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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-02-06
ATLANTIC WARS
AGAINST COAST
Hundreds of Acres Annually Lost
in Never-Ending Conflict.
JERSEY COAST SUFFERS MOST

Land Worth Millions Of Dollars
Washed Away on the Coast OF New
Jersey-Wholc Eastern Shore Line
of America Constantly Being En-
croached Upon by Ocean Waves
Compromising Areas Sometimes
Built UP as Evidence Land Is Not
EastiIy Conquered.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-02-06
FOR SALE-MiscelIaneOus

FOR SALE-WURLITZER CORNET
and Outfit Phone 376-Y 108-113
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-02-06

FOR SALE = CANARIES. PHONE:
919X8. 1914
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-02-06

One senator says that Europe is
about to get what is coming to her.
She already has what is coming to u.s.
New York Mail
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-04-13

| intent to rob ever committed or at
 tempted by any person. 8. That said information merely charges the defendant with having ut tered certain words set forth in said information, and such utterances dc not constitute a crime by virtue o1 any statute of this state or at com mon law.
 9. That said information merely states that the defendant entertained certain intentions, as evidenced by certain expressions made by him, and such intentions do not either at com mon law or by virtue of any statute constitute crime.
 And therefore the defendant re- spectfully prays judgment and moves that the information herein be quash- ed, set aside, dismissed and declared insufficient in law.
 The motion for a change of venue and for the barring of States Attor- ney Arnon A. filling and Assistant States Attorney Walter Pickett from acting as prosecutors was denied by Judge Webb before whom the hear ing was held. Judge Webb's decis- ion was in two parts the first deal ing with the motion for the change of venue was handed down Saturday with the comment: That is all l wish to say at the present time"
 The complete motion, as pointed out by the judge, turns firstly upon whether there is in this community a feeling of hostility towards the ac- cused, the other aspect being directed against the states attorney on account of his declared conviction of the guilt of the accused.
 On this latter point, which is en- bodied in the motion of MT Slade, and which would practically amount to the disqualification of both States Attorney Arnon A. filling and his assistant, Walter M. Pickett, to en- gage in the trial of the accused, Judge Webb made no comment in his decision.
 The judge did, however, make the ruling that in this case the jurors should be drawn from portions of the state remote from New Haven, and 1t was ordered that a drawing for larger number of jurors should be made as the number obtained up to the present would not be sufficient to combat the extensive questioning to which the panel will undoubtedly be 
 In his ruling Judge Webb spoke in part as follows, on that part of the notion which IS in the form of change of venue: Tt has been indi
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The Connecticut labor news., 1923-04-13
States Attorney Declares He
 Will Prosecute Those Guilty
ANTI-UNION WAR TALK FAILED TO
 ENTHUSE PUBLIC

Washington, April I3.-1t is settled that the administration party will not have an anti-union declaration in it's party platform next year.
 Attorney General Daugherty was quoted in the public press as favoring such a declaration. So was Dawes, a Chicago money lender, and numer- ous "sound business men," names not mentioned
 These kites were sent up in the hope that they would catch the Dopu- lar breeze. The anti-union section of the public press cautiously nursed these "feelers" in the hope that the great public would respond. About that time President Gompers returned to his office from a siege of sickness, and his first utterance was to dare the anti-unionists to go through with their plan.
 "I wonder who will be chosen as the Mussolini of American reaction?" said President Gompers, in discussing the matter with newspaper men in his office. "Liberty loving people will be glad to meet that issue. Probably those behind this American Fascist ception of human rights and liberty. Mussolini was recently quoted as de- claring that liberty is dead and that his cohorts must ride roughshod over the decomposed corpse of liberty.''
 This challenge to the anti-union together with a refusal of the public to respond, brought the Daugherty-Dawes'l kite futtering to the ground. There was not enough wind behind it to keep 1t afoat and the thing collapsed.
 Now the public is gravely assured that the administration will have noth- ing to do with the anti-union pro- posal
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-04-13
HACK MNULTY CLEARED
 BY POLICE COMMISSIONERS
Accused Declares He Made Plea Under Which He Was Fined on the Advice of Counsel When
 He Actually Was Innocent

