Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, October 7, 1919, Page 1

VOL. LXI—NO. 239 POPULATION 29,919 . CONN., TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1919 ' QUICK ACTION IS DESIRED “BY INDUSTRIAL CONFERENG Public De- At the Opening Session Representatives of the © . INVENTION OF ARMY TANK RIVAL CLAIMANTS FOR London, Oct. 6.—The competition be- tween rival clamants for the honor of ‘inventing the army tank, used with signal success in the great war, will have a hearing before the British com- mission on_awards to inventors to- morrow. Eleven claimants will appear before the commission. Winston Churchill, minister of war, will be mong the witnesses called to the manded That Sessions Be Held Night and Day If Neces-| fand in an effort to settie the con- sary to Establish a Basis For Harmonious Relations Be- iween Capital and Labor During the Present Abnormal Conditions—Gavin McNab of San Francisco Prominent- ly Mentioned For Permanent Chairman of the Confer- ence—Committees Were Named By the Three Groups. the four railway brotherhoods decided to participate, feeling that this makes for the harmonious unity which must be the keynote of constructive accom- plishment.” These committees the three groups in ence as foliow Nominations—Representing employ- Perkins and J. Chicago. and Representing. Washington, Oct. 6.—Representa- evinced a spirited rather than oratory he opening session today of the in- by President es of the publi for action, al conterence ca Apparent the determination of ifferentiat is conference from many similar gatherings held in Wasl agton, the c's delegates demand- cd that sessions be heid night and day 3 essary, to_establish a basis harmonious between capital abor d nt abnormal econom! < t Bernard M. Baruch of New York, one of these dele- gates, was active in directihg the af- fairs of the ference, which was con- cidered sificant in view of his close friendship President Wilson and frequent visits to the White House the appointment of committee: no mominations and ruies, the confer- ence adjourned o meet tomorrow avin McNap of San Fran- resenfative of the public. prominentiy for perma- of the conference. but declined W. D. Ma- egates of the Amer- an Federation abor, brought the t indi th men named to represen ic were prepared oforce = Thomas L. Chad- bourne of New York who sat with Mr. Baruch, took the floor immediately. sourn as s suggestion. Later on, however. Mr. McNab took the floor with the =ame thought as that expressed by Mr. Chadbourne = m view of the fact that this con- nee is i interest of harmony are of it a desire 1o adjourn. was carried iegate was in his Wilson called the x to order in the Pan-American suilding’s beautiful Hall of the Barrett, director-gen- on. in welcoming the the buildin h nerosity of the e Carnezie. called attention t that onference en i industrial peace structure devoted to ace of the western The very decorations of he pointed out, bore the word phasize” Mr. Barrett said American union is a ng league of na- niy le of nat he world that hat b and is a going con- s zoverning board, its stafl, = ment and this building form also an actual industrial plant that manufactures and distributes products and information that make for permanent peace and wiefare of the | hemisphere and hence of a = last thirteen wears the composed of Latin- epresentatives in and the secretary of state which gathers has prevented through gence six wars between the American governments and peo- | Wilson told the delegates n n opportunity for evement and wished them sodspeed on behalf of the president. scordant clement affect- ence w: Lewis ne United Mine who is engazed in wage ne- sotiations that threaten a strike. and Duff of the carpenters. who was <aid conference. Officials of the American Federation of Labor. howevey. said that declined to attend. the as repre: in the conference was not on basis of trade: both miners and carpenters might be said ‘o have spokesmen in the other labor rades All of the railread unions delegates. After the roll had been called. Paul . Feiss,of Cleveland announced from the pudlic delegates’ section that" his name had been omitted in the calling. With some embarrassment, the tempo- rary secretary, Rowland B. Mahany. of the department of labor. replied that he had been informed there had heen A death in Mr. Fe'ss' family and as it was not known ~hether ir twas teh delegate himself name had been omitted. Mr. Feiss smilingly acceoted the explanation and assurance from Secretars Wilsor that his presence in the flesh was verv welcome. The followinz statement was iseued by Magnus W. Alexander. managing director of the national industrial