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COAH " f -run WARTIME RESTRICTIONS ORDERED ON TO-NIGHT'S WEATHER Flr continued cold. Circttlation Books Open to AIL" PRICE TWO CENTS. Ceprrliht, 11)10, b Tlir I'trw I'ublLUInx Co. ITIie Mew Vork World). OTe will toB.jSi ; , 1 "Circulation Books Open to AIL" . ly NEW YORK, MONDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1919 2 4 PA&E3 3 PRICE TWO CENT8,ffil MEXICAN Commons Cheers STRIKERS FAIL Regional Committees in Many States Take Over Fuel for Distribution. SEVEN GOVERNORS ACT. Ask Government to Establish Uniform Rules and Name Administrators. WASHINGTON, Doc. 1. Wartime" restrictions on tho consumption of coal were ordered Into ffoot to-day for the period of the, present strike emergency. "It Is necessary that coal shall bo , used only for essential purposes," said Dr. Garfield's, statement, explaining the Government's action. "Public utilities consuming coal should discon tinue to furnish power, heal and light to non-essential Industries and should only consume sufficient coal- to pro dues enough light, power and heat to moot the actual urgent needs of the people, "Advertising elgns and displays of various kinds necessitating tbo use of coal should bo curtailed and no coal should be distributed for such pur- tlMCS." Pi Railroad Administration offlclnLi (conceded that tho application would (mean an industrial shutdown of con- fsldorable magnitude. tout declined to fund or take a definite estimate. Indus trial establishments operating from their own power plants. It was said, probably would liuvo to stop when ,thclr present coal supply became ex hausted. CHICAGO, Dec. 1. Further strln- rent regulations for conservation of Ifuol supplies, made necessary by tho strike of bituminous coal miners who avo now been Idle a month, were In effect to-day oror virtually the entire pountry between Ohio nnd the Uocky fountains and from Canada to the Julf of Mexico. Regional Fuel Committees took con. ol of coal stocks In many States and non-essential industries continued to Jose down becauso of lack of fuel, lyrhlle the hodrs for operating stores, theatres and office buildings wero urtalled. Reports during tho flay from the irge bituminous fields of Ilinols, Ind- Rui nnd Ohio gave no indication that Ithe union miners intended to accept the offer of an Increaso of 14 ocr cent. in wages mailo by tho Federal Fuel Administration. Neither was thero my indication that local settlements would be effected between miners and operators. i'ltWburgh dispatches said that ef- Iforts of operators to reopen mines In Jhe district nnd tbo Western and Cen tral I'ennsylvania fields Had railed. Philip Murray, President of District No, 5, United Mine Workers, declared that not oiio union mine in his terri tory worked to-day, and operators In Pittsburgh said his statement was probably correct. f It was also recommended that till fcoal mined and In stock ho dlsti Hinted equitably among tho forty, eight (Continued on Fourteenth Page.) hforld Itrstaurant. 1-ltli floor. World lllitir. Kjtot aurioj limb wit.! cdj'i---J ui'nu- ,4.v. i Isounlrr nuuii wlfi muhnt ruioi, !'-hm table d hole tliniKr. 4 of )iva '. k t4u fn.m I A. t. te 2 .. 11. SHDd4l 'WT,'! VI u. IHl WOltlJ. tiiavki. iirmrcArt. ' "I iioik, I-uiUter (WorMI Rml'llnc. rut Itow. " r. i:uj, TeWlfcnne IlMknMd HMO. Cfeeat boobs for bejfise in4 pwnru &n day tufc-t pAt Mocy onJt ud Intellm' tbette (or 10 RETURN EXTRA JERSEY CITY POLICEMEN OUSTED FOR UNION ACTIVITY Firemen Also Lose Jobs for Insub ordination and Conduct Pre judicial to Department Director ot Public Safety O'Brien of Jersey City to-day dismissed eleven po lleemrn and three, firemen who had been acUve In unionizing tho Police and lire Departments. Tho men wcr; dismissed after having been found guilty of chargm of insubordination