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IR0NW0RKERS' PAY BOOSTED.
Highest wage In I~ndustry's H,.-
tory for AmalKan,ated Wen.

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio. sept. IL ~.
dlers employed in mills governed Dos O.
AmalCamated Association OF Iron. So
ana Tinplate Workers Will sc. 80
highest price ever 3aid iruuwnra'r
the history of the trade,
This rate was established tc,r 'o..a
for Inc Western bar Iron As Hiato
and indirectly will result III AT l..t'i-.
in wages In mills Classed ~ nou-uu on
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Pepper Throwers Recaptured.

william Bowes Of 445 West Forty
first street n Charles "ally OF zee
West Slxty-frst street, who escaped from
the West Side prison Sunday night after
throwing red pepper In the eyes of q
the West sid, ,urt yesterday aad held
in s., 900 bail each for trial on a charge
Of felonious assault. The other two men
who escaped. Harold Fredericks and
Frederick Herman, are still at large.
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The principal stations affected y.ster-
day by the strike conditions on the sur
face lines were Marble Hi, University
He.,hts, Morris Heights, on the Putnam
division, and l3sth street. Woodla wn,
Melrosc. Morrissnia, fremont and Ford
ham on the Harlem division.
on IL" opposite side of the county,
which is not 40 thickly populated, some
relief was given to is residents by the
operation OF the local and express service
on the New York. Boston and Westches-
ter Railway. running into l29th street
and connecting with the Third avenue
elevated road by a shuttle car. More
trains were operated or this road during
the evening rush. NO that travelling on
1t was fairly comfortable In spite OF the
extra demands made upon 1t by the pub
lie.
As nearly as the police could estimate
forty-one cars out OF a total number
of go were operated by the Union Rail-
way Company yesterday morning. Six
teen cars were taken out OF the Yves;
Farms barns at 6 O'Clock and twenty-flv
started from the k~ingsbridge barns
about the 80 me hour. BY 6 o'clock last
night every car in operation was called
In and locked up In the barns with q
heavy police guard.
On the Westchester avenue line two
cars weic operated yesterday. Only one
was running on the fremont avenue line,
Two out Of the usual six were carrying
passengers on Sedgwick avenue. Only
one car was running crosstown on 18Th
street.
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Three cars ran to Clason Point in
stead OF eight n three m the Williams
bridge line instead OF fourteen. Not a
car was moving on any Of the lines run
ming to the Pelham Parkway, Fort
Schuyler. Willis avenue, st. AIMS ave.
nue.. Randall avenue. Fordhan. Wood
lawn. 149th street and Nordham Heights.
Both l3Sth street and Morris avenue had
one car each throughout the day.
On Webster avenue four cars were be.
Ing operated out of eighteen and along
Jerome avenue only three out Of ten.
The West Mount Vernon line kept two
out OF three going and on University
avenue three out Of five.
TIL service OH the 207th street. lS0th
street and Ogden avenue lines was
equally unsatisfa Glory.
Only one serious accident occurred
as n result of the strike in The Bronx
yesterday. About 5 40 in the afternoon
a Boston road car operated by a strike
breaker sidewiped a West Farms car at
fremont avenue. Boston road and Nth
street. near the subway station.
The West Farms car was taking a
switch when the Boston road car, going
In the same direction, got beyond the
control Of its motorman. James Halpin.
and crashed int II as II was crossing
from the south to the northbound track.
Patrolman Henry Seward, doing strike
duty or the front platform OF the Bos-
ton road car. was thrown ten feet over
the railing and sustained injuries which
necessitated his removal to Fordham
Hospital. The West Farms car was de-
rallied and a wrecking crew had to get
i, back on the track. Meanwhile a
striker was seen to steal the controller
Of the Boston road car and got away in
the crowd without interference by the
police.
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the garbage plan, without /; bo.uc
nuisance and detrimental 20 pub,
health. The investigation will he ,ur
tlnued to-day.
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shonts Dined with whitridge.

