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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-01
Believe Real Test of
Strike Strength Will Not
Develop Until Monday

Washington, Nov. lit is not
possible to estimate what proportion
of the 425,0OO miners affected re-
mained at work and what porpor-
tion walked out The real test may
not come until Monday. Saturday
generally is a dead" day in the
mines. -,
Meanwhile, organized labor lead
ers showed signs of taking up
cudeels on a general issue over the
right to strike.
Miners must make the next move
was the opinion to-day of Govern
ment officials. 80. H..
The strike was a reality to-day
even though directing heads of the
United Mine Workers of America
were restrained from activity py
Federal court injunction. Govern
rnent officials awaited reports as TO
the extent of the walkout Tor upon
this information rested the future
course of the Government. Shouiu
reports show that any conslderaple
number of miners desire to contlnus
work the Government was prepaiI1IJ
to furnish them protectloh. snoort nt
disorders occur, the Government
was ready with all the police powers
at is disposal to put them do"h'
Government Ready
RI.t the Governments actlVltles
were not alone in the coal lieluo. s
Maximum prices for bltumlhous
coal. formulated to meet war nec-
essity were again in effect Prlority
of distribution, based in part on lhe
war schedule was in operation
All steps to protect miners VINO
refused to heed the call OF union
heads to preserve peace in the pltuIn-
inous fields and to lessen the suller
ing of the public and the disrup-
tion of industry incident to such
strike had been taken. Notnlns
more could be done by the Govern
ment. officials intimated, until way
was shown by the strikers tneIh-
selves.
President Gompers, of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor. with VICE
President Woll and Secretary Nor
rison, protested as a delegation TO
Attorney General Palmer against
the governments action in suing out
the Injunction and predicted that it
could "only result in creating new
and more disturbing issues which
may not be confined solely to the
miners"
Heads of the great railway broth
erhoods also conferred with the
Attorney General, but disclaimed
that they did more than offer serv-
ices to intervene.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-01
Reports Show That Not
as Many as Claimed
Out in Kentucky

MadisonvilIc, KY, Nov. AL
Enough officials of district No. 23
western Kentucky, United Mine
Workers of America, have repeated
ly asserted that from $4,000 to 20,-
600 workers would answer the strike
call, available reports to-day from
the entire State did not show that
many miners out.
The largest number of men to
walk out was from points along the
States southern border, where near
ly 5000 men are said to have re-
sponded to the strike call. Approx
mately 1900 men in five mines had
quit work in counties contiguous to
Muhlenburg county, in western
Kentucky, scattered reports showed,
while district leaders said 1900
more would quit tonight
In Christian, Hopkins and Web
ster counties 4,900 miners, working
at forty-seven mines, did not strike,
they having entered antistrike con-
tracts, which have been endorsed by
the miners national organization.
From available records, there are
approximately 10000 miners in the
State, more than half of whom are
reported unioniZed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-01
Family Sets Standard For
Red Cross Enrolment

Although the Red Cross rollcall
has not officially opened a standard
for enrolment was set up yesterday
when ane family of 10 secured hun
dred per cent. card. The family is
that of Mr.. and Mrs. Voja Yovanoivich
SOS South Third street. The head of
the family heads the enrolment list
with a magazine subscription mem
bership at two dollars. His wife and
their eight children are each listed at
one dollar memberships With that
kind of a spirit prevailing there will
be little difficulty in securing a large
number of members for the local
chapter. The rollcall will open to-
morrow evening with special SER
mons in the churches. On Monday
the town will be covered by 200 So
licitors.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-01
BUSY. HEADQUARTERS
ARE NOW QUIET
LContinued from First Pagc.]

