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THE ARIZONA REPUBLICAN
AN INDEPENDENT PROGRESSIVE JOURNAL
THIRTIETH YEAR
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LET US ARBITRATE OUR
DIFFERENCES AND STRIKE
WILL END FITZPATRICK
Leader of Striking Steel
Workers Makes This As
sertion in Testimony Be
fore Senate Probe Body
Republican A. P. Leased Wire
WASHINGTON". Kept. 25. Appear
ing a labor's first witness in the senate
investigation or the steel strike. John
Fitzpatrlck of Chicago, chairman of
the strikers' committee, declared today
that an agreement by the United States
hteel corporation to arbitrate the (lit -ferences
with Its employes would result
In an immediate end of the walkout
which he said now affects 340.000 men.
Fitzpatrlck 's statement came after
six-hour recital before the senate labor
committee of the efforts to organize the
tele workers and of the conditions
which led up to the strike. Had K. H
Cary. chairman of the board of the steel
corporation, met the workers' commit
tee, the men would not have walked
out, Fitzpatrlck said, but an agreement
for a conference now would not re
sult in the men returning to work.
Samuel Gompcrs. president of the
American Federation of Labor, aid
chairman of the first committee formed
to organize the steel linkers, will be
heard tomorrow. On Saturday, Wil
liam Z. Foster, secretary of the workers'
committee, who had been charged by
Representative Cooper. republican,
Ohio, with spreading I. W. W. propa;
ganda. will be heafd. Judge Gary Is t
appear next Wednesday to present t)'
steel corporation's side of the con
troversy. In his recital today. Fitzpatrlck
ixiinted a lurid picture of conditions In
the steel districts of western Pennsyl
vania. Ha declared there was a reign
of blood and Iron there with deputy
sheriffs, paid "gunmen" and Pennsyl
vania stats constabulary s its chief
exponents. Murder and assault of steel
workers were of every day occurrence
he alleged, and in this connection he
sketched dramatically the story of the
killing of one woman, an organizer of
mine workers, which occurred before
the steel strike waa called.
"Do you feel that the steel company
officials directly ordered the killing of
this woman?" asked Senator Sterling,
republican. South Dakota.
"Yes," Fitzpatrick responded.
"Think they had a meeting, and de
cided upon murder?"
"Oh, I don't think they passed a mo
tion and left a record, if that's what
you mean."
Klsewhere in the steel Industry, the
witness said, striking workers were
meeting; with fair treatment.
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Republican A. P. Leased Wire
BUFFALO, K. Y., Sept. 25. The first
response of the soft coal operators to
the demands of the United Mine Work
ers of America for a. new wage scale,
effective November 1, with the alter
native of a general strike on that day,
will be based on the argument that the
present Washington 'wage agreements
run for the duration of the war or until
April 1. 1920, if the war be not ended by
that time and that there is therefore.
no reason to put a new scale into effect
November 1.
This was learned from preliminary
statements of coal operators gathered
here for the joint wage scale conference
with representatives of the miners from
the four districts of Ohio, Illinois, In
diana and Western Pennsylvania, con
stituting the central competitive field.
Their spokesmen, however, refrained
from announcing the attitude to be
taken on the general demands for the
0 per cent increase, six-hour day, five
dav week and other conditions formu
lated at the Cleveland convention of
the mine workers.
believe Wilson
takes hand in
HUME TROUBLE
Republican A. P. Leased Wire
PARIS, Sept. 25. The Italian delega
tion was In constant communication
with Rome today and tonight, but the
only definite statement that could be
obtained from the delegates was that
the king's council has held two meet
ings and by the king's request all the
members had pledged themselves not
to divulge the proceedings.
The conviction Is general In confer
ence circles that some recent communi
cation from President Wilson concern
ing Hume was before the council, but
there is no dependable Information re
garding its character.
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WILL CONFER ON SHANTUNG
Republican A. P. Leased Wire
TOKIO, Kept. 25. Japan is planning
offcltally to Invite China to confer on
the Shantung situation after Japan has
ratified the peace treaty. This fact
was communicated to the correspon
dent today by officials, who added that
Japan naturally could not compel
'Jhlna to accept tho invitation.
35 INJURE OAS CARS CRASH
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 25. Thirty-five
persons were injured, ten seri
ously and two possihly fatally, in a
rear-end collision of two crowded
street cars lute today.