lie attributed the entire strike stu
ation to Frederick w. whitridge's return
from Europe. In his testimony he said
that secret channels OF information
brought him the news that the president
OF the Third avenue dined with Shonts
at Sherry's. II was his conclusion that
there was a plan made TO combat the
union from the time Whitiidge reached
home.N
Fridlger finished his statement OF the
unions side for the purpose OF
clearing the recori. His whole p~resenta-
ton required eight hours. in three in
stalments.
With his testimony the inquiry into
the marlborough and New York Rail.
ways strike was closed. Chairman
Straus and the Mayor conferred and
then the Public Service Commissioners
went into conference. Their report
probably will be ready this morning
when the Commission meets at II o'clock.
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Check this!
A Rogers-P eet suit is an
absolutely safe buy.
You're sure of the quail
.ity.
You're sure of the fit.
You're sure Of a wide
variety to pick from.
You're sure of your
money back, if you want
it,"
Everything for the Fall
wear of men and bows
ready now.
The sun., 1916-09-12

"Rogers-P eet' soft hats
and Derbies-new blocks.
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guards in the barns who carried re-
volvsrs.
Refused TO wear I. n. +. Unifsrns.
THE strike breakers were working
guards" he said. THE gunner were
all inside and doing the grilling. going
around and beating the fellows that
tried to get out"
did you see any Of these gunner on
the cars?"
The men yesterday were ordered to
put on Interborough uniforms. One Of
them. Nigger as he is known on the
East Side, advised the men not to.
Brown was Of these rebels. without
warning he was hit in the back of the
neck with q belt. The gunner. as he
called them, refused to let any man
leave the barn.
''They had eight or nine men at the
entrance. II they tried to walk out a
mar just smashed them" he told.
To put down the trouble eight or nine
men armed with biackjacks came into
the room. This subdued the rebellion.
lie told Of another fight that occurred
when one OF the strike breakers found
q fellow dice player using crooked dice.
This was the usual thing, he explained.
The men did nothing else but gamble
and then split their profits with their
bosses. according to Browns statement.
Union Leader In Tilt with straus.
william b.. Fitzgerald. the strike
leader. had a tilt in the morning with
Chairman Straus. He asked the chair
man to explain a statement In which ne
was quoted Al critisising the men who
had voted the Third avenue strike.
Louis Fridiger. counsel for the Amalga-
mated. injected himself into the argu-
ment. but MIR. Straus ruled them both
out Of order. Subsequently the chair
man Of the Public Service Commission
denied the quotation and said he had not
formed my conclusion on the merits Of
the controversy.
II think I have some rights insisted
Fitzgerald. THE people l represent
have some rights. II We are going to
submit TO an investigation and be pre-
Judged before the Investigation Is nm
ished I hardly believe 1t Is democracy
fairness"
Fitzgerald insists that a state OF strike
does not exist on the Interborough.
II considered that the Inter-
borough was on strike. ! consider there
Is a state OF lockout existing on The
marlborough. and l have tried to make
that clear through the press 30 that the
people will understand. There was a
lockout declared II the people are In
sympathy with h e men that are locked
outv
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G E PEET COMPANY
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JITNEYS DO RUSHING
BUSINESS IN BRONX
Less Than Is Per Cent. of
Union Railway Cars Run
in Morning Hours.
STEAM ROADS HELL OUT
New Haven and New York
Central Expresses Stop at
Local Stations.

