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FULL UNITED PRESS DISPATCHES ALL THE NEWS THE DAY IT HAPPENS MOUNT ITEM THE WEATHER Cloudy with occasional showers tonight and Thursday, rising temperature. GOOD AFTERNOON TliU Ih the lust month to Rave daylight, don't waste it. MOUNT CARMEL, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 191? VOL. XXXI. NO.

285. PRICE TWO CENTS. CARMEL BREAKING Cincinnati Reds declared, "While there Is a radical element among the men. It la only doing Justice to say thai the major-j Ity of the foreigners are good fit I- sens, loyal to this couniry and loyal to their I Gary could not srlve tho percentage MEET; HEAD-ON COLLISION THE STEEL STRIKE of foreigners employed. I Gary offered to fubmlt exhibits which "are entirely antagonistic to tho idea that they are dissatisfied or And In- Chicago Sox World Series unwilling workers." Kenyon questioned Gary closely about the foreigners employed.

"The King Albert to Visit ML Carmel Might of Oct 24 That Albert and Elizabeth, King i ward the Capital at Washington, and Queen of the Belgians, will pans Time for departure and arrival of through Mount Carmel some time imperial train shows that it will during the night of October 24th, is arrive at Cincinnati October 22 at shown in an announcement made to- 11:40 a. leave Cincinnati at 9:00 day by the State Department at p. arrive at Pittsburgh 11:30 a. Washington, and made public by the leave Pittsburgh 10:40 p. and United Press, giving the itinerary of thence to South Bethlehem, via the monarchs, who begin a tour of Mount Carmel, arriving at South (By United Press) WASHINGTON, Oct.

1 Flat refusal to deal with union labor was mado tothe Senate Iabor committee today by Judge Klbert H. Gary, chief of the United Stales Steel Comporailon. In face repeated questioning, Rtrlko was Inaugurated by union lenders not by tho The men have not been seeking the assistance Automobiles of Frank Rhoades, Kulp-j mont florist and Raymond Dmiklo-berger, Shamokin, collided head-on at Chestnu: and Market street Shamokin, last evening. Nobody was 1 hurt, both machines were -damaged, The Kulpmont man was going up Chestnut to Academy Hill where his of some one to organize them. "What union leaders?" risked Walsh, Mass.

"Well the American IVdern.lon of parents reside when he turned tnii'ine inaiisiriai leuut-r sioou wjiiuiui 1 I I 1.1,, tl.nt Labor." Gory replied. "Workmen have been getting a great many threats NO MIDW1VES ARE LICENSED corner at Market, Dunklobergor was coming down Market and the two machines crashed together. llUlljIIIft I'll 1I1S llltll IU deal wi.h union leaders would result In the closed shop, a thing which he declared would be "inimical" to the country and prevent Industrial prosperity. Judge Gary Testifies WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.

Charges that the United States 'rom leaders. They say we obstructed them. "Tho strike was preceded by promises of higher pay to appeal to the cupidity of the workmen. "The strike was called, the threats had been made, we don't know how many to burn houses, kldnnp their children, etc." Tiy Henry L. Farrell (United Press Staff Correspondent) REDLANI) FIELD Oct.

1. After a half century of baseball famine Cincinnati fandom came into its own today when the Reds crowned their sensational National League season by colliding with Chicago's White Sox in the opening game of tho 1919 world series. A midsummer sun pounded down on a field which was put in perfect, playing form by showers last night. Fleecy clouds spotted a blue sky just the kind of overhead conditions that ball players pray for. No better weather conditions ever sent joy to the heart of a world's series crowd.

our country on October 5th. Leaving New York on October Gth, Although special application blanks aro provided, no permits have ever been issued In Northumberland county for the practice of midwifery, according to Prothonotary Edgar Summers. Under an nc'j enacjed) June 1913, women peeking to officiate at births, must secure certificates, issued by the Prothonotary at a cost Bethlehem at 8:40 a. m. If this schedule is adhered to.

royal party will pas3 through MIDVALLEY MINER DIES IN AMBULANCE the our i Steel Corporation has mistreated its the royal train will go to Boston, employes are "without a vestige of then to Niagara Falls, then west to) city between 4:00 and 5:00 o'clock in the Pacific, and then eastward to- the morning. of one dollar. LUCAS BROS. MARRIAGES TOOK SLUMP THIS MONTH truth," Judge Elbert H. Gary, head of the corporation, declared today before the Senate labor committee.

