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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-23
MORGAN BACKS GARY
ON OPEN SHOP STAND
Sends Gable Of Approval
All Steel Stocks Go Up.

j. p. Morgan, a director OF the United
States Steel Corporation and a member
of the finance committee of that organ
ization, who is now in London, cabled
yesterday his approval OF the stand
taken In the steel strike by Judge Ebert
ii. Gary. chairman OF the board of d.
rectors. While II was generally sup
posed In Wall Street that Mr.. Morgan
stood solidly behind the Judge, the pub
lication OF the cable came as surprise,
as II was the first public statement the
banker has made on the subject.
"Heartiest congratulation on your
stand for the open shop, with which I
am, as YOU know, absolutely in accord"
the cablegram read. 1T believe Ameri-
can principles OF liberty are involved
and must win II we all stand firm"
In tho New York offices of the United
States Steel Corporation and the other
big steel making companies nothing new
developed yesterday in the strike situa-
ton. Twice during the day Judge Gary
granted an audience to newspaper rep
resentatives, but at neither time would
he make any official statement of condl-
lions MS reported to him. 1t was indi-
Gated, however, that statement might
be forthcoming to-day or tomorrow.
In the Offices of the Bethlehem Steel
Corporation, the executive officers were
reported as absent, and nothing was
given out in confirmation OF the report
that the Bethlehem workers had post
poned their strike pending n confer
erce between their representatives and
Charles NJ, Schwsb. head of the corpora
ton.
Steel shares were firm to strong all
day in the market. giving an indication
of unusual buoyancy toward the close of
the session. At no time since the strike
Became a certainty has there been any
real weakness In the steel stocks, and
they gave n much better account Of
themselves yesterday than even the
most hopeful had expected In face of
the actual strike.
Every steel stock traded in to any ex-
tent showed a substantial gain over the
closing figures for Saturday. United
States Steel COMMON, the natural leader,
advanced Ia points; United Alloy Steel
l point; Sloss Sheffield Steel and
Iron. 21S points; Republic. u; Midvale,
IN; Lackawanna, 2; Cruclble. AN. and
Bethlehem. IL.
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Of our men were prevented from entering
the plant
"The North SHARON works were com
PEELED to close tonight on account of
large crowds consregating in and about
tho plant. At Farrell riotins lie going on
in and about the gates. The sheet and
tin plate company and the steel and wire
company plants we're not able to operate
throughout the day, but the Carnegie
plants continued TO operate in full until
the change Of turn this afternoon. Owing
to the rioting tonight It is impossible to
get definite reports from this plant.
Tho developments Of the day have
been largely the instances Of disorder
occurring at several OF our plants. 1t ls
still impossible because OF this disorder
to obtain accurate figures on the men
actually remaining away from work."
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STEEL STRIKE FAILS
IN THE TWIN CITIES
Employees in Minnesota
Plants Continue at Work.
Special Despatch TO THE Sex.

MsNNEAPoLis. Mimi. Sept. Blowing
to the fact that there are no building
operations in Minneapolis where struc-
tural steel is being used to any extent
and that industries OF the city are well
supplied with raw materials, effects Of
the steel strike in Minneapolis will be
negligible. according TO those Identified
with the steel business.
Steel industries in Minneapolis and
st. Pau were operating as usual. In
st. Paul, where there are several large
plants manufacturing steel products, all
employees remained at work.
Eugene Young. secretary OF the Build
ers Exchange, said members of the
building Trades Union would probably
not strike n sympathy. In some build
ings being erected the steel is being
furnished by the Minneapolis Steel Com
pany, where all employees remained at
work to-day.
No reports that men employed in ham
ding ore on the iron range had walked
out were received to-day. Heads of the
mining companies said the strike would
have no effect in the State except per-
haps for a strike of great lake seamen
which was called for to-day. Reports
on this were lacking.
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TIEUP IN WHEELING
ALMOST COMPLETE
More Than $4,000 Men Go
Out in the District.
Specis, DsspafcA 10 THE Sun

