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New-York tribune., 1919-10-06
Little Laundry
Shops Strike
On Big Ones
With 5000 Workers Out,
Hand Places Decide to
Fight Steam Plants to
X eep Present Prices

The New York Hand Laundrymen's
Association, which includes the owners
of most of the 5000 hand laundries of
Manhattan and The Bronx. at meet
ing yesterday in the Harlem Casino
100 West 116th Street, decided to meet
ing by declaring counter strike, which
is aimed not only at the 1000 workers
but also at the steam laundries.
All hand laund:ies in these boroughs
will be closed. A few of the chain
store laundry companies, which run
their own steam plants, may be able
to handle some of their trade, for only
60 per cent of their employees are
organized, according to an estimate
made last night by one of the union
leaders. But it is not expected that
this will have much effect on the gen
eral tie-up.
Besides deciding on the counter
strike the members of the Hand
Laundrymen's Association voted to
raise a fund of $4,000, to be used to
purchase steam laundry. These hand
laundrymen, with whom the customer
comes in direct contact when he brings
in his weeks laundry. said yesterday
that they have been between two fires
On the one hand they have been de-
pendent upon the steam laundries to dc
their washing. On the other hand, they
have been subject to the demands of
their ironers and helpers. Recently
the employees of the steam laundries
made demands for wage increases
These were granted by the steam plant
owners, but the burden was shifted to
the hand laundrymen, who had to stand
an increase Of approximately 25 pei
cent.
1--WE were forced to raise the prices
charged the public" explained Harry
Glesser, secretary Of the organization
"but we could not raise the full
amount. Now, with TIE new strike
coming on, we will be taxed from both
sides. Our own employees want in
creases varying from 25 to 40 per cent
and the workers in the steam laun-
dries also have their demands. AS soon
they are granted the steam laundries
will again raise their charges, and VIC
viii be crushed between two forces"
1t was explained that the granting
of such increase would force the prices
Of shirts and collars and other bits OF
laundry beyond the limit the trade will
bear
One laundryman said his stiff col
lar collections have fallen off about 4l
per cent since the last increase. Mer
took to wearing soft collars, which are
easily washed at home
The hand laundrymen propose tc
wait until the steam laundrics reach
some agreement with their employees
Then they will treat with the steam
laundries as a body, and demand ar
agreement which will settle the rates
for a definite period.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-06
President Is Believed To Be ON Road to Recovery:
British Rail Strike Is Ended by Sudden Compromis
First League Meeting
In Paris, House Thinks

PARIS, Oct. S (By The Associated
Press ).-Colonel Z. M. House, of the
American delegation, who left Paris
for Brest tonight, accompanied by
Mrs. House, said the Supreme Coun-
Gil would continue its sessions in
Paris for an indefinite period, and
that President Wilson would prob
ably call a meeting of the league Of
nations executive council to be held
in Paris after ratification of the
German treaty by three great powers,
as the members would be unduly
delayed in going to Washington.
The meeting, he said, would take up
the Saar Valley problem.
Colonel House, who expects to sail
for the United States Monday on the
steamer Northern Pacific, announced
that his plans on arriving were un-
certain, but that he would always
hold himself ready to perform any
service required by President Wilson.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-06
Col. DOdd Killed
In Rescing g plane
Start for Continent Flight
Fatal; 3 Officers in
Other Machine Injured