Gary was the first witness representing employers to be heard by the committee investigating the steel strike. "It has been well known for the last few years that the labor unions have been attempting to organized in their own way the employes of the United States Steel Corporation subsidiaries," Gary said. "There is no basis Industry in this PLOPPERT IS A JURY COMMISSIONER Frank Haick. 3213 East Seventh i street, miner employed at No. 5 drift.

jMidvalley colliery, was fatally injured yesterday when caught under a fall of rock, sustaining a fractured skull. 1 He was removed from under the fall in about twelve minutes and after re Men stayed on sirike because they feared lack of police protection. But when protection was assured, the men began returning tu Gary explained. Gary said he would estimate thoe who remained away, both on strike and through fear, wore 2S percent of United States Steel plants and subsidiaries and not over forty percent of the manufacturing establishments of which the strike was chiefly directed. "More came back yesterday than since the strike was inaugurated.

There has been a steady progression In the figures, he Gary said lie had rot totalled the figures on this point. He said his Dercentages might tie slightly inror-reo' they are estimated. The lowest wage rates, Gary faid TAKEN TO GLEN MILLS Soon after noon the right and left field pavilions were packed with a shirt sleeved mass of Red followers. The temporary in left Held were filling while the right field stands were packed to the aisles. In right field and left field two thousand fans were jammed shoulder to shoulder standing on one anothers feet.

The big stand and bleachers filled slowly, A bras band paraded the field serenading the vrious stands. The Red rooters under the direction of the ceiving proper first aid treatment was September witnessed a slump in marriage license business in Northumberland county, according to Recorder John I. Carr. Only ninety-four licenses were issued during the month. The following couples were granted marriage licenses yesterday: Coriney D.

Russell and Helen M. Beachem, Shamokin; Forest W. and Katherine Newman, Shamokin; Bliss M. McClintock and Mary E. Shaffer.

Milton. Lucas brothers, juveniles. who were (le'lvcreit trom lie ooroirth lockup early Saturday morning, have been removed from tin's community. cloved bandmaster John Ploppert, prominent Republican of the First Ward, was today appointed by the court as Northumberland County Jury Commissioner to fill the vacancy caused by the removal from the county of Charles Rauden-bush, former trolley car conductor, who moved to Philadelphia. country or in the world which has paid higher wages to its employes than the' steel corporation." Gary offered the committee figures which he said would prove the truth of his statements.

"It has been charged that during the existing strike some of our subsidiary companies have been guilty of atacking and mistreating the strik- ni'j flai't' t-tn 111 tiuil gave the assemb- I placed aboard the colliery ambulance I to be brought home. While enroute home he died. The unfortunate miner was born in 1 Bohemia, Austria of German descent and came to this country when 16 years old. lie never worked at any I other occupation than mining, and had been a resident of our town i o0 years. The survivors are his widow and Mrs.

Jas. Shoffstall. Frank Mrs. i Charles Silingor. Mrs.

David Shoff-i stall, Philadelphia and Mrs. Gust Sil- This morning at the order of the court, Sheriff Reese Jeremiah look them to Glen Mills Reformatory. paid to unskilled laborers working ten hours a day was fortw-two cents an hour for ten hours anil time and a mi for all hours over X. making LEHIGH FREIGHT STILL VERY HEAVY The boys iiad been very active along criminal lines, the police having arrested them in connection with quite a few robberies, including burglarizing refrigerators on back porches, etc. i lUtl IS VVUIlOUl lUUUUclllOII.

llrl a taste of singing and "yells" that would have shamed a six cylind-i er college football crowd. The root-; ers joined the hand in "red" songs 1 built for (lie occasion. They rocked the stands with the "Pat Moran the refrain of which gave jlliem an onportunity to roar together repeated "Pat Morans" on the end. a scries of "liipps" and hurrahs with After paying dim respect to the Red Chief Captain Heinie Groh, other members of the crew were given individual vocal attention. i The Reds sauntered on the field at $4-6- for the ten hour day.

"That's tho cheapest labo- fir nn'ii There are hoys opening doors, some of whom ge: $3 a day," Gary t0(laykey, Elizabeth. N. J. is not a vestige of truth in it." Garg denied that Mrs. Fannie Scll-ins was killed by any ono connected with the U.

