News-Journal from Mansfield, Ohio • 1

Konorally GOOD EVENING Today's developments would ape pear to indicate that Mexico is rapidly nearing the point of receiving the spanking which her conduct seems to render well merited. Thirty-Fifth Year, No. WOULD BREAK WITH MEXICO Senator Fall's Resolution Provides for Severance of Diplomatic Relations: EVIDENCE PRESENTED Action Hinges on Ability to Discuss Developments With President Wilson. PROMPT ACTION NOW DECLARED IMPERATIVE Report is Sent to State Dopartment of Another Outrage Against American. Washington, Dec.

4-Immed. late action by. the senate in the Mexican situation apparently will hinge upon the ability of members or the senate foreign relations committee to discuss the latest developments with President Wilson. Henry P. Fletcher.

American ambassador to Mexico was closeted with the committee this after. noon when it met behind elosed doors to consider the Fall resolation providing for a severance of diploinatie relations between the United States and Mexico. Senator Fall, Republiean, New Mexico, author of the resolution submitted to the committee en exhaustive report of the result of the two weeks investigation made by hini of Mexican border conditions as chairman of the sub committee appointed to probe the Mexican situation, There was an extensive discussion of the evidence presented by Fall to. support his charges that the Carranza government and its diplomatic agents in this country were engaged in discominating Bolshevist and 1. W.

w. literature in an effort to make trouble for the American government and the American people. A desire was expressed by members of the committee that Fall and others on it be allowed to take up with the president personally the request for instant and effective action with regard to the situation which several of them declared they regard as imperative. Senator Hitchcock, the administration leader and ranking democratic member of the committee, volced a doubt as to whether the president would be able to see any members of the committee just now, the continued illness of the president necessitating his being a6- sured perfect repose and quiet. Secretary of State Lansing was requested to appear before the senate foreign relations committee at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon to discuss the latest developments in the Mexican situation with its members.

Mexico is mum. The state department today is without word from Carranza in response to Secretary Lansing's call for the immediate release of Consular Agent William Jenkins, who according to last reports, was still in jail at Puebla. In the presence of the sphinxlike behavior of First Chief Carranza and his government congress is plainly in an -angry mood and nothing short of immediate and drastic measures, it appears, will satisfy either senators or congressmen. Officials at the state department today were silent on the subject of Mexico, Secretary Lansing would make no comment or offer any suggestions as to the probable cause of the delay. Obviously he 18.

waiting as patiently as possible for a reasonable time to elapse since his last note to Mexico before proceeding further. It is considered as one of the possibilities that the Carranza government may elect to remain silent. What the state department's next move will be has not been revealed, but under the circumstances it is regarded as more than likely that the senate will take the initiative without more ado, An ultimatum and unequivocal with an intimation of what noncompliance would mean it is believed here would follow at once a negative reply to Secretary Lansing's note or no reply at all. Such a document would fix a very brief time before the expiration of which Jenkins would have to be released or Mexicans take consequences. This action, it is understood, would meet with the approval of congress THE MANSFIELD The Home Paper of Mansfield and Vicinity MANSFIELD, OHIO.

THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 4, 1919. FULL WEIGHT OF ITS POWER Is to be Used by Government In Enforcing Injunction in Miners' Strike. UNION OFFICIALS MAKE SURRENDER Acting President Lewis and Others Give Bond for Appearance Next Tuesday. Indianapolis, Dee. -Upon the surrender to the Vetted States marshall here shortly before noon today of Acting President John L.

Lewts, Seeretary Willem Green and other officials of the United Mine Workers who face charges of contempt of court for alleged violation of the federal court mandate againet the union heads, the government abandoned its watehfu! walting polley in the mine strike and will hold the full weight of Its power in the task of enforeing the courts' injunction. Announcement ef the government aggressive policy was made by Dan Simms, special district attorney in charge of the coal cases. Lewis, Green, Sills Searls, editor of the Mine Workers Journel: Percy Tetlow, statistielan for the union; William Mitchell, secretary and Ed. Stewart. president of the Indiana miners organization were the men who surrendered.

