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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-04
6 POLICEMEN HURT
IN STRIKE BATTLE
Bridgeport Bluccoats Sent to
Hospital After Clash at
Crane Co. Plant.
CROWD ESCAPES BULLETS

BRlpGErorr. Conn. Sept. SIX po-
liCemen were Injured to-day In a clash
with 500 strikers at the plant OF the
Crane Company. While the policemen
fought with night sticks and revolver
butts. the strikers retaliated with clubs.
brickbats. scrap iron and stones, and IN
the ten minute battle the bluccoats were
badly beaten. SeveraI volleys OF revolt
yer shots were fired into the crowd by
the police reserves. but no one was hit.
A strike has been ON at the plant OF
the Crane Company for more than a
week. Nearly 1000 men are demand
ing higher wages and an eight hour day.
Five hundred gathered to-day to do
picket duty at the plant. According to
the police. they exceeded their picket
rights by forcibly interfering with men
who were on their way to work In the
plant.
TIN trouble began when Sergt.
Charles Wheeler demonstrated with
Tony Moskowski. said to be one of the
leaders Of the strikers. The pair quar-
relied and Wheeler felled Moskowskt
with his night stick. cutting a cash in
his scalp The crowd then gathered
iipuUu inc clElt nOilcciilen VINO were
at the factory and tnstled them. The
strikers were ordered TO disperse and
when they refused Sergt. Wheeler or
dered a charge.
With the policemen swinging their
heavy sticks right and left. laying strik-
ers in the dust of the road with every
blow. a battle that lasted many minutes
started. a hundred or more strikers
rushed TO n railroad scrap pile and pro-
cured metal chunks. Others obtained
bricks and tones. They pelted the po-
licemen until one by one they were pain
fully. although not seriously injured.
Policeman Michael Guilty was taken
TO the city hospital with a brokc knee
cap. Sergt. Wheeler and Policeman
John Dwycr suffered broken bones in
their hands. Policeman Martin Kane
was struck In the face with AN iron rod.
Policeman John Curry's right shoulder
was sprained and bruised when the iron
cover of u curb box struck hin I'o-
liceman Levi McndclsOn was fellcd with
a brick.
MOskowski and steven Shurenski were
arrested and arraicned before Judge
Wilder In the city Court. After a ff-
teen minute hearing they were s"u-
fenced to Jail Tor breach ~ the peace
and assault and fined 81 and costs.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-04
WATCH THEFTS TOTAL ST. 900.
Truck Driver aud his Hoy Assistant
arrested.

ThCfts of $1,000 worth OF Swiss
watch movements which have taken
place in IA, last month led to the arrest
last night of Cha'lcs Forbcll. -. Of 1137
lIackeusack road. New Durham. y. J.. a
truck driver, and his diminutivc assls-
tant. Frank Casino, II. Of tot Barrow
street. l'orhCll was charged with steal.
ing S500 worth Of the watch move
mcuts yesterday aud the boy WAS sen,
to tue childr MS society. charged with
Juvenile delinquency.
The llliouis Watch Company Of Elgin
M. complained a month ago that i'm.
pOrtations of movements did not reach
them as billed the local police have
been trailing truck drivers for several
weeks In an effort - find The thieves
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-04
MRS. MOHR IN CHARGE
AT DOCTORS FUNERAL
Declares Her Innocence and Says Reconciliation Was
Near-Calls Negroes Stories ~False-Police
Claim to Have New Evidence.

