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lock " "'.it i mi 4 r. . rr T.,.. v.-'";.'--' vl rV. WEATHER: Partly cloedy Tuesday and - Wdaeedyr-'-----"-' , WATCH LABI t. asset. vVi WMtil I kfw ntfsln sad avoid tests tint . VOL CX. NO. 113. TWENTY-FOUR PAGES TODAY. RALEIGH, N. C7 TUESDAY MORNING," OCTOBER 21, 1919. TWENTY-FOUR PAGES TODAY. - -PRICE t FIVE CENTS. , nieew&aiiid(U) os CROWD 0 F ED ON SERVICE IN CA . ni nrvrniM nm mr dl bUMAffl luibt Action taken After Mayor Hylan's Ban Against Pre senting German Opera ' SOLDIERS DISPERSED BUT RETURNED LATER Recruited Thousand or More Civilians - at Times Square and Eeturn To Engage in fight With Police ; One Sec tion Lay Down Barrage of Bricks; Sailor Is Injured New York, Oct. 20. Despite decision ly Mayor Hylan that German opera should not be given in Kent York until the peace treaty was signed "die Meist- ersingcr was presented in German at at the Lexington Theater tonight while ' thousands of soldiers, milord,, marines , " and civilians fought with the police in an attempt to reach the theater and ,,. atop the production. Several shots were fired aa the form er service men time and again charged the police lines or laid down a barrage of bricks, stones and other missiles in ' nn attempt to force tbeir way through. Unable to Reach Theatre Soon after the performance started a crowd of about 800 service men' were p. 1riven away ftom tho vicinity of the theatre but after reaching Times Square were reinforced and, about 1,00') - strong, started back only to be met by a squad of mounted foliee which scat tered them. During the remainder of tbe performance the crowd fought vali antly to reach the theater, but failed. Reports during the early evening as to whether the performance wouj'l be prsented were confusing alike to serv ice men and patrons. Police stationed . ftround the theater notified both that t tho play would not be given. Muynr Hylan had prohibited it, they iii. Jlayor Hylan said so himself - in . abatement early ia the night after he had been requested by the American Legion t atop the opera. ' But tlie sale i of ticket continued and tho- curtain - vraa rang up at tbe scheduled tine. An announcement was then made by the mayor that he bad failed to rea:h the corporation counsel to learn whether lie had legal tight to order the polija to prevent patrons entering the Lex ington hteater. Because ef this fail lire the mayor said he ''therefore ad vised the police not to interfere until I could obtain advice of the corpora tion eounsel to the end that I may pro ceed legally. Only Few Injured. Just before tbe curtain was raised on the opera, Henry B. Hertx, manager of the opera, rushed to the tage and an nounced: "The performance will be glvea to sight. I,.ani arrested. I . want to ""thresh this thing out in court." Tho fighting between tho police and groups of service men tasud uutil I midnight, but only a few perwus vrere ' injured aa far aa the polioo could learn, although scores had felt the , weight of the officers night st cks and a few officers had been struck by inis- tiiles. Boldiera Are Angered. - ' Hundreds of soldiers, sailors and ma rines gathered in front of the theater, and when the doors opened theyjaised a. howl of derision and anger. Then, with an American flag at its head, a long column of uniformed men swung down the street. At their Jp- pearance call for police reservea was sent in. The service men were Jed by a marine wearing Croix de Guerre. A ' '( few minutes after the curtain had been raised and the strains of German, musie sifted out through the doors, the vet' erani pressed forward only to be driven back and temporarily dispersed by mounted police. On learning that directors of tbe SUr Opera Company -intended to- give the . performance regardless of his order, the mayor, issued a statement in which he aaid that he had directed the police jiot to interfere with the opera "until 1 eould obtain the advice of the cor poration eounsel to the end that I auy proceed legally." - GREAT BRITAIN SEEKS NO SPECIAL CREDIT SYSTEM I. , . .;,, Atlantle City, N. J,"Oet. SO. British financial delegates to the international trade eonfereree which opened here to day told tbeir American conferees that they sought no special credit arrange ments or government interveation but imply asked that business transactions go on as before. This announcement earns aa a surprise, to the general body ' of delegates, especially aa sub-commit-: tees of many foreign missions asked t for,. Apejican financial assistance and '" set forth "that extension of credits was vitally necessary in , order that they ' might successfully meet the reconetrae ' - tina problems ef their respective coua ... lrlffc , - ' A. C. Bedford, of