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New-York tribune., 1919-11-25
so Per Gent Pay Raise
And Open Shop Posted
By Kentucky Operators

LOUISVILLE. Ky. Nov 24-Coal
operators IN southeastern Kentucky to-
day posted notices Offering striking
miners wage increases amounting to 30
per cent for day laborers and from u
to IS per cent for "loading,' according
to information reaching here to-day
from Harlan, KY, an important point
in the coal mining region.
The notices asserted adherence to
the open shop" principle and notified
employees rejection OF the proposition
would result in notification TO vacate
company houses within reasonable
time.
The Offer, according to Kenneth U.
Mcguire, identified with coal interests
at Harlan, may involve increases of
rom 40 to co cents q ton to the public.
Virtually all mines involved are in
the Southern Appalachian Coal Opera
.ors' Association, with properties in six
Kentucky counties and several coun-
ties in Tennessee. They employ APP
proNimately $4,000 men.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-25

above that provided for by the average
increase in 1917--that is to say, the
average total increase in pay over the
1913 base. which was the base consid
cred in 1917, should not exceed the
present average increase in the cost of
living over the same base. 1t is also
to be considered that the cost of living
will fall rather than rise during the
next few years.
Abnormal Profits Refused
s3. The maximum prices fixed by the
government on coal we're calculated to
increase production of coal for war
purposes. Coal was basic and the in
crease imperative. The public ought
not to be asked to pay and will not
now pay the increase over normal
profits then allowed for the purpose
of stimulating production.
"a. Any increases in wages now ar
rived at on the basis of the foregoing
principles should be borne by the op-
orators, or the public. or both, as may
be determined by the application OF
these principles, and should take effect
as of the date when the men return
to work.
"5. The needs Of the United States
are not alone 20 be considered; Europe
is in desperate need of coal and should
have all that we can spare"
New-York tribune., 1919-11-25
Lusk Probe Said
TO Aid Radicals
Rose Pastor Stokes Insists
RdidsOperate TO Spread
Propaganda Of Reroh

Rose Pastor Stokes was the principal
witness yesterday be orc the cxtraor-
dinary grand jury which is Investigate
ing activities of radicals. After she
came out of the jury room Mrs. Stokes
declared she was convinced the Lusk
Legislative committee, by its raids on
radical assembly places, was doing more
to help the "Reds" than 70 suppress
them.
81 believe all Of the ideas disseminated
for years for The purpose Of awakening
the workers to their rights have not
been so effective as the activities of
the Lusk committee in one week" said
Mrs Stokes. "The committee has given
the radical movement tremendous
impe etus."
Contempt Proceedings Suggested
A message from the grand jury room
to Justice Barlow S. Weeks, while Mrs
Stokes was being examined. asking him
TO come to the Criminal Courts Build
ing, gave rise to rumors that the jus
tice was to be requested TO punish her
for contempt for refusing to answer
certain question Justice Weeks
waited in his chambers for an hour
and was then informed the anticipated
need for his presence had not devel-
oped. 1t was said Mrs. Stokes answered
tho questions propounded to her when
advised Of the consequences If she per
sisted in defining TO do so.
Mrs. Stokes, who is out on appeal
from sentence of ten years imprison-
ment for alleged violation of the es
pionage act, appeared before the jurors
only after she had been threatened
with service of bench warrant for
her arrest. Last week she is said to
| have ordered her maid at her home in
Grove Street to close the door on a
subpoena server from the District At
torney's Office
Alexander |. Rorl1c, Assistant Dis
trict Attorney, said she was wanted
to explain certain check stubs found
by the Lusk committee in recent raids.
These stubs, it was said. indicated that
Ms. Stokes had paid out $11 600 to per-
absurd to say that made large con-
said Mrs. Stokes yesterday. "That talk
was idle"
Martens TO Testify To-day
Who're the Russian Soviet bureau,
40 West Fortieth Street, gets It's
iuIuS IS 10 ne QtSciCScu To-Day. Luu
wig C. A. X Martens, head of the
bureau, who calls himself the Soviet
envoy, has been subpnnacd to appear
before the Lusk committee to continue
the testimony he gave eight days ago.
The hearing Will be in the rooms of
the Board of Estimate in the City
Hall. In his previous testimony Mr.
Martens told Of his rc'Ntions with
IeAine and Trotzky. lie admitted the
Soviet government desired the over
throw of "all captalistic govern
monts"
at is within the authority of the
committee to learn just who is sup
porting the Bolshcvik propaganda in
this country. and we. purpose to do it,
said Samuel a. Berger, Deputy Attor-
ney General. when We adjourned
last week Mr.. Martens had told only
half Of his story"
New-York tribune., 1919-11-25
Reds Lure Woyiers From
Mines ~, W'ess Vi~o;r;o

