be ppened to any competent labor. Some operators maintained their attitude, however, of opposing operation of their properties by inexperienced men. They claimed it was a hazardous occupation and pointed to the death of six men and serious injury of three others yesterday at Bogle Mine No. 3. Jacksonville, Ind.

The killed and injured were either mine officials or office employes. They set off a badly prepared blast while attempting to get out sufficient coal for the boilers. Complaints of Profiteering. As the coal shortage grows there are numerous complaints of profiteering on substitutes. The Southwest regional coal committee today had requested Fuel Administrator Garfield to order prices prevalent at the beginning of the strike to be the maximum charges for fuel oil.

At other places it was claimed dealers, were charging exorbi- tant prices for wood. From Iowa, Montana, "western Kansas and Nebraska came chief complaints of suffering from the fuel shortage. At Butte, scores of old build-iings were to be torn down to provide fuel for needy families. The wood was to be provided without cost. In Chicago a 6 1-2 hour working day in virtually all effective -to morrow, -las been decreed by the state Public Utilities Commission.

The or der also carried drastic provisions for reducing transportation, curtailment of amusements, eliminating display ngJts. lowering temperatures in surface and elevated cars and cutting 'on elevators. Theatres were ordered to conduct only six performances a week, five nights and one matinee. Motion picture houses were exempt ed because they were classed as using little power. 35 OF OVER 100 CAUGHT IN RAID, FACING CHARGES -Chicago, Dec.

4. Thirty-five men out of more than 100 lathered in by offi cer! during a roundup last flight Of per sons wno congregate in near-Deer saloons and such places, were held today on charges of violating federal statutes. The raids were conducted by federal agents, police, postoffice inspectors and a score of private detectives. A private bank was among the places raided and its manager, George Kolo-wick, is being held on a charge of receiving and holding property stolen from the government. A number of Liberty bonds of various denominations, and War savings stamps are said to nave been taken from the bank.

Toledo, Dec. 4. Federal raids that started here yesterday and resulted in the detention of more--thaa ISA men. -one of them city councilman, were ex- OF COAL FAMINE JVERiiOR BROUGH i t-4 Oliver Construction- Company, Working on Highways, Ten-- ders Use of Its Entire Work-smg Personnel. Little rock man was FIJIST TO 'VOLUNTEER Walter Years Old, 115 East Eighth Street, Flies First Application in Reply to Appeal for MenV i If the rest of the State responds to Governor Brough's call "lor volunteers to operate i Arkansas' coal mics with the same spirit and bigness as the Oliver' Construction Company did Thursday morning there, will be more than enough men to operate all of the mines In the 8tate.

The Oliver Construction Company, a Knoxville firm of contractors, consisting of B. B. and It. E. Oliver, is now engaged in building the Little Rock-Hot Springs highway.

Learning of the governor's call for volunteer miuers, the company immediately offered a minimum of 600 of. its workers and a maximum of 1,000 nien. In addition to the men. they offer four steam shovels and 200 teams of horses and mules. The offer was immediately telegraphed to C.

Couch of Pine Bluff, federal fuel administrator, who is to have charge of the distribution of the volunteer miners. The Oliver Construction Company has nn almost international reputation as road contractors. They were the contractors on a $3,000,000 job in Cuba under th direction of Maj. Gen. Black, chief of engineers of the United States army, and were in charge of a gang of B.000 workers on the Mussel Shoals job in Alabnma, Although low, bidders on the Panama canal, they were- not the successful Local Man First.

Although theirs is perhaps the largest offer that, will be received, to Walter Sparks, 26 years old, of 115 East Eighth street, must go the honor of being the' first to volunteer. His letter was received early Thursday morning in the governor's office. It follows "I wish to enlist my services at the mines. I realize the circumstances and will do my bit, ftfr- a time at least. I am single and can leave here on a day's notice." In his letter, however, he modestly refrained from saying that this was the "second bit" he had done in the past two.

years. fF'r- other bit consisted of several months' fighting overseas with the 89th Division. After going through the St. Mihiel, Argonne and Meuse-Argonne offensives, he is not afraid, of a job like mining coa). The governor's office is confident that the appeal will not be disregarded.