WHEELING, w. Va. Sept. 22.-The
steel industry is paralyzed In the Wheel
ing district, where all Of the iron and
steel mills. except a few Independents
that have signed the union scale, are
closed. More than 1890 men in the
immediate district are out and within a
radius of twenty-five square miles more
than $4,000 are numbered in the strik-
ers' ranks
The result of the walkout was a sur
prise both to union officials and the COM
panies in the Wheeling district, as the
most radical estimate on Sunday placed
$4,000 as the number expected to walk
out
No disturbances have occurred and
none is expected. The men have obeyed
the instructions Of their leaders to re-
main away from mill property and con-
duct themselves peaceably Among the
larger plants suspended and the number
Of men out are:
Carnegie Steel Company, Bellaire,
l,4OO; Wheeling Steel and Iron Com
pany. Benwood, 1900; Riverside plant,
National Tube Company. 2,S00; Laugh
lin plant, 1900; Carnegie Steel Com
pany, Mingo, 400; la Belle Iron
Works, steubensville. 44oO; weirton
Iron Works, Weirton. 1900.
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LACKAWANNA STEEL
MILL STRIKERS RIOT

BUFFALO, Sept. %. - Disturbances
growing out of the steel strike resulted
In three riot calls for the Lackawanna
police tonight In one instance the
fifty-two policemen on the city's force,
headed by Chief ellison. we're met with
shower of bricks and stones from a
crowd of strikers who had gathered
near the steel plant gates. Three men,
two OF them strangers, were arrested on
charges Of melting TO riot
The first sign OF trouble came late
this afternoon, when the police we're no.
titled that 1000 persons had assembled
near the steel plant gates. In a fight
which preceded the arrival of the police
a Spaniard, who Is still working at the
steel plant, was knocked down. His
head struck the curb and he has a bad
cut and possibly a fractured skull. The
police dispersed the crowd with some
difficulty. Stones were hurled at the
policemen and several were hit. None
was seriously injured.
At 1920 tonight as 200 workers were
coming out of gate No. 3 Of the Lacka
wanna plant they were met by a crowd
estimated at 5000. One of the loyal
employees. a Spaniard, was chased by
a crowd until he fed into a house. The
police went to the plant gates and forced
the crowd to leave.
At 7;45 another riot call came in. A
Buffalo man had been badly beaten by a
crowd of men. who overheard him talk.
ing about his plans to get Job on the
steel company's private police force. As
n result Of this fight the police arrested
three men.
Two Of the four steel plants in Buff
falo and Lackawanna affected by the
strike closed down to-day. The Lacka-
wanna plant was working with about
hat lee ovd hA
Steel Company claimed to have So per
cent of it's men at work. The Rogers
Brown plant and that of the Buffalo
Stag Company were closed.
Strike leaders claimed 5000 men had
Joined the walkout. but the best esti-
mates available from all sources indi-
Gated that the number was about 5000.
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STEEL STRIKE FAILS
In ALABAMA PLANTS
Birmingham Employees Come
to Work as Usual and the
Mills Are Busy.
MEN QUIT AT WHEELING
Other Districts Throughout
the South Report Condi-
tons Are Normal.
Special Despatch to TIE sus.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Sept. 22.--Such a
small number OF men working in the
plants OF the Tennessee Coal, Iron and
Railroad Company, and American Steel
Wire Company, subsidiaries Of the
United States Steel Corporation. went
out this morning that the strike Is termed
a hasco no far as the Birmingham dis
trict Is concerned. Conservative esti-
mates to-day placed the number of
strikers at 500. All steel plants at
Ensley. Fairfield, westheld and Besse-
mer operated on full time and produc-
ton was normal.
With police, detectives, deputy Sher.
IFS and guards surrounding the various
works and circulating throughout tho
steel making section of the city, the
labor leaders and followers were per-
mitted to parade with a band and hold
meetings. Some fiery speeches were
made, Judge Gary being likened to the
Kaiser. but the majority of the talks
were of a peaceful nature. The leaders
called on the men not to be discouraged
as allied unions would be called out in
the next day or two and the fight con-
tinued to a finish. kilograms have been
sent calling for action on the part Of
the unions represented in the steel mills.
The plants are fully guarded tonight,
although It is not believed there will be
any disorder.
Labors leaders claim q better showing
will be made tomorrow.
SHEFFIELD, Ala. Sept 22.-None of
the employees of the Sloss-Sheffield Steel
and Iron Company or the Sheffield Iron
Corporation were out on strike to-day.
Officials OF the companies said they did
not anticipate any cessation Of work
WILMINGTON, Del, Sept. 22.-Reports
from all the steel plants in Wilmington
and vicinity showed that all workmen
reported for work as usual this morn
ing. There was no indication of q
strike.
Sr. LOUIS, Sept. 22.-Trere were no
signs of a strike of the steel workers In
the st. Louis Screw Company's plant
here to-day. and inquiry made at the
plants OF the American Car and Foundry
Company at Madison, ILL.,. and the La
clede Steel Company plants at East Ct
Louis Madison and Alton, ILL.,. brought
forth the information that the plants
were operating and that no signs of a
strike had put in an appearance. None OF
these companies have union agreements.
ATLANTA Ca, sept 22.-The Atlantic
Steel Company here. employing 1900
men. an independent, was not affected
by the steel workers strike. Labor Of
ficials said no Instructions regarding a
strike had been received from the ma
tional organization.
AsHLAND, KY. Sept. 22.-The man en-
ployed in the Ashland Steel Company
and the Ashland Iron and Mining Com
pany reported for work as usual here
to-day officials said. The mills are not
subsidiaries Of the United States Steel
Corporation.
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SEAMEN JOIN STEEL STRIKE.
Vote Almost Unanimously to Quit
Work I'm sympathy.