other addressed to Heals. the chauf-
feur. mailed to him from New York.
Both are said to have an important
bearing on the case. The Newport
police also gave information that Or,
Mohr and Miss Burger were at the villa
the Sunday preceding the murder. re-
naming there until the following morn
Ing. when they left for this city.
Miss BURGERS Relations.
Commenting on what deductions some
might draw from Miss Burgers rela-
tons with DIR. Mohr. Mr.. Rooke said
Miss Burger worked for the doctor
for a small salary. and never at any
time would she accept a present from
the doctor. He knew her character and
knew that IL would be impossible TO
tempt her with any kind Of a present.
He often called for her at her house
in his machine. and would wait until
she was ready to 10 out for a ride.
I'VE all KNEE the situation. We knew
that the doctor would never make up
with his wife as he was quite bitter on
this point. Consequently Miss Burger
could not look upon her rides with him
as anything criminal.
81 know the girl as well as any one
else in the world and ! know her mind
to be pure In all things. To ~insinuate
anything to the contrary would be harm
ing the character OF one OF the purest
girls in the world. Her feeling for him
was such that I know II would be fatal
to tell her Of DR.. Mohr's death at this
time"
Arthur Gushing. chief OF Mrs. Mohr's
counsel. asks that public judgment be
suspended and that " be borne in mind
that while Mrs. Mohr had a great deal
OF bitterness towars her husband when
they separated nearly two years ago.
that feeling had entirely disappeared
and she was looking and longing for n
reconciliation.
He spoke OF her high character. mem
tioning that while her husband was an
Episcopalian she was a consistent
Catholic. Every year she had pro-
vided the Christmas tree for the 81.
Vincent Infant Asylum and given law
ishly OF TOYS and other things 10 bring
comfort and cheer TO the orphans and
invali children. II seemed impossible
TO him that a woman OF such Temporal
ment could have planned the crime OF
which she stood charged.
There IL a strong possibility that Mrs.
Mohr's case will not get before the Sep
tembcr Grand Jury. which Is 20 be con-
vened prior 10 September &c, and will
be through with its business IN n day or
two. as there is little on the criminal
docket OF Bristol county. Unless the
Attorney-General should see A. TO over
ride the District Court. by calling in
the witnesses, which is not thought
likely, no indictment may be preferred
until December.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-04
MACHINISTS MAY STRIKE.
otis Elevator CO.. Wen <pitntinG
for Eight Hour Day.

YoNKERs. y. Y. Sept. 3-James J.
Mcl.ntcc. general organizer NJ The In
tcrnational Union of NachiuistS. had y
conference AT MccaUu's Hall Tonight
with Subcommittee representing ma
chinists in the plants of the National
Conduit and cable Company at Hast
ings on the Hudson aud the otis Elcva-
tor Company at Noukcrs. lie announced
that at shop meetings Of the machinists
next week plans viii bc made to de-
mand AN eight hour working day in
each plant. lie iutimated hat unless
the demands are rante the men Will
strike.
There are at the OTIS plant 900
employees. Of whom I.250 are machine
lists. The National conduit and CABIN
company has the same number ~ hands,
500 Of whom are mH'hiujstS. The for-
MGR plant Is working up 10 - per cent.
Of It's capacity. but IN" latter ~ work
ing night and day as the result of war
orders.
McE.ntee and ! !. kcppl"r, vicc-prcs-
idCut of the machiui'ls national orgauI-
eaton, had q conference in Ncw York
city yesterday with a cuwmittc" uf ma
chiuists employed h. the OTIS EleNa-
tor company at Harrison. y. j., and
started "A movement to demand an eight
hour day in that plant
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-04
I. R. T. LABOR INQUIRY STARTS
Complaints Made of Illegal Hours
for Some Workers.

Complaints that the PETERBOROUGH
cumapuy works its train despatchors
lever men and telegraph and telephone
operators twelve hours - day In alleged
violation Of the labor law are to b. in
vestigatcd by the Public Service Com
mission, At the same time the labor
schedules uf the Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Company will he Investigated.
Robert NJ. Thomas. a broker Of IL
Exchange place, is the principal COM
plsinant against the marlborough. Tie
asserts that many employees have fallen
asleep from exhaustion and have broken
down. He says hat hot weather, COM
hlned with bad ventilation and long
hours. has had "a bad eject on the en-
ployees and ~cndangcrs persons travel
ling in the subway.
When this complaint came before the
commission J. Sergeant Cram said he
had received q similar complaint re-
garding the working hours of watchmeu
at Long Island Railroad c. ossings. The
commission sent out inspectors and
their reports will he read at hearings to
he held before Commissioner Hayward
beginning next Thursday at II \, NJ,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-04
STANDARD OIL men
GET EIGHT HOUR DAY
$4,000 Affected by Change to
Go Into Effect on Sep
TENDER Is.
GRANT Is VOLUNTARY

