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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 23, 1919)
THE BEE: TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 23, 1919. SALVATION ARMY LAUNCHES DRIVE FOR OMAHA FUND Chairmen in Charge of De partments Will Make First Reports at Luncheon This Noon. The big Salvation Army home scrvite fund drive started in Oma ha yesterday with 2,500 persons in the "army" of canvassers for the $203,463 which is Omaha's quota. Today at noon in the Paxton hotel the first of a scries of daily lunch eons for the chief workers will be held and reports will be received from the chairmen in charge of the variotts departments into which the city has been divided. The first estimate of receipts will be made at this luncheon. Speakers addressed various labor unions which met last night and short talks were made also in the Orpheum and Gayety" theaters on the drive. At the Orpheum Adjut ant Lillian Ness of the Salvation Army rescue home spoke briefly about the work of that institution. J he total to be raised in inc staic is approximately $500,000. Of this sum approximately $450,000 wilt be pent in Omaha on a state head quarters central building to be erect ed at Eighteenth and Davenport treets, a state rescue home, mater nity hospital and a building for Omaha No. 2 Salvation Army corps. An enormous "doughnut" is in place at the northeast corner of Six teenth and Douglas streets, to indi cate the progress of the Omaha and DougUs county campaign. The "browning" of this giant doughnut will show how the money is coming in. When it is all "browned" the fund will be complete. Eight Shot in the Pittsburgh Districts (Continued From Pae One.) tie up of the industry, leaders began to settle down to the prospect of a long fight. In this connection it was announced that an important parley of union labor chiefs would be held tomorrow, when it is understood the question of financing the strike will be considered. Officers of the Carnegie company, the steel corporation's largest sub sidiary in Pittsburgh, claimed that, although their forces had been de pleted by desertions, they had been able to reorganize their workers so as to keep all of the important mills operating at almost 100 per cent. This brought emphatic denial from the labor camp. Steel officers admitted that in some cases blast furnaces, which they said they always had regarded as their most vulnerable spot, had been badly crippled. This situation was met by banking some furnaces and concentrating the remaining workers on others. An-important announcement came duringr the day from employes of the 35,000 workers' employed by the Bethlehem Steel company. This was to the effect that they would not walk out pending an attempt to ob tain a conference with company of ficials. An example of the wide difference between estimates made by labor leaders and corporation officials con cerning the number of strikers is found in Pittsburgh. According to William Z. Foster, secretary of the national committee of steel work ers, 71,000 men are out, while in opposing quarters the number was set at 15,000. In the Chicago district, company omciais estimated mat irom u to 80 per cent of their workers had re mained loyal, while at strike head quarters in that city it was claimed 67.500 had obeyed the strike call. Labor leaders in the Youngstown district stated 30,500 men were out in the district proper and 55,000 in the entire district, which includes Sharon and Newcastle, Pa. Com pany estimates were much less. Visits in Washington. Washington, Sept. 22. (Special Telegram.) E. J. Farr of Blair, ' Neb., is spending several days in Washington after attending the Odd Fellows' convention in Baltimore last week. Strike-Breakers Start Trouble in Steel Mill (Coo tinned From Fare On.) fatally, in rioting which broke out at i the Carnegie Steel company's plant ' here late today. The trouble started when a crowd of about 400 persons attempted to prevent mill workers from entering the plant. About 20 workmen were being assaulted when the mill guards, consisting of a number of deputy sheriffs, came to their rescue. The mill guards were met with a volley of bricks, stones and clubs. They drew their revolvers and at tempted to hold the mob at bay, but the shower of missiles continued and the crowd refused to disperse. When the situation appeared to be getting beyond control the guards are alleged to have opened fire on the crowd with their guns. Two women were shot. A man shot through the stomach is reported to be in a hospital in a critical condi tion. A boy was also wounded. Three other oersons were struck by bullets but not seriously hurt. Following the shooting the mill guards had little difficulty in clearing the streets about the plant. Another outbreak occurred today at the plant of the Shenango Tin Plate company in which two local policemen were wounded while at tempting to protect mill workers. One officer was stabbed and another was shot. Their wounds were not