Rcllrca Brotherhoods Are Planning Finish Fight on Their Demands 'or Increased Wages HARRISBURG .-TELEGRAPH . slje £Hac-3n&cpcnt>cnt. LXXXVIII—NO. 249 18 PAGES " al, £*tter a l t®h5 - pot omSTft" arriSbui* I*"*HARRISBURG, 1 *"*HARRISBURG, PA. THURSDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 23, 1919. "KUfSSa irKiIKJET" HOME EDITION KING ALBERT TO GET DEMOCRATIC RECEPTION ON ARRIVAL IN CITY ACCORDING TO HIS OWN REQUEST Royal Party Will Tour Streets RULER WILL . . PLANT TREE . ~~ j Capital to Take on Holiday Garb For Historic Event ' HIGH LIGHTS OF ROYAL VISIT King Albert and Queen Elis abeth of Belgium and their son. Prince Leopold, and party will arrive at the Pennsylvania rail road station at 9 o'clock to-mor rpw morning. They will be met at the sta tion and escorted over the fol lowing route in automobiles: Pennsylvania raliroad station to Market street, to West Shore across the Market street bridge, back to Front street across the Walnut street bridge, up Front to Maclay, to Second, to State, to Front, circling the State street plaza, to the Capitpl grounds, to the entrance of the Capitol. Soldiers of the World War are requested to report in Mar ket Square to Major Mahin at 8.15 o'clock to line up along each side of Market street from the entrance to the station as a guard of honor. Crowds are requested to re main on the sidewalks and nor, press about the automobiles and participants in the parade. "Don't forget to decorate along the line of march with Belgiarr and Allied flags," urged Frank C. Sites, chairman of the decorations committee. At the Capitol, Governor Sproul and Mayor Keister will extend an informal welcome to the royal visitors in behalf of the State and city. There will be no speechmak ing and no formalities. At the special request of the King and Queen, the demonstration will take the form of an Informal visit to the people of Harris purg, entirely devoid of cere monies and pomp. The party will leave by their special train at 10.30 o'clock. The plans will be carried out, rain or shine. All of Harrisburg is prepar ing to go to court to-morrow, and be presented to the King and Queen of Belgium and the royal party. It is Harrisburg's lirst presentation to a reigning monarch, and the entire popu lace of the city is eagerly look ing forward to the visit, while the committee of directors of tl*e Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce, which is preparing tor the event, is working at fever heat to assure the successful culmination o£ the illustrious visit. Wants to See Plant After the Kinf has inspected the State Capitol, he will be taken to the Bethlehem Steel Works at Steelton and shown through the big plant. This addition to the plans for the reception of His Majesty been made at the express request of King Albert. The ceremonies will last from 9 o'clock until 10.30 o'clock to-morrow morning. During that time, Harris burg's principal streets along which the parade will pass, will be con verted into a veritable corner of Belgium, by decorations in Belgian and Allied colors. Three bands, in cluding the famous Navy band which is in the city to stimulate Naval re cruiting, will enliven the occasion with American and Belgian anthems and spirited marches. Final Arrangements The committee in charge of ar rangements held a final meeting in the Penn-Harris hotel at noon to day, to complete the details of tho demonstration. While the Belgian party will remain in the city only an hour and a half, enough will [Continued on Page 4.1 I THE WEATHER Herrlnharg and Vlclnltyi Unset tled with probably rain to-night and Friday. Not much change In temperature, lowest to-night about SO degrees. Eastern Pennsylvania) Rain prob ably to-night and Friday, warmer In north portion to night. Freah eaat and aouth eoat wlnda. River: The Suaquehnnna river and all Ita branehea will fall alowly or remain nearly stationary to night and probably Friday. A stage of about 4.0 ft. la Indi cated for Harrlaburg Friday •j morning. Viewing Scenery From King's Special Train •\3CT#.4MJWMb ■NBHiSriiiillW 1 —— - ...■>....n. Queen Elizabeth, King Albert and Prince Leopold of Belgium viewing the scenery from a flatcar which was attached to their private car. The King and Prince are togged in their "roughing it" clothes, and they are hardly recognizable. "SHOWDOWN" IN R. R. SITUATION SEEMS LIKELY Trainmen determined to Get Increases Asked For Last Summer Washington, Oct. 23.