Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-23
THEY MEAN BUSINESS.
Protective Association After Second
Handed Bottle Dealers.
CONGRESS WILL BE CALLED UPON.
The Coal Exchange to lave It's Own Way
in Building Q nam.
HAPPENINGS IN LOCAL LABOR CIRCLES

The American BottIers' Protective
Association of the United States held its
fourth annual convention yesterday in the
Forbes Street Turner Hail. There were
sbout 800 delegates present They repre-
-ented IS different branches of the order,
which now has branches in all parts of tine
country, and in a short time expects to have
every State in the Union represented. They
took up the business of the year with deter
mination, and crowded two days. work into
one, as the delegates were anxious to get
away before Thanksgiving
J. c. Buffum. President of the Western
Pennsylvania Association, called the con-
vention to order at 10 o'clock, and delivered
the address of welcome. Charles Jolly,
President of the National Association, then
took the chair. Communications were read
from Trenton, n. j., Washington, Balti-
more, Louisville, San Francisco and other
places, expressing best wishes for the sue
cess of the movement. The business of the
convention was then taken up. The Gre
dentials of all the delegates were acted
upon.
Report of the Executive Committee.
The report of the Executive Committee
was particularly interesting, as it showd
the number of raids made and bottles cap
tured during the past year. This is one of
the leading features of the organization as
its efforts are directed to the breaking up of
the illicit traffic in registered bottles, so as
to protect the owners in whose name the
bottles are made. The report of the New
York association gives an idea to the gen.
arSl ~ no
Since the last meeting there have been 290
raids made. These netted 13S, 602 bottles
which were worth $4,000. During the
wear 2,076, ,434 bottles or 1918 boxes
were restored to all the members. These
were assorted and forwarded to the mem
bers OF other associations to which they be-
longed. One hundred and sixty-three
thousand bottles we're delivered to various
branches of the association throughout the
country, and from all sources 165, 900 bottles
were shipped to the New York branch. In
all something over $1,000 was saved to the
members of the association. The report of
the Finance Committee showed balance of
8, S78 in the treasury.
Amendments to the constitution and BY
laws were next made. A few changes were
made in the rules governing the officers and
executive council.
Pretty Lively Election.
The greater part of the afternoon was
spent in hearing reports from the commit
tees of each association. When the election
of officers was in order there was decidedly
lively time. The following were elected:
President, Charles jolly, of Philadelphia;
Vice Presidents, J. C. Buffum, of Pittsburg;
August Graf, of ST. Louis; f. B. Moore |
house, of Bridgeport; Recording Secretary,
Emil Zelkner, of New York; Corresponding |
Secretary, Henry Nettick, of BROOKLYN, |
and Treasurer, Otto Brant, of Newark. j. |
Lebkuchner, OF New York, was elected |
Chairman of the Executive Committee, |
which consists of one member from each |
association, except New York, which is en-
titled to two.
A resolution was adopted to have the Ma
tlonal Association bear the expenses of the |
Executive Committee during its meetings |
AS the members are scattered in all parts of |
the country, it is difficult to get together |
The Executive Committee was empowered |
to treat with glass houses in having the
laws governing glass houses in their deal
ings with bottlers strictly enforced, as
through this negligence great part of the
''iunk" business is made possible with bot
ties. Chairman j. Lebkuchner, who has been
working enthusiastically in the association,
said last evening:
Saving Bottles From unk Dealers.
1nls movement among the DottlerS was |
started four years ago by the formation of
associations in Philadelphia, New York
and Newark. We now have 1S cities or
ganized with 1000 members. 1 feel pretty
sure that that number will be doubled
within year There are 18 States that |
have laws against this traffic, and in five
others such law is being enacted. In New
York every one who sells bottle with
another mans name blown in it is liable to
a fine Of 80 cents for every bottle handled.
Thousands of bottlers are interested in these
cases and it is for this purpose that the as
sociation is working to have its laws en-
forced. There are people who make it a
business to ship secondhand bottles from
one point of the country to another, and
there Is lots of money in 1t if not checked
but the manufacturer who has to suffer-
The association is considering the sub
mitting to Congress bill to regulate the |
sale of bottles in all parts of the country.
They adjourned to meet at Washington
during next December.