New York, ehalr maa of the executive eoramiUe of the conference, told the delegates, assembl ed in an informal general session that American business men were ready to supply financial aid to the war strirk ea allies, but made it plain that they must be frank in explaining political and economic conditions in their owa countries. Ia Eight Miles ef City. "' London, Oct. 20. The war office en announced this evening that the North- western array under General Yudcnitch Is within eight miles ef Fetrograd. PRESI DENT ABLE TO LOOK AFTER PUBLIC MATTERS WHEN OCCASION DEMANDS Washington, Oct. Aanoanee mnt tsday that President Wilson had appointed Owea D. Yoaag, ef 8chencUdy, N. Y, aa a member ef the PabUc gross ef the National In dustrial Conference waa cited by White House efllelale aa rrfatlng-re-porta that Mr. Wilson's lllnese had rendered hlsa Incapable ef atteadlng to aay business. Thee officials saieT It was not the first official action the President had takaa since he became III. Rear Ad miral Grayson, his physician, it was asserted however, would continue to do what he can tot dissuade the pa tient from living- his attention to any affairs other than those regarded aa absolutely eseentiaL 'i he appoint meat ef Mr. Young waa considered necessary Inasmuch aa a place la the Public group of the Industrial Con ference had been vacated by the Ill health ef Fuller Callaway, of La Graage, Ca., the delegate originally appointed. Unofficial reporta at the White Hoase. indicated the President's con dition had changed but little through out the day, although a correction of hla digestive disturbance on Banday had beea effected. Dr. Graysoa at 10:30 tonight iaSaed the following bulletin: "The President haa had a better day thaa nssal." E IN HIGHEST COURT Friendly Test Suit Begun in U. S. Supreme Court To Finally Settle Suit JUDGE BOYD'S DECISION PASSES ON TO LAST HAND Solicitor General King Makes Motion In Which All Parties Concerned Concur; Depart ment of Justice Appealed To To Help Suppress Liquor Traffic in Columbus County " The New and Observer Bureau, 603 District National Bank Bldg. "i. .... By R. E. POWELL. (Special Leased Wire.r , Washington, Oct. JO. The "govern ment todsy made a motion before the United States Supreme Court for leave to file brief "as amicus curiae" and to be heard orally on the -appeal of the child labor test case from the United State circuit court. The ease originated ia the Western -District Court of North Carolina. The circuit eourt sustained Judge Jams E. Boyd and held the Federal law imposing a tax on the net profits of mills employing children under four teen years of age to be unconstitutional. Litigation until this time haa been be tween the mills and the child labor folks. Now the solicitor general moves to interplead and to be heard orally when tbe ease is argued at the present term of the United States Supreme Court. What The Teat Salt Is. The title of the pending aetioa is The Athertoa mills against Eugene T. Johnson and others, and is a test suit. "Now eomes the Solicitor-General," reada the motion, "on behalf of the United States of America and shows that ia the foregoing ease, by the judg ment of the eourt below, that portion of the revenue act, of February , 1919, imposing a tax on the net profits of mills and manufacturing establish ments which" ' have employed or per mitted, during the taxable year, chil dren of certain prohibited ages to work for a longer period thaa the maximum per day and per week and provided therein was held to be unconstitutional; that the question of the constitution ality of eaid provision is a matter of public eoneern affecting the revenues of- tbe United States of America and is the principal question presented oa the appeal ia this ease. - "Wherefore, leave is respectfully re quested that the Uni.ed States be per mitted as amicus curiae to file a brief ia the ease and to be heard orally by eouasel ia its behalf." The motion was made by Solicitor Scueral Alex C. King and is concurred in by eouasel representing all the parties concerned. A motion , was made some time ago to move tbe ease- upon the ealendar.