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The Connecticut labor press., 1919-04-05
DEVILS IN HUMAN FORM.
BOlsheviks Sealed Windows to
 Keep Air From Cells.

Tn an account of his experiences in tie Fortress of St. Peter and St. Paul, Henry Pearson writes as follows:
 1We were in all 34 British about half, including the Consular staff. were arrest ed at the Legation; of the rest some were taken in the streets and some from their homes. 9
 The day after my arrest a commits sary drove Up to my house in motor along with some Red Guards and de- n1andcd to. search the place, My younger daughter refused to allow them in and held the door, whereupon the connissary ordered the guards to remove her. which they promptly did throwing her forcibly across the room and threatening to shoot her. They took from the house 1a,O00 rubles in money and 12,200 rubles' worth Of goods which they 'nationaliZed.' In addition they took from my pocket book, when l was arrested, LAO .rtlhlrs and a $ lip to rly ,.enarture from PetroRrad Isdid not get 1t back. I pre- surf1e they have also nationalized that. We were cut off from all means of com- Ynunication with the outside world. No letters were allowed 10 be set in or out of thu prison. have already told how we 1srcurnyented this. Newspapers were also prohibited but we bribed the guards to get us these. Only three newspapers. the official organs of the
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-04-05

Bolsheviki, are published: and they have an elaborate agency which sup presses all inconvenient facts and ex- aggerates all news in their favor and manufactures lying statements. All the other papers have been suppressed long ago, their offices and printing ma chinery taken over by the Bolsheviki and their editors put in prison, and many of them are lingering there yet. And these (the Bolsheviki) are the very people who not long ago were in- their struggles for free press and free dom Of speech What a travesty!
 On Sunday, October the 10th, at mid day, just as l was having hite of food, l heard my name sung out by the guard on watch in the corridor, who ordered me to dress at once and collect my things together. My preparations took me no more than two minutes, and witt. beating heart and nerves at breaking point followed the guard to the com mandant's office. After waiting two and a half hours, was given a document the order of release. l staggered under tress gateway, and as for 50 days had not seen the sky nor enjoyed the fresh air, l was overcome. Faint and weary from weakness. stumbled along with head nearly bursting from the ef- fects of the fresh air. I made my way home, 10 miles away, where I utterly broke down. felt that 1 required a quiet rest and sojourn in England. a land of real liberty and freedom and pray God she may be kept from the biiphting and rnonstrous i1humanities the murders and robber;es of the trav- esty of system known as Bolshevism, which is really Socialism run mad
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-04-05
WAGES FOR DISCHARGED.
Favorable Report on Bill for Quick Payment for Employees.

The comr1i'tee On labor in the House of .Repre >cntati1ei at Hartford ma 1e a ;at orab'. report on T:rs,lay on bill providing that the employees of factor ies, mercantile establishments, mines, quarries, railway, express. telegraph and telephone companies shall be paid in full on the day following their regular pay day, if such persons leave their employ n1ent, and that any discharged employee shall be paid in full not later than the business day next succeeding the day of discharge.
 The bill was tabled for the calendar and printing. When the committee gave hearing oI this measure several weeks ago some manufactu1 CTS showed con, siderable opposition to it on the ground that the amounts due men in shops coul.i not be learned at such short mo- tice and. more t,lre was required to make
 D payrolls. Representatives of organ ized labor favored the bil' as many com plaints are made from men and we men 'vh1 have been obliged to wait long per iods for their money after they left their rositi ns or were discharged.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-04-05

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The Connecticut labor press., 1919-04-05
OWNERSHIP OF EDDIE PLANK
Browns and Yankees Both Repudiate Star Eeft-Handed Twirler--Mix-
 Up Between Clubs.

If Eddie Plank applies for reinstate- ment to organized baseball he will find that he belongs to two clubs and again he will be informed that two clubs say he does nut belong to them. Traded to the Yankees by the Browns
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-04-05

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The Connecticut labor press., 1919-04-05
JITNEY DRIVERS KICK.

