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SCOTLAND YARD
MYSTIFIED BY THEFT.
London, Sept. 25. Scotland Yard
is mystified by a sensational jewel
ry robbery. A bag containing gems
belonging to Lady Stephens was
ripped open and $15,000 worth were
stolen. The robbery tool place at
, a well known London hotel.
INTELLIGENT HORSE '.
HOLDS PRISONER FAST.
'Pittsburgh, Pa., Sept. 25. State
s Trooper John A. Thorp rides a
ltorse of unusual intelligence. Thorp
arrested John Coylyaki and Don
Sznrnialf Inr rpftical in rhv hi rir-
der to move away from the gates
ot one ot tjpe Homestead plants
today. , While the trooper was put
- ting the handcuffs on one of the
men the other broke away, where
upon Thorp, buttoning up the man's
coat, pulled back the collar and
said to the horse: '
"Lizzie, hold this guy till I get
the other one."
When be returned Lizzie's prison
er was still held by the collar. .
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GREEK SAYS GIRL WIFE
GAVE HIM K. O. DROPS.
Mrs. Nora Kaslan, American girl
wife of Sam Kaslan, a Greek, 402
North Sixteenth street, administered
"knock-out" drops to her -husband
during their evening meal last night
, and then packing up her belongings
left Omaha with $50 of Sam's money
and his $500 diamond ring, according
to Sam's story to Detectives L. O.
Toland and Ed Brinkman.
' The detectives' found Kaslan par
tially recovered from his treatment
of "knock-out drops" two ' hours
after they had been administered to
him. : -
Kaslan said his wire seemed "too
nice" when she came home fromN
town yesterday for dinner. When
she served him tea he went "down
for the count." On coming to he
called the police.
IDAHO TOWN WIPED
OUT BY MORNING BLAZE.
, Blackfoot, Ida.. Sept. 25. The
town of Shelley, 18 miles' north of
here, was practically wiped out this
morning by fire of unknown origin.
The business portion, consisting of.
40 buildings, was completely de-?
stroyed. Calls for help were sent
o Idaho Falls and Blackfoot, but
could not be responded to. The
Property loss, it is said, will run to
100,000.
NEW DEVICES AT
GREAT CHICAGO SHOW.
Chicago, Sept. 25. New ways in
which electricity can help the house
wife, , latest - improvements on the
old devices, will be shown at the
electrical trades exposition at the
coliseum, October 1-25
The elaborate decorative scheme
for the exposition calls for an ex
penditure of between, $40,000 and
?50,000. according to E..W. Lloyd,
manager. A Chinese design will be
employed, .throughout, . a pagenda
rising J 'feetln 1 -the- center of the
hall and decorated with stained glass
and 18,000 "Novageni" Jewels and
Lhinese lanterns, all brilliantly il
lumined, beig planned. The deco
rations of the tower will be similar
:o those of the "Tower of Jewels"
v U the Pan-American exposition at
San Francisco.' - j
WM. M'ADOO UPHOLDS
LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
Los , Angeles, Sept. . 25. Unless
"some system, such as the league of
nations' is established, "there is no
alternative but to return to the old
basis of attempted balance of power
;nd, inevitably, more war',' W. G.
McAdoo, former secretary of the
'-casury, declared today following
meeting here by prominent local
Tnen to confer"on ways and means
Dl" forwarding the campaign in sup
port of the peace treaty and the
league of nations.
FGGS BRINGS GIRL
VANK HUSBAND.
Louisville, Ky., Sept. 25, When
Miss Lou Lohmeycr of Gildao, Ind
left their farm recently with a bas
ket of eggs which she sold on the
market she wrote her name with in-
ilelible pencil on one of them. A
few days ago-' Weaver C. Mackinson,
just diccharged from Camp Taylor,
entered a restaurant requesting
boiled eggs." He received the egg.
with Miss Lou's name-on it, and
quickly1 scribbled a note which he
- mailed. Incidentally Mr. Mackinson
and Miss Lohmeyer.'are now man
And wife. -
CONVICTED, REPRIEVED,
THINKS HE IS EXECUTED.
