Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 44, 9 September 1919 — Page 1

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WAGE, HOUR DEMANDS TO BE MADE BY MINE UNION 2,000 Miners From Uhtted States and Canada at Convention Demand for Nationalization is Expected

MERCIER BRINGS BELGIAN THANKS FOR U. S, HELP PEACE STATUS OF WORLD TO BE DECIDED BY AMERICA Lady Sarah Wilson, English Peeress, Hears " That Her Husband Was Killed in Ypres Battle Famous Belgian Prelate, Hero of War, Who Was to Arrive in United States Late Today

Beloved Primate Who Resisted Germans During Invasion, Will Arrive Today. NEW YORK, Sept. . Cardinal Mercier, primate of Belgium, will reach New York late today on board the naval transport Northern Pacific, to thank America for the aid it sent

STRIKE THREAT MADE (By Associated Press)' ( CLEVELAND. O., Bept. 9. With 2.000 delegates from the collerles of the United States and Canada gather

ed In the Armory, the International convention of the United Mine Workers of America, the twenty-fifth consecutive gathering of that organization was called to order at 10 o'clock this morning. Events have conspired to make it probably the most Important In the hiBtory of the United Mine Workers, since, quite apart from the possibilities of trouble contained in its almost certain demands for higher wages and shorter hours, the miners of Great Britain are looking to it for support and co-operation in the questioning of the six hour day and thirty hour week and of the nationalization of the coal mines. Both articles of the British miners' program figure upon that of the Cleveland convention. Favorable action, which is anticipated, is expected to react sympathetically upon the struggle across the Atlantic. The conven tlon was called to order by H. W. Ralsse on behalf of the Cleveland Federation of Labor and 6hort speeches of welcome were delivered by Mayor Harry L. Davis of Cleveland; John M. Owens, secretary of the Cleveland Federation of Labor, and Thomas J. Donnelly of Toledo, representing the Ohio Federation. Of greater significance upon the opening program, however, in view of the desire to secure the support of organized labor everywhere for the Plumb plan for the nationalization of the railways, was the presence upon it of Warren S. Stone, grand chief of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers; Timothy J. Shea, acting president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen; W. G Lee, president of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, and L. E. Sheppard. president of the Order of Railway Conductors, who at a late hour had been added to those to extend a Cleveland welcome to the convention. Readjustment Problems. The response by acting President John L. Lewis, of the United Mine Workers of America, in the chair of the convention owing to the illness of President Frank J. Hayes, will inaugurate the deliberations of the conven tlon, which is expected to last from two to three weeks. (Continued on Page Eleven) RUMANIANS REFUSE TREATY SIGNATURE (By Associated Press) PARIS. Sept. 9. The Rumanian delegation to the peace conference an nounced today that it would not sign the Austrian peace treaty, the signing of which by Austria and other interested powers is set to take place at ten o'clock tomorrow morning. GERMAN REPLY iS NOT SATISFACTORY fBy Associated Press) PARIS. Sept. 9. The supreme coun ell of the Peace Conference w-lll today draft a note to be sent to Germany demanding the suppression of article 61 of the German constitution providing for Austrian representation In the German parliament, according to newspapers here. It is said that the council considers the German answer to the council's note relative to article 61 as insufficient. Justice for Murder of Son by Mexicans is Asked of Senate (By Associated Press) CHICAGO, Sept. 9. James K. MoGill, father of Herbert McGlll. killed by Mexican bandits on Aug. 30 has nppealed direct to the foreign relations committee of the United States senate in an effort to bring to justice the murderers of his son. This hecame known today the announcement being that Mr. McGlll. Chicago manager for the Banana Growers company had written a personal letter to Senator Lodge of the foreign relations committee detailing the death of hl? son and requesting that a full investigation be made without delay. Canada to Control Boom in Oil Stock (!?v Associated Press) WASHINGTON. Sept. 9. Canada Is taking steps to control the boom in oil stocks and protect her Investors and one of four companies to be prosecuted for advertising stocks without furnishing information for investor's investigation as required by law, is an American concern. The prosecutions have been reported from the province of Ontario to the department of commerce.

