Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-17
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The as.fou carpenters of Westerly, numbering about one hundred and 1fty. dier not report for work Monday morning, pending settlement of renew -t on a changed basis of the custom arr two years agreement, the last term 1Npiring with Saturday. Some time .o the master builders were notified ii.t under the new agreement the en1- ftryes would demand a work schedule 1 1T hours a week. which wssslld i1- de a Saturday half-h holiday, and thout financial loss to the employees reason of a proposed change in the , rking schedule In order that this ult might be attained, an increase Lay is demanded of from 37 1-2 to cents an hour te make geod the re- lion in working hours from 4a to A s week.
 There was a meeting of the carpen- ters Monday morning and a. commit ice was appointed to consult with the master buiiders in regard to the pro posed changes. It is understood that the carpenters will insist on the in crease in pay and decrease in hours of labor The demand is made in behalf of ali the union carpenters, the ns# scale to apply to all employees regard less of qualification. or. as one of the carpenters put it, If a man is not worth the hire he will not be hired
 The master builders consider the demands unreasonable and a detT1- inent to the progress ef all building trades and are inclined to turn down the demands of the union carpenters. It may be that e compromise offer vill be presented. and if this does not prevail, it is believed a general strike will ensue. All the local builders have unceu1pleted contracts at present and 50 it is said this will tend to cause yielding to the demands of the carpcnt@r@
 Frank gaIarti may lose his right foot as the result Of an accident Mon day afternoon, and if not, he will prob ably be lamed for life. He was in the employ of Contractor Blackstone, who is engaged in moving by means of rollers the SS-ton hoisting machine that is to be located in the Andrews coal yard. Ba1artPs right foot got caught under one of the rollers and the foot was crushed to the instep. His cries attracted the attention of his fellow workmen and the foot was ex- tricated as quickly as possible.
 Dr. M- II. Scanien was hurT1ediy summoned and conveyed Balarti in his automobile to his office, where the foot was examined and treated. While se-- verely crushed, 1t is possible that am rutatfon Edll not be necessary, but that point win be determined in a day or two. Balartf was taken to his home in Msx5ette avenue.
 peisce inspector Frank w. Guilty ef Springfield, Mass, came to West erly Monday after John L Brown, wanted in Springfield. for breaking and entering the residence of Mrs. Mabel Aznerran, on the night of May Sr He was detected leaving the house and rhrGw away some s1lverware, but retained $S2 in specie taken from a small hank in the house Rivers bearded in a house in the same street where the Amerman house is located, and in making his hurried getaway left a revolver and some other arti- clss that le6. to his Identification. &C., cording to Inspector Guilty.
 Browns home Is in Westerly and fhe police department of Springfield requested Chief Brown to be on the lookout for him. and if found to de- tain him Chief Brown advised Pa trctman Shelby Nicholas of Pawca- tuck of the circumstances and asked for cooperation. Sunday morning Patrolman Nicholas captured Brown near StflImanviIie, and turned him over to Chief Brown, the prisoner be- ing wiling 10 gc into Rhode Island without the form of extradition
 Monday afternoon when Inspector Quilty came to the police station, he informed Brown Of his mission and