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The evening world., 1917-07-25
BROADWAY SEES CHASE
AFTER JEWEL ROBBERY
aviation Candidate" SnatcheS
Rings Which Were Shown Him
and DaShes From Store.

An athletic youth, after gaining the
confidence of Herman Feingold OF No
1864 Broadway. n jcweller, to-day by
telling him he had just Joined the ayi-
alton section OF the Signal Corps at
Washington asked to see some diamond
rings. Feingold showed him two. worth
together about $3.50. As the jowcller
reached into the case for another the
stranger dashed to the street and down
broadway toward Thirty sixth street
Mr. Feingold was out OF his shop IT, n
moment, yelling at the top OF his voice.
The MONDAY crowd was In tumult IN
an instant. The chase led through Thlr-
tv-sixth street to sixth Avenue, where
The fugitive entered the arcade OF tho
Sheridan Building and ran up the stairs
n the northern tower, which oveTlooks
adjoining roofs Policeman Walsh OF the
Thirtieth street station went up afteT
him revolver In hand and found the man
irving i'm vain TO force apart the bars
which prevented egress from the tower
10 the Ioof. lie did not have the rlhEs
hut one of them was found on the stairs
The prisoner, who had no papers 70
make good his statement regarding his
enlistment. said he was Charles SImons
and gave a fictitious street number III
WasRlngton. lie said he was driven
the theft by. hunger
The evening world., 1917-07-25
URGES FEOERAE SEIZURE
OF ALL FOODSTUFFS
Marsh Offers Plan to Legislator,
Holding Inquiry Into Food
Conditions Here

II the Government seized all food
stuffs and then distributed them prop
erly spectators and food pirates would
be put out Of business. This Is the
latest theory advanced TO the members
Of the Joint Legislative Committee
which IS holding daily sessions In CITY
Hall for the purpose OF reporting on
local conditions az next Tuesdays
special session OF the Legislature.
benjamin +. Marsh, Secretary Of the
Committee on the High Cost OF Living.
said
There IS limited supply OF food.
Under the present emergency all food
stuffs should be seized by the Federal
Government and distributed TO the
states and localities under Federal
supervision, the state governments CO.
operating n necessary, but under Fed
cral control.
Producers OF foodstuns should be
paid fair price TO include actual cost
Of production and reasonable profit.
Every municipality should nave a ter
miual market, distributing centres and
municipal markets or else arrange with
existing agencies to serve as Govern
ment agencies. State Food Commits
sions would involve needless duplica-
ton"
Former Senator William NJ. Bennett
suggested that the present law be
amended so that fruits and vegetables
could be sold at auction before sunrise.
The law now says they shall be sold only
between sunrise and sunset.
The evening world., 1917-07-25
EXPORTER IS HELD
ON THEFT FTSSAID TO
EXCEED 100000
\. Maritime Charged With De
frauding Banks by Means Of
Bogus Bills of Lading.

Tho banking firm OF Llchtenhclm
& stern, No. % Exchange Place to-
day caused the arrest OF Nepizene
Martinz, No. 3O5 West Sevcnty-scc-
ond Street, president II the All-Amcr-
lean Mercantile Corporation. No. II
Battery Place. The charge is grand
larceny and tho specific complaint is
the embezzlement OF S35, 900
That, however, is only small part
" the money that Martinez is said
b. have obtained fraudulently The
total, detectives say, will exceed
5000, 600 And moro arrests Of men
who are believed TO have worked with
MartinIz in great get-rich-quiclI
scheme are expected
Martinez was 0rraigned before Mag
istrate Murphy and held in $4,000
bail for examination on Friday.
Bogus bills OF ladinE, according to
Detectives McConvillc, Oliver and
Fennelly. were the means used by
Martinez.
The All-American Mercantile Cor
poration went into bankruptcy last
February and scheduled its assets ui
none" 1t is charged that all tho
money Martinez got was shipped Dy
him to his home in Colombia. The
District Attorneys office believes the
company was organized by "a Central
American band for fraudulent pur-
poses,
Its business ostcnsibly was an ex-
port and import trade with South
and Central America, Several banks
in addition to the one making the
complaint are said to have advanced
money on bills OF lading. When the
time came to levy on the goods that
these bills were supposed to repre-
sent, however. no goods were found.
The $4,000 from Achtenhsim &
| Stern was advanced on Jan. 10, Most
OF the money obtained from other
banks, the detectives say, was OBJ
tained In December, January and
February. Tho compliments are rep.
resented by the law firm OF O'Gor.
man, Battle Vandiver
The evening world., 1917-07-25
EMPIRE CITY WINNERS.