ParU, Sept. 25. Pierre Lenoir,
whose execution was postponed last
.Friday morning by the authorities,
will ,it is expected, be confronted by
Joseph Caillaux. former premier, on
"Friday or Saturday. : According to
the Echo de Paris, he is in a state
of most extreme weakness and un
able to stand, being obsessed with
the idea that he has been executed.
CANADIANS FAIL TO
CATCH U. S. SMUGGLERS.,
Detroit, Mich., Sept. 25. Mer
chandise valued at $4,000,000 annual
ly is smuggled across the Detroit
river from the American side at this
port, according to estimates by
business men of Windsor, Ont., the
thriving and growing Canadian
town -opposite this city.
v American customs officials declare
there is little smuggling from the
- Canadian to the Michigan side of
merchandise, although it has been
suspected that opium and other
drugs have been brought in in con
siderable quantities. United States
offioers haVe for some time been
working on the opium trade.
SENSIBLE CLOTHES;
FOR WOMEN ONLY. "
Toledo, O., Sept. 25. A style show
advertising nothing but "sensible
clothes," put on by a local clothing
;iouse, drew such a large crowd that
it was necessary to turn them away:
Xone but women were permitted to
enter the building where, the show
was conducted. The plan was de
signed to please the women without
making them covetous, the store
uiauagcr said. ;
YEA OR NAY
ON TREATY
REQUESTED
Wilson Reduces Fight for
Peace Pact to Direct Ac
ceptance or Rejection by
Senate in Pueblo- Speech.
"QUALIFIED ADOPTION"
WON'T BE ACCEPTABLE
Arbitrary Price Fixing
.On Grain Products Not
v Successful, Says Barries
Wheat Directed of the United States Grain Corporation
Addresses Bankers and Grain Dealers at Two Meet
ings Here, Outlining Plan to Reduce Cost of Living
Governor McKelvie Present and Speaks at
Banquet at University Club.
Whole Question Resolves It
self; into Whether or Not
United States Should Go into
League of Nations, He Says.
Pueblo, Colo., Sept 25. Reducingj
his tight v tor the peace treaty to a
direct acceptance or rejection, Presi
dent Wilson today invited the sen
ate to take a definite and unmistak
able stand one way or the other.
After declarmK that it would be
his chief dutv as chief executive to
judge whether the senate's action
constituted acceptance or rejection,
should reservations be incorporated j
in the ratification, the president
added a' warning that he did not
consider "qualified adoption," as
adoption in fact. He said, however,
that he saw no objection to mere in
terpretations. ,
In two addresses in Colorado dur
ing the day. Mr. Wilson reiterated ;
again and again that the whole con
troversy had resolved itself into a
clear-cut question of whether the
United States should go into the
League of Nations or stay" out. It
was time, he said, that the nation
knew where it was to stand.
Meanwhile. White House officials
in the presidential party permitted
it to become known that proposed
reservations which the president
quoted at Salt Lake City and Chey
enne, and, which he announced he
would regard as a rejection of the
treaty, was one he had been inform
ed was agreed on by several repub
lican senate leaders. The president's
speech of the day was at a morning
meeting in Denver, and later he ad
dressed a crowd which filled the
Municipal hall here. Cheer many
times interrupted his declarations at
the two meetings, and in both cities
a constant din of cheering greeted
him as he' passed through the
streets. - -
People Gathered Enroute.
1 At every station along the way the
people had gathered to see his train,
and at Colorado Springs, where a
short stop was made, he was given
a tumultuous welcome by a crowd
which jammed the station platform
ana overnowea imo inc aujoining
streets. ' Before his speech here he
drove through the State . Fair
grounds, where another crowd
cheered him.
The president was introduced at
the meeting here by Alva Adams,
former governor of Colorado, who
eulogized Mr. Wilson as a "twenti
eth century Paul" and the "great
est prophet of peace."
In his .Pueblo address the presi
dent said the chief pleasure of his
country-wide1 trip was that it had
nothing to do with his personal for
tunes. He repeated his charge thaj
an "organized propaganda" was op
posing the treaty and that it pro
ceeded from hyphens." ,
"Any man who carries a hyphen
about him," he said, "carries a dag
ger which he is ready to plunge into
the vitals of the republic. If I can
catch a man with a hyphen in this
great contest 1. will know that I
have caught an enemy of the repub
lic." Labor Features Stressed.
