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The Washington herald., 1917-03-17
STRIKERS tend BABIES
As WIVES PLEAD CAUSE
Delegation of Women Petition Com
missioner and Labor Secretary.

A row Of baby carriages in charge of
men were parked in front OF the District
Building late yesterday afternoon. The
mothers had gone to see Commissioner
oliver P. Newman to present an appeal
on behalf of their husbands, striking car
men.
1t was an unusual sight which attract
ed considerable attention. Several of the
babies began crying and the fathers
bounced the carriages up and down and
wheeled them about in vain efforts to
quiet the youngsters. One father took
his child from the carriage and carried
It about.
The call at the District Building was
the termination of the march of nearly
200 wives of conductors and motormen
along Pennsylvania avenue. Quite a few
husbands were in the parade which was
featured by many inscribed banners.
Mr. Newman was not at the office
when the women called. They were in
slstent upon waiting until he returned.
They were shown to the board room and
Commissioner Louis Brownlow briefly
spoke to them. Mr.. Brownlow told the
delegation to be calm and have patience.
assuring them that some adjustment
would be made.
Don't keep the milk from our babies. "
was the sign carried by Mrs. r. L. Tip
petit wife of a conductor. She walked
at the head of the parade with Mrs.
George A. wilburt. whose husband is
president OF the local carmen's union.
and Mrs. B. c. Bell. Mrs. F. r. Mann
and Mrs. Thomas r. Mcdaniel.
Mrs. Mann carried her eight-months-
old baby Mrs Bell and Mrs Mcdaniel
carried a banner inscribed, I'VE will win
this strike" Numerous banners with
tho legend Citizens OF Washington.
keep walking. do not ride" were in line.
Other banners read, I'VE cannot live I'M
less We live together" and I'VE will
stand by our men to the end
Mrs Elsie Anderson. with her four
months-old baby. and Mrs. Margaret
Boyle, with her three-months-old baby.
brought up the rear. each wheeling her
child in a baby carriage. Numbers OF
women walked with their babies in their
arms
The women also called at the Depart
ment Of Labor. Secretary Wilson was
not in the building at the time. and the
delegation was met by Assistant Secre-
tary OF Labor Louis F. Post.
Whe nthe women had assembled Mrs.
Wilburt. holding her h4by toward Mr.
ost. said to him in dramatic tones,
This cannot go on much longer"
Il can assure you, madam" replied
Mr.. Post. that this department will dc
all in its power to bring this trouble to
a speedy end"
The Washington herald., 1917-03-17

the Commissioners at that time offered
10 the general officers Of the company
their good services as mediators. This
offer was declined on the ground that
under no circumstances would the com
pany recognize the union
These are the facts They are a mat
ter of record with an impartial board.
Can anybody doubt who is right in this
controversy?
"The union men have conducted them
selves with credit to the organization and
the principles they represent. They have
seen men OF questionable repute brought
into the city to take their places. They
have seen these men insult respectable
women and others unaccustomed to rough
treatment They have seen whosesale
thievery practised by the men who have
taken their places. They have stood
for a principle and they will stand for
II until they win, because they are sup
ported by public opinion
I'VE are satisfied with the situation
From the standpoint OF the union condi'
tions were never brighter"
The Washington herald., 1917-03-17
PREDICTS SPEEDY END
OF STREET CAR STRIKE
Detective Chief Says Carmen Will Re
turn to Jobs.

Predicting that at least 20 per cent Of
the striking carmen would return to their
old Jobs, Capt John T. Vickery. foun-
der and chief of the Washington Detec-
tive Bureau, Incorporated, with central
offices in New York City, which agency
is in charge Of the men brought hero
to break the strike, arrived in Wash
ington last night for stay Of several
days to look over the situation
After examining reports OF his assist
ants in his room at the New Willard,
and engaging in conversation with other
of his men in the Occidental Hotel. Mr:
Vickery expressed himself as being well
satisfied with the striking conditions He
predicted that the trouble would soon be
over
Mr.. vickery based his declaration. that
most Of the employees would return 20
work, upon his long and varied expert
ences in every section Of this country.
! His agency has handled confidential work
for the largest business concerns In the
United States and has an international
reputation.
Men Always Awaken.
1T have always found that men out on
a strike are soon very glad to get their
work back again." said Mr.. Vickery.
Men do not want to strike. but they are
led into II, and Just as soon as the strik-
ers in this city awake to the realization
that they have been misled and III ad-
yised by outside agitators, who do not
have the interests OF this community or
employees at heart. the trouble will be all
over"
Mr.. vickery said he never met a cor
poration which was so KINDLY disposed
toward its employees as he declared the
Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany to be. He stated that his men have
| no unkind feeling against the strikers.
! and said his agency was not strike
breaking bureau. according to the COM
mon Interpretation of that term.
Mr.. Vickery declared in this respect:
I'VE do not make 1t a business to import
strong-arm squads into a community. and
| the high recommendations We have re-
ceived from every community in which
we have operated. are proof that our men
are law-abiding."
The Washington herald., 1917-03-17
BROTHERHOOD OFFICIALS
IGNORE WILSON'S PLEA

