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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-10-25
sCOFFED AT PEACE OFFER

Berlin, Oct. 25.-The former Xais-
er ,scoffcd at the danger of Ameri-
can intervention early, III 1917, &C
cording to Count Won Bernstorf,
then ambassador to the United
States.
Replying to question by Dr..
SinheSmer, when he resumed testl--
flying in the Reichstag committee
investigation of the conduct of the
war. Won Bernstorff admitted that
Wilhelm telegraphed Foreign Sec
rotary Zimmerman about January
16. 1917, "that if a breach with
America cannot be avoided, things
must take their course"
The statement created scnsa-
ticn, several committee members
gasping audibly. There was hur-
ricd consultation and after some
delay a copy of the telegram was
produced. 1t was read by Sinzhcl-
ner.
"His majesty does not care bit
about President Wilson's ncace Of
fer" the telegram said, III a
breach Will America cannot be
avoided, tn: lrgs must take their
course. Events are developing
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-10-25

sENDHEIM'S ave an
| opening for a girl with
some bookkeeping expert
ence, knowledge Of steno-
graphy or typewriting ne
cessary, good S a arN
steady position to live
wide awake girl. Apply
to manager. 254-tf.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-10-25
ANNOUNCEMENT

Columbia Bedding Company Eas
cpened a mattress factory and IS
now ready to rcnovate box springs
na.tres ses, pillows and etc, at rea-
,onablc prices. Work called for and
delivered the same day. Let us call
and give you estimate. See US about
ncw mattress. We buy old feath-
or mattress. Columbia Bedding
Co.. Prince and Commerce Streets
ph,ro 7a3 169-2Gt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-10-25

ROOF DOCTOR-Let this rainy
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Don't be caught mapping again,
have that roof repaired by one
who Knows how. Henry r. Guy,
Wood roof, tin, furnace and stove
doctor, 100 Prince street, Alex,
v. 2l6-10p.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-10-25

LOST-One pair dark tortoise shell
rim glasses, on Doniphan's corner
Friday evening. Call 40 North
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w,rd 255-1p
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-10-25

MARRY If LONELY: for results,
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-10-25

FOR SALE-To wind UP an estate.
Store room and two apartments
above. $40. 321 King Street, Alex
snrria, Va. Good opportunity to
acquire your own store building
and stop paying rent. procuring
at III" same time regular IN
come from renting the apart
mcr;y. Exceptionally we'll !oca-
led for catering to transient seek
ing furnished rooms. Now under
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LOST arga red hound dog. an
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-10-25

:W1ANTED-Clerk, experienced in
real estate or fire insurance.
J Good wages. Box /, Gazette Of
flee. .253-3p.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-10-25

FOR SALE-Farm of AZ
acres, buildings in fair
condition, near concrete
road about five miles from
Alexandria, price $4,000,
A. H. AGNEW, 625 King
Street. 250-tfc
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-10-25

FOR SALE-Farm of 20
acres in Woodlawn neigh
borhood, residence and ne
cessary outbuildings. price
$4,000. A. H, AGNEW. 624
King Street 2oo-ttc
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-10-25

FOR S.ALE--In Del Ray. seven room
bath, electric lights. fine condi-
ton, Price, $4,000. Graham and
Ogden. 24l-tt,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-10-25

Observation-Disclosures lady or gen
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Dept C. T., Winona, Minnesota.
255-1p.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-08-31
LA MODA INFANTIL

Lo prinle-o cue hay cue tener en-
cuenta, por 10 Que a la :opa de los nj
nos raspecta, es Que sea 10 sgficiente
faerte Y bien hecha, para cue lie cure,
especialmente los trajes para cl cole
gio. Para estas fechaS, eS cast Segu-
70 Que todas las madres estan va pre-
raradas para Ia tarea de aiissar a sl5
hijos para la nora de Ia Teapertura de
las classes. Para aQucila1 que tengan
alguna duda respecto de ID hechura
cue Sc llevara en- irvicruo, dancm9S
algunas l;geras ~inGic&ciores. Ante
tOuo. es precise terer especial guSto
en- escoger el color Y procurar no eva
gerar el largo del vestjdc, por cues
ton de economic. En- las nlnaS Pc
quenas NADIA hay tan feo como esas
ropas cue parecer. heredad&s. De
echo = nueve amos Y Il veces hasta los
Giez. los vestidos deben llegar a IA
altura De las rodillas Y Ia moda fran
cesa los acorta ain mas. Pasando
esa edad Sc hace bajar IN POGO. per0
siempre con MEDIA
Al entrar las ninas en- las preten-
clones de jc~vencitas. hay Gva tener
IN tactic especial con el largo dc las
pues 81 Q exageradas para 81
tamano. parecen v~crdaGeras mr.iercl-
tas recort2das.
La moda reserva siempre grat2s
sorpnasas, enviando lindos modelos
tanto para los mines, como para el
femenmo ;nfantl.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-08-31
MODA
LOS ESTILOS De OTONO
SERAN SENSkCIONALES