—There were j indications to-day of an approach ing "show down" between the rail- ! road administration and the! Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen and Enginemen, who asked increas ed wages last summer. The report of the wage board on the demands has been sent to the director gen eral, who will meet President W. G. Lee and his committee next Wednes day. The committee, composed of the sixteen general chairmen of dis tricts and six officers of the grand lodge, will hold a preliminary meet ing here Tuesday. "There is no ultimatum about our meeting," President Lee said, "and it does not necessarily involve a strike, though the committee has been given full power to take any steps necessary or desirable." The shopmen, like the trainmen, have given their committee full power to call a strike whenever it appears advisable. It has been un derstood that the officers would wait at least until December 1 to see re sults of the government's fight on high prices before taking action. In addition to the labor troubles besetting it. the railroad administra tion also is being called on by the railroad officials to provide an in crease in rates to take care of the operating deficit caused by the high er prices of labor and materials. Despite the announced policy that no increase would be made by the director general in the short period remaining of Federal control, a com mittee from the Association of Rail way Executives, headed by Presi dent T. DeWitt Cuyler, will confer with him to-morrow on the situa tion which will confront the roads when they are turned back to pri vate ownership. Must Have Raise—Shea Mr. Shea's testimony before the wage board revealed that the union men consider President Wilson's re striction on any general wage ad vances as only temporary, inasmuch as existing rates of pay were de clared to be entirely inadequate. "There Is an increase due to fire men and hostlers and thev have got to have it," Mr. Shea told the board. "If I cannot get it out of this conference, it may be necessary to use other means, but I am going to get it." Plans Completed For Roosevelt Memorial Preparations are being made for a campaign to secure members for the Roosevelt Memorial Association, the committee of the Dauphin coun ty branch meeting again last night to discuss plans for the work. It was decided to accept subscrip tions for membership at headquar ters on the second floor at 331 Mar ket street. To become a life mem ber of the association It is only nec essary to pay sl, but larger con tributions will be accepted. Mem bership certificates will be issued from New York. The money which is raised will be sent to the New York headquarters and will be used to Improve the park which is pro vided at Oyster Bay in honor of Roosevelt and to erect a monument at Washington. Mayor Keister endorsed the move ment to secure members for the memorial association and also urged residents of the city to attend the public meeting next Monday evening in the Chestnut Street Hall, when Roosevelt's birthday anniversary will be observed with a program of mu sic amd addrAsuuut. NEW CONFERENCE RISES FROM OLD Wilson, in Another Letter, Urges Public Representatives to Continue Work; Hopes They Can Formulate Program Acceptable to Both Capital and Labor By Associated Press . Washington, Oct. 23.—Out of the wreck of the National industrial j Conference, President Wilson to-day | sought to build new machinery to ] bring about industrial peace in the country. In a message to Chairman Lane he asked that the public repre-, sentatives in the Conference continue; their work and to make a report to! him. The President and other adminis-1 tration officials hope the public' delegates, who were appointed by] Mr. Wilson, and who represent both i employers and workers, can formu-] late a pragram which will be ac-j ceptable to capital and labor. New Conference After announcing that he had re ceived President Wilson's message,! Chairman Lane declared the Nation-I al Industrial Conference as original- 1 ly constituted adjourned, and im-j mediately called the members of' the public group into session as a I new conference. Gompors Reiterates Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor in a statement to-day. reiterated that un less the employers' group in tho Conference agreed to the declara PLOT TO BOMB TRAIN FOILED BY EXPLOSION Premature Blast Frustrates Attempt to Shatter Cars With 100 Aboard By Associated Press Charleroi, Pa., Oct. 23.