Chicago, March 16.-Officials Of the
railroad brotherhoods here announced to-
night that no attention would be paid to
President Wilson's efforts at mediation oil
the threatened strike. Seven vice presi-
dents in a formal statement declared
that the railroads must yield to all union
demands or the progressive strike would
begin at s o'clock tomorrow night.
After receiving Information that Pres
ident Wilson had sent Secretary OF the
Interior Lane, Secretary of Labor VIII
son. Daniel Willard, president of the
Baltimore and Ohio. and Samuel Comp
ers, to New York, to act as mediators In
an. effort to settle the strike, the brother
hood executives here issued the follow
ing statement:
"In our opinion the railroad must yield
So far as our organizations are concern
ed, they have set a date for a progress
sfve strike. II settlement is not made
by o'clock tomorrow, the strike will
being by groups. until. II necessary. every
railroad IN the United States will be in
volved.
Nothing can stop a strike except 9
settlement providing for the granting Of
all the demands made Thursday to the
railroad officials II a strike is called
no settlement will be made that does
not mean time and half overtime.
Lee, Stone. Carter or Sheppard can
not change the situation. no matter how
much inclined they may be to do It.
(signeD Timothy Shea. Vice President
OF the Brotherhood OF Locomotive Fire
men and Engineers.
S. A. Boone, Vice President Brother
hood Of Locomotive Firemen and En-
gineers.
James Murdock, Vice President Broth
erhood of Railroad Trainmen.
Robert Mcintyre. Vice President Broth
erhood Of Railroad Trainmen.
Frank A. Burgess, Vice President
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers.
A. H Kennedy, Vice President Broth
erhood OF Locomotive Engineers.
W. C. Turner, Vice President Orde
Of Railway Conductors.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-17
FAITH AM WIRYBODY
IS irish This DAY
It's a Brave Broth " a Bhoy That1l
Put on Orange This Mornin'.