and comluct ! to the prejudice of the departments The polircmen dismissed arr John P. .McDcrmott. who was Presldctil ot tho I'ntrolmen's Union, affiliated -w It It the American Federation of Labor; Edward Hurke. Thomus lOgan. Han kins Johnson, Gerhardt Wljchmunt), John DoJerer, Joseph Kncland, Joseph Lin Can, James Mnllnle. Christopher Mo Conn and James Treanor Tho firemen nre Peter Mahnney, Proaldcnt of Uniformed Firemen's Asso ciation No. "2: James Council, , Tteas urer. and Martin Duffy UNION LEADERS HELD ON LINER, THEY CHARGE Officials of Shopmen's Brotherhood Charge They Were Barred l:roni Padina and Costa Rica. C. Howard Severs. Assistant to the President of tho United IJrolherhood of Maintenance of Way IJmployees and Railway Shop Laborers, and Anthony etalr, -General Organizer 'of thn sajiie brotherhood, arrived on tho Tlvrvea of the United Fruit Co. linn from I.lmoti and Cristobal to-dny. They claim they hnvo been held virtually prisoners on board the steamer, despite the tact that they carry credentials signed by San.mel Oompcrs. Congressman IS. C. Hutchin son and Senator Kdgn of New Jersuy and passports signed by Hufcert Lansing, Secretary of State. They stated that permission to land at Cristobal was denied them by Our. Chester Hurdlng of Uie Cunal Zone and at LImon, Costa Rico, by . Provisional President Agullar Harquers. PRINCE ARRIVES HOME, WELCOMED IN RAINSTORM After Kissing King and Queen He Chats With the American Ambassador. IONDON. Dec. 1 The Prince of Wales arrived at Victoria. .Station this afternoon. He was greeted by King George, Queen Mary, Princess Victoria. Queen MAud of Norwuy, Premier Lloyd fjeorgo nnd the meinnir uf his Cibinct nnd n full army of diplomatic corps. The I'rlncu kl.tsi.d the King nnd Queen and (ho oUiur members of the Itoynl Family and greeted the Premier and tho Cabinet members. Then he singled out John W. Davis, the America:-. AmtMsnidor, with whom he chatted. Tho worst ralnntorm of this winter whs fiill.tiR when tho Prlnc'o arrived, hut tli tr.ts were p.icXed with people m wolcouie him home. I'oriTSMOUTII, KnJ.. Dee. I, Tni Prtni t of Wales arrive here on boa' I tha llrltlsh warship Keno-vn t 3 o'cloclt this morning, following a vlilt to Canada and the United States. His vcjsel left this port on July t, .... PLEA TURNED WOOD AiiO WILSON CHOICES FOR 1920 SOUTH DAKOTA Republican Committee In dorses General Democrats for the President. PLEA FOR THIRD TERM. Governor Announces Attitude of G. O. P. Leaders as to a Candidate. , PIKimH, S. D., Dec. 1. Gov. Piter Xorbcck und W. 11. King, Chairmun ot tho Stuto Ccntiul Committee, leaders ot the Republican Party In South Dakota, announced nt noon to day that they indorsed Major Gen. Leonard Wood ns Republican candi date for President and declared that Wood would be Indorsed by the State Convention to-morrow. Democratic lenders unnotinced that theli State Convention to-morroT will Indorse President Wilson for a third tcim It he Is willing to be a candidate. Some of thu Democratic delegatus pointed out that this will leave the delegates free to make u furtner Indorsement if ncccssar at tho March convention. STOCK YARDS WORKERS GET 10 PER CENT. RAISE Judge Alicliuler Renders Award in Behalf of Unskilled Laborers. CHICAGO, Dec l. Unskilled labor ers employed by Stock Tarda packing firms In Chicago. Kansas City. St. Iuls, Deliver, Omaha uud other West ern cities in granted un lnt)rnusi In wages of about 10 per cent, try an uward made to-day by Federal Judgu Samuel Alschuler, urtillrator. The Increases ur effective, beginning to-day and affect about 75 per emit, ot packing house employees. commissionerTay fires another deputy Market Head Removes W. W. Smith From Office for Reasons Not Given Out. W. W. Smith, Deputy Commissioner of Murkets, was to-duy removed by Commissioner Jonathan C. Day. Com missioner Day refused to comment on the leosoiiN which ruused him to make ttio change. Smith hus been In charge of the work of bringing tho urtny und navy foods from thu Government warehouse to the various distributing stations throughout tho city. Smith Is the second deputy to be re-, moved slneo.thu city undertook to dis tribute the Government foodstuffs, the first having been D. J. O'Malley. JULIA FRENCH GERAGHTY WINS SUIT FOR DIVORCE Awarded Custody of Little Son as She Is Freed From Fprmer Chauffeur, NRWPOP.T, R. I., Dec. l.