New Britain Herald Newspaper, September 23, 1915, Page 11

PLIRLS JOIN STRIKE; ELEAVE WORM AT THE i1 ORBIN SCREW CORP. (Continued from First Page.) manufacturing company and the Vulean Iron Works are closed com- pletely. It is said North & Judd has sufficient castings on hand to last five eeks. # Information was received this morning by the press to the effect that an agent from Bridgeport and Springfield concerns has arrived in this city, and has made flattering of- fers to machinists to go to those cities to work on war munitions. One of the leaders of the strike has stated that the men have been advised to remain here for a time in an effort to fogce the manufacturers to accede to their demands. He admitted that several unmarried men had accepted positions in other cities. Many of the manufacturers are of the opinion that ultimately a num- f ber of the men who are out on strike, and who do not relish conditions, will feturn to work, and this will be the first step toward the ending of the trauble. Alleged Grafter Discharged. Sensational disclosures made by stfiking ‘molders at the Union Man- ufacturing company connecting Fore- man Mungo Forbes with graft, were brought to light yesterday, when dur- ing the conference between the men and President A. F| Corbin, this con- difion was brought to the attention of the head of the concern as a re- ‘sult an investigation was started and g foreman was immediately dis- ged. » ile Mr. Corbin was reticent as 310 ‘the manner in which, it is al- . léged, Forbes mulcted a number of his hard working employes out of their earnings, it is said that by this system which he_carefully kept a se- cret from the officials he was able to Tealize a neat sum each week. It is reported that Forbes’ activities cover over two years. s While the strike at the cdncern was ~in a way directly due to the uncover- ing of the trick it is possible that it might have been discovered eventual- Iy without this means, The officials were greatly surprised to learn of the charges for as an em- ‘ploye Forbes had always borne an excellent reputation. He has been with the company for a number of years and no complaint was ever be- fore registered against him in this respect. _~«ft is to the utmost satisfaction of President Corbin that this condition of affairs has been unraveled, for while the official showed an inclina- tion to spare his family he empha- sized the fact that his concern and e believed all other . manufact- urers would not for one moment have ch an employe working for them. “The deposed foreman, it is under- 00d, made a clean breast of his ac- tfons and on learning this the officials immediately discharged him. b Compromise Offered- Threatening < general strike if f;thelr new terms were not accepted by 3 the company, the striking moulders and laborers at Union Manufactur- ~.ing company heid a meeting in Car- Jfenter's hall last night and voted to offer to compromise with the con- jcern. They drew up a set of resolu- ions embodying their new demands ‘@F presented them to the officiais “offthe contpany this morning. This afternoon they had received no re- % The compromise as set forth .%e e paper presented to the factory eads is as follows: “As our previous demands hava been refused, we, the moulders and laborers, at a meeting held tonight voted to presert the following com- romise—: First—Foundry laborers, to in- clude the assorting room, rolling room and grinding room, to receive twenty- five cents a day increase over pres ént wages for ten hours. Second—Piece work moulders to ‘regeive iifteen cents increase on the “dc¥lar- \ Third—We icsire regular pay for shoiled - work providing said spoiled work is not the fault of the mould- f ers. Fourth—When a moulder receives - sgyeral short orders, he shall receive .76 per day to compensate for * time lost between orders instead of receiving piece work prices. Fifth—Floor moulders are to re- celve twerty-five cents a day in- . crease over present wages for ten Mrs Sixth—We desire the assurance of Be officials that no one connected weth the strike, still employed with company, shall be discharged on account of his connection with strike. , We feel that we are justified in the demands of this compromise, and desire to retain the friendship and good will of the company. If the de- mands of this compromise be ac- cepted, we are ready to report for work Saturday, Sept. 25th, 1915. If . ot a