Struggle Between Organized Labor and Employers in Steel Industry Is in Full Swing
HARRISBURG IffSfllli' TELEGRAPH
LXXXVIII NO. 221 16 PAGES Daily M S p it B rVo.t E oXo e lt aB Hf^r C K laM HARRISBURG, PA. MONDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 22, 1919. HOME EDITION
HEADS CLUBBED AND ARRESTS MADE IN
RIOTS AT START OF BIG STEEL STRIKE
STATE POLICE USE MACES
AND THEIR GUNS AS THEY
CHARGE CLAIRTON MOB
Twenty Are
Lodged in
Jail
THOUSANDS
QUIT WORK
Bulk of Men Who
Stop Are Foreign
Laborers
The preliminary skirmish in
the great industrial struggle
which opened to-day between
the labor unions and the United
States Steel Corporation, which
directly or indirectly affects
half a million wage earners, pro
duced the usual conflicting
claims by the generals on both
sides.
Both are confident of victory.
Few Plants Closed
In the great strategic centers of
the struggle, the Chicago and Pitts
burgh districts, many thousands of
workers obeyed the strike order but
early reports stated that compara
tively few plants had been compelled
to close. At a large number of the
outlying points officials of the smaller
plants reported they were operating
as usual.
Elbert H. Gary, chairman of the
board of directors of the steel cor
poration, refused to make any com
ment on the situation.
Secretary Foster of the steel
workers union issued a statement
expressing satisfaction with .the out
look and claiming that reports from
outside the Pittsburgh district
showed that the shutdown was gen
eral.
Bethlehem Holding Off
An important feature of the situ
ation was the announcement by rep
resentatives of the 35,000 workers
employed by the Bethlehem Steel
Company that these men would not
join the strike pending an attempt
to obtain a conference with the
company officials.
Some of the blast furnaces in the
Pittsburgh district were banked but
the majority yof the plafi's were in
operation although admittedly with
forces reduced from 15 per cent, to
66 per cent. In the Chicago district,
including Gary and Hammond,
where 00,000 steel workers are em
ployed, similar conditions were re
ported. At Cleveland the union
leaders claimed that 15,000 men were
out and that 16 mills of the Ameri
can Steel and Wire Company, em
ploying 0,000 men were closed down.
At Ohio's second greatest steel
center, Youngstown, the strike
leaders also claimed that the great
majority of the workers had struck
and at Steubenville, where three
plants of the Carnegie Steel Com
pany are located, it was asserted that
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Keep Clark's Valley Road
Open to Public, Board
of Viewers Say in Report
Reconsidering their action in fa
voring the vacation of the road in
Clark's Valley through Hush town
ship, the board of vieweis to-day
submitted a report to the court rul
ing that the highway should not be
closed.
The stretch of highway which was
to have been closed extends through
the valley more than eleven miles.
Hundreds of sportsmen opposed the
move to close the road which if it
had been vacated would have closed
thousands of acres 6f hunting
grounds and many good fishing
streams, making them practically
private preserves.
After commenting on the fact that
the roadway was provided by a spe
cial law passed in 1829, which prob
ably would mean that to close it a
repealing act would have to be pass
t ed, the viewers report that the road
should be kept open for public travel
and if put in good condition
would be largely traveled for busi
ness and pleasure, as it runs
through one of the most picturesque
parts of Dauphin county.
jXHE WEATHFJ?)
Hnrrlsliurg and Vicinity! Fair
and cooler to-nigli< and TllCH
ilny.
Kit Mar t rcnnNj-lvnnlnt Fnlr nnl
fooler to-nlKht. TucM<Jny cool
er iinil probably fulr. Modcmlc
MoutliwcKt to northwcNt >YIII<IM.
Illvert The *ti*<|u<*haana rht'r
and till itM hriiiiehcM will prob
ably remain nearly Mtntlonary.
A *tne of about 33 feet IN In
tlientetl for HarrlMburg; TUVN
•'ij mor Ir.g.
Leaders Say Steam Engineers Will Join Strike,
and Railroad Men Won't Deliver Coal to Mills
Chicago, Sept. 22.—T-abor leaders announced here that the
steain engineers would strike, and they asserted that these crafts
men would f.e up a large part of the steel Industry, even if enough
other employes were available to operate the mills.
It was said that the engineers' strike would close up all the 124
blast furnaces of the I 'nitetV States Steel Corporation.
The engineers at Gary voted for a second time to strike.
