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The sun., 1919-08-27
B. R. T. HEADS MEET MEN.
Listen to Grievances From Their
Strike Committee.

Officials of the B. r T. met a COM
mittee representing the employees in a
two hour conference yesterday after
noon. when the grievances of the men
regarding wages and working conditions
were discussed. The strike committee
was made up of nine men, headed by
Edwin Smith as chairman. Frederick
p. Royce and George d. Yoemans repre-
sented the company. Another confer
ence Is to be held at 10 o'clock to-mor-
row morning. Several more meetings
are expected to be necessary before
complete agreements are reached. AT
the close of yesterdays conference
Chairman Smith said
Everything looks bright, but the men
must be patient and all our grievances
will be corrected in the near future"
The sun., 1919-08-27
Anti-strike Vote in Berlin.

BERLIN, Aug. 26.-The radical labor
element in Greater Berlin has adopted
an anti-strike resolution. The "Fbern
Noske- -Schlicke government Is also con-
demned in another resolution and is
warned that it's challenge will be ac-
cepted when the time Is ripe and "the
forces throughout Ger
many have been coordinated."
The sun., 1919-08-27
400 STRIKERS GO TO WORK.
Hammond, Ind, walkout Said to
BE Broken.

HAMMOND, Ind, Aug. 26.-Four hun
dred of the 1000 striking employees Of
the Standard Steel Car Company have
returned to work and officials of the
plant express the view that the back
bone OF the strike is broken. The Ham
mond police to-day began arresting per-
sons charged with completely in the riots
of August IA Warrants for fifty men
and women strikers and their sympa-
thlzers have been issued.
The ten companies OF State troops are
still guarding the plant
The sun., 1919-08-27
RAIL STRIKE TO CONTINUE
Los Angeles Men Ignore Order 4,
Return.

Los ANGELES, Cal. Aug 26.-Au xtrr.
ing railroad men here will ignore IN,
structions of their national chiefs ths,
they return to work and will contInA
their strike. according to a decision
reached early to-day after an all night
meeting.
The men based their action on A
phrase of the orders to return to work
which said they need not submit them.
selves to danger Of mob violence. They
said to return at present would be dan.
gerous in that respect.
FRESNO, Cal, Aug. 26.-Yardmen en-.
ployed by the Southern Pacific and Santa
Fe railway systems voted to strike al
o'clock to-day as protest against The
alleged discharging of union members
in Los Angeles for refusing to handle
cars placed on transfer tracks by non.
union men, 1t was announced by union
representatives
The sun., 1919-08-27
LABOR RETJRNS-SEOPN1EN ANGRYSTRI<ES NIA1ROu

be expected to report not only a ,...
ment of facts, and its conclusion, ,V'r
the facts, but also its recomrnenda,,stp0a wv
The sun., 1919-08-27

statement by Mr.. Gompers upon the
Plumb plan, the labor leader replied
with considerable asperity:
II reserve the right to refuse answers
to that question"
Previous to this interview, Glenn
Plumb told reporters that Mr.. Gompers
was with him
"Gompers stands where he has always
stood" declared Plumb HE is the head
of the movement Is he for the Plumb
plan7 Absolutely My plan is certain
Of adoption, but I doubt whether this
Congress will accept 1t. 1t takes Con-
gress some time to catch UP with the
progress Of the world. The people al
ways move ahead before Congress acts
1t will inevitably be a campaign issue in
1920. President Wilson has not indi-
Gated his attitude toward the plan. He
has been too engrossed In the League Of
Nations fight to have great deal Of
time for anything else.'
Former Congressman Edward Keating
OF Colorado was with Mr.. Plumb during
the latter's conference with Mr.. Com
pers.
Gompers Issues Statement.
Supplementary to his personal talk
with reporters, Mr.. Gompers issued the
following typewritten statement setting
forth the reorganization of the Interna-
tional Trades Union Congress:
This Amsterdam conference marks a
new stage In the progress of labor. The
International organization that existed
before the war was based upon unequal
representation and controlled by the
Germans The new organization for the
first time approximates the democratic
nf at, N.Na AtAx, 1ts-rx.
The headquarters have been removed
from Berlin TO Amsterdam, a genuinely
representative executive has been elected
| and fairly just basis Of voting has
been laid down for later international
congresses.
The new organization is already
| something more than a mere framework.
1t has already taken n firm and unmis-
| taxable attitude on what Is perhaps the
! gravest problem of this critical hour
Is organized labor to be inveigled into
| the revolutionary movements that have
| been showing their heads In every coun-
try OF Europe as result of the war? !
fear that the public reports of the Am
sterdam conference, taken up with the
| spectacular duel on war responsibilities
| between the German delegates on the
one hand and the American and Belgian
delegates on the other. may have failed
| to note the remarkable stand taken or
Bo!shevism and near Bolshevism. The
Bolsheviki resolution was killed by the
committee of which / was chairman. the
| Bolshevid or semi -BolshevilSi being lit.
orally overwhelmed.
in fact, no Acknowledged Bolshevil
unions were present, for the reason that
Bolshevism proper has made very little
headway among European labor unioni
outside of Russia, Italy and few minoi
! countries.
However. there Is a far more dan
gerous near Bolshevism Endorsed By
many of the Socialist parties. 1t wa
this movement which proposed an inter
national and revolutionary genera
strike throughout Europe and Americs
July 20 and 21, 1919.
'The Socialists indorsed the idea, bu
the labor unions in every country o
Europe turned II down, with the limited
exception of Italy. This proposed gen
eral strike was the last hope of the pro
Rolsheviki and other revolutionists IL
western Europe and proved a fizzle.
The sun., 1919-08-27
BoIshevists Defeated.

