Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, September 22, 1919, Page 1

VOL. LX!I—NO. 226 ROWS AT LABOR MEETINGS IN PITTSBURGH DISTRICT Pennsylvania State Police Charged a Crov.4 ot Uuion Men Holding a Mass Meeting at North Claiton—Used Clubs Vigorously When Resistance Was Offered—Mayor Lysle of McKeesport Has Completed Arrangements to Maintain Order—Steel Plants at Homestead and Duquesne Are Prepared to Protect Their Property. Pittsburgh, Sept. 21.—Clashes be- tween Pennsylvania state police and { crowds bent on holding labor mass l meetings in the Pittsburgh district to- day ushered in the strike in the iron and steel industry. The most serious } disturbance occurred at North Cla! | ton, twenty miles from Pittsburgh, } 1ate in the afternoon, where the state troopers charged a crowd of union } men holding a mass meeting and { broke it up. Resistance was offered { and it is charged by union leaders the mounted policemen used r clubs vigorously and injured a number in the crowd. About a dozen men were arrested. The meeting was hreken up at the request of local au- | thorities. According to eye-witnesses, the meeting was proceeding quietly when the state police broke it up. The rowd scattered and some ran up a raiiroad embankment and threw stones and other missiles at the troop- ers. During the melee several in the crowd were struck on the head by the policemen, it was said. The crowd soon scatiered and as far as can be learned no one was seriously injured. During the melee the horse of one of troopers suffered a broken les. It ged that several shots were some one in the crowd. am Z. Foster, secretary of the rational committee for organizing iron vigorous protest would be lodged with the state government against what he termed a “murderous attack upon . law-abiding people.” Some of the blast furnaces of the Carnegie Steel Company are located t Clairton. Slight Disturbance at McKeesport. There was a slight disturbance at McKeesport. where union organizers attempted to hold a mass meeting in defiance of the proclamation of Mayor George Lysle forbidding public gath- crings. More than 2,500 steel workers and sympathizers were gathered near the southern limits of the city when a s=quad of McKeesport police dispersed them. driving the crowd into Glass- port. an adjoining borough. When the crowd again began to as- semble in Glassport the local police appeared and ordcred the meeting dis- | persed. The crowd refused to move and a detachment of mounted state police appeared and with drawn clubs broke up the meeting. No injured. Two aliens were arresied for refusing to obey the order of the Ppolice to “move on. After dispersing the Glassport meet- 1z the state police returned to Me- Keesport and patrolied the streets. Crowds were dispersed without diffi- culty. All preparations had been completed by Mayor Lysle tonight for putting down disorder in McKeesport. All day long men were being sworn in as sp cial officers. Members of the Mc- KeKesport chamber of commerce were sworn in as special police. More than 2500 ci now available for luty, said. About McKeesport have been made Mayor Luysl 3.000 emploves of plants at deputy sheriffs to protect company properts it was stated. The steel gants in an about McKeesport employ approgi- mately 18,000 workmen. “We are going to maintain law and order at any cost” Mayor Lysle de- clared tonight. “We will not discrim- inate against any ‘lass, union and non-union men will be treated alike. We are zoing to have order.” Mavor Lysle was on duty practically all day at police headquarters giving direction to the volunteer police or- zanization. which is made up largely of ex-soldiers. All plants in trict are under heavy Searchlights have been command all_entrances pany’s property. Quiet at Homestead. Quiet reigned throughout the day at Duquesne. Homestead and East Du- quesnz. There was no attempt made the steel men to hold meetings and there was no congregating on the streets £ i The steel plants at Homtstéad and Duquesne are prepared to protect the, property. Special barbed wire fences have been constructeq about exposed property and searchlights have been installed. Deputy sheriffs are patroll- ing the company properties. Although the call of the unions made the strike effective tomorrow morning, reports showed that _steel companies in the Pittsburgh district. a: least. have already felt the effect of the summons. The skeleton Sunday day shifts in many plants were, not as complete as under normal condi- tions and urion leaders said that a Jarge number of men had decided not to report tomight. Sunday was 2 day of expectaney in virtually all the iron and steel mill communities in the district. Active unionists were busy canvassing men in their communities to get an idea of the extent of the walkout, and in the afternoon mass meetings were held in many places in last efforts to per- suade men to join the strike. Prepared For Bitter Battle. How the