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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-09
Old John w. Gloom Spends Day
with Surface Car Strikers
Even the Imported Motormen OF the Cross own Lines
Ieer the Men Whose Places They
Have Taken

glare. and the strikebreaker sighed and
moved onward with his car.
Good Old Days Gone.
"Strikebreakin' nin't what it was a
month ago. he mourned. 81 run car
then and got three bricks through the
front window on one trip. But TINS
time ! been runnin' for two days and
amt even been sassed Them boys
look like they got the willies or some
thin"
The strikers grew more gloomy with
every car that passed, and by the mid
die of the afternoon most OF them had
deserted the sidewalks for the interior
of Lyceum Hall, whore at least they
wouldn't have TO watch green cars roll
triumphantly by.
In direct contrast to the gloomy and
pessimistic strikers were the strike
breakers who manned the green cars.
Most Of them appear d 10 be OF a high
er type of humanity than the links"
and "plug-uglies" who operated the red
cars during last months strike in The
Bronx and Manhattan. Half dozen
of them told Tribune reporter that
they had signed up with the streetcar
company and would be given regular
jobs when the strike was over.
This Conductor Genial.
A passenger who boarded Fourth
and Madison Avenue car on the Bowery
found the conductor sitting inside the
car with his coat off and playing a mel
ancholy air on a mouth organ. He per-
mitted the passenger to ride for two
cigarettes in lieu of a nickel, and re-
marked that he always felt unsteady
inclined after he had had several of
what he termed "shots Of ice cream
soda"
81 stopped the old ship back a ways
and got a big drink for myself" said
the conductor. land need a smoke"
He alternately smoked and played his
mouth organ, 10 the delight and amusc-
ment of the crowded car In Fourth
Avenue two women climbed aboard.
but when they started 20 drop their
nickels into the box the genial con-
ductor waved them away.
NO charge for riding to-day, ladies'
he said. ITS all free! Hey,' he
shouted 10 two young men across the
aisle, get up and give the ladies your
seats"
1--WE paid our fares!" protested one
Of the young men.
81 know it," retorted the conductor.
Owe got It in my pocket. But you
only paid for standing room. Get up
or get out,'
They got up.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-09
Island Car Men
Vote for Arbitration

Employees OF the Richmond Light and
Railroad Company, which operates the
Staten Island trolleys, voted not 20
strike yesterday. although they will
contribute money TO the cause Of the
Manhattan strikers. The offer of the
company to give them q cents an hour
instead of the 80 cents they demand
was refused. II was decided, however.
TO let the final decision rest with a
board Of arbitration. A meeting TO
discuss the composition Of the arbitra-
ton board will be held with company
officials Monday night.
Queens County car men have held
no strike meeting and there was no
evidence of unrest yesterday, although
union leaders declared a strike vote
would be taken II the call came from
Manhattan
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-09

