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America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1919-10-28
EXPLOZIE DE GAZ.

PITTSBURG, 27 Octombrie. =
Cinci persoane, dintre care doua
au fost foarte grav ranite ir o
explozie de gaz, care a avut loc
in citeva case in McKeesport, Sc
raporteaza din acel oras. Cauza
ex3lcziei Sc datoreste marei pre-
stunt care a fost cauzata de CO.
nectarea sistemului de distribute
gazului Gu un nou isvor natu-
raj de gaz.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1919-10-28

Dupa declararea raSbOiului mon.
dial, marble popoare aliate impotri-
va Germaniei, au declarat solemn
ca due lupta pentru respectarea Ii
bertatii ultragiate, pentru recu.
noasterea dreptului pc care il au
natiunile de hotari singure dc
soarta lor 81 mai ales pentru intro
narea principiuldi egalitatei popoa-
relor in lume.
Tot atunci, declaratiile cancela-
rului german prin care tratatele e.
rau socotite, ,,petice de hirtie" a
produs 0 furtuna de indignare i'm
potriva acelora carl admiteau rene
garea iscaliturei 81 nesocotirea GU
vintului dat.
Sub steagul care inscrisese pc
faldurile lui, cele mai frumoase 81
mai largi principii interpationale,
si-au TRIMS 81 Rominii luptatorii
carl in toate timpurile S 'au jertfit
pentru canzele mari 81 drepte.
Dupa sfortari nefnchipuite 81 Gu
jertfe enormc coalitia tiranici mon
dale condusa de Germania, a fost
sfarinata dind prilej omenirei ca sa
nadajduiasca intr o vieata noua So
cotind-o indeajuns de scump pla-
tita.
La masa socotelilor insa, umbrele
intereselor deosebite au inceput sd
sc intinda tot mai multi 81 sd intu-
nece tinarul scare rasarit din valu.
rile de SINCE, in fata caruia omeni-
rea incepuse sa fngenuncheze sla.
vindul.
De la fnceput fost nesocotit prin.
cipiul egalitatei popoarelor in via
ia internstionala, facirfiu-se deo.
scbire intre cel( mari, Gu interesc
generate u cele mici Gu interese Ii.
initiate.
! RCmipia care prin tratatul de q.
lianta fusese admis6 81 recunoscut5
ca egala, primi cea dintii deziluxie
egalitafea pepoarelor neramfnind
declt Q formul& nerezolvata 81 dec
AeaplicatE
81 ! TAT dxajuns ca una din fru
ifoasele canxe alellnptci S. fie pro
fanstx pentru : 10 yeni rfndul q
celorIalte.
Asltod determinarea popoarelor /
rkmAa II ea . htsrs tlcarta aprit
faptn1 dureros psntrp noi, Is 4,
cautA s Mise rArs psrti an Hama
tul rosnlne I'M otriy, spointei npa
rel nlajoFit ii \ locuitorilor car l
vo1 cer ete viesf sde scee.
III lrsi rolnfneetl
y ms Ba11s prlncipiu !,
! ! I I'1'; I
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1919-10-28

/, 4. vIENA, 26 Oct. Presedinte-
.le republicei austriace, 5dl Carl
Seitz, . semnat tratatul De pace Gu
aliatii 81 puterile associate.
Prin aoeasta Sc complecteax6 AL
ceptares acestui document de c6t-
rA Austria.
|tdecste {le frumusstea lor se faco y
mare greveal3 ii protastarea nos
|str1 inYlotrive acestei nA1ocof ofiri ~
|a(s u dakcrie llat ionslx ~ 81 pIli ~ III fsI
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1919-10-28
GEN. WOOD 81 RosII.
CHICAGO. 27 Oct. Sdr

beste pc acei &c poarta steagul ro-
su 81 pc aceil carl urmeaIa lui, asa
cum al sdrobi pc un dusman strein
care ar invada aceast& tara
Acest STAT la dat GeneFalul Leo
nord Wood in 0 vorbire tinuta la
Q adunare . slovacilor din Chica-
go. I'm aceasta tara nu este loc
pentrp steagul rosu's, a declarat
generalul Wood.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1919-10-28
ExTRADAREA Luz BEIA

