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The Connecticut labor news., 1923-09-15

"A communication from Matthew Mcclure, secretary of Central Labor Union, of New York, inviting the rep resentatives to the c. A. to review the labor demonstration from the grand stand in Union Square, was read by the grand secretary. It was voted on motion of Representative Litchman, of Massachusetts, that the invitation be accepted and that the general assembly take recess until o'clock p. m.
 A recess was taken. The general officers and most of the representa- and saw some ten thousand organized labor men march past.
 Robert Price of Lonaconing, Md, a member of the general executive board of the Knights of Labor, and q coal miner, stood back of the gen eral worthy foreman and the general master workman.
 With hand on my shoulder, Price leaned over and said to Richard Grif- fths. the c. w. F.. "This is Labor Dav in earnest, Uncle Dick" That is the first time 1 heard that expres- sion used and so far as 1 was able to learn it was the first time 1t was used
 Grifiths, Price and I roomed to- gether at the old Ashland House. We spent the better part of that night discussing that wonderful parade and the possibility of having one day III the year set apart as Labor Day. The Knights of Labor at that time worked secretly in New York. The name was never mentioned III pubic. Local assemblies were known to the world by such names as Spread the Light Club" Washington League, all represented in the Central Labor Union, which was largely made up of Knights of Labor at that time.
 Select First Monday in September
 When the New York Central Labor Union decided to parade in 1883 they selected the first Monday in Septem- her as the day on which to celebrate | When the matteK came before the New York Central Labor Union toI discussion in 1884 George K. Lloyd a delegate from a Knight of Labor assembly, offered this resolution: l That the first Monday in Septem- Iber be known as Labor Day"
 l That resolution was adopted, anc ever since then the first Monday 1T September has been observed as La bor Day in New York and vicinity,
 George K. Lloyd. Matthew Me: c Guire, P. J. Mcclure, and John c CavilIe united their efforts to cause
 Labor Day to become a legal holi day. In a letter to Lloyd under & dat of September 19, 1s8g, l, in answe' to a question of his, wrote:
 Before we can fix on a particula
 day as Labor Day we should ascer
 tain just how organized labor s yiew vi 1av
 the subject Personally, l favor Mon
 day as the best day for the reason
 that workers will have rested ove
 Sunday and will be in better trim t'
 enjoy holiday dedicated to labor ao1
 Anyway, it can't do any, harm to nav nav
 think day precede labor day, Hay , ing time to think on Sunday will pro duce better results on Monday" The agitation for labor's recogn1 tion, through the setting apart of on ldav in the year as Labor Day. 500 became general throughout the couII l try. P. J. McGuire and John (
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-09-15
MILK DRIVERS GAIN.

St. Louis, Mo-, Sept. I5--More than Goo organized milk drivers have se- cured a 10 per cent wage increase. The $32. 50 weekly rate of retail driv- CTS is advanced to $35.75, and the $42.5 50 rate of route foremen is i'm creased to $46.75. These workers are affiliated with the Brotherhood of Teamsters.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-09-15

Unemployment.-With improved in- dustrial conditions during the month, unemployment in Poland decreased from 93,700 persons during June. 1923.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-09-15

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Evening star., 1923-02-16
AFFAIR
WAITS ON BRITAIN
New U. S. Note Expected to
Insist on Exoneration if
Agency Is Reopened.

Although no new step has been
taken recently in the controversy over
the closing of the American consulate
at Newcastle, England, 1t is emphasiz-
ed in official quarters here that the
case has not dropped out Of sight and
that the American government is
maintaining rigidly it's determination
not to reopen the consulate until the
British government has publicly
eXonerated Consular Officers Brooks
and Slater from charges 1t made
against them
The British authorities proposed
some time ago that settlement be
made on compromise basis. but no
Such adjustment is acceptable here
Inc last note from London was re-
celVed at the time Ambassador Har-
Fey was in Washington, and a reply
has been drafted and now awaits sub
mission to Secretary Hughes, who is
~. before it is forwarded to the Brit
ish foreign office.
Meanwhile the consulate officers at
Newcastle have been sublet by order
OF the State Department, which has
given notice 1t will have no further
use for the consulate until Brooks and
slater, charged with having improp-
eriy used their office 10 influence tray
eIers in Europe to use American ships,
have been given public exoneration
at the instigation of the State De-
partment, have failed to disclose any
impropriety on the part of the two Of
tiCials.
Evening star., 1923-02-16
SINKING SCHOONER
FOUND BY CUTTER
Barely AfIoat, Hope Friend,
ship Will Hold Together Un-
til Crew Is Rescued.
NO TRACE OF STEAMERS
Search for Vessels in Distress Of
Both Coasts Fail of Tangible
Results.
NO TRACE OF STEAMERS
BY the AssnciAknh preca

