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Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-02-11
Large Union Benefits

Chicago-International and local
Eenefits to organized street car men
IN this city totaled $16O,144.37 last
year. This includes disability and
funeral benefits, collections for sick
members and funeral benefits. There
was but $1,78O of this amount paid in
strike benefits.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-02-11
Kill Anti-Strike Bill

Helena, Mont.-An attempt to es-
taLhsk the Kansas "can't-strike" law
in this state has been defeated in the
Montana legislature.
Other pending legislation against
the workers includes compulsory ar
bitration and anti-picketing.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-02-11
Pressmen Make Gains

Pressmen's Home, Tenn.-In the
current issue of American Pressmen
is printed a long list of wage gains
BY locals affiliated with the Interna-
tional Printing Pressmen and Assist
ants union.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-02-11
Reject Wage Cut

Newark, N. J.-Hat Finishers union
No. ID has unanimously rejected a
demand that wage rates be cut 25 per
cent. Employers have made several
attempts to lower wages, but the hat
ters decline to reduce living standards
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-02-11
Textile Strike Ends

Rock Hill, S. Cat a conference
between John Golden, president of the
United Textile Workers, and Hamil-
ton Carharrt jr., the strike of textile
mill workers at this place was ad-
justed. Union conditions will prevail
in all departments and the strikers
have been reinstated.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-02-11
Get Eight-HOur Day

Somerset, Ky-An eight-hour day
and a 25 per cent wage increase has
been secured by local street car men,
who have perfected a strong trade
union.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-02-11
Renew Agreements

st. Louis, Mo.-Organized compost
tion roofers and asbestos workers
have renewed their agreements with
employers. The latter union will be
paid double time for overtime.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-02-11
Firemen Uniting

Pittsburgh, Pa.-The Firemen and
Oilers Journal says 21 charters have
been issued by the international
81 Blotherhood of Firemen and Oilers
since it's last issue.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-02-11
UniOnism Pays

Port Huron, Mich. - Firemen and
oilers in this city have been organized
!G months and during that time they
have raised wages 60 cents an hour.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-02-11
GENERAL LABOR NEWS
Short Items Gathered For Benefit of
Hasty Readers

LaSalle, Ill.-Street car men at this
place have organized and affiliated
with the trade union movement.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-02-11
WHAT LABOR IS DOING
Wage Increases and Progress Made
Throughout the Country
Laundry Workers Gain

Gallup, N. M.-Laundry workers
have secured wage increases and i'm
proved working conditions as result
of trade union effort.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-02-03
DEFENSE OF RAILROAD
WORKERS COMES MONDAY

CHICAGO, Feb. 3-Prescntation OF
the railroad employees view Of the
carriers plea for immediate abroga-
ton of national agreements, was de-
felTed when the Federal Railway La
Dor board met today. 1t had been
announced that B. NJ. Jewell, acting
president of the Railway Employees
Department of the American Fedora
ton of Labor, would reply to the
statement made Monday by Brig.
Gen. w W. Atterbuly on behalf of
the railroad workers. The board
however was not prepared TO hear Mr.
Jewell and set 1000 A. NJ. Monday
for his statement. f. K. Whittier, who
has been presenting the railroads evil
dencc in the present rules hearing
continued his testimony today and
also read into the records a declara-
ton taht recent canvass of rail
roads had supported Gen. AttcrbulyS
assertion that many railroads have no
prospect of earning bare operating
expenses under present conditions.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-02-03
Rochester Fire
Victims Now Nine

ROCHESTER,, VT, Feb. 3-Ghast-
ly details of the most horrible trage-
dy Windsor county has ever known
when six members of the Henry Mar
tell family lost their lives Tuesday in
the destruction by fire of the shack in
which the family lived, followed yes
terday by the death of three more
members.
The 14-months- d-daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Martell succumbed in
the morning and in the afternoon,
Ada, the 12-year-old daughter died OF
terrible burns.
Mr.. Martell though badly burned Will
recover.
Mrs. Mary Maltell died today, the
ninth victim. Public funeral services
will be held here tomorrow.
Three other children were away
from home at the time of the fire, q
girl attending Rochester high school,
and two boys being employed else
where.
Only few bones were found today
in the runins where five other chill
dren of Martell and his father perish
ed. A head and trunk were remov-
ed from the ruins, but three bodies
are wholly missing despite efforts Of
men to dig the remains out.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-02-03
NEWPORT BEATS
LACONIA BY
SCORE OF 80 TOl4
Company L Plays Strong
Defensive Game-ScOres
Well-earned Victory