—What is believed by the police to have been a plot to blow up a train carrying 100 employes of the Pittsburgh Steel Products Conipany, of Allenport, was prevented by premature explo sion of a bomb placed beside the tracks of the Pennsylvania railroad at West Velle Vernon, near here early to-day. The explosion occurred only a few minutes before the train reached the spot. It was witnessed by State troopers who were crossing a bridge nearby. Several men waiting for a train at the station were hurled to the ground by the force of the explo sion but were uninjured. The train carrying the 100 em ployes was late and the police be lieved this prevented its being blown up. The bomb, they saw, was a timed infernal machine set to go off at the time the train was to pass. An in vestigation is being made by State police who expect to arrest the plot ters. THESE MIXERS WONT STRIKE Knoxville, Tenn., Oct. 23. Offi cials at the biennial convention of district No. 19, United Mine Work ers of America, with a membership of over fifteen thousand stated to day that coal production will not cease at the mines in the local dis trict, which have been signed under the Plneville (Ky.) award, even if a nation-wide strike of the bituminous miners becomes effective November 1. These mines have been signed on the agreement to continue the pro duction of normal coal output dur ing the time the negotiations are oendlna. ition that workers without disorimln-j . ation had the right to organize, it! I was worse than useless for labor's i I representatives to continue the de-1 liberations. | "We have withdrawn," said Mr. I | Gompers, "and until the conditions , are changed, of course, that ends it |as far as we are concerned. We lare not jumping jacks. We are not j only men responsible as citizens, I but responsible to millions of work ! ers. ] "The representatives of the pub- I lie group, largely employers and peo | pie who have been antagonistic to : the labor cause and labor movement, | voted in favor of our declaration. "Information has come to me that the employers' group, in their con i ference voted against the declaration iby a majority of one. I am Quite | convinced that those employers in j that group who voted against the declaration are unrepresentative of I the intelligent fair-minded employ j era of the country." | President Wilson did not write a | formal letter to the Conference. His wishes were made known to Mr. i Dane through Secretary Tumulty, 1 [Continued on Page 8.1 HARRISBURG HAS BECOME CENTER FOR CONVENTIONS 1 housands to Come Here in Next Twelve Months on Business Trip That Harrisburg rapidly is becom ing the convention city of Pennsyl vania is evidenced by the constant acQuisition of conventions for the city for 1920. Through the activities of the convention committee of the Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce, many of these conventions are se cured. This morning the Chamber of Commerce received a telegram from Edwin D. Sollenberger, secretary of the Pennsylvania Association of Poor directors, announcing that the [Continued on Page 4.1 Governor and Other Republicans Will Be Guests at Reception Governor Sproul will be the guest of honor at the Harrisburg Republi can Club's reception to the Republi can candidates of Harrisburg and Dauphin county at the North Second street club house this morning. This gathering will mark the formal open ing of the fall campaign, which has been lagging somewhat due to the Jack of opposition to the Republican nominees. The reception is an an nual affair and is one of the biggest political meetings of the year, bring ing together men from all over the city and county prominent in Repub lican affairs. Among the speakers this evening will be Dleutenant Governor Beldle man. Auditor General Snyder, Deputy Attorney General Emerson Collins and the candidates themselves. Reports from all over the country Indicate a sweeping Republican ma jority of proportions seldom equaled In any off year. PROPOSAL FOR SETTLEMENT OF COAL STRIKE IS REJECTED United Mine Workers For mally Refuse Offers of Sec retary Wilson, Seeking to Avert Nov. 1 Walkout PROFFER FAILS TO MEET SITUATION Lewis Declares Proposition Indefinite, and Inadequate; Favorable to Operators, but Men Are Dissatisfied i By Associated Press Washington, Oct. 23.