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The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1921-01-08
UNION THEATRES
Houses Entitled to Our
First Preference in Patronage
THE HYPERION.

One of the most battling murder mys-
terles ever solved on the speaking stage
is The Crimson Albi," the great New
York success, written by George Broad
hurst, which comes to the Hyperion
next week and which is expected to
prove the biggest sensation in the way
of melodrama of any play ever pre-
scented by the popular Hyperion Play
ers. From the first moment the cur
tain arises there is mystery of the most
tense sort for the audiences sees on a
darkened stage the murder committed
A form of man is seen seated in a
chair and it is apparent that he has
fallen asleep. His head is not in view
for the back of the chair is toward the
audience. In the dim light reflected by
an angle of the reading lamp hand is
seen to appear slowly, it is raised high
dagger. The dagger descends, there is
a low moan, evidence of a form steal
ing away through a window and then
quiet again. The curtain falls and when
the play is resumed the. investigation
begins. The man found murdered is
Joshua Quincy, an aged rich and eccen-
trio old chap.
A famous criminologist is called in
to make an investigation and by deduc-
ton he finds that a half dozen people
connected with the household directly
and indirectly might be concerned in
the murder. In most ingenious way
he goes about ferreting out the real
criminal and during his examination and
investigations he eventually finds that
the hand of suspicion points to any one
of five persons and strangely enough
each of the five practically admits hav-
ing perpetrated the murder.
Thirty seconds before the curtain
falls the real culprit is discovered, made
to confess and you will find that the
real guilty one is the one most remote
from your suspicious which the play is
on. incidentally it is a striking argu
ment against convlctlng person solely
on circumstantial evidence.
Malcolm Fassett will have the big
role, that of the famous crininologist
and Ninita Bristow and the other fav-
orites will have big and important
roles. Arthur Holman, the stage di-
rector, will be in his element in the
matter of staging the play and every
thing looks rosy for one of the biggest
weeks in every way in the history of
the Hyperion. Seats for all presenta-
tions are now on sale at the box office
of the theater.
This Sunday night at the. Hyperion
Manager Menges will offer another of
his popular Sunday night concerts with
the immensely popular Charles Ray
topping the bill in his best of all pic
ture plays, "Forty-Five Minutes From
Broadway" a screen INSTALLATION of the
famous play of George M. Cohan's
which enjoyed tremendous era of
prosperity and was Played throughout
the country. AS picture it has proven
a marvel due not alone to the se1endid
work of Ray but to the splendid direc-
ton.
Among the many added features on
the same bill will be Modern Centaurs,"
wonderful exhibition of horsemanship
by the most daring and fearless riders
in the world; a two reel comedy "The
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1921-01-08
STEEL SPY INDICTED
BY A new YORK JURY
Foster Would "Go to He'll Be-
fore Giving Away
Clients

Captain Robert J. Foster, head of
the steel trust private detective bureau,
has been indicted on two counts by a
New York grand jury as result of dis
closures made in the housing investiga-
ton before the state legislative COM
mlttee. He gave bail in ST. 900 on each
indictment, depositing $1,000 in cash.
When a state detective called at
Fosters Office on Fifth avenue, New
York, to serve the court papers, the
captain mechanically announced ::
Il will go to hell before | will give away
any of my clients ~
This is the first indictment against
any of the men accused with the steel
trust who were questioned by Samuel
Untermeyer before the legislative COM
mittee during the third week of De-
cember.
Foster refused to answer IA questions
bearing on the investigation of his
agents in steel mills, labor unions and
building operations where union labor
was suspected of being engaged. He
also refused to give the names of
officials and individuals for whom he
had made such Investigations. Foster
reluctantly admitted, however, that he
had men acting as his Operatives" in
different parts of the country. He told
the court that he had over 500 "obser-
vations" of union activities and building
operations, but refused to produce his
material in response to a subpoena.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1921-01-08
BRITISH WOMEN YET
KEEP MEN JOBLESS
War Trained Workers Like In
dependence Gained and Hang
Onto Places.

