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TIMES-LEADER, WILKES-BARRE, SATURDAY EVENING. JULY 26, 1919 PATRICK CUDAHY DIES SUDDENLY VIGILANT VATCII I THIS FOR WILLIAM? I BEINS ENFORCED 1 ima I -rhg-- Great Our OF HEART FAILURE U1T SALE Washington, July 28 A more vigilant watch along the border to prevent munitions going into Mexico was being enforced today, according to reports received here. Conditions are still too turbulent in -am l-hyk Mexico, according to a warning issued by-the-War Department, announcing that arms are not to be shipped across President of Big Packing i Company Stricken Follow-" ing Dinner Last Night i WAS SEVENTY YEARS OLD the border, FOUR CHILDREN AND SV- MOTHER SUFFOCATE ff JOrV The hundreds of attractive fancv suits that comprise our hug6 st6cks arc all partaking in this wonderful July Clearance Sale. Even though you don't need a suit at the present mo-ment, this sale, with its tremendous reductions, is such an event that you ought to purchase for His Dedth Removes Third of! Milwaukee, Wla. July 86.

Five members of the family of Mrs. Anna Rfnfhfr WUn Waia Pinri. Gumph, a widow, were suffocated in a Brothers Who fire early today in her home. Tne 5-p v. .1 eers in Industry dead: Mrs.

"Anna Gumph, fifty-one; future needs. 1 Remember, everv ancv suit is I Teresa, twenty: Louise, sixteen; George, fourteen: Carolina, seventeen. CLs 1 Two members Anna twenty-six, and Cl Louis, twenty-one, staggered from the CSXC a Ct burning and smoke filled house and uSErX i were revived, gJv.J -j A bt2 The fire was discovered by a neigh- iXf 1 fff Ba-C2v bor. Het turned In an alarm and re- VTf turnlne to the scene, "managed to save ItZZZLti. 4 Teduced 10.

"Milwaukee, Wis, July 2. Arrangements were being made today for the funeiral of Patrick Cudahy, one of the Jtig figures in- the; packing industry, 'whoaied suddenly of heart failure after i dinner last night. He was the third of four brother who founded the Cu. i'iahy Packing House. Only the young-est, Edward survives.

At the age of 65, Cudahy turned his Sale Prices On Men's and Young Men 's Fancy Suits Annai' He returned and entered the fjyg.i'R 11 building and mel Louis. CrErTT By this time the moke was so thjck KS3ZJnT't'C i it was impossible to penetrate; The cause of the fire is unknown. hSPp'Hffi f'NtVH When in need of help try a Want Ad A In the Times-Leader, 1 iO A' -x $25 SUITS $22.50 $30 $27.00 $35 SUITS $31.50 $40 SUITS $45 SUITS $40.50 $50 SUITS $55 SUITS $49.50 $6osurrs $54.00 "uojticao icr mi aim sua, wiuiiuy, tuiu devoted his leisure to culture pf Kilar-ney roses, of which he had one of the finest collections in the world. When the United States entered the war, he returned to the "harness" In order that his son might enter military His two sons earned commissions In the army. Surviving besides Vthe sons are the widow and five mar-Jrjft daughters.

Mr. Cudahy was born in Callan, Coun-y Kilkenny, Ireland. March 17. 1849, a son of Patrick and Elizabeth Shaw Cudahy. He came to Una country when a lad and at the age of 12 he began life as a delivery boy for a Milwaukee grocer, and two years later he entered the employ of Roddis Packing Company.

