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VOL. XII.
No. 310
TEMPLE, TEXAS, THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 25, 1919.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
CLEMENCEAU ON LEAGUE
FLAYS LEAGUE PROJECT
BELL COUNTY FAIR IS IN FULL SWING;
ALL SCHOOLS AND STORES TO CLOSE
TODAY AND GOV. HOBBY WILL SPEAK
Exhibits at Fair
Fine; Grounds in
Good Condition
The Ball County Fair opened yes-
terday with the pretMeet exhibition*
•rer ottered to the public " re-
presenting the type of civilisation
and cultivation dominating the coun-
ty. There la c!a» to the" woman's
exhibition hell not heretofore at-
tempted by the fair management
and tkere are three community fair
exhibit* of which it wu eald:
"Put all three of them together
and the exhibition could not be beat
In fh« United States."
The attractions of a county fair
are the beet of their claae and the
fair management invitee the publlo
with the fulleet of confidence that
their recommendation will follow to
Induce other* to attend.
Fair weather emlled upon the
country and the grounde dried out,
rapidly recovering from the effect of
the recent ralni. The carnival com-
pany was busily engaged all day get-
ting the equipment installed on the
grounds and ready to give the pub-
lic Joyful entertainment Thursday,
Friday and Saturday, the remaining
days of the fair.
The first of the series of the Baby
Health" conferences was held with
enthusiastic energy on the part of
the women and physicians who were
giving of their services for the day.
The place assigned to this work in
tlve exhibition hall is convenient end
comfortable for the motheA and at-
tendants, providing ample room for
the examination of hundreds of
babies. The next conference will be
held this afternoon beginning at 1:80
o'clock. All white mothers are in-
vited to bring their babiee for free
medical and physical examination.
There were fourteen examinations
yesterday afternoon. Mrs. W. H.
Blrdwell. assistnnt to Mrs. C. Mer-
wln and Mrs. C. D. Wolfe in the
management of the conference re-
ports that It waa revealed that al-
most- everyone fr&d lome defect that
_m!ght be remedied. Four children Of
one family were found to have tra-
choma. Drs. O. F. Gober, H. B.
Allen and Geo. S. McReynold* co-
operated with the ladles of the con-
ference to make the examinations.
The mothers said they were glad to
learn of the defects so that they
might provide treatment.
President Roaches Denver.'
(Ass." iu'ert rrtu Dispatch.)
Denver, Colo., Sept. 24.—President
W ilson and his party reached here to-
night from Cheyenne, Wyo.
T
CITIZENS KNEW LITTLE OF THE
TROUBLE UNTIL PAPERS AR-
RIVED.
AIRPLANE TO RACE
WITH MOTORCYCLE
As an added attraction at the
Bell County Fair, the Dally Tele-
gram has hung up a substantial
purse for th« winner of a race be-
tween an airplane and a motor-
cycle,
Lle«t. A. K. Locking desires to
compete for the purse In his air-
plane, and hereby Issues a chal-
lenge to any motorcycle racer, for
a five mile race—ten laps around
ths track.
lieutenant Locking was former-
ly of the Royal Flying forces, and
Is a skilled and highly proficient
flying pilot He Is now connected
with the National Air corporation,
engaged In establishing landing
stations throughout the state. He
will remain hers during the Fair,
giving exhlbttlone dally. He will
also take passengers for fifteen
minute rides In ths air for & fee
of 110.
The lieutenant will, with the
governor's permission, take Gover-
nor Hobby from Temple to the
fair grounds this afternoon.
Mayor Campbell will also take
a trip In the clouds today. Deputy
8herlff Hallmark took a spin yes-
terday, and recommends the stunt
to anyone desiring a delightful
thriller.
The Dally Telegram has ar-
ranged to have a "Fair Extra" dis-
tributed at the fair grounds to-
morrow afternoon.