VIENA, ~ Oct. - Ziarele spun
ca Ungaria este gaia q ajnta A.
ustriei Gu hrana 81 materiale bru-
te, in criza prezentaa q Austriei,
lar in schimb Ungaria cere ex-
tradarea lui Bella Kun 81 toward
iii lui din gnvernul communist,
carl ! AN rsfusiat pe X tleritoral 4 4
sizsriac. & &.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1919-10-28
'StiIi Din PatIiG.

e ~ fsf7 X
Primarul ora,dlui Budapesta q
TRIMS scriso6re de multumire
dlui colonel Poensrn, comandantul
reg. S pentrn serbarea frumoasa
data de ofiterif acestui regiment
in favorul copiilor saraci din Blu
|dapesta.
Gu ziua de 10 Septemvrie s'a a.
probat inceperea serviciului de CO.
respondents poyttla detoate cate
goriile simpla 81 4recomandata fa-
ra ramburse intrS Rominia 81 Po-
lonia via directa 5prin Bucovina.
Limbile admise shnt acele preva-
zute de conventia postala universal
b. Birourile postsle romine Bucu-
resti 81, Cernauti sunt insarcinate
Gu cenzura 81 transitul corespon-
dentelor din 81 peftru Polonia. La
Bucuresti Sc vor fiidruma corespon-
dentele prescurtatf pentru Polonia
in Muntenia 81 pfovinciile romine
transcarpatine lar Ia Cernauti cele
din Moldova, Basarabia 81 Bucovi-
ma, carl dupa censurare lie vor. in
ldruma mai departe.
= =
,,Rendsterea Ronssnd'. aduce sti-
rea ca in secuime i 4 descoperit un
|complot al fostilor jaadarmi ungu-
ri, care pusese ID Gale 0 revolutie.
Toti vinoyatii vor Fl judecati la
Curtea Martiala.
Suntem autorisati q da cea mai
categorical desmintire zvonurilor
lansate de rauvoilpri Gu privire la
cioenirea dintre $spele sirbe 81 ro-
mine in Banst, Banat nu S a
Iintimplst u aisi fliet intre ace
SCc Crupe.
Conferinta de pace primit peste
5000 de telegrame; acoperite de nu-
meroase semnaturi, din partea To-
cuitorilor din Budapesta 81 in carl
Sc cere ca armata romina sd nu ple-
ce din capitala Ungariei. Aceasta
spre a Sc exita anarchia 81 intoar-
cerea bolsevismului.
.
Administratia r. M. S. trateaza
Gu Ucraina exportul unei cantitati
de sare pentru care Sc ofera zahar
in compensate: un wagon de zahar
pentru doua de sare. Sc va face, III
lele acestea, un prim export de doul
vagoane sare urmind ca vagonul de
zahar sa fie adus din Ucrania pima
laigranita noastra.
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c Q N U N ICAT. Il
cATRA olgoR. sooIETATT


s 1k1WRE IN q. s. A.
Ioate seoiet4tils STUNT rugats Gu
tnsistent g O. ne trimitx cite un
rapport 81 fiscare luna, despre
membrii noui inscrid; on numsls
4 adreaels complscts, tot asems-
nee nu1aele n adresa msmbrilor
decedaN, KansfeFah plecaji IN pa
tris IN rep1siH.
n acest mod credem q att
1sntru Domnii rnnotionari, CT si
pentu noi - " reduce conside-
FAhd mpaca - y oers pentru 9
~ IN ~ datoria - = avem 4
lhsh ls
!.
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cum Sc CULTIVEAZA pa
'TRIOTISMUL La ROMANI.