-of -th ecurt and it is expected will be argued some time soon. Appeal To U. STe Help Get .Shiners. Another appeal for federal assistance la curbing the liquor business ia North Carolina came to Representative God win today from a citiaea of Buan Level, In -Harnett county. Probably inspired by the announcement ia this eorres-pondener-that revenue agents had beea ordered by Commissioner . Boper to Clarendon, in -Columbus county, this ennstitaeat asks Mr Godwin to get the Department of Justice to take a hand in it. , , The citiaea says he write "in behalf of the better-element of people" and concludes hi letter with the rather re markable statement that "it seems as if the county officials can 4o nothing more than make a raid now and then without much results." : Mr. Godwin sent tbe letter on to Commissioner Rcl-er. .; r ., ... , .s. - .. Tar; Pitch and Taraeatiae. ' ' Remus Davis waa today appointed postmaster at Proetoraville, Bobeson conaty. - ' - - ' Vosae Gudger, of Ashsville, waa here today and called at the office of Rep resentative Weaver. " Whitehead Klutts left here this morn ing for Fayetteville where tonight he ie to deliver an address before the Fayetteville Chamber ef Com stares. CHILD LABOR CAS SENATE TO RAM : TREATY BEFORE IT GOES INTO EFFECT Administration Will Make No Attempt To Put Its Provis ions Into ForccTNow ANNOUNCEMENT LIKELY TO EXPEDITE ACTION Secretary Baker Announces That No Troops Are Being Sent To Upper Silesia For Plebiscite, and State Depart ment Will Mot Accept Invi tation Tor Representation Washington, Oct 20. Taking notice of reports that the United States might aid in carrying out provisions of the peace, treaty in advance of the treaty's ratification by the Senate, the adminis tration announced today that Ameri can diplomatic and military participa tion in certain of the provisions must wait until the Senate has acted. At the State Department it waa de clared this government would not ac cept the invitation of the supreme coun cil at Versailles to take a place im mediately on the international com missions set up by the treaty, and nt the War Department it was made clear that no American troops would be used without Senate sanction to police dis tricts where the treaty provides for plebiscites under the military super vision of the great powers. Will Expedite Conslderstlon. The two announcements were made simultaneously and generally were, ac cepted in the Senate, where the pos sibility of premature American partici pation in the treaty haa been one of the storm centers of criticism, as amounting to an administration declara tion of policy on the subject. Senators on both sides of the treaty controversy expressed the opinion privately tonight that the administration stand would aid in hastening the final roll eall on ratifi cation. - In hi announcement regarding use of American troops. Secretary Baker de nied specifically suggestion made In the. Senate, iobate- that 5,000 soldiers recently sent to Cobleni wers to pro ceed to Upper Silesia-and help in. toe plebiscite there prior to American rati flrntion. He declared the department realized fully that It would have ro authority to take such a step ir a Ben ate reservation forbidding it were adopted, and added that in the circum stances there waa no desire to anno Date Senate action. A reservation on this subject and one lim ting American participation in the various diplomatic commission to be created are in preparation, although it is understood that there has been no complete agreement regarding "-either among the Senate majority. Seta Reaorte at Rest. One effect of the State Department's announcement was to set at rest reports that President Wilson m-ght disregard ths advice of the Foreign Relations committee and name an American to net unofficially on the powerful reparations commission. When he asked the com mittee's, consent to such a step some weeks ago, it replied that neither it nor the executive had any authority to put treaty provisions into force until rati fication had been accomplished. It ia understood, however, that finan cial advisers now in Europe to look after treasury department business and Amer ican financial and trade interests gen. erally, will keep in elose touch with the work ef the commission after it is (Continued an Pipe Two.) LITTLE LIKELIHOOD OF AVERTING COAL STRIKE Head of Miners Says Order Will Not Be Rescinded, Which . Operators Demand , Washington, Oct, 2. On the eve of a conference eallod by the Secretary of Labor In the hope of averting the strike of 800,000 bitttmirous eoal miners, S ' for November 1, John L. Lewis, presi dent of the -United Mine Worker of America, announced tonight that the strike order would not be rescinded un less" operator . met' all demands, ' in cluding th five day week. Unless the strike order is withdrawn, the operators will not enter into nego tiations looking to aa adjustment ef the difference according' to Thomas T. Brewster, heed of the eoal operators' committee. The conference tomorrow will be attended by Secretary Wilson and the full scale committee represent ing miner and operatora, each compris ing thirty-two members, but th general view of each group was thai nothing would come out of the meeting. Secre tary Wilson, acting . as government mediator by direction of the President's cabinet, still