Definite announcements of the
thrilling airplane-motorcycle race
will be given in tomorrow's Tele-
gram, provided the lieutenant's
challenge Is met.
Racing Program is
on for Afternoon
Track to be Fast
THINKS FIUME AFFAIR OUGHTT
TO BE SETTLED BY ITALY,
ENGLAND, FRANCE.
(Associated rrsss Dispatch.)
Drumright, Okla., Sept. 24.—Adju-
tant General Barrett, of the Okla-
homa guard, six units of which ar-
rived here last night In response to
calls from Mayor Nicodemus and
District Judge Wilcox, after the
minor disturbance of Monday night,
was preparing early this evening to
depart for Olahoma City, leaving a
company of fifty guardsmen to pa-
trol certain districts here.
The highly colored reports of dis-
order's, said to have been accom-
panied by promiscuous firing in the
streets and the attempted burning of
tho Southwestern Bell Telephone's
offices, were sent out apparently
from neighboring towns, including
Sapulpa and Shamrock. The dis-
arming of Chief of Police Ary by a
handful of rowdies in front of a
motion picture theatre Monday af-
ternoon and the firing of two shots
into the air by a member of the
crowd gave rise to the reports of
rioting, according to city officials
here. The disarming of Ary follow-
ed an attempt by him to disperse the
small gathering which was listen-
ing to ^ speech by an unidentified
man who was denouncing the city
administration and demanding the
resignation of city officials.
Mayor Nicodemus, upon hearing
♦ he disarming of Chief Ary left town
In an automobile believing that his
presence might lead to serious troub-
le because of his stand against the
radical element of the oil fields
about town. He returned Tuesday
morning and Immediately issued
an announcement that "bolshevik
sources" had attempted to start dis-
turbances using the local strike of
19 girl telephone operators as a pre-
text.
Surrounding town# of Shamrock,
Oilton and Sapulpa, upon receiving
private advices from Drumright that
rioting was going on, sent sheriffs
and deputies.
The state guard units were pre-
paring to leave about 10 o'clock to-
night for Oklahoma City. Only about
twenty of the guardsmen were used
to patrol streets In front of office
buildings here today. Drumright
had heard little of the alleged dis-
orders until It read outside newspa-
«rs this morning, according to re-
>onslble officials.
(Associated Prtas Dispatch.)
Paris, Sept. II —"As a nation we
consider the Flume matter settled, be-
cause w» have actual possession," said
General Gulseppe (Peppino) Garibaldi
to an Associated Press representative
here this morning. General Garibaldi
had just reached Paris from Rome,
coming on what was said to be an Im-
portant mission from whlfch he would
go to meet Gabrielle D'Annunsio, the
insurgent Italian leader, in possessoln
of Flume.
"Had D'Annunsio not gone In," con
tlnued Garibaldi, "we would have
done It within fifteen days."
"If President Wilson were moved
by the right spirit," he added, "he
would permit the whole question to be
decided by France, England and Italy,
In that case we are satisfied that our
rights would be recognised, as they al-
ready are recognised by the majority
of Americans in whom Italians have
absolute confidence."
Pola, Monday, Sept. 22.—Four ItaN
lan warships, the battleship Dante
Alighler and the destroyer Mirabello,
Nullo and Abba are named as units
of the Fluman navy, In a proclamation
written by Captain Gabrlele D'Annun-
sio and distributed in this city.
The proclamaton praises the men of
these warships for "their loyalty to
the Fluman cause," and extols them
for their "valorous acts." It is stated
here It was because of the desertions
of these four vessels from the regular
Italian navy that allied commanders
were forced to withdraw from the
harbor of Fiume, which was consider
ed unsafe, while the Dante Alighler
was anchored there and was loyal to
the D'Annunzlo cause.