—The United Mine Workers of America to-day formally rejected the proposal by Secretary Wilson for settlement of the coal strike called (or Novem ber 1. John L. Lewis, president of the miners' organization. announced that the proposal was indellnite, in adequate, and'failed to meet the sit uation. He added that he would so report to the joint conference this afternoon. Score Proposition Officers of the United Mine Workers of America, in a formal statement de clared Secretary Wilson's proposition and the proposition of the operators are not only alike but both follow exactly the lines laid down by Senator Freling huysen in his speech in the Senate, tn which he understood to disclose the basis on which the operators would deal with the miners." "This remarkable similarity," the statement added "was at least an extra ordinary coincidence." Before the joint conference began It was announced that the operators had accepted the Wilson plan for settling the strike. Wilson's Offer Secretary Wilson's offer, which prevented actual disruption of the proceedings, set forth the case as follows: "That wages be increased at the expiration of the present contract in amount equal to the differences between increases in wages received by mine workers since July. 1914, and the Increase in the cost of living since that date. "That the increase be effective from the termination of the present agreement until March 31, 4#20. "That on these conditions the strike order be withdrawn and that the miners continue at work on these terms; that negotiations be entered into at the usual time for making the new scale effective after March 31, 1920." The silence that prevailed during the reading of the terms on which Mr. Wilson hoped to settle the strike was rudely broken by a quick de mand from John L. Lewis, presi dent of the United Mine Workers of America, that the Secretary ex plain what he meant in the opening paragraph of his statement concern ing "expiration of the present con tract." The Secretary, bearing in mind that this was one of the principal issues in dispute, said it would be a matter for negotiation. The miners have contended that the war-time wage agreement under which they have been working ended with the armistice, while operators argue that it will hold until peace is formally declared by ratification of the Treaty. Proceedings Stormy At times during yesterday the pro ceedings were stormy, with half a dozen delegates trying to speak at once. There was an exciting mo ment when President Lewis crossed swords with Secretary Wilson over remarks attributed to the latter by Senator Frelinghuysen, of New Jer-- sey, in an address in the Senate Tues day. Senator Frelinghuysen was quoted as saying that Mr. Wilson told the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee that demands of the mine workers were impossible and the miners wanted an explanation. Mr. Wilson explained cheerfully, saying he was talking in a private meeting, and that he had said de mands of both miners and operators were impossible. The statement by the Secretary was satisfactory to the miners' delegation, and later in the day, in a statement to newspaper j men, Lewis sharply attacked Sena tor Frelinghuysen "for deliberate misrepresentation of the facts." President Wilson Is Making Satisfactory Progress to Recovery Washington, Oct. 23. President Wilson is making satisfactory progress as is possible in the circumstances his physicians said to-day. They issued this bulletin: "White House. Oct. 23, 1919, 12 o'clock. "The President is making as satis factory progress as is possible In the circumstances. No new symptoms have developed." Unless President Wilson's executive activity of yesterday showed ill effects upon the patient, the prohibition en forcement bill with the Department of Justice's opinion on its constitutionality was to be laid before him late to-day. Turn Clocks Back Washington, Oct. 23. Railroad officers and employes have been instructed to turn their watches back one hour at 2 a. m. next Sun day when the daylight saving law becomes Inoperative, Director Gen eral Hines said to-day. Trains In terminals when the change occurs will be held until the scheduled time of departure under the new time. MEMORIAL TREES FOR CITY'S HEROIC DEAD TO BE AS ARBOR DAY IS OBSERVED AUTUMN ARBOR DAY To Citizens, School Directors, Superintendents, Teachers and the Children of the Commonwealth: Conforming to a practice which has been wisely followed