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The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-09-09
TIRE MAKERS RAISE WAGES

Midtown, N. J.-Six hundred rubber
workers employed by the Micheln Tire
Company have raised wages from 2 to
5H cents an hour, after a short strike
The lowest rate was II cents an hour
before the strike, now it is 22 cents.
A. i. of l.. Organizer Hilfers conduct
ed negotiations for the men and later
organized them. Few can speak Eng
lish and most of them are Hungarians,
Poles, Slavs, and Russians. The com
pany refused to meet Organizer Hilfers
in person, but consented to talk with
him over the telephone.
The strikers showed a contract con-
sisting of about 1000 words, which
the company presents to these men, few
of whom understand the English Ian
guage. Alleging that company secrets
must be protected, all men who receive
az cents an hour shall be paid during
the month of each April an amount for
the preceding year that shall not be less
than $17.33 for the entire year. The
plan includes other elaborate systems,
and provides that for three years after
he has terminated his employment with
the company mo matter how or for what
cause" the employe shall not engage in
the manufacture or sale or study of ar
ticles of the same class or kind or in
any manner similar to anything manu-
factured or sold or studied by the Niche
lin Tire Company.
The contract also includes this inter
esting clause:
THAT all inventions and improvements
made in whole or in part by him (the
employee or under his direction or al
his suggestion during his employment
by the Michelin Tire Company shall be
its property, and that for the purpose
of vesting in it such inventions or i'm
provements he will execute such papers
as may be necessary"
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-09-09
DISCUSS FAIR WAGES LAW.

Winnipeg, Manitoba-At an open
meeting arranged by the minister of
public works, unionists discussed the
findings of the fair wages board, which
has set rates for all government employees
in this province. The law was passed
by the last legislature. The board con-
sists of an employer, representative of
the workers and a representative OF the
government They have considered the
question for several months, and for
warded their findings to the minister OF
public works, who advertised the pro-
posed scales and held public meeting
to discuss same
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-09-09
shipped out only $4,000. 900 bushels O

shipped out only 100000 bushels of
the same grade.
"By the method in vogue of grading
farmers are robbed and the food trust
reaps enormous profits, and yet the same
interests which mix wheat of different
grades or of no grade in the same ele
vators of the country are opposed, all
of them, to the miXedtlour bill, which
would permit the sale on the market of
perfectly pure corn flour and perfectly
pure wheat flour combined"
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-09-09
DON'T KNOW WAGES PAID.

Boston.-General Manager Crosby Of
the struck Lewando plant, at Water
town. was a witness at a hearing OF the
State board of conciliation an arbitra-
ton, which is attempting to adjust the
strike. Mr.. Crosby refused to accept the
statement that the weekly wage of strik-
ers was $1275. He said some of the
smarter" workers made $26 week.
He gave the name of one, and was posi-
tive there were others in this list.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-09-09
SECURE EIGHT-HOUR DAY.

Allentown, Pa. - The International
Motor Company has established the
eight-hour day. Several weeks ago ma
chinists at this plant struck for shorter
hours and demanded that the company
put in force the same workday prevail
ing at its plant in Plainfield, n. ]. The
strike was called off with this under
standing.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-09-09
USE DONKEYS FOR PICKETS.

San Francisco, Cal,-Culinary work
ers on strike for an ei"ht-hour day are
tired of being charged with melting vio-
lence because they picket, so they are
now using donkeys to advertise non
union restaurants.
Unionists are wondering what objec-
ton the lawandorderites can raise
against harmless, inoffensive donks
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-03-09
ORDINANCE NUMBER s

An Ordinance to Establish a City
Datum or clane of Reference for
the City of Audubon, Iowa, and re-
pealing ordinance Number Al of
the Town, now City, Of Audubon,
Iowa.
Be 1t Ordained by the City Coun-
Gil of the City of Audubon, Iowa:
Section One. That City Datum
or Plane of Reference for the grades
of all the streets, avenues and alleys
of the City of Audubon, Iowa, is here
by established as follows:
water table at the Northwesterly cor
ner of the Court House, situated on
the southwesternly corner of Upper
and Leroy Streets.
One Hundred Seventy Nine and
sixty three one hundredths f179.63)
feet below the water table at the
southwesternly corner of the Audi
bon County Bank Building. situated
on the northwesternly corner OF
and Washington Streets.
And that all grades hereafter es-
tablished for said City, shall be with
reference to said Plane.
Section 2. That Ordinance Num-
Der Al of the Town of Audubon,
Iowa, (now the City of Audubon.
Iowa., and all ordinances and parts
of Ordinances in conflict herewith
are hereby repealed.
Passed March 7th, 1915.
Approved March 7th, 1915.
Attest H. j. MANTZ,
W. J. LAUBENDER, Mayor.
City Clerk.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-03-09
Of Audubon, Iowa.