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Wilson only recently received notification of his death. He had been on the

missing list since the date of his disappearance and it was not until all of the

British prisoners in German prison camps ernment acknowledged his fate. By the Herbert Wilson, Lady Wilson becomes Her husband was one of the four sons Samuel Wilson. G. A. R. TO ASK FEDERATION OF ALL VETERANS Merger of All Soldier So cieties Proposed Veterans Gather at Columbus. (By Associated Tressl COLUMBUS, O.. Sept. 9 Plans for combining into one patriotic federation all soldier societies and auxiliaries are under way, according to Commander-in-Chief Adams of the Grand Army of the Republic meeting here. Tentative plans, he said, call for the merging of the G. A. R., the Confed erate Veterans, Spanish war veter ans and veterans of the world war who are members of the Loyal Legion. President Henry D. Lindsley, Sec retary Grenville Clark and counsel Elihu Root of the world war veterans will come to Columbus this week, he said, to talk over plans for the merger. Final details it was said, would be worked out at a meeting of the American Legion to be held Nov. 11 and 12 at Minneapolis. Marshal Foch is expected to be the principal speaker at that meeting, it was said. The influx of visitors to the 53rd annual encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic continued today, special and regular trains bringing members of the G. A. R. and allied organizations from every state. 250,000 Are Expected While there is no way of checking the number of visitors. Commander-in-Chief C. E. Adams said fully 250,000 would be here during the week. Housing facilities are strained, and frantic appeals for accommodations have been made to Columbus citizens. The encampment opened last night with addresses' of welcome by Governor Cox and Mayor Karb. Officials of the G. A. R. said Jamea D. Bell, Brooklyn. N. Y., was the likely candidate to succeed Commander Adams at the election to be held during the week. John G. Chambers, Portland, Ore., senior vice commander-in-chief, It was said, also will be a candidate. A special feature of the week will be a parade tomorrow, in which soldiers of the world war and the Spanish-American war will march with the veterans of the civil war. Although the majority of the veterans have passed the three score ten mark, they are thoroughly enjoying themselves. On a platform in the state house yard many idle away hours dancing the "Virginia reel" and other steps of civil war days to the martial notes of fife and drum. HUNGARY-RUMANIA UNION PREDICTED (By Associated Press) PARIS, Sept 9 Dr. Stephen Friedrich, premier of Hungary is reported in ft Vienna dispatch printed in newspapers here today to have sent a Hungarian delegation to Bucharest. The report states that besides being empowered to negotiate a separate peace with Rumania, the delegation may discuss the eventual union of Hungary and Rumania.

Wilson. the first battle of Ypres, Lady Sarah had been accounted for that the gov death of her husband, who was Major the wealthiest of English peeresses of the Australian multi-millionaire. Sir Money is Bulging From Walls of U. S. Vaults fBy Associated Press! WASHINGTON, Sept. 9. The government has so much "coin of the realm" that it actually bulges out the walls of the vaults containing it. The treasury has asked congress to ap propriate $1,500,000 to make the vaults secure and provide additional ones, The treasure is gold and silver accumulated during the war. POLICE THREATEN STRIKE IN BOSTON; MANY VOLUNTEER (By Associated Press? BOSTON, Sept. 9 While concilia tory efforts were in progress, state and city officials and private interests completed plans today for the protection of life and property in the event the policemen's strike planned here for tonight could not be averted. The policemen voted for the strike at meetings held last night after the suspension of 19 officers by Commis sioner Edwin U. Curtis, who found them guilty of violating rules in joining the union. Union officers an nounced that more than 1,400 of the 1,600 patrolmen in the city were mem bers of the union. Credentials giving the power of ar rest have been issued to several hun dred citizens and a volunteer force also has been organized. Volunteers include Prof. Edwin H Hall, of Harvard; Percy D. Haughton former Harvard football coach, stud ents, business men and former ser vice men. Delegates to the central labor union representing about SO.OuO organized workers, have pledged support to the extent of a sympathetic strike in the event the police' go out. Weather Forecast

