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Evening star., 1919-09-23
J. E. KEADY DIES IN FALL
i AT AQUEDUCT BRIDGE
tknocked OF scanolding While at
I Work-Hits Obstruction After
|, Thirty-Two-Foot Drop.

James Edward Ready. twenty years,
WAS killed this morning at $40
I o'clock while working on the con-
etruction Of the Key memorial bridEe.
sKeady was working on the sca6old-
ang At the south end of the Aqueduct
bridge when he was knock ed of by q
wood boring machine He fell . dis
,Hanee Of thirty-two feet. striking an
other scanolding at the bottom. The
Emergency Hospital ambulance wa
;Nummoned. Upon ita arrival DR.. Rus
SUalf Collingsworth Of the hospital pro
, nounced him dead. Coroner Nevitt
W8S notified and the body was re-
moved to the District morgue.
xaedy was recAntly mustered out Of
EhA Navy Ard had been working On
N14See3eIeon1y1S d1ys- He hvsd
ae3233, 0HkrsAk Hs father WAs.M.
Eaccadents
Evening star., 1919-09-23
NATIONAL GUARD POLICY
MEETS WITH D|SFAvOR

Dissatisfaction with the War Depart
ment policy in the reorganization OF
the National Guard was expressed
today by members of the House mill
tary committee after Maj. Gen. Jesse
Mel. Carter. tchief of he militia
bureau. and Secretary Baker had ex-
planned that the plan called for such
state units as would become an ef-
fective part of the Army in case OF
war.
While expressing a willingness for
use of the state troops for police pur-
poses. Secretary Baker declared that
the--War Department could not or
ganize the guard with this solely in
view. but must consider "a policy OF
national interest" He also pointed
out that the law compelled allotment
OF federal appropriations among the
states.
Complaint Of the committeeman CEN
tered about the failure of the depart
ment to spend the money provided for
the guard, and the unwillingness OF
the department to permit the states
to organise as many and whatever
units might be favored locally. The
hearing, however. ended without the
ofhcials indicating that there would
be any change Of policy.
Evening star., 1919-09-23
u. S. ANTESAL0ON MEN
DISCUSSED ABROAD

LONDON. September 2s.-The Amer
ican State Department is taking
measures to check the extension Of
the Anti-Saloon Leagues prohibition
campaign in Europe. according to the
Daily Mail. which says two agents
Of the league who recently sought
passport facilities in Paris prepara-
tory to visiting England were unable
to obtain the necessary vises.
"The American State Department" !"
the newspaper continues. els fully
alive to the detrimental effects which
an extension Of the Anti-Saloon
Leagues activities to Europe might
have on international relations, espe-
cially at the present time, and is sal
to be resolved to avoid possible mis-
understandings"
The Daily Mail, which is conducting
a campaign in opposition to William
e. johnson. organiser Of the Anti
Saloon League. says 1t IL considered
unlikely that many more apti.saloon
campai4ners will be allowed to em-
bark for England at present and
quotes Mr. johnson as saying that
officers of the organisation ara
scared at all the attention which
has been focused on the CAMPAIGN
here"
Evening star., 1919-09-23
Appears to Be Dismal
Failure in Birmingham
District, Today's Report
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BIRMINGHAM. Ala, September 23.-
With every plant in the Birmingham
district reported 100 per cont in op-
Grafton the nationwide strike Of steel
and iron workers called yesterday
morning at 8 o'clock appeared a dis
NAL failure 20 far as this district is
concerned.
Conditions were quiet this morning
throughout the district. and about the
tives Lyons, Chief of Police Shirley
and half of their men withdrew to the
city proper No sign of q strike was
noticed anywhere.
Shipments of rails left the Ensly
district last night consigned to Japa-
nese interests. to be shipped via San
Francisco, while steel in various
forms was shipped around the district
to the several mills to be made into
different products with no hitch in
operations.
Plants throughout Alabama report
that only q few men walked out in
response to the strike order, and that
operation is 100 per cent at every
plant in the state.
Labor leaders were still hopeful to.
day, although they admitted the strike
was not as successful as they had
hoped for. They reiterated the 8tAte-
ment that the men would come out as
soon as the pay day Of Thursday had
passed, and that they expected q
further detection tomorrow.
Evening star., 1919-09-23
SPIRIT BEHIND STEEL
STRIKE IS ATTACKED