con- fererce board session “Secretarv of Lahor Wilson voiced | the sentiments of the emplovers when he declared in his opening address that the mare productive we are the snoner we will repiace the wastage of war, re- tmrn to mormal price levels. and abol- i<h the oprortunits for undue profitesr- img and his further declaration that the conference has before it the op- mortunity for promoting the welfare of the country snd of all mankind. “The =pirit in which the conference besins justifics the expectation that real progress may he made in settling several zrea: auestions “The empley are gratified that nominated Brookings, organized labor: retary, and Daniel J. Tobin, of the American Federation of Labor, and L. S. Sheppard, president of the Order of Railway Committee on Rules—Representing Representing Frank Morrison, sec- ot 2y and, according to officials of “Bix A. Wheeier, Chicago; T. representing Bernard ' M. Baruch, Thomas John D. Rocke- W of New York. senting orzanized labor: the street railway vice president of the American and ‘W. G. Lee, Chadbourne and out and taking other compositors with Federation of Labor. president of the Brotherhood of Train- BOSTON’S PUBLIC one of them ~ sserted. Of twelve shops where the workers had left it was announced only one reported that the union men had obeyed the orders of President Rouse and ,returned to their tasks. WELCOME TO CARDINAL MERCIER s 6—Cardinal heroic primate of Belgium. today was given a public welcome to The course of an autemobile proces- sion from Boston college, addressed the charged that the “vacationists” were appointing themselves as walking del- emates, visiting shops and influencing other printers to quit work. Many men, they said, lacked the courage to resist the importunity of their com- rades. he men both sides and in the middl E he said. refer- S ng arranzement. delegates of cavital and ither hand of the public seats, “are here to as possible and to ad- ittie as possible: and I know that the men in the middie of this sit- t ¥ on these confer- ences day and night if necessary, to zet through would like very much o =ee the motion changed o we can meet again this afternoon or evening.” Mr. Mahon explained that a meeting the executive council of the federa- tion had been called some time previ- ously which it was impossible to post- pone and Mr. Chadbourne withdrew body in (he to Faneuil Hall. where the official reception was held, was lined with thousands of persons, regardiess, The rain made the use of closed cars necessary, but the card- inal bowed his regponse to the cheer- ing crowds. 1t was an active day for the elder- churchman, comparative seclusion and the first two days of his visit. Faneuil Hall his programme took him to St. John's Theological seminary for luncheon and reception, he was to go to Harvard umi- | The exercises there included those arranged for the confemring of an honorary degree. was welcomed at the Faneuil Hall ex- presentatives of the drizzle. TROUBLE IN ARKANSAS MQRE in contrast Cardinal Mercier ing men marked for death, after hear- ing confessions, examining circulars and other evidence procured by state and military officers in _ connection With the work of the commitiee, is- sued the following statement to ex- plain what the committee had founa| 1o be the situation leading to the kill- ! ing of five white men and upwards of.a score of negroes: ercises by and church. go home,” ‘recompensed and and when also will be fortified that America has become a in Belgium. More than one vear ago. before the signing of the armistice 1 structions to all my soon as we got peace I would see that in each parish church of my one should be kept and on that stone should be engraved an commemorate America’s There will be crected in my church dedi- b Mercier said. id Mr. McNab “suppose we set the cxampie of workinz harmoniously and making the principal and first fea- sacred name e declared the conference should the people of the country how to press the point. and groes in. Phillips county is not a race riot.” Tt is a deliberately planned in- surréction of the negroes against the whites directed by an organization known as the ‘Progressive Farmers and Household Union of America,’ es tablished for the purpose of banding negroes together for the killing of white people.’ This union was started by Robert L. Hill, a negro 26 years of age, of Westchester, Ark.. who saw in it an opportunity of making easy money. He had been a farmer ail his life but lately had been posing as a ‘private detective - doing work in this and all foreign countries inscription a_monument, cated o the United Statgs of America. “What 1 consider one of the factors in our victory was the that great abnegation man General abngysation finally attained in our armies the un- of command which had powerfully contributed to the success of the Ger- We_ owe another of gratitude for the work of relief for Belgium under Hoover, man armies. in April of this year,” Mr. Allen said. “He told the negroes It was neces- nations—the |~ An illuminated address ial to the wonderful power ef your in- fiuence towards great and moble ends re-establishment tice and liberty. Belgian primate by Belgian Relief Committes FALLING OFF IN TRAFFIC THROUGH LAKE CANALS 6.—Lake freight both Can- ault Ste Ma- ' testimon-|,rm themselves in preparation for the day when they should be called upon fo attack their white oppress-ix was presentcd o the New England trance fees and negro women fift cents” Mr. Allen said in his state- ment. traffic through the canal adian and American. at rie aggregated 10,202,917 during September, an Increase of more than 3,500,000 over that handled during August but 2.175,166 tons less than re- in September of | September report has just been issued M. Markham. U. charge of the Detroit dis- by Colonel E. Increased tonnages were shown last month in_wheat. i g i eat, copper, pig iron and chandise and coal Last month's wheat shipments totalled 10.180,991 bushels against but a vear ago. ments showed a falling off of 1 871 tons compared with 3,090,377 of a year ago. G JURY FOR TRIAL FINNISH EDITORS showed decreases. 593 bushel New York, After an en- tire day spent in examining ten tales- one juror was tentatively selected today Judge Bartow S. Weeks, in the state of Gustav Alonen and innish editors, who are charged WiTh crimifal anarchy in con- nection with publishing Luckkataistelu supreme court, (Class Struggle). vocating the overthrow of organized government by force. The trial is the first of its kind under the state anar- enacted after the assassi- nation of President McKinley. | BODY OF MISSING CORNELL SOPHOMORE HUMPHREY FOUND' Ithaca, N. search by at the conclusion of the | 6.—Following Kichard F. Humphrey, bury, Conn., sophomore, a gorge near a swimming hele here.| The body wae nude ard the skull was 22, of Water- University was found Humphrey seen Wednes- day when his friends believe he went to the swimming hole, divested him- self of his el striking a rock after diving iuto the 1 met death knock the heel off ¥our new shoes these days as it did 10 lose your b n a_ cvclone 20 years ago. City Star. = The high mot of 4 song bird may be due’ to a soar tHroat troversy. NEW YORK" NTERS ARE Cabled Paragraphs | Crew of . Lexington Collision Bulkhead and New York, Oct. 6—Quick action on |, Denbury, Conn, Oct. 6—Ater hold- the part of the crew watertight “collision bulkhead” of the |¥ere defeated by the republicans to- steamer Lexington tonight prevented |93Y iR the biennial Danbury town x Le election., The entire republican tick- a possible loss of life when the Sraftlet went' into office by maorities of in closing the was rammed by the U. TEN PAGES_80 COLUMNS Cliecd Biiocass Dafestod, Tn. Dan: Pre- ngYFor the First Time In for six years, the democrats DISOBEYING UNION ORDERS| -7 in the treacherous waters of the|about 225. which is to Hell Gate channel * New York, g@ct. 6.—On the eve of|River. the meeting “employing printers| The Lexington. eld here tomorrow at|steamer, was boun in the upper East Norwalk Democrats Reefect. Norwalk, Conn., Oct 6—The demo- _Line cratic ticliet, was re-elected lo office Providence | in the city election here today. May- the Hotel Astor to discuss the sit_lwith 300 passemgers, when, accordinz|or Jeremiah Donovan, former con- uation growing’out of the walkout of to. passengers, the submarine, which gressman, was retained in office by a compositors following the lockout of|had been mangeuvering,on the Sur-|maority of 724 votes. The mayor had 10,000 pressmen -and feeders, an-{face, suddenly headed across her bow. nouncement was made by the employ-| There was a crash, the steamer quiv officials_of “Bix Six"’ Typo-|e; ers that off graphical union had requested anoth- of Many of the pas-|the city council. The membership of there was a ng backward. 2,160 votes, while Teo Davis, his re- Ppublican opponent, polied 1.436. The democrats gained two seats in er conference. The joint meeting itfsengers were thrown off their feet.