For Indiana by the United States Weather Bureau Generally fair tonight and Wednesday, slightly cooler tonight in extreme north portion. Today' Temperature Noon 87 Yesterday Maximum 83 Minimum 60 For Wayne county by W. E. Moore Generally fair except possibly local thunder showers. Not much change in temperature. General Conditions Generally fair weather with high temperature continues over the 'eastern and central states with much cooler weather over the far north. There are general showers along the Canadian border and also on the Gulf coast. Temperatures are not far from freezing over western Canada, A storm covers the Rocky mountains and although no general rains are in sight local thundershowers are possible under the Influence of the western storm. Local rains occurred over southern Wayne county yesterday and elsevhere it remains very dry. Rain was reported at noon in Washington and Franklin townships. 4

to his country during the war. The Cardinal will be met down the bay

by a committee headed by Archbistop Patrick J. Hayes. There will also ie a committee from Baltimore representing Cardinal Gibbons, which will in clude Mayor W. F. Browning, the Rev. Father Stickney, and C. T. Williams. Cardinal Mercier will spend the night at the residence of Archbishop i Hayes and will leave tomorrow for Baltimore to spend a week with Car dinal Gibbons. Two private cars have been reserved for the party on the train which will reach Baltimore at 4:45 o'clock. Cardinal Mercier will make his first public address In the Baltimore armory on Tuesday, September 14. Tomorrow Cardinal Mercier and Archbishop Hayes will review the First division parade from a stand before the archepiscopal residence. New York's reception to the Cardinal is set for September 17. BOLSHEVIKI ASK PEACE OF LETTS (By Associated Press) PARIS, Sept. 9. The Russian Bol shevik! have proposed peace to the Lithuanians, according to reports from Polish sources. It -was reported September 2 that a force of Bolshevik! was surrounded on the Lithuanian front and was of fering to negotiate with the Lithu anians. The next day a Berne dis patch stated that formal proposals had been made by the Bolsheviki, but no confirmation of this report has as yet been received. LONDON, Sept. 9. Occupation of Petropavlovsk, on the Ishjm river, about 175 miles west of Omsk, by Bolshevik forces, is claimed In a Rus sian Soviet official statement received today. Army of Boy Scouts is Reviewed by Pershing; First Parades Tomorrow (By Associated Press) NEW YORK, Sept. 9. Gen. John J. Pershing escaped a resumption to day of the tumultous welcome that greeted him on his arrival from France yesterday by remaining in his hotel apartment until time to review a small army of 2,000 Boy Scouts In Central Park this afternon. The Scouts were assigned to act as the General's escort in the park, where 50,000 school children were gathered to sing patriotic songs and hear him speak. Tonight at 8 o'clock General Pershing will be the guest at a reception tendered him by the Elks. He is a member of the El Paso lodge and a large delegation of Elks from that city and other lodges are here In his honor. General Pershing will lead the par ade of the first division tomorrow, mounted on his favorite sorrel horse, "Kidron." The big animal which attracted attention in the parades in which he participated in Paris and London was brought back from France on Sept. 1 on the transport Kf-ntuckian. The picked regiment of 6ix-foot soldiers, who aroused the admiration of French and English were rushed from the Leviathan to Camp Merritt yesterday to prepare for their parade appearance. Richmond Persons Attend Shirk Funeral at Peru The funeral of Elbert Walker Shirk, business man formerly of Richmond, who died at Chicago Saturday night, was held at Peru, Ind.. Tuesday. A number of Mr. Shirk's Richmond friends went to Peru to attend the funeral. Besides other relatives, Mr. Shirk left a widow, Mrs. Mary Kimberly Shirk, very well known in Richmond, where she took an active part in social and humanitarian affairs during the couple's residence here. Mrs. Shirk was president of the Domestic Science club, during the years of 1917-1918. was very active In the affairs of the Day Nursery, was an officer of the Woman's Franchise league, and during the war was active in Red Cross work. She lived with her parents in California, during Mr. Shirk's service in the Naval Aviation corps. Rich Man Representative of God, Declares Witness in Kenyon Law Hearing WASHINGTON, Sept. 9. W. E. Robinson, a Maryland vegetable canner argiyi that licensing would increase cost of business when he testified before the senate agricultural committee's hearing on the Kenyon bill today. "It won't help to cut prices of anything," said he. "Prices won't come down until labor Is willing to go back to work in this country. That's our trouble now too high cost of production." Deploring attacks on the big packers, Robinson declared the rich man Is "God Almighty's representative on earth." "The men with the packers are regular fellows", he said. "There i3 nothing wrong about them."