lupta, cind adevaratii Romin.i
sunt ignoranti 81 nesocotiti, lar
ruscaturile'' sunt apfobate 81 "a
vorizate de oamenii guvernului.
Probabil in felul acesta Sc cul-
tiva patriotismul de uncle guver-
ne.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-07

that there is universal need in this coun-
try for preachers with punch"
I'VE haven't. lost our religion, but
we have either lost or have never had
passion in our work. he said. Doc
tor Vance characterized 'rBilly'' Sun
day as "a man Of few ideas, but 4
hot hear..' Sunday, he said, had done
much to put punch in preaching"
Show the average man that the
church is really. going to do some
thing and you win enlist him and the
big fellows" he continued. ''The av-
erage church today Is In a struggle for
keep the wheels going, but there IL
mighty lot Of creaking. Co operation
by the churches through the inter-
church world movement is necessary and
will benefit individual churches in every
community"
DR.. j. W. English, head Of the hos
pitals and homes department OF the
movement, told the conference that
while the Protestant hospitals Of the
United States are treating one million
persons annually million more are
being turned away through lack of
room. Facilities for caring for the aged
and children, he said, are equally In
adequate, some children's homes turn
ing away ten times as many children as
could be taken in.
"Thc interchurch world movement IS
the first attempt by the churches TO
provide adequately for the sick and
helpless" he concluded. christian
nurses are in far greater need today
than Christian teachers both here and
in foreign fields. Protestant hospi-
tails every days of the year are turning
away 5000 patients for lack OF room.
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agreement being reached and therefore
restore order out of condition of chaos.
I'VE know we had n wartime agree =
mcnt made by and between the coal
operators, the United Mine Workers
and war agency known as the fuel
administration, created to meet the
emergencies of the war. This agency
passed out of existence in February
1919. and at the same time price re
strictions were removed.
'Since then mine owners have been
receiving fancy prices from an uncom
planning public for their fuel and coal
miners have continued to work under
the same wage scale made in the month
of September, 1917.
Says U. S. Delayed Action
''No effort has been made by our
government to prevent protiteerng in
coal from February until the coal min T.
suddenly the crash came, aud coal prices
We're Immediately cut from 81 and
$3.50 at the mine to S2.3J per ton"
Mr.. Murray, discussing miners
wages. said that the average yearl!
in 1918 was Sob. "the best year they
have had in their history" and addcC
that while wages have been advanced
- per cent since 1914 the cost o
living has increased more than 100 pei
cent"
owe insist that our employers SHOULD
make an earnest effort to negotiate {
wage scale with the mine workers rep.
resentativcs," concluded Mr.. Murray
''They have denied us n hearing, ant
until they sit down and carefully en-.
dcavor to work out an amicable settle
ment of our difficulties and make
wage agreement, we are convinced tn
mine workers will not rescind thei
strike order"
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STRIKE TO CONTINUE,
MURRAY DECLARES

Pittsburgh, Nov 7.-CBy 4. P.(--
Coal operators in the Pittsburgh dis
trict have been receiving fancy prices
for coal since the signing of the arms
tice while coal miners have been work
ing under the wage scale agreed upon
in September, 1917. said Philip Muir
ray. president of District No. ), United
Mine Workers of America, in a state
ment given out here today.
Mr.. Murray. who had refused to dis
cuSs any phase of the coal strike since
the court proceedings were commenced
in Indianapolis, broke his silence tc
protest against the allegation that tn,
miners were ''acting unlawfully' ant
We're abrogating contract which was
still in force and effect, inasmuch n.
the war was still reality.
Denies Strike Is Illegal
at is not the purpose of the Unitet
Mine Workers to act in an unlawful
manner" said Mr.. Murray. ''In fac
we deny that our strike is an illcga
one. Injunctions have been ISSUED
which prevent the possibility of al
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-07
"We'n VIM" Cries Bert