MINE OPENS
REFUSE DEMANDS
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THE DEFINITE
TREATY STAND
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PUEBLO, Sept. 25. Reducing his
fight for the peace treaty to a direct
issue of acceptance or rejection. Pres
ident Wilson today invited the senate
to take a definite and unmistakable
stand one way or the other.
After declaring it would be his duty
as chief executive to judge whether
the senate a acton constituted accept
ance or rejection, should reservations
be incorporated in the ratification, the
president added a warning that he did
not consider "qualified adoption" as
adoption in fact. He said, however,
that he saw no objection to mere in
ternretations.
In two addresses in Colorado during
the day Mr. Wilson, reiterated again I
ana again that tne whole controversy
had resolved itself into a clear cut
question whether the United States
should go into the league of nations or
stay out. It was time, he said, that
the nation knew where it was to stand.
Meanwhile White House officials in
the presidential party permitted it to
become known that the proposed reser.
vation which the president quoted at
Salt Lake City and Cheyenne, and
which he announced he would regard
as a rejection of the treaty, was one
he had been fnformed was agreed on
by several republcian senate leaders.
The president's first speech of the
day was at a morning meeting in Den
ver, and later he addressed a crowd
which filled the municipal hall here.
Cheers many times interrupted his
declarations at the two meetings, and
in both cities a constant din of cheer
ing greeted him as he passed through
the streets.
At every station along the way the
people had gathered to see his train,
and at Colorado Springs where a short
stop was made, he was given a tumul
tuous welcome by a crowd which
jammed the station plaza and over
flowed into the adjoining streets. Be
fore his speech here he drove through
the state fair grounds where another
crowd cheered him.
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AT U. S.
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Republican A. P. Leased Wire
DENVER, Colo, Sept. 25. Repie
sentative Clarence F. Lea, of Califor
nia, arrived here today to investigate
charges of mismanagement at U. S.
General Hospital No. 21. He was sent
as a committee of one by the house
committee named to investigate con
ditions at the hospital.
The charges under investigation in
volve the alleged placing of patients in
strait Jackets for minor offenses, lack
of proper food and general misman
agement, and are all founded, upon
alleged happenings when the hospital
was in charge of emergency oincers,
who have since been discharged.
Representative Lea visited Colonel
H. H. Johnson, commanding officer of
the hospital, and said he was satisfied
with conditions under tne present
management.
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WITH
Treaty Has Many Imperfections
But Gives to France Her Every
Wish Says Premier Clemenceau
Republican A. P. Leased Wire
PARIS, Sept. 25. Premier Clemen
ceau delivered his long expected speeoi
on the debate of the ratification of
the peace treaty in the chamber of
deputies this afternoon. The whole
trend of his arguments in favor of
the treaty was that the treaty waa one
of solidarity between allies, who united
in war. must be united in peace.
M. Clemenceau admitted that the
treaty contained many imperfections,
but said it was the culmination of the
work of the "coalition of liberation,''
the first of its sort in the history of
the world, as the treaty was the dawn
of a new era. He recalled the dark
days of 1917, and declared to the op
ponents of the treaty that if a peace
proposal had been received then, re
turning Alace and Lorraine to Franco,
no Frenchman would have demanded
the insertion of-any other clause, but
would have accepted it.
The treaty brought back more than
the lost province, it placed France on
the highest pinnacle of fame and honor
and in a few years would bring pros
perity. Those who had spoken in the de
bate, the premier pointed out, had
criticised the details of tho treaty,
which must be considered accepted or
rejected as a whole," whether the in
strument was helpful or harmful to
France. The treaty was "the ensem
PHOENIX, ARIZONA, FRIDAY MORNING,
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Western Crop to
Relieve Present
Sugar Shortage
Republican A. P. Leased Wire
CHICAGO, Sept. 25. Temporary
relief from the sugar shortage that
has resulted in retailers limiting
customers in some instances to
one pound at a time, is in sight
with the coming on the market of
the western beet sugar crop, ac
cording to Henry H. Rolaph,
chairman of the food administra
tion's sugar distributing commit
tee and president of the United
States Sugar Manufacturers' as
sociation. "Rationing" could be eliminated
by November 15, he believed.
But unless the government took
some further action to control
the sugar market next year might
see prices soaring to 15 or even
20 cents a pound to the consumer.
The shortage this year probably
would be accentuated next year,
he said.
While the manufacturers were
in session. United States District
Attorney Charles F. Clyne tele
graphed Attorney General Palmer,
urging that he endeavor to have
the sugar equalization board take
charge of the 1919 sugar crop at
once.
