W'o rs T'Vj r" . 10 EVENING PUBLIC LEPGER-PEILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY; SEPTEMBER 10, 1919 -i 19 K . u- ijl MITCHELL, L IN k- w former Union President Suc , cumbs at 49, After Oper ation for Gall Stones BLOOD TRANSFUSION FAILS New Yorli. Sept. 10 John Mitchell, formerly president n the TTnited Mine Workers of America . and fine of the ,tn&st widely known lnbor leaders In the United Stntr: died nt ." o'clock '-....i 1 ..- nt tlwi T.ef .firnrl- uate Hosjiltnl , i Mr. Mitchell m only forty-nine year!) old. Altliouph lie underwent an operation ten dm ngn for the re moval of gnll stone-, his condition hud been reported ns nitirelv satisfactory and his dentli was v,holl iinexiK-cted by his friend With Mr Mitdiell wlien he died Tiere htl wife, Ins -"'fl and il.uiRhter. Gov ernor Smith who had mllnl to imini about hi' 'onilirinn. nrrlwil oulv n f' minutes nf' he li.nl lunithed hi" la"i Try ISIocmI Transfusion It wa- lea rued lnt iiiKht that blood transfusion was rvsnitcil to in an tlott to save the lit' f Mr Mitchell , When In londitimi became grave last Moudav i hi -li-iaii'" decided after a hur ried consult iM.m that a (.'eiii'i-ous tup ply of new- hlnod iniijlit niert the ap proaching ' "-in. And his two sons. Tfnhert and .Tames, twentj-two and Iwentv-fi in- Tears old. bczred for thel opportunity to sue Uieir blond. Robert. hciiiK the- jouiiRer," was ne ccpted b'ir the patient failed to rally after transfusion. A second traus fuskin Mas ntemplnteil early todaj . hut th. condition of the patient indi cated ' it it would he useless and the plan w i It wa for td ?immM&k?&i u HMHB1 JOHN MITCHELL triumph as a leader did not come until in I'Mift when the three lear agree in" nt hased on the award of the fctrike tomiulssiou, came to an end. The operators maintained nil along that they hail neier recognized the union, am that the would not treat with it Now they offered to renew the conditions of the award, but refused any dealings with the union. There was a suspension of mining for a month in most of the mines pending a (settlement. The raini-rs carefully re frained from ailing it n strike A convention was (.tiled to consider the question The operators were given a date before whidi thei must decide. Then Mr Miti hell stepped into the breach Defying the radical sentiment in the union, lie advised the miners to doned. 'vote to go bai 1 to work on condition meed tonig'.t that plans I that the conditions of the award he enn had not been completed, j turned, and that those who hud left the bHt thi i ' interment Mould lie in , mines be gn en their old pun es duck Scrant' i l'i I The operators jumped nt the sugges ition. A scale committee was appointed His Many I osts ( by tI)p rolnption and was sent to New Since 101.-1 Mr. Mitdiell had been Ti to treat with the presidents of the chairman o '" New York State Indus- ,.oa ,ompaufes The two delegations trial Co: .u.i-sion He also seried as ,nrt, came to an agreement and the president ot the state food ommission, . operators had recognized the union and chairman of the federal food board, signed a scale in spite of themselves, president of the New York state eouu- , 'I'liev were completely outgeneraled rll of fauns and mai kets mil as a I member of the federal milk ommis sion for the . isteru states While his office wa- in New York hi home was In Mount ." non Constable Was Held In Investigation , If. ...I. ..11 .. ... l.Awn ... ( ( i I .. no. , " JIT. .(IHIM.'II Us ir.