Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, September 19, 1919, Page 1

'3 4 VOL. 1XI—NO. 224 POPULATION 29,919 PRICE TWO CENTS STEEL WORKERS DECLINE T RESCIND THE STRIKE VOTE DECLINE T0 Motion Was Voted Down By the National Committee In Ses- sion at Pittsburgh—Representatives of the 24 Unions Concerned Have Left For Their Homes to Put the Strike Into Effect Monday—Twelve Demands Are to Be Made, But the Principal Object Is to Compel the U. S. Steel Corporation to Recognize the Unions—An Effort Is to Be Made to Reach an Agreement With the Independent Con- cerns—Send Letter to President Wilson Giving Eleven Reasons Why They Cannot Comply With His Request to Postpone Strike. Pittsburgh. Pa. Sept —The nap tional committee for organizing irch and steel workers late voted down 1o re: actio a motion taken at Washingt strike of all workers in 2 and steel mills not operating under union agreements °xt Monday The committee followed this by gion. Final adjourn and the. representa- unions in- e national commitiee left their homes to put the strike into taken twenty-four motion to postpone the strike er the industrial conference ington beginning October 6. it was announced out of o President Wilson, who ed Samue] Gompers, pres- the American Federation of influence to have the speeches were made postnonement. Tt was de- President Wikson ored a postpone- of the actual and steel her organized e confidence in_their hex turned back and de- men at this-time. he commitieemen said that whe had helped build up at 1 plants throughout would not dare go back the men if the.sirike were ce national com: tee, after the meeting said plans had Léen form- ulated for making the strike ef- e Mondax morning. He said that as nothing further 1o do now, the men waik out. He add- throughout the caun- organized and said he co “pe e well fident the United States Steel on. ‘the principal point of at- 16t th nexi, we respectfully make following report: Unrest for Years. “For years there has been great un- rest among.the steel workers of our country because of the unusual un- American and despptic_industrial con- ditions. Finding no redress in individ- e us fforts, the men naturally souZht, 03@fhe example of other workers through their organizations, to asso- ciate themselves for collective defense. Oppression growing bevond endurance, the call for assistance to redress grievances came from every quarter of-the industry to the St. Paul con- | vention of the American Federation of Labor held in June, 1918. A commit- tee consisting of representatives of the crafts engaged in this indust were ordered (o and did make inve gation. They found the field overripe for organization. The element of mem- bersiip grew by leaps and bounds. Relief from their oppression was im- minent and yet, out of patriotic con- sideration to our cause. they endured the continued suffering without cessa- tion of their labors to the end that despotism abroad might not zaln thereby aid and comfort. Persuaded to Wait. “Immediately after “armistice was declared the men insisted upon having their wrongs righted. They were per- suaded. however, to wait until the At- lantic City convention of the Ameri- can Federation of Labor. held in June, 1919. Following a renort made to that convention, Mr. Gompers sousht a confercnee with Mr. y. chairman of the finance committce of the United tat Steel corporation, on that sub- ect in the hope of avoiding a grave industrial , conflict. ~ Mr. Gompers, whose constructive patriotism is be- | yond question, was denied even the courtesy of a renly. Then the men insisted upon action, and following | authorization for talking a vote upon a strike, beginning with July 20th and ending Aug. 30th of this year, 98 per cent of the.men;voted for a sirike. Appeal Made to President ack. wiil have to recede from its po- i Stion of deecliming th-—rEoeten Urion f T OHOWITE e\ OtetaKEn. & Come s representing organized men in | TMtiec-representing the crafts. involved | ts plar . i to Mr. Gary for the nurnose of | Much of the time of two long ses- faEE com};renc: in the h of | sions of the committee today we the strike. Mr. Ga ven up with consideration of pix c‘,“ t“r"hf w""?r]kilm'cu deal the walkout. It was agreed thatlone of them. e comm - national committee had wide .,m\afl rous of avoiding the confiict. laid the | conduct the strike, =nd plans| SNiire matter before the executive | vere discussed for hrinzing about | COUNcil of the American Federation of tv of action amonz the twenty-|l:@bor.. Mr. Gomnvers and the execu- ons. The nuestion of ascess.