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Evening star., 1916-05-02
Advances Granted
Louisiana Sugar Workers
and laborerS Elsewhere

NEW ORLEANS, May 2.-Oficiais of
the American Sugar Refining Company
have announced that about 1890 en-
pioyes of the company's Chalmette
plant have been given increases in
wages ranging from IS to $3.50 a
month.
LEBANON, Pa. May 2-An increas Sc
in wages ranging between and 10
per cent. according to the class of
work, has been announced by the
American Iron and Steel Manufactur-
ing Company. About 1000 employees
at the plants in this city and at Read
Evening star., 1916-05-02
Say Leaders Are Treated Badly.

John a. Vol of GAINESVILLE, president
Of the Onio Federation of Labor, an
nounced yesterday in Columbus that
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation OF Labor, an
other labor leaders will address la
Dor mass meeting to be held in Colum-
bus May 81
The object of this meeting" said
Vol. will be to protest in the name of
labor against such treatment as labor
organizers have received at Columbus"
Vol stated that two street car or
caniHers had been arrested in Columbus
for refusing 20 comply with police Or
der to leave the city. He said they are
now at liberty. but another organizer
had been deported. He asserted that
the organizers were being harassed
without justification.
Evening star., 1916-05-02
Chattanooga Machinists Quit.

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn. May 1.-The
Montague Mailing Machine Company
closed its plant here yesterday. when
iO0 union machinists laid down their
tools ard refused to remain in employ
ment unless wage demands were
granted officials OF the company said
no attempt VIII he made to resume
operations here until the end of the
European war. when IL is expected
that manufacturers OF war munitions
will release large number Of machin-
lists now required
Evening star., 1916-05-02
Linwood Club Entertains.

Special Correspondence Of The star
WOODSiDE. Md. MAJ The Linwood
Club social organization composed of
the boys and Young men of this com.
m Unity. assisted by outside talent. gave q
MINSTREL show and dance at the Wood
side school Friday night. before the larg-
est audience ever assembled there. The
program proved unusually interesting.
ana entertaining
Evening star., 1916-05-02
$4,000 GARMENT
WORKERS STRIKE


mayor to obtain concessions from the
company. If the mediation does not sue
ceed the carmen say they will walk out
Thursday morning.
rhe company officials say there is
nothing the mayor can do unless ne Is
willing 10 discard the three-cen. fare sNs-
TEN here "To grant the men more
than the s3OC 900 increase in wages |
have offered to pay them during the
next two years means certain IN
crease in fare" said John J. Stanley.
president of the railway company. to-
day 1T is UP to the mayor, said w.
u. Mahon of Detroit international pres
ident of the carmens union, today. We
shall wait to hear what he will no for
the men"
Evening star., 1916-05-02

street railway company and its strik-
ing employees.
Hundreds of street car motormen
and conductors assem- bled at the union
labor temple this morning and voted
for the proposition for a settlement of
the strike. which has tied up practical
iy all the lines In Allegheny county
since Sunday at midnight. The propo-
sltlon was not made public. but was
understood to include an increase in
wages above that offered by the COM
pany on Sunday and arbitration of
working conditions to which the men
objected until the wage question had
been disposed of. Union officials said
the result of the vote would not likely
be known until noon. They refused to
make known the details of the pro-
poSal.
All Pittsburgh Has Walked.
The strike has tied up every line<in
Evening star., 1916-05-02
Steel Mills of Pittsburgh
District Close Temporarily
When a Striker Is Beaten

PITTSBURGH. May 2-Pickets ap-
peared at the plants of the American
Steel and Wire Company of the United
States Steel Corporation in Braddock
and Rankin early in the day. and one
who attempted to stop q workman from
entering the Rankin plant was thrash
ed in the fight which followed. Soon
afterward the management closed ooth
mills for the protection of the men, it
was stated. Other plants in the Nlcln-
ity closed for the same cause were the
McClintick Marshall Construction Com
pany, Braddock Machine and Manu-
featuring Company, Columbia Steel and
Shaftins Company and the Standard
Chain Company. This action added
about 5000 men to those already idle
in that section.
Angered because workmen refused to
JOIN their ranks, 1000 striking en-
ptcyes OF the Westinghouse plants
forC,bly entered the mills of four big
steel companies in Rankin and Brad
dock late yesterday, attacked employees
and caused property damage amount
ing to several hundred dollars. One
rioter was arrested. but hundreds of
strikers attack ed the police with stones
and rescued the prisoner. The rioting
lasted three hours, and was the most
serious that has occurred since the
the strikers were those of the Edgar
Thompson works of the Carnegie Steel
Company, the American Steel and Wire
Company, the McClintic- Marshall Con-
struction Company and the Standard
chain works. District Attorney r. II.
jackson as soon as notified of the riot
ing ordered the saloons in Braddock.
which had been permitted to reopen
three hours before the trouble took
place, to be closed indefinitely.
Disturbance Followed Parade.
The disturbance followed parade
of 5000 strikers from East Pittsburgh
Going to the plant of the Edgar
Thompson works, in North Braddock.
the marchers battered down heavy
iron gates at one of the entrances,
ard. sweeping ten policemen who were
guarding the entrance before them,
forced their way into the plant. Other
strikers biockaded the tracks of the
Pittsburgh and Lake Erie and the Bal
timore and Ohio railroads. Railway
detectives tried to dislodge them. but
they resisted, tying up all traffic on
both roads for nearly thirty minutes.
Crying Eight hours a day" the
strikers rushed through the plant, at
tacking several workmen. When the
men refused to join them the strikers
went to the McClintock Marshall
plant. Battering open a gate. they
Evening star., 1916-05-02