Charges against Supernumerary Policeman James J. McNulty, better known under the sobriquet of "Jack" McNulty, were dismissed for lack of evidence by the Board of Police Commissioners at the regular meet ing of the board held last Monday evening. In addition McNulty was allowed to resign from the force a privilege denied him at former meet ing of the board.
 All the commissioners were present at the meeting with the exception of Mayor FitzGera1d and allowed Mo Nulty to resign after listening to his side of the story in which he stated that even though innocent of the crime he pleaded guilty in the super for court to conspiring to assault one Raymond B. Loughbridge after his attorney, Arthur B. O'Keefe, told him that he and States Attorney Arnon A. filling had reached an agreement whereby McNulty was to be fined about $500 the next day. McNulty stated that the reason he followed the advice of his lawyer and pleaded guilty was in order to avoid further
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-04-13
BUILDING BAN URGED
 IN ANTI-UNION WAR

Cleveland, Ohio, April 13.-The Chamber of Commerce committee on labor recommends a building boycott to destroy the building trade unions.
 The committee says "the price is not too high" to establish anti-union- ism in this industry. Business men are urged to develop a public opinion hostile to the unions.
 The committees action recalls the recent controversy between President Gompers and Newton D. Baker, for mer secretary of war and now presi- dent of the Chamber of Commerce. President Gompers defended the union shop against the individual bar gaining theory
 The question of costs arose in the controversy, and President Gompers made this comment on the charge that organized labor is responsible for high costs in building:
 "I say to you, and I think you know, that the building contractors of Cleve- land are incapable of ascertaining, up on the basis of present records, any thing even roughly approximating any change in per man production or in per man cost of operations. 1 am sure that the building contractors of Cleveland are, upon the average, no more advanced in methods than are employers throughout the country. After an exhaustive investigation the federal trade commission finds that no more than 10 per cent of the manu- featuring and commercial institutions of the country know what are their costs of operation.'
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-04-13
Union Carpenters to Vote On Home
 and Pension Plan

Indianapolis, April I3.-After long consideration on the question of es- tablishing a home and pension sys- tenn, the general executive board of the United Brotherhood of Carpen- ters and Joiners has submitted these propositions to the referendum:
 Shall the board of trustees be authorized to purchase land to be used for a home for the aged and in firm members of our organization, to be owned and controlled by the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joners of America?
 Shall the per capita. to the general office be increased 10 cents per mem Der per month, and be placed in a special fund for the home and pen sion purposes?"
 A home and a pension fund have been discussed by the carpenters for years, and conventions have author ized general officers to study the pro- DOsalS
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-04-13
Eminent Engineer Reports Accident
 Was Caused By Removal Of
 Important Frame Work Rods
UNEMPLOYMENT IN NEW ENGLAND
 SHOWS DECREASE
Report says There Is an Unusual Demand for Competent
 Farm Help.

Boston, April 12.-An increased de mand for competent farm labor, and generally healthy industrial em- plOyment condition are reported by the employment service of the United States Department of Labor in an analysis of industrial employment in New England for March, made public today.
 In commenting on the industrial employment situation in New Eng land, the report said, "It is safe to say that there is a healthy and TO- bust condition existing, which is pro- ducing an optimistic outlook for the steady decrease of unemployment in every section of New England states.
 What IS perhaps the outstanding feature of the March analysis is the increased demand for competent farm labor due to the resumption of agricultural activities in the farming sections of this district
 "The expansion os nearly all in dustries that was noted in February was continued during the month of March and was marked by increased demands for all classes of labor. Particularly was this true in the building trades with extensive build ing programs either in course of construction or commencement of same is anticipated by the. middle of April. Building tradesmen in most parts of the district are fully em- ployed
 "The outlook for the iron and steel industry is exceptionally bright and in some of the larger centers there is a shortage of certain classes of this labor with an increasing demand evident.
 "The following cities showed a de- crease in the number unemployed as with the previous month: Lowell, Springfield, Worcester, New Bedford, Brocton, Lawrence, Provi 1ence, R. l., Manchester, N. H., Bridgeport, Conn, Waterbury, Conn, New Haven, Conn.,"
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-04-13
New Move To Throw
 Out Schleifer Case
SEE
 BOOM; DROP THEIR
 HARD LUCK STORY