-tu in i . , 111 a sou of Robert and Martha Mit- j chell. ANTHEM PLAYED IN CLOUDS Camp Dlx Soldiers Salute "Star Spangled Banner" From Airplane Camp 1:)It, N. .?.. Sept. 10. Kor the first time in an army post soldiers last evening bade the Stars and Stripes a formal "good night" to the notes of the national anthem sounded from the clouds above the flagstaff, when Lieu tenant John S. Donaldson, of the first pursuit squadron with the American army on the French front, circled over headquarters In a Curtlss plane with Arnold Slartowitz, assistant bandmas ter, in the fuselage of the machine, plaving the "Star Spangled Ilanner.' Members of Major General Hale's stnff and hundreds of soldiers came to salute as the clear, familiar notes float ed earthward. INCREASES CAPITAL STOCK S. Rubber Co. Announces New Shares Worth $180,000,000 Trenton, N. J Sept. 10. (li A. 1' lThe United States Itubber Com pany with its principal offices in New Iirunswick nnd with offices also In llos ton nnd Chicago, tiled a certificate with the secretary of state here increasing the rnpital stock of the company from srjo.oon.onn to sftoo.ooo.onn. The new capitalization is composed of 1,000,000 shares preferred stock and 2,000,000 shares common stock at $100 par value. The incorporators are William Har bour, of l'aterson, and William I,. Trenholm, .1. l'dward Simmons, John P. Townsend nnd John I. Waterbury. nil of New York. New Jersey received a fee of f.18,000 for the Ming. Berlin to Seize Empty Houiei Hrrlln, Sept. 10. Tho dwelling bu reau in Berlin intends to confiscate empty apartments mid dwelling houses of foreigners in llcrlln in order to re duce the scarcity ot housing facilities in the capital. This will affect many Americans. jungwic TAftSBiS "D OBSESS Factory Distributors . For Philadelphia MacCullough Tire Co. 1412 W. Girard Avenue rhone l'nplar KICK MURDER SUSPECT FREED At the age of eleven jears he begun work in the ioal mines obtaining his education In studjing at night. He soon dei eloped mi luteiest in labor problems nnd a deep sjnipathy for V workers in the coal 'nines. In ISs," while si MI employed in the i mines, he joined the Knighti- of Labor. iulSOlh. ii 1 nllieuno (I'Uourke of Spring iillej .. Ill . and shortl.i after ' that was appointed secretarj of the United Mine Workers of America, be coming president of the (prgaui.ation in ISO!) and .itviiis without interruption until 100s He relinquished olln e to accept an appointment as chairman of the tiade agreement department of the National flivie Federation scrim until 1011 v hen he decided to expound I the cause of lntior from the leiture plat form, ibich occupied his attentions until ion u His uflili.it cm with the American f-s- Fedcratior "f l.aboi biga, m lS'.)swith van appt ill'' nt as lc..-.i lice president of the nationiil ho h Me liwamp sec of Death of Man and Fiancee Huffaln. N. Y.. Sept. 10. (By A 'li .lames Hegley. u constable em pli.ed by the town of Tonnwnnda, was iclcascd fiom custody by the county authorities after he had been questioned for s-eieral hours in the investigation of the murder of Norman W. Shear and 1 Ms liancee. Miss Mary Messmer, in the ! Kiisminger road, between this city and Tonawand.1. late Sunday. Distrut Attorney Guy n. Moore ex amined a revolver owned by the con .stuhle. which was of .3 caliber. Itullets .''. .i.."' 'ii.f that (aliber killed the two murder K ond vli e p'e-ident in ll-'Oll jnd tinned in that otHi e uu.'il 1!IH During his stienuoiis lifj s a labor leader and oisanizer Mr Mitdiell found time to write hooks on th- subject near est his heait ninns the works were "Organized Labor: Its I'ui-pose and Ideals and "The Wage Iarner and His Problems " llesuhs Ins wife, a daughter and tlnec sons suniie him In 1RSS Mi Alitdicll was elected to succeed I' M lt.it( hfonl :us national president of the mine workei and from that time on he gui in pronnnciK e as a national figure When he n-uimil control of the mine workers tluie wwe only '13 000 members nil told. Thoe were in the sott ioal fields of the West But he saw that a (oal miner was lictims. but Ifeglej declared that his revolver had not been fired for more tluin three months. The county authorities agree that the murder must huic been the