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National news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1915-19??, 1915-12-18
All Railroad Mel
Strike on the
Belt Railroad


a.,
of the 5SS ensineer,. hremen and
v.rdmen oo the Belt Raihe.d AZ Chi
caro-. Who m. msmber, q the three
r.ilro.d brotherAooda. v,nt ON striks.
Th.v want tr,nsno,tat,,c frsm the
Clearing yards to points from which
street car transportatsan viii take
them TO their homes.
A..i.t.rt Corrmiss;ecsr G. w. w.
Hanr,r ef the Unitesd 0ate. bur,au
81 HsdiasssH esA assucsafSessa arrived
from Washingtoa to e.deavov to 3D.
just the dim'eulty.
R.n,...,t;,, N. r.;,ro.a .mnlov..
In IN. a;.,.,,. .r~ - A Rur~.ss. .s-
.i...nt Grand chief of the Brotherhood
~ I.co.>ot;ve E..ine.r.. rimothy
.sh.. ...,.A.nt nr..iA.nt of the
R,o,h.rhooA AZ I1oror,o&iv. Fireman
and A. F. Whitney. vice president Of
the Brotherhood of Railroad Train
men.
~ ~,
,.;,I;,. ,o v;.,d . ,o;n, ,~-. A;.c,o..d
h, .h;. ...,...,,.. hv n, R,,,...
assented to Mr.. Shea:
..
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WI" " . .r-'
@ VIZ '"'. 80 ''" ."
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"-" "'p'o
Last May 10th the terminal yards
were moved from Eiehty-third street
and Vincennes avenue to Clearing
At that time the men were housed in
their own homes or in rented apart
National news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1915-19??, 1915-12-18
Brofhedtoods 10 ~-
Request Federal
Legislative Acts
All Labor 10 Combine In
Securing Desired
legislation

WashinRton. ID. c.. Dec. lA-Tha
chief executives and tAs nasieaai Ise-
islstivs Representatives II ~ four e.
ganisatioas Of employees engaged in
engine and train service held . meet
ine IN Waseinetos' u C.' Nevenoef
~ ana zi' Tor tne pofpo@ q cen
ssdering program Tor Fedsfal Isg-
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.ceoo". " ~ s's. sssssa'
AN '"c IN ss. 1os
oo.iei mo seie'y sPp's
vi" oe s"soe"'
A bill to secure safe elearasess fsr
trains and The removal Of dAngsress
oostractioas along ths roedvay VII -
supported.
Any action upon The qusstisa &
limiting the length Of trains VII -
held in abeyance.
I, v.. alan aec,A.a 4. ,.h. n. ~.
,;on =, mi. tim. N .r.,A N. r.S.
cral emolovrr.' liability l.v
rC..
National news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1915-19??, 1915-12-18
STAR WITNESS
At SCHMIDT
TRIAL
Prosecution Has kly
d Sod Pgeons
and Ifd|hls
PROCEEDINGS 1 aI|t

