THE EVENIN _’ITWELI-‘TH YEAR 0 MISSOURIAN COLUMBIA, MISSOURI, SATURDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 1, 1919. NUMBER 54 4flfl.flfll]SflET llflii WIJHKEHS AHE lllil. llilfli LEAEIEHS SAY I." Federal Troops Ready for Any Emer ncy as Two- Thirds of Soft Coal Min- crs Answer Strike Call. ASK VVITHDRAWAL OF STRIKE ORDER (iuvcrnment Appeal That .\Icn Be Allowed to Return to \Vork \Viil Be Fought by Union Attorneys. (‘lain 400.000 Are Out. By United Press. .\'l-JW YORK. Nov. l.—-Union lead- ers claimed today that nearly 400.000 men. or two-thirds of the bituminous coal miners. had responded to tile strike 1.-all lit midnight. T e operators in general made no estimate as to the number of men out in their respective districts. They were nfrllid that such an estimate migpl be a violation of the injunction issued by Judge A. B. Anderson of the t‘nited States District Court yes- terday. But although officials were restrlct- 1 ed by the injunction of yesterday. the miners seem to have been sui!icient- ly instructed to strike. Federal troops were scattered suppress any violence at noon today. 'I'he union leaders claim that more than 100,000 miners were o Pittsburgh and Clearileld districts of western Pennsylvania. Operators non-union miners of the Connellsville region re- ed at work. Union men claim 80.000 men were out in the Illinois districts. including 50.000 in southern Illinois. Fifteen hundred miners were reported strik- ing in Missouri territory. Government Unable to Act. By J. L. O'SULL1VAN (United Pm-as Sufi Correspondent! INDIANAPOLIS. Nov. ‘l.-Govern- - today admitting rs obeyed the 5 1- 5 E- 0 l+n.-mm- l for COIIDIID and Vldlltyt Gcmstllly flit tonight out Ianday. Cool tonight with frost: was-at-r naaday. Lowest tom- i-‘or art: 1'' tr tonight and Run- day. Cooler tonight south and east-central ops; front ton ht warmer Sunday. Oil. The weather has continued cloudy over with rain from Louisiana to the eastern part of llinaonri. including the Ohio Val- Icy. Lake . 'orth Atlantic nlrinins throughout Mountains. but no prrntun-1- are in all! f. n the ezlrv-ttr .\'uI'lhwl-st it in in-cumin o-rate freest- liar Plains and Rocky new-re tcm Iflldc-I‘. n is-con (ln- highways continuu- ‘slippery and Inn dy. Fair weather will pro-val! over Sunday. Data. The highest temperature in Columbia yesterday was 6'» and the lowest last night was 3'1’. Precipitation .0" A .I' r s may the highest telnperntorr was 44 and the lowest w a 34. 1' it no om. urn-pt 3-6:37am 8 C-1: .'-700 . Moon It'll Inc The Traps-rnsurs-o ‘I’ . 7 ll. m..- - - ,-..'l‘.' i'.' noon -----.----I3 96 a. in .- -- -.'\’- 1p. in ........ .46 1ill.ln. - --3.'o .'p.rn.-_ - 4 10 11. m.. - its 3 m...--. '-' ll JI. nl. _-_ .40 3: p. m-- - 'al dexter of Washington today declared the strike of coal miners was part of a radial campaign to seize the gov- crnmont. "We are approaching a state of civil war." he said. "It is not a good faith campaign. The demands for a six-hour day. a es. are mere sujmges. manifestly uneconomic and unreason- able. _ . ‘'It is simply a part of I campaign folnented by radicals to break up the government." ° s. WILL DISEHWEITE Eflli Comminecs_Will Supply Eac- tories‘ by Priority System. or United Press. WASHI.\'G'l‘ON. .\'ov. 1.