Attack upon the spirit behind
the steel strike. was made for the
first time on the floor of the House
today by Representative Cooper of
Ohio, who comes from Youngstown.
one of the biggest steel centers.
and who for more than twenty
years had himself been a prom
inent union labor leader.
His speech on the floor was in
terrupted repeatedly by applause.
and when he had finished both
sides of the House Joined in a
unanimous burst of applause that
lasted for several minutes. Rep
resentative Cooper brought with
him red pamphlet, published by
William c. Fost.1 Of Chicago. Sec
retary-treasurer Of the national
committee organizing the steel
strike, whom he accused Of being
a contributor to I. w. w. publi-
cations and of having circulated
this red book among the steel
workers in his home district.
He charged Foster with advo-
eating revolution. sympathizing
with bolshev;sm, and urging the
decentralization Of the army apd
police system. He said, II charge
that Mr.. Fosters owa words show
his unfitness as a labor leader and
disqualify him from the name Of
an American citizen and the pro-
lection Of that nag"
Evening star., 1919-09-23
Mr.. Gary Continues
His Policy of Silence
Regarding Situation

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, September 23.-Elbert
H. Gary, chairman Of the board of
directors of the United States Steel
Corporation. continued today his pol
icy Of silence in regard to the steel
strike. Although he met newspaper
men and chatted with them. he re-
fused to make any public comment
on the steel situation.
It was asserted today by officers of
the Bethlehem Steel Corporation, the
largest Independent In tho country,
that no ultimatum had been received
from its unionized employees demand
ing a conference with the executives.
Nothing could BE- learned concerning
the probable attitude Of the company
in advance Of a demand for such q
meeting. All the Bethlehem plants
are running to capacity.
CharlessM. Schwab, president Of the
company. will leave this afternoon
for Chicago to attend q dinner Of the
American Institute Of Mining Enei.
.0eers, but It IL understood his visit 10
that city has nothing whatever 10
do With the labor situation.
Private advioe1 received hare by
men connected With the steel industry
DECLARED that 900 more men vefs
when shown q dispatch from Wash
inEton announcing that theSSeuate
Evening star., 1919-09-23
SUBPOENAED TO TESTIFY
whether WAR iSsOVER

Subpoenas from tho United States
District court at Trenton. N. j.. were
received today BY United States
Marshal Spain for Cen John j.
Pershing, Cen Peyton c. March.
chief Of star: Newton D. Baker.
Secretary OF War. and Josephus
Daniels, Secretary OF fhe Navy.
The oficials are summonedsto ap-
pear tomorrow morning before
Judge Relstab at Trenton. to tes-
tffy in . case Of the United States
against william Bimer. charged
with violating the wartime pro-
hibifion. act
. Local counsel for the defen.e
stated that the 1cvernment omciais
and of1cers Will Be called on 70
testify that the war IL over and
that the ndiiitary forces have been
demobtlised to regular ssrengtA:
Gen. Pershing IL out OF the city
ana deputy naaEsAale AAA net -.
ported atA fake 6omfAte19saE0oeo
a0to the 0oKvaee 0Da<Ae $v0eoDs
1nof ofacong and Keen
Evening star., 1919-09-23
MACH|N|STS HEAR
PLUMB ION HIS PLAN
District Council, No. A., |. A.
M, in Session Here, Favors
Suggested Scheme.

Attorney Glenn e. Plumb, by spe-
cia1 inyitatlonSAf District Council. No.
a. Intsrnationals Association Of Ma
chinists. holding its annual sesslca at
the Metropolitan Hotel yesterday. ex-
EplAined his plan for the operation Of
the railroads.
He spoke for nearly two hours- He
invited members Of the council to put
any question that might arise In their
minds on points that he had not made
clear. In response there were many
points which Mr.. Plumb promptly
made clear. The group OF organised
labor as represented by District Coun-
Gil, No. ~, International Association
Of Machinists, is strongly in favor Of
legislation that would put into opera
ton the Plumb plan.
". II. johnson Opens Convention
At the opening Of the annual con-
vention in the morning. international
President William n. johnson of the
International Association of Machin-
lists made . brief address.
Former Representative Keating OF
Colorado, chairman of the reclassifi-
cation committee for the District. OF
Columbia. made an address in the
afternoon, In which he expressed his
kindly interest In organized labor
He said the wage earners were entt-
tied to q just recognition and equita-
BILE treatment al the means for the
best interest of the whole country.
The hrst days session of the council
was taken up with routine work. the
reading Of the minutes of the last
session. reports by the officers and
committees and the assignment OF
work for committees for the present
session, which will continue through
the week.
At the opening session today the
question of q new wage scale was
discussed aud referred to q special
committee appointed to consider that
subject and report later At the pres
ent convention.
Delegates are attending the coun.
ellis convention from arsenals. navy
yards, ammunition stations and other
government plants from all sections
Of the country.
Evening star., 1919-09-23
116,492 AMERICANS
DIED IN WAR, WHILE
2O5,590 WERE INJURED