general strike will follow- Shipping Room Strikes. t 1:30 o’clock this afternoon the shipping room at the Corbin Screw . corporation went on a strike. There are about twenty-five men employed in the shipping department and only aBout five' of them remained loyal to the company. The others walked out. First Signs of Violence. Followed by a mob of at least 100 lish men and women, Annie Bren- of McClintock road visited police dquarters this afternoon at 1:30 ock and complained that one of ' the superintendents at the Corbin jerew corporation, whose name she did ‘not know, had assaulted her on he street by slapping her face. Inquiry brought out the fact that gir] was one of the strikers who left h employment in the serteg and nut departments this morning. This noon she stood outside the factory gates and tried to dissuade other friends from returning to work. It is claimed that she grabbed one girl by the hand and attempted to lead her away from the factory when the fore- man rushed out and interfered. Other strikers claim that the super- intendent who slapped the girl’s face is Fred H. S. Sunesen Captain Grace informed the girl that she had no right to try to forcibly prevent satisfied workers from remaining on their jobs and ad- vised her to visit Prosecuting Attor- ney George W. Klett. Landers’ Tinners Out. Twenty-eight ‘tinners in the employ of Landers, Frary & Clark went out’ on a strike vesterday afternoon, when their demands for an increase in wages were refused by the officials. The company officials were unable to state specifically today just what in- crease the strikers demanded, as the greater part of the men are of foreign birth, and speak but little English. The foundry, which was slightly af- fected by the strike of the helpers Tuesday morning is still working, the places of the strikers having been filled. It is not thought that the latest trouble will amount to very much. Serene at Corbin’s. Inquiry at the offices of the P. & F. Corbin company and, the Corbin Cabinet Lock company, this after- noon, brought out the fact that there was no trouble in either concern at present nor was there any antici- pated. Find Work Elsewhere- Striking emplovees of local factor- ies, who are dissatisfied with working cynditions in this city and do™not cae to remain here and battle out the is- sues, are readily finding employment in the big munition factoriés in Bridgeport, according to reports about’ the city. A number of New Britain Machine company men have secured work in Bridgeport and plan to ro- move their famiiies to the Park City in the near future. Bridgeport con- cerns are said to have been scouting for workers in this city for some time and now that the strikes are on their harvest nas begun. All-the condi- tions for which the New Britain men are struggling have been won in Bridgeport and no trouble is found in securing satisfactory jobs at good pay, according to reports brsaMhB back hera, GERMANS PIERCE RUSSIAN POSITIONS T0 WEST OF DVINSK (Continued from First Page.) battle. The occupants were made prisoners. French Aeroplane Shot Down. ““Over Pont-a-Mousson a German aviator engaged in a battle with twa French aviators between the French and German lines, and shot down one machine in a burning condition. ‘“‘Eastern theater of war: Army group of Field Marshal Von Hinden- burg—West of Lennewada (on the Dvina river about 30 miles southeast of Riga) the battle has not yet been concluded. Dvinsk German Objective. London, Sept. 23, 11:40 a. m.—The strongly fartified Russiaan city of Dvinsk on the Dvina, 110 miles south- east of Riga, has become the new German objective now that the Rus- sian armies apparently have escaped from the Vilna net. The German forces east and southeast of Lida are now making more rapid pragress, but their increased speed at this time is expected to gain them little in view of the fact that the safe retreat of the greater part of the Russian for- ces now seems to be assured. The chief success of the Germans in the last day or two has been along the Dvina front, which bars the road to Petrograd. Southwest of Dvinsk the invaders captured Russian trench- es on a front of nearly two miles, taking 2,000 prisoners and eight ma- chine guns. Further down the river, near Friedrichstadt, the Rus- sians have gained a minor success. Domestic Situation Quiescent. For the time being the domestic situation in Russia is quiescent. The strike in protest at the prorogation of the Duma has been suspended but may be revived if the government persists in its opposition to the move- ment in favor of the reassembling of parliament and permitting the forma- tion of a new cabinet. ' Along the western front the French report destruction of a German patrol in Champagne. Berlin states that the patrol was withdrawn after des- troying French works. Moabilization of Bulgarian forces continues to excite keen interest, but the belligerent as well as the neutral world seems to be in the dark as to the purpose which dictated this movement. Violent Artillery Fighting. Paris, Sept. 23, 2:35 p. m.