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New-York tribune., 1919-08-12
Mayor Does Not
WantLosingLines
Advises Third Auenue
Company to Dispose Of
Then, to Junk Dealers

Mayor Hylan in letter to Public
Service Commissioner Nixon yesterday
said that while he remains fully con-
vinced of the merits of municipal own
ership of traction lines, he is imper-
vious to suggestions that the city take
over such lines as the Pelham Park and
City Island, the Mid Crosstown and the
Third Avenue tap line operating over
Queensborough Bridge. Those lines
have been "milked," says the Mayor,
who says in his letter:
II desire to acknowledge the receipt
of your letter bearing date of August
5, 1919, in which you refer to me a
copy of letter having date Of August
l, 1919, and signed by S. w. Huff, of
the Third Avenue Railway Company, in
which he states as follows:
"'For some years the Third Avenue
Railway Company has been furnishing
money with which to make up the def
citt from operation of the Pelham
Park and City Island Railway Com
pany, Inc, the Mid Crosstown Railway
Company, Inc, and the Third Avenue
Bridge Company. The deficits from
operation of the lines of these COM
New-York tribune., 1919-08-12
No Strike Planned
In ". Y, Says Shea
Manhattan Carmen viii
Be Organized, Ho,uerer,
Union Chief asserts

Patrick j. Shea, a vice-president of
the Amalgamated Association of Street
and Electric Railway Employees, said
yesterday there would be no traction
strike in Manhattan
"a tie-up of the surface, subway and
elevated lines of New York is the
farthest thing from our minds" he said.
eve intend to organize the EMPLOYEES
into the Amalgamated Union because
they have come to US, through represen-
tatives, and asked for it. We have re-
ceived committees from the surface lines.
and our organization will be opened to
all carmen on all lines, but we certainly
are going to go about the work in a
peaceful way.
The only thing that would cause a
strike in New York would be violent
opposition to the union on the part of
the companies. If they decide to dis
charge employees because they are
joining what they call the .out-side
union, then something would have to
be done.
Determined to Organize
eve are going to organize the car
men here if it takes SIX months or q
year, and we'll have a greater percent
age signed up within short time.
The National War Labor Board agree
ment which was signed by both capital
and labor representatives provided
that employees should have the right
to organize in labor unions and that
they should not be discharged, or
locked out for joining.
II have not done anything SO far
with the Manhattan carmen because T
have not had the help from headouar-
ters. 1t is big job and have asked
for several organizers, and they are
coming right along. John Parker and
Harry Jones, of the executive commit
tee, are the only ones here to help mo
at present.
"We intend to call mass meeting
soon, where we can meet the emploves
OF the surface lines and discuss that
matter. The union headquarters in the
Hotel Continental is not a strike head
quarters for New York. We shall have
hall and an office where the business
OF organization can be transacted"
Would Try Arbitration First
Mr.. Shea said that possibilities for a
strike had been even further removed
through the terms announced bv Fed
eral Judge Mayer in the BR. T. settle
ment He declared tnat in the event of
trouble with the transit companies tho
union officials would first appeal to the
New-York tribune., 1919-08-12
Long Island Men
Threaten Strike
Traction Line To Be Tied
Up Tomorrow Unless
Demands Are Granted
SnccinI Cnrrcsnnnd-n.

Special Correspondence
HEMPSTEAD, L. l., Aug. 11.-Unless
the directors comply with the demands
of the motormen and conductors of the
New York and Long Island Traction
Company, this section of Long Island
will be completely tied up with strike
on Wednesday morning, according to
union officials.
The men demand the same wages
that are paid the men in Queens. They
say this was promised them year ago
and to date they have not received one
cent. Six of their oldest members have
gone as committee to tn man
ager of the line and stated their de-
mands and have gigven the road until
tomorrow night to comply. In the
event of refusal they will walk out.
The road runs from City Line along
the South Side villages to Freeport.
then north to Hampstead and Mineola
and then west to jamaica. From Hemp
stead the road has a branch through
Belmont Park and Queens to Jamaica.
A meeting of the men will take ploce
New-York tribune., 1919-08-12
Union Head Plans
To Meet Garrison
Of Men
and Women on b. X. II.
in Labor Organization