The Standard OIL Company OF New
Jersey announced yesterday its inten-
ton to adopt the eight hour day in all
its plants beginning on September 10.
Twenty-Five thousand employees will be
affected by the change. The
ment was made in the following state
ment given out by the company late
yesterday afternoon:
"In accordance with the policy OF this
company to keep its wages and working
conditions equal to or in advance OF the
wages and working conditions of other
men doing a similar class OF work 1t
has been decided to adopt the eight hour
day. This change will he made without
loss to the men.
"As II will be necessary TO make GER
tain changes in the present method Of
conducting the plants. the eight hour
day will become effective on September
rs and notices have been posted TO h
effect in the various works operated by
the company
Ii is understood that the move was
decided upon at the last meeting Of the
board OF directors. Tne gran; Us more
than the workers demanded in the july
STRIKE IN BdNunnf, lnelT ANNOUNCER 'oh-
ditions Of return to work then contain
inE only the stipulation for a Mint hour
day and five hour saturday. The conn
psny at the time refused 10 take up the
matter while the strike was on. Shortly
afterward IL raised the wages OF 1000
OF its men in B%ayonne. Bay Way and
Jersey city up to 10 per cent. and the
same day the It'd Water Oil Company
raised its wages . to 10 per cent.
Two weeks ago another strike among
tho men at Bayonne seemed Imminent,
but was averted.
All ak OF a further strike among the
employees Of the standard oil plant at
Bayonne seemed TO vanish with the an
nouncement that the company was 60
ing to establish an eight hour day. No
formal request for such p concession
was made by the laborers. II was. ac-
cording to General Manager Clifford. a
purely voluntary act on the part Of the
company.
The most disappointed persons IN
town were members OF the T. W. W
who wfre trying 10 arrange for n meet
ing next week to agitate for new de-
mands. They could not get a hearing
anywhere.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-04
SIX HELD FOR SUGAR THEFTS.
Fires ou ships Not Mentioned In
the Complaints.

The SIN lightermcn arrested by Capt,
Tunncy's bomb squad. charged with sugar
thefts amounting to thousands Of dollars,
were each held yesterday by Magistrat"
McQuadc Of the West Side court for
trial under $1,000 bail. with the eNccp-
ton NJ Michael MatZvt, captain of the
lighter :, f. :, who was held under
s2.0uO bail at tho request uf Assistant
District Attorney Bier, who saii the
police have additional 'N,idcuCc which,
tends to conu"ct Matzct with another
rftcuC".
II j. the theory Of detectives that
fires which have occurred on steam
Ships loaded at this pot We're for thu
purpose 81 coucealiug sugar th"tts. but
the detectives said yesterday that so
far they have not been able to establish
the connection. Tn. bombs aud fires on
ships are not mentioned IN the complaint
ON which the men are held.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-04
PATERSON DRIVES
MISS FLYNN AWAY
5000 Workers Cheer as Police
Force /. w. w. AgitatOr
to Leave Town.
MEETINGS BROKEN UP