S. steel Corporation of its subsidiaries. He said she was killed The Lehigh Valley Railroad titiriai will lie made tomorrow. Services will be held at the home at two o'clock with the Rev. Albert Gonser, The highest wages of the "rollers" UNABLE TO TEACH DUE TO ILLNESS Miss Venetia.

Telfair, Batavia, K. appointed a Latin teacher for Mount Carmel Hgih School, arrived here Monday evening to commence work today, but was unable to take at Brackenridge, and that hisj is :2.r,6 a day. The general average company has no works or employes hired dimloyees. excluding execu announced a marked increase in east bound freight traffic. The connections with the at Mount Carmel are the links that tie up the lines with the hauling of big shipments of coke, bituminous coal and iron ore for the steel plants officiating and interment will be made in the Mount Carnlel cemetary.

there. NEGOTIATING BITUMINOUS WAGE SCALE FIFTY MEN ARRESTED IN OMAHA up her duties because or illness, tone Gary said some investigation had been made. "Our orders are absolutely against anything of that kind, anywhere, any time," he said. He said that employees around the coal mines were defending themselves from attacks of strikers. "You know how they do things," Gary said, "throwing bricks-bats mid that kind of thing." Gary, who arrived early, took his at Catasauqua and Bethlehem.

I These industries are not worried over the steel strike and are stocking 1 up with fuel and ore ro that if weather conditions grow bad this winter, operations won't be hampered by any shortage. jj BROTHER OF LOCAL was to have started at the beginning of the term, but was delayed because of ill health. She thought she would tivesi is $6.27 day for ten hours. Gary, said, and tho unskilled average is oV day, skilled C70. in tho open shops Gary declared, promotion is by merit.

Twenty-six and ono half percent of all employes work twelve hours a day, he said, reading the following figures to to and hours of labor: Total employees working twelve hours a day number G.4S1, ten hours and eight hours Gary said. In manufacturing plants the average wages of employees was $2.93 in aid 7 in J.i'y. L91'J. an increase ot 111 per cent In coal nrnes conlr, 1'cil hv the wages ill- United Press) P.UFFALO, Oct. 1.

The joint conference of miners and operators of the Central Competitive Soft Coal Field today began the real be able to commence today, but her iiiey were given a crazy reception by the followers. The little band tooled "Hail to the Chief" but didn't have a chance. The White gloves of the band continued to wave, however, throughout the din and the baud did its best. The Hods went through a lazy' batting practice. Charlie Lee recruit, outiinhl-'r, pit died.

Every drive to the outfiald mass, drew a howl of approval from bleachers. Eddie Roush drew an ovation when he bounced a drive into tho right field siands. The White Sox with Nemo Leihold trotting ahead, emerged from the grand stand runway at 12:45 o'clock. A f.iint spattering of handclapping greeted The band musically informed the stands that "The Gangs All Here." condition prevented her from doing so. In the meantime, Mrs.

C. Elmer John, will continue to fill the vacancy until somebody can be secured for the position. Mrs. John was formerly Miss Sella Houghton, one of the best instructors ever on the high school faculty. seat at one end of the committee I table with his assistants, statisticians1 and reports banks around him lieavi-j ly loaded with documents and papers.

(By United Press) OMAHA, Oct. 1. Fifty young men were held today for investigation in connection with the riots hero on Sunday. They were Gary's own stenographer took the tes- WOMAN IS DEAD William C. Chamberlain, Shamokin.

brother of Mrs. E. C. Herb, this city, died this morning at five o'clock from effects of a stroke. He was a pioneer settler of this section and was one of the first engineers on the Pennsylvania railroad.

The pfast 45 years he was engaged as a pumpsman at the Cameron colliery. iary were R. from jj.37 to S5.29 taken into custody by Omah-i police at the direction of Military anthorlt- Ci V. Llndabury, general cot general work of negotiating a new wage scale and new working conditions. Tho possibility of a strike on November 1 seemed more remote than at any time since tho conference began hint week, following elimination of extreme propositions of both sides.

Following tho rejection by the operators of the miners' original demand for a sixty per cent, increase in wages and a thirty hour week, the conference voted down tho operators maximum, which was that the scale of 1916, called the Washington agree-! ment, be continued until April 1,1920.1 counsel of tho ..1 mm tin-ronse nr nor runt. les United States Steel Corporation; C. 0re worUcr8 from $-75 to L. Close, manager of safety, sanitation i 70 tn in- n- HOLD and welfare, and John Reis, vice presi-jcont transportation subsidiaries $2.71 in 1914 to $5.02 in 1 13, an increase FOOTBALL NOTES CONFERENCE IN LONDON The grand jury will meet October to start thp in Charges of murder, attempting to slay, and destruction of property will be asked by the county attorney. A special session of tho legislature will be called, Governor McKelvey announced to authorize a bond issue to restore the court house destroyed during the riots.

