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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-04
WATERS STILL OUT,
HOTEL MEN FIRM
Exodus Takes Place at Cafe
Savarin. but Brokers Get
Their Luncheon.

The deadlock in the walters strike
remained uNbroken yesterday. with both
sides prophesying victory within few
days. picket!ng OF all the large hotels,
;cne OF which has acccded 70 the de-
mands of the ytriSe7s, continued.
The waters and cooks at the Cafe
Savarir, 1nO Broadway, walked out at
noon. According to the proprietor OF
I've cafA only few OF his men left him.
ard the luncheon service OF the brokers
vas not interrupted. Union officials, on
the other hand, claimed that $50 walters
and cooks had laid down the napkin and
soup 'adle.
Theodore Titze. maitre d'hotcl OF the
Ritz-Carlton, said yesterday that all
Engiishman named Lansda,e, VINO p"o
cured 100 discharged soldiers and sailors
"a walters on New Years eve and WHO
later was wounded IN the foot. pre-
sumahly by striking walters, had
brought twenty men just out of service
to the hotel yesterday. These men viii
&c equipped with regulation waters
costumes and initiated into the ny3
teries of the profession to-day.
The Important statement" which was
announced OH Thursday as Forthcoming
yesterday after the meeting OF the Hote
Mems Assoris ton. did not materialize
\ statement declaring that not one o.
the l01 hotels belonging to the associa
tion had yielded to their striking hell
was made. however. Ii was also asserted
that walters and cooks are beginnin;
to "oine back OF their own accord.
At the headquarters OF the lnterna
tional Hotel Workers Federation, Ott'
Wagner ANNOUNCED yesterday that pro
test had been sent to Secretary OF wa
Baker concerning the use Of discharge
soldiers aud sailors in uniform as wait
crs. We thought that since Mr.. Bake
had protested against the Use OF men II
uniform as pckets he would also obiec
to their employment as strike breakers,
Wagner said.
The strike leader also declared tina
several of the hundred soldiers and sail
ors who worked a: the RITZ on New
Years Eve had told striking waiter
that they were obeying tie orders OF a.
officer in taking the walters Jobs.
Service at the Ritz and other larS'
hotels WAS still rot quite up to its pre-
strike standards Most of the wait er
in the Ritz grill. presided over hy Thee
dore Tzaryas have remained on dut!
during the strike.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-04
EXPECT STRIKE TO COLLAPSE.
Washington OmsiaIs ThinL Freight
Handlers VIII Fail.
Special Despatch TO THE St.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 3.-The freight
situation in New York resulting from
the strike OF freight handlers is entirely
In tho hands of A. II. Smith. Regional
Railroad Director there, so far as the
Railroad Administration Is concerned.
The strike has not been brought officially
to the attention OF Dlrector-General Nc
Adoo and consequently he has not even
considered any action with respect 10 1t
up TO the present time.
The case of the New York freight
handlers Is officially before the board on
railroad wages and working conditions.
which Is now headed by L. T.. Gaines
The board. II was said by Mr. Gaines.
gave the New York freigh: handlers a
hearing In November. but because OF
pressure OF appeals action has not yet
been taken In the case or any decision
rendered
Railroad Administration Official, gem
orally are inclined to treat the strike
lightly. They do not believe 1t will be
serious and express the view that the
men, lacking support will return to
work. A decision by the railroad wage
board will be made in due course, but
whether the present situation is OK
pected TO hasten this action could not
be definitely ascertained.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-04
HYLAN MAKES APPOINTMENTS
Bellevue Trustee and Art Commits
sioRcr Named.

Mayor Tylan announced yesterday the
following appointments:
Marrs We nbsrg. 1876 Eastern Park
way, Brooklyn, member of the board Of
trustees of Bellevue and Allied Hospitals.
to succeed Samuel Sachs, resigned. for
The uneXUred term ending February /.
1921.
Harry w. Watrous 145 West FIFTY
sixth street. member of the Art Commits
sion. in place OF Jules Guerin, whose
term has expired. for a term OF three
years ending January |, 1922.
nr. William Irving S!roviCh. 539 East
Sixth street. member Of the board Of
child welfare, to succeed William II.
Matthews, resigned, for the unexp' red
term ending August 6, 1929. Dr. Sirvo-
vich has been superintendent of the Peo-
pies Hospital (2O3 Second avenue) for
the last Ave years He Is q member of
the Widows Pension Commission which
framed the statute providing for the
board Of child welfare.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-04
NEW MURDER TALE
BY GIRLS MOTHER
Mrs. COncetta GambinO Now
Admits She Was Home
During Tragedy.