CHICAGO, Sept 22.-Union seamen en-
ployed on the ore carrying lake boats of
the United States Steel Corporation COM
pleted their balloting to-day. and have
voted almost unanimously to strike in
sympathy with the stee, workers, &C
cording to statement tonight by Pat
rick O'Brien, secretary of the Chicago
local.
He said the executive board would
meet soon at either Detroit or Chicago
to canvass the retes and decide on a
date for the strike.
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MARSHALL ANALYZES STRIKE
Public Opinion VIII Decide Con.
troversy, He Says.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 22.-Comment.
ing on the steel strike. Vice Presldsn,
Thomas r. Marshall, who was the prln.
cipa1 speaker at the silver jubilee cele.
hration of the American Insurance Union
here tonight, said: you may take n
from me that the court of last resort in
America. IL the public opinion of the
American people. and whenever thew
make up their minds in this controversy
It will be settled as the American people
think 1t ought to be-
Turning to the Senate debate on IN.
peace treaty and League OF Nations
scheduled for this week, the Vice Presl-
dent expressed the utmost confidence
that It would be adopted. There il no
question that the League Of Nations and
the treaty OF peace will be adopted
They may put in four reservations" ne
added, but its adoption is assured"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-23
Wilson Will Not Act
in Steel Strike Now
ON BOARD PRESIDENT WILL

ON BOARD PRESIDENT WILL
SONS SPECIAL TRAIN,
Sept. 22.-President Wilson was
without official advices to-day re-
garding the strike of steel
workers and 1t was indicated that
for the present he did not purpose
to interfere directly.
He was represented as feeling
that he had done everything pos
sible to prevent the strike, and
that the best that could be accom-
plished now was to maintain order
while the situation worked itself
out.
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senate Inquiry Proposed.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22.-Immediate
investigation by the Senate labor COM
mittee Of the steel workers strike was
proposed in resolution to-day by SEN
ator Kenyon (Iowa). The resolution
went over under the rules.
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STRIKE THREATENS
BETHLEHEM PLANT
Dissatisfied Workers Demand
Conference and May Walk
Out Next Monday.
PUBLIC AGAINST TROUBLE
Schwab and Grace Are Ex-
pected to Refuse to Meet
With Men.
Specie, Despatch TO Tmr sus.