There is a bill in-the, legislature regrl- lating jitneys and providing that own CTS furnish a bond of $5,000. Bridge port jitnev proprietors are opposed to this measure ard to create puf,lic senti- ment against the passage of the bill had 90 'busses in street parade iH that city on Wednesday evening.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-14
JEWEERA-.smnI Stocks IRE
Reported b,' The Trude

Manufacturers OF rings, pins, silver
ware and silver novelties report that
their stocks Oh hand are considera ly
smaller than any previous time in the
history Of the irdrstry Although the
demand for their products, these manu-
facturers explain. is unprecedented, q
large part Of this business must be
lost simply because Of the difficulty IN
obtaining sufficient supplies of the
metal.
Because Of the continued rise in the
price of silver, manufacturers have
been compelled TO advance quotations
10 per cent on all articles made OF sill
yer. They assert that this move was
absolutely necessary in view of the
fact that the price Of silver has reach
ed the highest point SINCE 1889, sell
ing at Sl.30ia on Monday of this week,
compared with S1ol1s on the CORES
ponding day of 1913 and eighty TX
cents on the same day Of 1917.
The high cost OF rings, bar pins and
other jewelry made OF sil9er place
these articles on a par with the prices
Of solid gold jewolry few years ago
People who at that time regarded
iewelry made up Of silver as being
cheap and refused to buy it on that
account are now buying this jewelry
almost as freely as articles made up OF
gold
New-York tribune., 1919-11-14
Retailers Prepare 10 Meet
sDeinand for Sports G.ol.

American women are using larger
quantities of garments designed for
sports wear and reIai ers who cater n
the classes who frequent the winter
resorts IN this country are stocking up
heavily in such apparel.
Many skirt manufacturers are de-
voting the main portion of their pro-
ducing ability now to sports garments.
Models for resort wear include skirts
and sweaters or scarf sets OF brushed
angora wool. Some of these sets in
G ude jaunty tam o shanters. The fab
rics used are either knitted or woven
materials. While white predominate ,
light blues, greens, cora pinks, etc,
are being taken IN liberal quantities.
Large checks and stripes also are SELL
ing well.
A new note is the haroncttc satin, or
other artificial silk fabric, used in d
skirt and trimmed with brushed wool.
Several OF the skirt manufacturers are
showing Il large number of circular
models. Sports shirts are little Il :
fected by the shorter tendency noted iii
suita and dresses
New-York tribune., 1919-11-14
COTTONS-Cray Goods
Market Weakens Agoin

Further weakening in the gray or
basic cotton goods market was appar-
.ent yesterday. Brokers reported less
buying than at any time within the past
two months. Prices were about quar-
ter or half cent yard off from the
day previous, when the high money
rates and 200-point drop in the raw
cotton market caused SPECTATORS and
other holders of goods to offer them
at n quarter to hal cent below the
market. The standard print cloth Of
6l-6o construction, 1914 inches wide.
was offered yesterday at 1915 cents n
yard, with few takers. Tuesday it
was held tightly at 1919 cents, and
yesterday was offered at 19 cents
Other constructions followed the same
trend. Buyers arc hcsitating to pur-
chase on the falling market and are
sitting by awaiting developments.
In some quarters of the finished
goods trade a disposition on the part
OF buyers to operate cautiously in
view Of the present unsettled situa-
ton in the raw cotton and gray good ),
market was noticeable. Large buyers
were not as active yesterday as pre-
yiCuSlV
New-York tribune., 1919-11-14
SILkS--High Prices
CheCk BuYing

Raw silks, spun silks, silk yarns and
finished goods have reached such high
prices that the entire trade is limiting
itself to necessary activities and
awaiting further developments. Jap
anese raw silk yesterday was back to
this weeks opening prices after n
sharp jump on Tuesday. Shinshiu No.
! was quoted at $ll.70 pound, and
kansai, double extra, at $12.40. Some
Of the largest importers expect fur
ther drops and believe that large buy
tons. AS ii is, mills are taking only
the quantities they need to keep their
machinery running. European and
Canton raws are firm and advancing
with the supply constantly decreasing.
Spun silks, made of the fbers too
short to be reeled, and silk yarns con
tinue TO advance in price Spun silks
have increased from so cents to 81 Il
pound within the last month. A vari-
ETY. quoted at 50 pound in October
Is now $3.50 and another variety has
advanced from $40 to $ll in the same
timo.
Retailers and garment manufactur-
ers, who are generally supposed to
have on hand or on order less than
sufficient stocks to meet their require
ments for spring. are buying sparing
~ now. Complaint continues to reach
the market that small jobbers and
manufacturers are Withholding deliv-
cry Of silks ordered at lower prices
months ago in order to resell at high,
er prices now. The big firms, however,
are delivering goods as specified in
contracts. A prominent waist manu-
facturer said yesterday that Il silk
firm had lost $4,000 on his ordcr
alone this year because OF the rapid
advance in raw silks and labor.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-14
Silk Waist Demand Slumps
Manufacturers of High-Priced
Goods Have Large Quantities