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 5.-tolonel
Townsend Dodd, commander of Lang
ley Field, Virginia, was killed in land
ing at the Busteton Aviation Field.
near here, to-day. Colonel Dodd served
in France as chief of staff for the air
service of the First Army. During the
Pershing expedition in Mexico T. COM
manded the first aero unit. He was the
second or third American army officer
to become a commissioned aviator.
A second airplane, fifteen minutes
later. made a bad landing, and three
other army officers were injured, two
of them. Major NJ. Davis and Second
Lieutenant Charles r. Colt. seriously.
The two airplanes were on their way
to Mineola, Long Island. from where it
was planned to start eighty army avi-
ators on a flight across the continent
on Wednesday. Major Davis, in large
Martin bombing plane, was to have
made the initial "hop-otf."
Colonel Dodd, accompanied by Ser
geant G. Z. Hess, was plotting De
Haviland-4 from Langley Field He
reached the Bustlcton Field shortly be-
fore 4:30 p. m, and in landing crashed
into a tree. The machine was wrecked
and Colonel Dodd was wedged so tight
ly between the engine and the gasolene
tank that he literally was choked to
death Sergeant Hess was pitched out
of the machine into the branches of
the tree and escaped with slight
bruises.
Major Davis, who was plotting the
machine from Washington, apparently
overshot the field and landed on rough
ground. The plane toppled over.
smashing both wings and the fusiagc
Major Davis had his arm and nose
broken and was injured internally,
while Lieutenant Colt suffered n broken
leg and internal injuries. At the
hospital Lieutenant Colts condition
WAS said to be grave.
There were five men in the Davis
machine, the others being Captain
Howard T. Douglas a sergeant, and
private. The last three were only
slightly bruised.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-06
" ilSOu Had Nervous
attacks in College

Special Correspondence
HOPKINSNlLLE. Ky. Oct. o
Even IN his college days President
Wilson was subject to nervous at
tacks similar to that which is affect
ing him now. according to a state
ment made here to-day by Bishop
Collins DENNY of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, college mate of
the President
Bishop Denny said the attacks in
Mr.. Wilson's college days were un-
doubtedly brought on by his intense
application to his studies and other
college work, that he was a tireless
worker and only ceased when the
condition of his health became so
grave that he was forced to relax
his application.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-06

sumer fully informed as to what
goods are needed and as to what
supplies are available, so that pro-
ductlon may anticipate the countrv's
demands.
Aid to Allies
Will Decrease
Goods and not money are the means
OF life. Better standards of living are
impossible without producing more
goods. Man canQot consume what has
not been produced.
cat the wars end our allies had
desperate need of the essentials of
life. We have had to share our re-
sources with them, but this drain will
gradually lessen. In SO far as our
shortage of goods is due to this cause
we can well afford to be patient.
1T is just as essential that we have
patience with the economic situation
here at home. The process of pro-
ductlon requires time. If production is
rapidly increased, vastly improved con-
ditions will prevail in America when
the results of present and future labor
begin to appear.
"Team work is imperative. 1t is lust
as essential between retailer, whole
saer and producer as it is between
employer and empioye. One group of
producers cannot wait on another
group. The manufacturer, the farmer.
the distributor. must each Immediately
assume his part of the burden and
enter upon his task. The nation can
not afford curtailmcnt of goods vital
to the people.
Capital and Labor
Must Cooperate
"On American business rests a grave
responsibility for efficient cooperation
in bringing about full and propor-
tionate production. On American
labor rests an equally grave RESPONSE
bility to attain maximum unit produc-
ton and maintain uninterrupted dis
tribution of goods if labor itself is
not to suffer from further rises in the
cost Of living.
"The entire nation-producer. dis
tributer and consumer alike-should
return to the unity that won the war.
Group interest and undue personal
gain must give way to the good Of the
whole nation if the situation is 70 be
squarely met.
"Our common duty now, fully as
much as in the war, is to work and
to save. In the words Of the President
in his address to the country on August
25, 1919, only 'by increasing production
and by rigid economy and saving on
the part of the people can We hope
for large decreases in the burdensome
cost Of living which now weighs US
down.
Work, save, cooperate, produce"
New-York tribune., 1919-10-06
Man Held i'm Florida as
ST $4,000 Bond Thief

OCALA, Fla. Oct "a man believed
to be Ben Burkoutz. wanted on tn
charge Of taking Sis. O00 in Liberty
bonds belonging to the National Surety
Company of New York, was arrested
here last night at the instigation Of
the Ocala National Bank The bond
were taken from a messenger of Rich
ard Whitney & Co. in New York on Au-
gust II last.
The arrested man gave his name As
W. +. Singleton. but his handwriting j..
said to be similar to that of Burkoutz.
1t Is SAID, too, that ne resembles a pho
toSgraaph of the laver in the hands OF
the local authori :. When arrested
wb;ch she man nos was a,o,aa r,sV N an au,omGbie
being held for den cation
New-York tribune., 1919-10-06
French Commerce Minister
Will Sail for America To-day