CHARLESTON, ". Va, Nov. q. -
Coal mining operations in District l.
dropped more than 5 per cent to-day.
when several large mines were close d
down, due to refusal of miners 70 re-
turn 80 work. according 10 a statement
issued tonight by c. +. Keenes, dis
trict president Of the union
Slow progress of the Washington
conference YVES the main cause of the
men s refusal, Mr. Keeneyssaid; but he
added it was probable that activities
OF radicals had contributed. He de-
clared he and his associates were max.
ing efforts to persuade employees of
the mines affected to reconsider their
decision.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-25
Virginia Troops Haif
As Disorders Geese its
Lee County Mine Field

RICHMOND. Nov. 24.-Quiet pre-
walls in Lee County, where recent tir-
ing on miners desiring 10 return TO
work caused Governor Davis to call out
five companies of state troops. Radi-
cal miners, it was said. mounted rifles
on hilltops and fred upon men enter
ing the shafts. Their aim was faulty
and no one was hurt.
The troops were stopped at Roanoke
to-day awaiting orders from the Gov
ernor, who went TO ST Charles, the
center of. the mining district, to inves-
tigate conditions. Coal operators at
st. Charles, according TO advices re
ceived here tonight, concluded no fur
ther disorders were likely.
Governor Davis appealed to the min
ers to mainta n order, after which he
went to Pennington Gap. Operators
did not believe the Governor would find
II necessary to order the troops 10 the
region.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-25
Street Fight and Riot
Result i'm Arrest OF
Six Denuer |. ". ". 8

DENVER, Nov. 24.--Siv alleged
members Of the Industrial Workers Of
the World were lodged in the city jail
tonight, following riot and a raid
on local headquarters Of the organiza-
ton. The police seized quantity Of
radical literature, including several
hundred copies of "The Elod Clot,' an
|. ". w. paper.
The arrests resulted from right be-
tween r. c. Graham, chief boatswain's g
mate Of the Denver recruiting statiors
of the navy, and Frank Wall. an alleged
|. ". W.. who was distributing the
radical literature. Graham is said to
have resented an attempt by Wall TO
force a copy of "Thc Blood Clot' into
his hand. In q fight that followed Wall
was knocked to the pavement. A
started raid on the 7. w. w. hall
when a patrol wagon filled with police
arrived and soon put. stop to the
disorder.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-25
Income Tax Returns Show
''Shocking and Indefcnsi-
BILE" Profits in 1917, He
Telegraphs DIR. Garfield
Wage Raise Called Just
Government Is Urged Not
to Pass On Increased
Burden TO the Consumer

Bituminous coal mine owners real
lied shocking and indefensble" prof
it's in 1917 declares william G. Nc
Adoo, former Secretary Of the Treas
ury, in a telegram yesterday to Coal
Administrator Harry Garfield, urging
him no. to permit any increase in
cost to consumers without thorough
investigation. Their profits, he says
ranged from Is to 1000 per cent, ac-
cording to their income tax returns,
and even if profits were no greater
last year he asserts the operators are
well able to grant the reasonable and
just" wage demands of the miners
without passing any OF the burden on
to the public.
The message, in which Mr. McAdoo
says his statements are based on posi-
tive knowledge derived prior to his re-
tiremcnt from the Treasury Depart
ment, follows:
reports from Washington indicate
that the miners are willing TO accept
the wage increase suggested by Sec
retary Wilson, but the mine owners
are holding back until they learn from
you how much of the wage increase
hey can impose on the public through
Increased price for bituminous coal.
| am convinced the increases proposed
FOR the mine workers are Just and
reasonable, but have grave doubts
as to whether the mine operators are
entitled to increase the price OF coal
to consumers because thereof.
Laro
"In the year 1917 many mine own
ers made shocking ard indefensible
profits on bituminors coal ! know
this because, as Secretary Of the Treas
ury, ! examined in May, 1913. their
income tax returns to the Treasury.
Before deduction of excess profits
taxes, which were less in 1917 tNan
now, these returns showed earnings
on capital stock ranging from i to
1000 per cent Earnings Of 100 to 300
per cent on capital stock were not
uncommon.
The operators claim their invested
capital frequently exceeds their cap
ital stock, but it is doubtless true that
in many cases capital stock exceeds
invested capital However this may
be, it is clear that even on the basis
If the operators claims as to invested
capital their net earnings IN l917 were
!
abnormal.
''In a report made by the Treasury
in response to Senate resolution on
profteering in 1918 some striking facts
were given as to the earnings of vari-
Gus companies engaged in production
of necessaries of life, including fuel.
Wrong to Public Indicated
"Cf course do not know what the
profits Of the bituminops coal operator
were in 1918, since | left the Treasury
III December, 1918. and these reports
were not filed until March, 1919 But
if they disclose any such profits as
earned by the bi.un.inous coal operat-
ors in 1917 it would be q grave wrong
to permit the operators to take from
the public additional profits in the
form Of increased prices for bituminous
coal.
"Moreover, If profits were even
measurably as great in 1918 as in 1917
the operators can well afford to pay
the increased wages to the miners and
New-York tribune., 1919-11-25
Drops Of Blood'' Appeal
Muiled by State I. ". ".