Mrs. Concetta Gambino. mother OF
Filippa Gambino. the fourteen-year-old
Sicilian girl who says she shot and
killed last Tuesday the man who dis
honored her. completely changed the
story OF the shooting as originally told
by her when questioned by James f.
Smith. Assistant District Attorney. yes
terday.
Instead OF being out OF the house. as
she said in her original statement. she
now admits being home in 227 sullivan
street when Tomasso Troia was muir
dered. She was in an adjoining room.
according TO the story she now tells. and
on hearing two shots fred In rapid sue
cession opered the door. saw her daugh~
ter standing with revolver In one hand
while Troia was reeling about with his
right hand clutching Mt his left breast
After he fell, she now says. she closed
the door and went on with her household
work
The woman told Assistant District At
torney Smith the shooting occurred be
fore dark" Filippa Gambino did not
give herself up TO the police until II
o'clock. The mother says her daughter
remained with the body for more than
with Filippa for some time before the
girl finally went to the police station.
The police claim TO have knowledge that
Mrs. GambinD. the girl and Troia were
together in one room five minutes before
Troia was slain.
Other statements of the woman. which
are fatty contradictory to ones originally
made, make n mystery out of what at
first appeared to be crime with simple
details. Investigations made yesterday
by the District Attorneys Office more
firmly convinced the authorities that
there are points to the stories told by the
Gambinos. father. mother and daughter,
which must be cleared up.
Another fourteen-year-old Italian girl.
said to have been also a victim OF Troia,
was questioned by members OF the Dis
trict Attorneys staff yesterday after
noon. She said she knew Troia last
August. when he kept small fruit
stand al Houston and Macdougal streets.
Filippa Gambino desires 10 go home.
she said yesterday She is tired OF being
In custody and cannot understand why
she is being held. She was questioned
again in the Criminal Courts Building
and later was taken to the Jefferson
Market police court. where her father
Stefano Gambino, was arraigned before
Magistrate Corrigsn on n charge of vio-
lating the Sullivan law in having the
weapon with which Trola was killed
The hearing was adjourned until 10
o'clock this morning ard the man was
held in $500 ball.
Caesar Barra. counsel for father and
daughter. objected to the man being re-
turned TO the District Attorneys office
for further questioning. saying that any
questions should now be asked In open
10 oil ha
girl 10 he interroRated.
The girl also Will be aTaigned this
morning and her attorney says he is
willing that she be allowed to go before
the Grand Jury when 1t takes up the
case.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-04
SHOOTS SISTER IN QUARREL.
Retired JcwcIIer in Queens Face.
Murder Charge.

Richard Phister retired jeweler,
living in &c Bard street Woodhavcn,
Queens, and his sister. Mrs. Ella Zah-
mer of 10 Earl Court. have had long
standing quarrel over the division OF
real estate left by their father. Phistcr
went to her house last night to talk
things over. lie became excited at what
he termed her unreasonableness, drew n
revolver and shot her dead.
Mrs. Zahmers 5-year-old son Richard
was the only other person in the house
and Phister turned upon the child, cut
ting his scalp open with a blow from
the butt Of the revolver. The hoy eluded
him, hurried Ia the home Of neigh
Dor and gave the alarm. Detective
Charles Crammer says he found him
crouch!ng In corner OF the cellar, still
gripping the revolver.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-04
EX-SOLDIERS GET JOBS HERE.
Hundreds of Discharged Fighters
visit Special Bureau.