Dispatches from Flume soon after
Captain Garbrlele D'Annunzlo's coup,
stated the Dante Alighler was unable
to leave that port because her machin-
ery had been damaged by the crew,
but more recently it has been reported
she - had departed, having on board
Admiral Sasanva, who was placed un-
der virtual arrest in Fiume when he
landed and attempted to interfere
with Captain D'Annunzlo's control of
the town. There Is no record in avail-
able lists of the >three destroyers
named in the foregoirtg dispatch and
it is probable they are vessels which
have been built since the beginning of
the war.
' WAR VESSELS TIED UP.
Not Enough Men (o Man the Ships
and Officers May Resign
for More Pay.
New York, Sept. 24:—Eleven Unit-
ed States wftr vessels are tied up at
the New York navy yard without
crews sufficiently large to man them
and it was said today that as a result
of the shortage qf enlisted men and
the possibility of many resignations
because of salaries, among the offl
cers, the annual fall and winter ma-
neuvers of the Atlantic fleet may have
to be abandoned.
D'Aii.umzlo Is Reinforced.
(Associated Press D'upnUh)
Triejrtj- Monday, Sept. 22.—Addi-
tional. reinforcements to Gabrlele
d'Annunzio forces have raised the
military strength1 of his contingent to
more than 12,000 men according to
the estimates of allied officers re-
turning from Flume.
Today promises to be thi biggest
day in the history of the Bell Coun
ty Fair.
The public schools of Temple and
Belton will close at noon, the stores
In both places will declare a half
holiday, the governor of Texas will
speak shortly after noon, the Taca
track has been declared In fast con-
dition and a crowded program has
been booked, all exhibits are In fine
shape, the carnival attractions are
ready for business and the mega-
phone announces for the various at-
tractions will help keep up the dip
that goes to make a fair a real fair.
If not In words, at least In spirit
fair officials, last night thus took
stock of conditions and expressed
their optimism.
"If the weather 1s good," was the
only qualifying statement—and some
of them argued that there would be
a big crowd even if it rained all day.
Governor To Speak.
Governc^feobby will arrive from
Austin on^^^Texas Special at 12:22
p. m. and will go Immediately to
luncheon and from there to the fair
grounds, where he will speak at the
great tent auditorium at 2 o'clock.
The name of Sen. A. C. Buchanan
has been added to the reception
committee which Is to entertain the
governor while he Is in the county.
Superintendent Clement announc-
ed last night that the schools would
close If Temple stores declared a
half holiday and E. W. L. Hartmann
authorised the statement that the
stores would close.
The Belton correspondent of the
Telegram reported that all schools
In the county seat cltiy, and all stores
too, would close at 12 o'clock and
that Belton would do her part to
make Temple-Belton day a success.
Crowds are expected on the grounds
early, so that they may Inspect the
exhibits, hear the speaking and then
repair to the grandstand for the
races An attendance today surpas-
sing anything In the history of the
County Fair Is expected.
Judges On the Grottad.
J. Lynn Thomas, of ths A. A M.
extension department, arrived In the
city yesterday, and will judge the
products of the dairy department to-
day at the Bell County Fair. He
stated that on account of tihe delay
caused by the rains the time limit
for entries to be made In the dairy
department has ben extended so that
products may be entered tJhls morn-
ing.
Hogs Judged Today 10 A. M.
Edwin Houston, secretary of the
Texas Swine Breeders association, ar-
rived In the city yesterday and will
Judge the exhibits of the Nog de
partment this morning beginning at
10 o'clock. About 75 pens had been
filled yesterday afternoon with Po-
land Chinas and Durocs. Other ex-
hibitors are expected to make their
entries before judging time this
morning.
8. H. Cater, superintendent of the
livestock division, stated yesterday
that a change had been made and a
new class made for the pigs under
six months to be judged, and pre-
miums given on the same basis as
other classes. The catalogue provid-
ed for all under one year to be
Judged In the same class. The mat-
ter was dlsscussed with Mr. Houston
who pointed out the difficulty of a
pig of six months or less receiving
Justice in an exhibition against a
hog twelve months old. "If the con-
test happens to be very close the
decision naturally goes to the hog.