Company LIS basketball team out
pointed Company f of Laconia in a
closely fought game at School Hall
Wednesday evening. The final score
was 30 to IA in favor of the Newport
guardSmcn, but interest in the contest
was continuous from the initial blast
OF the referees whistle until taps was
sounded by the scorer over the hopes
OF the New Hampshire quintet. BY
no means indicative Of the compara
tive strength of the contesting teams,
was the score.
With due credit to the visiting ag
gregation, it must be stated that they
were accustomed to playing upon Il
much larger court than the one on
which they cavorted last evening.
Again they have been accustomed to
shooting at baskets suspended from
the ceiling, the back-boards in this
Arrangement offering less recol TO
the basket ball than the bacll-boards
sohdly affixed TO the walls OF School
Hall Many shots from the hands of
the Granite State forwards last eV-
Continued on page fve)
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-02-03
BRINGS S13,OOO,0OO SUIT
AGAINST SHIPPING BOARD

NEW LONDON. Conn. Feb. 8
A suit, in which the alleged damages
are set at $13,0O0,0OO, has been
brought by the Groton Iron Works,
belonging to the Charles W. Morse
Shipbuilding concern against the Uni
ted States Shipping Board. The ac-
tion is returnable here Feb. 8. The
reply made BY District Attorney
Smith is an application to change the
case to q federal court The Groton
Iron Works with yards at Groton and
Noank recently emerged from re-
ccivership which followed a contro-
versy over contracts with the Emer-
gency Fleet Corporation. The suit is
the outcome Of the receivership, the
Morse interests claiming that the ac-
tion of the Shipping Board in forcing
q receiverahip hes caused q great fl
nanc.al loss.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-02-03
DECREASE UNEMPLOYED
IN MASSACHUSETTS

BOSTON, Feb. "a Slight in
crease in the number of people want
ed by employers durino the past
month was reported by the Superinten
debt of the state employment office
today. the depression of the previous
months continuing. he said. The de-
mand for help from EMPLOYERS show
ed decrease of 56 per cent as COM
nared with January, 1920, bat an in
crease of 6 per cent over the month
Of December, 1920. "The attendance
at the Office Of applicants for employ
ment, taken one day each week, show
ed q record breaking average Of 2,647,
the largest Of any month of which
there is record, according to the re-
port"
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-02-03

scale, the account says. The Sim
Feiners had as their base the house
of Magistrate King which they had
Continued on page fve)
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-02-03

OF AMENDMENTS
\To CONSTITUTION
SenalA Turns Down Meas
ure restoring September
Elections
(By Vermont Press Bureau)