was hopeful, tonight how ever, , that the factions would get to gether and not plunge the country Into a strike at the beginning of winter with not mere thaa a month' stock of eoal oa hand. ' After conferring with member of th miners' committee who arrived here during the day President Lewis declared there would be no compromise of any of the-issues involved, reiterated that tbe old war-time wage agreement went out of existence with tbe ead of hostili ties nearly a year ago, and that opera, tors eould meet the new wsge demands without increasing the cost of oosL Lewis entered vigorous denial of report that in standing out for th five-day week the mine worker were trying to fore through aa ultra radical doetria. GARY AGAIN GIVES '.OPINION AGAINST ANY ARBITRATION Steel Corporation Head Like wise Opposed To Compro mise of Strike OBJECTS TO ACTION ON ISSUE BY CONFERENCE Restates With Modification Be lief In Open Shop Which Draws Fire Prom Samuel Gompers, Who Says Steel Official Takes Position There Is No Other Opinion Washington, Oct 20.-In his first pro nouncement before the National Indus trial Conference, Judge Elbert H. Gary, chairman of the Board of the United States Corporation, sitting as a repre sentative of the public, today reaffirmed hia position that th steel etrike "should not be arbitrated or comprom ised" and objected to action on that issue by the conferenee. Tho steel official also restated without modification hia belief in the open shop and the right to determine terms of employment "between employe and employer." Thia statement brought from Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor and leader of ths labor group in the con ference, the charge that Judge Gary was taking the attitude that "there is no other opinion in the matter." Bcferring to the steel corporation chairman's request that the conference take n action in the steel strike, the labor lesder declared that if the real industrial issues were to be brushed aside there was no purpose in continu ing the conference. While the clash of the two leaders on, the conference floor admittedly fur ther removed the hope of an agree ment on the dominant issue of collective bargaining, prospects of conciliation were considered still more remote to night when it was permitted to 'become known that the representative of capi tal, after an all-day session were stead fast in their, refusal to accept the Bus-sell-Eadieott resolution for recognition of collective bargaining, which has been approved by th public and labor groups. The employers again wsnt into session tonight but the members of the group privately admitted that re convening of the conference tomorrow would probably find' them still in no mood to yield on the vital point of dealing with labor representatives chosen outside their own plants. The general committee of fifteen will meet at 9:30 o'clock tomorrow morning and the representatives of the employ ers will attend with instructions from their group. The conference sdjouraed today to meet also at 9:30 o'clock, but Secretary Lane, chairman will not eall the meeting until the general commit tee is ready to report. It is expected that Thoma L. Chadbourne, chairman of the committee, will announce to the conference that an agreement could not bo reached;, and that the two resolutions on eolloctive bargaining will come be fore the entire body with such changes in verbiage as have 'been made in com mittee and group meetings. Owing to tho absence of the employ ers' group, the conference waa adjourn ed at its first session beeauso of lack of a quorum and at its second session remained only long enough to heat Judge Gary's statement and reply by Mr. Gompers. Judge Gary who return ed early 'in the day from New York, where he waa reported as having con ferred with steel corporation officials, read his statement after which Mr. Gompers waa recognised and replied. When it becomes plainly evident that an impasse is reached over collective bargaining, John Spargo, Public rep resentative, plan to (uggest a pro gram, which it was said, ha the ap proval of other mombera of the public group and ,lao of Chairman Lane. Generally speaking this plan provides for a declaration on such matters as the right to organize and to strike, conditions of employment, and methods of arbitration, together with interpre tative clauses appended to each prin ciple., CAPTAIN SMITH HAS BEST CHANCE FOR THIRD PLACE Chicago, Oct. 20. With the arrival in New l'ork today of Capt. J. O. Don aldson on the second-lap of hia double tram-continental flight in th army race, finishing second to Lieut. B. W. Maynard, who completed the 6,402-mile voyage oa Saturday, Capt. Lowell Smith tonight stood the best chance of flush ing third