"This is the greatest thing / have
ever seen at the University" he
shrilled. "You can't know what a send
off like this means to the team. / can't
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-07
DECLARES Church
JAN|T0RS AID VICE
Social Worker Says That Closed
Doors of Edifices Encourage
Street Walking
SCORES HOUSEHOLDERS TOO

Special Dispatch to Evening Public Ledger
Atlantic City, Nov. 7.-"Christian
householdcrs who prefer to let rooms to
men rather than working girls" and
''chlpch and parish house ianitors who
keep the doors locked against young peo-
pie because the carpets might be mud =
died" were arraigncd by Mrs. Fred s.
Bennett. of New York city, president OF
the National Council of Women for
Home Missions, at this mornings ses j.
sion of the National Training School
for Prominent Protestant Clergymen
and Iaymnn. conducted bv the Inter
church World Movement of North
America.
''Such houscholders, the janitors and
the church women who countenance the
barred doors of churches. have adopted
one of the most effective means of filling
roadhouscs or putting girls on the
street, she declared.
1T is time church women stopped
| frittering away their time at church
work. They choose only the picturesque,
| such as planning a musical program or
arranging thS flowers for missionary
society meeting.
'The average social service organiza
| tion in industrial communities is equally
! ineffective. One way church women
can start some real work is by opening
war on church ianitors, and insisting
that instead of closing and barring
church and parish house doors after two
services a week, they be kept open fol
meetings of young people"
| Mrs Bennett, who is a social worker
of national prominence and is engaged
in an investigation of girls housing
conditions in industrial centers, con.
demned "thc church people who refus,
their rooms to working girls because
the latter want to press, clothes and use
little electricity"
DIR. j. A. Vance, of Detroit. sale
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rebound it snapped and crashed to the
street via the roof the car Frequently
the ropes were torn off the poles and
the distressed car crews were forced
to mount the tops of their cars to re-
adjust the pole.
Automobilists who persisted in rid
ing through the crowd met with the
same sort of treatment. Small cars
were stopped by main force and larger
ones were boarded and parts of their
contents seized in order to insure n
pause in their progress. near battle
resulted over n piece of tin piping that
one of the boys removed from the back
of an unheeding car. The driver of
an constructed runabout lcaped out
prepared to fight for passage. but
taking better look at the opposition,
decided to let his engine cool off un-
til the parade passed.
Tank Only Would Have Chance
Nothing but an American tank could
have made its way through this hilar
ious mob of old Penn.
A truckload of passing spinach and
cabbage provided moments excite
ment. but the boys rcfrained from
throwing more than n bouquet or two
at themselves.
One of the features ot the murcl
were the two front ranks of charging
SEQ eds" Flushed and laughing they
stayed right with the University boys
and though noticeably tired by the tim'
the circuit of City Hall was made, they
were too game to quit.
A big percentage of this morning
rhalanx will storm the street of Gotham
tomorrow. and if the Red and BLU
downs the Green, well-who's head o
the home guard in New York, anyway
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-07

agreement made between the president
,nu uuiclals of the United Mine Work
ers and the coal operators representa-
tives in what is known as the central
competitive district. This comprises the
states of Illinois, Indiana. Ohio and
the western part of Pennsylvania. This
conference meets aud mutually agrees
on scale of prices to be paid, work
ing conditions, etc. After this has been
concluded the other outlying districts
from Colorado to Alabama adopt the
same scale with such local modifica
tions as may be required in the various
states.
There have been in the past frequent
strikes in these outlying districts so.
called. Operators and miners could
not always agree. Some years ago it
was decided by the mine workers to
end the condition. and halt these dis =
astrous district strikes. 1t was, there
fore. ordered that all such differences
would be adjusted by the general Off =
GERS. This took these recurrcnt dis -
putes out of the hands of subdistrict
leaders. eliminated much of the trou
bic. restored tranquility and virtually
, terminated the strike nuisance.
All this is ended if the miners gain
their present demands. All these ques =
tions are now thrown back to the dis
tricts for adjustment and settlement
Operators and miners can fight it out
in Colorado or Kentucky or Oklahoma
without interference from the national
officers. 1t opens old sores and paves
the way for fresh local strikes. This
will cause further restrictions in the
bituminous output of the country
Every strike will do its little evil bit
to that end and advance the danger
hand on the dial face of the nations
coal production space farther.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-07
MORE W. VA. MINES RESUME
NonunIon pits Operated, but Produe-
tlon Is Small