result of mi attempt at highway robber. They belicic that Shear recognized the robber. ton- I aiid to prevent revelation of his identity the bandit shot the joung man and the young woman. SUES FOR AIRPLANEDEATH Widow of Brooklyn Policeman Asks $50,000 Damages New York, Sept 1(1. Mrs Marv Tate, of Brooklyn, has begun suit against the Stenlin Air Service Cor poration. Joseph C Stenlin and Dunn K Steele, for .s.'O.OOO damuges as a result of the death of her husband, Wil liam J. Tate, a special policeman." at f f i C 1 coal miner whether he was working i li'imoni l'arK, i, i.. insc Jiay. late soft or hard coal and lie inwided the i was killed by a descending airplane and territory of the great nnthiacite coal I the suit for damages is thought to be roads. He fought their opposition and ' tnP first of its hind. succeeded in gatheiing practically all , Tat(, w wukinB acroV) the field, the workers into the fold s(, that in n i ,. , , ., . , ,. ' few jears the o.gnumuiou numbered I nf,Pr Hie aces when the airplane flew more than, :Wl0 (MID men down I he whirring propeller struck His Mu'os ln the great anthracitelhim. causing injuries that quickl re strike of 100O cemented his power with 'suited in his death. The suit is based the union and n.ide him a figure to he1 ,, the alleged negligence of the feai,el i?,tU" "'" r",".'' i, i, ,. """r The full mwh in d Mi Mit lod1 s h You can't think of "delicious" or "refreshing" without think ing of Coca-Cola. You can't drink Coca-Cola without being delighted and refreshed. The taste is the test of Coca-Cola quality so clearly distinguishes it from imitations that you cannot be deceived. ' Demand the genuine y (ull nt me nicknames encourage lubititution- The Coca-Cola Co. atlanta, ga. Ii Mm $?4n0'Pr.iillill 'Mr !IPHvY,uPfMlBIiiOrfiiBKr pIlIlHfiiMo amueJ President of the American Federation of Labor Has Deputized ri Hugh A. Frayne National Organizer of the A. F. of L., as His Personal Representative, to Give the Citizens of Philadelphia the Truth About J. Hampton Moore's Labor Record AT MASS-MEETING IN MOOSE AUDITORIUM Broad Street Above Thompson Tonight, Sept. The sudden death of Mr. Gompers's father will prevent his attendance. Union Labor Anti-Moore Campaign Committee. Cardinal Merci "A cardinal who is the true shepherd of his flock, the majesty of whose spir itual authority awed even the enemy himself, who knew that they did not dare lay hand upon this servant of God." President Wilson. Kvieghoff's masterly portrait of this Prince of the Church, Shep herd of Belgium, in life-like tones, is on the front page of the artis tic color supplement of the PUBLIC 8LEDGER Sunday, September 14 A Picture That Will Be Prized in American Homes The New Section for Women in the Sunday edition gains instant favor. It is. a complete review of the things in which women are most interested. The news of society, including Peggy Ship pen's brilliant review of social events. Smart letters covering activities in New York, Washington, Newport, the fashionable re; sorts and European cities. Features of interest to women in Bocial and public .life. Mrs. M. A. Wilson conducts a department on food economy and cooking. Edith M. Burt is writes of the Fashions. It was of a PUBLIC LEDGER nrtlclfi bv Mia t Burtis that William C. Freeman wrote in the ixew juik uiuue: "une ot the Dest arttclcs 1 ever read on the importance of wearing the proper kind of clothes was written by Edith M. Burtis." Ituth Plumly Thompson, the widely known author of children's stories, conducts the depart ment for Boys and Girls. . , Make sure of your copy of the PHILADELPHIA PUBLIC LEDGER next Sunday by ordering now. Better still, order it delivered regularly by carrier or send a subscription and have it mailed. S The Brunswick Tire is here to stay! ISfiark that down! 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