strike will end and what its cost would be were questions that came to the mtinds of men when th_ey realizeq that the _industrial conflict had materialized. National leaders of labor unions involved have long pre- pared for the strike, in the event they could not make a settiement. They v they are prepared for a bitter strusgle and would not have gone into it if they were not sure they could custain the struggle.. Large sums of be required to finance the the McKeesport di guard tonight. installed and to the com- money will A arrike. Confldence has peen expressed 1hat monev will not be lacking. The niestion of finances was discussed at The las: meeting of the rational com- mmittes for érganizinz tne iron and Treel workets, and it was said a meet- ing of the national unions will be held coon to complete plans for the sup- the strike. . PoF bor leaders were asked today if they know of any efforts beiax made to bring about a suspension of Ihe strike now that it is on. They said ihey did not. Up to the last minute there was a faint hcpe held out that President Wilson might find a way put. but nothing has come from him to tee] workers. tonight said that a| one was | lian police are | the union leaders. National Headquarters Deserted. National headquarters of the steel workers were deserted today. All or- Zanizers were out in the fields hold- {ing or attempting to hold meetings. These gatherings were planned under jthe auspices of the national commit- |tee appointed by the American Feder- ation of Labor and all crafts involved in_the strike joined in them. William' Z. Foster, secretary-treas- jurer of the national committee, spoke |in halls at Rankin and ‘Braddock, He warned the men to keep away from the mills and act orderly. The bur- gesses and chiefs of police of Rankin and Braddock alsb spoke to the union men. At the headquarters of the Amalga- | mated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers, the largest individual unicn in the conflict. M. F. Tighe, the | president. put in a busy day complet- |ing_plans for the strike. Mr. Tighe |said much of his time has been taken up in keeping men at work in plants where the Amalgamated Association ihas agreements. He received many {inquiries from men working under {union agreements as to what they should do. His instructions were to remain at work, but not to perform the duties of men in other lines who go_out on strike. No information came from the cor- | poration side of the contest today. Of- ficials of subsidiaries and independent concerns during the past week de- |clared they would operate their plants if they can and _they have made all preparations to do so and to protect their loval workers and property. Guards were on duty at all the steel mills in this district. City and bor- lough authorities throughout Allegheny county are also prepared for any emergency. Union leaders in their circulars and otherwise have caution- led their men against violence. “The American Federation of Labor has !won all its great vrogress by neaceful | and legal methods” says the strike or- der. No Attempt to Predict Number. There was no attemnt made today to predict the number of men who will obey the strike order. “Noses will be counted tomorro! caid Secretary ! Foster “and we will know pretty weil {by Tuesday how effectively we have tied up the steel plants.” ~ Different |union leaders have made various iclaims as to the number of men or- manized in the steel industry; but all declare that it is more than a major- ity and ridicule the statements of company officials that not more than 15 per cent. are organized. The lead- vers also claim that 93 per cent. of the | steel workers in the union voted for the strike. Corporation officials paid much at- tention today to conditions at the Do- Inora plant of the American Steel and | Wire Company. The emploves of the plant. company officials say, will re- main leval. Union leaders have con- centrated on this plant and assert they | will ‘surprise the steel corporation offi- cials tomorrow morning. Proclamation Issued. The action of borough authorities in breaking up mass meetings today | was taken on the authority of a proc- {lamation published today by William S. Haddock, sheriff of Allegheny county, which includes the city of Pittsburgh. The proclamation states that the sheriff had been “formally notified by many citizens, industrial |and employers that printed inflamma- tory circulars and other information has been distributed and disseminated lamong the people calling a general strike of all employes of various in- {dustrial manufactories taroughout Al- \legheny county with the request that they cease work and leave their places of employment and by reason there- of there now exists among the people |great unrest, uncertainty and doubt 'as to the safety of life, liberty and | property.” The proclamation notifies all may- |ors. burgesses, justices of the peace, constables and policemen to maintain public order. It further says: “All peace officers throughout Al- legheny county until the present emer- gency has passed are commanded to disperse and prevent upon the high- ways or vacant property of all popu- lous sections the loitering or gather- ing of three or more persons.” STEEL CORPORATION SHOWS NO UNEASINESS New York, Sept. 21.