PATERSON. y. J.. Sept. 3.-More than
1000 silk mill workers surrounded the
Erie railroad station here to-nish;
wildly cheering Elizabeth Gurley Flynn,
the / W. w. agitator. as Chief OF Police
Bimson and a half dozen detectives
forced her to go pack ~ New York fol-
lowing a decision Of the Mayor and
Chamber OF Commerce that Paterson
will no longer tolerate the ]. W. W.
There almost was a riot when the
police broke up a meeting the ]. w. w.
had started IN Institute Hall TO dis
cuss the question of another big silk
mill strike. such as they tied up the
city with in 1918. II was only by
threatening her with arrest that Chief
Bimson got Miss Flynn out OF town,
and as she went she Threatened to come
back. The attitude of the employees
tonight indicates that II she keeps her
word they will back her up and there
VIII be trouble.
The police took their action last night
after r conference between Mayor Rob
crt II. Fordyce. Chief Bimson and a
majority OF the members OF the cham
Der OF Commerce. including some OF
roa,ars 1hs co,sor.nco doctiod In
cut, pi,..aa'a -, ,La, .a,anaht,,s
aud I. W. VS. are not going to be- as
socIale" WIN ra.elson ah! HnU'e' 49,
'",ous" WIN '"eI", az. o." ''c
asltators must peat u or DC iockeo w
Immediately AFTER the meeting 'hIet
limYon. capt. Tracey ana a squad OF
detectives went To institute nan Wnlie
twenty-five uniformed men with night
SUCKS assembled AT police headquar-
ters n the flre Department was or,
ucren IN reauluess i"' munureu-ouu
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-04
WINE THIEF IN BILTMORE.
One Of h steward. Pleads Guilty
to Taking Liquors.

Jean Rumeau, 81. Of 2IO West TWEEN
ty-sixth street. who says that he was
steward in the Biltmore Hotel, was
arraigned in the Yorkville police court
before Magistrate Deuel. yesterday
charged with stealing costly wines and
liquors from the wine cellar OF the hotel.
The complainant was William Man
ming. a house detective. Manning said
that more than $1,000 worth OF costly
wines had disappeared from the hotel
during the past two months.
The detective said that as Rumesu was
going home early Yesterday morning n
bulge In the back OF his coat looked
suspicious. He asked what was the
matter. Rumeau Iaid that he was suf-
fering from ~lunhago. The detective
then felt the lump in the back of the
mans coat and discovered. he said, that
II contained two pint bottles Of costly
brandy. l;umcau pleaded guilty to "a
charge OF larceny and was held in $500
bail to await trial in the Court Of
Special Sessions.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-04
NO auto DEATHS SINCE
JUNE | ON Ii ROAD
Safety Campaign Cuts Grsds
Crossing Accidents to Two
in Three Months.

Not one fatal automobile acciden, n,
grade crossings Of the Long Island Ran.
road from Tune I to September . IN.
record the road has to show for is
three months campaign againg, ca,.
less driving. The Look before yo,
cross slogan. the big warning sign,
erected NJ the entrances of the arie,,
roads OF Long Island and the Serie, =,
NE saving bulletins" coupled with a
little luck for the foolish ones vha
disc .garded them, have succeeded in 40.
tablishing a record during the period a..
heaviest automobile traffic OF the wear
In the last Ave years an average A..
eight to nine persons have been lilI.l
at grade crossings because OF reckles,
driving. chiefly IN the summer month,
This summer there has only been one
q mOtorcyclist. who collided with Tho
second car OF a fast freight train a..
Deer Park. During the three month,
period only Two automobiles were s,rprs
and the injuries resulting from bo.h
accidents we're slight.
During these three months, howevs,
Y, 4. McCrea. general manRer Of the
road. reports that seventy-nvc driver,
OF automobiles. motorcycles and other
vehicles d~isregarded the Safeguard,
placed by the road In their way To IN.
extent OF running into crossing gates
lowered FOR approaching trains In IN.
majority Of these cases. ne SAYS. r
seemed that only some special prov
dcnce saved the needless drivers from
death.
Another unusual record Tor tho ro,#
was to go through the Fourth ~ Iu'v
holidays without an accident. l0okjus
for the same fortune Owe tho lAbor
bay holidays, when travel b, expected n
he equally heavy. the railroad compan,
wishes to warn motorists once more 10
Look before you cross
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-04
SOCIALISTS CAUSE
GREAT LABOR SPLIT
Federation Of Labor. After
Dispute. Gusts 800, 600
Jewish Workers.