By the Associated Press
NORFOLK, Va, February 16.--Th'
schooner Friendship, lumber laden,
out of Norfolk for New England ports
was found by the coast guard cuttey
Manning at noon today barely afioat,
the cutter reported by wireless &c
headquarters here. Heavy seas are
running and the Manning was having
difficulty getting line aboard the
schooner at the time the message wa
sent. 1t was hoped the crew of seven
men could be taken off, even though
the vessel could not be towed into
port.
Efforts OF coast guard headquarters &c
get in touch with the Italian steamer
Moncenisio, reported sinking 606
miles off the Virginia coast yeste--
day, were without result early today.
The steamship Carplake, New OrIeans
TO Hayre, picked up the distress call
of the Moncenisio yesterday and went
10 her assistance, but attempts q
communicate with her also were OF n
avail.
The Moncenisio's position was 32.4
north latitude and C522 west !ongi-
tude, and at last adyices her cond;
tion was reported as precarious. She
is freighter Of 3.761 tons, and left
here Monday with cargo OF oil for
Marseille.
Evening star., 1923-02-16
Fire Department Has Strenuous
Duty Up to Last Midnight.

Twenty-Five calls were made on
the fire department during the twen-
ty-four hours ended at II o'clock
last night, the destruction of the
warehouse of the People Drug Store
Company being the only one that re-
suited in much damage.
In several instances the calls were
for grass fires, while in numerous
other instances they We're for fires
In chimneys, the chimney fires re-
sulting from overheated fues or
because the chimneys needed clean
ing.
Alarms were sounded in five in
stances, calling out several compa-
nies, so-called still alarms IN the
other instances calling out individual
fire and truck companies.
Three calls were received by the
department between midnight and
740 o'clock this morning. Shortly
after 1 o'clock, No. % engine and No.
II truck company extinguished a
FIRE in grass at Georgia and Alaska
avenues, and at 6:22 o'clock a similar
fire at New Hampshire avenue and
Webster street claimed the attention
of No. "a engine company.
No. 1 engine and No. 2 truck COM
pany responded to a call for a blaze
on the roof of the Rochambeau, SIS
Connecticut avenue, where sparks
from the chimney set fire TO a small
quantity of trash. The roof being
fireproof, the f1remen stated, no dam
age resulted.
Evening star., 1923-02-16
SLAIN WOMAN SEEN
|NPOLLARD HOME.
By the Associa ted Press.

By the Associated Press.
RICHMOND. Va, February 10
That Mrs. Theln1a Hamm Richardson
was in the home of Thomas Pollard
real estate and insurance broker and
scion OF one of Virginia's most promi-
nent families, in the fashionable resi-
night she was killed was testified to
today by Mrs. J. W. Jones, neighbor
of the real estate man, at his trial in
hustings court for the murder Of his
pretty former stenographer.
Seen in Sitting Room.
Mrs. Jones said she was near a win
dow of her home when she saw Mrs
Richardson and Pollard pass down
the well lighted hallway of the Pol
lard home and that she saw the cou-
pie again in the sitting room.
She said she did not know Mrs.
Richardson at that time but later
identified her from pictures published
In newspapers. The witness insisted
under crosS-eXamination that there
could be no mistake in her identity
as, she declared, she got good view
Of Mrs. Richardson.
Testimony Regarded Important.
Mrs Jones' testimony was regarded
by the prosecution as an important
point in It's case. At Pollard's pre-
liminary hearing much stress was
laid on the point whether Mrs. Rich
ardson was shot while inside the
house or on the lawn, as contended by
the defense.
Taking of testimony in Pollard S
trial was started late yesterday, after
four days devoted to the selection Of
the jury. Coroner J. Whitfield, the
first witness, described the nature of
the wound that caused Mrs. Richard
sons death on December IL last
Evening star., 1923-02-16
BATTLE WITH FIRE.
By the Associated P.css.

