Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-07-22

Bridgeport Conn, July 21 - J. ].
Keppler. vice president Of the Inter
national Association of Machinists, who
has been directing the strike at the
plants OF the Remington Arms and
Ammunition company and various sub
contractors. announced here late today
that a settlement would be agreed
upon he added that no more men
would be called out that the pickets
would be called on duty, and that the
strikers would go back to work Mon
day morning. He said he had decided
to call the strike OF as the result Of a
conference held in New York Then he
left Bridgeport again after saying he
would not return
Thinks Strike VIII Soon Be Over.
Thomas J. Savage, member of the
general executive board who took up
the work Of leading the strike during
in New York. denied. even after he
had talked to Mr.. Keppler, that he
knew anything of any settlement He
added that the vice president had told
him nothing, that the strike would go
on, and that the picketS would not be
called on He said. however. that
there was a possibility that negotia-
tons in progress might at any time
| lead to a settlement He also ex-
pressed the opinion that the strike
Slight Disorders Marked WaiI<euts.
Slight disorders marked the walk
outs today. The greatest of most inn
onStration made by strikers in front
| of the Union Metallic Cartridge plant
| of the Remington company. where
thousands of men, women and girls
are employed at making ammunition
for Great Britain and her allies.
Police Stop Demonstrations.
Every available policeman and de-
tective in Bridgeport was rushed to
/ the plant to preserve order. That was
during the lunch hour. At quitting
time tonight several miniature demon
| strations were started in front Of the
plant and N the immediate vicinity by
| strikers who had walked out at noon
time. The demonstrations, however,
were quickly broken up by the large
force of policemen on hand. The crowd
was kept moving.
Many Girls on Picket Line.
Many girls were on the picket line
| tonight. They talked to other girls.
/ persuaded some of them, the labor
leaders said to leave their work, and
still others not to go to work on the
1 night shift. To men going to work on
the night shift the girls cried "Scab!"
/ Men piclxets marched around through
the crowds with signs on their hats
| reading Don't be scab.
4 Wide Differences in Figures.
| There was a wide difference between
| the figures regarding the number OF
men on strike as they were given out
by the labor leaders and by the Bridge
| port Manufacturers association to-
night According to the estimates of
/ the labor men, at least 600 machfnists
and about 200 girls were on strike. The
4 Manufacturers association, however,
II H. l. 4
were just 127 machinists out Append
/ ed to these figures were others which
/ represented that according to the pay
rolls, 10 girls and 21 men were out at
the Union Metallic Cartridge plant.
| keppIer Going to Bayonne.
| Mr.. Keppler was seen to board
train for New York tonight. He told
| persons before he left that he was
/ xoirg to Bdyonne, N. J., where he said
number of labor leaders, when seen IN
a local hotel stated emphatically that
Mr.. Keppler had gone to Boston
/ John A. Johnston vice president OF
| the structural iron workers, said he
knew nothing oS cry settlement.
Pickets on Duty Last Night.
| Mr.. Savage, adding to his former
| statement said that the executive
board of the machfnists authorized the
strike and were the only power that
could call It on. He called attention
| to the fact that he Is a membe rof that
body. Then he said that the strike
/ programme would be carried out COM
| pletely and that additional shops of
| sub-contractors Would be called out
unless some agreement should be
reached. Picxets were still on duty in
various parts Of town tonight.
To Ask Explanation Of oonnpers.
| Virtually all the labor leaders as
serted that Samuel Gompers, presi-
dent of the American Federation of
Labor. would be called upon to prove
his statement about believing that
| German influences had been respon-
sible for the labor troubles in Bridge
port when he enters q conference here
/ Friday with several associates. They
added that II necessary they would re-
quest President Wilson to settle the
matter. They said they wanted vim
| dication-
Vinvent De FaIco, organizer of the
hod carriers. tonight made this state
ment:
Hod Carriers Are Neutral.
I'VE hod carriers are neutral. BY
executive order we must stand with
/ the bricklayers. / called upon @. @.
Griest. superintendent OF the Stewart
Construction company, with brick
| layer today. Mr.. Griest is a perfect
gentleman. The Stewart Construction
company has treated Us well We do q