| Ve council endorsed the actions -of | and financing ere discussed,| !¢ men. Nevertheless. in the hone It was amreed to send to|©Of averting a comflict, an anpeal wa ¥0 SR ERGET DINDIS % C“”‘“__?_,mudc to Your.Honor. =1 e g fl"""i‘;fl f“,;’“., ated by the Endorsed Strike Sept. 22. onal committes will endeavor | tof po MI: Gary. obstinate in his denial aeh agreement with ioadeavor lo|to aram: relief. caused such a great e indeperdent concerne anaTij Unrest as to necessitate cailing a poct: S e re it | meeting of the presidents of the twen- turn to suchity-four crafts involved. Whare : pointed ou t the unions in » brink about concerns Unions Repgesented. unions sented ational commi se nent reached. this would their fight agreements were said to the meetings rmakers and iron and workers, | riol masons. ag : lworkers, sopers. clec foundry oves, iron in work ninists rs. mine, smelte . molders, pattermakers. plumbers and steam- - ‘ers, quarry work railway car- s metal vérkers, < steam and oper- 2 steam shove! and dregdemen and switchmen The Twelve Demands. demands of the stee! classifica; of workers. tion for all overtime, ecting union v to to appl ase of n and REASONS FOR DECLINING PRESIDENT WILSON'S REQUEST burgh. Pa. e steel rs' npationa! € late to- made put letter it has ed and sent to Presiden:t Wilson ing cleven reasons why it could not +omply th quest to postpone he ‘steel workers® <c calied for mext Monday. The letter also recites v ©f the movément to better of the workers and ex- n the president’s “desire about a conference. régret -that for {. upor organized orable ne first iime labor cannot response ” the delay were mo, even at the cost of D in our organiza- irse the=same to the than delay ! member we woul of our 2 ¥. notwithstandin the men are firmiv <ct for an Mghedi strike. But delay here means the surrender of all hepe.” The text of the leiter is as follows: “Answering lour request throuzh Sumuel Gompers. nresident of the American Federotlor Pabor. that dste of the =telke in the v _of th country he postponed Sent. 224 next. the day hereto- fixed. wnH! A fe conference called 3 jou (o meet in Washington on Oet. 1 After a thor- ough. calm and deliberate review and study of the entire situation, taking into consideration all the conscquences that would naturally flow therefrom. these twenty-four presidents, repr senting over 2,000.000 organized men. endorsed the strike and set Sept .22d as the date therefor, _“In a meeting called on Sent. 17 at | Pittsburgh of {he representatives of the aforesaid crafts for the purpose of devising ways and means of conduct- ing the strike. your communication through Mr. Gomnvers requestinz that the date of the strike be postponed was received. Two days of considera- tion were given to the same. Everyone present desired, if it were possible, to comply with your request. Your re- quest for nostponement - would have heen zladlv granted were it not for the following facts: Reasons for Declining Request. “1-—Mr. Gary has asserted that his men ficed no trained representation in their behalf in presentinz their griev- ances, notwithstanding that they can 3 neither economicall lack of i means, nor intelligently, by lack of | £, cope with him or his repre- | tatives. | —That, ever since the men started | {10 organize, a systematic persecution was instituted, beginning with dis charge and ending with murder, re- calling to us' Vividly the days of Homestead and the reign of despotism in Russia. “3—Through the efforts of the repre- sentatives of the steel industry, offi- cials in variqus l6calities have denied ! the men free assembiy and free spcech. Instances are too numerous where mectings have been suppressed, men arrested. tried on various un- founded charges, excessive ba re- quired and cruel punishment imposed. a'l without warrant in law and jus- tice. —As one of many examples—in the city of McKeesport a meeting held by the men within their constitutional rights was broken up and men arrest- ed and'thrown into jail. charged with riot. and held to the excess: bail of | $2.000 each while one of the hirelings | eel fn- 1 sorieq of the steel industry arrested for the murder of a woman speaker at Brack- cnridzge. Pa. is beinz held under bail of but $2500. Another patent exam- ple of Hammond, Ind., where four de- fenseless union men were charged upon and killed by hired detectives of | the steel industry. and witnesses in | hehalf of their survivors have been so ! intimidated and maltreated that the h of the killing was suppressed. *“5—Guns and cannon have been pianted in mills. highly charged elee- tric wires have been strung around their premises. “§—Armed men in larze numbers are going ahout intimidating mnot only the workers but everybody. in many communities who show the slightest indication of sympathy with the men. » been discharged In arge numbers day by and intimidation are re- [0 the purpose of putting the men in fear and prevent them from the exercize of their'own free will. coerced into signine statements that they are not members, nor will become i i dela; 'Congress Thanks | Pershing and Army Ceremony In the House Cham- ber Was Marked With Dig- nity and Simplicity. Washington, Sept.. 18.