The cost Of the war to the
United States in man power ts
now estimated ohicia11y as
116,4s2 dead and 205. $50 wound
cd, 4 total Of s22.132. These
figures include losses to Army
and marine units on all fronts
to September !.
Killed In actdon totaled
1855, or II per cent of the
entire list. died of wounds,
l4.742; died OF disease. bs,073.
died Of accidents and other
causes, S.092-
Under the head Of missing
the announcement records a
zero with the notation. "all
corrected"
Evening star., 1919-09-23
RETURNING TO GERMANY.
More Than 1900 1nterned Sailor,
Leave Fort Mcpherson Camn.

ATLANTA. Ca September 23.-More
than thirteen hundred interned Ger
man sailors are on their way today
from the detention camp at Fort Nc
Pherson to Hoboken. N. J., on the
drst leg Of their Journey home.
come natuPalixed American cftizens.
but only ssventy-three viii be grant.
ed. the GeSnAne Will take With theasa
more than 5000 Worthpof cautl,4nH
ana large quantities Of soap, pota-
toes. cigars. coffee, talking machines
Evening star., 1919-09-23
KoL LCHAK RESIGNATION
REPORTED BY MOSCOW

LONDON. September 22.-Admiral
Kolchak, head Of the all-Russian gov
efnment At omsk, has informed the
allies that he resigns tho dtle Of
chief ruler in favor Of Gen. Danildne.
leader Of the anti-bolshevik forces In
southern Russia, according e . WIRE
tless dispatch sent OUT y NE eoVtet
ssdrnits ths bo1ehsHtd haSa eSan-
kdoned KufKk aft1r sevefe 4IhtinK
IaradusttG Denikine'
Evening star., 1919-09-23
NO STRIKE AT LOCAL PLANT
Steel and Ordnance Company Be
ports Conditions Normal.

Conditions at the Washington Steel
and Ordnance Company, the only steel
making industry of Washington, were
reported to be normal today, with
mono of the thousands of steel work.
ers employed at that plant having
Joined the national strike of the steel
workers.
The management Of the big plant
said that all the men were at work,
and that there was no indication that
strike.
Evening star., 1919-09-23
STRIKERS GAIN,
UNION LEADERS CLAIM;
RIOTS IN SOME CITIES
Continued from First Page }

at the Midvale Steel and Ordnance
Corporation branch here and 500 more
at the plant Of the Lukens Steel Com
pany. Both concerns employ between
5000 and 5000 men. Good order pre-
walls. The strikers. mostly Of the un-
skilled class, are picketing and the
streets in the vicinity of the mills are
hlled with men.
Conference Plea Unanswered.
ALLENTOWN, September 23-The
request of the national committee OF
iron and steel workers unions to the
Bethlehem Steel Company for con-
ference remained unanswered at noon
to-day. Plans are being made for the
walkout set for Monday morning,
according to union leaders. Thirty
five thousand men are employed.
Quiet About Reading.
READING, September "a survey
today in this end of the Schuylkill
valley of the steel plants, rolling and
other mills. shows an absence OF
labor disturbance or strikes related
to the general strike called in the
Pittsburgh and Chicago districts. All
plants are in operation. some of them
on double turn.
Evening star., 1919-09-23
Denial In Washington.

state Department ofacials said to-
day that no policy had been adopted
of denying passports to agents Of the
Anti-Saloon League seeking to 60 to
Europe to further the Worldwide
prohibition campaign determined
upon 1T . recent conference in
WaahinGton.
Passports to England are denied
only 70 persons seAktnG 70 travel for
,counfryUR hukfneD ooul6 GaotAADr9o,
zxsr5edA dAb1koU 1leaGu1oA bent
Evening star., 1919-09-23
NEW DC. SCHOOL
SYSTEM PROPOSED
Representative Kings Bill
Would Establish Scharf
Modern Method.