MIDDLETOWN, N. Y, Nov. 24-The
Industrial Workers of the World are
sending their propaganda into this city
through the mails to many members of
trade unions. with drops of blood"
is tie startling caption of the sheet
Of literature. which they are thus dis
trioutlng, On the pages arc splashes
Of red ink closely resembling drops of
blood and in bold type the page sets
forth the Campaign of frightfulness, ,"
which has been waged against the or
ganilaton.
"The history of the I. w. w. has
been written with drops of blood"
reads the lines. This organization has
been foully dealt with Drops of blood,
bitter tears of anguish, frightful heart
pains have marked its every step in
the onward march Of progress"
The papers are signed by the |. w.
". leader, William D. Haywood.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-25

sions to tho Lusk Committee, are then
rccted.
The appeal to Commissions Cami-
netti concludes:
reiterated TO the people of the United
States to arouse them to state where
they will demand Of Congress that the
matter of Martens's deportation be
given into their own hands than that
Of your executives?
"Wll the immigration Department
continue to postpone action?
as it not right that when invcstiga-
tons have conclusively established the
guilt of the head of anarchy and revo-
luton in this country, patriotic citi-
zcus, with confidence in the Federal au-
thoritics, should expect officials TO rid
them Of the mcnacc2'
New-York tribune., 1919-11-25
Ghoirnsen for 500, 1000
Raiimay Workers in
Council on Hines offer
SDe.lal CorIesronaerce

>PetfdA tCr7fs s'VfQfnco
CLEVELAND. Ohio. Nov 2l-Gen-
eral chairmen representing 500 600 mcn
who operate railroads in this country
and Canada, convened to-da in the
brotherhood Of Locomotive Eng reers'
Auditorium to discuss Director Geaer
al Illness offer Of "a new method of
paying overtime.
Mr.. Illness offer of time and enc
half for service above eight hours on
trains making less than i2'a miles an
hour would eive the men $4,000 coo in
overtime wagcs If schedules remain Is
At present. according 70 " c. Lee.
president Of the Brotherhood of Raj
way Trainmen. But at the same tirnc
pernans Sl5 0oOc00 in the shane o.
sarbitrarics' would be eliminated Ses-
eral speakers contended the workers
would lose by the change.
Brotherhood officials hope decisions
Viii be reached by Tuesday evenirs :
on the overtime question and the
companion offer Of away from home"
pa ment. It is expected the convou-
ton VIII reply 10 the Director Genera
Wednesday. The conference VIII last
Il least three DAYS
New-York tribune., 1919-11-25