He later worked for Lay ton Lyman Wooley, and Plankinton becoming Superintendent in .1874, and a partner in 137C In the concern of Plankinton Armour. With his brother, John Cudahy, he bought out the Interest of Mr. Plankln- ton in 1888, the firm beeomln" fi.i Brothers. The plant was moved to Cuaaby near, Milwaukee. iirUii-.

wlu.i 10 OFF ALL MEN'S FANCY TROUSERS Simon Long's Sons Cudahy Bros. Co. was organized, and is now one of the largest packing con-- rftrrrn In' th TTnltd Stain. it i i vnpo, hold William Hohenzollern for trial in the Tower of London, beneath the former kaisers portrait. And in the foreground are the gruesome block and at hv whih m.nv olden day met death; ERBAKERIES What will tie.

the. fate, of the Yoor old spotted mirror can be ret3vered by u. W. J. Schoonover Class Co.

ft 'ft found things to a chaos. The men were demanding that' the 1 officials of the concerns employing them should sign a prepared agreement and they took the stand that unless It was signed, the would strike, Strike votes had been taken by all ana argue it, otherwise, they may fflfi SHARE flFHAMF PRESIDENT WILSON leave it to the duly elected representa TO OPEN A STORE Saturday Night (CostUmed Tvum rage DEATHS 1 RULE FOR EMPLOYES of the crafts involved and the situation was decidedly strained and. serious. IN WILKES-BARRE tives. The Works Council is designed to be a "safety valve for the whole organization.

It is intended to open the way so that anybody with a grievance, whether it is small or large, shall have an opportunity to present it and get it adjusted. The Harvester Company like DRUG AND TOILET GOODS SPECIALS Some 4,000 workers in all were Involved in the trouble and they were on the verge of walking out on strike, prac OF HARVESTER CO. AMOS B. SINGER. Amos B.

Singer, a well known real- dent of Buggies, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. James Hoover, at Buggies. Besides Mrs. Hoover, he is Caatoria, bottle met two yesterday and none on Thursday. Wilson will make.

speeches on his way, to San Francisco, where he intends to welcome the new Pacific fleet August 15, it was learned. The data of his departure ts-Btfll uncertain. The President and Mrs, Wilson played golf this morning for the first time in a week. Wilson has been refraining tically the only restraining influence being found in the delay in getting sanction of some of the international organizations. Beef, Iron and 1 survived by- the following brothers With the closing of a long term lease on the- Lewith store -building at South Main street, Wilkes -Barre la to be presented with another 'establishment that marks the presence of an advanced era in retail merchandising.

The location will soon house one of the foremost establishments of its kind. In Bv. E. B. Singer, a Vair Chicago Plant Has Most Com- The employers had assumed a like Independent move and -refused to be 24 69c 86c 79 Wyoming M.

EX conference; William Singer, of Philadelphia, and Jess Singer i of 1 Seattle. Washington. The funeral Will be held from the home of his commanded or bulldozed in dealing with prehensive Plan of Lanor Glide's Pepto Mangan Lydia Pinkham the situation. It appeared that all ef the country. The lease on the building forts to get together were at an end, Representation was taken out by the Original-Barker aionaay aiiernoon ai ifo Medicine o'clock.

Services at the residence and when the international representatives arrived. However, the latter got in the city interment in Albert cemetery. 11 from exercise following his recent illness. MAY MANUFACTURE (Oontanaed rrom Pane 1 Bakeries, 'a corporation with 150 branches in the United SUtfes, and- will serve the public all the choicest delica all other large: corporations, has found that small grievances grow into big ones if there la no opportunity for them to be voiced and settled. The voting In the Works Councils is by; groups.

After a question has been thrashed out, chalrrnan calls for a vote. The employee representatives and the representatives' vote separately and recently. The vote of a majority of each group is the decision of the whole group. Thus the vote is either unanimous or a tie. If both groups agree their decision goes to (the' superintendent for execution, except, the considers it of such.

importance that it should go to the general officers, he refers it at once to the. President of the International Harvester Company, who may cither approve the action of 'WORKS COUNCIL- FEATURE and on the job just at the opportune PATRICK HENNESEY, Scott' Emulsion ..41860 moment They learned just how far the companies would go and found cies, pastries, bread and "baking products hitherto unobtainable only io the 'largest cities. v-j i The Barker Bakeries represent a them willing to talk things over If ap hitlon works a big majority of the em ployes were women and girls. Patrick Henneeey. age rorty-eignt, of Spring street, East End, died at Mercy Hospital, this morning at 2:45 o'clock, of heart trouble.