A sugar shortage is threatened
unless some action be taken, Mr.
Clyne said, with refineries plan
ning to export large quantities.
U. S. Marines Aid
In Return of Tram
To Jugo-SlavArms
Republican A. P. Leased Wire
COPENHAGEN, Sept. 25. American
marines Uwided from a torpedo boat de
stroyer to compel the Italians to evacu
ate Trau. Dalmatia, according to a dis
patch received from Spalato.a,,j-hort
distance east of Trau.
The dispatch adds that the Italians
left after the inhabitants fired on them
and that Jugo-Slav troops took over the
town from the Americans.
The dispatch, which is dated Septem
ber 25. says that a Jugo-SIav detach
ment began an advance towards Trau
when the American destroyer entered
the harbor to compel the retirement of
the Italians. The inhabitants of Trau
then opened fire on the Italians, who
hastily departed.
The Italian commander and three
men in an armored car fell into the
hands of the Slavs. In the meantime
200 American marines, with machine
guns, landed and took over the armored
car and the prisoners, who subBequent-
ly were transferred to an Italian ship.
The Serbian troops arrived and -were
enthusiastically welcomed. The Amer
icans handed over the town to the Jugo
slav troops and re-embarked. The de
stroyer will remain in the harbor for a
few days.
DENIES MURDER OF CONDUCTOR
Republican A. P. Leased Wire
LINCOLN, Neb., Sept. 25. Leon
Darling, the, negro accused of the kill
ing of Union Pacific conductor Massey
at North Platte, and who narrowly es
caped lynching at Grand Island last
night, today to Warden Fenton of the
state penitentiary repudiated the con
fession officers say he made following
his arrest.
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ADMITS KILLING HUMSBAND
Republican A. P. Leased Wire
WILLIAMS. Ariz.. Sept. 25. Mrs.
J. C. Farrrll of Garland Prairie, Ari
zona, is being held in custody here
following her admission to the cor
oner's jury today that she had shot
and killed her husband with a shotgun
yesterday after they had quarreled and
agreed to separate ana ne naa tnreat
ened to "get them all." She claims self
defense.
ble of possibilities" which was worth
what the future ruling classes of
France would make it by their labor.
The premier's effort wass tremen
dous. He repaincd on the tribune for
more than two hours. Many times he
seemed to weaken, his voice becoming
so low as to be almost inaudible - be
yond the first row of government
benches. But he waved off the advice
from all quarters of the chamber of
"rest" and doggedly continued to dis
play his indorainable spirit. ' He
passed lightly over the criticism which
has been prominent in the debate, that
the French language is not the of
ficial language of the treaty, saying:
"It is not my fault if the English
language is spoken by nearly , two -thirds
of the civilized world."
The chamber's apparent determina
tion to prolong the debate as long as
possible was not deterred by the pre
mier's request for a vote on the treaty
today, for, while M. Clemenceau was
speaking, several deputies inscribe!
their names on President Deschanel's
list as participants in the debate. M
Clemenceau warned the chamber that
if it refused to ratify the treaty, it
would make" it an instrument of death
to France, while if the chamber rati
fied the instrument, France would be
come imbued with its spirit which
which would mean the life and resur
rection of the country.
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STRIKE'S MORAL
ISSUES PREVENT
PEACE PARLEY'
U. S. Steel Directors Act
Only in Behalf of Thous
ands of Stockholders
Declines Proffer of Fitz
patrick, Who Promises
War's End
Republican A. P. Leased Wire
NEW YORK, Sept. 25 After being
shown an Associated Press dispatch
quoting John Fitzpatrick, director gen
eral of the steel strike, as saying the
walkout would end immediately if. the
United States Steel corporation would
arbitrate differences, Elbert H. Gary,
directing head oi the corporation, de
clared in a statement tonight, speak
ing for himself, that he believed the
board of directors can not negotiate
or confer with Mr. Fitzpatrick or his
associates.
Mr. Gary was shown the dispatch
while he was attending a dinner given
here today by Baron Kondo, president
of the Japan Mail Steamship company
and was asked to make some com
ment. Breaking the silence he has
maintained since the beginning; of the
strike, Mr. Gary wrote a statement
while seated at the table, and then.
calling the newspaper men into the
hall, read it to them.
"The board of directors of the
united states steel corporation are
the representatives of nearly 150,000
stockholders including from 80,000 to
70,000 employes,", said the statement.