—The usual u. s. Sunday calm prevailed today at the headquarters of the United States Steel Corporation in this city. There was no indication of uneasiness over the fact that a strike’ designed to force suspension of operations in all the company’s 145 plants in twenty states will go into effect tomorrow. Both Elbert H. Gary. chairman of the board of directors, and James A. Farrell, president of the corporation, spent the day at their country homes. Mr. Gary adhered to his policy of si- lence and issued no statement of the company’s plans for combatting the strike. ~Each subsidiary has been given discretion to meet the situation as its officers see fit. The only gen- eral order which has been made puh- lic was the letter from Mr. Gary to the presidents of the subsidiary com- panies_directing them not to yield on the principle of the “open shop. It is not probable any comment will be made on the strike until the cor- poration learns what percentage of its 268,000 ,employes responds to the strike call. These reports must come from plants in Pennsyleania, Ohio. | New Jertev. Marvland, Massachusetts, | Tllinois. Indiana, Michigan, Connecti- {cut. Alabama. lifornia, Washington, Missouri, Kentucky, Kansas,/ Wiscon- sin, Minnesota, West Virginia. Dela- iware, New York and Ontario, Canada. Number of Workers Affected. It was estimated, however, that the number of workers affected direct- |1y or indirectly by the strike will ag- igregate half o million. The average {daily pay of the corporation’ em- | ployes, “including the administrative nd selling force, is $6.23, according to a recent report to the directors. This !is an increase of 116 per cent. since 1914 when the average was $2.88. The corporations | 'POPULATION 29,919 '\ Break Between | i | jthat 60.7 !the mills. PRICE TWO CENTS Belgium And Holland From Brussels — Belgian Ambassador From The Ha- gue. London, Sept. 21.—An official wire- less despatch from Berlin, dated Sat- urday, says that the Belgian ambassa- dor at The Hague having been with- drawn. the Dutch ambassador at Brus- sels also has been withdrawn. Several times recently there have been reports that diplomatic relations between Belgium and Holland were badly strained as a result of the de- mands of Belgium for a revision of the treaty of 1833 between Belgium and Holland under which Holland annexed the southern bank of the Scheldt river | and an elongated strip of Dutch Limbure. lying between Belgium and Germany. ALLIES ARE TO DEMAND EXTRADITION OF EX-KAISER Paris. Sept. 21 (Havas).—The Dutch minister in Paris has been advised. according to the Libre Belgique, of Brussels, that Holland within two weeks will receive a_demand for the extradition of former Emperor William on behalf of the allies. average annual pay in 1918 was $1,950. Iron or properties of the corporaticn was mainly in the Lake Superior dis- trict, the southern region of Alabama and Georgia. Coal and coke properties are located in Pennsvlvania, Virginia, Colorado, West Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio ,Indiana and Illinois. Extensive coke, oil and gas properties are also owned and controlied in a number of states and at several lake ports there are extensive ore docks. Seven ocean- going steamers and numerous smaller craft are owned and operated together with more than 1,000 miles of rail- road. Subsidiary Companies. The subsidiary companies of the corporation are the Carnegie Steel, 11- linois Steel, Universal Portland Ce- ment, Indiana_Steel, Minnesota Steel Lorain Steel, National Tube, National Steel and Wire, American Sheet and Tin Plate Company, Sharon _Tin Plate. American Bridge, Union Steel,| Clairton_Steel, Clairton By-Product Coke. Federal Shipbuflding, Canadian Steel, Tennessee Coal, iron and Rail- road, Fairfield Steel and Chickasaw Shipbuilding, in addition to its coal, coke, iron ore and transportation pro- perties. The railroads include the Bessemer and Lake Erie: Eigin, Joliet and Eastern. Duluth and Iron Range and the Duluth, Missabe and North- ern. The properties owned by the cor- poration were valued on January 1 last at $1,571261.897, and is total as- sets aggregated $2,511,617,175. The un- divided surplus amounted to $466,588.