-Mrs. Julia French Oeraghty. daughter of Mrs. Pauline I.odtoy French, formerly Mrs. Amoi Tuclt French, was granted a divorce from John Ocraghty nnd was given the custody of her son by .Midge Doran n tho Superior Court hero to-day. Geraghty, who Is now an automo bile salesman, was formerly, chauf feur of the French family. as Lady Astor LADY ASTOR TAKES Former American Woman Es corted to Her Scat by Lloyd George and Balfour. MAKES USUAL 3 BOWS. Wears Plain Black Dress and Hat Signs Name "Nancy ' Astor." LONDON'. Dec 1. Lady Astor, for nierly Nannie Lnnghorno of Virginia. nnd the first woman to sit In the House of Commons, took the oath as member of the Commons this after noon, There was a great outburst of applause while she w.u approaching th Speaker, and nraln when sho signed the roll. Her sponsors were David Lloyd- Oeorge, the Premier, and Arthur J. Hal four, Lord Presi dent of the Council. Lady Astor woro a black dress nnd hat Viscount Astor was seated in the distinguished strnnsrers' gallcr He was heartily greeted on entering by the American Ambassador. John W, Dnvla. The peers' gallery was throngea. Lady Astor. made the three regu lation bows on entering the Com mons. Then her sponsors left her to be sworn. While the Chief Clerk was producing the roll, Lady Astor turned unconcernedly and conversed with J. Austen Chamberlain, Chan cellor of the Exchequer, and other member of the Cabinet, after which sho signed "Nuncy Afllor." Indy Astor drove to tho House of Commons accompanied by the Vis count. 'Tiny," tho big pollcomnn mil sldo tho Parliament buildings, wa tho first to groot her. She proceeded to tho Houso floor, and nlMiougli she was unabln to select her scat before tho official formalities of the itftcr noon, she expressed a desire to sit on the opposition sldo under the Gungvuy, among tho youns Union ists. Another of the Innovations In the House nt the session this afternoon was the presence of a woman re porter, who occupied a seat in the press gallery. MAN CLIPS JAMAICA GIRL'S HAIR AND FLEES IN AUTO Lillian Hansen, 14, Loses Luxuriant Braids Police Searching for Offender. As sh was walking to Public School No. 9$ this morning. Lillian Hanson, fourteen, of No. I Hillside Court. Ja malca. L. I., felt a tu ot her hair. She turned around and saw a man runnlnn, to an automobile, which sped away as soon as he climbed In. She started to walk awav and was amused when bits of her hair started to fall around her ind she felt the b.ik of her head, dis covering that her hair had been cut off. A number of her girl friend alo go ing to school stopped when they iw her trouble and that her beautiful thick blond locki we're ruined so that s'le will have to have her hair bobbed. They went home with her, and after telling her pirenls. notltled tho police, who ire looklnz for the man, whom Lillian aid "Looked like an Italian." She Is a iooi-boldng girl and had a mojis of blon.i hair, whlfh rcucned to her hips and hrh she wore In a braid. President Stronger Thmi nt Any Time Mnee Tiikrn III. WASHINGTON. Dec. 1 President Wilson was, described to-day by White House officials as being stronger and In better condition generally than he has been at any time since he was Uken ill. OATH IN COMMONS AID LOUD CHEERS NEARLY 5 