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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-10
BY the Associated Press.

INDIANAPOLIS, December 10
With President Wilson's proposal for
ending the strike still under consider
alton. the conference of miners re-
cessed at 1908 this afternoon until
l 80 for lunch. Acting President John
l.. Lewis said he expected the miners
to finish today. Otherwise he would
make no comment.
Mr.. Lewis appeared confident during
the recess of winning the fight for
acceptance of the Presidents plan
when ii comes to a final vote.
Frank harrington. head of the Hi
nois miners, who have composed a
group said to be strongest in opposi-
ticn to acceptance of the proposal.
made lengthy speech just before ad-
journment of the committee. 1t could
not be learned whether he continued
in his opposition, or. as reported ear
Her set forth the attitude OF the
to support the proposal. 1t was as
serted this morning that the miners
led by Mr.. Harrington had decided at
caucus last night to discontinue
their opposition to settlement on the
basis set forth in the Presidents plan.
Committee Meets Early.
The general committee of the
United Mine Workers of America re-
convened shortly before 10 o'clock to-
day. for further consideration OF
President Wilson's proposal for end
ing the strike Of 100000 bituminous
coal miners of the country.
it was generally expected the pro-
posal, providing for the immediate re-
turn to work of the miners at an In
crease of IA per cent in wages and the
appointment of a commission of three
men to adjust wages. would be ac-
certed before the conference adjourn
ed for the day.
AS the committee. which consists
of international and district officers
and members of the executive board
and scale committee. gathered. gossip
as to the causes of the prolonged ses-
sion was rife. With very few excep-
tions, however, all agreed that Presi-
dent Wilson's proposal would be ac-
cepted some time today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-10

Washington shoppers do all their buying between the
hours pm, beginning tomorrow This
the decision the Merchants and Assoca
ton at special meeting in the Raleigh Hotel today.
Complying with the order OF Dr. Harry Garfield federal fuel
Monday and the order of Commissioner
Brownow made public today COAL all retail
Washington except aod and drug will begin
NO UNNECESSARY LIGHTS.
During the period outline sign, show window
lights will be permitted in the Heat is
also down. the permitted being
degrees Use of electric will be permitted only
absolutely necessary purposes
Clerks employees in the will be required
uncheons before reporting for work daily and
sxour period be devoted the
business.
expressly stipulated that food stores and drug
under the provisions OF the order to the
lights window lights
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-10
WEATHER.

Fair tonight and tomorrow; much
colder.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ended pm. today-Highest. SIS, at
10 pm. yesterday: lowest, -, at pm.
today
Full report on page 2S.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-10

Two thousand dollars salary year
as inc reward for forty-three years of
Lalthful service in the government
mere was the condition revealed today
by W Ills b. Magruder, chief OF the
assignment division of the patent Of
nee. to the joint congressional COM
mission on reclassification of salaries
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-09-25
SAYS BURLES0N IS HARMFUL TO
 CIVIL SERVICE
Actions GrOdnd for Impeach- ment, Senator Norris
 Declares.

Washington, Sept. 23.-Senator Norris, republican, Nebraska, told the senate today he believed an in- vestigation of the alleged activities of Postmaster-Genera Burleson in connection with civil service ap- pointments "would show that the postmaster general had done some things that to me seem to be suf- ficient ground for impeachment"
 The senator was speaking on his resolution proposing such an in quiry, offered after Charles M. Gal loway, of South Carolina, former member of the civil service commits sion, had charged undue activities to the postmaster general.
 At the request of Senator Nor ris, the resolution was referred to the civil service committee.
 Senator Simmons, acting demo- cratic leader, said he knew of no democratic opposition to the inves- tigation, adding that they rather courted it.
 Senator Norris said it was "com- mon custom" in cases where the postmaster candidate certified by commission did not suit Mir. Burle- son politically or otherwise for the postmaster general to send out in- spectors for the purpose of dis qualifying the applicant instead of conducting full and fair investiga- tion." --..
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-09-25
Deputy Sheriff
 Shot by Officer
 of Miners Union

