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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-31
La Toilette Talks
10 Hours; Blocks
Land Leasing Bill
Plan 10 Invoke Cloture Rule
Abandoned at Request of
Smoot; Law Amended to
Cut Railroad Privileges

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30.-Maintain-
ing his average Of four hours speaking
a day for the fourth consecutive day,
Senator LaFollette to-day blocked plans
of those in charge Of the public land
leasing bill for final vote before the
Labor Day recess.
When the Senate recessed tonight
until Tuesday the Wisconsin Senator
had spoken for sixteen hours on the
bill, which, he charged, is a monopoly
measure for the benefit Of the Standard
Oil Company. AS prospects of dispos-
ing of the bill to-day went glimmcring,
Senator Thomas began circulation Of
petition asking that the cloturo rule be
invoked in order to stop the debate
Afterward, it was understood, the re-
quired number of Senators signed the
petition. The plan was abandoned at
the request of Senator Smoot, who is
in charge Of the leasing bill.
The Senate, however, was able to
adopt a number Of amendments, in
GLIDING one by Senator LaFollette,
which would prohibit employment of
boys under sixteen years of age or
girls and women irrespective OF age
below the surface of mines opened
under the bill.
After the Wisconsin Senator had OBJ
jected to the provision which would
have permitted railroad companies to
obtain a separate lease on public coal
lands for each twenty miles Of track,
on the ground that it would permit
eleven trunk line railroads crossing
portions of the public domain in the
West "to tie up in leases 10,00OO0o acres
of coal lands" the Senate modified the
provision. Railroads undor the bill as
amended would be permitted only one
lease for each 200 miles of track with
in the state in which the property is
located
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-31
Berlin Gas Rationing
Fails to Bring Relief
Coal Association Advocating
Further Steps to End
Fuel Shorfane

BERLIN, Aug. 80 (By The Assn
ciated Press) .--Berlin's reduced ras
schedule has become effective. but tho
saving promised by it is so small that
the Berlin Coal Association is confer
ring with the authorities on other
steps to meet the shortage.
Housewives violating the new rules
restricting the use of kitchen gas
ranges will be liable to year in prison
and fine of 10000 marks (S2 5000
Supplies drawn on coal cards are regu-
lated according to the size of family
the municipality issing minute in
structions to landlords and tenants
regulating the supplies.
Otto Hue, leader Of the German Coal
Miners Federation and a member of
the German commission at present ne
gotlating at Versailles, has proposed
the formation of an international COM
mission, in which there shall be nei
ther vlctors nor vanquished, but only
unbiased experts, to determine the all
location of available supplies until the
crisis has been overcome by increa sed
production. The commission, Herr
Hue declared, should be empowered to
regulate the transportation problem,
which is intimately interviewer with
the present crisis.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-31
400 Jersey City Policemen
Have Joined Labor Union

Four hundred members of the Jersey
City Police Force have joined Police
mans Union No. 1921, according to
reports circulated yesterday but denied
by Charles F. x. O'Brien, director of
public safety, who declared that no.
where near that number of pavro,men
union, it is stated, will demand a min
imum wage of $4,000 a year and an
eight hour day, and will strike if neces-
sary. Mr.. O'Brien announced last
month, when reports of the union
organization became current, that men
who Joined would be dismissed, but
he declined yesterday to say what ac-
ton he now would take.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-31
Scranton Coal Miners
Strife Against Use
OF Mechanical Loader

SCRANTON, Penn, Aug. 3o.-Fifteen
hundred workers of the Powderly and
No. / mines here, owned by the Hud-
son Coal Company, struck day IN
protest against the mechanical loader,
asserting that it was worked in easy
places of the mines, while laborers
were forced to work the harder and
less profitable places.
Five hundred employees of the COM
pany at tho Jermyn also quit to-day
mechanical loader.
Fifteen hundred miners and laborers
of the Coalbrook and Wilson Greek
mines Of the same company at Car
bondale, Penn, struck because of al
legged excessive dockage and persistent
laying off Of groups of men.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-31
St. Louis Water Supply
Threatened by Strike
Policies Will Lapse
and CITY Be mt Mercy of Fire
if Men Go Out