serious. No Disorder in Chicago. Chicago, Sept. 22. The steel strike went into effect in the Chi cago district today without disorder. Some of the largest plants were forced to close, but others operated on a reduced scale and early tonight there was no material change in this situation. The minor concerns were affected in about the same propor tion as the large establishments. Whether the strike would increase in effectiveness was admittedly de pendent largely upon the course of the engineers in the plants. Al though their international union had forbidden a strike, most of the Gary members of the organization went out with the steel workers. Tonight they were considering an order to return to work. Company officials generally were reticent and except in the cases of complete shutdowns refused to give figures on the number of men at work. They estimated variously that from 70 to 80 per cent of their em ployes had remained loyal. At strike headquarters it was claimed that 67,500 men had obeyed the strike call, the total being dis tributed as follows: Gary, Ind.. 22,000; Indiana Har bor, Ind., 11,000; South Chicago, 20,- 000; Joliet-Chicago Heights, 111., 2,000: Hammond, Ind., 3,000; Evans- ton. 111.. 1,500; Waukegan, 111., 2.5U0; Milwaukee, Wis., 3,000; Sterling, 111., 1,000; DeKalk, III., 1,500. Three Large Plants Closed. Youngstown, O., Sept. 22. With plants of three large steel companies in the Youngstown district employ ing 16,500 already closed as a re sult of the strike and others run ning only part capacity, according to officials, the steel producing in dustry in the Mahoning valley was fast approaching general paralysis tonight. Only 500 Answer Call. Birmingham, Ala., Sept. 22. Less than 500 workers answered the strike today and every plant was in opera tion under practically normal condi tions. No disorder was reported. Strike leaders, while admitting their disappointment over the small response of the men, claimed more workmen will quit from day to day. Only Four Plants Operate. Cleveland, Sept. 22. Steel produc tion was brought almost to a stand still today, only four of the 20 plants being in operation as a result of the steel strike. According to union of ficials more than 19,000 men are af fected. No disorder was reported. Corporations Are Silent New York, Sept. 22. No comment whatever on the strike which began today in the steel and iron industry was forthcoming from the headquar ters here of the United States Steel corporation. Elbert H. Gary, chair man or the board of directors, who shapes the policies of the gigantic industrial combination, declared both in the morning and in the afternoon that he had nothing to say for publi cation. Twice during the day he met news paper men and chatted pleasantly with them, but declined positively to be quoted, except to the effect that there was nothing he could say. It was learned, however, that he had received many messages of fe licitation upon his firm stand against the "closed shop," although he did not tell who sent them. One mes sage, however, came from J. P. Mor gan, who is now in London. "Heartiest congratulations on your stand for the open shop, with which, as you know, I am absolutely in ac cord," the message said. "I believe the American principle of liberty deeply involved and must win out if we all stand firm." Frequent reports were received at the steel corporation offices from the 145 plants in 20 states involved in the strike, but no estimate was made of the number of men who failed to report for work. It was indicated that the success of the strike could not be determined definitely until it was known how many men of the night shifts had joined the walkout. Three Riot Calls. Buffalo, Sept. 22. Disturbances growing out of the steel strike re sulted in three riot calls for the Lackawanna police tonight. In one instance the 58 policemen of the city's force, headed by Chief Gilson, were met with a shower of bricks and stones from a crowd of strikers wh had gathered near the steel plant gates. Three men, two of them strikers, were arrested on charges of inciting to riot. The first sign of trouble came late this afternoon when the police were notified that 7,000 persons had as sembled near the steel plant gates. In a fight which preceded the ar rival of the police, a Spaniard who is still working, at the plant, was knocked down. His head struck the curb and he has a bad cut and pos sibly a fractured skull. The police dispersed the crowd with some dif ficulty. Stones were hurled at the policement and several were hit. None was seriously injured. Chase Fleeing Don. At 7:20 tonight as several hun dred workers were coming out of gate No. 3 of the Lackawanna plant thev were met bv a crowd estimated at 3,000. One of the loyal employes, a Spaniard, was chased by a crowd until he fled into a house. The po lice went to the plant gates and forced the crowd to leave. At 7:45 another riot call came in. A Buffalo man had been badly beaten by a crowd of men who over