The pig may have prospects of be-
coming Just as good but there are so
manv developments possible lo pre-
vent it that the pig can hardlv re-
ceive justice," he said. Mr. Cater
authorized the change stating that
he was sure It was an oversight. He
later announced tlva£ the change had
met the approval of President Wil-
liamson.
This is Bohemian Day at the Bell
County Fair. Hon. Method Pazdrai of
West will deliver the principal ad-
dress of the program He is sched-
uled to deliver the address at the tent
auditorium at 10 o'clock this morn-
ing. Bohemian Day is under the
leadership of Frank Marek of Marek-
viile, who is a director of the fair
association. He is assisted by a com-
mittee which has been named as a
reception committee for the speaker
of the day. This committee is com-
posed of Paul Malina, chairman,
Johnnie Stavanoha, Joe Stach, Felix
Nesrsta, Ignac Parma and Louis Zat-
lukal. They are officially cal'ed to
meet at Paul Mallna'.* place on First
street this morning at 9 o'clock to ex-
tend the hospitality of Temple, Bell
county and the fair association to the
distinguished speaker and to all those
who celebrate the day with the Bo-
hemian speaking people at the fair.
The fair association announces also
for today Temple and Belton Day,
Boys' Pig and Corn Club Day, Each
of these will have separate programs,
as stated elsewhere. It Is hoped that
• there will be such a large attendance
that no one feature will interfere with
another, it Is said.
Fast Tra<-k for Races.
A very fast track is assured for to-
day's big racing program. It was be-
ing dragged and prepared yesterday
and it was the universal expression of
those who inspected It yesterday af-
ternoon that It would not only be
Senator Soys We Should. Pay More
Attention to Oar Own Affairs
• and a tea Case of Strikes.
(AaaooUted Prtas Dispatch.)
Washington, Sept. 14.—The lives of
American soldiers are of. far more
moment "than the sordid, mercenary
considerations which are being urged
in this senate and by International
bankers throughout the land for the
League of Nations,'' Senator Frellng-
huysen, republican. New Jersey, de-
clared today in an address attacking
the league covenant and President Wil-
son.
"The public feels," Senator Fre-
llnghuysen said, "that we should de-
vote our energies to our own troubles
of which the Boston police strike and
the ominous reception given to the
president at Seattle are but symp-
toms."
Referring to the Shantung settle-
ment, Senator Frellnghuysen said the
president "not merely tolerates, bat
approves and asks us to approve
dastardly piece of work." The presi-
dent's real excuse^ he added, Is that
Japan otherwise would not sign the
treaty.
"If it cost so much to Induce Japan
to enter, what price must be paid to
keep her in?" he asked.
Senator Frellnghuysen said he would
vote for all committee amendments to
the treaty and the four committee res-
ervations to the league covenant and
that he would hesitate to approve the
pact unless the amendment returning
Shantung to China was adopted.
THE STEEL STRIKE
SAYS IT IS NECESSARY TO FORCE
THE ATTENTION OF INDUS-
TRIAL KINGS.
OF UNITED STIITES
INQUIRY INTO CONDUCT IN OF-
FICE IS PROPOSED.—^NORRIS'
MAKES A SPEECH.
DEMOCHATS IRE WILLI
Postmaster General is Charged With
Unfair Practices and Effort to Con-
trol Appointments.—Echo of Row
With Civil Service Commission.—
Resolution Delayed for Time Being.
(Ceatined on Fags fevea.)
(Associated Press Dlcoatch.)
Washington, Sept. 24.—Declaring
that E. H. Gary, chairman of the
United States Steel corporation, had
dealt "in a flippant and autocratic
fashion" with labor representatives
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor, in
summing up before the senate inter-
state commerce committee organized
labor's opposition to the anti-strike
section of the Cummins railroad bill,
said the steel strike was an example
of the necessity for the use of ths
strike by labor -anions.