They had been Instructed late yesterday following the filing of infornation for contempt with Judge B. Anderson, to appear today. They went to the federal building in a group to be served with caplases and to present bonds of $10,000 each for their appearances in court next Tuesday to answer the government charge. Proceedings to remove 78 other defendants to the jurisdiction of the court will be begun Immediately It WAN announced. Caplasen will be nerved and it de expected that little difficulty will be encountered but the government, it was said today, la prepared to bring action in other dis.

trict courts should any of the union leaders object to coming to Indianapolia. Thirteen union offlelals of Clinton, local face contempt charges for alleged distribution of strike benefits and othere will be brought Into court soon, it was Indicated by Mr. Simms. SEARCHING INVESTIGATION Federal Grand Jury Probe is to Cover Wide Field. Indianapolis, Dec.

4. A special session of the federal grand jury to probe the alleged activities of the coal operators in restricting coal production throughout the United States was called today by Judge A. B. Andereon to meet next Monday. most thorough, sweeping and searching investigation will 1 be made by the grand jury and all violatore, whether they be miners, mine operators, or dealers, will be brought to book," says the ment's statement.

The government will ask the grand jury for -indictments for such violations of the law as may be developed before it and that this is not the purpose "only of bringing relief from the present intolerable situation but that the government expects to prosecute all violators of the law to the end and expecte to insist that such violators shall suffer the penalty provided by law," It is declared. "We shall not only insist that the coal operators are in league with the miners to violate the Lever act but we shall further insist," the statement declares, "that the coal operators themselves have combined and conspired to violate the criminal provisions of the anti-trust acts passed by congress and that they have vio. lated such provisions," The grand Jury's investigation will Include "everybody everywhere," it was A8- serted by District Attorney L. Ert Slack, The grand jury WAS called by Judge Anderson as a result of information charging contempt of court filed with the court late yesterday by the government. The jury it is expected "will be charged to investigate the violatione of the Lever act, not only on the part of the defendants to the injunction suit and the (Concluded on Page Two) MURRY! ONLY DAYS TO SHOP Ch.

READ THE HOS, NEWS SIXTEEN BEWARE OP New York, Dec, PAGES Price Two Cents THE WEATHER Columbus, Dec. 4-Forecast for -Partly cloudy tonight and Friday: rising temperature, 244. the leaders of which It 19 said have already given Secretary Lansing to understand they are behind hun. Creation of a joint commission of Mexicans and Americans to arrange for the settlement of claims of the United States citizens in Mexteo was provided for in a resolution in the senate today by Senator King, democrat, Utah. The resolution provides, for a commission of United States civilians and army officers to appraise the claims which Mexico 1'0- fuses to adjndicate.

The situation in Mexico is the same today as it was halt century ago, Senator King, Utah, said. King presented a message from Andrew Jackson telling of acts against United States citisens by Mexico at the time Jackson was president: ANOTHER OUTRAGE Former American Soldier Maltreated by a Mestean. Dec. state department was informed today by American Consul Boyle of Mexicali, of the third outrage against an Amerlean citizen in that place within the last few weeks in connection with the arrest and fearful beating administered to W. K.

Milton, former American soldier, by a Mexican police officer, It was announced today. Milton, 24, is in a serious condition. His removal to Letterman general hospital at San Francisco, where his injuries can be given closer care is expected as soon as his condition warrants moving him. His jaw is broken, his hand shattered and his bead and neck are fearfully cut and frightfully bruised in a dozen places. As the result of the torture inflicted upon him, his voice de gone and there is small hope today that he will recover it.

Milton WAS seized by a Mexican police officer in Mexicali, Nov. 8, according to information here today. He was told he was to be jailed for intoxication. Protesting that he had not touched any liquor, Milton sought to break away. Immediately he was set on by the officer and beaten into insensibility with a club.

For hours he lay unconscious where he had fallen, Finally he wan removed to a crude Mexican hospital, but given no medical attention save IL bandage over a cut in his head. American friends learning of his plight finally gained him freedom. Milton in resting today at Camp Beacon hospital. condition resulting from lack of medical treatment so long while fu Mexico is said to be serious. The Mexican police officer who beat Milton is said to be in jail while the Mexican authorities are conducting all exhaustive investigation.

INCREASED ACTIVITY. Of Villaistas Against Carranza Seems Near. El Paso, Dec. 4--No confirmation has been received here by either Mexican consul Garcia or F. A.

