The Tribune from Scranton, Pennsylvania • Page 3

THE SCRANTON REPUBLICAN. MONDAY, MARCH 19, 1928 One Killed, Another Badly Injured In D. L. Wreck MINE WORKERS' GROUP CALLS SPECIAL SESSION 50 LOCALS ASK THAT PROBE BE MADE OF UNION GO VERNOR FISHER WELCOMED HERE CABOOSE RAMS STEEL GONDOLA AT GRAVEL PL. Detailed Inquiry Demanded Into Affairs of District and William Wilson, Flagman, Loses Life as Cars are Twisted Into Mass of Wreckage Leon Sloat, Conductor, in Hospital Badly Hurt Pittston Murders Cappellini Silent on Convention Move Permanent Organization Effected With Representation From All Divisions Mine workers rcDresentins 50 locals of District Xo.

1 on Saturday One man was fatally hurt and another seriously injured when ft eaboosc was demolished in a wreck on the Lackawanna railroad at Gravel Place, near Stroudsburg, Saturday night at 8:15 o'clock. Ha (tin an Killed night at a meeting in Wilkes Barre directed that a special district con vention be held in this city April 16 to "investigate affairs of District No. 1" with particular reference to the troubles at No. 6 colliery, Pennsylvania Coal cpmpany, in which four men Alex Campbell, Peter Rtllly. Thomas Lillis and Frang Agati have been murdered.

200 Miners Attend Close to 200 miners attended, comprising delegations from the Hudson Coal company. Glen Alden. Lehigh Valley. Susouphanna, Kingston Coal, Lehigh and Wilkes Barre and several independent companies. The COUNCILMEN ACT ON DEATH OF A.

J. CASEY In recognition of A. J. Casey's service to the city through his thirteen years' work as president of the city planning commission, members of council have taken formal action on his death by adoption a motion expressing condolences and emphasizing the loss suffered by the community. City Clerk William P.

Hues ler has been instructet to forward to members of the Casey family a letter voicing ths sympathies of the city fathers. HUDSON CONTRACT SYSTEM APPROVED BY UMPIRE WEILL organization was made permanent. William Davis, of Wilkes Barre, was named president; Edward McCrone. of this city, secretary treasurer, and David Jones, vice president. Resolutions calling the convention 1 reiterated the stand of the Hudson i Coal company grievance committee recently and were passed unani I mouslv after Secretary McGrone and Walter Harris, of Parsons, ad dressed the delegation.

Rinaldo Cappellini. president of District 1. last night declared that he had nothing to say in regard to i the action taken at Saturday's meet ing. McGrone and Harris stated that there was need for an immediate investigation of the affairs of the district and outlined the four salient William Wilsor. 45.

of Elizabeth street. East Stroudsburg, riagmtui on the died several hours after the smashup at the General hospital in that Dorough. Leon Sloat. 55, of Crystal street. East Stroudsburg.

conductor, is in the General hospital suffering from three fractures of the jaw, a broken nose, a sprained ankle and other injuries. He is the father of Edwin Sloat, former star cente: of the East Stroudsburg High school championship baskc all team. It took more than an hour to release Wilson and Cloat from the wreckage and than only alter ed masses of steel had been chiseled away. Wilson was standing on the steps of the caboose and Sloat was just inside the door when the crash occurred. They were members of pickup crew and were putting the caboose and engine away at the time, it was reported.

Catirht Between Cars Charles Weiscnfluh was at the throttle of tl engine which was pushing the caboose into the storage switch at Gravel Place. The caboose was hoved against a steel gondola car on the switch and demolished. Wilson, who was on the steps of the caboose waving a lantern, was caught between the two cars. Both his legs were crushed and he also was hurt 'nternally. Both men, when released from the wreckage, were rushed to the General hospital and trated by Pr.

J. A. Singer. Dr. R.

A. Wall, as. 1st to the surgeon in chief of the Moses Taylor hospital, this city, and Dr. This fell yesterday visited Sloat r. the hospital and ray photograph were taken.

Officials of the railroad at Stroudsburg refused place the blame for the' accident when STREET CAR MEN IN WAGE PARLEY WITH CO. HEADS Mine Workers' Officials of the Opinion That No Precedent Is Sel By Decision Grievance No. 2035 against the contract machine mining system employed by the Hudson Coal Company was disposed of Saturday by Umpire Charles of the Anthracite Conciliation, in Board an opinion which sustained the contract of cutting coal. The decision however, officials of District 1. believe, will not establish a precedent which would tend to dispose of the grievance filed in the Pittston mine case last week in the same manner.

The latter grievance is in the hands of the Conciliation Board for a heardinc. Officers of the Irijh Amerioan society headed the reception com mittce which greeted Governor Fisher on his arrival here from Easton Saturday. The above photo, taken shortly after his arrival, shows, from left to rijht: William P. Boland, M. J.

