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New-York tribune., 1918-03-05
Higher Wages in Munition
Plants Take 5000 Men
From Work
Relief Is Now Sought
Contractors Request Legisla-
ton Enabling Them to
Meet Crisis

Work or the new subways of New
York Will come to dead halt, the Pub
lie Service Commission has informed
Acting Mayor Al Smith, unless there
IS immediate legislation to relieve con-
tractors OF the unexpected obstacles in
.erposed ny war conditions.
The Acting Mayor and Public Ser
vice Commissioners Travis H. Whitney
and F. j. II. Kracke conferred concern
ing the problem on Saturday, when a.
letter setting forth the facts was pre-
sented BY Mr.. Whitney, acting chair
man OF the commission.
Contractors Caught Short
Since the beginning Of the war"
Commissioner Whitney wrote. "the
number Of men engaged in subway
construction work has fallen from
about 10000 per day. in April, 1917.
to about 1000 now. This has greatly
slowed down the work and has delayed
completion and operation. The pros
pect now IS that unless prompt re-
medal action IS taken most of the 1000
will De drawn away and work brought
TO virtually complete standstil with
little prospects of resumption until,
at least. the end OF the war"
Higher wages in other industries
connected more directly with war
preparations has drawn away the work
men, Mr.. Whitney said, and freight
embargoes and governmental demands
for structural steel have made a bad
matter worse.
Contractors who entered into CON
tracts for subway work at time OF
much lower costs and more favorable
conditions before the United States
went into the var" he continued, ARE
TO longer In a financial position to de-
fray from their own treasures the
advanced operating costs which have
come to pass They are willing to com
plete their work on an actuai-cost-no-
profit basis. but they do not feel able
10 advance wages further except on
some basis which recognizes the unex-
pected character of the wartime ext
gencies and affords frank measure Of
relief from the oppressive burden OF
unaaticlpated conditions"
Relief Called Udgent
.hN- " httHey polHVed out Inat, quite
aside from any question of fair treat
ment for contractors. it was to the adj
vantage &C the city and the govern
men5 to see y II that work on the
new subways Gas pushed
The commission is inclined to feel.
he continued. that some suitable form
q legislation should be formulated and
favored which Will enable the city and
the Board of Estimate and Apportion-
ment 10 act energetically in cases OF
emergency IN seeing to it that con
structlon work is not abandoned by the
men formerly engaged in it."
New-York tribune., 1918-03-05
Motor Truck Kills Boy
1t Badly Injuries Another;
Driver Held Without Bail

Joseph vallenti, five years old, and
his brother Frank. six, going home
hand in hand from school yesterday
were run down by motor truck at
Grand and Elizabeth streets. Joseph
was killed outright. Franks right arm
and collar bone were broken. and he
was taken TO Gouverneur Hospital. The
boys lived at 10 Elizabeth Street.
There was no traffic patrolman at tho
corner where the accident happened
Abraham Kassclhen, Of 9 Nostrand
Avenue, Brooklyn, driver Of the truck
wns held for forty-oIght hours without
bail N the Tombs police court to cna-
bic the police to search for witnesses.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-05
Mrs. Yerkes S Onetime T husband
CANDLES by Note, Pays in Cash
Wilson Miner, Playwright Admits Chemin Comes
Natural to Him-Tells Court of Bltmore and
Ritz-Carlton Games

