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pm'yiiij'MftijiMijiiititiiwji VWBViBViVVPBiVBHVVHHl local one had been paying him a sal ary of $18,000 a year. Perhaps this may indicate what Siegel meant when he said he was "going to Chicago to start all over again at thcbottom." Perhaps he means to go to work for Siegel-Cooper Co. for $6 a week k or something. ' o o THE MEXICAN SITUATION Vera Cruz, Nov. 24. The U. S. bat tleships Texas and Minnesota at an chor in the Vera Cruz harbor are the only sign of American authority re maining today in the Mexican sea port The evacuation of Brig.-Gen. Funston's infantry and marines com pleted before nightfall yes'terday left Gen. Candido Aguilar and his Car ranza troops in sole charge. Consul Gen. Arnold Shanklin, Gen. Aguilar announced, will be consulted frequently in carrying out as nearly as possible the program of govern ment established by Gen. Funston. All saloons remained closed. They will not be allowed to re-open until the Carranza government is firmly established. Military rule of the city also will continue. Washington. News that Villa has entered Mexico City unopposed it looked for very soon. Inasmuch as the leaders of the factions have prom ised that all foreigners and foreign in terests will be protected the adminis tration is confident that the factions will fight the question of. supremacy entirely among themselves. o o QUESTION COP IN FLIRT CASE Chief Cleason will today be asked to question Officer Patrick WatSrs as to why he didn't arrest a man at Adams and Wabash last night after a young married woman had com plained that he insulted her. The woman was Mrs. Louise Kahnweiler, 420 E. 50th st She had an engagement with her husband when the man is said to have accost ed. She repulsed him but he kept walking after her. Then she called the cop. He walked away with the man but did not arrest him. U. S. POWERLESS TO TAKE OVER COLORADO MINES Washington, Nov. 24. The United States is without power to take pos session of the Colorado coal mines through the medium of a federal re ceivership proceeding. President Wil son was so informed today by Secre tary of Labor Wilson. The latter, to whom had been refrred the resolu tion adopted by the American Fed eration of Labor at it smeeting in Philadelphia last week, calling for such action, reported to the president that the solicitor of the department says there is no warrant in law for any such action. o o SKATING IN SMALL PARKS Mrs. Leonora Z. Meder, head of the department of public welfare, is enthusiastic over the possibilities of the new municipal dance halls. Now she is planning to extend her idea of providing pleasure for the young. She will ask the park commission ers to flood the many small parks in Chicago so that school children and older people can have the use of them for skating. Lunches will be served at cost at the new municipal dance halls if Mrs. Meder can induce the city council to see a light. A municipal dance hall for colored people will be opened in Odd Fellews' hall, 3337 South State st. MAY LOCK OUT LATHERS A special meting has been called for tonight by the Lathers' Union to decide what action shall be taken re garding the ultimatum of the Build ing Construction Employers' Ass'n, which was issued last night, saying that a lockout would be called unless the strike against Contractor Theo dore Johnson is ended. The bosses allege that Johnson's contract was declared void without giving him a trial, as provided for in the agreement. LfegMMMMagaAaflfliMfeiiiMUHMiiaaA aaMM