Reviewing the treaty provisions,
the' president stressed the self-determination
and labor features, assert
ing that if the treaty failed there
would be no great international tri
bunal before which labor could
bring itstequests for better condi
tions.
"What we. want to Aq with the
great labor questions," headded, "is
to lift them into the light." -
Going on to the league of nations
covenant, he declared it was neces
sary for carrying, out the peace
terms. For the same reason, he as
serted, the covenant would be incor
porated in the treaties with Austria,
Hungary, Bulgaria and Turkey, now
under negotiations at Versailles. ' '
Referring to objections that the
United States might be at a disad
vantage in the league, Mr. Wilson
said that -whoever said that "either
was falsifying or he hadn't read the
covenant. He added that there was
no validity in the argument that the
(Contlnned on 'Page Twa, Column frWe.)
Say! Man Demented
Who Attempted to Kill'
Negro in Beatrice
Beatrice, Neb., Sept. 25. (Special
Telegram.) John Foosh, 50 years
old, believed to be demented, was
arrested here today for shooting
Harvey Clayton, negro, last night.
The officers say he has confessed
the reason for snooting Clayton was
that the negro had been, talking
about him.
"Arbitrary p'rice fixing is contrary
to natural economic laws and can
not be 'successful," declared Julius
H. Barnes, wheat director of the
United States Grain corporation, last
night at the University club, where
he was the guest of the Bankers'
club.
About 250 bankers and grain men
were present Governor v McKelvie
was also guest and made a brief
speech. O. ,T. Eastman presided.
Mr. Barnes arrived in Omaha from
Chicago yesterday morning, spoke
to a large body of grain men at the
Hotel Fontenelle in the afternoon,
at the University club in the evening
and left late last night for Kansas
tity. (
Cannot Regulate Prices.
"Diocletian tried to regulate prices
by aw about 300 B. C, but he
failed,", said Mr. Barnes. "Experience
has shown that when you try to reg
ulate prices you only succeed in
driving the regulated articles off of
the market.
"I can tell the American people
how they can reduce their food cost
33 per cent immediately. They can
do this if they will use the simple
foods, use cereals to greater propor
tion and fats in less proportion than
they are doing now.
"During the year ending JlyM,
the per capita of wheat consump
tion in .this country was only 171
pounds. . Our average wheat con
sumption before the war was 235
pounds,, and the European average
is 265 pounds per person per year.
If the American people will eat
as much wheat as they did before
the war and correspondingly less
of other things-they will cut their
annual food bill $1,000,000,000."
Predicts Immigration.
Mr. Barnes predicted an enor
mous tide of immigration to Amer
icjp ' soon as steamships are
available, - ' -
"Six months .ago we were won
dering where we would get jobs
for our returning soldiers," he said.
'Today they are firactically all at
work and the call is for more men.
I would not be surprised if .5,000,
000 workers leave thex central em
pires as soon as they can, and many
of them will come here. From
cer lands they will come by mil
lions and will be a serious prob
lem in our industrial future."
"The cure for the high cost of liv
ing is increased production,", said
Mr. Barnes at the Hotel Fontenelle
yesterday afternon. "Production is
going onVtoday as never before. In
1914 the acreage of 10 standard
crops in the United' States was
297,000,000. This year it is 326,
000,000. "In 1914 the approximate value
of all farm products in .the United
States was $10,000,000,000. Last year
the approximate value of all farm
products was $21,000,000,000. .
Prosperity of Omaha.
.'This is the reason for tlre un
precedented prosperity of cities like
Omaha which are in the center of
the agricultural empire. . e-
"The harvests of this year abroad
are assured. Ninety per cent of the
fields of Europe are seeded. Out
side of the industrial centers in
Europe, men are back at their cus
tomary occupations. Industrial cen
ters are still hives of idleness where
raw materials are awaited, with
credits" from other nations which
are necessary to start the wheels of
industry.