Complete change Of the school sys-
tenn of the District of Columbia is pro-
posed in a bill introduced BY Repre-
sentative King Of Illinois. This meas
ure would abolish the present school
system and establish instead what ID
known as the Scharf modern system
for urban public schools.
Provides Three Departmental
the functions OF the school system OF
the District be divided in three sep
arate and distinct departments, name
ly, the pedagogical. business and In
spection departments. each to be con-
Quoted under one head with full pow
er. responsibility and accountability.
Under this system the pedagogical
would be under the general superin-
tendent of schools. who would have
sole power to appoint and dismiss his
assistants, principals and teachers. He
would have power to select the text
books. arrange the curriculum and
discharge all other duties pertaining
would be appointed by the President
with the consent Of the Senate and
have a salary of $1,000 per annum.
81, 200 Minimum Salary.
The bill seeks to fx the salaries Of
all members Of the teaching force
with a minimum of $1,000 . year In
twelve regularly monthly payments.
It provides that after July l. 1921, no
new teacher would be appointed in
the common schools Of the District
who had notlhad q three-year course
in a normal school. 1t also sets the
salaries for janitors and similar en-
ployes at $75 a month for small schools
and not less than $125 for the large
buildings.
with the abolition Of the school
board as proposed, the heads OF the
three departments may constitute An
advisory council. but Without any au-
thority Whatever by any one member
of this council over any other.
The bill specifically odt provides t,a that e the
of the three departments Of the school
system shall also be accompanied by
the powers Of dismissal.
Evening star., 1919-09-23
BUYING
STOLEN PROPERTY
Grand Jury Returns Eight In
dictments Against Allen
M. Young.
OTHERS UNDER CHARGES

Eight separate indictments charging
the receiving Of stolen property were re-
turned by the grand jury today against
Allen Merrill Young. said to be the
proprietor Of a garage and repair shop
In Southeast Washington. II is charged
that Young purchased q number of new
automobile tires said to have been stolen
by Clair d. Splitter and George P. De
Named in Thirteen Cases.
Clair D. Splitter. a young man from
Of .hfty-two indictments reported by
the grand jury to Justice Gould.
Joined with him in eleven Of the in
dictments Is another young man
named George P. De West. In two
Of the cases a third boy. Joseph Cook
charges include housebreaking, grand
larceny and the bringing Of stolen
automobiles into the District of Co
lumbfa.
The police claim that the boys. or
some of them entered the store of
tire company and took a large guam
tity of new tires which. it is alleged.
boot leg. whisky" the police say.
they came across the tires at Young's
garage. The young men are also
charged with stealing tires from
parked automobiles in different Sec
tions of the city.
Other Indictments.
Others indicted and the charges
against them are: Howard L. Tan
ner, assault to kill: Isaiah johnson.
joyriding; John H. Mcdonald and AL
fred Brandon. housebreaking and lar
ceny: Henry Scott. larceny: Robert
Henry Voolfolk and George Simms.
forgery; Estes verduci, Mike Petsa,
Walter Gorham. Lawrence Thomas
and James Green. robbery: William
W. Krais and Ivan r. Townsend, for
nication; Walter Gowens. assault with
dangerous weapon; William H. Whee-
Ter. forgery: George F. Pollard, house.
breaking and larceny (ive cases):
william Pleasant and Ralph b. Evans.
housebreaking and larceny: Frank A.
Kenyon, non-support: Moten Jones.
Ralph b. Rule. and Mamie L. McCluin,
grand larceny. and De Witt T. Russell.
John A. Ridgeway. Francis T. Lille.
Michael Caldarulli and Milford o.
Brewer, joyriding.
Evening star., 1919-09-23
SENATORS DEBATE
STEEL. STRUGGLE
Publicity in Interest eotthe
Public Sought UnderKen- ,
yonsResoIution.

The resofution. introduced by seaa-
tor Kenyon and adopted blythe Senate
today providing for, an Investigation
of the steel strike was discussed
briefly, ana. several-senatorSa1pr
concern over the general industrial
situation
This strike seems to. be the .Arst
sk,rmish in industrial. warfare. .'->satd
Senator KENYON Let us face it and
hnd out the facts
Declare Publicity Helpful
Publicity. Senator Kenyon and other
members said, would be helpful. The
senator epla,ned that his resolution
was in the interest Of neither the en-
ployers nor employees. but the great
third party-the public"
In urging his resolution Senator
Kenyon said industry is in "a rather
ticklish" situation and needs every
100000 men are on strike are true. he
added Congress should not sit idly
by and do nothing.
Reciting that the strike demands
are underlined and the reports that the
strikers largely are of the foreign
born element. Senator Kenyon said:
'arhe whole situation would be help
ed by publicity"
Recall West Virginia Case.
Stating that he shared in the feel
ing that congressional Investigations
frequently are without value. Senator
kenyon said the Senate Investigation
of the Paint Creek. W. Va. strike sew
eral years ago had stopped the dis
turbance.
Leaders Of the strike and repre-
sentatives Of the steel property own
ers," he said. in conclusion, can be
brought hero before the COMMITTEES,
and we can ind out just what the
matter is. The day Is gonesb by when
country"
Before the Senate, adopted Senator
Kenyon resolution. SenatorsThomas.
democrat, OF Colorado, introduced a
resolution for debate tomorrow de-
ciartng that the Senate views with
deep concern and disapproval combi-
nations. conspfracies and disturbances
destined to accomplish objects lawful
or unlawful by frauds, force, disorder.
or resort to other criminal methods"
and proposing that the Senate de-
nounce strikes.
Indorse Resolution.
The Kenyon resolution was Endorsed
" oSAoSoLe AuOAs TepuouC1us rum
sylvania; Owen, democrat, Oklahoma,
and Norris. republican. Nebraska
Senator Thomas said he did not op-
pose the investigation. but doubted
whether it would bring resultA Sem
ator Smith. democrat, South Carolina.
said no was concerned that CongrAss
should be called upon TO hx Industrial
relations. believing it tended toward
socialism.
Senator Knox said that IL reports
| that steel workers on strike were
| largely foreign born were true there
| should be an Investigation by Con-
gres to determine the basis OF the
governments policy in the future.
Senator Thomas said the refusal Of
Judge Gary to receive representatives
Of the workers was "unjustined and
| unwise," and that the strike was lone
Of the developments that win put
American institutions to their su-
preme test" He added that the SEN
ate investigation would require too
much TINA to be OF service. 5r F.
Evening star., 1919-09-23
Ohio Feels Strike.

