Evening Star Newspaper, April 14, 1923, Page 4

Employesin Packing Plants V ote 10 Per Cent Increase to 80,000 By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, April 14.—~"Industrial democracles” in the “big five” pack- ing plants of the country have re- stored directly to 80,000 workers— and indirectly to 120,000 more—the 10 per cent of their wages which the same plant leglslatures took away in November, 1921. Announcement last night that the plant assemblies had voted the pay increase marks the second big step by these organizations instituted by the packers as an alternative for in- dustrial unionism, The action of the packing house councils followed negotiations so quietly conducted that the first public intimation of an upward re-adjust- ment of wages was the announce- ment that it had been votes The five companies direatly affected | —Armour, with the Morris and Com- | panl plants it recently purchase Swift, Wilson and Cudahy—employ 80,000 workers. Independent com- idiarfes ich are ex- ow suit, the hig ge standard, will bring | 20,000 men and women. | ¥ in 2 In addition to the average inc of 10 per cent in wages, semblies also vacations with full pay, or extra pay at the usual rate if the worker chooses to d. re wage scale is based on a fifty- RAPS INDICTMENT OF W. VA. MINERS|- Counsel Says *Industrial Autoc- racy” Persecutes Houston { and Others. | IS i | 1 By the Associated Press. CHARI STON, W. Va.. April 14.—| Harold W. Houston, gen counsel in West Virginia for the United Mine Workers, and twenty others have been indicted in Logan county on! charges of murder or acces v murder, T. C. Townsend, attorney sociated with Mr. Houston in union miners’ trials, announced here last right. Mr. Towusend made the an-| nouncement in a statement which fol- | lows part: venty months after the alleged armed march took place, during which Logan county find that Harold V br the United Mi rica, is guilty of murder. hav- | n this week indicted as an} ory before the fact to the mur-! f John C. Gore and others. Hits “Industrial Autocracy.” “The indictment of Houston is in furtherance of the campaign of per- hat there is not a sci dence to justify the indictment 1 never be brought to Iy another and fur- )0 of what it means of the government to be in the hands of, as Senator Ken- yon aptly said, ‘an industrial autoc- | racy. " , ton has been counsel for United Mine Workers, for t vears, and has played a leading part in_the defense of Dis- trict President C. Frank Keeney, sub- District President William Blizzard and others placed on trial on various charges growing out of the 1921 march. - $200,000 SWINDLE GAME LIKELY TO BE EXPOSED Man Held in Cleveland Suspected of Wholesale Frauds on Jew- elers in Cities. [ D. Ohio. April 14—| Swindling of jewelers in prominent cities throughout the country of amounts in elry said to total ap- proximate! 0.000 during the past four years imprisonm is fictitious. s brought here from nswer an indictment ith obtaining jewelry worth $1.4 three years ago from a 1o forgery. id to have operated also in York, Chic; Ph! burgh, The name circul, Jewel two iv a a professional.man, ac- cording to the cire: e ‘man would forge cards of introduction from well known medical men in the The man was convicted in Pitts- burgh a year ago on a charge of| y. this week he | but was re- | | At the end of April apnroximalely! 100,000 workers in the New England | textile mills will recelve an advance in wages averaging 12% per cent. | four-hour week, with overtime after ten hours in any onme day to be paid for at the rate of time and a half. The forty-hour-week guarantee is continued, and double pay promised for Sundays and holidays. The increases will add more than $2,600,000 yearly to the payroll of Armour and Company, with its 35,000 workers. Swift and Company an- nounced 6,000 employes here and 25.~ 000 in other parts of the country will benefit. In Chicago the increase will give employes now getting 37% cents an hour, a 5-cent raise; semi-skilled workers will get 4 cents an hour more; skilled workers 3 cents and girls ‘5 cents. Increases in other cities will de- pend somewhat upon local conditions. The piecework rates will be adjusted 5o as not to be more than the rate paid November 28, 1921 or 10 per cent more than the present rate. “In our negotlations with the com- mittees from the plant assemblies, we had a number of factors to bear very strongly in mind,” G. F. Switt, vice president of Swift and Company said, in commenting on the increases: “Our responsibility for protecting the in- vestment of 45,000 shareholders is In uddition to that, there s of live stock on one to obtain the highest for their animals, and on the other hand the consumers of ! meat, cager to buy at the lowest pos- n at work during his vacation | D! We believe that the increases given are such as will be fair to one and we_are gratified that ere able to negotiate directly th the committees from our plant mblies on a matter of such great portance. We believe it proves the value of this method of handling all matters pertaining to our employes. Are you enjoying this won ully interesting game? If You have never played it you don’t know what you are missing. Through its thousands of vears of _existance in China it has been The Game of the aristocracy. It is only lately that these games have been optainable at popular prices. We have less expensive sets in stock but we recommend the £50.00 grade as being the best and would_like to show it to you. With each game is included a beock's Red Book of which gives a r explanation of how play. The National Remembrance Shop (Mr. Foster's Shop). 