That the women of England are hav-
ing the time of their lives and enjoying
heretofore unknown freedom and indie
pendence and are still working and re-
fusing to give up their jobs to the men
who have returned from the war, was
the word brought back by Mrs. Stuart
Patton, wife of the president of the
Universal Company.
''Just get out of your head" said Mrs.
Patton, 'the idea that there are no men
in Great Britain and do1efu1 array of
old maids. There are plenty of men
left to go around-only the women hold
nearly all the jobs and absolutely re-
fuse to give them up. They have never
had as much liberty or SO much money
to spend.
Every girl has her own latch key
and does exactly as she pleases. They
smoke on the streets and on top of the
buses and have all the cocktails and
firtations they want. But as to marry
ing, we'll, there isn't so much of that
because SO many men are jobless, and
the women are not anxious to adopt the
obligation of matrimony and house
keeping when the cheapest meat is ST a
pound
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1921-01-08
N. E. ROADS SEEK
FURTHER FINANCIAL
AID OF CONGRESS
Breakdown Soon Unless Funds
Are Forthcoming to Aid
Private Owners.

A breakdown of the financial policy
of Congress toward the railroads of the
whole country is indicated in the plead
ings being made before the Interstate
Commerce Commission on behalf of the
New England roads. December, Jaru-
airy, February and March are the lean
est months in the year for the railroads,
and it is intinated that unless relief of
some kind is immediately forthcoming
many receiverships can be expected.
The roads were returned to private
ownership March l and the managers
had three of the best months before
them in which to make good, September,
October and November. Despite in
creased freight and passenger rates, few
of the trunk lines and none of the short
lines have shown profit.
This is due, it is claimed in Wash
ington, 10 the extravaganza and inefic-
iency of private ownership. For one
thing, there has been too much farm
ing out" of work to private concerns at
high. prices.
Congress insisted the railroads of the
country should earn at least per cent.
on the value of their property. The
New England roads have confessed be-
fore the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion that they are earning nothing as
whole, and are insisting that all the
other railroads east of the Mississippi
should be compelled to give up at least
81, 600 600 in revenues on freight rates
to help the New England meet their
deficits. But the other railroads con-
tend that they, too, are failing by many
millions to earn the E per cent. which
Congress intended, therefore they have
no surplus revenue to divide with the
New England group of roads.
Roads west of the Hudson river have
urged that the New England lines
ought to increase their local freight and
passenger rates in New England, in
order to meet the emergency, but New
England shippers declared they could
not stand any further raise
Howard Elliott, formerly president of
the New York, New Haven & Hart
ford Railroad, and now president of the
board of directors of the Northern
Pacific Railroad, recently appeared be-
fore the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion to support the New England case
He stated emphatically that it will be a
most serious thing for all the railroads
of the country if the New England lines
are permitted to go into the hands of
the receiver, as the New England repre-
sentatives have told the Commission will
surely be the case if further relief is
denied them.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1921-01-08

which application was made.
Justice PitneN who read the opln
ion, said:
''As to section 6, it seems to us its
principal Importance in discussion is
for what it does not authorize, and for
the limit it sets of the immunity con-
ferred. The section assumes the nor
NAL objects of a labor organization to
be legitimate, and declares that nothing
in the antitrust laws shall be construed
to forbid their members from lawfully
carrying out their legitimate objects.
But there is nothing in the section to
exempt such an organization or its
members from accountability where 1t,
or they, depart from its legitimate OBJ
jects and engage in an actual comblna-
ton or conspiracy in restraint of trade.
And by no fair, or permissible con-
struction can it be taken as authorizing
any activity otherwise unlawful"
With respect to section 20, the courts
opinion was equally explicit.
"All of its provisions are subject to
a general qualification respecting the
nature of the controversy and the par
ties affected" the court said. 'It is
to be case between an employer and
employee or between employers and en-
ployes, or between employees, involving
or growing out of dispute concerning
terms or conditions of employment"
Special facts in the case should have
been considered by the court, the dis
senting opinion, signed by Justices
Brandeis, Holmes and Clarke held,
asserting that these would have shown
the acts complained of to have been in
reality a part of the strike inaugur-
ated by the union in the principal plant
of the Duplex company.
The defendants, the dissenting JUS
tees said, were obviously pursuing
course which would injure the COM
p1ainant, but they were not doing it
maliciously," and the unions did not in
duce any employer to break his contract
or engage in violence
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1921-01-08
THE PALACE.

