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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-28
WHEELING is FACING
FURTHER SHUTDOWN
Mill Engineers Demand In
crease in Wages. -... .

WHEELING. w. Va, Sept 27.-with
four OF the five plants of the Wheel
ing Steel and Iron Company closed due
to the strike, and engineers of the fifth,
the Yorkville mill on the opposite side
of the river. demanding an increase
in pay by Tuesday with the alternative
OF striking. the company faces total
suspension. The steel workers in the
Yorkville Mill are working under union
agreements, this being the only mill of
the Independent Company so operating.
The engineers served notice to-day that
their new scale must be signed or they
will force q shutdown.
Suspension of the Yorkville mill will
throw approximately 1900 men out of
employment.
AS a result OF the request of the min
owners affected by the strike to permit
unloading of railroad cars filled with
Iron ore was refused Friday by the
union leaders. an effort was made to-
day to have the cars removed by the
railroads, but union switchmen refused
to move them. Demurrage charges are
Increasing and under present conditions
the cars win be kept in their positions
on the mill switches.
The local situation Is very quiet, with
all but four Independent mills. which are
operating under union contracts, closed.
Union pickets at the various mills have
been reduced to a minimum because no
efforts have been made to operate them.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-28
BETHLEHEM POLICE
READY FOR TROUBLE
Force of 300, Mostly Mounted,
to Protect Loyal Men.

BETHLEHEM. Pa. Sept. 27.-The eve
o. the threatened strike at the local
plants Of the Bethlehem Steel Company
finds the department Of public safety
fully prepared to meet any emergency
that may arise.
Mayor Arch Johnston and the rest of
the civil authorities have taken time by
the forelock and following a conference
with C. A Davies, police superintendent
Of the city. and @. p. Roach, chief of
the Bethlehem Steel Company's police,
announcement was made to-day that at
least 800 men will be available for
special police duty. go
The majority of the police viii be
mounted men. In the event of any
serious trouble extra men are available
among the previous service men. All of
The available horses in the city have
been pressed into service.
Police force cots have been placed in
the municipal buildings. II u not de-
sired that any State policemen be
brought here unless the local force and
the sheriff's force prove unavailinK.
Chief Burgess Brown Of Northamp-
ton Heights Borough stated to-day that
extra police will be added TO the regular
force, which will be In charge of Chief
L. II. Schweitzer, whose resignation has
been withdrawn from the Borough Coun-
ell. --
The Bethlehem Steel Company officers
say Il Ill be the policy of the company
TO operate its plants and 1t will be the
purpose of the municipal and county
authorities to give thorough protection
TO all loyal employees against any vio-
lenoe OF any kind, according to a state
ment issued to-day by d. II. Wilson, city
solicitor. .....-.. .........
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-28
FARMERS PROTEST
AGAINST IDLE UNIONS
Say Organized, Labor Asks
Much, but Gives Little.

KANSAS CITY. Sept. FL Protesting
that organized labor is demanding
more production of the farmers while
demanding of Its members less produc-
tion." delegates TO the International
Farm Congress went on record to-day
as deplorlng strikes except in grave
circumstances and opposing the union
ization of police and oti.er peace officers.
The resolutions also demanded legis-
lative action to, lower the difference in
prices between producer and consumer.
condemned THE growing tendency to-
ward idleness among all classes of
people. and opposed Government owner
ship of railroads. Pledging themselves
to seek to continue to produce in
amounts to meet any emergency, the
delegates. representing twenty-five
States and seven foreign nations, ex-
pressed In the resolutions a belief that
"the obligation of labor to society Is
not less than that of the farmer"
while renewing to labor our express
sions of friendship and good WILL" the
resolutions stated, I'VE view with appre-
hension and disfavor the turbulent con-
dltions, particularly in the ranks Of or
ganized labor"
Senator Arthur Capper of Topeka,
was elected president of the congress.
Among the vice-presidents were Hon
Valentine Winkler, Winnipeg, and Judge
w r. King, Washington.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-28
YOUNGSTOWN MILLS
WILL TRY TO REOPEN
Majority of Men Reported
Willing to Go to Work.
special bespaich 70 Tar suN.