Officials Of the Amalgamated Asso-
citation of Street and Electric Railway
Employees placed with Public Service
Commissioner Lewis Nixon yesterday
list of $500 names as a guarantee
that more than SO per cent of the
B. R. 7. employees we're enrolled in the
union on August s, when the first
strike meeting was called in Brooklyn.
Under the terms of the armistice
agreement between Federal Judge
Mayer, Receiver Lindley M. Garrison,
Mayor Hylan and union heads. the
Amalgamated was required to show SO
per cent. strength among the employees
before it would be entitled to recog-
milton. Louis Fridiger, union attorney,
testified that the applications could be
produced. though they were made on
scraps of paper when handed in by the
compiled at the union headquart rters in
the Hotel Continental and Mr.. Fridiger
took them to the Public Service Com
mission late in the afternoon.
Up to Judge and Nixon
If the proof is satisfactory to Judge
Mayer and Commissioner Nixon, Re-
CelNcI N0IIlSOu Will DC nOtllleO ana
the way will be clear for the first
cials and the newly recognized Anal
gamated members.
The strength of the union is esti-
mated at about rs per cent of the
operating employees. The offician list
given the union leaders by the B. R.
7. carried 1O,G14 employees. This
number included 1856 motormen who
are members of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers. The company's
records show that $4,000 persons are on
the pay roll, but only those who are
employees directly connected with oper-
alton of the rolling stock are con-
sidered eligible for union membership.
There are 10,12S in this class.
Patrick J. Shea, leader of the Brook
lyn strike, said he would meet Re-
celver Garrison to-day or tomorrow.
He said: Both Mr.. Fridiger and my
self will be present when Garrison re-
ceives the committee of employees The
quest that all the employees who were
discharged during the strike because
they Joined the union will be rein
stated. We will take up the subject of
increased pay later"
Wage Question Can Wait
Mr.. Shea said he did not expect i'm
mediate developments on the wage
question. That is matter that con-
Germs the financial condition of the
company and other legal phases. The
main victory has been won, and that
is recognition of the union.
Concerning the third member of the
committee which would be appointed
as arbitrator in case Mr.. Shea and Re-
ceiver Garrison failed to agree on
points in dispute, Shea deck. red he was
hopeful that no such person would be
needed. He said: "Now hat the en-
ployes are recognized. ard as Garrison
has given his word that he would deal
with them, l believe every grievance
will be amicably settled"
New-York tribune., 1919-08-12
For Miss TiIiie Moross
iour Father Is Dead and You
Are Needed at Home

folla lae Tribune received yesterday the
wai wSii99wlng telegram from W. L. Ber-
's.c aC OF Davenport, Iowa:
TDl;s IAN you please help us to find Miss
the the Moross, now in New York City,
Hss the columns of your paper?
Pos,. iaIher died to-day at his home in
hsr island, Ill. She is spending
,o,, vacation in the East and is now
mosIere mIIwhere in New York City. Her
pls.ner Is grief-stricken at her absence
ean Ase 90 everything and anything you
eoIrSso 70 give this prominence in your
rndas Sums and thus locate her. The
A4er Is sOn-in-law of the bereaved."
New-York tribune., 1919-08-12
the Mayor Of city and one that has
far-reaching consequences.
DeeCyfhAu Qett1omau<

the Mayor Of city and one that has
1ar-reaching consequences.
Describes Settlement
r, I'm respect to the happenings Of
Saturday, the facts are that Judge
Mayer, Of his own initiative, called a
conference of al! the parties in interest
and held hearing lasting at least
Ihree hours in open court, and subse-
quently later conference lasting
about three hours in his private cham
oers. AS result of this an agreement
was reached which has been printed,
and up to which I intend to live not
only IN word and letter but in spirit. I
see nothing to be gained by rehashing
the past or by starting new controver
sles growing out OF the situation. and
1or one will not indulge in any such
procedure.
am very regretful that the Mayor
CONSIDERED it desirable to make q per-
sonal statement which might start
anew an endless discussion, and which
could not, IN any event, serve any good
purpose"
Nixon's Statement
Commissioner Nixon said;
II am not concerned with credit
Judge Mayer conducted the conference
IN SO mastery way as to lead to
agreement.
Judge Garrison and Messrs. Fridiger
and Shea deserve the gratitude and es
TEEN Of the public. Each side made
dehnlte concessions in sincere desire
to end situation becoming intolerable
to the public
my impression of the situation is
altogether hopeful. Mr.. Shea weighed
every. word of the agreement and in
sisted upon the Interpretation of all so
as to be sure of his position 1t was
plainly to be seen thae wnen NE signs
an agreement he intends to use all his
power to see that it is carried out.
With such principle the Amalgamated
ASSOCIATION can be of genuine service.
1T is not necessary for any one to
worry over the decision to be made bv
Judge Mayer and myself We shall do
this at once and the conclusion will be
made known in such way as the
Judge decides.
1T would seem an amicable adjust
ment can be arrived at that should
avoid resort to strikes ~ other parts
of the city. The strike was an incident
and | think it is behind US. There are
other compelling and vital problems
that now again must engage all our
energies"
New-York tribune., 1919-08-12