ST. LOUIS. Mo, Aug. 30. A state
ment to the people of St. Louis that
their supply of water might be cut
off at any time "without previous
notice. by strikes of firemen, oilers and
coal passers employed at the city
plants, which is not "merely an idle
threat, but a substantial menace was
issued tonight by Water Commissioner
Wall and Charles Hertenstein, chair
man of the Efficiency Board.
Commissioner Wall supplemented the
formal statement with declaration
that strike would bring about lin
describable" conditions in St. Louis.
The city would be without water in a
few hours, he said; would be without
fire protection and all insurance poll
cies would be automatically suspended.
He said, for instance, that the West
End, which is served by the Compton
Hill reservoir, would be without water
in about twelve hours following q
strike
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-31
Picks His Pallbearers
Then Turns On the Gas
Newark Man Gets Promise Of
Six Friends and Then
Ends His Life

NEWARK, n. j., Aug. 30.-I want
you to be one of the pallbearcrs at my
funeral next week"
Six startled friends received that re-
quest from William Heller, of 20 Bel
mont Avenue, yesterday. They gasped,
then laughed, slapped him on the back
ana told him they'd be pleased to at
tend"
To-day Heller's body was found on
the floor Of his bedroom, where an
open gas jet told the story. He had
turned on the jet, then seated himself
in q chair to await the end. When it
came he toppled from the chair.
Friends say Heller was Respondent
over his arrest few days ago, accused
of the theft Of bacon from the packing
house of A. Fink & Sons, where he haC
been employed. Heller was placed or
probation by Judge Boettner in the
Third Criminal Court, but lost his jot
through his arrest
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-31
Tyler Defes Actors;
Puts On Chicago Play
Initial Performance Of ''On the
Hiring Lne'' Is Carried
Out W'ithout Interruption

CHICAGO, Aug. 30.-Striking actors
were successfully defied tonight by
George c. Tyler. manager Of "On the
Hiring Line" and the management of
the Blackstone Theatre when the play
went on before we'll filled house af-
ter weeks delay due to the waikout
of stage hands, musicians and bill post
ers in sympathy with the actors.
The beauty squad of chorus girl pick
cts failed to appear outside the douby
guarded playhouse. Several striking
stars were there, however. selling
copies of d labor paper with headlines
proclaiming the theatre unfair to or
gained labor. They made no attempt
to do picket duty
The theatre WAS we'll filed, particu-
uarly the lower floor In place of the
striking orchestra, two young women,
a viO!inist and d pianist, entertained
the audience before curtain time
The audience plainly was sensitive
to the situation, alert for some UNI
defined sensation, and when none ma
terialized settled down to enjoy the
play after the curtain rose at $40
o'clock
Laura Hope Crews heads the cast of
nine in "On the Hiring Line" three
act comedy dealing with the servant
question.
nc programme ADVISED the audience
that any unusual change in theatre
customs should be unnotccd; that
should the lights go out the spectators
need not be alarmed; that auxiliary
lighting arrangements would be quick
~ effected.
The members of the cast are not
members of the Actors Equity Asso-
citation. The play requires but one
set of scenery and that was put in po-
sition few days ago by the manage
ment of the show and the theatre with
the aid OF members of the business
/ staff
The Blackstone was the one legiti-
mate theatre alight tonight Eight
others, and the Palace Music Hall, de-
voted to vaudeville, remain dark as O
result of the strike.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-31
California Rail
Strike Ends After
Eight-Day Tie-Up
Men Go Back to Work in
Time Limit Set by Hines,
Only a Few Switchmen
and Yardmen Staying Out
LOS ANGELES. Cal. Aug. Sow

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Aug. 30.-Vir-
tually all striking steam road engi-
neers, conductors, brakemen and
switchmen reported back to work this
morning, following vote to discon-
tinue their strikes. eF
The first train to leave Los Angeles
since August % was Southern Pacific
Valley line passenger that pulled out
for San Francisco at 7:45 o'clock
Officials of the Southern Pacific,
Santa Fe and Salt Lake, railroads an
nounced tonight that traffic was fast
approaching normal.
The four local brotherhoods, includ-
ing trainmen, conductors, engineers
and firemen, who have been on strike
voted by two-thrds majority to re-
turn to work by O'Clock this morn
ing, the time set in the ultimatum of
Railroad Director Hines when railroad
men must be back on their jobs. The
switchmen and yardmen also voted to
return, but were not unanimous, and q
minority of the men in those trades
is Still lout.
Resumption of work on the steam
roads brought to close a tie-up Of
all trains except few interurban
electrics that had held commerce at a
standstill here for eight days. The
four brotherhoods walked out here
August 81.
The big Four strikes here spread
until inactivity was the rule from San
Diego to San Francisco. The rail
strike was said by men who left to be
an individual move. They announced
they were out because they would not
handle freight from the Pacific electric
lines, where members OF the Brother
hood of Railway Trainmen had pre-
coded them on a strike, seeking higher
wages.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-31