He is sur-I vived by his mother, Mrs. Timothy Henneeey and the following brothers imd sisters: Timothy, of this, city; John, of Phlladerphia: Pierce, of Johnstown; Elizabeth, of Philadelphia, and Mrs. J- Wooliver, of this city. Since the end of the war the. Workinr rorce at tne plant was cut down to proached in the proper manner.

They reasoned the situation out. and found that the companies were strugglmg along with scarcely enough orders to keep their men busy. They, realized that hundreds of men In other sections were being laid off jind were out of work; The strike situation loomed up as a most expensive undertaking at about fifty men who were employed at tool making and doing work necessary to keep the plant from deteriorating. Phito Water 17 Doan Kidney Pills Pompeian Night Cream Lady Mary Face Powder Senreco Tooth Paste Cuticura 23 39 23 41c 21c the Works Council, refer it to what is Within the past few weeks the work Each Worker Will be in Touch With Every Move of the Management By Frederick M. Kerby.

Chicago, 111. July 36 The most recent addition to the' rank of big corporations that have founa It to be "good business- to offer the rank and file of their employes a voice in the management and control of the corporation is the International Harvester Company. I Thirty thousand Harvester Company ing ranks have been swelled to 175 men Known as a uenera I Council, or propose a settlement himself all within the moment. 10 days Comparison between what the local A general council is composed of two company officials would allow to their MRS. SELENA CARTER Mrs.

Selena Carter, aged 80. died at the hdme Of her daughter, Mrs. C. A. Nettles, 1 7 Race street, this morning of general debility.

She was born at Charleston. S. C. and has resided in this city about twenty-five years. She was a member of the St.

Clement's chain of Ia New Tork City alone fifty of the stores are under operation. The balance of -them are located in Detroit Kansas City, ChU cago, St Louis, Denver. Mlnneopolis, St Paul Des Moines. Iowa, and other large cities. In some of the centers a many as four and five stores are doing business.

The Barker Bakeries idea will ah innovation in Wllkes-Barre. All the baking will be done, as is customary In all the company's establishments right on the premises in full view of the public. The system aproaches as near per feet sanitation in the handling of foodstuffs as modern science has-been enabled to make it. The establishment will employ salesladies who will be at tired, jBy.MaJtoaaJo'harniftiUmytUt-the perfectly 'plain white fixtures and decorations. 'C'tX The baking is done wholly by elec representatives or tne workers from men and conditions that exist in other the Works Council of each works, and communities were most favorable to the same number of management rep the local men and this helped to show resentatives.

it is in the nature of a 18cJ Soap and high class machinists are being hired as fast as they apply for work. An employment offlce-has been opened at the plant and the company is advertising for highly skilled workers in every section of the East where it is thought that the calibre of men desired can be obtained. Under the new contracts by the officers of the company, the plant will be given over to getting necessary machinery and tool assembled so that itwjll, thepianr-wlll in shape to permit of turninar out au. "higher court," and is only called when matters cannot be settled by the Works Councils. If the General Coun employes were given the opportunity in March of this year to vote upon the "Harvester Industrial Council Plan" ranking with the Standard Oil and the Colorado Kuel Iron Company's plans 1 cil cannot reach an agreement, the jCipiscupau cnumi tuiu is nurvivru uyau brother and sister both residents of South Carolina, and the following children: Mrs.

Nettles, and Mrs. Ellis Downie, of this city, and J. M. Legare, of New York City, thirteen grand chil- matter must toe. suDmitted to arbitra that a strike was Inadvisable.

Finally conferences were arranged and the situation was gone over with tb result that friendly relations' were restored and the compromise agree, ment was at last 1 arrived; atwThoee. remwhtfrig 'the men 4n "theae negotiations were J. C. Coots, of St Louis, and M. F.