|the council had been made uy of Four was said. would be held some time this{ Women screamed and men cried week, probably on Wednesday W. H. McHugh, vice president of the’ International Printing Pressmen’s | life and Assistant's Union, at the same|backed away time was reported in the city endeav. oring to get employers to agree to a contract providing “for a - 44 hour week. Meanwhile, hundreds of print- ers in various book and job cstab- lishments throughout the city were re- ported as_joining their fellow crafts- men in taking unexpected ‘“vacations' Six,” the number was. much greater tha non any previous day since the trouble began. Many of the ‘“vacationists” who visited “Big Six” headquarters dur- ing the day to ascertain their union status, when told to return to work or their places would be filled, an- nounced their intention of remaining them. “The rest will do us good.” Scme of ‘the emploving printers VICIOUS THAN RACE RIOT Helena, Ark. Oct. 6.—A statement| was made today on the recent riots. by E. M. Allen of the committee of seven, authorized by local officers and Gov ernor Brough to _ investigate the trouble, charging that the affair was anorganized negro uprising, fostered by a negro who preyed on “the ig- norance and superstitution of a_ race of_children for monetary gains” Mr. Allen. who was ome of ihe lead- “The present trouble with the ne- Hill started his first union work ry for all members of the union to Negro men were charged $1.50 en- for rush for the submarine liner. There was a general preservers from the Colonial The crews were standing by the life- but Captain Gra cers aboard after of the bow, above the water Order was quickly Lieutenant Commander sign James Boyce was uninjured and UNIVERSITIES FIND HIGH PRICES SERIOUS|gyecPing victory for the republicans. 6.—American uni- been New York, versities and aifficulties’ the raise in prices caused by the wa according to ident Hadley of Yale, N ben of Princeton, and President Lowell| New Haven. Oct. 6.—The opponen of Harvard, made public Urging _“loyal tutions of learning, the clared that paid. find their salaries are not enough to enable them comfort and The observation is grave because Hib- insti- de- : never highly| Or license in the “little town elec “‘professors, hat the sit- it means the|tion today, against the usual numbs impossibility of recruiting men of theOf 30 or 60 in previous vears. Of the calibre required for teaching youth." CHANGES IN TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY o ibg = Colugn, New York, Oct. 6.—Archibald W.| Stonington. 16h voted ‘dry” last a New York n alumni trustee of Columbia|by a majority of 474 Coventry went University Justice George Ingraham, that more aid various been |1ast year license 10. mo_license 2. announced of the university 2ift of $6.000 were included. STEAMER CALLS FOR AID 1,000 MILES AT SEA . S, Oct. 6—A radio mes- sage asking for immediate ass; steamer | said she was lezking badly the pumps were unable to inrush of water. |given as 53-47 grest. The__position New York. up by the radio latitude 40 is 1,000 miles east X was picked station at Cape Race, department here. The Polar Land, r Gibraltar bound from with a cargo of wheat. ‘Another form of extortion was to sell shares of $10 each to all the ne- groes in a proposed building to be erected by the union at Winchester., the statement says. “Hill would find ' out what negroes possessed thrift stamps and Liberty bonds and, woulj today at the age of issue a certificate stating that so| - many shares had been purchased ;\('“h“rCh at_Sandy. Hook. $10 per share and all negroes buying shares to the amount of fifty doilars or more were told that their names would be engraved in the building. In other words he had so planned h campaign that any negro possessing from fifty cents to fifty dollars was given an opportunity to invest something connected with the union. “Another scheme used by Hill obtain money was to appoint two lead- ing negroes in each lodge as vate and foreign detective. them large nickel plated stars and a pair of nickel plated handcuis I which they paid $50 each. * His meeting at Winchester in Au- sust was attended and addressed by white men. He simply plaved upon the ignorance and superstition of a race of children—most of whom neith- er read or write. T have crogs-examined and talked to at least ore hundred prisoners at Elaine. They belong to_ different lodg- s in that section. The stories they ell are almost identical as to the promises and representations made by Hill. He even told the mthat prob- ably some of the negroes would be | called upon to die before equil rights would be assured but they must look upon themselves as crusaders and if necessary to secure the freedom of the other members of their race. “All lodge meegings were required | to maintain armed ‘outer guard’ of six sentinels. Hill's usual expression was ‘Get.your racks filled for the day to come’. As far as oppression is concerned | many of the negroes Involved own