vance by the company in two months.
TOLEDO. Ohio. May Five hun
dred local employees of the Toledo and
Ohio Central Railroad Company have
been granted ) per cent wage in
crease, to become effective at once. 1t
is understood the increase is to be made
in a II depa rtmentS.
Evening star., 1916-05-02

rushed into the works, destroyed large
belts. damaged machinery and upset
paint over the floors in the paint de-
partment. according to the poi1ce- As
the men entered the plant Whlstle
was blown. and the workmen quit WORK
until the strikers departed. A numoer
of men were beaten. but not seriousi!
hurt, and two foreigners rushed out
of the plant and jumped into the MO-
noneahela river swimming TO the op-
posite shore
Evening star., 1916-05-02
Will of Oliver L. White.

The will Of Oliver l.. White. dated De-
cember -, 1872. has been filed for pro-
bate. He leaves his personal belongings
TO his brother. Henry &. White of Utica,
y Y. and the remaining estate 10 his
widow .Iaetta White.
Evening star., 1916-05-02
Demand for Labor in Ohio.

COLUMBUS, Ohio. May 2.-Demand
for skilled and unskilled labor in Ohio
was greater this May l than ever be-
fore in the history of the state. ac-
cordinS to a statement issued by f. c.
Croxton, state industrial commissioner.
He reported that during April the
seven state free employment bureaus in
ohio were asked to supply 22,6s1 Ia
borers, but could NIL only 14,0l3 posi-
tions. MIR. Croxton asserted that the
demand for labor is not sectional, but
applies to every county and city in the
state.
In Cleveland, he reported, as high as
35 cents an hour is being paid to com
mon IaDorers. while at oungstown SIS
a week, plus room, board and laundry
was offered last week through the
newspapers for domestic help without
response.
Evening star., 1916-05-02
WHEN The SKIN
BURNS, |TCHES
Soon Soothed and Healed by
Poslam and Poslam Soap.

( Are you using roslam for your skin dis
} order. Do you know that II anords me
healing all unsightly, distressing and broken
( out skin: -.
1t s n delight TO find. after few appli-
{ cstions that some unsishtly, hotlersome nf
fection has disappeared II is a welcome
sight to see. every day. actual improvement
! in some stubborn disease Which mas e"""ie"
\ for weeks. perhaps for years.
Poslam Soap. medcated with Poslam. con
! tainS all of quality that can be put into
soap. superior for tender skin Never ir
\ ritates.
{ For sample, send 4c stamps TO Emergency
I Iabora, tories 81 West 18th St. New York
! city Sold by all druggists. Advertisement.
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Evening star., 1916-05-02
SHIPS FOR PRACTICE CRUISE.
Missouri. Ohio and Wisconsin to
Carry Annapolis Midshipmen.

ANNAPOLIS. Md, MAY e.-Commsnder
II. II. Hough. Commander James ]. Raby
and Commander Wat T Cluverius who
will command respectively. the battle
ships Missouri. Ohio and Wisconsin COM
prising the midshipmen's summer cruis-
ing squadron. have gone to League Is
land navy yard. Phila delphia, to bring the
vessels to Annapolis
The ships have been in reserve there
for several months. They are expected
here the latter part OF this week The
practice cruise will begin. as usual early
in June.
Evening star., 1916-05-02
Echo of Johnson's Fight.

