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Arizona republican., 1919-09-22
PUEBLO WORKERS MAKE READY TO
 JUN MOVEMENT
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PUEBLO, Colo, Sept. 21.-Hundreds of employees of the Minnequa steel plant of the Colorado Fuel and Iron company took their personal belong ings home with them tonight when they finished their shifts. The ma jority of these men are said to be members of the steel workers union and do not intend to return to work tomorrow morning. Others are men who are not members of the union, but knowing that the strike will occur in the morning and realizing that the plant will be shut down for days, weeks or months, took their belong ings home for safe keeping.
 The steel strike is certain to occur in the morning, although there are many business men of this city who be- lieve that the strike will yet be averted but can not explain just how.
 Officials of the company announced that the plant will be open as usual in the morning and those employees who desire to work under present con- ditions, which means work under the Rockefeller industrial representation plan instead of the union contract as demanded by union leaders, will be WelCOIIltu OdCh lO lilSlT Olu JODS.
 The MinneQua plant has been em. ploying approximately six thousand men. Some departments of the plant are dependent upon other departments and if one of these departments is closed down by strike of the employees it causes a shut down of other depart ments, even though the employees of those departments might not be mem bers of the union and might wish to remain at work. Some months ago a strike of the 250 employees of the rail- road department of the plant caused a partial shutdown of the plant and had it continued a few days more, the en- tire plant would have been forced to cease operations and the entire force would have been laid off.
 To what extent labor leaders have the men in every department of the plant organized and members of unions is difficult to determine. However, ii is reported that one-third, or perhaps one half of the employees are members of the union and other reports place | it at 80 per cent of the entire force But even if half of the employes (Continued on Page Two)
Arizona republican., 1919-09-22
Boycott
 Will Lessen HCL
 Declares Hoover

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 21-"I am going to live at Paio Alto, in place where I hope no one will say to me q am cold. I am hungry, declared Herbert Hoover upon his arrival here today en route to his home at Palo Alto, California.
 q have only seen my family one month in five years" he added. q went to Europe for three months in 1914, but have been away from Cali fornia five years"
 He said staple foods already had fallen in price considerably and pre- dicted there would be further steady fall for three months.
 Regarding high prices of clothes and shoes, he declared the public "could rectify the whole business in three months time by not buying any clothes or shoes for that length of time."
 Practically all of us can go without new clothes for that period if we want to-" he said
Arizona republican., 1919-09-22
DECISIVE BALLOT. LIN PEACE TREATY. AMENDMENT MAY |CONE THIS WEEK
Labor Problems Also Con- front A Congress During Week-Dry Enforcement Bill May Be Finished
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WASHINGTON, Sept 21-Immin- ence of a decisive vote by the senate on amending the league of nations covenant will hold the German peace treaty pre- eminent in affairs of con gross this week. Except for concerns over the industrial situation, especial ly the steel workers strike, the league of nations contest promises to dwarf all other questions at the capitol
 The second week of actual consider ation of the peace treaty will open to- morrow, with both advocates and op ponents of the league conceding the approach of the first actual test of strength By the end of the week or early next week both factions expect the first vote on amendment of the league covenant. While the senate is engrossed with the treaty, the house will be comparatively inactive, con- sidering dye tariff revision and other minor bills.
 Full Strength To Vote
 The senate factions are to have their full voting strength on hand tomorrow to remain until the roll calls are reached. Little action, however, is ex- pected for few days. Debate will be resumed tomorrow, Senator Reed, democrat, Missouri, planning lengthy address in attack upon the league covenant.
 The first test of strength undoubted- ly will center about the amendment of Senator Johnson, republican, Califor- mia, to give Great Britain and the United States equal voting power in the league assembly.
 Republican leaders believe they can muster the greatest strength on this amendment and consider that if adopt ed it would enhance their prospects of voting further amendments. Demo- cratic leaders, however, express unim- paired confidence that with aid of re- publicans opposing amendments they will be able to defeat all amendments.
 It is planned to dispose of other business daily before the treaty is called up. Leaders hope to ehact this week the prohibition enforcement bill and. possibly, the food control exten- sion act to provide profiteering penal ties.
