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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-30

Pittsburgh retail district, were said
by their leaders last night to be
ready to leave the pits when the
final order was given Friday night.
In addition to this army, MANY of
whom are of foreign birth, there were
in the neighborhood of 10000 other
miners in 27 counties of Central and
Western Pennsylvania awaiting the
same call.
Among these men, it was admitted
there were many who were in mo
way connected with the United Mine
Workers of America or any other
union, but who, operators and labor
leaders agreed, were not expected 10
work during the first few days of
the suspension.
The Pennsylvania counties which
will be directly affected by o. strike
constitute the most important bitu-
minous field in the country. They
are Allegheny. Armstrong, Beaver.
Bedford. Blair. Bradford. Butler
Cambria, Cameron, Center, Clarion.
Clearfield, Clinton, Elk, Fayette.
Greene, Huntingdon, Indiana. Jeffer-
son, Lawrence, Lycoming, Mexican.
Mercer. Somerset. Sullivan, Tioga.
Washington and Westmoreiand.
Included in the district is the IA
nous Connellsville coke field, which,
1t was stated, contained very few
union men, and where operators said
they did not expect the suspension
to become general.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-30

fused to deal with labor in the steel
industry because they have hopes
there that they can defeat organ
ized labor. But in the coal industry
they are hopeless of defeating the
older, better tried organization. So
they get the Government to try to
force the coal miners to arbitrate
Arbitration Is no good in the
steel industry, but it's fine for the
coal industry.
IF the miners strike tremendous
power is added to the labor forces
struggling to loosen the grip of ruth
less profiteers on labor and the
public"
According to latest reports from
union headquarters the strikers of
the Pittsburgh district were stand
ing firm and steel production was
far below normal. Company repre-
sentatives denied that such condi-
tions prevailed, and said the mills
were operating and gaining in man
power daily.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-30
PROHIBITION
LABOR

conference was to recommend to
the President the establishment
of maximum prices on coal which
prevailed when the fuel administra-
ton went out of existence.
These prices are considerably
lower than the prices now prevail
ing. 1t is considered certain that the
President will comply with the rec
ommendation, which means that
substantial reduction in soft coal
prices, including those specified in
large contracts made since Febru-)
ary /, will become effective almost
Immediately.
The government will act in the
strike under the provisions OF the
Lever food control act, enacted as
a war measure, but still in force.
The government contends that the
miners are working to-day under
the wartime agreement made by DR..
Garfield, stipulated to run until the
end of the war, or until April l,
1920. This date was put into the
agreement so that a new scale might
be agreed upon In event the war
was not over by that date. The fuel
administration, holding the agree
ment still valid, would be author
led, it was said, to take charge of
the mines and keep them in opera
ton.
Railroads Stocked Up
DR.. Garfield was called to Wash
ington by the cabinet at suggestion
of Director General Hines. The rail-
road administration is the nations
biggest coal buyer, and its stock, ac-
cording to reports given out last
week by union officials, is relatively
Mt NJ Gfr.ilr a
railroads, especially those touching
the central coal fields, have been
given zone hundred per cent. coal
car service" which means that rail-
way stocks have been largely in
creased within the past forty-eight
hours. Director Hines, in confer
ence during the day with cabinet
officers, told of extraordinary pre-
cautions to assure full service by
all the roads until the emergency
has passed.
Since miners and operators failed
to settle their differences at the joint
conference here last week reports
had gained wide circulation that the
men who called the strike would be
arrested and held on charges of con-
spiracy. John l.. Lewis, president
of the United Mine Workers of
America, referred to these reports,
and said union men would not evade
the issue. Announcement that such
a step had not been considered by
the Department of Justice and would
not be considered relieved feeling in
some quarters.
Attorney General Palmer, who
will have a large part in handling
strike developments despite the de-
termination not to prefer charges
against strike leaders. gave much
time to questions which will come
up for immediate consideration.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-30
1.7OO HOMES SHORT
OF CITY'S' DEMAND
Chambers Housing Bureau Finds Many Places
For Families but Is Handicapped Because of Lack OF
Dwellings; Finds Many Rooms For Girls

