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Bisbee daily review., 1919-10-21
GARY OBJECTS
 TO MEDIATION IN B|G STRIKE
Prospects for Cancellation in
 Steel Mills More Remote as Labor Leader and Public
 Representative Clash Again

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2O.-In his first pronouncement before the Ma. tional conference, Judge E.. H. Gary chairman of the board of the Unit. ed States Steel Corporation, sitting as a representative of capital, today reaffirmed his position that the steel strike should not be arbitrated or compromised" and objected to ac. tion on that issue by the confer ence.
 The steel official also restated his belief in the open shop and the right to determine terms of employ ment between employe and employ CT. This statement brought from Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, and leader of the labor group in the conference, the charge that Judge Gary was taking he attitude that '.there is no oths. opinion in the matter"
 Referring to the corporation chair mans request that the conference take no action in the strike, the labor leader declared that if the real industrial issues were to be brushed aside there was no purpose in continuing the conference.
 While the clash of the two lead CTS on the conference floor admit tedly further removed the hope of an agreement on the dominant is. sue of collective bargaining, pros poets of conciliation were consid- cred still more remote tonight than it was permitted to become known that the representative of capital after an all-day session were stead fast in their refusal to accept the Russell -Endicott resolution for rec ognition of collective bargaining, which has been approved by the public and labor groups.
 The employers again went into session tonight, but the members of the group privately admitted that reconvening of the conference to- morrow would probably find them still in no mood to yield on the vital point of dealing with labor representatives chosen outside their own plants.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-10-21
J. 5. BEHIND
 IN PROGRAM
 IF BUILDING

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 20.-There is re tarde6 building development extend ing over practically all of the United States which, when under way, will tax the capacity of existing mort gage machinery to the utmost, ac- cording to the report of the real estate securities committee of the Investment Bankers association to- night.
 Aside from this, continues the re- port, a considerable portion of many of our cities, notably New York, will practically have to be rebuilt in the next twenty years, and the existing mortgage machinery is inadequate for the purpose.
 The committee says that recent study in 25 cities indicates that labor costs havo increased during the last two years an average of 55 per cent, and material prices 70 per cent. The higher labor and building costs have prevented a more rapid development of the mortgage business at time when, with these factors normal. the growth would have been pronounced, says the report.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-10-21
UNION PLANS
 COOPERATIVE
 STORE IN CITY
Organization Under Direction / Pacific Cooperative League Will Be Started in Bisbee;
 Legion to Give Assistance

Discussing plans for the opening of cooperative store in Bisbee, members of the Central Labor Union met at union headquarters on O. K. street Sunday afternoon and elected R. J. Wilbert and Tom Henry as temporary officers to confer with the high cost of living committee of the local post Of tine American Le- zion.
 The store is to be under the di- rection of the Pacific Cooperative League, which is affiliated with Eng lands Rochdale Cooperative asso- citation, which originated 75 years ago in Rochdale, England. The pa rent organization was founded by 28 weavers, who banded together and subscribed among themselves in the amount of one pound to begin the work. The subscriptions were made in very small amounts, according to the capacity of the workers, until each had put in his allotted sum.
 The organization, built upon these AhCohOB AAeho SlOnh OAIll hOW it is perhaps the greatest associa- tion of it's kind in existence.
 Within the last week R. J. Will bert has obtained pledges for more than $2,OO0. with only part of Bis bee having been canvessed. The total amount needed, it is believed, will be about $15,OO0 Money re- ceived to assist in the building of the store is merely loaned to the union, and interest will be paid up- on it at the rate of 5 per cent a year. The store will not be con- ducted on a cut-rate basis, or with the thought of under-selling. but the profits will be divided among the subscribers to the original fund, who will be members of the organiza- tion
 Another meeting, at which defi- nite arrangements will be made, will be held on Friday night, at union headquarters. Members of the Amer ican Legion will be present to dis cuss the plan. q
Bisbee daily review., 1919-10-21
StevedOres Object
 To Vaccarelli On
 Cancellation Board