Glenn of Columbui representing the botlermakers; Bernard of this city, and David Willie ms, of AHentown, representing the as the most comprehensive adopted by I tion. Representatives Guaranteed Against Discharge. aremtna rouneen great grana cnuaren. The following grandchildren are eMinir in thin rltv. fienrirn V.warAa tricity and the display windows will be Every representative of the worker used for demonstrations id turning out bread and bakery goods that will be tlerk In.

the local post office Andrew Edwards, jeweler by trade. Christine machinists, and J. H. Tftpkins, of marketed as soon as they leave the twmobllee. It will probably be the first of the coming year before the full force which is to be used will finally- be employed.

The plans that are being formed to make the plant a permanent fixture in the industrial life of the city will mean the bringing to this city of hundreds of highly trained and hia-hlv1 Pittsburgh, representing the black-! Moderate advances lnted profit; taking so that the forward movement did not carry favor, but the tone of the market 'held firm throughout Foreign exchange was again weak, sterling exchange was off about 4 points while francs Were down 6 points. ovena Throughout the whole process of baking the bakery goods do not ana uuian, ai nome. jns iunerai win be held from the home of her daughter, smiths. R. H.

Buchanan, represented serving on a council is guaranteed protection against discharge or discrimination by the management If he thinks he is being discriminated against because of action taken in behalf of t'ho workers, he can appeal directly to the president of the company, and if be is not satisfied with the presi the Federar government and had con come in contact with a human hand. tiiderable to do with getting both sides The remarkable growth of the Barker ai.ju ociock, luesaay morning, cervices at the residence and interment in Oaklawn cemetery. Friends will please omit flowers. paid workers and this fact is opening another problem which the company may be called upon to solve Itself later to the controversy together. 'vU When the compromise agreement had been reached, the whole matter was first taken up with the Vulcan em dent's action, then he can have the employes into the managerial end of the concern.

The plan was adopted overwhelmingly. The central feature is a. "Works Council." in which delegates chosen by secret ballot of vthe employes sit with an equal number of representatives of the management and have an equal voice in considering matters of mutual interest to employer and employe. One Representative to 200 Employes The basis of representation is one employe representative for each 200 to 300 employees, with a minimum of five employe representatives on the Works Council, There is one of the Works Cfcunclls at each works of the Harvester Company. Through the Works Council any employe or any group of employes, or the management, can at any time re- bakeries has been unprecedented In the annals of retail establishment.

Starting in business less than one year ago, the company today is well represented In all parts of the United Statea The long chain of stores' is the re on. That is a problem Of housing. Even wun tne number of men who have al FUNERALS ready been permanently employed by JOSEPH-YAIIS-QlilTS CHAIR AT UJLWETIi sult of the public's demand for perfect uie concern, considerable trouble has question settled by an arbitration selected by mutual agreement" Under the" I. H. C.

plan, it is guaranteed that there shall be no- discrimination against any; worker on account of race, sex, political or religious or membership In any labor or other organization. The most important decisions those affecting wages-r-are subject to revisions not ofteaer than each six months. As to other matters, they can be considered at any time. The Harvester Company" plan has not of course, been tried out longrenough to been found in housing them satisfactorily. Unless local capital becomes interested in the problem itself, the company may be forced to take up the question and provide homes for the workers who are yet to come.

here, iv The plans as already ma.onri out hv William E. Doran. The funeral of William E. Doran, was held from the family home, 84, North Washington street, this afternoon and was very largely attended. bakery products produced under, perfect sanitary methods, was tha explanation given a Times-Leader reporter today by a representative of the company for Its enormous business.