- | 421 and its net income for the year} 1518 was $158.631,536. Records of the corporation 1 employes have become shareholders in the companies for which they work. They own 156,680 shares of stock and the pay of the em- ployes who own its ranges from $3.50 a day for common laborers to $30 a day for skilled rollers in the mills. Care of Employes. Referring to attention given by the | steel corporation to the care of its em- ployes. an official of its bureau of safety. Sanitation and Welfare, point- | ed out a recent report submitted, to| the directors in which .it was shdwn that $12,650,000 was expended in wel- fare work in 1918. The pension rolls of the corporation for 1918 show 2,901 persons on the lists with payments of mere than $709,000 annually to per- sons averaging 29 vears of service with an average age of 63 vears. The pension fund. including the endow- ment of $4,060.000 created by the late Andrew Carnegie in 1501 ,amounts show now to more than $12,000.000. The re- port of the Welfare Bureau shows that in all localities where it has large numbers of employes, modern sanitary buildings W aded as to needs and size of families have been con- structed. The rentals are designed to be only sufficient to meet upkeep and maintenance. ‘A large force of experts is employ- ed in community and welfare work among employes. This includes pro- viding recreation facilities, improve- ment of homes and general education —particularly for those of foreign birth. UNION MEETINGS IN CHICAGO STEEL DISTRICT Chicago, Sept. 21.—While meetings were in progress today all over the Chicago steel district, with leaders making final appeals to the men to obey the strike call tomorrow morning, and thereafter stay away from the steel mills, John Fitzpatrick, national chairman of the committee for organizing steel workers, issued a statement asserting that E. H. Gary, head of the United States Steel Cor- poration, had refused to listen to President Wilson, who advised a con- ference with union chiefs. “The whole thing simmers down to the question: Is E. H. Gary bigger than the chief executive of this coun- try?” said Mr. Fitzpatrick. The national chairman said no one tonight could tell how many men would strike tomorrow. Estimates from various sources have predicted that between 50,000 and 90,000 men in the Chicago district, which includes the triangular area extending from Milwaukee on the north. to Joliet, Iils. at the southwest and Gary, Ind, to the east, would strike. Steel officials have made public no estimates other than to say that canvasses in some plants have indicated that nearly eighty-five per cent. of the men had expressed themselves in favor of re- maining at work. At most of the forty-five or more large plants—those of the steel cor- poration, its subsidiaries and inde- pendent companies—there were no plans tonight for shutting down, so far as could be learned. Officials ap- parently were counting on enough men disobeving the strike order to operate ‘union At Gary twenty-seven different na- tionalities are representéd on the pay- rolls of millions annually. and _there chief precautions were being taken to avert trouble. Fifty policemen were assigned to take up sentinel duty at duyoreak on the lane that leads from the gates of the mills to the business section of the cit, Nearly six thousand men attended a union mass meeting here today. Workers who left a mass meeting at Indiana Harbor to 2o to work in the mills were jeered by some of the oth- Fifty thousand iron foundry work- ers went on strike in England. f Anti-Saloon League &nnounced it would enter politics immediately. French army reported at a_loss to dispose of vast stock of airplanes. According to reports, evacuation of Archangel by the British is proceed- ing smoothly. Fairs, markets and processions have been forbidden in counties Tipperary and Galway Ireland. Martial law was declared by Gov. Hobby of Texas, in the small towns swept by the hurricane. Vienna Neue Tageblatt reported the Goverment is preparing to move the capital of Hungary to Stubleweisen- burs. & Public detectives throughout Ger- many have formed a union. Ten thousand members are enrolled up to date.. Reports from Holland regarding American financial aid to Germany saved the German mark taking a big drop. Members of the Sailors’ Union, of Detr voted in favor of a walkout in sympathy with the strike of steel workers. - Four men held up a branch of Frand Rapids Savings bank in that city, shot a patron dead and escaped with $3.645. Appointment of Kijuro Shidebara, ex-Foreign Minister, to be Japanese Ambassador to the United States, was announced. Germany formally sent a note to the Allies stating she would accede to the demands for alterations in the Ger- man constitution. Executives of 39 traction systems in New York that serve 48 cities, told their troubles at on “experience meet- ing” at Syracuse. Nisw York Excise Comission notified liquor license holders that it is pre- pared to renew licenses which expire Oct. 1, to Jan. 16, 1920. Conditions of the late commercial potato’ crop indicated a yield of more than 123,518 carloads, according to the Department of Agriculture. Secretary Baker made a personal visit to the Capitol to urge passage of a bill creating General Peyton March, Chief of Staff, a general for life. An airplane flight from France to Australia will be attempted