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THOUSANDS OF FAIR VISITORS SERVED DURING BARBECUE
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SG CAPITAL NEWS
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Fair tonight and
Thursday.
VOL. XLm
BOISE, IDAHO, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1919
V«. 67,
STEEL STRIKERS
STATE POUCE CLASH AT
CH« PRESIDENT WITHHELD fACTS ON PACKERS' WAR PROFITS
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION IN
SENATE REPORT SHOWS WILSON
NEW OF PACKERS WAR PROFITS
Disclosures Made Today Bring Out Fact That Publication of
Report Made in June, 1918, Was Withheld at Request of
President—Urges Excess Profits Should Be Turned Over
to the United States Treasury.
Washington, Sept. 24.—Disclosures concerning the pack
ers' wartime profits and the attempt to have President Wil
son change food administration regulations under which the
packers operated were made today in a report submitted to
the senate by the federal trade commission.
The report, which was in response to a resolution by Sen
ator Norris, Nebraska, made public confidential correspond
ence which showed that the commission told the president
and packers' profits were "unreasonably high" and that the
food administration regulations should be changed to safe
uard the public interest."
The commission informed President |
Wilson in a report dated June 28, 1918, |
that packers' war profits were at a
yate two and one-quarter to throe j
times earnings in pre-war years. |
RECOMMENDED A CHANGE.
The commission recommended that
the whole food administration scheme
of packer regulation be put on a dif
ferent basis and the classifications of
the business Into meat products and
by-products on which a higher prof
it was permissible, be wiped out and
the entire packer output be placed on
a basis that would allow eight per cent
profit.
Excess profits, it urged, should be
turned over to the federal treasury.
The report is said to have been with
held from publication during the war
at the request of President Wilson,
who feared it might, injure the food
saving campaign of the food admin
istration. Herbert Hoover in a letter
to the president at the time also op
posed publicity.
"I realize that In the discussion of
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ACCEPTÄNCEOF
TREATY WOULD
AVERT STRIKES
President Regards Steel Walk
out as of Utmost Seriousness
but Believes Treaty Labor;
Provisions a Preventive.
BY HUGH BAILLIE.
(United Press Staff Correspondent).
Aboard the President's Train En
Route to Cheyenne, Wyo., Sept.
Ratification of the peace treaty with
Its labor provisions will enable men
to forget war and begin working to
ward industrial democracy which will
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prevent labor clashes like the present
ateel strike, President Wilson believes
today.
This can be Riven as hi« attitude, not
toward the steel strike In particular,!
but toward labor difficulties In general;
■with regard to which lie Is preserving
an attitude of absolute silence. AI
though there was no hint from ofri
clal circles. It may be stated that Wil-I
eon, having once already attempted to
avert that strike is disposed to wail
until lioth sides are ready to ask his
aid. Then It Is probable he will pro
pose an armistice until the industrial
conference meets in Washington, Oc
tober 6.
Wilson Is firm In the belief that
the "cooling off process provided In
the league of nations covenant for In
ternational difference can. with K°°<j
results, be applied also to Industrial
disputes and that If the représenta
tlves of both sides will get together
and talk It over a settlement will re
•ult.
Should labor ask his Intercession in
the steel strike Wilson's proper course
would be to Intimate to the employ
ers that he Is ready to act If they also
request it. There is a feeling that the
president did not like the manner In
Which h» first offer was spurned.
There Is no doubt that Wilson re
gards the steel strike as of the ut
most seriousness. He has repeatedly
warned that labor unrest Is spreading
as a result of delay In bringing about
a final peace and, that this unrest la
coming from Europe,
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OF BIG STRIKE
BY COMMITTEE
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Senator Kenyon Urcjes tveryj
Member of Labor Body of
Body
Senate to Be on Hand for
Probe Tomorrow.
Washington, Rept. 24.—Senator Ken
yon today urged every member of the
senate labor committee to take part
in the senate investigation of the steel
strike, which Is to begin tomorrow
with John Fitzpatrick, representingthe
workers ns the first witness.
Judge E. H. Gary, head of the Unit
ed States Steel corporation, who also
was asked to appear Thursday, noti
fied Kenyon he could not come to
Washington for a week. Kenyon,
therefore, will proceed with Fitzpat
rick.
Other witnesses will he called today
for later In the week, Kenyon said.
He regards it imperative that the in
quiry
shall be speeded up,
That legislation may 1
. c al' y after full publicity ha
en of the fads are his belief.
The anti-strike provision
Gummis railroad hill is "an attempt
to place shackles of involuntary serv
itude on railroad workers," W. M.