Una noticia ~procedente de Lond1es
dice Que las modistas de csa capital
han auurciado va que los estllos dc
vestidos para Ia eStaciGn otohal, son
los mas sensacionales que sc nan Ian
zaGo. Los modelos eXhibidos va,
mUestran un escote muy amplio, Sc
bre TODD. CT Ia cspalda, pueS deja
al deScubierto Ia mayor parte de es-
Ia, ' Ia falGa mucho mas corta aun
que la que ha estoGo en- uso, pues
apenas 81 baia unos cu&ntos ccMtime
tros de la roGllla. Por cuanto a Ia
rcpa interior. los p~atrones Sc hallan
de acae-do con los modelos de los yes
tides e~xteriores, no pareciendo sino
cue ell fin cue las modiStas han per
seguiGo con clio, no es ctro que ell dc
economizar espacio en- as pctaquilla5
baules para Ia ropa.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-08-31
LOS DOLORES

a titulo lie curiosidad, r~ecordamos
que en- ell aao dc 1860 daba I'm Pcrio
Gico de modas los siguientes consoles
j las danas SIS contemporaries:
La election de los dolores es a.
sunto muy importante V que no de-
ben descuidar q~u:enes Sc preocupen
por el bien parecer.
Para las morenas. el roio. e. a2ul
obscure. 81 amarillo. ell blanco.
Para las rubias, ell azil, Ell verde,
el ~violcta, la rosa.
Una dana alta o robusta debe lie
var teias labradas con flores, luna
les. a cuadros o escocnsas.
Una DANA de corta estatura He
vara telas con bcrdados o rayas YER
~ticales.
Tn rostro oval debe acuadrarse er
bandas de cabei!os que caigan a am
hos lados; V una "a q Iarga dcbe en-
ple2r el mismo pfocedimiento, para
no alargarsc mas.
Una sonora delgada debe vestirsa
de blanco.
La amplitud de Ia falda cs una
gran ventaja para TODD el mun6o,
pues dlsimula la cordura o la dclga-
dez, segun ell case.
Las Zapatillas caen bien a las da-
mas bajas de%cuerpo'.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-08-31

Tn elegante ' honito vestido de
charmeuse negro Y PIANO dc GRO, es
e. cue ilustra e. grabado inserto. La
blusa de charmeuse negro tiene IN
cueilo redoado con dcs peQuenas
vueitas. a guisa De scla2as, en- Ia par
te del trents. entire los cuales e de-
a yer Ell borde superior de un corTl-
no de PIANO de ORC. Ii manga &c Ia
hlusa es may corta ' 'leva IN pune
corto de vuelta. tambi5a de PIANO de
70 FL cuer7o de d bIlSa ticne CO.
no detalle carac:cristico. t BANDA
6e chavmeusc tornado p2r dos hileras
Geshiladas a c Tor entire los
cuales resalta el tone dorato Gel cor
piho. dando IN efectc muy original
' liamativo.
Fl cinto eS de satin ea lorna acor-
Gonada Y Sc Az por IN costado. La
falda de charmeuse cs eStrecha Y lar
81, fernando en- reaEGa3 una sDhre
FslGa, pueS Va SCORE un fondo de Sc
IA de China negra. cor III aacha
guarda de PIANO de orc qle sobre sals
Tn POGO de la falda de charmeuse
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-08-31

~iieae.u de prshda Rara joTeaes, Tai
cssa Sc debe sin duda. Ell gran pafte,
q ia gran ALA del pfeeto lie ia mano
de ebra de les p~e!eteros Y a 10 caro-
tic las pieies, res 10 que los hhedlstes
han tratCdo dc Hminerar Ell alse Ell
vaier de esas prsnass, reHGciendo Ia
eaRtidad de eieles ea Su cenlecalon.
FL models inserto es I'm saee seintu
rade, Huy prepio para joveEes, con-
tecciorade con pie! de foca y con un
amplio eueilo d estiio Shawl" Y an
chcs rahes de piel dc ardilla.
Con csc acc ne usa III sorihrero
&c fcrra peQuena, de terciopelc CO.
lo- cereza V IN traje de sarga azui
con bcrdadcs en- tones crises.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-08-31
(Modelos por Gertrudis Beresford.)
"A TELA TRICOLETTE
SERA MUY POPULAR

