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New-York tribune., 1919-01-11
400 Longshoremen
Quit IN Sympathy
With Marine Strikers

The first concerted move in the
threatened strike of $4,000 longshore-
men in New York City took place yes
terday, when 400 members of the In
ternationol Longshoremen's Association
walked out at the Bush Terminal. IN
brooklyn, rather than move lighters
abandoned by strikers.
The association has been ready 70
strike in body since the harbor strike
was called, and following the walkout
OF longshoremen in small groups in all
parts of the city the Bush Terminal
workers took the initiative and re-
fused to take UP the work where the
striking marine workers had left off.
John F. Riley, president of the dis
trict council of the association, said
the men were asked to move some
barges and boats from the docks and
slips they occupied when abandoned by
the strikers to other points near the
terminal. Then the men refused to
move the equipment and walked out.
Mr.. Riley said last night that unless
satisfactory adjustment was made by
the employers before tomorrow night
all the longshorcmen would be thrown
INTO the eight hour controversy
through q definite strike order which
would go into effect Monday.
This would be the final apneal bv
organized labor in New York. Mr.. Rilcy
said, and it would mean a complete
ttc-up of all wharfage and freight busi
ness in Manhattan "We are bound TO
call general strike of all our long,
New-York tribune., 1919-01-11

representatives at the scene of the
strike. A new plan of action was said
to be under consideration, but its ma
ture was not disclosed.
Labor Board Blames Owners
Blame for the present crisis was
placed on the boat owners by the War
Labor Board in telegram to Governor
Edge, of New Jersey. replying to his
request that the board make another
effort to adjust matters. Basi! NJ. Man
~, joint chairman of the board, assert
ed that the marine workers have offered
to arbitrate, but that the boat owners
consistently refused and had abrogated
their agreement. thus placing them
selves in an "untenable position
The telegram follows:
Greatly regret that the National
War Labor Board cannot under exist
ing powers proceed further in adjust
ment OF New York Harbor situation
without submission of both parties to
controversy The marine workers offer
to submit the case TO the National War
Labor Board or to other equitable form
OF arbitration. The boat owners con-
slstently refused to submit the uues-
ton at issue to any form of arbitration.
In my opinion the boat owners, by their
abrogation of agreement, solemnly
entered into, and by their continued
defiance, not only of this board, but Of
all other governmental agencies which
have attempted to intervene. have
placed themselves in an untenablc po-
sition. am doing everything within
my power to secure action Of the Fed
eral government which will bring about
Just settlement of the controversy
and relieve the terrible conditions
which the action of the boat owners in
this case have produced"
New-York tribune., 1919-01-11
Baker Foresees No
Delay Hn Troop or
Il. s. Food Movements

Secretary Of War Baker stopped long
enough in New York on his way to
Canada yesterday to talk over the
strike situation with army officers and
to deny that there was any intention on
the part of the War Department to
seize harbor boats. Nor did he have
any knowledge, he said, of cable ad-
vlsing such action being sent to Presi-
dent Wilson, as reported.
Earlier in the day, Stanley King, who
has served as a labor expert for the
War Department since the beginning Of
the war, came to New York to look into
the strike situation. He visited army
headquarters, where he met a commit
tee representing the boat owners The
members of this committee were Paul
bonynge. counsel for the employers;
Joseph H. Moran, J. J. Glatzmeyer, r.
A. Russell and H. M. Lee, officers of
various employers organizations.
Secretary Baker had nothing to say
when he left the meeting to confer with
A. II. Smith, regional diector of rail
roads, and A. II. Sines, of the wages
and conditions committee of the rail-
road administration. Any result this
conference may have had also was kept
private.
Observes Army Transportation
Mr.. Baker arrived late in the after
noon from Washington and was met at
the Pennsylvania Station by Mr.. King
and Colonel H. S. Kerrck, Of the quar-
termaster's department, who took him
IN an army motor to As Broadway.
where he went into conference with Of
ficcrs of the army water TRANSPORTATION
service. Leaving this meeting he said
he had stopped over to investigate the
conditions under which army freight
and passenger transports arc being
handled.
I am assured" the Secretary said.
that the help we have and the army
tugs are sufficient to handle all of. the
transports and their freight inward
and outward. There will, am assured.
be no delay in sending supplies abroad
and none in handling troops as they
come home.''
Have you received an answer TO the
gable sent to President Wilson in
France relating to the situation here 2"
he was asked.
II sent no such CABLE" he said. "and
l certainly have received no answer"
Docs the government contemplate
taking over the tugs in the harbor?"
"Certainly not, but Of course in all
OF this | speak only for the army and
am interested solely in that DEPART
ment."
Mr.. Baker departed at 7:45 for Ot-
tawa, where he is scheduled to mako
an address
New-York tribune., 1919-01-11
Will Ask u. s. Tu g to
Haul Garbage Sco,vs
If Strike Continues

