Search America's historic newspaper pages from 1770-1963 or use the U.S. Newspaper Directory to find information about American newspapers published between 1690-present. Chronicling America is sponsored jointly by the National Endowment for the Humanities external link and the Library of Congress. Learn more
Image provided by: The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox and Tilden Foundation
Newspaper Page Text
THE SUN AND NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, MARCH 14, 1320T 400,000 OUT ON STRIKE IN FRANCE Kearly Every Sort of Industry Affected in AH Harts of the Kejiublic. Taw March " I" b IH,ial.i'or II. F!c-ratlo of labor that nearly OO,000 irwis In ull are o.i Mrtto In Franco at the urteent time. In tho hyona repn mvcral thousand hands In th Mlk mills have Kone oui, brWKlnc m nwnbw.of strikers at that Mntra to a total of 0,000 In the 20 600 "oal miner, hnve otruek In nym- In pal-..e.Calal,. and this develop went has strtrKthencd the hope of trie radicals among the labor leaders that a general coal utrlUo may be brought "Strikes of from 3.100 to 5.000 build lne workers aro rjori.d neverally from various regions, iwnoRR them Angers and Touloure, The I'arls region rcem freer from trlkes than most parts of France, but strikes anions the chotmakers, uphol sterers and m.-irble workers are threat ened. , . Seventy thoiwanil textile workers in the Uoubalx and TouivoinK regions are out, demanding higher wages und strict observanco of the eisnt nour,. u. The exocuti'x f th- National Federa tion of Textile Worker haw Issued a circular letter to all tpxtl'c unions saying that the evcmualltj of a general strike must be considered CUBA AT PEACE WITH BERLIN. DNponnl of Hiil Milim nnd In demnity Still tu lie Ilrctded. Havav. March 13 Cuba Is now at pearo with (lermany und official rela tions soon will be nsuricd. according to iin otllclal notf issui-l laM night by tho Council of Secretai l . It was stated a 1' residential piorlam: lion to this effect had bcon appro. "d in -'uncll and would be published later li. i!n- 0.clal Gazette. Ii.oposal of several litnian vessels In terned during the w.ir rutnalns undecld. ed, but no action will be t.iken until after conference with the ( 'ulun Minister to Washington. KTior CUrlon Manuel de Cespedes. who ii expected In Havana ocn The question of he amount of In demnity to be exacted by Cuba will be Ftudlfd by a conmittee composed of the fecrctarles of Foreign Affaire. Treasury and Agnrulture, and S-mr Dr. Sanchez de Hu-:ani'rii, Cubit's delegate to th pcaoc conftrencc. SECOND SCHLESWIfi ZONE VOTES TO-DAY People to Decide Whether Ter ritory Will Become Tnrt of Denmark. pr Coi'ENHAOEff, March 1J, Excitement evalls throughout tho second plebiscite xon of Schleiwlr, whera Hie people will determine to-morrow wlietlif r their coun try will remain under German control or will become again a part of' Denmark, from which It ws divorced In 1861 by the Treaty of Vienna. Despatches from Flensbnre tell of the enthusiastic welcome given arriving Danish voters who are eligible to cast their ballots In the plebiscite, and every ship that leaves here for Flensbure Is loaded with. Danes going to participate In the voting. . The German Government hJ made emphatic protests to the Peace Confer enco and tho Interallied Commission In Schleswlc against decrees of the com mission which aro held to bo discrimi natory In favor of Denmark. Herr Muel ler, German Foreign Minister, Is said to have declared his government would not accept a decision In tho Schleswlc mat ter "against the spirit and words of the peace treaty." The district where the people of Sehleswlg will vote to-morrow Is soutR of the first plebiscite zone, which voted on February 10. It is, roughly, triangu lar In shape, with tho apex of the trl anglo on tho coast east of Flensburg and the base on tho shore of the North jiea. Several Islands off the west coast ttlll Join In the voting. French to I'ullect Di-tiU. Paiiis, Marcn 1.1. r"ren-h creditors are authorized to proceed lo recover pre-war debts du" them hy U'liigarlan and Aus trian subjects, It !s ol!k.illy announced. Honey due to Hungarian and Austrian, however, will rem.nn witudtered for the time being. FANKLIN SIMON MEN'S SHOPS . 