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio Sept s7.-Prepa-
rations are being made by the Carnegie
Steel Company to partially resume oper-
atoms Monday at the Ohio works, this
city. Over 5000 worltmen employed by
the corporation were paid to-day, and
were asked by foremen and superinten-
dents II they would return as they re-
oeived their checks. Officials claim the
lgreat majority said they would go back
vote on whether they would return
or not was practically four to one for
ending the strike.
At the end of the first week of the
strike. which has thus far effectually
tied up the Mahoning Valley, no dis
orders of any consequence had occurred
Indications are more pronounced that
American workers, are getting an ex-
cuse to return to their posts and that
Trey are losing confidence in strike
leaders. e. .... 80. ...,..
Picketing Of the plants. IL Diminishing
An official of steel company said to-
night an investigation conducted by his
company indicated that the backbone
of the strike is already broken.
Scheduled meetings OF strikers failed
in many cases to materialize and the
workers themselves are complaining
about the manner In which the strike
is being conducted. Furthermore, they
claim they have been given no assur-
ance that striek benefits will be paid.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-28
ALL CHICAGO MILLS
WILL BE RESTARTED
Operators Threaten to Shut
Down if Enough Work
men Do Not Return.
POLICE GETTING READY
Labor Organizations Plan to
Combat Efforts of Manu-
-., .facturers This Week.
Special Despatch 20 TEE Sun.

CHICAGO, Sept. 27.--The crisis in tie
steel strike in THE Chicago district lie
expected to come Monday when an ef-
fort will be made to operate the mills
at full capacity. Both sides were lin.
ing up for the struggle to-day. $500
Mayor Hodges OF Gary issued a proc
lamation that every worker desiring to
return would get police protection. At
the same time Il was announced that a
citizens police force of 600 had been
organized. 1t was given out that the
big mills were prepared to operate on a
more extensive scale than at any other
time since the strike. ~, 81
The American steel and Wire Com
pany at Waukegan announced unless
the men returned In force the plant
would be shut down for period of six
months and no attempt would be made
to reopen 1t no matter what the out
come in the strike situation might be
in the meantime. Other companies is
sued similar notices minus the time
limit.
To offset the movement of the steel
companies TO break the strike Monday
union leaders marshalled their forces.
Theodore ]. Wind head of the Allied
Council IL Steel Workers OF South Chit
cago. anu ounced to him had been dele
gated full power to call out the rail.
road men and he would issue the call
without delay. t''-' -...i' "t
John De Young, secretary, Of the Chi
cago headquarters of the strike, said
strikers would make personal appeals to
men still at work. --F
1.-THE companies will try to break the
'strike Monday" he said. I'VE are go
ing to be ready for them" -t
Notice by the Inland Steel Company
that it's plants would be closed for sew
eral months unless the men returned i'm
Inediately caused a furry among strik-
ers. Striking employees issued a call
for a meeting Monday to consider plans
for returning to work IN, body next
week. The company already has. ap-
proximately $500 loyal employees in the
plant.
L, r. Parsons, superintendent of the
Chicago Shipbuilding. Company, denied
that the men had walked out In sym
pathy with the steel workers. He said
all the men were at work to-day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-28
LETTERS TO KENYON
REFUTE FITZPATRICK
Senator Is Told WaIkout Is
Crime Against Workers.

wAsHINGroN. Sept. 27,-soores OF tele-
grams and letters have been received
by Chairman Kenyon (Ia.) and other
members Of the Senate committee inves-
tisating the steel strike. Some OF the
communications are intended to refute
statements made before the committee
by John Fitzpatrick. chairman OF the
strikers committee, while others. most
OF them anonymous. breathe defiance to
organized government.
Among the kilograms received by
Senator Kenyon was one from 4. X
Perkins, representing the employees OF
the Inland Steel Company, Indiana Har-
Dor, Ind. which said 30 per cent. OF the
employees of the Inland company were
opposed to the strike and that the
walkout was "a crime against the men
who toll"
Another telegram signed by John ].
Friel, member VI the American Fedora
tioD of Labor. said 10000 workmen at q
meeting in Philadelphia had adopted
unanimously a resolution asking the
Senate committee to call as witness
John Clinton Parker who would give
facts which make clear the kind of
politics that IL responsible for the United
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-28
EFFORTS DIRECTED
AT THE AMERICANS
Allegheny Valley Plants APP
peel in Placards.
spsesal De.rateA 90 TEE srr.