NEW YORK, Oct. 2O.- John P. O'Riley, chairman of the longshore- mems strike committee, and many of his followers left a conference at the city hall tonight after MT. O'Riley had voiced his disapproval of F. Paul Vaccerelli as member of the committee on conciliation appointed by Secretary of Labor Wilson.
 Mayor Hylan, who is another mem- Der of the conciliation committee. announced a general meeting for all wharf workers in Tammany Hall to- morrow afternoon.
 Three thousand longshoremen on the Chelsea piers will go back to work tomorrow, according to inlor- nation Mayor Hylan announced thet he and received tonight. Appro.d- mately 10000 men are still out
 "Thc oilers. scalers and others in the ship yards also have promised me to go back to work pending 2 final settlement of their grievances" he said.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-10-21
Government Will Not Accept Invitation to Take a Place
 On International Commis- sion Until Pact Approved
Troopers Will Not Be
 Used For Policing
Real Progress Toward Senate
 Action Made When Lead CTS Put Damper on Debate
 In Order to Finish Reading

WASHINGTON Oct. 20. Taking nc<ce of reports that the United States might aid in carrying out pro- visions of the peace treaty in ad- vance of the treaty's ratification Dy the senate, the administration an- nounced today that American diDlo- matic and military participation in certain of these provisions must wait until the senate has acted
 At the state department it was de clared this government would not ac- cept the invitation of the supreme council at Versailles to take a place immediately on the international commissions set up by the treaty. and at the war department 1t was made clear that no American troops would be used without senate sane tion to police districts where the treaty provided for plebiscites under the military supervision of the great powers.
 Announcements Made
 The two announcements were made simultaneously and generally were accepted in the senate, where the possibility of premature American participation in the treaty has been one of the storm centers of criticism, as amounting to an administration declaration of policy on the subject. Senators on both sides of the treaty controversy expressed the opinion privately tonight that the admins tration stand would aid in hastening the final roll call on ratification.
 In his announcement regarding the use of American troops, Secretary Baker denied specifically suggestions made in the senate debate that 5000 soldiers recently sent to Coblenz were to proceed to upper Silesia and help in the plebiscite there prior to American ratification. He declared the department realized fully that it would have no authority 10 take such a step if a senate reservation for bidding it were adopted, and added that( in the circumstances there was no desire to anticipate senate action.
 Limits Particip ation
 A reservation on this subject and one limiting American participation in the various diplomatic commits sions to be created are in prepara- tion.
 One effect of the state depart ment's announcement was to set at rest reports that President Wilson might disregard the advice of the for eign relations committee and name an American to act unofficially on the powerful reparations commis- sion. When he asked She commit tees consent to such step some weeks ago, it replied that neither it nor the executive had any authority to put treaty provisions into force until ratification had been accom- plished.
 It is understood, however. that financial advisers now in Europe to
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Wilson Appoints One New Industrial , Conference Member

Washington, Oct. 20.-Announce- ment today that President Wilson had appointed Owen D. Young of Schenec- tady, N. Y, as a member of the public group of the national industrial confer ence was cited by White House off cials refuting reports that MT. Will sons illness had rendered him incap- able of attending to any business.
 These officials said it was no the first official action the president had taken since he became i'll. Rear Ad- miral Grayson, his physician. it was assarted. however, would continue to do what he can to dissuade the pationt from giving his attention to any af- fairs other than those regarded as ab- solutely essential. The appointment of Mir Young was considered neces- sary inasmuch as place in the public group of the industrial conference had been vacater by the i'll health of Full Ter Galloway, the delegate originally appointed.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-10-21
LE WIS AGAIN REF USES TO
 END STRIKE
Labor Heads Will Not Rescind
 Order and Operators Re-
 fuse to Discuss Terms; No Chance for Any Settlement

