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c. J. Pinkerton is assistant postmaster.
 Congressman JacoWay was looking after his friend in Ozark today.
 Mrs. c. C. Cooper enter taincd group of friends Tues day afternoon at her home. De- licious refreshments were served
 Mesdames Helen Armstrong, of Stigler. Okla. and Mrs. Dr. Hill of Mulberry are visiting Danil Jeffers and wife.
 c. K, Valentine is back with Geo. Fleeman after serving as village delivery mail carrier for g month.
 J. R. Henry of Winthrop. OK. and Mrs. Mary Townsend were married Thursday afternoon It the Methodist parsonage. Rev. w. V. Womack officiating. They left for Oklahoma today.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-22
Berlin Dispatch Reports
Ambassadors at Both
Brussels and The Hague
Have Been Recalled
Breaking Point
Near Many Times
Rupture Resulted Over
Demand for Revising
Scheldt River Treaty

LONDON, Sept. 21.-An official wire
less dispatch from Berlin, dated Sat-
urday. says that the Belgian Ambas-
sador at The Hague having been with
drawn, the Dutch Ambassador at Brus-
sells also has been withdrawn.
Several times recently there have
been reports that diplomatic relations
between Belgium and Holland were
sadly strained as result Of the de-
mands Of Belgium for a revision of
the treaty Of 1889 between Belgium
and Holland, under which Holland an
neXed the southern bank Of the
Scheldt River and an elongated strip
of Dutch Limbcrg lying between Bel
gium and Germany.
The Allies were believed to be favor
ably inclined toward the principle of
the free navigation of the Scheldt, but
Holland is understood to have been
irrevocably opposed to any renuncia-
ton of sovereignty in this connection.
A commission of the peace confer
ence, at last accounts, vas considering
the situation.
King Albert Of Belgium and Queen
Elizabeth were sche duled to sail Mon
day for the United States. What effect
the reported recall of cnvoys by the
Brussels and The Hague govt rnmcnts
may have upon the Kings plans has
not been Indicated in dispatches re-
ceived here.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-22
Jersey Prison Guards
Form Union, Hint Strike

TRENTON, N. j., Sept. 21.-Depu-
ties, guards and other attaches of the
state prison here have organized a
union and have applied for affiliation
with the Mercer County Central Labor
Union, which is branch of the Amer
ican Federation of Labor.
Prison employees to-day refused to
discuss the movement except to say
that something must be done to in
crease their pay to living standard
commensurate with present conditions
1t was pointed out that ten years ago
they received 800 month and now
under present conditions are receiving
S100 q month.
The action of the deputies is causing
lively speculation. 1t is said that
soldiers would have to be used to pre-
vent a wholesale delivery of convicts
If the deputies went on strike. The
matter of giving them 25 per cent
bonus has been recommended bv the
state board Of control of institutions
and agencies Of the State House Com.
mission.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-22
Mercier Explains Need
OF Belgians Fortifying
Says That Nations Safety From
Another Inrasion Depends
on the Territory Demanded

BALTIMORE. Sept. 21.-When Car
dinal Mercier was informed to-night
at Cardinal Gibbons's residence of the
reported severance Of diplomatic rela-
tions between Belgium and Holland, he
said:
81 knew there were difficulties, but
had no reason to suppose rupture
was imminent" Others in his party
did not seem surprised over the news
Germany is recuperating," Cardinal
Mercier said "And," put in FRANCOIS
Dessain, the Cardinals secretary, who
speaks for him, "should she be al
/ lowed to reconstruct her strength Bel
gium may we'll expect another invas on
unless we insure ourselves by forti-
flying the front facing Dutch Limburg
This we are unable to do, because our
guns would be trained on neutral
(Dutch) territory. Belgium should
have put in a stronger claim at the
peace conference for safety measures
on the east boundary, but, unfortunate
ly, Belgium's vote was very weak at
the sessions.
military history and wars have
pendable lines of defence. In this case
it is the Meuse that must be fortified
And unless Belgium possesses the
lower part of the vital province, now
utterly useless from military view
point to the Dutch. but essential to
Belgium, nothing can be done. Had
the Germans seen fit to invade us by
way Of Limburg instead of respecting
the Dutch territory their advance could
not have been held UP.
Should another invasion be at
tempted under the present situation
the entire bulk Of the Belgian army
would have to be concentrated in the
vicinity of Waterloo. This would eat
away our strength of fortitication to
the south. If our concentration was
in the south the north would be
doomed. If the army force was dis
tributed along the border it could not
withstand an attack"
Asked whether Belgium anticipated
war neither Cardinal Mercier nor his
secretary would deny its possibility
"Many Belgians would welcome it,
Nj. Dessian volunteered.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-22
May Be Practising
His Theories Now