Appearance of Mr. Gompers before
the eenate committee came at the end
of the second day of continued attack
by labor leaders against the provision
of the Cummins bill which would
make striking railroad men conspira-
tors against commerce and liable to
fine and imprisonment. The labor
chief summarised the arguments pre-
sented by P. J. MacNamara, vice
president of the firemen's and En-
gineer's brotherhood, J. E. Heberling,
president of the switchmen's union;
W. N. Doak, vice president of the
trainmen's brotherhood; Andrew Fu-
ruseth, of the seamen's union and oth-
er witnesses, and discussing the steel
strike, declared:
- "When employers say there Is noth-
ing to talk over, when they refuse to
meet representatives of labor, when
they say these representatives repre-
sent nobody, how else is there to con-
vince them but by a strike. Look at
the steel strike now. That was the
position Mr. Gary took. A letter to
him from me sent last June is still
unanswered.
"A committee to see him was greet-
ed with the word 'that he had nothing
to discuss with them. He treated us
In a flippant and autocratic fashion.
The strike is now on, much to my
regret, because I wanted to see it de-
layed until after the president's indus-
trial conference.
"But if you knew the conditions in
districts under the United States Steel
corporation's control, you would un-
derstand. Murder, assault, arrest of
men, prohibition of meetings on rent-
ed ground, workers dispersed by
thugs, gangsters, and detective crooks
employed by the companies. A wo-
man murdered in cold blood and the
detective who did it released on bond
of $2,500 while men arrested in the
meetings are held in $3,000 bail."
"Where's that?" a committee mem-
ber interrupted him.
"At McKeesport, Pa.," Mr. Gompers
rejoined.
"That's the sort of thing we have
to meet in guiding labor organiza-
tions. We've done and will continue
to do our level best, men in the labor
movement, to keep things going. But
it you take from us our last effective
form of appeal for necessary things,
as this bill does, whatever comes is on
your head and not on ours."
Perfecting New Army Tank.
(Associated Press Disputes.)
Waslvington, Sept. 24.—A new mil-
itary tank, even smaller than the
"whippet' used so successfully in
France in the clos;ng weeks of the
war is being produced as nn experi-
ment by the army ordinance bureau.
Beyond the fact that it will weigh
only three tons against six for the
"fighting flivver," no details have
been made public. The tank pro-
gram of the war department includes
four thousand 6-ton, 2,800, ten-tons,
400 twenty ton and 267 twenty ton
tractors. 950 six-ton, 100 thirty-ton
and 15 of new three-ton tanks.
THE WEATHER.
Forecast.
East Texas: Thursday partly cloudy
except possible showers in lower Rio
Grande valley, warmer-in north por-
tion; Friday partly cloudy.
West Texas: Thursday cloudy,
possibly showers in southwest por-
tion, warmer; Friday partly cloudy.
(Associated Press Dispatch.)
Washington, Sept.. 14.— Senator
Norrls, republican, Nebraska, told the
senate today he believed an Investi-
gation of the alleged Activities ci
Postmaster General Burleson in con-
nection with civil service appoint-
ments "would show that the postmas-
ter general had done some things that
to me seem to be sufficient grounds
for impeachment."
The senator was speaking on his
resolution proposing such an inquiry,
offered after Charles M. Galloway, of
South Carolina, a former member of
the civil service commission, had
charged undue activities to the post-
master general.
At the request of Senator Norrls the
resolution was referred to the civil
service commission.
Senator Simmons, acting leader,
said he kneW of no democratic oppo-
sition to the Investigation, adding
that they rather courted it.