"The story of what Herbert
Hoover did, how he constructed
telephone and telegraph lines in Eu
rope, took charge of railroads and
reconstructed disused canals and by
his supiftme ability as an organizer
banished famine to the Russian bor
der, will become better appreciated
as years pass. He was also in charge
'of coal distribution in Europe; and
it is due to "his wise foresight 'that
the orderly process o life are be
ing resumed,?- ' ." '
TV:
V.
FACTIONS LINING
UP FOR REAL
FIGHT ON PACT
Johnson to Resume Speeches
Attacking Treaty; - Leaves
for Pacific Coast Today.
Washington, Sept. 25. While the
German peace treaty received only
brief consideration in the senate to
day, outside developments indicated
that the factions were lining up for
the real fight over the league of na
tions covenant.
The outstanding feature of the
day was the announcement by Sen
ator Johnson, republican of Cali
fornia, that he would leave tomor
row for the Pacific coast to keep
up his attack on the 'treaty, which
was accepted to mean finally that
his proposed amendment to-equalize
the voting powjr of the United
States and Great Britain would not
be called for weejes hence.
Next in public interest was the
news that Senator Ashurst, demo
crat of Arizona", had telegraphed
President Wilson that he would'vbte
for ratification of the treaty, believ
ing he could render the countryi and
the world, he said, a great service
by accepting it as it is, without
amendment or reservation. This
definite statement ,from Senator
Ashurst was considered particular
assuring by democratic leaders be
cause of persistent reports that he
would oppose the pact in its pres
ent form.
Lenroot Won't Ratify.
Just befpre adjournment Senator
Lenroot, republican, Wisconsin,
made his position clear by reiterat
ing that he would not vote to rat
ify the treaty if under article 10 the
United States was obliged to send
its troops abroad "to preserve the
territorial integrity of members of
the league.
Senator New, republican, Indiana,'
and Senator Smith, democrat of
Maryland, divided the debate of the
day, the former attacking the treaty
and the latter defending it and urg
ing' speedy ratification. But there
was ' no applause, the galleries evi
dently taking to heart the previous
warning of the vice president that
this would result in ejection of those
violating the standing rule of the
senate. ' - ?
In the house Representative King,
republican, Illinois,, introduced a
resolution proposing the support of
the body for the senators "sjandinj,'
for Americanism." The resolution
was thrown in the house hopper
without discussion. . '
Under unanimous consent agree
ment the amendments' by Senator
Fall of New Mexico, proposing that
the United States be relieved from
service oh foreign commissions cre
ated under the treaty, will be taken
up tomorrow for discussion. Sena
tor Cummins, republican of Iowa,
will speak against the treaty and
Senators Fall is expected to cham
pion the. cause of his amendments.
No vote is looked for until some
; time next week,
200 "DEVIL DOGS"
COMPEL ITALIANS
TO GIVE UP TOWN
American Marines Clean iUp
'.' Trau, Dalmatia, in Jig
Time.
Copenhagen, Sept. 25. American
marines landed from a torpedo boat
destroyer toVcompel the Italians to
evacuate Trau, Dalmatia, according
to a dispatch received here from
Spalato, a short distance east of
Trail. - . -
The dispatch adds that the Ital
ians left after the inhabitants fired
op them and that Jugo-Slav troops
took over the town from the Ameri
cans. The dispatch, which is dated Sep"
tember 25, says that a Jugo-Slay de
tachment began an advance towards
Trau when the American destroyer
entered the harbor to compel the
retirement of the Italians. The' in
habitants of Trau then opened fire
on the Italians, who hastily de
parted. ' '
The Italian commander and three
men in an armored car fell into the.
hands of the Slavs. In the mean
time 200 American marines, with
machine guns, landed and took over
the armored car and the' prisoners,
who subsequently were transferred
to. an Italian ship.
Then the Serbian troops arrived
and were enthusiastically wel
comed. The Americans handed over
the town to the Jugo-Slav troops
and re-embarked. The destroyer
will remain in the harbor for a few:
days. -
President Wilson
Threatens Economic
Boycott of Italy
Pari.:, Sept. 25 (By The Asso
ciated Press.) President Wilson
has made some reply to the proposi
tion of neutralizing Fiume and inter
nationalizing the docks and railways.