mules, horses, cattle and automobiles and clear money every year on their in|crops after expenses are paid.” Authorities “#pday continued their search for B4 Ware, alleged ringlead- er of a band of twenty insurgents. who is still at large. HIill has not been captured. Advance in Prives. It costs you almost as much to C3ITUARY Newtown, Conn., r_nineteen sen rector of Breaks Home Run Record ; Babe Ruth, Player, who has beaten the record formerly the the major of “Buck” undisputed holder league home run When Ruth achieved this feat, he broke a record that has stood for democrats and four republicans, which led to many controversies between Mayor Donovan and the councilmen. The council now will have six demo- crats and two republicans. e OB School Sit: lssue In Bristol. inspection Bristol, Conn.. Oct. 6—In the city in which a jagged semi- | election here today, chief = Interest circular hole of fifteen foot radius had | centereq 'in the vote on a proposition been torn. said that three of her plates! made by Albert. F. Rockwell. which been ‘stovewas approved by an overwhelming majority. Mr. Rockwell proposed to C(_mdensed Tel-t;girams New Haven votes in city election to- day. First effects of a coal shortage are being felt in Europe. - ‘Col E. M. House loft for the United States according to a Pa: report. Albanians rebelled against the Serbs, according to a report from Naples.. - Steel officials announce workers at Steelton, Pu., were rapiélly returning. Liquid oil was discovered in a shale field in West Calder Midlothian, Scot- land. Miss Sylvia Pankhurst, the suffra- gette, left London for America, accord- ing to the National New: Reports from Constantinople delay of peace pact with Turkey is forcing a crisis in the Ottoman Em- pire. Germans began to dismantle 12 an- cient forts near Mayence, under su- pervision of French army of occupa- tion. Senator Johnson’s invasion of Cali- fornia and attacks against the League of Nations are reported very satis- factory. Military operations against Raisuli bands in Morocco are proceeding fa- vorably, according 1o Statements is- sued in Madrid. Officials. of the San Francisco-Oak- land railw. prepare 1o run more restored when it|give the city twelve acrcs of land for was learned that the ship was in nola high school site if the city would| were set to work,|construct a boulevard past the site. and what little water had been ship-|The .boulevard, it was estimated, ped was soon being pumped out. On board the.submarine about thirty men under command of |against 362. En-| “Mayor Joseph Dutten. running un- : the only manlopposed, again will head the city gov- His arm was crushed so bad-|ernment. Twelve non-partisan eandi- ly that it was necessary to take him 10| dates for city councilmen were yoted the hospital on Blackwell's Island. The submarine was taken to the mavy vard by a navy would cost $200,000. The vote on the there were|proposition was: in favor 1,527; on, the six highest going into office. - Republicans Sweep Meriden. Meriden, Conn., Oct. 6—The bienni- al town election today resulted in a selectman over his democratic oppon- George W. Miller was re-elected for ent, Captain John R. Feegel, a dis- charged service man, by 486 votes. GREAT VOTE FOR LICENSE IN LITTLE TOWN ELECTIONS of prohibition scored a theoretical knockout over prohibition in Connec- ticut today when nine towns voted tions.” Because of wartime prohibi- reasonabie|tion and the coming of national pro- hibition by constitutional amendment only eleven towns voted on the ques eleven towns voting, ten were listed the no license column, while one “wet.” All but two of the no- license towns swung over to license while the one “wet” town stayed in vear by 29 votes, switched to license no license last vear by one vote, but ucceeq Gerard Beek- |by a margin of six votes. A summary of the voting by towns Bolton—license 25. no license 13:| Canaan—no_license_ 30, license 44; last year no license 7. license oventry—license 169. no license | study | ast vear, no license 136; license | | i license 566, no license| no license 508; license Milford—license 673; no license was no license. ew Milford—license 396.-no license 326: last year mo license 439; license no was no license. Plainville—no license : license : was no license. Stonington—license 911, no license 437 last year no license 605: license 57 uffield—license 309, no license last vear no license 303: license 294. Windsor—license 327, =no license 236: last vear no license 323, license State totals: no license towns 92; li- cense towns 75: divided one. Last vear, no license towns 100; li- cense towns 67: divided one. | FOUR NEGROES WERE | Lincolnton, Ga. Oct. 6.