partment to the Interborough and the
system of which he is at present ee-
ceiver.
More Than Coincidence
I'm purpose and expression all these
letters fit in with each other so re-
markably we'll that there is strong
suggestion of something more than
mere coincidence Possibly if Mr..
Hedges, Mr.. Fazakerley and the other
railroad officials sat down together in
conference and prepared these threats
and planned car strike in Manhattan.
II may constitute criminal conspiracy
IN an attempt to extort from me as
Mayor certain undue concessions for
the railroad companies. The fact that,
n my opinion, they are not entitled to
any increase and that these demands
are against the interests of the people
OF TINS city with whom they have a
bargain and contract has no bearing
on this phase of the case.
May | ask you to give this subject
your very careful consideration ?"
MIR. Hedges, when shown the Mayors
charges, declined to discuss them.
~ deem it unprofessional and un-
ethical to comment on any matter in
the hands of the District Attorney" he
SAID. Until MIR. Swami brings the mat
ter officially to my attention l shall
not comment on it,"
James l.. Quackenbush, counsel for
the lnterborough, said his company
would have no comment to make
At union Headquarters it was said Mr.
Fazakerley would have nothing to say
until he consulted with Mr.. Hedges.
Not Interested, Says Nixon
"When I was six years old used to
be interested in who Killed Cock
Robin p" said Public Service Commits
sioner Lewis Nixon. "Now I'm not. |
am too busy in sympathetic CO.
operation with the union officials. try
ing to prevent further strikes, to be
interested in letters"
Mr.. Hedgess letter of August 8
quoted ?. j. Shea, the national execu-
tive officer Of the Garments union, as
saying that a strike in Manhattan was
certain. Mr.. Hedges then demanded
that the railway properties be fully,
adequately and instantly protected
against threat, violence or disturbance
OF whatever kind" He said if the
city authorities failed he would appeal
to the Sheriff and declared he would
ask the Governor to remove any official
who failed to perform his duty.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-12
Tenants Declared
Real Victims of
Painters Strike
Apartments To Be Rented
Without Decorating, Say
Agents; Each Side Blames
Other for Controversy

With the painters. paperhangers and
decorators of the city ready to go out
on strike, the difficulties facing apart
nent hunters increase. Realty agents
said yesterday they would be able to
rent their apartments just as they
stand. Some landlords already are
capitalzng the situation by refusing
to make renovations. throwing the
blame upon the painters and labor
eral strike of the $4,000 members Of
the New York District Of the Brother
rood Of Painters, Decorators and Paper
hangers will start Friday as planned.
S. P. Donnelly, secretary of the
Building Trade Employers Association.
at 80 West Thirty-third Street, said
yesterday demands of the union for a
S3 l-S per cent. increase in wages and
9 per cent. reduction in hours are
much too high. The trade" he con-
tinued, cant stand it," He threw the
blame for breaking trade agreement
between the workers and employers
upon the union. Their members" he
vent on, event out on strike on a Job
on Broadway. When we wrote to their
repre- sentatives about the situation
our letter wasn't answered. Then they
issued an u!timatum making these de-
nands, breaking an agreement which
bound them TO make no further
demands until the end of the year"
At the strike headquarters at 1876
East Fifty-siXth Street the leaders pass
the blame back to the employers
Philip Zausner, secretary of the Dis
tf!ct Council of New York, denounced
the employers for trying to put the
blame on the strikers. "They locked
out our men," he said, "two months
ago. When we took the matter up to
the Trade Committee and won the de-
csion, the bosses did not enforce the
ruling. We issued a forty eight hour
ultimatum demanding that they recon
sder. This was ignored and we took
steps to organize this move, for they
broke our agreement"
F. H. Dourner of the realty firm OF
Rice 4 Hi, of 507 Fifth Avenue
believes real estate agents will have
no trouble renting their apartments.
The painters strike viii not affect
,hem." he said. "but of course it will
hit the public hard" F. S. Bancroft,
Of Pease & Gilman. at $40 Madison
Avenue, was of the same opinion. "The
apartments viii have to be rented as
they stand" he said "This will be
hard on the tenant, | am afraid, but
1t will be the best that can be done
under the circums stances."
New-York tribune., 1919-08-12
Want Their Taxes Raised
Long Island City Residents Ask
for Better Street