emergency measure intended, not TO
prevent individual miners from quit
ting work but to prevent organized
direction of the tieup. The oruer
will leave the miners free to exer7
else their own judgment in quitting
or remaining at work and also Will
rive the miners leaders time TO
prepare to present their side of the
case to the court. If the tempor-
ary Injunction is granted, the GOV
ernment later will ask that 1T be
made permanent.
Retain Attorney
The only known step the miners
have taken toward fighting the GOV
eminent in the courts is the reten-
tion of Henry Warrum, an indiana
polls attorney. 1t was SAID that
Alton b. Parker, of New York, PROB
ably would be engaged to assist WIN
the mine workers case. Both Judge
Parker and Mr.. Warrum have rep
resented the organization at various
times in the past.
Latest reports received IN indiana
polls. indicate that in districts NO
8 and IL of the United Mine Wofkers'
both of which are in southWesterna
indiana, approximately 2o'oVo
miners had walked out in comph-
ance with the strike order.
While the strike order was Ell
@ective at midnight last night, most
of the men who were folloWlns
oI,it work with the ending OF the
dav shift yesterday. 1t was stated
SEVERAL days ago at union headquar-
ferssthat midnight of october 81 was
selected for the official hour merely
because 1t marked the beginning OF
November /, on which date the
cleveland convention of the union
had decreed that the wartime
agreement of the miners shoulo ter
inmate. ,r,.oa
Deputies of Mark Storen, United
States marshal of Indiana, were pusy
ali afternoon serving notice OF the
restraining order on union ofnclals
lwho had been missed in the genera
Roundup at noon when the meetlhs
Af the unions executive board was
INVADED by the process servers
The order was SO sweeping tnaI
tier its issuance it will prevent any
the men named in the Dill from
dressing mass meetings.
THE petition by the government
bon which the order was oaseo,
arged that the union men We're
bnspiring to limit the facilltles LOT
se production of coal and to restrict
he supply and distribution or the
uel. The writ accordingly COM
handed them to refrain from con-
inuing the alleged conspiracy
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-01
Harrington Claims 200
Per Cent. Idle" in Illinois
Rp Associated Press.

Springfield, Ills, Nov. 1. = Bitum-
inous coal miners of Illinois, 10000
of them, are 100 per cent. idle" to-
day, in response to the strike call
effective at midnight last night, ac-
cording to Frank Harrington, presi-
dent of the Illinois district.
Harrington who his morning had
not yet been served with a copy of
the restraining order issued at In
dianapolis yesterday to prevent
leaders from directing the strike.
said:,
Judge Anderson seems to have
overlooked the fact that the men,
instead of the officials, dig the coal.
Evidently the Federal Government
underestimated the intelligence,
courage and determination of the
mine workers. Any hope the Gov
ernment had that 1t was "A strike of
tho officials instead of the member
ship has been disillusioned."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-01
Fortnightly Club to
Meet Monday Evening

The Fortnightly Club will meet
Monday evening at the Home
School, Walnut street, as the guests
of Miss Barrett. The program fol-
lows:
"The Hermit's Crusade" Mrs.
Davis; can 1t Please Thee, Phillip
pa" Mrs. Fletcher; "An Abandoned
Tapestry" Miss Feiser; THE Rem
naissance In Belgium" Miss Byer-
'ly; THE Reformation In Belgium" +"
Mrs. Heagy.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-01
Mine Inspectors Are u
Asked to Give Strike
Data to State Chief

Seward e. Button. State chief of
mines, to-day called upon all mine
inspectors to report as soon as pos
sible to him: How many men have
struck in the district to which the
inspector is assigned; If any of the
mines are continuing in operation
and the general situation in the dis
trict.
This is the first time this informa-
ton has been called for during q
strike
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-01
Molders Present Thomas
With Fine Gold Watch

William Thomas was the recipient
yesterday of a splendid gold watch
the gift of the molders of the de-
partment in which he served as gen.
eral foreman for a number of years.
Thomas was connected with the local
steel plant for 27 years. He resigned
few days ago to take up a similar
position with the Vulcan Iron Works
At Wilkes Barre, in which plant his
son is assistant superintendent.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-01

is reversed, giving place to q slight
increase.
The distribution of moisture in the
atmosphere has much to do with the
variations of temperature. Aqueous
vapor acts as kind of trap for the
heat below, and the action is suspended
in the very high regions above the cloud
levels, where the air is dry. The rela-
tive specific moisture in the air at
about five miles elevation is less than
four per cent of it's amount at sea-
level.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-01
Served in Army For 70
Years and Now Re-enlists

