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Evening star., 1919-09-22
Many Absent at Canton.

CANTON, September 22.-Reports
from Canton mills are that all plants
except the United Alloy. are operat-
ing. It il admitted by the managers,
however, that many Workmen are abb
sent this morning, Union leaders at
sac o'claek made q faFmal ststsmeRt
Evening star., 1919-09-22
THOMPSON REAPP0INTED.
Again Named ON Federal Trade
Commission by President.

Houston Thompson Of Colorado was
reappointed today by President Will
son az a member of the Federal Trade
Commission.
Evening star., 1919-09-22
Gary, Ind, Plants Show
About One Third Of Men
Are at Places TODAY

GARY. Ind. September 20 (by the
Associated PYess).-All mills in the
Gary district were operating this
morning, the opening day of the ma
tion-wide strike of steel workers.
The forces at all plants. however,
were materially reduced in number.
Three thousand men of the day shift
of 5000 had reported for work at I
o'clock, according to operating Of
ficials. 1t was said that virtually
all the American-born employees had
remained at work.
Early this morning an Official of
the steel corporation announced that
in all of the subsidiary plants here
one-third Of the regular force had
reported by that time. while in the
tin mills the percentage was much
larger. Union labor leaders are con-
fident that not more than 10 per cent
of the regular employees had reported
for work.
At the Illinois steel plant officials
said that 5000 out of $4,000 men on
day shift were at work.
Eight of the twelve blast furnaces
at the Illinois steel plant were banked,
efiicials said.
Switchmen's Union officials said
that rail traffic in the yards of the
various steel plants was completely
tied up.
Evening star., 1919-09-22
Birmingham, Ala, Men
Declared to Be on lob;
Unions UndiSC0uraued

By the Associated Press.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, September 22.
Little effect of the nationwide
strike of steel workers was noted In
the Birmingham district when the
day shifts reported for work this
morning. Every plant in the district
was running at full blast, and at
plants of the Tennessee Coal, Iron
and Railroad Company. in Ensley
more men reported for work than
were needed to fill shifts, it was
stated.
Comparatively few men walked out
under the strike order. the number
being tar under the estimate of union
leaders. Labor organizations attrib-
uted the small response to the fact
that tomorrow is pay day at two
large plants in the Ensley district and
that two others pay Thursday.
Coal miners of the district remained
at work, obeying orders from national
headquarters.
Evening star., 1919-09-22
None Out at Mobile.
Situation in Other
States DiScI0SeS Some
Plants Are Affected

By the Associated Press.
PUEBLO. Col, September 22.-About
two thousand men of the first morn
ing shift at the Minnequa plant Of the
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company here
did not go to work this morning. In
stead they gathered in Bessemer City
Park, near the plant. 1t was estimated
so per cent Of the first shift failed to
report.
Many Quit ut Buffalo.
BUFFALO. N. Y, September "a
Union men claimed that 10 per cent Of
the workmen in the plants Of the Lacks-
wann Steel Company. the Rogers
Brown Steel Company and the Donner
Steel Company obeyed the strike call
today. No statement was forthcoming
from the companies.
Atlanta, Ga, Men at Work.
ATLANTA, September 22.-The plant
of the Atlantic Steel Company here
employing 1900 men, was not affected
ers started today. Company officials
stated that the plant was entirely in
dependent of the Steel Corporation.
while representatives Of the Amalgamat-
ed Steel, Iron and Tin Plate Workers
said no instructions regarding a strike
had been received from officers Of the
national organization.
W. Va. Plants Closed.
WHEELING, W. Va, September 22.-
All steel plants in this district were clos
employees having Joined the nation wide
strike. No disorder had been reported
up to IL O'Clock this forenoon. when 1t
was said no attempt would be made TO
reopen the plants. Among the plants
closed are the Riverside works Of the
wood; the Carnegie plant at Bellaire,
four plants OF the Wheeling Steel and
Iron Company, the American Sheet and
Tin Plate Company at Martins Ferry
and the La Belle Iron Works here.
Admission Plant Runs.
ANNISTON, Tenn, September 22.-
Steel workers at the plant Of the Annis.
ton Steel Company are working as usual
today, no response being paid to the
strike call.
The plant employs more than three
hundred men. But few Of them are
affiliated with the union. Company on
cials do not anticipate any strike here.
Kentucky Men at Work.
ASHLAND. KY. September 22.-The
men employed in the Ashland Steel
Company and the Ashland Iron and
Mining Company plants reported for
work as usual here today, officials
said. The mills are not subsidiaries OF
the United States Steel Corporation.
Delaware Plants at Work.
WILMINGTON. Del. September a.
Reports from all the steel plants In
Wilmington and vicinity showed that
all workmen reported for work as
usual this morning. There was no
indication of strike.
Evening star., 1919-09-22
Lucie r. Ryon Seeks Divorce.