The applications, explored to come from the state rather than from Little Hock. This city occupies rather a smug position with natural gas and has not felt the pinch of the coal shortage as have the communities without gas. Can Use 200- Convicts. Should the. system fail, however, there itt-only one alternative convict labor in the mines.

This question, thoroughly thrashed cut at numer ous conferences, has been settled. The Penitentiary Commission has complet ed arrangements to furnish 200 convicts on short notice. The adjutant general's department also is making arrangements for the issue of tents, stoves', cook ranges and other necessary camping facilities. These will be used by the convicts and the convict guards. The first of the state institutions to feel the pinch of the situation is the State Board of Control, which Thursday morning, through Guy A.

Freeling, secretary of the Arkansas Corporation Commission, was making efforts to unload two cars of slack now on the switch nt the Confederate Home at Sweet Home. This is the only state institution under control of the state board that uses gas, bSA its supply is practically exhausted. It was assigned, two cars of slack coal by the Missouri Pacific and had started unloading when they were stopped by the railroad company. S'o reason was given for the stoppage, it was said. DOESN'T WANT TO BETRAY "OLD VILLA" Sheffield, Dec.

4. James Scott, former chief bodyguard to General Francisco Villa, now employed at the Wilson dam, has offered his services as guide to the United States army in event of war with Mexico, on condition that he will not be requested to betray "my old triend, Pancho Vil la. THE WEATHER For Little Rock and Vicinity: Tonight and Friday, unsettled weather; warmer tonight. For Arkansas: Tonight and Friday, unsettled weather; warmer tonight. 7 a.m....

8 a. 0 a. 10a.m....;, Yesterday. 37 I 11 a. 42 38 12 noon 44 37 lV 44 40 2 p.

44 Wet Ret Temp. Bulb. Humidity hi a. m. 2 noon 32 36 37 30 33 77 71 7 p.

m. 35 83 Maximum Wednesday 38 Minimum Wednesday 32 Maximum a year ago 64 Minimum a year ago 37 Weather Conditions. Pressure is falling rapidly in central and southwestern portions of the country, causing a general rise id temperature except in the Middle and South Atlantic States, where it is colder. Zero temperatures continue in South Dakota and Montana, and freesing temperatures extend southward, to- Oklahoma, but temperatures are ftill below normal in nearly all sections. Light rainfall was reported from Texarkana" to southwestern Missouri, and in California, with fair weather in other Highways Weather Service.

No rain- since-29th; roads improving but still impassable in places. Little Rock to Memphis Very bad in places; impassable near St. Francis Probably ua suable by Harris ferry and Helena. Little Rock to Fort Smith Muddy impassable Morrilton to Plumerville. 1 Little Rock to Texirkana: Very muddy In places.

Detour. Mablevale. Alexander, Bauxite, Benton to Hot or old Military road to Malvern, Arkadelphmf Antoine. Washington and Fnitoni probably passabla. OPERATE MIJVES SURRENDER' Iiuliauapolis, Dec.

4. Headed by Acting President John I six general and district officials of United Mine Workers of America appeared at the federal buildiug-shortly before noon today and surrendered to United States Marshal, Mark Storen, who hed capias for their arrest in information filed yesterday charging officers' of the organization with, contempt of court. i Besides Acting President Lewis, who appeared today, are William Green, secretary-treasurer of tie international organization; Ellis. Searles, editor of the Mine Workers' official publication of the' union; Percy. Tetlow, statistician Edwa.

d. Stew rt, president of District No. 11, and William Mitch, secretary of District No, 11. The men provided bonds of $10,000 each, which were furnished by a surety company. The hearing will be held at 10 o'clock next Tuesday morning.

The other men named in the information, which was prepared by United States District Attorney L. Ert Slack and Dan Sims, special assistant attorney general, are without the jurisdiction of the local federal court, and proceedings' will be started at once to bring them into court. The men arc charged in the information with violations of the injunction issued by Judge Anderson, which ordered the rescinding of the strike order and restrained the officials from encouraging or furthering the strike of bituminous coal miners of the country. Judge A. B.