 Labor Problems Get Attention
 Labor problems also are promised considerable attention. The steel strike is expected to provoke debate in both senate and house but no legislation dealing with industrial problems is contemplated at this time The house interstate commerce committee plans to close it's hearings this week and begin drafting railroad legislation.
 Another important development as regards industrial conditions will be the appearance Tuesday before the senate interstate commerce committee of representatives of the railroad brotherhoods to oppose the anti strike features of the Cummins railroad bill
 The senate foreign relations sub- committee will continue it's investiga- tion of the Mexican situation.
 Immigration restriction will be con- sidered Thursday by the house com mittee, hearing Pacific coast views or Asiatic immigration.
Arizona republican., 1919-09-22
Terms Clash "Murderous Attack"

Terms Clash "Murderous Attack"
 William z. Foster, secretary of the national commission for organizing iron and steel workers, tonight said vigorous protest would be lodged with the state government against what h. termed ''murderous attack upon law abiding people,
 There was a slight disturbance dt McKeesport. where union organizers attempted to hold mass meeting in defiance of the proclamation of Mayor George Lysle forbidding public gather ings. More than 2,500 steel workers and sympathizers were gathered near the southern limits of the city when squad of McKeesport police dispersed them, driving the crowd into Glass 1 port, an adjoining borough. it When the crowd again began to as semble in Glassport the local police appeared and ordered the meeting dis persed. The crowd refused to move and detachment of mounted state police appeared and with drawn clubs broke up the meeting. No one was injured. Two aliens were arrested.
 After dispersing the Glassport meet l ing, the state police returned to McKeesport and patrolled the streets. Crowds were dispersed without diff culty
 Has Large Civilian Force 1 All preparations had been completed l by Mayor Lysle tonight for putting down disorders in McKeesport. All day long men were being sworn in as special officers. Members of the McKeesport chamber of commerce were sworn in as special police
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 now available for duty, the mayor sail
 About 5000 employees of plants al McKeesport have been deputized tG protect company property, it was stated The steel plants in and about McKeesport employ 1s,O0O men.
 All plants in the McKeesport dis trict are under heavy guard tonight
 Searchlights have been installed and command all entrances to mill prop erty. The same precautions have been taken in other parts of the Pittsburg district.
 Barbed wire fences have been con structed about some exposed property.
 Although the strike was not to be- come effective until tomorrow morn ing, the Pittsburg district felt the ef- feet of the call today. Sunday shifts were short, and many night workers failed to report for duty tonight
 Strike We'll Financed
 National leaders of labor unions in volved have long prepared for the strike, in the event they could nos make a settlement. They said they are prepared for a bitter battle and would not have gone inti it of they were not sure they could sustain the strug gle. Confidence has been expressed that money to finance the strike viii not be lacking. It was said a meeting of the national unions will be held soon to complete plans for the support of the strike.
 Labor leaders today said they knev of no efforts being made to bring ahou
Arizona republican., 1919-09-22
Is German Propaganda

BALTIMORE, Mir. Sept. 21.-When Cardinal Mercier was informed tonight at Cardinal Gibbons residence of the reported severance of diplomatic re- lations between Belgian and Holland said:
 T knew there were differences but had no reason to suppose a rupture was imminent"
 Francesca Dessain, the cardinal s secretary, explained the trouble, which he described as military and com mercial involving possession Of that portion of the province of Limburg ex- tending as far north as the northern most boundary line of Belgium and the domination of the south bank of the Scheldt river, west of Antwerp, as an insurance against duties blockades in time of war. or against trade aggres- sion in times of peace.
 Germany is recuperating," Cardinal Mercier said. And" put in M. Des- sain. "should she be allowed to recon struct her strength, Belgium may well expect another invasion-unless we in sure ourselves by fortifying the front facing Dutch Limburg. This we are unable to do, because our guns would be trained on neutral (Dutch) terri tory. Belgium should have put in a stronger claim at the peace conference for safety measures on the east boun- dary. but unfortunately Belgium s voice was very weak at the sessions.