Lucie F. Ryon has filed suit in the
District Supreme Court for limited
divorce from Robert A. Ryon on
charges Of cruelty and nen-support.
They were married September ri, 1918.
Evening star., 1919-09-22
Senator Johnson on His Way Here.

MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi, September 22.
Senator Hiram W. johnson left for
Washington late yesterday and will
arrive in the National Capital tomor-
row morning. u believe my amend
ment to the peace treaty will be finally
aoted upon by the Senate this week
and then ] may dscide to 60 to CALI
fornia to deliver q number or ad.
dresses" hs said before his departure.
Evening star., 1919-09-22
South Chicago Plants
Close When Most of Men
Fail to Appear Today
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. September s2.-The steel
mills at South Chicago of the Illinois
Steel Company closed this morning,
only a few foremen remaining to draw
the fires in the furnaces. 1t was esti-
mated by union officials that S6 per
cent of the 1000 men on the day shift
in the plant failed to report for work.
No official figures were given out by
the company.
At the Illinois Steel Company plant.
a tilwaukee subsidiary Of the United
Sta. 9 Steel Company, 500 Of the 1900
on lals.
Situation at Hammond, Ind.
All the steel plants in Hammond
we're in operation apparently about as
usual this forenoon. There are about
1000 men in the Hammond plants, out
side of those at the Standard Steel
Car Company, where a strike has been
on for several weeks. The standard
employs about 5000 men. normally. and
recently has had about 500 men at work
on each shift, or about half of capacity.
These 500 men on the day shirt were
At the Illinois Steel Company plant
in Joliet SO many Of the $500 EN-
ployes had quit that officials of the
company were unable to say imme-
dtateIy after the opening hour whether
enough men had reported to permit
operation Of the plant.
70 Per Cent Out at Waukegan.
oficials of the American Steel and
Wire Company, at Waukegan, an
nounced that approximately 30 per
cent of the 1900 employees reported
for work. Union leaders. however,
claim that between IS and 80 per cent
of the workers responded to tho
strike call. The strikers requested
that several of their number be sworn
thorities declined to accede to this
proposal.
Few Engineers Out.
With the possible exception Of the
engineers employed in the steel mills
at Gary, Ind, and Joliet, ILL.,, all mem.
Steam and Operative Engineers re-
ported for work at the steel plants
today, according to information reach
ing H. M. Conerford, general treas
urer and secretary OF the union.
The strike of the steel workers was
not approved by the engineers. Secre-
tary Comerford said that eco engin-
eers in the Gary plants, despite in
structions not to strike, were uHde-
out. II they finally decided to strike,
they would have to accept the re-
sponsibility, Secretary Comefford said.
Only few of the engineers in the
steel plants at Joliet failed to report
for work reports said.
Evening star., 1919-09-22
Ohio Cities Report
Many Plants Closed;
Others Work as Usual
BY the AssQciated Press.

BY the A6HQcMtee FFebs.
COLUMBUS. Ohio. September "a
Thousands Of workers in ohie's big
steel plants went out On strike today
Evening star., 1919-09-22
Union Official Pleased.

'The strike is fulfilling all expecta-
tioas." said e. S. Ingram. secretary
OF the strike committee. I'VE expect
more men to come out during the
day. Meetings will be held through
out the district during the day to in
duce the men to quit work"
Offioials of corporations in the dis
trict expressed themselves as salts
fed with the present outlook, with
no hitch in operations reported from
AT Bessemer every plant was re-
ported running without handicap,
and observers there stated that the
strike would not hinder operations.
Special details of police were sta
toned in the steel districts early
this morning, Police Commissioner
Taylor having sworn in large force
Of deputies Saturday to aid in coping
with the situation expected this morn
No disorder was reported from any
section Of the district. the men going
about in orderly manner.
Evening star., 1919-09-22
Mayor Keeping Order.

