The evening world. Newspaper, July 8, 1918, Page 9

» WESTERN UNION - MENDENED WOR ATEN ORLEANS All Admitting Union Member- ship Told Services Are Not Needed, Is Report. - NEW ORLEANS, July 8.—Members ot the Commercial Telegraphers’ Union of America, who reported for work at the local offices of the West- ern Union Telegraph Company this morning were told that the company had no further need for their services. Bach operator as he reported was An Ideal Hot THE EVENING WORLD, MONDAY, JULY 8, 1918. asked if he was a member of thé at Oklahoma City and it was rumored union, it was said, and all replying in| that ten had been locked out at Cin- There was no trouble in the affirmative were turned away. | cinnati, After a meeting of the local yester- | Chicago. day it was announced that union op- erators in New Orleans employed by the Western Union would strike to- day unless orders to the conttary were received from President Konen- kamp before 7 o'clock this morning. Last night, however, a message from Konenkamp ordeted that action be postponed, and the men reported for work to-day as usual, This afternoon it was reported at union headquarers that 125 opera- tors, including women, traffic chiefs, supervisors and wire chiefs, with the exception of one man, were out. ATLANTA, Ga., July 8.—Thirty-two union telegraph operators loft their keys at the local Western Unton of- fices to-day before orders were re- ceived cancelling the strike call. H. C. Worthen, general superintendent of the Western Union, said elsewhere in the district south of the Ohio Western Union gave out the follow- ing statement here this morning. “Tie cold facts are these: On Sun- day afternoon strike meetings were called by the Commercial Telegraph- ers’ Union tn all the principal cities, In many cities there were so few present that the meetings were aban- doned. Out of our 40,000 of operat- ing employees exactly fifty-six at- tended and joined the union for the purpose of a strike. This is the one and only reason why the proposed strike was called off.” DEMANDS TO RUSH WIRE GONTROL MADE IN SENATE Chairman of Commerce Committee River and east of the Mississippi con- ditions were normal, except at Now Orleans. Union operators at New Orleans were not ‘permitted by the company to go to work. Favors Reporting Resolution Without Hearings. WASHINGTON, July 8.—Demands for immediate action by the Senate President Newcomb Carlton of the| ing hearings and favored an immedi- ate report. ‘BLACKSMITHS GALLED OUT AT LOCOMOTIVE PLANTS 300 Strike in Schenectady and Order | Affects Works at Paterson, Dunkirk and Richmond, SCHENECTADY, N. ¥., July 8 —Ap- Proxtmately 300 organized blacksmiths and helpers employed in the local plant ofthe American Locomotive Company struck to-day+for higher wages and a basic eight-hour day, following the al- leged refusal of the officers of the com- pany to renew a working agreement {containing requests for new concessions. jThe strike was the result of an order ‘ealling out the blacksmiths in the com- pany’s plants at Dunkirk, N. ¥., Pat- erson, N. J. and Richmond, Va. The attention of Federal authorities | has been called to the situation and a conciliator is expected here to-morrow, The strike has not tied up the local plant, which is said to be engaged on recent large orders placed by the Fed- eral Railroad Administration. WALL STREET GOSSIP. Wilson & Co holders at a) special meeting on July 31 will vote on plan to issue 590,000 shares of no par yalue and 120,000 shares of cumulative 7 per cent. preferred stock, The terms of exchange will be one share of new for one sha pf the ok}, and of new commen of no par fone share of old common stock of $100 par value, Amount of new capital will be same as the present. F. W. Woolworth & Co, sales for June Increased 9.46 per cent.; six. montite’ Sales, $45,894,082; increase, $3,884,776, or 9.56 per cent. e June sales in- creased 3 per cent. 1917; six months’ saies show an increase of 17.0 per vent. Arrangements have been made where- by coupons from all British Govern ™ viously been payable in London patter be deposited with the Federal Reserve bank for collection Pittaburgh and West Virginia Tal ular quarterly dividend of 1 on preferred stock, pa to record of Aug. 16. Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Coal Company special dividend of $16, in | Between 40 payable in Third Liberty Loan 4% per ni Jesse W. Chatker and ‘William A. O'Malley. | Becond Lieutenants Charles If, Johnson and Joseph EB, Stika of the engineers | are jumped a foteh, and Third 1 | John EB, Whitbeck of the line receives | similar promotion ott MINTYRE TO AID MARCH. | NEW NAVY BILL PROMOTES 6 COAST GUARD LIEUTENANTS Glover, First to Be Named, Has Been Mentioned for Bravery. Secretary of the Navy Daniels to-day notified Capt. Godfrey L. Cobb, Divi- sion Commander of the United States Conet Guard of this district, that the new Naval Bill just sed provides for the promotion of #ix of his first Her tenants to the positions of Neutenant commanders, which corresponds to that of captain in the navy. ‘The first to be named is Licut. Josse W. Mover, who gets a twenty-day leave for a visit to San neisco with his Promotion, He wi engineer of the United States Coast Guard cutter Me- Cullough when ahe was rammed by the steamer Governor on June 13 off the California Coast. He refused to leave his post until the last chance of sav- ings the vessel was gone, and he and hie two firemen narrowly escaped with thelr lives, He was mentioned for bray- ery. Firat Lieutenants Lorenzo C, Farwell end Lucien Ker, also of the engineer WASHINGTON, July ajor Gen. Frank Melntyre., Chief of the Insular | Bureau and formerly Chief Military | Censor, in was learned to-day, is stated | to become principal assistant to Gen March, Chief of Staff. He will succeed | Major Gen. William 8. Graves, now As- nt Chief of Staff and head of the Exenutive Division, General Staff. Gen. Graves will take command at Camp Fremont, California, where the Eighth Division (Regulars) la in training. a United States hed to the Ellis Island Divi- salon, found on the Brooklyn end of the bridge to-day a fedora hat with a suicide note pinned inside, It rend: "I have come to the close of a stormy life. Tam not afraid to die, mer Head Cepsor to He Ansintant la WASHINGTON, July §—-An a quake ‘of considerable Ion” a centered about ington, probably in South America, 500 miles trom rded on oerapha Georgetown this morning. Ui ? CEYLON TEA will invigorate and refresh you better department, share the honors with Glo- ver. OMeers of the line promoted to lieutenant commanders are Frederick R. Falkenstein, Sent. bonds on July 22 to stock of record July 8 eo on the resolution empowering the! PATERSON .Tuly 8.—Between President to take over the telegraph forty and fifty blacksmiths employed at and telephone tines were volced to- ‘0 American bocomove Works here day when the Senate met, Senator the men on strike ac Schenectady, ‘The Smith of Georgia introduced a reso- Walkout did not affect the working of lution discharging the Interstate‘? Plant. Commerce Committee from consid- eration of the resolution, This would, Strike. bring the resolution Immediately be-| TORONTO, Ont. July 8—Great fore the Senate. Smith's resolution North Western telegraph operators | Am goes over under the rules until to- have served an ultimatum that unless | }) morrow, 4 CHICAGO, July 8—Reports re- ceived by 8. J. Konenkamp, President of the Commercial ‘Telegraphers’ Union, to-day indicated that lockouts and strikes resulted in the absence of approximately 242 men from their keys. His reports were not complete. President Konenkamp telegraphed Secretary of Labor Wilson calling attention to the recent purported statement of President Carlton of the Western Union that if there were the slightest danger of obstruction of eriean Pulley Company, Philadel+ Id know and understand ature on the note was hia Lieuta. | Rt Floyd T.! Stern Brothers. West 42nd Street West 43rd Street Arizona Commercial Mining Company dividend of 50 cents a share, pa: ‘able July 31 to stock of record July 20, CLOSING QUOTATIONS. ‘tore Threaten to With net changes from ld Mine., & Foun Hided Una Hide & 1 iter Foundry Adds a_ piquant flavor to cold meats, bd ? vegetables, salads iit and sandwiches, aa MADE IN U.S. A. R48 At Grocers and Cee Delicatessen Stores two discharged employees are rein- Senator Smith of South Carolina, | stated by Wednesday apstrike will be! Ghairman of the Interstate Commorce geclared. ‘The two men were