New York, April I3.-At meeting of the American Railway Association in this city plans were discussed to handle the largest volume of traffic
 in the history of the country. The boom IS expected to be at it's height in October when the output of farms, factories, mills and workshops will break all records.
 The railroad managers made no mention of the usual poverty and hard luck story that of late has become as- sociated with meetings of railroad managers and hnanciers.
 There was nothing said about 'the strangling of the transportation sys- tenn" and the destruction of initiative and individual effort" Instead the railroad managers announce that since January I, 1922, they have authorized $I, 100000 for improvements and equipment, to meet the growing de- mands of commerce. The money is being raised, said the railway asso- citation, largely through borrowed money on the abiding faith in the fairness of the American people and a reliance on the continuance of the policy announced in the transporta- ton act of 1920 as measure of reas- enable protection to investment in railroad property"
 This sentiment is in contrast to previous declarations that the rail- roads have their backs to the wall Now we are told that the fairness of the American people" can be relied upon, and that the transportation act, with it's guarantee of interest on in vestment, IS satisfactory to the rail roads
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-04-13

impartial finding.
 His report was finished several days ago, and was immediately for- warded to States Attorney Alcorn who was cooperating with Coroner Calhoun in the inquest. MT. Balcom's report follows:
 "I was called in to report on the causes of the accident by MT. Shel- don, of Buck & Sheldon, Inc, the ar chitects and engineers for this build ing
 The accident, I understand, occur red about noon on Saturday, March 3I. 1 arrived at the site a little after : p. III. Monday, April ?. At that time what remained of the west and north walls of the. tower had been dyna- mited and the tank had been cut up into sections and stacked a short dis tance from where 1t fell
 Structure Well Built.
 "I examined the brickwork of the portion of the tower that was stand ing, and I also examined the brick and concrete work and the reinforce ment in the rubbish, and from the condition of all this I found that the material used and the workmanship employed was frst-c1ass in every pdI llCuIdI Have also ndQ Ine QG- sign of the tower and the tank care fully checked and find that the same as designed, was amply strong for the purpose for which 1t was intended.
 "The workmanship and material in tank was also good and, therefore, the cause of the accident cannot in any way be attributed to any fault in this particular.
 Three Supports Held.
 From photographs of the tower taken after the accident occurred, it is clearly established that there was no failure whatever of three of the supports. The only support which was destroyed by the accident was the one on the southwest corner. I also found that at least four of the rods bracing the tank tower had been removed and placed on the roof of the main building. I was also told by MT. Vaughn, the inspector for Buck & Sheldon, that the bottom connections of the re- diagonal rods had been dis
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The Connecticut labor news., 1923-04-13
BENCH WARRANTS ASKED FOR
 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
Plant Was Being Erected By Contractors Who Believe In the So-Called American Plan' and No Union Workmen Were
 Employed on the Job.

Three likely be made today with the crash ot the tank the plant of the Fuller Brush Hartford the result which lost and other workmen injured
 After Coroner J. Gilbert Calhoun had yesterday that he believed Paul Sheldon, L.
 Vaughn responsible for the collapse of the the Fuller Brush Company tension rods and horizontal channel rods the tower developments rapidly Chief of the the following:
 States Attorney Hugh M Alcon announced that be would before specially called of court this ask that bench be issued for the mansaughter charges of Mese Shedon Myhreest and Vughn and that the would probably today
 There made public the of H. C. Bacom noted sung engineer of New York; called investigate all Buck Shedon who holds that diagonal the tank solely of the He dagrees with the finding who held the of a contributing
 Paul Sheldon, of Buck Shedon Inc charge of the factory made complete denial had knowledge the charged by Calhoun did believe that the removal of the channel irons had anything to do with the accident
 Another from Mir Acom the effect that he could that there would be made the
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-04-13
lblicity in the matter.

