vol X WO PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., Both Sides Claim Advantage In Big Steel Strike which Started in U.S. Yesterday Union leaders say that 284,000 out of and 71,000 in Pittsburg district alone; Corporation half million are out officials claim only 15,000 in same district. special to The News via G.T.P. Telegraphs.) Pittsburg, Sept. 23. The opening day of the strike in the iron and steel industry of the United States found both sides in the bitter struggle claiming the advantage. After the first day’: skirmish, the U. &. Steel Corporation, against whom the brunt of the attack was made, was able to operate most of its plants in Pittsburg district, according to officials of that concern. What tomorrow will bring they could not say, but they e pressed confidence that in view of the fact that the steel worke> did not cause a general tieup they would have more men at wor! on the second day than on the first. Union Statement. Union leaders at headquarters of the National Committee of Stee! Workers declare that they were highly pleased with the answer made by the thousands of organized and unorganized men engaged in the industry. William Foster, secretary of the National Committee, predicted that an intensive campaign to unionize the piants, not only of the Steel Corporation, but of the independents as well, would iesull | in bringing many more thousands out on strike. | Secretary Foster gave out figures, based, he said, on reports received from union leaders in all stee! districts of the country, | indicating that approximately 284,000 men out of the half million | engaged in the industry, has answered the strike call. In the, Pittsburg district alone, he said, 71,000 men were out. While the corporation officials refrained from going into | figures, the estimates did not agree in any particular with the | figures issued by Secretary Foster. It was claimed that not more than 15,000 workers in this district had answered the call. Related Idindustries. St. Paul, Sept. 23.—-The steel strike, if maintained, may tie! up the structural steel and building trades, according to union! leaders here. “lt understand that if the steel companies send out | seab material we won’t handle it, and if they scab on us we will we asked to quit,” said David McKee, business agent for the wuctural and ornamental ironworkers, reinforced stee! workers movers and riggers. Many Insurance Policies. New York, Sept. 23.—Riot and civil commotion insurance policies aggregating more than $100,000,000 have been taken out by business men in Pittsburg and other cities where plants of the United States Steel Corporation are located, it was esti- mated by insurance men today. They added that this amount probably would he doubled within a week. The amount called for by the largest policy is $6,000,000, while that of the smallest ITALIANS ASK SERIOUS DAMAGE HELP TO TAKE | TO GRAIN CROPS FIUME AGAIN Would Send Allied Force Against Gabrie! D'Annunzio—U. 8. no Report Regarding Land- ing of Marines. —_—————— Reporis tndicate That it Was In- jured When in Stook in North- ern Satkatchewan. Special via G. T.P. Telegraphbs,) Regina, t. 23.—Re- ports received from points in the Sask., se: jnertheast of the province would “pecial via G. TP. ‘Telegraphs.) jindieate that damage from rain London, § os a ; , ere » atc s extensive ! opt. 23.—The Italian #Pain in the stook is extensive nt has appealed to the and serious. Practically all the Allied powers to send “an territory in that part of the prov- Thier lores ‘e to Ince north of Melville has bee) ladversely affected by the weather and reports of damage as far | vest as Rosthern are forthcom- isive of Italians, Annunzio out o! » Mccording to a report re- Ceived here. b Phe Vy a drive Gabriel D’ i led States navy head- |'"8 ere, Which is in direct | ————————-—_ mn ~ iCalion with the Adriatic WILL ASK FOR vor, Ss RO Confirmation of the | ‘ oy Be : Kome last night that MNded a Marines have been EXTRADITION Nay 4) auth Hr . . oe Fiume. i ites are not inelined » Credit the report, OF WILHELM Ladysm:th Coal. The best, Prince mpany, Phone 15 Wanted 25 “pert Coals Co FERN» on (Special via G. 7. P. Telegraphs.) Paris, Sept. 22.