COLUMBUS, Ohio. September "a
Ohio steel mills today were feeling
the full force of the national strike
called yesterday. The second day Of
the walkout found the mills in Ohio's
principal steel centers either COM
pletely closed or operating on a very
limited scale.
Evening star., 1919-09-23
WAGE SCALE DEBATED
BY NAVAL EMPLOYEES
Quartermen and Leadingmen May
Change Name Of National
Organization.

The second days session Of the
seventh annual convention Of the Ma
tional Association Of Quartermen and
Leadingmen Of the United States Navy
yards and naval stations, at the Con-
tinental Hotel, was devoted to routine
work as was the initial session. At
the conclusion Of the reading Of re-
ports Of officers and committees today
the question Of the wage scale was
discussed and referred to q special
committee for consideration.
Need Of Retirement Measure.
Tho necessity for the early enact
ment Of q civil service retirement bill
consumed the morning hour and had
not been disposed OF up to adjourn
ment for the day. This matter is one
OF the major propositions along with
conditions that will consume much of
the time Of the convention. A propo-
sition which will come up tomorrow
has for its object the changing Of the
name of the organization. The adop-
tion Of a name that will be shorter
nificance Of the object of the body is
favored. Rev. Freeley Rohrer, pastor
Of the Metropolitan Presbyterian
Church, opened the convention with
q prayer.
Plants Represented.
These government plants are rep
resented at the convention with the
delegates indicated:
Portsmouth. N. H, navy yard,
Charles M. Sheppard; Boston. Mass,
navy yard. John T. Mccarthy, Leo
O'Donaghue. Frank A. Kolb and Clar-
ence C. Nispel; bingham, Mass. am.
munition depot, John ]. Ryan; New
port torpedo station. j. T. Rice and
r. W. Kent; Brooklyn. N. z, navy
yard, ]. K. Chamberiin q, II. VIII
kineon: Philadelphia. Pa navy yard,
Clifford T. Moore; Wasl ..Ston, d. c.,
gun factory. ]. D. Evai.s and II. T.
La Clair; Norfolk. Va, navy yard, R.
=. Davis and R. q. Buchanan; Charles
ton, 8. c.. navy yard. B. G. Leake;
South Charleston, w. Va, ordnance
plant. J. z. Arthur and A L. MAttson;
FenaAcol4 naval air station. W. =. Mau-
nm, and National President Ro6ert Il.
AlcnRn Of Washington. D. c.. National
Treasurer John r. Ganelee Of Norfolk,
va. and National Secretary Clifford T.
Moore Of Philadelphia.
The delegates win be guests OF the
locai unachinists tonight at . stag en-
TO ~ hsld It the New
llGaaanac Temple, Sth and EW6eeee
,norfheast. A vaudeville 6fIfGn6 1e:
freshsuentG Wtn BE- -feAtuke1s.
Evening star., 1919-09-23
Strikers Claim 25,0OO
Are Idle at Cleveland;
Disputed by Officials

BY the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND. September 23.-Claims
Of union officials that $4,000 men were
mill workers. an increase Of 5000 over
their estimates Of yesterday, were dis
puted by steel mill officials. who deny
that the walkout is as complete as
union officials claim and contend that
actual strikers do not number more
than 40 per cent Of the union figures.
The balance Of the men not at work
at this time. they claim. are forced
into idleness by the walkout Of their
fellow workers.