publicity in the matter.
 McNulty told very plausible story to the members of the police board saying that on last July several men with whom he was acquainted but whose names he did not know accost- ed him while he was driving through South Orange street and he agreed to give them ride as far as he had to go. When he arrived at the cor ner of Kimberly and Howard avenues he told them he could not take them any further but after considerable coaxing he was prevailed upon to take them to the end of Howard avenue, which he did.
 Leaving the men there he went to the garage only to find it closed whereupon he went to a dance and thought no more of the incident and told the commissioners he was greatly surprised when he was later arrested on charge of conspiracy as he did not know such a thing had been con temp1ated.
 This action by the commissioners is practically vindication for Mo
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REJECT SMALL INCREASE.

Concord, N C., April I3-The 5 per cent wage increase offer of Gaston textile mill owners was rejected at a meeting of the North Carolina and South Carolina Council of Textile Unions. Delegates expressed appre- citation for larger increases made else where James F. Barrett, editor of the Charlotte Herald, was elected president of the council The union ization campaign in the Carolinas will be speeded up, and greater gains, will be recorded among workers who are being told the story of trade union ism
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-04-13
HIDING HUGE PROFITS.

New York. April 13-The public ser vice corporation of New Jersey will in crease its preferred stock capitalization to 100000 shares, having a par value of $100 each. The common stock will be increased to 100000 shares, having no par value.
 This increase will permit profits to be Spread" over a larger area. so public attention will not be reminded of these huge net earnings. Last year this cor poration made a profit of $5750000 after all charges and interest were met
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-04-13
BACKWARD LOOKING
 STATESMAN SCORED

Sydney, New South Wales, Aus tralia, April I3.-Federal Prime Min ister Bruce, successor of William Hughes, has declared for "a return to normal conditions,' and receives this whitening reply from the Australian Worker:
 MT. Bruce, our Aapperish prime minister, has announced his policy. He is going to- get Us back to normal conditions'
 Not forward to better conditions on to a previously unattained pros perity, but 'back'-back to something we have left behind us.
 "What a policy for young man, who should be seething with a spirit of impetuous progress!
 "Back-back! Like senile decay, that crawls and hobbies in the past!
 And this dandy of retrogressive instincts is the arbiter of Australia's s destinies!
 "Who would have thought such an ani-climax possible four years after the war that we were fervently as sured would crown our sorrows and our sacrifices with a new world? .\
 We have at the head of our nation "a young nation, with it's face to the rising sun-one who was born of that nation, one who is lowered him self with the wonderful gift of youth, and he tells us that he is going to lead us-backward!
 No more humiliating announce ment could be imagined, coming from the lips of the leader of a democratic state.
 Hitherto reaction has always made a pretense of progressive intentions For the first time in our history it candidly exposes it's hand.
 "Our young swell of a prime minis ter, with his hair parted down the middle. and spats on his feet, this Beau Brummell of politics, Is fired with an ambition to lead us-backw
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-04-13