there was a force behind you that vii.
beyond any peradventure. be triumph.
ant, and for which you can afford
little while to wait.
Crowds Greet President.
When the President arrived in Al.
lantic City after a hurried morning a
the Capitol during the expirng hour
of Congress, the whole city had turned
out 70 do him honor. Bunting and
flags were spread and the streets along
which the White House automob,
drove to the train were packed vii,
crowds anxious for sight Of the Chd
Executive. But IT was a friendly h.
terest rather than a political Interest
that melted most of them. They were
summer resort crowds and cut Of fror
the world, and the campaign had only
dimly begun 20 seep into their con
sciousness.
1t was as frankly a holiday for tn,
President. To-day marked the begir.
ming Of practically the first vacation h
has had this summer. Contrary TO he
habits which have been forced on hin,
he did not even work on the train
With Mrs. Wilson he sat on the OSssF'
walton platform most Of the way To-
morrow they viii motor 20 the summer
White House az Shadow Lawn, where
punctuated by brief political pilgrim
ages from various states, the vacation
will be continued.
The elimination of the long wrangs
of the suffragists concerning noi'
partisanship came opportunity IN th'
hours just preceding the arrival to-day
of President Wilson.
Mrs. Raymond Robins. % Chicago.
introduced what its opponents called
"the Hughes resolution" 70 urged "ii'
sufragists of America 20 support if
national Office only those candidates
who pledge their support 10 the sunn
B. Anthony amendment and brougn'
rush of panicky protest from ne
states rights delegates from the Soah
and certain leaders from New fcn
and the West
This resolution is not only partisan
II is anji-Wilson," cried Dr. Esth0
Lovejoy, Of Oregon.
81 denounce it as the most par'lsh
resolution that has ever come oei0r
this association" said Mrs. GeoIr
Bass. Of Chicago, who wi. lead ut
woman's work for Wilson Do the Nel
Mrs. Robins Protests.
Mrs. Robins protested that the re's,
luton was not partisan, thar il PONIES
out 10 delegrtes Of any one party JOY
support. but extended the favor OF We
sufragists TO all who came out io'
the Susan b. Anthony amendment
Katharine Bement Davis. of New foih
pleaded for the resolution as IN ~
dorsement Of womankind, and Nla
Mary Dreier and other leaders ICE
New York and various other see'lol,
of the United States added their VOC"
TO hers.
For more than two hours the wv
factions fought out the issue. u va
politics day at the convention. and '.t
suffragis.s resolved themselves Ivy
component parts of Democrats, soe""
lists and Republicans.
III ! thought this would make ne :
worse Socialist. would not be here,
cried Mrs. Victor /. Berger. VIE
Congressman Berger
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-09
STRIKEBREAkERS KING
GREETED BY $4,000 SUIT
Lawyer Learns of Waddelrs
Trip by Style of Travel.

In the case Of James a. Waddell
known as king Of the strikebreakers."
publicity did not pay. Dispatches from
Chicago on Thursday told how Waddell
was travelling in regal style to New
York 20 handle the situation for the
Interborough Company.
II was through this announcement
that Bruce Hatch, or his lawyer. learned
that Waddell was going 10 be in this
city. When the special train bearing
Waddel arrived At the New York ter
minai young man handed him paper
II was summons and complaint in n
suit which Hatch has brought to re-
cover $4,000 from Waddell, which he
alleges the itebreaking chief Dor
rowed from hiE in July. 1914. and
promised to return within year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-09
SURFACE LINES SERVICE IMPROVES;
SUBWAY AND 81" RUNS ARE NORMAL

At the end Of the second day of the street railway
strike subway and a." traffic remained normal sur
face lines which the strikers trying hardest TO GRIP
pie ran from % to 100 per cent more cars thah OH
Thursday At o'clock last night surface cars were
again gradually withdrawn and returned to Their barns
to escape possible violence.
The foIo1cing table showS the number Of cars m
serrice on green car lines in comparison wtth Ih"rs-
dan and before the strike:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-09
Sins Onto Third Rail Dies.

Charles White, of 1865 Kelly Street
The Bronx, employed By the Con'insn'
tai Construction Company. when h0'.'
d contract for excavating the new sS'
way in Brooklyn, was killed yes'ero'
when ne fell on the third rail OF Wv
Brighton Beach line at Eastern ran
way. Brooklyn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-09
Meat Prices VIII
Not Come Down IS

the cheerful news that comes
from the DepartmentoiAgln,I,,
culture. Meat prices WIZ
not worryt the man or wonia,
who knows that a Shreoae'
Wheat Biscuit will supply
more real body = building
nutriment than beefsteaK Oh
eggs and at much less Cost
Shredded Wheat rernal'S
the same price, the same
high quality, supplying az
the nutriment a man neeo'
for a half days work. lwo
shredded wheat biscu'''
with peaches and cream u
other fruits make a complex,
nourishing meal at a COST "
not over five cents. Ma'"
at Niagara Falls. N. Y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-09