Cross currents of human passion ever
playing at cross purposes the spiritual
arrayed against the physical in the race
for love; the wiles of a beautiful, de-
| signing woman fighting for the soul of
a mainland on the other hand the sweet,
refining influences of another woman
battling for the same possession-such
are the things that make "The Forbid
den Thing a production supreme and
the greatest specimen of directive
genius that has been placed to the cred
picture that comes to the Palace on
Sunday evening and also Monday
Tuesday and Wednesday.
Thing" ripples with amusement while
on other occasions it is fairly electrify-
ing in its dramatic force. Human emo
tons sway ones feelings as the picture
is witnessed and then the spectre of
tragedy at other times stalks rampant
1t is with such features that the con-
struCtion of the story of "The For
hidden Thing" is accomplished until at
its stirring climax love, contentment
and happiness rest upon its characters.
In constructing this supreme produc-
ton Allan Dawn has had under his
direction a sterling cast headed by
James Kirkwood, Helen Jerome Eddy
Marcia Harmon, Gertrude Claire King
Baggott and other players who have all
made their mark in the silent drama.
The Forbidden Thing" is a produc-
ton that will cause the most critical to
feel at its conclusion that they have
seen truly remarkable picture.
The special Sunday evening program
besides having THE Forbidden Thing"
for its major attraction presents another
big production in the form of a spe-
of YOUTH" dramatic vehicle splendidly
produced and directed and enacted by a
cast of superb merit. In addition the
program will also offer comedy sub
jects and an entertaining and instruc-
tive News Weekly. AS usual the Incl
dental picture music and concert selec-
tons by the Palace orchestra and Or
gan will be a feature of the evening.
For a vaudeville headliner a happier
or more important selection could not
have been made than in the brilliant
musical comedy Eyes, My Dear" This
attraction is in every way a complete
musical comedy production and the one
having the distinction of scoring the
biggest Broadway impression among
vaudeville's new big" acts to date. In
~ minutes OF SOLID, meaty musical COM
edy entertainment eyes, My Dear"
offers as much as most of its big
brothers do in two hours and a half.
The cast of IS people is headed by Nat
"Chick" Haines, a comedian whose
name belongs in the brightest of lights.
A special attraction on the bill for the
first three days is the Great Lester, now
and for years considered the leader
among ventriloquists. His material
makes the liveliest and most amusing
sort of comedy offering.
The Reynolds Trio in a stepping Of
fering called "A Dash of Glass;; Coop
er and Sirnons known in variety as "The
Gladstone Two" and the Jenier Brothers
in a really wonderful gymnastic nov
city form another trio of mediums for
high class entertainment.
AS usual there will be a complete
change of program on Thursday.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1921-01-08
CARL LEGIEN, GERMAN
LABOR LEADER, rs DEAD

Carl Legien, president of the German
Federation of Trade Unoins, and
member of the Reichstag, died in Ber-
lin on Christmas day after an illness
of 10 davs. The federation of which
he was the head, is now said to have
membership of 8,250,OOO organized
workers, in 90 different trades and pro-
fessions.
Legien was taken i'll soon after his
return from the International Trade
Union Congress in London four weeks
ago. He made a tour of the United
States about 10 years ago and was in
vited to address the House of Repre-
esntatives.
When President Wilson proclaimed
his IA points upon which the peace of
the world was to be based, Carl Legien
led the revolt of German workers
against their war lords and threw the
weight of the trade union movement
behind the program which resulted in
Kaiser Wilhelm becoming an exile and
the birth of German republic.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1921-01-08
COX & SMITH MOVE TO
new FUNERAL HOME

After IS years in business on Meadow
street and 81 years right in the heart
of the city, the firm of Cox & Smith,
formerly Cox & Henze, this week
moved to a spacious new home at 1887
Chapel street where one of the most
up-to-date funeral homes in the east is
now established. The new property
was formerly the residence of DR.. NJ.
J. Sheehan and contains II rooms, five
of the larger ones having been fitted up
for service rooms and arrangements
made so that if necessary four services
could be held at the same time. The
other rooms are arranged for the con-
venience of relatives and friends and
altogether the home will provide every
facility for the proper funeral of the
dead. Arrangements are now being
made for a public inspection. The
firm is now under the direct manage
ment of Frank J. Smith, which ensures
the same courteous and sympathetic
consideration for which the firm has
been noted during its long career.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1921-01-08
ORNBURN BRANDS DOYLE
Continued from First Page.)

