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The Washington times., 1919-10-26
REPORT ON STEEL
STRIKE DUE SOON

Hearings by the Senate Labor COM
mittee on the United States steel
strike were completed late yesterday
afternoon, and report will be made
within a few days, Senator McKeiiar
OF Tennessee announced today.
Senator McKellar, who went with
the investigating committee to Pitts
burgh and other centers OF the steel
industry, stated that he had already
begun work on his part OF the re-
port, but refused TO indicate either
the conclusions which had been
reached by the committee, or its rec
concentrations for ending the steel
strike, which has now been in prog
ress for four weeks.
w. A. Rattenburg, a striker from
Gary. Ind, yesterday told the COM
mittee that the reports that the strike
was called and was being continued
by Reds and radical leaders were not
only exaggerated, but were made by
enemies Of labor.
Recognition Of unionism and the
right of collective bargaining are the
real basic reasons for the strike,
various strikers told the committee.
Wages, they added, were not para
mount issue; but they did ask for
the same wage for an eIght-hour day
that they now receive for twelve
Sheriff William s. Haddock, OF Al
legheny county. Pa, testified one OF
the chief causes Of social unrest. was
/ the circulation of wild, anarchist ru-
mors concerning the conduct of the
State constabuIary.
I Haddock charged that radicals
among the strikers most of them
foreigners, were using for purposes
of propaganda the shooting of Mrs.
Fannie Sellings, an organizer In a
coal strike. The facts are" said
Haddock. Mrs. Sellins was killed In
the coal strike which began July 26,
and had absolutely nothing to do with
the present coal strike"
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LII Fling OF WHEAT
EMBARGO URGED

Immediate lifting OF the wheat em-
barge was recommended yesterday by
Julius n. Barnes. director OF the
United States Grain corporation. tes-
tifyIng before the Senate Agricultural
Committee.
Barnes declared that raising Of the
embargo on wheat would have little
IL any. effect on the high cost Of liv-
ing and that the main difficulty would
be the he>transportation OF grain which
is now being done by a permit system.
Only inferior grades of wheat are
being exported by the Grain Corpora
tion who, under the present act. has
sole authority as 20 how much and
from what port wheat and -four for
European ports may be eSporteA
Barns told the Sommittee.
When asked by Senator GronnA
chairman OF the committee. why only
inferior grades OF wheat were being
exported, Barnes said that it lie be-
cause the corporation only pays the
Governments guaranteed price and
the better grades are sold to miIlers
who pay more than the guaranteed
price. This leaves US the inferior
grades" the witness said. 'snd as we
DO all the export business to Europe
they get the inferior wheat
The Washington times., 1919-10-26
Text Of President Wilson's
Warning In Coal Crisis

Workers would not vote, upon
full consideration, in favor of
such strike under these condi-
tions.
Interest Of Public Paramount.
when a movement reaches a
point where ii appears to involve
practically the entire productive
capacity of the country with re-
spect to one of the most vital ne
cessities of daily domestic and
Industrial life, and when the
movement is asserted in the cir
cumstances / have stated, and at
a time and in a manner calcu-
lated to involve, the maximum of
dangers in the public welfare in
this critical hour of our country's
life, the public interest becomes
the paramount consideration.
In these circumstances / SOL
emnly request both the national
and the local officers and also the
individual members of the United
Mine Workers of America to re-
call all orders looking to a strike
on November /, and to take what
ever steps may be necessary to
prevent any stoppage of work.
1T Is time for plain speaking.
THESE matters with which we now
deal, touch not only the welfare
OF class, but vitally concern the
Well-oeing. the comfort, and the
very life of all the people.
i feel 1t is my duty in the
public interest to declare that any
attempt to carry out the purpose
OF this strike and thus to paralyze
the industry of the country with
! the consequent suffering and dis
tress OF all our people, must be
considered grave moral and
legal wrong against the Govern
ment and the people of the United
States.
Laws Are to BE Enforced.
can do nothing else than to
say that the law will be enforced
ana the means will be found to
protect the interests of the nation
In any emergency that may arise
out OF this unhappy business.
express no opinion on the
merits OF the controversy. have
ALREADY suggested plan by
Which settlement may be reach
ed' and l hold myself in Eeadiness
al the request of either or both
sides TO appoint at once a tribunal
TO Investigate all the facts with
view to aiding in the earliest nos
siole orderly settlement of the
questions at issue between the
coaI operators and the coal miners.
10 the end that the just rights.
not only OF those interests, bur
also OF the general public, NAV
be fully protected"
The Washington times., 1919-10-26
SENATORS :FORESEE
NEW LABOR PARTY
Nearly All Are Agreed Drastic
Legislation Must Be Enacted
to Prevent Chaos.