BILLIONS ASKED TO RUN U CONGRESS OD Greatest Sum Sought in Peace Times Includes Nearly Billion for Armv. NAVY'S FIGURES HIGH. Cost of Prohibition and Income Tax Collection Swells Treas ury Department Total. WASHINGTON, Doc. I. -The rec ord billion dollar Congresses of pre war times faded Into the past to-day, when Secretary Glass, presenting the annual estimates, prnKscd appropria tions ot 11,865,410.0.11.6: for conducting the peace time tiGtlvitles of the Gov ernment during the flwal year 1051. ! The Frr.it Individual estimates for expenditures, of course, go to the nrmy nnd the navy. The yenrly In- i torcst on the war doht. however. Is 11.017,500.000. which sum alone Is renter than nil the appropriations : for all purposes whatsoever of any peace-time Congress. The estimates Justify the predic tions made on the floor of Congress ! dining consideration of the war tax bills Hint the present gene-ntlon would not see the Government con ; ducted nt an expense of less than four I billions a year. The rMlmatrd appropriations for the principal Government depart ments were presented ns follows- Legislative (Congress), ffl.OIS. 237.25; F.xrcutlve (Whlto House nnd Government Department), JHIUll, 43.77; Judicial, $1.G34.1!0; Army. J9S9,578,C57.20i Navy. .'i42.031.S0l.$0; Pensions, :15,030.000; Purllle Works, 2S3,321,!10.17; Miscellaneous. (S33,. 717.S37.90; Foreign Intercourse, (11, :43,250.3l. Tho bllllon-dollar estimate for the Army Includes somo 183,000,000 for tho National Guard, Tho normal peace-time estimate for the Army be foro the war wus between ten und nftcen million. The J542.000.00O csllmato for the Navy Includes provision for tho pro gramme of Increaso nnd Is coiuiiuiu blc to an annual estimate of some fif teen millions before tho war. Intimates for miscellaneous ex penditure contain some tremendous sums. For the Treasury Department moro than $247,000,000 Is asked, which goes largely to the enforcement of Prohibition, and the collection of In come, corporation and excess prollt taxes. For the Shipping Board nearly $448,000,000 Is asked (a wind up Its programme of restoring tho American flag to the seas. Nearly $40,000,000 Is asked for the Federal Hoard for voca tional education, which will bo used In largo measure for the benoflt of disabled soldiers One Item, uhich has appeared perennially In estimates without ever becoming un actuality, appears again this year with promise of being taken seriously. It Is an estimate of $237,500,000 toward n sinking fund, which ultimately is to retire the public debt This debt Include some thirty billions spent on tho wur 59TH ST. TRANSFERS OFF. Mnr lie Discontinued If IV S. C. I.riiiits i'rrnilaalmi. . Federal Judge Julius M. Mayer to day granted permission to Ilerolver Job Hedges of the New York Hallways Comp'iny to dlfcontlnuo transfers on the 5'Jth Street crotown line, provided that txTiiilSiion was ulio received from the Public siui vice Commission. Former liinrrnni' of rr .Irrvey lteili(n OmIiik tn III llenllli. WASHINUTON. Dte. I. Franklin Fort, former Governor of New Jersey and Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission, has resigned became of 111 health. DOWN BY CHARGE AGAINST JENKINS TRUMPED UP, SAYS CONSUL JENKINS'S 01 STORY OF T Mexican Bandits Entered- His Factory, Stole His Money, Then Carried Him Away. By Ralph 11. Turner. MEXICO CITY, Dec. 1 (Copyright. 