Kronstadt, Great Fortress Standing at Gate of Petrograd, Is Reported Taken by British Navy LXXXVIII— NO. 244 28 PAGES HARRISBURG, PA. FRIDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 17, 1919. °"K,S2£E2S # i B2££KSS B " HOME EDITION RUSSIAN DRIVE ON PETROGRAD IS BEING PRESSED p Doubt Expressed as to Truth of Report That Fortress of Kronstadt Capitulated to British Naval Forces BOLSHEVIKI FORCES CLAIM THEY ARE MAKING GAINS By Associated PrrsS. London, Oct. 17. —The mahh of General Yudenitch at the headNof the northwestern Russian army on the city of Petrograd was still pro gressing favorably at the latest ad vices. Some reports of his advance, however, have apparently outrun his actual progress. There appeared, for instance, some doubt to-day whether the fortress of Kronstadt, outpost at the water approach to Petrograd, had capitulated to British naval forces, as indicated in reports dur ing the night. The British Admiralty had received no confirmatory ad vices and the accuracy of the news was questioned in Admiralty cir cles. Dispatches from Scandinavia have announced the capture of Gatchina, 25 miles south of Petrograd, by the Yudenitch forces and stated that he was advancing on Tsarskoe-Selo, former summer residence of Em peror Nicholas, and Krasnoye-Selo, nearby. Reports of the capture of these places by the anti-Bolshevik army, however, seem of doubtful ac curacy. A Bolshevik wireless station is located at Tsarskoe-Selo and an nouncement was made by the Wire less Press here this morning that the Bolsheviki were apparently still in possession of it, as Soviet propa ganda was yet being sent out from the station during this forenoon. Soviet troops are reported to be leaving Petrograd, a mutiny among the men having broken out. In any event, advices indicate the Yudenitch forces are encountering feeble re sistance. Situation Uncertain Bolshevik troops are said to have captured Kiev, but in this region tha situation is obscure. It was reported last week that Kiev was in the hands of General Petlura's Ukrainian army which advanced against General Den ikine's left flank following Petura's declaration of war on the Cossack chieftain. Further details of the situation south of Moscow have not been re ceived, but it appears the Bolshevik armies in that region are launching counter attacks against General Den ikine's lines. With the exception of the capture of Kiev, the Bolsheviki seem to have been repulsed along the new front. There is also some uncertainty as to the exact situation in Lithuania, where Russian and Lithuanian forces are mobilized. Lithuanian troops have been ordered to advance against Shavli, In the government of Kovno. If this movement should be carried out, the Lithuanians would be in the rear of the Germano-Russian forces which advanced against Riga last week, and have since last Friday been fighting Lettish and Esthonian troops in that city. In the meantime Admiral Kolchak, head of the All-Russian government at Omsk and commander of the anti- Bolshevik elements on the east Rus sian front, is • advancing rapidly in pursuit of the Soviet armies which have been ordered to retire. The lo cation of the line of battle in this region has not been reported recent ly, but it Is known to be west of the Tobol river, which flows northward through the eastern foothills of the Urals. A Bolshevik wireless message from Moscow reports that Kiev was re taken yesterday by the Bolsheviki forces. The communication says: "On the fifteenth we captured Kiev by surprise. The attack was so im petuous that the enemy was unable to cross to the left bank of the Dnie per river and was forced to flee northward in disorder." Kiev has been occupied by Gen eral Denikine's army for a short time, the Bolsheviki having evacuat ed the place. An official report from Denikine under date of Wednesday, however, said that fierce fighting was in progress in the vicinity of Kiev. The tide against the Bolsheviki continues to run strong in other fields. A general retreat before the armies of Admiral Kolchak in west ern Siberia being announced in a wireless message from the Kolchak Government at Omsk, dated October 13. The dispatch reads: "The Bolsheviki are retreating along the whole line. They are de porting the entire population be tween the ages of sixteen and fifty and are likewise removing the cut tle." The message announces the re ceipt of advices that the Council of People's Commissaries in Moscow had issued an order outlawing Ad miral Kolchak and his ministers and demanding the arrest of his agents and those of the Allies in Si beria. The message also reports that a Bolshevik wireless dispatch had been received which admitted that in a plebiscite in Moscow the work men had declared themselves against I THE WEATHER") Hnrrlsburg and Vicinity: Fair and cooler to-night with front, lowest temperature about 3S degrees. Sunday fair, continu ed cool. Eastern Pennsylvania: Fair to night and Saturday. Colder to night with frost. Fresh north west winds. River: The main river and the lower portions of the North and West brnnehes, will rise slight ly; all other streams of the system will fall slowly or re main stationary, A stage of about 4.0 feet Is Indicated for Harrisburg Saturday morning. HARRISBURG vPKHiB TELEGRAPH Well-Dressed Girls Laugh as They Kill 23,632 By Associated Press. STOCKHOLM, Oft. 17.