The nature of the reply is not dis
closed and the American peace 4ele.-gates-
refuse to discuss it.
In Italian circles, however, it is
said that President Wilson has re
jected the proposition and has
threatened an economic boycott, if
Italy persisted in holding Fiume
without an agreement having been
reached among the powers.
Boilermaker Arrested on
Charge of Statutory Crime
William M. " Livingston, v 2316
Hickory street, a boilermaker, was
arrested last night on a warrant
charging a statutory crime against
his 12-year-old daughter. The war
rant was sworn out by Juvenile Of
ficer Vosburgh. Livingston asserts
Ihc charge is a frame-up, ,
KING AK'S
SUBJECTS
SEE SHOWS
Second Day of Annual Fall
Festival Warmer and Large
Crowds Swarm to City of
Gayety. .
CHILDREN'S DAY SET
- FOR NEXT SATURDAY
Admission Will Be Reduced
One-Half to Allow Kiddies
to See Wonders on King's
Highway. .
ATTENDANCE FIGURES.
1919 1918
Wednesday 6,316 5,884
Thursday 9,715 7,567
i The King's Highway at Fifteenth'
street and Capitol avenue got under
way yesterday the second day, in a
manner which gladdened the hearts
of J. D. (Dad) Weaver, secretary of
Ak-Sar-Ben; Con T. Kennedy, head
of the carnival attractions, and Har
old Bushea, manager of the carni
val, and all of the 'show folk.
A bright autumnal " sunshine
spread a, pleasant glow over ihe lit
tle town of gayety which has been
established for the delectation of
thousands of celebrants.
Shows Are Snappy.
The carnival crowds last evening
was a jolly crew of revelers, going
from show to show, stopping to
view the ballyhoos and then enter
ing ' to behold the wonders and
amwemeiite offered inside. There is
more snap to the shows this season
and the general toneis better than
in seasons gone by. '
Saturday from 1 to 6 p. m. will be
hours set aside especially for chil
dren, who will be admitted at half
price to the' grounds and the shows.
It will be "Children's day," Satur
day afternoon. The little folks wlfl
enjoy particularly the midgets, seyn
tiny peopltf who have a regular
show in themselves, with boxing be
tween "Ike" and "Mike," 19-year-old
twins; dancing, singing, contortion
act and other stunts. This is with
out doubt the best midget show ever
witnessed here in a carnival. It
holds the interest of young and old."
"No Name," a Puzzle.
At the "No Name" show is an ob
ject which has human form, and it
walks, moves arms and head and
otherwise simulates the actions of
an everyday, well-dressed man. It is
attached to an electrical wire and is
accompanied by a young woman.
Many visitors-are convinced that it
is -a mechanical figure and others
think it is a live man appearing as
an automaton. The manager of the
show, who has never been caught
telling a fib, said he would give $100
to any Omaha young woman who
believes it' is a real man and can
make "it" smile. This figure, or
man, whichever it really is, appeared
on the steps of the treasury building
at Washington, D. C, during a war
savings stamp drive. It fell all of
the way down the steps and then a
a sign appeared, reading, "It fell for
war savings stamps; why don't
you?" If it is a piece of mechaif
ism it is something to marvel at; if
it is a human being, it is likewise "a
marvel.
Those who appreciate strange and
curious human beings will be at
tracted to the Armstrong 10-in-l
shews, where Mildred, the tall wo
man, may. be seen; also TomascO,
the small Aztec Indian.
"The Dangers of the Underworld"
is the name of an attraction where
(Condoned on Pane Two, Column Three.)
Husband Finds Wife b
Home of Another Man
and Has Both Arrested
Robert Stewart, salesman, living
at 1525 South Twenty-fifth street,
and Mrs. Clara Steeves, 24 years old,
were arrested in the Stewart home
last night charged with' adultery
The warrant was sworn out by Mrs.
Steeves' husband of Fort Dodge. Ia.
According to the police Mrs.
Steeves left her home -at Fort
Dodge : two months ago, tell
ing her husband that she was
going to Minnesota for a . va
cation. They allege that she
came immediately to Om,aha and has
been living withStewart since that
time.