 Military history and wars have taught us that rivers are the only de- pendable lines of defense. In this case if is the Mouse that must be fortified and unless Belgium possesses the lower
 1T useless from a military viewpoint to inc Dutch, but essential to Belguim, nothing can be done. Had the Ger mans seen fit to invade us by way of Limburg instead of respecting the Dutch territory their advance could not have been held up.
 "Should another invasion be at tempted under the present situation the entire bulk of the Belgian army would have to be concentrated in the vicinity of Waterloo. This would eat away our strength of fertilization to the south. If our concentration was in the south the north would be doomed. If the army force was distributed along inc border, it could withstand an at tack"
 Asked whether Belgium anticipated war. neither Cardinal Mercier nor his secretary would deny it's possibility Many Belgians would welcome it." M. Dessain volunteered.
Arizona republican., 1919-09-22
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AMORENGEN, Sept 21.-(By the Associated Press)-The former Ger man emperor has refused to break his long silence so far as the public is concerned, even at the behest of the monarchist leaders of Germany. Ig- natius T. Lincoln, the German agent who was at one time a member of the British parliament and was .interned during the greater part of the war, re- turned hastily to Berlin today with his great Herr Anderson" after a confer ence at Bentinck Castle this morning.
 It was believed that Lincoln came to Amorengen for the purpose of obtain ing some direct word from the former emperor which he could deliver to the Hohenzollern supporters. But if he did, the nature of it was not disclosed. Last night Lincoln informed the As- sociated Press that he expected to have a startling statement to make Sunday But just before hastening by automo- bile to Utrechrest, immediately, after the conference, he said he had not been authorized to talk. and gave the Asso- ciated Press the following written statement:
 Gives Statement
 q am sorry that I am unable to make statement to you before my departure from Amorengen. The fact IS there is nothing to say. I came here in a private capacity, and return to Berlin in a private capacity.
 If l may make suggestion, were in your place, I would not telegraph anything that could put official con- struction on my sojourn in Amerongen as such statements would most likely be refuted by the persons with whom l have had few pleasant chats of a purely personal and private nature. ,
 Lincoln apparently based high hopes on the conference today. It is known at Amorengen that while the monarch ists in Germany do not consider the time ripe for any revival of the Hohen. zollerns claims, they have been some- what disturbed by the reports that the former royal family seems content tc settle down in Holland, and have recently bombarded both the forme, emperor and former crown prince with information purporting to show that the geater part of the .popuiation ot Germany will, sooner or later, urge s limited constitutional monarchy, with a Hohenzollern king.
 William Hohenzollern. however while keeping in close touch with af. fairs, apparently has decided to pre-
Arizona republican., 1919-09-22
SUPPRESSED PAPERS
 RESUME PUBLICATION
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DUBLIN. Sept. 21.-By the Asso- ciated Press)-Publication of the Cork Examiner and the other newspapers suppressed last Wednesday for print ing advertisements of the proposed ,Trish republic" loan, will be resumed tomorrow, the embargo against them having been lifted.
 At Liberty hall great indignation was expressed at a meeting today over ,he suppression of the transport work CTS organ, the Voice of Labor, as a blow at the freedom of the press and au unconstitutional act. The Irish transport and General Workers un- ions have decided to publish new or gan and will appeal to all the labor Organizations % in England to protest aeaInst the governments action as in defiance of the provisions of the Glas- gow conference.
Arizona republican., 1919-09-22
Hohenzollern Rule Of Huns Not Yet Ended, Is Opinion
 Of y--Ex-Kaiser Silent

serve silence both for the sake of him. self and his eldest son. Recently one of the Berlin monarchist newspapers sent a special envoy to Amorengen, backed with pleas from some of the former emperor's most trusted aides, urging him to make a statement But this envoy, too, who spent considerable time at the castle, had to return to Berlin unauthorized to speak.
 Hohenzollerns Still Popular
 One of the many Germany monarch ists who has recently been in Holland explained the situation to the cores pendent.
 Tn Germany" he said, "the Hohen- zollerns are still immensely popular, particularly the crown prince. Per haps the former kaiser may never re- turn to the throne, but the belief of our party is that one of the Hohen- zollerns, sooner or later will rule Ger many again and with the consent of the allies, who would appreciate the efforts of such government combating bolshevism.