Senator Norrls said it wag a "com-
mon custom" in cases where the
postmaster candidate certified by the
commission did not suit Mr. Burleson
politically or otherwise for the post-
master general to send out inspectors
for the purpose of disqualifying the
applicant "Instead of conducting a
full and fair investigation." The
senator also charged that the post-
master general had retained In of-
fice a postofflce department employe
convicted of political activity in vio-
lation of the law.
The Nebraska senator also asserted
that an Investigation would show that
Mr. Burleson was attempting to con
troj the appointment of a chief exam-
iner for the civil service commission
"so he can place more democrats Ic
office."
PLAN FOR UNION IN
THE HOLY LANDS
(Associated Press Dispatch.)
London, Sept. 24.—Habib Lotfallah,
chief European representative of the
Syrian union committee, today in-
formed the Associated Press that
Prince Felsal, eon of the king of the
Hedjas, tentatively has accepted a
proposal drawn by the committee
for the union of Palestine, Syria and
Mesopotamia. Prince Feisal's ac-
ceptance, he said, was given on the
condition that the British government
approved the plan. The proposal al-
ready has been laid before the gov-
ernment, he added, which is consid-
ering it.
M. Lotfallah intends lo lesve for
Paris in a few days to lay the plan
before the French authorities.
The plan as outlined by M. Lotfal-
lah provides for the appointment over
the united nations of a governor-gen-
eral to be selected by Great Britain,
France and Arabia; two executive
bodies and a chamber and a eenate
representing the thiee different states
on a democratic basis and the draft-
ing of a constitution. Bagdad is pro-
posed as the capital.
BIG Pi! FOR
Says It Can Exist Without Approval
of U. S. Senate, But la Not
Snffleient for France.
(Associated Press Dispatch.)
Paris, Sept 24.—In an expla-
nation to the chamber of depu-
ties tdday Premier Clemenceau,
after declaring that the League
of Nations could exist even
though rejected by the United
States Senate, asserted that It was
precisely because the French felt
that the League of Nations was
an Insufficient guarantee for
some years to come that the pro-
tective treaties of alliance be-
tween France, Great Britain and
the United States were drawn up.
BIG STEEL STRIKE
Will BEGIN TOOK
SENATOR THOMAS CRITICISES
WALKOUT IN BITTER TERMS
IN SPEEC H.
TORTURED TO DEATH
Wealthy Son* Writer Killed By Rob-
bers In Scarch of liberty
Bonds and Cash.
(Associated 1-ress Dispatch.)
Chicago, Sept. 24.—That W. H.
Purcell, who wag found dead In his
apartments on the north side last
Monday, died from heart failure while
he was being tortured In an effort
to make him disclose the hiding place
of a fortune in securities and cash
was the new theory on which the
police started work today in their
effort to clear up the death of the
woalthy song writer and real estate
man.
The new explanation of tho crime
was advanced following the discovery
that $26,000 In Liberty bonds which
Purcell had secreted In his apart-
ment were missing.
Furcell's body. was bound with
ropes and there was a gsg In his
month when the police entered the
flat.
STEEL siEB5 TO
IPPEILTO SEMTE
GOING TO WASHINGTON WITH
FIGHT FOR FREE SPEECH
AND FREE ASSEMBLAGE.
. HOUR DF STRIKE
Both Sides Working to Hold. Their
Own ami Prevent a Stampede.—
Strike Leaders Say They Will Shut
Down All Important Works.—Re-
ports of Riots are Dying Down.
AT WORK ON RECONSTRUCTION
AND HAVOC OF STORM IS BE-
ING SURVEYED.
(Associated Press Dispatch.)
Corpus Christl, Tex., Sept. 24.—
With the emergency relief situation
well in hand. Corpus Christl turned its
face today toward the problems of
permanent reconstruction and reha-
bilitation when a dual survey of the
entire storm stricken area was
launched jointly by tho American Red
Cross and Col. W. D. Cope, command-
ing the stale military forces, for the
purpose of working out deflnlle plans
for hastening the return of normal
conditions throughout the devastated
districts, and restoring the various
communities as self sustaining, pro-
ducing factors in the industrial and
commercial life of the stale.