OF Audubon, Iowa.
At the west property line OF wash
ington Street the elevation shall be
TAB At the east property line Of
Market Street the elevation shall be
1880.
Grade of the Alley in Block 10,
City of Audubon, Iowa.
At the west property line of Leroy
Street the elevation shall be 1860.
At point 10 feet westerly from the
west property line of Leroy Street the
elevation shall be 1868.
At a point 100 feet westerly from
the west property line of Leroy Street
the elevation shall be 1851.
At point 210 feet westerly from
the west line Of Leroy Street the ell
ovation shall be 1854.
At the east line of Tracy Street the
elevation shall be 1881.
Section
The alley grade elevations above
referred to are the elevations of the
alley grade on the center line of the
respective alleys to which the grade
applies.
That the grades of the said streets
and the curbs between the several
points above stated shall conform to
a straight line between such points
respectively. and the elevations re-
ferred to in Section One are the ele-
vations of the respective points above
the plane of reference of the City of
Audubon as established by Ordin-
ance.
Whenever the elevation of a street
is referred to it shall mean the eleva-
ton of the crown of the roadway at
or near the center, and whenever the
elevation of the curb. Is referred to
it shall mean the elevation of the top
of the curb.
-. Section 4
All ordinances and parts Of ordi-
nances in conflict with this ordinance
are hereby repealed.
Section 3
This ordinance shall be : in force
and effect from and after its passage
and. publication as required by law
Passed March 7th, 1916: 80
Approved March 9TH, 1915.
Attest II. J.. MANTZ
w. ]. LAUBENDER, Mayor.
City Clerk.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-03-09
ORDINANCE NUMBER Q

An Ordinance Creating the Office
of City Engineer; providing for his
appointment; defining his duties and
fixing his term Of office and compen-
sation.
Be 1t Ordained by the City Coun-
Gil of the City Of Audubon, Iowa:
Section 1. That there is hereby
created the Office of City Engineer for
the City of Audubon, Iowa.
Section 2. That on or before
March 10th, 1916, the Mayor shall
appoint City Engineer whose term
of office shall be from the date of his
appointment to January LIST, 1917,
and compensation shall be the sum
OF $1250.00 for said term, payable
in city warrants.
Section 3. At the first regular
meeting Of the City Council In Janu-
airy of each year. beginning in the
year 1917, the Mayor shall appoint
a City Engineer, who shall hold Of
fee for the term of one year from the
date of his appointment. and receive
such compensation as the Council
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-03-09
ORDINANCE NUMBER 6
An Ordinance Establishing CurbLins

An Ordinance Establishing Curb Lines
on Streets and Avenues In and of
the City of Audubon, Iowa.
Be 1t Ordained by the City Council
of the City of Audubon, Iowa;
Section One. That the Curb lines
on the following Streets and Avenues
of the City of Audubon, Iowa, shall
be and are hereby established as fol-
lows:
Broadway from the easterly line
of the Chicago Rock Island & Pacific
Railway Company,right of way to the
westerly line of Tracy Street, 35 feet
on each side of the center line of said
street g.
Market Street from a point 1875
feet southerly of the southerly line
OF Broadway toe point 1875 feet
northerly from the northerly line of
Broadway; Washington Street from a
point 1875 feet southerly from the
southerly line Of Broadway to a point
1875 feet northerly from the norther-
ly line Of Broadway; Tracy Street
from point 100 feet southerly from
the southerly line of South Park
Place to the northerly line Of North
Park Place; Leroy Street from the
southerly line of South Park Place
to the northerly line Of North Park
Place; South Park Place. and North
Park Place, 81 feet on each side Of
the center lines Of each Of said streets
or parts of streets.
Market Street from the southerly
line of Chicago Street to a point $50
feet southerly from the southerly
line of Broadway; Market Street from
a point $50 feet northerly from the
northerly line of Broadway to the
northerly line of Davenport Street;
Washington Street from the north
erly line of Chicago Street to a point
$50 feet southerly from the souther-
ly line Of Broadway; Washington
Street from point $50 feet north
erly from the northerly line of Broad
way to the southerly line OF Daven-
port Street; Tracy Street from the
northerly line of Chicago Street to
a point lao feet northerly of the
northerly line of said Chicago Street;
Tracy Street from the northerly line
of North Park Place to the southerly
line of Davenport Street; Leroy Street
from the northerly line of Chicago
Street to the southerly line of South
Park Place; Broadway from the east
erly line of Leroy Street to the west
erly line of Church Street. Is feet on
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-03-09