O'Toole, Patrick J. Boland, M. E. Comerford, P. F.

Calpin, president of the society; Governor Fisher and Mortimer B. Fuller. points embodied in the convention call resolutions, namely: A thorough and sweeping investigation into the four murders alleged to have been caused bv the contract mining system in Pittston. a thorough scrutiny of the contractual relations of the' district officials and the coal op erators, the immediate ana com ion follows: "In view of all that has elimination of fontrac tin all violation mines which are in direct DIES INSTANTLY IN PLUNGE FROM WINDOW OF HOME Fisher at St. Patrick's Banquet, Urges Action To Aid Coal Industry of work throughout the district.

1 An executive meeting was chosen to formulate a set of resolutions setting forth the purpose of the organi zation. The committee was selected with the express purpose of giving every inspection district of District 1 representation and consists of eleven members as follows: Resolutions Adopted Frank Sober. Glen Alrten Lock! (599: John Cnvanaugh. Lftmh and Wilkes Barre: Charles Kascliinskv. Lehigh Val John Orr.

Susquehanna: Frank Mc said the Umpire must rule that the making of individual contracts such as are involved in the present case, or the giving to a single miner more than one chamber, is not. under circumstances sui ounding the present case, a violation of anything in the existing collective agreement, nor so far as the board shows, is in the making of individual contracts. or the giving of more than one Vhamber to an 'ndividual miner in with anything agreed upon fy the responc.ng company ar.i the GEORGE B0WEN HURT WHEN STRUCK BY CAR George Bowcn. 30. of 831 Wood Oarrv.

Pennn. Coal Local 1 1 03 James Gallagher, president ot the Hudson cen New Working Agreement Will Be Officially Submitted at Meeting Tomorrow Representatives of the Scranton Railway company and members of Street Car Men's Local No. 168. will meet in conference tomorrow morning in the offices of the company, when the new wage contract of the men for 1928 will be officially presented and discussed. Announcement of the conference was made yesterday by M.

F. Ker nan, president of the local, who together with Larry F. Hart, business agent of the workers, will represent the union at the conference with the railway officials. Although no official announcement has been made as yet, it is expected that Harry H. Dartt, vice president and general manager of the company, will receive the new wage contract and in turn submit it to the controlling interests of the local company.

Approximately 500 car men of the transportation department of the Scranton Railway company are effected by the new vage scale contract, which has been submitted by the union officials to replace the present pact, which expires at midnight, Saturday, March 31. The street car men are seeking an approximately increase of five cents an hour, as well as modification of several clauses In the present working agreement. It is expected that the company will object to any wage Increase being granted to the men at this time. representatives or the mine workers lawn avenue, was struck by an auto eiHi irdiitr luimiiimr, i.nw, in their negotiations at the Close Of Local 4505: Michael Kiii nt, Local 1766 mobile at Penn avenue and Spruce street Saturday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock. He was taken to the State states, have them meet with the mining committees of Congress and the Senate, and call in the Department of Labor.

I would sit in with them, and we'd try to find a solution of Pennsylvania's difficulties. We're not going to find remedies in petty politics; let us sit in and find for ourselves a remedy that our mines can operate, our men work, families brought up in peace, and prosperity once more rule in the anthracite and bituminous fields. This question is not one for passion, but for sane thinking. President Calpin, in his remarks before presenting Attorney O'Malley as toastmaster, extended the old Gaelic 1 1 "Caed Mille Falthe," a "hundred thousand welcomes" to the guests. In greeting Bishop O'Reilly, he paid triDute to the memory of Bishop M.

J. Hoban, and to that of A. J. Casey, whose death occurred on Friday morning. Mr.

O'Malley recalled the fact that he had served as president of the society twelve years ago, and he rc ca'led the many changes that have occurred since that time. He stressed two cardinal traits of the Irish race love of liberty and fealty to the faith of their fathers. In World Arena. Mr. Kennedy, who responded to the toast.

"The Fighting Race," (Continued on Page Sixi i Political For Representative, Second legislative district, Harold P. Gwynne. hospital and treated for lacerations of the forehead and over the right eye. 1916. Adams Minch.

Kingston Coal F.d ward Hogan, Lehigh Valley: and William Contracts Of the kind here re i j. Biemian, Local 52: Scranton. Bren ferred to can be nade without Vio "an 'as formerly president ot District lntinn nf Hip ntrrpompnr nrnvMnH No 1 Tnls boliy si" resolutions auon OI tne agreement, proudea in which vtrf read and that in their particular terms they unanimously adopted bv the general body. I do not Violate anv Of the specific Thev embody the objective of the or fif iSUnf CCUVe i motions i agieement and if abuses develop un iThat this body be made a perma der such contracts as referred to in nent organization, comprising the general MINNICII GOES TO JAIL John Minnich. convicted recently Miss Eleanor Morgan, Formerly of Scranton, Falls From Second Story Miss Eleanor Morgan, 20, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Arja Morgan, former 'West Scranton residents, met instant death Saturday night when she fell from the second story of the family home at 425 Manor Place, Washington, D. C. She was a granddaughter of Mrs. William Penn Morgan, of 105 South Rebecci avenue, this city.