"At Amsterdam the near Bolshevik
type of Socialists were represented by
| the so-called Free Trade Unions of
Germany. with $4,000 members, and
the National Secretarial of Holland,
with $4,000 members. The two organi-
| cations together represented 10000 out
OF a total of 17.740,000 labor unionists
represented. These figures accurately
! represent the relative force of labor
| unionism and Bolshevism in the Euro
pean labor union movement.
II am glad to report that these Boil
! shevis's brought tneir doctrine 20 3
test before one of the committees of the
convention. They called for an indorse-
ment of the political. or revolutionary
strike in language just about as clear
and precise as could be asked for, and
1t was voted down unanimously by al
the fourteen nations represented at the
| conference except the minoritIes in Hol.
land and Germany. This defeated reso.
luton was as follows:
The International Congress. re-
spending to the appeal. OF the work.
| ing classes OF the Soviet countries to
| support their struggle by means of
demonstrations and strikes with
view to force the imperialist Gov
ernments to raise their blockade and
stop their military intervention, ex-
| presses its satisfaction over the joint
efforts undertaken by the proletarian
class of several countries on the 2lst
OF July and
Resolves to promote and under
take a renewed joint international
action for that purpose
"The defeat of this proposition mean
the definite and final reputation by tn
organized labor of Europe and Americ
not only of Bolshevism but of the who'll
effort to involve labor unions in inter
national revolutionary movements o
any kind. 1t is true that the majorit
of the delegates profess more or les
Socialistic doctrines, but they hav
finally and definitely repudiated the per
sistent and ceaseless efforts of the So
cialist parties to utilize the unions TO
q revolutionary cataclysm"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-25
GOVERNORS ANSWER

The Manufacturers Record pub
fishes the following answer CT Cow
crnor Cornweil. cf West Virginia,
70 representatives Of labor unions
who recently asked him his opinion
on the government ownership plan:
.'Of course, l regret that any OF
nv fellow citizens should disagree
with or feel aggrieved with me be-
cause CT my virws upon any public
question. but that cannot deter me
from having and exercising the
same freedom of opinion that you
have.
"When you asked for an eight
hour day was with you heart and
soul. | was then, and am now, IN
favor of your securing not only a
fs.ir, but liberal wage, but when
vou ask the farmers and the labor
rs in ether lines Of work to 60 IN
lebt S2C.0OO,O0O,O00. though the
medium of the Federal Government,
&c buy the railroads and give them
% you to operate for your benefits am!
Q use as you please, You are max:
rg q proposition that is neither
are nor fair. To me it IS lEale'
bert cf amazing that men posses.
ing the intelligence of the train
ncn | meet should be gulled into
making such an unreasonable an&
utrageous demand.
IF the people bought the rail
cats and gave them to you to run
or your benefit. telephone and tele-:
...aph employees would demand the
me thing of these properties.
hey have as much right to it as
au have. Then the coal miners
y1v!d demand that the mines oe
ftr,ha.cd and given to them, and
ley have as much right to make
lat demand as you have. Then the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-25