PlFTsBuRG, Sept 27.--Steel mill oper-
ators in the Allegheny Valley are pre-
pairing for increased operations on Mon
day, when there are expected to report
for duty several hundreds OF Americans
who remained away from work during
the FIRST week OF the strike. At the West
Penn Steel Company plant In Braeken-
ridge II is planned to start two new fur
naces In the open hearth department and
six mills In the sheet department that
were closed Friday to permit the men TO
take vote on returning to work.
The Allegheny Steel Company expects
TO bring back large percentage OF ma
tive born workmen by posting piacards
IN farentum, Breckenridge and Ma
trona, In which an appeal is made 10
Americans to take up jobs formerly held
by Foreigners
resume of the first week Of the
strike in the lower Allegheny Valley
shows that the big mills at Breckenridge,
the Allegheny and West Penn, operated
virtually all their departments. but the
work was done under handicap. The
open hearth department at the West
Penn was closed throughout the week,
as was the tube mill Of the Alleghny.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-28
Results of a Week in
the Big Steel Strike

PITTSBURG, Sept. 27.-The
big steel strike, which began
last Monday, has resulted in the
shutting down or Gripping of al
most every plant of the United
States Steel Corporation and
many of the independent mills.
The subsidiaries of the steel cor
\poration we're harder hit outside
the Pittsburg district than in this
vicinity. The Carnegie Steel
Company, largest of the sub
salaries, managed to keep its
great plants at Homestead, Du-
quesne and Braddock running.
Steady gains have been made by
the manufacturers.
Four persons were shot and
killed in western Pennsylvania
during the week as result of
the strike. At New Castle wo-
man was shot by a mill guard, it
Is alleged, and died the next day
In Farrell, near the Ohio State
line, where the most disorder oc-
CURED during the week, three
men were shot and killed, all Of
them, according to reports, by
members Of the Pennsylvania
State police.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-28
TO AMERICANIZE
ALIEN BORN LABOR
Congress Reused by Their
Preponderance Among
Steel Strikers. y
LAWS IN BOTH HOUSES
Campaign of Education TO Off
set Influence of Radi-
cal Leaders.
LAWS IN BOTH HOUSES
spstsi psspateh 70 rHn suS.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27.--Reports that
radical labor leaders In the steel strike
have found fertile ground for their agl-
tation among foreign born labor are
causing strong demands in both Houses
OF Congress fer the immediate enactment
OF Legislation providing for a national
campaign Of AmericaniEation. ~
Bills providing FOR AmericanIEatton
programmes. particularly among the
workers, have been siumbering I'M COM
mittees since the second day Of the extra
session. Representative Bankhead
(Ala.), author OF an Bmericanisation
bill. believes the large number Of for
eign laborers striking In comparison with
American workers Indicates the imme-
date need of an educational campaign
to impress on the foreigners the funda-
mentals of American government and
assure them that they can obtain justice
or any change In the form of COVER nment
son he intends to urge action on his
bill before the House Educational Com
mittee and Chairman Tess (Ohio). Of
the committee, has promised to give the
matter consideration.
The inquiry OF the Senate Committed
into the part foreign labor il playing
In strikes and disorders is being care
fully watched. Mr.. Fess said, and ii re-
ports mentioned are substantiated he
believed Il would be a big factor in
speeding up the bill.
with so many agitators abroad IN
the land advocating doctrines that are
very similar to the Bolshevism now in
control of Russia" Mr., Bankhead said,
the Government ought to take steps
to inform the foreigners Of the privi-
leges and benefits they have under the
Government of the United States and an
courage their naturalization. With their
incomplete understandings Of the fun
damentals Of American institutions, agi-
tators who re-; lily want the overthrow OF
our form of government find II easy to
impress on them that their condition can
be bettered by revolutionary methods.
1.-The purpose of my bill is well stated
in the title: To Promote the Educa-
ton of Native Illiterates, of Persons
Unable to Understand and Use the Eng