the tremendous cost of food at pres
ent, many boarding house keepers
are being forced to suspend their Ia
bles. and many people go to restau-
rants instead -,
"Right here at the Office l have all
the statistics that are available in the
city, and If house and room hunters
would only realize that the ngures
are here for the asking they Wouiu
not spend so much time wan
dering in vain about the streets OF
inouiring everywhere Tor intoriha-
ton. The real estate people nave CO.
operated to q certain extent anu
have valued their assistance very
much But there are so very IiahS
pathetic cases. ,,,itb
four children who works in Steelton
and has home near SpeeceNiue az
the present time. He wants 70 nsoNe
to Harrisburg so that MS chlIu[eh
can go to school and ne can De
err his work, but at present L naNe
been unable to find a place whlch
In the last month Mrs. Boone re-
ceived many applications, practlcsaii;ys ~
all of which were taken care o. ~
want Immediately, she always taxes
care of them temporarily III soN'e
way or other.
The report of the bureau TOT the
month ending to-day follows:
Permanent rooms for men-AppiiSeaa. Ga
tions filed, 26; number placed, "a
rooms supplied during conventions
los. ,,,o,.,ar--Ap-
n,icstions filed. SO; number placed, 10.
p'iik iHiousekeeping apartments - AppiS.
cations filed, 81; number placed ~;
rooms for light Housekeeping H.
rooms provided, u. $500 AK.
Anplications filed for houses, 40
honsas rented, Is. Total applications
for month, 2S7; number placed 2Vs.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-30

The director of the Harrisburg bu-
reau of housing of the Chamber OF
Commerce, Mrs. Bessie s. Boone, sald
this morning to representative OF
the Telegraph that she is well salts
fed with the manner in which the
bureau has been received by both
home-seekers and sellers in this city.
Mrs. Boone is of theb opinion that
Harrisburg needs Immediately at
least 500 homes of the new, small
type. and probably 1900 of the larger
kind. The demand is still greatly IN
excess of the supply. She is greatly
pleased with the possibility OF Har
risburg. as evidenced in the tact
dozen or more applications for homes
and rooms from persons who desire
to live here. ~
TT is really pathetic" said Mrs.
Boone. "to see the efforts OF glrls
and young women, particularly VINO
come to me in an attempt to get some
place to live, and their gratitude Is
so heartfelt when 1 am ahie 10 40
anything for them. Naturally, theS
are not getting as much compehsa-
ton as the men and are there loIe IN u,
able to pay as much for their rooms,
with the result that am always apae
to find room for men, but nave olh-
Guilty in securing places for girls.
Then, the matter of apartments is
taking my attention. Apartments are re
really no place for children, ana IN
every case where it has been posi-
Bile. / have sent families with chill
dren to places other than apart
ments. .a ao-
"There seems to be sudden oe
mand for rooms with private bath
and / don't think that it is because
we have an unusual frenzy of clean,
illness, but that there are so many o1o
houses being remodeled with lnsuh-
cient bathing facilities.
"The question of boarding houses
is another very difficult one. Due to
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-30
Fitzpatrick Declares
Coal Strike Shows Labor
Has Taken Up Challenge
By Associated Press

Pittsburgh, Oct. 80. - A state
ment by John Fitzpatrick, chairman
of the National Steel Strike Com
mittee, as to the effect of the threat
ened bituminous coal strike upon the
steel strike and labor in general, was
issued at steel strike headquarters
here to-day following Mr.. Fitzpat-
rick's departure for Chicago last
night. The statement follows:
"If the coal strike comes, it will
add strength to the steel strike and
to the position of labor through
out the country. 1t will mean labor
has accepted the challenge of the
big group of employers who prof
iteered during the war, and are still
profiteering.
They have a grip on the throat
of the public and the Government.
They have defied labor, the public
and the Government They have re-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-30
LITTLE FRENCH PIANIST WILL
VISIT CITYS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Keen Interest in Saturday Afternoon Concert OF NeO YORK
Sunphonu Orchestra With Walter Danrosch Leading

symphony concert are: Secretary OF
Agriculture and Mrs. Rasmussen
Mrs. William Henderson, Miss Helen
Espy, Ehrman Mitchell, Mrs. Martin
Cumbler. Mrs. William Keller, Ber-
nard Mausert, Rabbi Louis Haas,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederic Martin, MISS
Sara Lemer, Miss Cora Lee Snyder,
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. M. Steinmetz. Miss
Martha Snavely, Mrs. Boyd Hamil-
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Downes,
Mrs. Arthur Hull, Mrs. M. Pfuhl
Froelich, Mrs. Decevee, Miss Alice
Deccvee, H. S. Dunmire, Mrs. Than
zine Cox, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Nc
Carroll. Newell Albright, Paul e.
Beck, Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. Reinoehl,
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren r. Jackson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Claster.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-30
American Charged With
Theft of Royal Jewels
BIZ Associated Presa