ia the contest. Captain Smith reached Bono, Nov., this evening after flying from Chey enne, Wyo4 and had only 356 miles to go to finish his flight at San Francisco. Lieut. Earl Manaclman, eestbound, landed t Cleveland tonight with 03 miles separating him from th finish at Mineola. Capt. Alex Pearson, who had been delayed at North , Platte, Neb., sine Friday on account 'of a broken motor, got away today and reached Rock Island, II L, 959 mile from New Vork. . .., :-, ; ( "Colonel Hease Better. r New Vork, Oct. 20. Col. . M. House, who bss been in bed nt his residence here with grip sines hi arrival' from Europe a week ago, had recovered so mueh today that he was able to walk around the block. His physicians, how ever, hsve refused permission for him to proceed to Washington for the preaenL ,;' , , RADICALS ASKED TO AID STEEL STRIKE IRGOLIS STATES I. W. W. Attorney From Pitts burg Testifies Before Senate Labor Committee TELLS STORY OF EFFORT TO START REVOLUTION Secretary Poster,' In Charge of Steel Strike, Comes Into Testimony Not So Much As Radical Agitator As a Seeker For Help In Conducting In dustrial Fight Washington, Oct. 20. While mem bers of the Senate labor committee in vestigating the steei strike sat fairly daied and dumbfounded, Jacob Margo lin, of Pittsburg, I. W. W. attorney and admitted advocate of social revolution, today told them a story of ultra-radical activities which ho said underlay and were associated with the nation-wide strike of steel workers. Even more remarkable to his hearers waa the Pittsburg attorney's delineation of a partially aucccssful attempt cov ering the past two years to fuse at Pitts burg for an unstated but Taguely hint ed revolutionary purpose tho combined forces of the Industrial Workers of the world Bolshviki and Russian Indus trial workers whose imagination, he acknowledged, had been caught by the successes of Lenine and Trotr.kky in Russia. All were working, he tolj the committee calmly, "to create a new so ciety within the shell of tho old." Centers Around Foster. Throughout Margolis' story ran the name of William Z. Foster, secretary of the steel strike committee, to whom Chairman Kenyon of the Labor commit tee, forced a frequent recurrence by a cross examination in which dictograph records of telephone conversations, photographed copies of Margolis' cor respondence and similar matter played a larse Dart. Margolis coolly classified himself as an "Anarchist syndicalist," ia which eaoaeltr he had worked with and for the I. W. W. organisation and Tol stoian narchiat." "Governments," he said, "will be of no use when proper industrial conditions are established." -And these industrial conditions, he predicted, will be estsblished when workers, organized along I. W.r'WT. lines, set ready to "take over and oper ate industry for themselves, more effi ciently than private- ownership can." Foster Sought Help. Secretary Foster came into the tes timony, not so much as a radical agita tor himself, but as a seeker for help in conducting the industrial fight in tbe steel industry. .Margolis told of a "union of Russian workmen', existing in and around Pittsburg, revolutionary in its objects, and said at Foster's re quest, or with his cognizance, he se cured the endorsement of that organi zation for the steel strike. - "The Russians had a tri-state meet ing at Youngstown in August,' Mar golis explained, Chairman Kenyon leading and auggesting. "It was a dele gate assembly. I went there and made a speech, using them to endorse the steel strike and, give it support. This they agreed to do." Retarded Building Development. St. Louis, Mo., Oct. 20. There is retarded building development extend ing over practically all of the United Btates which will tax the capacity of existing mortgage machinery to the utmost, according to tho report of the real estate securities committee sub mitttd at the convention of the Invest ment Banker Association here tonight. SOUTH CAROLINA SECOND TRANS-CONTINENTAL RACE Capt. 3, O. Donaldson, Who Is Second To Finish, Native of Greenville Mineola, N. Y, Oct. 20. South Caro lina captured second honors in the Transcontinental air flight and return when Captain J. O. Donaldson landed at 'Roosevelt field 10:30 to.lay, the winner of the army air race from this plaea to San Francisco and return, hav ing been Lieut. B. W.