Wholesale buying of high priced silk
waists has ease off and manufacturers
md themselves with large quantities
OF made-up merchandise on hand. The
leaders Of the industry are advising
smaller manufacturers to hold on to
TINS STOCK, rather than to sacrifice it
as Jobs" Retailers are we'll stocked,
and until they are able 20 move out
the waists now on their shelves they
Will not he active buyers in the whole
sale market
Cotton waists. particularly of the
hand made variety, are growing in pop
ularlty and are showing relatively more
activity than the silk waists. Much of
the fine hand embroidery or drawn
work is done in France, the Philippines
or Porto Rico. Because Of the short
age of the French and Philippine varic-
ties the Porto Ricar work, which is Of
an inferior grade, is enjoying brisk
run now. French volc is the chief ma
teral used. Many manufacturers are
opening branches in Porto Rico, where
the work is done in The natives homes
and handled through commissioners.
Because of the long delay necessi-
tated by sending the cut fabric to Porto
Rico and the Philippines one of the
largest manufacturers in this line is
contemplating opening handwork
factory in this country. American
handworR, he says, will have to com
mand higher price than the other
but the present market is strong
enough TO absorb the higher priced
merchandise.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-14
Heavy Leather Export,
Sent 10 Latin Countries

Local jobbers are reported to be
sending large shipments OF old st. lie or
dead" shoes to the scandinavian and
South American countries. These shoes,
it was learned yesterday, are selling at
comparatively low prices, being insult
able for domestic consumption because
of their lack of style. Many of the
shoes are factory left-overs and odd
lots of models that were stylish few
years back.
Ordinarily the sale of these shoes
would not be noticed, but because Of
the high prices prevailing for up,to-
date footwear many people are wonder
ing how these jobbers can afford to sell
to European countries at much lower
prices. The jobbers explain that If
the offer the same shoes at the same
prices to American retailers they would
be refused, as there is little demand IN
this country for shoes two or three
years out of style, whereas the people
in Norway, Sweden and the South Am
erican countries are not inclined TO be
so Dartlcu!ar.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-14
Glove Prices Remain High

The chief problem in the glove making
industry at present is to produce a
sufficient quantity of igh-grade gloves
in the fashionable intermediates lengths
at prices which will attract the pubic.
According to several dealers glove
leather is now being quoted at 80
cents square foot, such an unheard
of figure that even manufacturers VINO
are in position to take chance
are hestating TO buy.
Prices on the more fashionable strap
wrist. slip-on and semi mousqueta taire
effects are extremely high but so long
as a grea. demand is combined with a
shortage retailers do not see how
quotations can possibly be covered.
The predominance of brown shades
in women's fashionable winter apparel
is influencing enormous sales OF all
Of the various cordovan. mocha. mode.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-14

scRANTON--ClarlSe Bros store; l., r.
hielshl'ne, clothing; 4o4 Fourth Avenue
spRINGFIELD. Ma.,--J. G. Magse Co.
j. G; Magee. leather goods; Wallck.
st. LOuIs-Goluber Millinery Co; )
GoIlubor, millinery; Aberdeen
ST. PAUL Robinson Strauss Co; &. J
Richter. millinery: care 62l Broadwdy.
:, 81; LOuIS-Kline Apparel Co; Mira r
~ THOMPSON. suits; 4o4 Fourth Avenue
sr. LOuIs--Creenberg. Fogel q Lillian
ssy 1arry nnv GpSemnerg ana Abe a., hifsnay
and children; Aberdeen.
nv IOulS-Paris style Garment Co
l. ilessei ready 10 wear; 1850 Broadway
81 LotlS-MarQuette Cloak 4 Sui
CO. Herbert Frank. conts suits. dresse
for Spring; l1G West Thirty second street
room 1904.
ST PAUI.--Emporlum Merchandise Co
r. a. Andres, cloaks, suits and furs:
West Thirty second street.
SUPERIOR, wis--J. woingarten. gen
cral mdse. Broadway Central
TlFTON, Gas. Il VI. kurlbursh; II
Kurlbursh, dry goods. broadway Central
y aTdtch ThoYIW ~ H. rresr Co; W. $
UNION. s. C.--S Krasnofr. drygoods ant
furnishings. Pennsylvania
WASltI NGTON--M C;oldonber; II. 7
Sanger, blankets. upholstcry ll4o Broad
WAsHINGTON-You Mems shop, I
kaufman, president and manager; Somer
WATERLOO, Iowa-Unted Neckwes
Manufacturing Co: H. G. Pedersen, sill
hosiery; McAlpin
WHEELING, w. Na-Thc Better Store
T, Better. clothing, mems furnishings
Pcnnsyl vania.
WILkESBARRE Pa---Tho Hub; A J
Barber. clothing; ISreslin.
WILKES BARRE. .'a.--Carlson Co; A
Carlson. hats ana cups. Alcazar.
WI I.k CS BARRE. Pa.-Glauclloff Co. l.
Clauckoff. millinery: AIcazar
WILMINGTON, Wilmington Stor
60, Inc; ". Topkis, general merchandise
$50 Broadway
WORCESTER, Mass.-MacTnnes Co; c
H. Adams, mems furnishings; 432 Fourth
Avenue, 9TH floor
YOU NGsrOWN. Chio-G. NJ McKeIv,
Co; Miss NJ. II. APP. J. notions, 1870 Broad
way, dth floor
YOuNGSTOWN. ohio--C. NJ McKelve
Co. Mrs. w. l.. I'renn, housefurnishng
trunks. china, leather goods. toys; III
Broadway.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-14
Business Troubles
Petitions in Bankruptcy