—Pro fessor Guitlo Sclmeider, of Riga, in a lecture here, stated that the Bolsheviki shot 23,632 men, women and children in Riga. The executioners, intoxicated and unable to aim straight, wounded their victims time and again, laughing at their agonies, which sometimes lasted a whole day and night, he said. Young girls, elegantly dressed, volunteered as executioners and, promenading up and down with rifles, fired at the prisoners. the Soviet and was supporting Admi ral Kolchak. The defeat of the Bolsheviki in the region of Kamyshin, on the Volga, north of Tzaritzyn, as recently reported, was effected after four days of stubborn fighting, General Denikine announces in his com munique of Wednesday, which states that the activities of the Bolsheviki have been arrested with heavy losses for them. Washington Hears Both Petrograd and Kronstadt Taken By Associated Press Washington, Oct. 17. Reports of the capture of Petrograd and Kron stadt by Northwestern Russian forces under General Yudenitch were receiv. Ed at the State Department to-day from an American consular officer in Sweden on the Finnish border. Con firmation of the reports had not been received when the dispatch was sent but it was said tbat they generally were credited in Sweden. Reports from Stockholm to-day said the Bolsheviki were concentrat ing the buk of their troops for a decisive struggle with General Deni kine's cossack forces in the south. Deniklne's penetration west of Voro nezh and the fall of Kursk were re garded as threatening seriously the central Soviet government at Mos cow. At a recent Soviet meeting in Petrograd, Chief Commissary Vini vaieff described the situation as of the utmost seriousness. An official dispatch from Omsk, dated October 14, said that the whole north Siberian army rested on the Tobol river and that the other two armies were average of only five miles from the same river. On the Semiretche front Admiral Kolchalt's forces have advanced, capturing 5,000 prisoners. Reinforcements Rush to Standards of Army of Gen. Yudenitch Stockholm, Thursday, Oct. 16. — General Yudenitch, whose north western Russian army is marching on Petrograd, had been reinforced by troops commanded by Prince Peter Lieven and volunteers from Archangel, who now form the van guard of the advance on the former Russian capital, according to a Ilelsingfors dispatch to the Dag bladt. (A London dispatch received last Saturday stated that Prince Lieven was superintending the co-ordina tion of forces commanded by Col. Avaloff-Bermondt and General Von der Goltz, which have been fighting in and about Riga for several days.) Esthonian forces are reported not to have advanced materially, but no further advances by the Russo- German troops along the southern coast of the Gulf of Finland has been made. The defeat of the Bolsheviki be fore Petrograd is said to have been due to a lack of discipline, as they have plently of ammunition and guns. The Bolshevik front has been broken at several places and the Soviet reserves are insufficient to check the advance of the Yudenitch forces. British Admiralty Has No Confirmation of Kronstadt's Capture By Associated Press Ixindon, Oct. 17. —Confirmation of reports that British naval forces have taken the fortress of kron stadt, on the Gulf of Finland, .west of Petrograd, lias not been received at the Admiralty offices here. Dis-. patches telling of the capitulation of Kronstadt are not credited, it being said the British have only light cruisers in the vicinity which are incapable of successfully challeng ing the fortress. Admiralty officials state there was no reason for a British attack on the place. HOLDING TOBOL Omsk, Thursday, Oct. 9.—Siberian forces are holding the line of the ! Tobol river, except in the viclnltv I of Yalutorovsk and Kurgan, which | are still in Bolshevik hands. The ' military situation has been virtually unchanged during the last week be cause of heavy rains and mud which have brought operations to a stand still. Plan For Developing Island Park Into Popular Bathing Beach , jl /slontF \J i: I m Houses „ 3 Mens (r \ — _ _ Norsery ) \ '"£*.*</ V I \vadinj /Court 11 ( / / \A V. ) \V J { HA.C. | m ]) ( ' V P p/ont JJ ( / f V &a7h /feujrtu £ .