Expressing the belief that general
congestion Of garbage could be averte d
in the Boroughs of Manhattan, The
Bronx and Brooklyn, despite the har-
Dor strike, Arnold B. MacStay, Street
Cleaning Commissioner, said yesterday
that serious condition might result
only. if the garbage was not removed
for forty eight hours.
There are forty-sevcn scows now
loaded with ashes tied to piers, accord
ing to the commissioner. -Four garbage
scows are being loaded in Manhattan,
enc in Brooklyn and one in The Rronx'
condition about normal. at would
not reach a serious stage unless there
was no garbage removed for forty
eight hours" Commissioner MacStay
declared.
1t was learned that should the harbor
strike cause a tic-up Of garbage scows
the commissioner had in mind the PRO
curing of tug boat from the Dock
Department. or, if necessary, the rcqui-
stion of aid from the Federal govern
ment.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-11

Wholesale Coal Dealers declared there
was enough coal in the city to last for
the next two weeks, even supposine
that this period might witness one of
the coldest snaps of the winter.
Two Weeks Supply
1--WE have on hand about two weeks
supply of COAL" said Frank Burns, OF
Burns Brothers, wholesale coal dealers
II believe this is the condition all over
the city. We are not worried because
although the only way we can get coal
is by ferries across the river, we be-
lieve the food situation is so much
worse than the coal situation, and on
this account the strike will have to be
settled before we will get much more
coal"
Officials of the Consolidated Gas
Company and the Edison Electric Com
pany said their concerns were we'll
supplied with coal.
Wholesale grocers and food experts
said New York, on account of having in
warehouses much food supplies con-
signed for Europe, might endure the
harbor tie-up for several weeks with
out facing a serious food shortage
Z. 3. Brown, manager of Austin,
Nichols & Co., said that flour, canned
goods and staples were on hand in such
quantities as to avert the necessity
of any ones going hungry for "a good
many weeks"
Jonathan c. Day, commissioner Of
markets, was not sangune as to the
abundance of food on hand. He said
that New York normally consumed
about 1900 carloads of food a day,
ard that this supply arrived only about
forty eight hours in advance of its dis
tribution. He said the cold storage
supplies, particularly eggs, butter and
cheese, had been depleted because the
government had commandeered large
quantities for Europe.
No Raise in Prices
Food prices will not be advanced on
account of possible food shortage, ac-
cording to p @. Foy, publisher Of
"The Current Price List" who said
merchants had agreed not to take ad-
vantage of the present situation. But
ter went up two cents pound yester-
day, but this, he asserted, was due to
causes other than the strike
"The sentiment in the markets is
against any profteering," said Mr.. Foy.
Price increases on the part of few
merchants undoubtedly would be re-
scnted by others dealing in the same
commodity, he believed.
"Therc are about 100000 pounds
of butter in the metropolitan district,
enough fer at least four weeks" he
continued. "While there is not 81
huge surplus of beef there is enough
for one week. The coolers contain a
ten day supply of fresh meat, which
is their capacity.
"Twenty thousand cases of fresh
e~.ss and 100000 cases of held and
storage eggs give the city a comfort
able reserve in this line for about four
weeks. Common storage stocks, in
Guiding vegetables now on ice, are low.
The city consumes vegetables shortly
after delivery. There is not moro than
three or four day supply on hand.
Ninety per cent of livestock comes
over the Lackawanna Railroad, which
has not been affected by the harbor
tie-up. Two million pounds of cheese
give reserve for two months"
New-York tribune., 1919-01-11