A delegation of a dozen men and
WON m, owners of property along the
Boulevard in Long Island City. went
before Borough President Connolly
yesterday and asked that the roadway
be paved for its entire width, instead
of for the eighteen feet decided on by
the Board of Estimate. They said they
wanted a complete street or nothing,
regardless of increased taxes.
81 have had taxpayers here on all
kinds of propositions." said the Bor-
ough President They have offered
every possible excuse 20 get out OF pay
ing what was charged against them.
You are the first to ask that your
payments be increased"
"You should worry" was the reply
from the women's delegation. we have
to pay the bills and we're willing TO
pay more, so give use what we want"
New-York tribune., 1919-08-12
TIFFANY & Co.
PFri AVENUE & 37w STREET..
PEARLS DIAMONDS JEWELRY S11yFp
CLOCKS WATCHES CHINA STATIONERY

panies for the last fiscal years have
been, for the Pelham Park and City
Island Railway Company, Inc, $17,-
740.58; the Mid -Crosstown Railway
Company, Inc, $34, ,13S49, and for the
Third Avenue Bridge Company, ap-
proximately $4,000.
Whatever need may have existed
for the operation of the lines of these
companies seems to have disappea re
with shifting conditions Of traffic, and
the Third Avenue Railway Company
in an effort to preserve its own solv-
ency, has been forced to decline to
further advance moneys to these COM
panes with which to meet the deficits
and there being no other source from
which they can secure the money for
this purpose, they will be forced at an
early date to discontinue opcration.'
"ln your letter referring same to me
you state:
Your views, as expressed in the
press, are that if the lines find tina.
they cannot operate tl'ey shall abandon
them and the city will undertake the
service.
"'While understanding, of course
that there were qualifications as tc
your intentions. the commission, if
you with, will arrange hearing on
TINS matter so tnat the eXpedlency OF
municipal operation may be made
clear.
"If it was the intention of Mr.. Huff
the president Of the road controlling
the system known as the Pelham Park
d City Island Railroad Company, the
Mid -Crosstown Railroad Company and
the Third Avenue Bridge Company
that you suggest to the city the posi-
bility of operation as municipality
owned lines roads that they have al
ready milked to the fullest extent
permit me to say to them through you
that while | am fully convinced of the
merits of municipality owned roads
that the representatives. of the roads
enumerated in your letter have ap-
piled to the wrong shop. From their
statement to you as to their present
condition it would seem more proper
that they take their wares to people
who deal in secondhand railroad
scrap, who are commonly called junk
dealers"
New-York tribune., 1919-08-12
karoIyi Is Appointed
Minister TO Czecho.Slav,

WASHINGTON, Aug. II. - Count
Michael Karolyi, former Premier Of
Hungary, who escaped from his coun-
try in q rowboat after the signing OF
the armistice and later was imprisoned
IN Czecho- Slovakia. has been appointed
Minister from Hungary at Prague, ac-
cording to a report received at the
State Department to-day from Prague,
based upon press reports there.
The Prague press also reports that
DR.. Milan Hodsea, former Minister Of
the Interior, has been appointed special
commissioner Of the Czecho Slovakia
Renuhlic TO IIunparv
New-York tribune., 1919-08-12
Permit to Raise Fare
Denied BROOKLYN Line

Alfred NJ. Barrett, Deputy Public
Service Commissioner, denied yester-
day an application of the Van Brunt
Street & Erie Basin Railroad Com
pany to increase its fare sfrom to
cents. Mr.. Barrett held that no emerg-
ency existed. The company. which was
granted a franchise in 1862, operates
sixteen cars over a route Of one and
onc-sixtcenth miles on Van Brunt and
Beard streets, Brooklyn. 1t is capital
ICED at 100000, and has a funded debt
of S31 900. Traffic receipts last year
were S7O,769. The dividend rate has
been to per cent.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-12


city officials and exhaust all arbitrar
tioa means before a strike would be
considered. Before such situation
could arise, Mr.. Shea said, the car men
will be thoroughly organized and with
such numerical strength as to obtain
recognition for the Amalgamated.
Officials of the New York Railways
Company and the Interborough Rapid
Transit Company we're Of the opin
ion that the employees were contented
and bear no grievances concerning pay
or working conditions.
Roughly estimated there are about
1000 employees in the operating di-
vision of the surface lines and about
10000 in the subway and elevated lines
of the Interborough. Both companies
have strong organization brotherho oods,
in which the majority of the employees
are members.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-12
Ecuador Honors DR.. Connor

GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador Aug. DR..
sent here by the Rockefeller Founda-
top, was presented to-day with gold
medal on the success of his campaign
against yellow fever in the region of
GuayaQuil.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-12
Funeral of Ralph ElakelOck

The funeral of Ra' 'ph Albert Blake
lock, the artist. who died Saturday in
the Adrondacks. will be held tom orrow
morning in Grace Church. Ninth Street
ard Broadway. The burial will be- in
Wood avn Cemetery
The body of Mr. Blakelock arrived at
he Grand Central Terminal yesterday
1t is now at Grace Church.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-12
Nar Strike Victim Recovering

Yort a bres, manager Of the New
b,nta. bia ONCE of the Paul Pfeiger cotton
IA inasfage ss company, who was injured
b 3" automobile accident during the
hi. = 1. strike. is slowly recovering at
lyn nome, 1913 jefferson Street, Brook
Ro,. aneer the care of his wife, Mrs.
absrs rails Bres, who temporarily
lin her law practice to attend
New-York tribune., 1919-08-12

tomorrow night which will last all
night. each man having a chance to
give his opinion as he comes in from
his run.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-12
Sees
Plot to Raise
Fares Here

Continued from paEc 1
New-York tribune., 1919-08-12

partment to the 1nterborough and the
system of which he is at present &C.
ceiver.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-02-21
CRYSTAL.

Tom Turner and family, of State
Line, have moved to tho, w. l. Nc,
Daniel farm.
Henry Glidewell is building a new
stock barn at his old home place.
Miss Azalee Ray is teaching the
spring term of school at Mount Olive
Mr.. and Mrs Cline Harper, OF
Clayton, passed here Sunday en- route
to Kentucky.
Uncle Bobbie Adams is confined to
his room with the flu.
Robert Mcdaniel has bought and
moved to the C. M. Golf farm near
Crystal.
Earl Isbell and family have moved
from Woodland to the Brown farm
in Crystal.
John Isbell hiss the contract to
work the Troy-Hickman road in
Number Three, and the experience he
has had in road building guarantees
good Job.
John Kersey and Jim Isbcll bought
some registered Duroc Jersey hogs at
the sale in Clinton, KY, lest week.
Rev. P. D. T. Roberts, the popular
pastor of the Methodist Church, has
bought a new car.
Most all the farmers in this Sec
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-02-21
PUBLIC SALE,

At my farm " miles northwest
of Fulton, KY, Tuesday, February
25, l will sell the following at auc-
ton: pair good mules, team
good black mares, fancy harness
mares, combination mares, l match
team black horses, / good saddle
horse, also fancy driver, young
colts by best stations in country, Is
head stock cattle, l very fine Here
ford bull, s fresh cows and heavy
springers, Is head Poland China
Feeders, 2 fine Poland China boars,
lot of farming implements, wagons
and buggies, 1 Hercules stump
puller. If it rains sale will be held
the next day. Terms made known
on day of sole. ]. E. FIELDS.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-02-21

tion are busy sowing oats, clover and
grass and planning to put in a big
corn crop.
Mount Olive church gave $3.50 in
the recent education campaign to
free the four Baptist schools of Ten
nessee from debt.
S. w. Edwards has been appointed
road commissioner of Number Ten
He is also on the school board at
Mount Olive, and with his farm in
terests to look after keeps him as
busy as hen with one chicken.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-02-21
MOTHER GAVE
THIS DELICATE
CHILD VINOL
And He Got Well and Strong.
That's True

Monaca, Pa.-"My little boy, who
is the youngest of three, was weak,
nervous and tired ali the time, so he
was most unfit at school, and noth-
ing seemed to help him. I learned
of Vinol and gave it to him. It has
restored his health and strength and
he has, gained in weight. Mrs.
Frederick Sommers, Monaco, Pa.
Vinol is a constitutional cod liver,
and iron remedy for delicate, weak,
ailing children. Formula on every
bottle, so you know what you are Civ
ing them. Children love it.
divers Drug Store, Union City, Tenn