—{‘ommlt- tees to take charge of coal distribu- tion in the eight regional railroad districts have been appointed by Walk- er Hines. director general of rail- ways, it was announced today by the railway administration. The committees. it was learned, will have charge of the selling of fuel to facbories throughout the country. ‘Application for commercial coal must be made to the committees through a hearing on the injunction will be made. with the slriite an actuality. it was it no steps could be taken by the government to compel the miners in return to work until next Saturday, when the hearing will be made. [included in the government's ap- peal for the injunction is the request that the strike orders be withdrawn. It is believed that if the strike order is withdrawn. the men will return to p work. This is the point which the attor- neys for the miners will fight chief- ly. They will contend that an injunc- re- compel past orders to be rescinded. Miners today decided to fight th government to a finish on the legal battle in regard to the strike. No statements were issued from miners‘ headquarters today. No esti- mate of the number of men on strike were received. This is on account of the injunction of yesterday. Hope to Prevent (‘onlpleie Simldowli. Br tailed Press. WAS}-ll.\‘G'l‘O.\'. .\'ov. 1.—Light on the results of the government‘: efforts to prevent a stoppage of soft coal pro- duction was received here today. when reports vfire received as to how many miners obeyed orders to quit Work It midnight. Complete reports will not men will keep at work to supply the country with coal during the vrintsr. The executive branch of the 80" ernlnent has the assured assistance of both branches of Congress. Con- gress bad under consideration a slit- gestlon made by A. Mitchell Palmer. Attorney-General. that the Lever Act be extended for six months. A Guards Called Out. as United Puss. BIRMINGHAM. Ala- November 1.- Parttal mobilisation of the Alabama State Guards ordered by Governor Kll_by. The troovl '1“ 59 called out as a precaution to violence in the strike. . . Troops Bair- Regular llr cams run. CHICAGO. NOV. 1.-A1111!’ odtclalst of the central Department today said troops were ready for quick ¢|0|I|l'1- ure. 1‘ Unofficial reports here were OI! “spprsachfit a state of Civil War.’ as Unissd Plus. nosron. Nov. l.—_soouor Poin- the railway over which the coal will be carried. ‘ ' Coal will be delivered on the pri- iority plan. provided they have no re- flserve. Fuel Atimlnibtrator Garfield iwlll have a representative on icomrnittee. The personnel of committees will not be announced. but it is said the operating officials and Garfield's representatives will comprise the groups. ;Appointment of committees follow- ed transfer of fuel admlnistratlo Th button under the priority list issued by Hines. sportation industries and domestic commerce top the list. BA!-ZR 0|-‘I-‘fills BE80Ll."l‘I0§ Would Aathorlsc President to Take ‘ I Over (‘cal lines. liy United Press. WASHINGTOS. .\'ov. 1.-—A resolu- tion authorising President Wilson to take over the coal mines. operating them until an agreement is reac with regard to wages and hours 0 labor. was introduced in the House today by Representative Boer. North Dakota 1'' declared the north central states are in danger of a coal fam- e. ilflBEill_lli|_liE~HS 11111 As 1,500 Workers Quit jobs By United Pix. IIOBERLY. Io. Nov. 1.-—About 1.600 miners are out here as a result of the nation-wide strike. As yet there has been no disturbance. WIRCKORIEIT. Seventeen Prehit Cars Derailed Rear WIton—No the Iliad. seventeen frdlht can the ditch along the I. K. . of-way about a half mile this aids of wllton. N TAX PAYING SEiSfli' UPENS HERE lflflil A. M. Proctor for County 1111111111 1111511133 A 1131111 11111111111111; Booile Collnly C—‘.liaptcr Ready | i ..l1lw1s' 2 DROP KICKS GIVE lllllls I1‘-Bill Ilse Special to the Missourian. NORMAN. Okls.. Nov. 1.