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Evening star., 1919-10-13
Turbulence at Youngstown.

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, October 13.-
Considerable turbulence is reported
throughout the valley today as the
mills are resuming operations in
greater volume. Crowds of strikers
about each plant stoned strikebreak-
ers and many arrests have been made
A. East Youngstown an engine struck
a handcar filed with men on their
way to work. killing one and seri-
ously injuring two others.
With the attempt of three COM
panfes to resume operations at a
number Of open heareh furnaces here
this morning feeling was more tense
than at any time during the last
three weeks. 1t was generally be-
1ieved the effort to break the strike
was the first real test between the
two sides.
officials Of the Brier Hill Steel Com
pany were ready to start two open
hearth furnaces. the Youngstown
Sheet and Tube Company three and
the Republic Iron and Steel Company
one or more. The Carnegie Steel
Company announced that it will make
no attempt to operate on a larger scale
than during the past week.
A crowd of strike pickets stoned
the automobile occupied by Sheriff
Ben Morris and a number of deputies
late Sunday night in Poland avenue,
mistaking the sheriff's automobile for
a car conveying strikebreakers into
the Hazelton plant Of the Republic
Iron and Steel Company. A cali was
issued by the sheriff this morning for
100 men to go to East Youngstown.
where pickets were surgtng about the
Youngstown Sheet and Tube gates.
threatening men returning to work.
Sporadic operations were reported at
all the mills this morning. Strike
leaders. however. said that the move
ment had failed. as the strikers had
stood firm and only a few had reported
for work.
Strikers Return at Canton.
CANTON. Ohio. October 1a-Strik-
Evening star., 1919-10-13
STEEL COMPANIES
REPORT PROGRESS
Fourth Week of Strike Opens
With Employers Cheered,
| Men Still Firm.
REPORTS FROM DISTRICTS
BY the Associated Press.

ps the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH October 13~-Steel
companies with general offices in this
city today reported that from their
standpoint conditions as result of
the steel strike, which today entered
upon Its fourth week. continued to i'm
prove There was no general return
of strikers reported, but without ex-
ception company officials where plants
are IN operation said there were in
creased numbers of men in the mills
today. The entire Pittsburgh strike
district was quiet.
Strike leaders Al the steel workers
national headquarters continued to eX-
press satisfaction with the Situa,ion-
1hey said they had no reports of any
considerable number of men DESERVING
but. on the other hand. gave out that
their ranks show an unbroken front.
Tin Plate Company's Report.
The American Sheet and Tin Plate
Company, subsidiary of the United
States Steel Corporation. with many
plants scattered over the eastern half
of the country, gave out the following
report:
We are running about S5 per cent
OF our sheet mills and about 65 per
~Vht VI Jul I'LL HILLS w are ma klnS
steady gains right along Additional
numbers of men are reporting for
work every day. This morning at
our Mckeesport plant, which is run
n1ng 100 per cent, more men reported
Tor work than were required. There
IS no disorder of any sort. We arc
operating fourteen of our plants 100
per cent
Improvement at Canton.
1t also was given out at the offices
OF this company that the Canton
tOhio) Sheet Steel Company, which is
not part of theAmerican Sheet and
Tin Plate concern, started today 100
per cent and that the Stark Rolling
Mill Company at Canton will proba-
bly, start up this week.
The American Steel and Wire Com
pany, another Steel Corporation sub
sidiary, announced that steady prog
ress toward normal resumption was
being made. All of it's plants in the
Pittsburgh district, it was stated,
were in partial operation 1t was
further stated that in the Chicago dis
trict the company had more men at
work today than on any day last
week.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-01-18
COMMITTEE TRYING TO LIFT ARM.
DRY DEBT HAS PLANS FOR
PERMANENT EXHIBIT.
TULANE WANTS AIRPLANEs
American Army of Occupation An
nounced Hun Cannon and Ma
chimes VIII Be Turned Over to
American Cities.
New Orleans.

