THE MORNING OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, DECE3IRER 14. 1921
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it is generally believed that he will
accept.
It Is understood that pressure will
be brought to bear on Dr. McElveen
by members of his present congrega
tion In an effort to keep him here.
Members of the church have circu
lated a petition urging their pastor
to remain in Portland. This action
followed the forecast of the Balti
more call printed in The Oregonian
last week.
The Associated Congregational
church is considered the leading oCn
gregational church in Maryland.
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IN STRIKE DISTRICTS
Sheriff Pelted With Bread
and Butter.
Delivers It to You
TO GET OUT
DINNER BUCKETS BROKEN
N MOB MINERS
$1
NOW
2000 Amazons Attack Workers on
Way to Jobs and Prevent
Report for Duty.
PITTSBURQ. Kan., Dec. 13. Red
pepper and stones hurled by more
than 2000 women today kept mine
workers out of -ive pits in the vi
cinity of Franklin. The women, who
are relatives of the striking Kansas
coal miners, pummeled any person
who attempted to resist their efforts.
Yesterday they prevented the men
from going to work in all but one
mine.
Tonight officials were said to be
contemplating drastic steps to cope
with the situation. Although no one
wag Injured seriously, today, the offi
cials said that the women were so un
ruly that they feared that unless the
activities were curbed the situation
might become acute.
Yesterday the women prevented the
men from working by stretching a
large American flag across the en
trance of one mine, "daring" the
workers to proceed.
Those who resisted were threatened
with physical violence and the wom
en's effort was 100 per cent perfect
Today's activities began long before
daylight.
Homri Are Invaded.
According to reports several of the
women leaders went to nearby homes
and compelled women and children of
the household to Jo4n their ranks.
At Central mine No. 61, in the Ring
Kdson neighborhood, four men were
severely beaten, two automobiles
wrecked and numerous dinner buck
ets taken from the miners, who num
bered about 60, and were prevented
from going to work. The buckets
were smashed and the food scattered
about. The women were said to num
ber about 2(100 and to have used red
pepper and atones in the attack.
At Central 48, a short distance
away, the women prevented 40 men
from returning to work. A smaller
mob of women were repulsed In a
similar attack at mines of the Sheri
dan Coal company at Mulberry.
Sheriff Is Pelted.
Sheriff Gould and a deputy were at
No. 51 when the mob reached that
mine. The women paid no attention
to the sheriff, except to pelt him with
bread and butter. The sheriff said
that he would report the rioting to
state officials today.
PITTSBURG. Kan., Dec. 13. "When
men send their mothers, wives and
sisters out on marching expeditions
tc destroy the mine workers' union.
It is the greatest example of coward
Ice that has ever come under my ob
servation," declared Van A. Blttner,
special representative of the United
Mine Workers of America today.
CHICAGO, Dec. 13. Both union of
ficials and spokesmen for the pack
ers tonight Indicated that the strike
of packing house workers had appar
ently developed Into a deadlock not
likely to end immediately unless the
government intervenes.
Secretary of Labor Davis conferred
today with federal labor conciliators
and is expected to hold a further con
ference tomorrow.
Dennis Lane, secretary of the Amal
gamated Meat Cutters and Butcher
Workmen's union, returned from New
York, where packing-house employes
went out yesterday.
Long riKh Expected.
Federal conciliators predicted a
long, although possibly a quiet, fight
before the strike is ended.
Meat prices In Chicago have soared
since the strike became effective a
little over a week ago, federal con
ciliators reported today.
STRIKES LOOM IN NEW YORK
Railroaders and Shop Craftsmen
Threaten Walkouts.
NEW YORK. Dec. 13. New York's
Industrial horizon assumed a more
pessimistic outlook today. Two great
strikes that would involve more than
100,000 men were threatened. Rum
bling of wage disputes came from
the railroad maintenance of way and
shop crafts men and the building
trades.
Drastic wage cuts in the building
trades to be drafted tomorrow will
be fought to the utmost, union lead
ers declared yesterday.