Army life appeals to Thomas c.
Devlin, son of j. c. Devlin. S57 North
Third street. He has but recently
been discharged after 10 months SER
vice abroad, and a few days ago re-
enlisted in the Army and is now on
his way to San Antonio, Texas
Devlin originally enlisted at Camp
Meade. Middletown, in 1899. He saw
much foreign service, and always re-
enlisted as his terms expired. He
served in the World War as a first
lieutenant. He has re-enlisted with
the rank of sergeant.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-01
Michigan Mines Suspend
as the Miners Quit Work

Bay City, Mich, Nov. 1.-Opera-
tions in practically all Michigan
mines were suspended for the dura-
ton of the strike when the day
shifts left work last evening. there
being few mines in the State work.
ing night forces, William Stevenson,
president of district "a, announced
last night.
"The 2.400 miners in the district
are unanimously supporting the
strike order" Stevenson declared.
after spending the day visiting all
the workings and interviewing the
men. "They will stick to the finish" I"
he added.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-01
Surprise Luncheon For
ROtarians on Monday

"Rotarians who do not attend the
surprise luncheon at the Penn Harris
hotel Monday noon will be sorry they
did not They will be happy If they
do, they will have a good time if they
do, and they will certainly be fn
Dutch If they remain away"
That was the message c. Ljnford
Scott. luncheon chairman. gave to the
Telegraph to-day.
Whats on the program" he was
asked.
IF told you 1t wouldn't be a sur
prise" said he, but I'm warning
every Rotarian to be present"
And that's all the reporter could
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-01
MRS. AGNES ROSMAN TO
BE BURIED MONDAY

Funeral services for Mrs. Agnes
Rosman, who died on Wednesday,
will be held in st. Peters Church
on Monday morning. The Rev.
Luke Gladek, rector of St. Peters,
will have charge of the services.
Burial will be in the Mount Calvary
cemetery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-01
TO ADDRESS LODGE

DIR. Sterett, pastor of Monumental
A. NJ E. Church, will deliver the
anniversary sermon to Swatara
Lodge, Grand United Order of Odd
Fellows, in the church auditorium
tomorrow afternoon at o'clock.
He will preach both morning and
evening, his subject being "Noah's
Ark and the Flood"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-01
Three More Companies
Rushed to Fields
BV Associated Press

Knoxville, Tenn, Nov. Three ad-
ditional companies of Federal troops
five hundred regulars already here
for police duty in the coal regions of
Eastern Kentucky and Tennessee.
Union officials claimed $4,000 men
would answer the call for walk out
in this district.
This statement was vigorously
challenged by the operators. The
union men announced $500 men ceas-
ed work late Friday night and thou
sands would not report when the
mines open Monday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-01
CELEBRATE HALLOWEEN

Last evening the celebration of
in the borough was given
life by band whose members were
costumed and who serenaded at the
principal street corners. The band
was followed about by large
crowd. The band proved to be the
Imperial Band, of the borough.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-01

General Yudenitch, commander
of the Northwestern Russian armies,
which for several days past have
been fighting the Bolsheviks on the
outskirts of Petrograd, has been
forced by the lack of supplies to
place his forces on the defensive.
General Yudenitch has taken a
stand about fifteen miles from the
Russian capital and supplies are be-
ing rushed to him there. 1t was re-
ported recently that the Generals
forces had captured Petrograd.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-01
NORTH TIER QUITS

\EImira, n. Y, Nov. /. - About
1000 bituminous coal miners in the
Tioga county, Pa, field near Bloss-
burg this morning obeyed the strike
order from the United Mine Workers
officers at Indianapolis. Several IN
dependent mines in the vicinity OF
Morris Run, Antrim and Arnot, Pa,
also are affected.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-01
Injunction Restraints
Sale of All Liquor With
One-Half Per Cent. Alcohol
BIZ Associated Press

New York, Nov. limited States
District Judge Augustus N. Hand
has granted a temporary Injunction
at the request of the United States
District Attorney prohibiting the sale
of all liquor containing one-half of
one per cent or more alcohol.
Under the injunction saloon keep
ers who violate the prohibition en-
forcement law can be summarily ar
rested and imprisoned for contempt
of court.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-01

interfere with these rights must ex-
pect to be dealt with as the laws OF
the Commonwealth provide and to De
pursued, apprehended and punished
now or hereafter If they offend
against these laws. Solemn warning
is given that every effort will be
made to maintain the peace and that
those who break our laws or the nee
essary police regulations of our mu-
inequalities and counties must take
the consequences.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-01
SUNDAY SCHOOL INSTITUTE
TO BE HELD HERE THURSDAY