—Reaching its climax in a scene in the house cham- DLer that drew added diznity from the simplicity of the setting, the nation’s welcome (o General John J. Pershing came to an end today when the thanks of congress and “of the Ameri- can people were extended to him and to the army he commanded. There were no military bands or ranks of soldiery. But one flag, that draped on the wall back of the speaker’s cha svas displayed. But the warmth of the greeting he re- ceived, coupled witlr the fact that few ‘Americans ever have been similarly honored, could have left no doubt in General Pershing’s mind that it was the heart of the nation that spoas to him The house assembled early: but al- ready the galleries were crowded with members® famdlies and guests and every door framed a wall of faces peering down into the great chamber. Afier the senate ‘membership, ac- cording to custom, -had marched into the house chamber to find seats in the frent benches, the senior officers of the general staff. headed by General March, took their places on the benches to the right while Admiral Benson led the bureau chief of the navy to similar seats on® the left. Senator Cummins of lowa, presi- dent pro tem of the senate, gave the first greeting to General Pershing. He paid eloquent tribute to the officer he addressed and to he soldiers who will sleep forever in France as well as to those who have come home. Speaker Gillett then welcomed the general. The former speaker, Champ Clari of Missouri. General Pershing’s home state. had fhe privilege of explaining to the general the resolution of thanks congress had adopted. ‘When General Pershing rose to re- ply and faced the house a deafening applause greeted him, .the whole as- sembly standing with him. Hand clapping, cheering and yells of greet- ing . continued for several = minutes while Speaker Gillett pounded vainly for order. In firm voice that carried to every corner of the big chamber. the gen- eral told in modest languasz of what the army had domne. of its realization that it was the sustaining courage of the American people that had made possible the victory. At one other point the words stirred deep feeling. when he said: “The great achievements. the high ideals, the sacrifices of our army and our people belong to no party and no creed.” : When he had finished, under the leadership of escarting committee. the general passed down the center aisle of the chamber to the dooy; members reaching to grasp his hand e general’s That was passed. I " An impromptu - handshaking - with senators and representatives -in the Icbby followed and then the exped:- tionary leader was given & press gal- lery reception. 170 MEMBERS ELECTED FOR MASONIC 33D DEGREE Philade 18.—Robert A. Shirrefs. was elect grand secretary at ion of the supreme council. An- cient Accepted Scottish Rite of the northern. jurisdiction of the United States. The vacancy was caused b: the death recently of James H. Cod- ding, New York. One hundred and seventy prominent members of the Masonic _fraternity were clected to receive the thirty- third degree at next year's meeting, which will be held in Saratoga, N. Y., on the third Tuesday in September. NO WAGE INCREASE FOR NAVY YARD EMPLOYES Washingon. Sept. 18.—No wage in- creases will be granted at this time to navy vard employes or workmen in shipyards engaged on government work, representatives of the Emergen- ey Fleet Corporation and the navy de- partment decided today at a confer- ence held at the navy department. REPORTS OF FOOD RIOTS IN BERLIN WEDNESDAY NIGHT [ London. Sept. 18.