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Historic Washington Artillery Hall
will soon be equipped with several
pieces of German artillery, if success
crowns the ambition of Chairman S. A.
Trufant and members of the commit
tee seeking to lift the armory debt
The American army of occupation at
Coblenz, Germany, has just announced
that most of the German artillery be-
ing turned over to 1t, as well as fifty
or sixty German airplanes, will be sent
to the United States. Plans are being
made to distribute the cannon to cities
as gifts of the government. Mr.. Tru-
FAINT announced that the committee had
asked Mayor Bel man to send a cableA
gram to Coblenz Immediately request
ing that a quota of the big guns be set
aside for New Orleans. DR.. A. B. Din
widdie, president of Tulane University,
viii join the committee in asking that
Tulane be given an airplane.
It is the hope of Mr.. Trufant's COM
mittee to have the debt on the armory
lifted before th4 command returns to
the United States It is planned to
convert the structure into club for
men OF the service and to give it to tho
Washington Artillery.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-01-18
TO NORTH POLE BY AIRPLANE

An expedition to be led by Capt.
Robert A. Bartlett will be sent to the
polar regions to survey the North pole
by airplane, according to announce
ment by the Aero Club of America.
The plan was conceived by Rear Ad-
miral Robert E. Peary, discoverer of
the pole. 1t is planned to have the ex-
pedition leave the United States next
June. The club will raise $250,000 to
finance the trip.
"There are six weeks of fair
weather in July and August" the an
nouncement reads. "The ship would
carry large seaplane or land airplane
for the final flight across the top of
the earth and for exploration of the
unexplored polar regions, as well as
smaller planes for the scouting flights.
Immediately upon arrival at Etah
base would be established, and while
waiting for the Ice to break up farther
north to permit the ship to go as far
as Cape Columbia, the small seaplane
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-01-18
STATE AND DOMESTIC NEWS.

A court martial at Camp Travis,
San Antonio, Texas, has imposed TWEEN
ty-five-year penitentiary sentences
upon three negro soldiers of the 165th
Depot Brigade for attempting to create
mutiny at camp Aug. 25, 1918, it was
officially announced Friday. The SEN
fenced men are Private E. D. Clark,
Nineteenth Company; Private Victor
Lee, Eighth Company, and Private
George Maxey, First Company.
The British transport Ulna, a Gu
nard Line steamer, arrived Friday at
the port of New York from Brest with
1908 American troops. The units on
board consisted of fifteen officers and
421 men of the Sixth Anti-aircraft Sec
ton, nine officers and 266 men of the
Twelfth Anti-aircraft Section, two of
ficers and forty-nine men of Casual
Company No 322, five officers and 118
men of the 109th Trench Mortar Pat
terry and nine casual officers and n y e
civilians from the Y NJ. G. A. and K.
of G. field forces. The 109th Trench
Mortar Battery is from the Middle
West.
Roswell Field, brother of Eugene
Field, the poet. and well known as
an author and newspaper writer in
San Francisco, st. Louis, Kansas City,
New York and Chicago, died of pneu-
monia at his home in Morristown, N.
T., Friday. He was 6S years old.
The transport Madawaska Friday at
Newport News, Va. landed more than
z,200 troops from France. Almost
every man had been gassed or wound
ed and many had won decorations or
been cited for bravery and gallant con-
duct
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-01-18
(I[!J; ;1rEIE lLIZZNILZEI(f[fI1E:
ENOUGH REASON FOR GRATITUDE

Acting under the leadership of
julius Rosenwald and Jacob II. Schif1,
Jews of Chicago are making plans to
send money to more than 100000
starving men, women and children of
the Jewish race who are making an
unequal struggle against conditions in
the war zone.
Chicago's quota is to be $1,OOO,OOO,
which will go to Jews in Poland, Rus
sia, Turkey, Palestine, Galicia, Rou-
mania and other countries, where
mobs and soldiers are reported to be
pillaging homes of Jews and murder
ing thousands. 1t is planned to raise
a total of $15,000,000.
''The suffering in the war-spent
districts, especially among those Of
our own race, is something of which
none of US here can have any proper
conception" says Mr.. Rosenwald.
"And it is well for US TO remember
that we might just as well have been
in the places of these suffering people
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-01-18
PUT DOUGHNUTs INTO DOUGHBOYS