Doak, vice president of the Rrother
hood of Railroad Trainmen told the In
terstate commerce committee today.
"It Is the boldest attempt at Jndl
I vidua 1 and economic bondage since the
If it is to accomplish anything :
unneces
been giv- i
I
th* !
ivll war and would create an Indus
trial involuntary servitude worse than
the slavery that existed prior to the
civil war. I believe this proposed bill
. is contrary to the letter and spirit of
| . mn«uitiitlnn "
. 1 ne ™n.sn muon. ^ _
j TROOPS REDUCED AT
nnimniniiT ninnnnrns
DnUMnluHl UloUnDERS
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; Drun , rlRht nkla., Sept. 24,-Reduc
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tlon of the ,r0op8 brought here last
j night to restore quiet nfter Monday
night's radical agitation and rioting
was begun this morning.
About 00 troopers will remains, ac
cording to the plan announced this
morning by Adjutant General Rarrett,
Colonel Markham will remain In com
mand.
Assortie Into the oil fields to round
op radical suspects and preclude any
; f , irthpr agitation was the task ahead o,
i (roopcra tod ay. All guards will hi
rPmoved tomorr ow If quiet Is main
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STATE CONSTABULARY
SENT TO LACKAWANNA
Albany, N. Y., Sept. 24.—Governor
Smith has ordered a company of stats
constabulary to 1-ackuwunna, where
disorders have occurred in connection
with the steel strike.
The detail left here at midnight and
was Joined by detachments from an
other company In the western part of
the state early today.
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AGAINST LEADER OF
»STRIKE ASKED
Washington. Sept. 24.—Government
action against William Z. Foster, one
of the steel strike leaders, will be
asked by Representative Julius Kahn,
California, at a conference with At
torney General Palmer late this after
noon.
Kahn will present to Palmer copies
of pamphlets of which he says Foster
is the author, and which Kahn olaimA
advocatees murder and destruction of
property.
DISORDERS ARE
LOOKED FOR IN
COAST STRIKE
Riggers and Stevedores Pre
pare to Oppose 800 Strike
Breakers With Violence if it
Becomes Necessary.
San Francisco. Sept. 24. With all
hope of a compromise gone for the
present, the strike of riggers and
stevedores along the water front was
brought to the danger point today
the employment of 800 strike breakers
I—many of them negroes.
! The employers, who have refused an
offer or arbitration from Mayor Rolph,
arc a<lvertl8lnir " idely for no, '- unio "
The striking employes late yesterday
adopted by unanimous standing vote a
resolution that slapped the Han Fran
cisco labor council at the same ti:ne
that it rejected the only compromise
proposition the employers are willing
to make.
The resolution accused the council of
"spreading the propaganda of the
employers."
The longshoremen gathered in force
along the w^ator front today and the
employers asked for further police p
lection. More police were sent. It
was admitted the situation is serious.
WEATHER
For Boise and vicinity: Fair to
night and Thursday.
For Idaho: Tonight and Thursday,
: f-'Ur.
Highest temperature yesterday.....76
Uowest temperature this morning ..45
i Mean temperature yesterday .......61
I Total precipitation for the 24 hours
! ending at 6 a. m. this morning. 0.
Relative humidity yesterday: 6 a. m.,
68 per cent; 12 noon. 30; 6 p. m., 25.
A REAL BIRDSEYE VIEW OF PERSHING PARADE AT CAPITAL
■ «■ » ■ ■ a,»-* *' *
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picture taken from sir of parade of Geaeral Pershing and First dlriaioa on Pennsylvania avenue, Washington
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Thi» remarkable view 4»f the
ade of General Panhinc and
famous First division vaa
EMPLOYERS CLAIM VICTORY IN
GARY WHEN 40 ROLLERS VOTE
TO RETURN TO THEIR POSITIONS
Strikers in Calumet District Today Realize Seriousness of Sit
uation and Gaiety Which Has Characterized the First Two
Days Is Missing Today—Workers, However, Financially
Able to Continue Walkout Until First of December at Least.
BY J. I* O'SULLIVAN, United Press Staff Correspondent.
Pittsburgh, Sept. 24 . —The third day of the nation-wide
strike of steel workers showed the deadlock continuing, with
little visible advantage accruing to either side.
Both the operators and the strikers claimed gains in the
Pittsburgh and Gary districts with police estimates favoring
the operators. The strikers apparently were winning over
more workers in Ohio, while in Colorado and Alabama the
situation was unchanged. The strikers continuing their ad
vantage in the former area and the operators maintaining
their hold in the latter.
