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GENERAL NEWS NOTES OF THE DAY CHICAGO, HI., November 8. Weather forecast: Illinois Probably rain tonight and Sunday; not much change in temperature. Missouri Kain tonight and Sunday; not much change in temperature. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., November 8. The United Mine Workers of America were ordered today to withdraw the strike order under which 400,000 men quit work November 1. The mandate was issued by Judge Anderson of the United States District Court after a hearing in which the union attorneys fought vainly for a chance to present : arguments on the right to strike. The union was given until November 11 at 0 p. m. to issue the ! cancellation order. The attorneys announced that many defendants were absent. The union attorneys 1 explained the absentees must be summoned by telegraph from many parts of the country to issue the ! cancellation order. The attorneys announced that President Lewis and Secretary Green of the union 1 purposed to obey the court order, but that they could not speak for their fellow officials. WASHINGTON, D. C, November 8. Characterizing all strikes as "industrial barbarism," and declaring that ."there is no place in this country either for industrial despotism or labor despotism," the Senate committee authorized to investigate the steel strike today presented a report covering its hearings both in Washington and Pittsburgh and criticizing both the workers and the employers in the controversy which resulted in at least partial disruption of the steel industry. The committees s main conclusion, concurred iu by all members, was s expressed in the statement that "the public has a x right to demand that capital shall not arrogate to itself the right to determine in Its own way those a industrial questions, and it Is the same as to labor, , and the duty is upon Congress to provide some way of adjusting these difficulties." CHICAGO, 111.. November 8. Following the capture . of 200 agitators in the Chicago district early y this morning, federal operatives in Chicago, East t Chicago, Gary. Indiana Harbor and Milwaukee made e additional raids on radical centers and kept "red" leaders still at liberty under a close surveillance. ,. The arrests in Chicago alone brought in twenty-five e men who were connected with "red rally" meetings s in various west and north side halls. More than " 350 alleged radicals who are said to have plotted d violent demonstrations throughout the country today - hi commemoration of the second aniversary of f the establishment of the Russian soviet government it are in the hands of federal authorities, awaiting deportation " or such other action as may be ordered against them. CHICAGO, 111., November 8. Out of a legal il tangle which has persisted for some weeks may J come a new order from the public utilities commission i- Monday, directing the Chicago Surface Lines is ! 1 ! 1 s s a x a , . y t e ,. e s " d - of f it " il J is to return to a five-cent fare. The action is ex- pected as the result of an opinion .rendered by Attorney-General Brundage, in which he asserts that the commission may not rescind the order granting . the seven-cent fare to the. surface lines, but that . a new order may be issued. Mayor Thompson, in 1 the meantime, had caused an ultimatum to be , handed to the commission in which he promised court action if the step were not taken by 10. a. m. November 10. CHICAGO, 111., November 8. Charles E. Chadsey i is the legal head of Chicagos public school system, and superintendent Peter Mortenson must give up i the office, Judge Kickham Scanlan of the Superior Court ruled today. The decision was based, on the theory that the old school board, which called Mr. : Chadsey here from Detroit at a salary of 8,000 a year, was competent to act under the law. The i mayors board, which subsequently ousted Mr. i Chadsey and appointed assistant superintendent Mortenson in his stead, was not a legnl board, : Judge Scanlan said. According to Associated Press dispatches from Saloniki, Field Marshal; August von Mackcnsen, who commanded the German forces which invaded Rou- mania, and his staff, have been brought here by the French military authorities from northern Ser- bia and interned just outside the city. The German military leader and his officers are permitted freely to go about the streets, but they usually are ac- companied by a French officer. PARIS, France, November .8. The last American doughboys in France will be at home for Christmas, General Connor announced today. He said all ac-0 tivities of the American army in France will cease December 1. The American base at Brest will be continued until December 15, when the last Ameri-y can soldier is scheduled to be homeward bound. WASHINGTON, D. C, November 8. The first at- tempt to alter the foreign relations committees withdrawal reservation to the peace treaty failed today in the Senate by a vote of OS to 18. The roll call was on Senator Gores motion to strike out the provision empowering the United States to with- draw from the league of nations., BICKNELL, Ind.," November 8. American No. 1 mine, largest bituminous coal mine in the world, discovered on fire last night, had been completely sealed today, after workmen had toiled frantically all night. Because of the .size of the mine and its valuable machinery the jfire Is. one t of the most disastrous in the country. LONDON, England, November 8. Graves of American soldiers and sailors in England are being cared for by the Britisli government. The lawns about them are regularly mowed, the flowers grow- ing on them are tended and the white wooden crosses bearing each mans identity disk are kept ; in good condition.