Geneva, Wednesday, Oct. 90. -
The Budapest police have arrested
Leander Battik, reported to be an
American citizen and a friend of
Bella Kun, former dictator of Hun
gary, in connection with the theft of
the Hungarian royal jewels, valued
at millions of marks, according to a
Prague dispatch. Battik is said to
have told the police that he had been
commissioned by Bella Kun to sell
the jewels in the United States and
to accept nothing but gold in pay
ment for them. Most of the jewels,
which included a priceless crown.
have been recovered.
1t is learned here that the Aus
whose extradition and trial are con-
sidered assured.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-30
Orders Favorable Report
on Bill Barring All
Anarchists From u. S.
By Associated Press

Washington, Oct. 30.-At the re-
quest of Attorney General Palmer
the Senate Immigration Committee
to-day ordered a favorable report
on the House bill providing for de-
portation and permanent exclusion
from the United States of alien
anarchists.
The House measure provides for
deportation of aliens interned during
the war in addition to anarchists
and also those convicted of violating
the espionage, draft, explosives and
other laws. Aliens making threats
against the President also would
be subject to the bills provisions,
which would make final any depor-
tation decision of the Secretary OF
Labor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-30

Keen interest in the coming con-
cert of the New York Symphony Or
chestra at Chestnut Street Auditor
ium is being manifested throughout
the entire city.
The little soloist, Mile. Magde-
leine Brard, the very distinguished
child pianiste of France, will .hrrlVe
in this city this evening accompanied
by her mother.
Tomorrow, however, will be a
long remembered day in this little
lady's life, as she will make her hrst
visit to a large American school:
With a party of friends Mile. Brard
and her mother will visit the High
schools of Harrisburg where she Will
speak before the students OF each
building. ,-
The patrons of the New York
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-30

the statement from Youngstown that
tne national steel strike COMMITTEES
had indorsed the sand of the Amalga-
mated Association OF Iron, Steel and
Tin Workers that all contracts with
mills made before the strike must be
carried out.
1t is fair. necessary and desirable
that every one of these contracts be
carried out to the letter." said the
statement.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-30
Charges Padding of
Government PayrolIs

Columbus, o., Oct. 30.-Charges
that Government payrolls were pad
ded, and that Army officers in the
were furnished with liquor and valu-
able presents by contractors. were
made to-day by e. e. Heald, former
payroll auditor and bookkeeper for
D. w. McGrath and Son. Columbus
contractors, in testifying before the
congressional subcommittee investi-
eating graft charges in connection
with the construction OF Camp Eher-
man at ChillIcothe.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-30

cease in Illinois, third largest btu
minous coal producing state in the
Union, and 10000 miners will be idle,
when the miners strike order be-
comes effective at midnight to-mor-
row.
These figures were furnished here
to-day at miners state headquarters
and at the Illinois department of
mines and minerals.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-30
Mine Operators Pledge
Every Assistance to
Government in Crisis

st. Louis, Oct. so. = Every as
sistance will be given the Govern
ment by the mine operators in order
that production OF coal may continue
should a strike of soft coal miners
become effective next Saturday.
Thomas T. Brewster, chairman OF
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-30
Strike Cannot Be
Avoided, Lewis Says;
Blames the Operators
By Associated Press

indianapolis, Oct 3O.-After pro-
nouncing a strike of bituminous coal
miners inevitable and blaming the
operators for forcing a walkout that
may involve half a million men di-
rectly, the conference here of off,
cials of the United Mine Workers of
America wound up its business last
night and dissolved. District presi-
dents and members of the scale COM
mittee left for their homes to direct
the locals in the strike which is to
become effective at midnight Friday.
Only a new wage agreement to
replace the one which they claim
expired with the war emergency is
wished by the union. its leaders em-
phasiZing that a call from the mine
owners for a joint meeting will find
the organization ready to negotiate
on any or all of the demands formu-
lated at the Cleveland convention OF
the union.
st. Louis, Oct. 30.-Thomas T.
Brewster, chairman of the scale COM
mittee of the Mine Operators AS
sociation, last night reiterated that
the mine owners would make no at
tempt to operate the mines after the
strike became effective, and reas-
serted that the operators would re-
open negotiations with the miners
if the strike order were rescinded
pending settlement of differences.
Mr.. Brewster declared the stateL
ment issued by the miners at Indian
apolis was merely a reiteration of
what they have said before"
"The operators" continued Mr..
Brewster, will resume negotiations
with the miners and submit all dis
agreements to arbitration. provided
the strike order be rescinded pend
ing negotiations and the award of
the arbitration board. We have as
sured the President and Secretary
Wilson we would do this. but the
miners have refused to-"
ILLINOIS HARD HIT
Springfield, Ills. Oct. 30.4Mining
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-30
$4,000 Miners in
Pittsburgh District
Are Ready to Quit
BIZ Associated Press