Hundreds OF discharged soldiers and
sailors lined up at the Hall of Records
yesterday as applicants for jobs at the
special bureau opened by George w.
Loft. chairman OF the parade committee
of the Mayors Committee of Welcome
to Homecoming Troops, Expert exam
liners from shipyards near New Yorl;
reelected many workers. Those who
wanted to do ship work and who were
temporarily unfit were sent to the school
OF the Submarine Boat Company In
Newark Bay, where they will be pa, l
while studying.
But all of the men were not shipyard
workers. One examiner placed a farmer.
"A pressman. tailor, a student, a sales
man, ii checker, a cutter, u plumber and
o clerk.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-04
TOM SHEEDY'S WIDOW
SEEKS S45, 900 ESTATE
Kin Fight Claim on Ground
of Another Marriage.

Possession OF the estate of Thomas F.
Sheedy. said to be a cousin Patrick
F. sheedy, tho best known gambler OF
his day, rests on the question Of whether
a woman whom he married in 1884, and
who later left him and married another
man, was legally his wife at the time Of
his death.
A curious story Of a long separation
was revealed yesterday by the filing Of a
stack of legal papers six inches high In
the Surrogates court. Sheedy. who
owned a string OF horses and followed
the racing game for many years, mar
ried Minnie L. Coffee In 1884. Nine
years later they quarrelled and Mrs,
Sheedy went back to her home in Chi
cago. Later she heard a false report Of
his death. according to her counsel. John
S. Keith Of Armstrong & Keith. and
married again. In 1915 Mrs Sheedy
learned that her first husband was still
alive and had her second marriage an
nulled on this ground. Mr.. and Mrs
Sheedy became reconcilel and went
South on a second honeymoon.
When Mr.. Sheedy died on June 6 OF
last year 1t was discovered that his will
dated October IS. 1911. with codicil
added in 1915, made no mention of his
alleged wife. a sister, niece AID other
relatives living In Hartford, Conn. none
Of whom had heard OF the temperance
Of Mrs. Sheedy. inherited the estate
worth about $4,000. according to the
terms of the will.
Mrs. Sheedy, through her attorney
applied for general letters OF administia-
ton. and In answer John j. Dryer, rep
resenting Mrs. Mary Jane Riley, sister
OF the decedent, yesterday filed a denial
that she was the legal widow Of Sheedy
IL is the contention of Mr. Dwyer that
Mrs. Shecdy obtained a divorce from the
testator before marrying her second hus-
band.
Tho status Of Mrs Sheedy will be ar.
gued by the opposing counsel before Sur.
rogate Cohalan ON a date not yet set.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-04
Ftalo Case Detective Promoted.

Police Commissioner Richard Enrght
yesterday promoted Detective john
Shields OF the East l2sth street station
to-pc n first grade detective as a re-
ward for clever work in finding the Ave
men who are charged with having shot
aud killed otto Ftslo, the aged station
agent at the lntervala station OF The
Bronx subway the night Of November 4.
The five escaped and Shields. with his
partner, Detective John Behan. follow ed
the trail until he caught them at
syracuse.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-04

One OF the first official acts OF Gov.
Smith was the redesignation OF Justice
Victor j. Bowling as an Associate JUS
Dttce of the Appellate Division for a fur
ther period of five years. He has held
the position since 1910. Justice Bowling
was reelected last November Justice of
the Supreme Court for a term OF four
teen years.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-04
Enright Prepares for Crime Wave,

Police Commissioner EnrIsht called all
OF his inspectors to his office yesterday
aud discussed orders issued recently. The
instructions were intended 10 cnccK n
crime wave that is feared in the event
tho weather suddenly turns cold and
men are thrown out Of work.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-04
"Impertincnt and scandnIous."

II 10 assorted by the defendants that
allegations relating to the intentions Of
the Postmaster General, to proposed
violations of the antitrust laws, 10 I'M
fairness in arrangements for making
compensation and to the changing Of
the date Of the Presidents proclama-
ton, should he stricken out as ini-
pertinent and scandalous
The opposing arguments as TO whether
the war came 70 nm end for practical
purposes with the ending of hostilities
arc presented in the briefs as they We're
during the oral argument Both sides
submit many citations of authorities.
The conpla!nants ask that the mo-
ton TO dismiss and separate motions
to strike out particular averments of
the bill OF complaint be denied.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-04

Harry Perkins, 50, a lawyer. shot ar!
killed himself yesterday In his N'7G
$3.50 broadway. Mrs. Sarah - '-''
who conducted the house in Wa.,h PEI.
kins lived, said that the lawyer hal
lived there about three months.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-04
Deny 1t Is Suit IA Equity.