FIRST RACE - For three -year-olds
and upward selling. purse, S.a7l. about
six furlongs. lO5 lSchuttinger),
to /. to / and even, first. Master
McGrauh, lD4 (Garncr), 5 to /, to / and
even. second; Mother Machrce, 20 Bar
rctO, 20 to /. x to /, and to /, third
Time, 100 2-5. Broom Sweep. Sir Rich
ard, Plumoso. Stellarina. James F,
Cummings. Bar OF Phoenix, Shoddy
Hidden Star. Polly j.. Port Light. Mae
Murray and Rockport also ran.
Added Starters-Polly J., Port Light
Mae Murray. Master McGrath and
Rockport.
SECOND RACE-For maiden two
ycar-old colts and geldings; selling
with Sl27l added; five and one halt
furlongs lie Gykc), &c
/, TO and 3 to 8, first; Partisan
LOG .Buxton). 10 TO 10. / to and out
second; George Washington, 106 Me
Graw). to l. s to . and to 8, third
Time. l.07. Cavan Roy. Svengali. Nep'
perhan, Cruelty, Frank Keogh, DR.
Nickell and All Bright also ran.
The evening world., 1917-07-25
SUES FOR S325 GEM
SHE LOST THROUGH
uTTLEPOKER GAME
.SheepShead Bay Woman Takes
"Red Dog" Club to Court in
Effort to Recover Ring.

Sheepshoad Bays poker and RED
Dog" set. composed OF the wives OF
tired business men whose card play
ing matineos have been aired In pobtCe
court several times in the last few
months. had another outing or
inning In Conoy Island Court this
afternoon Mrs. Prendcrgast, sixty
years old, OF No. 267O East Nineteenth
Street, Shcepshcad Bay. was brought
into court on a summons obtained by
Mrs Evelyn q. Boldng, who refused
TO give ber address.
Mrs. Belding wanted Magistrate
Mcclure to order Mrs Prendergast
to return her diamond ring valued at
1926. but after hearing the stories
of both women the court decided 1t
was case for civil action.
Mrs. Belding testified that after
"hocking" the ring for $50 a year
ago this month, she went to Mrs
Prendcrgasts home and played cards
She alleges Mrs PrcndcrEast won
the $50 and $i6 more which Mrs
Belding didn't have at the time and
that the pawn ticket was given as
| security A few days later. said
Mrs. Belding. Mrs. Prcndorgast took
the ring out of pawn. A few weeks
ago when Mrs. Belding offered heI
S5O.25 for the ring. this being the
amount she had paid the pawn
broker. she alleges Mrs. Prendergas
told her she had pledged the rinL
with an up State citizen for a loan
With Mrs. Belding in court wa
Mrs. Clara Hall OF No. 8l0O OceaI
Avenue. discharged an court ten day
ago ON charge OF conducting a gam
bling house, charge preferred h!
Mrs Prendergast Mrs, Han appeare,
10 have great difiiculty to keep fron
laughing every ime she looked In Mrs
prendcrgast's direction.
The evening world., 1917-07-25
KEEP OUT OF U. S. UNIFORM,
FkKER, TO KEEP OUT OF JAIL
Warning to Bogus Soldiers and
Cabaret Performers Who Don
Amy lnI Navy Gdrh

om0als nt Governors Island and tho
Eayy Yard having been annoyed 10y
,omplaintA rcgarding fake soldiers
and operations of swindlcrs marqucr
aiding a. army officers. United states
Attorney Caffey to-day took steps to
rlgidly enforce the National Defense
act which forbids any one unauthor-
iScdly wearing the Ecrulnr Army anl
Navy uniform.
During the last week four or fvo
arrests Of bogus military men have
been made. one being sentenced to "A
term In the Atlanta penitentiary.
District Attorney Caffcy warns cab
aret managers and concert hall pro-
rrietors that the Government will nu
longer tolerate the Unauthorized wearing
~ uniforms Of the army or navy by
fake" performers. These chorus
men Prosecutor Caney says. cannot be
considered as taking part In any dra-
matte Performance when they appear al
cabaret shows or In concert halls In the
uniform of 'he army or navy.
Men found hereafter dhgracing tn,
national uniforms viii he rounded ~
and probably sent to jail
The evening world., 1917-07-25
HUNTS Wife WITH GUN,
THEN KILLS HIMSELF
Interrupted While Breaking Into
Mother-in-Law's Home, EvadeS
Arrest by Suicide.