Cardinal Mercier, STRIKE ACTION DUE AT SESSION OF RAILROADERS Men Determined Not to Accept Compromise, Leaders Declare Wait Hines Reply (I5y Associated Press) DETROIT, Mich.. Sept. 9. Although the national committee of the United Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes and Railway Shop Laborers has been empowered, by the referendum strike vote of the membership, toi call a continent-wide strike if wage Increases demanded of the United States railroad administration and Canada are refused, definite action will be decided on the floor of the International convention being held here, if the rail administration submits its answer before the sessions close.. This was announced by officers of the brotherhood this morning. Government and labor organization officials are expected to reach Detroit tonight and tomorrow to confer with officers and organization committees in an endeavor to reach an understanding that will avert the threatened tie-up of rail transportation. The men, according to their leaders, are determined not to accept any compromise of their demands but will strike if wage increases of $1 per day per man and the new working agreement asked are refused. Hines To Speak The delegates, numbering nearly 3,000 are expectant that Director General of railroads Walker D. Hines who is scheduled to address the convention tomorrow may have something to say of the rail administration's decision on the wage demands. They also expoct that through Frank S. Morrison, secertary of the American Federation of Labor, the Brotherhood will tomorrow receive sanction of the parent body in its stand. Gideon Robertson, minister of labor for Canada, who is also expected to talk tomorrow, will present the decision of the governing body of the dominion's rail lines on the wage demands, it is anticipated. Canadian labor organization body officials will accompany Minister Robertson to Dej troit, and will also speak as will Glen I E. Plumb, author of the Plumb plan j for handling railways, i Brotherhood officials have announj ced their intention of organizing at an early date, maintenance of wav employes and shop laborers on Mexican and Cuban railways. HAMMOND STRIKERS BATTLE POLICEMEN (By Associated Press) HAMMOND, Ind., Sept. 9. Five strikers were killed and fifteen were wounded today in a battle between 1,000 former employes of the Standard Steel Car company and the police. According to the police the mob of etrikers were led by Lieut. Thomas Skuba, 21 years old, a Pole who recently was discharged from the United States army. He wore his soldier uniform and carried an American flag, which he waved during the fight. He later was arrested. The authorities are taking precaution against a recurrence of the trouble when the 200 strikers who returned to work leave the company's plant this

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Medal for Discharged Service Men Proposed (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Sept. 9. Bronze medals for all discharged soldiers, sailors and marines, to be known as "victory medals," are proposed in a resolution introduced by Representative Pell, Republican, New York. The senate has already passed a bill recommended by Secretary Baker for the issue of merit badges for efficient service. Payment to discharged service men of all money deducted from their pay for allotments and honuses amounting to $15 a month for all time served exceeding 6ixty days, would be provided in a resolution by Representative HcKenzie, Illinois. SENATOR JOHNSON AT INDIANAPOLIS ON SEPTEMBER 11. Senator Hiram Johnson, of California, who is to tour the country in opposition to unqualified acceptance of the peace treaty and the league of nations, will speak in Indianapolis on September 11, it was announced today. His address will be given at Tomlinson hall. Senator Johnson Is expected to answer the arguments presented by President Wilson during his tour for the treaty. A number of Richmond persons are arranging to attend the meeting. RENNER IN PARIS TO SIGN TREATY (By Associated Press! PARIS, Sept. 9. Dr. Karl Renner, Austrian chancellor and head of the Austrian peace delegation, who is to sign the peace treaty tomorrow for his nation, arrived at Paris from Vienna this morning. Next Step in Steel Union Controversy Considered (By Associated ress WASHINGTON. Sept. 9. Determination of the next step by organized labor in its effort to unionize the steel industry was expected at a conference here today of representatives of the 23 international unions embraced in the industry. No Indication was given of what action the conference might take in response to the refusal by Judge Gary of the United States Steel corporation to grant a hearing to union officials. That President Wilson's reply to the request of President Gompers of the American Federation of Labor that he intercede to secure a hearing for the unions, would have an important bearing on the action of the conference was believed probable. Although authorized by the president to do bo, Mr. Gompers did not make public Mr. Wilson's reply. Conflicting claims as to the number of union steel workers have been made by the union heads and employes, the former placing the number at eighty per cent and the latter at not more than ten per cent. U. S. Steel Corporation Business is Improving (By Associated Press NEW YORK, Sept. 9. Unfilled orders of the United States steel corporation on August 30, were 6.109,103 tons, according to the corporation's monthly statement issued today. This Is an increase of 530.432 tons compared with the orders on July 31.