heard him talking about his plans to get a job on the steel company's pri vate police force. As a result of this tight the police arrested three men. I hey were booked on charges ot inciting to not. Iwo ot the four steel plants in Buffalo and Lackawanna affected by the strike closed down today. The Lackawanna plant was working with about half its normal force and the Donner Steel company clainied to have 85 per cent of its men at work. Strike leaders claimed that 8,000 men had joined the walkout, but the best estimates available from all sources indicated that the number was about 5,000. Wilson Talks to Three Audiences at Same Time (Continued From Fate One.) the thing through and we are going to see it through." Paying a tribute to the frontier spirit of the west, the president said it was at the frontier that was found the forward-looking people. Too many who oppose the treaty, he as serted, were looking over the;r shoulders. Referring to the "insubordinate restlessness" prevailing in Europe and Asia, Mr. Wilson asserted that the world not only desired peace, but must have it. Unrest Must Be Quieted. America only, he said, could guar antee such a policy. . Asking his hearers whether they had not heard of organizations in America "the purpose of which is nothing less than to overturn the government it self," he added that it was important to America also that unrest be quieted. Repeating his previous declara tions in support of article 10, and other disputed points of the treaty, the president said the people had been "diligently misinformed" about the contents of the document, lie lauded the labor and mandatory fea tures of the treaty, saying it con stituted " a great guarantee of jus tice and liberty." The president also discussed the objection that the British empire would have an unequal representa tion in the league assembly, saying that the fear expressed on that score was a "buKaboo." He also explained the Shantung provision of the treaty and said the league assured China her best hope of regaining control of the province. Would Fulfill Promise. It was at the instance of the United States, said Mr. Wilson, that Japan promised to return the shantung rights to China and inter national law was so "revolutionized" by article. 11 of the covenant that the great powers would be in a po sition to secure fulfillment of that promise. Discussing the withdrawal feature, Mr. Wilson said he didn't want to get into the league with a fear he might not be able to get out, but wanted to go in with the hope of staying in and helping all he could. The crowd cheered when he added: "I want to get into any kind of trouble that will help liberate man kind. I don't want to always be thinking about my skin or my pock etbook or my friendships." He added that when those oppos ing the league feel "the impulse of courage , instead of the impulse of cowardice" they would see the ques tion in its proper light. Rome Wants Allies to Put D'Annunzio Out (Continued From race One.) Oil is $6 a pint and lard fat $9 a pound. General Robilant Replaced. General Robilant. chief of the Italian forces maintaining order along the line of demarcation fixed by the armistice, has been replaced by General Badoglio, chief-of-staff to General Dia and second in com mand of the Italian armies. General Robilant was unpopular, having been a member of the inter- allied military commission which asked the withdrawal of Italian troops from Fiume, the substitution of the civil guard of Fiume by Mal tese policemen and dissolution of the national council at Fiume. It was these proposals, it is said, which caused Gabriele D'Annunzio to seize Fiume, thus preventing the program from being carried out. Trenches Around Fiume. Geneva, Sept. 22. Dispatches irom Austrian and Serbian sources say that Italian regulars under Gen eral Badoglio have constructed a continuous line of trenches around Fiume, while D'Annunzio's forces have, built defenses a few hundred yards inside the circle. The soldiers of the two sides are fraternizing and officers from the two camps dine together. It is averred that trainloads of food have been allowed to pass the blockade line into the city by sym pathetic officers, President Unchanged. On Board P'resident Wilson's Spe cial Train, Stockton, Cal., Sept. 22. Although White House officials aboard President Wilson's train de clined today to discuss published reports of a new agreement for dis position of Fiume, they indicated that there had been no change in the president's position on the sub ject. Two Plans Submitted. Rome, Sept. 22. From conversa tions which several senators and deputies have had with Premier Nitti and Foreign Minister Tittoni, it seems that two 'plans were sub mitted to President Wilson concern ing Fiume, both of them endorsed by France and England. According to one, Fiume would be given to Italy, but its Hinterland, together with eastern Isthria, would be given by Italy to Tugo Slavia. 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