- Maynard, ef Wake Forest, .N. C, who reached here Saturday afternoon at 1:50 o'clock. ' Captain Donaldson who made the 6, 400 mil journey in a aingle seated 8. E. S airplane, ia a native of Greenville, 8. C. He waa in Europe fifteen months a a member of the American general headquarter squadron and also taw service with th British army near Dun kirk. ' Captain Donaldson took part in seven f th major operation of the Ameri can rmy, and while flying over Douai, hortly afterthrChitea Thierry drive, was Attacked by. three German plane. He brought down two of them but was captured by the third, later, however, leaping to Belgium. POSSE CAPTURE8 NEGRO; ; ANOTHER KILLS PRISONER. T Marianne, Ark., Oct 20. Alex Wil son, npfrrp, who shot and killed Miss Ruth Murrah, 19-year-old wealthy white girl, today while th aad Miss Estelle Clifton were riding near here, ws shot and Instantly killed near tbe scene of the crime tonight by a posse of citi zens after be had been captured by another posse and ws being brought te Marianne, according to word re eivd her. . GREAT STATE FAIR AND PEACE JUBILEE OPENS THIS MORNING The State Fair Program Today. Grounds will be opened at T o'clock each morning. Buildings and grenade close at t 'clock each afternoon. Exhibitors will be allowed aatil 12 o'clock noon for Installation of ex hibits or to finish with decorations. Exhibition halls opened to public st I o'clock Tnesday. Live stock peas, poultry and egg show, or dis play and other permanent exhlblta open S o'clock each day after Tees day. a. . Jadglng of poultry bcrlne. 12 :M a. m. Governor T. W. Blek ett. Officers of State, President Charles W. Home and members ef the Exeeatlve Committee and Fair officers will leave the Ysrboroarh Hotel ander escort of Chsef Marshal ". Ransom Sander and corps of as ststant Marshals and Rstelah Cham ber of Commerce. Immediately upon arrival at the Fair grannds Presi dent Horn, of the N. C. Agrlcaltnrsl Society, will present Governor Blck ett, who will deliver the address opening the Fair. 1:04 p. m. Racea called. 2:20 Pare; 2:22 Trot; 2:17 Pace. 1:M p. asw Lieut. Harry J. Rua eer ia sensational slants in aero plane, ending with the thrilling ex hibition ef "Falling a Mile la Flames." 1:10 p. m. Livestock jadging be gins. 2:00 p. m. The Flying Dordoa s, greatest castle act la America. 2:30 p. . Msdsm Glyna and her high school horse. S:00 a. bl Weber Sisters, acrobats and gymnasts. 1:J0 p. m. Fred Caalagham, high wire artist. 4:0 p. m. Charlotte Brand, cornet soloist. 4:30 p. mv Charles Gaylor, hand balancing act. 1:00 p. m. Madam Glynn and her high school horse. 1:30 p. as. Fred Canlngham, high wire artist. (:30 p. asvOisrle Gaylor, con tortionist. ' : a. snv Groaad and balldlag close. 8:M p. . The Kraase Greater Shews will' have their Carnival la fall blast from S to 11 at the Fair Grenada. , , - Senator Watson, Republican, Delivers Broadside Against Trade Body - SOCIALISTS IN VERY BRANCH OF GOVERNMENT Disclaims Talking In Defense of Packers But Alleges That Chicago Office From Which Investigation Was Hade Is "Center of Sedition and Anarchy" Washington, Oct. 20. Charging that the corps of Federal trade commission examiners which investigated the meat packing business was paek?d with men who are avowed socialists, anarchists, reds and radicals. Senator Watson, Re publican, of Indiana, today told the Senate that the adherents of socialism were intrenched in every department of the government and introduced a resolution for an investigation. "v A The Senate referred the resolutiWt to a committee and Acting Chairman Murdoch, of the Commission, issued a statement declaring that if Senator Watson's resolution would be joined with one recently introduced by Sena tor Sherman, Republican, of Illinois, charging the Commission with con spiracy, and both could be investigated at the same time, "it would be decid edly in the public interest." Disclaiming that be spoke in defense of the meat packers who he declared should be pupished if guilty of the Charge made " against then, "Senator Watson told the Senate his contention waa that American business should not be investigated by men who avow a de termthatiou to destroy it and that the government should not be represented by those who preach a doctrine of it overthrow. Declaring that the Chicago offices of the Trade Commission from which the packers' investigation was ' conducted, were "a center of sedition and anarchy a nesting place for socialists," .Sena tor Watson went through the list of men employed by the commission in the investigation and charged various onea with being pro-Oerman, anti-ally, admirers of Lenine and Trotsky, tdvo eatcs of a soviet form of government, participants ij red demonstrations and parades, and disseminators of social istic propaganda. . k' ' . Clerks- G On Strike. New York;, Oct. 20. About 5,000 book keepers, stenographer snd other cleri cal employe of the Borden Condensed Milk Company went on strike today in New York city and suburbs, having re cently formed the BookkoopersV Ste nographers' and Aeeountsnts' Un'.oa 12,646 American Federation of Labor. According to, union official