Cost of Living Due to WofW Situation, Wilson Declares in Address Before Minne-s sota Legislature.

DEPENDS ON TREATY (By Associated Press? ST. PAUL, Sept. 9. The coat of living. President Wilson told the Minnesota legislature today, is largely daa to "a world situation, growing out oi the sacrifices and wastes at the war. Back of that, added the president, lay the fact that the world has not yet learned what the peace status would be. "The vorld is not going to settle down," said he, "until it learns what part the United States is to plajr in the peace." He continued that this was the-only nation which would have eootrgli free capital In the near furore to rehabilitate the world economically. ' Must Set Commore Going. The legislature, which began-yester-day an extraordinary session to consider the high cost of living and other subjects received the president with cheers. He was introduced by Governor J. A. A. Burnquist, who baM Minnesota hoped there would b some r- , rangement to prevent future wa.rn. The president congratulated the legislature on ita ratification yestewSay of the federal woman's suffrage amendment. First of all, Mr. Wilson said. It was the nation's duty to st the commerce of the world going by the establishment of peace. After that, be continued, there were domestic adjust ments that most be .made, mentioning among other things that railway facilities In this country were not equal to the demand. Labor Dissatisfied. Having established a world settlement economically, Mr. Wilson declared it was Imperative that there be set up an arrangement to insure that "nobody monkey with the- process. " Turing to the relations of labor and capital, the president said that laboring men everywhere were dissatisfied with their relations to their employers. That was true abroad, he added, in larger measure than in the United States. Referring to the treaty provision Cor an international labor organization. Mr. Wilson said here was a wav to bring a definite solution to th problems. He asserted that in this solution the United States was expected by the world to set the standards and lay down the principals. As a base for the solution. th president suggested that the Interests of labor and capital must be recognized as identical and the two ought to b reasonable eonugh to get together. When It was realized that labor was not a commodity and a real co-operation had been established, production would increase "by leaps and bounds" and that would be one element In reducing the cost of living. United 6tates "Provincial." The United States, the president said, had been "provincial in past years in its economic relations to the world. There most be a ch&ngre, be argued, if the United States were to rehabilitate the world. This was why, he continued, the cost of living was a world problem and was wrapped up in the peace treaty. It was "just downright Ignorance" of world affairs he declared, that prevented some men from seeing that point. "Any man with open eyes," could see the inevitable role the United States must play in world affairs, said the president, and must realize It was a case of either "welcoming or sur rendering to the facts. Mr. Wilson said he had seen conditions on the other side of the water and knew first-hand what confidence the world reposed in America. FIRST VICTORY WON BY "DIRECT ACTION" (By Associated Press) GLASGOW. Sept. 9. The proponents of direct action for the enforcement of labor's demands won a victory on the first vote here at today's session. The parliamentary committee's report was referred back to it because it did not express an opinion in direct action, the vote being 2,586.000 for the motion to refer and L875,000 against. Germans Plan Another Issue of Iron Crosses for Returned Prisoners

(By Associated Press) WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES IN GERMANY, Sept. 9. The German government recently completed arrangements for a new issue of iron crosses. According to information reaching the American headquarters he Germans have plaoed orders for many thousand crosses which are to be awarded to returned prisoners when they are released by the allies. Thousands of these prisoners are to pass through the American occupied area on their way to tha Interior of Germany. Many of the iron crosses of the new Issue are to be given to soldiers of the volunteer units which have been serving on the eastern front In. recent months - -k