The local institute for Sunday
School workers will be held in the
First Reformed Church on Thursday
afternoon and evening. The insti-
tute will be under the direction of
the Dauphin County Sabbath School
Association.
made by the State.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-01
KENTUCKY IN GRASP

tuckV ~ torday was within the grasp of
a nationwide strike of soft coal
miners which went into effect last
midnight Approximately 10000 mi
ners of the state had Joined the walk
out early to-day, according to union
officers. who predicted that several
thousand additional men would quit
before Monday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-01
IGNITE MINERS STICK

Fargo, n. D., Nov. 1.-Lignlte coal
miners in North Dakota did not
walk out to-day, orders received
Just before midnight last night from
Henry brennan, president of District
No. 81, United Mine Workers, coun-
termanded previous strike orders.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-01
State Troops Out
in Colorado Fields

Denver, Col, Nov. 1.-Three COM
panies of state troops modified at
Golden last night were ordered to
proceed Immediately to the coal
fields at Frederick, Col. They are to
entrain at II o'clock. Troops mob
ilized at Trinidad will proceed to the
southern coal fields.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-01
FAIL TO TURN OUT

Springfield, Ill, Nov. 1.-Early indi-
cations to-day were that the $4,000
soft coal miners in Illinois responded
almost unanimously to the strike call
effective at midnight last night.
Machinery was ready at almost all
of the mines to begin work at the
usual hour this morning and whistles
sounded the work to-day" signal,
but there were no responses
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-01
SUNDA YSCHOOL CLASS
HAS HALLOWEEN PARTY

Mrs. Murphy's class of the Church
of God Sunday school was enter
tanned at Halloween party by Miss
Mary Furk. The first prize during
an evening of games and amuse-
ments was given to Miss Pearl Haas
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-01
OWNER OF FUR REVIEW DIES

Readihg. Pa, Nov. !. = Julian G.
Austrian, of New York, owner and
editor of the Fur Trade Review,
published in that city. died suddenly
last night, while on Il visit to rela-
tives here. He was AZ years old and
was widely known in the fur trade.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-01

The Harrisburg Light and Power
Company yesterday remitted its bill
for $3.50 for lighting during the well
come hcme celebration.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-01
By A sSocidted Press
Kansas Closed Tight

Pittsburgh, Nov. 1.-Reports to
miners headquarters here this
morning showed that not mine in
the Kansas coal fields was in opera
ton. Thirteen thousand miners
are idle.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-01
CIVIC CLUB OFFICERS MEET

The EXECUTIVE committee OF the
Civic Club will meet Monday after
noon at 2.30 o'clock at the home
of Mrs. ]. M. Heagy, South Front
street
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-01
CARDINAL MERCIER SAILS

Quebec. Canada, Nov. cardinal
Mercier boarded the steamship Me-
gantic for Liverpool to-day. after be-
ing given a civic reception.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-05
Three Perish in Fire
Started For Insurance

Pittsburgh, Sept. 5.-That the
death OF his brother, niece and
nephew. who were burned to death
June 22 in a fire that destroyed the
old homestead of Conrad Staub. at
Seldom Seen, a hamlet near here on
the Wabash Railroad, was the re-
suit of plot to obtain money
through fire insurance to purchase
a large farm, is the startling allie
cation made by Joseph Staub, who,
in a signed confession before Police
Commissioner Walsh, implicates
three others, including one of the
victims.
The alleged plotters planned only
the destruction of the homestead,
according to Staub's confession, but
excessive indulgence in liquor ap-
parently stupefied them to such an
extent that they failed to ascertain
whether all members of the family
were safely outside the building be-
fore firing it, After the torch had
been applied to the oil-soaked floors
it was discovered that George Staub,
a brother, and the latter's son and
daughter, aged and 4, were sleep
ing on the second floor. Efforts to
rescue the three were unavailing,
as the dwelling was a mass of flames
few minutes after the torch had
been applied.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-05
International Conference
on Trade to Open Sept. 80