And the reason why the company refers to its' establishments a the "Original Barker Bakeries." is because since Its organization nine different baking concerns have infringed upon its patent rights and have started operating similar stores, While the matter is now in the courts. ployes. The machinists employed here met last week and were found to be agreeable to the proposition 'before it was submitted to the Metal Trades Council. On, Thursday of this week, after the representatives of the men had met with the managers of the company, the Metal Trades Council voted to instruct its delegates to recommend that all locals accept the compromise pro-' position and thereby avert what would undoubtedly prove to he a costly strike. The council also voted that in cases where locals a majority of in particular firms or sfyops voted to accept the agreement the agreement should be signed.

The action of the Sheldon employes last night on the new agreement is the first to be taken. The Hazard comrianv -IT: isent suggesuons, requests ana com the company will call for additions to plaints, and all such matters are guar tha present laree nlant in Vnrtv vr The plant was erected for the building Judge of its efficiency, but so far it Quitting the chair at the district convention of the United Mine Workers at Scranton today, as a result of the bitter fight that has been waged since the start Of the convention between the administration and the insursent forces, Joseph Tamils, of Plttston, vice president of the district organization, thia morning stepped out and made way for Daniel McCue, aJso of Plttston. to ore- ui mo maineson automobile several years ago, but, the new work that the company contemplates doinc will seems to be working well. It is the most elaborate and comprehensive plan of labor representation adopted by any large anteed a full and fair hearing. If the council cannot agree upon a disposition satisfactory to all concerned then the question may, by mutual consent be submitted to arbitral Here are the things that the Work Council is empowered to act upon: Ail questions relating to working condi and the competing companies are try conducted along broader lines and will corporation.

First Methodist- Church assisted by Rev. Mr. Hill, of Binghamton, YV, a former pastor of Plains Methodist Church, and old friend of the deceased. A quartet sang several hymns and the floral offerings were in great profusion. Members of the Grand Army of the Republic, attended in a body and sounded taps at the grave in Hollen-back Cemetery.

The Honorary pallbearers were Christian Walter, Dr, I. Grier Barber, Frank Morris necessitate substantial additions to the buildings. A considerable amount of ing desperately to remain in business, there is no doubt that the Barker Bakeries company wilt establish its rights and eventually suppress all illegitimate machinery will also have to be Installed. NEW LOAN TO FRANCE wane the plant was beinr operated side over the remaining deliberation of the delegates. Mr.

McCue was elected to the place by the district board as a 100, per cent war work institution, 950 employees were on the company payrolls. This was reduced to fifty officials held a conference with a shop committee together with Mr. Buchanan and an agreement waa reached where by the shop committee will recommend Washington, July 26 The United Statj-s now holds 9,615.400,927.63 worth of I. O. of the Allies.

This total waa reached today when a new loan was made to France for 1157,549,000, France alone now owes attempts at competition for deceiving the publio, the representative explained. One of. the features of the local store will be the baking of bread every thirty Thus, th( representative pointed out. the- public will be supplied with fresh bread, constantly. The new establishment open to the.

public in about two weeks, it is announced. to the locals that the compromise proposition be accepted. Meetings of tions, protection of health, safety, wages, hours of labor, recreation and education. The Works Council may, on its own motion, investigate matters of mutual interest and make recommendations to the-Work Management and the Management may also refer matters to the Works Council for investigation and report. Furthermore the management must furnish to the Works Council a full report on all Euch questions as accident Miller, Peter Welteroth, Goreg Davis and Andrew Symons.

The carriers, were Charles Cutler and C. Howell, of Plttston; Miller Frederick, Plymouth; Harry Mooney, Charles Klein and David Thomas, of this city, all undertakers. REACH SETTLEMENT locals connected with other shops are scneduiod for the. near future, the United States $9,010,026,800. the Treasury Department announced.

Under a new clause in the agreement member and he ia presiding this afternoon at the -open session being held when the report of the tellers aa to ths result of the election of district officers Is to be made. The battle between the two factions was resumed at the opening of the station this morning. The resolution introduced yesterday afternoon calling fur an executive session to hear tUe report of the tellers, introduced by the insurgent forces, was defeated at the session this morning. This precipitated the trouble that was followed by Tanr.ia stepping out as the presiding (Continued rrom Page U) it will be possible to change the wage scale before the expiration of the FORTY FORT IV YORK old agreement and will be effective for a year. The men will receive the same scale Charles Francis Woodward.