Here is the man who put "pies
like mother used to make" and dough-
nuts in the front line trenches in
France. He is Col. William Barker of
the Salvation Army. he is back in
this country after service in France
during the last great offensive of the
allies and United States. He is con-
nected with the main headquarters of
the Salvation Army In New York.
Colonel Barker left for France
July 1, 1917. When he reached there
many American units were cold, home
sick and without proper communica-
ton facilities with home. General
Pershing sent for him and asked him
to visit the camps and see what could
be done.
after 1 dined with one of our
generals and tasted the mixture his
chef called pie" said Colonel Barker,
"the idea came to me that the old
fashioned apple pie would bring q
touch of home to the boys. So we
out themI"
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-01-18
STATE HAPPENINGS.

Major General Henry c. Hodges Jr..
who commanded the Thirty-ninth !divi-
sion, including many Louisiana troops,
in Frarce, arrived in New Orleans on
his way to Camp Beauregard, at Alex
andria, La, where he viii take charge
of the Seventeenth division, now sta
toned there. Discussing activities of
the Thirty-ninth division overseas.
General Hodges paid high tribute to
the character of service rendered b
the officers and men of the division.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-01-18
Unto THE MOUTH OF HELL"

When Chicago erects its war me-
mortal, whatever it is to be, there
must be engraved upon 1t in giant let
tiers, "Chipi1ly Ridge" and "The Ar
gonne." And right near must be the
names Of the men of the One Hundred
and Thirty-first and One Hundred and
Thirty-second infantry regiments.
Not transport comes into New
York harbor but which bears new tes-
timony Of the magnificent feat per-
formed by the men from Chicago at
Chipilly ridge in that awful three days
struggle early in August, when they
went in to complete job which the
British had been forced to abandon.
Hardly a soldier who was in the
Argonne but comes back with words
of praise for the two old Illinois Ma
tional Guard regiments which went
through another fearful battle, which
broke the backbone of German resist
ance. The men Of the One Hundred
and Thirty-frst and One Hundred and
Thirty-second do not have to sing thei
who were located near them when the
Col. J. B. Sanborn. commander
Infantry, formerly the First regiment.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-01-18

The Louisiana Assessors Associa-
tion has reelected its 1918 officers
for 1919 as follows: President, John W.
A. Jeter Of Cabbo; vice-president, A.
L. Andreus of st. Landry; secretary
treasurer. C. F. RatcIiffe of East Baton
Rouge.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-01-18

Thirty cents a quart is the new
price for milk, effective in Monroe.
Two or three leading dealers set the
higher price and others dealers are
expected to follow suit. The price
heretofore has been Is and 20 cents
quart, the increase amounting, in
some instances, to 100 per cent. Deal
ers say Increased feed costs justify
the increase.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-01-18

One of the largest timber deals con-
summated in the Lake Charles locality
for years has just been closed, where
by the Powell Lumber Company be-
comes the owners of 10000 acres of
virgin yellow pine timber in the vicin-
ity of Barham, just north of this city,
the consideration being $2,0O0,000.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-01-18

Louisiana may have the honor Of
entertaining President Poincare Of
France within the year IL plans an
nounced by cable mature. The French
president has announced his intention
to visit America, probably in June, to
return the visit of President Wilson
and become personally acquainted
with the United States.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-01-18

'fThe statement attributed to cer-
tain New Orleans dairymenfi that the
Louisiana Dairymen's Cooperative
Association ships into New Orleans
a total of only 500 gallons OF whole
milk daily is untrue" said L S. West,
secretary Of the association THE fact
is the milk totals 1921 gallons daily"
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-01-18