T. J. Vind, general organizer of the American Federation of T,a
bor in the Chicago district and president of the South Chicago Steel
Workers' Council, said that the Lake Seamen's Union would not per
mit ore to be delivered to the mills, the railroad brotherhoods would
refuse to deliver materials and the miners would decline to mine
coal for the steel corporation.
BUSINESS AS USUAU
New York. Sept. 22.—At the offices of the United States Steel
Corporation here early tq.-da.v there was nothing to indicate that a
general strike directed against the company's 145 plants was in
progress. Heads of departments anil the clerical force started to
work at the usual time and were apparently unconcerned about the
strike situation.
Elbert H. Gary, chairman of the board of directors of the United
States Steel Corporation, declined to comment orl the steel strike
to-day. He came to his office about 10.30 o'clock, but when pressed
for a statement he declared:
"There is nothing to say."
BETHLEHEM UNIONS
DEMAND CONFERENCE
Threat of Strike For Next
Monday Is Made by Union
Delegates Meeting in Allen
town, if Officals Do Not
Meet Them Thursday
NO ESTIMATES GIVEN
OF UNION STRENGTH
Standard Rates of Pay and
Collective Bargaining to Be
Asked For All Plants; Vote
Cast Against Any Sympathy
Strike
Employes of the big plants of
the Bethlehem Steel Company
will not join with those of the
United States Steel Corporation
in a sympathy strike.
Officials of the company, dom
inated by Charles M. Schwab,
were so informed to-day by del -
egates representing all the
unionized employes of the cor
poration who now are in con
vention in Allentown.
Threat of Strike
The union delegates, however, ac
cording to an Associated Press dis
patch, asked for a conference with
officials of the company Thursday at
4 p. m. The committee threatens to
call a strike in the Bethlehem and
subsidiary plants next Monday at
6 p. m. if the request for an inter
view is denied.
At the offices of the Steelton plant
officials this morning had received
no more information than was con
tained in the Associated Press dis
patch. It was said also that they
had no first hand information as to
how conditions were developing at
the plants of the United States Steel
Company.
Want Collective Bargaining
No definite statement as to how
many men employed at the Steelton,
Bethlehem, Sparrows Point and
other plants are unionized is to be
had from either union men or com
pany officials.
The union delegates in making
their demand for a conference say
they will demand the right of col
lective bargaining and the installa
tion of standard rates of pay.
Loses His License When
He Forgets to Pay Fee
Carl Reith, who held a retail liquor
license for 1415 North Third street,
until this month, petitioned the
court to-day through counsel, to
grant him another license, because
lit was unavoidably absent from the
cit.v, and did not pay his monthly fee
for September on August 30, thus
forfeiting the one he held for 1919.
The court took the petition under
consideration and remarked that it
v. as contrary to court rules to pre
sent a petition for a new license, or
even a renewal of a former license,
except at the time fixed, which will
be enrly in 1920.
II.Y CONTEST OCTOBER 4
The Civic Club announced to-day
that its second fly measuring contest
will take place October 4. The first
piize is a $5 gold piece and live cents
will be paid for each pint.
NO "INNOCENT
BYSTANDERS"
At the Department of State Po
lice to-day it was stated that yes
terday's clash between State po
licemen and strikers at North
Clairton was the result of a call
by the Burgess of that town for
a detachment of State policemen
to disperse a meeting which he
had expressly prohibited and
which his own officers had been
unable to break up.
The reports received here were
that the State policemen were
resisted with bricks and stones
and that twenty revolver shota
were fired, but they succeeded in
clearing away a crowd of about
3,000 men.
The State Police Department
to-day called attention to the
fact that, under Pennsylvania
law, it is unlawful in time of
strike or other disturbances for
three or more persons to gather
in the public highways when for
bidden by local authorities, and
also that the Supreme Court of
Pennsylvania had decided that
there are no "innocent bystand
ers" in time of riot and that is it
the duty of all law-abiding citi
zens to keep about their business
or seek their homes at such time.
More Election Boards
Are Called in Because
of Faulty Primary Returns
Continuing the examination of the
returned ballots from the various
election boards it was found to-day
that in twelve more districts the
voters' check list corresponded with
the number of ballots issued.
In the Second district of the Sev
enth ward, the last one to be ex
amined this morning, the voters'
check list was missing and the elec
tion board was notified to appear
this afternoon before the computing
board.