AS a further ground for Diminishing
the b:i Of complaint the brieS for the
defendants alleges that II the suit lies
at all 1t Is properly one at law and not
in equity. In this connection 1t is said
IN the brief for the defendants:
The facts alleged do not show the
prospect of an irreparable injury from
the retention of posscssion by the de
PENDANTS. No destruction OF property IS
imminent and no financial irrrspoasi-
oility Is alleged.
I'm the case at bar the court is asked.
perhaps for the frst time In tho history
OF this nation, TO issue an Injunction
commanding an agent OF the President
not 10 Continue 20 perform n definite
and specific act which tho President
has commanded that agent TO perform
II IL is within the mower of the court 10
cause this unseemly conflict. II is sub
mitted that II should not exercise that
power"
II IN alleged for the compliments that
the seizure was not for the purpose OF
national defence. hut for Interior pur-
per provision has been made for pay
n1ent or OF just compensation. 1t is as
serted that the Postmaster-General in
tends to merge the affairs NJ the COM
claimants with the Western Union Com
pany so completely that Government
ownership Will ne inevitable. The court
IL asked not to treat this allegation
lightly. The compliments assert that
IL standing in court is given TO them
they can prove the charge.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-04
Yesterdays Fires.

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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-04

Nacarelli gave it as his view that
there was nothing III the constitution
that could cause the revocation of the
charter due To the manner In which the
men had gone on strike
But charter or no charter the freight
handlers insisted that they must stay
out until their reasonable" demands
had been fully met. Said demands con-
stitute an eight hour day instead OF n
ten hour day; so cents Instead Of AZ
cents an hour and time and half for
overtime. They would nave TO ohjec-
ton to being paid 81 an hour for work
on Sundays and holidays. ~
The railroad executives are OF the
opinion that the congestion Is likely to
be only temporary. A count on the
piers yesterday morning showed that
1928 men had returned TO work II the
difficulty Is not soon adjusted II Is ex-
pected that the new iaoorers can clean
up the glut NJ the piers in short time
All incoming cars OF freight on the
roads affected are being held at sidings
at points AS remote from this city as
Syracuse and Easton In order to avoid
further pilipg UP OF consgnments at
the piers here and on the Jersey side
Of the river.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-04
Call Quis Ono sided.

Assistant District Attorney Dooling
inquired OF Bradley Funs-. one OF the
leagues counsel. If the rest Of the league
officers proposed to follow suit.
Yes replied Mr.. Fuller. I'VE feel
that Mr.. Doolings methods OF con-
Quoting the examination OF witnesses
has been onesided and unfair I have
listened carefully to the testimony and
to the questions which the Assistant Dis
trict Attorney has asked and believe the
investigation to be entirely onesided."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-04