Nineun tela ha merecido cl favor
de las damas Ell tan POGO tempo, CO.
mo Ia tricolette, que promote ser Ia
mas popular para los vestidoS dc
Otono este ano. El modelo inserto
rfucstra un bonito vestido de paseo,
de corte recto, confeccionado con
~tricolette azul mcdia-ncche, con un
Tovedoso adorro de Dordado cor hila-
"a de seda azul Y negra FL bordado
lorna dos largas hileras tie ARGOS o
cuartos de luAa. que a a caGa lado
del frente &c "a bluSa ) dan vuelta
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-08-31
CAPA DE CHARMEUSE CON
ZORRO De N

Una innovation en- las capas, cUya
principal caracteristica es Ia comodl-
cad, es Ia que Sc ma irtr3ducido en- el
empleo lie L franela lara Zorro de
$ pUenGa- Ell grabado inserto mues
tra un mteresante V original n'ode!o
ue apa confeccionada con cnarmeu-
aa color de bronco Y Zorro de franeta
te Jana color azul, que hace, q la par
cue I'm bonito contraste con e. tono
Hronceado del charmeUse, mas con-
Portable y adecuada a 81 objeto Ia
rrprGa-
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-08-31

FL ancho cuello dc Ia capa es dc
REL de marta, &c n especie conccida
con e nombre de kclisky. La capa
Sc scstiene medic alberta seEre los
hombrcs, por medic de IN grueso cor
dor de seda de color b~ronceaoo TAM
bi6n. FL corte dc ia capa es en- ur
estilo araDeado, fernando una Inca
sesgada. Que Ia hace caer en- ondas
c~raciosas, FL sombrero e estlio 90
rete. de piel y terciopalo 2af5.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-08-31
CHASCARRILLO

IN hombre caha CT rna zaPate-
ria con su bijc:
-Zauatero, a yer s. tiene IN par
le botas para este mucnacho.
-iQuc numc-o tiene?
-iEste no tiene nUnsero todaTia!
Como cs ESQ?
S.emrre ia &nGaQo G~escaizo.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-08-31

Il fleco De seda negro sera uno
de los adornos mas favoritos de las
damas para los yestidos de OtoHo.
e. Fleco que sc usar2 en- IA proNma
est2cion. Sc diferencjard del que Sc
rso Ell aao rasado. en- que este Sc Ia
ia rizado ligeramente.
Ell model que ilIst~s cl gSaoaC'
i7serto, r.uestra una bonita e~cTolna-
,i6n de pana azuI. con fleco ie seoa
negro. siendo IA blusa &c talo largo
El cuello ancho Y de vueita redonda
es &c pana azul. 10 mismo que "a blu
sa. Sc abrocha con IN bottom grande
&c a2abache o abalorio negro. Los
puTos. tamb;sn de vuelta amplia. son
de t~erciorelo del m;smo color que 10
pana Ia faIda. estrecha y larga. es-
u corseccionado CT banda de fleco
de seda negra en- chermeuse satin ne
go. In largo collar &c cuenta de a
Zabacha. acentGa ell cnHtraste dc. ne,
GRO O e. azul. FL sombrero cue Sc
usa con este traje. IS de terc!oNelc
reero. adornado con pllunas de avcs-
truz del mismo color.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-08-31

La ultima mo6a CT medias, moda
insDIrada en- IN s~entimicnto 2strlotl-
CO como ha siJo 81 de Ia celebration
de "a victoria aiiada sohre los alema-
mes. viene de Paris. Las nuevas me-
dias. COMO puede verse en- el grabado
insert5. Ievan bor6aGo Ell el frente,
en- i parte correspondence al tcbi-
10 Y empeine. el Angel de Ia Paz
e bor3aGo puede ser blanco 0 en- CO.
lores. auaoue es de ms e4ecto e.
prirIero, pues hace n hermoso con
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-08-31
CHASCARRILLO