fremont; "Hitchy-Koo," at the Colo
NAL; "Somebody's Sweetheart" at the
Shubert; ooh Ny Dear" at the Will
bur; "Breakfnst in Bed" at the Plym-
outh, and "Buddes," at the Park
Square.
Actors to March in Parade
1t was stated tonight that large
delegation of the striking actors will
take part in the big Labor Day parade
on Monday.
Members Of the Boston Theatre Man
ayers Association met at Kcith's Thea
ire, and, although no announcement
was Forthcoming, it is clear the man
ayers are in receptive mood and very
anxious to fix things up before the
holiday If possible More than 225
actors are involved here.
Raymond Hitchcock, who is appear,
ing in "Hitchy-K oo" at the Colonia!
Theatre, has taken a fifteen weeks
$4,000 a week. Hitchcock is a mem :
Der, in his professional capacity, OF
the Actors Equity Association, and at
tended the meeting at which the stri Ike
vote was taken. He has ITO persons in
his company.
Should the members of the "Oh, My
Dear" company at the fremont go out,
as they say they will. they will be in
contempt of court, as they are under
court injunction.
Conan and Brady Answered
Francis Wilson, president of the
actors association, in his statement
to-day said:
"Mr. Cohan and William A. Brady
are wildly procaiming they will never
produce or act again. | wish some in
duccment would be made by the public
to hold them to that promise. mas
much as the American stage lost No
liere and Shakespeare, the public
would be able to stand the withdrawal
Of these men with perfect equanlmity.'
Mr.. Wilson's last reference to the
New York statement of the Producing
Managers Association was a challenge
for the managers to publish the reply
they received from samuel Gompers.
Some local managers have stated
they will put on their shows Monday
if they have to get substitutes, but
the actors seem little perturbed by the
statement.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-31
" estern Maryland and
b. & o. Shopmen Vote
To Strike on Tuesday

SDcC1U Correspondence
BALTIMORE, Aug. 30-Shopmcn Of
the Baltimore e. Ohio Railroad plants
in this city and Cumberland have
voted to strike, and probably will go
out next Tuesday. The Western Mary
land Railroads men at Cumberland
also have determined TO quit Tues
day.
The men demand an increase Of II
cents an hour, with a continuance OF
the eight-hour day. President Wilson S
plan for an increase of cents an hour
met with little approval, the shopmen,
numbering nearly 900, voting almost
unanimously to reject that offer.
The conservative element, which ut
first seemed to influence the Balti-
more & Ohio men, apparently, is be-
ing overwhelmed by the radical lead
ers, both here and in Cumberland.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-31
Engineer Chapter Backs
Demand for City EMPLOYEES

Resolutions pledging the support of
the New York Chapter of the American
Association of Engineers to the tech
meal employees of the city in their fight
for $500 increase in salary were for
warded yesterday to the Board of EST
mate. "A letter from the secretary OF
the chapter, Kay B. Knudson, which
accompanied them, said in part:
IF the city canot offer for highly
skilled and specially trained men, for
services faithfully rendered, a compen-
sation which is at least approximately
commensurate with the degree of re-
sponsibility required of the men and
with the expense and effort incurred
oy them to train themselves in their
vocation, the city cannot hope to obtain
IN tnose positions men Of ability.
am sure you will agree with me that
such policy would prove to be false
economy"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-31
VOCATIONAL Head 10 Leave
DR.. Prosser to Resume Duties
With Dunwiddie Institute

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3o.-Dr. c. A.
Prosser, director OF the Federal Board
for Vocational Education, has resigned
and plans to return to Dunwiddie In
sttutc, Minnesota. it was said to-day
at the boards headquarters here. The
office Of director probably viii be abol-
ished, with lay members of the board
assuming active direction Of the work.
DR.. Prosser, it was explained, orlgl-
nally intended to serve as director of
the board for only six months. but was
induced to continue for two years. He
feels now that he must return to the
institute Of which he is a director
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-31
Willing to Bail His Son
If He Will "Bucklc Down.