Three hundred thousand Jewish
workers were ousted from organized
labor yesterday in so far az the Amer
cerned. President Samuel Gompers
issued orders TO the heads of the inter-
national unions to see that their locals
withdraw from the United Hebrew
Trades OF New York.
1t is probable hat most OF the locals
now affiliated with the United Hebrew
Trades will refuse to obey this order.
II the locals take that stand the United
Hebrew Trades. which is strongly social
istic, will act in the future without aid
from the larger body. which fostered It
until II reached its present size.
The trouble leading up to Mr.. Com
pers's order began when locals OF the
United Garment Workers OF America
tried to swing the Central Federated
Union. the chartered central body OF the
American Federation OF Labor, over to
Socialism, The attempt failed. Then
several locals OF the garment workers
seeded from their parent body. got other
Socialist locals TO join them and organ-
lied the Amalgahhated Clothing Workers,
The secessionists We're frowned upon
by the American Federation of Labor
and no recognition was accorded to
them. Some of the locals In the Anal
gamated We're represented In the United
Hebrew Trades, and the American Fed
Grafton of Labor directed that body to
Gust the Amalgamated. Instead, ac-
cording to President Gompers, the
United Hebrew Trades encouraged Sc
cession.
MIR. Gompers in his order said "The
labor movement in America is large. in
huential, comprehensive and powerful.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-04
MRS. WISER WISER THAN WISE.
Wise Held ~ $1,000 Hail on Com
piaint OF Mrs. Wiser.

II was unfortunate for Robert Wise,
e2S l;ast Broadway, TO venture along
the roofs of several Ludlow street
houses in search Of lost pigeons on
Thursday. II he had been the least bit
superstilious nc would have hesitated be-
fore going on the roof Of l0S Ludlow
street, whore Mrs. Fannie. whose last
name l. Wiser, lives.
MIS-. Wiser alleged hat she was
wise To- WISE when she saw him drop
= quantity Of linens from his arm that
were ON the roof to dry, She screamed
aud atttdctei the attention Of a police
man on tlr street, vino a few minutes
later made The arrest, When arraigned
before Magistrate Krotcl In the Essex
Market court yesterday Wise was held
ma 900 bail.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-04
NEARER TO SLAYER OF CORD.
Prosecutor Expects Ia Clear Ny.-
terry with Arrest To-day.

CAMDEN. y. j.. Sept. 3.-rrosecutor
Kraft expects To have the murderer OF
Samuel :. Cord under arrest before to-
morrow night. Cord was found MUIR
dered with two bullets in his heart in
a road on Tuesday evening.
Olaf Peterson, who was arrested 40 a
material witness on Wednesday. told
the prosecutor this afternoon OF land
deals with Cord. He said that he
bought $4,000 acres OF land in Florida,
trading as the Manatee Land Develop
ment Company. He paid 81 an acre
for the land n recently sold 5000
acres to Cord for 81 an acre. Then
they formed a partnership, Peterson
said that two weeks ago he regained
control Of the entire tract In Florida
FOR 100000 and that he was to have
made the first payment on September |.
1t was the night before that date that
Cord was found murdered.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-04
DOUBTS HUSBANDS
LOVE, ENDS LIFE
Wife Takes CarbOlic Acid AZ
ter Year Of Brooding Over
Possible Rival.
HAPPY FOURTEEN YEARS