Faith, an it's a brave broth iv a bhoy
thatIl be wearin' anything touched with
n divil a bit av orange color this day.
For. whist ye! 'Tis the Sivinteenth av
March, tn anniversary av tn gra-and
day whin good st. Patrick went over
ouId Ireland, and chased every blessed
snake and sarpent into the green ocean.
Thin roses, now-shure. and as q gin
iral rule, they're the swate flowers. SO
are thin swate peas, and all the rist
av thin. But today, they're all afther
hidin' their heads with shame. The wan
thing to wear this day is a bit av sham
rock. Or II yez can't git a sprig Of the
ould country's clover. thin, man dear.
get yirself one av thin carna-ations-
But whist See to 1t that it's green.
Green Band Maybe.
An II We can't be afther affordln' a
posey. or shamrock sprigue-what with
the potaties costin' so dear, and all, why
thin, maybe ye can find that green hat
band ye wore last year. or mebee yell be
afther havin a green te-or II ye have
none O. these thin ye can be borrowin'
a bit O. green ribbon from the ould
woman.
But green somewhere, an somehow. ye
must have on ye this day. For sure. this
day ivirybody. even tn Dutch, is Irish.
In some of tn villages, they'll be afther
havin' tn grand parades. this day, and
speechmakin', and giniral CELEBRATION. Up
in New Yo-ork, f'r instance, thereu be
gran doin's with a parade stretchin' out
the betther part av a mile. and a rale
ould-country jubilee tn nvelong day
They'll be doin' tn same In Phillydelpht
and a couple ither places. tn names aV
which escapes me moind.
Here is our own dear Washington
there'u be no parade-but dlvil a bit less
will tn good Irish be cilibratin' for all
that
Mass This Mornin'.
FIR wan thing, thyll all be sthartir
tn day right by goin' to mass. Thin,
bit later, they'll all. or for sure. mos
av thin, will be stheppin' up to st. Pat
rick's Church. named after the BLESSED
Saint, may his soul rist in peace, where
they'll he big doins starthin' at II
o'clock. For wan thing, Bishop Russell
him that's just been consecrated by tn
Cardinal, over t Balthimore-will say hl'
first mass at that time. Thin therell bt
a procession. and lots more.
An all over tn city, there'n be some
thin doin' all dhay. an most av tn
evenin', not forgettin' tn big oyster
roast at tn Elks at aight o'clock to
night.
No Darlin' It amt for thruth a Ions
way to Tipperary-not on st. Patrick
Day.
As was afther tellin' you. this da!
ivirybody is Irish.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-17
Wilson Would Block Strike;
U.S.. May Operate Railways
CONFER With WORKERS
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
tablished here. All plans Of this special
strike committee will be submitted to the
four brotherhood chiefs so long as they
remain In the city.
Three Of the four vice presidents were
at headquarters today. They are g. H
Sines, chairman; T. r. Gregg, vice presi-
dent of the order Of Railway Conductors,
and G. K. Wark, vice president OF the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and
Engenmen. L. g. Griffing, assistant
grand chief Of the Brotherhood Of Loco
motive Engineers, acted as the fourth
member of the strike committee. in the
absence OF vice president NJ. E. Mont
gomery, who is in Chicago.
Western Men Mutiny.
Railroad officials and brotherhood chiefs
today received 'advices that the employees
of the Atchison. Topeka and Santa Fe
Railroad. in all departments. and the en-
gineers OF the Union Pacific, as well as
employees on other lines. will refuse to
obey the strike order. Announcement was
made that some of these will withdraw
from the brotherhood.
Brotherhood officials admitted today
that great dependence for the success of
the strike is placed in the tieing up of
the Chicago switching yards. The strike
in this division is to take effect tomorrow
night, and may have a serious effect upon
the passenger service. in spite of the fact
that no strike on the passenger lines is
to be called until next Wednesday.
Hundreds OF messages were received to-
day by Elisha Lee. chairman of the Ma
tional Conference Committee of the Rail-
roads, and the four brotherhood chiefs.
urging that a settlement OF the strike be
reached. The kilograms came from all
parts OF the country. from organizations
Of business men, bankers and farmers
They appealed to the opposing forces in
the threatened strike to effect some com
promise for the sake of the common good
and for the welfare and safety of the
nation.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-17
ARREST THREE STRIKERS.
Charged with AssaultInE Conductor
who wouldn't Quit.

lick Blum. y. Of 22S 6 street north
west. George \. Latham. %, of 1901 Twen-
ty-sixth street nOthwest. and HartweIl
d. Smith. 81. of Sill Prospect avenue, all
conductors formerly employed by the
Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany. were yesterday arrested by pre-
Cinct detectives Scribner and Eby OF No.
:. charged with assault. The men were
released on so bail each. 1t is alleged
that on March u the three men attacked
MOtorman Henry Lynn. OF 316 Sixteenth
street southeast. one of the old en-
ployes OF the company who remained Ir
the service when the strike started.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-17
MOTORMAN CUT BY GLASS

Frank Wilson, a motorman on the
Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany's lines, was painfully injured yes
terday morning when the car which no
was operating collided at Fourteenth
and @ streets northwest with another car
of the same line. Wilson was injured
about the face and hands by flying glass
Leo Wildman. "a street northeast, a
passenger on the car. sustained minor In
juries. He refused treatment
The Washington herald., 1917-03-17
Perfect Health Is Yours
If the Blood Is Kept Pure

pains; Catarrh. often a forerunner Of
dread consumption; Scrofula, Eczema.
letter, Erysipelas, and other dishgur-
ing skin diseases. Malaria, which
makes the strongest men helpless, and
many other diseases are the direct re-
suit of impure blood.
You can easily avoid all OF these
diseases, and nd the system OF them,
by the use of S. S. S., the wonderful
blood remedy that has been in constant
use for more than fifty years. s. s. S.
cleanses the blood thoroughly and
routs every vestige of inpurity. 1t is
sold by druggists everywhere.
For valuable literature and medical
advice absolutely free, write today. to
the Medical Dept, Swift Specific Com
pany, SO Swift Laboratory, Atiantl,
Ga.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-17
Almost Every Human Ailment Is Di
rectiy Traceable to Impurities In the
Blood.