shoremen unless something satisfactory
develops from the conference now
pending between the boat owners and
the associations now on STRIKE" Mr.
Riley said.
With the walkout of the longshore
men, a sympathetic strike Of all truck
men, draymen and drivers, aggrcgatinp
more than $4,000, would follow, MI
Riley declared The longshorcmen are
employed along all waterfronts, and
more than 1000 are made idle bv the
boatmcn's strike.
The position Of the longshoremcn
was explained by Mr.. Riley as being
In entire accord with the striking
marine workers and harbor men. lie
saId: I'VE are going to back up our
fellow workers to the last. The men
arc waiting for the final word
There will be meeting at the
Eleventh Avenue headquarters Sunday,
when sixty-six locals will be repre-
sented. II the employers have not
conceded US the basic eight claim. or
made some step toward arbitration
satisfactory to US, we will just say the
word, and more than $4,000 of our mon
VIII poin those of the Marine Workers
Atllliation and Tidewater Beatmen's
Union now on strike"
ne opinion was expressed by Mr.
Riley that an agreement would be
reached between the EMPLOYERS and
the marine workers which would pre-
clude the taking of such an extreme
step as calling a general strike, but
he added, "the longshoremcn.a .are ready
to a man and are going to fight this
out until they get satisfactory ad
Justment"
Conference Is Awaited
William Fink, secretary and delegate
of the harbor boatmen, said there was
little change in the strike situation
since the boatmen walked out. They
were waiting the outcome of the con-
terence. Meantime more workmen
) were quitting as they could arrange
to leave their barges and their work
in the harbor.
The samo condition was found among
the tidewater boatmen, who were being
marshaled into line by James Mat,
thcws, secretary of the organization.
Many Of the men had difficulty in
Atting their families off the boats.
but the strike spirit was firm and little
change was looked for unless the mems
claims were granted.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-11


and if The strike were not settled by
that time would be compelled either to
crrtail or completely abandon its sub
way, elevated and surface schedules. A
similar report was circulated about the
supply of the B. r. \.
at the offices of the Intcrborough
1t was said there was coal enough to
supply motive power for its lines for
q week or ten days, and that already
plans were being made whereby the
coal could be brought into the city by
rail, IN the event the strike was not
broken in that time. The power houses
are on the river fronts and the coal
row is !ightered to them in barges.
Officials of the B. r. T. called atten-
tion to the fact that regulations Of the
Public Service Commission made it
compulsory for the traction companies
to keep certain amount of coal on
hand They described the coal situa-
tior as "comfortable"
New-York tribune., 1919-01-11
Service Body, alarmed,
Urges Coal Economy to
!. AU0id Traction Tie-Up

The possibility of coal shortage due
to the harbor strike has been viewed
with alarm by the Public Service Com
mission, it was announced last night at
the headquarters, 43 Lafayette Street,
and strict conservation measures have
been urged by the commission to nrc
vent the curtailmcnt Of fuel to trac-
tion companies and power plants.
Continuation of the strike embargo.
1T was said, would seriously affect the
supply of coal into the metropolis.
since a considerably portion is trans
ported on barges. >Thc traction and
electric companies have large supplies
on hand and can hold out for few
days before II pinch comes.
e report had 1t that the Intcrborough
mad supply for only two or three days
New-York tribune., 1919-01-11
Cork Makes Wilson Citizen

CORK, Jan. 10.-The corporation of
the City of Cork has voted the free
dom of the city to President Wilson
cas- a mark of appreciation of the high
principles enunciated for a settlement
of the world peace"
New-York tribune., 1919-01-11
Strikers Reject Appeal
For or, 'Armistice'' and
Widen Scope of Tie-Up