Wilson Miner, who won the hand
Of Mrs. Charles r Yerhss month
after she became a widow back in 1906,
and later added TO his fame by being
divorced by her and writing plays like
THE Deep Purple The Only Law"
ships That Pass in the Night and
others, was q witness yesterday at the
John Doe inquiry into gambling
Miner pleaded guilty to being as good
chemin de fer player as car be found
east Of San Francisco, because as he
explained, he has played the game since
infancy.' His most recent laures were
won with the select company of card
experts known as the Olympic Club, at
their weekly games in the Fillmore and
Ritz-CarIton hotels. The presiding
was and IS, John Shaughnessy, the best
bridge-wtist player that ever tried to
outplay Charles NJ Schwab, sirl
Mizner used to belong to George
Young Bauchle's plump "Partridges, "
but about four years ago. he neglected
to let Bauchle know that he intended
to be present at one Of the big month
ly meetings, and incidentally. he didn't
come across" with the thirty dollars
which was necessary before one could
tuck his knees under the green baize
with the other Partridges. ard so, NJ
ner says, he was dropped from 8auchle's s
company of chemin de fer experts.
But he recovered from this little shock
by getting admission to Shaughnessy s
even more select band of twelve or if
teen players.
Mr. Smith asked Miner if he had
not played baccarat at the Hotel
Claridge, but Miner denied ever nav
ing sat in 4 game Of any sort in that
Eostlery.
Plays 1t by Note"
You understand chemin-de-fer pretty
well then ." asked Assistant District
Attorney Smith.
u play it by note" Miner replied
You don't pay by note, though ?"
"No, in cash.
"Who engaged in this game you last
played at the Ritz four or five weeks
ago -
Two or three Christians and some
others
Miner recalled the names of Shaugh
nessey, Tom CostigAn, "Huddy" Hua
SOM, Samuel Segar, Dr. springle, DR.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-05
Is Admit Primary Frauds
Election Inspectors Plead
Guilty; Sentence Reserved

Sixteen more election inspectors of
the seventy-two that were indicted last
November on the charge of making
primary of last September pleaded
guilty yesterday before Justice GoH in
the Supreme Court. They were:
Louis 'Hofstadt. Henry Alderman,
Alfred Cohen, George W. Covert,
Arthur Schoen, William Ray, Morris
Fried, Joseph Lang, Isaac Greenwald,
Emil Mendelsohn, Emanuel Krulewitch.
Frederick Tillman, jr. Thomas +.
Hayes, Arthur Trulwich, William klap-
per and Murray Names.
Twenty-six defendants have either
pleaded guilty or have been convicted
on the charge. Justice Golf has reserved
sentence until all the cases have been
disposed of
New-York tribune., 1918-03-05
1000 Tailors Strike
Clothing Workers Demand Is
Per Cent Increase


A strike which, it is said, affects
5000 workers was declared yesterday
by the Amalgamated Clothing Workers
of America. The representatives of
the clothing workers claim that at least
1000 customs tailors stopped work yes
terday and that the remainder of those
to be called out will have left their
shops to-day.
The strikers demand wage increase
amounting to 25 per cent and the
recognition of their union. At least
900 shops. it was said, had been af-
fected by the strike order
The strikers were ordered to report
at any one of several headquarters in
various sections of the city. There.
their leaders gave them assurances of
their winning the strike and counselled
them against any acts Of violence.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-05
Rockefeller Protected Dealers
In Selling Coal to Public

statement was issued yesterday at
IS Broadway to explain why John D.
Rockefeller charged market prices for
coal supplied to the public from his es-
tate at Pocantico Hills during the coal
famine.
1t was done to protect the interests
of the local coal dealers. and the differ
ence between the price that Mr.. Rocke-
Teller received and that which he paid
for the coal was divided among Catho-
tic and Protestant churches and the
Lyceum in Pocantico and the Ossinng
Chapter of the American Red Cross.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-05
Henry S. Chase

WATERBURY, Conn, March A
Henry S. Chase, head of the Chase
Companies, which have rolling mills
and brass working and manufacturing
plants here, died this afternoon from
the effects of an operation for appen-
dicitis Mr.. Chase was native of
Waterbury. siXty-three years old, Of
the Yale class of II, and one of the
foremost manufacturers of Connecti-
cut His wife and five children survive
New-York tribune., 1918-03-05
Mrs. Mary A. Ryerson
Becomes Deputy Sheriff

Mrs. Mary i. Ryerson, Of Satterle-
Avenue, Middle Village. is the first
woman to become Il special deputy
sheriff of Queens County. She was ap-
pointed yesterday by Sheriff Mitchell.
She will receive no salary and will have
charge of the recreation centre at Pub
lie School 81, Middle Village.
She is president of the Mothers Club
of that school. secretary of the Asso-
ciated Charities in that section and
treasurer Of the Mothers Council of
the schools Of New York City.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-05
Rental Almost Doubles

Rentals for all kinds Of property
throughout the city are rising rapidly.
Small and big property owners are
benefiting. Vincent Astor will get
after May / $4,000 a year in rents
from the Continental Warehouse Com
pany for the three-story building at
41O and 412 West Fourteenth Street.
This property is now occupied by the
California Wine Growers Association.
which pays "a yearly rental OF $4,000.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-05
British Steamer Arrino Sunk
BY U-Boat; Crew Saved