Charleston. w. Va, Nov. 7.-(By
A. .)-Resumption Of operations by
mines closed down by the strike has
risen considerably during the last two
days. Forty five mines throughout the
state, which were tied up at the begin
ming Of the walkout, were reported
working today. Most Of the mines are
nonunion and production In the aggre-
gate small, however.
The Kanawha Coal Operators As
sociation has made public letter sent
to President Wilson declaring that the
District No. II, United Mine Workers
of America, to the President relative to
wages paid the miners, was unfair.
Figures were given showing wage in
rreases granted the miners during the
last four years ranging from 43 to 1874
nor rent
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-07
DyNAM|TERS KEEP
/ STATEPOL|CE BUSY
Officials Seek to Fix Blame for
Two Explosions in Steel
District
CAR DERAlLED, NONE HURT

Pittsburgh. Nov. I.-Disorders in
the Donora Monessen region along the
Monongnhcla river where numbers of
steel workers are still on strike kept
county authorities and the state police
busy today.
-Four men arrested by the troopers
were held for court on the charge of
feloniOusly dynamiting a house with
intent to commit murder.
Three other men were arrested today
for alleged completely in an attempt to
dynamite street car bound from
Monessen to Bellcvcrnon with steel
workers. late last night The explo
sives had been placed on the track. and
the car was thrown from the rails.
None of the occupants was hurt.
} Police patrols have been increased
and every possible effort is being made
to round up the criminals.
At strike headquarters here officials
are busy with the task of caring for
striking workers and their families.
They were notified that the Pittsburgh
Central Labor Union had passed reso-
luton urging each local union to con =
tribute to the maintenance fund. send
Ing contributions to the headquarters of
the American Federation of Labor in
Washington.
Reports from Minneapolis and other
cities were that movements had been
inauguruted to assist the strikers fund.
Youngstown. o., Nov. I.-By A,
P.)-Minor disturbances broke out in
widely separated parts of the city today
In connection with the steel strike
Twelve women were arrested after they
had attempted to prevent workmen
from entering n mill.
Other disturbances included: work
man beaten. picket stabbed. negro held
for carrying n knife, picket arrested
after entering n plant and urging work
men to come out. five men arrested fol-
carrying concealed weapons and street
car bombarded with bricks. several pas
nengers hcing cut by hying glass.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-07

tell you. but now we are going over
there and win that game"
"Heine" Miller, star end, and "I.ud"
Wray were also obliged to say few
words to the crowd.
Then the band struck up the ccre
monial of the great traditional occa
sions at Penn. "Hail, Pennsylvania, ="
the "Red and Blue" and "Drink n
Ilghball at Nightfall," and the station
rang and echoed with the volume of
stalwart voices.
When the singers. at one point in
Hail Pennsylvariia" all took off their
hats and waved them in time over their
heads. the whole platform looked like
a great field of trees waving in the
wind
"Therc she goes" cried some one
in the crowd, and as the train slid
out of the shed the faithful raised n
great cheer with three BEAT Dart
mouths on the end.
st was the greatest send off-both in
size and enthusiasm-ever given a Red
and Blue team.
For almost an hour before they ar
rived at the station the cheering snake
dancers tied up all traffic on Market
street from West Philadelphia to Fiji
teenth street. Four abreast. they ran
zigzagging through the street or marched
along with arms outstretched and
clasped hands.
Paraders Hold Uup Trolley Cars
For half dozen blocks the street
was a stream of riotous. noisy move
mcnt, with here and there stranded
trolley car with its disconnected pole
swaying aimlessly in the air above it
The paraders would not stand for an!
opposition to their onward march either
from the +. II. 4. or drivers or auto
mobiles.
Ii the motorman of each car tha
met the parade did not ''heavc to- il
response to the roar from the marchers
the pole of the car was summaril,
! jcrkcd from its place and the trip wa
oyer until the hords had passed.
On the bridge at Twenty fourth stree
misguided conductor put up II losins
fight in defense of his car and, lean
ing out fthe back of the car. battleC
with the young enthusiasts for pos
session of the guide rope to the pole
Suddenly the attacker prevailed md tn,
pole came down so sharply that on thu
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-07
u. s.. to Push Coal
Suit, Says Palmer