The two things done by the strike
committee of the Marine Workers AT
fliation yesterday were the rejection
of the appeal of A. II. Smith, regional
director of railroads, for an armistice
CT seventytwo to ninety-six hourS in
which to make an effort to settle the
questions in issue, so far as the rail-
roads are concerned, and the issuance
of All order making the strike more
complete than it had been.
his latter move was an order to the
men employed on boats supplying the
institutions in the harbor to quit work
at once in retaliation for the action of
the city in operating the Staten Island
Gerryboats with members of the Police
Department. In taking this action the
committee took the ground that with
the police faced with the necessity of
operating the institution boats they
would have less time to operate ferries.
The vote on both matters was unani-
nous, President Thomas l.. Delahunty
said. The proposal of Mr.. Smith was
as follows:
Referring to the meeting held last
night in the Grand Central Terminal:
Il wish to confirm the proposal then
made, that armistice be declared for
seventy-two or ninety-six hours. If
agreed to, all railroad operations in
New York Harbor to -'esume during
such time. All questions at issue with
al marine workers in the employ of
the United States Railroad Administers
ton to be, Immediately upon the adop-
ton OF the armistice, taken under con
sideration by representatives of the
various interests involved, acting with
nc h. I<f~
represent the United States Railroad
administration, to negotiate schedule
OF wages and working conditions and.
II possible, settle all points in contro-
versy.
Points to Public Inconvenience
You will please understand that the
foregoing applies, as stated, to United
States Railroad Administration em-
pIoycs only.
II strongly urge your consent to this
proposal IN the interest of the public
Who as / pointed out last night. are
being seriously inconvenienced. and
would thank you for an early reply"
AZ the morning session NJ. M. Squiers
Of sthe labor department, who was
chairman Of the New York Harbor
Wage Adjustment Board when that
bod was trying to avert q strike, adj
vised the members that a communities.
ton was to be expected from Wash
ington not later than 2 o'clock in which
he believed definite action loking to-
ward settlement OF the strike would
be outlined.
The impression the committee re.
eciyed from him was that the order
would be in the form Of notification
ssat the National War Labor Board
had taken charge Of the situation in
pursuance of Instructions from Presi.
cent Wilson, and that the army and
aayg departments would be instructed
% aid ip carrying out the orders OF
sl9e War Labcr Board.
Police Bitterly Assailed
f5ss she isbor men interpreted =,
lsf the order 10 commander which
~ baen jookad for for some TING past
'ies the committee remained in
New-York tribune., 1919-01-11

traffic. Every station platform in the
Brooklyn subway was choked with pas
sengers, and long delays were caused
by the inability of the guards to close
the doors
All Pennsylvania Railroad ferries
ard those of the Central Railroad of
New Jersey were closed all day vester-
day. Signs reading: "No Ferries Op-
Grating" hung in conspicuous places
about the ferry houses. Two police
men stood on guard at each ferry.
The Lackawanna Railroad ferries.
plying between Barclay Street and Ho-
hoken, were running on regular
schedule
New-York tribune., 1919-01-11
Staten Island Needs Food


The effects Of the strike, so far as
1000 conditions are concerned. have al
ready become serious on Staten Island
and meat and vegetable dealers Ire
dies almost famine conditions unless
the strike is broken within the next
twenty-four hours. A small amounv Of
supplies reached the island by way of
Perth Amboy and the ferry to Tot1en-
vile, but not enough to meet the nor
NAL demand.
The Standard shipbuilding plant at
Shooters Island, as we'll as the other
shipyards OIL Staten Island, were prac-
tically forced to suspend operations.
1t was said that less than Is per cent
Of the workmen appeared yesterday
morning at the Standard plant, and the
percentage CT workers at some of the
other yards was even smaller
New-York tribune., 1919-01-11
Roads Rush Food and Avert
Immediate Shortage Here
500 Carloads of Pershables Arrive Over New York
Central Lines Alone; Coal Supply Is Expected
to Last Two Weeks, Even With Cold Weather

Sufficient supplies were brought into
New York by railroad yesterday to
avert an immediate danger of serious
food shortage, according to railroad
officials.
Five hundred carloads of perishable
foodstuffs came into Manhattan over
the New York Central tracks which
run through Riverside Park, and down
Eleventh Avenue to st. Johns Park
This represents about one-third of the
city's daily consumption of perishable
foods, including meat, butter, eggs and
vegetables.
At the office of A. H. Smith, Regional;
Railroad Director, it was said that
trainloads Of food, which normally
would arrive at Hoboken, Weehawken,
Jersey City and other points on the
West Shore, rapidly were being d-
verted over the bridges at Albany and
Poughkeepsie to the eastern shore, and
to-day the arrivals Of carload lots to
feed Greater New York would exceed
Yesterdays arrivals.
"The amount of food to be brought
into the city will bn limited only by
the traction facilities on the eastern
shore" said statement given out
ct Mn. Smiths office. "Food consign-
ments, of course, are being given the
right Of way"
Food Surrounds Island
New york literally surrounded by
food waiting to be brought in, it was
said More than a thousand carloads
were reported "set out" on the four
tracks of the New York Central at
points along the Hudson. 1t is to be
shunted into the city as rapidly as
cars already here can be unloaded and
removed. Unloading stations have been
establishehin Eleventh. Avenue at 13Oth
Street, Nineticth Street. Sixtieth
Street, Thirty-third Street and St..
Johns Park. These points yesterday
were scenes of great activity, many of
the large commission and grocery
houses sending huge trucks to take
away their goods. Heaps of provisions
were piled into the streets awaiting
the consigrees.
More of the freight yards in Jersey
are filled to capacity. The most per-
ishable of this is being sifted out and
sent up the West Shore to Poughkeep-
sic, thence back to New York. Fifteen
hundred carloads destined for export
were held up in the Pennsylvania yards
in Jersey City waiting to be taken
down the bay. Some of the perishable
freight handled by the Pennsylvania
was shipped through the tunnels to
Long Island, thence to be carried over
the New Haven to New England points
or returned to New York by rail-
No attempt is being made to give
coal consignments an equal right of
way with food. At the Fuel Admins
traitors Office, 149 Fifth Avenue, it was
said that coal shortage was remote.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-11
pollce Bitterly AssaiIed