some of the strikers have' been 'paid as low $13 a week. A wag Increase qf. forty per cent and ahorter hour ar sought. SAYS COMMISSION IRKED RADICALS GOVERNOR BICKETT WILL BE SPEAKER Will Deliver Address at Fair Grounds at One O'clock In Afternoon BIGGEST CROWDS IN FAIR HISTORY ARE EXPECTED Weather Bureai Promises Pair Weather; laleigh Gets Ready For Entertainment End of Week's Event; Social Affairs Planned Each Night; Johnston Day Wednesday Unless every sign fails, three hour before Governor T. W. Bickett formally opens the fifty-eighth Great State Fair thia afternoon at 1 o'clock, record crowd will be pouring through the gate and North Carolina'a industrial expo sition, peace jubilee and family reunion will be on. With the Weather Bureau promising fair weather for the week, and faros prosperity on a high level, Col. Joseph K. Pogue, who has served aa secretary fon twenty State Fairs, anticipate that all former State Fair crowd will look puny beside the throngs that will tax Raleigh's capacity to the limit Already hotel accommodation tra pushed hard and private home are reaching out for State Fair visitors. But in this day of the flivver, reasonably good roads, the great majority of Ht Fair visitors will lie the tranaient kind. They will come in, park their ears, spend the day at the Fair and then go home at dusk, possibly, to return the follow ing day. All day Monday exhibitor at th Fair Grounds were working against time to put their display in shape for ths opening today. Most of them will be ready for the first comers thi morning. Horn other will require final touches before th pnblia can get th benefit of their completeness. A change in the program was mad necessary yesterday oa account of th cotton mass meeting in th eity audi torium at 11 o'clock, over which Gov rrnor Bickett is scheduled' to preside. By agreement with th Stat Fair offi cials, the time for the Governor' ad dress waa changed from 11 o'clock to 1 o'clock. The Governor, State official, officers of the State fair, marshals and other will leave the Yarborough Hotel at 12:30 in automobile, moving out to the Fair Grounds, directly where the Gov ernor will deliver aa address which, for brevity, will smash State Fair prec dents. -- - " - ; : i,.;.. The racing begins at 1 o'clock' and tho free attractions then at interval of thirty minute during the afternoon, starting at 1:30 with Lieut. Harry Bun ser's aeroplane sensations. Johnston County Day. Final touches yesterday were being put on plans for Johnston county's big day, Wednesday, when, in honor of the president of the State Fair, Mr Charlie Home, of Clayton,. .Johnston eounty people will flock into BaleigU by the thousand. A parade, two miles long, with float" and: decorated automp biles, will feature the day, presenting Johnston county in allegory to th peo ple of North Carolina. Possibly the most unique of any ain gle attraction at the fair thi year will be the huge combined government display, a Victory Show by way of visi ble proof of what the government did during tbe war. The departments co operating in the exhibit are Agricul ture, War, Navy, Treasury, Interior and Labor. This exhibit is .one offlv similar one covering, the country and showing at the largest fairs and ex positions. The State Fair will be its, only atop in North Carolina. German War Trophies. Trophies from, the battlefields,' Ger man military equipment, .some of Uncle Sam'a fighting tools, and a com- . plete display of models of the fight ing ships of the. United States Navy will be - the enlightening part of the War ana - Navy departments nntt. Raleigh waa saturated with the State Fair atmosphere yesterday. Thj most indifferent couldn t have missed t? bad . be tried. From the diabolical tin whistles shrieking out popular airs, ta th doriferous hot dog stands, all the appurtenances of tbe State Fair were present. r v A sextet of men uniformed as Ameri can soldiers, with overseas cap and decorations, waylaid pedestrian oa Fayetteville street. Talking ' glibly about the victory, the great sacrifice, and hard luck pinned a little celluloid button with a minature American flag on the unsuspecting victim and charged twenty-five cents for it. A bedraggled foreigner stood in n side street and wheezed hazy tunes from a grind organ while a little monkey-at th end of a string did stunt and took up a col lection front the noisy circle. Peddler trolled about with whistles, toy bal loon and whirly gigs. - Th two me having th hardest tun ' on Fayetteville street were a curbstone i preacher -who addressed an imaginary throng at the Citizen Bank corner, aad th. trsffio cop who operated the nevr( patented top and goV'igns-attla intersection of Fayetteville and Martin tCeatlaaed Fag Two.)