In connection with plans for re-
habilitation an urgent appeal has
been sent to Senators Culberson and
Sheppard and Representatives Garner
and Bee to view the terrible havoc
wrought by the hurrricane and tidal
wave and confer with the citizens in
the affected districts relative to the
tremendous problems with which they
are confronted. The appeal is signed
by Mayor Gordon Boone, Roy Miller,
chairman of the citizen's general re-
lief committee and a half dozen other
representative men of Corpus Christl
A. W. Jones, civilian relief director
for the southwestern division of the
American Red Cross, in charge of re
lief measures In the devastated area,
left today for Aransas Pass and Rock-
port, to take charge of the food sltua^
tlon in those towns where famine
conditions were threatened.
(Associated Press Dispatch >
Pittsburgh, Pa., Sept. 24.—The fight
of the striking steel workers In the
Pittsburgh district for the right of
free speech and free assemblage, will
be carried to the United States senate,
John Fitzpatrick of Chicago, chairman
of the national committee for organ-
izing iron and steel/workers, an-
nounced tonight at the close of the
committee meeting. He said he would
leave at once for Washington to pre-
sent the strikers' appeal to the sen-
ate committee investigating the strike,
beforo which he will testify tomorrow.
Mr. Fitzpatrick declared that the
situation was critical In this district be-
cause of brutal assaults by the state
police on strikers. He charged that
they had clubbed and run down wo-
men and children with their horses at
Clalrton, Homestead and McKeesport.
"I am taking sufficient evidence to
Washington to present our case," the
chairman added. "It Is our intention
to demand that the constitutional
rights of the workers be upheld by the
federal government."
Frank P. Walsh, former chairman
of the national war labor board, wired
tonight that he would arrive In Pitts-
burgh within a few days to take up
the fight of tho workers for free
speech and free assemblage and Inves-
tigating local conditions, Mr. Fitzpat-
rlck said.
Although disinclined to talk about
the committee s meeting today, Secre-
tary William Z. Foster said that a sub-
committee had been appointed to
meet with the presidents of the four
railroad brotherhoods to discuss mat-
ters "pertaining to the strike." He
refused to go into particulars regard-
ing the purpose of the meeting with
the railroad chiefs.
According to Mr. Fostpr. another
committee was appointed lo meet with
Sheriff William S. Haddock, of Alle-
gheny county and make a protest
against the actions of the stale troop-
ers. called Into the county by the
sheriff.
Several members of the national
committee will remain in Pittsburgh
and act in an advisory capacity in
conducting the strike, Mr. Foster said.
The main committee, however, was
adjusted without date.
Mr. Fitzpatrick said that ho was
highly pleased with reports of the
progress of the striko. and that the
mills were shutting down throughout
the country.
HIT( H('<K K CLAIM1NG
VICTORY FOR TREATY
(Assorln'ed Pn is D' pnti h.)
Washington. Sept. 24.—Senator
Hitchcock, administration leader in
the senate fight over the peace
treaty Issued a statement today In-
terpreting the vote in the senate yes-
terday on Senator Lodge's motion to
postpone consideration of the Fall
amendments to the treaty as a vic-
tory for the friends of the pact.
"The outcome In the senate yester-
day was highly satisfactory to treaty
supporters." said Senator Hitchcock.
"We defeated the effort to postpone
consideration of the Fail amend-
ments and accomplished our purpose
of having a definite day set for their
consideration and decision. I , first
asked for today, but the net result
was we sccured Friday. We have
the votes to defeat those amendments
and we accomplished our purpose In
having the matter so arranged that
the decision will come this week.
The only domocratlc vote we lost
was Senator Reed's which has been
lost for months. We only gained two
republican votes yesterday on the
question of fixing the date but many
republican votes yesterday on the
question will vote against the amend-
ments. That is the reason Senator
Lodge attempts to delay the vote.