The street car system here is oper-
ated under the so-called Taylor ordi :
nance. enacted to end CleveIand's street
car war several years ago, when the
late Mayor Tom l.. Johnson made his
successful fight for three-cent fares<c n
der this ordinance the city has entire
control of car schedules. which is one
of the big issues between the carmen
and the company. President Stanley
declares he is prevented by the ordi-
nance from arbitrating the issue which
the men demand shall be submitted to
arbitration.
The men are asking an increase IN
pay from % and 80 to 4c cents an hour,
a minimum day of eight hours for 30
per cent of the employees and seats
"a: conductors.
Evening star., 1916-05-02

Sixty Enter Holy Name Society.
Sixty new members were formerly re-
Evening star., 1916-05-02
Pittsburgh Car Strike
Settled by Agreement
With Employees TODAY

PITTSBURGH. May e.-An agree
ment has been reached between the
Evening star., 1916-05-02
Youngstown Conditions Unchanged

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio. May There
is no change in the labor situation
here this morning from that of yes
terday. Machinsts are still on strike
for an eight-hour day and closed
shop. their action affecting about ten
of the smaller contract plants of the
city. About 1.200 men are striking,
Gripping work at the Trussed Concrete
Steel Company, the General Fireproof-
ing Company. the William Tod COM
pany. the United Engineering COM
pany, the Automatic Sprinkler Com
pany and several smaller shops. The
machinists are trying to arrange a
conference with their employers Inc
Republic Rubber Company, which smut
down last Friday. is still closed, the
lockout affecting 1900 men.
At the plant of the Mahonlng cigar
Company today, where small strike
is in progress. trouble developed TINS
morning when some of the girl strikers
tried to return to work. Female PICK
cts of the strikers tried to prevent the
return and a street fight resulted
among the girls No damage was uone
except hair pulling and scratching oi
faces Police were called ana lntee
girls arrested. The plant employs
about 100 girls.
Evening star., 1916-05-02
Machinists Out in Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI, OHIO, May 2.--Reports
from seventy-five machine SHOPS III
this city and vicinity show tnat l'2oZ
machinists failed to report for work
yesterday The manufacturers, how
ever. contend that there are always
large number of employees VINO ran 10
ro,o. 10 work Monday and do not be-
lieye that all of the 1852 men nave
Joined the ranks of the machinist
strikers. ooo
Union officials claim that 2,goo ma
chinists of the 1900 in this city are
now on strike The strike has been
in progress for the last several months
Evening star., 1916-05-02
Carpenters Demand Granted.

CANTON, Ohio. May Most of the
400 members of the local carpenters
union are at work under increased
wages.
Contractors have granted the demand
for so cents an hour for an eight-hour
day, but refuse to sign the scale SUB.
mitted The contractors say they Will
run as open shops" They do not an
ticipate any strike.
Evening star., 1916-05-02
Close Daily at 6 PM.
HUB FURNITURE co.

May moving month. Whenever
need this big and undlhs
Evening star., 1916-05-02

The strike has tied up every line>in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-07
S|NCLEzEPPEL|N
IS DRIVEN BACK
FROM ENGLAND
Raider Forced to Give up At
tempted Attack Wednes-
day Night

London, April 6.-The increasing eff
fectiveness of England's aircraft
defences was demonstrated last night
when the single Zeppelin which under
took the fifth raid in six days was
prevented from penetrating the north
east coast and was forced to flee, aft
er the briefest visit Of the kind yet
made.
The night was clear, with moonlight
and without wind. Searchlights dis
covered the raider coming over the sea
and never once lost him during his
stay. AS he reached the coast he was
flying comparatively low and the small
est guns found him such an easy tar
get that he was forced to rise to a
great height. The larger guns then
found the range and, aided by the
searchlights, they surrounded the Yep
pelin with a terrific hail Of shrapnel
and high explosive shells. After ma
neuvering near a northeast coast town
for about ten minutes, during which
only few bombs were dropped, the
raider was seen to turn and sail home
ward.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-07
SPEAKERS PAY
TRIBUTE TO DIR.
B. T. WASHINGTON

Birmingham, Ala, April 6.-Former
Governor Emmett O'Neal and Major r.
r. Motion. recently chosen to succeed
Booker T. Washington as head of Tus-
kegee institute, We're among speakers
a memorial service held here tonight by
the Alabama State Negro Teachers AS
ISOLATION. Major Motion declared Dr..
Washington was not only the greatest
teacher and social reformer the Negro
race had produced, but was lone of the
most beautiful and unselfsh characters
the world has ever known"
Booker T. Washingtons educational
progress said Major Motion, was not
really local, it was national. Industry.
thrift, decent home, clean bodies and
minds, better methods Of farming-a kind
of execution which made an universal
appeal, was his.
IF the white man sees that Negro ed
ucation makes a more industrious COM
munity, if he sees better results on his
farm, in his kitchen, better behavior on
the streets, in the life and conduct of
the Negro people of the community gen.
orally, he will not only believe in and I'M
reservedly approve of Negro education
but it will send some way to give u.
better schools
Let us follow DR.. Washington in
teaching the members of our race the ne
cessity of decent living and beauty and
dignity of labor For indeed we have
more to fear from the lazy shiftless,
ignorant. criminal Negro than from any
race prejudice in Alabama"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-07
PROBATE NOTICE.
To all the persons interested in either OF
the estates hereinafter named:

