Fntployers and Union Lenders Are For Respective Sides in Steel Strihe HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH LXXXVIII— NO. 222 16 PAGES B t u h n . d K'.t HARRISBURG, PA. TUESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 23, 1919. OH &£S2E£ Sl^o K cent? 8 HOME EDITION MORE STEEL MILLS CRIPPLED BY STRIKE ALTHOUGH EMPLOYERS CLAIM IMPROVEMENT; MANY ARE HURT IN RENEWAL OF RIOTING Industry in Great Centers Hard Hit by Walk Out of Thousands of Workmen CLASHES BETWEEN POLICE AND RIOTERS RESULT IN BLOODSHED Disorders in Western Pennsylvania District Result in Death and Injury; Switchmen Go Out The second day of the great struggle between the labor unions and the United States Steel Corporation opened with the ques tion as to the extent to which the industry has been affected by the strike still uncertain, confused as it is by the conflicting claims of the leaders on either side. That the industry has been gravely j crippled in the great centers of Pittsburgh. Chicago and Youngs town was certain and early reports to-day recorded several gains for the strikers. More Plants Shut Down In the Pittsburgh district several of the Carnegie Steel Com pany's plants were closed and the Braddock and Rankin plants of the American Steel and Wire Company, both of which at tempted to continue operations yesterday, shut down to-day. j These two concerns employ approximately 10.000 men. Claim 75 Per Cent. Out In the Chicago district similar conditions prevailed. Nearly all the plants in that region, including Gary and Hammond, cither were closed to-day or operating at greatly reduced capacity. The ; strike leaders claimed that 75 per cent, of the *30.000 workers were out and that in (iary the percentage was 95. Steel company offi cials refused to concede a higher percentage than 20. Most Markd Success in Ohio In the Mahoning Valley district of which Youngstown is the heart, all reports agreed that the strikers had achieved their most marked success. The strike leaders claimed that 55.000 men had quit work and their claims were supported by the fact that many large plants were closed, three in particular which employ alone 16.500 men. Plants which were still operating had admittedly j greatly reduced forces. Spread of Strike The possibility of the spread of the strike to as yet unaffected plants was more threatening to-day. At the Bethlehem works of the Bethlehem Steel Corporation, where 35.000 men are em ployed. the union leaders announced that no reply had been received to their request for a conference with the company offi- j cials and that preparations were being completed for calling out the workers. Molders Making Decision At Cincinnati the executive board of the International Iron j Moulders Union is in ses>ioti and will decide what action will be taken by that body. Switchmen Out At Buffalo switchmen on the South Buffalo Railway quit work i when ordered to move cars into the Lackawanna Steel plant. Rioting Is Renewed Rioting, which broke out at the close of the first day of the , strike, was resumed at different points this morning. The known I casualties so far are one man dead, three others so badly wounded that they may die and scores more or less severely wounded. The fatality occurred in the Pittsburgh district. Every mill in Farrell, Pa., was closed this morning, but this did not prevent a renewal of violence in which 11 persons were wounded. Engage in Pitched Battle Simultaneously with the outbreak of rioting at Farrell, a pitched battle between null guards and strikers took place at New Castle, Pa., in which 11 persons are known to have been wounded, two of them women. Three of the injured men may die. Rush Reinforcements The situation throughout the Pittsburgh district today was re garded as so menacing that reinforcements of State troopers were sent there from other parts of the State. At Buffalo, where the great independent plant of the Lacka wanna Steel Company has been forced to suspend operations, ac carding to police reports, rioting occurred last night and was re sumed this morning. The disorder here, however, was apparently not so serious as in Pennsylvania. The Donner Steel Company, a sister plant of the Lackawanna, announced that operations would cease to-morrow. Incipient rioting was also reported from ! Youngstown. Outlying Districts Fail to Secure Adequate Protection From Police P\ Asiceialed Press. Pitt s burgh, Sept. 23.—Steel strike conditions in the Pittsburgh district were not very greatly changed to day.' according to reports from both labor and company sources. Secre tary William Z. Foster, of the steel workers' national committee, said the strike was spreading and that more men were out to-day, not only in the Pittsburgh district but also in outlying sections and in other parts of the country. . The Homestead works of the Car negie Steel Company, subsidiary of [Continued on Page 2.] I THE WEATHER! Harriabnrg and Vicinity ■ Gener ally fair to-night and Wednes day. slightly cooler to-night. Eastern Pennsylvania i Generally fair to-night and Wednesday. Slightly cooler to-night. Gentle north and northwest winds be coming variable. Riven A slight to moderate rise will occur In the Kusqurhatinu river and Its tributaries as a result of the general showers over the watershed in the last 24 hours. A stage of about 3.4 feet Is Indicated for Harriabnrg Wcdneaday morning. Gary and Fitzpatrick to Be Summoned to Probe of Strike by Congress 3y Associated Press. Washington, Sept. 2 3.