Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-07
Strikers Here Are
Hurrying to Sign
Contracts.
PEACE WORK RETARDED
BY |. W. W., is CLAIMED
Union Decides to ExpeI Men,
bers Affiliated With "WorId
Workers."

After things had been practically
at a standstil for the past week. due.
II Is said to the influence brought to
bear upon the garment workers by
organizers of the !. W. w. several
agreements have been made with local
contractors, and 1t is expected that a
number of men will be back TO work
Monday. The strikers have ceased to
listen to the l. w w. men. the local
leaders say; in fact, are denouncing
them, being satisfied now that a num-
Der of settlements would have been
effected before this If these aeitators
had not interfered.
Abraham stiglitz. the strike leaders.
declared that it had been decided at
a meeting held at the headquarters
yesterday afternoon that any garment
worker who was found to be affiliated
in any way with the /. W. w would
immedia tely be expelled from the
| union
1t Is known that several of the
shop chairmen were contemplating
Joining this organizat ton, and it was
common talk around the hea adquar-
ters that James Citrano. the chair
| man of the shop chairmen. had al
ready signed an application blank.
The latter, however denies this en-
pha tically
Get to Work Signing Agreements.
Following the decision of the union
| the leaders got to work at once sign
! ing agreements
a new agreement satisfactory to the
strikers was signed with Charles A.
| Rosenwa sser in which the latter
agreed to the demands of the union
| for a closed shop. Others who set
tied yesterday We're Menke & Weige'
and Haber & Beck. while this morn
ing the FIRMS Of Abraham Schneider
and Julius Marzarllo gave IN and
| several agreements with contractors
doing work for the Hilton concern
we're said by the leaders to be pend
| ing. All agreements made are on the
closed shop basis.
The Rogers. Peet workers of this
city who attended mass meeting of
the Rogers. Peet workers held in New
York yesterday, declared today that
they had decided to abide by the de-
cison of the leaders in the matter of
signing agreements. At first they had
decided at meeting held in Blasts
Hall before they left for New York
that they would treat with the bosses
Independently of the leaders
Cases Against Strikers Thrown Out.
The cases of the five strikers who
were arrested after the outbreak
early Monday morning near the shop
of Joseph Helsler and which were
postponed yesterday morning on
motion of Nicholas La Vecchia, who
appeared as counsel for the defend
ants. were thrown out by Judge Herr
today for lack of evidence A tech.
nical charge of lettering had been
preferred against the defendants, but
the court held that the police did not
establish a case, and dismissed the
complaint.
The cases of two other strikers who
were arrested at the same time and
against whom Captain Vogel had pre-
ferred charge of carrying concealed
weapons. were laid over until Mon
day morning. in order that the cap
tain might have Lieutenant i<oerber
and Doorman Neitman, who were on
duty at the time, present as wit
nesses.
Two heavy pieces of pipe were
found concealed under the coats of
the two men when they were searched
at the station-house. The men were
paroled in Mr.. La Vecchia's custody
for appearance Monday.