thereby his whole judgment as to the
handling Of the situation had been al
fected. He found the place in the rec
ord and read:
mir. Fitzgerald we will not talk
any more about that now. The men
will take action"
II was later explained by Mr. Frdiger
on the witness stand that this an
nouncement of Fitzgerald, the strike
leader, had been provoked by the at
titude of Mr. Hedley, who had re-
marked. when the union committee
waited upon him, that the lnterborough
had entered into agreement giving ITS
employees the right to make demands
through n spokesman or lawyer.
"Mr. Quackenbush has beclouded and
befogged the issue said Frldiger
"Conceding mis- motives were exactly as
stated, his logic unanswerable and ms
reasons the best, we sought arbitration
because that was the course PROVIDED IN
our agreement. Nobody had right ~
decide what tribunal we should go into
for the agreement stipulated once and
for all il should be a tribunal OF arbi-
tration.
ave claim that the contracts were
executed through fraud, intimidation,
coercion and the use of unfair methods.
Mr.. Ouackenbush has attempted to
show that the strike was due 20 Fit
rerald's insistence IN recognition OF
the union in the lnterborough confer
erces.
About Union Recognition.
"But the record shows that when Mr..
pedley told US we had no standing
Fitzgerald said: i am glad you make
that statement. II practically leaves
us as free lances. Ny position now
mark that word now will be that
the association be recognized ms the
association rather than through an
agreement with the Mayor.
II was after this stand had been
TAKEN by Fitzgerald that Mr.. Hedley
expressed himself az being willing 20
be bound, as general manager OF the
lnterborough, by the policy adopted by
the directors Of the subsidiary New
York Railways Company in the matter
of union recognition.
"Fitzgerald's action" continued
Fridiger, brought Hedley 70 time and
he permitted us 10 stay. We had gone
into the conference hoping 20 be bound
BY the railways agreement, and we re-
membcred that the Mayor and Chair
mas Straus, after signing It. had ex-
rressed the hope that the prescribed
method Of arbitration would be used
TO settle future differences and aver.
serious inconvenience to the public
"The company's whole course has
been shaped 10 provoke the men into
violation Of their agreement. They
exhi bited their intention first in the
matter Of the fourteen men who were
convicted Of disorderly conduct during
the green car strike and who were not
permitted 10 return 20 their Jobs. IL
had been specifically provided in the
agreement that all men should go back
10 work without prejudice, but the
company took as an excuse for not re
hiring the fourteen the efficiency OF
the service clause.
1--WE insisted that the men be taken
back NJ once fledley told us that
would require a meeting Of the board
and that tho directors were scattered.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-09

heckling from the women who have
been disappointed in his course, his
friendly and sympathetic attitude dis
armed them. SO unusually warm was
his greeting, so plainly sincere his in
terest, not only in their cause. but in
its success, that many delegates fully
looked upon his words as preparatory
to a declaration for the Anthony
amendment.
But their hopes were parent TO the
thoughts. Again the President, skill
fully skIrting the edge of the danger
Gus waters, eluded them. He told them
they were going to succeed and then
he bid them wait for the Processes
of Nature"
Mr. Wilson's Speech.
Following is the Presidents address
in Part; n, IT,
recitation, | have found il a real privi-
lege to be here tonight and to listen
10 the addresses which you have heard.
Though you may not all believe it, |
would a great deal rather hear some
body else speak than speak myself, but
! feel that ! was emitting a duty II
cid not address you tonight and say
some Of the things thst have been in
my thoughts as | realized the approach
OF this evening and the duty that would
fall upon me.
"The astonishing thing about the
movement which you represent is not
that It has grown so slowly. but that Il
has grown so rapidly. No doubt for
those who have been a long time in the
struggle. like your honored president.
it seems a long and arduous path that
has been trodden. but when you think
of the cumulating force OF this move
ment in recent decades you must agree
with me that it is one Of the most
astonishing tides in modern history.
The Early Government
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-09
The Early Government.

"The whole conception OF govern
mcnt when the United States became A
nation was a mechanical conception of
government, and the mechanical con-
ception OF government which .undorlay
IL was the Newtonian theork Of the
universe. II you pick up TIE FEEDER
alist' Soma narts ~ ~ raad H.. n
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-09
WILSON DODGES
SUFFRAGE ISSUE

Continued from page !
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-09

glare. and the strikebreaker sighed and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-09
Influenced by Fitzgerald's Threats.