Les Aaeslss, Dse. lk-Naak ,.
wseAss. hand-wsiting expsrt ssstiAsd
- - ths idsatiay Il J. J. AeNan0ut
signature In varisus Eosesn Aseal
rsgistsss. He esapassa 0eAnidtis
Aandvritins With ~ iGnatnsss y.
B. Lssaard" a.d J. 4 Dsyssa" - ~
lsgsd dscumsats csaass4sd vieA - -
Iessd parcAAss = dynanjes psiss -
he rines' expassisa. - ~ ~ =
his opinion tAsse dgna1nsss vsss
written By Schmidt. o. essss-s.aAi-
nation. ~ admitted Aaving esassn1sa
Expert" Wood in Ais szaniaaaisn e
tAess Documents. prier - ~ taklhG
he stand. He also SD - vas - -
quaintance ef weeds, eans fsso h
dianapolis together saA vsss aass-
ciated in other cases - @s1pegeas
He admitted that in Ais eapadGy -
hank teller he compared saly dg1e-
tares Of TIE same perssa. 81 ~
those Of different people. hks - 80
doing in this case. II witness -
decidedly hostile to tAe defsass -
was helped out Of the diAcalty By ~
constant objections Of his Indiaaapsais
friend. Mr.. Noel. He could ~ ~
member the names Of tAe signasnsus
he identified. but vas sure a ~
identification Of them. Forged eAseks
had been passed On him daring Ais
banking career. After this sdmissian,
Attorney Mckenzie closed his cross
examination.
At the end Of Wocher's testimony
the prosecution endeavorsd to put
George Davis. the confessed dr.
miter, on the stand to give evidence
~ to things which occurred after IL
Times explosion. but Judge willis re-
peated . previous ruling and excluded
the witness. Anyhow, Davis put in q
few extra s. days and was not worry
ing much.
After this ruling the counsel for the
people % began reading the various
documents into evidence. Right At ths
start the defense objected to . lettsr,
written by Frank Buchanan Of CHI
cago. being read, on the grounds that
he was not named in the conspiracy.
Judge Willis overruled the objection
promptly.
Distorted Interpretations.
A recess was called at $50 D. m.
and the jury was sent to the hotel.
pending a decision n TO whether the
entire correspondence should be read
into the evidence. OF only such ex-
tracts rs the prosecution wished. Sen
ator Nat Coughlan eloquently pointed
out that by manipulation Of extracts
damning case could be made out at
the will Of the prosecution. He read
authorities on the admission, into evil
denee Of the letters. etc. and declared
there was no evidence adduced - .
Continued on page T.
National news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1915-19??, 1915-12-18
IVement Started b
Dland Release Tor
Pal QuInIan
n s OUT one HOUR

nsssn, N. j.. Dec. i3.-Eiisabeth
~ rynn vss acquitted in Pater-
J. j.. Of having ineited striking
vsske1 to not during industrial
- in Passaie County in 1913.
otU. drawn from Hudson County.
nsd one hour and eighteen min
-1srinG which twenty-five bal
wsss taken-in determining the
> TAe Arst was 70 s for acquit-
- tenth > 70 3 and the twenty
- II to 1. The twelfth man held
ellsen minutes leagsr.
, Ah-hour after the verdict, Will
Csvanaugh. Juror No. 2. led .
y q fellow jurors through . train
y for jersey City. shouting:
fAFse cheers for GurIey Flynn!"
| ~ Ruasianissd Act"
n arbitrary refusal Of Chief Of
= John Bimsoa Of Paterson TO
= Miss Flynn 70 speak at meet
- Patersoa. hsA long subsequent
= strike. was declared by some Of
jsrors to have helped to decide
= verdict.
y was . Russianised act BY . man
failed TO realise that Paterson 10
~ United States." said one Of the
DW.
IAs decision has % enlivened Miss
I'm. other I. w. W. leaders and
eAinent women friends Of the
- woman that the campaign on
llah Of ths Patersoa mill workers
- Be renewed with ardent conf
~. In addition. the verdict has en-
Raeed friends inside and outside Of
= labor organisatien TO open . fight
fFee Patrick Quinlan. the ]. W. ".
A~ter. who 10 serving from two to
"a years In Trenton prison for an
ease similar TO that charged
INST Miss Flyan and committed at
ut the sams tine.
the prooecutiea's case was that
- Flynn. 1t . meeting Of silk strik-
, IN Paterson On February rs, 1918.
y her auditors 70 get workers to
Ne. and. II necessary. club, beat
= drive thsm out Her defense was
1enial.
The case went to The jury At 5:65
m. A. 7:l3 the foreman raped On
} Asss ~ . signal that the twelve
n had agreed.
lliss Flynn took her scquittal with
re cemposure than she had exhib-
Z In ths few minutes Immediately
seeding the jury's withdrsval.
= lips did not move. Mrs. Rose
lslor Stokes sprang up impalsively.
nd over and kissed the young
Inan4 Ths smiling jurors began TO
|oka hands With every wslsAn sit
y near Miss Flynn. winding up By
Hanging hsarty hasdciasps with
| vfefendant. Not over twenty-five
NCo0tinued on pawe ~
National news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1915-19??, 1915-12-18
2,400 Men Return b
Work al kuIldh
Works
WAGE DEMAND eRW1ED

