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Note: Like his wife, Winifred, Carroll was about 22 years old when their first child, Lawrence, was born in 1914, right around the time he moved from 1010 Avery Ave. to 302 Essex Street.
On June 5, 1917, Carroll went downtown and registered for the draft. He listed his occupation as a Millwright at The Solvay Process in Solvay, NY. He was 24 years old, married, and with two children.
According to various Syracuse city directories, Carroll E. Capels was a plumber, living at 302 Essex Street until about 1920, when he moved to 1001 Avery Avenue, in Syracuse. Some time in the 1920s, he became a kiln setter and moved to 1217 Avery Avenue. The 1937 Syracuse Directory lists his occupation as "Boiler Maker" and residing at 108 Morgan Avenue.
In 1950, he was sued by McGraw Construction Company:
Construction Firm Sues Solvay Union
McGRAW CONSTRUCTION CO., 2105 W. Genesee st, today filed suit through its attorney, Eugene D. LICHTENBERG, against United Mine Workers of America District 80, and other defendants for damages of $300,000.
Named as co-defendants are: Joseph MAYO, 414 Burnet Park dr.; Andrew HIZNAY, 1536 S. State st.; F. Earl MORAN, 328 Tennyson av.; Edward KENNEDY, resident of Maryland; Russell Talmann, 637 S. Crouse av.; James PONTELLO, Kathan rd, Brewerton; Ernest BLYE, 464 Whittier av.; Thomas A. YOUNG, 112 Elmhurst av.; John PALLIDINO, 1001 Cogswell av.; John RABORN, 201 Case st, Solvay; Howard ROTHER, 103 Charlotte st.; Amos SPEZIALE, 903 Sixth st., Solvay; Frank GREENE, 472 Stafford av.; Sam GUARINO, 1721 Milton av., Solvay; and Carl [sic] CAPELS, 108 Morgan av.
McGRAW CONSTRUCTION alleges it has been damaged to the extent of $300,000 by actions of the defendants in denying its employees access to the property of the Solvay Process Division, Allied Chemical & Dye Corp. with whom McGraw has a construction contract. Suit was filed in the U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York.
The suit is an outgrowth of an incident which occurred July 17, when McGraw Construction Co employees endeavored to enter the Bridge st. gate to Solvay's property in order that the construction company might comply with provisions in its contract with Solvay [sic]
Production employees [at ?] Solvay Process, on strike since June 13, are represented by United Mine Workers of America, District 50. According to the complaint, actions of the United Mine Workers and the individuals named served to prevent entrance of McGraw's employees to the Solvay plant through blocking of the gate and threats of bodily harm. The complaint also charges that the defendants have continued such threats.
McGRAW STATES it has been damaged on two counts. The first claim is for $100,000 which McGraw states it has suffered because it was unable to perform its contract with Solvay and has been required to maintain personnel in standby status preventing it from accepting and soliciting other construction projects.
The second claim alleges that illegal acts of the United Mine Workers of America District 50, and Local 12457, constituted a secondary boycott by reason of which McGraw has been damaged to the extent of $200,000.
MAYO, HIZNAY, MORAN and KENNEDY are being sued as individuals and as representatives of United Mine Workers. TALMANN and PALLIDINO are being sued individually and as president and treasurer, respectively of Local 12457.
[Source: The Syracuse Herald-Journal, Syracuse, New York, Monday, September 11, 1950, p. 8; Ancestry.com newspaper database, viewed September 7, 2005; notes in brackets and surname capitalizations added by compiler VC.]
Obituary:
Carroll E. Capels, of 108 Morgan Ave., May 11, 1967. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Winifred KEENAN Capels; a daughter, Miss Margaret M. Capels; five sons, Lawrence J., Robert C. [sic], William R. [sic], Roger F., and Loren J. Capels; two sisters, Mrs. Katherine REARDON and Mrs. Mary SCHUH; three brothers, William, Lawrence and Arthur Capels; a granddaughter and two great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held from the Edward J. Ryan Funeral Home, 1628 W. Genesee St., Friday 9:30 A.M. and 10 A.M. in St. Brigid and St. Joseph's Church. Internment St. Mary's Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Thursday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M..
[Source: either Syracuse Post Standard or Herald Journal, Thursday, May 11, 1967; notes in brackets and capitalizations added by VC]
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