Assuming that Foster is still a syn
dicalist, he is now far advanced in the
practice OF his theory of advancing
revolutionary ideas by getting control
of the regular trade unions instead of
combating them with independent or
CARNATIONS.
To-day twenty-four of the interna-
tonal unions of the American Fedora
tion of Labor are practically taking
orders from him. in so far as the i'm
pending steel strike is concerned.
Thus the man who formerly ridi-
culed unions as archaic and declared
that the only way to make them effec-
tive for revolution was fer militant
minority to dominate them; who de-
clared that there were no morals in
the class struggle, that only might
was right; who preached sabotage in
all it's forms and advocated q guerilla
warfare Of partial strikes in prepara-
ton for the last grand strike of all
the universally triumphant general
strke-is now in control of partial
strike of colossal proportions. Who
can say that he does not plan the ulti-
mate general strike for the near
future?
New-York tribune., 1919-09-22
Five Shot i'm
Italian Feud
-
ln Brooklyn
Woman and Boy Drop as
Contractors Sons and
Neigl,bor Open Fire to
Settle Family Quarrel

Five persons we're shot last night in
an encounter between Italian feudists
at Fourth Avenue and President Street
Brooklyn. The whole Italian colony
was III an uproar when the police ar.
rived. Little groups were gathered
about Mrs. Rose Somina, of 16 Garfield
Place, and -vcar-old Salvatore Da.
narodo, of 21 Garfield Place. who lay
wounded on the sidewalk.
Another group was clustered fear.
fully at the entrance to cellar al
273 First Street. Its members told the
police that one Of the combatants, sore
ly wounded, had crawled in there The
flashlights of the police revealed the
man, unconscious, lying on his face
with a revolver still clutched in his
hand.
He is Alphonso Sulzano Of ASP Car
roll Street, the son of Brooklyn con.
chest and back. He was taken to the
Meth odst Episcopal Hospital and is
likely to die. Salvatore Danarodo was
taken to the same institution. A bull
let had struck his shoulder. Mrs. So
nina was taken to the Holy Family
Hospital She was wounded in the left
thigh.
Some time later an automobile ar
rived at the Holy Family Hospital anc
another at the Methodist Episcopa
Hospital each with wounded man ir
it. The occupant Of the former turned
out to be Sulzano's brother Joseph, OF
273 First Street. One bullet had pene-
trated his back and another the left
side of his chest. The second wounded
man was Frank Carlo, of II Garfield
Place. He had a bullet hole in his
back and another in his right leg.
According to residents of the neigh
borhood the Sulzano brothers had met
Carlo at the corner and all three had
drawn revolvers and started shooting
on sight. One of them at least was
seen showing fresh cartridges into his
revolver and it was said that more than
twenty shots were fired.
According to the police all three
men, against each of whom a charge
of felonious assault was entered, ad-
mitted that there was quarrel be-
tween the Sulzanos and the Carlos and
that they had started to shoot it out
What the dispute was none would say
After the fight Joseph Sulzano ano
Carlo each managed to get into a taxi
cab with the intention Of making theil
escape. The drivers of the vehicles be.
came alarmed at their passengers con-
dition, however, and started for the
nearest hospital.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-22
Placed His Goal
Beyond Steel Issue

roster IS not interested especially in
more pay or shorter hours He has his
eyes on something further away-and
it would not. perhaps, do him an injus-
tlce to conclude that it is a proletarian
control of society.
From within the committee of
twenty-four comes an Interpretation
OF the steel strike that may sxplain
the position of the A. F. of L. leaders
ID the presence of an industrial con-
vulsion that most of them shrink from
and would avoid at almost any cost.
That is that radicalism of a lawless
type had already soaked so deep into
the foreign steel workers that if lett
alone they were certain to organize
themselves and initiate direct action
looking to the control of the steel in
dustry and the general revolution.
That, therefore, the only question be-
fore the American Federation of La
Dor was whether it should endeavor
to take possession of the spontaneous
movement and direct it along regular
lines or whether it should let it run
its lawless and probably bloody course
The decision having been made in
favor OF the former alternative, it is
argued that Foster, with his radical
record and his genius for organizing
the kinds of workers that it has not
hitherto been possible to organize, was
the natural and logical choice for the
place.
This week will bring an acid test
of Fosters leadership, the test of re-
suits. Looking forward in the light
of what he has done and his ways
of doing it, the general judgment Of
those who have been in close contact
with him is that he is a leader Of ex-
ceDtional abilitx.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-22