MONTPELIER, VT. Feb. 3-Thc
senate this morning rejected the Sc
venth proposal of amendments to the
constitution restoring September elec
tions and October sessions of the le-
gislature and proposal number four,
aboliShing jury trial in book account
cases and adopted proposal five per-
mitting defendents to waive jury
trials in misdcmeanor cases.
The senate then went into eXecu-
tive session and confirmed the APP
pointment of John f. Weeks as di-
rector of state institutions and Dr.
VI. T. Slayton Of MoIIisyille as a
member Of the state board Of health.
Every senator was present and pro
posal seven did not receive single
vote.
On proposal four the vote was -
to Ia.
On proposal five the vote was q
to O..
The legislature will assemble in
Joint assembly this afternoon at go
O'Clock to hear a special message from
Governor HartneSs on finances.
An effort TO have the measure pro-
viding for the establishment of a
commission on foreign and domestic
commerce reconsidered was made this
morning in the house BY Mr.. Miller
of Peaeham This bill, House No.37,
was passed yesterday on a standing
vote of 106 to 81, and on a rising vote
this morning the house voted not to
reconsider the bill, 101 voting eyes" 4"
80 mo"
In an effort to save House No. 80,
providing for the insuring to the cit
izens of Vermont the benefits of the
establishment of standard time. which
bill has come in under adverse report,
Mr. Luce of Pomfret read a letter
from Mr. Rogers of New Hampshire
regarding a similar measure which
has lust been passed in that state.
Mr.. Rogers thought il Vermont would
cooperate it would have powerful
effect on Massachusetts, for the re-
peal of "that most foolish davlipht
saving scheme" On motion of Mr
Luce the bill was ordered to lie and
vas m0de a special order for Thurs
dav afternoon, February 10, at 2.30
o clock.
The hedgehog and bobCat bill came
in for another debate before being
Continued on page four)
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-02-03
USED DYNAMITE TO
MAKE FLIVER GO

HAZELHURST, Mississippi, Feb.
3-Becoming discouraged with his ef-
forts to tow an empty fliver behind
his more pretcntious touring car, Ed.
Myers Of Crystal Springs according
to a story brought here today, placed
seven sticks Of dynamite under the
fver and touched them off. The eX-
plosion alarmed the people for miles
around and many gathered to view
the few fragments of the car left
hanging in nearby trees.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-02-03
G KILLED IN SINN FEIN RAID ON POLICE
REPORT FAVORABLY W
DISARMAMENT RESOLUTION

WASHINGTON, Feb. "A resolu
ton authorizing the president to in
vite the nations of the world to send
delegates to a conference to provide
for disarmament was reported favor
ably today by the House Foreign Al
fairs Committee. The measure was
snonsored by Representative Brooks
of Illinois.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-02-03

A Newspaper Covering
the Entire Northeast Sec
tor of Vermont State
Every Working Day.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-02-03
GERMANY TO PREPARE
COUNTER PROPOSALS S

COPENHAGEN, Feb. 3-The Ger
r}an government has summoned its
financial experts to prepare counter
proposals on rcparation for submis-
ION to the supreme council confercn-
&c in London on Feb 28, according
to Berlin correspondent of news
Eapel here.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-02-03
Tho Weather

Unsettled tonight and
Friday. Colder Friday
and in Vermont tonight.
Moderate fresh winds.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-02-03

Continued on page fourl
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-02-03

CONTINUED on page five)
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-02-03
FOREMAN IN STRIKING
SHOP BEATEN WITH BAT

BOSTON, Feb. 3-Joseph Marotta,
foreman of a garment making shop in
the South End, where a strike is in
progress, was beaten with baseball
bat today while on his way to work,
His injuries were severe but he will
survive Police, who pursued those
believed to be concerned in the at
tack arrested two men on charges OF
assault.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-02-03
AVIATION MEET TO BE
HELD NEXT JUNE

HARTFORD, Conn. Feb. 3-An
air aviation meet here in June is be-
n" planned by the Aero Club Of
Hartford. Hiram Maxim, president,
Of the club is in charge and the mu-
nicipal landing field is expected to be
ready for use at that time.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-02-03

near here, according to reports from
police sources today. The attacking
party was beaten off after a fierce
fight abandoning quantity of ammu-
milton. The police, the reports de-
clare, sustained no casualties
The attack was on an elaborate
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-02-03
Elaborate Plans Were Made For
Heavy Attack on Royal Irish
Constabulary In Skibbereen
(By the Associated Press)

SKIBBEREEN, County Cork Ireland Feb Six
members of party Of Sim Feners said to number sew
eral hundred killed and several others wounded in
attack last night upon detachment of Is police
New-York tribune., 1921-01-12
City Stops Digging in Park
For $780, 900 Buried Gold
Greenwich, Conn, Police Guard
Hole While Story of Convict's
Treasure Is Investigated