-Juanita, ;dorde esta tu hernia
no?
-Esta encerrado hace dos horas
en- el conledor.
-tPor que no iuga;s?
Isl estamos iugando, a5uelit&!
Yo soy la senorita Tel t~elefono, Y
& espera que 10 pongG eu comunica-
cion.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-08-31

traSte con e negro &c e seda. Ell
bordado de dolores p2cde verse me-
:or en- las medals blancas c de tonos
claros.
Como "a falGa de moda en- Paris es
muy corra. mas qra 10 que fuera Ell
ano pasaGo. las nuevay medals pue-
den lucir perfectameEte el bordaGo
Que, sin duda alguna habria de rariar
en- dibuio tan pronto como como pase
. racha de eAtusiasmo p~atriotico
francS
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-08-31
@ NUEYOS SACOS DE
PIELES SON CORTOS

los nucvoS saccs lie picles psra IA
estacicn del ~Inyierno, son en- su ma
yoris cortos, 10 quo les da Il apa-
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-08-31

nor la espalda, hajando l1fego por 81
freate de Ia falda eD donoH Sc cru
zan. FL mismo hordado aparece en-
mancas. Tn cint0 a~corconsd'
hecho con Ia mIsma tela tricolcttH, p
fusta el cvestido por Ia cinturs. for
mando un tale negro. con adorno de
rIuma Sc avesiruz jel mismo color,
~comoleta Ell cveStido.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-08-31

In nucvo estiio de AGO con Cinto
es ell que aparece en- 81 modelo que
ilustra e. grabado inserto. Ell deta-
lie caractcristico de csta brenda esta
en- los pliegues O alforZas ~vert.cales
que van i cada lado de! saco y que
10 ajustan iigeramente pec los cos-
tados. dindcle un p2rcc;dG a la blu
So rusa @ cosaca. Fl saco e5ta con-
f]eccionado con para color f~ranbues2
con adorno dc piel de foca, que for
ma 81 cuello Y una ancha guarda en-
Ia parte baja. El cinto esta aecho
del msmo material, en- forma de
banda delgada. que Sc cruza en- ell
frente. en- donde Sc abrocha con bo-
torres de hueso negros, cue tambien
Sc usan para abrochar el saco per un
costadc. la falda Is erteramcnte IL
sa V Sc sujcta por la cintura Q un
Senc;llc cint0 con hebilla de acero.
Ell sombrero de terciopclo frambuesa
esta adorable cor riel de foca.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-08-31

Cuando Iecesite hhros en- espanoi
diriiase q Isnacio E Lozano. lis u.
Santa Rosa. Ave, San Antonio. lex
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-24
PROFIT AND LOSS
LN PEACE MAKING

now possible to profit
diplomacy which the President
ustiaby engaged last six months The balance sheet
substantially follows
GREAT BRITAIN WINS:
Guayanteed and undirninished control Of the seas
Virtual control of the League of Nations with the
one 0 the United States any other Power;
The major part of the Geman colonies
Confined possession of Egypt;
Greatly increaser influence in the East;
Reparaton for injuries and losses to civilians.
FRANCE WINS:
Alsace Lorraine;
The Sarre Valley;
along Rhine against another German attack
Reparaton for nues and losses civilians.
BELGIUM WINS:
Additional territory;
Restored independence:
Reparaton for her injuries and losses
ITALY WINS:
Restoration Of Italia Irredenta
Security Alpine frontier
Control the Adriatic Sea;
Reparaton injuries and losses in the
JAPAN WINS:
Former German islands in the Pacific
Control Of China
Increased influence in Asiatic Russia.
WOODROW WILSON WINS:
history the Founder of the League Of Nations
which threatens MS country with undoing
THE UNITED STATES LOSES:
Her independence and sovereignty;
The friendship Of Italy, Japan, and China;
The power Of self-deense;
Sef-determnation of the size OF her army and
The right make treaties at will;
The right mind only her business.
WAS IT WORTH WEILE7
-Harveys Weekly.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-24
SCHRUM
DENIES ALL
CHARGES
Says Neither He Nor Broth :
er Were Mixed Up In
Scout Charges = Police
Say Differently.

In spite OF the fact that Claus c,
Schrum denies that he. or any Of his
brothers were concerned in the affair
Saturday in which five Chicago Boy
Scouts were rounded I'D at the point of
3 gun and held prisoners until after
midnight at the Schrum place south
west OF Hammond. z. A. BuINe. Ham
rnond police detective. and Joseph Nitz.
chief Of the West Hammond police, say
differently.
Mr.. Schrum this morning called the
West Hammond station by phone and
Informed Chief Nitz that a big mistake
had been made and that the story of
the affair was all mixed up. He later
admitted 10 the chief that the boys had
been brought to his house. but said that
he had not done it, in fact they had
been captured by another man. Then
he admitted that the man was his broth
er.
He further informed Mr.. Nitz that he
was going to Chicago to see If somethins :
couldn't be done to clear his name of
the stigma attached by fle incident.
Schrum was under the impression that
the West Hammond police were unac-
quainted with the details.
Chief Nitz first learned that the Scouts
were being held at the Schrum place
late Saturday evening when the police
of Harvey. H.. called him for informa-
ton. The Chicago police had been ask
ing Harvey to locate the lads. Schrum,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-24
SHOOTING
EXPECTED
TO Be FATAL
Lawrence Foster Dying In
Hammond Hospital AS
Result of East Chicago
Shooting.