Pittsburgh, Oct. 30.-Thirty thou
sand bituminous coal miners, living
and working within 80 miles OF the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-30
CONFIRM REPORTS

% AooVCtUttU fFtoo :
Pittsburgh Oct 30.-S1eeJ strike
headquarters here to-day confirmed
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-30
ILf,INoIs HARD HIT

Springfield, Ills. Oct. 30.-Mining
of soft eoap at the rate of approxi-
mately 56.ooo.0oo tons q year will
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-30
GOVERNMENT ACTS
SWIFTLY In CRISIS

GContinued from First Page.l
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-09-05
pon pauMMoNe AoMe

DoHald nrunmo3u returned TINS
week from his overseas service where
he spent year and haiti In the air
service mechanic departing Mt. Don
as an air plane mechanic may not have
.arned any special decorations while
abroad but 1csertheless he began his
service by an act which was Of greater
service TO the country than many a
dccd performed in France which
brought fame and decorations 10 the
performer.
Don. was one OF twelve Lincoln
county boys among the earlier draft
coatlngents. Al the Tins this twelve
we're called the draft law WAS hanging
In the balance 0f public opinion as to
whether II would be success or fall
ure Tho volunteer soldiers who en-
lated before the draft went into Of
feet. with all their friends and reia-
fiveu. vert Inclined TO look uppa the
draft law with great disfavor and 10
place the drafted soldiers below par In
public estimation. when drafted sol
dlers left for camp they were given
farewell by the public Ia each com
inunity and brave effort was being
made &c overcome thu general tend
sncy OF making the drafted men feel
they we're entering the service under n
sfrioua handicap Donald Drummond
changed all that sentiment Through
his proposal the other eleven men
drafted with him decided 10 reverse the
order OF leave taking These mea at
their own expense hired the X. y. Han
and gave a FREQ dance to the public.
They also rendered a banquet 10 the
exemption board the old @. A. Il. mon.
Spanish war veterans and tho press.
They announced as their reason for
doing these things that Il was 10 show
their appreciation OF the great honor
Lincoln county had bestowed upon them
by selecting them as her champions
and soldiers for the great war. The
accounts OF their performance. with
their roasons were published. along
With their pictures. in the Statesman
and the Journal. Their idea stirred the
fires OF patriotism all over the entire
United States. The account OF their
action was reprinted in many OF the
great rational magazines and the east
ern newspapers. The journal was be-
alleged for months for copies OF the pic
fure and "A confirmation OF the story OF
the dance and banquet. This small in
cident virtually placed the popularity
or the draft law on liz feet and did
more 70 popularixe Il thAa any other
incident OF the war. II was an idea
worked out just at tho Psychological
moment needed to give the draft law
tho needed impetus towards public ia
vor necessary TO its success and Don
Drummond In entitled TO the credit
for the idea and he and his eleven
compaaionE are entitled 20 the credit
for executing the idea in manner
that made Il OF the greatest possible
fervice 20 thu country.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-09-05
THAT NUISANCE AT ASTORIA