In five county districts also elec
tion officers were ordered to come
before the board. These were Derrv
township, First precinct; Susque
hanna township, North precinct-
Williams township, East precinct;
Lykens and Londonderry townships
It was expected that after the
opening session of quarter sessions
court this morning President Judge
George Kunkel would resume the
official count of the primary returns.
It is likely that Judge C. V. Henry
of Lebanon, will preside at court
sessions during ut least part of the
week.
Sheriif Takes Charge
of Strike Disorders
\t iivncxlioro. Pa., Sept. 22.—Sheriff
Ernest Horst, of Franklin county,
and a number of deputies, arrived in
Waynesboro this morning: and took
charge of the strike gituaton. Spec
ial efforts have been directed to
maintain order about the various
manufacturin plants, whose em
ployes are on a strlxe. About most
of these plants, bodies of strikers
have gathered and are alleged to
have attempted to cause trouble
among the many at work.
It was reported to-day that an
armistice between shop owners and
striking employes went Into effect
last night to continue for 48 hours.
There were no disorders to-day and
an early settlement of he difficulties
is expected
otor-3ndcpen&ffcL
Going Right Ahead With the Operation
FIRST GAME OF
WORLD'S SERIES
IN CINCINNATI
Opening Fracas of Premier
Sporting Event to Be Played
Wednesday, October 1
By Assorialed Press.
Cincinnati, Ohio, Sept. 22.—Cin
cinnati won the toss for the opening
game of the world's series at the
meeting of the National Baseball
Commission here to-day.
The first two games will be played
in Cincinnati, the next three in the
American League city winning the
pennant of that league, then two in
Cincinnati if necessary, followed by
one in the American Dengue city.
The place for the ninth game, if
necessary, is to be decided by lot.
The first game is scheduled for
Wednesday, October 1.
The umpires who will judge the
piays in the world's series games
are:
American League—R. F. Tallin
and William J. Evans.
National League—Charles Rigler
and Emmett Quigley.
Tosses Coin
Louis Cominskey, son of Charles
Cominskey, of the Chicago White
Sox tossed the coin for the choice
of the opening game. August Herr
mann selected heads and heads came.
The business representatives se
lected by the Commission were Les
lie F. Constans, of Pittsburgh, who
will represent the National League
and William Harridge, of Chicago,
who will represent the American
League.
Mortgage Standing Since
1818 Marked Oil in Court
By signing a decree to-day order
ing a mortgage for $4,900 to be
marked "satisfied" the court cleared
the title to the property in
Market street, east of Court street,
owned by Athens George, against
which the lien had been standing
since 1818. It is believed athat the
mortgage, which was given by James
Montgomery in June, 1818, was paid
in 1822, but was never marked so on
the .record. In searching title of
the. property the mortgage was found
and the court was petitioned early in
the summer to order it stricken from
the record as a lien.
After attempts were made by the
sheriff to locate any one who would
have an Interest in the property and
publication of the petition was made,
it was presented to-day for the flnai
decree which President Judge Kun
kel signed.
$5 NOTES ARE MADE
INTO TWENTIES
Raised Federal Reserve Bank
notes are in circulation in the
city, and a warnin-g to scan care
fully all bank notes was issued
by local bankers. One particular
instance was uncovered to-day
where a $5 note had been passed
for $2O. The figure five had
been carefully cut from the note
and twenties substituted. The
fact was uncovered only when
one of the twer/tes became loose.
Several weeks ago a $2 note was
reported to have been raised to a
twenty.
NEW LEGION TO
HOLD MEETING
ON WEDNESDAY
Veterans Who Enroll Before
November 11 Will Be Car
ried on the Charter
The final organization meeting for
Post 27, American Legion, which was
scheduled for Thursday evening next
in the courthouse, has been changed
to Wednesday evening, at 8 o'clock,
out of courtesy to the Veterans of
Foreign Wars, who will hold a rally
on Thursday.
The intensive campaign for mem
bers is bringing to the Legion scores
of new men each day. Through the
kindness of the Chamber of Com
merce, l'ost 27 lias secured the names
ot all service men in this city, and
lists have been prepared foV the
volunteer campaign committee
which agreed last Thursday night to
go after new members. The lists
are in the hands of the War Camp
Community Headquarters, 307 Mar
ket street, and all men who have al
ready enrolled are urged to select a
list of possible new members in their
neighborhood for personal invita
tion.