With 2,000 soldiers on duty the city remained quiet last night and early today. The first peace proposal came from the operators side in the motion to proceed to negotiate a new contract. It was conceded that the gap between miners and operators was a wide of 85.3 per cent. The average for all subsidiaries, Gary said, was in 1914, and $5.39 in 1919, an increase of 10S per cent Foremen and super intendenta are Included but. not executives, administrative or selling forc-33.

Work in the steel mills is largely by machinery, Gary explained. "It's hard work to work hard whatever one does," he added, "but it's PLAYERS DISCHARGED Henry, Shamokin, who had four ribs broken, and Donovan Shenandoah, who sustained concussion of the Ihe hand scored again when it played "The Wearing of the Green" as Pat Moran and Kid Gleason clasped horny palms and grinned into the clicking cameras. The White Sox lined up for their batting pratice after the Reds had concluded a half hour session. Lefty Sullivan, a southpaw, took the mound to permit the Sox to set their sights for left handed pitchers. The Sox larruped Uhe ball with vim and Joe Jackson drew a groan of apprehension from the stands when he slammed the ball into the right field stands a feat seldom accomplished on Redland Field.

Meantime the grandstand as slowly filling. Six rows of seats in temporary boxes in front of the stands contained scores of women in summery one, nut reports or Doth siues exj spinal cord, during a contest at Mays- pressed hope that it would be bridged so the threatened strike of 400,000 men on November 1, would be 7 ville Park last Sunday, have been discharged from the State Hospital at Shamokin where they received treatment. (By United Press) LONDON, Oct. 1. The strike conference at Caxton Hall, called by the transport workers and representing the majority of organized labor, voted today to send a deputation of eleven to confer with Lloyd George at three P.

M. today and report to the conference at five. Lloyd George agreed to receive the committee. dent of the corporation and other officials. Senators of the committee present were Chairman Kenyon, Iowa, Phipps, Page, Vermont, McKeller, Tenn, Wolcott, Delaware, Walsh, Sterling, South Dakota, Smith, Jones, N.

Gore, Okla. Kenyon gave Judge Gary an opportunity to make a full statement as the general issue ot the strike and the issues involved. Gary described himself as chairman of the board of directors of the United States Steel Corporation, chairman of it3 finance committee and the chief executive in charge of the strike. Replying to Sen. Wolcott he said he though the slaying of Mis.

Sellins occurred during the strike. Senator Phipps, read a certified copy of the strike of the coroners jury stating that she came to her! deatli "during an attack on the sheriff's deputies" and that this "was justifiable and in self defense," and commending the sheriff. Gary said none of his employes POTTSVILLE NEXT Mount Carmel High School eleven POOL ROOM ROBBED FOR THIRD TIME goes to Pottsville the coming Satur nothing like the work I used to do when I was a boy on tho "Isn't the actual work more nearly fifty per cent, than 100 per cent, of the time required?" Phipps asked, referring to the 12-hour day. "They are not working over about half of the time," Gary replied. Senators Kenyon and Walsh asked Gary regarding the issues of the strike.

"Mr. Fitzpatrick and Mr. Gompers day to meet Pottsville scholastic CAPTURED NEGRO IN A SWAMP A. R. Henderson and Robert Clynes, eleven This is one of the big games sason for Mount Carmel and president of the National Union of, of the attire.

Elaborate policing arrangements had been made by the Cincinnati club, i Policemen buttoned to the chin in included the local boys will put forth their best efforts to land a victory. General Workers, were among the labor delegates. both stated that the cause of the The third time during the past month burglary was committed at the Liberty pool room, south Oak street, between Fourth and Fifth streets. Paul Fucht, proprietor, when a mon SHENANDOAH HERE Shenandoah will be here with an- CANDIDATES WHO (By United Press) CAMDEN, N. Oct.

1. James Whiting, negro, charged with CDEMT nED ff PA 'other of their famous teams to meet OlCill UfLIV jDU.Mout Carmel A. at Mount Carmel ey box was taken into the cellar. Park the coming Sunday afternoon, broken open and robbed of $50.00. assault on Mrs.