EAST ORANGE, N. j., Aug. So
Harold j. Button, of 90 Freeman Ave
nue., said to-day that if his eighteen
ycar-old son, Harold Kent Button, was
ready to buckle down and take things
seriously he would furnish the $1,000
bail necessary to get him out Of the
jail at West Palm Beach, Fla. The
charge against young Button there is
that he took an automobile.
1t was learned to-day that while the
young man, who was arrested here
April 80 for the alleged theft, was out
on bail awaiting extradition he went
to New York and got married to Miss
Estelle Williams, of this place. She is
living with her parents.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-31
Arrested for Cheating
Actor Out on Strik q

Charged with obtaining money from
an actor out of work, under the al
legged false pretencc that he could yet
an engagement for him. Joseph Bur
dell, of &c East l25tl Street, a theatri-
cal manager. was locked up last night
IN the East 126th Street station.
George Wiley, Of no Jamaica Ave-
nue. Woodhavcn, l.. l., said he met
Burdcll in answering an advertiscment
and gave him Sl2O6 for railroad faro
When he went to keep a rehearsal M.
pointmcnt, Wiley alleges, Burdeu had
moved. When he read similar adver-
tisement he told the police and set q
trap with Detectives Shields and Webb
which resulted in Burdells arrest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-31
Six Sh01U Houses
Close in Boston
actors Vote Unanimous
" to Strike; Ticket
Sale Still Continues
Special Correspondence

Special Correspondence
BOSTON, Aug. 30--When the last
encore was taken and the curtains rung
down in six Of the leading theatres
showing legitimate attractions here to-
night, Boston theatregoers were forced
to turn to vaudeville and the movies
tor their entertainment over the holi-
after.
The situation here is peculiar. Al
though the principals and their sup
porting company members in one farce
one musical show, two musical come
dies, one comic opera and one musical
revue voted unanimously to strike af-
ter the performances tonight, in sup
port Of the fight of the Actors Equity
Association, these theatres continued
10 sell tickets for performances on the
holiday and later until the box Offices
closed tonight.
The shows and theatres involved in
clude the following: "See-Saw," at the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-31
Strikers Threaten !,
To Cut Off Gas !,
Brooklyn TUESDAY
Attempt to Adjust Diff.
ences Fails; Recognit;o,
of Union l. Said To D.
Chief Obstacle to Pese,

The gas supply Of Brooklyn Will,
cut off by 4 walk-out o. gasn...
in the plants of thc Brooklyn H..
Gas Company by Tuesday night mr..
the company agree 70 meet .ba
mands Of the 200 striking emu.
in its mechanical departments. ir~.,.
ing pipe filters, in4exors. chant.
and other classes of wofkmen. !.
declared b. Frank Kllor;n. lesss, :,
the strikers. yesterday This "a j..
third threat TO Gu. az ite gas sn,..
since the walk-out begin more -.
Two weeks ago. Previous threats -.
not been carried ou-. Mr.. Killorip vs
However, the strikers now hav. :.
gained - per cent Of the comua,,.
employees and are ready 70 call cut a..
gas makers. Tho reason the stri.,,
have hcs.ta-od hitherto p calling a.
the gasmkcrs, Mr.. Kllorin said :,
tnat the did not van. 70 place ~.
public a. an inconvenience.
Conference Proves Futile
The decision 20 call ont the %,
makers, Nh. Killorin said, follovsa
failure of conference between reur,.
sentatives % the company and ~.
strikers and refusal o. the COMPANY +.
accept arbitration through the Stat.
Industrial Commission or the Publ.
Service Commission.
THE company is willing 70 treat with
US provided we drop our affiliatica
with the American Federation Of La.
bor," said Mr. Aillorin In othe,
words, the company is denying US tn.
right TO organize. We cannot submit
to anything Of the kinc The company
has been employing undesirables to
break this strike, but even if il could
get enough strikebreakers to take ths
place Of al. the 200 men on strike, i
viii not succeed We have Just sue.
ceedcd in confiscating a load Of clubs
which The company purchased FOR use
of the strik,h -eahers W. have cor.
sistently refraincd from violence ia
this strike, but we Know how to defend
ourselves if necessary
I'VE also have refralned from calm,
out the gas makers. knowing what an
inconvenience to the public such action
would entail But our consideratica
for the public viii have TO Terminals
unless the company is willing to trss.
with us as body affiliated with the
bona fide. universally recognized Amer.
lean Federation of Labor Mr.. XII.
lorin exhibited one of the clubs he al.
legged was purchased for sfrikebreas.
ers.
Uniform Wage Demanded
The strikers demand an increase il
wages from $500 day TO s. and abO-
iition OF what they call the grading
system. They want uniform wage
with the so-called seniority system
eliminated. According to strike lead
ers, they have been organizing the Goa
passcrs. oil passers and other employs
Of The gas plants They a.oye iEa
thousands OF homes in Brooklyn az
doing without gas now heea1se ne'
applicants have been uraDls 20 obtai'
service and no meters late been res'
this month. so no bills vli be sent os
after September f.
There is twenjy-four-hour suppl
Of gas in the plants OF he compaa'
and when this runs out. once the gs
plants are ted up. thousands OF nome
ard industrial estaolis melts III IA
Borough viii be without light O.
power
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-31
CO,Uie Would Increase
All Government Wages