~-3 r*"' w w *" ,/W \ i. cr^Cr V *N 4? . WeTty " tl a /s/t)nd \ \ S j Concrete we//s sy/te /others /nsertea' flB Men I Boys SI , . aZZ Ur * r3 Wq// yv/7/r door* and arches Concrete pf'tfonn. enJ steps To nrter STATE TO PLAN PARK TREATMENT NEXT TUESDAY i Details For Building and Landscaping to Be De cided at Once Determination will be reached by the State Board of Public Grounds and Building's next Tuesday as to what work to undertake in the way of new buildings in the Capitol Park improvement plan in addition to the Memorial Bridge. The contract for the bridge will be signed next week and the contractor will present the required bond and begin the pre liminary operations. The Board will receive the de tailed plans for the new office build ing and will decide when to ask for | bids and also what to do in regard ! to the start of the granite terrace | and the changes on the boundary | streets. It is also probable that the plans of the Harrisburg Railways Company for its new lines and also of the Pennsylvania Railroad for certain track changes will come before the Board. A committee of experts ha£ been making a study of the heat and i lighting system of the Capitol and will report on whether to maintain the present station in the basement of the Capitol or to recommend the construction of a larger plant in the vicinity of the park which can care for the whole group and the en larged park. The latter proposition is bound to come ultimately and the main question is what to do in the next few years. Arnold W. Brunner, the architect, and J. E. Greiner, the engineer, will be here to consult with the board and give their ideas in regard to the winter program. Will Regulate Soldiers' Marriages on Foreign Soil in the Future By Associated Press Washington, Oct. 17.—At the re quest of the State, War and Navy De partments Chairman Wadsworth of the Senate Military Committee to day introduced a bill designated to regulate marriage of American sol diers or civilians attached to the Army while on foreign service. Tt would require the filing of affidavits before marriage with the Naval or military authorities showing that both the man and the woman were of legal age and unmarried, with heavy sentences for convicted vio lations. The French government is in ac cord with the provisions of the bill and anxious that it be expedited, according to an accompanying note from the War Department. Belgian Royalty Going Through "Movieland" By Associated Press IiOS Angeles. Oct. 17.—Interest of Albert, King of the Belgians, Eliza beth his queen, and their son, Leo pold, heir apparent to the Belgian throne, shifted to-day from the na tural wonders of the Yosemite Val ley and the giant Sequoias, which they viewed yesterday to the artifi cial wonders of "Movieland." Arriving here this morning Their Majesties were promised a trip through several of the largest mo tion picture studios and a "close up" of a number of America's screen fa vorites. Although their stay here was limited to three and a half hours the program also called for an auto mobile, drive through the gardens and orange groves of Pasadena and Glendale and..various other enter tainment features. Soldiers of the 91st Division, who served irfßelgium, were at the sta tion to meet the royal party. Many of the vetertins wore decorations re ceived at Albert's hand before they embarked for home. INCREASES WAGES Allentown, Pa., Oct. 17. The Thomas Iron Company, Hokendau qua, employing upwards of 300 men and the Crane Iron Company, Ca tasauqua, employing 260, announced a ten per cent, in wages effective October 15. sfje otar-2n&epen&cnl. CITY URGED TO TAKE ENTIRE RiyER FRONT Architect Manning Declares Harrisburg Must Take Over All Islands For Future Use; Bathing Beach and Bath houses Forerunner of What Is to Come At an enthusiastic meeting of the Greater Harrisburg Navy last even ing in the ballroom of the Penn- Harris hotel • David E. Tracy was elected Admiral for the coming year and the following executive committee elected to take charge of the affairs of the Navy and arrange l'or the next Kipona: I. C. Kindler, A. It. Michener, W. R. Lutz, Geo. K. Reist, Ray Suydam, E. C. Ensminger, E. J. Stackpole, Jr., A. Benson, R. E. Steward, V. Grant Porrer, T. M. Kelker, A. P. Dintaman, J. C. Thompson, W. C. Fisher, L. L. Ferree, E. J. Stackpole, Gus M. Steinmetz and L. P. Neefe. The dinner was the first annual affair of its kind. The ballroom never presented a handsomer ap pearance, thanks to the efforts of an able decorating committee. The Ad miral's flagship, which played such a prominent part in the Kipona pro gram on Labor Day had been erected as a background behind the speak BUSINESSMEN PLEDGESUPPORT TO CITY LOANS Voters Urged to Meet Patri otic Duty at November Election At a meeting of the Harrisburg Rotary Club, at which members of the Harrisburg Chamber of Com merce and the Kiwanis Clubs were guests, Lieutenant-Governor E. E. Beidleman and Warren H. Manning, the city planning expert, heartily endorsed the various public improve ment loans to come before the peo ple in November, and E. J. Stack pole, president of the Chamber of Commerce, and L. F. Neefe, presi dent of the Kiwanis Club, promised the support of those organizations in the