Charleston w. Va., Sept. 24.-Don Chafin, deputy sheriff of Logan county, here to make the arrest of a man wanted for trial in that coun- try, was shot and seriously wound ed today in the offices of District No. IF, United Mine Workers, it is alleged, by Vice. President Petry, of the Mine Workers organization.
 Chafin, who was shot just over the heart, was taken to a local hospi- tai where it is said his condition is critical.
 Petry was arrested and taken be- fore justice of peace where he gave bond in the sum of $1O,O0O for his appearance before the grand jury.
 It is said the trouble between Chain and Petry had been of long standing, Petry claiming that Chain had once beaten him when he was in Logan county.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-09-25
COMPERS PLAYS CARTS STAND IN
 STEEL WALK0UT
Says Corporation Head Acted in "Flippant and AutOcratic"
 Fashion. NECESSITY
 FOR USE OF STRIKE American Federation Head Recites Alleged lndignities Miners Have Sunered-1hreatens Com
 mittee on Bill

Washington, Sept. 24.-Declaring that E. II. Gary, chairman of the United States Steel Corporation had dealt 'ln a flippant and autocratic fashion" with labor representatives Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, in summing up before the senate inter- state commerce committee, organized labor's opposition to the anti-strike section of the Cummins railroad bill . said the steel strike was an example of the necessity for the use of the strike by labor unions.
 Appearance of MT. Gompers before the senate committee came at the end of the second day of continued attack by labor leaders against the provi- sion of the Cummins bill which would make striking railroad men conspira- tors against commerce and liable to fine and Imprisonment. The labor chief summarized the arguments pre- sented by P. J. MacNamara, vice. president of the Firemen's and Engi- neers' Brotherhood; J. K. Heberling, president of the Switchmen's Union; w. N. Doak, president of the Trainmen's Brotherhood; Andrew Furuseth, of the Seamen's Union, and other witnesses, and discussing the steel strike, declared:
 ''When employers say there is noth- ing to talk over, when they refuse to meet representatives of labor, when they say these representatives repre- sent nobody, how else is there to con- vince them but by strike? Look at the steel strike now. That was the position MT. Gary took. A let is still unanswered.
 Regrets Strike.
 "A committee to see him was greet ed with the word that he had noth- ing to discuss with them. He treat ed us in a flippant and autocratic fashion. The strike is now on, much to my regret, because l wanted to see it delayed until after the presi dents industrial conference.
 "But, if you knew the conditions in districts under the United States Steel Corporations control, you would un- derstand. Murder, assault, arrest of men, prohibition of meetings on rent ed ground, workers dispersed by thugs, gangsters, and detective crooks employed by the companies. A wom- an murdered in cold blood and the detective who did it released on bond of $2,5OO while men arrested in the meetings are held in $3,0O0 bail"
 "Where's that?" committee mem- Der interrupted him. :.
 "At McKeesport, Pennsylvania" MT. Gompers rejoined. That's the sort of thing we have to meet in guiding labor organizations. We've done and will continue to do our level best, men in the labor movement, to keep things going. But, if you take from us our last effective form of appeal for necessary things, as this bill does, whatever comes is on your heads and not on ours."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-09-25
Reservation Is Reflection.

Cheyenne, Wyo., Sept 24.-Read- ing again the proposed senate reser- vation to article ten of the league covenant, President Wilson declared in an address here today that shoud any such reservation be adopted he would "be obliged as chief executive to regard it as rejection of the treaty."
 The President added that rejection of the treaty would mean negotiation of a separate peace with Germany and asserted that such a negotiation could not change a single item of the peace settlement.
 The reservation read by the presi- dent was the same that he laid before his audience last night at Salt Lake City, by it's provisions the United States would assume no obligation to preserve the territorial integrity of other nations before congress should so decide
 "It as though we say we shall not join the league now said he, "but may join it from time to time We won't promise anything, but from time to time, we may cooperate. "The thing is unworthy and ridicul- lous. It means the rejection of the treaty. nothing less. The issue is final. We can't ovoid it. We've got to make the decision now, and once made there can be no turning back.
 ''Unless the United States went in- to the league now" he adde and as- stunned it's full responsibility. it would have to come in later with Germany.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-09-25
Labor Council for Any Fair Solution
 of City Problem