BY the Associated P:css.
PORT ANGELES, Wash, February lG
A tale Of fighting fire on a rudder
less ship at sea in q seventy -six-mile
an-hour gale was related when the
crew of the steamer Nika, which
burned off Umatilla Reef late Wed
nesday, reached Port Angeles late last
night. The coast guard cutter Sno-
homish arrived just in time to save
the lives of the men on the Nika,
Capt. P. Johnson said. Part Of his
crew of thirty-three were aboard the
Nika and part in the lifeboats when
the Snohomish appeared.
Those on the Nika, at the sugges
tion of First Mate J. A Higgins. who
was in q boat, were rescued first.
They were carried in n breeches buoy
direct to the SnohonrtSh.
The Nika left Seattle Tuesday a.
4 pm. She struck heavy seas twenty
four hours later, and was drifting
when fire appeared in a hold near
the forward bunkers. The battle
against the fire was begun regard
less of the ships peril from the
storm and lasted until rescue was
effected by the Snohomish-
Not man shirked," said Chief
Engineer J. D. Pritchard.
Evening star., 1923-02-16
Gambler Faces
100000 Suit
By Ex-Fiancee
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ATLANTA. February IA suit
against Asa G. Gambler. sr., Atlanta
capitalist, will be filed here tomor-
row on behalf Of Mrs. Onezima de
Bouchelle. his former fiancee. ac-
cording to d story appearing today
in the Atlanta Journal.
The Journal gives as authority
for the story dispatches received
from New Orleans this morning,
which, 1t was said. stated that the
suit would be filed by Albert
Howell, an Atlanta attorney, who
will represent Harry Gamble of
New Orleans, personal attorney for
Mrs. De Bouchelle.
The story appearing in the
Journal did not give any details
of the proposed suit
Mrs. De Bouchelle, who Is a resi-
dent of New Orleans, said in
statement some months ago that
Mr.. Gambler broke off their engage
ment to be married.
Mr.. Howell declined to discuss
the report that the suit would be
filed. 1t was understood, however,
that 1t would be filed some time
tomorrow and that the amount
asked would be 100000.
Evening star., 1923-02-16
Grads
To Serue 3 Years
Before Resigning

Naval Academy graduates will be
required to put in three years in
the Navy after graduation here
after before designations are ac-
cepted. Announcement to this ef-
fact was made at the Navy Depart
ment, which pointed out that the de-
cision was not a new policy, 'but a
return, for the benflet of the govern
ment, to policy which has hereto
rore obtained for many years.
Since the war 1t has been the
custom to accept designations
When presented, and for the past
seven months these have averaged
about fifteen Il month. The an
houncement says there is n present
shortage of 20 per cent in line Of
ncers at sea, and that "in view OF
the prospective reduction in the
number Of midshipmen allowed to
De appointed to the Naval Acad-
emy, the prospect of filing up the
shlps with the required officers be-
comes more remote"
The department feels" the gov
ernment asserts, that the govern
ment is entitled to reasonable
return In services rendered for the
thorough and expensive education
received by the midshipmen at the
Naval Academy"
Evening star., 1923-02-16
SEND OFFICIALS TO JAIL.
Germans Sentenced for Refusal to
Accept Prisoners.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, February 16.-According
TO a telegram from Duisburg, the gov
ernor, recorder and inspector of the
local prison were tried yesterday by
the Belgian military court for refus-
ing to accept prisoners arrested by
the Belgians. Each was sentenced to
six months Imprisonment and fined
SO, 900 marks. The officials will be ex-
pelled from the occupied territory
when they are released.
Upon receipt of the verdict the
prison staff went on strike, and the
prisoners were removed to Duessel-
dorf.
An attempt is being made by the
Franco-Belgian authorities to block
the transportation of lime to the Ger
man blast furnaces on the west bank
Of the Rhine and thus render them
idle, according to a dispatch from
Duisburg. Neither trains nor vessels
carrying lime are being permitted to
proceed, but the furnaces are stocked
up with supplies for some time to
come, the message adds.
Evening star., 1923-02-16
SEEK TO VOID INJUNCTION
Plasterers' Union Files Answer to
Plea of j. Franklin Watts.

The Cooperative Plasterers and Ce-
ment Finishers' Association, No. 50.
and certain Individual members of
that union today filed answer in the
District Supreme Court to the suit
for Injunction recently brought
against them by j. Franklin Watts.
master plasterer, who conducts an
open shop" Watts claimed the
unions were threatening to call off
members working for contractors
who gave their plastering work To
Watts, and were otherwise harassing
him in the conduct OF his business.
The defendants deny that they have
ever done any illegal or unlawful act
against the plaintiff and assert that
he has complete and adequate remedy
at law for any alleged grievances he
has suffered. His suit in equity there
fore should be dismissed. they aver,
Attorneys Hawken Il HareIl appear
for the defendants.
Evening star., 1923-02-16
STUDENTS END STRIKE.
Havana University Action Follows
Suspension Of Nine Professors.