Anderson of the United States district court has summoned the federal grand jury to appear here next Monday morning to take up the investigation of alleged violations of the" Lever act and the criminal provisions of the anti-trust acts by the coal operators. This information was given out today in a statement by L. Ert Mack, United States district attorney "and Dan W. Simms. special Assistant attorney gen eral, iu charge of the proceedings in the coal strike, The determination to summon the grand jury, it was said, came as a result of disclosures in the proceedings against the offiicals of the United Mine Workers of-America, which the statement said tended to show coal operators as.

well a the mine union officials were engaged in a conspiracy to violate the Lever act. It was said the investigations of the grand jury will cover alleged violations of the Lever act on the part of the defendants in the injunction suit against the mine union officials as well as on the part of the coal operators. What the investigationVis to disclose finally, the statement says, is whether "the government of this country rules, or whether lawless people shall have their way whether this is. government' of law or of a group of men." Indiajmpolis, Dec. 4-7rMchip-eryf the Department 'otimrtee -war put in motion today to bring about appearance-in federal court here at an early date of all of tho 84 international, aud district officials of the Ifnited Mine Workers of America, against whom information charging criminal contempt of court? was filed yesterday with United States District Judge.

A. B. Andetsnu. The general charges against-, the miners' heads allege that since the issuance of the injunction against encouragement of the strike or action -to limit the production of coal, every official has violated the injunction by passively conscjiticg ihat the Strike he Continued aud by maintaining an attitude toward the membership and by statements to "representatives of the Associated Press and newspapers that said membership will not go back to work, but will remain on strike." The attitude of the government throughout its recital of evidence nRainst the miners, is that by merely refraining from returning to work after the strike order been rescinded by the union leaders and the injunction had bst'n issued, the men 'are guilty tof violating the court's mandate. An Important charge and one on which the government is relying to prove its case, is that the officials when issuing their notice that the strike order had been rescinded, mimeographed the notice on paper and' omitted from the copies an imprint of the official seal of the union.

It is added that upon receipt of the' noticg, the uinons throughout the country took the position, and "so stated in the daily press and by word1 of mouth that the withdrawal and cancellation notice was defective, invalid and without authority," because it did not bear this sal and because the signatures of officials were printed and not signed by baud. President Lewis is specifically cited in one charge with refusing- to notify the members that the withdrawal or der was issued and communicated in good faith and that its purpose really was to-cancel the strike. The charge adds tnat Air. still refuses to send out such assurance. To Push "Proceedings.

Dan W. Simms of Lafayette, special United States district attorney in charge of enforcement of the injunction, stated yesterday that the proceedings against the miners' representatives will be pushed, and that removal proceedings to obtain the appearance in court here of officers who reside outside of Indiana would be instituted at once. Mr. Simms announced that proceedings against officers of two local unions at Clinton, also would be instituted soon, charging them specifically with violations of the injunction by payment of strike benefits to miners. Laical No.

2011 officials, he declared, had paid benefits by check, attempting to "camouflage" 'the rear nature of the action by stating that they were for over-payment of Local No. 39, he said, drew one check for $800 and distributed currency among its members. In connection with the issuance of strike benefits, Mr. Simms said that the injunction extends to any person, whether or not a miner who in any. way encourages the and said that banks which honored checks Brawn againstt benefit fund were liable to prosecution.

Mr. Simms stated tha( the citations against the men named yesterday were only a start in the prosecutions against alleged violators of the injunction and that the action might be expected soon. "It is the government's purpose," Jlr. Simms said, "to continue prosecution as fast as evidence can be prepared and filed with the court against all officers of every local who are conspiring by concerted effort to keep the strike in Refusal to return to work, if a miner knows of the injunction and the subsequent order of the anion officials rescinding the strike order, constitutes violation of the injunction, and the government will proceed oa this theory, regardless of whether officers are guilts of some snecifie -act af en couragement of tha strike. 1 fvs 1 C.

P. Newton. 'V r' C. P. Newton, speaker of the 1919 House of Representatives, plana withdrawal the race for secretary of state to take Federal His announcement of bis is expected soon.