Thought to have caused the spread
of this greatly to be dreaded mala-'
DIV. The health authorities went to
work in earnest and within few
weeks normal conditions existed.
While some cases Of typhoid and
other maladies exist here at present
there is nothing in the shape OF an
epidemic. In fact conditions are
normal herabouts.
Direful representations to the
effect that the 'flu" is likely to
make another visit during the early
part of the fall are occasionally
heard. The ancient Romans had a
maxim whirh translated reads:
seThat which we dread never hap-
pens" The truth of this may DC
fulfilled. Notwithstanding the fore
casts of pessimists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-25

farm laborers, with even better
right, would say; eve produced the !,
feed you all live en-; buy the farms
ARK: give them to u.s. Then we
have, not Socialism, but chaos
They are trying to run things that
wsy in Russia. ard We all know the
result.
u intend to try to present to. the
recrlc Ct the State what this plan
means. First, rs to the shifting OF
the buicen Of taxation, or some
slG0C,9OO CT it. in West Virginia
from tie railroads On TO the farm
ers and home owres if the Plumb
plan was to 20 through. Il woulH
make Cahcll Wayne, Mcdowell.
Mercer and Mr:2t counties unable to-
ray tie Debt they are creating to-
public roads. It would stop road
lv:!,i:ng, building Of schoolhouses
ar! all public improvements.
II have been a laboring man my
se!f.-carricd a dinner bucket 1or 9
dcli%r a day. My labor now IS nor
regulated by eight, ten or Twelve
hours, hui often sixteen and some
tins eighteen. ! am not now ana
never expect TO he capitalist. but
an IN American. not BClshevih
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-25
THE CLOSING SUMNER

We entered today the last week
of August, 1919, As is generally
The case this IS one of the most
trying periods of summer. The heat
becomes excessive. causing much
discomfit ard often continues dur
ing tEe first week or ten days of
September.
Yesterday was a typical August
day. The mercury in the thermom-
etcr stood at % degrees during
most of the day. There was
breeze from the northwest, but it
was not of refreshing nature. and
during lulls the heat was sitting.
The effects of the hot wave were
seen in She churches. as many
empty pews were in evidence.
While the torrid weather has
brought discomfit to all. we have
Notwithstanding much fer which to
be thankful. There have been no
cpidemics in Alexandria this sum-
mcr. This time last year typhoid
fever Was raging. and so alarming
were conditions that soldiers from
Camp Humphreys were forbidden to
eat Or drink while visiting this city.
Certain sanitary matters which had
been neglected previously were
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-25
DANGEROUS POTIONS

Several persons, white and col
ored, were arrested in this city on
the charge Of being drunk. Some
forfeited their collateral by failing
70 appear in the Police Court this
mernmg. Du: ctners faced the mu"
sic and were fined S. each.
One of the accused, a negro, pro-
tested, alleging that he had used no
whisky. The police produce, bot
tie which had been taken from one
of his pockets. 1t contained liquid
resembling whisky in color, but i'll
sent forth flavor when uncorkeG
which suggested that it was dope
of some kind.
Solomon in the book of Proverbs
utters this warning: "Look not
upon the wine when it is red, when
it giveth its color to the cup; for at,
last it bitcth like serpent and
stmgeth like IAN adder" This is
supposed to be reference to some
sort of a mixture of wines which
gave It's color to the cup. This was,
regarded as powerful as modern
krnckout droris.
During the sway of prohibition all
sorts of suspicious liquids are sold
as whisky. That some are dangerous
has recently been shown by sudden
deaths and the serious arrangement
of the health of others, some Of
whom may never be themselves
again.
This vile stuff is sold IN most
cases at two dollars per half pint.
although much is disposed of at two
dollars and a half and three dol
lars.
St!mulants, under normal condi-
'tions, in this day of adultera tons.
have been regarded as dangerous.
They arc much more so now. when
unpriEcipled persons do not hesitate
to blend liquids which are likely to
produce poisons. The Effects of some
Of the so-oalled bquor consumed at
present is to ruin the stomach. This.
is the most common trouble of Dip
somaniacs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-25
MAY BE MhSSACRED'
Withdrawal of British Leaves Rus-
slams to Yetceance of Reds, o.,