Congressman are frankly alarmed
today over the possibilities of a
reignoof Industrial warfare during the
coming winter.
Out of the turmoil, a new political
party led by labor and the farmers
may rise unless the older parties deal
with the situation, Senator Walsh, OF
Massachusetts,, predicted.
Some Senators declared the indus
trial situation is almost out of hand
and that Congress is helpless. Others
declared that showdown between
labor and the Government is immi.
nent, and that force will decide it.
eff either one or both of the exist
ing political parties fail to face thif
problem and settle 1t on lines, of JUS
tice to both interests, / believe VIC
will see a coalition of the farmer
and labor interests and new po-
litical party organized" Senator
Walsh, regarded as a friend of labor
said today. This course, II was point
ed out, has been followed by labor In
Great Britain.
Legislation Needed.
att looks to me as IL Congress will
have to undertake some legislation
| to remove as far as possible all Jus,
causes of discomfort between EN-.
ployers and employees" Walsh said
"Repressive legislation to preven,
| strikes Is not the remedy. That would
| only aggregate the difficulties. The
first business is to provide full and
| adequate means to remove all jus,
| cause of complaint"
Senator Walsh said that behind dis.
The Washington times., 1919-10-26

content the high cost of living prob
lem can be found.
"But how much have we really done
to reduce the cost of living?" he
asked. Hasn't the Government a
very grave responsibility to grapple
with this problem? An earnest en-
deavor to do this would restore con-
ffdence and hope of better conditions
among the employed, and do much to
settle unrest"
Senator Walsh declared that col
lective bargaining must be recognized
as a principle, but that in the cause
of public utilities. some means should
be found to avoid strikes which in
variably result in great loss to the
public.
Right to Bargain.
But believe II is the fundamental
right of the employees to claim their
right to collective bargaining, and
until something definite Is suggested
that Will give him a substitute for
the strike. this country is going TO
De face to face with much more Sc
'ious industrial unrest than we are
now passing through"
Senator Frelinghuysen, chairman OF
he Senate subcommittee investigat-
ng the coal situation, is comforting
ally with coal operators and public
officials in the hope of doing some
hing to avert the threatened strike.
Snless IL Is headed off, Senator
Frelinghuysen plans move next
week which he thinks will avert the
Nalkout at least for the present.
The Washington times., 1919-10-26
REDIsCovER EMERALD MINE

NEW YORK, Oct. 26.-The Chivo-
an emerald mine of enormous vaIna
has been rediscovered, IL was Iearnad
here after its location had been for
gotten for many years, among South
Americas widest mountains. about
100 miles from Bogota, capital Of CO.
lombia.
The Washington times., 1919-10-26
ITALIAN FACTORIES RUN
BY STEAM FROM EARTH

CHICAGO, Oct. 26.-Regarding Sir
harles A. Parsons scheme to bore a
ole thirty miles deep to generate
cam to run factories, a report from
.aranello, in Italy, says boreholes
rave been sunk which discharge large
volumes of high-pressure steam, which
is used to generate about 10000
horsepower by turbines.
A similar project is at present on
foot near Naples to supply power to
the great works in the district.
Don't let careless expenditure
make sieve of your purse. Buy
wisely, and increase your money hold
ings by investing in w. 8. 8.
The Washington times., 1919-10-26

More than twenty other
styles, for school. for play,
and for dress-in sizes 81
to IL, and liz to 2, for big
and little girls, and in sizes
IL to 1871, and / 10 6 for
boys Of all ages.
The Washington times., 1919-10-26