GREENWICH, Conn.,, Jan. 11.--All
day to-day residents Of this town, in
cluding the oldest inhabitants and chill
dren of ten, thronCed around a spot in
Bruce Park where the upturned sod has
been smoothed down by the application
of municipal shovel. Beneath the soil
there is believed to be $4,000 in gold.
money stolen by Sing Sing convict
from a man in the Yukon.
While.a Gordon of police guarded the
spot an investigation was being made Of
various reports. Morris Lipschtz, wis
came here last Thursday and asked for
a permit to dig hole in the park, was
released by the police to-day. He re-
turned to his home in New York.
There will be no more digging in the
park for the present, the police said
to-day. If gold has been buried it will
remain beneath the soil until removed
on authority Of city officials.
Judge James F. Walsh, prosecuting
attorney of Greenwich, said that he
noticed yellow paper in Lipschitz' S
hand, which proved to be chart show
ing the spot where the money is sup
posed to have been buried.
Lipschitz finally produced letter
written by Sing SingF convict who
died Of consumption in which it was
stated that he had hidden $4,000
alongside a rock in Bruce Park after
robbing man in the Alaskan gold
fields
New-York tribune., 1921-01-12

press, especially as only few days
ago the Archbishop was being featured
here as one of the principal peace
negotiators between the government
and Sim Fein.
No negot ator hereafter is likely to
get serious attention unless he appears
as the accredited representative Of
Sim Fein or of their Parliament, the
Dali + reann, which is eX .nGted to meet
within q few days.
The Manchester Guardian, which fire.
quently shows a remarkable insight
into the governments policy, to-day
has long editorial article headed "The
Peace Prospects in Ireland" 1t ex-
presses general dissatisfaction with the
tuation in Ireland and criticizes espe-
C ally the failure Of the government to
take advantage of the various peace
moves made recently. 1t assails Lloyd
Georges position on the Home Rule
act, insisting that he maintains the
attitude of q victor toward the van
quished, holding out vague hope OF
mercy and generosity hereafter"
A significant part of the editorial
refers to the optimism of Lloyd
George and Sir Hamar Greenwood,
Chief Secretary for Ireland, who zap
pear to believe that the back of the
Sim Fein movement is broken, ana
that all they have to do now is to con-
tinue as they have begun. and before
many weeks or months to gather the
fruits Of victory
"This might be inferred from their
words" it continues, "and from the
failure of every effort 80 far to ex-
tract from the Premier any tangible
concession such as might be offered to
nationalist Ireland, with the smallest
prospect of acceptance. We must hope
that the differences are wrong, that
Lloyd George is, in fact, only acting
his familiar part as hard bargainer.
and that he offers next to nothing, in
the first instance, only in order shat his
subsequent rather large concession
may appear to be more generous"
The Manchester Guardian believes
that the time is ripe for a settlement
of the Irish problem, and that nation
alist Ireland must have a guarantee in
advance Of the negotiations of fiscal
autonomy and full control over its
economic as we'll as it's political life.
Some day or other Lloyd George
must take his courage in both hands.
Why not now?" the newspaper asks.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-12
Middlemen Are
Blamed for Evils
In Bail System
Bonding Co. Agent Says Big
Concerns Do Not Accept
Stolen Goods Knowingly
as Surety for Crooks