Residents of Bronx county bore the
brunt Of the traction strike yesterday.
The morning congestion was the worst
Thousands who in normal times make
the .downtown trip in an hour or less
were from one to one and a half hours
late.
At 5 o'clock IN the morning less than
IL per cent. Of the Union Railways net
work NJ crosstown lines were in opera
ton. This percentage steadily decreased
during the day, so that by nightfali no.
a car was running on any OF its sur
face lines.
Owners of motor vehicles operated ST.
ney service at he principal transfer
points and terminals In the evening. and
both the subway and elevated lines dis.
tributed the traffic better during the
rush hours.
Only the normal operation of subway
and elevated trains. with the assistance
OF Inc New Haven and the New York
central railroads. saved The Bronx yea-
terday morning from a complete tieup.
The railroads ran extra trains on both
the Putnam and Harlem divisions and
instructed their through trains to stop
to take on passengers at local stations.
Even with this aid every train that
pulled southwark out Of The Bronx yes
terday morning was crowded. Women
as we'll as men were hanging onto the
platforms OF trains. Lack OF accidents
was due chiefly to the presence OF po-
licemen on all trains and the slow oper-
alton OF the trains.
Congestion In 148th street.
The greatest congestion OF the MORN
ing occurred at Third avenue and l49th
street. which II the principal transfer
point in The Bronx, and where the SUBJ
way and elevated passengers transfer for
north and south bound trains OF both
divisions OF the marlborough.
II was here several women tainted
One Of them. Mrs. Lydia Ahlgren. 20
years old. OF 2O+l Fifth avenue. had
to he removed TO Lebanon Hospital.
Scores Of motor buses brought passen-
gers from all parts OF The Bronx to the
elevated and subway stations here. max
ing II necessary to call the reserves from
three police stations to handl the crowds
me institute safety regulations on the
train platforms. 80 that scores were not
pushed OF In front OF incoming trains.
The districts of The Bronx not ada
cent to either the subway or the ele-
waited. unless reached by surface cars.
yesterday defended or the local stations
Of the Putnam Division of the New
Haven and the Harlem Division OF the
New York Central. Early In the morn
ing these local platforms were TANNED
by hundreds OF extra passengers. 10 that
ticket agents all along the line began no.
flying the chief dcspatcher's office be-
fore : o'clock Of the sudden demand
made on the roads.
Both systems made every effort to cope
with the heavy traf1c. The usual sched-
Ne was doubled. ten car trains were run
Instead OF the usual five or six. and all
through trains were ordered to stop 10
take on Passengers for the Grand Central
Station.
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Hebrew Trades 10 Cooperate.

Assistant Secretary Morris Feinstone
~ the United Hebrew Trades. numbering
zoe, 900 persons. announced that the
". H, T. would act with the other unions
ready to fall in line II the situation de-
handed and ready to join a general
strike IL one In ordered.
w. Flanagan. secretary of the Eccen-
tPic Firemen, said q special meeting OF
IDS union had been called to act on the
Recommendation. Coroner Tim Hcaly.
president of the International Brother
hood of Stationary Firemen. did not have
much success in Gripping the inter-
borough power houses. More than half
The 6remen are %non-union and even the
union men shrank from striking because
they knew that firemen's Jobs are easily
filed.
James p. Holland. president Of the
New York State Federation OF Labor,
vas In Newark yesterday with Mr.. Com
ters attending the convention Of station
fry engineers. 1t was stated that he
would request the international union 10
order the engineers Of the power houses
u go on strike.
Transfers Ready to Quit.
chairman Michael Cashel OF the New
York District Council Of the Interna-
tional brotherhood Of Teamsters. in
termed the Continental Hotel conference
that 10000 tearRsters are ready to help
the striking carmen with financial and
moral support"
Organizers were sent to Staten Island
70 attempt to align the carmen there In
tho strike. There were rumors that Fitz-
itrald's aids are going to try once more
y max trouble for the h. II. T. The air
WINS full of threats and of nroiectad
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-28
REIDSVlLLE is COMING

RElDSVILI.E, ". c., May 21.-With
a population Of somewhere close to
5000. possibly 500 less. the good town
OF Iteidsville rests serenely on the main
line OF the great Southern Railway,
mid way between Greensboro and Dan
Vile, in the heart of the Piedmont
region. with an altitude OF about 1000
feet. A spirit OF cooperation and
progressiveness is manifesting itself
in a way substantially valuable to the
town. and individuals interested in IL.
Textile and tobacco manufacture are
the chief industries. Transmission lines
of the Southern Power Company lave
entered the town and offer electric
power in abundance 10 new enterprises.
of which several are expected to locate
at Reidsviile shortly. Toward this end,
as we'll as others for the betterment OF
the town, the Reidsville Commercial
and Agricultural Association Ia work
ing.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-28
WAR COSTS NATIONS
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
Fifteen Years of Fighting Wage by
Napoleon Increased Frances Debt
by oSS, 600. 900 Francs.

