The Washington herald., 1915-01-13
BREWERY STRIKE WILL
END SOON,IS BELIEF
Fifty Union Men Who Walked Out
Yesterday Expected to Re-
turn Before Long.

Alexandria. Va, Jan. 12-SPeedy set
tlement OF alleged differences existing
between the fifty union employees of the
Robert Portner Brewing Company. who
walked out this morning. ana officials
OF that concern is expected. The walk
out occurred at o'clock. This number
includes practically all the union en-
p!oyes OF the company except the en-
gtneeTs and fiTemen. 1t is claimed the
walk-Out Is a result Of a dispute over
certain terms of the annual contract. I'm
less the differences are adjusted within a
certain time the engineers and fremen, 1t
is stated. will be called out.
NJ. +. PadGett. jr., an employe of the
concern, is chairman Of the committee
named by the union to settle alleged diff
ferences According to Mr.. Padgett,
some time ago, six union employees Of the
concern were dropped by the company
because il was claimed there was not
sufficient work to keep them employed.
Five employees not identified with the
union were retained. he says, and this
he claims is the cause of the trouble.
With no drivers on hand this morning
TO look after the delivery of beer in the
city. Z. Francis DoWnham, local agent.
and John J. Nugent. local collector. &C
companed the wagons and with extra
drivers saw that all of the city Gus
toners were supplied with the beverage.
resolution OF Councilman Brum-
back, fixing the salary OF the police
justice, rs provided for in the recent
acts of the general assembly. was pre-
sented to the city council tonight and
referred to the joint committee on gem
eral laws and finance.
The resolution states the new law
hn AgFa fgh O,
court In cities of 10000 and over and
less than 5000 population. to be known
as a civil and police court, and provides
for a justice for such court at the
same time providing for abolition of the
present system of police court. and
specifying that the justice of such civil
and police court shall receive a salary
payable monthly.
The sum Of $50 was appropriated for
a sewer I'm an alley on Wolfe street, be-
tween Fairfax and Royal streets. The
sum of $500 was appropriated for general
repairs 10 streets.
resolution apprOpriating s. 100 for
construction of surface for the road in
Queen street from Columbus to Payne
streets, and such other gravel streets as
may need repairing. was referred 10 the
street and finance committee
1NO COIliNS tonight Stan0 SIDE Dy side
at the home Of Mrs. Edmonia Burke, 81
North Royal street, one containing the
body of Mrs. Burke. who died OF pneu-
mOnia at 2:3O o'clock this morning, and
the other containing the body Of her
sister, Miss Susan A. Brady, who passed
away at 4:3O o'clock this afternoon Of
pneumonia. There will be a double fu-
neral probably Friday afternoon from the
Burke home.
Mrs. Burke was seventy-six years old
and had been III a long time. Only a few
days ago her sister, Miss Brady. about
hfty-five years old. was stricken with
her Death following fourteen
hours after the death of her sister
Mrs. Burke is survived. besides her
husband. by five children, as follows:
Henry Burke. Mrs. Laura MCCuen, Mrs.
Ella Mayhugh, Mrs. Lulu Ford, and Miss
Lizzie Burke.
Directors were elected today by the