Mayor William F. Hodges, appear
ing upon the scene at 6 o'clock this
morning. assumed personal charge of
plans for keeping order. Keep the
crowds moving" was the gist of his
order Don't let anybody congre-
gate. Be courteous but firm"
In defiance of the orders of the
international body not to strike, ths
steam and operating engineers, upon
whom the movement of material in
side the mills depends, went out to-
day. Mill officials claim enough nom
union men are left in this department
to operate, however.
Evening star., 1919-09-22

YOUNGSTOWN, September ga
Early reports from the various steel
mill centers at 8 o'clock this morning
indicated that men had obeyed the
strike orders generally. and that prac-
tically all mills in the Mahoning val
ley either were badly crippled OF may
be forced to suspend operation alto
gether. At union headquarters it was
declared that the strike is a complete
success and that every mill is closed.
There were no reports Of disorders
at any of the plants. Pfcketihg was
strong. At the Youngstown Sheet
and Tube Company and the Republic
Iron and Steel Company 80 per cent
of the men are said to have failed to
report for work. The two plants en-
ploy about $4,000 men.
Both plants of the Sharon Steel Pipe
Company. Hazelton and Lowellville.
employing about 1000. closed.
At union headquarters it was stated
that the railroad men employed on
the inner mill tracks will join the
strike before night. Large delega-
tions of them were in conference
with union leaders this morning.
These men are employed by the steel
companies. Should the railroad men
go out it Is said a complete tie-up
will ensue, as raw material could not
be taken into the mills nor finished
product moved out.
T. j. Bray president Of the Repub-
lie Iron and Steel Company, at noon
issued statement saying that the
plant will close down. Several men
| reported for work this morning, he
said, but 1t was found impossible to
keep the mill in operation. The COM
pany employs about $500 men.
W. A. Thomas, president of tho
HrieR Hill Steel Company. in a state
| ment issued at noon declared the
| mill had been closed. 1t employs
about 1000 men. In his statement he
| said many of the skilled and semi
skilled laborers reported for work this
| morning, but not in sufficient numbers
| to man the mills.
Evening star., 1919-09-22

Of the employees 81 the sioss- -Sheffieid
Evening star., 1919-09-22
Mills Open at Lorraine.

Lorraine, September 22.-Oficials
of steel plants here and In Elyria an
nounced that their mills opened as
all Of their men working. Officials Of
the National Tube Company. a local
subsidiary of the United States Steel
Corporation, issued statement that
all of the 5000 men on the day shift
had returned to work. Cremweil steel
Company officials said their 400 men
did not strike.
Evening star., 1919-09-22

in compliance with the call for ma
tional strike in the steel industry.
Plants hardest hit in this state we're
those in the Youngstown and Steuben-
Vile districts, and at Cleveland and
Canton.
Many Of the biggest steel plants in
the state were completely closed down.
while others were forced to operate
only certain departments. Some of
the plants were able to operate all de-
partments, but on a greatly reduced
scale.
Thousands of men remained loyal
or did not go on strike because of
wage agreements with companies at
plants at Columbus, Portsmouth,
Warren, Middletown, Elyria and
Lorain.
As far as could be ascertained
there were no disorders. All points
reported picketing. but no trouble.
Gov. Cox had no requests for aid in
maintaining order, and had but little
information az to conditions over the
state.
Cleveland reported that some men,
hers of the Lake Seam ems Union there
went on a sympathetic strike today.
refusing to work on boats of the
steel corporation. Toledo reported
all seamen there working as usual.
Evening star., 1919-09-22
bethlehem Men Hold OF.

Delegates representing all the
unions of the $4,000 employees Of the
Bethlehem Steel Company at meet
ing last night decided they would not
participate in the strike at present
Instead they will await the outcome
Of a meeting they expect to have with
the company officials. Union leaders
say ii they fail to secure conference
by pm. Thursday the national COM
mittee will be asked to call strike
for next Monday. Labor heads ex-
press the hope that Charles M. Schwab
will consider their grievances and
avoid a strike.
Evening star., 1919-09-22
Claims at Cleveland.

CLEVELAND. Ohio, September "a
Union leaders claimed that at least
$4,000 steel workers are on strike to-
day and that plants of some of the in
dependent mills were closed. Com
pany officials would make no state
ment.
The sixteen mills of the American
Steel and Wire Company, a Steel Cor
Poration subsidiary. employing 5000
men, were completely closed down.
The Mckinney Steel Company. largest
Independent plant, was. also shut
down. The Bourne Fuller Company
plant, another Independent, employing
$500 men. was reported idle.
According to an official of the Lake
Seamen's Union here, union sailors
at this port today quit several steel
corporation freighters at the docks.
refusing to work on the boats. He
would give 20 estimate sof the number
OF men Out. "a
Evening star., 1919-09-22
STEEL STRIKE UNDER WAY
SOME PLANTS SHUT DOWN
While OTHERS OPERATE
Continued from First Pese.)

