Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-27
EXPECT TO HAVE SHOPS I'm
OPERATION MONDAY, CLAIM;
STRIKERS COUNTER MOVE
Men Plan to Extend Walk
out as Companies Hope
to Break It.
RULLETIN.

Pittsburgh, Sept. 27.-The
national committee for organ
iEing iron and steel workers at
meeting here today ordered
general strike in the plants Of
the Bethlehem Steel company
to become effective next Mon
day morning at O'Clock. Sec
retary William 2. Foster, Of the
committee, In announcing the
strike, said that between 10000
and $4,000 men were expected
to be affected.
Pittsburgh, Pa, Sept. 27.-From
virtually every part OF the Pitts
burgh district came reports today
Of preparations by steel companies
to resume operations on Monday on
a larger scale than on any day of
the first week Of the steel workers
strike. Few changes In the situa-
tion we're reported and from many
towns came the announcement
wait till Monday"
The strike leaders are thorough
ly alive to the situation and for
several days have been making ar
rangements not only to check a
possible movement into the mills,
but to further cripple or entirely
shut down plants that are still in
operation.
Supreme Test Awaited.
The first week OF the great steel
strike ended today with the situa-
ton virtual deadlock while both
sides waited with keen anticipation
for Monday, when a crucial test
will be afforded of the claims OF
the opponents respective strength.
Steel company officials protested
the fullest confidence that the open
ing of another working week would
see such defections in the ranks of
the strikers that the back Of the
unions resistance would be broken.
Leaders of the strikers we're equal
ly optimistic in their predictions
that the ranks of their followers
would not be seriously preached.
Prepare to Open Monday.
Youngstown, Ohio, Sept 27.-Fol-,
lowing a canvass OF employees as
they received their pay today, Off
cials OF the Ohio works Of the Car
neEie Steel company here announc-
ed that an attempt will be made on
Monday TO reopen the mill Tho
announcement marks the first et-
fort at resumption in the Mahoning
valley since the steel strike caused
all its plants 10 close.
More Back at Gary.
Gary, Ind, Sept. Observers
reported that more strikers return
nl to
Steel company plant of the United
States Steel corporation than az
any time since the beginning OF the
strike. The number who went
back today was Yariously estimat-
ed from 200 10 500. The company,
it is said, now has between 5000
and 1000 men at work in the big
plant The company is said to
have a two years coal supply on
hand and enough ore to run at full
capacity for nine months.
VIII Consider Going Back.
Indiana Harbor, Ind. Sept. 27.-
1t was reported today that the
striking employees Of the Inland
Steel company will meet Monday
to consider plans for returning TO
NOi WAkuDul luILutE AGlhNs IH
men, it is said, are anxious TO 60 TO
work but fear they will not be AZ
forded adequate protection The
company has served notice that un-
less the men return within a rea-
sonable time the plant will be clos
ed for al indefinite period
Want to Return, but Afraia.
Waukegan, H., Sept. 27.-Quiet
prevailed at the plant Of the Amer
lean Steel and Wire company to-
day, the 200 special deputy sherihs
on duty having little or nothing 10
do II is said that many OF the
500 strikers are willing to return
TO work and may go back Monday,
The company is making no effort 20
operate Officials today reiterated
its warning that unless the men
90 back to work within a few days
the plant will be shut down for six
months.
Union representatives deny that
their members are considering re-
turning to their posts.