by' the French aviator Poulet, it was an- nounced by he Paris “Excelsior.” Hudson & Manhattan Railroad Co. announced appointment of Oren Root, a directod, as president of the com- pany to succeed Wilbur Fisk, resign- ed. Robbers obtained $25,000 after bind- ing and gagging a mail clerk on an eastbound Northern Pacific_passenger train between Seattle and Kankasket, Wash. H Bela Kun, the former Hungarian| Soviet chief, and his fellow prisoners have been transferred to the magni- ficent castle of Karlstein, in Lower Austria. The Prava of Petrograd published a report of the Soviet Government de claring a state of siege in Moscow, in consequence of Cossack army's Op- erations. Berlin eZitung am Mittag reported von Bernstorff. former Ambassador to the United States, will become per- manent State Secretary of the For- eign Office. A cable from Consul General Hollis at London says the British government removed the British export embargo on wireless telephone and telegrapi apparatus. Senator Calder, of New York, and; other Republicans, pressed for ac tion the resolution proposing an in- vestigation of the Alien Property Custodian’s office. Four men were injured whén two bombs thrown from a passing auio exploded on the roof of a street car barn at Louisville, Ky. where street car men are on strike. Peruvian Embassy at Washington received a cable of the displacement of city officials of imo, but no refer- ence was made to the reported as- sassination of the president. Manhattan Naval Post of the American Legion opposed plan to pro- duce German opera and “any attempt to reinstate kulture in the good graces of the American people” Attorney General Sir Gordon Hew- art completed arrangements for pros- ecution of the former German Kaiser, according to the London “Mirrer.” The place for trial was not settled. German 'Baron van dem Bussche- Haddenhausen, former German Minis- ter to Argentina, who was in Argen- tina a short time. has gone on an un- official visit to Southern Brazil. Business agents of the Longshore- | men’s Union, backed, it was said, by the Central abor Council, refused to allow longshoremen at Seattle to load shipment of arm and ammunition destined for Siberia. United States District Judge Van Fleet at San Francisco denied a_re- quest of the California Grape Pro- ! tective Association that Government officers be enjoined from enforcing the war time prohibition act. Frderal Food Administrator Oscar Straus, official representative of At- torney General Palmer in the Gov- ernment’s attempt to bring down the cost of living, met a committee of packers and meat demlers and received their cooperation. ers who urged them to stay away. At the meeting Bolshevism was de- nied by several speakers and one union president declared “We want to guarantee law and order.” In many localities union leaders have asked city authorities to swear in union men as special policemen and deputy sheriffs. Mr. Fitzpatrick in his statement de- clared that he had heard but did not know it to be true,’that the (‘nited States Steel Corporation had a billion dollars it was ready to spend to fight the union. I“do know,” he added, “that they raised armies and are arm- ing them in direct violation of the laws of the United States.” omen To Shield Trongg fll Fiume To Stand In Front to See If General lio’s Troops Would Fire Upon Them— Volunteers Arriving. 19.—The Tri- that a person Rome, Friday, Sept. buna announces today returning_from Fiume stated that General Badoglio .in charge of the Italian troops outside Fiume, had granted a delay of 48 hours to of- ficers and soldiers in Fiume to return to Jtaly. It was added that the pop- ulation of Fiume had decided (o make an_unmistakable demonstration of their feelings at the expiration of this ultimatum Saturday. Women and children and men of the popu- lation were to precede the troops to the armistice line, shielding thej troops with their bodies in order to see whether General Badoglio's sol- woulq fires on them. It was added thai D'Annunzio had- ordered the sentinels on the Jugeslav frontier not to make use of their armfis, even if the Jugoslavs fired on them. saying “Allow yourselves to be killed. We are here for this, since out sacrifice may lead to the occupa- tion of all of Dalmatia.” The Tribuna says its informant added that some French and British sailors had remained in Fiume and joineq the Italian movement. D'’ANNUNZIO CLAIMS TRUE ITALIA NARMY IS IN FIEUME Fieume, Thursday, Sept. 18. —*(By The A. P.)