Continued from E1f1t Pese)
and the Baldwin Locomotive plants at
the opening hour today.
No sign Of . steel strike was ap-
parent anywhere in the Harrisburg
district today. The steslton plant Of
the Bethlehem Steel Company was in
operation on the usual scale. Repre-
sentatives of the men at the plant
are attending a conference else-
where.
Reading reported no evidence OF
trouble in local steel plants or else.
where in that part Of the Schuylkiu
valley manifested themselves today
No meetings have been held. and
thus far the men ara at work. At
Pottsville the Eastern Steel Company,
employing about a thousand men, was
not affected by the strike order. All
the men reported for work, as usual.
One Sharon Plant Affected.
SHARON, September 2s.-Only one
plant. the Sharon steel Hoop Com
pany, was seriously affected by the
nationwide steel strike in this dis
trfct early today. So few men had re-
ported at the plant at o'clock this
morning that the remaining 1900 en-
ployes. who had reported Tor work.
were laid off and the works closed.
The American Sheet and Tin Plate
Company's plant at Farrell was opef-
ating this forenoon with . slightly
reduced force, number OF foreiRners
having failed to report. Only small
number of men failed to show up at
the Carnegie Steel Companys plants
at Sharon and Farrell and the plants
were operating on practically
normal basis. it was said.
Few Out at Coatesville.
coATEsvILLE, September 22.-of
the more than 5000 men employed BY
the Coatesville branch Of the Midvale
Steel Corporation and the Lukens
remained away at the former and 100
at the latter Most of those on strike
are foreign lsboFers.
Evening star., 1919-09-22
I've Close Down Tight.

STEUBENVILLE, September a.
Following the lead Of the Labelle iron
works Saturday evening. the Minge
works and Steubenyille blast furnaces
down tight at midnight Sunday.
Not wheel is turning In any of
these industries today. The Steuben-
Vile plant of the Weirton Steel Com
pany followed suit this morning. The
only plant in the local district in epeP-
alton is the Weifton steel plant, at
Weirton, w. Va, which was operating
80 per cent this morning. The situa-
tion was quiet. according to company
odlcials
Evening star., 1919-09-22
Warren Plants Operate.

WARREN, September 22-The
Trumbull Steel Company of this city.
employing 5000 men. and the Liberty
Steel Company. employing 1900, were
operating their plants at full force
today. company oficials announced
They stated the strike had not af-
fected them and few Of their men
were out.
Evening star., 1919-09-22
Delaware Plants at Work.

WILMINGTON. Del. September a.
Reports from all the steel plants In
Wilmington and vicinity showed that
all workmen reported for work as
usual this morning. There was no
indication Of a strike.
Evening star., 1919-09-22
Middletown Plants Running.

HAMILTON. September Alt was
announced today that the nation
wide steel strike does not affect the
plant here Of the American fellin9
mills. at Middletown. The company, It
10 stated, has an agreement with the
union.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-05
Godfrey and Kitching Held
To Be Examined Thursday in
Missing Certificate Case

Two men were arrested Friday in
connection with the theft of certifi-
cate representing 100 shares of Ameri-
can Tobacco Company stock, valued at
s3oS share, were arraigncd before
magistrate Frothingham, in Tombs
Court yesterday, and held under $4,000
bail for examination next Thursday.
They are Joseph c. Godfrey and
Frank McHenry Kitching, statesmen. of
294 Dean street, Brooklyn. The certifi-
cate was sent by messenger from
Greer, Cane e. Webb. of 81 broadway.
to Bamberger &; Co., 66 Broadway, and
disappeared en- route.
Later. according to the police, Kitch-
ing appeared sought $4,000 on it from
kardos & Co.. 20 Broad Street God
trey was waiting for him few doors
away and he was arrested.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-05

teristicslly insoicnt and unwarranted.
and unworthy OF manly ana honest
leadership of any kind of campaign"
said Mr.. Hirst. 1T constitutes an in
oictmeat of the American people. It
charges the whole people with a
tendency to such unbridled dissipation
and indecent behavior as to amount to
scandal and make Il necessary 10 take
away their liberties
ut means that society IN the United
states has desenerated 20 such low
level that il may no lon~er enjoy the
lnailenahle and irrevocable freedom and
privileges which were the boast and
'he legacy of the founders Of the Re-
pubhc. 1t consigns our people 20 the
suffering Of Intolerance. and would sub
Sutute autocracy for democracy. Can
any sane person accept that portrayal
OF American life >"
MIR. Hlrst said the disreputablc liquor
dealer should be sent TO Jail. but that
IT was unfair for them 10 iniurc the
honest hotel and restaurant men. who
conducted their business along lcciti-
mate lines. He said the dishonest deal
ers were in the great minority. and
that the vast majority should not be
condemned for their transrressions
New-York tribune., 1919-10-05