TRENTON. July 25.-Wesley NJ.
Graham. forty-eight years old. OF No.
1856 North Sixteenth Street, Philadel-
phia. shot Rnd killed himself early to-
day when two policemen attempted to
arrest him as he was trying to break
into the house OF his mother-in-law,
Mrs. John Vain OF No. 20 Grant Avenue.
Trenton. where his wife Is living.
The couple separated some time ago
and Mrs. Graham came to the home OF
her mother When she discovered her
husband trying to force an entrance
through a window to the house to-day
she summoned tho police, fearing he
meant 10 Kill her.
As the police approached Graham
drew revolver and sent bullet crash
ing through his brain.
The evening world., 1917-07-25
COLBY'S APPOINTMENT
HELD UP IN SENATE
Calder and WadSworth Ask Delay
Vice Chairman Brent Quits
Ship Board.

WASHINGTON. July 25.-Announce-
ment was made to-day at the White
House that Theodore Brent Vice Chair
man OF the Shipping Board. had ten
dered his resignation but that II has not
been acted upon by President Wilson.
In his letter Mr.. Brent said he agreed
with Mr., Denman, the resigned chair
man Of the board, In his controversy
with Major Gen. Goethals. who up unal
yesterday was the manager OF the Emfr-
gency Fleet Corporation.
Reorganization OF the board and the
Emergency Fleet Corporation was In
fun swing to-day following the Presi-
dents acceptance OF the designations of
Chairman Dcnman and Major Gen,
Goethals and the end OF the row. which
Sielayed the shipbuildinE programme.
The Senate Commerce COMMITTEES
quickly recommended confirmation OF
Edward n. Hurley OF Chicago as this
new Chairman. but action was de-
layed on the nomination Of BIhnbridg,
Colby for member OF the board TO sue
ceed Capt. John r. White. Senators
wadsworth and Calder of New Yorl
requested the delay. Mr.. Colby hhC
peth prominent III lle iIokI"obiNo TAT
~ In New York, Administration lead
ors, however. expect no serious oppo
sition 20 Mr Colby
Senator Calder said the fact that IN
and his colleague had asked that actloi
on Mr., Colby's nomination be withheld,
for the present did not necessarily mCai
that fight against his appointmen
would be made, In 1912 MT Colby wa
a warm supporter Of Roosevelt and IN
Progressive Party while In 1915 n, mad
number Of speeches In Indiana 10
Wilson.
The evening world., 1917-07-25
CALLS FOR INVESTIGATION
OF WALLSTEIN'S METHODS
Attorney Tells Swami and Grand
Jury Foreman That Commissioner
Maintained "Whiskey Flat"

Former Asscmblymnn Frank Ara
now addressed a letter 60 District
Attorney Swami and 10 the foreman
OF the Grand Jury asking for a Grand
Jury investigation of the conduct Of
Commissioner OF Accounts Wallstcin.
Aranow Is counsel for G., NJ strauss,
formerly II clerk In the Bureau Of
Licenses, charged with Irregularities
by Wallstein and indicted.
In his letter Aranow says that Wall
stein maintained what the former As
sr,nblymnn calls a 'whiskvy fiat" AT
No. 7iS Eighth Avenue at the expense
OF tho city OF New YORK city. en-
pioyees were induced 10 visit this
npartment by n detective named Boyle
employed by Wallstoln, according "a
The letter. and we're ihcrf Piled with
women in order that wrongduinE In
their Official duties might ho suEyl I'd
To them and that they might be forced
mo insit ions :" mic. ;,uy nuisnt
easily be tempted 20 be dishonest,
The evening world., 1917-07-25
SEVENTH ENTERS
US. SERVICE WITH
LITTLE CEREMONY
Ne, Hs.U'S Naf,G u Straw
ilsi. lW' Nnl Gtl lu
form, Morrow