Mr.. Quackenbush was reminded he
had testified earlier that Fitzgerald
had said something at the conference
on August u which had led him 20 be-
lievc trouble wae imminent and that
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-09

tieth Street and Seventh Avenue, from
where the fight 20 open the surface
lines will be directed.
Mr.. Hcdlcy disclosed this move un-
cxpectedly. Reporters were waiting m
the room set apart for them on the
9Th floor OF the Belmont for their y
O'Clock interview with Mr. Shonts and
his aids. James l.. Quackenbush, gen
eral attorney for the marlborough, mad
dropped In 90 say that his chief would
be along presently, when Mr.. hcdIey
entered the room IN haste. ,
What. still here?' he demanded OF
Mr.. Quackepbush.
The lawyer explained he had an ap'
pointment with the newspaper men,
Change Made Suddenly.
"wen. let's get out" said the gen
eral manager. Were going TO move
the whole organization up 70 the FIJI
10th Street barn. We've cleaned up
Tho subway and elevated and now rs
dime 10 clear UP the New York Rail
gays. and we're going TO do II.
Keporters advanced TO question MI
HcGley. but the general manager van
ished through the door
Later Mr.. Shonts and Mr.. Quacken-
bush explained the transfer OF the
seat of operations TO the car barns
had been in contemplation for some
time. and that il had been decided
10 move as soon as the situation
cleared as regarded the lnterborough'
I've simply want TO get on the
grounds where We can work TO better
advantage" commented Mr.. Quacken-
bush.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-08
Marie Rappold and Albert Spalding

performance by the same artists.
These two great artists are but two
of the many artists who. by similar
tests, have proved the infallibility of
Edison's new art.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-08

rily solved. 1t is a herculean task
but filled with promise for the entire
nation.
From the first the department and
the state agricultural colleges have
helped the farmer in his fight against
the chinch bug, the army worm, the
boil weevil, the cattle tick and other
insect pests, but for half century
there has been voiced vehement pro.
test from practically every farm or
ganization in the country over the
failure of either state or federal gov
eminent to help the farmer in his
fight against the usurer the fake
middleman and other human pests.
AT last the farmer is being met
half way. More economic federal
legislation has been passed in the
past four years than during the forty
years preceding. The office OF mar
kets has been created rural cred
its bill has been passed, a bonded
warehouse bill, a good roads bill, a
grain Standardization act and other
invaluable legislation has been enact
cd. These laws are of revolutionary
importance. They are the beginning
of new and more splendid epoch in
American agriculture"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-08
To ELECT MESSEN-
GER To WASHINGTON
Democratic Electors Meet In Austin
In January to Select Man to Take
Texas Vote to Washington.

Austin, Texas, Dec. S.-A messen-
ger to carry the 20 electoral votes Of
Texas to the electoral college at
Washington will be selected when the
Democratic electors meet here the
second Monday In January.
This messenger will receive 20 cent
mileage to Washington and return
and also the same salary as a member
Of Congress while on this mission. It
is understood there are already a
number of aspirants for this honor.
During the period that the electors
are in session they also receive the
same compensation and mileage as
members Of the Legislature.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-08
FOOD IN MEXICO 9
SOLD BY GUESS
Retail Merchants Dispense Their
Wares by Selling "a Little
for a Dime"

Mexico City, Dec. S.-Among the
more important questions which the
Mexican authorities must decide has
to do with the sale OF the necessaries
of life. Previous efforts In this direc.
ton have failed to meet the situation.
Many persons blame the wholesale
merchants for high prices. Mean.
time, It is said, the small merchant
or retailer sells his goods at a price
netting gains Of never less than 800
per cent
Wholesalers sell sugar at 30 cents
kilo lard at so cents kilo; corn
SIS per load of $50 kilos, and flour at
50 per sack of 46 kilos (prices in
gold.
The retailers, without weighing
their wares, 1t is said, sell little"
sugar for 10 cents silver. The butch.
err sells a small portion of lard, 25 to
80 grammes, for 10 cents silver, thus
realizing, 1t is said, SO or 81 for lard
which cost him 80 cents.
This same condition, It is said, OBJ.
tains as to corn, flour and other prime
articles of necessity which are sold to
the poor at retail. Prices, It is alleg.
ed, are increased from 300 to 500 per
cent above the prices demanded by
the wholesalers.
1t is said the government may soon
take over all supplies and sell to the
poor at first hand prices in order to
alleviate present unsatisfactory con.
ditions here and throughout the re.
public OF Mexico.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-08
RED CROSS SEALS.