While adjusting the shutters of a window on the second floor of the house. Miss Morgan lost her balance and plaunged to the ground below. Death was caused by a fractured skull. She Is survived by her parents and a brother. Charles.

The following from here will attend the funeral tomorrow afternoon in Washington: Mrs. William Penn Morgan and daughter Anna Morgan; William Morgan, of Factoryville; and Mrs. Thomas L. Williams and Mr. and Mrs.

Lewis Isaac and family of West Scranton. grievance committees of the Hudson Coal the dissenting opinion of the rep on a charge of seduction under promise to marry, was sent to the county jail for an indefinite period by President Judge E. C. Newcomb. Minnich has refused to pay the prosecutrix, Stella Sadoskie, $80 for expenses and $15 a month for sixteen years.

Attorney Frank J. McDonnell appeared for Minnich. Co Lehigh and Wilkes Barre Coal Lehigh Valley Coal Glen Alden Coal i Co and all other local in District No. 1. 2 That the call sent out bv Hudson Coal general grievance committee, calling or a special convention on April 16.

in Scranton, be adopted and delegates in this organization be instructed to do i i all thev can to have the resolution adopt ed bv their local union. And the financial secretarv ot this committee be instructed to send' out cooies to every local In Dis GLASS FOR AUTOS 1 he Best at the Best. Protection Over Your Home resentatives of the mine workers on th? of 1920. the aggrieved parties hare, in th judgment of the umpire. Drotection under the collective agreement .1 their right to carry such particular grievance to the Board of Conciliation." The latter contention upholus the district officials' theory that the opinion in no way continues the contract system under which in Pittston four slaying resulted without giving the mine orkers the right to protest against the system when they deem that it is being carric out in violation of the working agreement.

WILL AWARdTcHOOL W. J. Schoonover Glass Co. I Weisenf luh Slag Roofing co. trict No.

1 and ask that one copy be sent to the District officials and one to the financial secretary of this committee with the seal of the local union attached. 3 That every delegate at the next meeting have credentials from his local tin Ion. 'The next meeting is called for Saturday nieht, March 24. at 7:30 oclork in Union Hall, Wlikes Barrc.t 4 That this executive committee, composed of 11 men. work with the officers of this general body between meetings.

5 That this body approve the action ot Local Union 1703. in their stand to abolish HON. M. F. SANDO Vice President FRANK A.

GILROY President i Continued from Page One) of Ireland's patron saint, the ideals which he bequeathed to the race, Mr. Mellon, tells that he was offered $50,000 worth of bonds, and that he returned them to whence they the mnivtdual contract svstem 6 That the local attending This meet was honored at the dinner. Irish came. Immediately there is a mo music and Irish wit supplemented I tion asking him to resign. the formal addresses in which the i "in mv own community, the Sen Monday Specials! UVUIlinUiU 1V1UUU1 i share ail expenses incurred.

i Hear Report Today Contracts for the building of the officers of Local 1703, United new West Scranton (32) grade Wc nf Amorica rnmnris glories of Erin were extolled. ate committee spent two full days, school. Evnon street. will be F. A.

Gilroy Elected Head During the dinner, the committee, through Secretary i in? the employes of the turbulent Scranton School awprded by the No. 6 colliery, Pennsylvania uoai company, would not make any i James T. McGinnis, brought in its boys neck pullover boys "plus four" golf statement for publicity last night report, choosing Frank A. Gilroy board. The new school is unique in construction and will be erected in the form of the letter There will be twenty five class rooms, an as assembly room and recreation room.

sweaters knickers and before they saw anything, they issued proclamations to the people at large. Then they went lo a Magyar church and sang hymns, as a quartet, on Monday. Think, if you can. of anything more ridiculous; men of the dignity of Senators posing thus before a battery of cameras. Overreaches Itself "The government at Washington sometimes overreaches itself.

The whole situation affects Pennsylvania and the industry of the entire country. If the Senate is willing to enter sincerely into an endeavor to Two stories will front Eynon street, and three floors will face Hampton for the presidency of the sotwety, and Judge M. F. Sando as his successor to the vice presidency. Matt Brown was re elected treasurer and Mr.

McGinnis secretary. Governor Fisher responded to the toast "The Commonwealth," and struck a serious note wyhen he told of his visits to the anthracite region during the past quarter of a century, visits often brough about by st street in line with the contour ot in sizes 28 to 36 in sizes 8 to 18 years the ground. fit relative to wnat action rouia re taken at a special meeting of the local union which will be held this morning at 10 o'clock in St. Aloy sius' hall. Pittston.