Railroad men stated' their response
to proposed reductions had been tl
vote to demand a wage increase of
17 per cent.
OR. M ELVEEN IS GALLED
BALTIMORE, Ml)., PASTORATE
IS OFFERED.
First Congregational Minister De
clares He Will Reserve De
cision on Proffer.
Dr. William T. McElveen, pastor of
First Congregational church, re
ceived a telegram yesterday from of
ficials of the Associated Congrega
tional church of Baltimore, Md., ex
tending him a call to become pastor
of that church and asking him to go
east as soon as possible.
Dr. McElveen announced yesterday
that he would reserve his decision
about the offer until he received a
letter which is on the way here, ac
cording to the telegram. This letter
is expected to contain details of the
call and terms concerning; the pas
torate. Although he has announced no de
cision on the matter, there is little
doubt that Dr. McElveen is consider
ing the Invitation very seriously, and
What C
DO '
men
want
OFFICES DELUGED BY RE
QUESTS FROM MEN.
Reduction Is Made Necessary by
Pay Shortage New Order Lets
Any Out Who Desire.
WASHINGTON, D. C. Dec. 13. En
listed personnel of the navy will be
reduced shortly about 5000 men as a
result of orders authorizing discharge
of many men on their own requests,
it was learned at the navy depart
ment today. Commanding officers
were instructed to give preference to
men who are "short timers" and to
those holding ratings in which there
Is now an excess of men.
Reduction is necessary because of
the shortage of the appropriation for
pay of enlisted men for the balance
of the year, It was said.
In the Atlantic fleet, the reduction
and in the Pacific fleet about 800.
will affect about 2200, it was said.
The aviation personnel will be de
creased by approximately 1200 men
and the balance will be distributed
through various' naval districts and
shore stations. When the orders are
executed there will remain - about
99,000 men in the navy service and
officials said it may be necessary to
operate some ships with less than 90
per cent of their full complement.
At present the navy department
does not contemplate the removal of
any ships from active service but a
few ships may be tied up tempor
arily. NEW YORK, Dec. 13 (By the As
sociated Press.) Orders received to
day at the New York navy yard set
forth that any enlistment might be
cancelled by resignation.
A few hours after the order had
been posted, yard officials were
deluged with resignations from all
classes of the enlisted service.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 13. En
listed men at land stations in the
twelfth naval district will be allowed
to resign to the number of 175 in
keeping with the navy's reduction
of personnel order, Rear - Admiral
Alexander S. Halstead, commanding
the district, announced today.
THREE MARINES WOUNDED
SPOKANE BOY SHOT IN LEG IN
NICARAGUA BRAWL.
Clash at Managua Also Results in
Killing of Three Native Po
lice During Fiesta.
WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec, 13.
Three American marines Sergeant
Lee Henry of Louisville, Ky.; Cor
poral Ray Frey of Carthage, Mo., and
Private Arthur Owen of Spokane,
Wash. were dllghtly wounded In the
"fiesta day brawl" of last Thursday
In Managua. Nicaragua, reports to
the navy department today said.
The clash also resulted in the kill
ing of three native police and the
wounding of four others the dispatch
mid. Scrfiant Henry was reported
'grazed on left flank," and Corporal
Frey and Private Owen shot in the
leg. The latter enlisted in the marine
corps at San Francisco.
The gunboat Galveston has been or
dered to proceed from Balboa to
Managua to Investigate the clash.
Sufficient naval officers were aboard.
It was said, to hold a regular court
martial in case thie was deemed nec-
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Warrenton Is to Get Mill.
ASTORIA. Or., Dec. 13. (Special.)
The municipal council of Warren
ton has closed a 50-year lease on a
20-acre tract adjoining the Skipanon
river to the Prouty Lumber & Box
company on which the latter is to
erect a sawmill, planing mill and box
factory. In order that vessels may
reach the mill, wharves, about 100,000
cubic yards must be dredged from
the Skipanon. The port of Astoria
commission has agreed to make this
improvement immediately.
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