We are their servants and are se
lected to represent and protect their
interests and also the interests of all
our 250.000 employes, the majority of
whom I think are not members of
labor unions.
"Moreover, I believe our corporation
is under great obligations to the gen
eral public concerning the issues in
volved in the pending strike. In these
circumstances I would not at present
assume to answer the question pro
pounded to me.
"However, I will say for myself that
questions of moral principle can not
be arbitrated nor compromised and in
my opinion such questions are in
cluded .in the present unfortunate
struggle. I also think we can not
rick and his associates as unicm leaders
concerning our employes whom these
gentlemen have volunteered to rep
sent."
PITTSBURG. Sept. 25 President E.
R. Grace of the Bethlehem Steel com
pany has refused a conference to the
steel workers' national committee and
declares that his company will not de
part from its present system of col
lective bargaining with its employes,
William Z. Foster, secretary of the na
tional committee for organizing steel
and iron workers, announced here to
night.
After considering the steel com
pany's reply, Secretary Foster said that
the national advisory committee had
decided to notify the employes of the
Bethlehem company of Mr. Grace'
attitude and refer the matter to the
national committee for organizing iron
and steel workers.
Mr. Foster said that the national
committee would be summoned to meet
in Pittsburg at the earliest possible
moment. He indicated that the calling
of a strike in the Bethlehem plants,
to become effective Monday morning.
September 29, was quite probable.
- The Bethlehem Steel company is the
largest independent steel corporation
in the United States, employing be
tween 40,000 and 50.000 men, Mr.
Foster. said. The company has plants
in South Bethlehem, Lebanon, Titus
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ASHURST LINES .
UP WITH PARTY
ON PACT FIGHT
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25. While
the German peace treaty received
only brief consideration in the sen
ate today, outside developments in
dicated that the faetiona were lin
ing up for the real fight over the
league of nations covenant.
The outstanding feature of the
day was the announcement by Sen
ator Johnson, republican of Cali
fornia, that he would leave tomor
row for the Pacific coast to keep
up his attack on the treaty which
was accepted to mean finally that
his proposed amendment to equal
ize the voting power of the United
States and Great Britain will not
be called for some time. ,
Next in public nterest was the
news that Senato" Ashurst, demo
crat of Arizona, had telegraphed
President Wilson that he would
vote for ratification of the treaty,
believing he could render the coun
try and the world, he said, a great
service' by accepting it as it is
without amendment or reservation.
Senator New, republican, Indiana,
and Senator Smith, democrat, of
Maryland, divided the debate of the
day, the former attacking the
treaty and the latter defending it
and urging speedy ratification.
NOW
SEPTEMBER 26, 1919
Strike News
See Strike's end
In Meets Planned
By Idle Steel Men
Republican A. P. Leased Wire
YOUNGSTOWN, O, Sept 25.
What appears to be tne first move
in an effort to bring about resump
tion of operations in the big steel -plants
of the Mahoning valley, .
where 44,000 men are out of work,
will be made tomorrow when a
number of meetings are scheduled
to be held by strikers to consider
action on returning to work.
At strike headquarters it is de
clared that the manufacturers are
back of the movement and that the
unions have absolutely no connec
tion with them. On the other hand
the . manufacturer disclaim any
knowledge of the proposed meeting.
It was stated at union headquarters
that no union men will attend and
that union pickets will be placed at
all meeting places.
Perfect quiet held throughout the
district today.
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Strikers Flock
Back to Work is
Chicago Report
Republican A. P. Leased Wire
CHICAGO, feept. 25. Despite de
nials of union labor leaders, there ap
peared to be a steady increase in ac
tivity at several steel plants in tne
Chicago district today and unofficial
reports indicated that several thou
sand strikers tiad returned to work.
There was no disorder except at Wau-,
kegan where seven strikers were ar
rested and one employe of the Ameri
can Steel and Wire company was se
verely beaten.
At the Illinois Steel company plants
in South Chicago it was reported that
about 4,000 men were at work and that
six blast furnaces, a slab mill and a
plate mill were in operation. Officials
denied a report that negro strike
breakers had been employed.
At the Gary, Ind.. plant of the
United States Steel corporation, it was
reported that a slab mill and five bat
teries of coke ovens were in opera
tion and that a rail mill would soon be
put in service. It is said that between
1,500 ani 3,000 strikers have returned
and that the working force aggregates
about 4,000.
Officials at all the plants in this dis
trict attempting to co-operate re
ported that the strikers were return
ing in small groups.