—Four ne- groes. two burned at a stake and two | shot to death, tonight had paid lynch! law’s penalty for the fatal shooting early Sunday morning of Red Free- man, a deputy sheriff of Lincoln coun- ty. The mob, which spent all of yes-| terday and most of last night search- ing through swamps and canebrakes | for Jack Gordon. the negro accused of | killing the sheriff, had dispersed to-| night and the county was ouiet al-| i though a search was being made for evidence showing that other negroes were implicated in the shooting. Gordon and William Brown, who is| alleged to have aided Gordon in es- caping after the shooting. were burn- | ed at the stake before daylight today by a mob of a thousand persons af-| ter Gordoh had been taken from Lin coln county officers who captured him. Mose Freeman, a negro charged with misleading members of the mob during their search for Gordon, was shot to death when he tried to escape. Deputy Sheriff Freeman died late to- s { qu. 1 h follows: | | 1+ West Houston street, New Y license | armored cars on city streets to break up the strike Cotta Publishing Co., of Leipzig, an- nounced the third volume of Bis- marck’s recollections would appear be- fore Christmas, Dr. Karl Muck, musical director, who returned to Berlin from. Americd, in- tends to establish himself permanent- ly in Switzerland.. Holland reported fearing excited Bel- gian annexationists _will vier with d'Annunzio’s possession of Fiume, and will take Limburg. A panic was averted by heroic nurs- es at Bellevue Hospital when fire de- stroyed the School for Nurses ad- joining the hospital | Warsaw and the political and economic been | changing rapidly [for the worse during the past weeks. Senator James A. Reed, of Missouri at the conclusion of his speech in Denver, announced he had cancelled | his gements and would return | East. The resignation of the Turkish cab- inet headed by Damad Ferid Pasha Igrand vizier and minister of foreign | affairs, has been accepted by the sul- tan. Seventeen Chinese were refused ad- | mission to Mexico. The Alexican im- { migration inspection officer said there were “too many Chinest in Mexico now.” voted “wet” today by 42 Canaan.i Throughout France there is bitter which had a majority of 33 for no li- | feelnig owing o the . exorbitant cence last year, voted to remain "dry” | charges demanded by some inhabitants { of the war zone for exhuming bodies of soldiers. Angel Pestana, leading Syndicalist in Spain, declared Syndicalist showing a tendency to bring communist nationalization of land production. President Augusto Leguia will be proclaimed constitutional president of Peru on Oct. 12 for period of five s instead of four as fixed under constitution. Forty men were arrested in a raid ambling house. ~Captain Dempsey hastening 1o supervise the raid, fell and broke his ankle. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Cardinal and five children are_dead as a result of sphyxiation from gas which escaped broken pipe in their home in on Saturday American soldiers guard throughout | the occupicd portion of Germany was | doubled under reports t a general {uprising under Spartacan wing of the German Socialists is due shortly. A delegation was sent to the United States by the Welsh tinplate industry with instructions to make special in- ! LYNCHED IN GEORGIA | quiry into systems used in this coun- try for intensive tinplate production. Accused of holding up and robbing Herbert Boyd at the point of a revolv- er, a ear old_zirl describing he. self as anette Mullins, was held in 5,000 in a police court in New Secretary Glass declares granting of larze bonuses to returned service men would necessitate floating another large Government bond issue which the country is in no position to stand at present. Francisco Geological Survey party arriving at Nogales, Ariz., Lieut. Wa- terhouse and Connolly wére murdered | after landing near Los Animos Ba Mexico. Bodies of the men are claim- | ed to have been discovered by a mem- { ber of the party. OPENING OF FALL FUR AUCTION IN NEW YORK day from the gunshot wound inflicted | by _Gordon. i Gordon was caught five miles from | Washington, Ga. late Sunday night| and kept in jail there until two o clock this morning when he was turn- | ed over to the authorities of this county. Once in Lincoln county. the| mob seized the negro, brought up| Brown, who had been caught earlier in the neght. and fastemed both tol an old wagon axle. Wood and trash | were piled around the negroes and the torch applied FOREIGN “ACES” AT LUNCHEON FOR BROWN AND ALCOCK New” York, Oct. 6.