1 Conservation System Outlined by National Committee Having Jurisdiction Over Arkansas Not to Be Carried Out. Pino Dec. 4. State Fuel Administrator H. C.

Couch today declared that no regulation regarding coal conservation measures are contemplated iu Arkansas because he has no authority to enforce them. Mr. Couch further advised residents of Arkansas to lay in supply of wood for fuel and not depend on replenishing of cnul supplies. Failure of the gas supply, he said, would entail serious suffering in the cities of the State unless wood is' stored up for such au emergency. Kt.

Louis, Dec. 4. P. H. Greenlaw, chairman of the Southwest regional coal committee, stated today that.

Arkansas comes under the jurisdiction of his committee tt "'Mr Coucfi'g Jjtatcnu-nt thai hi has -no. authority 'may be true," said Mr. Greeulaw, "but we haw the assurance of the governor of Arkansas that he will co-operate witli this committee to the' full extent while the citizens and merchants of that state are expected to have the' same feeling. The fuel regulations as laid down by this committee will be carriad out in Arkansas just as they will bet in every other lo-cayity that comes ugidep our. jurisdiction.

"Mr, Couch's statement coming at this time may be considered as ill-advised but I believe it unwise to go into any argument on the subject. We will see that the orders from this committee are enforced there aslsewhere." The statement from Mr. Couch occasioned much surprise here, inasmuch as the regional coal committee at St. Louis, having supervisory jurisdiction over this State, had ordered certain coal conservation measures, put into effect. Other States in district, as well as States in other districts, are observing vafious drastic conservation measures.

Governor Brough, when acquainted with the contents of Mr. Couch's statement, juairl that he had left the Entire matter of coal conservation and distribution up- to Mr. Couqh. Whst action would be taken in view of Mr. Couch's decision could not be ascertained.

CLAIMS WORLD'S DIVING RECORD Boston, Dec. 4. A world's record for deep sea diving was claimed today by John Turner of Philadelphia, who said he attained a depth of 360 feet off Graves Light yesterday in an armored suit, the invention of a local mechanic. The suit war described as made of brass and weighing 400 pounds. Turner reported complete freedom of movement at 360 iect and claimed to be unaware of a said at that depth to be 150 pounds to the square inch.

CHANGES HI TROOPS Order When He Finds Out uoai Miners, 'They were have been used in protecting volunteer coal miners. Operations Halted. Pittsburg, Kanv Dec. 4. Weather conditions this morning made operation impossible, A misty rain that formed ice as soon as it lilt the rrnnixl Employes of the Joplin and Pittsburg street and interurban railway will refuseHo haul any volunteer coal miners to work and have asked permission of the national officials of their-union for permission to refuse to haul coal mined by the volunteers.

Refusal to haul the volunteers will have no material effect on the situation as the volunteers are taken to their camps on tracks or steam railroads. The intsrnrban line will not be called on to transport coal cars, it is said. i "I have bea advised by the regional railway administrator that the railroads will move the coal that has been produced by, the volunteers," Governor Henry J. Allen announced shortly before noon today. This announcement was development in the transportation situation this morning while tne.

receivers were awaiting the' switching of a car dT coal at a mine qear here where the first coal was this week by fhe volunteers. According to Information in, the hands of the receivers, three cars of coal were ready to be moved today. COUCH TO EXEMPT SAVINGS PROPOSAL ELECTED TO Local a Is Re-elected Chairman of the Arkansas Equal Suffrage Association; at Closing Session. OTHER OFFICERS ALSO ARE ELECTED Mrs. Stella Brizzolara of Fori Smith Is First Vice Chair-Man Mrs.

Cotnani Voted $2000 Yearly Salary. The Arkansas Equal Suffrage Association Thursday afternoon went out of existence with the organisation ot the Arkansas League of Women Voters, with Mrs. T. T. Cotnani of Little Rock as chairman.

Other officers elected were: Mrs. Sjella Briasolara of Fort Smith, first vice chairman: Mrs, Charles Drennan of Hot Springs, as sec ond vice chairman; Mrs. J. R. Wilson of Warren, third vice chairman; Mrs.