Effective work is seing done by
Louisiana State Council of Defense in
aiding returning soldiers. sailors and
war workers to obtain employment.
Where a Community Labor Board ex-
lists this work is done under its direc-
tion, assisted by the local council, but
in all other cities and parishes 1t is
heing undertaken by the Council OF
Defense.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-01-18

The East Feliciana parish treasury
is empty, according to the police jur-
ors. No taxes have been collected,
cesause it is alleged the tax rolls have
never been delivered tc, the collector.
1t is claimed the parish has been COM
PEELED to borrow several thousand
dollars.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-01-18

The price Of Louisiana open kettle
sugar went down few pegs. 1he
Louisiana Sugar Control Committee
ordered the cut. upon approval from
Washington, but the action was taken
at the request Of the producers them
selves.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-01-18

Gassed in one Of the last big bat
ties of the war, Daniel J. Finn Of New
Orleans. died in France. a short time
ago, according to information receiv-
ed by his sister. While under treat
ment for gas poison he contracted
pneumonia. which caused death.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-01-18

The tax collectors office Of La
fourche parish did whirlwind busi-
ness during the last fifteen days of De
cember. During that short period it
collected 100000 in taexs. which is
two-thirds of all the taexs to be col
lected.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-01-18

After close down of several weeks
the Lake Charles schools opened with
q large attendance. Strict precaution-
airy measures as laid down by the city
health officer will be adhered to in
order to guard against another posi-
outbreak of influenza
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-01-18

Grant Parish has sold $4,000 worth
Of road bonds for ssO.3sO. These bonds
were voted two years ago to build the
link Of thirty-three miles of the Jeffer-
son highway. but their sale was for
hidden by the war regulations.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-01-18

Major General J. Franklin Bell, COM
mander of the department of the East,
died Wednesday in New York City.
Major General Bell was n command
of the Second Division in Texas City
during 1914 and 1915. His death was
due to heart disease. He was So years
old.
All of the five socialist leaders tried
for conspiracy to violate the espionage
law were found guilty by jury We'd
nesday at Chicago, Ill. The defend
ants are: Congressman-elect Victor
L. Berger, publisher of the Milwaukee
Leader; Adolph German, secretary OF
the national socialist party; William
F. Kruse, editor of the Young Social
list; Irwin st. John Tucker, writer and
speaker, and J. Louis Engdahl editor
of the American Socialist. The men
face prison terms of from one to twen-
ty years, fine of from 81 to $4,000,
or both, at the discretion of the trial
judge.
b6L"6Gu IIILtSu anu lWSACy pSESOASs
mostly women and girls, were killed
and more than a score others injured
Tuesday when a terrific explosion
wrecked a film exchange building at
Pittsburg, Pa.
The United States flag was placed at
half mast on the Texas capitol at Aus
ory- of former Presidsnt..pFI;o555-seyeIt
who died Monday .2t Oyster Bay, N. I.
7ed
A carload OF Whisky was broken into
and thirty-seVeh full cases of liquor
stolen while the car was standing on
the siding in the Southern Pacific
yards at Eagle Lake. Texas, Saturday.
The car was en- route from Taylorton,
KY, to Los Angeles, Cal.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-01-18

lie Thomas, chairman OF the Board
OF State Affairs. whose term expired
january !, has been reappointed by
Governor Pleasant and the secretary
Of state has isued commission for
eull term OF six years.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-01-18

For the fifth consecutive year j. w.
McFolima of Monroe has been appoint.
ed commander Of the Louisiana divi-
sion of the Sons OF Confederate Vet
Grams. He was instructed to appoint
his own Official stan. The term ends
June !, 1919
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-01-18

Possibility of the establishment at
n early date of an automobile rural
parcel post delivery system from the
New Orleans postoffice into the sur
rounding country, extending perhaps
as far as Shreveport and MempAis,
seems to be forecast.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-01-18

A hog law, recently passed by the
police jury, is to be put in operation
in Tangipahoa parish Immediately.
Under its provisions no swine are
permitted to run at large. Authority
is given any citizen to kill a hog
found depredating his property.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-01-18

Gov. Pleasant recently issued .
proclamation calling special election
20 iii the office OF Judge OF the sixth
Judicial District. ii ouachitr and
Morehonse parishes, to be held Tues
sy. February l. 1918.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-01-18

Reports from trucking sections In
St. Bernard show that the damage
from the freeze did not hit crops IS
hard as at first thought, and will he
confined principally to tender vegeta-
tfon.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-01-18
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WASHINGTON NEWS.