dis- communications he would not hesi- tate to grant the men the right to/Committee, may forestall Smith of missed because of alleged infractions | 4 organize. | Georgia, however, by having his com- of the jaw regarding racing informa. | A Men were reported out at Atlanta, | mittee report the resolution at once tion, but later acquitted at thelr trial. | without recommendation, Smith told ata voNt Savannah, Augusta and Jack- ee members he saw no reason for hold- | THINKS HE’S RICH, BUT ISN'T. — ‘ Between 5th and 6th Avenues Twenty were reported out A Clearance Sale of Women’s Fancy Silk Stockings Tuesday, Main Floor; regularly up to $1.50, at $1.00 pr. The assortment comprises several combination stripe effects; also plain colors with pink tops; all have lisle tops and soles. Children’s Hosiery and Underwear CHILDREN’S fine White Mercerized Lisle | MISSE! ‘D BOYS’ White Cotton Com- Socks, with tops in a variety of color bination Suits, low neck, sleeveless, knee combinations, length; sizes 4 to 16 years, Regularly sold at 75c suit, | at 25c at 50c , Clerk Di able Notes Wor | Detegtives are searching the finan- ‘cial dfMrict and watching the white light avenues to-day for a youth who |¢ oe at, Nor. ¢ probably thinks himself rich but tan't. | Imin Coupe He has a tin box full of securities, and if he could realize the face values he | Ke could live like profiteer on the | 4" could Live lke a war profiteer on the in- terest. But he sin’t. He gave his name as James Evi No, 509 V 1Alet Street, got a job as a clerk in the offices faldwin & Leslie, cotton goods de ers, No. 61 Leonatd Street. On Satui day he went out for lunch and did ‘not return, ‘It was then that the tin box was missed from the wafe, It contained ten notes for $10,000 each, but they are not negotiable. | | nipsilcaaineies | | aw WreePectt < HELD FOR FAKE RAFFLE. ed by bi Under $200 Bath. | Mrs. Annette Bernat of No. 407 West 5 was held in $200 bail to-d wero SS Regularly sold at 35c pair, istrate McQuade on the charg ing appropriated the proce: the sale of tickets for a fake w: ity raffle Her — fourtee: daughter Ida, now under the care of the Children’s Society following her arrest | on July 6, was the one accusing her| ty 5 10-piece brown mahogany suite, Chinese Chippendale design, at $542.50, regularly $314. On Sale Today in the War-Workers’ Sale 89 New Dining-Room Suites Each Suite One-Third Less in Price From one of New York’s most careful makers. All made with the most care- | ful workmanship of SOLID mahogany or walnut, with the exception of the end | panels of sideboards which are 5-ply veneer for greater strength. William & Mary, | | Queen Anne, Chippendale, Chinese Chippendale, Louis XVI. and Adam designs, 10-Piece Suites at These Prices A $494 Suite. ..... for $329 A $686 Suite...... for $547 A $690 Suite. ..... for $460 A $515 Suite...... for $343 A $542 Suite A $494 Suite. ..... for $329 A $814 Suite. . A $530 Suite..... . for $353 A $476 Suite A $484 Suite... .. . for $322.50 A was taken up by a policeman fol- lowing the complaint of a resident that girl was offering for sale tickets raffle for “a hand-made soldier Women’s Silk Gloves Specially priced on the Main Floor meCverianl Ca’ Total sales, $10,000 SAVE 1,460 FROM LINER, Extra quality cloth; Paris point backs and double finger tips; in black or white, | Bowery ings Dank “Never Robbed of Cen The Bowery Savings Bank has boasted ever since 1834, when it was founded, that It had never been robbed of a penny. Now it has quit, and had Mrs, Helen |lute, twenty-six, of No, 215 Thompson on a charge of 5 cers say they pi much by mistake her balance of $280 on A CANADIAN PORT, July §.