—The Dutch Yreign minister in Paris, accord- ing to Le Libre Belgique of Brus- sels, that Holland within two weeks will receive a demand says Muckers for the extradition of Emperor Se §] William on behalf of the Allies. Apply _ JR, MORGAN LTD. BIRTH At Born at the Prince Rupert Shipbuit General Hospital, September 23 din pital, Septen ; ~ © Plant. to Mr, and Mrs, EB, Stockland, 242 er nrnene wy c wrererecnened h Ave. BE. a daughter. PURSDAY, as "| BETRAYER SEEKS TO SAVE HIS LIFE. SEPTEMBER 23, 1919. 2 —_—_— — i ; ‘SAYS PRESIDENT GOT ___ VALUABLE PRESENTS | Gifts From “Crowned Heads” to | Wilson Alleged to be Worth More Than Million. ’ (Specia) via 6. T.)'. Telewraphs.) Washington, stated in Sept. 23, the Senate today )President Wilson and his parts brought back from the Peace: |Conference jewels and other gifts hfrom ned heads” which he had told worth more jthan a million dollars, It was that eroy been were Sentenced to death for betraying Hdith Cavell, the Hnglish nurse, to the Germans, Georges Quien has appealed to the last court of resori te have his sentence set aside. SINN FEIN NEWSPAPERS SUPPRESSED (Special via G. T. P. Telegraphe.) Dublin, Sept. 22.—Five leading Sinn Fein organs and the trans- port workers’ newspaper as well as several provincial weeklies, suppressed today because they had published advertisements for the so-called [Irish republican loan, While the newspapers operated their own plants, the raiders ren- dered the presses unworkable. were A CHALLENGE Believing that my speed up, is the fastest boat in harbor, I challenge George Friz zell, Kenny Rood, Tom Hoops and the Seal Cove “dark horse to mortal combat over a strais six-mile course for the honor being recognized as the owne! Rupert's speediest boat. J, MYHILL-JONES. — = ee re tickets Co. Four well known young very names bespeak action, hesitate to wager on the winner. A meeting to elect Hall on All Conservatives an ment are invited to attend take part in the business J TO PLAY WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP Cpening Game Arranged to Take Place at Cincinnati on Wed- nesday October 1. (Special by ©. T.P. Telegraphs. Cincinnati, Sept. 23,—Cincin- nati for the first time in ils his- tory as a National League . ity, will on Wednesday, Octobert, w:' the opening game of the ness Myhil! No. 1, when properly tuned | but the | made » Patricia Meagher and Inez Ross will compete. en, Se aoe Wise ones look for a spirited contest, but Other features for the bazaar forthcoming. Conservatives, delegates Conservative Convention will be series to decide the championship of the world between the Cincin- nati Reds, winners of the National League pennant, and the Chicagt White the ners of the American League pon- } nant. Chicago Sox, prospective wit- has not yet cinch boat,| the flag in the junior organization the national commission its arrangements on the theory that it was almost impos- sible for Cleveland, the runner up, to nose out Comisky’s club. All scheduled tl start games are at 2:30, ———————— Spirella Corsetiere. lack 257, Phone POOP DLO CER ODDO OP OA 4 reed OR eres een rte CATHOLIC BAZAAR The CATHOLIC LADIES OF PRINCE RUPERT will hold their Annual Bazaar in St, Andrew’s Hall first week of November. mittees are formed and the ground is being cleared. Svecial interest will centre this year in @ contest over the sale of “so the comatnd $50 donated by the Prince Rupert Table Supply ladies of the parish, the Misses Margaret Already com- heir Attention ! Provincial Andrew's to attend the held in the St, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, at 8 p.m. d others who desire good govern- Ladies especially requested to A, KIRKPATRIOK, —_—_ Atesq 'T ea 8H F0-7 THE DAILY NEW TA XI Phone 75 and 36 We Never Sleep PRINCE RUPERT AUTO 707 Second Avenue M. H. LARGE) KOLCHAKNO LONGER LEADS ALL-RUSSIANS Resigns in Favor of General Denikine, According to a Soviet Despatch. PRICE FiVe ©! DEFEATED BY POLISH FORCE Ten Days Battie on the Dvina River Results in Complete Victory for Poles. Special via u. T, P. Telegraphs.) London, Sept. 22. Admiral Kolchak, head of the All-Russian Government at Omsk, has in- ormed the Allies that he resigns he title of chief ruler to General Denikine, leader of the anti- holsheviki forces in southern liussia, according to a wireless - -s (Special by G.T.P. Velegrapns.) Berne, Sept. 22.