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NEW. BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, TUESDAY, AUGUST 29, 1916. ANNOUNCEMENT! SMITH BUSINESS SCHOOL This isn’t our first year for the Gregg System. We introduced Gregg five years ago when other schools were teaching old time methods SCHOOI, OPENS AUGUST S0Oth. EPT. 4 15 DATE CHOSEN FOR STRIKE ders Issued to Railroad Fmn- ployes Are Made Public 29.—Here 1is Washington, Aug. by of the secret strike order hande the 640 led envelopes. fier, secret in the membe p event of a str ha [Brotherhood hee otherhood of Locomotive Firemen d Enginemen. Order of F Conductors. [Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen. Aug. 14, 191 men, members and hers employed i sses of service presented by the B. of E. & B., O.R. C, and B. R. T. Sir and Brothers :This is to advise Bt a vote of the employes in t ld engine service on ly and time and one-half for over- e proposition was overwhelming favor of a strike. otwithstanding this your tatives have been unable to effect Batistactory settlement, and a strike der the laws of the respective nizations becomes effective Sept. 16, at 7. A. M. Tmpart this information so that ose interested will understand that ey are to promptly obey Fraternally a d Brotherhood chairmen in In addition to this tions were The strike order of Locomotive En- ‘o all local chair o 1, yours, General Chairman, which cour ence to the law in the event of a fice, and definite the duties of mem- rs-and their locz Brotherhood of nec Brot Locomotive ¥n- erhood of Locomotive Firemen d B nen Ord Railway Conductors, Brotherhood of Rai ; Trainmen. Sirs and Brothers: In connection with the strike vou 11 observe the following instructior Duties of Memt 1. No man in service involved the strike will perform any service ter the hour set to strike, unless he s already begun his trip and has tually left the terminal. If the train bs left the terminal he will complete | e trip and deliver the engine and ain at the end of run, or tie-up point, tied up under the law, after which | le will perfor 1 the close of road of the strike. Men in her than road service will leave the | Lrvice at the appointed time So far as your legal right to strike concerned, there is no difference etween a mail train and a freight ain. You have identically the same hght to refuse to perform service on mail train as yvou have to refuse to erform service on a fr t train. 2. All men on strike will keep away lfom the companies’ property, except ch men as are designated certain uties to, be performed by authority f the organization. 3. Every man should understand the laws of the land must be Acts of violence of any nat- e tolera by the organ- a hat beyed fre will not za.tion 4. The local representatives will ar- lange for a hall for meeting purposes bt all terminals if available. Immedi- tely after the strike becomes effective h11 men will assemble at the hall se- bured for meeting purposes. When hus assembled an organization will be erfected by the election of a chair- chairman, and secretary. will permitted to be meeting hall other than on strike except by per- on be resent in the ‘hose mission who = of assembly. will e call Roll , morning and of the ite on the those who are anizatior All d to answer the be in the halls, provided, during the excused by rman of will also >eeedings from ept s s of « e or will be requir: ind also to are ur committee action or The Se keep a record o day to da 6. In the there the pr conduct of every irresponsible pe: sons, of the organiza- tion, who take occasion to engage in pcts of violence and disorderlly con- ‘duct, and such actions are usually at- tributed to members of the organiza- tion, and great care should be taken by every member of the organizations to avold associating with such persons and such conduct should be discour- aged so as not to cast reproach upon the cause. Some o coerce or strike erous not mer 3 railroad offici mislead may the en- men ng that men at other points district, 1 Chairmen, follow: | no further service un- | issued | s for their guidance in | | | | | | | i | | | | | | i the eight-hour | repre- non- | represend Rumania With 1,ooo,ooofi“Tresh Troops May Realize Dream Of Greater Empire | | One million fresh troops have been the force with beld her neut was ready to chaose her own course which Rumania has ality sacred until she in the war. Ambition for a greater empire has been the object of her policies for years, and the heads of | her government have long looked with envious ey on Temesvar, vania, Bukowina and Bessarabia, thr tory When King Transyl- the former Austro-Hungarian terri- and the latter a Russian province. Ferdinand saw the Bal- | object of Rumania’s ambition. kan situation convened a conference of represent tives all palitical partic former premiers, former presidents the legislative chambe ministers and government representatives with the idea of ascertaining the views of all sections of public opinion on the siuation. Directly after this he de- clared war on Austria. The black portions af map show the- King: war, growit rous| he of the rove erdinand and his minister of Iake Jonescu, are also shawn. or that they have re- Such information should be discounted, and all rikers should apply to their offi and committeemen for information and be governed accordingly, and no member or non-union man will return to work until the strike is officially declared off, when all will return to work at the same time without prejudice and with all former rights. Duties of Local Chairmen. The local chairmen of each or- have turned not quit to work. i, ganization division of rail- road will jointly supervise the prose- cution of the strike on the territory over which they have jurisdiction 2. Local chairmen are expected to keep in close touch with the situa- tion and use every honorable effort to further the cause, and will report daily preferably by night letter, to their re- spective general chairmen as to the condition of affairs. Wherever it is possible for local chairmen to report to the four general chairmen jointly in one communication it should be done. 3. Expense incurred for telegrams 1 be borne jointly. 