Cleveland. O., Dec. 1.-the strike
Of 2.l00 employees Of the Theodor
Kundts Woodworking plant ended Sat-
urday.
Strikers, At . meeting in Metxner's
hall. West 25th street. unanimously
agreed to accept terms offered by
Kundtx. They returned to work Mon
day.
The terms are . compFomise BE-
tween the strikers original demands
and the concessions offered by Kundtz.
workmen getting less than 81 q
day are raised to 81. This means gen.
orally IN increase Of 25 cents . day.
Men earning more than 81 4 day
get an increase Of 1871 cents q day.
The strikers originally demanded
25 cents y day for all men. Kundtz
WAS willing to grant a scent increase
to all workers.
When Peter Slabo. president Of the
strike committee. put Kundtx's lates,
proposal to the hall full Of men, the
cheers for its acceptance were unani-
nous.
A big demonstration followed the
vote.
MetxHer Given Credit.
1T is victory" said President
SLabo.
The strikers give credit for the
strike settlement to A. Metxner. real
estate man. owner of the hall in which
the strikers meetings were held.
After the state mediators had
failed. he brought kundtz and the
men together.
Mr. kundt1 agreed to offer this
scale after a conference with the 100
foremen in the plant" said Frank
Friedel. treasurer Of the kundt, Com
pany. We feel that the scale is a
very fair one To the men
National news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1915-19??, 1915-12-18
Railroad Men
in Session at
Washington, D. {.
will Demand an Eight.
Hour Day sf Coming
Conference

Washington, Dec. l6.-At . con-
ference in this city between southern
district msmbers Of The brotherhoods
Of en9ineen and hremen and engine
men, and their executives, representa-
tives were selected for . conferencs
Of the four brotherhoods Of engineers.
hremen and enginemen. conductors
and trainmen, TO be held 1t Chicago,
December Is, when these train service
employees will demand that IL rail-
roads Il ths United States nd Canada
'efsSt . gsnssai elUAe-AsiY worldly
and tins and one half for overtime.
The brotherhoods will act jointly.
They have divided the United States
into three districts. that representa-
ton may be equalised, and At each
district meeting six delegates from
each brotherhood are selected TO at
tend the general meeting. Canada
will also have representation.
western INstrect.
The western district. comprising all
territory west Of Chicago, will hold its
meeting in that city. The eastern di-
vision, east Of Chicago and north Of
the Ohio river, conferred at Cleveland,
November Is. The southern division,
south Of the Ohio river. held its con-
ference In this city during the present
week, and which was attended by en-
gineers and firemen and enginemen,
as the conductors and trainmen had
previously selected their representa-
tives.
At the conference in this city the
opinion was expressed that the main
conference will not burden the eight
hour demand with secondary ques-
tions, thereby allowing the companies
to becloud the real issue. II is de-
clarcd that it Is quite possible this
plan will be adopted. and that the
Chicago meeting will make social his
tory because Of the unity these four
gigantic brotherhoods Of workingmen
will present.
National news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1915-19??, 1915-12-18
GARY's NEW PLANTS
si2.oo.oOo $500

The Aetna plant and the benxol
plant are completed and in full opera
tion. The $1,000, 900 tin mills are un-
der construction and will be in opera
tion next June. Work viii begin at
once on the additions to the Gary
Works and these will be completed by
next spring. In the meantime several
thousand men will be employed in the
construction Of these plants and ex.
tensions.
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Stupid and Barbarous Warfare.