-Norman is on its toes today for the big 1-lome- f __,____ COIIUIIK DI’ BYGIIL U12 Mlsfiollfi-Okihflsuoncfs Knot Scofc by Bluck- ,,,, Total VVill Be $341,299 for r f will begin his collection trips through ' land. No Disturbances Reported “ ' sistaut In o I guages- F. A. Eldean. secretary of The legion ‘meeting at 5 o'clock Wednesday aft- Pht Dolls Phi. -I ursdsilllllll-.lIIitls.tsd K.0_|l'd- nerofulersosj .I~D-,P°tll.0f of‘Ooru- ta men an II'|t-I|.t°.I.=.i.|!|.‘|- (181 R.0Qbu.J'r.ofIsnsasQflJ andClnrlssl...ll5_ds>ssflsIIIlNl to Raise Quota of 6.000 | Members. | and J. Vi’. Sapp for City. to Begin Collections. i $11,713 FOR HOSPITAL xvoaltl-:R§' SELI-JCTED Activities of Organization; Have Conlgued Through 1 \Var into cace Times. 1 Boom: County and $40,- 000 for City. Today begins the open 8600!! for many kinds of game. iucludlnx the taxpayers. Today Boone County taxpayers will be gin llllln sthe cof- fers of A. ill. Prpctor. county colloc- tor. while those living within the cor- porate llmits of the city of Columbls will find the "welcome" mat out in front of the office of J. W. Supp. city collector. The taxes to be paid Mr. Proctor. including all state and county taxes 9, wt otal 341,299.43, wllzle , iii: ltiltal cii')' taxes’ will be in the: 1"? b‘-"1!" 3"“ 5:011;i|" sire tl.l]e req-| =~e*s*=b°"'°°<' °* **°~°°°~ “*"°'* *-* "i ‘'.i‘..‘.‘'.‘....‘.’’ ‘ii’? ii". 5.1‘. ‘.5. 5'." ' meta“ Mr me any of about ‘5 Perilgirhlly does not wnnet therdollar vfit;-: mm on’ “M ye"' ’ iout the heart. it is hoped that very‘ 3"-W9 '0' 5"‘ "0""! “°'P“"- little solicitation out be nec 0' “'9 °°‘"“>' '43“ 311513-03 ‘'m, but that people will voluntarily come S0 W the '19" C0‘-WW h°'9“‘1v wmhyforward and pay their annual dues in Boone County schools will receive we o,.umu,°n_ $158,913.19. The taxes are coll tad [‘.un,. (‘h.pg"- 9.3,, from “n_ . under the followinz headinsr In February 1917. in anticipation! S1812 l'0\'€I11Ie 181. 334100-143 B18’-Glwar. the Boone County chapter of the ' HNETQSI 1&1. Silt? L‘!-O53 g-‘I organized in ('fouu3bj._ building tax. 83.22638; county l&XOO?‘]"|3(. not-_ w 111.‘, Elwgng was made‘: '0? 8“ DIIPDOBOG. 3313.359-29‘. Nilllichairman of the organization There $341,299.45. 'were then only ts-enly—dve members The (‘0l|I1l)"3 3713?? 09 1'19 Ullfllln the county. Women who did sew- will be divided as i'ollows: ling and knitting for the Red Cross I-‘rout real estate: Count)‘ ‘II. held their meetings in private homes 845,571.57; school tax. 8112.0'1'5.56; A ten months later a work room was , road tax lcouniyl. $11,392.39; specisli established in the Thllo Building road bridge tax. SM.l33.89.'wherc war sewing was done until- county hospital tax. $7375.02. om personal property: County lax. $18,964.23: school tax. 846,837.93; nual Red (‘rolls membership campaign} which starts tomorrow. Chairmen of the‘drive in all of the towns In the ». county have notified Mrs. W‘. T. Steph-‘ t-noon, manager of the campaign. that they are organized and ready to help' over Boo ‘ telephoned to ask be closed and rooms were opened in thei Boone Building. E. W. Stephens was’ - former homa football contest. A dried Boyd Field. and the game will be played in the 0194- As the same Obens 5,000 seats are tilled. and among the ope.-. laiors are many old Tigers. including Heinie Bass. football captain in 1917. "Prof." Floyd. Tiger pole-vaulter and track captain. fllrmer an of others. These D¢'1'up_v u ..;p¢..-gal Missourian section. Betting is even. All Sooner even money has been called by Mlsgouri alumni in Oklahoma. it is known that bets totaling $5.000 have been placed put ne County's quota of G.