RIOTING BREAKS OUT.
TREATY MEANS
TIE FINISH OF
Senator Frelinghuysen in a
Speech Announces Support
of Committee's Amendments
and Reservations of Pact.
Washington, Sept. 24. — Announcing
his support of ail the foreign relations
committee's amendments and reserva
tions to the treaty, Senator Freling
huysen, New Jersey, in a speech to the
senate today declared the treaty mean*
the destruction of the United States.
"Ret us try to police Europe," he
said, "and you will find that those
whom President Wilson expects to
shoulder the muskets would decline to
do so and their parents would storm
Washington with their protests and
possibly with something stronger.
"If any public demand is clear, it
Is this: Our boys be returned to their
homes and no more he sent overseas.
The public feels that we should de
vete our energies to our own troubles,
hf which the Boston police strike and
the ominous reception given the pres
ident at Beattie are hut symptoms."
taken by an aerial photographer.
It show* not only the parade and
tha capitol building in tha distant
RIOTING BREAKS OUT.
Rioting broke out near the Lacka
wanna mills in the Buffalo district
today but was quickly suppressed by
state constabulary. There were some
disorders in Farrell, Pa., and Indiana
Harbor, lid., last night. Strike leaders,
meeting in Pittsburg, continued their
cession well into the afternoon. No
statement came from the meeting re
garding their deliberations. Senator
Kenyon at Washington announced that
John Fltzpa|~ick, strike leader, and
Judge E. H. Gary, head of thé United]
,,, . c, , ,
States Steel corporation, were the only
witnesses yet decided upon for the
senate labor committee's strike Inves
tigation, starting tomorrow.
The United Press correspondent,
j
(Contlnued on Page Two.!
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LATE FLASHES
ON THE WIRE
ATTACKS BURLESON.
Washington, Sept. 24.—"The poet
master general has done some things
that to me seem sufficient grounds for
impeachment,'' Senator Norris, Nab.,
declared on the floor of the sonata to
day.
I
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SCHWAB IS QUIET.
Chicago, Sept. 24.—"Not a word,
gentlemen, Not a word." That was
Charle. M. Schwabs' reply to question. '
about the steel strike on arrival
Chicago today.
342,000 OUT.
Pittsburgh, Penn., Sept. 24.—A com
plots couvais of the 24 unions involved
the steel strike based on reports
from «II sections shows that a total
of 342.000 men are out.
background, bnt a general view of
the city. A sausage balloon is
hovering in the foreground. - •
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4EETING OF
GAMIGS TODAY
Washington. Sept. Î4. —A meeting of
several hundred Cathollo dignitaries,
the largest In the history of Catholic
ism In this country, opened at Cathollo
university here today with an address
by Cardinal Mercier of Belgium.
Today's gathering Is the first meet
ing of the hierarchy of the church since
1884, ninety-two cardinals, bishops and
archbishops being In attendance at
the call of Cardinal Qlbbone.
The conference will continue through
out the week, taking up numerous ac
tivities, Including education, recon
struction, charities and the press.
MM WORKERS
PIAMNGCOAL
STRKENOV. 1
Convention at Cleveland Comes
. * - . . . „ _i
parts of the country today, determined
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to an End Tuesday Afternoon
'
After Indorsement of
and Hour Scale.
Wage
Cleveland.. Ohio. Sept. 24 —The Unit
ed Mine Workers of America conven
tion delegates were scattering to all
Ito call a nation-wide ooal strike on
j November 1, unless a satisfactory wage j
land working agreement Is reached with
the coal operators on or before that
I date.
I The convention adjourned late yes
1 terday after endorsing the wage and
hour scale and clothing their officials
with the power to call the strike. A
I flat Increase of sixty per cent In wager
for all classes of work, time and a half
ifor overtime; a six-hour day and a
I five-day week will be demanded at
the conference of miners and oper
ators In Buffalo tomorrow.
OFFICERS ARE BOUND.
International officers were bound
by the action of the convention to
negotiate but not to sign any wage or
working agreement If the officers de
clare themselves satisfied with the
agreement offered by the operators
they must reconvene the convention
In Indianapolis for ratification of the
, , .____. .
' «>«* »<*>*• The sc,lle en««''» 6 *' tha
convention also calls for the abolition
of all automatic penalty clauses.
Little or no debate greeted the pre
sentation of the report by the scale
committee. Several of the clauses
"ere discussed but no opposition de
veloped. Delegates to meet the oper
ators represent the central competi
tive district comprising western Penn
sylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois.
GETS FULL 8UPPORT.