T.' ..I.r.H Regiment ,.. N..sf
e. i.sf 500 mustered lni. t.. IrI.
,raI Fsf..t .r r,aI HaIfl..5 f.f ..n
lh.. m.fH.us at ths armHIt .r Iafk
A,.nY, Hffvrsu Watf .HtfH auI
#.,'H .....'. street TU, I..a v.ui
'H'. 'H. E.IHuai AImf fHH. '.m.
Yar.s H' q lms. tro masf,Hrr
.f., nsur ,rapt Albert o. I..u
auI I,.. Pearson aud klu.sn ~
i., regular army
ln.D .r rH ceremony was observed
.u f., transfer from the Guard Y
fuu luFI.Yfs Tho fut battalion
which entered the annoy ut % O'Clock
.'mYusri tlo supply Company Capt
Arthur smith. Headquarters Com
panS capt Douglas G. pespart; Ma-
hiuo Gun Company. capt Kenneth
Garln"r ana the sanitary Dctach-
m'nt, Major T.. T. Fowler Then f.l-
lowed the companiss down tho line.
beginning with Company \
Nearly one.hnlf the now recruits
were without uniforms Thcy
marched onto the floor IN straw hats
ana soft shirts Tomorrow they viii
don their uniforms and dudes viii Dee
transformed into doughboys
'ol Fisk looked over his regiment
with pride. On the moor with him.
in muftL was Gen Appleton, former
commander Of the Seventh The per-
ccntagc OF reflections Ia tho regiment
was smaller than IN any other or
ganizltion In the department ~ tho
and iilr BE- OF "a high standard. There
IL a mixed assortment OF men from
all walks OF business cndeavor In
the organization. and no job is con-
! to tackle.
Company u. which started on u
! hike Immediately after being mus
tered, Is striking example OF cfii-
cheney In It's workable makeup. It's
officers are: Captain. Charles B.
! Crane. First Lieutenant, John Kerr,
/ and Second Lieutenant. Ford Terry,
| and In the ranks are artisans and
artists, musicians. newspaper men,
lawyers, movie men, plumbers, brick
layers and advertising men.
The regiments pride Is its great
band. which was also mustered in this
morning. Lawrence Matt. who played
with Pat Gllmore's band. is the leader
and two OF the cornetists wore solo
lists in Sousa's organization. The
band is going over the seas with the
| Seventh.
The recruits had a busy morning.
They were sent out with guns and
given grilling drilling.
The evening world., 1917-07-25
LIEUT.. COL. BOSTWlCK DEAD.
Omccr OF the seventh Regiment
broke Down from Overwork.

CLIFTON SPRINGS. n. Y. July 25.
Lieut., Col Henry Anthon BostwlcK
formerly Of the Seventh Regiment. New
York State National Guard. but recently
assigned 10 the New York Arsena.,
died here to-day at sanitarium
where he had been since June 1, At
the time the New York troops were sent
to the Mexican border no was Assistant
Adjutant Genera and his health broke
| down as the result OF overwOrk during
the mobilization
Ths body will he taken TO his home In
| New York city tonight and burial will
be In Trinity Cemetery. with military
huuots.
Lieut. col Bostwick was born In New
! York Aus, a, 1864, lie was connected
| with various military organizations and
was a member ~ the New York His;Or-
! ical Society.
! only a few minutes before word was
| received here OF Lieut.. Col, Bost wick s
! death he had been commissioned a
Colonel by Gov. Whitman. The two
| notifications-the message announcing
the officers death and the notice OF hit
promotion--were received by AdJmani
General Stotesbury within fifteen min
uteH.
The evening world., 1917-07-25
.KILTIE TAKES EXTRA WIFE;
SENTENC ICED TO BOMB SQUAD
Cameron of Highland Fighting
Regiment Pleads Guilty to
charge Of Bigamy.

BOSTON, July 25-Jumes Cameron.
a hagpipcr with the Mclean kihies Of
New brunswick, was sentenced to-day
to service In tho front line when his
regiment goes into action, as punish
mcnt for bigamy, to which he pleads
guilty.
In sentencing him Judge Creed said:
ton to Join the McClcan kiltics, thence
to go TO the front line, place of peril
and also one OF honor, there TO CNpiate
the wrongs you have done"
the battalion, who was IN court, agreed
20 detail Cameron 10 the bombing
squad
The evening world., 1917-07-25