You cannot overestimate the impor-
tanse of keeping the blood free of i'm
purities. When you realize that the
heart is constantly pumping this vital
fluid to all parts of the body, you can
easily see that any impurity in the
blood will cause serious complications
Any slight disorder or impurity that
creeps into the blood is a source Of
danger, for every vital organ of the
body depends upon the blood supply
to properly perform its functions.
Many painful and dangerous diseases
are the direct result of bad condition
of the blood Among the most serious
are rheumatism, with its torturing
The Washington herald., 1917-03-17
Company Dealt Before,

Quoting further from the letter Of the
District Commissioners: Tnasmuch as
one year ago the company by dealing
with a committee Of its employees had
accepted the principle Of collective bar
gaining. and tnasmuch as Mr.. Kings
letter Of February n had referred to
the services If q mediatorial board.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-17
WOULD CHANGE FETE DATE.
BriEhtwood Citizens want InauEu-
raj Held in April.

A resolution to change the inaugura-
ton date to April was passed at a NEST
ing OF the Brightwood Citizens Associa-
ton, at Brightwood school last night
Other resolutions providing for exam
nations for street railway motormen.
the improvement OF Georgia avenue st
Brightwood. the building OF a new school
and the remodeling OF the old school 10
be used as a police station were passed
by the association.
B. b. Allison. Thomas hanley. DR.. w.
I. Mungler and Charles Ralph were re-
ceived for membership.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-17
union Chief ANSWERS
CHARGES OF RAILWAY
Calls Public Attention to Letters Be-
tween Commissioners and
President King.

Intimating that Clarence P. King,
president of the Washington Railway
and Electric Company. is rejecting
arbitration of the carmen's strike. and
declaring that the strikers are supported
by public opinion. International Execn-
tive Edward McMorrow, Of the Amalga-
mated Association Of Street and Electric
Railway Employees. issued the following
statement last night:
+ May I direct the attention OF the
people of the District to a number OF
statements made in the interchange Of
communications between the District
Commissioners and the Washington Rail-
way and Electric Company officials, as
affecting tile existing differences between
the company and its employees
'""renCe p. King says in his COM
munication to A. s. Henderson, sec tertiary
g uhe Rhode Island Suburban Citizens
Association: We nave statements from
men TO the effect that they were forced
to Join the union. through threats OF
personal violence. through persistent
persecution and petty annoyances sur
rounding their daily work, and by
threats that II they did not Join the
union they would lose their positions
with the company or be compelled to pay
large sums to go into the Amalgamated? !?
Quotes Commissioners.
"Observe what the District Commission
ers. as impartial arbitrators. say in their
letter to the directors OF the company
yesterday:
During the year numerous cases were
appealed to the Public Utilities Commits
sion and were settled by It. During all
that time not one complaint came to the
attention Of the Commissioners as to the
working of the agreement from either the
company or the employees. and so far as
we were advised It was satisfac actory.'
Let me call attention further to the
staterpent of the company as represented
by President King and contained in a let
ter to the Commissioners, which says:
You participated in those efforts. as
representing all of the traInmen, and
know that the proper adjustment Of the
many questions which will arise as a re-
suit of any effort to modify or change the
conditions Of that agreement will require
the cool, careful. and the undivided atten-
ton OF all parties directly interested as
we'll as the entire time OF a mediatorial
board
Does such a statement intimate that
the right OF arbitration was to be reject
ed by the company as evidenced by the
present attitude OF the directing head OF
the railroad?
The Washington herald., 1917-03-17
FORBID PAINTERS TO USE CARS.

The Painters and Decorators Union.
Local No. S6s, at meeting last night,
prohibited members of the union from
riding on cars of the Washington Rail-
way and Electric Company. fine OF
one days play will be imposed upon any
one breaking the regulation.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-17

Plans have been completed for the ereo-
ton OF q coal briouet plant at Norfolk.
Va. This plant will have capacity OF
forty tons an hour Of sixteen-ounce
briouets.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-05-04
WAKING UP

1t is possible that the federal govern
ment is waking IN to the importance of pro-
pcr1v orardiu@ The New Mexico border from
the rosSihle i~nya~'ons Of hostile bands OF Mex
leans and Germans. The copper resources
Of the state are now badly needed and any
closing down Of the Chino. TYRONE and other
camns would work serious hardships on the
nation. Tn addition to the important copper
producing camps near the border, the c. r.
& 7. companv is shipping large quantities of
iron ores from the Santa Rita district, and iron
IS a most imnortant product Just at this time.
It is believed that the general govern
mcnt has fully realized that great damage
cou1d he do"c e. fire industrial nreoaratious
necessary for The successful prosecution of
t'f~ var and th.t more troops are being sent
iuto five Southwest.
II now 0ooo~rs possible that the REGULARS
VIII ho withdrawn for other operations and
LARGE commands oi militia sent to take charge
Of the southern border, with a small regular
force at Fl Paso, Bte whatever is done it
is now certain that the New Mexico border
will be adequately protected from any such
raids as took place at Columbus.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-05-04
MUCH MONEY WILL co INTO
CIRCULATION DURING WAR