PARIS. May 2T.-Wars cost Europe.
from the beginning OF the nineteenth
century up to August, 1914, about 65.-
600. 900. 900 francs. or not half of what
the belligcrent powers already have eN-
pended during the present conflict. ac-
cordiug to statistics compiled by Ed
mond rhery. the French economist. and
published in an article written to in
dictate the progression of the cost of
war.
The fifteen years of war waged by
Napoleon increased the public debt Of
France by 5SS.00o,0Oo francs, while the
.Crimean War alone cost the republic
10000, 0Oo according to Thery. France
spent Gao. 600, 600 francs OH the Mexican
War. he says. and S5S.O0o, 600 in the
conflict against Austria for the liberia
tion of Italy.
Prussia in her wars against Denmark
and Austria spent about 1000, 600, 600
francs. while the German states and
France together spent about Is, 900, 000,-
goo francs on the war of 1870, includ-
Ing 5000, 0o0, 600 francs indemnity paid
by Franc TO Germany. The war OF
lSI7-IS against Turkey cost Russia
about 2.700. 900, geo francs, While She
spent $500. 600, 600 I'm the war with
Japan as against $500, goo, 600 spent by
Japan.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-28
BIG STONE GAP FURNACE
TO BE PUT IN OPERATION

EItiSTOI. "a, May "7.--Dr. J. w.
KELLY. u Tate Irvine and associates
are taking steps 10 put The Rig stone
Gap iron furnace in blast. The plant
IN 20 undergo repairs during the next
few weeks. Meanwhile. the company
expects 20 be assembling ores and other
materials for an active period Of op-
GRAFTON.
A. get no steps have been taken by
the Virginia Iron. Coal and Coke Com
pany 10 put the Bristol furnace and the
Crescent Rolling Mills here in opera
ton. although the demand for the pro-
d.ct Of hoth plants Is laid 10 he such
~ 10 Indicate good prospect for early
activities here, Practically all repairs
TOR the Bristol plant now arc on the
grnunds. Various persons and concerns
nave sought to lease the Bristol plants.
but the Virginia Iron. Coal and Coke
Company has not yet announced Its
I policy Win reference to the Bristol
properties, 80 far az IL known.
II is declared TO be the intention OF
the PULASKI Iron Company. operating
al PULASKI. 10 rObHtruct q new fur
mace upon modern lines at rulagki.
the who'll. OF the Southweat Virginia
mineral teId and the mineral belt Of
Norm Carolina Is being searched bj
mining experts. and options are beins
occurred on zinc. conper. iron. manga
Asse and othsr minerals.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-28
MEANING OF PIG CLUBS;
VIRGINIA NEEDS THEM NOW
Boys OF the Old State Are Ready 10
Take Hold of n Good
Thing,

III = circular from the Office of In
formation. United States Department
OF Agriculture, there is some informal
ton That may be OF intense interest TO
Virginia hoys-boys OF the farm home
VARIETY. IN this circular attention is
specifically called 10 the beneficial eff
fecia OF pig clubs" The plan is briefly
stated, II being merely d business ar
r~angement between the bank on one
hand and the country boy on the other,
the boys getting pigs on personal
notes, and paying for them from pro-
cceds realized on the pigs. either by
fattening for market, or. preferably,
by raising through breeding. Farmer
boys are thus taught business methods.
self-rel!ance ana The proft Of pig rails
ing IL connection with truck or staple
farming.
At the same time lhe plan has worked
much btneht for the bankers. AS al
exam pie !n.tanc" is given Of one Texas
bank ihat placed 326 pigs among the
PIX club members Of It's county. AS "a
result Of III. acquaintance made in Sc
curing and placing these pigs many
HeW patrons were secured, who brought
in over $4,000 In Individual deposits
Moreover, this is only the beginning
Of The influence that viii continue &c
work for larger business for the bank
which. In turn, means better bushes.
for the merchants and improved pur.
chasing power for the farmers
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-28
RIGHT LARGELY ON THE MAP
Secretary Locke Tells OF Some OF the
Zig Things Newport News In
Now Doing.