Dow, American consular agent of the reported capture of Francisco Villa, Mexican bandit leader, said to have (Concluded on Page Two) DEATH TOLL HIGH ON STEAM ROADS 8,697 Killed and 64,144 Injured In Year, Commission's Report Shows. Washington, Dec. ties on steam railroads in connection with the operation of trains during the calendar year 1918 amounted to 8,697 deaths and 64,144 injuries, according to the annual report of the interstate commerce commission made public today. In addition there were 589 persons killed and 110,432, injured in accidents during the year. During the calendar year 1918 there were 164 employes killed and 2,882 Injured in coupling and uncoupling cars.

Casualties due to employes coming into contact with overhead and side obstructions, falling from and getting on and off care, resulted in 030 deathe and 14,583 injuries. As compared with the previous year there was a decrease of two in the number killed and 176 1 in the number injured in the former class of accidents and an increase of 39 in the number killed and a decrease of 1,851 in the number injured in the latter class of accidents. Fire Sweeps Tenement. Cleveland, Dec. 4-Police and firemen rescued almost a score of women and children when fire, shortly bebore noon swept a ten-family tenement at Central avenue and Fifty-Ninth street today.

Hogan Appointment Confirmed. Columbus, Dec. 4-The appointment of former Attorney General Timothy S. Hogan as member of the board of trustees Ohio university has begs confirmed by the senate. China's First Aviatrix Arrives Here.

Mrs. Anna INTE Mrs. Anna Low, wife of George Low, munteipal engineer of the Island of Maul, who has the distinetion of being the first Chinese woman ariator, photographed on her Arrival In San Francisco recently. Mrs. Low, while visiting her home in China, was taught to fly by the noted Chinese aviator.

Tom Gunn. She is planning to give several exhibition flights in California. DESTRUCTIVE BLAZE FOLLOWS EXPLOSION Fire in Heart of Business District of Newark Brings Loss to Many Firms. Newark, Dec. 4-Fire which followed four explosions in the Long hardware store, in the heart of the business district at midnight spread rapidly and in a short time the Rider block, Nuete Hall, Odd Fellows' building and the Advocate newspaper office were all ablaze.

The Are raged for eight hours before it was gotten under control and the loss will reach $160,000, fifty percent of which is covered by insurance. In addition to the loss of the butidinga, many business firms were damaged many thousand dollars. The loss 011 the Rider block is Music Hall, Long hardware store, Odd Fellows' lodge rooms, Odd Fellows building, land barber shop, Gilbert music store, Advocate, 000. Firemen suffered from the cold, the mercury being 10 above zero, Ten families escaped in their night clothes from apartments. FIRE AT CONNEAUT Results in Damage Estimated at Two Hundred Thousand.

Conneaut, Dec. in the heart of the business section here early today caused damage estimated at $200,000. The flames, which started in a jewelry store, swept through the Stanley block and damaged surrounding bufidings. Ashtabula was called upon for assistance in fighting the flames. One fire company from that city responded and through their aid the fire was gotten ander control, Fire Chief Gough and Engineman Stevens were overcome by smoke while fighting the flames but were not seriously affected.

Loes to the Stanley block alone WEB estimated today at $100,000. The Leader store suffered lose estimated at $60,000. It is believed that the entire loss will be covered by insurance. Morrow County's Memorial, Mt. Gilead.

Dec. 4-Ten thousand people here today saw Morrow County's $10,000 Victory memorial shaft dedicated in commemoration of the valiant service of Morrow county men in the war. Dedication addresse8 were delivered by United States Senator Warren G. Harding, William G. Sharp, former ambassador to France, and Harry P.

Wolfe, state director of the Ohio War Savings Committee. The memorial shaft was awarded Morrow county by the Ohio War Savings Comittee for selling the most war savings stamps during the summer months. Quarrel Brings Tragedy. Portsmouth, Dec. over the division of a corn crop led ThomAS Bowen, 52, to shoot and instantly kill his son-in-law, Louis Rollins, 36, near here.

Bowen surrendered to the sheriff. BECKETT CARPENTER British and French Heavy. weights in Battle Today. London, Doc. 4-Georges Carpen.

tter, heavyweight champion of France, and Jog Beckett, heavyweight title bolder of England, rested at their traitor camps today in preparation for their championship bout here tonight. Orinion among followers of the ring Carpentier does not lack followers. carponder, from his training camp at Stunmore, in Middlesex, has been writing numerous articies for the newspapers. On the other hand Lecient at Southapton has maintained silence. Both are in perfect physical con.

dition and declared that they could not blame defeat upon lack of training. Interest in the fight is so keen that C. B. Cochran the promoter said he could have sold 80,000 more seats. Beckett in expected to make an effort to force the fighting to an early conclusion.