AS to the fear of a monetary
stringency; that is like the most OF
our misfortunes-"they never hap
PEN.
A lot of us have been wondering
er part of the money and wealth of
this country has become concentrat-
ed in the hands of a comparatively
few Of our citizens.
Our Government has authorized a
bond issue of seven billion dollars,
more than twice the debt incurred
by reason of our Civil war; and
these bonds wi be subscribed and
absorbed largely by the holders of
these great fortunes of which we
have been-grumbling.
This money will be turned into
the Golfers OF Uncle Sam, and once
he gets il, no doubt can be enter
tanned that it will be spent with a
free hand for all kinds of products
necessary in preparation for the ex-
igencies # a conflict that has been
thrust upon us.
Even the vast sum that is to be
loaned to our Allies will not leave
the country, but will be used by them
for making purchases from us, of
those things which are essential to
their very existence, both in peace
and in war.
1t is not expected that the average
reader has any personal recollec-
ton of the plentitude Of money in
the last years of, and those succeed
ing, our Civil war: but some of we
gray heads do, and we also remember
how the country as a whole develop
ed as if by magic. Even that sec
ton of our land which had been deci-
mated and desolated by the four
years of %internecine strife rose,
Phoenix ike from the ashes OF de-
feat, and achieved a material pros
perity that astounded and %confound-
ed those who predicted continued dis
tresses.
This can be accounted for on no
other ground than the vast sum of
money, that is ready money we
had in our land in general circula-
ton.
We are now to have. in a few
short months, more actual money in
circulation among our people than
all the rest of the world can COM
mand, and every dollar will be worth
one hundred cents.
New Mexico will receive her pro-
portionate share of this extra cash;
for while this state does not pro-
all that her people use and con-
sumo, it produces a healthy surplus
a great many things that are need
ed in other States, and this surplus
more than offsets that which we are
forced to buy.
In other words, our exports are
far in excess Of our imports, and
can be no doubt concerning
an influx of cash to pay the diff
ference.
Nor need there be any apprehen-
'ions as TO a stringency VIXEN peace
IS declared. The money will be dis
to such an extent that it
will require half a century for it
to drift back into anything like the
,ongested state in which it has been
the last decades. r. Bulletin.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-05-04
PLANTING FOR NATIONS LIFE

This war will tax to the utmost the ma
TONS resources in men and money, man
ufact,1red products and food SUITS. This
is not an alarnist view. but is held nv the
HIGHEST authorities. The President said in his
proclamation on ApriI X. and 10 the shin
bnildcr the thoroht tbot the FIFE Of 1lis war
dcocndS t'oon HIM. The food and war sup
plies must he carried aCroe, the seas 40 mat
ter how r-"o ,h'oe are sent Nv the bo'ton
The oI'~os of ti.7o 'lraf oo down mt Ire
supplied anil e""-'' 4 nj u"r".'
INe s'ir't = J--T g"d of r@t1 o.s uou-
ifee'cj 'v e'o~'f,rin~ p r-r-'ct and r|o1rctjog
TO- 'hc '.t''o 't.-. ''o ~ gri'~ rhon"oth
The s"iri' If fo'7. ro V1it less r"trio';c. will
he oTpre~-e' hv Nncr'oo I'm 'uroi~hioe mooi-
TONS to win I%atti,e aud IN %Ialine tell from
the fertile soil For the next eiv ufs,.r. At
least. the American who follow. .to ,r,,,. cr
swi0"s tle hcc viii !. ,ot orIv nc c,tr;otic
h,t inst ne Icr~;c Nc fine soLi;cr u,bo &c trim
;no IN oo into the troocboe
Tie food sunni, of tha world toJ,. ;e
alarr;noh short even tbo,ob submarines
ebo,li enra,d no moro 81 i ,,,o,, the bot+o,,,
NJ tho cons Whom il bacor,oc nocaseorv n
furnish ero,,ah FIR the scot,raos ~ tba Goa to
nrcy mon. and then n s,nolv fine nations t,,ot
are f;ohtira for b,,r,,r;t, AVID the orcssr,.o-