Washington, Sept. 5.-The dates
for the International Trade Confer
ence at Atlantic City, called by the
Chamber of Commerce of the Unit
ed States, yesterday were fixed for
September 80 to October 8, by
Homer L. Ferguson, president OF
the National Chamber, and A. G.
Bedford, chairman of the executive
committee OF the conference.
1t was announced that the busi-
ness delegates from England,
France, Italy and Belgium would ar
rive in the United States about
September 25, and at least 5000
American businessmen will meet the
foreign delegates at Atlantic City TO
discuss plans for the restoration of
world commerce. Twenty vital sub
jects will be considered, and the
program in detail will be out this
week. After the conference the for
eign delegates will make a short
tour, r,visiting leading industrial CEN
ters. as guests of the National
Chamber.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-05
THIEVES BREAK
INTO MONTEREY
CLUB AT NIGHT
Bind and. Gag Caretaker and
Loot House of Apparel
Belonging to Members

Waynesboro, Pa, Sept b.-The
Monterey Country Club, near Blue
Ridge Summit, the favorite noun
tain resort, was broken into last
night by two thieves. one wearing
a uniform, by breaking a lock on
one of the doors.
E. E. Tressler, a caretaker, WHO
was sleeping on a lower floor. was
awakened by the noise of footsteps
on the upper floor. He secured his
revolver and was creeping down the
stairway to investigate, when
near the door that gave entrance
to the room. he had a flashl:ght
thrown on him and a gun pushed
N his face. He was told that If he
made an outcry he would be shot.
The thieves asked Tressler what
he was doing in the building any
way. He told them he had a right
to be there as he was the care
taker and had a bedroom there.
They would not believe Mr.. Tress-
ler's story until he took them to
his room to verify his assertion.
Then the robbers took a sheet from
the bed and, tearing It into shreds,
they placed Mr.. Tressler in a chair
and tied him fast, also tying band
ages over his mouth. 1t was sew
eral hours before he was able to re-
lease himself and he then notified
officials of the club of the robbery
and they in turn called up police
headquarters in Waynesboro and
Hagerstown, asking that officers ap-
prehend the thieves.
The thieves carried off a lot of
sweaters, shoes, trousers and other
articles belonging to the members
of the club who are spending tho
summer on the mountain.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-05
Attack Parcel Post
and Mail Service

Washington, Sept. 5.-Attacks on
the policy of the Post Office Depart
ment as to rural mail delivery and
parcel post service, were made late
yesterday before the House Com
mittee on Expenditures in the Post
Office Department.
W. D. Brown, editor of r. f. D.
News, and counsel for rural carriers,
charged that the lengthening of
rural routes had been ordered in
discriminatory throughout the coun-
try, with the result that patrons got
poor service and carriers were made
to undergo additional hardships
without adequate compensation.
Routes that were twenty-four
miles formerly have been increased
in length to thirty miles. The
theory of the department, Mr..
Brown said, is that this enables the
mails to be delivered to more per-
sons at the same cost as formerly.
He declared, however, that patrons
on the twenty-four mile route, who
formerly had mail brought close to
their door, now must walk half a
mile or a mile to get it Carriers
are forced to make the longer route
for the same money as the old.
Twenty-four miles make a route
sufficiently long for a days trip. Mr..
Brown said. He pointed out that
while carriers can use automobiles
in summer and make the route they
must be prepared to use other We
hicles in winter weather.
Until very recently the parcel post
system failed to measure up to the
arguments made for its adoption,
that it would help in carrying farm
products to the cities. This was
attributed to failure of the depart
ment to use proper methods for
transporting goods. Two reasons
were given, first, the rigid require
ments made for packing. and, sec
ond, the system of handling. Perish
able articles were dumped in a sack
Unfortunately, resulting in their
damage and making farmers and
patrons disappointed with the re-
suits.
Mr.. Brown went into a criticism
of the department for the way
routes have been marked out over
the country. He said reports to
him were that local communities
were not consulted when routes
were changed, some one in the de-
partment marking out route on a
map without regard to road or other
conditions. He admitted, in reply
to questions by Representative
Humphreys, Democrat, Of Missis-
sippi, that the department made
changes whenever necessary.