—A number of foreigh “aces” who won renown in the war attended ‘the luncheon given b: the American Flying Club here_ today in homor of Sir Arthur Whitten ! Brown, who. with Sir John Alcock. shares’ the glory of beinz the first to| bz Atlantic in a non-stop air- | ‘The over-the-ocean aviator who last 20 years, and was heartily congrat- ulated and praised by Freeman. summer flew from St. Johns, N. ¥., to Ireland in a Vickers-Vimy michine in fifteen hours. twelve minutes and twenty seconds, made no speech. PSR EATE SR W RN | Siberia. Sweden, England, F New York, Oct. 6—Blue fox pelts brought $350 apiece at the opening session today of the annual fall fur auction here. Traders from Russia. nce and d of fox, chinchilla. sable and Iynx skins at generally higher prices than ever kmown before in New York. Bidding was active all da It is estimated that $7,000.000 worth of furs from all parts of the world will e been knocked down by the auct by the end of this week. Au lia_dispos MEETING OF WOMEN WHO HAD BLOOD RELATIVES IN WAR Baitimore, Oct. 6.—The cxecutive committee of the War Mothers of America met here today with presi- dents of other patriotic bodies desiring affiiliation with the war mothers’ or- ganization, which formally opens its convention Yomorrow afternoon. These organizations consist of women who had blood relatives in the great war. ert Food supplies are reported short at| | MARTIAL LAW Rear Admiral Carv T. Gravson, the | president’s personal physician, and | said According to members of the San| BEEN ORDERED Gary, Ind, Oct. 6.—Federal troops According to the mayor's statement {1000 troops from Fort Sheridan have been ordered (o Gary. He Said federal troops had been re- quested by city authoritics, (hroush the governor's office, to augment seven companies of state troops now on duty here following rioting Sunday The appeal was made thi noon by ity authorities. it was said afier 2,000 steel strikers, headed by 200 former soldiers in uniform, had paraded through the main streets and Rad held a masdmeeting in East Sidc Park. Mayor Hodges announced ev- cral days Ag0 that no parades or mect fngs would be permitted. No efiort wias made by state oops to ston the parade or interfere w! Tt Ga Spid speakers at the meeting announced a mecting | of | ex-service men for 9.30 fomogrow morninz 1o Teonsider plans for the release of on of our men Who is held in custody.” A Paass meeting of strikers also was an | Rounced for tomorrow afternoon in Gowntown hall. GEN. WOOD PLACES GARY UNDER MARTIAL LAW Gary, Ind, Oct. 6—At 10 o'clock Major General Leonard Wood, in con trol of federal troops here issued an order placing the town of Gary unde martial law. IN INDIANA HARBOR AND EAST CHICAGO Chicago, Oct. 6.—Martial law wi declared in Indiana Harbor and Ea Chicago, Ind.. tonight by Adjutan smith of Indiana, acting General Governor Goodrich authority of NO BREAKS IN THE RANKS OF THE STEEL STRIKERS the ranks of the steel strikers honed “0r by some of the, corapanies did not ‘come about today when the third week of the struggle opened, but sports came in from difterent sections of 1 Starting of anumber of smaller plants. | These were at Donora, Pa. where| American Steel and Wire Cemrasy| turning out no reports United Sta was noted plant h the meeting. { continually losing men. I summary of t Pittshurgh $,000; ¥ Massilon Pittsburgh, Pa., Oct. 6.—A break iny Waukegan, 10 ‘5 d. blooming and zinc mills of the| blast today. it heing ligh were placed in operation after being idle since the strike began, and ut Monessen, Pa. where the Pittshurgh| Steel Company, the Pittsburgh Stec Products Company, the Page Sefel ind | Wire Company and the Monessen Foundry Company also put fo wori| men who appiied for thel rold jobs.| The Wierton Jron and Stecl Corn-| panv also started up part oft ts plant | at Wierton, West Virginia, vhile a few departments in mills in the city of | Pittsburgh were claimed to be in on- eration on a small scale. Strike headquarters satd that if any| serfous attempt was made to ciuse a| stampede of workers back to the mills | starting of this PRICE TWO CENTS 1,000 FEDERAL TROOPS HAVE T0 GARY, IND. In Response to Request of Mayor W. F. Hodges—Are to As- sist In Controlling Strike Disorders—Appeal Was Made After 2,000 Strikers, Headed By 200 Former Soldiers In Uniform, Had Paraded Through the Main Streets In De- fiance of Orders Issued By the Mayor—Meetings of Ex- Service Men and Strikers Have Been Announced For To- day—There Have Been No Breaks In the Ranks of the Steel Strikers—Martial-Law Has Been Declared In Garv, Indiana Harbor and East Chicago. a failure. Tt w asserted have been requested to assist in con-| that none of the 3 g strike disorders here. Mayor | reported to have started up today h W. I°. Hodges