HAVANA, Cuba. February 16.--Stu-
dents at the University Of Havana
have returned to their classrooms af-
ter being on strike since January il.
in an attempt to enforce their de-
mands for administrative and peda-
gogical reforms
tion to end the strike followed sus-
pension by the university authorities
pending investigation ana decision,
of nine professors against whom
charges have been preferred by the
students; formation of a student as
sembly as means OF satisfying stu
dent demands for a voice in the gov
ernment OF the university; the ap-
pointment of a mixed faculty-student
board to draft reforms in the code un-
der which the university operates.
Evening star., 1923-02-16
Considers Col. Woods.
s known that the Presider
we'd the names of a numt
to consider in making a
SEES UNFAlRNESS
TO PUBLIC UTILITIES

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compelled the fixing of increased
rates" he said, land while neither
street car fares nor any other public
utility rates are now at the high
points, they are still considerably
above pre-war rates. and to that ex-
tent they afford play for the opera
ton of that human fallibility or
weakness to which l have referred.
For some reason or other, difficult
to understand, human beings other
wise reasonable seem to take a most
unreasonable attitude in regard to
public utility companies. particularly
street car companies. 1t may posi-
bly be because payment of car fare
is a cash transaction that takes place
two or more times every day and
that the performance of this cash
transaction causes Irritation which
It's frequent repetition exaggerates.
The public mind Is seemingly never
properly adjusted so far as concerns
street car rates. and 1t seems difficult
to get hearing before the public at
which the underlying facts may be
fairly set forth and safely left to the
sense of fairness of the whole body
of we'll meaning citizens.
Commissioner Keller's paper was
read in reply to paper read by
Dwight N. Lewis. chairman of the
Iowa board of railroad commission
ers, and the Commissioner urged edu-
cation of the public toward an un-
derstanding of street car problems.
should Impress Good Faith.
Until the public utility companies
everywhere have created in the public
minds" Col Keller's paper continued,
"a belief in the entire good faith of
their policies, demagogues and men
of Ill generally will be able to mis-
lead the public mind by fantastic
tales of all kinds, so that it behooves
enlightened men who are the trus-
terest-the American Electric Rail-
way Association-to do what they
can to educate the public belief in
street railway policies"
Referring to the valuation OF the
street railway companies in the Dis
trict of Columbia, Commissioner Kel-
ler said naturally they were affected
by all the variabale and conflicting
factors consequent upon the war, and
it would have been unreasonable to
expect that the valuations, however
large their totals, would be accepted
without protest by the companies
concerned. Il believe 1t Is not speak
ing too strongly to say that when
valuation is challenged, not only for
these reasons, but because 1t fails to
include allowances for inflated assets
in the way Of rights Of physical prop
erty never used in the public service
and for commissions or cash payments
alleged to have been made to purely
speculative promoters, then the pub
lie, aware OF the claim that it shall
be made for all eternity to pay rates
that shall include fair return upon
such items as these, may well be ex-
other and possibly more meritorious
pleas"
Vice President Coolidge said he
understood that the industry had
been working under countless diff
cultiss, but that he was glad to wit
ness the return of that prosperity for
Evening star., 1923-02-16

Hospital Unterior), Freedmen's Hos
pital Unterior). research: assistant
secretary for social service, women's
bureau (Labor-part), children's bu-
reau (Labor-parD; superintendent of
prisons (Justice); assistant secretary
for veteran relief, Veterans Bureau
(independent), bureau of pensions
Unterior), solicitor.
Establishments under congression-
al direction: Library Of Congress,
National Forest Reservation Commits
sion, miscellaneous memorial COM
missions
Evening star., 1923-02-16
FIVE HORSES DIE IN FIRE.
West Brothers Stables in South
Washington, Va, Burn.

Damage of about $4,000 and the
death of five horses resulted from a
fire yesterday afternoon in the West
Brothers Brick Company stables in
their yard at South Washington, Va.
When the blaze was discovered in
one corner of a frame stable. George
A. Martin, superintendent Of the
plant, endeavored to extinguish 1t, but
the flames spread rapidly through
the frame building, soon caught in a
brick stable, and shortly both build
ings were afire. 1t was impossible to
extricate the horses, which burned
to death. Sparks from a yard loco
motive are believed to have started
the fire.
e. Ethelbert Downham, secretary Of
the company, estimated the. loss at
$4,000, which he said was covered
with insurance.
The Cherrydale fire department
answered a call, and from Washing
ton No. 13 and No. 16 engine COM
panies went to the scene.
Evening star., 1923-02-16
HOUSE TO PROBE
EMBASSY LIQUOR
Continued from First Page.)