campaign. The meeting was called to order by G. M. Steinmetz, president of the Rotary Club, and turned over to Rudolph K. Spicer, chairman of the public affairs committee, who in troduced the speakers." The result of the meeting will bo that committees will be appointed by the three organizations named to work for the loans both previous to and on election day. I Bridge Fund Transfer Lieutenant- Governor IBeidleman who supported the original Walnut street bridge loan, said that he bad no apologies to offer for that. The bridge was needed, he said, and the money properly set aside for it, but he expressed thanks that the pro ject had been delayed so that now the city and the State may join hands in what is believed will be the most beautiful bridge in the whole world. Lieutenant - Governor Beldleman said a man in public life should al ways be willing to sacrifice his own political preferment for the good of his city, and he said the people should lay aside all thoughts of sec tionalism and net for the best Inter ests of the whole city. He said ho regretted that an item had not been included for the erection of the new high school on the Hoffman's Woods site and endorsed heartily the idea of bathing beaches on the River Front, as opposed to bathing pools [Continued on Page 11.] MINISTER IS SITED BY ANOTHER PASTOR Counsel for the Rev, Moses J. Birge (lied a damage suit for 12,000 to-day against the Rev. E. Luther Cunning ham, pastor of St. Paul's Baptist Church In the statement, which was (tied, it is alleged that the Rev. Mr. Cunningham said that the Rev. Mr. Birge was an excluded member of St. Paul's Church, and because of this the latter could not become a member of the Ministers' Conference. ers' table extending almost the full length of the room and gave to the function a nautical air. How Admiral Was Named In addition there were placed in the several corners decorated canoes upright and a canoe was suspended from the gallery. Canoe paddles, fish nets, fishing rods, college pen nants and all of the appurtenances of bathing ahd boating formed parts of the decorative scheme. The guests including the prize winners who re ceived their prizes at the hands of Mr. Tracy were seated at specially reserved tables in front. They in cluded many women and the prizes varied from gold medals to huge loving cups, the handsomest of which was awarded to the Technical High School, winner of the school war canoe race. The Rotary Club contributed the music for the evening with Berton [Continued on l'agc 17.1 SCHOOL BOARD GIVES ITS SIDE TO WAGE DISPUTE Demands of Teachers Would Throw District Into An other Defeat That the city school directors will grant the increases which teachers of the city claim is due them under the original salary schedule in ad dition to the increases they re ceived through the provisions of the Woodruff salary bill, was doubted to-day by school officials. Secretary D. D. Hammelbaugh ex plained that every teacherr on the district payroll has had increases in salary ranging from thirty-two to 100 per cent, in the last five years. They have all been listed for the increases provided by the Woodruff salary bill, but to pay them the other increases also which are provided in the salary schedule is purely optional with the School Board, he said. It would require at least $32,000 to pay the salary and would create another deficit in the school accounts next July, which would probably mean that the pres ent tax rate of thirteen and one-half mills would be continued at least for another year. Many of the teachers also would receive more pay than the maximum allowed, Mr. Hammelbaugh said. Double Increases "Last year all teachers entitled to an increase under the salary schedule, which was approved long before the salary bill went before the Legislature, received a double increase. All teachers in the city who had reached the maximum al lowed by our salary schedule were given increases of $lOO. "The lowest increases in salary in the hist five years was thirty two per cent., and the highest was 100 per cent. One teacher received $950 in 1914. She receives $1,680 now, an increase of seventy-six per [Continued on Page 12.1 TIinEK TO Pt.EAD GUILTY TO ROBBERY Three men charged with breaking into freight cars at the Rutherford yards of the Philadelphia and Read ing Railway Company and stealing shoes, clothing and chocolate valued at $1.1500, will plead guilty i n court next Monday. They are John Jackson Frank Basehore fyjtd Jack Tavlor Dis trict Attorney Michael E. Stroup will call them for sentence. Other pleas of guilty which will be heard, include G R. Curtis, chnrged with breaking Into the store of Shenk & Tittle. In Mar ket street; Robert Geesey. John De laney. Alfred Munson, Harvey C Harten, larceny; James H. Smith and Roy Kugle, nonsupport ] LEADERS OF AIR RACE RESUMING ! FLIGHT HOME "Flying Parson" and Captain Smith Restored to Compe tition in Aerial Derby MAJ. SPATZ WITHDRAWS' Turns His Airplane Over to! Smith So That He Can j Complete Race > By Associated Press Chicago, Oct. 17.