Withdrawal of British Leaves Rus-
slams to Vengeance of Reds 2"
Paris, Aug. 25.-The Peace Cen
ference recently has. been discussing
plars 10 the protection Of the 3O.OoH
anti BolShsvik Russians in ArchangeI
and along the northern coast OF Rus-
sia after the departure CT the Brit
ISL forces, which are rapidly moving
out.
Thus far, however, no plan mas
been agreed upon, and the Russians
who assisted The Allied forces aga!ns.
the Bolsheviki apparently are dooG-
Cd to massacre. The commander OF sac
.Archangei Russian forces has asked
for 1900 1oluni eers to aid him.
Peace Conference delegates assaf'
that it would be impossible TO proVl1e
sufficient ships to remove the AZ
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-25
REAR-END COLLISION
isycarsian Trains Crash at Elwapd
y. T., EARLY Yeasterday

Gle Wa,then was killed and ssv-
ctcen cthels injured as result OF
= r.rr-end collision between two see
,:rrs CT q Washington Baltimore
Atlantic City excursion train at
Elwacd. n. j.. carly yesterday. Sec
ten Ten, which LETT Union staten
catn.-lav night en- the Pennsylvania
3.;,!cad at 1880 o'clock, crashed
into Section Nine while the latter
vas awaiting signals at EIwo"d, a
sioral station eighteen miles from
Atlantic City.
O. s. Wathen, 50 years OF age, =
dsiryman, CT SO G street southeast
was killed almost instantly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-25
Stop Itching Eczema

Never mind how often you have tried
and failed, you can stopburning, itching
eczema quickly by applying Zemo fur
shed by any druggist for 35c. Extra
arge bottle, Sl00. Healing beglnS the
.7onent Zemo is applied. In q short
Inc usually every trace OF eczema,
.stter, pimples, rash, blackheads ana
similar skin diseases will be removed.
For clearing the skin and making 1t
vigorously healthy, always use Iemo2,
the penetrating, antiseptic liquid; It
:snot greasy and does not STAN. whsn
others fail it is the one aepenaaoie
freatment for slsintroubles OF all KINDS.
=, :. w. Rose Co., Cleveland, y.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-25

changed anti-Bolstevik population,
even if the Russians ,desiEed to leave.
Most ST the popaaat;on,it is asserted,
do net desire to quit their homeland,
Is they wuld have no place to go.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-09-19
MOOSE.
To Work For Success of
Actors National Memoir
ial Day.

The entire membership of $4,000
of the Loyal Order of Moose have been
pledged to the Actors National Me-
mortal campaign. This action was
taken at New York Lodge No. Is,
where set Of resolutions were draft
ed and unanimously adopted. P. A.
Shaner, dictator Of the New York
lodge, in letter to Daniel Frohman,
president of the Actors Fund. of
America, said the order had been won
over to the cause through the efforts
of Will S. Rising, an actor. The writer
also pointed out the endorsement
meant that the ceremonial on Decem-
Der 5, 1919-Actors' National Memoir
al Day-would receive undivided sup
port of the executive personnel of the
institution. The letter reads:
My Dear Sir:
"It is pleasure to hand you a copy
of a resolution which was unanimously
passed amid great enthusiasm by New
York Lodge No Is, Loyal Order of
Moose. This was done through the
efforts and influence of Mr.. Will S.
Rising. We have received the assur-
ance that the movement this year to
properly celebrate the Actors Fund
Memorial Day will receive the en-
dorsement and support of the Supreme
officers of our order, which means that
each one of our $4,000 members will
be asked to give this splendid propo-
sition their full support.
Assuring you of the pleasure with
which I give you this information,
am,
"P. A. SHANER, Z
Dictator New York Lodge No. Is,
Loyal Order of Moose"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-09-19
Building Trades Idle
In Seattle as Result of Big
Carpenters Strike.

Seattle, Wash.-A strike involving
approximately 5000 carpenters, plas-
terers, fathers, and laborers resulted
when the workers failed to reach an
agreement with the builders assoc'a.
tion. Demands made by the workers
were: Carpenters-S1000 a day. an
advance from $3.50; plastercrs hal
been locked out a week previous as
result of a demand for increased
wages from $500 to $1,000 day; the
lathers also asked for $1,000; and the
laborers asked for $1.00 additional,
making their wage $500 per day.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-09-19
The
Citizens Savings
Bank & Trust Co.
RENrscHLER BUILDING

Solicits your bank account. Interest paid
on Savings Account and Time Certi6-
Gates of Deposit. Collections promptly
attended to.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-09-19

will, in all probability, be also involved
if the strike becomes a protracted one.
The strikers charged the building ma
terial men with refusing to furnish
material for such firms as have agreed
to pay the increased wages.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-09-19