to the war, says that d'Annunzio now
has under his command 10000 men,
but no money.
F1UME, Sept 18 (By The Associated d
Press ).-Gabriele d'Annunzio is indig-
nant because General Gandollo sent an
airplane over Fiume to drop leaflets in
viting the soldiers to return to duty
not later than September 18, in order
to avoid being considered deserters and
traitors. D'Annunzio, addressing his
troops, said:
II will answer for you with my head
You are accomplishing u work of re-
generation: The deserters are those
who abandon our Fiume, committing
the basest crime against patriotism
ever perpetrated on earth.
"The true Italian army is here
formed by you, combatants without
fear and without reproach. To have
participated in this most audacious en-
terprise will be the purest title to
glory. All your names will be included
by history, carved there as in heroic
marble, and rewarded by the gratitude
of the people.
"Be faithful to Fiume. For myself, !
shall not leave here alive, nor shall !
leave here when I am dead, as l shall
be buried here, to become one with this
sacred soil"
Two British ships and one Ameri-
can vessel are still anchored at the
Danubius dockyard. considerable
distance from the city.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-22

LONDON, Sept. 21.--An Exchange
Telegraph dispatch from Milan, dated
Friday, quotes the "Corriere Della
Sera" as saying that party of Ameri-
can marines has landed at Buocari
five miles east of Fiume.
The Rome "Tribuna" reported
Friday the population of Fiume had
decided to make demonstration
Saturday upon the expiration of the
forty y-eight hour limit, set by General
Badoglio for the return Of Italian
troops in Fiume to Italy. Women,
children and men were to precede the
troops to the armistice line. shielding
the soldiers to see whether General
Badoglio would fire.
1t was added that d'Annunzio had
ordered the sentinels on the Jugo- Slav
frontier not to make use Of their arms
even if the Jugo- Slavs fired on them
SAYING:
"Allow yourselves to be killed. We
are here for this, since our sacrifice
may lead to the occupation Of all of
Dalma tia"
ROME, Sept. 2o.-The Anglo-Franco-
Italian agreement on the disposition
of Fiume, according to the "Messag-
gero," places the city under the
sovereignty of Italy and the harbor
under control of the league Of nations
The "Popolo D'Italia," the Milan
socialist organ, which was favorable
New-York tribune., 1919-09-22
Belongs to the
Garments Union

Foster belongs to the Garments union
and he uses some Of the lingo Of that
craft, though he has no record Of any
but headwork in recent years, the
headwork of studying and explaining
the various bizarre and hectic philoso-
phies OF social decadence, such as
anarchism and syndicalism--and the
more robust mental exercises of sway
ing rough and uncouth men into con-
certed action.
1t was largely ne who organized the
packing house employees in Chicago
and got from the packers a conces-
sion which the children Of his oreaniz-
ing genius promptly kicked over and
got a larger one by arbitration. Be-
ing carman, he has right to look
like railway brakeman. which he
does, brakeman, off duty-loose sack
suit, telescoped soft hat, and all In
his varied career he has doubtless had
some unticketed experience with the
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New-York tribune., 1919-09-22
Germany Asks Argentina
For $lOO,OOO,OOO Loan

BUENos AYREs, Sept. 21.-The gov
ernment has been asked to grant q
credit of 100000 gold to Germany
to facilitate the purchase Of raw mate
rials in Argentina.
The credit will be similar to that
granted to the Entente powers last
year, except that Germany offers to
provide security.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-22
Has Inspired
Bitterness in Men

In fairness to Foster it must be said
that in the preliminaries of this steel
strike he has not used syndicalist tao
tics to any noticeable extent, though he
has not overlooked opportunities to in
spire bitterness. A short time ago a
woman was killed in a conflict of coal
mine strikers with deputy sheriffs,
which had no relation to the steel con-
troversy. Foster mailed grewsome
New-York tribune., 1919-09-22
Poles Claim Defeat of
Reds i'm To-Day Battle