To all the persons interested in either or
the estates hereinafter named:
At q Probate Court held at Augusta,
in and for the County Of kenneoec' on
the 22nd day of March in the year OF our
Lord one thousand nine hundred and six
teen The following matter having been
presented for the action thereupon herein
after indicated, it Is hereby ORDERED;
That notice thereof be given to all per-
sons interested, by causing copy OF this
order to be published three weeks sue
cessively in the kennebec Journal.
newspaper published at Augusta, IN said
County, that they may appear at Pro-
bate Court to be held at said Augusta ON
the tenth day of April, A. D. 1916, at ten
o'clock in the forenoon, and be heard
thereon if they see cause.
AMANDA TRUE MUZZY. late of
Waterville deceased. Will and petition
for probate thereof and for the appoint
ment of Horace True Muzzy, executor
without bond. presented by Horace True
Muzzy.
ELIZABETH sToRER. late of Mt.
Vernon, deceased. Will and petition for
probate thereof and for the appointment
of F. I. Shattuck, administrator C. t. a.,
presented by f. 1. Shattuck.
DAMARIS A. FORD, late Of Fayette.
deceased. Will and petition for probate
thereof and for the appointment of Oliver,
B. Marston, executor named therein,
presented by Oliver B. Marston.
JANE HUMPHREY SLEEVES Of Hal
lowell. Petition asking that she be re-
lieved of the disability now resting upon
her by reason of decree of said Court
adjudging her to be a person Of unsound
mind. and alleging that she is now capa-
BILE of managing her own estate. present
ed by Jane Humphrey Sleeves.
ELLEN MCKENZIE, late Of Cam
bridge, Mass, deceased. First and final
account presented for allowance by Ken
meth Mckenzie, administrator.
NATHANIEL NJ. NICHOLS, late or
Monmouth, deceased. first and final &C
count presented for allowance by Leroy
T. Shorey. administrator d. b. n. C. t. a.
CHARLES w. TILDEN, late Of Hal
lowell, deceased First account presented
for allowance by Charles X. Tilden.
DELVINA BLOUIN, late Of Augusta,
deceased. Final account presented for al
lowance by Azarias Blouin, administra-
tor c. t. q.
HAROLD E. COOK,
Judge of said Court.
Attest: r. w. LEIGHTON, Register.
mch2, fri,3t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-07
PORTLAND May
Get BIG Guns IN
F0RTIFICATI0k
BILL IN HOUSE

Washington, April 6.-The third
great element Of the national prepared
ness program was today brought into
the House. It is the largest fortifica-
ton bill ever reported, and the first
of four annual measures under which
it is proposed to spend approximately
500, O00, 900 for increasing and modern
izing the coast defenses, already Off
cially declared to be superior to any
in the world, and to supply an ample
store of reserve ammunition for the
guns.
Included in the bill are provisions
for mounting 16-inch direct fire rifles
to guard New York, Boston, San
Francisco and other great cities from
long range naval bombardment. Pro-
vision is also made for mounting ~
inch rifles now in reserve so they will
have a range Of more than 10000 yards
or Is sea miles. No ship could live with
in that distance Of the guns.
The plan will add 16-inch mortar
batteries to the present 12-inch en-
placements because of the increased
armor protection of modern battle
III duOIllOIl IL pioN1ACo Az III
inch mobile howitzers and 14-inch
guns on railroad cars to defend points
not protected by established forts.
The plan also includes 161 anti-aircraft
guns.
The bill carries appropriations Of
s23,3O5, 1923 and additional authorize
tions to reach total Of sS4 ,O5O. 1t
is the first Of the bills mapped out by
former Secretary Garrison to cover a
four-year program of expenditure to-
falling $S2,064,557 on the continental
coast defenses and reserve material.
The Panama Canal defenses will add
$13, 995,O0O to the project reaching a
grand total Of 6,059,557.
The committee cut down the 1917 es-
Inmates $1,37S,073. AS the bill stands,
however, it represents an increased
expenditure over last year Of SIG, 1886 1888.
In addition to the new guns, the bill
provides for the expenditure of $780,
900 to purchase the rights of the radio
dynamic torpedo control devised by
John Hays Hammond, Jr. Acceptance
is conditioned, however, on the re-
port of joint board of army and
navy officers after a test for which
the bill provides.
The report shows that four of the
new 16-inch guns will be enlplaced at
Cape Henry, Va, two at Rockaway
Beach, N. Y, others at San Francisco
and San Pedro, Cal. Long range L.
inch guns will go to New York, Bos-
ton and either Portland, Me-, or San
Francisco.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-07
FRENCH REPORT
THE CAPTUREOF
VANTAGE POINT