NEWPORT NEWS, VA. May Elm
4 condensed review of conditions.
John Il. Locke, the secretary OF the
Newport News Chamber OF Commerce,
says:
improvements at the port OF New
port News during the last year were
principally In the form OF additions to
railroad terminals on the water front.
They comprised the erection by the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company
of a steel coal pier which cost 81. 6Oo.-
600, and stock pens for the same com
pany costing $4,000. These latter
have a capacity OF 5000 horses or
mules, and the need for them is indi-
Gated by the fact that there were ex-
ported from Newport News during 1915
about 10000 of such animals. Yard
track improvements were also made
at Il cost OF $4,000. At present forces
are upon the construction OF
additional yard tracks. A large gen
nral Office building is also To he
erected this year; IL will cost abou,
$50. 600, and will accommodate the ship.
ping companies doing business at thi.
port. Considerable real estate has beer
bought by the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway, and an adequate classification
yard will he constructed. The com,
pany has handled through it's terni'
nal here during the past year a tota
Of 90, SOC. 900 bushels of grain TO
Europe, and it's traffic is steadily in
creasinE.
The Newport News Shipbuildsns an'
Drydock Company. operating tn
largest ~shipbuildins plant in the world
has now contracts on hand for new
work mounting TO $4,000. 600. TIL,
company is employing about 1900 men
and is paying out weekly in wage
over $40, 600.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-28
LOCAL TRADE IN FINE SHAPE;
AS DUN'S AGENCY SEES 1T
Special Local Report Tint Tells an
Encouraging Story-Activity In
Trade Lines.

The special report for The Rich
mond Times-Dispatch by the Il. G.. Dun
Co:nmenial Agency for the week just
clas'rE bearing upon local conditions,
is as follows:
Nest departments of trade report a
continuance of satisfactory business
With few exceptions industrial lines
are fully occupied. and a capacity out
put for some months TO come is as.
sured. New contracts are not beinG
placed as freely as formerly. This,
however. is interpreted as a healthy
sign. indicating an abandonment of
speculative buying and q return TO a
more normal basis.
shoe houses report sales holding
UP we'll and the prevailing high prices
have had no deterrent effect. Leather
dealers say fancy colored feathers are
scarce, and that If this class Of goods
is the pronounced feature another sea-
son prices Will doubtless advance fur
Their.
Woolens, dry goods and notions are
less active than a month ago and miIli-
merry sales have fallen OF. Groceries
are firm and further improvement is
noted in paints. oils and household sup
plies. Farm Implements and lisht
hardware are in demand al advanced
had a good season. The cotton yarT
trade is active, and hosiery and knit
ting mills are working full time. Sale:
at retail are fair.
Banks are we'll supplied with funds
and some concessions are being made
on hrst-class paper. Clearings ar,
from % to 40 cents more than fol
corresponding periods last wear. The
weeks clearings We're N1,52i,ii6.
Although the drought has beer
broken during the past week, the rail-
came too late in som sections OF tn
North Carolina cotton belt, where re
planting is necessary. Rain has saTs'
the Hanover berries bui the crol
farther South il from 90 TO IS per cen
suOnormal. (which latter condition eN
tends over almost the en!.re strawber-,
acreage Of Virginia and North Carolina
in all some 9,o0o acres.
Virginia has l.Si+.o0n acres IN winte
wheat, and the forecast For the presen
year is l7,2ll,0l0 bushels, while IN
inul estimate for 1915 WAS i6,s7io0
bushels.
Tobacco planting i backward an
preseu; conditions indicate . sn'a!!e
crop tnan last Year.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-28
DOWN IN BUCKINGHAM;
RAINS THAT CAME IN TIME
Farmers in Fin Humor-Tobacco
Growers Arc All Smiies-Orchnrd-
lists Only Folks In Dumps.

ARVONIA. VA, May 27.-The splen-
did rains that have come to all OF this
section during the past week have
served to stimulate he growth OF all
crops IN Buckingham County especially
hay and newly planted corn and wheat,
which Is now heading. Gardens. too,
have been greatly revived after the
May drought. And then the tobacco
planters. who were down in tho mouth,
so to speak. are greatly encouraged.
Many tobacco planters had given up
much hope Of getting in n crop. but
now. after tho coming of tho rains the
are all smiles.
These rains that have come In good
time. besides being Of unbounded bene-
tit TO crops in general, have put the
automobilists in n state Of rejoicing
on account OF the dust abatement upon
the magnificent new highway now un-
der construction through Arvonia and
New Canton. With dust for u week
nearly six inches deep. travelling had
become almost impossible.
Orchardists throughout this section
are complaining greatly of the blossom
blight and the late frosts or cold winds
which have served t, kill the apple
few apples will be produced even upon
the best trees. Peaches will be un
usually plentiful. according to mos,
fruit growers. AS yet no remedy ha,
been discovered for the blight which
Is annually taking a larger toll OF thu
apples.