—The violent artillery fighting which has characterized the : operations in France for more than three weeks past was continued yesterday and last night at a number of places alonyg the battle line, according to an an- nouncement given out this after- noon by the 'rench war office. The engagements were particularly severe near Roclincourt and to the North and South of the rive Avro. Text of Communication, The téxt of the communication fol- lows: “In the Artois district the enemy last night bombarded violently the sector of Roclincourt, as well as our trenches located to the south of the River Scarpe, in the Department of Pas De Calais. Our artillery re- sponded vigorously. Theére have been some engagements between trefiches in the region of Neuville. Our artil- lery has directed an intense and cfficacious fire against the German trenches to the north and to the south of the River Avre, an affluent of the Somme as well ag upon Beu- vraignes. German Mine Explodes. “In the Champagne district a Ger- man mine was exploded yesterday to the northwest of Perthes, but without causing important damage. The fire 'of our batteries resulted in the blow- ing up of several depots of German ammunition. “In the Argonne we bombarded re- peatedly certain portions of the Ger- man lines where earthworks were be- ing constructed. Here the German artillery responded feebly. “There have been artillery engage- ments in which both sides took part along the heights of the Meuse and between the Meuse and the Moiselle. This fighting was accompanied by en- gagements with bombs and hand gre- nades at Vanquois and at Eparges.” Turkish Supplies Short. Geneva, Monday, Sept 20, Via Paris, Sept. 23, 11:20 a. m.—(Delayed in transmission)—A Swiss who has just returned from Constantinople writes to the Gazette D¢ Lausanne that there is no gas, electricity or candles in the Turkish capital and that condi- tions of life there are almost intol- erable for foreigners, He says thut 2,000 workmen from the Krupp plant in Gsrmany are idle on account of lack of raw material. FIVE INVESTIGATIONS OF SUBWAY CAVE Accident Attributed to Collapse of ‘Wooden Street Surface As Result of Dynamite Blast. New York, Sept. 23.—Five official investigations of the cave-in of the new” subway under construction in Seventh avenue in which seven per- sons were killed and about eighty-five injured, were in progress today. The accident, which took place yesterday, was still attributed to a collapse of the wooden street surface as the re- sult of a dynamite blast. The inquir- ies were conducted by the public ser- vice commission, district attorney and other city and state officials. The search for the blaster who set off the shot that caused the collapse was continued today. He disappeared immediately after the explosion. At least five miles of Manhattan's thor- oughfares, including some of the ave- nues carrying heavy traffic, are un- dermined by subway construction. Search of the piles of timber and broken street car tracks in the bottom of the excavation was resumed today for bodies of additional victims. Four of the subway workmen were still missing today, and it was feared their bodies were buried under the debris. MONTREAL THEATER AFIRE. Flames Starting From Flectric Wiring to Footlights Cause $100,000 Dam- age at Princess House. Montreal, Sept. 28.