1913. by I'nlted Press)), Interna tional developments to-day Intensify tho Importance of tho complete dec laration of Innocence niacin by Will- ! lam O. Jenkins. Amerlcun. Consular Agent, In nn exclusive Htntrmcnt I given the United Press lu IMebla on Frldny. "My Innocence will be proved." said Jenkins. "Mv friends know It, and Washington knows It. The hook of my business show that I wns prosper ous nnd did nol ned the ransom money." Jenkfps KtateJ that his nilorney wns seeking to transfer the case to the Federal rou'ts wliero. he s:ild. It liclnrfgcd. "H necessary I will relnaln In prison nnd fishl II put." said the Consular Agent. "I hope that I will not be the cause of International rom pllr.itlons. but l am determined to establish mv tnnnrenr as aulc.klv as possible, HAS EVIDENCE TO DISPROVE THE CHARGE'S, HE BAYS. "I understand the charge of false, declaration, made n gainst me. Is based upon my denial of testimony by peons that I war seen on ranch with bandits during the period of my abduction. 1 hnvs evldrnce lo dls prove my presence there, hut have not been given an opportunity to present It In court. Home peons said later that they guvr (heir tiwlimnny through fear." Jenkins is kept In u large room, formerly un olllce on thn second floor ot tho old penitentiary nt Pueblo. Ho wild I wns tho first American correspondent he hud seen since bis abduutluii, Oct. 19. He bad no complaint ot tho treatment lie had received from Mexican officials. Ills wlfo sees him dally and Is per mitted to take meals to him from their homo. Jenkins 1ms n desk and typewriter In his room and Is per mitted ft) keep tip his correspond ence ns a consular agent. A peon prisoner cleans his room every day. Jenkins described his kidnapping as we walked about the penitentiary building, tt pointing out various things of Interest Including nn up stairs room containing many rows of skulls, ticketed and classified, during the Diaz regime, for tho study of criminology. JENKIN8'S STORY OF HOW HE WAS KIDNAPPED. It was about 9 o'clock In the eve nlng on Oct. 19 when Jenkins left his home to Inspect his factory Five bandits, hidden In tho factory, sur prised him and compelled lilrn to open the safe. The bandits took the contents, consisting of more than 50.000 pesos. Jenkins wns astonished to find that they insisted that he ac company them. He argued without avail, but was finally permitted to say farewell to his wife, and to get an overcoat from his house. Two bandits went ahead wttt: ilio Continued on Second Page.) TAKE UKl.L-A.Nb UKFOIIK MKAU and bow (la liovj DUsstUa maJiM lev (tel. AotU . ABDUC Takes Secretary of State Makes Public Nevg Reqiiest for Release of Consula Agent, Declaring Carranza Qoyj . ernment Has No Right to Holg Him No Ultimatum. ( IS., WASHINGTON, Dec. I. Renewing Its request for tlie immediate -release of Consular Agent William O. Jenkins, imprisoned at Puebll, Uis latest American note to Mexico' nude public tu-d.iv .irrxiigns Hie Mexicah' Government's conduct in severe temis, and cliarji'leiie.s it ;is a studied . tempt tc ensnare the American Coiijul.it Ageul u the intricacies of lepl proceedings. ' V jt 'o ultimatum was served and ii Indication was given uf what American Government's course would he If Jeiik(u is not Immediacy released. ' ' JENKINS RELEASED, SAYS EL PASO HfcPUBT Mexican Consul Admits Havint; Heard Humor, but i las No Confirmation. RU PASO, Tx.. Dee, 1. An u. if un tied report wns current hen today llmt William O, Jenkins, American luimlnr Agent at Piiebln. Metlro, had been lib crated from Jill. Andres U. tlsrrla. Consul Qeueral fur Mexico hem, nwl lie hud heard the leporl, bin no vene ration of the rumor h,uJ been iitnlved. CARRANZA TROOPS REPORTED NEAR BORDER 1:1 Paso GMs Rumors: of Massing of Forces at Points Near the Texas line HD PASO, Texas, Pec U A ftwoen tratlon of Carranxlsts troops idonr Ins northern border ot Mnslco u reported heo to-day. Thn l.igfjt mobilization was sxld to bd nl OJInngo, opposite Presidio, Texas, wheru rulnforcomeiits of 1.