—The Polish bureau here announces that the Polish army has achieved a coim- plete vietory over the Bolsheviki after a ten days battle on the Dvina River. It is asserted that the Bolsheviki, who previously had crossed the Dvina, were sur- despatch sent out by the Soviet, ninent of ioscow, admits that the! i have abandoned Kursk against inessage evi after fighting troops. Denikine’s RETAIL PRICE OF MEAT DROPS Five Cents a Pound off ail Varie- ties Went into Effect Here Yesterday. The etail pri i e of beef, mutton na por k dropped five cents per pound yesterday. Amid the firm- ness and stiffening in prites ot all other foodstuffs, this infor- mation. will be the more welcome 1 these days of high prices. And so far, it seems that the butchers are the only ones who have been enabled to make a reduction it to the consumers. High cost of living experts have made enquiries previously into business conditions without mak- ing any appreciable difference to the housewife’s bills and in this nstance the credit for the drop must not placed with any the spellbinders in high places who declaim with much vehem- ence that the “prices must drop’ when they are powerless to alte market conditions. The fact is that this is the time of year when meats become cheaper. Every year it is the same. Prices drop in the fall and go up in the spring. Only it seems that the drop in the fall never seems to be so great as the rise in the spring. price be THIRTY HOUSES ARRANGED FOR Possibility of Getting. Enough Money to Build ten More. rhe whole of the $75,000 al- loted to this eity for building houses for soldiers has been ap- propriated and as a result no less than thirty houses will be erected. There is a possibility that another $25,000 may be se- cured and that amount would provide for the building of ten more houses. The matter is be- ing taken up by the committee on idiers’ housing. Allotments were made last night by the City Council to R. W. Cameron, H. O, Crewe, F. Hardy, J. J. Little and J. Clapper- m. This is the final allocation from the money now in hand, MUTUAL WITHDRAWAL OF AMBASSADORS (Special by GT. P. Teregraphs.) London, Sept, 22.—An official wireless dispatch from Berlin dated Saturday says that the Bel- gian ambassador at The Hague having been withdrawn, the Duteh umbassador at Brussels also had been withdrawn. new ee ee KE EE RH OH * All eitizens are respect- * fully asked to decorate * their premises during the * visit of the Vice-Regal * party next Friday and #* Saturday. » T. MeCLYMONT, Mayor. * eee eev eee eeeeee *s+**+ ee * rounded and killed or taken pris- ners. The bureau adds that tie Poles have gone up the Dvina and ipied the town of Duisno. LAY MACADAM ON 3RD AVENUE Surveys Being Made With That End in View, Mayer Told City Council. At the meeting of the city Council last night the propos: was made'that the city engine or should attend the meeting o* tie B. C. Municipalities’ Union at North Vaneouver along with the mayor, and oné reason ziven for advocating sending him was that he might investigate the building of roads in the southern cit’¢s. The mayor explained, in answer to a query, that Third Ave. was ‘being surveyed with a view to having a permanent road laid and they .were endeavoring to get some hard rock. on the island. When they were ready to do the work they would probably get an experienced foreman from Van- couver or Victoria who would charge of the operations. The proposal was to lay macadam twenty feet wide. MAYOR REFUSES TO INVITE KING Hoan of Milwaukee Speaks In- sultingly of Kings and Their tik. have (Special via G. T. P. Telegraphs.) Milwaukee, Sept. 23.—Replying to a letter from a local business man asking that he invite King Ibert and Queen Elizabeth of Belgium to visit Milwaukee, Mayor Hoan, Socialist, today de tvlined to do so. “IT stand for the man Who To hell with kings. Please dv not isk me to invite any king, kaiser or czar,” wrote Mayor Hoan. works. For Sale, American Billiard Table. 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