The first shot in the steel strike n
the Chicago district was fired at Wau
kegan tonight, it was alleged, by John
McShane, foreman for the American
Steel and Wire company, when his
automobile was stoned by members of
a crowd of several hundred strikers.
McShane was said to have fired only
one shot which struck, the heel of a
boy's shoe. The automobile of W. E.
Xecomb, superintendent of the plant.
also was stoned, it was reported.
An employe of the Illinois Steel com
pany was beaten by a crowd a few
blocks from the plant tonight.
State Police Kill
Suspected Sniper
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- FARRELL, Pa., Sept. 25. Determi
nation of then authorities to stop the
practice of shooting at the mills here
resulted today in the killing of a man
suspected of being one of the snipers
by a member of the state police. ! The
man was Nick Grogan or Grata. He
was employed in the Sharon Steel
Hoop plant until the steel strike began.
His brother Dan was Injured by a mil
let and another man was badly bat
tered by a policeman for resisting ar
rest.
Sniping at the American Steel and
Wire plant has .been indulged in ever
since the strike started, it continued
this morning and employes of the com
pany and state policemen located
where the firing was coming from. A
squad of four crack shots among the
state troopers advanced toward the
house and arrested a man who came
running from the house. While being
led away, it is said, some one in the
house fired upon the troopers. In the
fight that followed Grata was killed.
RATHBONE NAMED TO
REPRESENT U. S. ON
REPARATIONS BODY
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ON BOARD PRESIDENT WILSON'S
SPECIAL TRAIN, Sept. 25 Albert
Rathbone. assistant secretary of the
treasury in charge of the farm loan bu
reau, has been commissioned by Presi
dent Wilson to act for the American
government in the financial rehabilita
tion measures to be taken in Europe
growing out of the peace settlement.
It is understood Mr. Rathbone will be
associated in- an unofficial . capacity
with the reparation commission which
is set up by the peace treaty to have
charge of rehabilitation measures and
of the collection of Germany's in
demnity, -r-
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LABOR LEADERS
AND EW1PL0YERS
GET READY FOR
IT
Day Is Uneventful Strike
Leaders Deny Workers
Resume at Chicago The
Great Lakes Navigators
Vote Sympathetic Strike
Republican A. P. Leased Wire
Indications last night were that the
great steel strike, entering its fifth
day, might prove a prolonged strug
gle, for, following a statement by John
Fitzpatrick, director general of the
strike, that the walkout could be ended
immediately if the United States Steel
Corporation would agree to arbitrate,
Elbert H. Gary, directing head of the
corporation, gave it as his personal
opinion that, because of "moral prin
ciples" involved in the struggle, the
directors could not deal with the union
labor leaders.
A similar stand was taken by E. G.
Grace, president of the Bethlehem
Steel company, who, replying last nignt
to demands of his 35,000 employes, who
have threatened to strike" unless grant
ed a conference, refused to negotiate
with the Steel Workers' national com
mittee.
Mr. Fitzpatrick appeared in Wash
ington before the senate labor commit
tee, which is seeking a way to remedy
the situation, and made his declaration
concerning the manner in which the
strike could be brought to an end.
At the close of the hearing. Senator
lfnvnn rhnirmnn n f the rnmmittfe
announced that Samuel Gompers, pres-"
ident of the American Federation of
Labor, would be questioned today and
William Z. Foster, secretary of the !
strikers' national committee, tomor- i
row. Mr. Gary will appear next
Wednesday to present the employers'
side of the controversy.
Developments in the zone of action
yesterday were:
Pittsburg district Neither side
claimed any great gains, although each
contended the flow of labor was going
its way.
Chicago district A number of plants
showed an apparent increase of activ
ity, but claims of employers that sev
eral thousand men had returned were
stoutly denied by strike leaders.
Ohio district Industry has been al
most completely paralyzed, but semi
skilled and unskilled workers in the
Mahoning valley have called a meeting
for today to vote on return.
Buffalo Three unions of Great
Lakes steamship workers voted or
sympathetic strike.
Colorado district Conference held
last night at Pueblo between workers
and officials of the Colorado Fuel and
Iron company to seek basis of settlement-
Yesterday was marked by absence
of serious disorder. Interest was
aroused by arrival in Pittsburg of
William J. Flynn, chief of the bureau
of information of the department of
Justice, said to be investigating
charges of "radicalism" against strik
ers and of "intimidation" against em
ployers. The text of Mr. Grace's reply to the
union committee was withheld by Sec
retary Foster, who said that he was
not at "liberty to make it public."