ALLENTOWN, Pa, Sept. 22.-Menace Of
strike at the Bethlehem steel plant
has raised its head, according TO an
nouncement made to-day. The dissat-
| isfied among the Bethlehem. workers,
meeting in Allentown. decided to demand
a conference with the Bethlehem Off
cials, and II this be not granted by
Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock they
threaten to call a strike for next Mon
day morning at O'Clock.
The announcement of to-day Is a re-
suit of the meeting here on Labor Day.
when the labor men demanded recogni-
ton for the unions In all the plants Of
the Bethlehem steel Corporation, to-
gether with number Of other demands
Chief among them is a demand that
; the $4,000 men laid of since the signing
of the armistice because of lack of
orders be taken back and paid in full
| for the time that has interviewed.
To-days demands also include recog-
milton of the labor unions, the aboli-
tion of the company's unions, collective
bargaining. higher rates OF pay and the
adjustment of alleged grievances. These
grievances are not enumerated.
There Is small chance that Mr..
Schwab or President Grace will receive
the labor men making to-day's demands.
Public sentiment In Bethlehem is op-
posed to a strike. The same feeling pre-
walls IN Allentown, where live several
thousand mon employed at Bethlehem.
No definite plan to combat the strike
threat has been announced by the Beth
lehem steel officials. They say they ex-
poet no trouble and intend to continue
operating the plant
The general strike order OF to-day had
no effect whatever on the plants of the
Lehigh Valley and the Allentown wire
mill. the Traylor Engineering and
Manufacturing Company, the Crane Iron
Works Davies and Thomas and the
Thomas Iron Works All the blast fur
mace plants continue in full operation.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 22.--The nation
wide strike of steel workers had little
effect In Philadelphia to-day. Normal
conditions prevailed at the Midvale Steel
and Ordnance Company. the Pencoyd
Iron Works and the Baldwin Locomo-
tive plants at the opening hour to-day.
workmen entered all of these estab-
lishments at the regular hour. The
usual number Of guards were on duty
and there was no evidence OF unem-
ployed groups gathering in the vicinity
OF the plants.
Employees on duty declared that no
indications OF a general walkout had
been noticeable thus far. Employers
themselves have stated that the proper
tion of organized steel workers in the
Philadelphia plants Is small and tpal no
cessation OF work here is expected.
JoHNsrowN, Pa. Sept. 22.--The Cam.
bria Steel Company, one of the units of
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sufficient men turned out for work 70
operate the plant at full capacity.
Two thousand miners employed at In
dependent soft coal mines in the district
went on strike to-day. The mines sup
piled local plants.
SHARON, Pa, Sept. 22-Seven thou.
Eand men Joined the steel strike in the
bhenhngo Valley, according TO q state
ment issued this afternoon by Secretary
Coates of the local union, with head
quarters at Farrell. The Shenango
foundry here and the Sharon Foundry
Conpany's plant at Wheatland closed
down this afternoon. According to Mr..
Coates rs per cent. of the workers IN
this district have Joined the strike. OF.
ficials of the steel companies declined 10
estimate the number Of men out
The American Sheet and Tinplato
Compary's plant at Farrell was oper-
atins this forenoon with a slightly rc.
duced force. a number Of foreigners not
reporting. only a small number of men
failed q show up at the Carnegie Steel
Company's plants at Sharon and Far
rell and the works were operating on q
virtually normal basis Il was said.
So few men had reported at the
Sharon Steel Hoop Company plant at 8
o'clock this morning that the remain
ing 1900 employees who had reported
for work were laid of and the works
were closed.
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COLORADO STEEL
PLANT IS CLOSED
Employees of Pueblo Mill
Fail to Report for Work. q