 Since his departure from England and his arrival in Berlin, Lincoln has identified himself with the German faction favoring the return of the Hohenzollerns.
 The general impression around Amerongen is that something import ant politically is brewing in Germany and that Lincoln was here to inform and assist the former emperor con eerning the latest developments.
 Lincoln expressed the opinion that the bitter feeling against Great Britain would not end for a long time Re garding the United States, Lincoln said the feeling in Germany was different and that he knew positively that ef- forts looking toward better relation ship were under way.
 A London dispatch under date oi July 3, said that Lincoln would be de- ported to Hungary. The British gov ernment revoked his naturalization certificate early this year following his conviction and sentence to three years penal servitude on a forger, charge.
 Lincoln was arrested in Brooklyn, N r., in August 1915, or a charge ot forgery preferred by the British con- sul in New York. Lincoln declaret that he was a German spy and that England really wanted to try him fo, this offeEse. He was deported May 27, 1916
Arizona republican., 1919-09-22
CLASHES BETWEEN STATE
 POLICE AND CROWDS MARK
 FIRST DAY AT PITTSBURC
Union Leaders Charge Officers With Indis- criminate Use of Clubs, Resulting In
 Injuries to Peaceful Strikers
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PITTSBURG, Sept 21.-Clashes between Pennsyl, vana state police and crowds bent holding meet ngs in the Psburg district today ushered in the strike in the iron and steel industry The most serious disturbance occurred at North Cairton 20 miles from Pttsburg where the state police charged and broke up crowd holding meeting Resistance offered and it is charged by union leaders that the mounted policemen used the clubs vigorously and injured several in the crowd Nine teen persons were arrested, some of whom brought to the county jail The meeting broken up at the request of local authorities
 According to eye witnesses the meeting proceed ing quietly when the state police charged the crowd The crowd scattered and up railroad embankmen and threw stones and other missiles at the police In the melee several in the crowd struck the head by policemen it was said No one was reported seriously injured It is alleged that several shots fired by some one in the crowd
Arizona republican., 1919-09-22
Action Was Expected

Several times recently there have been reports that diplomatic relations between Belgian and Holland were strained as a result of the demands of Belgian for a revision of the treaty of 1889 under which Holland annexed the southern bank of the Scheldt river and a strip of Dutch Limburg, lying be- tween Belgium and Germany.
 Belgium based her demands upon the necessity of a stronger military front fer and freeing the trade of Antwerp her great port, from the restrictions now placed on it by Dutch possession of the lower portion of the Scheldt and asked for political control of the southern bank of the river and certain guarantees deemed necessary to safe guard Belgian's interests in South Limberg.
 In return for these concessions, the Belgians suggested that Holland re- ceive recompensation in the form oi certain bits of German territory inhab- ted by Dutch speaking population.
 Holland is understood to have irrev- ocably opposed to any renunciation oi sovereignty.
 A committee of the peace conference at last accounts. was considering the situation.
Arizona republican., 1919-09-22
OFFICIALS
 VIEW SITUATION
 WITH CA[MNEsS
Heads of Biggest Corpora tion Spend Day at Coun- try Homes Figures Show Big Wage Increases with in Past Five Years Many Are Stockholders
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NEW YORK, Sept 21-The usual Sunday calm prevailed today at the headquarters of the United States Steel corporation. There was no indication of uneasiness over the fact that a strike designed to force suspension Of operations in all the company 145 plants in 20 states will go into effect tomorrow.
 Ebert H. Gary, chairman of the board of directors, and James A. Far rell, president of the corporation, spent today at their country homes. MT. Gary adhered to his policy of silence. Each subsidiary has been given per mission to meet the situation as its officials see fit. The only general or der made public was the letter from MT. Gary to the presidents of the vari ous subsidiary companies directing them not to yield on the principle of the "open shop"
 Await Strike Reports
 It is not probable any comment will be made until the corporation learns what percentage of it's 26S,000 em- ployes responds to the strike call These reports must come from plants in Pennsylvania, Ohio, New Jersey, Marylan, Illinois, Michigan, Con- necticut, Alabama, California, Wash ington, Missouri, Kansas, Wisconsin, Minnesota, West Virginia, Delaware, New York and Ontario. Canada.