The arrest was made at 2 o'clock.
Both are charged with adultery and
are held without bonds.
Germans Expound Strength
Of Country In Asking Loan
Buenos Aires, Sept. 25. Members
of the German delegation which
called on Foreign Minister Pueyrre
don today and discussed the pro
posed loan of $100,000;000 by Ar
gentina to Germany, presented a
memorandum to the foreign minis
ter which dwells on the strength of
the present German government
and emphasizes the strong indus
trial position of Germany.
Negro Assaults Young Girl
While Male Escort Stands
By Powerless to Aid Her
mi mm
Black Beast First "Sticksj-up" 'Couple and Takes Their
Money and Ring, Then Compels Both to Walk Into
Pasture Where Ravishment Consummated, Male
.. Companion Being Covered by Gun in Hands of
Girl's Assailant During Attack. I
The most daring negro attack on
a whitrf woman ever perpetrated in
Omaha occured one block south of
Bancroft street near Scenic avenue
in Gibson last night when an un
identified black brute assaulted Miss
Agnes Lobeck, 19 years old, 3228
South Second street.
Millard Hoffman, 22 years old,
1923 South Thirteenth street, was
compelled to stand by while the
black assaulted his companion. He
was powerless to go to her assist
ance, being "covered" all the time by
a revolver in the hands of the girl's
assailant. Hoffman is employed by
the Otis Elevator company.
Hoifman was accompanying Miss
Lobeck to her home shortly before
midnight after attending a picture
show. When two blocks from their
destination a negro jumped from the
roadside and pressing a revolver
against Hoffman's back ordered him
to throw up his hands.
The young man surrendered what
money he had in his pocket, about
$16. Their assailant then turned on
Miss Lobeck and ordered her to give
him her ring with'a ruby set in a
high Tiffany mounting. She sur
rendered jj.
i After robbing the- couple the ne
gro forced them to walk across the
road to a pasture. Keeping Hoff
man covered with his gun, the ban
dit ordered him to sit down and
dragged his companion to a ravine a
few feet away, where he assauted
her.
At all times during the assault he
kept the gun pointed at Hoffman
and frequently warned him to make
no outcry or he would kill him. He
then carried the. hysterical girl back
to her companion and warned them
to remain where they were for 10
minutes in order that he might es
cape. Police were immediately notified
of the outrage and Captain Vanous
sent a squad of eight detectives and
policemen commanded by Sergeant
Samuelson; to comb Gibson and sur
rounding vicinity for the negro. The
South ' Side station sent out a de
tail of men to assist in the search
and railroad detective.s volunteered
their services. ' v
When the news of the assault
spread about tfie small settlement at
Gibson, railroad men living in the
vicinity immediately began form
ing small posses to avenge the girl
who was extremely popular in that
(Continued on Pace Two, Column Five.)
SUGAR SHORTAGE
TO BE RELIEVED
. SOON, IS REPORT
Coming on Market of Western
$eet Sugar Crop to Bring
Relief, Rolaph Says.
- Chicago, Stpt. 25. Temporary re
lief from the sugar shortage that
has resulted in retailers limiting cus
tomers in some instances to one
pound at a time is in sight with the
coming on the market of the west
ern beet sugar crop, according to
Henry H. Rolaph, chairman of the
food administration's sugar distrib
uting committee and president of the
United States Sugar Manufacturers'
association.
"Rationing" could be eliminated
by November 15, he believed.
But unless the government took
some further action to control the
sugar market next year might see
prices soaring to 15 or even 20 cents
a pound to the consumer. The short
age this year probably would be
accentuated next year, he said.
While the manufacturers were in
session United States District At
torney Charles F. Clyne tele
graphed Attorney General Palmer
urging that he endeavor to have the
sugar ' equalization board take
charge of the 1919 sugar crop at
once. A serious shortage was
threatened unless some, action be
taken, Mr. CJyne said, with refin
eries planning to export large quan
tities. . .
Mr. Rolaph pointed to the world
shortage caused by the war, which
stopped production in the beet-raising
areas of Europe, as the prime
cause of the present shortage, s
Barrett to Resign
New Orleans, La., Sept. 25. John
Barrett, director general of the Pan
American union since 1907, announc
ed here he would resign at the No
vember meeting of the union.