From January 10 TO 20 German air
ships bombarded the fortified places OF
Yarmouth and other places on the Eng
fish coast" says an official despatch
given out at Berlin. Yarmouth il not
fortified, nor were any of the other
places attacked by the German raiders
fortified. Yarmouth Is a fishing port
with only twelve feet OF water ut the
bar when the tide is out, and IN the
summer 1t is popular seaside resort.
The town manufactures no war mate
rails; ships and boats. rope, Irvine aud
trawl nets are its chief products.
All this is known 10 the German In
telligence Depa rtment, which Is famous
the world over for the extent and
accuracy of its military information.
Therefore the description of Yarmouth
as a fortified place Is brazen inven-
ton officially publls shed TO Justify n
wanton violation of the rules OF civ
ilized warfare. The best that could be
said for the invaders is that in the
night time, when they discharged their
bombs and explosives, it was difficult
to make out one inhabited place from
another, but that is the sort of extern
uation which Is an indictment.
Aside from the only possible char
acterlzatlon OF such method OF war.
fare, what is the military value of BON.
barGment from either dirigibles or aero
planes? The supply Of explosives that
can he carried Is small and the damage
done Is negligible Cities have been
battered for days, weeks and months by
hundreds of siege guns throwing thou
sands OF shells, and the cities have held
out, while the life OF civilians remaining
there has not undergone radical
changes, because the casualty percen-
tage both among the troops and the non
combatants has not been on an alarming
scale, We are speaking, OF course, Of
wars Of the past, but the precedents are
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relevant to the, new aerial warfare.
since we know that 1t has had compare
lively few victims.
Considerable damage has been done, Z"
boasts the official bulletin OF the raid
on the English east coast. The truth
Is the damage to property was inslg-
nitlcant and the people killed were an
old woman, an aged man and one boy,
while about thirty other persons were
wounded. How can nation be in
Inundated by such an infiniteslmal per-
centage Of mortality? The only effect
of the barbarous aggression is TO in
flame the spirit Of its people to white
heat and TO nerve them to give their
lives willingly for the country IL the
sacrifice is required So recruiting
leaps to higher figures than ever, and
money is poured out profusely to sup
port the war to the bitter end. Hatred
seSses the gentlest natures. The rector
of st. Peters at Yarmouth spoke the
common thought when he said ut IL
our privilege who live on the east coast
TO be on the firing line, and we should
brace ourselves TO face the position
with brave hearts"
To sum up. airship attack on unforti-
fed places has no military value; there
Is no glory in &c II stimulates enlistment
among the people outraged; It offends
the moral sense of neutrals everywhere
and alienates them. Therefore It is an
amazingly stupid as well as a barbarous
kind Of warfare. Persistence in II is
woful mistake, and attempts to Justify
1t insult the intelligence OF the whole
civilized world.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-22
Let U. See the Soldier, oftener