—The Princess theater, located in St. Catherine street in the heart of the city, was partially destroyed by fire today. The damage is estimated at more than $100,000. Miss Phyllis Neilson-Terry and her company were at the theater this week., Firemen saved most of the scenery and costumes. The fire started from electric wir- ing leading to a spotlight, it was re- ported. ) STRIKE AT LYCEUM. But Will Not Interfere With Presen- tation of Bohemian Girl Tonight Although the eight or nine stage hands employed at the Russwin Ly- ceum have turned down Manager Thomas J. Lynch and have failed to appear to assist in preparing for the presentation of the Bohemian Girl to- night, the theater will not be badly handicapped as other workers have been secured to take the places of the strikers. The stage hands are said to have refused to work at the last production staged at the local theater and will not return unless their demands are granted by the management. AMERICAN CONSULATE STRUCK. ‘Washington, Sept. 23.—The Amer- ican consulate at Stuttgart, Germany was struck by a fragment of a bomb during the recent raid upon that place by French airmen, according to a message today from Consul Higg- ins. He said no one in the consulate was injured, but did not indicate whether the building was greatly damaged. GILLIGAN HEARING TOMORROW. . At a short calendar session of the city court to be held tomorrow after- noon the suit of John Higgins, the callman in the - fire department, against Lieutenant Frank Gilligan, will come up for trial. Lawyer D. E. O’Keefe will represent Higgins and Judge B, F Gaffney is to appear for Gilligan. NEW OFFER TO STRIKERS, Torrington, Sept. 23.—The Hendey Machine company. today offered its striking employes an increase of twelve and a half per cent. in wages, tume and a quarter for overtime and a fifty-fivehour week. The strikers turned down the first offer, which in- cluded a ten per cent. increase. They want an eight hour day, forty per cent. increase on the hourly wage rate and time and a half for overtime, Actjon upon the company’s new offer will be taken tomorrow morning. o ————————————————— TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION. FURNISHED ROOMS—For light housekeeping, 84 Church street. 9-23-3dx City Items Two boys, four years old, were re- ported as missing from 38 Fairview street today. Willard Dolan, the year-old son of Officer and Mrs, Thomas A. Dolan, celebrated the first anniversary of his appearance in' this mundane sphere with a party at his home this afternoon. A big birthday cake fea- tured the party and was appreciated by the young friends of the host. George J. Unwin wishes it under- stood that he was not the George Un- win summoned to testify befare the United States district court. Julius Oughstun of 280 Washing- ton street and Miss Adeline B, Leh- man of 164 Jubilee street Were mar- ried last evening by the Rev. A, C. Theodore Steege at their new home on Jubilee street. The street department payroll for the past week amounted to $937.83, Nathan Bersan, et al.,, have bought land on Harvard and Oxford streets from Albin Carlson, et al., and Aaron Danielson, et. al. 2 The hearing on the administrator's account of the Patrick McGuire es- tate ' was cantinued in the DProbate court this afternoon. Attorney P, F. McDonough appeared to repre- sent. the heirs of William McGuire. Attorney H. P. Roche appeared for the administrator, Patrick McGuire. Y. M. C. A. NIGHT SCHOOL TO OPEN William E. Fay of High School Facul- ty and Frank E. Perkins of Hart- ford on Faeulty. The Y. M. C. A. will open its night school on Monday evening Oc- tcber 4. Courses will be offered in mathematics, nglish, mechanical drawing, machine design, structural steel work, avchitectural drawing and drafting. William Es¢ & of the local High school faculty w be in charge of the mathmetics department and will offer courses in algebra, geometry and’ trigometry. The English will be offered to foreigners, who desire 1o familiarize themselves with the language and will be in charge of Misses H. C. Bliss, who has taught in the school for a number of years. N P. Smith, aswociated with Russell & Erwin, and Laurence Wetmore, connected with the Waterbury Tool company, will instruct in mechanical dvawing, machine design and struc- tural steel work, Frank E. Perkins of the I. A. Al- len Co. of Hartford will supervise the architectural drawing class. Mr. Perkins 's a graduate of Massa- chusetts Institute of Technology and taught a similar course in the Uni- versity of Pennsylvania for several years. Recently he has been devot- ing his time to practical work in his chosen line- Thus he will not only dwell on the thocretical side but will demonstrate on the practical side of architectual work. Individual ine struction will be the aim of Mr. Per- kins- The course :in salesmanship will open in November, with J. R. Jen- nings in charge, Mr. Jennings teaches in Hartford, Bridgeport and Spring- fleld as well as in the local Y. M. C. A BRIDGEPORT STRIKE ENDED 600 Employes at the Star Shirt Com- pany Receive Eight Hour Day and Return to Work. Bridgeport, Sept. 23.