Aid in the extension of American
foreign trade is provided in the an
nual legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation bill for 1920, reported
| Friday to the house The measure
! carries appropriations totaling $685.
$4,000, approximately S7,000,0 900 more
than the 1919 bill, and provides for
19,435 salaries, a decrease of 178.
A temporary naval force of 225,OOO
enlisted men for the year beginning
next July was decided on Friday by
the house naval subcommittee in be-
ginning the work of framing the naval
appropriation bill. This force is $4,000
less than was recommended by Secre-
tary Daniels.
All restrictions on the importation
of corn and rice were removed Fri
day by the war trade board. At the
same time the board announced that
it would consider favorably applica-
tions for the export of rice and for Ii
censes for the shipment of jute and
:
bags, to all destinations.
Steps are being taken by the state
department to bring home from Tur-
key some $500 native and natural1zed
Americans who have been there dur
ing the war.
Road building on an extensive scale
is expected by government officials
this year Definite estimates OF
amounts to be spent this year include,
Louisiana $4,674,000, Texas $4,000, 900.
The Sixty-first Field Artillery Bri-
gade of the Thirty-sixth Division, 199
officers and 4,623 men, and the 111th
Ammunition Train, 33 officers and
1920 men, have been placed on priori-
ties, according to a cable to the war
department from France received in
Washington Wednesday. This means
that the Texas and Oklahoma National
Guard units, otherwise known as the
131st, 1920 and 133d Field Artillery
regiments, and the ammunition train
listed should sail for the United States
within six weeks.
Documentary evidence intended 70
show that $3SO,O00 worth of munitions
shipped in 1915 to agents of Francisco
Villa, the Mexican bandit leader, were
paid for by F. A. Sommerfeld, now
interned as an enemy alien, was pre-
sented Tuesday to the senate commit
tee investigating German propaganda
by Major E. Lowry Humes, who is con-
Quoting the inquiry.
The federal migratory bird law OF
1913, under which the government for
the first time exerted authority over
prescribed CLOSED seasons" for wild
birds which habitually migrate from
state to state, with the varying sea-
sons, was in effect declared Invalid
Tuesday by the supreme court which
dismissed the governments motion On
appeal from decision of the Arkan-
sas federal district court, holding the
statute unconstitutional.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-01-18

would Columbia establish there
sde
Chalyuskin side.
expeditions
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-01-18

made and the boys
The pies good thick fashioned American and
had Mother stamped all them They with
and down and
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-01-18

The formation of the Louisiana
Railway-H Highway Council, to bring
about closer cooperation between the
railroads and roadbuilders, was an
nounced by Fordyce Kimbell, repre-
sentative of the State Traffic Relief
Association.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-01-18

Mr. and Mrs. Alcide Hebert Of
Franklin have been Informed their
son. AIcide. was found dead on the
field of battle ID France Young He
bert had been in France for about
tnree months before the armistice was
signed.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-01-18

According to kilograms received by
relatives of some of the men in that
unit, the First Battalion Of Louisiana
boys from overseas has arrived safe
II at Newport News.
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privileges in
that Is O ry 10 ttude?
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-01-18

Major Edward R. Violet, 50 years
old, retired cotton broker OF New Or
leans. died at Charity Hospital as
result of q fire in his apartment in
which he was burned almost beyond
recognition.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-01-18

Charles X. Breedlove of Clinton.
La, has qualified for the entrance ex-
aminations to the West Point Milf
tary Academy. To date he is the
only candidate from Louisiana or
Mississippi who has qualified. The
examinations begin March Is.