—lnvestiga tion of the steel strike by the Sen ate labor committee was ordered to day by the Senate. A resolution by Speaker Kenyon, Republican, lowa, providing for the inquiry and au thorizing a report as to whether any remedial Federal action could be taken, was adopted without a roll call. Senator Kenyon said it was pro posed to call leaders representing both employers and employes to Washington in an effort to deter mine the cause of the strike. Visits by the committee to the steel centers are not planned, he said. Before the Kenyon resolution was adopted, Senator Thomas, Democrat, Colorado, introduced one opposing strikes and declaring that the Sen ate "views with concern" the labor situation. Senator Thomas an nounced that he planned to make an address to-morrow on the reso lution, which declares that a man has a constitutional right to follow any calling and that the so-called "closed shop" is "un-American and detrimental to American freedom." The Kenyon resolution was dis cussed briefly. Several senators cx i Continued on Page 2.] Why Will People Insist on Jumping Off While the Train Is in Motion? f S r 1 ( f \ OCTOBER v \ industrial WE'D HAVE Ix. X \ petaCE / BEEN AT THE ) X\\CONFER£NC£/ STATION. X X/o- f • NY . & A IN A COUPLE X-/V \ A V ■" ifeE COUNTIES OF STATE AID IN ROAD WORK Big Sums Authorized by Vot ers and Taxpayers For Con structing New Highways and Improving Old One; Mercer County Waged Big Educational Campaign FIGHT WAS CARRIED TO EVERY BAD RURAL ROAD Sharon, Sept. 23. "Pull the load over the road not through it!" was the slogan which inspired the farmers and other citizens of Mercer county a few weeks ago to authorize a loan of one million five hundred thousand dollars ($1,500,000) to build a wonderful system of high ways in this cpunty. The amount of the loan will be doubled by the Com monwealth working with the county in the construction of the proposed permanent highways. It will cover a program of four years and will provide for ninety-six miles of macadam road and one hundred and twenty-five miles more of cinder and slag lateral highways. Contracts have already been let for at least ten miles of the permanent roads this year and next year the Green ville road, a distance of twenty-five miles, will be constructed. Citizens of Mercer county, with rare inceptions, are good-roads boosters. The whole campaign of last spring was organized and con ducted to a successful conclusion by the local Chamber of Commerce whose active committee was headed by ex-representative Fred T. Fruit, There was lively and energetic co operation among 'the rural communi ties in conjunction with Sharon and all the larger towns. It was a great popular movement and the organ [Continued on Page B.] BETHLEHEM GIVES NO ANSWER By Associated Press. Allentown, Pa., Sept. 23.—The request of the national commit tee of ironworkers' and steelwork ers" unions to the Bethlehem Steel Company for a conference re mained unanswered at noon to day, and plans are being made for the walkout, set for Monday morning, according to union lead ers here to-day. otoc-3ii&cpen&dit Other Counties Are Boosting Roads Bond issues passed by voters; Erie $1,300,000 Warren 750,000 McKean 750,000 Mercer 1,500,000 Washington 1,000,000 Armstrong, 1,000,000 Jefferson 500,000 Clarion 500,000 Y °rk 2,500,000 Loans authorized by County Commissioners: Lawrence 750,000 Beaver 650,000 Crawford 200,000 Green 450,000 Fayette 1,000,000 Westmoreland 1,500,000 Allegheny 2.000,000 Butler 1,500,000 Schuylkill 300,000 Bedford 350,000 \ enango 100,000 Jefferson county townships have authorized loans of $400,000 additional to the county quota. Dauphin Is Spending About $40,000 Toward Permanent Construction in Addition to Amount For Subways Dauphin county commissioners are spending about $40,000 this year to pay toward the permanent road construction now under way between Paxtonia and Beaver creek. They have also provided about $15,000 toward the construction of the sub ways at Swatara Station eliminating dangerous grade crossings. While there are six other stretches of highway in the county which the State will eventually aid in improv ing the commissioners said they do not expect further State aid for at least a year. Win*; the 1920 budget is prepared the officials said they would consider providing funds for improving short connecting links between Important roads thus fur nishing better travel to the main arteries of traffic in the county. At present petitions are