BERNE, Sept 21.-The Polish bu-
reau here announces that the Polish
army has achieved complete victory
over the Bolsheviki after ten days
battle on the Duna River. 1t is as
serted that the Bolsheyiki. who pre-
viously had crossed the Duna, were
surrounded and killed or taken pris-
oner.
The bureau adds that the Poles have
gone up the Duna and occupied the
town of Duisno.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-22
RulnOrs Heard
Of Padded Ballots

lhere are many stories in circula-
tlon which suggest that in practice
roster has not been slow in APPLYING
his idea that it is the business of the
militant minority to rule. There ara
reports OF strike referendum votes in
which one active militant voted 900
times and others of anti-strike ballots
beng torn up Wholesale 1t is noted in
TINS connection that there has never
been any public announcement of the
actual figures Of the referendum vote
The committee simply announced that
it showed 90 per cent of the voters in
favor OF the strike. 1t is conjectured
that the total referendum vote was
only small portion of the nominal
union men in the steel industry. If
his be true a minority of part of
the. steel workers has compelled
strike, which may result in untold suf-
Ierlng and disorganization of industry.
1t is notable that while Chairman
Fitzpatrick, of the organizing commit
tee, delights to tell about the "intoler
able conditions" from which the work
ers are seeking relief, Foster does NOT
dwell much on specific grievances. To
him recognition of the labor organiza-
tlons is the whole thing, and so he is
consistent in saying that the cause of
the strike IS Judge Gary's refusal to
confer with delegation from the com
mittee.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-22
Conceded To Be the
Brains of Campaign

Foster is conceded to be the brains
Of the whole campaign to unionize
the steel industry, and he s--or was
"a thorough going syndcalst, having
long record as writer of industrial
revolution pamphlets and articles for
the radical press and was formerly
identified with the l. w. W. movement.
lie IS quiet hammered, soft-spoken
man Of about thirty-fve, who, al
though he is the head-centre Of q
great organization and is bearing the
chief responsibility for the strike. is
never in a hurry and always seems to
have abundant leisure to consider or
discuss whatever may come along. He
has an unusual memory and carries in
his head what most men would keep
in elaborate files. Hence he is able
to direct a momentous and perhaps
portentous movement with headcuar-
ters consisting of one small room in
the Magee Building here and with a
stenographic force consisting of one
fral young woman and some casual
volunteers, mostly local organizers
who happen into the office.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-22
BY theodore M. Knappen

PITTSBURGH, Sept. 21.-Foreign
steel workers have been told by labor
organizers that the general strike of
the employees of the steel mills through
out the United States, which is to be-
gin tomorrow, is the revolution. Ex-
pressed in the broken English of some
buyers at stores in the steel towns,
it is:
"Me pay this week. Next week, no
pay. Take"
There is no doubt that many Of the
Slav workers, with hazy but rosy
visions Of the Russian economic reyo-
luton in their minds, think that Mon
day will mark the beginning Of the
revolution in America. They join in
the strike not for immediate better
ment Of conditions, but to promote the
revolution-not to get more, but to
get all.
In more profound way and with
the longer view. this idea, if his record
IS any criterion, is in the mind of
William z. Foster, secretary of the
international unions committee of
twenty-four, which has organized for
the strike and will direct it.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-22
Is He Still an
[. w. w. at Heart?

Having read in his pamphlet, entitled
"Syndicalism," his view that the rad
ical industrial revolutionists have made
great mistake in separating them
selves from the regular trade unions
and even opposing them "a view which
caused Foster to desert the I. w. W.
and that their correct policy was to
bore in" to those unions and get con-
troll of them, asked Foster if he were
still syndicalist.
"What's that got to do with the pres
ent situaton?" he countered.
This" l answered, that in leading
this steel strike you appear to be bor-
ing into the American Federation of
Labor in the manner you advised in
your booklet on syndicalism. You have
now an excellent opportunity to apply
your theories-if they are still yours
In answer Foster refused to say that
he had rejected syndicalism as a per-
sonal view, but dwclt on the fact that
he was thoroughly identified now with
the American Federation of Labor, and
that Samuel Gompers, by whose au-
tkority he occupies his present posi-
ton, knew his whole record and would
not have him where he is unless he had
conf dence in him.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-22
Foreigners Chief Object
Is to Promote Revolt
'Pay This Week, Next Week Take,'' Is
Threat Made in Settlement Stores:
Leader Is Former |. w. w.