WASHINGTON, Oct 2O.-On the eve of a conference called by the secretary of labor in the hope of averting the strike of 500,000 bitu- minous coal miners, set for Novem- Der 1, John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers of Amer ica, announced tonight that the strike order would not be rescinded unless operators met all demands, including the five-day week.
 Unless the strike order is with drawn, the operators will not enter into negotiations looking to an ad- justment of the differences, accord ing to Thomas T. Brewster, head of the Coal Operators committee.
 The conference tomorrow will be attended by Secretary Wilson and the full scale committees represent ing miners and operators, each com prising 32 members, but the general view of eSch group was that poth- ing would come of the meeting. Sec retary Wilson, acting as government mediator. by direction of the presi- dents cabinet, still was hopeful to- night, however, that the factions would get together and not plunge the country into strike al >He De- ginning of winter with not more than a months stock of coal on hand.
 After conferring with members of the miners committee who arrived during the day, President Lewis declared there would be no compro- mise of any of the issues involved, reiterated that the old war time wage agreement went out existence with the end of hostilities nearly year ago and that operators could meet the new wage scale demand ed without increasing the cost of coal. Lewis entered vigorous denial of reports that in standing out for the five-day week the mine workers were trying to force through an ul- tra-radical doctrine.
 Although the full scale committees fix the pay in the central competi- tive field, embracing Indiana, Hi nois, Ohio and western Pennsylvania it is alleged the strike order af- fected bituminous miners every where, who, he said, will quit work the first of next month unless some agency meanwhile can prevent it.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-10-21
Sensational Charges Made by
 Senator Watson Against Federal Trade Commission and Asks for Investigation
Board Packed With
 TrOtzky Followers
Man Who Had Charge Said to Have Written Magazine Ar ticle Assailing Government and Known as Pro-German

WASHINGTON, Oct 20-Charging that the corps of federal trade commits sion examiners which investigated the meat packing business was pack ed with men who are avowed Social ists, anarchists, Reds and radicals, Senator Watson, Republican, of In diana today told the senate that ad- herents of Socialism were. interenched in every department of the govern ment and introduced a resolution for an investigation.
 The senate referred the resolution to a committee, and Acting Chairman Murdock of the commission, isued a statement declaring that if Senator Watson's resolution would be joined with one recently introduced by Sena tor Sherman, Republican, Illinois, charging the commission with conspi- racy, both could be investigated at the same time "it would be decidedly in the public interest"
 Center of Sedition
 Disclaiming that he spoke in de- fense of the meat packers, who, he declared should be punished if guilty of the charges made against them, Senator Watson told the senate his contention was that American busi- ness should not be investigated by men who avow a determination to de stroy it and that the government should not be represented by those who preach a doctrine of its over throw.
 Declaring that the Chicago office of the trade commission from which the packers investigation was con ducted were "a center of sedition and anarchy-a nesting place for Social ists," Senator Watson went through the list of men employed by the com mission and charged various ones with being pro-German, anti-ally, admirers of Lenine and Trotzky, advocates of a soviet form of government, partici- pants in Red demonstrations and pa rades and diseminators of Socialist propaganda"
 Of Stuart Chase. who had charge of the packers investigation, Senator Watson1 charged that besides being an exponent of socialistic doctrines Chase was president and organizer of the Fabian club of Chicago. zee.
 'iGrouped about him in his offices at federal trade commission head quarters" declared Senator Watson, were Victor Berger, Irkin S. John Tucker and many other extreme sociol- ists."
 Chase, Watson further charged. helped organize a Chicago meeting at which Berger and other radicals made inflammatory speeches and also or ganized a meeting at which Licoln Steffens spoke.
 'That anarchist" said Senator Wat son, referring to Steffens, "had just returned from Russia and his address was to aid in the reconstruction of
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Plan Extension of
 Aerial Mail Service

NEW YORK, Oct. 2O.-Plans for the extension by the post office de- pertinent of the aerial mail service now in operation between New York and Washington, New York and Cleveland aRd Cleveland and Chi cago to include a transcontinental route from New York to San Fran cisco by next spring were announced tonight through the American Fly ing club by Second Assistant Post master General Otto Braeger as a result of the army's cross country air race.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-10-21
Soldiers and Civilians Storm
 Doors and Vainly Attempt Stop Performance; Many Injured by Police Reserves
Several Shots Are
 Fired at Angry Mob
Mayor Rescinds Order to Stop
 Performance When He Fails Ato Reach Counsel; Marines
 Parade With American Flag