14th Street P70 Fr ave. 2456 20th St. N.W. Overlooking the Million-Dollar Bridge Fireproof—Elevator 3 Rooms, Bath and Reception Hall $77.50 $85.00 Immediate Occupancy Morris Cafritz Co. 1~c. 913 15th Street N.W. Main 617 H S I New Fhpitt F at Fourteenth UNDAY—and every day—we_ serve a special Table d’Hote Dinner. $1.25 per plate Not only will the menu appeal—but the service as well. Give your Dances and Banquets at The New Ebbitt SO A————nnnn—mws WE 2% 3% 4% interest terly. interest i Remember DAILY BALANCES interest on checking accounts on daily pounded monthly. accounts—compounded quar- certificates — semiannually. EVERY DAY IS INTEREST DAY THE MUNSEY TRUST COMPANY Munsey Building Pa. Ave., Bet. 13th and 14th Sts. NW. PAY h balances — com- on ordinary savings on special savings’ compounded 00 OO0 N \ D. C, SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 1923 vITHE BRID Now is the Time to Plan the Trousseau for a perfect wedding picture is not accomplished in haste \\"oo_dy\'ard & Lmhfnp have given all forethought to the wedding and the wardrobe of the bride. providing every detail of apparel for every hour of the nuptial festival and honeymoon. Brides’ and Bridesmaids’ Costumes conforming to, and carrying out any desired silhouette or color scheme may be made to your order The Bridal Gown Heralds the New Trend of the Mode ‘White bridal satin, showing an Egyptian tendency in the draped front — the long train of bridal satin and chiffon, as well as the gown itseli, beautifully ¢mbroid- ered in seed pearl and satin beads, and veiled in misty tulle, bordered with applique on net lace. So complete- ly in the mode is this bridal gown that its train may be unfastened at the shoulders and it becomes another charming evening gown in the trousseau. The Bridal Gown, $195 The Bridal Veil, $75 Misses’ Section, Third fioor. from Paris and Belgium Gowns, envelope chemise, chemiscttes and step-ins of crepe de chine and satin—drawn work, fine embroidery and Binche lace, beautifully exccuted by French needle- women. Point Turque lends distinctive charm to sheer voile underthings from Belgium—in white with delicately col- ored voile trimmings—in colors with white. Silk Gowns, $12 to $30 Envelope Chemise, $12 to $24 Voile Gowns, $6 Voile Lingerie Sets, $9 811k Underwear Section, Third floor. Bridesmaids’ Frocks Are Fashionably Bouffant The bridesmaids wear frocks of crepe chiffon, in blended shades of orchid — sleeveless —and scattered over the quaintly bouffant draped sides are satin ribbon mar- guerites in contrasting shades. The hats are drawn into the color scheme most artistically—wide-brimmed leghorns, with a full-blown, coral-pink French rose and a flo\ycilng streamer of blended-orchid moire ribbon at one swde. Bridesmaids® Frocks, $89.50 Bridesmaids’ Hats, $22.50 Misses’ Scction, Third floor. The Going-Away Costume Shadow cord, in navy blue, makes an admirable suit- costume for going away. The short boxy jacket dis- tinctively embroidered in white soutache, the design re- peated on the skirt. $95. Her Cape is of black moire, a three-tiered model, copied fsrom Jenny—with a double-pleated moire collar of gray. 110. The Hat—a black Bangkok, with a black and white ribbon quill, $25. Apparel Sections, Third fioor. * Woohward & Lothvop One’s White Kid Gloves Come from Paris —and the bridal gloves must be conventionally correct in length, buttoning, stitching and qual- ity; and they may be of white glace kid, or white suede. Glace Kid, 20 button, $8 Glace Kid, 16 button, $6.50 White Suede, 20 button, $9 Glove Section, First floor. Bridal Slippers of White Kid or Silver Brocade To accompany the bridal gown, Paris sponsors slippers of white kid, or shimmering silver bro- cade—slippers of marked simplicity, or with slender straps across the instep. Kid Slippers, $12 and $13 Silver Slippers, $13 and $15 Shoe Section, Third floor. The Bridal Stockings in White or Silver As approved by Paris, the bridal stockings that ac- company bridal slippers, are of sheer, white thread silk, with hand-embroidered instep or medallion effects of lace openwork. Exquisitely sheer, chif- fon silk stockings may also be used—or silver, to accompany silver slippers. Embroidered and Lace Effects $7.50 and $10 Chiffon Hose, $4 and $5 Hosiery Section, First floor. Bridal Petticoats of Lacy Loveliness Bridal petticoats of white, soft satin, crepe de chine, or radium—there are many charming mod- els, exquisitely trimmed with ribbons, laces, and embroidered flounces and pleated flounces; also models of quaint simplicity. Bridal Petticoats, $5 to $22.50 Petticoat Section, Third floor. Negliges and Tea Hour Gowns from Paris Original Paris Creations, selected by our repre- sentative abroad—ready for your immediate se- lection. $35 to $100 Neglige Section, Third foor. Engagement and Wedding Rings —must be worthy of upholding the traditions they represent—a treasured memento of the courtship and marriage—a seal for the happiness of the future. Here are engagement rings and wedding rings of elegant quality and exquisite design. Platinum Wedding Rings, $23 to $40 Solitaire Engagement Rings set in platinum, $175 to $450 Jewelry Section, First floor. Wedding Announcements and Invitations Beautifully Engraved Unquestionably Correct To say that wedding stationery is beautiful is to say that it is correct. Here you are assuted of both beauty of form and correctness of lettering and expression. Our engravers have complete knowledge of all that is approved by convention—yet express these conventions so as to make them notable for their individuality. All Engraving done in our Engraving Shop on the premises SPECIMENS AND ESTIMATES UPON REQUEST Engraving Sectlon, First floor. Our Bridal Windows Will Be Opened 1 Monday Evening—8 O’clock