TIr fU'rrat uf Irt wu'IrH hHr
far TROOPS ia Iarisru saI.ia 0.u
lrasr IHs BsruaHs arr f.t.nF
fH.ls.rfs .f prs.U.u ulrir'.H ~
faus arI m...us 20 daHaft v...H ut
eaf rurl.ss r,,'I.Y aff..sd raW
Am.f..a .Uu Japan
FaHaIau ..' I.... r.".H ...i
soufI,ssf .f Il..l..s H ..ug .fa.
aa.t TH, ssrmaus Ipfs ,fsa.'i
tne s.r,fb l.,sr near TafnHi'H. ari
that Fr,At ammunition Depot and
army base. now mass 90 n'uins
ruins. Will fill ut once.
TH, itusslsus ate fleeing 600 I.'.
mile front from u. S,r,ih 40 The
vuoI,i Carpathisns south uf the
Dn.ester they are fstlring eastward.
II will not be- casy to check the Dis
orderly nigAt - the mutlnUus army.
scores OF brave Musoovito oflcers
have been Murdered ng their own
men a. the, sought Co halt tho re-
treat Troops positively refufe ~
obey orders 90 night
The evening world., 1917-07-25
KENILWORTH RESULTS.

FIRST RACE-Maiden two-yea r-olds
Ave furlongs. -CelteVia, III Gouder)
straight sac. 90. place 1880, show $3.50,
first: Tanlac. ia (Morys). place $3.50,
show $3.50, second Margot. star. 10
(Colllns). show S4.20, third. Time
90 as. Haseen, Dirty Face, Geraldine
F.. Oriental Girl, w =, Dabncy, George
Terrell, Alma Louise, Count Boris and
Judge Wright II. 9lso ran
The evening world., 1917-07-25
AIDED STACKER; GO TO JAIL.


CLEN EI.AND, O. July 25.-Three
OHIO Socialists prominent In tho ma
ti"nsl MARTY were sentenced IN the Fed
eral Court to-day 20 serve one year
each IN the Workhousc for aiding a
Stacker" TO escape registration for
the draft army.
They arc Z, u, Ruthenberg, Socialist
candidate for Mayor Of CleVcland: Al
fred WaEouknecht state Secretary Of
the party, and Charles Baker, party
organizer,
The evening world., 1917-07-25
DIED

pLUCKER.-July 90, MARY belovsi wife
OF Arthur Plucker ana daughter o:
James and Mary McGuinness
Funeral from her late residence A2S
W. I5th ST., thence to St BERNARD =
Church. West IAN 81. Thursday. July
26, at n.30 \. NJ lnterment Calvary.
wINNING.-ALENANDER r. WINNING.
Services at THE FUNERAL CHURCH.
1870 Broadway Drank e. CAmpbslJ. =.
wednesday, +. NJ. Members OF PyrA-
mid Lodge. No. 400, y. and A. NJ, In.
Vited to attend.
The evening world., 1917-07-25
r,mp.ror oI Japan Receives ""--
Admiral Knight

TOXIC. July 2j.-The Emperor or
Japan to-day received Rear Admiral
Knight. L, S. ~. and his staff who
Govrrnnent's courtesies in the, recent
death Of United states Amb s5sador
Guthrie.
The evening world., 1917-07-25
Jury Voucher FnEers Convicted.

Convicted Of making false pay
vouchers for Jurors and collecting the
money, Frank Il. Taylor OF MontclaIr.
y j.. Clerk OF the Supreme Court. and
James Cowan OF East Orange, "A court
attendant, were sentenced yesterday
10 eighteen months and six months
in the County Pepitentiary Taylor
was also fined $3.50 He appealed
end was released under $4,000 bail.
The evening world., 1917-07-25
4,5OO,OOO TONS SUNK
SINCE FEB. |, BERLIN SAYS
\oN,iS,he Leitung Dt,lIre, This Is
Democrat, Gemlnys' Ans
wtr to LloyI George

BERLIN Cla Lou1onI, July -i.-
Democratic Gcrmsuys answer O. Lip,l
Georges declaration that the subml...o
war is failure be- isuo.oun tHr. .Yr.
since F' l.' declared On" \ussIa .HH
s"ltyr- to-day.
The evening world., 1917-07-25
New Admiralty Head IL Chosen for
Parliament,
LONDON. July

LONDON, July 2b,-Sir Eric Geddes
new Lord Of the Admiralty. was tot day
chosen to Parliament by Cambridge
Borough. his election being unopDosed,
The evening world., 1917-07-25
-. 80" s'-''s" '~-'--' "'.- Cas. %
IINInn.