changing that contract was ever made
by me with anyone. THIS IS A CON-
TEMPTIBLE LIE. Mr. Doyle did
agree with me that on the two boat
excursions run to Coney Island that he
would not expect IS per cent. of the
gross receipts and would be satisfied
with IS per cent. of the net receipts.
AHldavits are now in my possession to
the effect that he did verbally accept
IS per cent. of the net receipts. Mr..
Doyle further states that he was never
discharged and that on November 18th.
1920, he was paid 81, 10000 in cash to
voluntarily relinquish his rights under
the original agreement.
He may consider that he was never
discharged but it was found necessary
for the New Haven Trades Council to
eliminate him from the drive so as to
assure success of the fair, which did
run on November 10th to 9th, and
proved to be a success without his direc-
ton the only successful event run dur
ing the drive 1t was necessary for the
Trades Council to eliminate Mr.. Doyle
because he continued to make mis-
statements to the committee in charge
and issued many bad checks which was
injuring the good name of the New
Haven Trades Council. Therefore, like
in our contracts with the employers
we do not care to abrogate them, so
the New Haven Trades Council decided
to pay Mr.. D. J. Doyle the sum of
$1,5O0.00 to withdraw from active par
ticipation in the drive.
mfr. Doyle further states that he
never handled any money except that
which had been first received by cash
Ter or solicitor appointed or approved
by the committee. This is untrue and
because of the untruth this subject
brought about the first break between
the committee and Mr.. D. J. Doyle.
He insisted on handling all of the
money and never turning of the same
over to the secretary of the committee
in accordance with his agreement. Mr..
Doyle further states that while the
Council was still indebted to him he
paid $4,000 from his own pocket as a
deposit on an automobile which was to
figure in a subsequent event. This may
be partially true but for him to con-
tinue the drive during the month of
June | endorsed a note of 100000
which the president of the bank in
formed Mr.. Doyle that it was because
of his association with the Trades
Council that the loan was negotiated.
"Mr. Doy1e's connection with the
new Raven trades AOuIlCll Inlay DC
summed up as follows A failure as a
promoter, a man whose veracity was
always questioned a man who had no
regard for the people who employed
him inasmuch as he issued checks
signed by D. J. Doyle as manager of
the Labor Temple Fund and knowing
that no funds were in the bank. In
conclusion, as evidence of the New
Haven Trades Council in removing Mr..
Doyle for irregularities he has twice
been attached for non-payment of his
bills.
Let it be generally known that Mr..
D. J. Doyle does not and never will rep
resent another organization affiliated
with the American Federation Of Labor
if have any knowledge of the same,
except the contract that he now holds
with the Connecticut Federation OF
Labor.
(SignedG Il. M: ORNBURN'
President, New Haven Trades Coun-
Gil"
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1921-01-08
THE BIJOU.