announced late t®iay.;many work and tha e part of the Ca the largest susidiary s Steel Corpo; idle plants. Little change the works of that Pittsbur distr continues to naintaine operatink officials that more me rters here denicd of the Mildale § Company is_situatad there had advised to work and h wtesville ix ended tead union organizers re aders that informed them that very eel strikers by ters tonight flurges a tober 6, indicating tha on strike. This is 00 comp: n out by he a strike started. Th 000: Homestead 8.000 85, red w juesne-McKee ft 4,000; B Ker irg ackenridee ington 1.100; Apo Indiana Harbor, Tt ing, Ha 1. ¥ Y} e F Buffalo 12.000: Peub Bethlehem (five plants), 26,000 Carnegie Steel Company tonight =ald that Nu a NewcaslewIMtSda at Newcastle, P t the hoard c places the entir company at Newcastle in op- Homestead, the statement safd were made. than strikers returned to work ind the tonna a 1 statement added we at PBradd company, also rer nestead Farrell has fi 111 other plant > men were taken on,” said PRESIDENT CONTINUES Washington. Oct Presiden s tow on continued his pros covery today, his physicians reporting that cumulative effects of several com- fortable days and nights slowly was making itself felt in a zain of strensth He was kept in bed, however. and it was emphasized that he still was fa trom being a_well man pressed optimism on the part of the| physicians. It was signed by Rear Admiral Stitt. head of the naval med jcal school here, and Dr. Sterli Ruffin, of Washington. In addition to] “The improvement in the president condition noted yesterday has con tinued. He had a satisfactory night There was no indication that thel president would he permitted to re- Sume the duties of his office at any| time soon although it was said ha might he able to give attention to some official matters late In the week At a cabinet meeting the White House. over -which Secr TLansing | presided, Dr. Grayson advised that, none but the most pressing business be referred to the president. After wards Secretary Tumulty announced that a session around the cabinet fa- | ble had revealed little in various de- partments that required immediate at- tention. Among the many messazes of sym- | pathy which kept the White Fouse| wires busy during the day was onc from Pope Benedict saving he prayed | for the president’s speedy recovery | WOMEN ARE INTELLIGENT | ENOUGH TO BE JURORS | New York, Oct. 6.—Women are in- telligent enough to be jurors. accord- ing to Judge Otto A. Rosalsky. He announced today that he will ask the lezislature to ‘enact the necessary en- abling legislation” to permit women to serve in the state court's jury box- es. When several wives appeared hefore him with petitions that their hu. nds be excused from jury duty to- ay, the judge came out with his atement as follows: 1 suppose the only way we shall be able to solve this problem of -get- ting jurors will be to have vou ladies sit on our juries. You fomen are now citizens. 1 belfeve vou would make intelligent and cabable jurors. I in- tend asking the legislature to enact necessary legislation to permit of your serving as jurors. Something must be done.” The Cross of Chevalier of Order of Leopold was bestowed Ypon James T. If the ur is accomplished the pame will be chansed. it is understood, ut whai s to be has not yet been determined. 4 PROGRESS TOWARD RECOVERY | | Today’s bulletin was brief but ex-| | his brea n the society wa brought to tria Untermyer, ente @ the charge of persecution postponed until Wed- been gained campaign just strongholds Williams, Jr., of the Boston Evening ‘franseript, during the v HARD TO KEEP TRACK OF CHRONIC STOWAWAY that he would keep m nto name, Mik Mike insinufl the ame cook, with ribons on rs brought ar was “discovered American citizen, ¢ ™ RGUMENTS IN CASE OF RAND SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCE Oct. 6.—Arguments were tice Gavegan here £0 reopening of the state's case agains revoke the charter of th of social science. Th postponed seven time 30 was defaulted before srney Geperal Berger the postponements and asked that s against the organ- most braze ece. of prostitution of n_ high ever known.” He sald he in soctallsm hut th: ‘a_right to heard SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONS AGAINST BANDIT RAISUL} 6—All objectives have the successful opera Raisuli in Morocco, ac official review of t issued by Premier To panish losses in the which Raisuli’s principal stormed, were only 2§ wounded Despatches from Algoiras state th capture of his strongholds it to Boston ! Fondak and dinmedida, Raisull is now of the king and queen of the Belgians. confined to the.Djorala Heights. t