The Central Trades Council at a meeting last night went on record as favoring any fair means to put the city on good financial basis. The meeting was held at the hall, Orpheo building.
 A majority of speakers expressed themselves in favor of the occupation ax plan, though regret was expressed that this measure will not reach cer- tain wealthy citizens. The members discussed the new profiteering meas ures but will take no action on them until the committee sent to Little Rock to appear before the legislative committee reports.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-09-25
SENATE INQUIRY
 IN STEEL STRIKE
 TO START TODAY
Thomas Declares WalkOut Was Caused on "FlimSieSt
 Excuse"

Washington, Sept. 24.-Arrange- ments were complete tonight for the beginning tomorrow of the senate Labor committees investigation of the nationwide steel strike. Chair man Kenyon announced receipt of assurances from John Kirkpatrick, chairman of the strikers organiza- ton committee, that he would be on hand to present "labor's side" of the controversy.
 Senator Thomas, democrat of Colo- rdao in an address on the floor of the senate, criticized the strike in bitter terms, declaring it has been called on the "flimsiest excuse, "that it's principal object was to disturb the bedevil industrial conditions" and that the participation of hun dreds of thousands of men in strikes throughout the country, "becomes al most civil war"
 Primary objects of the senate in- day, will be the setting forth be- vestigation, Senator Kenyon said to- fore the public of the real cause and objects of the strike. Fitzpatrick, as we'll as Chairman Gary of the United States Steel corporation, who is to appear Wednesday, first will be asked for detailed state ment and then be subjected to cross examination by all members of the the committee. It is hoped to com plete the inquiry and return a re- port to the senate within fort nieht, Senator Kenyon stated.
 Senator Kenyon holds the hope that the investigation, in it's enlight- enment of the public, may affect the progress of the strike. The com mittee intends to learn, from both sides of the dispute, exactly how many men and plants are affected, how many steel employees are union men, and how many union: what percent remain loyal" what eol- lateral unions and industries are in- volved and what conditions imme- diately led to the strike. Committee members also are much interested in learning what per cent of the strikers are foreign born.
 It was stated also bv members of the committee today that it is pro- posed to investigate the failure of negotiations to avert the strike-4 why it was not postponed at Presi- dent Wilson's request and why Mir. Gary refused to deal with the strike organizers. Relations of the lead CTS to the strikers personnel also are to be inquired into.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-09-25
ENCLAND'S RAIL
 EMPL0YES PLAN
 GENERAL STRIKE
Cabinet is Called to Consider Serious Situation Confront
 ing Nation.

London, Sept. 24.-Because of the situation created by the presentation to the government today of an ulti- matum by the railway men in which strike was threatened, a full meet ing of the cabinet was called to he held this afternoon to consider the situation.
 The executive body of the railroad men, it was declared, by J. H.. Thomas. the general secretary of the National Union of Railway Men, has unanimously decided to declare a strike at noon Friday, unless set clement offer from the government is received meantime.
 Following conference between Sir Eric Geddes, the new minister of transportation and Premier Lloyd George, it was announced that Sir Eric would meet the leaders of the railway men Thursday morning.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-09-25
RELIEVE SONG WRITER TORTURED TO DEATH
 BY ROBBER BAND

Chicago, Sept. 24.-That w. H. Purcell, who was found dead in his apartments on the North Side last Monday. died from heart failure while he was being tortured in an ef- fort to make him disclose the hiding place of a torture in securities and cash, was the new theory which the police started work today in their effort to clear up the death of the wealthy song writer and real estate man.
 The new explanation of the crime was advanced follow ing the discovery that $25:- 900 in Liberty bonds which Purcell had secreted in his apartment were missing. Purcell's body was bound with ropes and there was 3 gae in his mouth when the police entered the flat.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-09-25
USE FATAL INSIGNIA.

Chicago, Sept. 24.-Pemission to use the papal insignia on its official papers has been granted by Pope Benedict XVI, to the extension society of the Roman Catholic church, it was announced here tonight. It was said the privilege has been accorded to only one other organization in the world. The insignia consists of the tiara, surmounting two keys.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-09-25
Many Hurt When
 French Soldiers
 and Germans Fight

Berlin, Sept. 24.-1n an en- counter at Saarbrucken between Bourgeoisie and French sol diers, many persons on both sides were wounded, according to a: dispatch to the Loxal An zieger. x One hundred French men participated in the con- flict. : Numerous Germans have been arrested for having at- tackled the Frenchmen.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-09-25
STEEL STRIKE SET TLES|NTO HARD FOUGHT CONTEST; EACH
 SIDE SEEKING THE OFFENSIVE
6 MONTHS SHUTDOWN
 THREATENED UNLESS
 WORK FRS END STRIKE