and this cost IL figured from sworn testi-
mony. and from all Of the data available
and collected by neutral agencies.
Second. farmers have sold their jan
uary milk to more than 100 independent
dealers and II Is only the MIX Confer
ence Board that Is refusing to buy, pre-
ferring to deprive the consumers In New
York city In order to defeat the farmers.
Third. milk Is being brought by some
dealers from long distances at a very
great cost In order TO defeat the farmers.
the dealers paying for this milk at n
much larger price than the January costs
asked by local farmers.
Fourth. In your testimony before
Chief Magistrate McAdoo you testified
to the effect that you regretted that your
department had no warning that milk
shortage was imminent. The Dairy
mems League regrets this fact also, but
although there has been a m!sunder-
standing with the dealers the farmers
were not notified and did not know until
the last moment that the larger dealers
would not buy the milk.
Miss Rebecca ShatE, associate director
OF the nursery service Of the Henry Street
Settlement, said yesterday nurses had
reported serious milk shortage In their
territory.
]. J. Cavanagh. president OF the Res
taurateurs Association. said restaurant
men responded generally to DR.. Cope
lands appeal to release a part of their
milk supply for baby health stations and
hospitals. He believed the restaurants
had saved 20 per cent. for that purpose.
Thomas u. Green. president OF the Hotel
Mems Association, said the hotels made
a fine response.
Farmers "Privilcsed Class"
In his letter to Gov. Smith District
Attorney Swami said:
ut is so manifestly unfair and un-
American to have a privileged class in
this State that II seems to ME that the
acts exempting the dairymen from LA
bility under the conspiracy section OF
the Penal Code and the antitrust act
should be repealed without delay ir
order to grant relief that Is necessary
here in the great city as well as al
other cities In the State.
Under the RgLs OF protection of these
acts the dairymen and distributors. act
ing together. defy oil spirit OF fairnes,
and are exacting the last farthing from
the people who must be supplied with
milk.
81 am perfectly willing that all the
responsibility for the introduction OF q
repeating statute shall be placed on my
shoulders"
In his memorandum OF facts estab-
i,sl,ed at the John Doe milk inquiry
which he sent to tho Governor. Judge
Swami said it was proven that there
is a milk combinatio controlling thu
sources OF supply and another combina
ton controlling the facilities Of distribu
ton.
II. ]. Kershaw, a league director. re
fused on advice OF counsel 10 sign 6
waiver OF immunity when called as 8
witness in the John Doe milk inquiry
yesterday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-04
Cooper "Regrcts Shortage"

President Cooper of the Dairymen's
League wrote an opcn letter TO Commits
sioner Copeland yesterday In which he
said:
we very greatly regret that the pres
ent shortage OF milk may cause suffering
TO consumers. but it may be. and the
Dairymcn's League sincerely hopes, that
tie present crisis may be worth while
. by showing the people of the city what
the real trouble with the milk situation
is and where the real responsibility for
the unsatisfactory conditions both for the
producer and the consumer lays. We re-
spectfully call your attention to the fol-
lowing:
First. farmers have milk 10 sell at a
ksasonable price, the cost Of production,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-04
Recall of Strike Dema ded.

The strike meeting was taken up
largely with the matter of making the
walkout official" Paul A. NacaSelli.
acting chairman Of Local No. go aad
vice. pres dent OF the International
Longshoremen's Association. presided.
and together with John r Riley pres.-
dent of the district council OF the union.
he sought to square" himself with the
men for having been In ignorance OF
the strikes existence until he saw
about it. in the papers"
The laborers. t'Sed Of waiting for an
adjustment Of their demands by the
War Labor Board. walked out two days
ago without saying "by your leave" to
any OF the higher ups in their union
Nacarelli explained 20 the gathering
of freight handlers that although hc
had rot been informed and delegat ted
to start a strike according to accepted
practices he nevertheless was with
them In their fight II they decided to
make one. He harangued them both
IN English and Italian, and then read
number 81 letters. one OF them q
communic ation from T. r. O'Conror.
president of the International Long
shoremcn's Association. stating that tie
strike was called contrary to the con
stitutior of the association and that
unless It was called of immed lately the
charter Of the locals would stand sus-
pended.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-04
Answer by COmplalna nts.

Answering the contention, the com
plainants assert that the court has juris-
dictton because the suit Is not against
the President or against tie United
States and the defendants are not i'm
mune because they have acted under
orders from the President.
il is alleged further that objections
raised to the Presidents proclamation
Of the seizure do not question his powers
under the Constitution, but as u dele
gate OF Congress. The President acted
by virtue of joint resolution adopted
on July 16, The compliments contend
that this joint resolution did not confer
arbitrary power upon the President and
that those whose property has been
seized by officers asserting authority are
entitled to i judicial determination Of
the question whether the limits OF that
authority have been exceeded.
The compliments assert that the
limitations placed by Congress upon the
power II gave TO the President hound
him to act during the continuance of
the war and when he should deem it
necessary for the national security or
defence. 1t Is asserted that the aver
rlrntS Of the bin OF complaint are amply
Sufficient TO present the case of an ar
bitrdr" seizure outside the limits OF the
power conferred and that the COM
pllinants are entitled to proceed with
their suit