—The strike at the Star Shirt company ended today with the return of the 600 employes to work. They received the eight hour day, with an increase in piece work and day work and with the price of the cotton which they have to buy in connection with their work lowered. Negotiations are still in progress be- tween the officials and strikers at the American Graphaphone company and it is expected that the trouble there would be adjusted by Monday. Otherwise there was no change in the labor situation here. FOR ALL NIGHT SERVICE, Postmaster Delaney Expecting Re- quest Will Be Granted. It is confidently expected by Post- master W. F. Delaney that on all night service will soon be established at the local post office, in compliance with his request to the post office offi- cials in Washington. The matter has been under consideration for some time and judging from reports the postmaster expects that it will soon be installed. Arrangements are being made with the railroad officials whereby the train from New York will stop at Berlin daily at 2 o’clock in the morn- ning. The change will mean a read- justment of the hours of the clerks at the office, each clerk to work eight hours, and three shifts a day. It was learned today that the Chamber of Commerce was to start this agitation. but it will not be neces- sady on account of the Postmaster's efforts. Card of Thanks. We wish to thank our many friends and neighbors for their kindness and sympathy they have shown in our be- reavement, and for the many floral offerings when we lost wife, mother and sister, especially the Lady Maca- bees and the United Order of the Golden Cross also Miss Nagle for the kindness and care she received in her sanatorium. JAMES J. RECOR and family MRS. LEON LACLAIR J. FRENCH W. FRENCH M. J, FRENCH, Suits for Stout Women a Specialty. FRIDAY (ONLY) ALL DAY SPECIALS Waists 23c Button back Waists of marquisette, voile and lawn—Ilace insertions, etc. Some last season’s style. Size 34 to 46, 23c. Blazer and Covert Coats $4.95 Coats of this spring’s vintage which sold from $6.45 to $12.50. Your choice on Friday only at $4.95. Spring Suits $7.50 We offer for Friday only the bal- ance of our Spring Suit Stock. Just nine Suits, one size 14, two size 16, one size 18, three size 36, and two size 38, at $7.50. Washable Dresses $1.89 and $2.95 At $1.89 we offer any Wash Dress Wwhich sold previously from $2.25 to $4.95, and at $2.95 we offer any of the better dresses, those which eold from $4.95 to $9.95, Come: early—but if you can't come early come as early as you can. _— STRIKE FAILING TO AFFECT THE MARKET All Local Stocks Reported to Be Holding Firm (Furnished bv Richter & Co.) There has been a great deal of ac- tivity in the local market during the past few days. Colt's. Arms is still the leader and sales today have been as high as 630; 650 is freely predicted for this stock within reasonably short time. There has also been a great deal of activity in the common stcck of Niles Bement-Pond, which has advanced about fifteen points within the last week. Quotations this noon were 140 bid, 143 asked. Stan- dard Screw common, which has also a | been very active, is very scarce today j and 225 is freely bid ' for stock. Scovill Manufacturing company, for which 310 is bid is also scarce. There are practically none these stocks in the market. Stanley Work remains the same at 67 1-2 bid, 69 asked. This stock holds its recent advance very well, there be- ing a very firm market on it at the present time. Landers, Frary & Clark is 57 bid, 58 asked. American Hard- ware is 120 bid, 122 asked. Sales of Union Manufacturing company stock have been at 80, and New Britain Machine is quoted 76 bid, 79 asked, The strikes in the local factories have not affected the market ch these stocks, which is an indication that the general public consider that the strikes of will be favorably settled within a short | space of time. Bristol Brass has been very active and is quoted 58 bid, 60 asked. New Departure common is quoted 159 bid, 161 asked dividend on. Practicaily all of the local stocks are sclling ex the October first dividena. The general line of investment stocks has also been active with quite a few sales. We look to see a very active market within the next few days and considerably higher prices in the so-called war stocks. DENY ASAULTING WOMAN, Two Danbury Men Placed on Trial in | : Bridgeport. Bridgeport, Sept. 23.