General WooD was well advised when
he decided to march the T'hirtieth Reg
iment of United States Infantry from
the Battery to Fifty-ninth street this
week. How long 1t was since the town
had previously seen complete or
ganization OF the country's foot SOL
dlers we do not know. Certainly the
exhibition of the men in their bust
nesslike outfit was refreshing and
gldddening thing, and the fact that the
crowds on the sidewalks applauded
them enthusiastically and spontaneous
ly was indicative OF the affection in
which the army Is held.
It would do much to stimulate inter.
est in the army and to encourage un-
Outstanding of it's work II its members
were oftener put on show. Whether
from deliberate intention 10 avoid no.
tice OF from the accidents Of the ser
vice, II Is fact that the infantry, cav
airy and field artillery that do their
work so competently wherever their
services are needed are seldom seen in
the large cities OF the country. In New
York the coast artillery men usually
represent the army IN parades, and
while they win credit, they present only
one aspect OF the service.
II II could be arranged without un-
due strain on the resources OF the
army, IL would be an admirable thing
TO put the soldiers on view more fire.
queutly. Should a policy including
this use of the army be adopted II
would have two effects II would re-
mind many persons who have almost
forgotten 1t that we have a military
arm, and IL would soon result in a
much needed expansion OF the army.
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chase and movement of agricultural
staples and the products Of the manu-
featuring industry. In comparison with
the money which the whole world has
been in the habit Of drawing from the
European reservoirs Of capital the &C
commodatlon which we can grant must
seem very small, but It will grow as
the months pass.
Already our bankers have made Il
substantial beginning, and, quite apart
from any conception Of obligations i'm
posed upon us by the natural advan-
tages which our neutrality multiplies
70 hugely, every rule Of national self.
interest urges us to do all in our power
to strengthen the financial situation in
other lands In doing 10 we shall pro-
mote and sustain the foreign trade
movement now under way, and. what is
even more, we will augment our assets
Of international good will, which. even
though II cannot he capitalized in the
nations balance sheet. has a solid and
definite commercial value.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-22
LOOKING FOR TROUBLE.
An OstentatlOusly Anonymous CORE.
spOndent on the WOInanIy Woman.

To THE EDITOR Of THE SuN--Sir. These
words OF wisdom are uttered solely FOR
the warning and salvation OF men. Women
are not expected 20 read them for those
who need them are Incapable by nature
OF compreherding their meaning, while
those who can understand them have no
need Of them.
or all tho blasting domestic rates a
man may encounter, the very most dam
nablo Is to be united in the holy bonds OF
matrimony with a woman not properly
endowed with the divine qualities OF real
womanhood.
woman who Is not wholly a woman il
worse than no woman at all She Is a
calamity 20 be Stunned by n man with a
zeal the greater in proportion as he IS
wholly q man with the common weakness
and strength OF man.
Better by FAR less intellect and more
womanhood than less womanhood and
more intellect. Better every natural weak
ness OF her sex than a lack of sex. Bet
ter Infinitely the comforting companion
snip OF the truly womanly woman than
all the barren masculine attachments OF
the most gifted OF her kind
Nothing in a mans life can replace a
deiicie"cy In the companion OF his Joys
and sorrows OF those natural attributes OF
her sex which reward all his efforts in
behalf OF the family and home. No sue
cess ln the outer world can make ND for
failure OF full realization of domestic
happiness. No other relation Is so sacred
no other JOY so worthy, no other destiny
so satisfying as a perfect union OF a man
and his mate In that mutual fitness which
is possible only when the woman IA de-
voted as completely to the duties OF home
and wlfehood az the man should be to
the duties of a man ard husband
Few men know this contamination OF
Mes purpose but to glimpse It for a
g. loo
deserve IT, But the greatest and best OF
men can secure II and retain II only as
the priceless gift of a supremely womanly
woman.
More OF indifference. neglect and aban-
donment on the part OF men results from
lack OF womauhood in women than from
any other cause the true woman holds
the love Of her mate in natures own grin
OF security. More OF indiscretion, dissl-
patton and debauchery; the true woman
makes home attractive and man pure
More OF ircapaclty, failure and despair !:
the true woman stimulates and strength
ems her husband TO achieve results OF
which her own sex Is incapable and which
he himself could not accomplish without
the inspiration OF her devotion More OF
abandonment to evil, remorse OF soul and
hopeless hell on earth for the denatured
woman never will realize the blehtlng
effect OF her unnatural perversity nor the
internal torture OF her insensate re sent
ment.
The weak man goes headlong to destruc-
tlon when his woman fails him In his
home the strong man withdraws his life
apart, cursing his miserable fate in the
secret chambers OF an embittered exist
ence. II a man desire to escape the un-
holy horror of interminabe torment and
ceaseless regret, let him shun tho un-
sexed woman as pestilence and prize
above all other OF Gods merclful gifts a
thoroughly womanly woman.
ONE WHO Knows Born.
ASrwH ERE-oS- EARTH, January 81
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SCHOOL BOARD FEELS SIGHTED
wants TO Re Heard Before ReinG
Pared Down 10 Nine or 80.