womanhooA sheeA NJ W. co q
four chiloron, three brothsn eufviv-
Ing her. Her father died one ysar
age. On Sept. z, 1901 she was united
in marriage to Mr.. Francie Bailey.
Ten years ago Mr.. and Mrs. Bailey
came to Fort Dodge where their home
has been established and where there
has been the formation of many
splendid friendships. But little over
a month ago Mr.. and Mrs. Bailey left
for Californa where in their early
married life they had spent two hap
by years together. 1t seemed as
though this would prove one Of the
happiest of vacations, az, indeed, 1t
gave promise of being.
She leaves to mourn her depart
ure, her husband, mother, two sisters
Mrs. l. Sherman of Ross and Miss
Nellie Killinger at home; three broth
ers John X, Of Canana, Bert Of Aud
ubon and George of Anamosa, be-
sides a host of close friends. Inter-
ment was made in Arlington Heights
cemetery.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-03-09

|sasA - e ~ ssuese nAss G can
Of sai0 Gffogts Of parts Of streets.
On al other streets and avenues
or parts Of streets, in the City Of
Audubon, Iowa, the curb lines shall
be IL feet on each side of the center
lines Of such streets or parts Of
streets.
Section Two. All ordinances and
parts Of ordinances In conflict here
with are hereby repealed.
Section Three. This ordinance
shall be In force and effect from and
after Its passage and publication IS
required by law.
Passed March 7th, 1916.
Approved March 7th, 1915.
Attest H. ]. MANTZ,
w. ]. LAUBENDER, Mayor.
City Clerk.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-03-09
y A, SAyabls monthly IN eity was-

my A, payable monthly IN eity wa.
r4nts.
Section 4. The city Engineer shall
give bond In the sum Of 100000 to
be approved by the City Council, con-
ditioned for the faithful discharge of
the duties Of his office, and take the
usual oath of Office.
Section s.. The City Engineer shall
perform such services. and duties for
the City as are customarily performed
by a City Engineer, under the direc-
ton of the Council.
Section 6. That all ordinances and
parts of ordinances and resolutions
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-03-09
DEATH OF MRS. F. l.. BAILEY

The remains of Mrs. r. L. Bailey,
who died in California last week
were shipped to Audubon on Friday
and taken to the. home of her broth
er. Bert Killinger. where on Sunday
afternoon funeral services were held.
conducted by Rev. c. F. Smith. Ser
vices were held in TT. Dodge conduct
ed by the pastor of the Methodist
church on Thursday. the sermon be-
ing In part as follows:
Miss Jennie Killinger was born in
Audubon Co.. Iowa. Nov. 30. 1881.
she spsnt her childhood and youns
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-03-09

IN sunfliee Aseswlsh ass AaeSae -.
psaled.
Section z. This ordinance shall b
in force and effect from and after its
publication as required by law.
Passed March 7th, 1915.
Attest H. j. MANTZ,
w. J. LAUBENDER Mayor.
City Clerk.
The above ordinance is hereby APP
proved by me this 7th day Of March,
1915.
Attest Fl. ]. MANTZ,
w. J. LAUBENDER Mayor.
City Clerk.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-03-09

iOWbS SlTooI l0u.S, eOutn CufD loO.V,
north curb 1906.
At point 80 feet westerly from
the west property line OF Market
Street the elevation of the street and
both curbs shall be 1902.
Alley Grades
Grade of Alley Extending Easterly
and Westerly through Block z. City OF
Audubon, Iowa
AT the west property line of Tracy
Street the elevation shall be 1879.
At the east property line of Wash
ington Street the elevation shall be
1890.
Grade of Alley Extending Easter
ly and Westerly Through Block 2
City of Audubon. Iowa.
AT the west property line of Wash
ington Street the elevation shall be
171.5. At a point 100 feet easterly
from the east property line OF Mar
ket Street the elevation shall be
1898. At the east property line Of
Market Street the elevation shall be
1877.
Grade of Alley Extending Easterly
and Westerly Through Block 6. City
OF Audubon. Iowa.
At the west property line of Tracy
Street the elevation shall be 1900.
At point ITO feet westerly from the
west property line of Tracy Street
the elevation shall be 1913. At
point 200 feet westerly from the west
property line of Tracy Street the ele-
walton shall be 1911. At point $50
feet westerly from the west property
line Of Tracy Street the elevation
shall be 1901. At the east property
line of Washington Street the eleva-
ton shall be 1857.
Grade Of Alley Extending Easterly
and Westerly Throush Block 3 Ctty
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-02
FAIRFIELD
New Gerald Hotel Opens for
Business CLUB Rooms
Nearing Completion
VICTOR GRANGE MEETS ON
SATURDAY EVENING