PAID "GUNMEN"
CHARGED WITH
- TERROR REGIME
Fitzpatriek, Striking Steel
Workers' Committee Chair-'
man, Makes Charges.
-Washington, Sept, 25. Appearing (
as laoors tirst witness in the sen
ate investigation of the Steel strike,
Jphn Fitzpatriek of Chicago, chair
man of the strikers' committee, de
clared today that an agreement by
the United States Steel corporation
to arbitrate the differences with its
ernployes would result in an imme
diate end of the walkout, which, he
said? now affects 340,000 men.
Fitzpatrick's statement . came
after a six-hour recital before the
senate labor committee of the ef
forts to organize the steel Workers
and of the conditions which Jed up
to the strike. Had E. H. Gary,
chairman of the board of the steel
corporation, met the workers' com
mittee the men would not have
walked out, Fitzpatriek. said, but an
agreement for a conference now
would not result in the men return
ing to work. . i
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor and
chairman of the first committee
formed to organize the steel work
ers, will be heard by the committee
tomorrow. On Saturday William Z.
Foster, secretary of the workers'
committee, who has been charged
by -Representative Cooper, republi
can, Ohio, with spreading I.'W. W.
propaganda, will be heard. Judge
Gary is to appear next Wednesday
to present the steel corporation's
side of the controversy.
Paints Lurid Picture.
Fitzgerald painted a lurid picture
of the conditions in the steel dis
tricts of western Pennsylvania. He
declared there was a reign of blood
(Continued on Pag Two, Column Four.)
Gary Breaks Long' Silence;
Explains Issues in , Strike
New York, Sept. 25. After be
ing shown an Associated Press dis
patch quoting John Fitzpatriek, di
rector general of the steel strike,
as saying the walkout would end
immediately if the United States
Steel corporation would arbitrate
differences, Elbert H. Gary? direct
ing head of the corporation, de
clared in a statement tonight, speak
ing for himself, that he believed
the board of directors "cannot ne
gotiate or confer with Mr. Fitz
patriek or his associates."
Mr. Gary was shown the dispatch
while he was attending a dinner
given here today by Baron Kondo,
president of the Japan Mail Steam
ship company, and was asked to
make some comment. Breaking the
silence he has maintained since the
beginning of the strike, Mr. Gary
wrote a statement while seated at
the table and theri?" calling the
newspaper men into the hall, read it
to them.
"The board of directors of the
United States Steel corporation are
the representatives of nearly 150,
000 stockholders, including from 60,
000 to 70,000 employes, said the
statement. "We are their servants
and are selected to represent .and
protect their interests and also the
interests of all our 220,000 employes,
the majority of whom, I think, are
not members of labor unions.
Obligation to Public.
"Moreover, I believe our corpora
tion is under great obligations to
the general public concerning the is-
i
sues involved in the pending strike.
In these circumstances I would not
at present assume to answer the
question propounded to me.
"However, I will say for myself
that questions of moral principle
cannot be arbitrated nor compro-t
mised and in my opinion such ques
tions are included in the present un
fortunate struggle. I also think we
cannot negotiate or confer with Mr.
Fitzpatriek and his associates as
uniort leaders concerning our em
ployes, whom these gentlemen have
volunteered to represent." -
Mr. Gary, who was the principal
speaker at the dinner, referred in
his address to the brief session he
had with the newspaper men. . -
High Issues Involved.
"My mind is somewhat perturbed
by an incident which occurred dur
ing the course of the dinner," he
aid, and after reading the statement
he had issued, continued;
"Ndw you, as part of the general
public, must' approve or condemn
what I have been called upon to say.
I can only say that you who know
the issues involved, know full well
that if the strike succeeds it - prob
ably would be the beginning of an
upheaval which, might bring upon all
of us grave and serious conse
quences. And you know that the
questions involved in this strike,
which is led by Foster, an acknowl
edged revolutionist, are higher than
the interests of the United States
Steel corporation."