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3o.-Rear Ad-
w miral T. J. Cowie, former pay
master general Of the navy, said to-
day that the salaries of all govern
ment employees, civil and military,
should be increased Immediately.
He suggested advances of 100 per
cent in the salaries of the President,
the Vice President and Cabinet Off
GERS and their assistants, and 20 per
cent for members Of Congress.
He has prepared a bill giving
80 per cent increase in pay to Off
GERS of the army, navy and Marine
Corps, and so per cent increase to
enlisted men.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-31
France Fears No Strike bv
New Labor Union Of Bosses

PARIS, July 28.-Thc "camelots." or
itinerant hucksters Of France, have
joined the ranks Of organized labor.
Their union viii apply for utilization
with the Federation OF Labor. The
members CT this union being their own
bosses there is no danger of their go
ing or strike. They aim to procure
licenses that viii permit them to ply
their trade al all times on the strec,a
Of large cities on the same footing as
the fruit and vegetable vendors.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-31
$lO,OOO,OOO Asked in Week

The Sl0000,o00 united building fund
campaign of the Federated Jewish In
situations Will start officially, it was
announced yesterday, September Ia and
will last only week. Its hackers as
sert that it will be the shortest cam
paign on record for such purpose.
Unoffcially the campaign started some
time ago and several million dollars
already have been subscribed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-31
Bee Stings Pony; Three Hurt

STAMFORD, Conn, Aug 3O.-A bee
stung pony here to-day. Three boys,
Walter and Davenport Lockwood and
William Bouton, who were in the cart
to which the pony was attached. were
thrown out and injured when the pony
took fright and ran. Charles D. Lock
wood, father of the first two, is law
partner Of Homer S. Cummings, chair
man of the Democratic National Com
mittee.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1919-09-25
CHARTER.

ATlCLF NIII.-This Charter may be
amended and the Capital Stock of this
Corporation may be increased or deCrcaS-
ed or this Corporation may he dissolved
in the method ana manner provided by
law.
Thus done and passed in my office at
the city of New Orleans, State of LUniSi-
ana on the day, month and year herein
first above written III the presence of
August LcveTt aud X. V. Richard com
petent witness, who herruntO signed their
names with the said appearcrs and me
Notary, after due reading of the whole.
tOriginal SignedD Ernest W. Laporte
$50 shares, Cha>. Schutten - shares
Arthur Lrdi"u l share: ChaS. VI. Xicglrr
- shares Jacob l.. schultz shares;
Witnesses Aug. Lryert, n. V. Richard.
JOS. j. RITAlIK,
Notary Public.
L. the undersigned, Recorder of Mort
Cages, i'll and for the Parish of Orleans,
State OF Louisiana do hereby certify
that the above and foregoing Act of In
corporation of the Wilson club Co. Inc
WAS this day duly recorded i'll my office
in Book IDS Folio 10.
(SIgned) EMILE j. LEONARD, by. r.
\ true copy,
JOS. J. RITAIIK
Notary Public.