The Washington times., 1912-10-24

buduen., .puttinE down OF, Trays ana
brigade which had been Sowing and
attentive q few minutes before. Diners
didn't know what to MAKE. of II at first;
there. were murmurs. Of indignation over
then Ike exit sssv Of the diners tSe%.sSesc
Throughout there was no disorder. and
there has been none today, except for
occasional verbal exchanges among
pickets and policemen
Demands Of Strikers.
Edward Biochlinger. Of New York,
who recently organised the recent
strikes there. gives the following out
line of the demands OF the strikers, who
decided upon walkout after numerous
mass meetings here: A'
go1hans ou Mses or o. women 1s with hsn
Increase Of Is a month in their pay, and
one day a week on with pay. A work
ing day Of not more than ten hours for
cooks With one Day e. week on With pay.
ers. with two days Oh . month With
pay. An increase Of Is per cent q month
In the bay Of oil other hotel workers,
better food. and working conditions for
all. grs
The executive committe In active
charge OF the strike held a meeting be-
hind closed doors about noon today and
1t 10 reported that unless the hotels
ca pitulate efForts will be made Nv the
strike leaders to call out the employees
of hotels and cafes ali over the city.
Associate 'Justice Holmes, OF the gu.
prerne Court, was a diner at the Re-
delegates whistles caused the walters
there to discard their aprons and plat
ters. The Justice ate a part OF his
dinner and took the Interruption good
Sena tor pavpter NJ Kent,,c,rv ana m
party OF friends were at the New Will
lard. Ihey had barely taken seats
when the strike became q reality. BY
waiting DIT ana explaining his predica-
ed into service. the senator and party
were served wlthout any great delay,
ana they departed smiiing.
Scores Go Hungry.
scores gi a'he.s. nowever. went nun
that a strike was actualiv in prosress
there was much kicting and many
an ,'s.,,. va sh.,,. an , a.a 'n ns,,s
my steasT '"' W."
When It developed that nothing was
,ba n,at,sr MFR the .t.ok exc.nt ana.
~ hadn't bean cooLed and youidn.t he
cooked Tor anite while. and that
tSsra Vas do,,ht about ~ heinz .erved
even ,hsn tha mnstient SineS iooL NJ
~ sh,. watch caiied Tor III. coat ana
nc ndsred ~ rne ~ ths r,oda,ato nr,csS
restsurants wbere the strike fever
WASN'T rampantl ~
When ths ws,kou, came. ain,ost nj.
n,,,,taneo,,siv in tho three hotels and
one Gaze word was in,mediatsiv sent
10 noiicc hsadu,arters and reserves
tricts. There were no disturbances, how
ever. The walters and cooks simply
walked out. " go g. .
To prevent a possible outbreak or
demonstration on the part OF the strik-
ing walters. Major Sylvester this MORN
ing had a detail Of two uniformed men
stationed at each of the places affected
by the walkout. The men reported to
Captain Hollinberger, OF the First pre-
cinct, at s o'clock, and, were given
orders to notify the station immedi-
ateiy in case the striking walters or
other employees attempted demonstra-
ton Of any kind. -.
Major Sylvester left his home before
Z o'clock this morning ana mace per
sonal visit 70 the whIaro, haieish.
fowhatan' anu C,e epuunque "
learn Jus. wnae ,, tne s ,hnra ,t ma =. orv
.ro,,.Ia >, he ala sr have No ides tha,
~ va,,.rs nc who are ont vii, attemnt
tbeir nIaces but I decided 10 have two
men In the vicinity of each place sim
piy as a precautionary measure"
Police HEADQUARTERS were notified i'm.
mediately last night when the signal
was given for the walkout. A uni
formed NAH was sent. to the four place.
right away and remained on duty unit
the dining-rooms CLOSED Tor the nisht'
out there was no oisorder.
NEW YORK, Oct 2-Henry Morris
Organizer of the elevator men for the