tour years old. a waiter. Mrs. Walton
attended the lineup at Police Head
quarters yesterday morning and, ac-
cording to detectives, identified Lopp
as one of the men who took part in the
assault and robbery
Lopp was employed as servant at
Mrs. Walton's home. On Monday morn
ing, she says, she was decoyed into the
lower hallway on the pretext that
something was wrong with the plumb
ing. She was then bound and gagged
by three men and carried into the eel
lar. where she was placed on a bed
covering and propped up against the
wall. One man was placed on guard
and the others searched the house
Mrs. Walton was found by a maid,
who called for help. One of her dodgers
released her. He said that on the way
IN he met two men carrying bundles
out.
After chase through the streets. in
which several shots were fired two
men, who said they were Edward Car
roll, of 163 East 109th Street, and John
Hudson, of 242 West Fifty-fourth Street,
we're arrested early yesterday morning
on a charge Of attempted burglary.
Patrolmen Stack, of the East Sixty
seventh Street police station, and Pa
trolman Bucholtz, Of the East Fifty
first Street station, were investigating
a burglary at "a East Sixtieth Street
when they heard cries few doors
away, at the Hotel La Sale.
They saw two men rush from the
hotel. who, they say, were Hudson and
Carroll Stack chased Carroll, catch
ing him at Lexington Avenue and Six
tieth Street, after firing three shots.
Bucholtz arrested Hudson at Lexington
Avenue and Fifty-ninth Street after
firing two shots.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-05
Police Have No
Clew to Men Who
Killed Bartender
Taxicab Driver Says He Was
Hit on Head and Remem-
bers No More Until He
Heard Fatal Pistol Shot

Police are searching for two hold up
men who walked into William Hetten-
DORIS cafe at Webster Avenue and
East 175th Street, The Bronx, at /
o'clock yesterday morning, shot and
killed a bartender. and escaped in a
taxicsb.
As the bandits entered they drew
reyolvers and ordered everyone in the
place to throw up his hands. Six Gus
toners obeyed. but the bartender.
Louis Scylock. reached under the bar
for club. One of the gunmen shot
him in the left breast. then both ran
out and jumped into a taxicab.
Scylock died in an ambulance on
the way to Fordham Hospital. He was
IS wears old and lived at SO North
sixth Street, North Pelham.
When the bandits disappeared some
one in the saloon blew police whistle
cate Avenue Station, heard it and saw
The SPEEDING taxicab. With another po-
lceman he commandeered passing
automobile and followed the cab.
At 17Sd Street the cab stopped and
The two policemen jumped aboard.
There was no one inside.
It is believed that the two bandits
escaped through Claremont Park, past
which the cab was driven. The chauf-
feur. who gave his name as William
Dator. Of l49th Street. near Bergen
Aven, The Bronx. was taken TO the Ire
mont Avenue police station and ques-
toned. He said two men hired his ca b
, at 14Oth Street and Third Avenue at II
o'clock and ordered him to drive to
Twenty second Street and Avenue A.
Suddenly lie was hit on the head. he
said, and knew no more until revol-
yer shot aroused him.
Five men were arrested yesterday
morning in connection with burglary
in the home of Mrs. Francis R. Walton,
% East Eleventh Street, on September
90. Mrs. Walton, who is widow sixty
years old, was bound, ragged and
thrown into the cellar. The burglars
gathered up about $500 in money and
jewelry.
The men arrested say they are Owen
Lopp, twenty-nine years old. negro
waiter; George Smith. twenty years
old. chauffeur; Samuel Jupiter,
twenty-one years old. waiter: Ed
ward Burke, twenty-four years old.
painter, ard Harry Bernfeld. twenty
New-York tribune., 1919-10-05
Hirst Calls Anderson's
Statement lnsolent
Unworthy of Manly and Honest
Leadership. LAWYER for
Liquor Men Saws

William II. Hirst. attorney for the
New York State Brewers Association
and counsel for the Society OF Restau-
rateurs of New York, replied yesterday
to the prediction of William II. Ander-
son. superintendent of the Anti Saloon
League. that the end Of Wartime pro
hlbition would result in orgies and cx-
cesses such as the country had never
seen.
Mr.. Anderson's statement is charac-