in Pennsylvania for many years, it is my privilege to designate a day in the month of October to be appropriately observed as Arbor Day. Under the law, such a day must also 'be observed as Bird Day. 1, therefore, hereby designate as the Autumn Arbor Day and Bird Day Friday, October 24, 1919 There is no State in the Union whose natural resources are more varied or more valuable than the natural resources of Pennsylvania. A noted writer recently referred to our Commonwealth as the "In dustrial Titan of America." The industrial supremacy of the State depends in a large measure upon her coal, iron, forests and rivers. The vast mountain forests, the numerous rivers and streams and our delightful have made the land of Penn the abode of a large •variety of summer and of winter birds. The birds exercise a great influence upon many phases of agricultural life. The forests, streams fand birds not only influence economic and commercial affnirs, but tliey are agencies of great value in promoting the health, the social conditions and the happiness of our people. The school may not, therefore, render a greater service to the State than to inculcate in every child Under its influence a spirit to conserve every natural resource and to protect every useful bird. Every citizen- of the Commonwealth should be educated to feel that the waste of any of our natural resources is a national injury and an offense to the good name of the State. I, therefore, suggest that on the day set apart for the observance of the Autumn Arbor and Bird Day that the schools co-operate with the public and with all organizations desiring to promote the best interests of the State by holding such appropriate public exercises ir.- the schools or elsewhere as shall show the value of our natural resources, the relation which they bear to the continued prosperity of our people, the vital neces sity of their conservation and how many of those which have already been depleted may be in part at least ultimately restored. Where - an- adequate number of trees have been planted on the school grounds, it is suggested that the school authorities co-operate with the highway authorities ir.- planting trees along the highways. The children and the adults will get much pleasure and will render a great service in perfecting plans which will extend to the winter birds a cordial invitation to remain with us and a hearty welcome to the summer birds on their return to us in the spring. THOMAS E. FINEGAN, State Superintendent of Public Instruction. Want Special Meeting of A. F. L. and Brotherhoods! to Perfect Alliance By A ssociaied Press Peoria. Ills., Oct. 23. —Following the withdrawal of the labor group from the Industrial conference at Wash ington. the Illinois Federation of La bor, in convention this morning au thorized the sending of a message to Samuel Gompers, president of the | American Federation of Labor, and to members of the executive council, ! urging the immediate issuance of a call for a special convention of the American Federation of Labor at Washington. The message urges that the official representatives of the railway broth erhoods be invited to participate, the object of the meeting to be the per fecting of an offensive and defensive alliance'of the international unions of the United States and Canada and the railway brotherhoods. The message assails the "steel trust" for methods used in the present strike and says "too long,has labor permitted these tyrants to keep the workers on the defensive." The message also asks that included in the call as one of the objects of the proposed meeting be the "levying of an assessment upon every organ ized worker in the United States and Canada of not less than one fourth of his net earnings, and upon every officer of organized labor not less than 50 per cent of his salary until the objects of this drive be accom plished." Urges Prosecution of Army Officers in Effort to Regain $15,000,000 By Associated Press Chicago, Oct. 23. Criminal prosecution of at least a dozen Army officers and civilians, and institution of a civil suit for recovery of from $13,000,000 to $15,000,000 of which he said he figured the Government had been mulcted in connection with a $40,000,000 munition contract in volving the Standard Steel Car Com pany, of Hammond, Ind., will be asked in its report to Congress by a subcommittee, which has been con ducting an investigation according to