BOSTON. March 1.-The British
steamer Arrino. long in the Boston and
ST. Nazaire service, has been sunk by a
German submarine while on a voyage
without cargo 10 an American port. ac-
cording to reports current in shipping
circles to-day. The crew was saved
The Arrino was built at Glasgow in
1906, and registered 4.4S4 tons gross
New-York tribune., 1918-03-05
Harbor Workers
Present Demands
To Boat Owners
Adjustment Commission
Strives Hard to Prevent
Port Tie-Up

James Matthews. business agent of
the Tide Water Boatmsn's Union, yes
terday sent to the boat owners cperat-
ing in New York Harbor the new de-
hands Of the men. At the same time
stephen Condor, of the Lightcrmcn's
Union, served the demands Of the
lighter captains upon their employers.
Meanwhile the National Adjustment
Commission Of the United States Ship
ping Board, through its agents, were
seeking to induce the boat owners to
abide by the decision Of the local arbi-
tration board and pay the wages fixed
for the various classes Of boat work
ers last November. If this can be done
the commission believes it can induce
the men to send the demands they are
Row making to arbitration and avoid
the threatened tie-up Of the harbor
on March IA.
Union Leaders Confer
Robert P. Bass. chairman of the ad-
justment commission, was in com
munication with Paul A. Vacarelli. in
ternational president of the Long
shoremen's Union and member of
the adjustment board, yesterday. Va
carell also conferred with several os
the union leaders, but he had no com
ment to make on the days develop
mentS
From another source, however it was
learned that some progress had been
made and much is expected from n
conference that Will probably be held
Thursday between representatives of
the boat owners. tho men and the ad-
Justment commission. Some Of the
leaders said, however. that it would be
impossible TO do anything until the
men received definite guarantees that
they can be assured that they will get
the November scale OF wages. Then.
1t was explained, there will be time to
take up the new demands and everv
opportunity given all parties to reach
an agreement.
New Demands of Men
, The new demands of the boatmen are
for 800 a month for captains on all
coal, grain, ice and canal boats. as well
as deck scows The November media
tion fixed their wages az $40 a month
The ightermen demand ST day, ten
hours to constitute = day and sixty
hours week. double time to be paid
for Sunday work and time and one halt
for night work. They now receive
from $77 to $40 a month.
Andrew Furuscth, nternational
president Of the Seamens Union. left
New York for Boston Yesterday He IS
expected to return here tomorrow
night or Thursday. T. V. O'Connor
international president Of the long.
shoremen, who was expected in the
city yesterday, kept in touch with the
situation by wire. Al his hotel last
night it was said he probably would
be in town to-day.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-05
r. A. kutschbock's Funeral

Funeral services were held yesterday
for Robert A. Kutschbock in the Chapel
of St. james, Cathedral of St. John the
Divine. Mr. Kutschbock died Thurs
day. He was assistant general attor-
ney for the New York Central Rail
road. and had been a member of it's
legal department thirty-four years. He
was born in Sherburne. n. Y, in 1854,
and is survived by his wife.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-05
s. w. Smith Named Judge

ALBANY, N, Y, March 1.-THE nomi-
nation Of Sanford W. Smith, of Chat
ham as Judge of the Court of Claims
was confirmed by the Senate tonight
Immediately upon its receipt from
Governor Whltmnt.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-12-21

celpts OF anthracite coal seem to be
insufficient TO take care Of base burn
er orders. the county chairman may
require stove size anthracite to be
reserved for base burners.
The intention OF this order Is e
assure hard coal base burner con-
sumers to obtain as early as possible
their normal requirements OF anthra-
cite coal, not exceeding four tons, and
TO allow all other users OF anthracite
to obtain at this time up to one-haii
OF their normal requirements.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-12-21