-, —— 000 members. Mr . W. B. Sa . hair-' , _ mu! of the drive “in Ashhnmpfl :0 en_ game, the all-round play of the Tiger thuslastic over the campaign that she - k"‘M"’: “'3' ’“°"’ “M ‘'5 ‘E‘'' r'‘“' this morning " r‘. ' ‘ V V mission to begin work there ioday.‘RElli\S‘a_\' ((lDdUCItITs 'Ihn_-31- cn. Walk Out If \\'-age In- crease Is Refused. [Ir l'nilod Press- E- -A WAS}-ll.\lG'I‘O.\'. Nov. l.—l’residelll conductors said he would request a referendum vote as soon as he re- ceives an answer from Walker 1) Hines. director-general of railroads in‘ reared to the demands of conductors or a wage increase. Railroad men are threatening to strike it an in- creaae in salary is not granted. Hines early next week is expected 10 give an answer to the conductors‘ and railroad tralnmen's demands. This reply will be indicative or Hines‘ ovlnions on railway unions which are acting in unison. The strike of railroad workers lam Wm,‘ when the workroom ,1“? might involve 2.000.000 men beforeidefend the north goal settlement. Strike funds. which have been in- bright sun that has shown since] ing Punt in Third Quar- ‘ tcr. St-mick Scoring. ;cHt'c1< IS Tlili S’l‘AR :‘.'1‘ncr. i’Clt‘l'Slln and Furs- ’ tcr Carry Ball \\'cIl «Both dl (iain by Passes. s-—- --r-—— ' . Boone t'ounly is ready for its an-A1-1”‘?-'0|’l'|1H' baseball ninth. and scores,.~;;-o.-11.1 1., “hf: \l lseallllrla :1 : .\'Ui{\iA.\', Uklai .\lit 1 "Fhutk" '1-r‘“‘i~" Kr:-at kirkillg lllitiv 1|»... ‘rm. E???‘ It lie vlllll the :-Ilmill-r:-' here this ‘aflernootr. In a ilanle rt-pl.-la with brilliant play. ii-.lh it-Inlti resorting ll't‘Qil9!ill)’ [0 lb!‘ forward [)a3uh|g 1:ri- The store will: 1. I All \ii'~l:murl's pullll.- rilnlv‘ in the firill half lit the lll’1-‘l quarto-r I,c>\§‘._\ ‘drop-kit-kl-d g al 31¢. “.74 :11!!!‘ Ills‘-' his till-.lmi: hull plum-cl lili- ‘ ball well in) i: from the \\ Iihlil Stunner [Q_4|‘f)1()]'_\ °‘”r"'. L. l:‘.. Sbeperd of the order of railway SW" “E” ‘M "i““”“‘ "E '-“'1' """'"d Deflod Lewis repealed. this little from ‘the 25-yard line The half ended with .\|ill0l.ll‘l six points in the lead The Sinners cattle bark flirting in the sec-ottll half arti t._v hall.-ring the illghter Tiger line, km‘! the hall with in Missouri it-rl'itHr_\' Their Rure «came 1n the third quarter. after one ‘of IA.'iA'l1l' punts had been blocked. Oli- lahoma recovering on the Tiger 2 yard line Swalek carried ‘it-be ball over for the touchdown. but liaiia failed to kick goal .' - Levtls Scores Early in (lune. Missouri won the toss and chose to Davis kicked Golf for Oklahoma 45 yards to Stan- itowslri. who was downed in his mu! an (county, “ 7“ 0.‘._ sped”; the "mud ch‘“.m.n of the mm] m._ I creased by nearly all railway unions. tracks. coun[y;glIl'iitlllCll. .\‘. D. Evans ‘now holds 3312,- that position. a nucleus of twenty-five ‘members in 1917 the Boone County lorgnnizntion increased to a member- road and bridge. 817.2-18.33: hospital tax. 83.31815; total. 259.29. (‘onnty‘11 Assessment Reduced. Boone County‘s assessed valuation for 1919 is nearly twelve million dol-, ‘_“-“L lars less than the valuation made by we mun" dmrm of‘ column“ T’ ':'°“°°;‘£';: ""°°'rd Th: 2:43;’; will he solicited by the‘ following corn- ton as ea s y an o er ro e w_ W Pun“. president mlttee which . 5”“ B°'"° °‘ E"“""'“'°“ °""°"""i ul’ the Commercial club lull selected: a 40 per cent cut in all country prop-“mu R. Umcomb and L h_edm_ 9"" ''''‘''”'‘'°'''“’ ‘W’ “ "’°."°' "'"- "‘" dall. Eighth street to Third street. in town property valuations. A like mum 0'. Broadway. we“; J E Hmbee icduction of personal property value ‘mi 3. H. .I.”