—Despatches re- ceived here quoting Berlin papers of today’s date tell of food riots Wednes- day night in Berlin. Troops were sum- moned by the authorities to main- tain order. l l members, of any labor organization, and threatened with eviction, blacklist, denial of credit and starvation. “$—That a forced decline of the market would be imposed, so as to pe out their holdings in stock, which they were induced to purchasc in_years past. Threats to move the mills and to close them up indefinitely. “9—That an organized propaganda for villification of the American Fed- cration of Labor, spreading rumoré that the strike will be delayed and that such delay is only a sell-out. “10—Showing no opposition to the men joining dual organizations. As a result of this propaganda, the I. W. W. is making rapid headway in some of tricts. the dis “11—That the real reason for oppo- sition to organized labor representa- tion on behalf of the men who have grievances is that'the steel industry s preparing to cut wages and to lower the standards to pre-war times and to veturn to a condition that encouraged the padrone systein.-so prevalent in that particular industry. “Mr. President, delay is no longer possible. We have tried to find a way but cannot. We regret that for the first time vour call upon orgzanized labor cannot meet with favorable re- sponse. Believe us, the fault is ont wurs. If delay were no more than de- iy, even at the cost of loss of mem- bership in our organizations, we would urge the same to ‘the fullest of our ability. notwithstanding the men are firmly set for an immediate strike. But here means the surrender of all hope. This strike is mot at the call of its leaders, hut that of the men in- veolved Win or lose. the strike is in- evitable and will continue until indus- trial desnotism will recede from the untenable position now oecupicd by Mr. Gary. We have faith in your de- sire to bring about a confererce and hope yvou will succeed therein. - We fully understand the hardships that mednwhils will follow. and the reisn of terror that unfair emvloyers will institute. "The burden“falls Unon the men. but the great responsibility therefor rests upon the other side. oo te England. G LA S Charles Demo of Milford is held on a charge of theft, instituted by a Mil- ford woman. Bar'silver was quoted at §1% pence | an-ounce ‘at London; New York price was $1.13%. g A ‘report from Brusseis says that $3.500,000 in gold is being forwarded Five mi sold at public auction the War Department. Richard F. Colgate, of Colgate Co. Jersey City J., died at home in West Steamship service will be resumed between Soutnampton. Eng. and the River Plate and Biruzilian ports. Supreme Council has adopted the Bulgarian treaty, which will be deliv- ered to the delegates tomorrow. With the exception of minor d turbance all mines of the Lackawan- na Co. in Pennsylvania are working. Jeff Davis, “King of Hoboes,” led a delegation of Wall Street runners- to ask Mayor Hylan's sympathy and aid. Thirty-six passengers were hurt when a charge of ‘dynamite placed under ‘the rail exploded at Louisville, Ky. 5 Charles Newman, 45, formerly a_ li- quor dealer of New Haven, commit- ted sulcide in Bridgeport by drinking poison. J. B. Thompson of Ok- on a Congressman lahoma - died of heart trouble train an hour out of Washington iate! yesterday. Lady Foster, wife of Sir George Ioster. Minister o/ Trade and Com- merce of Canada, died at her home in Ottawa. According to the latest reports from Cuba, sugar costs 15 cents a pound there, while it seils in New York for 11 cents. Steamer Comfort heavily laden with freight, is _on = the rocks at Esopus Island, north of Pougikeep- sie, N. Y. n financial mission to the United States was unable to sail for New York owing to lack of steamship acommodations. John W. Davis, the American am- bassador to Great Britain, was given the horiorary degree of laws by Birm- ingham, Eng., University. Edward J. Kenealy, clerk of the senate at the last session. was found dead in bed in Stamford. He had suc- cumbed to an attack of heart trouble. For the promotion of the British Governmen reconmstruction plamy Premier Llovd George began a speak- ‘General Palmer, at a con- erence o! state an?‘:'edemvmcm cdlled by Gov. Smith, déclared food profiteers should be prosecuted. Shipping officials believe that th Mumnson liner Murlsle. overdue a week, ‘was lost in the “tropical hurri- cane thdt swept the Gulf of Mexico. Loss at sea of the Gulf fisheries schooner Cape Horn og Point Isabe: was reported to the Coast Guard at Galveston. The crew was rescued., Hartford's pepulation is 157.960, ac- cording to a city directory estima 2 decrease of 136 from the estimate made by the directory issued a year ago. « According te Howard S. 2 returning Y. M. C. A. wor! from Murmansk district. the Bolsheviki troops are friendly toward American troops. Morrison It is reported erne that Dr. Lar- ry. secretary of the Potitical Depart- ment in Berne, will repiace Dr. Hans Sulzer as Swiss Minister at Wash- ington. It