lish Language and of Other Resident
Persons of Foreign Birth to provide
for cooperation with the States In the
education of such persons in the Eng
iish language, the fundamental princi-
pies of government and citizenship, the
elements Of knowledge pertaining TO self
support and home making and IN such
other work as will assist In preparing
such illiterates and foreign born per-
sons for successful living aud Intelligent
American citizenship" %
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-28
PLANTS -,
KEEP UP OUTPUT
Steel Officials Say Strike Is
Broken in South.
Special DespatcA 10 Tar Sun.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Sept, 27.-Produc-
ton at plants of the Tennessee Coal.
Iron and Railroad Company and Amer
lean Steel and Wire Company, subsdi-
aries of the United States steel Corpora
ton. for the week of the strike of iron
and steel workers was equal to that Of
the previous week and to the average
week of the past. D.
While labor leaders here claim that
the strike is not at an end by any means
and that the call will be made on kim
dred interests by Monday, orficials at the
various plants say that the backbone
of the strike has been broken so far as
this district Is concerned
Every department in the mills Is well
manned The big steel plant will operate
through Sunday In practically all de-
partments. The crew tonight was
larger than last Saturday night.
Meetings will be held Sunday by var
ious crafts and efforts will be made to
get a call for strike on the part Of
railroad workers and others who can
be OF assistance to the iron and steel
workers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-28
UNION DEMANDS TO
DOUBLE COAL COST
Mean HOldup of Public of
Billion Dollars, Opera
tors Assert.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27.-The present
cost of coal to the consumer will be dou-
bled IL demands formulated by the
United Mine Workers are allowed, q
statement issued to-day by the National
Coal Association declared. 1T is esti-
mated the demands would ada a billion
dollars to the cost of coal during the
coming year.
"Fhe United Mine Workers of America
are trying to hold up the people Of the
United States for one billion dollar
annual increase In the cost OF COAL" the
statement says. They have announced
their intention of striking november 1
unless their demands are granted, and
that Is what their demands mean In dol
lars and cents. --.,
A contract between miners and OPP
orators, approved by the - Government.
covers wages, hours and working condi-
tons for the war period, the statement
says, and continues: :..>
obviously, the country Is at war I'M
til the treaty of peace Is ratified and
proclaimed. The winers understand this.
They did not contend that the agreement
was terminated by the signing OF the
armistice, but continued to work under
IT, They have now decided to take ad-
vantage Of the shortage Of coal and the
imminenee of winter to enforce their de-
mands in violation of their agreement"
six hour day, 1t says, means ap
proximatey Ave hours in the working
places, while the five day week on that
basis means an actual reduction from
forty-eight hours week. the present
schedule, to about twenty-five hours r
week, "in the face Of the fact that we
are now short of coal in this country
and throughout the world and that. in
creased and uninterrupted coal produce
ton is vital
non top. OF this they demand q so
per cent increase in wages" the state
"TAent Says. y 1.-THE effect of these de-
inands, II granted would be almost TO
double the present cost of mining coal.
Amy such increased cost must neces-
sarily be paid by the public. Exhibits
filed by the Pittsburg operators with the
Senate Committee investigating the
coal situation show that their profits
are less than one half those of last year
and average but per cent on the
capital invested.
with such a narrow margin of profit
IL is impossible for the operators to
absorb any increase In wages.
"There are approximately 100000 men
employed In the bituminous mines of
the country, of whom about 100000 are
employed In the unionized districts.
This comparatively small group of
400, 900 men is now attempting to hold
up the 100000 Inhabitants of the
United States for $4,000, 100000 a
year"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-28
REJECT sHIPYARD SCALE.
OmciaIs Deny Union Demands and
Prepare Tor strike.