_lU!,. “emu “Fee! m tlolls was ordered. According to ln- mu Street ‘East J Um“ am” structious received by the asllessols G. _“(.,Mlesu_r' Eighth “mm to Hm-‘ from the State Tax Commission. all “rpm. “,em‘ northoaide 0‘ Broadway: valuations are made on a cash value _\-. D Evans “Id I.-W Leona,-d_ E131-uh ba"i9' Tb’ 8”” “"3” "1 Bq““"u' to Third streets. north side of Broad- tion cuts the valuations to keep the “.31 we“. Sam Z Rem and p tax totals down instead of reducing Llmpnck Wain", and Sony, Tenth the tax rate to fit the new system of “tee. Percy K1"; and Hobart Rog. r-ash valuation of property. era. .\'orlh Eighth and .\'nrth Ninth Boone (‘ounty‘s cllsll valuation. as Mreetsz (“ W Ma,-,5” ma J G 5,. determined by the assessor is as ol- mined‘ Sou”, Tenth‘ south _\-mu;_ 3 south Eighth and (‘berry streets: 0- Real estate. $20-57958200: personal , w. Bouiwell and J 1-‘ Challis. subur- |-roperty. 7.i79.R'1't:.s5; total. S28.-“hm ,m,.e,_ °59-453-35- - The following have been made 111- e taxed valuation as ordered by rp(-(or; of the campaign in towns in the State Board of Equalization is use the country: .\11-1.. w. t‘. Settles. (‘en- °"°"53 ‘tralia; Mrs ("oils I-Zdtvarfs. Sturgeon: Real estate. 811.390.681.00; personal Mrs, J. B. Harris. Ilocheport, Stirs. l:l‘0D°|’liv'. 84.743.059.00; total. 816.132.-:Frank iiellderson. Harrisburg. Mrs. C‘ 8 733-00- Hill Shecklesworth. I-iiartsburg: -VII’! Taxes llnsl Be Paid by Doc. 81- J. 5:. Roddy. .\icBainc, Mrs. Elmer Ja- All tax collections will net Mr. cobs. .\rildwa_v; .\irs Vi'.' Ii. Herb. octor 11,; per cent commission. lie.’ l-luntsdale and .\irs. W. B. Supp. Ash- the county early this month. All _ ‘"7-_‘ "“—“ county taxes must be paid on or be-E SALIBB (‘0r"'_r‘ SUPPORTS 301» f ore December 31. 1919. or be subject. on “fly, Mwthuon 3," 5.4-“... In to interest of l per cent a month. p,op1,,.- spam, The city LII rate is 87 cents on 3100., E_ “V; Sunken, fetufned yegtgrdgy Collection of the merchants’ share o1;,,,,,,, Manhuh go" huhly gpumiauc the tax begins today In addition 0“, the spy," “.91.,-,¢ .1 the mat. to the regularly assessed taxes 848 ms of the ow -pun. Anocggugn which vehicle licenses have been granted..'s-as held there yesterday. Mr. 8teIh- said potting the city about 81.800. Only_ as 3,”. ---n,., e um. iaam shown by ¢°d'Y- um" December 31 that the Old Trails Road will event- —"“‘ ually come to pass-’ V. V. Half of Marshall presided at the meeting. Speeches were by Mr. Stephens president of the as- and J. M NEW lNi5'TRl'{"l'0B8 A88 CHOSEN Executive Board of Curators lakes A out. At the meeting of the Board of the Curators In City yesterday the following ap- pointments were made; Mrs. Maud Mann and Miss Mary Tandy were ap- pointed teachers in the Short Cours- as; Mrs. Blight Donan. assistant in French; John H. Mueller. student as- French; Miss Pauline assistant lan- Executlve .0 B. Cauthorn. engineer. was also pres- eat. with the assurance that the road will go through Saline County there remains only one county, Warren. in which no provisions have The road at present passes through Halon“ Jackson. a half of Saline, is bonded the Y M. C. A.. bliss Jessie Diercks. secretary to the business mnnager._ C. . Greene resigned as has bookkeeper in the office of the busi- ness manager. I. I1. I3! 831' 110103 CHAHWI. dermal llnadradrormar Ssldlu-I Wlllsla 8Per-sonsAreIiIs&rgndl'voml'IIk- “ .wltlnoloa- srnoon_Novambor5atthoY.1l.c.A.lII¢|lNl3¢T - eharrarhasbocn vod.and now total millions. The unions or trainmcn is said to have a fund at 81.000000. according to W. . president. The railroad locomotive and firemen each have a fund greater than that of the tralnmen. a_—..q_o————-—m 11111111111 IESTIHES Blames Gcrman_l’t-oplc and Press for Supporting .