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ar _—ern TO ~ { , J ~ . . 1 _ ial v ; . Respectfally, DECLASSIFIED. BY. 0.7... based ng On... veceld a ene ee ne BURNS. ? : . ~ — I ms Department of Justice, ge . Buren of Jnuestigation, prerie Lo Washington, ¥. . ; GFR. JE. leIt . Bagust 11,1922. STRICTLY cobppmsrut. . so ( - she following information was recently received fram the Philadelphia office, which informs me that these eonversations took place on either dAngust 2nd or Srd, their confidential iaterm- ant feiling to date his report - Wat 10.20 A.M. ~ Washington, led on the telephone | and talked to either Lewié ee {in all probability’ - it was Lewis) If the Borem queniners it necessary ,these - telephone meceages could be very easily checked & °) fhe person on the other end of the wire said the strike was asw wp to MELLON - (meaning of course the Secretary of the "reasury) and that he could settle this if he wanted te = that be has been with the President for four or five days, aiding that MELLEN is making money out of this thing and that is the reason why the thing is prolonged and that President Harding is trying to make an agreement with HELLEEZ - end if he would enly say word the strike would be settled. 4t 10.50 4.M. = fhe United Press called and answered, firey wanted to mow if UR. LEWIS w i end the Labor Conference in Harrisburg and Baid "HO" that Mr. Lewis sould not go away. . + 05 » = New York called. My informant states it was and he evidentiy talred to LEWIS. rt ia either / ENTS cre =o ansyer se calls. fhe Illinois eperatora ® reported stated w meet in Ghioago on Priday, Augast t t , ad that he, would eivise Lewis later ani that they were gett anses from all over, adding Peabody was in back of the thing in the West. My informant states that at thi they received informtion that Lewis would (; + MAR 10 1996 \\* afternoon."