An a result of this belief, ringside bets probably will be made that the fight ends with a knockout in the fourth, fifth or sixth round. PLAN IS ABANDONED To Control Supply and Distribution of Sugar. Washington. Dee, 4-The department of justice has abandoned its original plan to control the supply and distribution of sugar, it was announced today following the cancel. lation of a conference at which all the large sugar refiners of the cowtry were scheduled to meet with Attorney General Palmer and Judge C.

B. Ames. The department confine its activities in the sugar situation to prosecution of hoarders and proffteers, ANXIOUS TO PROCEED With Trial of the Accused Cierman Officials. London, Dec. 4-The British government is anxious to proceed with the trial of the German officers of state who are acensed of responsibil1ty for the war and crimes during the war with the least posible delay, Premter Lloyd George announced in the house of commons this afternoon.

The premier said he hoped the peace treaty would be finally ratifled before the end of this month. DETECTIVE IS DEAD From Effect of Wound Received While Making Arrest. Canton, Dec. 4-Anthony Skot-! nicky, aged 32, Canton detective, shot Saturday night by Dick Howell, died in Mercy hospital at 11:30 today. An operation performed last night of the shooting revealed that Skotnicky's intestines had been perforated in ten places.

Howell, who was arrested in Steubenville on the charge of safe cracking, shot Detective Skotnicky at the latter'8 home after having been placed under arrest. When the detective was about to enter an automobile to take his prisoner to the city jail Howell pulled a revolver and fired, County and city officers have had no trace of Howell since he was frightened away from Beach City, Monday night after being identified by citizens there. The death of Skotnicky places a charge of first degree murder against Howell. IF PLANS CARRY OUT New Income Tax Bill Will Be Envetive by Jan. 1, Columbus, Dec.

4-The new Income tax bill will become effective by the first of January, it the plans of the joint taxation committee of the state legislature are carried out. The measure, which has been introduced in both the senate and house, provides for a revenue of 000,000 a year. Of this amount, one fourth goes to the state and three, fourths to the municipalities and townships in which the taxes nate. "More Permitted. Washington, Dec.

4-President Wilson will be allowed to do "more work" from now on, Dr. Grayson announced this afternoon. The president's improvement is as great a8 I could expect," Dr. Grayson stated. Alexander Named.

Washington, Dec. 4-President Wilson today sent to the senate the nomination of Congressman Joshua W. Alexander of Missouri, to be of commerce. who contend that flimsy silk stockings are a menhealth are all wrong, according to Publie Health Commissioner Copeland. "Women who wear beary woolen stockInge more liable to induenza thin silk than those who wear stockings!" he said.

TO SEND SHARP NOTE To Germany on Reported Decision as to Protocol. Parts, Dee. 4-The supreme council today decided to send a sharp note to Germany on the reported decision of the German government not to sign the treaty ratification protocol. The note may go forward tomorrow. At the same time the allies will send their reply to the German note protesting against further reparations for the sinking of the German fleet at Scapa Flow.

The supreme council was in session all morning discussing the new situation which has been created by Germany's ment that she will not, accept the protocol with new terms. Assistant Secretary of State Frank L. Polk made the positive announcement that he and the other American peace, delegates will leave early next week it they can possibly get away. LUNACY FINDING Save Woman From Trial on Murder Charge. Dayton, Dee.

Emma Diehlman, the Hagerstown, woman indicted for first degree murder in the shooting of John Connaughton, of Richmond, here last July will not be tried, although the jury was to convene this afternoon to hear testimony. A lunacy commission reported her insane and County Prosecutor Mau filed this information with the court, which necessitated the dismissal of the case. The woman had once been In 811 asylum at Richmond, Ind. A new jury will be impanelled to return a finding of Insanity and Mrs. Diehiman committed to the state asylum for the criminally Insane at Lima.

ARMY MOTOR TRUCKS To be Sent 10 Oh.o for Hond Construction Use. Columbus, Dee. 800 and 900 army motor trucks and approximately $1,750,000 worth of other road construction equipment will be turned over to the Ohio highway department by the federal government. This was made known in an address here before a joint session of the legislature by Edward C. Slocum, senior engineer of the bureau of public roads, Washington.