Indiana Harbor, Sept. a. Officials of the Inland Steel company sent an ultimatum to their striking employees to- day that unless they returned to work within two days the company will shut down the plant for six months.
 The company's furnaces are said to have cost 5000, ,O00 each and the expense of start ing a fire in a furnace after after 1t has been drawn is set by company officials at S50,0O0.
 Union leaders said they would ignore the warning.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-09-25
Charges Plot To
 Cut Cotton Yield

Orangeburg, s. C., Sept- 24.- Charges that certain companies had sold fertilizers last spring contain ing a large percentage of borax which had greatly reduced their cot ton yield were made here today by numbers of farmers from the upper part of Orangeburg county, who
 came here to consult lawyers re- garling possible damage sustained.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-09-25
TWO FOR GOVERNOR.

New Orleans, La., Sept. 24.-Pha- nor Brazeale, of Natchitoches, La., withdrew his name here today at a for nomination by the dem- ocrats for governor of Louisiana. This left Col. Frank P. Stubbs of Monroe, and John M. Parker of New Orleans, the only men in the race.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-09-25
Criticize Wilson.
(By The Associated Press(

Pola, Sept. 22.-Four Italian war ships, the battleship Dante Alighieri and the destroyers Mirabello, Nullo and Abba are named as units of the Human navy in a proclamation writ ten bv Captain Gabrielle D'Annunzio, and distributed in this city.
 The proclamation praises the men of these ships for "their loyalty to the Human cause" and extols them for their valorous acts. It is stated here it was because of the desertions of these four vessels from the regu- lar Italian navy that allied comman- ders were forced to withdraw from the harbor of Plume which was con- sidered unsafe while the Dante Ali ghieri was anchored there and was loyal to the D'Annunzio cause.
 Dispatches from Plume soon after Captain D'Annunzio's coup stated the Dante Alighieri was unable to leave that port because her machin- cry had been damaged by the crew, but more recently it has been report. ed she had departed having on board Admiral Casanova who, was placed under virtual arrest in. Plume when he landed and attempted to interfere with Captain D'Annunzio's control of the town. There is no record in available lists of the three destroyers named in the foregoing dispatch and it is probable they were vessels which have been built since the beginning of the war.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-09-25
FRENCH PREMIER SAYS U. s, CAN'T
 BLOCK LEAGUE
Body Can Exist Even Thouph Rejected by American
 Senate.
INSUFFICIENT FOR
 SOME YEARS TO COME
President Wilson Says Amendment to Article 10 is Tantamount to the Rejection of the
 Peace Pact.
By The Associated Procc

Paris, Sept. 24.-In an explanation to the chamber of deputies today, Premier Clemenceau, after declaring that the league of nations could exist even though rejected by the United States senate, asserted that it was precisely because the French left that the league of nations was an insufficient guarantee for some years to come, that the protective treaties between France, Great Britain and the United States were drawn up,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-09-25
HERE ED LABOR MEN |CLASH ON BILL
|Heard by Senate Commit Bloom Says Merchants Existence Threatened. kATS TO DEAL BY MAIL ORDER MADE Hons to Price-Marking Clause A Aoti.Profiteering Measure
 Opposed By Labor's Rep resentatives.