—Gabriele D’'Announzio, in command of the Italian forces occupy- ing Fieume, is highly indignant be- cause General Gandollo sent an air- plane over Fieume, which dropped 1y flets inviting the soldiers to re- turn to duty not later than Septem- ber 18, in order to avoid being con- sidered deserters and traitors. D'An- nuzio, addressing his officers and sol- diers, said: “I 'will answer for you with my head, my spirit, my whole self. You are accomplishing a work of regenera- tion. The deserters are those who abandon our Fieume; those who repu- diate her, repel her, caluminate her, committing the basest crime against patriotism ever perpetrated on earth. They are no less vile than the fugi- tives at Caporetto, who today are re- warded by amnesty. “f repeat. I take upon myself every accusation, all the mlame and the glory therein, and I answer for your immunity. “The true Ttalian army formed by you, combatants without| fear and without reproach. To have participated in this most audacious enterprise will be the purest title to glory. Al your names will be in- cluded in history, carved there as in heroic marble, and rewarded by thel gratitude of the people. ““Meanwhile, on September 20, the anniversary of the taking of Rome, 1 will distribute to you all a commem- orative bro; Vo et “Be faithful to Fieume! Be true to Italy! Nobody can move us from here For myself, T shall not leave here alive: nor shall I leave here when T am dead, as I shall be buried here, to| become one with this sacred soil. “Every day in all parts of the wordl the warmest messages rain upon you Even American citizens ask to come here ‘to perform even the humblest services. “The beauty of our cause touches all hearts. T trust that each one of you, firmly planted on solid feet, will re- peat. with head uplifted, the Roman saying, the motto of the legionaries, ‘Here T remain irremovable.' " is here, CARDINAL MERCIER KNEW THERE WERE DIFFICULTIES Baltimore, Mad., Sept. 21.—When Cardinal was informed to- night at Gibbons’ residence of the reported severance of diploma- tic relations between Belgium and Holland, he said: “I knew there were difficulties but had no reason to sup- | pose a rupture was imminent.” Oth- ers in his party did not seem sur- prised over the news. Asked whether Belgium anticipated war, neither Cardinal Mercier nor h secretary would deny its possibilit “Many Belgians would welcome it, M. Dessain, the secretary, volunteer- ed. AMERICNA MARINES LANDED NEAR FIUME London, Sept. 21.—An Exchange| Telegraph despatch from Milan, dated Friday, quotes Corriere Della Sera as saying that a party of American ma- rines has landed at Buccari, five miles east of Fiume. PRESIDENT WILSON FACES ANOTHER STRENUOUS WEEK| Los Angeles, Calif., Sept. 21.—Re- freshed by a Sunday rest in Los An- geles, President Wilson will begin to- morrow another strenuous week of speechmaking that will almost com- plete his countrywide tour for the peace treaty. Leaving here tonight, the president’s special train is due late tomorrow af- ternoon at Reno, Nev., where he will speak tomorrow night. His program for the week will take him as far east as Memphis, Tenn., with stops at nine cities on the way. Most _of today the president and Mrs, Wilson spent quietly, leaving: their hotel only to attend services during the morning at St. Paul's Epis- copal Protestant Cathedral. FIRE IN U. S. MILITARY CAMP AT MIRAMAS, FRANCE Paris, Sept. 21.—(Havas)—A large fire started this morning in the Amer- ican military camp at Miramas and this evening . the nitrate depots and gunpowder factories at St. Chamas, which are relatively near the seat of the conflagration, had been reached by the flames. The Miramas camp is situated in the department of Bouches du Rhone, twenty-one miles northwest of Aix. Long before the war gunpowder was manufactured at St. Chamas, where a government factory was located. ARGENTINA R’EQUESTS CREDIT OF $100,000,000 GOLD TO GERMANY Buenos Aires, Argentine, Sept. 21.— The government has been asked to grant acredil of $100,000,000 gold to Germany to facilitate the purchase of raw materials in Argentina. The credit will be similar to that granted the Entente powers last year. except d;:ltharmlny offers to provide se- o 3 (DECISION IS AGAINST A GENERAL STRIKE IN BOSTON Announcement Made By President Michael J. O’Donnell of the Boston Central Labor Union—Time Is Not Now Op- portune—No Announcement Made of Results of the Strike Vote—A Weekly Assessment Is Levied On the Members of All Unions For the Benefit of the Police. Boston, Sept. 21.—The Boston Cen- tral Labor Union at a meeting today for the purpose of determining its at- titude toward the police strike in this city decided against calling a general strike at this time. The report of President Michael J. O’Donnell, on behalf of the committee of 17, which has been in charge of the situation for the Central Labor Union, that “the time is not now op- portune for the ordering of a general strike,” was unanimously accepted. No roll call of unions for reports on their individual strike votes was held. “The members of the committee,” President O'Donnell said, “find it ad- visable not to announce the organiz: tions that have votes to participate in a general strike movement. We also wish to give a large number of other big unions, which will meet within a few days, a chance to record them- selves in favor of this action. “We will go along