is understood in Lendon the Italian Government will institute a blockade against Fiume, whech was seizeq by insurgent forces under Ga- briele d’Annunzia. Votng. by employes of the Colum- bia Graphophone company at Bridg= port on the ‘question of a strike on Saturday began last night, and will ceninue until tonight. : In view of the spre: of .vice in Vi- enna, the police decided upon a sys- tem of segregation by which women of the underworld will be under vir- tual arrest in barracks. Rear Admiral Knapp, commander of the American naval forces in Eu- ropean waters. was guest of honor zt farewell dinner given by ‘the ights of Columbus at London. The United States Grain Corpora- tion announced that its purchases of wheat flour for teh week ending September 16 amounted to 666.290 bar- ;::)s at prices ranging from $9.76 to .25 Resolutions were passed by - the American Association - of Obstetri-* cians and Gynecologists at. its 32nd annual convention at Cincinnati, ask- ing Congress to create a national board of health. Dr. J. W. Smith.- American -phys: cian for the Potosi Mining Co. at Santa Eglalia. Chihuahua. reached Chihuahua City after being liberated by Villa bandits who keld him for a $6.000 ransom. A campaign urging the Government to reissue the 2-cent coin. withdrawn from circulation in 13874, to bear the portrait of. Col. Roosevelt. was in- augurated by the Women's Roosevelt Memorial Association. Antone Back and Mangus Esbjorg of Haurtford were fined 330 each !n the superior court in that city when they pleaded guilty to offering for sale he ‘meat of a bull that had been afflicted with anthrax. The K. of C. anmounced that the or- ganizatien had coptributed an initial sum of $2.000 for the relief of -the res- idents of Corpus Christi and the ad- joining towns of. Texas which were swept by a hurricane. Navy Department protested against ihe Poch-Pomerene railfoad control bill because it might interefere’ with the right of the Nuavy Department to control its wireless® and other radio plants on both coasts. Northern New Jersey Four Attempts Made to Burn Trolley Terminal of Cam- den-Gloucester Lines. Camden. N. J. Sept. 18.—Four at- tempts werc made today to burn the trolley terminal at he loop of the Camden-Gloucester lines, near the Pusey and Jones ship yard at Glou- cester in protest against the new zone fare system. the establishment of which “has resultéd in disorders and damage to the property of the New Jersey Public Service Corporation. which operate the lines in this city and_vinicity. ‘The police say employes stuffed oily waste in the collection boxes at the terminal and set fire to it. The alleged incendiary attempts followed an announcement that trol- ley service to the ship yards would be resumed tomorrow under the pro- tection of armed guards. Other minor disorders were reported in’ Gloucestery but in Camden and other poinis on the company’s lines nothing unusual occurred. Six ¢ lection boxes were smashed in Glou- cester and. a .turnstile was dragged out and plapted in the middle of the wracks, Missiles were hurled at the police . when they attempted to r move the turnstile, but no were made. Cars were operated tod the lings except thosé running to t shipyards. In tais city special ficers and members of the home guard patrolied the sireels as an aux- fliary of the police department, bu none were on the cars. Each car ca ried two crews as a matter of pro- tection. Federal authorities today 1 notices in the shipyards warnin; against the destruction of gov - ment property, some of the cars of the! Public Service Corporation being op- eration hy the emergency flect. WILSON‘ EXPOUNDS VIRTUES OF LEAGUE AND TREATY! poster San Francisco, Sept. 18.—Acceptance of the peace treat a good business | proposition was urged by President Wilson today in an address to San rancisco business men. He asserted that to refuse mem- bership in the League of Nations would be to isolate the United States and to build up a distrust abroad which would be detrimental alike to he nation’s rolitical and commercial interests. ng his third and last speech in rancisco for the peace ireaty. . Wilson spoke at a luncheon given he city’s commercial organizations b; and attended by more than 1.500 men who cheered the president and Mrs. Wilson when they entered and many times interrupted the address to ap- ‘plaud. Vhat the . world. -demanded. the sident said. was not only peace. D but “a sottied. “which would e for the indust- rial rehabilitation: of the eastern hem- isphere. Should the United States stand apart and decline to give aid in guaranteeing