Lawrence Foster a colored man, was
fatally wounded. being shot three times
IN the back last night at East Chicago
by John Frisco. 1904 Block avenue. In
diana Harbor. DR.. Teegarden, who was
called said that Foster, who was hur-
ried to st. Margaret's hospital in Ham
mond, will probably die
Mrs Juanita Fancher, It IS claimed
BY the police. was an eyewitness OF
the affair She says that John Frisco
walked into the house with gun in
his hand and went into the kitchen
where she was sitting He pointed the
gun at her and pulled the trigger. but
the gun refused 10 go off. She yelled
and ran out of the house with Frisco
after her. Lawrence Foster then got
in between them and tried to stop
Frisco, who then pointed the gun at
Foster and shot him three times Mrs
Fancher says that two weeks ago Foster
went to Flint Lake, Mich. and asked
Frisco If he wouldn't watch over his
wife while he was gone. Frisco helped
Mrs Foster make sandwiches for the
men who work in the different mills
around Indiana Harbor
After the shooting Frisco ran out Of
the house and disappeared. The police
were called in and Capt Downey and
Officer Zakovich were put TO work on
the case Frisco could not be found
This morning the gunman returned to
1904 Block avenue intoxicated. He stag
gered into the house with a gun in his
hand Mrs. Foster then called in this
police and he was arrested. He is now
at the East Chicago police station.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-24
CHIEF AFTER
DOG TAX DODGERS

over 500 residents OF Hammond
own dogs and have paid their taxes so
far this spring. Chief of Police Aust
gen says there are stilI many dogs in
the city on which the taxes have not
oeenspaid. Dog taxes are really due
Jan. 1st. but it has been customary
to allow citizens TO wait until they
come n to pay their other city taxes.
The time for paying taxes expired
May l and after giving the public
nearly two months grace the police
force is getting ready to go after the
delinquets. All owners Of dogs not
having license tags vii be prosecu-
ted and that means the taxes will be
collected. plus the court costs which
will make Fido worth about SIS.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-24
DENIES
THE CHARGES
June "a. 1919.

June "a 1919.
Editor THE TINES:
Concerning the article on the front
page OF your edition of June 23rd.
wherein it is charged that ! shot at
a number OF Boy Scouts out near my
place and held them prisoners till Sat.
urday night. 1 beg TO advise you that
the article is absolutely false and I
know nothing about any such trans
action that might have occurred I
have no knowledge of the matters
stated in Your article. I do remember
OF seeing some Boy Scouts out near
my place Saturday evening, but / did
not molest them neither did I speak
to them. In fact II is no unusual
sight for Boy Scouts to be out on the
land of my brothers and mine. be-
cause We have a Boy Scout hut there
and take a great interest in their
work. We at numerous times give
them help and furnish provisions for
their luncheons Why your paper
should seek to put me in false light
before the public IS more than / can
understand. and in fairness 70 me I
request you 20 make such explanations
necessary 10 absoive me from the stig-
ma Of such accusations wish to
say further that none Of my brothers
who live near me. had anything to do
with this alleged affair.
Yours very truly.
CLAUS c. SCHRUM
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-24
CH|CAG0'S STRIKE MAY
Be SERIOUS ONE
Municipal Utility Employees
Out Menacing Health
of City.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERyIesl

CHICAGO. juno 24.-Chicago's mu-
nicipal utilities are facing a general
strike today that may seriously menace
the health and safety Of the city.
Four thousand street cleaners, sec
ton foremen. garbagemen. ash wagon
drivers and street railway repairmen
went on strike today. Two hundred and
fifty electrical workers Will strike at 6
O'Clock tonight and thirty hours later
the police and fire alarm operators and
repair men are scheduled TO strike. If
the strike is not settled by tomorrow
5000 water pipe extension men and the
elevator opera machinists, plum
bers. carpenters. sheet metal workers.
bridge-tenders and other city employees
may join in the big walk out.
The strike of the electrical workers
tonight will plunge the streets of the
city into darkness. II is declared. while
the strike of the garbage men. street
cleaners. etc. constitutes menace to
the public health.
The chief demands Of the men are
for summer vacations and re-ad1ust-
ment upward of the wage scale The
finance. committee of the city council
thus far has refused their demands.