With two big feature pictures, one
of Wall Street and crooked fnanciers
and the other of the far West and a
daring girl sheriff, the Sunday night
program at the Bijou theater should
prove a most entertaining one, bill
without a Gull moment. The added
feature for Sunday only is "The Girl
Who Dared" starring beautiful Edythe
Sterling in the character of the girl
sheriff, whose business it is to round
up cattle rust1ers. AS result Miss
Sterling portrays another role which
displays her fascinatingly as a wonder
full horsewoman and 1ariat expert.
The story has unique plot which
concerns the Vaccinations of an I'M
scrupulous clique which has been play
ing double game AS the newly elect
ed girl sheriff Miss Sterling succeeds,
by dint or tireless perseverance, in run
ming them down. There are several
dramatic moments when the girl sheriff
saves her father from a 1ynching at the
hands of an Infatuated mob, and ar
rests him until charges against him can
be disproved In the end right asserts
itself and the truth is revealed. Then
romance takes a hand-or rather two
of them.
The second feature is "The Spend
ers" with splendid cast headed by
Claire Adams, and including such stars
as Robert McKim, Joseph J. bowling,
Niles WEIGH and many others. The
Spenders" is a perturbation of the
story by Harry Leon Wilson and is said
to be a remarkably interesting picture
1t deals with a group of Westerners,
cattle, decide to go to New York and
spend it. But they quickly make enc
mics in Wall Street, and Rulon Shep
Ter, a Wall Street fnancier, prepares
to "break" the youngster who has won
the love of Avice Milbrey, and damage
his reputation by involving him in a
scandal with a chorus girl. How this
tangle is worked out makes one of the
most interesting of pictures.
Another feature Sunday night is the
sixth episode of that. thrilling serial
"The Dragan's Net" A 1aughable COM
edy and the latest International News
will complete the long program. :.
"The Spenders" and "The Dragons
Net" will also be shown on Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday in conjunction
with big bill of vaudeville, headed by
that star attraction, the Century Girl"
Almost every Bijou patron remembers
that great girl act The Merry Casino
Girls" that played the Bijou theater a
few months ago. "The Century Grip
is the latest creation of Frank Howman
producer of the. Merry Casino Girls"
1t is what is known in the show bust
ness as a ''tab," that is a girl act that
can play two or more absolutely differ
ent shows, making it possible for them
to remain a week or more in one the
ater That is just what The Century
Grip is going to do at the Bijou, re-
main for the entire week, with a COM
D1ete change of show, costumes, etc.
The remainder of the bill will be
changed on Thursday as usual.
Special attractions IN which the mem
bers of the company will take part will
be held during the week. and it looks
as if this return engagement of this
splendid company is to be a most trium-
plant one.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1921-01-08
FREYLINGHUYSEN WARNS
ANTI-LABOR AGITATORS
Senator Calls Their Warfare Now
Short Sighted"
Policy.

Senator Frevlinehuysen of New Jer-
sey is regarded as one of the most
pronounced reactionaries in the United
States Senate. He is wise enough, how
ever, to see that the war on labor which
certain employers are endeavoring to
organize may lead to disaster. The
senator had this to say in a speech de-
livered in the United States Senate on
December %:
Il know of nothing more short
sighted than the present tendency on the
part of many manufacturers to utilize
the dull period in business to make war
on labor unions under the guise of the
movement for the open shop, wherein
it means closed shop to union organ
zatiOn.
Labor unions have done much to
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1921-01-08
Gompers Attacks Decision.

ST. LOUIS Mo-, Jan. 1.-THE decision
of the United States supreme court
relative to the so-called secondary boy
colt was attacked in a statement here
by Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor, who
asserted the court has Joined forces
with the anti-union shop movement
The statement characterized the de-
cision as blow at the movement for
human freedom and progress and de-
clared it is Thoroughly in accord with
the most ardent wishes of predatory
greed"
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1921-01-08

Airchest Hero" as we'll as the Uni
versal News Weekly and other most
attractive features.
Following the policy which has al
ways proven SO popular at the Hyper
ion since first installed there is but
one price of admission on Sunday
nights. Not the least entertaining fea-
ture of the Sunday night concerts is
the superb music and this Sunday night
the song gems of "FortyFive Minutes
From Broadway will prove a musical
treat.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1921-01-08
S. N. E. T. EMPLOYEES
BUY COMPANY'S STOCK

Purchase of capital stock in the
Southern New England Telephone
Company by employees under an install
ment plan has reached total of $500
shares, it was announced today, The
employees buy at par, 500, and 1917 of
them will pay for the stock through
a small instal1ment deducted from their
weekly CONDENSATION.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1921-01-08

bring about better hours and wages and
better working conditions.
1.-THE wage earners have the same
right to organize for their own good
as manufacturers and business men
generally have to organize for their own
benefit"
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1921-01-08
THIRD DEGREE" ILLEGAL.

Springfield, ILL.,, Jan. 1.-THE state
supreme court has set aside the sentence
of a Chicago man who was convicted
on statements he made at the time of
his arrest and which he afterwards re-
pudiated. The court disaproved of
third degree" methods and ordered a
new trial.