PARIS, Oct. 5.-Eticnne Clementc,
Minister Of Commerce, and the dele
gates of the Chamber Of Cmmcrce on
the French industrial mission. Of
which Eugene Schneider is the presi-
dent, will sail tomorrow for New York
from Brest on the steamer Northern
Pacific.
Edward A. Filcrle, of the American
National Council of Commerce. also
will be a passenger on the vessel
New-York tribune., 1919-10-06
U.S.. .MzlstPrOduce More
SaysCounciloDefence
wv ork, Save, Cooperate Is National Bodv's
Plea to Check Prces Inquiry Reveals
Profiteering and Much
Wartime Waste

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5.-Work. save.
cooperate, produce, is the advice of
the United States Council of National
Defence, announced to the nation to-
day after careful inquiry into the
high cost of-living problem. Slack
production, greed and imitation are
chiefly responsible, the council be-
licves, for present conditions. Infla-
ton caused by the war it regards as
unavoidable. More goods, better dis
tribution, determined prosecution Of
the protiteer and national cooperation
are ramed as the remedies for the
other causes of high prices.
statement of the findings of the
council was given out to-day. 1t is
signed by Secretary of War Baker.
chairman of the council; Secretary Of
the Navy Daniels, Secretary of the In
terror Lane, Secretary of Agriculture
Houston, Secretary of Commerce Red
field, Secretary of Labor Wilson and
Grosvenor B. Clarkson, director of the
council. 1t follows:
"To the public:
"The United States Council Of Ma
tlonal Defence, composed of the Secre-
taries of War, Navy, Interior, Agri-
culture, Commerce and Labor, has made
careful investigation of the high
cost living problem"
Lack of Production
Is Greatest Defect
1t finds:
That the nations productive pow
ers have not been fully utilized since
the armisticc.
THAT too few goods, notably the
necessities of life, have been pro-
duccd, and that even some of these
goods have been withheld from the
market, and therefore from the peo-
pie.
"That the high cost of living is
due in part to unavoidable war
waste and increase of money and
credit
"That there has been and is con-
siderable proiiteerng, intentional
and unintentional."
The council believes that the rene
dies for the situation are:
"To produce more goods, and to
produce them in proportion to the
needs of the people
"To stamp out prohteering and stop
unnecessary boarding.
ITO enforce vigorously present
laws and promptly to enact such fur
thcr laws as are necessary to pre-
vent and punish profteering and
needless boarding.
"To bring about better coopera-
ton and method in distributing and
marketing goods.
"To keep both producer and con-
New-York tribune., 1919-10-06
LloydCeorge, Members of
Cabinet and ENJOYS of
Labor Unions Adjust
Issues at Conference
Victory Is Claimed
BY Both Factions
Minimum Wage Will BE
Lower ThanDemanded:
Back Pay Is Granted
Nem Vorl Tribune
EnrOEGnI Enronu