The casualty list In Sundays pa
per contained the name Of sergt.
Herbert Warren, son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Warren, among those seriously
wounded. Two weeks ago his family
was notified by the government that
he had been wounded during the last
battle, Victory Day. They received
a letter from him Monday in which
he says he is getting along nicely.
He Is with the S1st Division. The
warrens have two other sons In the
service: Corporal Howard Warren
who was with the Post Hospital. Ft-
Brady over one year. is now at gov
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-12-21
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FUEL RESTRICTIONS
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cd in locating some coke and that fuel
has helped out some parts Of the coun-
ty where coal couldn't be secured
To Offset the hard coal situation the |
soft coal producers got busy and
shipped more soft coal to this section
than ever before Many who are us
ing soft coal for the first time in their
hot water and steam plants say that
they will continue It's use hereafter
others complain of the dirt
While furnace owners are not al
lowed 10 buy hard coal their problem
will be to get It, Later in the win
ter some may be available, but Just
now there isn't any hard coal TO fur
nish TO furnace users
The new regulations are as follows
/. All chestnut size anthracite
coal must be reserved for strictly hard
coal base burner use.
2 Coal dealers are required to
make deliveries to hard coal base
burner consumers OF chestnut coal
for their additional requirements not
exceeding two tons each.
3. Each coal dealer is required tc
take care OF the same hard coal base
burner consumers to whom the frs
two ton delivery was made by hin
prior to this date.
4. Consumers having heating
equipment other than hard coal bas'
burners, are permitted TO purchas
and have delivered TO them an amour
which added to coal delivered sine
April 1, 1918, shall not be In excess
fifty per cent OF their usual norma
yearly requirements OF anthracite Goa
viz: stove and egg sizes.
s. A consumer with any kind o
heating equipment may have his full
requirements delivered OF any kind Q
anthracite coal except chestnut, stow
and egg.
g. There are no restrictions what
ever on the amount OF bituminou
coal. or coke. either gas or byproduc
which consumer may desire UP I
his normal requirements.
z. Consumers are required
make application on the usual govern
mcnt blank as heretofore for anthra
cite coal.
a In communities where the re
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-12-21

w. j. Reynolds several his connec-
ton with the Iron County Land & Abb
stract Co. last Monday morning and is
taking brief vacation before assum-
ing his duties as county treausrer. His
place with the abstract company is
taken by Mr. Otto Nelson who came
here from Sturgeon Bay, Wis, to
take the position.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-12-21

Crystal Falls, Michigan,
December 16, 1918.
The Diamond Drill,

DtCtmDtI w. ASAo
Editor OF The Diamond Drill,
Dear Sir:
In reply to the article in The Dia-
mond Drill OF December 14th, will
say:
On the afternoon OF December 10th,
A. d., 1918, had a "tip" that the
mems club was giving banquet and
party to John Erickson, before his
departure for Florida. AS the lid was
on the city, / Immediately repaired to
the club rooms at about 300 o'clock
in the afternoon OF that day. No one
being there, / made second trip.
about $40 p. M, and found num-
Der of gentlement there. told them
the lid was on, and that the party
must be stopped; some argument fol-
lowed, and then left.
/ have no excuses to put up for
doing my duty as a public official. In
loyalty to my oath Of office, and my
duty to the conservation OF human
life, which is generally conceded to
be far in excess in value to the con-
servation of food, especially among
those at all times we'll fed. These
men had food cooked that must not
be wasted; also a present for Mr.
Erickson, that must be publicly pre-
scented, while certain lines OF business
with daily financial loss were closed
in accomplishing submission to the
law for the public benefit.
do not know how late the festiyi
ties lasted, but / can testify that a
1890 p. m. they were in. full blast
Permit me to draw a comparison be
tween the attitude OF this occasion
with that of the Hon. r. C. Flanagan
who called court here few week
ago, when | appeared before him ask
ing him to postpone court on accoun
OF the threatening epidemic of inf
enza, although we did not have a
that time. a single case, in the city
md there was no lid on. What di
Judge Flanagan do? Like the emf
nent American jurist that he is, h
said: Though 1t is a serious handi
cap, l will call ii of" Jurors, law
yers, and others were out time an
money for railroad fares, but the
were law abiding This Is good "Am
erican citizenship" pure and simple.
The Board OF Health will sti
continue to conserve human III
above all other conservations, an
representative citizens should be Sc
ting a pace OF honorable action
those from whom less is expected.
A. A. METCALF, NJ. d.,
Health Officer
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-12-21

eminent hospital in Chicago; and Pie.
W. II. Warren, OF Houghton, is In the
aviation service and Is stationed at
Lee Hall, Va.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-12-21