Petitions in bankruptcy filed in the
United States District Court yesterday were
as follows.
STARK & scHiMnL. INC-1nvclun.
tnry petition against Stark ~ Sichinlel, Inc
or ! Second Avenue. Liabilities and assets
not stated. Principal creditors are: Harry
fVeedman. sG04. Jonas Mandel. $500
Rudolph Kahn. SIS. Attorneys for pcti-
.soners. Campbell, Flah-rty, Turner d
DANIEL hENoviC.-voluntary peti
ton by Daniel Henovic. of si7 West Enc
Avenue Liabilities. S22,55a; assets saoo
lnylpal credt,ors are: \. Hupfeis Son
sl',+76 Charles Tencnbaum, $2,l00, Som
Brothers. 1907. Attorney for petitioner
Samuel Rosenberg, 800 broadway.
Schedules in Bankruptcy
Schedules in bankruptcy filed in the
United States District Court yosterela >
Were.
MORRIS WElSsMAN, OF s2-64 Wes,
l29th street. Liabilities, Sl6,0S5; assets
$3.50. Principal creditors are: ElVin silk
Nlils, Ss0Oi Chelsea Dress ard Costume
Company, 5000 kanlan Bros. & I.isis
$3.50, The attorney j. J. Carl Becker, -
FiItN Avenue.
Receivers in Bankruptcy
In the United States District Cour,
Joan G. i.yttie receiver for stark q
sch!nel, lEc., under BOND OF 81 900,
New-York tribune., 1919-11-14
Competition Between American
Vessels Causes Trade Loss

WASHINGTON. Nov. l3.-Loss to the
United States OF the trade through the
port OF Constantnople due to strong
competition between American mer-
chant vessels was reported by Consul
GeneraI Ravnda to-day in a cable dis
patch 10 the Bureau of Foreign and Do
mestc Commerce. American ships, the
message says, have been calling at the
port without notice of their arrival and
have found great difficulty in discharg-
ing and finding cargo for the return
trip.
The result has been that owners arc
becoming discouraged, the report said,
and are leaving the field to their Brit
ish, Greek and Italian rivals. The con-
sul general suggested that a cobnina-
tion OF American lines be formed to
make REGULAR saihn~s between New
York and Constantinople, with respon-
sible agents at the port.
Few United States Shipping Board
vessels call at Constantinople il was
said at the Shipping Board to-day. but
these have made a reasonably prompt
turn around and have secured return
careoes without difficulty.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-14
FURS-.Staple Furs
Go ~ ell in london

That staple furs are not snaring the
s'ackened demand experienced by the
fancy furs in the London auction now
progressing is borne out by additional
reports received here yesterday. A. &
W. Nesoitt's sale Of muskrat showed
advances, as aid the c. ". Lampson &
Co. sale. The increases over Mays
prices at the Nosbitt sale were 40 PEI
cent for browns, % per cent for blacks
and 20 per cent for Southern skins
Skunk skins advanced 10 per cent al
Lampson's sale These advances arc
slightly under those registered at the
New York and st. Louis sales, and arc
taken by local dealers az indication.
that The top price for furs III Errop'
has been reached
New-York tribune., 1919-11-14
Vulcan Detinning