Last Big llally
The meeting in the courthouse on
Wednesday evi ning- will be the last
one, in all probability, before the
October convention. Delegates musT
be elected for the convention, officers
and an executive committee chosen
for the administration of the local
post until November 11. and plans
outlined for the part Harrlsburg's
post will play In helping to mold
the American Legion in its perma
nent form. Ballots will be prepared
by the nominating committee ap
pointed at the last meeting, but space
will be left for the ivimes of candi
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HOT SUPPER TO
BE SERVED FOR
3,000 VETERANS
Women of National War Aid
Will See That Real Meal
Is Served
Everyone of the eight hundred
members of the National War Aid!
will be needed to accomplish the task !
of furnishing a hot, appetizing sup- |
per, for the 2,500 or 3,000 veterans!
of the World War, during the Wei- j
come Home Demonstration next Sun
day and Monday, according to the
announcement of Mrs. William Jen
nings, who has charge of this fea
ture of the celebration. '
The members of the National War
Aid will meet in the basement of the
Harrisburg library, at Walnut and
Front streets, this evening at 7.45
o'clock to arrange for the supper,
and Mrs. Jennings is anxious that
every woman who belongs to the or
ganization attend the meeting. The
task of furnishing the meal is a
stupendous one, it was pointed out,
and the time remaining for the pre
parations is limited.
That the supper furnished will;be
the best that can be prepared, and!
not a war menu consisting of "gold
fish" and baked beans, is the assur
ance given to the veterans to-day.
"The best is none too good for there
boys," said Mrs. Jennings, and the
women to-night will arrange for
"the best."
In the meantime, the preparations
for the remainder of the celebration
are proceeding rapidly. Carpenters
are placing the standards for the
py'ons In the court of honor, in Mar
ket square, and in Market street, be
tween Front and Second, which will
be decorated with laurel wreaths
and National colors, emblematic of
the Allied victory which the local
boys aided so materially in achiev
ing.
The work of the Welcome Home is
centering in the Harrisburg Cham
ber of Commerce officers. The Ch&hi
ber of Commerce appointed > the
committee which is arranging!.'' for
the celebration and which will have
charge of the war memorial -to he ;
erected at Thirteenth and State'
streets.
SCHOOLS TO CLOSE
It was announced nt the offices of
the city school district to-da.v that
all public schools in Harrisburg will
be closed at noon next Monday be
cause of the celebration being plan- 1
ned for that Cay.
MINISTERS LAUGH AT
IDEA OF STRIKE FOR
DECENT LIVING WAGE
Preachers Score Inadequate Salaries
Paid by Many Congregations, but
Refuse to Ask More Money
LABORERS GET BETTER PAY
THAN WELL EDUCATED MEN
"No increase in salary, no salvation," was the slogan of the
Rev. Dr. Alpine, a Baptist minister, who recently advocated
a strike of ministers unless they were paid a living wage.
Ministers of this city, when in- i
terrogated on the subject to-day,
were unanimous in saying that the
idea of a preachers' strike was, of j
course, absolutely absurd, but that !
the question of salary was the
gravest matter confronting the
church at present. The strike state- i
ment was variously characterized as
"silly," "beyond discussion," "not ,
even aproaching the level of fool- 1
isbness," and in like phrases. It is
understood, however, that Dr. Mc-
Alpine's threat to strike was made
with a smile and serves to draw at
tention to his point.
Pay Not Nullicicnt
The Rev. Dr. Re wis Seymoui j
Mudge, pastor of Pine Street Pres- !
byterian Church, was very distressed ;
at the present situation of the aver- !
age minister, especially in the rural I
districts. He said that there are j
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Paris.—There were indications tp-day that the Supreme i.
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*f* Labor Committee, of the 6teel workers' strike was pro jg
a ed in a resolution to-< 3 §•
'* can, lowa. The resolution went over under the rules. 2[
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t Coatesville,—Of the more than 5,000 men employed A 1
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i>y the Coatesville branch of the Midvale Steel Corpora- t
4 ion a the Lukens Steel Company between ; **
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** the latter. Mo#t of those on strike are foreign laborers. '
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MINISTERS GET LESS
THAN STEELWORKERS
SHOUI.D ministers strike and
let the people go to hell?
This is the suggestion of
Dr. Charles A. McAlpine, a New
York minister. However he
smiles when he repeats the "sug
gestion."
Dr. McAlpine explains his
statement by saying that preach
ers notoriously suffer because of
small pay. After many years of
preparatory work and seven
years in colleges and seminaries
most ministers get less than steel
workers who are striking to
day.
McAlpine hopes to "brace up"
the congregations.