This distribution, Slocum said, da in proportion to the amount of federal road aid the states receive. REACH AGREEMENT ON ENFORCEMENT Crabbe's New Bill Would Put Prohibition Enforcement Up to Officials. Columbus, Dec. on a prohibition enforcement measure has been reached it is said by memhers of the unofficial house temperance committee. This committee comprises Representative Crabbe, chairman of the house temperance committee, and other dry, semi-dry and liberal legislators.

This bill, which Chairman Crabbe is to introduce and have referred to his temperance committee for further consideration is not an emergency measure. It includes the definition which the federal prohibition enforcement act has for intoxcants. It also provides that the attorney general and county prosecutors, and not a new separate state department shall have charge of probibition enforcement. NO DELAY TO RESULT From Ohio's Failure to Ratify Fed. eral Dry Amendment.

Washington, Dee. vote against ratification of the prohibition will not delay enforcement of that law, the department of justice announced today. The fact that the secretary of state Included Ohio among the states as having ratified the amendment in the proclamation of the law will not make it necessary for a new proclamation to be issued, Assistant Attorney Frierson said. Sufficient states have ratified the amendment to make the proclamation legal. it was said.

EARLY STEPS IN 1920 CAMPAIGN Republican National Committoe is to Lay Preliminary Plans Next Week. CONVENTION CITY TO BE SELECTED Anticipated That Meeting Will be Accompanied by the Launching of Washington, Dec. 4-The opening of the Republican presidenttal campaign will be fired here one week from today. The Republican national committee will decide on that date the place of the next convention and the preliminary plans for the campaign will be laid. Chairman WIll- Hays has received word that practically every member of the cominittee will be present.

Most important will be reports of the states which will be made and politicians here are particularly anxtous to learn what the effects have been of the action taken in the senate on the peace treaty. The women voters will not be slighted in the meeting and place has been made for their representatives and they will be granted a voice in all of the voting. Mre. John G. South, of Frankford, chairman of the women's division of the Republican national committee and Miss Mary Garrett Hay, chairman of the executive committee of the women's division have promised that there will be a strong delegation of Women at the meeting ready to take an active part in.

the campaign. The selection of: a convention city will bring a heated contest. Thua far four cities are formaily seeking the convention. They are Chicago, St. Louis, San Francisco and Asbury Park.

N. J. Other cities are expected to make a play for the convention when the sessions open here next week. Gorernor Sprout of Pennsylvania and Governor Carey of Wyoming will. make the opening addresses.

Many of the prospective candidates are expected to come "out of the next week and there are in. dications that there will be a general launching of "booms." The case of Senator Newberry, of Michigan indicted for election irregalarities will be taken up at the meeting. The national committee will take steps to protect the interests of the party in the matter. PLANS FOR THE YEAR Being Mapped Out by Executive Committee of Federation. Columbus, Dee.

4-Plans for the ensuing year will be mapped out at sessions to be held here today and tomorrow by the new executive committee of the Ohio Federation ot Women's clubs, A reception dinner, illustrated leeture and musical program have been arranged for the visitors, which inelude members of the new execntive staff, chairman of standing committees and district chairman. Landing on Gamblers. Dayton, Dec. 4-John KOOFS, WAlliam Timmerman. William Euphrath, and P.

H. Gondert, all prominent, were fined $50 and costs each. on their pleas of gutity to race book making today in police court. The police, starting a campaign: against gambling. arrested these men last night.

Hint at Revelations. Toledo, Dee. was reported this afternoon that revelations which might involve high police ofBeials might be expected by night aF a result of further investigations today by the swarm of federal agents who conducted sensational raids here last night. Confirmation Refused. Columbus, Dec.

4-The senate today by a vote of 20 to 8, refused to confirm Governor Cox's appointment of Attorney Randolph Walton, of Columbus, former Bull Moose leader, as a member of the state civil service commission. Killed by Cave-in. Massillon, Dec. Payne, employed by the A. F.

Wendling company, contractors of this elty. was instantly killed late yesterday when an eight-foot ditch at the plant of the Massillon Pressed Steel company caved in. Famons Theater Burned. New Orleans, Dee. 4-- The famous old French opera house was destroyed by fire this morning..