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GENERAL . NEWS NOTES OF THE DAY CHICAGO, 111., Oetober 27. Weather forecast: Illinois Rain probably tonight and Tuesday; colder Tuesday. Missouri Rain tonight, jiossibly. followed by clearing Tuesday1 monin; colder tonight and- in south and east portions Tuesday. SPRINGFIELD, 111., October 27. Prefacing his announcement : with the statement lie had received no communication from government sources as to President Wilsons stand against the threatened strike of soft coal miners November 1, John L. Lewis, acting president of the United -Mine Workers of America, today declared "the widely heralded intimation that force may be resorted to will not serve to allay the crisis The threats to prosecute, and incarcerate myself and associates will neither prevent the strike nor terminate it " if it occurs," Mr. Lewis said. , . WASHINGTON, D. C, October 27. The Jolmson amendment to the peace treaty, proposing in effect that the voting power of the ..United,. States in the league of nations be inpreased 6 "equal ttfat of Great Britain and her dominions, was rejected today by the .senate. The vote was thirty-eight for tho amendment and forty against, it,- WASHINGTON. D. C.-,- Ottoler 27. AVilliam O. Jenkins, the American consular agent at Puebla, wlio was kidnapeil.,October ,19 by ,Mexica,u. bandits, v.-ns released after payment of ransom," tiie state department was advised today by the American embassy at Mexico City. WASHINGTON, 1; C., October -27.--Persons ex hibiting the red flag or advocating overthrow of the government would le subjected to federal prosecution under aflilL ,ydered. favorably, jriiijuyeibto day by the senati; judiciary . committee. WASHINGTON, D. C. Oetober 27. President Wilson this afternoon vetoed the prohibition enforcement bill.