Mary Motsey, white. The only candidates for borough Shenandoak always has one of the! SHAMOKIN WEDDING or township offices in the county whoiDesl leams lne lloa ana oul 10 more than $50 in the primary 11 aJU ldKe 111 aant inn nnntasta sro fnllrmra- i US this Season. was in jail here today awaiting trail. It was understood he would be tried sometime today. Whiting, who attacked Mrs.

Motsey on a country road Monday, was captured in a big swam,) 19 miles east of here after being Miss Helen Sowers, daughter of C. L. Sowers, business man of Shamokin, and Myron Sterling, were 17 fihntt KhnrvinlHn rnnriir1ata fnr MMT I1 1 I- Winers WMIVIC justice of the peace, expenses $220.50. W. D.

Culton, Shamokin, justice of the united in marriage at the St. Jolin's were enrolled as deputies at that time but 1hat he did not know whether any are serving now. Gary said his concern had never had "the slightest connection" with the Standard Wire Company, Hammond, where several strikers recently killed. "Our companies were in no way responsible," ho added. "This strike (the present steel strike) has been conducted like any other strike, only worse- in some of its features," Gary continued.

"The large majority of our work- "smoked out, last night. Whiting is alleged to have confessed. Fans here are expecting the Gilber-1 Reformed church at Shamokin this nine o'clock. irPtnr. fnai townshtn tim no eleven, which was defeated here morning at sweltering blue uniforms, perspired at stations ten feet apart entirely around the field.

The Lineup: Chicago J. Collins, Right Field E. Collins, Second Base Weaver, Third Base Jackson, Left Field Felsch, Center Field Grandil. First Base. Risberg, Shortstop Sclialk, Catcher Cicotte.

Pitcher Cincinnati Rath, Second Bise Daubert, First Base Groh, Third Base Rousch, Ceuter Field Duncan, Left Field Kopf. Shortstop Neale. Right Field Wingo, Catcher Reuther, Pitcher The players stood in their places with bared heads. John Phillips Sousa the noted band master, drew a mighty shout from the crowd and led the musicians in his march "The Continued on Page Six strike was your refusal to meet the committee," Kenyon said. "They ought to know, if they called it," Gary replied.

"Then you agree with that statement?" Kenyon pressed. "I will agree to the statement that there was no cause. We have always been on the- best terms with our men, with a fety exceptions," Gary replied. "We have a standing rule that any men who are dissatisfied may come singly or in groups to a foreman or superintendent and if necessary they may come to the president or the chairman of the company." Judge Gary related how after complaints had been made over a minor shop practice, he investigated and ordered the foreman to rescind the orders. Gary said it never occurred to him that a strike would follow if ho declined to meet union leaders.

"You declined to hear the officials of organized labor because you believe they didn't represent the Continued on Page Three Webster Rogers, overseer -of Sundf41 4. 0 by ur chanH Mout Carmel, $113.35... C. E. lU be aiter another contest; overseer of poor, Coal township, ThC PI Mike Dorman.

School director, Coal I3? Played halrd althouKn utne: township, $100. local men won by a large score theyj say that they had to work hard for I 'every point as the Gilberton team. STATE POLICE OFFICER DEAD LOCUST GAP WEDDING ers were hot desirous of striking, they i were not members of any union and had declined to become such year af-j When the United States Steel Cor- Ralph E. Fisher, Mahanoy City, is flayed a stiff contest. The vanquished believed by many to be the cham-jteam had been anxious to bet they pion barber of the State.

He has hung would win before the contest start-ii a record ot cuttine a man's hair Led. While they are strong, Gilberton John Gallagher and Gertrude Owens, was furnishing about half Locust Gap, were united in marriage! porat ion really doesn't have a chance of de-jthis morning at the St. Joseph's i the steel used during the war, the St Collins, state police officer, who was located in Mount Carmel about six months, he having been a member of the detachment here prior to the present trio, died at Pi; 1st on. He was operated upon for piles and died from blood poisoning. and shaving him in 3 minutes.

Who can beat it? church at the Gap, by the Rev. Fr. I workmen were loyal, Gary said. feating Mount Carmel. McCee, a cousin of the bridegroom.

"There was never any interruption of aay extent during the war," he Ativertist in the Rem lTortl the 1n. "El Fr- McGee is located at Mt. Alto,.