Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-06
BREAD PROBLEM.
Boston Receives Ten Thousand
Loayes from Suburbs.
Apparently No Change in Strike Of
The Bakers.
l. abor Troubles in Various Sections of
the Country.

| lo%ves of bread were received in Boston
from bakeries In the suburbs, today.
This bread was for the most part dis
| tributed to the larger restaurants and
| to the stores at which many people OBJ
tain their bread.
This importation is being investigated
by the officials of the bakers unions
| If it is found that any union bakeries
are sending the bread it Is said that the
men there will be called out The
unions, today, began the distributing OF
union labels which will be placed on
every loaf turned out by the union bak-
| cries This will be done so that the
| public can discern whether their bread
| is union made.
| Frank p. Shepard. treasurer of the
| George B. Fox Co., one of ten largest
| bakeries in the city, which is affected
by the strike. said that the movement
had been Il failure for the strikers so
| far as the financial aspect of the union
| was concerned.
About 1900, 900 union labels to be put
on the lOaves arrived, today. On this
lot the two local unions Of journeymen
bakers will earn 5000 in about two
weeks. which will cover the expenses
of the joint executive committee. The
! locals pay five cents 4 thousand to the
| International union and charge the
master bakers Is cents a thousand for
| the labels
| Four more Independent bakers
signed the agreement. today. increasing
the total to 112. The number of jour
| newman bakers still out is about 600.
Today. the claim was made by the
| octa l.al hot to
that there would be a gradual increase
| in the OutDut have been fully realized
and that they came nearer supplying
their daily bread trade. this morning
| than at any time since the strike.
| This afternoon, the executive COM
mittec Of both the striking bakers
| union and the Master Bakers Associa-
| ton said that they We're making good
progress and We're confident of victory.
Daniel Davenport. executive agent of
the American anti-Boycott Association,
arrived here. today, to consult with the
master bakers. He Is said to be pre-
pared to take action at any time, should
any law be violated by the striking
bakers.
| Lawrence. Mass. May 5.-Agent
Hartshorne of the Arlington mills re-
| fused TO meet committee Of the strik
ers which requested 4 conference. this
noon. He claims that they are no
| longer employees of the mill and that
re has nothing to discuss with them.
| Wiliimantic. Conn. May 5.-The
| American TIN cad Co. has issued orders
| to run its mills here vita the exception
| of tn" finishing depa, tment. five days
| struggle Of several weeks duration, in
| whic! Il non-union man was killed and
much other violence dcne. the striking
hack drivers of kaeas City have ad-
'nittcd defeat ana TIE strike has been
declared off
| Peabody. Mass. May 5.-Thc strike
f 20 bakers here. which was expected.
touay, mas been deferred until next
| saturday heht. IN order 10 allow TIE
| prepare reply 10 the demand of tn"
| i'nioa. The agreement which the
journoymen desire to put in force is
| similar to that Presented by the Bos-
ton bakers.
| Prevalence, X l.. May 1.-THE
| ''rcmrton Co., to1ay. notified the 100
employees of its cotton mills at Cromr
| ton that the plant would be shut down.
tonight. for the remainder Of the week.
Hereafter the concern will be in opera
| ton hut four days each week until an
| Improvement occurs in the market for
this state ana Connection ara ,cYac,e,,
IN TO date Nv tho short ti,ro n,ovomant
Boston Nav 5.-Jvnited S.atos Immi-
gram Comniss,oner Ri,,ir,e i, .r,.asti
eating , re,ort that ,ran,e of ~.
SomervilIc Master pont.rs, A.Soci..
lt;on arc now in tho MARITIME ,,rn,.;nnos
Irving TO securo mon to IN tho rI,cos
of striking Somcrville Winters Tho
lrom,niss ionar's irouirv ,x,Il bo co,snna
r. III, oucstion Of whether tho naintnrs
II tbcv como wo,;d do g, IN ,.,oI,,io,
of the olian contract Inv