G. E. Kinney of Dermott, recording secretary, and Mrs. R. W.

Walker of Little Rock treasurer. Mrs. Cotnani. the retlrlnr chairman of vthe Equal Suffrage Association, elected to the chalrmansihp of the new association, waa given further honor by. being voted a salary of $2,000 a year.

The committee during the two davi of the convention which closed shortly after noon Thursday adopted all tha recommendations made by the chairman at the opening session Wednesday, txr cept that the budget suggested by her. of $7,500 was Increased to $10,000. The merger of the Equal Suffrage Association with the National League of Women Voters was agreed on Wednesday, and was consummated Thursday with the election of officer, which followed the adoption of a new constitution. The chairman of the commit, tee to draft the constitution was Mrs, Stella Brizzolara of Fort Smith To Diseoaa Plans. Mrs.

Charles Brooks, chairman of th National League of Women VoteraV gave a talk on the necessity for eon- ducting citizenship schools throughout the state. A model citiseoship school was presented by Miss Mary Griffey, Iahh.a k. mujm MM McDermott Miss Griffey, presided, and, Mrs. Erlckson gave a lecture oa the Mothers' Pension Bill of 1917. Mrs.

McDermott conducted quia on state and federal constitutional right of women. i- Members of the executive board, th officers elected Thursday morning, will hold's merting Thursday afternoon at the Hotel Marion to discuss plan for the coming year. It was announced Thursday morning that 'headquarters will be opened immediately In Little Rock, and that the first, work to be undertaken by the new organisation la the establishment of citizenship schools in each of the congressional district. REPORTS OF VILLA'S Mexican Officials at Juare to Confirm Rumors Received There. Juarez, Dec.

4. Mexican officials early today were without confirmer tion of reported capture of Francisco Villa yesterday by members of his band; who are reported holding him for ransom. Both civil and military officials were striving for confirmation through every available The report came to P. W. Cabsellero, superintendent of the National Railways of Mexico for Chihuahua, who 1 here on an inspection trip.

It cam from a telegraph operator at ParraL In some quarters little credence It placed in the report, while in other It 4 is regarded as extremely probable, ia view of interference with the Villa pro-gram by the execution of General Ane geles. El Paso, Dec. 4 Orders hav been issued by Francisco Villa for the execution of all Carranza officer and men that are captured by his force, aeon-dine to advices received here ye. t(rdsy. This action has been takes as a reprisal lor tne recent execution or Villa's chief ally, General Felipe Angeles, it is said.

BUY! C. P. Newton, speaker of the 1911) House of Representatives and'eandidate for the Democratic nomination for sec-rotary of state, is expected to withdraw from the race for that office in the near future, the Arkansas Democrat learned Wednesday afternoon. Mr. Newton, it- is said, is to get a federal appointment.

Knt ranee of B. J. Reaves, a member of the State Board of Control, In the contest led to the first rumors that Mr. Newton did not expect to run. Ira C.

Hopper of Montgomery county is the only other candidate Jor the nomination. Mr. Hopper, a veteran of the recent war, announced his candidacy several months ago. Mr. Newton's contemplated withdrawal, caused a cousiderable surprise in political circles, as he had been a candidate for several months and there had been no intimation that he would not make the race.

It is said, that he had planned to make a vigorous campaign until the federal place was tendered him. Mr. Newton for several years was superintendent of the Arkansas Confederate Home, resigning his jmsition when elected to the 1011) House of Representatives. As one of Pulaski county's delegation iu the House, he was elected speaker without opposition, other aspirants withdrawing before the House convened. Mr.

Newton expects an appointment in connection with enforcement of national prohibition. When interviewed Thursday morning Mr. Newtown said that as yet he had not withdrawn from the race for secretary of state. Further than that, however, Mr. Newton declined to make a statement.

FORGERS GET 51 ,600 IT Trio, After Cashing Numerous Bogus Checks, Flee to Little Rock and Escape. PJne Bluff. Dec. 4. (Special.) Little Bock officers have been asked to "look out for three strangers who secured about 91,600 from local banks yesterday on forged and stolen cnecits.