RIO DE JANEIRO, July e5 Fifty
thousand worklngmen were out on n
general strike to-day In protest against
the steadily increasing cost Of liying
No disorders have Vet occurred but pu-
lice guards every where lu the crowded
sections Of the city have been doubled.
The evening world., 1917-07-25

Scovlllc Manufacturing Company-De-
clared monthly dividend Of Is per
cent, payable Aug l, TO stock record
July %. Previous rate 10 per cent
The evening world., 1917-07-25
MARRIED.

BEND-FLETCHER - Wednesday. July
IS, at westbury, Long Island, by tho
Rev Charle1 Flattery, BEATRICE
BEND 10 HENRY PRATHER
FLETCHER
The evening world., 1917-07-25

Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
Year ended June 3u Balance after
charges and taxes, t5,l95 239 decrease,
Sil6,J93. Balance is equal to SG.g7 a
share, carried on SA45j 2l3 capital stock
compared with S26 a share In previous
year.
The evening world., 1917-07-25
InternnIl0nnl Mercnntlle Mnrlnn-Ynnr

SIS, 5,9i6 $50; increase, tS,6Oi, ,Go2 Surpl az
equal to N2. 10 a share on preferred stock
after deducting q.lG9 4S9, regular de-
pre- citation for 1916 This compares with
SOS 46 a share earned In 1915
The evening world., 1917-07-25
CHICAGO WHEAT AND CORN
MARKET.
NEW YORK COTTON EXCHANGE.
ITEMS EoR INVESTORS.

International Harvester Company OF
New Jersey.--licgular quarterly divi-
dend Of lSt per cent. on preferred stock,
pay able oct, 10 TO stoGk record, Sept. /.
The evening world., 1917-07-25

All h"Lost and Found" articles I,
advertised IN The World or reported
20 Lost and Found bureau" Room
1903. World Building. will he listed
for thirty days. These lists can bs
seen at any OF The Worlds OFFICES.
Lost and Found advertisements
can be left at any OF The Worlds
Advertising Agencies or can bS
telephoned directly 70 The World.
Call 5000 Beekman New York. or
BROOKLYN office, 400 Main.
The evening world., 1917-07-25

Pressed steel Car Company Regular
quarterly dividends Of SIS on preferred
and Sl7i on common stocks Preferred
PAYABLE Aug. %, and common payable.
sept, s 20 stock record. Aug. 10.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-31
PIONEER RESIDENT
 OF PINE BLUFF DEAD
Mrs. Annie Smith Is Found UncOn. scious Yesterday Morning
 Was Dying at Noon.

Mrs. Annie Smith, pioneer resi- dent of this section and a woman who was widely known and very highly esteemed, died about noon yesterday, following a stroke with which she had been seized earlier in the morning. Her unconscious boGy was found early yesterday at her home by a negro woman servant. and. although physi- clan was hastily summoned and gave attention, Mrs. Smith died without re- gaining consciousness.
 Deceased was 67 years of age and was the widow of the late F. G. Smith, whe' preceded her to the grave by about IS months. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. E. c. Royse of Pine Bluff, and a son. F. l.. Smith of Lit tie Rock: four brothers. c. F. Dun nington and Tom Dunnington of Pine Bluff. John Dunnington of Hot Springs and Louis Dunnineton of TeXarkana.
 The funeral will be held at 2:3o o'clock this afternoon from the late home of deceased, at Fortieth avenue and Hazel street. with services by Rev. J. l. Norris, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, and interment will be in Bellwood cemetery. The following will serve as pallbearers: Jack Shannon. A. l.. Rafferty, Guy Loman, T. l.. Mosely Tom Mays, Bob Robinson and l.. A. Wilcox.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-31
DENIED SHORT DAY;
 GET WAGE INCREASE

New York, Jan. 30.-An eight-hour day is denied workers in the waist anu shirt industry here under a deci- sicn announced yesterday by an arbi- tration board, of which Julian w. Mack of Chicago is chairman. The board reaffillncd the present 49-hour week.
 Wage increases, ranging from to 1G per cent were granted in all branches of the trade, and higher standards of working conditions are provided.
 The settlement averts strike by many thousands of workers. It is estimated that the award adds about $1.G0000G annually to the pay of 40,- 900 operatives.