4. When dcemed four local chairmen assistant chairmen for ive organizations to be located at out- lying points, and sald assistant cha men will report to their respective lo- cal chairmen. 5. Clearly defined cases of disloy- alty or inefficiency on the part of any ive of the organization should be reported to the organizations and necessary action either as to dis- cipline or to safety measures taken at once. Duties of General Chairmen. 1. The general chairmen of each aflroad involved in the strike will supervise and be responsible for the conduct of the strile upon the line of railroad over which he has jurisdic- tion, and will make reports by night letter to the grand officer having gen- eral supervision over that line of road. Espense incurred by so doing will be paid in accordance with the laws of the Tespective organizations. 2. On roads where, because of the number of strikes involved, it becomes necessary for the general chairman to have assistants, he may designate oher officers and members of the gen- 1 committee or a joint hoard, as in hig judgment may be necessary to suc- sfully carry on the strike 3. Tn the absence of instructior from the grand officer in ¢ of th on each v advisable the will agree upon their respect- vl chairmen will ¢ MINISTER OF WARR. agree themselves points which they will be located dfu'nxg the strike, and they will imme- diately advise the officer in charge of the district and each of their local chairmen where tney are iocated ang proper addres The four general chairmen shouid keep each other as as possible, ion and movements. Duties of Grand Officers. The grand office of the four or- ations will be assigned to certain and each grand officer so will have general supervision of the strike in his respective district and over all members on strike and others associated with them in that district. Grand officers will keep the execu- tives of the four organizations advised of the exact situation in their districts Assignments of Oificer: Grand officers will be assigned the following cities: Boston, (hicago, New York, Kansas City, New Orleans, Atlanta, Housten, Cinclnnati burgh, Denver, Buffalo, Detroit, Los Angeles, St. Paul, San Francisco, Seat- tle and Portland. Fraternally A. B. Garretson, president Railway conductor: W. S. Stone, Grand Chief Brotherhood of Locomotive T ‘W. G. Lee, President of Railway Trainmen. Ww. S. rter, President DBrother- hood of Locomotive Firemen and En- ginemen. among at as to the ad- as to their yours, Order Engineer neers. 3rotherhood ALBATROSS KILI WHALE. to Pitts- | Travelers Thought It Battle Between “Plane and Submarine. Boston, Aug. 29.—‘“Aeroplane the port bow, destroying submarine,” was the cry from the lookout on the Wilson liner Colorado a few days ago during the voyage from Hull, England which gave officers and men an op- portunity to witness what they de- scribed here today as a stirring battle in mid-ocean. Some of those aboard said they saw first what appeared to be sails or wings flapping up and down, as if a great bird were swooping to attack an object below. Risin from the water during the brief lulls in the attack, a long, black, rounded body appeared. For a time the spec- on | tators believed the lookout's statement | closer approach ures wer or a whale was Kkilled. was correct, but they sald showed that'the those of a great albatross monster, with large fi The whale, they declared, 1 1 N a ROWE SECRETARY TO AMERICANS ON MEXICAN CO PROF. L.S.ROWE Professor Leo S. Rowe, ha ed the post of secretary to the ican section of the joint Mex accept- Amer- in and American commission which is to con- | sider plans for adjusting the differences between the The American members mission are IPranklin if the interior: G mer United Statess ¢ Dr. John R. Mott of Mexican members are Alberto Ven: Professor Rowe holds political nee in the Ivania and has repre States xisting two countries. the Lane « of com- K ST reuit judge, and New York. The Luis Cabrera, 0 Bonillas. the of University of a the Latin American erad tary for- Paul and chair elnns; United mission (fai ent veral times on dealing with ISSION ! SEABURY REMOVES 106 FOR BATILE Quits Bench and Issues Address | to the Public New York, Aug. 29.—Samuel Sea- bury yesterday resigned the office of | associate judge of the court of ap- peals and immediately thereafter is- | suea an address to the people of the | state glving his reasons for entering | the democratic primaries for the nom- j ination for governor. Governor Whit- man will appoint Mr. Seabury’s suc- cessor to serve until December 31, 1917, | Defining his purposes in seaking | the governorship, Mr. Seabury states | that he wishes to free the state's de- | partments of the “political rings tnat | infest and control them,” declares | against giving the governor power to | compel military service, announces | that if he is elected there will be no | back stair government in Albany and | that vouchers for expense trips will | be open for public inspection. These lare only a few of the state issues which Mr. Seabury defines. In his | statement he says: “If elected I shall restore respon- sible popular government at Albany. To Drive Out Rings. My purpose shall be to estahlisi order and economy in the state de- partments. These departments cease to be the abiding places of the political rings that now infest and control them. I shall make them | agencies for public service. Busi- ness methods shall take the place of partisanship and favoritism Busi- | ness principles shall supplant personal and partisan politics. The affairs of this state need the application of common honesty and common sense. “I shall recommend measures for the simplification and amendment of our present tax laws to the end that relief may be had from excessive bur- dens of state and