They secured several blank checks at the Farmers'- Gin Company, to which they signed the name of J. A. Brantley, manager, making them payable to M. L. Johnson and E.

B. Morris. On these they secured about $500 from the Merchants and Planters Bank and $100 from the Citizens Bank. From the Barrow Gin. Company they secured several checks signed in by Wiley Barrow, manager, and secured nearly $1,000 from the Simmons National Bank.

The 'entire operations at the banks required about one hour and the strangers then secure a taxi and went to Little Rock, where trace of them has been lost. Local officers have found no trace of the three men referred to in the foregoing dispatch. AIRSmYSTATION TO BE LOCATED. ON THE BORDER Washington, Dec. 4.

The first army airship station on the border will be organized immediately at El Paso, by the Eighth Balloon Company under Lieutenant Byron T. Burt. As soon as the hangar now under construction is completed, one of the twin engine airplanes recently acquired by the army will be placed in service and extensive experiments in border patrol work conducted. "The results of the work at this station will be watched with very keen interest," said the announcement today by the army air service, "as the establishment of additional stations on the border is dependent upon the success of this initial station. This is the first opportunity the army has had for operating dirigible balloons over countrv which approximates the terrain that will be found in Mexico." "BILL" SEEMS TO SUFFER FROM MENTAL ENNUI London, Dec.

4. Former Emperor William of Germany does not believe he will be brought to trial by the allies, or if tried, that his future will be affected In any way. says the Berlin correspondent of the Daily Mail. Various friendly sources have recently suggested that he surrender to the allies, offering to give the court all information in his power, tne correspondent says, one ne appears too lethargic to takeVany steps or oven concentrate his mind upon the preparation of notes. Next to sawing wood, the erstwhile monarch's main Interest seems to be the various camapigns waged in Russia, which he follows with the aid of large beflagged maps, and he eagerly reads all theliews from that country.

STOP TRYING TO CONTROL SUGAR Washington, Dee. "4. Abandonment of government attempts to control the distribution and sale of sugar was announced today by Attorney General Palmer. After the sugar equalisation board la dissolved December 31, the government will confine its efforts to prosecution of profiteers in sugar, Mr. Palmer said.

BULLETINS Washington, Dec, 4. Private advices from Mexico City today said the Carransa's government reply to the last American note in the Jenkins ease was in course of preparation and su nest ed that possibly the Mexican govern-mentasMld propose a commission of inquiry nnder one of the section of what Is known as Hit old treaty of Guadalupe. Two Negro Companies Being Sent to Pro-. ct Volunteer, Oklahoma City, Dec. 4.

Governor -J. A. Robertson today cancelled his request for troops to protect coal prop erties when he learned that two com Timsmtm mm it panies negro infantrymen were to Bff' the Kansas strip pits practically sent to the state from Columbus. N. M.

In a message to Major General Joseph Dickman, commander of the Southern division' of the army at San Antonio, Governor Robertson declared these troops would only "involve us in unnecessary conflict and contusion," and formally withdrew his re-nttest Governor Robertson characterized! OVER 300 DIED IN PULASKI COTJNjY LAST YEAR! killed these neighbors of yours. This insidious disease reaches into homes, schools and every walk of daily life silent, unseen, deadly IT MUST BE STOPPED I Your piirchase)f Christmas Seals supplies" the money to fight this arch enemy of human life. the sending" of negro troops to Oklahoma as a waste of time and expense." i Governor- Robertson's message read "General Dickman, Fort Sam Houston, Tex. Thank yon kindly for offering troops to police coal fields, but I am advised that these troops are negro troops and if tfcis be true, it would be a needless waste of expense and tim-to send them. It would only involve us in unnecessary conflict and confusion.

'If these are negro troops. I hereby withdraw my request for aame and urge that yon do not send them nnder any circumstance. 'Respectfully. (Signed) B. A.

ROBERTSON. The negro troops to aave been sent here were -two companies of the 24th Infantry, stationed t. Columbus, N. pecreo. to continued today by officers congregated hare from various parts of the country.

Tha officers" say that Toledo is head-quartera for some of the most prominent safe Mowers, burglars and eonfi-danea sea in the country. 1 BUY! BUY!.