half-tones of the dead woman's multi
ated head with copies of the strike
call-without comment.
Wonder is expressed by all familiar
with Fosters economic theories and
with all weapons fair, that he has been
permitted to take the leadership of the
present strike, where his personality
IS bound to be conspicuous. The ques-
tion is asked as to whether he has not
already penetrated many of the unions
with his radical and militant minority to
such point that it is considered better
political management to let him go on
rather than try to stop him.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-22
Believed Unions
Fear Him as Enemy

1T is suggested that Samuel Gompers
and the conservative international
union presidents would rather have
roster working with them than against
them, even at the cost of introducing
an excessive degree of radcalism into
the unions. This line of Interpretation
or the present situation holds that in
DONG so the conservative leaders are
playing their positions safe" If
roster should win in this strike
trade unionism will be tremendously
strengthened, even If corrupted. On
5he other hand, if Foster loses, it will
be Knockout for radicalism. it ia
argued, and the unions will not be seri-
ously affected. They have been out
side the steel industry, and the defeat
OF the strike would simply leave them
outside, with the advantage of being
rld OF Foster and his subversive doc
trlnes-doctrlnes alike subversive of
tne present system and methods of
trade unlonlsm as they are of society
as now constituted.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-22
Steel Workers Strike, Fire ON Troopers:
Alien Labor Thinks Revolution Has Bee,1
u. S. Marines Reported to
Have Landed Near Fiu1ne
D'Annunzio, Given 48 Hours to Sur
render City, Says ssNever: l Will
Not Leave Here Alive"

LONDON the
no
New-York tribune., 1919-09-22

Continated ON page three
New-York tribune., 1919-09-22

future {?
New-York tribune., 1919-09-22

confidence in him.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-24
Salt Lake City Man
Tells How Tanlac
Has Benefited Him
Don j. Perry Says Wife Has Gained
Twenty.eigAt Pounds and He Gained
Ten Since They Began Taking Tan.
lac

my wife has gained twenty eight
pounds and have gained ten pounds
in the past few weeks since We began
taking Tanlac," said Don J. Perry, a
well-known business man, residing at
$40 Ounce street, Salt Lake City.
Utah.
"Mrs. Perry had suffered from
stomach trouble for long time" he
continued. "She had no appetite and
complained of heavy feeling in the
pit Of her stomach. She was extreme
ly nervous and I don't believe she
slept as much as two hours out OF
twenty-four, in over two years. She
lost weight and strength continually
and could not attend to her household
duties. She tried everything we could
find and nothing gave her any relief
i until we got Tanlac. Her stomach
trouble is entirely gone now, she can
eat just anything she wants without
any trouble and besides gaining TWEEN
| ty-eight pounds, she is able to do all
her homework and seems like a diff
ferent person.
"As to my own case, I had been In
a nervous rundown condition for
three years. My appetite was so poor
that I would hardly average one good
meal a day and had no energy OF
ambition. have improved In every
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-24
Iacome Tax
Forms will
Soon be Ready

Jacksonville, Jan. 22--Special-The
latest information received by Col
lectar of Internal Revenue James NJ.
Cathcart from Commissioner Daniel
c. Roper is to the effect that forms
for reporting income taxes OF less
than $4,000 are expected to be in the
hands of collectors for distribution
among taxpayers not later than Feb
ruary 1. ut may be- definitely stat
ed" advised the Commissioner that
taxes for the calendar year 1918 will
be collected under the provisions OF
the pending bill as finally enacted,
and not under the provisions of the
Act Of October 3, 1917"
Commissioner Roper stated that
the conferees on the revenue bill
have made sufficient progress to war
rant the Bureau in proceeding at once
to print and distribute forms for the
collection of the income tax Of 1918.
In order to facilitate the work OF the
Bureau the conferees are disposing
| as rapidly as possible Of those pro-
visions of the bill directly affecting
the form for reporting incomes OF
less than $4,000. Preparation Of thu
other forms is proceeding concurrent
lly with the work of the conferees
and it will be possible, it was stated
= to have them ready shortly after tn
l. enactment of the law.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-24

Mr.. Memminger is most fortunate.
The president Of the we'll known Cor
onet Phosphate Co., banker, large
land owner and progressive citizen,
he has always been active in good
work for the State. His knowledge
Of the phosphate industry is probably
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-24

way since I started taking Tanlac.
Ny appetite 10 so good that,I can
hardly eat enough to satisfy 1t. l
eat three hearty meals a day and then
want more. I have picked up ten
pounds in weight and feel better than
I have In a long time. We both think
that Tanlac is the greatest thing Of