—De- spite a sea running #o high that rescus work was a perilous task, life-savers | rmen in small craft, with the nship, rescued 1,400 | crew of’ the Vienna, which wen ro here a few day» at 85c pair Hall 1! aground on a reef The o much too withdrew Its existence k made $42 ar its sUrDIUN 1% ss deposits $104,155, offshore boatmen taking off more th When the belongs ag: the | these 9.28 the credit the ship's port ran al peals fo brought of the port authorities jd oa SHOW FOR BLUEJACKETS, Officers and crew of one of the Ameri can cruisers in the harbor were enter tained last night with a vaudeville show | 1 by Ben Tt Women’s Porch & Beach Dresses Smart styles in striped lawns, dimities, linenes, _ percales, chambray and dotted swiss. Silk Poplin - Bathing Suits For Women, attractive slip-on models, trimmed with contrasting colors; in black or navy. $4.95 and $6.95 Slip-on Swimming Suits, Of Black Satin; braid trimmed, at $7.95 sent out > PREFERS DEATH TO WORK. Prisoner's Mother Tells Court He | "To! jer So. Magtatrate Me n in the York- ville Police rt to-day held Oscar Walters, twenty-nine, of No, 331 Bast | pcial Sessions in $600 | § ry Work | 3 .. for $542.50 for $317 Keeper at 96th Str Morr Inspector of W Formerly up to $7.50, Special $4,95 Also at 10 to 50 per cent. less our entire stock of home furniture, regular and }—more than a million dollars’ worth—for the bedroom, dining-room, sitting- spe ! All grades, all good designs. ‘i ers's mother told the Court. her j , “ g (| F rr he would her die tha room, library, parlor and hall. Haid he woul rather die, tha | ste Se His arrest yesterday followed | yoord, , Victor | Viena Frank By 9C 8A) enamine: nova! oF ham and Ri Childs Mins it himself, Har The largest stock we ever had the res The largest variety we ever had The greatest average savings in price Lasers LATONIA ENTRIES. LATONIA, Ky., July 8.—Entries for to-morrow, July 9: Were vr seph Sussman, who has privilege at the landing. ¥ the survivors of th Women’s House Dresses Of Striped and Figured Lawns This places the War-Workers’ Sale, which includes our Annual August Sale, beyond real competition. The sale is going on now. Fifth, Sixth and Seventh Galleries, New Building Royal Wilton Rugs— A Few for Very Little Dropped Patterns—as good as any French Wilton (all worsted) Grade Special Grade Special AMx724 ft. $35.60 $27.50| 844x103 ft.$95.75 $69.50 xd ft . 63.50 49.50) 9x12{t.....105,00 75.00 Hardwick Wilton (wool and worsted) 4YoxT 4 ft. $29.75 $23.50 $1jx1039 ft.$ Gx9 ft... 62,00 42.50, Yxl2ft... Bundhar Wilton (wool) 41x75 {t..$B0.75 $21.50) 817x104 Its 6x9 ft. 46,25 39.50 9x12 ft. The production of rugs is only 25 per cent. of what it was in 1916, Many people who may want rugs next Fall will find choice limited— | if there be any choice—and prices approxi- | mately double the above prices. ‘ Third Gallery, New Building Upholsteries Down! A Fine List for Housewives to Scan 30 pairs, $4.25 portieres. . $3 20 pairs, $5.75 portieres. . ; 34-inch table covers, $1.75 grdde 20 x 50 inch scarfs, $1.25 grade. 500 yards $2 armures, poplin. yd. $1.25 500 yards 50c to 85c cretonnes. ...yd. 35¢ 1,000 yds. $1.25 to $1.50 cretonnes, yd. 50c 500 yds. $1.25 to $2.50 cretonnes yd. 75¢ 200 pairs curtains. . . third to half less Scrim curtains, $1.35 grade......for 65¢ Marquisette curtains, $1.50 grade. for 75¢ Novelty net curtains, $1.95 grade. for 95¢ Madras curtains, $2.50 grade, .. for $1.25 And up to $55 Point Arabe curtains. for $30 This is just a little clearing out of ghort lengths and quantities—an occasion which gives householders a chance to get some very good things at very large savings. Fourth @allery, New Building . 15 | FIRST RACE,—Clatming: $700: two | maiden fulien fivee furioner. im ot 1 y i 2, Beck 112: Heima. SROOND, RACE sn 10st 06: Blaine, 108 #106: Lishelaki , Srokane. Quewm, 106° de Bar did Mie Sho R108. jokts and toward imelbis, BS he, Maciatne Her 108 M1; Bockpail, of beet te dee a New GRAND RaApiDs FURNITURE CREDIT TERMS Down on $50-% Open Saturday Evenings ma; | ith ST. L STATION AT CORNER man teas Slee, iFISHER Bros COLUMBUS AVE CET 10% & 104" and Percales; also other desir- able materials for morning wear. Attractively priced at $2.95 to $4.50 Full Size Wardrobe Trunks, $25.00 ‘‘Dustproof’’ Wardrobe Trunks, - - - - - Made absolutely dustproof and waterproof by means of a patented steel binding that joins the two sections when closed. twelve hangers, five drawers, lock on top drawer; shoe pockets, laundry bag and large hat compartment; size 45 by 2% Jersey Swimming Suits, One-piece model, in black with contrasting trimming, $2.95 and $4.95 $40 ‘Rite Hite’ Wardrobe Trunks, $35.00 Size 40 by 22!% by 2214 inches. Fibre covered, open top model, large drawers, lock on top drawer, shoe box and laundry bag. containing eleven hangers, four at $43.59 Interior has 9 by 22 inches, | Steamer Wardrobe Trunks,