Mis-. Elizabeth Kirtner. wife OF Samuel
E4ntncr. general manager OF the National
Electric Signalling Company Of Ptttsburg.
Pa, committed suicide yesterday "
swallowing carbolic acid In the home Of
her mother. Mrs. G.. Y. blanchard. who
has an apartment In Columbia Court. at
AL Riverside Drive. mean lt6th street.
Mrs. Kintner, who was 10 years old. left
her husband about a year ago. Her
brother Frank, u POSTGRADUATE student
at Columbia, said last night that after
fourteen years of apparently happy mar
ried life his sister found that her hus-
bands affection we're waning. She never
got nearer to a solution OF her problem
than a belief that he cared more for
some one else. 1t preyed upon her mind
try for a time she went to her mothers
home about six weeks ago.
The brother said hat every effort was
made to divert his sisters thoughts from
her trouble. She sought consolation Ia
the study Of Christian Science, but. he
said. her mine always returned to the
idea that she had failed to hold her hus-
n,nd,s love nm, n, las, she told tbep,
~
she couiu e'ou'e u no '"se'
While her brother vas In the library
yesterday afternoon and her mother was
lying down In an adjoining room Mrs.
Kintner went TO her bedroom and drank
the contents Of a bottle of csrbolic acid.
She drew n cloth over her face and made
no outcry. Some moments later Mrs.
BLANCHARD heard groans coming from the
bedroom. She ran TO her daughters side
and AT a glance understood what had
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-04
RIO GRANDE'S INCOME LARGER
Net for Past Year Greater Than
In the Year Before.

The report Of the Denver and Rio
Grande Railroad Company for the year
ended June 80, 1915, shows a net income
OF s1,4ls,731, as compared with si,400,-
375 for the year Of 1914. This was
equal to 2.S4 per cent earned on the
s4s.77s.s00 preferred stock. against PSI
per cent, earned on the same stock last
year.
Total operating revenues amounted Ia
SCI, sea, 236, as compar red with 23.593.-
Gal In the year previous. with ota net
operating revenues Of $7,553.565, against
$7,l33,O72. The total income OF the
company was $7,752,7SS in 1918, against
s7,3S6,iaS in 1914. rhe surplus for the
year amounted to $934, $40, as compared
with Sl,O55,559 in 1914, The profit and
loss surplus OF the Denver and Rio
Grande on June 30, 1915. amounted tn
$s,970,65l, as compared with S7,g2S,-
75i on June 50, 4It.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-04
ATLAS POWDER TO SHARE GAIN
VIII Give Employees Part Of
PROFITS In Past Year.

The employees Of the Atlas Powder
Company have been told that the com
pany intends to share with them some
of it's extra profits for the current year
II there is no material change in con
ditions between now and the end OF
1915. Distribution OF profits will take
place In December. The company re.
Gently placed its employees on an eight
hour day. The plants We're formerly
operated on the basis of a nine hour
daN.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-04
MRS. LEBAUDY UNDER GUARD.
Fears Husband Nay Attempt Ia
Seize stats

WEsTBuRy, l.. l.. Sept 3.-Mrs, Jacques
Lelaudy. whose husband, the self-styled
Emperor Of Sahara, was recently re-
leased from a sanitarium in Amityville.
has employed Henry Humber. "A deputy
sheriff OF Hampstead. 10 guard PhTnix
Lodge, her estate, and herself and fam
ilN. Mrs. Lebaudy. II is said, fears her
husband may attempt to take possession
of the estate by force, cr do her bodily
harm.
Mrs, I,ebsudy to-day sconed at reports
which purported to come from her hus-
band that she was not his lawful wife.
She said she was married to Lcbaudy In
Paris In 1925. She did not recall the
name OF the priest, Lcbaudy. she said,
has the marriage certificate.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-04
TO AMEND NEW HAVEN BILL.
Bay state supreme Court t'ra Uts
Plea Of NinOrity stOck holders.

BosroN. Mass. Sept. 3.-Suprcme
Court Justice he toursey to-day al
lowed a motion brought by Sherman L..
Whipple in behalf of II. $, Bartlett and
other minority stockholders OF the New
Haven railroad to amend their bin in
equity to meet objections found by the
full bench.
The high court found the original bill
faulty in that the plaintiffs did not
show that the present directors of the
road had failed In their duty by not
bringing action against former directors
charged with illegally and unwisely
spending large sums on various enter
prises and in sitting competition. The
suit Is for $i02, 600, 900.