local taxation. “New York is the commercial cent of the world. Tts legitimate busine must be safeguarded and encouraged in framing laws and administering government. Wanton attacks upon lawful industries injure labor and cap- ital and prejudice the welfare of the whole state. “I shall urge that the department of tive instrument for the economical i distribution of food products to the - end that the farmers of the state and the consumers of food products may be brought into closer touch to “‘~0 benefit of both. “I oppose vesting of the state the power to compel in- voluntary military service in time peace by conscription and draft. “T shall take the initiative in the work too long deferred of estahlish- ing law reform in this state to the end that expense, delay and calities shall cease, and our cou unhampered in the administration justice. in the governor of he of Against Fads and Panaceas. “T shall stand firmly against fads and so-called panaceas which are often merely excuses for extravagance “I have support and encourage pro- gressive measures which experience has demonstrated to be sound, to ithe 1 end that the state shall conserve its ! natural resources, regulate monopol, privileges, relieve business and indus- try from the burdens now imposed up- on them, and promote just relations | between emplovers and employes. i 1 support the principles un- ! derlying the workmen’s compensa act and recommend amendments xperience has shown that are necessary in order to | the law accomplish its benefi- { cent purpose ‘I shall conduct the public business in the open. Back stair in the interests of those sométhing for nothing have outgrown government. | tion where e changes | make government who seeic shall cease. We the era of invisible state moneys expended by public offi- ials for alleged public purposes shal. be open to public inspection. | “I ask the confidence and support of the cltizens of this state. I do not make this appeal on partisan grounds. T appeal for support on the basis of our common citizenship, and T make this appeal to those who are Inter- ested In the welfare of our state. L ask them to co-operate with me In the task of rildding the government of this state of the Incompetency, ex- travagance and corruption that now exist in it airs."” MULTIGRAPHS LETTER Fac-s.mile of Typewrlting done u 2 and 8 cclors with mgnatures. Letter Heads Printed. THE HARTFORD TYPEWRITER GC., INC. 26 State Street. Hartford, Conn | S shall | techni- | foods and markets be made an effce- | | them RUMANIA FAILS TO EXCITE THE GERMANS | Subject Is Discussed in Berlin Cafes But Action Is Taken As Matter of Course. Berlin, Aug. 28, midnight, via Lon- don, Aug. 29, 11 p. m.—The people of Berlin received with remarkable calmness and resignation announce- ment of Rumania's declaration of war agalnst Austria-Hungary and the Ger- man government's step in recalling its minister to Bucharest and declaring that a state of war existed between the two countries. The situtioan was | discussed tonight in all the cafes, with more less The announce- the feeling that one makes no difference. ment in the German official report that Rumanians had been ken prisoner was greeted with general sat- isfaction, some of the evening papers pointing out that the central powers were not sleeping as the public might have thought. Since early morning the Rumanian consulate and legation have been be- seiged by Rumanian residents of Ber- lin to whom the declaration of war came like a bomb out of the blue sky, no warning of any sort having reached Rumanians crowding the lega- spoke bitterly of their govern- ment for thus leaving them in the dark but realized this was done to conceal the intentions of the Ruman- ian government. Some of them said they were certain unusual pressure was brought to bear upon King Ferdinand at the meeting of Ruman- ian Crown council which decided upon a declaration of war, and they were sure htat otherwise he would or tion | not | Berlin | getting for a while the bothersome his signature to documents. The German pr enerally seems to share in this belief, for far no ill word is published concerning that to whom some of the news- papers refer in pitying terms. The public finds the new phase of war intensely interesting, for- de have attached the necessary monarch the tails of their daily life cards and meal tickets. vor which prevailed was young to be returning to those grown callous or fatalistic with the war's heavy toll and tribulations Despatches from Vienna indicate that Rumania's war declaration caused no particular excitement but resulted almost everywhere in a sigh of relief that the worst now is known such 2 The old when the w seems Discharged Employe Secu in Boston Hotel. s Revenge Boston, Aug. -A his hat in one hand and the other stepped into the annex din- ing room on the second floor of the Hotel Essex yesterday afternoon, and walking up to the table where Charles W. Cranney, the head waiter, was eating, fired five shots, killing Cranne instantly. 'Before the small group of persons ir the room could ct the man had darted for the front stair way and disappeared The police sent out a general alarm for the arrest of Stell Zackarak, 49 a waiter at the hotel for fourteen years, who was discharged for insub ordination by Cranney two hours be- fore the shooting. Albert Botano, as- sistant head waiter at the hotel, who was dining with Cranney, told the po- lice he is positive the man with the revolver was Zackarak. Botano, him- self, had a narrow escape when one bullet went through his ccat. Cran- who was 45 years old, was mar- only two weeks ago. 29, man carrying revolver in ney, | ried CROWLEY BROS. INC. Wholesale and Retail De: Wall Papers and Glass. ayette St. Tel. 1199. Be ALL alers in Paints, Varnishes, 491 Main Street opp. Laf- sure to AT ROWLEY’S to get estimates on your interior and exterior decor- “I shall see to it that vouchers for | 8 Frankfurts #"¢ Bolegna . .Ib 121c ! 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