slowly, coolly, calmly and collected, and when the time comes for organized labor to make a pretest. the public will know that nobody will be to blame but the authorities who refuse to make a move to avert it. “If we announced the result of our tabulations of the strike vote today, everybody outside of organized labor would be surprised at the number of men and women who have piedged themselves as being ready to make the fight for the 1,400 policemen of this_city. Your committee recommends that a progressive report be received and re- quests that all the financial aid pos- sible be voted for the striking po- licemen.” It was unanimously voted to place a_weekly assessment on the members of all the unions for the benefit of the police. FORMER GERMAN EMPEROR MAINTAINS HIS SILENCE Amerongen, Sept. 21 (By the A. P.) —The former German emperor has re- fused to break his long silence so far as the public is concerned, even at the behest of the monarchist leaders of Germany. Ignatius T. Lincoln, the German agent, who was at one time a member of the British parliament and was_interned during the greater part of the war, returned hastily to Berlin today with his guest, “Herr Anderson,” after a conference at Bentinck castle this morning. It was believed that Lincoln came to Amerongen for the purpose of obtain- ing some direct word from the former emperor which he could deliver to the Hohenzollern supporters. But if he did, the nature of it is not disclose Last night Lincoln informed The A: sociated Press that he expected to have a startling statement to make Sunday. But just before hastening by automobile to Utrecht. immediately after the conference, he said he had not been authorized to talk, and gave The Associated Press the following written statement: “I am sorry that I am unable to make a statement to you before my departure from Amerongen. The fact is, there is nothing to say. 1 came | here in ap rivate capacity and return to Berlin in a private capacity. “If T may make a suggestion, were I in your place, I would not telegraph sanything -that couid put official con- struction on my sojourn in Ameron- men. as such statements would most likely. be refuted by the persons with whom I have had a few pleasant chats personal and private na- Lincoln apparently hased high hopes on the conference toda It is known at Amerongen that while the mon- Germany do not consider time rive for any revival of the 1zollern claims. they have been somewhat disturbed by the reports that the former royal family seems content to setile down in Holland. William Hohenzollern, however, while keeping in close touch with af- fairs, apparently has decided to pre- serve silence both for the sake of him- self and his eldest son. Recently one Berlin monarchist newspaperg envoy to Amerongen, T s from some of the former emperor's most trusted aides, urging him to make a statement. Buf this envoy had to return to Berlin un- authorized to speak. One of the many German monarch- ists, who has recently been in Holland explained the situation to the corre- spondent - ‘In_Germany.” he said, “the present socialist government not likely to tand a long struggle, which will ulti- mately settle down to a contest be- tween the extreme lefts and the mon- archists. In this. 1 think, the latter are bound to win. of the “The Hohenzollerns are still im- mensely vopular. particularly _ the crown prince. Prince Henry of Prus- sia and the crown princess and the children of the princess are living un- molested, and courteously treated. in Potsdam. Perhaps the former keiser himself may never return to the throne, but the belief of our party is that one of the Hohenzollerns, sooner or later, will rule Germany again, and with the consent of the allies, who would appreciate the efforts of such a government combatting Bolshevism.” CARDINAL MERCIER CELEBRATED MASS Baltimore, Md.. Sept. 21.—Cardinal Mercier celebrated pontifical mass in the cathedral today and as on last Sunday the sanctuary was filled with bishops, priests and seminarians in- cluding Bishop Cannon of Erie, Pa.. Cardinal Gibbons and the Belgian primate preceded by a procession of priests and seminarians from Cardina) Gibbons’ home through the cathedral grounds to the main entrance. The edifice was crowded and hundreds of people on the streets viewed the ec- clesiastical procession. Dr. Thomas A. Le Breton, ambassador from Ar- gentine, and a delegation from thc Belgian embassy attended the ser- vice. The Belgian primate accompanied by Cardinal Gibbons, visited Notre Dame College in the afternoon and la- ter were given a reception at_the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Jen- kins, Jr., at Roland Park. NO LOSS OF LIFE WITH BRITISH STEAMER BAYRONTO Tampa, Fla. Sept. 21.