fb;H sae lsbor men interpreted as
jsf the order 10 commander which
been jookad for for some TING past.
'ies The eofpmitt.c remained in
New-York tribune., 1919-01-11

We have taken from our own
coats a group of odds and ends,
sample coats used for show pur-
poses and Others. Each is a high
class coat or ulster, and the man
who wants something ultra at
price would do we'll to look in on
these.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-29
ARMY WILL
HAVE SHOW
FOR FAIR

The war exhibit Of the Odlahom1
army recruiting service viii be
shown in ChicRasAa at the Grady
County Free Fair September 3 no..
II and ., according to a letter re.
ceiyed today by the local recruiting
officers from Col John G Tyndal,
Of the recruiting headquarters at
Oklahoma City.
lie has directed that space be
-ecured from the fair authorities for
the exhibit il viii be sent from
Oklahoma City by motor truck and
will be in charge Of IN officer and
-everal men. Col Tyndal says that
a wall tent win be brought for the
use Of the exhibit and that addi-
tional tent space with an area of
100 square feet viii be needed TO
house the display Tags, etc, viii
explain each individual exxhibit fully
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-29
MRS. BRANSTETIER
DIES FROM ACCIDENT;
BURIAL SATURDAY

Mrs. Lena Bransteter aged 2S,
died in Tulsl as a result OF wounds
received in an automobile accident
according to news received here by
Mr.. and Mrs. X. NJ Heffner parents
Of the woman, who live four miles
north of 'Chickasha The body is
expected to arrive in Chickasha to.
night at 1880 o'clock.
Funeral services, il was announced
this afternoon, will be held at $500
o'clock tomorrow afternoon in the
S. ]. Anderson undertaking parlor
Rev. VIM. Denham, pastor of the
Presbyterian church. viii conduct the
services.
Re,atiyes CT the deceased are. A
five year old sen. her parents, J. NJ
Hacker. an uncle, Of Maskogee; Mrs
J. f. McMann Of TT smith, Ark,
and Mrs r. l.. Johnson Of Cyril The
latter three are in Chikasha and will
attend the funeral tomorrow after
noon
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-29
BRANDY is
CAPTURED
BY SANKEY

Sixty gallons of peach brandy anl
ten gallons Of wine were captured
by Sheriff sankey yesterday, when
he arrested Bill Krey, at his home
three miles northeast Of Mnco on a
charge Of unlawful possession of in.
toXicating liquor. Krey will make
bond for his appearance in county
court today Sheriff Sankey states
Information charging Krey WITH
unlawful possession Of Intoxicating
liquor was filed in county court yes
terday by William Stacy assistant
county attorney Soon after the fill
ing Of the information, Sheriff sanlv
ey went to the mans home and
placed him under arrest
Sheriff Sankey assumed charge of
the alleged Intoxicating liquor when
he made the arrest.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-29
MADE
AND WALLS
GOES FREE

Bud walls, local barber, who has
been in the county jail for three
weeks on a charge Of burglary in
connection with the robbery of the
Kern Mercantile store in Verden
was released yesterday, having made
$500 personal bond for his appear
anoe for trial in district court Or
vie Ponder, in jail On similar
charge waived preliminary eXami.
nation when arraigned yesterday.
He told the cficers that he would
plead guilty to the charge.
Ponder probably will be taken be
fore VIII Linn, district judge, when
the latter returns from Anadarilo this
week end, officers state.
Walls was arrested soon after the
occurrence Ct the alleged robbery
at Verden three weeks ago Ponder
was not apprehended until early this
weeE
Goods valued at a sum between
$500 and $1,000 was taken from the
burglarized store