(Associated Press Dispatch.)
Washington, Sept. 24.—Arrange
ments were completed tonight for the
beginning tomorrow of the senate la-
bor committee's Investigation of the
nation-wide steel strike. »
Chairman Kenyon announced re-
ceipt of assurances from John Flts-
patrlck, chairman of the strikers' or-
ganization committee, that he would
be on hand to present "labor's side"
of the controversy.
Senator Thomas, democrat, Colora-
do, In an address on the floor of the
senate, criticised the strike In bitter
terms, declaring It had been called on
the "flimsiest excuse" that Its princi-
pal object was to disturb and bedevil
Industrial conditions and (hat the par-
ticipation of hundreds of thousands of
men In strikes throughout the codj^
try, "becomes almost civil war."
Primary objects of the senate Inves-
tigation, Senator Kenyon said today,
will be the setting forth before the
public of tho real causes and objects
of the striko. Fitzpatrick, as well as
Chairman Gary of the United Spates
Steel Corporation, who Is to appear
Wednesday, first will be asked for a
detailed statement and then be sub-
jected to cross examination by all
members of the committee. It Is
hoped to complete the Inquiry and re-
turn a report to the senate within a
fortnight, Senator Kenyon stated.
Senator Kenyon holds the hope that
the investigation, In Its enlightenment
of the public, may affect the progress
of the strike. The committee lntenda
to learn, from both sides of the dis-
pute, exactly how many men and
plants are affected, how mauy steel
employes are union men and how
many non-union; what percent re-
main "loyal;" what collateral unions
and Industries are involved and what
conditions immediately led to the
strike. Commutes members aflso are
much Interested In learning what per-
cent of the strikers are foreign born.
It was also stated by members of
the committee today that it Is pro-
posed to Investigate the failure of ne-
gotiations to avert the strike—why it
was not postponed at President Wil-
son's resuest and why Mr. Gary re-
fused to deal with the strike organ-
izers. Relations of the leaders to the
strikers' personnel also are to be in-
quired into.
General Review of Strike.
The third day of the great steel
strike passed without either capital or
labor having made any apparent ma-
terial galiis. Last night attention
was being focussed ' on Washington,
where the Inquiry Into the industrial'
struggle by the senate labor com-
mittee Is to open today.
From their respective headquar-
ters Industrial leaders and directors
Issued their usual conflicting state-
ments, which left still In doubt the
exact number of workers, who have
walked out. William Z. Foster, sec?
cretary of the strikers' national com-
(Contlnned on Pare Seven.)
ON ARTICLE TEN
SAY'S RESERVATIONS WOULD
MEAN REJECTION OF TREATY.
MUST DECIDE NOW.
(Associated Press Di«p»tch )
t'heyenne, Wyo., Sept. 24 —Read-
ing again the proposed senate rexei -
vations to article ten of the League
of Nations covenant. President Wil-
son declared in an address here today
that should any such reservation tw
adopted he would be "obliged as chief
executive to regard It is a rejection of
the treaty."
The president added thai rejection
of the treaty would mean negotiation
of a separate peace with Germany
and asserted that such a negotiation
could not change a single item of the
peace settlement.
The reservation read by the presi-
dent was the same that he laid be-
fore his audience last night at Salt
Lake City, by ^provisions the United
States would assume no obligation to
preserve the territorial integrity of
other nations unless congress should
so decide.
"It Is said we shall not join the
league now." said he, "but may join
It from time to time. We won't
promise anything, but from time to
time we may co-operate.
"The thing is unworthy and ridicu-
lous. It means the rejection of the
treaty, nothing less. The issue is final.
We can't avoid it. We've got to
make the decision now and once
made, there can be no turning back "
Unless the United States went Into
the league now. he added, and as-
sumed ita full responsibility, It wouli
have to come In later with Germany.
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