NEW YORK, Oct 20.-Despite de- cision by Mayor Hylan that German opera should not be given in New York until the peace treaty was signed, Die Miestersinger' was pre- scented in German at the Lexington theater tonight, while thousands of soldiers, sailors, marinea and civil ians fought with the police in an at tempt to reach the theater and stop the production.
 Hundreds of soldiers, sailors and marines gathered in front of the theater and when the doors opened they raised a howl of derision and anger.
 Parade With Flag
 Then, with an American flag at its head, long column of uniformed men swung down the street. At their appearance a call for police reserves was sent in. The service men were led by 9 marine wearing Croix de Guerre. A few minutes after the curtain had been raised and the strains of German music sifted out through the doors. the veterans pressed forward, only to driven back and temporarily dispersed by mount ed police.
 On learning that directors of the Star Opera company intended to give the performance, regardless of his order, the mayor issued a statement I, T h Iol af OI the police not to interfere with the opera until I could obtain the ad- vice of the corporation council to the end I may proceed legally"
 Shots Fired
 Several shots were fired as the former service Iaen time and again charged the police lines or laid down a barrage of bricks, stones and other missiles in an attempt to force their way through.
 Soon after the performance start ed, crowd of about 300 service men were driven away from the vicinity o fthe theater, but after reaching Times square were reinforced, ana about 1000 strong, started back. only to be met by a squad of mounted police which scattered them. Dur ing the remainder of the performances the crowd fought valiantly to reach the theater, but failed.
 Reports during the early evening as to whether the performance would be presented were confusing alike to service men and patrons. Police stationed around the theater notified both that the play would not be given.
 Mayor Backs Down
 Mayor Hylan had prohibited it, they said. Mayor Hylan said so him. self in a statement early in the night, after he had been requested bS the American Legion to stop the opera. But the sale of tickets con- tinued and the curtain was rung up at the scheduled time.
 An announcement was then made
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Bisbee daily review., 1919-10-21
Striker Is wounded
 By State Trooper

BUFFALO, N. r., Oct. 20.-August Letwonik was shot through the foot by a state trooper at Lackawana to- day. He was one of about 500 men who were preparing to march to the plant of the Lackawana Steel com pany. The men refused to heed an order from the police to disperse' and it is alleged Letwonik attempted to draw a revolver.
 The parade was broken up without further trouble.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-10-21
Senate Labor Committee Is Astonished By Testimony 1. w. w. Attorney Who Admits Startling Facts
Russian BOlsheviks
 Had Hands in Plot
Secretary Foster Frequently Referred to as Seeker for
 Help in Carrying on Fight Against Steel Industry"

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20.- While members of the senate labor commit tee Investigating the steel strike sat fairly dazed and dumbfounded, Jacob Margolis, of Pittsburgh. l. w. w. at torney and admitted advocate of so- cial revolution, today told them a story of ultra-radical activities which he said underlay and were associated with the nationwide strike of steel workers.
 Even more remarkable to his hear CTS was the Pittsburgh attorneys de- lineation of a partially successful at tempt covering the past two years to fuse at Pittsburgh, for an unstated but vaguely hinted revolutionary purpose the combined forces of the l. w w, bolshevih and Russian In- dustrial Workers, whose imagina- tion. he acknowledged, had been caught by the successes of Lenine and Trotzky in Russia.
 duplicates Foster
 All were working, he told the com mittee calmly. "to create a new so- ciety within tbe shell of the old.,s
 Throughout Margolis story ran the name of William z. Foster, sec retary of the steel workers commit tee, to whom Chairman Kenyon of the labor committee forced ire quent recurrence by a cross examin- ation in which dictagraph records of telephone conversations, photograph ed copies of Margolis' correspond ence, and similar matters played a large part.
 Margolis cooly classified himself as an American syndicalist," in which capacity he had worked with and for the I. W. W. organization and q "Tolstoian anarchist"
 Tells of Russians
 Secretary Foster came into the testimony not so much as 9 radical agitator himself, but as a seeker for help in conducting the industrial fight in the steel industry. Margolis told of a "union of Russian work men" existing in and around Pitts burgh, revolutionary in it's objects, and said at Fosters request, or with his coeniZance, he secured the iI- dorsement of that organization for the steel strike.
 "The Russians had tri-state meeting at Youngstown in August" Margolis explained. 'It was a dele gate assembly. I was there, and made a speech asking them to en- dorse the steel strike and give its support. This they agreed to do."
 Explains Letter
 Tn letter to President Wilson, written in connection with the call ing Of the steel strike. the strike committee had referred slightly to I. w. w. and Chairman Kenyon had a telephone conversation record on this.
 Tell the boys not to get sore about that" Foster, at one end of
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Bisbee daily review., 1919-10-21
Planters Daughter
 Is Shot By Negro