The Independent bondsmen or So
called "middlemen" were blamed at
yesterdays session of the inquiry
into the bonding evil for the existence
of the condition under which, it is said,
professional crooks find it easy to OBJ
tain bail and continue their criminal
activities while awaiting trial.
That testimony was given by Morris
M. Becher, of $40 West 143d Street,
lawyer and special agent of the FL
deity and Deposit Company, of Mary
land, with Offices at 800 Broadway.
His company, he said, writes an aver
age of $1,250,0O0 a year of bonds in
original cases in Manhattan, and has
no agents, practically all its business
being that which is recommended by
attorneys.
The present condition is due, he tes-
tfied to the fact that surety companies
under license by the State Insurance
Department, have delegated powers Of
attorney to irresponsible persons to
the ignorant and illiterate persons who
make business of being indemnitors
on bonds are, in large measure, re-
sponsible for the present evils.
In response to questions by Assist
ant District Attorney Pecora the wit
ness said he saw no valid reason for
surety companies conducting a legiti-
mate business objecting to opening
their records of collateral to the Dis
trict Attorneys office. 81 don't know
of a single case where a reputable
surety company has received stolen
goods as collateral" he testified, but
, oIf IoI Oe l.;
parties in the bonding business may
have done so and put it up unknown
to the companies. His own company,
he declared, never received silks or
other merchandise as collateral, and
jewelry only rarely in small amounts.
1t has only been in the last few
years. and particularly in the last two
years, that the bail bond evils have
sprung up, he said
The witness said his staff investi-
gates the charges against all persons
seeking bonds by his company and they
are not bailed out if it is found they
have criminal records. Also, the COM
pany does not bail out highwaymen or
robbers except under very exceptional
circumstances, he said
District Attorney McQuaid presented
record to show that Mr.. Becher had
granted bond in at least one case in
which, the defendant had previous
record
Louis Kassman, of $50 Hancock
Street, proprietor of a restaurant at
13S Norfolk Street, was called to ex-
plain his business as an indemnitor.
He said he had put up money and real
estate of his own on between fifteen
and twenty-five bonds in the last three
years for defendants known to friends
OF has. When asked if he had baied
out some pickpockets, he answered
far as he knew. He said he did not
investigate the records Of the accused
persons for whom he was indemnitor
and did not keep any record of them.
The inquiry will continue in Crmi-
nal Court to-day.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-12
Mayor OF Cork's Counsel
To Fight Deportation

Except as to the safety of Donal
O'Callahan, Lord Mayor of Cork, who
if deported might be imprisoned by
English authorities, Irish sympathiz-
ers in New York were not greatly con-
cerned over reports from Washington,
feeling that his exclusion would only
increase public sentiment in behalf Of
Ireland. Judge j. H. Lawless, of Nor
folk, Va, and Michael Francis Doyle,
+ Philadelphia. his counsel, completed
exclusion and Issued the following
statement:
"The decision Of the State Depart
ment that the case of the Lord Mayor
Of Cork comes within the act Of March
II, 1918, was made without any hear
ing of the Lord Mayors case and was
based entirely upon the statement pre-
pared by an official of the immigra-
ton service at Newport News and filed
with the State Department.
"The act of Congress upon which
this order was issued was a wartime e
measure for the purpose of preventing
tering this country during the war, and
upon the declaration of peace with
Germany, this law, with other war
line measures. will no longer be in
effect.
at is contended that the spirit of
The act does not cover the case of the
Lord Mayor of Cork, who made appli-
,ation for a passport to the proper
tficials in Dublin, who referred him to
he police authorities of Cork. AS the
police officials were directed by the
British military authorities to place
him under arrest because of his re-
publican views not only would a pass
port be refused but he would be thrown
into prison and court-martialed as
rial by jury has been suspended by
New-York tribune., 1921-01-12

order Of the British government and
all trials are held before military trl-
bunals.
Gle came to this country to make
an appeal for the suffering people Of
Ireland, whose homes have been devas-
tated and who are in want and are en-
during hardship. He also desired IT,
testify as to the conditions in Ireland,
and especially in Cork.
eve contend thot final judgment in
this case rests with the Department Of
Labor, which, under authority of the
act Of Congress of February s, 1917,
has final decision in every case affect
ing deportation of every person from
the United States.
"If we find it necessary we will take
the case to the Federal courts to deter
line the jurisdiction of the State De-
partment and the Department of Labor
in such cases."
Harry Boland, secretary to Eamon
de Valera, president of the Irish re-
public" yesterday issued a statement
that in twenty days during Decem-
Der Engljshmen murdered thirty-three
Irish men and boys, and in the same
period two English constables were
shot dead at sight and twelve members
of crown forces we're killed in con-
ficts.
These figures we're given cas- an ex-
ample of what reliance may be placed
in the official description of the repub-
lican army as a murder gang and the
armed forces of the crown as the re-
storers of law and order"