Question: would like to ask you
for Information and opinion regarding
the Vulcan DEFINING Company's pre-
fcrrod and common stocks. This com
pany has been in arrears on its cumu-
iativc preferred stock for some time
and its stock has been low in value,
but recently, | noticed, it shows i'm
provement. Is the preferred q good
stock to continue to hold and what arc
the financial status and outlook for
the company w. L. +.
Answer--Vulcan DEFINING showed
7.i2 per cent on the preferred stock
for the hrst six months of this year.
or at thc annual rate of lt.S4 per cent.
This accounts largely for the recent
strength in the stocks. Up to July
20. 1919, there was an accumulation of
3Si per cent On the preferred stock.
1t would seem that The stock was
worth holding. particularly in view of
the recent increase in earnings. OF
course. il is Il speculation.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-14
.lobile X Ohio Railroad
Reports surplus for 1918


loial corporate income Of the Mobl.e
ONO Railroad Company Ior the
ear ended December 81. 1918. amount
u To se,660,614, which compares with
,,267,557 in the preceding year, T.
ccline OF $605.992 After interest,
.utals and miscellaneous charges Of
l.672,216, balance available for divi-
ends was s0se, 80, falling off of
i05.2S3 from 1913. Holders of the
toek shared $240,672 in dividends,
leaving d s747,7S6 surplus.
The average annual railway operat-
ing income Of the company for the
three years ended June so. 1917, wa3
s. ,eO3 ,527. The Director General OF
Railroads, deeming this a fair stand
ard return, has placed the compensate 8
Tor the use Of the company's TRAINS
'tc., at that amount fer 1918.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-14
Large Shipments to Far Eas,
Made This Month Cause
Bankers to Favor Action
to Check Movement
May Cause Tighter Money
Loss of Metal May Account
Partly for the Recent
Credit Shortage Here

Gold IS literally pouring out of the
United States to the Far East. and the
movement of the metal, which since
carly in the war has been heavily in
favor OF this country, resulting in the
building up OF gold reserves of more
than sS,o0o,oo0,000, has definitely
shifted.
The drain on this country from the
aow Of gold to China Iudia and other
parts Of the Orient has been almost
unprecedented since the beginning Of
tnls month. u was learned yesterday
hllo definite figures were not avail
ahse 1t was stated in responsible
quarters that the movement to the Far
kast from San Francisco since Novem
her l had been In excess cf $4,000, 600.
Credit Affected
With gold as the basis for bank
credit IN this country the flow of the
metal 20 China and other parts of the
Orient Is bound tsp intimately with the
credit situation here and bankers said
it might account in 4 measure fo9,
he attitude OF the Federal Reserve
autAoritles IN their efforts tc force
'1s liquidation of the banking credit
aSgdStions have been made. it is
Anderstood, that she Federal Reserve
Board take further cognizancc of the
.ess Of sod 10 the Far East. and
some local bankers are in favor of
the restoration Of restrictions upon
he free movement Of the metal, par
ticularly as regards exports.
Japanese bankers said yesterday
iney were unable 10 account for
the movement Of god to China. and
I |, ,i.- :.
'elnS used as substitute for silver.
he supply Of which in China has been
realty depleted. In fact China, in
ddltion re important large amounts Of
9d d, IS buying silver in this market to
extent Of Z Geo 600 20 10000, 600
sncss month This demand has
ren responsible in part for The ad-
lace this week. in the price Of silver
the highest level since 1874.
Japan has & call on = large amount
cold IN thus market, il was learned
ID connection With the flow of the gold
The Far East. Japanese balances in
country. governmental and credit.
ssregate at present $500 900 600, ac-
arding to 2 Japanese banker of stand
ae This represents the accumulation
several Years. the balances having
led VI in this market durins the
or.
Exports Exceed imports
Gold exports from the United States
al parts of the word have been
eeetiy in excess OF imports so far
a.i year I'm the eight months ended
t.gast 81 exports amounted to
af >71.0t7 while imports were only
82,0l7, leaving Il ba 'ance Of eN-
.fts of gold amounting TO $1i2,oo9,-
n. In the spending period OF
itIs. when the wartime ban ON gold
.ports was IN force, imports exceeded
sports by S.2.2e0 935.
The latest statement of the Treas
ny Department AZ of November
snows that the general stock Of gold
DIN. including bullion in the treas
ny, in the United States is $2,S72, 80 o.
SIS against S3,o79,7St766 a year ago
Indicating the effect OF he steady out
ow of metal from the country since
be beginning Of the year.