2 to 8 WEST jSti STREET Men's Banister Shoes $16oo Tax 60c Two Models Bought Before Last Advance But Delayed in Delivery HESE shoes were contracted for at $2.00 per pair less than the price we are now paying tor them. Our present Banister price is $18.00, and we could get $18.00 for these, hut we feel that these 785 pairs belong o the public at $16.00. That two dollars difference is just as good to you as it is to us. And we arc not claiming any credit for giving it to you. But we want you to know the occasion for the saving, so that you will not mistake this event for a sale. Black or brown Russia calf, in the latest English model All sizes from j to 12 all widths from A A to D. FIFTH AVENUE VTkruAb T. flm 0 J m tUlarensomg 1 ijih uvniw tu tun itj umiu pt aw Si LiChtSluIiml. Thirty-fourth Street The Store is closed sA 5 P. M. day . , f . Altmatt $c to- MADISON AVENUE - FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK nr!-4., -fifth Qr4A TELEPHONE 7000 MURRAY HILL mirij-.w. The Easter CosttSmiie owes moch of its thought bestowed the most important success to the care and fore- upon the minor accessories of which1 are gloves, hosiery ana smoes Marvex Qloves, Betelph Silk Hosiery and Balta Shoes (alii of which are exclusive to B. Altman & Co.) . are indispensable to men' and women of correct taste. Commencing Monday. A Cflearamce Sale of Freoch Lingerie at greatly reduced prices This Sale vill comprise a considerable number of hand-embroidered under garments, chiefly in broken sizes; while many off them especially the finer ones are single pieces. Among the numerous interesting values offered will be the following (a limited number of each) : Nightrobes . . '$3.90, 4.65 Chemises . 1.65, 2.45, 4.90 Drawers . . 2.25, 3.85. Skirts . . . 2.45, 3.25 (Second Floor) For Monday A Special Offering of Imported Cretooe&s exce y 3owpriced at 68C. Per yard Catalogue Merchandise on the SIXTH FLOOR Among the special values now being offered are SeoiQnmade Dresses of navy serge; in two smart one-piece models, priced at $24.75 & 26.50 Seinniiinniade Skirts of Spring-weight woolen plaid, in brown or French blue barred with brighter color; a graceful side-plaited model . priced at $ 1 7.50 This is all new Spring merchandise, of superior quality and workmanship. Both dresses and skirts are so nearly completed that very little time or labor is, required to add the finishing touches. Seven thousand yards of superior quality Cretonnes in the pretty, cheerful patterns that can so effec tively be used for Summer slipqvers and draperies wifl be on sale at this remarkable figure, presenting a most unusual opportunity for advantageous early Spring buying. '' (Upholstery Dep't, Fourth Floor) For Monday and Tuesday UmusiLiiaS Valines, m Homisehold Linens at the special prices quoted All-linen Table Cloths Heavy Danask, each $8.50 & S 0.50 , Double satin damask each . . . $13.75 & 17.50 All-linen Table Napkins Heavy damask, doz. $9.75 & I S.75 Double satin damask, per doz. $ 1 7. 50 All-linen Huckaback Towels Hemstitched perdozen $10.50, S2.00 & 18.00 UnionHuckaback Towels (linen-and-cotton) Hemstitched perdozen $7.50, 9.00 & 52.00 Turkish Bath Towels Hemmed, dozen, $6.00, 7.50 & 9.00 (Fourth Floor) Dainty Cottons for Smiinnimer Frocks A new shipment recently received is now displayed in the Department on the First Floor. Among the many smart materials which it includes are novelty cotton voiles in embroi dered and woven-color effects (arid some shoving an allover metal design) ; French and English printed voiles ; imported ginghams (including those from the famous Andersons, of Scotland); Irish dress linens; colored handkerchief linens; and fancy white skirtings. 1 Trimnrnfieg Novelties for Spring aed Sin mra oner v dSWrgnrnTTOrmnrrmH iniiiiiiiiiir.iiiiiiiiiii.miijiiiiHiiihiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii.iM mmr