At meeting last night of officials OF
the various shipyards In the New York
district, It was decided to Feject fatty
the demands of the shipyard workers for
an increase in wages and shorter work
ing hours. About 10000 TO 10000 work
men are affected, employed In the Todd
Morse, 6hewans. Downey and Standard
yards, offieials OF all these companies be-
ing at the meeting. Plans were also laid
to combat a possible strike OF the work.
ers.
The demands OF the unions are for an
agreement October !. effective May ].
1890, whereby all employees receiving
hourly rates OF so and So cents receive
an increase Of % per cent, semi-skilled
and unskilled workers to receive an in
crease Of 20 cents an hour, and piece
workers an Increase of rs per cent They
also demand a forty-four hour week,
double time for overtime, two and half
time for Sundays and holidays, except
ing Labor Day and Christmas, when
auadruple time Is demanded. Thus work
men receiving IS day would get SIS
for working on either Of these two holi-
days. 4-.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-28
SILK INDUSTRY CRISIS SEEN.
Misrepresentation May Force Ree-
ord Price for WOmen's Dresses.

ord Price for women's Dressss.
The situation In the silk Industry,
which has developed into problem OF
vital Importance to manufacturers OF
woniens dresses. shows signs of beeom-
ing far more serious In the near future
than II Is to-day, according to a state
msnt made to the Associated Dress In
dustries of America by one Of Its asso-
ciats members who has made a study
Of conditions and. who predicts that the
highest prices ever known for silks will
soon make their appearance.
The report shows that raw silk will
probably not be any higher, due TO the
fact that silk manufacturers have not
been able. to make anything like the pro-
duction they had figured on and there's
fore have not consumed the Quantities
OF raw silk and may find themselves
with a small snrplus, or II not surplus,
may mud themselves not. so hard pressed
Tor raw silk as they otherwise would be-
So far as production h concerned, the
report shows that the under production
viii continue. and in Ahis connection q
prediction Is made that conditions
rather than improve, VIII gradually
grow worse. -.e.. -. ~
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-28
IRISH LABOR AIDS STRIKE.
warning IL Issued to Workers to
Ne Ready 40 Help.

DUBLIN, Sept. 27.-The national execu-
tive Of the Irish Labor party and Trades
Union Congress issued 4 statement to-
day approving the strike. This state
ment declared that the Irish railway
men would take any action decided upon
by the leaders, and warned workers gem
orally 10 hs ready to assist the railway
men in every way possible.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-28
brooklyn Gas Strike Ends.

After a strike OF seven weeks the last
Of striking employees OF the Brooklyn
Union Gas Company returned 10 work
yesterday, ii was announced at the Of
Aces of the company At a meeting Fri
day afternoon the Gas Workers Protec-
tive Union Of Kings county officially de-
clared OF the strike and instructed the
men to return to work.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-28
GIRL sTowAwAYs HELD.
roiice Charge They Loitered In
south Ferry After Landing.

Three buxom English girls. who
sVoWed away on the transport Platts-
IeIs ana were landed with the other
PASSENGERS, when the ship came IN sew
eral days ago, met yesterday their first
uouplesome experience since coming TO
me iand OF their elected residence, They
we're arraigned before Magistrate Ro-
2et. G Ten Eyek In .Tombs Court by
si auo.insh Monahan aud Ward Of Old
The officers said they found the voune
women lettering about South Ferry Frs
eay night IN company. with a group OF
e',nors and that complaint was made
ssalnst them by the South Ferry dock
Iaster' The court dismissed the COM
paint, but instructed the patrolmen 20
snn the girls over 10 Federal AUTHORITIES
s Ss,i, ;their status as immigrants was
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-28
ARSENAL NOT SURRENDERED.
Gen. Williams Explains Working
Arrangement at Rock Island.

WASHINGTON. Sept 27.--Ma jor Gen.
Clarence C. Williams, Chief OF Ordnance,
appearing to-day before the House, Mill
Jary Committee, denied that the War
Department had surrendered authority
over the Rock Island arsenal 10 the
workmen.
1.-The men conferred with the COM
manding general" said--Gen. Williams,
''as to Improvement OF working condi-
tons The final decisions are left TO
the commanding general and good re-
suits have come OF the plan"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-28
sHIPYARD WORKERS HEARD.
Employees ON Great Lakes Resist
Return to OLD Scale.

wAsHrNoreN, Sept, sT.--Rspresenta-
tives Of shipyard employees In the Great
Lakes region conferred to-day with
James oConnell. president Of the metal
trades department of the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor. regarding action on the
joint order of the Navy Department and
the Shipping Board caneslling wage adj
vances after October I.
They will meet representatives OF the
American Shipbuildihg COMPANY in
Cleveland tomorrow, but they said no
definite action would be taken pending
the outcome Of the general conference Of
executives OF the International unions
here Monday, and the meeting with As
sistant Secretary Roosevelt and Director
Aokerson of the Emergency Fleet Cor
poration Tuesday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-28
KILLED IN FOOTBALL GAME.
Gardner Dow of New Haven Is
Victim at Durham, N. H.
speoiaI pespatcA % rrE suN.

DURHAM, n. H., Sept 27.--Gardner
Dow, aged 40. centre on the Connecticut
AEgies. was rendered Unconscious in the
football game against New Hampshire
State College here to-day and died
about Q O'Clock this evening. He lived
at 90s Elm street. New Haven, Conn
He was a member of the Harvard naval
unit during the war.
In the middle Of the third period
young Dow made a diving tackle to
down Farmer, the opposing player with
the ball, and the latter's knee struck
him in the head.