still have prehaps larger return up
on the capital employed in the mines
than they are justly entitled to
"in behalf of the public already
overburdened w the high cost OF lif.
ing | earnestly u. that the bitum lr-
Gus coal operators be not permitted 60
impose an additional charge for cos
on the public until careful exanina-
ton has been made Of tnclr incor.r
tax returns fled with the Treasarr
Department for the years 1917 49,
1913. Il can be determined from o..
actual facts OF the case whether s.
increase of charges 70 the public IS IN
any respect iustifablo.
Advises Publishing Returns
~ earnestly urge also that these .o.
come tax returns be published Thev
ought to be published SO the American
people can know what the facts are
about the earnings of the bituminou~
coal operators. They are entitled -
this information and there "a no rea-
son why it should ne withheld since
tho law permits it IL certain circpn
stances
- car be taken for grsufe5 tha-
the income tax returns Of these cop,
panies are more likely 10 undcrstatc
than to overstatc net earning pows
for purposes of taxation.
in my judgment the wage increases
should be promptly conceded and the
coai operators should accept them aud
submit to the investigat ion and publ
cation Of their income tax reports.
subject to your final determination
after all facts are considered as ~
what the just price Of bituminous Goa
should be. If later the facts show
that an increased price is justified the
American people will. / am sure, be
willing to pay -.
In my opinion resumption OF wor,
al the mines should begin immediate
upon TINS basis 90 the American peou'.
may not be subjected to the peril
of further depletion Of the avaliahls
fuel supply in the country
New-York tribune., 1919-11-25
| @ alleged Reds Taken
Ega Raid IN Cortland,
Senator Lrzsk':s s Home

Npcc3O' tNrreHp HpOfc"Nco
CORTLAND, n. Y, Nov. 24-Polce
nineteen Russians alleged Bol-
sheviki, in a Sunday night raid on the
headquarters of Russian society
here. A quantity Of sedtious itera-
turc was seized.
Cortland is the home of State Senator
LusK, head of the joint legislative
committee Investigating Bolahevik ac-
tivities in New York State. Pamphlets
and circulars calling for the overthrow
Of al government have been circulated
in Cortland for some time. District
Attorney Tobin and Chief of Police
Bowker organized and led the raiding
party.
Among the seized data was the roll
OF the society, containing thirty-eight
names, some of them women. All OF
the men arrested are residents of Cort-
land and are employed in factories.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-25
Officials Admit "Reds''
Can Enter From Mexico
Special Correspondence


Ell PASO, Tex, Nov 24-Local i'm
migration officials believe it possible
that radicals are pouring into the
United States from Mexico, as the Con-
glessiona Committee charges, but say
they have no way OF knowing. Pass
ports issued by Mexican authorities as
grafton officials when properly vised
without question. Only when some
reason for refusing admttance to ar
alien is shown is there any investisa-
ton. Funds for special investigators
expired last June.
Officials here say it is useless to
watch for Reds" at Ellis Island and
leave unprotected 1000 miles Of border.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-25
Deportation Of s'Red''
Enuoy Here Demanded
By Defense Society

The American Defense Society ves-
terday Jnade public a demand it has
made upon Commissioner Of lmmigra-
ton Anthony Caminetti for the i,nme
diale deportation Of Ludwig a. Martens.
Bolshcvik cmissary to tie United
States.
= Its communication the league re-
calls that it adopted a resolution last
April, shortly after Martens's arrival
here, pointing out the danger that lay
in his expressed plan to take over the
property of the old Russian govern
ment, valued at from $150, 700 900 to
$500 600, 900, in the United States. The
activities of Martens from that time to
the present, as revealed by newspaper
accounts and BY his own recent admis
New-York tribune., 1919-11-25

man, just completed at Ellis Island. is
on its way to Washington, Commits
sioner of immigration Anthony Cami-
netti was advised to-day by the au-
thorites at Ellis Island.
"The Goldman case has been heard
by the authorities at Ellis Island"
Commissioner Caminett said, land the
report of their findings has been for
warded to Washington. Upon receipt
here the report will be canvassed by
the immigration service, and with q
memorandum Of any comment the serv-
ice might make on the case it will be
presented to Secretary of Labor Will
son for approval or rejection. The
Secretary has the last word in de-
claring whether any person shall be
deported."
New-York tribune., 1919-11-25
Threat of Arresf Starts
Miners Back to Shafts