—Restored to competition in the army endurance and reliability airplane race by rul ings of the directing authorities at Washington after their ships had been so badly damaged that both. were believed out of the contest, Lieutenant B. W. Maynard, the "fly ing parson," and Captain L. H. Smith, leaders on the first lap of the twice transcontinental flight, resumed their homeward courses to-day. Major Spatz Reaches Buffalo; Captain Smith Is Without Machine By Associated Press, Buffalo,, N. Y., Oct 17.—Major Carl Spatz, leader of the fliers doubling back from Mineola to San- Francisco in the Army's reliability and endurance test, arrived here from Rochester at 9.16.35 A. M. Major Spatz delayed his departure for Cleveland, awaiting authoriza tion from Washington make changes in his schedule. Captain L. H. Smith, whose plane was burned on Wednesday night, was at Curtiss Field this morning, but up to 10.30 A. M. was without a j new machine in which to resume his flight toward San Francisco. A message from Washington au thorized Captain Smith to continue in a Curtiss Oriole, but local repre sentatives would not assume the re sponsibility of accepting the airplane without receiving official notice to make the purchase. Unable to See Land, Mail Pilot Makes Remarkable Flight By Associated Press Cleveland, Oct. 17. —Flying through rain and fog, Paul S. Oaks, pilot of the U. S. airmail service, yesterday made what officials consider one of the most remarkable flights. Oaks made the trip from Cleve land to Chicago and return in seven hours under adverse conditions. The entire flight was made by compass, and at no time on the return trip could Oaks see the ground. Spatz Asks to Withdraw So That Capt. Smith May Use His Plane By Associated Press, Mineola. N. Y., Oct. 17. —In the face of a strong northwest wind, blowing forty miles an hour. Lieu tenant E. C. Kiel, in a De Havlland four airplane, with Sergeant Frank McKee as a passenger, started on the return flight to San Francisco in the Army's transcontinental air race at 9.42.12 o'clock this morning. Major Carl Spatz who reached Buffalo this morning on his return flight to San Francisco, informed the local Army officials by long-distance telephone to-day that he desired to withdraw from the He ex [Continued on Page 11.] General Improvement in Condition of the President Checked By Associated Press Washington, Oct. 17. While President Wilson was feeling well to-day, his physicians said the pros tatic condition from which he had been suffering for several days was checking the general improvement of the last two weeks. The doctors' issued the following bulletin: "12.25 p. m. White House, October 17, 1919: "The President passed a comfort able night and is feeling well this morning. His temperature, pulse and respiration rates are normal, i The prostatic condition is n<jt as satisfactory as yesterday and is checking general improvement of the lust two weeks." Br. Grayson announced that he had called in Dr. Hugh Young, of Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, one of the foremost specialists in the country on prostatic troubles, and that he was expected at the White House some time to-day. During the morning the President was treat ed by Dr. Fowler, a Washington specialist, who was called in when the President ifirst suffered this complication several days ago. Dr. Young will make a thorough examination of the swelling of the prostate gland to determine whether an operation is necessary, Dr. Gray son said. The physician said the swelling of the prostate gland, from which the President had been free all day yes terday and the night before, return ed in the early hours this mftrnlng and caused some irritation. While the trouble might be only 1 minor in character Dr. Grayson, sahl; there was no doubt that it had re-1 tarded -.somewhat the progress the i president had been making toward recovery. Irritation accompanying the swell ing of the prostate gland, he ex plained was likely to affect adverse ly the nervous condition of the patient. MULLIGAN IS A BAD ACTOR Gentlemen, meet Mulligan! He's a bad actor, it appears, and his acquaintance, casually made, is not likely to be forgot ten, it was said to-day in the cir cles where he has made his appearance. Few, it was added. j seek him out to shake his hand a second time. It appears that someone has been inviting the drinkers of 2.75 to mix a little crushed red pep- i pers—the old-fashioned hot ones i —in the flagon. This is Muili- j gar.