 It was estimated the number of workers affected directly or indirectly by the strike will aggregate half a million. The average daily pay of the corporations employees, including the administrative and selling force, is S6.23, according to a recent report to the directors. This is an increase of 116 per cent since 1914 when the aver age was S2.SS The average annual pay in 1918 was s1,950.
 Many Workers Own Stock Properties owned by the corpora tion were valued on January first last, at $1,S71 ,261,S97 and its total assets aggregated $2,571,617.175. The un- divided surplus amounted to $466,sSS.- = 421 and it's net income for the year 1918, was $15S,631,S56 Records of the corporation show that 60,741 employees have become shareholders in the com panies for which they work. They own 156, ,680 shares of stock and their pay ranges from s3.50 a day to $50 a day.
 l In a recent report submitted to the | directors it was shown that s12, $50 000 was expended in welfare work in 1918 | The pension rolls of the corporation for 1918 show 2,901 persons on the lists with payments of more than $709, 900 annually. The pension fund, in- cluding the endowment of s4,000, ,00( created by the late Andrew Carnegie in 1901, is now more than s12,000, 900.
 The report of the welfare burear shows that in all localities where il has large numbers of employees, mod ern sanitary buildings graded as to needs and size of families have beer constructed. The rentals are designed i to be only sufficient to meet upkeeI and maintenance.
Arizona republican., 1919-09-22
BOMB WOUNDS GENERAL
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TELLS, Trans Caucasia- Thursday, Sept. 1S.-General Buratoff, the rep resentative in Georgia of General Denekine, the anti -bolshevik leader in south Russia. was severely wounded and the Georgian general, Odeslsdize, injured by the explosion of a bomb thrown into General Buratoff's auto mobile.
Arizona republican., 1919-09-22
DISORDERS USHER IN STRIKE
BeIgium-HOIIand Near War
Boston Unions Won 'tSuppOrf
 Police Strike
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 BOSTON, Sept. 21.-The Bos- ton Central Labor union, at meeting today, held for the pur- pose or determining its attitude toward the police strike in this city decided against calling general strike at this time.
 The report of President Michael O'Donnell on behalf of the com mittee of r which has charge of the situation in the Central Labor union, "that the time is not now opportune for the ordering of a gen. eraI strike, " was unanimously ac- ceted.
 No roll call of unions for reports on their individual strike votes was taken.
 "We will go along slowly" O'Donnell said, land when the time comes for organized labor to make a protest, the public will know that nobody will be to blame but the authorities who refuse to make move to avert it."
Arizona republican., 1919-09-22
BREAK OFF PEACE TALK.

COPENHAGEN, Sept. 21. = The peace negotiations which had been in progress between the bolsheviki and Esthonians and Poles have been broken off, according to a wireless dis patch to the Esthonian press bureau here.
Arizona republican., 1919-09-22
SEVERANCE IF RELATIONS |S
 WORK OF HUNS
 SAYS MERGER
Trouble Follows Demand By King Albert's Sove- reignty for Revision of Treaty of 1889
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 LONDON, Sept. 21.-An official wireless dispatch from Berlin, dated Saturday, says that the Bel gian ambassador at the Hague having been withdrawn, the Dutch ambassador at Brussels also has been withdrawn.
Arizona republican., 1919-09-22
U. s. MILITARY CAMP
 DAMAGED BY FLAMES

PARIS, Sept. 21.-A large fire start ed this morning in the American Mil itary camp at Miramas and this even ing the nitrate depots and gun powder factories at St. Chamas. nearby, had been reached by the flames.
 Later the. fire was brought under control, having been confined to the American camp and industries con nected with it. The loss will be con- siderable. The gunpowder factory at St. Chamas was saved.
 The Miramas camp is situated in the department of Bouches .Du Rhone 21 miles northwest of Aix. Long before the war. gunpowder was manufactured at St. Chamas where government fac tory was located.