Continued From Page One
and curtailment of consumption of
water gas and other service secured
from coal burning utilities have been
ordered by the state public service COM
mission for all cities of the state where
utilities have less than two weeks sup
ply of coal.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-07
Penn Men Demand
Prisoners Release
Continued From PAGE One

Continued From PAGE One
room, including John Il. X. Scott.
Daniel Shern and Everett Schotield,
arose in defense of the two students.
Basing their pleas on the impetuosity of
youth, the fact that many of the stu
dents were former service men. the
LAWYERS persuaded the magistrate to
free Howell and Hoiiin.
Other Students Arrested
In the meantime three other col
legians had been arrested in the corri :
dor. They were William w. Payne,
1908 Locust street. Fred II. Startling,
Jr., Adam. Pa. and Jennings Il. Ba =
con, 3531 Locust street. All were
charged with breach of the peace.
The three students when arraigned
! later were defended by the same lawyers
and were likewise releasd with an in
junction to behave themselves in future
1t remained for Lieutenant Harry
) Schultz, of the reserve corps. to poli
oil on the troubled waters in the corri
dor. Schultz mounted wheeled hrt
extinguisher and. announcing his rank
and name. pointed out the police were
ordered to clear the corridor and had tC
do their duty.
"Gentlemen." he said, 1--WE have NJ
desire for harsh measures. You are
disturbing the courts with your racket
and you ought to desist like gentlemen.
The good nature of the students re
turned at once. "Rah, rah. Schultz, '
they shouted. Then the crowd broke NJ
into small groups and left the build
ing after they had welcomed the lib
Grated men back into their ranks.
The sendoff given the team today was
spectacular aside from the hostile dem
onstration at City Hall
The greatest ''locomotive in the
world shook the roof of Broad Street
station, when 5000 students. packing
the platform. cheered their team as i
started for New York and the big game
tomorrow.
It was the first big parade and send
off that the Penn men have held since
before the war, and it was one of th'
greatest in Red and Blue history.
Band Leads Students
The cheering mass of students. LEI
by the new University band and tn
cheer leaders, charged up the steps o
the station and flooded the platform
shortly before the 10 o'clock express
which carried the team. left for New
York.
The cheer leaders in their whit
sweaters and trousers climbed on tol
of the posts of the gates leading to tn
trainshed and led the shouting crow,
below in singing the RED and Blue
and cheers for the team.
There was great cry for Bob
y Folwell, Penn, coach. The crow
opened and the coach climbing on
railing, turned his famous fighting fac
to the crowd:
Fellows he shouted, "a PEN
team may be beaten. but its spirit
never broken. This sendAoff is tn
greatest thing that could have happened
and this Penn team is going over t
New York to fight as no Penn team eve
fought before. And we are going t
bring back victory!'
Again pendemonium broke loose, fol
lowed by call for Bert Bell" Th
stocky captain climbed on the post q
vantage, very evidently moved by tn
warmth of the send of. He shouted owe
the heads of the crowd.
"We'n VIM" Cries Bert
N- 'This is the greatest thing ] hav
ever seen at the University" h
shrilled. "You can't know what send
off like this means to the team. / can