Mrs. NJ. w. Sims has been appoint.
ed superintendent Of the sale of Red
Cross Christmas seals in Bryan and
requests the Eagle to state the seals
are on sale at all the leading stores
and places of business in the city.
The price is only one cent each, and
each penny spent for seal will do
its part in alleviating the suffering Of
those who are in sore distress. To
what better purpose could you devote
a few cents? The seals can be placed
anywhere on packages, but on letters
they should be placed on the back.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-08
AMERICAS MOST
PRESSING PROBLEM
standardizing Warehouses and Mar
keting as to Serve Farmer and
Consumer Alike.

Chicago, H., Dec. S.-Americas
most pressing problem is that OF
80 standardizing, warehousing and
marketing our crops as to serve the
legitimate interests of farmer and
consumer alike" according to Carl S.
Vrooman, assistant secretary Of agri-
culture, who spoke here last night at
a dinner incident to the fourth an
nual National Conference on Market
ing and Farm Credits. Mr.. Vrooman
continued:
Among the factors that stand out
in the problem are rural credits, a
satisfactory system Of land tenure.
the cooperative purchasing of sup
plies and facilities for marketing
farm produce. These are subjects on
which the federal government must
do a lot of constructive work before
the problems involved are satisfacto.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-08
". A. McElroy Resigns
as Commercial Secretary
Surprise Is Sprung on Citizenship When w. A.
McElroy Calls Board Of Directors Together
and Resigns McElroy Has Not Yet
Formed His Plans for the Future.

Quite a surprise was sprung on the
entire citizenship Of Bryan yesterday
afternoon when Secretary w. A. Nc
Elroy Of the Bryan and Brazos Coun.
ty Commercial Association called the
directors of the association together
and handed his formal resignation to
President Waldrop.
1t is with regret the Eagle makes
this announcement, as Mr.. McElroy
and his most estimable family have
In their short stay here identified
themselves to no little extent with the
business, social and church affairs of
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-08

the city. Immediately after their ar.
rival in Bryan they put their letter in
the First Methodist church and have
been very active, Mr.. McElroy being
selected only a short time since as
assistant superintendent OF the Sun.
day school and Mrs McElroy having
had assigned to her a class of young
people in the Sunday school. The
church will lose no little In the de.
parture OF the McElroy family.
After arriving In Bryan on July list,
Mr.. McElroy pushed forward imme.
diately with the business interests OF
the city. As commercial secretary
his ideas and plans were broad-he
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-08

stood for things that meant some.
thing bigger and better for Bryan.
Working on the committee plan some
very important things were accom-.
plished. The First Monday trades
day in Bryan was started under the
present administration. Free mail
delivery service, which is to be start.
ed in the near future In the city, was
started by Mr.. McElroy and Is now
virtually ready to begin. The propo.
sition OF a gas plant for Bryan, which
has long been needed, has plans ma.
terializing. Plans have been laid to
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-08

combat adverse legislation TO A. and
N. College and will be put through
at the coming session OF the legisla.
turc
One Of Mr.. McElroy's latest
achievements was the inauguration
and carrying out OF the Boosters
trip to Austin. People generally do
not realize what that trip did for
Bryan. as the slogan. THE City OF
Schools" is now well established
fact in all four corners OF Texas.
According to his own statement.
Mr.. McElroy has not formed any def.
mite plans for the future. Hls resig.
nation will be effective January LIST.
1917.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-08
What
he NEW EDISON
means to you

This invention Of Esons brings into home the literal Recea
the the worlds great artists The New Edison differs utterly
talking machines that talking machines only partial
reproduction New Edison literally ReCaes
aa.Aa ua.uL Il IL inc4rLLaan
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-08

temperatures. Saturday will be fair
and slightly warmer. The highest
temperature at Bryan yesterday was
SO degrees and the lowest this morn.
Ing 10 degrees, a drop OF IS degrees.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-08

What does y6ur friend do?" Hes
a hydroplanist for Uncle Sam" "You
man a naviator Boston Transcript
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-08
FREEZING TEMPERATURES TO.
NIGHT.

The weather In this vicinity tonight
will be fair and colder with freezing