CONTINUED from First Page)
There is nothing. in it that will help
the dry cause"
Declaring under the comfy between
nations fmportations assigned to
diplomats were admitted without in
quiry, Mr.. Garrett asked Mr.. Cramton
what Congress would do with the in
formation after 1t was furnished.
"This whole thing will only cause
democratic leader.
Publicity Would Help.
Mr.. Cramton replied that there
were several remedies which could
"One of them. which would be very
effective, is the publicity which the
passage of this resolution would fur
nish," said he.
There is no desire on the part of
paign overhauling the personal bag
gage and effects Of diplomats"
He continued, "But truckload ship
ments of liquor through the streets of
Washington to underlings of these
embassies and legations should stop.
The furnishing Of the information
called for by my resolution may cause
some embarrassment to those lega-
tions which have shown most disre-
gard of the law of this country. Least
embarrassment In the long run anu
the best relations will be secured by
cleaning up this situation and putting
an end to any substantial abuses that
exist"
Charges Law Violation.
The Michigan representative said
the information furnished the judi
ciary committee by Secretaries Hughes
and Mellon made 1t clear that every
Importation or transportation of In
toxicating liquor for the use Of an
embassy or legation in Washington
is in direct violation of law, but that
the immunity customarily given
foreign ministers puts their persons
and their property out of the reach
OF our law"
'It is also made clear" he went on,
that while such immunity is claimed
by every member of the staff of any
embassy or legation, the statute law
grants such immunity only to the
public minister, his domestic or do
mestic servant, and does not extend
the immunity to an attache, a secre-
tary or a clerk. Such information has
come to me from other sources as to
cause me to believe that the immunity
thus granted by our law as a matter
of courtesy to foreign governments
has been grossly abused in some
cases, and probably the more f1agrant-
" by those claiming the immunity
but not entitled to 1t under our law.
These matters are all of interest to
Congress. and will help in the work.
Ing out OF the problem"
Evening star., 1923-02-16
NEW CANADA COAL POLICY,

OTTAWA, February ia motion
urging immediate consideration by
the government of the initiation of an
all-British and Canadian coal supply
policy is to be made in the house Of
commons by r. L. Church, member
from North Toronto, he announced
today. The policy to be moved by
Mr.. Church will include that no part
of Canada should be left dependent
on United States coal supply"
Evening star., 1923-02-16

which the nation had long hoped. He
said the electrical development within
the nation had possibly been its
greatest development in the past
twenty years.
Mr.. Coolidge said he had confidence
that the problems of the industry, ION
which the best minds of the country
worked out. He congratulated the
morked out. He congratulated the
representatives of the industry on
their services to the people of the
nation.
Other speakers today included C. D.
Emmons, president OF the association:
State Senator F. M. Davenport of New
York, Charles c. Elwell Of Connecti-
cut, Henry l. Doherty of New York,
John A. Prescott, president of the
Investment Bakers Association of
America; A. T. Dawson of New York
and Maj. Alexander Forward, mem
Der Of the state corporation commits
sion of Virginia.
To Close With Banquet.
The conference will close with the
annual banquet tonight. at which
speakers will be Secretary Of the In
terror Fall, former Vice President
Marshall and Thomas n. McCarter of
Newark, ". j.: j. II. Hanna, vice pres
sident of the Capital Traction Com
pany, is che irman -'"e dinner COM
mittee, ais" includes w. F..
Ham, pr, at of the Washington
Railway and Electric Company, and
NJ G. Stratton, general manager of
Washin gtop- Virginia Railway Com
pany-
Evening star., 1923-02-16
COMMITTED FRAUD ON US.

NEW YORK, February 16.-The
naturalization papers of Charles
Filippo Bertelli, newspaper cor
respondent now in Paris, have been
ordered cancelled by Federal Judge
Hand.
Berteili received his papers in De-
cember, 1919, In the suit for can
collation. Ii was alleged he did not
intend to become a permanent citi
zen and therefore committed fraud
On the United States.
Bertelli failed to appear or plead
when the case was called yesterday.