Several of the largest of the build
ing operators agreed to pay the scale
and their work continued without in
terruption. Between so and so of the
members of the builders association
refused to meet the demands of the
workers. The other building trades
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-09-19

Spend wisely and save for future
needs. War Savings Stamps and
Thrift Stamps will help you to finan-
cial peace and help your Government
finance world peace.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-09-19

The promises that Hamilton was to
have another handsome mems clothing
store was realized on last Saturday
when Max E. Eph-Rath for the first
time opened the doors of his store in
the Hamilton Hotel building to the
public Because of the extensive adj
vertising done by Mr. Eph-Rath the
past several weeks, the opening of this
store was anxiously awaited. Nor was
any Of those who called at the store
Saturday disappointed. Many ex-
pressions of admiration were heard
uttered.
The store, with it's two beautiful
display windows, is handsomely fin
ished and wonder. The display work
was creation of beauty and was done
by Mr.. John LAUDER, who, while doing
the work, received the word from Chi
cago that he had been awarded first
and second prizes for the most artistic
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-09-19

Benjamin Franklin said: Learning
is to the studious and riches to the
careful" Wise buying and intelli-
gent saving will leave you money to
invest in Thrift Stamps and w. s. s.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-09-19

window display by the National Retail
Clothiers Association in session in
that city. There is no doubt that the
Eph-Rath store is one of the finest in
southern Ohio.
Mr.. Eph-Rath was busy all day re-
ceiving the congratulations of the hum
dreds of men and many ladies who
thronged the store on Saturday.
The store will be conducted strictly
under union conditions Mr.. Eph-Rath
has with him to serve the public, Ferd
A. Wiseman and Ray Ellers, two pop
ular old members of the local Retail
Clerks Union.
Hamilton is to be congratulated on
the acquisition Of this handsome store
to its list of splendid mercantile estab-
lishments. During the short time that
Mr.. Eph-Rath has been in our city he
has made many friends who wish him
every success and long continuance
in our midst.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1919-06-14

The exhibitions of the art and draw
ing department were filled with merit
in every part and need nothing more
to argue for the directing and teaching
ability possessed by Miss Morton, who
has brought out so much m%eritorious
work from the chaotic conditions of
the past year.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1919-06-14
English Creek

There will be a welcome Home"
party in the hall this Saturday evening
for the boys of English Creek and vi
cinity who have been in service. Ev-
erybody is invited to come and have a
good time. A short entertainment will
begin at SIS.
The strawberry Festival" was a
grand success and a nice sum was re-
allied.
Mrs. Wade Hampton and children,
Ella and Edgar, and Mrs. Edgar Steel
man, of Atlantic City, were guests of
Mrs. Ella Steelman on Wednesday eve
ming.
Mr.. A. B. Hildreth and Mr.. Charles
Frazier, of Carrl's Corner. spent Tues
day and Wednesday in English Creek.
Miss Elizabeth Steelman returned
home on Wednesday, after spending
the first of the week in Pennington, N.
j., where she attended the commence
ment exercises of the Seminary.
Edwin Woolbert and family will
move to English Greek this week for
the summer.
MI. and Mrs. John Steelman and
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1919-06-14

port of the weeks school activities in
language of commentator. We should
highly appreciate the business and
professional management of the clos
ing year of school work. The Super
intendency of our school system has
been especially effective during the
past year with all it's complication and
distractions and with the great war
and it's consequent draft upon regular
school work now concluded we predict
a year of most strenuous work begin
ming September next. The patrons of
our schools, and the community in
general, should extend ar encouraging
hand to all engaged in the difficult
work of teaching our young people.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1919-06-14

Finally, we would conclude our re-
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1919-06-14
RESOLUTION
Of The Union Beneficial Society of
ScullviIle, NJ. j.

Scullyille, N. j., June 7, 1919.
Whereas it has pleased our Heavenly
rather to remove from our midst and from
the midst of his family our beloved Brother,
jesse Thomas, the Lodge has lost a true and
faithful Brother and the family a kind and
loving father
We sympathize with you in this hour of
bereavement
Resolved, that we shall meet and we shall
miss him. Another link in our chain has
been broken, but we must submit to the will
OF God who doeth all things we'll.
Resolved that our Charter be draped for
a period of Thirty days, and that these res
olutions be published in The Pleasantville
Press and a copy sent to the family.
tSigned) JOHN H. SMITH,
ORUM LEE,
ELISHA 7. LEE.