RoLSHEVIK women fighters captured by the Poles
- in recent encounter between troops of the Polish
Legion and Red forces. The women fought with rifle
and bayonet in the Boshevk ranks
The Washington times., 1919-10-26
WARNING Of
PRESIDENT TO
AVERT STRIKE,
OFF|C|ALSSAY

Continued from First Page)
State Lansing. who was i'll with a
cold at his home.
Time For APIsIn Speaking
The President said 'it was time
for plain speaking" and evidently he
meant what he said He minced no
words in his statement, which is now
TIE definite policy Of the Administra-
ton toward the coal strike. Every
possible step will be taken, IL was
made clear. to safeguard the public
interest, which in the present circum-
stance, according to the statement, Is
the paramount consideration.
There was an implied threat in the
Presidents statement that the mines
would be operated by the Govern
ment, at all costs. In addition to de-
claring the strike unlawful" he said
II was a grave, moral and legal
wrong against the Government and
the people Of the United States" And
he asserted that the law would be en-
forced and that means will be found
to protect the interests of the nation
in any emergency that may arise out
Of this unhappy business"
PASSES over Merits OF Case.
While the President did not deal
kindly with the case of the miners, he
declared he would. express no opinion
on the merits OF the controversy.
IAoreover, he announced that he would
put hfnself in readiness to appoint a
tribunal IL one were requested by
esther or both sides, to investigate
tie facts IN an effort to obtain an
orderly settlement of the questions
~ issue between the miners and the
operators
; Six hundred Thousand men would be
dlrectiy affected by the strike. accord
Ing to the assertions of union
officials at the Capital during the
past Few weeks, but the Presiden,
made plain that it would reach no,
only the rtchs but the poor as well
and In fact every member of society.
indeed, he went so far as to saw
tnat strike, under the circunm-
stances, would constitute a funda-
mental attack upon the rights OF
society and upon the welfare OF our
country.
Shown Results Of Strike.
+: declaring that the strike would In
Noiye the entire productive capacI,,
OF the country. the President rect,.d
a Few OF the things that would folIov,
IN It's wake Here are some.
! down. Ao Oe smut
The railroads would be stopped
Electric lighting plants and "a.
pians would be closed down
street railways would ceas. IN
shipping between our mart.
ose of other nations wouid he .-Jr-
pied at time when allied natLon.
,ss e dependent upon US for the neces-
transportation Of American
troops would be interfered with
rurtnermore- the President nof,,.S
out tnat this strike was contsmoIafss
Wheh the Government was maxim
every enort TO reduce the high cost ~
vIns, and he called IL zone OF the
Vest steps ever proposed In this
country affecting the economic vvaI'
ARE and the domestic comfort snd
health Of the people"
de recalled that the miners nro-
The Washington times., 1919-10-26
Military Number. z74,7s7

The regular army, according to the
latest announcement from the Chief
OF Staff, now numbers but 2747S7
men. and Of these there are POS, ,227
OFFICERS and men in the United States
The others are small units or forces
In Europe, Siberia, at sea, and in the
United States possessions.
A year ago this time there were
more than / 400 900 men under arms
in the United States.
Heads of two of the great railroad
orotherhoods are to confer wednes-
day with Rail Director Hines to re-
ceiYe his answer to their demands
The other two big brotherhoods ex-
pect to receive the answer to their
demands before November 1.
OFFICIALS Of the railroad shop work
ers also are preparing to reopen ne
gotiations for wage increases.
There is no indication that the
steel strike will have been adjusted
before the second Industrial confer
ence meets. And this alone was one
OF the difficulties which the first
conference found impossible to over
come.
In planning the new Industrial
conference, officials are giving close
attention to difficulties that wrecked
the first One of these was the lack
Of comprehensive program on
which the delegates could go to
work
The second conference will be pre-
sented with complete plan of
action, II Is planned. This will be
worked out under the direction of
the President, assisted by the Cab
met which may call in President
Samuel Gompers, of the A. F.. of
L., and representative employers.
The Washington times., 1919-10-26