le ROCk, ooPo' z
 bv E. B. Bloom, secretary of
 plne Bluff Chamber of Com-
 that passage of the Mason
 brofiteering bill providing for
 marking of cost prices would
 more merchants out of Pine
 than the chamber could ping
 ten years,, were made tonight
 the special senate committed
 is holding hearings on the
 eering bill.
 om's charge was met by the
 nent from J. A. Moore, repre-
 bg the Central Trades Council inc Bluff that the allegations merchants would be driven out he Bluff by the measure was |nded. Moore said the bill
 hurt nobody but profiteers.
 om and Moore were speakers e session of the committee
 packed the senate chamber. tations of merchants from sev- 1 Arkansas cities protesting 6st the passage of the bill con- bg the price-marking clause Delegations of labor men fav- the bill packed every foot of hble space. Bloom and Moore the only Pine Bluff speakers. bonn was the first speaker. He |red the bill unjust to the mer- Is. He said the people would understand the difference be- ! cost prices and selling prices lew of heavy overhead expense, claimed that the measure would out of Pine Bluff numerous hants. There is some profiteer- Bloom said, but profiteers are minority. He pointed out that e passage of the bill, Arkansas hants would be discriminated lst, and merchants from ad- lg states would be favored. 'om pointed out that the mer- $ are paying more than ever e for salaries, rent and other lead and that express ship frequently take the place of freight shipments. thus nr up the cost. It would be 'slble to explain to the public, ald. the amount this overhead to the original cost. The in- 2 of overall sales in Pine Bluff cited. Overalls t was said
 were bought for S48 a dozen, sold at S5 a pair. with less pro- the merchant than when they for SIPS pair, increasing cad expense causing the differ
 Moore Answers.
 e the merchants of the state
 kicked about because thev not organized?" Bloom asked cr Greed Caldwell, who was me "Thn merchants now are 'llne under increasing diff and the marking provisions blIl would be a rope around necks."
 owlng Blooms speech. labor 1es from Pine Bluff called for kowell. Rowell. however, was resent and Moore spoke.
 re sad the cry that merchants "e run ont of business was 1,ectlve " as the cry that was is- snen " the saloons were run out kansas. He denied that thev
 pe forced to close by reason r ;. marking provisions. saying ne provision would hit no one ae profiteer.
 're declared that while Pine ans an paid $5 for overalls, other pun men got them from mail ; houses for $1.8O a pair. If p;no ,S 'ms n, " variance in price, he , me Bluff labor people would IIpelled to patronize the mail nouses. Half a dozen speakers tuners tuners cities also addressed ,n ve'ihg 2. on both sides of the 1ron.ine I ine Bluff was represen- continued on page six.)
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-09-25
WEATHER FORECAST
Thursday gen. e rally f a ir, warmer; Rriday fair.

And in the melee, the pro- fiteers continue to do business.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-09-25
CROSS
 LINE, REPULS|NC
 THE JUC0-SLAVS
American Vessels Active-ltal. ian Ships Desert to Plume
 Command.
CASANAVO IS ABOARD
 ONE OF DESERTERS
U. $. ArmOred Cruiser is Off City, Garibaldi Issues Statement At. tacking the Attitude of
 President Wilson.

Paris, Sept. 24.-An Italian de- tachment with several armored mo- tors cars has crossed the line of de- marcation near Toguire, Dalmatia, and penetrated the town after having overcome the resistance of dozen Jugo-Slav soldiers, according to a dispatch from Belgrade, received here.
 The dispatch adds that two Ameri- can vessels have left Spalato for To- guire. Four Italian warships have deserted to the Humans. Admiral Casanova is a prisoner on one.
 Paris, Sept. 24.-A Rome dispatch says that Gionnale q Italia denies a report that Gabrielle d'Annunzio's sup porters have advanced toward Trau, Spalato and Sebenico.
 Nevertheless, alarming reports are reaching peace conference circles of the possibility that d'Annunzio's ac- tlon at Plume may be duplicated by other Italian leaders at Spalato, Cat taro and Zara, all important East ern Adriatic seaports, and that plans are on foot by the Italians to restore King Nicholas to the Montenegrin throne.
 Criticize Wilson.
 Paris Sept. 24.-Gen. Garibaldi has issued statement criticizinH the attitude of Wilson in the. Plume settlement.
 A U. s. armored cruiser is repor- ted off Plume.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-09-25

(Continucd on page six.)
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-01-31
Italians All In IL.

practically every woman in italy
from sixteen to sixty is war nurse
or a volunteer war worker, and the
whole nation is feeling the beneficent
throb. Of their activity" Count v.
Machhi De Cellere said in an address
before the Continental Congress of the
Daughters Of the American Revolu-
tion. az
Our women in Italy, though not
politically organized or prepared for
service, had within their hearts and
minds the hereditary tradition Of the
struggle for liberty and nationality
and have stepped. forward, falling into
line with marvellous efficiency and
unanimity, backing the men in the
army from royal palace to munition
plant.
"They have undertaken the task of
looking after the soldiers families, as
well as reconstructing and refitting
for useful lives the disabled men, Of
giving hands to the fields as well as
to the factory"