MARIANNA. Ark. Oct 20.-Posses today were searching for a negro who about noon today killed Miss Ruth Murrah. white, 19 years old, an orphan, residing with her uncle. w. M. Clifton. on the latter's farm near here. According to persons who brought word fthe murder. the ne gro went to the Clifton farm to ob- tai na settlement for some cotton. He met Miss Murrah and two of MT. Clifton's daughters in a field. The negro ordered the girls to throw up their hands. and Miss Murrah start. ed to run, and was shot.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-10-21
SHOOTS AssAILANr

PHOENIX. Oct 20.-John Donnelly was shot three times and probably ia tally wounded on the state fair grounds here tonight by Lee Wright. formerly of Lordsburg, N. M. Accord ing to Wrights statement to the po- lice, he fired on Donnelly with a re- volver after Donnelly had menaced him with a shotgun. Wright was said to have been a deputy sheriff in New Mexico at one time.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-10-21
WILL
 FLOAT LOAN IN
 UNITED STATES

NEW YORK, Oct. 20.-Js P. Mor- gan and company announced tonight a proposed loan of $250, ,O00,O00 for the British government in the form of three and ten-year government securities. The proceeds will be used in part to retire the outstanding bonds of about $135, 100000 British government 51z per cent notes. ma turing November 1. The remainder ernment for it's requirements in this country. or for those of British mer- chants to whom the government may sell dollar exchange.
 This is the largest financial pro- ject undertaken by American bank CTS since the close of the war. It's Notation is expected in financial circles to stabilize to a considerable extent the long prevailing weakness of exchange on London in this market. A statement issued by Morgan and company said:.
 we have been authorized by the British government to place, on its behalf. in this country, loan which will give American investors a British government obligation yield, ing an attractive rate of return in dollars. and with the right of con version into Sterling bond. which contains distinct possibilities of profit, based on a return to more normal conditions in the exchange market.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-10-21
WOULD INVESTIGATE

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2O.-The var ious Investigating committees of the house would themselves be investigat; ed under resolutions introduced today by Representative Aswell. Democrat, Louisiana. The resolutions call for statements on the expenditures of the various committees for clerical help, incidentals and attorneys fees.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-10-21
Beware! BevO
 HiccOughs Break Out in s. F.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 2O.-San Francisco newspapers have given space recently to a discussion among medical men here as to the cause of a local epidemic of hiccoughs.
 Some physicians attributed it to the too emphatic kick" in sub stitutes for liquor and others said the paroxyms were caused by an attenuated influenza germ"
Bisbee daily review., 1919-10-21
First Prisoner to Escape Germans Is Dead

CALEXICO, Cal, Oct. 2O.-First Lieut.. George H. Puryear, supply officer of the Ninth aero squadron of Rockwell field. was killed here today when the engine of his plane went dead and the airplane fell into a cotton field. He was said to be the first American pris- oner to escape from the German lines.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-10-21
BIG INHERITANCE TAX

NEW YORK, Oct. 20.-The state of New York will attempt to collect an inheritance tax amounting to millions of dollars from the estate of William w Astor. who died Saturday in Lon don. The Astor property in New York has an assessed valuation of $5O,O0O,- 900 in 1916,
Bisbee daily review., 1919-10-21
WEATHER

Arizona: Tuesday and Wed nesday fair; little change in temperature.