(00 men liavu arrived sine thn Jenkins Affair gnw critical. In the Fuertc Valley nnd t NuvhJd. Honors, antl-Amerlcan Muxlran Indians, hnvo replaced YuiiiiIs, friendly to the United rilutea. It was s.Ud. Tho Juarea gurrlson, suspeclod of lacking sympathy with the Carmnxu cause, has been replaced with UuraJUU, the reports declared. $1,000,000 IN BONUSES. Ilnrtfnnl lainranre CouipsialrN Help !olrs Living Coal. IlAJtTPOIlD, Conn, Dec lTo meet the high cost of living, Hartford Insur ance companies hive, or ara planning to appropriate tl.Onu.OOO a, yeeir lu bo pld in bonuses. U, S, IMMIGlATloFOrTO" " HERE TO BE ABOLISHED AS RESULT OF LAXITY TO REDS 'No More fink Teas on Hilts Island for Bomb Throwers," Says Representative Seigel. w fASHINOTON. Ia t.ne- cause failure of thn Immi gration officials tn set In thn deportation of r.eds from Inn United States, after they had been con victed, thn office of the Commis sioner of Immigration In New York, st present held by Myron II Uhl, Is to be abolished, according to Isaac dlegol, member of tilts House sub committee which lnvetlgated Ullii Island. "With t illtlon of the office of Copimlssloi.er of Immigration In Now Vork, will also -n the pliik teas and luxurious Thanksgiving din ners which made Ufa pleis.int for bomb throwing Itcds a; Elli Ulsnd," Slegttl said. U. S lb . m U. S. N0IE "In vw of th vnsidcrptlonM twhfvh have been vt foitli," s4y( , th riots, which la Adiiffij Cfurg Sumntsrlin of ha" Un(tsH St'dtsa Etnb.iaMy In Msalow Otyl '".mil in vlow particularly uf ihi belief of my liovritinnnl Ih4t thij , chry uuinat Jsnkln. ot ditiy . founded, tlis Covsniinint pfth.,. UnUtd State, must i-cniryw IV rtqusst for the iminodUW tiff' l4s of Coeisuljr Auent J 1 1 kl ri,) . from further Imprisonment." . iiec MEXICO ACCUSED OF TAlUKd, TO PUT DOWN THE BANOIT5r, Tlii. note Mtr lllo I'lHUll Slllte"i loti'cd In the (MiiclUMiwu Unit 5', (HUiee uf the Meiirau iUr iiiiioutVli for the niiiiise nl ilieilliiK "tlm mJ.-. lentluu of thn Anierlinu putillo. iLM the Auieili'.iu tldv.-j iiiii.it iind,Jt teed, of MealCMiis Iheittselves, tff, the uutind mliiiitloii. iiuiuely, ithit Pueblo. lle oaplud of tho nUto-of, Pueldu. and itiriups tho woipiv largest city lu M.vxlis., I without i-t quiite piuletillon fi-uui .uullitwa. wH Infest the liiiiuedl.ilo iiulghbdrhttMl und who ib nccustolnril openly aE freely to visit tin- city without ditiiioo: thai tiy the fulluru lu fjirK' itdequnto piiiteCtlim In th dislrttit. thu Mitxtciui uuthuritlra liuve, tlfroujrti their negligent', imule ioju.UI Ui iibdili'tliiu of JoiiKliiik ii "Whlln tho outluw. who .toduiigTrnit Uio llfo uf Jenkliio," the notu aV und took awuy a lantu jtit of ALl furtuno clijoy tiielr fuwl.un. 1D Mexican aulhoillln 'now deprttl Jenkins ofiiU liberty." jA.'J. MEXICO PHOHEcOltS VICTrW, NOT PERPETRATORS Of- CRIME: Jenkins wus lnitrlKoiird fnr""rsn dirltitf false Judlolal lextluiuny-;1 cutuioctlun with the nbdiiutlim which lia wiw thu victim, says Mwr note, "In whoso liiti-nist la Urn hkr6i uf false swcurlnn brought lialiut JenklnsT" asks tlm nnt, mR1 duotomV Tim .Mestinii (luvtu nnfeulSl prxistontlng tho victim InslciU of V perpetnitors ol tlu rliim." JenkliiK. weik mid exhuutMl llfa hnspllAl. thn nolo suyri, hus b?n hanmsed hy tln Mexican unthoililes whllri rvldnncn agulust him wun qtlK tallied through Intlmidutioa of; withg nessejt, 'fe "Thu United Slates Is not tonW, driven by such mihllo argumentS. s.iyH tho note, 'mtit a ileforua of Iti request for tba roleusn of Mr. JA3l kins. It U for Muxtco to show csuso for his detention, not for the Unlto4 States to show caUi fir bis IlocriBe tloru" L TEXT OF THE NOTE UAMSINQ 8ENT TO MEXICO. gj , Tho text of Secretary Lanslan note Is ns follows: cii "I have nol failed tn transmit to M Government tho nolo of the MexIcliS Government dated Nov. 119, wlljf' reference to tho case of William 0,T Jenkins,' American consular aceBtrat Puebln. und I am th receipt" ,r' ' ' 1 -I -PS OatlfS -1-1 si ply from, the aovernment m h, '4 .iliiriv iiittiiM .1. nii..lr. irflrtafrf f kMtft . mrff is S 4.