tiiwncO Tribunc)
War has been declared by cIatsop
Camp. American Legion, Of Astorin,
against the Toyeri, the Astoria Finnish
daily newspaper The Legion declares
that the Toyeri is hostile toward Il and
all eX-servicc men. and that unpatriot-
ic utterancos appear In its columns.
The editor OF the Toveri is said to
have answered committee from the
Legion In these words:
Il don't believe the American Legion
rs representaAi e. OF the ex-service
men becahse an l. W. W told me it
was not
There you have Il! What confidence
can be placed in anyone who accepts
the word OF an l. w. w in preference
10 the statements of service men who
have stood the acid test Of patriotism
by Offering their lives in defense OF
their country while the Hun. the coua-
terpart OF the |. W. w, was doing his
best under the beast OF all beasts. the
kaiser, TO undermine the freedom OF
the world?
How long viii the American people
permit newspapers like the Toveri to
retain their clutch upon the public with
their deadaning. destroying. disrupting.
disloyalty- breeding claws7 How long
will newspapers like the Toveri be per-
mitted TO disseminate their nauseating
doctrine in n language that the.average
true blue. honest to- goodness citizen
cannot understand? Isn't the English
language good enough for all OF us. re-
gardless OF race. creed. or extraction?
Isn't the language in which the i'm
never TO be- forgotten words:
give me liberty or give mo death"
were phrased good enough for all 10y
nj Americans?
Why give these people who are sus-
pected OF disloyalty an opportunity to
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-09-05
U. S. SECRETARY OF LABOR AD-
vlSES STRIKERS TO REPEAT.

Secretary OF Labor william b. VIII
son, speaking at a Labor Day mass
meeting Monday az Altoona. PA. nd
viscd his audience. mostly raiIroaders,
10 take an they could get this time
and then come back for more later.
when the Uaited states Is passing
through the most crtcical labor stu
alton OF It's history, we stand aghast
IL such an uttcrAnce from public Of
noini Upon further deliberations how
ever. we ste n great similarity Of ac-
ton between President Wilson and
Secretary Wilson when we compare
tho iatter's words with the formers
when he propounded the Adamson bill.
And " our eyes are still performing
the normal functions. we see stiil fur
ther similarity existing between the
President. his labor secretary and ali
other public men whom he has gath
cred about his advisory table, Blind
to the situation arising al home. our
President absents himself for six
months To go TO Europe and make "a
treaty without proper authority Re-
turning. he hardly has time 20 go
through the accumulation of papers ON
his desk until he announces his in
tentions 10 absent himself from his
place OF duty TO spend "A month and
thousands Of dollars out OF the public
treasury. speaking to the people He
entirely forgets thcpressing work at
hand of reducing the high cost OF liv-
ing.
Ignoring the desires OF the public
has been the long suit OF the present
administration for the past four years
Using threats has been the ways and
means Of public officials. Where will
" stop7 What Will the present adj
brazenly do 20 the coun-
try In the eighteen months remaining |
Of the presidential term Surely they /
neYer hope 70 have another chance.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-09-05
PROGRESS IN IDAHO

(: . (. o . Q 9 o 9 . . @ O q o
HEX BURG Is spending s75O0OO on
new buildings this summer.
LEWISTON Business block to cost
$4,000 going up.
Bond election urged for bridge over
Clearwater river.
IDAHO FALLS Movement under
way TO establish wooden min here
Potato factory al Idaho Falls changes
hands.
I TWIN FALLS so-acre farm sells
for $500 per acre.
WOSCOW-Nct returns from one
car ore from Mizpab mine 81, 800.
/ ST. ANTHONY Several miles Of
cement sidewalk and curbing complct-
cd.
BOTSE-State Board Of Equalization
raises assessments on irrigated lands
10 a total of $4,000. 900.
Bath house work at Tourist Park
pushed ahead.
Lowest bid opened on 311z miles of
road on North and South Highway
S77s.75s.44 by Grant Smith and Co. of
Seattle.
320-acre farm brings s56.242.
Approximately $500 carloads of ap-
pies worth $3.50 600 10 be shipped this
season.
Twin Falls laborers raise wages to
IS beginning September !. .
LI.O-Farmers fix hay price
at $3.50 per ton in stack and $50 bal
ed.
Excavation started for construction
OF new flour mill and grain elevator
MOCCASIN--New Sage Greek Road
nearing completion.
Carpenters wages
boosted to 81. viii tend TO delay build
ing operations.
High School building to be complet-
cd this fall.
BLACKFOOT-E'irst National Bank
purchases $4,000 corner for erection
OF new building.
New s-story building going up for
BlaclSfoot Bank.
Idaho leads Northwest in production
of beans with 100000 bushels
Gilmore. Lemhi Union and Silver
Consolidated Mining Co. TO spend
$3.50, 900 in development work.
WALI.ACE-W Work starts on Guelph
claims.
jerome county has 1000 head of
sheep.
Nampa County Golf Club purchases
100 acres Of land on Eagle Heights.