such a peace, he as- serted, there would be a reaction di- rectly detrimental to American influ- ence and interests. To take part in ihe wopld settlement, he declared, was the of practicai decision if the Tnited States was to play her proper role in the future. “The men who do not now.” he. added, “are of no service to the country.” Mr. Wilson also discussed at length the arbitration and bovcot: provisions ©of the league covenant, declaring that had tere been anything approaching such an arrangement in 1914 Germany never would have begun the war. The bovcotr, he asserted, was “an exclu- sion from civilized society hich no European nation cou!d endure for six months. He emphasized that the boy- cott was an automatic step short of war and that ‘under the covenant actual questions of war or peace would Se reserved for decision by congress. The president declared that while the United States formerly was look- ed upon abroad as a selfish nation, that opinion had been “absolutey re- versed.” It now was America’s privi- lege. he said. to lead the world “unless the cynical counsels of some of our acquaintances prevailed.” : Detafiing the cost of the war in money and in_battle deaths, Mr. Wil- son said aft'of this c.rifice.-was made bgcause the world never had had the urage to set up such a system of arbitration and discussion as the league covenant proposed. ENCOURAGING ENROLLMENT FOR HARVARD'S 283D YEAR Cambridge, Mass, Sept. 18.—When Harvard University opens its academic gates Monday for its 283d year the enrollment wiii be approximately that of vears smmediately preceding the Unsited State sentry into the war, ac- cording_ to_preliminary figures an- nounced today. From the rental of col- lege and private dormitories, entrance examinations of members of the in- coming class, and other sources, it is estimated by the secretary of the cor- poration that the total enrollment will be over 4,000. . This number, al- though equal to that of the immediate ook forward further pre-war period, is somewhat less than the enroliment in some vears be- fore the outbreak of hostilities in Europe. The incoming freshman class is estimated at 400 to 500. Athletics for freshment will be compulsor ythis vear for the first time, and an artillery reserve officers training corps will be inaugurated as part of the college training. FINLAND OBTAINS LOAN OF $30,000,000 FROM ENGLAND New York. Sept. 18.—The ment of Finland has obtained of $30.000.000 from England and gotiating for a loan in this countr: H. Saasamoinen, Finnish minister Washington, notified the Firnish gov ernment_information service here to- day. The amount of the Amer loan being sought is not given hut gov a it .is =aid to be for the purpose of pro-. | ‘moting trade relations between the | two countries. BRITISH MISSION IN HANDS OF HOSTILE SHEIKS AT BAJIL 18.—The ‘members of a -British mission sent into the inte- vior_of Arabia to interview the Iman of Yemen have fallen into the hands of hostile sheiks at Bajil, it has been Tearned heré, They were deprived of arms dud supphes, and thele lves were threatened Litest reports indi- ‘cate that no harm has hen done to the nd that it probably will be re- | TLondon, Sept. . jana BULGARIAN PEACE TREATY 15 SIMILAR T0 THE AUSTRIAN Summary Cabled to State Department By the American Mis- sion at Paris—Calls For Recognition of Independence of the Serbs, Croat and Slovene State—Exacts Restitution of Records, Archives and Articles of Historical and Artis- tic Value Taken From Enemy Countries During the War —Livestock to Be Returned Within Six Months—For Five Years Must Deliver 50,000 Tons of Coal Annually to the Serb, Croat and Slovene State! Washington, Sept. 18.—Summary of(ture of war material is confined to one the Bulgarian treaty of peace, cabled to the state department by the Amer- ican mission at Paris, shows the pact same general to follow the the Austrian treaty. “Many mary. iabor, prisoners of war, and graves, change “Regardi garian changes saria principal sition of mately that in an frontie four “The recognize clauses the Austrian “except agrees this decide, 2 fronti are cedes lied treaty for are o identical . the substitution of names. such as the League of Nations, aerial navigation, e < to the south western th ng assoc to zccent w shall pluces to Bulgar the Croats re mw territory bu event ans and t Bulgaria’s western be modified slightly in rbia’s advantage, indeve t it re i a atever dispo- he is T Jence Slcvene state, de to change the na- ity of the inhabitants formerly to other states. for protection nguage. Within ferred made of ra ligio