Paris, April 6, 2.10 P. M.-The war
office today announced the capture by
the French of a large portion Of the
position north of Avocourt, known as
Bots Care, or Square woods" This
ground was captured in the course Of
fighting which went on all Of yester-
day afternoon and last night in the
Verdun region west Of the Meuse on
the Avocourt- Bethinccurt line.
The text of the communication fol-
lows:
I'm the Argonne district a surprise
attack delivered by us this morning on
one of the enemy's trenches near the
highway Of st. Hubert resulted in our
versaries and in bringing back to our
lines some 20 prisoners.
During this attack our artillery in
the next sector, violently bombarded
that portion Of the Avocourt woods
occupied by the Germans.
"In the region Of Verdun the enc
my, after the relative calm Of yester-
day afternoon, gave evidence of very
great activity during the evening hours
AS the night progressed there took
place to the west of the Mouse a bonn
bardment Of extreme violence in the
region between Avoceurt and Bethin
court. This was followed by a series Of
attacks in which large numbers Of
men took part against the two princi-
pal salients of this front. All the eff
forts Of the enemy against the village
CT Bethincourt were checked by our
fire.
During this same time the enemy
delivered furious attack on the cen.
ter against the village Of Haucourt. In
spite Of repeated checks and Of bloody
sacrifices they were successful in get
ting a footing during the night in this
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-07
PROBATE NOTICE.

To all the persons interested in either Of
| the estates hereinafter named:
At a Probate Court held at Augusta, IN
fifth, day Of April in the year Of our
| Lord one thousand nine hundred and
sixteen: The following matter having
hereinafter indicated, 1t is hereby Or
DERED;
That notice thereof be given to all
persons interested, by causing a copy Of
successfully in the kennebec Journal, q
newspaper published at Augusta, in said
County, that they may appear at Pro-
the twenty-fourth day of April, A. D.
1916, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, and
be heard thereon if they see cause.
HARVEY I; PARKER; late of Bel;
appointment of Executrix without bond,
presented by. Jennie A. Parker, executrix
named therein.
CHARLES G. DeLANO. late Of Au-
gusta in said County, deceased. Will
and petition for probate thereof and for
apponttmaerht Of executor without bond
executor named therein.
ANNETTE MILLETT. late of Wayne,
| in said County, deceased. Petition for
the of
H f. NoEL sTEEVEs. late Of Halo.
we'll in said County, deceased. Petition
for appointment of administrator filed by
Jane Humphrey Sleeves and w. F.
Humphrey.
GEO; W. MULLIKEN. late Of Oakland
presented for allowance by Ralph ].
Mulliken, administrator
gusta, in said County, deceased. Final
account presented for allowance by L.
Frances Morse, administrators.
,, FRED p caE Gd, late Of Water;
s n Sns Ssy for sowanc. n S9
Oscar Chesley, administrator.
STEPHEN STANLEY PATTEN. late
of Augusta in said County, deceased.
Final account presented for allowance
CORNELIA F. STEVENS, Of Rome, in
said County. Fourth account presented
for allowance by Albion P. Dudley.
trustee under a voluntary assignment of
trust.
GEORGE w. MATTHEW'S, late of
Oakland in said County, deceased. Pri-
waite claim presented for allowance by
Geo. w. Field, executor.
FRED p: CHESLEY. late Of Water
| for distribution filed by Oscar Chesley.
administrator.
FLORENCE MARIE AND Iona
ELIZA MANSUR, minors. of Mt. Ver-
to sell real estate filed by Jennie NJ.
Mansur, Guardian.
CORNER, LILLIAN ct ais. minors.
Of Augusta in said County. First ac-
count presented for allowance by Emma
Cormier, guardian.
FOWLER. ANNAH NJ, late Of Au-
gusta in said County. deceased. Petition
for the appointment Of an administrator
HAROLD E. COOK,
Judge Of said Court.
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