This is the only country In the world
IN which labor is not, to an extent al
least, the fixed function OF a class
somewhat lowered in social status by
the fact OF physical employment. The
chief glory Of this country Is the es-
tahlishment OF a different standard
II is essential TO the welfare OF all
the citizens OF this republic that la
Dor be not submerged to the level OF
the peasant, the coolie and the peon'
ms in other sections OF the world. Here
still, the mechanic OF today is the In
dustrial. political or even educauonai
leader of tomorrow. There are those
who, still harboring European concep-
rions OF things, attempt to deny this,
INIT every community in the land fur
nishes ample refutation Of the con-
trary belief. Few men, in fact are
at this time real leaders OF thought
and action who are not what Edward
Eggleston so well called the Universe
ty OF Hard Knocks.-Ex
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-12-21

FOR SALE Cheap Two heating
stoves, as good as new. for coal or
wood. CITY REPAIR SHOP.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-12-21

WANTED-Ma cook for logging
camp. Apply to f. c. Bradley, crys-
tai Falls, Michigan.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-12-21

Returns gathered to date from the
recent English elections indicate the
return of sufficient members OF Parlia-
ment to support Lloyd George thru
the peace negotiations. Among the
victors are several women, the first
in history to hold memberhisp in an
English parliament
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-12-21

The New York Sun says that II Is
doubtful IL there has been as much
loss OF steel In the ruined portions OF
France and Belgium as was employed
in the construction Of the Woolworth
building, for the reason that manu-
featuring establishments there were
built OF brick and wood. Yet lot OF
alleged publicists OF high and low de-
gree have been feeding the country
ON talk about the vast demand to be
made on our steel industry to supply
foreign needs. France has largely in
creased her steel production during
the war. II is about time to take the
American people off the bunk diet
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-12-21

Michigan's principal manufacturing
industry is automobiles and on that
business the state pays a tax OF Sl4,-
100000 under the new tax schedule.
A comparison of this contribution from
Michigan business with that paid by
cotton would be interesting. It's no
use comparing the voice OF Michigan
in governmental affairs with that OF
cotton: that's so we'll known.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-12-21

My commission expires July 10, 1913
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-31
RHEUMATICS
NO LONGER
GLOOMY

They have used "Neutrone Preserip.
ton 80" and found It there with TIE
punch that kills Rheumatism.
Only the skeptical now suffer. The
victims OF Rheumatism all tell the
same story. they have sore. intlAmed
muscles and stiff joints. they have 40
ambition or strength and get nervous,
CROSS and irritable, which & not "a
he wondered at. Thousands Of old
time RheumaticS are now IN the bes,
OF health after using ''NeutFoHo Hh,
scription o."
Its satisfied users are lie best al
vertiserS, pretty good advertisers
too.
No matter how little or how much
you suffer 50 and get . bottle Of
"Neutrono Prescription o." You viii
be surprised ct the results. TAoso
sore, innamod joints ana bufnInk
aching muscles will disappear, and
you will feel fine every hour az tNe
day. Mail orders Alled on 800 Sise,
Mountain City Drug Co., ana LEADING
druggists everywhere.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-31
PHAROAH'S RUN.

Milton Hawkins and children, Fred
and ADELAIDE, Of Fairmont, were visit.
ing friends here recently.
Mr. and Mrs. viii Smith went 10
Lowesville Sunday 10 visit their aunt,
Mrs. Brice Summers, who has been
sick
Those who spent Sunday at ]. {.
Rlce's we're Milton Hawkins and two
children, Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Keef-
over, H. D. Smith and little grandson,
Miss Hazel Floyd, Emma and Lille
Rice and Ollie Williams.
There are meetings going on at the
Christian church this week conducted
by Rev. Rice.
Bill Stocker and Russell Miller, Of
Cassyille, were visiting Lonnie Smith
recently.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry McFadden, Of
Clarksburg, spent last week with the
latters parents, H. D. Smith, returning
home Saturday.
Roy Baker, Of this place, left Thurs
day with the county draftees for Co.
lumbus Barracks. Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs Samuel Rice we're Sun.
day visitors a. Wash Smiths.
A good turnout was had a. the
church Tuesday evening when the