on file with the State for aid in improving Important highways in Susquehanna, Lower Paxton, East, West and South Hanover townships. STEAM HEAT RATE INCREASED BY TEN CENTS THOUSAND Cost of Furnishing Steam Means Deficit at Old Price, Says the Company The Harrisburg Light and Power Company to-day filed with the Pub jlic Service Commission notice of an j increase of ten cents per thousand pounds in each class or "block" of its heat rate schedule. The advance is to be effective on ten days' notice which would put it about October 1. ■ The company's rates were attack ed by a committee of Harrisburg merchants following an advance over a year and a half ago and the Com- I mission sustained them without i prejudice to renew the complaint. | Accompanying the notice of the advance in rates is a statement show ing that the cost of supplying steam between May 31. 1918 and the same date this year was 64.09 cents per thousand pounds. It is shown that the cost of manufacturing the steam was $186,530 and the net revenue for steam service $159,549. leavinir a deficit of $26,985. CITY BUYS KIRK HOSK AT NEW PRICE Contracts for 2,250 feet of fire hose for city companies were awarded to day by Counc'l upon motion of Com missioner of E. Z. Gross. The prices to be paid are $1.30 and $1.06 a foot as compared with $1 a foot under contracts of the last few I years. , oubert an*> the situa tion in letters to the City Editor. Falls on Head From Balcony When Railing Gives Way, Woman Unhurt • Falling from a second story bal cony when a banister gave way, Miss Mary Morton. 25 years old, 925 Capi tal street, was treated at the Harris burg Hospital to-day. Landing on her head, she escaped with a severe laceration of the scalp and a slight back injury. Miss Morton was cleaning rugs on the balcony at the time of the accident. She wa's discharged from the hospital after being treated by physiclans there. CONTINUE COUNT ■ Comparison of the unused ballots and number of ballots issued in the county districts began this after noon when the official count of the primary vote was resumed in the City Council chamber. It is believed that every effort will be made to complete the computation of the primary returns by the end of the week. Yesterday afternoon the re turn board with Judges George K\in kel and S. J. M. McCarrell, presid ing, checked the ballots issued and returned in all but two of the 53 city precincts. *** 4W <4 * X "vTATE STREET BRIDGE TO f COST $2,204,457, LOW EI T T 4$ I - c ' * * - 4 • ** - LAKE SEAMEN VQTE SYMPATHY STRIKE *| , < I ' t * t A* * ' * * carrying steamers on the Great Lakes has been counted ♦ • '® i • * and is practically unanimous for going out in sympathy X with the stec! work vis. • * t ■ ! I FITZPATRICK TO ATTEND CONFERENCE V -fe * v ' j " Chicago.—John Fltzpatrick, organizer of the ste>el 4* • workers, announced that he would leave for Pittsburgh 7 4 # * , # to-night to confer with a committee of the strike lead- ▼ 4 , . 31 ' V fc - ■? <4 4 X X ' * ONE KILLED IN B. AND O. DERAILMENT X * * v* * Connellsville.—The Pittsburgh-New York night r.s- T e j t # press on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad leaving Pit' . X * * burgh at 12.20 A. M. was derailed early to-day near Con- if. - T • T one of the two locomotives drawing the train was killed, n * No passengers were injured, railroad officials said. T. F. J Mfller, Connetlsvifle, rngineer, was badly scalded. 1 € at m • 4* / w {• * * TITTONI RESIGNS IS REPORT 4* <*s if* e , Rome.—Tomasao Tittoni, Italian foreign minister £ * * has resigned because of the Fieume incident, according T € $ * < I to an announcement by the Giornale d'ltalia. 4' j' i 'I At 4" i MARRIAGE LICENSES •- / ii ** 5 David C. Albright. Halifax, and Sarah J. Kc(cr, Halifax tann-, *7* hlp. " " ljH"f 'I |'ll <1 'l' the retiring president, Frederick j 1/. -VanSickle, of Olyphant, who in [ troduced Dr. Lewis Seymour Mudge, pastor of Pine Street Presbyterian | Church. Dr. Mudge delivered the ! invocalon. Dr. Van Sickle then in troduced Governor William C. ■Sproul who welcomed the medical | men in the name of the Common | wealth. More than 500 phyhicians i and surgeons were present when [.Continued on Page l.V] Summer Will Retire in Favor of Autumn a! 9.36 I Harrisburg to-day is receiving its : last taste of the summer of 1919 land will get slightly less than twj i and one-half hours of autumn. Au tumn will not make its official up i pearance until 9.38 o'clock this even j ing. I The autumnal equinox will appear jat exactly' thirty-six minutes after ! nine, at which time summer will I make its bow and autumn its debut. I . The summer of 1919 has been ' quite , idiosyncratic. Extended | periods of intense heat were fol lowed in turn, frequently, with de icidedly cool.,weather. Very often during the hottest days of this | summer, the evenings became quite j cool, often so cool that persons were | unable to stt on their porches with comfort. So heat records were i broken during the summer.