Copyright, 1919. New York Tribune Incl
LONDON, Oct. 5.-The strike of
British railwaymen, that has kept 6O0.-
600 employees idle for more than a week
and stopped the work of many thou
sands in other industries, came to an
end with dramatic suddenness at 10
O'CLOCK this morning. Employees of all
classes will return to work tomorrow
ana the other sympathetic walkouts,
which were to have begun next Tues
day, are indefinitely postponed.
After an eleventh hour conference
between Premier Lloyd George and
members of his Cabinet, representing
the employer er-government on the one
hand, and the executive committee Of
the National Union of Railwaymen and
mediating delegation composed of
representatives of various trade unions
OF the other, compromise was
effected
Scale Lower Than Asked
The dispute over wages resulted in
an extension Of The period in which
present levels would be stabilized and
the establishment of a minimum wage
lower than that asked by the strikers.
The question of standardization of
wages on scale to apply to all the
railroads in the country, settlement of
which has been urged by the railway
men for the last year, was left open to
negotiation, with the understanding an
Il hl oh<rl n
mas.
The previous government wages offer,
described as "defnitive," provided for
the stabilization of wages at their
present level until December 81 of this
year, as the Minister of Labor lad in
sisted the present scale, which, includ-
ing war bonuses, averages nearly $50
per cent above pre-War levels, could not
be maintained beyond that date Under
in the United Kingdom will be stabil-
lied at their present level until Sep
tember 80, 1920
The government forced reduction of
the railway mems demands for a mini
mum wage Of 60 to 81 shillings. which.
it was agreed to-day, would be paid
hereafter to every adult worker
Back Wages To Be Paid
In addition the government agreed to
pay the arrears of wages of strikers
which early last week were ordered
withheld because the men left their
posts without warning. 1t was agreed
that the return of the strikers would
not affect the workers who operated the
trains during the crisis.
The end oil the strike came when the
public had almost given up all hope
of peaceful settlement. Now that the
crisis is paSt both sides a1 il m al
England has literally been pulled back
from the verge OF civil war.
Following thc breakdown Of negota-
tions last Friday thousands Of "citizen
guards had been enrolled to maintain
order in tbh crisis. Thirty-tive hun
dred had enlisted in London, two thou
sand in Liverpool, one thousand in
Manchester. and it was reported the
government had planned to have 25.0O0
"under brassards" by Tuesday the day
when the calling Of a general strike
WAS feared
New-York tribune., 1919-10-06
Ovation for Thomas

LONDON, Oct 5 (By The Associated
Press 1t is conceded on all sides
that the settlement Of the railway
strike is the outcome Of the moderate
but determined efforts Of the eXecu-
tive of the Transport Workers Feder
alton and men like Arthur Henderson
and John Robert Clynes. who through
cut have set their faces steadily
against, the idea Of d sympathetic
strike unit every possible avenue Of
mediation had been explored.
jams Henry Thomas, secretary of
the National Union of Railwaymen,
had tremendous ovation tonight
when he appeared TO address some tive
thousand Of the men at Albert Hall.
1t was an impressive moment, when,
after the hurricane of cheering sub
sided, the audience rose and sang
abide With Me-
Secretary Thomas in the course OF
his speech paid warm tribute TO the
great and worthy part" the Premier
had PLAYED in assisting them to reach
victory, but as IAN honorable settle
ment." II was the Premier who had
invited the deputation to see him to-
day. and there had been no question
whatever Of asking the men to surren-
der.
Cites Conduct as Example
Secretary Thomas claimed that this
had been the greatest hight of organ
ICED workers in history and that it had
been conducted solidly, loyalty. peace
ably and orderly. and in this, he be-
lieved. the railwaymen had given an
example to the world.
Rumors We're current tonight that
Sir Erie Geddes. Minister of Transport.
had resigned, but the rumors were un-
founded The conference Of trade
unions called for Tuesday and other
arrangements contingent upon the CON
tinuanAe of the strike have been aban-
doned. but it is stated that the organi-
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Showers and probably thunderstorms
to-day; somewhat lower tempera-
ture. Tuesday fair and cooler.
Full Report on Page Is
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-07-30
NORMAL SCHOOL

The summer session of the Castleton
Normal school has closed after four
weeks of very successful work. The
students left, expressing their appre-
citation not only of the courses Of
fered but also the pleasant living
conditions which the Normal affords
September will mark the Sind open
ing of the Castleton Normal and stu
dents are now registering for the
coming year. Never before was the
supply of trained teachers so made
quate or the salaries offered them so
alluring. Graduates of the Normal
school last June without any expert
ence, have accepted positions at SIS
and SIG while those with one or two
years experience, demand $40 and
$40, even in the small rural schools.
Throughout the country, there is
wide spread movement to increase
the wages paid teachers. This recog-
milton should include many high
school graduates to decide to prepare
for the teaching profession and avail
themselves of the glorious opportu-
mites held forth.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-07-30
BUTTER SCORING
Fourth Educational Contest for 1919
Will be Held Thursday,
August 7th