posed to abrogate an agreement, made
with the sanction of the United States
Fuel Administration, whereby their
present scale of wages and working
conditions was to operate for the con-
tinuation OF the war, but not beyond
April /, 1920.
The Cabinet was called into special
session at IL o'clock yesterday fore
noon, at the instance of Secretary of
Labor Wilson. who had attempted to
copciliate the miners and the oper-
ators in the past week, and Secretary
of the Interior Lane, the chairman of
the Inflated Industrial Conference.
The primary subject OF Importance
before the members, of course, was
the threatened coal strike An ad-
journment was taken at / 80 o'clock,
after various plans and suggestions
had been advanced by the individual
Cabinet members, and II was decided
to send these to the President for a
decision The afternoon session took
anotheE two hours. 1t began at 4:30
and ended at nearly $50 o'clock, and
ut that time Secretary Glass made
public the Presidents statement.
Burieson o. ks Statement.
At both sessions Of the Cabinet.
Walker d. Hines, Director General
OF Railroads, was In attendance.
That the Presidents statement met
with general approval was evidenced
by Postmaster General Burleson when
he left the meeting.
This statement" he said, els by
the President. 1t suits me. and It
suits every member OF the Cabinet" :"
The country, II was said In Admin
istration circles today, faces the most
critical period in its entire internal
history.
Confronted by the threatened
strike OF the coal miners which has
come In the wake of the collapse Of
the Industrial conference, and with
Administration leaders striving to
reduce the unprecedented high prices
for the necessities Of life, the Presi-
dents closest advisers believe the
nation faces a greater danger today
than at any time while the war was
in progress. In this respect they echo
sentiment expressed by the President
on his trans-continental trip on be-
half Of the peace treaty and the
league of nations covenant.
The Washington times., 1919-10-26
May Use Army.


There was much interest manifest
ed today as to that portion of the
Executives statement which said the
law would be enforced" At the
White House today copies were made
public of the pronouncement of poll
icy made by Secretary of War Baker
at his recent speech in Cleveland,
Ohio, and in this connection, his
words on disorder are especially
timely.
I'VE have an army OF tried soldiers
and true Americans" Mr. Baker said
at that time. They have seen the
effect and the consequences of disor-
der in the world until they have no
affection for 1t, and they are going to
see, as the Administration in Wash
ington is determined they shall sec,
that the processes OF the Federal Gov
ernment shall go on unobstructed In
this country, and that IL any civI
disorder breaks out which the COVER
nor Is unable to control, the Federal
forces will assist him to the full linn
it 1t is important to add that the
army OF the United States is not a
partisan to any Industrial disputes.
II Is not taking sides in any of these
controversies. There is only one con-
troversy in which il is taking sides.
As between the people who want
order and the people who are trying
to create disorder in America, the
army Is on the side OF those who
watn order"
The Washington times., 1919-10-26
Hosiery to Match

The Stocking Shops" are replete with the
new glove-silk, ribbed, clocked and lace hose,
in black, white and evening shades, and you'll
delight in the complete assortments and mod
crate prices. Spats for your low shoes, too.
And buckles.
The Washington times., 1919-10-26
FOOt-COmfOrt Service

real service, that is proving invaluable to Wash
ington footSufererS There expert pracpedist in
charge of this service, and Saespeople have all
dergone an orthopedic Our stocks of corrective
and relief appliances make this truly a Service
Complete"
The Washington times., 1919-10-26
Walking Oxfords;
New Wooden Hose

Especially smart are the new fall Ok
fords with military heels and light welted
soles; brown and tan are first choice, but
blacks are shown, too. Priced at So and up.
The new Woolen Hose, and hose of silk
and-wool are being worn for street and
sports in smart circles. Brown, green,
black and combinations of these shades
are available. Prices range from s1.75, 81,
$3.50, up.
The Washington times., 1919-10-26

Dainty Pumps for the hal
loWeeH parties, and for the for
mai functions of the Fall and
Winter season.
Slippers of cloth-of-silver and cloth-of-
gold and in black in-broche with colonial
tongue $3.50. Patent Opera Pumps, 50 to
$3.50. Black Satin Slippers, 81 to si2.5o.
Silver, patent satin and gun-metal Pumps, too,
with petite French heels, $40 to si2.50.
The Washington times., 1919-10-26

One of the styles-a clever dress-novelty
for misses-is pictured above, to the left.
1t is boot of gun-metal calf, on foot
form last with gray cloth, leather-lace-stay
tops This boot comes in sizes iiH to 2,
and has full-oak Goodyear welted sole.
The Washington times., 1919-10-26

Continued from First Page.)
State Lansing. who was i'll with a
cold at his home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-16
Are we wasting twelve million
Americas Women :?