The agreement negotiated for the
central competitive district «hall apply
to other bituminous districts, the con
vention specified Anthracite miners are
provided for in the resolution, which
promises support of the whole organi
zation for the demands framed by the
tri-state convention.
While nationalization of railroads
was not written Into the scale, the
convention voted to have their repre
sentatives reflect the demands of the
miners on that point at the conference.
Acting President John L. Uewls said
our work Is done for the present. It
is now up to the operator»."
RAILWAY SHOP MEN
TO MEET IN CHICAGO
Chtcago, Sept. 24.—A convention of
railway shop men dissatisfied with
the recent four cent per hour increase
lr wages, will meet in Chicago Thurs
day, it wae announced today. The
Chicago district council, which direct
ed the former, unauthorized strike,
probably will sponsor the ne* protest.
J. D. Saunders, secretary of the coun
cil, said his local union was threat
ened with revocation of its charter be
cause It had not suspended him for
defying higher authorities in the or
ganization.
ONTARIO LEGISLATURE
TO DISSOLVE TODAY
Toronto, Ont., Sept, 24.—The Ontar
legislature stands dissolved today,
lo
and write have been issued for a gen
eral election on OcF. 20, when the ref
erendum on prohibition will also be
taken.
In making his announcement last
night. Premier Hearst outlined the pol
icy planks of the conservative nerty, In
ithe elections.
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BARBECUE DAY
AT STATE FAIR
ATTRACTSBEST
CROWD OF WEEK
Boise's Busiest Business Men
Serve 15,000 Sandwiches,
Breaking All Previous Rec
ords—Six Steers Slaughtered
GOVERNOR DAVIS IS
GUEST OF DIRECTORS
Magnificent Program Enjoyed
by Afternoon Crowds in the
Grandstand—Judging of the
Livestock Started.
TONIGHT'S PROGRAM.
7:45—Overture by band.
8—MeOleave'a equestrian aot —■
Country gentlemen at the Hunt club.
8:30—Fancy trick riding.
8:45—Salt Lake opera qulnette and
;r>oise Municipal band, with miss
Becky Almond, pianist.
9:15—Spectacular fireworks display.
Exhibit» open until 10 p. m. Midway
open until 11:80 p. m.
This Is "Barbecue day" at the state
fair and, the greatest crowd at the
fair tm far thts week enjoyed the Mr
Juicy sandwiches served by 50 of Boi
se's busy business men. This Is the
Boise Commercial club's fifth annual
barbecue at the state fair. It was a
great success. Fifteen thousand sand
lches were served which Is 4,000 more
that at any previous barbecue held
here. The arrangement was greatly
Improved over previous years and the
vast crowd was served better and
more quickly. Fix young steers were
slaughtered. There was enough coffee
pickles and cheese for the 15,000 de
licious sandwiches. Great credit 1» due
the Commercial club, to the committee
and to W. E Pierce, Its chairman, for
the splendid success of the barbecue.
GOVERNOR GUE8T OF FAIR.
Governor Davis Is the guest of the
state fair today. He wae Introduced
to the vast audience by Hon. Thos.
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p-isor r
1000 FIGHTERS
BATTLE FIRES
IN CALIFORNIA
Angeles and Santa Barbara
Forest Reserves Threatened
by Huge Blaze—Watersheds
May Be Wiped Out.
Los Angeles. Cal., Sept. 14.—More
than a thousand fire fighters np to
noon today had been unable to stem
the sea of flames sweeping through
the Angeles and Santa Barbara forest
reserves.
After receiving reports from air
planes flying over the fire sonea and
from fire lookout stations, Forest 8u
H. Charlton declared the
fires still ate far beyond control and
that he saw no prospect of controlling
them.
The watersheds of every city and
town between Saugust and San Ber
nardino are In danger. The destruc
tion of these watersheds would seri
ously Impair and might destroy tha
water supply of more than a score
of towns, Including Pomona, Ontario,
Monrovia, Glendora and Pasadena.
The San Gabrlÿ canyon region fire
was within three miles of Glendora
and four miles of San Dimas shortly
before noon. It had driven the forest
rangers from the San Dimas fire look
out
Camp Bonita and Coldwater are ea
ch cl ed and it is not known whether
their inhabitants have escaped.
In Los Angeles, the sun Is all bnt oh*
soured by the pall of smoke which
hangs over the city. Ashes are falling
In the city streets. A similar condition
Is reported as far north as Santa Bar
bara and the weather bureau declares
heat from the firs Is responsible for
high temperatures recorded in a wan
o( cities end town*

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