Sheldon Denies Responsibility. with his attorney, Francis w. Cole of the firm of Robinson, Robinson & Cole, MT Sheldon denied absolutely that he had any personal responsi- bility for the disaster, and said that the coroner's report was erroneous in attributing to him any such respon- sibility. He declined to go into de- tails further than to say that prior to the time when the tank fell he had no knowledge whatsoever that the channel irons had been removed. He further expressed his opinion that the removal of the channel irons was in no sense the cause of the accident.
 Mr. Sheldon referred to that part of Coroner Calhoun's report which said that "The design was taken from a standard engineering textbook, and was an approved and sufficient meth cd which if completed as planned would have made the tank perfectly safe, even though located in a tower at a height of So feet from the ground" He was glad to see, MT. Sheldon said, that there was no error found in the design of the tank Or Of the tower.
 As Coroner Calhoun had not held
 . Sheldon responsible for the re- rnoval of the diagonal rods, he be- lieved there was nothing for him to say on this point,
 Others Do Not Talk.
 Denial by MT. Sheldon of any know edge of the removal of the channel rons, seemed to place the matter, ! ov the process of elimination up to MT. Mylchreest and MT. Vaughn, to explain as they have been held liable l oy the coroner for the removal of the | 1iagonal rods MT. Mylchreest could 1 lot be reached last night. MT. Vaughn | declared he had nothing to say about he matter, and said that he had lot decided upon counsel.
 Engineer Balcom's Report.
 MT. Balcom, who is the engineer who was in charge of the building of he Grand Central terminal in New York, and also of many other we'll ,nown structures in all parts of the country, was called into the case by Buck & Sheldon on the Monday fol- owing the tower disaster, with in tructions to make a complete and
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-04-13
TAX EXEMPTION IS LEGAL.

New York, April 13.-The tax exernp- ton on dwellings. passed at a special session of the state legislature in 1920, is constitutional, according to decicion by the appellate division of the supreme court The law was passed because of housing emergency As result mil lions of dollars were invested in build ings Last March the law was declared unconstitutional but this decision has been reversed.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-04-13
LEGALITY OF PROCEEDINGS
 ATTACKED IN DEMURRER
Counsellor Benjamin Slade Contends That the Evidence Submitted Is Insufficient and That Prosecution Has Failed to Show Any
 Crime Has Been Committed

Giving a new twist to- the trial O. Ernest Schleifer, organizer of the In. ternational Association of Machin ists, on charges of attempting to in cite others to robbery, murder, etc. Attorney Slade, counsel for the ac- cused, has withdrawn the plea of not guilty previously entered and served notice that he will attack the legality of the whole proceeding on a demur- Ter to be argued before Judge Webb today.
 Several reasons are stated in the motion which are as follows: DEFENDANTS MOTION TO
 QUASH, DISMISS AND SET
 ASIDE THE INFORMATION.
 And now comes tn. defendant, Er- nest Schleifer, by Slade, Slade and Slade, his attorneys, and moves to quash, dismiss and set aside the in- formation in the above entitled cause, and for reasons for and in support of said motion the defendant assigns the following:
 I. That said in formation is insuf- hcient in law
 2 That said infofnation fails to set forth any offense or crime.
 3. That the superior court for New AAdNSh NOuuly udS HO JullSdlNtlOH OVCl the alleged ofense in the information.
 4 That said information. fails to charge any ofense against the defend ant, over which the superior court for New Haven county has any jurisdic- ton.
 5. That the pleader in said infor- nation expressed conclusions of law that the defendant solicited, urged, commanded, counselled and endeaV- ored to incite, cause and procure oth- CTS to the pleader unknown, to per petrate or attempt to perpetrate the crimes of murder, robbery, aggravated assault with deadly or dangerous weapon, assault with intent to mur- der and assault with intent to rob, without pleading any facts warrant ing such conclusions in law.
 6. That said information fails to set forth any overt act on the part of the defendant to commit a misde meanor of a character cognizable by the superior court for New Haven county.
 7. That said information fails to set forth any facts showing or tend ing to show that in consequence of any acts done or words spoken by the defendant, any breach of the peace was committed, or any immoral act was committed by any person, nor was any crime of murder, robbery, aggravated assault with deadly or dangerous weapon, or any assault with. intent to murder or assault with
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-04-13
PAINTERS RAISE WAGES.

Washington, April 13.-After a four-davs' strike organized painters in the nations capital raised wages from $8 day to So and secured two wear agreement. The 44-hour week will be continued.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-04-13

Do Not Forget That WE DO JOB PRINTING
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