Out Of the worlds necessity has been born
the answer that is electrifying women the
country over. Wherever you are, whoever
you are, you cannot escape its contagion.
Greater usefulness to the world, greater we'll
being for the home and family, decreased cost
Of living.
Already the astounding change is making its
way into our everyday life. The cooking, the
laundry and cleaning, the care ofthe babies in
sixteen million homes-how can it be done by
four million women? How can individual
household drudgery be abolished?
In detailed, practical fashion, Mrs. Gilman
tells. What she has to say about this most
extraordinary development in the worlds
history, no ward,looking man or woman can
afford to miss. Read "The Work and Waste
of Women" in Pictorial Review for February.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-16

of F. Matania, tells you more graphically than
any words could how the German gun nests
were broken up by our brave boys You will
want to frame this picture and those that are
to follow for their historic record of the Great
War as well as for their artistic value
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-16

"But our homes? Our men? Our babies?
If they must suffer we have no right to change"
1t is the old, old cry that has kept millions Of
women the world over "non-gainful."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-16
Birthday cards for the
youngsters! Color cut-outs

Such amusing onesthat the children will love cutting ana
sending to little friends whole dozen of them No wonder
the kiddies are enthusiastic this novelty introduced by
Pictorial Review And there adorable studies of Twelve
babies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-16

TIXTEEN million zvomen cooking,
scrubbing, ,vashing. tending chill
~ dren all day long - in sixteen
million homes!
What if twelve million of them could
be released?
What if four million trained experts could
perform the work now being done by sixteen
million American housewives?
Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Americas sanest
and foremost feminist, discusses this burning
subject in Pictorial Review for February.
The world is short>handed Of workers!
$o,6oO,o 100000, at a conservative estimate,
would be released towards the worlds shortage
Of money and labor, by releasing these twelve
million women for gainful work. Think
what that would mean in France, in Belgium,
in Serbia!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-16
REMARKABLE SERIES
OF GREAT WAR PICTURES

BEGINNING with the February issue, Pic
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You would gladly pay $100 for any of these
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Taking the Guns" from the mastery brush
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-25
Stays Wife and
Two Daughters;
Then Hangs Self
Body of Suicide Is Found in
Boathouse After Triple Muir
der-Believed Insane.

BELLINGHAM. Nov. 25.-tSpecial to The Star) Hang
ing from nfter in boathouse Drayton harbor two
miles from Blaine. with knife in the breast deputy
sheriffs from Bellngham at today found the body
OF Otis Mcclure, who yesterday baly murdered his wife
and two little daughters, Dorothy H. and Gertrude, g.
Mcclure is presumed to have gone suddenly insane.
After the triple murder leaving the bodies of the three
victims heaped together bed in his home Blaine he
wrote note saying his body would be found floating in
Drayton harbor and left the house with his Spitz dog
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-25
He WON'T TELL
Who SHOT HIM

Members Of the Seattle dessc,ive
department are investigating the
mysterious shooting early Tuesday
morning OF 4. Davenport. 80. Of the
Martinique hotei. Eighth ave. and
Union Ht
Tho shooting occurred about s;So
a. m. Davenport was rushed 20 the
Seattle General hospital from his
room. where alarmed guests OF the
hotel found him immediately after the
shot rang out
At the hospital IL was discovered
that he had received a flesh wound
In the hip. Davenport returned 20
hts hotel Immediately after hts wound
was dressed. He told ths hospital au.
thortties that he was playing with a
revolver. and II exploded
Later. wh~r detectives Visited HIM.
he admitted that he had been play.
ing n little game" and that an
alteration had arisen and In the
struggle which followed he was shot.
He insisted that the shooting was
more or less accidental. q
Davenport refused to divulge the
name OF the man he was graphing
with when he was wounded. deciar'
ing that the unidentified man was
friend OF his and he did not wish 10
prosecute him