-, and Muligan's kick is real, i those who met him averred to day. But his introducer forgot to ! say it was not alcoholic. Those who made his acquaintance still have "that burning" sensation they said to-day. ZION LUTHERAN SUNDAY SCHOOL 100 YEARS OLD Idea of Teaching Bible to the Young Spread Rapidly Century Ago Zion Lutheran Sunday School will celebrate its one hundredth annivers ary Sunday. Zion Lutheran is rather a famous old place, for it was there in 1839 that the Republicans in con vention nominated William Henry Harrison for the presidency to which he was afterwards elected. The Rev. John George Loch, who was pastor of Zion Lutheran from 1815 to 1826, suggested one hundred years ago that a school for all chil dren be organized in order that they might be taught the Bible. Over 300 were enrolled within a month, so popular was the idea, and soon the entire State was dotted with Sunday Schools which went hand in hand with the church services. Hundreds of old Harrisburg families have their names enrolled among the first members of those classes. l.ong In Service During a century of religious work, many interesting facts have been brought out, and on Sunday some of [Continued on Page 17.1 J SENATORS SCORE SENDING OF 5 + u s- TROOPS TO POLICE SILESIA X 4* T 4 Washington. Dispatch of additional American § A $ troops to Europe for the ultimate purpose of policing jjj* Silesia during the plebescite proposed in the Peace 4 Treaty, formed the text of another chapter of Senate <4* , , . *§ debate to-day on the Treaty. ' The authority of the War Department to take such a step was questioned by Sena 3 _ "jr 4 tor Brandegee and the scarcity of information available | X to the Senate on such subjects was deplored by Chair- man Wadsworth of the Military Committee. 4 *§r 4> AUSTRIA RATIFIES PEACE TREATY V 4s £ Vienna. The Austrian National Assembly to-day #§ ratified the Peace Treaty of St. Germain. X E CONFER THREATENED COAL STRIKE f # Washington. John L. Lewis, president of the Unit- <| ed Mine Workers of America, and Thomas T. Brewster, X 4* representing the coal operators, went into conference 4* *l* 4* to-day with Secretary of Labor Wilson, who had in- § "f* vited them here in an effort to avert the threatened r + . T strike of bituminous coal miners on November 1. The jj sitting was expected to continue several hours. £ 4" HONORS FOR GENERALS T 4 Washington. —By unanimous vote he Senate Mili- 4* tary Committee to-day ordered favorably reported a bill conferring the permanent rank of Lieutenant Gen- 4# eral on General March and Major Generals Robert L. X Bullard and Hunter Liggett, in recognition of their X 7* services during the war. V HUNGER STRIKERS WIN <& t' Dublin. The Lord Mayor has been informed that X all the Irish political prisoners in Mount Joy Prison | will be liberated immediately. This is the outcome of Jl J* their hunger strike, it was explained. 4* FILE BILL TO PERMIT STRIKERS T OMEET £ Pittsburgh. Representaives of he steel workers' union filed a bill in equiy in the *j * county 40urt this afternoon against Mayor F. V. ej cock, director of Public Safety D. B. Pritchard and^ I * Superintendent of Police R. 'J. Alderdice and other of- V 4* ficials to restrain them from interfering with meetings 4j j # of the strikers in the Pittsburgh district. * MARRIAGE LICENSES $ Harry P. Renahnw, Camp Hill, ami Anna M. BlKler, SMrmaaa * town) Arthur R. Klnta and Jennie N. Ilnmack, Mechttnicabani Bt-J e ( ward Beverly and Mabel R. Cuflfce, Steelton. , 1 -i' l I 'I M,; MAKE EFFORTS TO FRAME PACT ON BARGAINING Employers Would Not Be Re quired to Deal With Other Than Own Employes A SUBSTITUTE MEASURE Provides Individual Establish ments Shall Be Basis of Relationship By Associated Press Washington, Oct. 17. —Represen tatives of capital In the National In dustrial Conference continued their efforts to-day to frame a declaration on collective bargaining to be of fered as a substitute for the resolu tion presented yesterday by the com mittee of fifteen. While acknowledging the right of I collective bargaining, the declaration in its tentative form provides that the individual establishments shall be the basis of relationship, and that the employers shall not be required to deal with others than their own employes. Hope was expressed by labor delegates that Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federa tion o'f Labor, who has been suffer ing from nervous exhaueftion, will be able to resume his place to-day as leader of the labor delegation. Mr. Gompers' temperature was normal last night, his secretary reported. He is very anxious to be back in the conference room but his physician has advised further rest. • While the representatives of capi tal were in session, the labor and public groups marked time and con 'ference officials said they did not know when the day's sessions would begin. The public delegates indicated a willingness to refer the entire ques tion of collective bargaining back to the committee of fifteen, although labor delegates expressed vigorous opposition to further postponement of the steel strike arbitration reso lution. Charles Edward Russell, of New York, a public representative, who [Continued on Page 11.]
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