—Eleven sur- vivors of the lost British steamer Bay- ronto and one survivor of the Amer- ican steamer Lake Winona were land- ed here today by the fishing smack 1da. With nineteen of the crew of the Bayronto landed at Charleston, S. C. others landed at Havana the same day, this accounts for her full comple- ment. The men were picked up in open boats on Sept. 17 sixty miles off Eg- mont light. The lone survivor of the Lake Winona, a_Porto Rican negro, was in a boat full of water eating crabs and sea grass. He had been without other food and drink for seven days and nights. Chief Officer Moody of the Bayronto and Wireless Operator Cole were among the survivors. | | John F. J. Herbert, STATE PRIMARIES IN MASSACHUSETTS TUESDAY Boston, Sept. 21.—The stat prom- aries on Tuesday will determine only two contests for the republicans and one for the democrats,” candidates for otreh places on the two party tickets, including Governor Calvin Coolige, re- publican, being unopposed. The democratic fight is for first place. Tt is a four cornered affair with the principal interest directed to Former Governor Eugene N. Foss and Richard H. Long. Foss is seeking the nominatio nfor a fourth term and is waging ihs sixth gubernatorial cam- paign. He has been succe in three times as a democrat, but un- successful as an independent and as a candidate for the republican nomina- tion. Long was the party nominee against Governor Coolidge last vear. The other two aspirants for the democrati~ nomination are Former Congressman Frederick S. Deitrick, of Cambridge, and Former Senator George F. Monahan, who has waged an anti-prohibition campaign in which he claimed to be the only saloon keeper in_Boston to sell beer only. Returned soldiers have taken active part in the campaign. Frank S. Per- kins, who was a lieutenant-colonel in the 26th Division, is the only veteran on the republican ticket .and Colonel of Worcester, state commander of the American Legion. A4 for the democratic iewtenant governor, is who is unoppo: nomination for the only veteran on the democratic side. The lesser candiates for office, however, have many ‘former service men. The campaign has been without im- partant issues and a light is expect- ed. STEAMER WAS CARRYING 500 VOLUNTEERS TO FIUME London, Sept. 21.—A Reuter des- patch from Rome says the Trieste correspondent of the Corriere D'ltalia, announces that Italian torpedo boat destrovers stopped the steamer form- erly known as the Prince Van Ho- a nloe, which was carrying 500 volun- teers to Fiume for Gabriele D'Annun- zio. FIUME THE DESTINATION OF REBELLIOUS ITALIAN TROOPS Ancona, Ttaly, Friday, Sept. 19.— During the night a score of volun- teers succeeded in eluding the vi lance of the police and the navy and sailed toward Fiume on board a mot- orboat, while other volunteers de- parted in sailing boats for the same destination. In the latter party were fifteen officers. EXPLOSIVE THROWN INTO AUTO OF GEN. BURATOFF Tiflis, Trans-Caucasia, Thu-sday Sept. 18 (By the A. P.).—An expidsive missile thrown into the automobil of General Buratoff. the representative in Georsia of General Denekine. the anti- Bolshevik leader in south Russia. se- verely wounded General Buratoff and also the Georgian General Odesledize. OBITUARY. Theodore P. Shonts. New York. Sept. 21.—Plans for the funeral of Theodore P. Shonts, pres- ident of the Interborough Rapid Tran- sit Company and one of the most widely known electric railway officials in the country, who died rly this morning, will be made public by his family tomorrow. Arrangement for the services had not been completed during the day, it was announced. Mr. Shonts had been ill with lung congestion exactly three months when he passed away. He had undergone three serious operations. Bvery subway and elebated train of the Interborough Rapid Transit Com- pany will come to a ston for one min- ute ‘at 4 o'clock Tuesday aftcrnoon when funeral services take place here for Theodore P. Shonts. The Rev. Dr. Howard Duffield, pas- tor and old friend of Mr. Shonts, will officiate at the services in the Brick Presbyterian church. Burial will ' be in Woodlawn Cemetery beside Mr Shonts’ mother's grave. His father's body, which was buried in the west, will be brought on for re-burial beside his son. Theodore P. Shonts began his busi- ness career as an accountant in an Towa bank, built several railroads in the middle west, became chairman of the Isthmian Canal Commission which had charge of the building of the Pan- ama canal. and latar president of the Interborough Rapid Transit Company which operates important subway_and surface traction lines in New York city. Born in Crawford County, Pa. May 5, 1856, he was taken to Iowa to live when his parents removed inere in his boyhood. =~ Having been graduated from Monmouth college in 1876, he be- came an accountant. The national banks of Towa employed him to sim- plify and standardize their bookkeep- ing methods. Afterward he studied law_and for a short time practiced it at_Centerville, Tows. In 1882 Mr. Shonts married Harriet Amelia Drake, daughter of John Fran- cis Drake, financier, railroad builder ' and formerly governor of Iowa. e ™