SHERIDAN. Wyo.. Nov. 24.-Locals
Of the United Mine Workers of America
throughout the Sheridan district to-
night voted to return to work to-mor-
row morning, and end strike which
started to-day
This action followed n warning bv
Major Warren Dean. comlnondant of
the military forces in the Sheridan
field, that unless the men returned to
work he would start tomorrow arrest
ing union leaders for violation Of the
Injunction issed by Fedora, Judge A.
b. Anderson, in Ipdianapelia
New-York tribune., 1919-11-25
Would Pen Reds
Oys Desert Island
Mrs. !. G.. WenfS Tells the
Republican Club Ho,u
to Cure B0lsheuism

meeting which began sedately with
an outline of Republican policy by
Theodore Roosevelt yesterday after
noon at the Republican Club ran onto
the shoals of Bolshcvism and was only
hoated off in time for dinner through
the exercise of considerable diplomacy
on the part of Miss Charlotte Delafield,
who presided.
Mrs. James Griswold Wentz spoke
up after ar address by Henry w TAFT,
who followed Colonel Roosevelt
Wouldn't it be a good idea 10 take
The Bois heNlsts aud intern them on j
desert island in the middle OF the Pa
cine Ocean ?" she demanded. "if We
they'll just turn around and come back
here IN few years. What we want to
do Is TO pen them up on Guam ana
make them work for their living"
"The interning of Germans during
the war was accomplished under the
espionage act" answered Mr. Taft,
"and Just how far that ought to be
pressed in peace times is matter Of
doubt
Bolshevists Seditious
"Bolshevists could be excluded, how
ever, on the ground that they are
actually sedltious, and menace to
the institutions of this country. Boi-
shevjsm cannot endure in Russia un-
less it conQuers the whole earth, and
that is the reason its agents are so
active here"
We ought to find out who is letting
50 many Of them into this country
at the Mexican border and Ellis
lsland,' Mrs. Wentz continued, un-
satisfied.
Miss Delafeld suggested that since
there was so much interest in Bclshe-
vism they would try TO arrange q
whole meeting on the subject later
Colonel Roosevelt spoke to the
women on the future plans of the Re
publican party.
"lt Is my earnest belief that the first
duty of the Republican party is to
formulate a clear and. decisive set Of
principles tof the state and She nation" +"
he said. eve must say the things we
have done ard the things we mean to
do. We must get away from person l.
alltics and put our emphasis on poll
cles. We mus. put them forward in
such form that the average voter will
understand clearly just what the party
stands for.
Preserve Law and Order
We must stand for rigid determina-
ton TO preserve law and order, and
insist that justice be administered
fearlessly without regard to small but
menacing groups of voters. We must
go forward on a platform of sound
construction liberalism, but we must
not so forward go fast that we lose our
equilibrium.
"The primary problem in America
for the next twenty years is capital
and labor. The situation at present
seems to be that "e cannot educate the
employer beyond the belief that the
measure Of success is dollars and cents.
and We cannot teach the employee to
see beyond his pay envelope. The uiti-
mate solution of the problem, believe,
lies in the relation of partnership
Mr.. Taft urged the women TO Join
political parties. He had been pre-
vented by the chairman, he said from
mentioning two very interesting sub
jects-thc peace treaty and the can
New-York tribune., 1919-11-25
!\reisler TO Give W orrcster
Concert Dcspite PROBES,

WORCESTER. Mass. My. 24.-The
License Board, after public hearing
o-day. refused to revoke the license
or the concert in which Fritz Kreisler
S to appear in this city morrow
night. The Austrian viol.nist VIII az
pear IN spite Of the STIR OF opposition.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-25
Garfield Views Announced

DR.. Garfeld's statement was an an
nouncement of the following principles,
which he said were governing him and
his associates:
81. The public must not be asked to
pay more than it is now paying for
coal unless it is necessary to do so in
order 10 provide reasonable wages to
the mine workers and reasonable
profit 10 the operators.
'2. The arrangement entered into be-
tween the operators, the mine workers
and the Fuel Administrator. with the
sanction of the President Of the United
States. in October. 1917. was intended
TO equalize the WAGES Of all classes of
mine workers and to be sufficient to
cover the period of the war, but not
beyond March 81, 1920; hence, the only
increase in cost of living which can
now be considered is the increase
New-York tribune., 1919-11-25

Occasional adjustment of
your eyeglasses is necessary,
even when you treat them
carefully, if you would OBJ
tain the best optical results
and have the utmost COM
fort in wearing them.
And this service we will
gladly give without charge
at the NJ. H. Harris Office
most convenient for you,
although originally you
may have obtained them at
another OF our offices-or
elsewhere.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-25

didacy of Senator Wadsworth. Miss
Dclatield explained that the meetings
were supposed to be educational, and
not controversial.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-25
Emma Goldman Report
Sent to Washington

Neto York Tribune
Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, Nov. 24.-The report
of the investigation Of Emma Gold