President Churchill Of the Board nt Ed
ucation sent letter 10 Mayor Mitche'
yesterday IN reference To tho proposal 'o
reduce the membership OF the board from
forty-siN 90 nine or thereabout. Tho let
ter said
Information has come to me through
the public press that on January 22 the
Board Of Estimate Is to consider dra"
OF a proposed bill 10 reduce the Size O
tho Board OF Education, Although this
leg station vitality affects tho schools n"
representative Of the Board Of Educate
50 far as I have learned. has been 80.
suited. outside bodies, according - u.
report submitted on January Il, INTEREST,".
primarily In the establishment of a smalle
board have been consulted"
In a letter to President McAneny o.
the Board OF Aldermen MIR. Churchill
wrote that IL was matter OF regret 20
him and other members OF the board tha
report affecting so vitality the pub.
schools was presented TO the Board Of Fs-
innate without first advising with u
Board of Education and asked that aot'or
be postponed.
Mr.. McAneny. as chairman az the cnar'
ter revision committee. accepted YESTERDAY
the suggestion OF President Churchill ina
the Board of Education should be cor
suited. Mr.. McAneny will ask the Board
OF Estimate to-day TO lay over the entire
matter for another week and will sugges'
that a special conference with represe1
tativr7 of he school board he arrans'i
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-22
WAY Up NORTH IN DIME.
should the south's song Really Have
That Refrain?

To THE E.pIToR OF THE SU~-Sir: Alas.
poor "DiSie." Like the melody OF God
Save the King" or America" which. by
the by. happens 10 be German music,
Dixie" too Is OF very uncertain origin.
But the hardest blow Is to think that
pixie" the beloved song OF the South
erner. is no more his than Yankee Doo-
die" IL the folk tune OF the Northerner.
Here Is what Professor u. Golden Brewer
OF Cambridge, England. has to say Of
pixie" in his well known text work The
Readers Handbook:
Dixie Laud--The land o. milk and honey
to American uiggera. Dixie WAS a slave
holder OF Manhattan Island. who removed
his slaves to the Southern states where
they had 20 work harder and fare worse;
so they were always signing for their old
home tths modern New York city,, which
they called Dixie Land" Imagination and
distance soon advanced this land into a
sort OF pelectabe Country or Land OF Beu-
lah.
SO II Professor Brewer is right the
song should read: Away up North IN
Dixie" not away down South In Dixie"
which certainly is tough on our beloved
Southern brother Hinc lille lachrymte.
FREDERIC w. PANGBORN.
NEW YORK, January 90
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-22
PAY IN A WEEK URGED
FOR WORKERS HURT
Bill in Assembly to Change Com
pensation Law Would Cost
Employers Millions.
II DAYS DELAY ASSAILEp

ALBANY. Jan. 21.--Legislauon cutting
from fourteen 20 seven days the period
after which workmen injured ri their
occupations shall get awards under th.
State workmen's compensation law va.
introduced in tho lower house to-day bv
Assemblyman Perlinan Of New York city.
a Republican. Should this bill 30 through
1t is estimated that tho extra cost TO en-
ploy-ers would be several millions Of dol.
lars a year.
Chairman Robert s. Bowling OF the
workmen's Compensation Commission and
tho other members arc said to hav.
considered the question Of changing ~.
period within which awards shall be made
but decided that the change would $50
too costly and would entail en- enorno.
expense TO insurance companies and Gu.
state fund In working out new schedi be.
OF liabilities
Worlmen all over tho state have Dee
complaining that when forced 20 az
work for two weeks because OF iull .
they did not receive any compensa
Tho COMPENSATION starts on tho tfte,r
day after the injury THIS seven CO..
plan Is said 10 have been carried 0..
effect In Ohio successfully.