—Frank Den- apoli and Michael Beardsley both cf Danbury, were arraigned before Judge Shumway and a jury in the criminal superior court this afternoon charged with a serious assault upon Mrs. Margaret Wyant, in Danbury. Both pleaded not guilty and their trial begun. The woman claims that the men entered her apartments and choked her until her screams caused them to flee. GERMANS LOSE 250,000 MEN. Petrograd, Sept. 23, 1 p. m, London, 4:15 p. m.—The Russian military authorities regard the with- drawal from the very difficult posi- tion near Vilna which for a time se- riously menaced a large army, as virtually completed. They assert the Germans have lost 250,000 men in their recent operations in this region. via MEMBERS NEW YORK Represented by E. W. Eddy, New Brl STANDARD SCREW COLT'S ARMg NORTH & JUDy BRISTOL BRASS, NILES-BEMENT-POND € BOODY McLELLAN MEMBERS NEW YORK STOCK EXC 111 Broadway, New York. Kstablished 1879. The facilities of our office are at your disposal to B tain thg best markets on all listed issues and we service will bo not only satisfactory but superior to DIRECT PRIVATE WIRE TO NEW NEW BRITAIN OFFICE, 309-310 NAT'L BA Telephone 1012. ¥ T, GAINS GENERAL IN STOCK EXCHANGE Rumors of Hitch in Loan to Allies Causes Some Irregularity New York, Wall St., 10:30 a, m, —Rumors of a hitch in the foreizn loan negotiations imparted some fr- regularity to prices at today’s open- ing on the Stock Exchange, although gains were general. International Nickel marked its introduction to the exchange by an initial quogation of 215, six points over yesterday's close on the “Curb,” later rising to 219 3-4. New York Air Brake ad- vanced 2 3-4 to 162, American Wool- en 4 to 67, a new high, and Texas company up 1 1-2 to 168, recorded a similar achievement. Other specia:- ties notably Republic Steel, American Can. and Westinghouse were strong. United 3tates Steel, vesterday's fore- most feature, roce 1-4 to 78 7-8, but soon reacted, as did other industriais. Close—=Substantial recovery was made in the last hour, a belated in- quiry for railways "being a contribu- ting factor. ‘The closing was strong. New York Stock Exchange quota- tlons furnished by Richter & Co.. members of the New York Stock Ex- change. Represented by E. W. Edady. Sept. 23, 1916 High Low Close 69% 661 67% 32% 321% 32% 621 621 623 77 T4Y, 6% Am Can ..... . 62% 603 60% Am Can pfd ..106% 106% 106% Am Locomotive .. 61 59% b59% Am Smelting 85% 83% 853% Am Sugar .108% 1081 1083 Am Tobacco 226% 226% Am Tel & Tel ....124% 1243 1243 Anaconda Copper . 72% 71% 71% A TS Fe Ry Co.102% 101% 102 Am Beet Sugar Alaska Gold Am Ag Chem Am Car & Fdy BRT, Beth Steel . Canadian Pacific Central Leather ... Chesapeake & Ohiog Chino Copper .. .a Chi Mil & 8t P Col ¥ & 1 Distillers See Erie Erie 1st pfd . .8 General El Great Nor Gt Nor Ore © Interborough .. Lehigh Valley Mex Peroleum Natiopal Lead N Y€ & Hudson, Nev Cons . . NYNH&HR RM N Y Ont & West, Northern Pacific Norfolk & West. . Penn R R ....cel Pressed Steel Car . Ray Con Reading cam Southern Pacife .., 91 Southern Ry ..... 18 Southern Ry pfd. .. Tenn Copper Union Pacifie Utah Copper . U 8 Rubber Co U 8 Steel U 8 Steel pfd . . Va Car Chemical, Westinghouse . Western Union HIBBARD GETS 00 The B. H. Hibbard con city was the successful bi contract for the erection factory for the Hartford company when the di building association of ¢l of Commerce met yeste and opened the bids. agrees to have the plant # cupancy in sixty-five days one of the quickest job pleted in factory building M. J. Unkelbach will be work on the bullding. ing the water main in Ellis be commenced tomorrow’hy] department, 25 Am. Hardware 10 Am. Brass 25 Bristol Brass 25 Colt’s Fire Arms 10 Landers, Frary & Clark 25 Niles-Bement-Pond 5 Standard Screw Com. 25 Stanley Works 5 Scoville Mfg. Co. LW C. C.R. napp oo e e ] ¢ FRISBIE & 36 PEARL ST. Teleph Charter HARTFORD e Connecticut Trust and Safe Deposit Co A STRONG, RELIABLE CORPORAT ION organized and qualified through years of ef trustworthy service, to act as Conservator, Executor or Administrator. CAPITAL $750,000. SURPLUS Connecticut Trust and Safe Deposit M. H. WHAPLES, Pres't. HARTFORD,