The meeting is for the purpose of hearing the report of the colliery grievance committee that met with the conciliation board at Hazleton on Tuesday, last. Fourteen hundred mine workers emploved at the Butler colliery of the Hillside Coal company at Du pont. went on strike Saturday morning when company officials refused to discharge four that were assisting in the operation (Continued on Page Six) sentente'deferred John Boyle, local youth, pleaded kntAM nn.iJA. 1 Newcomb to burglarizing a Lack a study of "things which came from find a solution of our problem, no out the anthracite industry. It is I one will welcome them more than awanna freight car.

Sentence was deferred for two weeks. the lack of forethought and the lack of understanding," he said, I. But I will recognize them as a co ordinate authority, and I will "that has threatened disaster to the i great city of Scranton. Many homes F. M.

T. How.ey. 231 W.ro tn'rt Ave. Plumbing. Keatinc.

Sheet 'tal Contractors. An. OPPOSE CREA TION OF MORE DISTRICTS County Commissioners Against Additional Voting Precincts, Judges Newcomb and Leach Told Acting Solicitor W. R. Lewis a real sport oatit for sweaters in new sorts of large and small will be good till fall knickers in all wool "plus four" golf modeL.full lined, taped with slant these low Acting County Solicitor W.

R. I elections districts in the city more Lewis informed President Judge P. than 600 votes were cast at the last Newcomb and Judge Will Leach elo'tion. He added that if regis Saturday that the county commis i tration board members are able to sioners will oppose the creation of enroll more than 600 voters in any new election districts in the twenty seven hours, there is no rea co cpcratc with all my heart." Governor Fisher pointed out that the entire coal question "must be approached on basic principles," and that such items as the accessibility of the mines to the markets, must all be considered. Some producing companies enjoy greater artificial advantages and natural advantages than others, he said.

Three of the biggest issues involved are the wage question, the freight rate structure, and the marketing of the product, Governor Fisher declared. He said that the "entire freight rate structure is unfair not only to the bituminous, but to the anthracite industry," and he assailed the rejection of the appointment of Cyrus Woods as a member of the Interstate Commerce Commission. "The President," he said, must name not a man of wide experience but one who is agreeable to prostituting himself to the maintenance of preferential rates. Trees Conference "Anthracite," he said, "once oc cunied the proud position of being without comnetition in marketing its product. That time has passed; other fuels arc pre empting its markets.

It is the same in the bituminous fields. Wc can't escape the economic changes which are occurring. It is a serious thing to face, and we must face it. We must find a solution to the problem. I don't know just how we are to solve it, but it must be met in some way, or chaos will result.

"I would call into conference the governors of all of the bituminous have been damaged, lives lost and many have suffered injury things such as these appeal to the human itaria nslde of our government. "I say that while you have not found a full solution in law, by your own liberal mindedness, you have done a great dal to bring about better conditions, and such an enlig' ened spirit will find ths way tu repair much of the damage which has been done here. John Mitchell Needed Today "In my own part of the state in my early days, I. as a lawyer, represented a man known and beloved by all of you John Mitchell. I wish that in Western Pennsylvania today wc had the big mind and the big heart of John Mitchell.

If we had, we would have found the solution to our troubles long ere this, and suffering and want would be a thing of the past," the governor said. "Whatever may be said by visiting committees from Washington, the government of your state has been on the Job every minute, trying through its board of mediation to bring about an understanding between the contending sides. "The interference of authorities who have no real authority," Governor Fisher said, referring to the Senate probers, "will only make the disturbance the greater end make the breach wider. I have respect, as all of us have, foi federal authorities, but the Senate is doing some strange things these days. Our great Secretary ol the Treasury, county, unless the districts are an i son wny l.ouo voters should no! be able to cast ballots in twelve hours.

Mr. Lewis made it clear that in registering a voter is obliged prices! absolute necessity. The position of the county, commissioners was made clear when Attorney Maurice V. Cummings presented a petition asking for a division of the First district of the First ward. Archbald.

where upwards of 1.000 men and women are enrolled on the voting list. Mr. Lewis pointed out that in the Jty of Scranton. where fifty per ttnt of the population of the county frsldes, there are but 99 voting districts while in the outlying sections to answer more tnan lincen questions and to sign the registration books, while voting is the mere formality of marking a ballot. Mr.

Lewis also emphasized the fact that each additional election district is an added expense to the county. EARN $10 EASILY Mail name and address of any person you know who intends buying an automobile, if I sell them I will pav you $10.00. Answer P. O. Box 147, Scranton, Pa.

Adv. there re 143 polling places, or 44 more than in the city, i The county's solicitor likewise Informed court that in each of 37.