Chairman W. Graham in a statement made public to-day. The big contract was for howitzer gun carriages at $40,000 each, of which only 200 were finished accord ing to Congressman Graham's state ment. "Allowing for the cost of preparation the Government still is mulched of between $10,000,000 and $15,000,000 as I figure it," he said. Says Woman Kidnaper in Middle West Has Possession of Boy By Associated Press Hamntonton, N. J., Oct. 23. A womean kidnaper is in possession of missing Billy Dansey somewhere in the middle west. Prosecutor Gas kill, of this county, made this as sertion to-day'. Information received by his investigators from a passenger on a railway train leads to this bei lief, he said. The three-years-old child wander ed away from his home near here fifteen days ago. Since that time a country-wide search has been in progress. U. S. Appropriates Fund to Americanize Aliens Washington, Oct. 23.—Legislation designed to bring about Americanization of alien residents was agreed upon to -1 day by the Senate Labor Committee which is Investigating the steel strike. Under the new bill, which will be a substitute for pending Americanization measures 125,500,000 would he appro priated annually for allocation among ; the Btates to assist' In the education of j foreigners. The stateß would be re quired to contribute an equal amount, i I GOV. RUN YON TAKES RIDE Mineoln, N. Y., Oct. 23.—Governor Punyon, of New Jersey, was taken on a flight over New York in Rear Admiral Marfk Kerr's "Atlantic," the big British Bradley-Page plane which flew here recently rrom Parrosboro, N S. f £* I i T " BETHI RVE T -ft $> 4> § Cu| Mj^ 4* x a! T <§ y 4* 4 X than 150,000,000 ton®. This acquisition, it was an- Jx J nuuiu f. in .oaitmction with prrrenv s ■ cc-. - pply, J X would provide the corporation with its full requirements X |x * Ol ' ; itcating and steam coal. T 3 ROBBER KILLS JEWEL DEALER £ i 4 ► IX ~ L ■< ■' I in the death 5 . ph Gray, X j|jb the wear'.''in/?; ot ,1 hw A IT i n T Z X '• Ar-. estivl the police X I ' ILL NOT CROSS RlVt. li ' X X Ha ju T T <%* f* T *r -L ** IX not bt: O.'. . the river, but directly up Front sureet. X ijL jr i URGES CREDIT ORGANIZATION - X T Atlantic City, N. J. Formation in this courttry of'a jlj X w X struggling foreign nations was urged at the International T X 1 4 s •* *f a b y the Federal jl, T ' . italized at between SSOO, x 4* OUU.OUU and $1,000,000,000 and woul3 issue bonds of A teri. .'3 ' here. T I * FAIL BILL RI'PORTED OUT f- X Washington. The bill providing for rc.turn of rail- X ♦ roads to privaite ownership and operation under Federa *T X supervision was reported out to-day by the Senate Inter- T state Commerce Committee. No changes were made in X the measure as finally revised last week, the anti-strike X e£ ai<n I'iiH-r important provisions remaining. <i 1 MARRIAGE LICENSES | U William H. Bdnhowrr anil Mabel M. Klnu. York Comtyt nil.. A X Huilry, Steclton, and Marie llrown, Hii rrlnburn Horner R. Wacnrr^* <4* anil Dorothy |. Brnlne. Wllllnniaportt Irwin |> Snlndn and Annlr M. * S KlnalnKrr, Klixnhrthrlllrf Kdwln W. Hchrrr and Mabel R. Hoover. U *T llarrlaburtt. jT Evergreens to Bear Names of Men Who Gave Lives BIG PROGRAM IS ARR AN GEL , Following the example o Governor William C. Sprou. and King Albert, of Belgium who will plant trees in Capitol Park to-morrow morning, the observance of the fall Arbor | Day in Harrisburg will culmin i ate with a public service in Res | ervoir Park to-morrow after j noon at 2 o'clock at which time ; a memorial grove of evergreens | will be planted in honor of the soldiers and sailors of the city j city who gave their lives in war service. .Many to Take Part 1 Thousands of school children will | be present to participate in the ex j ercises, and delegates will also ut : tend to represent the American | Region, Grand Army of the llepub | lie, Spanish-American War Veterans, j Veterans of Foreign Wars, Chamber | of Commerce, Rotary Club, Kiwunis j Club, Civic Club, Daughters of the American Revolution, Daughters of IS 12 and similar organizations. In addition to the program to be given at Reservoir Park, more than one hundred trees will be planted on city streets by property owners. Arrangements for this work are be ing completed to-day by City For ester Douis G. Baltimore. Many of the trees to be planted will be taken [Continued on Page 11.]
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