DENVER. Col. Sept 22.-The steel
plant Of the Colorado Fuel and Iron
Company at Pueblo closed this morning
as a result OF the strike OF workers, ac-
cordlng- to a statement issued at the
offices of the company here. Not
enough men reported to operate the
plant, II was said.
PUEBLO. Col. Sept. 22.--About 2,000
men Of the first morning shift at the
Mlnnequa plant of the Colorado Fuel
and Iron Company here did not 20 to
work this morning. Instead they gath
cred in Bessemer City Park near the
plant. 1t was estimated so per cent. OF
the first shift failed to report.
All mines in the southern coal field,
supplying coal to the Colorado Fuel and
Iron Company plants here. have been
ordered closed. This does not affect
the commercial mines OF the company
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JoHSsrowN, Pa. Sept 22.-The Cam
bria Steel Company, one OF :he units of
the Midvale Steel and Ordnance Com
psny. shut down indefinitely at noon to-
day. Fifteen thousand men were en-
ployed ir the works. The shutdown was
anticipated after a statement OF officers
that the suspension would come II IN
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One Big Company Unaffected.
The only big plant in Pittsburg not
seriously affected is that of Jones g.
Laughlin. Two years ago there was
a strike in this plant which resulted
in a slight increase in wages. But
the men failed to get union recogni-
ton. and since that time the union
agitators have been welded out of the
plant
The attitude OF the men there at
present, according to the union or
ganizers. is that as they led the assault
two years ago and suffered by it, they
are waiting now to see whether the
strike is to be successful.
This plant, according to Secretary
Foster, is the one fly in the amber of
his success. Other labor leaders
might have gloated wildly over the re-
suits Of the first day OF this strike.
Not SO Foster. He was asked tonight
to sum up the results.
WELL" he replied, ut looks pretty
nice for u.s."
Foster is a new type of labor leader
for the steel corporation. He has spent
two years quietly at work in the Pitts
burg district He knows II as a man
Knows the fingers OF his own hand.
Fosters economic theories have APP
parently undergone no change. He be-
lieves trade unionism is the road to
what has always been his ideal--the
overthrow Of the wage system, of COM
petitive production and distribution and
the award OF the bulk Of the reward to
labor rather than capital. Strikes are
the means by which this will be at
tanned, he thinks little by little as the
workers wrest more and more from
their employers. But ne has apparently
come to the belief that the strike must
be conducted on orderly lines.
Foster Denounces Troops.
He is bitter to-day in his denuncia-
tton Of the State constabulary.
THE only ones who have started
trouble" he said. ARE these profession
al murderers. the State police. the Cos
sacks, who have been sent into special
districts like Clarion. We hear they
have killed man up there already, al
though We have been unable TO con-
hrm IT,"
He Is equally bitter over attempts TO
maze the strike appear a race issue.
Private gunner In the uniform OF
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State troopers we're shot and many
other persons were less seriously In.
jured. A crowd near the American
Steel and Wire plant threw bricks
and other missiles at the State police
and local officers, the report said.
Paul Prouse died as the result of 4
bullet wound received during the
melee. Private Frank Milligan and
Sergeant Smith, State troopers, were
struck by bullets. The former Is in a
serious condition.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1919-04-09
LONE PINE

The rebuilding of Pleasant Hill
church is progressing nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. T. Murray spent
one day last week in Maryville.
Miss Stella Goddard was the guest
of the Whetsell girls Sunday.
Mr.. Jonothan Spangler of Cades
Cove was in Maryville recently.
Mr.. j. j. Whetsell is able to be out
again.
Miss Tot Whetsell spent Sunday
afternoon with Miss Ruth Everett.
Mr.. Raymond Carpenter called at
MIR. G. N. Goddard's last Saturday
evening.
Misses Ruth and Rannah McGrath
were the guests of Misses Carrie and
Catherine Wilkinson Sunday after
noon.
Mr.. Harold Law was the dinner
guest of Mr.. Lamar Teffeteller Sun
day and Miss nellie Teffeteller was
theh guest of Miss Zula Law.
Mr.. w. A. Davis went to Knoxville
Saturday to meet his son Fred, who
has been in France.
Misses jennie and Annie Braden
spent Saturday night in Maryville.
Miss Kate Thompson who is work
ing in Maryville was at home Sunday.
Mrs. w, R. Mcconnell and daught-
er, Mrs. j. H. Haf1ey spent one day
last week at j. j. Whetsell's.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1919-04-09
UNION GROVE

We are having some fine weather
now. Farmers are beginning tt
plant corn.
Rev. James T. Bird filled his regu
lar appointment last Sunday. A very
good crowd was present.
Several from around the Grove
attended the A Greer sale in Long
Hollow last Saturday.
Mrs. Elsie loung has had the
mumps, but is getting better.
Mr.. Leslie H. Dooley, county
demonstration agent for Blount
county was at Union Grove the first
day of this month in the interest OF
the Boys Corn and Pig Club work.
The Ladies Aid Society of the M.
z. church has been doing some ex-
cellent work in the way of painting
the church on the inside and purchas-
ing a nice stand.
Miss Ruby Gardner of Friendsville
Rt. 2, is spending a few days with
her cousin Mrs. Roy Young.
Rev. l. H. Whetsell of Maryville at
tended church here last Sunaav
Mr.. Jeff Jackson is suffering with
rheumatism.
Miss Elizabeth Moore took dinner
with Jewell McGaha Sunday.
MIR. Willis Willocks and family at
tended church at Salem recently.
Messrs Luther Kinser and W. R.
Phelps were Maryville visitors last
SATURDAY..
Mr.. Clyde Davis and family of
Grav Ridge spent Sunday with Mr..
B. H. James and family.
MIR. Dial Miser of MICer St"-ior at
tended church at the Grove Sunday.