In asking for a conference, the union
requested that Mr. Grace make reply
by 4 o'clock this afternoon with the
alternative of a strike being called
Monday, September 29.
When asked if the refusal of Mr.
Grace to grant a conference would
mean the sailing of a strike, Mr. Foster
said he could not say positively, as
that was a matter for the national
committee.
"A strike, however, is qnite nrob
able," he said. "There is a possibility
mat tne Bethlehem Steel company will
be given another Opportunity to meet
tne union s request.
Should a strike be called in the
Bethlehem works. Mr. Foster said the
shipbuilding plants would not be af
fected a they are working under an
agreement with the union.
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VOL. XXX., NO. 151 '
B RETURN TO -WORK
DECLARES
MAYOR BABCDCK
Conditions at Pittsburg
Show Gradual Improve
ment Is Opinion of City
Official Entire District
Is Quiet Flynn Arrives
to Probe Situation
PITTSBURG. Sept. 25. Both sides
in the steel strike of the Pittsburg dis
trict today maintained their firm posi
tion and neither made any claims of
great gains.
Steel companies continued to say
that there is a steady return of work
men and satisfaction was expressed
throughout the Pittsburg district,
Strike headquarters had no figures to
give. Secretary William Z. Foster of
the steel workers' national committee
contending himself with the statement
that more men are leaving the mills
every day. "There is no use giving any
more figures," he said. "Many plants
are closed and others are going to
close, and there is every reason to feel
encouraged."
The Carnegie plants in Pittsburg,
Homestead, Braddock, Duquesne, and
Clairton were running today, and of
ficials of the company said production
was increasing it was said at the Car
negie offices that a larger percentage
of foreign born workers are returning.
The plants at Donora and Monessen
remain "down" and mills of the com
pany at New Castle and Farrell are
working with increased forces, accord
ing to officials of the concern. "
Independent plants in the Pittsburg ,
district report having increased their
forces.
The entire Pittsburg district was
MUiet today.
There was one fatality
in connection with tho, sWJke,, a state
trooper killing a man at 'Farrifll, Pa,
who was suspected of being g sniper. ;
For several days shots ha ye been
fired into the American 'StapI and
Wire plant at that piac9Qi,tt$ A
the state police, according to;. reports ;
from Farrell, located tfce house . .iae rt.ee
the shots cam? and
the' killi.'ig Jo!;.
lowed.
A march of strikers and sym'.tjii?.-
ers from Donora to Monessen ,w$4, pre
vented today by state police., ihsi'e
was no violence. ?t . , .'
Mayor E. V. Babcock."in response q
an inquiry tonight ga'-e out t.re.Iol
strike situation in the PiUsbiirz; ii4- ; j
Good order has been mainta. a' n I j.
the city and vicinity thrttigh it
week. Only slight distttrhanos,'iiav l
occurred. Credit is due,, to,, .li'V:
themselves for this. ..if.iti -
'It is my opinion that; am .pM m'k bli J
number of men are retris i'.i tceir 1
posts with few additional, mm Imwm- I
their work. This applies to ali.AUe- i
fheny county. So far as- the public is i
concerned, there is no evidence ef la-
bor troubles." v.! & 1 - 4
Late today the strikers' n&Sopai I
committee received the oajaawer of the '
Bethlehem Steel compant" whojp an J
ultimatum had been 5a.iigiviB the
company until 4 p. m. today to rcike
en answer or a strike twwid hf 'id '
against its plants . M('nBy'.'!- to-'
committee of the national 'eolimlUM1
met tonight to consider the "jusswef. " ''
National strike headquarters, r-'wr t
quiet throughout the day.
Mr. Foster spent the greater part
of the day preparing to extend the
unions' fight for the right of free
speech and free assemblage at. Mo
Keesport, Clairton and Duquesne: Ar
rangements were made to hold a. mass
meeting of strikers in a mining- town
miles out of Clairton, in defiance- of
the sheriffs proclamation forbiddine
such gatherings. "Mother" Jones will
speak. The date for the meeting Iwas
kept secret. r----
The action of the state troopers in
breaking up the strike meeting at.
Monessen and Donora has extended
the fight of the unions for "constitu- '
-.ional rights," to these places, -. Mr.
Foster said.
There was considerable interest here
in the announcement that Wra. I.
Flynn, chief of the bureau of investi
gation of the department of justice
liad arrived in Pittsburg to investigate
the strike. -
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