The fourth Educational Butter
Scoring for 1919 conducted by the
State Department of Agriculture and
the Extension Service of the State
Agricultural College will be held on
Thursday, August 7th. Each entry
should contain five pounds of butter
and must be sent by prepaid parcel
post or express to Prof. H. B. Ellen
berger, Morrill, Hall, Burlington, VT,
in time to arrive not later than We'd
nesday, August 9Th. Entries for
competition must be accompanied by
the regular entry blank copies of
which may be obtained on request.
O. M. Cambuhn, secretary of the
U. V. NJ. Dairy School Association,
announces that the Association is
prepared to offer prizes, three in the
Creamery class and one in the Dairy
class as listed below. These prizes
arc donated this month by The Fair
banks Company, Broome and Lafay-
cite Streets, New York City, handlers
VI DNoiS9, Ni'SlllCSj pulIlpo, clC', WHICH
bear their o. X.
Creamery class; First prize, Choice
Of Fountain Pen or two new
books Butter by DR.. Guthrie and
"Checse' by Thorn & Fisk, or Com
munity Silver to the value of $4.
Second prize, Choice of Butter"
by DR.. Guthrie or "Cheese" by Thorn
q Fisk, or Community Silver to the
value of $3.50.
Third prize, Community Silver to
the value of $1.50 dairy class.
First prize, choice of Butter" by
DR.. Guthrie or "Cheese" by Thorn
& Fisk or Community Silver to the
value of $3.50.
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Hundreds have been injured, scores
of them seriously.
City and state officials, including
Gov. Frank o. Lowden, remained on
the scene throughout last night and
expressed the opinion that the worst
of the rioting was ended.
A mob of whites attacked the Prov
ident Hospital, an institution for ne
groes, and in the shooting that fol-
lowed one negro was probably fatally
wounded and two policemen, one
white, and about six other persons
were wounded.
When the mob surrounded the hos
pital an attempt to enter the building
was beaten off by policemen.
The body of a negro who had been
shot to death and burned was found
in the West Side Italian District
when the police responded to a riot
call. He had been stabbed also and
gasoline poured on his body and set
afire.
The most serious situation was re-
ported in the South Side black belt
where whites had gathered.
Virtually all North Side and Loop
police were ordered to this district,
thus leaving almost without police
protection sections from which came
reports of intermittent outbreaks.
A sinister silence that prevailed in
the black belt on the South Side at
dusk gave way to confusion and
sharp clashes, principally with clubs
and knives as weapons.
Where these outbreaks occurred,
the negroes predominated in numbers.
Several meetings at negro halls were
broken up by the police, after which
crowds formed on the streets.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-07-30
DILLINGHAM; FOR
RESERVATIONS in
PEACE TREATY
Has delightful" Talk with
Pres. Wilson Today but
Holds to Original Policy

WASHINGTON, July 80 Senator
Dillingham; Of Vermont, the first
republican senator to see President
Wilson today when he resumed his
discussions of the peace treaty with
members of the Senate majority, an
nounccd on leaving the White House
that nc expected to vote for the
treaty with reservations. He said he
had satisfactory and delightful
talk" with the president, who answer
ed frankly many questions concerning
the negotiations at Paris. President
Wilson did not indicate to the senator
that he would make a statement con-
cerning the Shantung matter.
The president has expressed him
self as Every well satisfied" over the
treaty outlook.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-07-30
Death List In Chicago Race Riots Reaches rs
1t Pays to Advertise

Those who are skeptical of the
value of the Evening Caledonian
classified advertising columns
if such a being still exists
should consult A. B. Dow, the
real estate and employment
agent.
Monday afternoon Mr.. Dow
put a few line want adv. in the
Evening Caledonian for five or
six men to go to the White
Mountains to work. Tuesday
afternoon, within "a hours, the
men had applied for jobs, had
been accepted, and sent away.
What further evidence do you
want of the value of the Evening
Caaledonian advertising columns.