and Bulgaris of The Bulgarian sively for and frontier control. ¥ the nationality three months | garians are required to damobili substitute voluntee ar, duced to twenty thousand men. exclu- the maintenance of order The manufac- where Thrace ovi plan with the sum-| as penalties, n the Bul- important 3ul- to the ted powers powers ul- stipulated required to of the! and of the ter- and trans- | ions are minorities and _re- the Bul- 26 the enlist- my is re- | vene establishment, the other establish- ments to be closed or converted. Al warships, submarines or air forces must be surrendered. Bulgaria is re- quired to pay as reparations (wo and a quarter billions of francs in gold within 37 years. Provisions are made for the creation of an _inter-allicd commission, on which Bulgaria - is represented hut to have no votes, and the sums remitted for reparaticV com- ing through this commission to the reparation commission are to be es- tablished by the German peace treaty “Dulgaria agrees to return to Greece Ruman nd the Serb, Croat and archives artistic these Tive Slovene State, the and articles of hitsorical value which were taken during the war, records, and from nd 1l be returned within six As special compensation for the destruction of the Serbian coal mines, Bulgaria shall for five years of " coal and Sio- deliver fifty thousand annually 10 the Scrb, state The financial « those of the Ausirian vide priority over L} izaria for Le given to the cost oceupation of the vices of the extern man public debt tons Croat ses arve similar to treaty and pro charges against reparation shiall of all yrmies of llies, and to ser- 1 pre-war Otto- Bulgaria renounce the benefits of the Bucharest and Brest-Litovsk treaties and agrees 1o surrender the moneys and sccurities veceived according to those treaties. JOHNSON TO ADDRESS MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE Lincoln. Neb., leaving here today for S where tomor Johnson oW ept. 0w morning he will dress the Mirnesota legislature on the League of Nations, Senator Hiram W. of California said he f developments in the senate’s consider- ation of the peace pact at Washington would prevent him from going to the Pacific. coast at, this time 1o answer President Wilson's speechgs. He is anxious to folixWthe presi- dent through the westli. ing to Washington, bu ceived telegrams frommsenate that his presence is urgently apital.next week™As a result the indications’ aregthat he may stating be obligedit ing at Minneapoli: i Senator, Johnsowgsaidshe wouldfjpot make a final decision until after reaching Migneapolis. 1f herfind: mpgssible to go far- ther west$he plansigio issuel anyigd- dress to {he peopldof Calif’rni erin s Minneapolis Wi bers ofgfihe Commerciz day Senator®ioh, sorgfimclared _ that the diberty of thelpresasoashgalnited States was Weing jeopardBedghy;khe ofciakpropagands issucarom Whsh- ington demandin, mmediate ratifica- i ! peace pact. 5 Whren.%?\%eo e undergtand what this leaguelmeandand thedburdens it cars, places on this country in futurd 3 m certain that they will be against I 4 it,” Senator Johnson said. I beiieve the present effort of cer- tain influences to rush this thing through the senate before the people ziven an opportunity to under- are i desired at the -etur aneyh Son'gargument Nations and b in! Jpam!)hlelql'orn‘ka In addressin stand it will fail.” SENATE READY FOR TEST VOTE ON PEACE TREATY NEXT WEEK Whashington, east'uftgr speal ‘aturda)éligln. ve it ever idely distributed i Sep leaders made ready first votin: test week on 1 league of na- t. o he I Windred®mem- “lub -hereto- 18.—Before 2aul,, Minn.. ad- ared B¢ return- day he re- leaders, sat Predidént League of n tuents. j18.—Republican today t for the he German peace treaty and its tions covenant. . Word was sent to Senator Johnson of California, author ation debate on week. Until this message to the California senator was sent by Senator Borah of conferenc Lodge relations committee, ted ground Johnson Senator Lodge daho, day with foreign port itol abs declared that of the attempts admini: The cons day sideration pact whic after covenant of it must bate on haps. size, portance why dict how after a here Chairman n had per: nator weeks. would amendments this week. and opponnis were prepared to resist by several there league 0 Hitchcock. of Nebraska, leader of the ratification. tration’s led At force will Actual will stoppe Article Three of an ment to equalize the voting powe Great Britain and the United States in the league and first up for consider- to return at once he amendment might pro- ceed Monday, with the