\lil- itary Over-Lordship. By CARL I). GROA1‘ ltulted Pr!-Is stat! Con-agpondeou l.—"h1llitary over- lorriship was maintained In Germany because the people wanted it. Dr. von Bethmann-I-lollweg. former tor of the empire." declared here to- day before the committee of the Reichslag on the conduct of the war. ‘Th e was a pie who demanded unrestricted sub- marine warfare." he asserted. ‘Th believed it would be the surest to bring victory. An overwhelming part of the press was for it. as well‘ as the majority of the Reichstag." ’ He believed the burden of the pro- longation of the war fell equally on’ ‘.3 y the people and on Field Marshal van. “ mndenbm:x' F fullback. went nlvlncs c0t‘.\'rt' INTO l;l8'l‘Rl("l‘8 Sunday School Asso- Sc Inns. as (‘olmty elation Announces Its P “The ilrst work that the newly or- vide the county into districts so that each Sunday school will have a cer- "Wc want to put the Sunday schools of Boone County on the map and we are going to do it. The big idn is to get together all Sunday schools in the county." "Bnrvoys which students in the rural school districts f this county have tallan down. some of then hold sas- sions only three months out ll the yaarand wevranttoeorrectthatif we can." rhancel- ' art of the peo-. The first part of the quarter was a Filming duel. in which "Chuck" 1..-1.-1.‘. Lee, outclassed his Sooner opponens. Two long punts by Lewis. 48 and 45 yards. featured Missouri play in this stage of ilthe game After Lewis had kicked 15 ' yards to the Sootlt-rs‘ 10- in line. the Oklahoma kicker made It short kick lot 20 yards. The Tigers failed to ad- Vvance the ball through the 1111.12. 1 ‘l"he‘b Lewis dropped back to the Zitl-yllrd line and scored the first points of the game with dropkicit. Score: hila- s 11ger1-1 (lain With Long Pass. the second quarter Missouri A tionmade the most successful forward pass of the season. when Lewis passed the ball from Oklahoma's 40-yard line 25 yards to Goepel, it to the 10-yard line. ‘were unable to advance the ball by line plunging. and Lewis fell back to ey the 25-yard line and drop-kicked his second field goal. Score: Missouri 6, Oklahoma 0. Forster, Viner and Peterson carried the ball well for Missouri during the first part of the period. Oklahoma through the Tiger line._1,or a 15-yard gain. The half ended with the ball in OklshoIna’s Whiter was put in for Cloud. Oklahoma failed to try the passing game at the first of the. third period. and. instead. Isis- souri tried and made another pass good. Forster passing to Stankowski. Lewis ontclassing himself in the play tried carrying the hall and made the longest run in the game. a 18-yard and run. Collins went in for Peterson. Oklahoma intercepted a lllssouri and Wairs and Boyle hit Missouri line for big gains: Duin 7. Boyle 9 and 8-atak 9. The tirst successful Boon- "er puss. Dalrs 10. ‘rm: occult 10 yards. The Sooner! rushed the ball toward the Tigers goal and the Tiger: held. Lewis kicked. Bmoot and Swatsk blocked. and ‘bier fell on th hall on Ilissonrfs 2-yard line. touchdown. [10-yard lino. lilo score in fourth uuartsr. Final score: Ilissonri 8. Oklahoma 6. , , The following line-bps slams the gains: JIJBBOUIII OKLABOIA Gospel is B. Jflllson Travis It P. Johnson Vilkss ll Iclinlii Bar-din c Bantu Andrews rs (Chit) Dsscnll Blumsr rt Illoot Levis rs ‘Pill’ :&snkovskl (Call-l db Paterson III ' Visor 0 .’ G lwatsk (I. o. a. 0.): 1-Ionrlso M1 ‘M J; :, ' ' . llaoil1lna..n.n.aosshs_s.