IS INJURED
BY BULLET
Pennsylvania Authorities Take
Drastic Measures to Stop
Shooting at Steel Plants by.
Running Guilty to Death.
EACH SIDE CLAIMS EDGE
IN PITTSBURGH DISTRICT
Number of Plants Show Ap
parent Increase of Activity
About Chicago Although the
Leaders Minimize Report.
Farrell. Pa., - Sept. 25. Determi
nation of local authorities to stop the
practice ot shooting at the mills here'
resulted today in the killing of a
man suspected of being one of the
snipers by a member of the state'
police. The man was Nick Grogan
or Grata. He was employed in the.
Sharon Steel Hoop company until
the strike began. His brother, Dan,,
was injured by a bullet and anothet
man was badly battered by a state -policeman
for resisting arrest. . .
Sniping at the American Steel and'
Wire plant has been indulged in ever
since the strike started. It continued'
this morning md employes of thr
company and state policemen located
where the firing was coming from :
by mesns of a surveyor's transit A
squad of four crack . shots -among
the state troopers advanced toward
the house and arrested a man who,
came running front the. place.' ,He
resiste.l and was beaten- into submis
sioit, it is alleged. . V r s
V Fire pon Troopers. . '
. While being led away, -il 4sicj
some one in the houst fired upon
the troopers. Rehorts differ kk ift: .
what then occurred. One version had J
11 LllAl 1.411IC UUl Willi V1IV
hand behind him as if about to draw
a pistol. Another, was that he was
shot while watching the troopers,
from around a corner of the house.
Several shots Srfere fired, one killing 1
him and another hitting his brother.
The shooting created much excite-
ment in the borough, but it soon sub
sided when state troopers prevented
the gathering of crowds.
This afternoon strikers held a
meeting over the Ohio state line
about three miles from Farrell. Mass
meetings are forbidden in FarrelL
(By The Associated Press.) ';.
vindications last night were that
the great steel strike, entering its
fifth day, might prove a prolonged
struggle, 'for following-a statement
by John Fitzpatriek, director general
of the strike, that the' walkout could
be ended immediately if the United
States Steel corporation would agree
to arbitrate, Elbert E. Gary, director
of the corporation, gave if as his per
sonal op;nion that, because .of.
"moral principles" involved in the '
struggle the directors could not deal
with the union labor leaders.
A similar stand was taken by E.
G. Grace, president of the Pethlche'nj
Steel company, who replying last
night to demands of his 35,000 em
ployes, who have threatened to
strike unless granted a conference,';
refused to negotiate with the steel
workers' national commitiee.
Wednesday Developments. ,
Developments in the zone of ac
tion yesterday were:
1. Pittsburgh District Neither
side claimed any great gains, al
though each contended the flow of
labor was going its way. , V
2. Chicago district A number of
plants showed an apparent increase
of activity, but claims of employers '
that several thousand men had re
turned were stoutly denied by strike
leaders.' ' - ,
3. Ohio Districtt-Industry ' has '
been almost completely paralyzed,
but semi-skilled and unskilled work
ers in the Mahoning Valley hava
called a meeting for today to vote
on return. v - v
4. Buffalo District Three unibnj
of Great Lakes steamship workers
voted for sympathetic strike, iv
5. Colorado District Conference
last night at Pueblo between work- J
ers and officials of the Colorado
Fuel and Iron oempany to seek ba-
sis of settlement.
Yesterday was marked by "absence "
of serious disorder Interest was
aroused by arrival in Pittsburgh of.
William J. Flynn, chief of the.bu
reau of investigation of the Depart
ment, of. Justice.'said to be invest!-,
gating charges ' of "radicalism"-'
against .strikers and 1 of "intimida- .
tion" against employers.
Held for Murder
Chicago, Sept. 25. Lewis C,
Palmer, who says Los Angeles is
his home, was ordered held to th
grand jury on charge of murder by
a rnrnner's iurv todav in eonnptir-
wun inc ucain , ui imi 5. Louise
Brown of Maywood.' Mrs. Browq
was found by neighbors, murdered
in her bungalow in Maywood tw
weeks ago. . t
Palmer, against whom the police
have only cercumstantial evidence
was released on $15,000 boa4