hope of adopi- ing or rejecting it by the end of the b one fizht be c deration tomorrow, interruption, a for of e 1 afl for continuous reading short the, be resumed be read, . of some into weck: o long say the it ally voted on. POLES DRIVE BOLSHEVIKI TO NORTHERN BANK OF DVINA London, Sept. 1S.z—(By the A. P)— The Polish forces in Iuss have driven the bolsheviki to the northern bank of the Dvin: river as far as Disna and haye oc pied Korohtench- top. On tbe Ukrainian front the bol- sheviki have forccd General Petlura out of Radomysl but apparently are not attempting iself. This repr: wards by the Poles 100 mites from the on the east bhank River sifty v=t'rs wov with endless de- sections, yet to of A ru nothing of the im- document. senators generally decline to pre- may be recapure Kiev sents an advance north-| upproximately town the 1 amend- r of so that the of the the re- the cap- might be late in 10 vote on Senator up for a two- con- of the Tuesday league Every line ter nning per- explains before fin- of Borisoft, Beresina of Minsk, reported om September 16, COMPLAINTS MADE BY AMERICAN LEGION WEEKLY New York. Sept. 18.—The American Legion Weekly, the official organ of the American Zion. publishes in to day's issue an attuck on the federal board for vocational training. congress and the war risk insurance bureai, asserting that u Sept. 4 last only 23 men of the 250 000 Americans dis- abled during the world war had been completely trained and estab hed in the bourd of this éuborately cons article say employmnyent « by “The histor stituted organtzation," (Yie “which with millions at its disposal has been arged witl the task of re- habilitating_ disabled soldiers and by training @nd re-cducation enabling them to resume ‘self-supporting sta- tions in society is a black record. The men who gave most have received least from a grateful nation. Washington figures” of Sept. 4th last, the weekly says, gives the num- ber oXWnen placed in employment with no training or incomplete train- ing as 16,410. It is added that inquii of this uumber 12,8:C showedgithat werebsell-placed. “Wages of crippled men are confls cated."{gheftarticlc adding th onlwdtndteases of suffering from “mafor handicaps"” considered by thaByoard Réferring to the war risk insurance bureau it says “why it requires from three wecks to six months for the bu- reau to 4ct on a man's case afger he leaves the haspital is ystery that has never been explained. say 1 men are LAWSON AIR LINES TG START ON TRANSCONTINENTAL FLIGHT Y. Sept. 18.—~The Law- which arrivea here last trip from . Milwaukee tomorrow for Wash ington on the first leg of a proposed trans-continental flight, Alfred W Lawson, pilot of the plane announced Mineola, son air liner week after a Wis., will leave today. Five United States senators Mr. Lawson said, hud agreed to come here to make the flight to Wushing- ton. Unless mechanical troubi de- velops, no stops will be made on the way. The plane will fly over Phil adelphia and Baltimore. After a stay of two or three days In Washington, the plane will resume its cross-country trip, stopping at Day- ton, St. Louis, Omaha, Salt Luke City and San Francisco. In addition “1¢ passengers a,crew of five men, in- cluding M Lawson as one of the pi- lots will be carried. WHITE STAR LINE GETS PRINZ FREDERICH WILHELMN New York, Se 18. — The former North German Lloyd liner Prinz 1'red- rich Wilhelm, one of the fleet of Ger man merchantment blockaded durinz the war and recently used as a U@V transport to bring Amecrican trovps home from France, has been allotted the White Star Line for service on i New York, Cherbourg and Southamp- ton route, it was announced here to- night. The reparation committee 0 the Inter-Allied council at Paris as- signed the vessel o the British gov- ot shipping today advised the White Star ernment, and the British ministry Line to take charge of her. NO CHANGE IN THE SITUATION AT FIUME Rome, Sept. 18.— (By The A, P)— The sit jon at Fiume on Wednesday was unchanged, cording to semi-of ficlul advices eceived today. Ga- briele D'Annunzio’s forces still were holding the town, and General Badoe lio, deputy chief of s T of the Lta lan army had issued @ proclamation reminding the (roops that the time limit for their reu 1 to the armistice zone would Thursday TO ORGANIZE GROUPS OF NEW YORK CITY EMPLOYES York organ groups employes should form a 10 be affiliated with “ederation of Labor conference tonight of 15 city em NeNw that all York city central council the American was approved at of executive members ployes’ unions car shortage reported te ba ver known.