The. funeral of Charles Francis Woodward of Lawrenceville, who agreement It hi agreed that upon five days notloe, thye company and un- of high wages fixed by the war labor Ion representatives will confer and ad prevention, sanitation, 1 restaurant, medical service, employment, educational programs, recreation, including the figures, on cost, efficiency and results obtained, in all of these. fielJ3. died at City Hospital, Thursday, was held this afternoon. Services which were private, were conducted at the and oeUiled in what is known Just wages and a.

working schedule with FINANCIAL REVIEW the understandings that adjustments (i docket NO. 638. thRA want Chapel at Hollenback Cemetery, Rev. the convention, and the naming of Mo- tnt v. tinue in force until such a time as they are changed after conferences between the two parties Involved.

All working conditions of the old agreement remain mi will take effect in ninety days date of notification for the conference provided for. This clause is agreeable to the Sheldon and 'ten Vulcan plants. With the Hazard, a thirty, day period Of notice has been agreed iiius, cvciy ejujMuya in uaui, through -his 6r her representatives in; the Works Council, is at all times in touch with what the management isi fj doing, and what it has cosfaid what r-i C1l To New Tork, July 28. The Evening Sun's financial review today said; Following a hesitant opening the Stock Market gained strength tinder the Primritly AttcJcd Day and Niqht nl force. The men will work a 4S hour instead of a 50 hour veed They will bn tffLid ovvrtlnna fnf all results have been- obtained In anyctj VU fJ'" 0 P.

lead of the food shares which were Cue In his stead. McCu is a district board member and was re-elect'! as tho administration a candidate in the I'iu-ton district. According to the statements of gates, the report of the tellers at. th convention this afternoon will j'iow of the administration have been re-electt, may of ilr- larja majorities. It Is evident lnurnt forces bv beta roml i i the administration is In comj'-I-'- -trol of the convention.

matter which Interests the workers. If I fl. T. Ci dOIl actively bought at advanced prices. U.

t3 eight hours and thirty-six minutes on I i five days of the week and five hours on they do not like th way things are S. Food products moved into higher Stephen's Episcopal Church officiated. Mrs. Patrick Kennedy. The funeral of Mrs.

Patrick Kennedy who died at Jersey City, N. will be held from the home of her son, William Kennedy, Mpnday morning at 9 o'clock. A high mass of requiem will be celebrated In St Mary's Church at 9:30 o'clock. Interment in St Mary's Cemetery at Hanover. -Ladles of L.

B. A. No. .444, will attend the funeral in a body and the funeral cortege will be conveyed to-the cemetery by auto- mobile. the It A being question in they can bring up the Works Council and: i Settlement of the controversy is looked upon as a victory to either side of the question but rather to the publio at large.

It means that both sides have given and 'taken so that the public may benefit through uninterrupted work by the industries involved in the dispute. Had a strike of the 4000 men effected by the agreement been called, the industrial life of the valley would have received decidedly hard blow at this time. c. 769 WYOMING AVENUE, DORRANCETON Bell Phone 7576-J FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND EMBALMER First Class' Service At Moderate Prices ground, while Corn products and California packing displayed pronounced strength, at times. The whole industrial section of the market exhibited a firm tone in the first hour with trading Any Employe May Appear the remaining day, The settlement was brought about through the agencies of representatives of international organizations with affiliation with the Metal Trades Council of this city, (togetner with federal representatives, i When the former arrived in.

this city, several weeks ago, Any employe or group or employes who want to take up a matter in the Works Council have the right to ap moderately active. I. tl. Tobacco products went' to a new pear personally before the Council sjsjt wFc 1 w- jiMi KM. Adb turn liw.

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