TIE members Of the o. r. @. Club
hall Thursday evening. About so ia
bles were filled and a very pleasant
evening was passed by the large num-
Der that attended. Prizes were award
ed and refreshments Of ice cream and
cake was served.
Twenty-Five members of the Senior
class of Lawrence high school went to
Waterville Thursday morning, where
the graduation picture was taken.
What promises to be the most inter-
esting game of the season will be play
ed on the West street diamond Satur-
day afternoon when the Waterville
high school team and the Lawrence
high school team will oppose each 9TH
err.
A stated communication of the ST.
loan Lodge, No. 80, f. and A. NJ, was
held at the Masonic hall Thursday
evening. Work in the E. A. degree was
worked on several candidates.
The regular meeting Of Victor
Grange will be held at the Grange hall
Saturday evenin, June 8. Mrs. Kate
Ellis will be present.
The Strawberry Festival given by
members of the Benton Grange at the
Grange hall on Thursday evening prov
ed a grand success. After the supper
the following program was carried out:
Vocal solo. Miss Ruth Blakney; read
ing. Miss Genevieve ellis; violin solo.
Myron White; reading. Harold Gordon
of Colby college; vocal solo by Mrs.
Alice OConnor of Waterville; vocal Sc
lection, Mrs. Lester Nye.
The members Of the Priscilla En-
broidery Club were entertained at the
home Of Mrs. Humphrey O'Bleonis,
Main street, on Thursday afternoon.
The following marriage intentions are
on file at the Town clerks Office: Fern
Lillian Case to Arno w. Ireland, both
of this town; and Mrs. Lizzie German
to Joseph Cannon. also Of this town.
stereopticon lecture will be given
at the Assembly hall Of Lawrence
High school on Friday evening. The
proceeds of this lecture will help pay
for the slides recently purchased. All
are invited to attend.
The Gerald hotel, which has been
under repairs for the past few months,
opened its doors for business on
Thursday morning, under the. charge
! Ct Lewis Euexson.fs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-02
SUMMER TRAVEL
STARTING w | T H
RUSH ON M. c.. r. r.

The Maine Central conductors report
that the trains going east are already
carrying a great many people who are
coming to the State for the summer. The
railroad is making every preparation for
the rush and is getting all of its cars
ready nearly a month earlier than usual.
The heavy all-steel trains of the road are
now being run on all the express trains.
and there is a rumor that more and fast
err trains will be put on during the. sum-
mer. 1t is probable that at least one and
only one or, at most. two stops between
this city and Portland and none between
here and Bangor. The high price of gas
olne. the uncertainty of the Maine roads
and the fact that many people are firing
of automobile touring is expected to bring
more business to the railroads. The camps
and hotels in this vicinity promise to be
crowded and nearly every camp owner
who has desirable place reports that he
has already had several chances to let 1t
for the season. Another position that has
opened up during the spring has been
that of cook for fishing parties. A num-
Der of of-State parties have hired
cottages on the ponds near here and then
have hired some young men from this
vicinity to go there and do the work for
them. The work Is not very hard, they
some of the young men who know how to
do little cooking have been making a
good thing out of it this summer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-02
PORTLAND union
MEN NOT TO WORK
WITH C0NvICTS
Allied Building Trades Council
Claims Prisoners Working on
State Roads Contrary to State
= Laws-Two Engineers Called
off on Road Work Between
Portland and SacO

Portland, Me-, June 1.-Acting upon the
results of a personal investigation into
the labor conditions on the State highway
leading from Portland through Saco,
where convict labor is being employed by
Forgione & Romano, contractors, of this
city. Charles RouX, representing the AL
lied Building Trades Council, and acting
on instructions handed down by that
engineers employed there because of then
being obliged to work with convict labor.
Further action, 1t was stated, would be
taken by the council representative con-
corning the removal of all union men en-
ployed by the above named concern on
their contracts in and about the city.
1t was also learned by the representa-
tive of the Allied Building Trades Coun-
Gil, which acts in the interests of the
1000 or more men under that organization,
that aside from the employment by For
gione & Romano of convict and union
labor on the one contract the prisoners
obtained from the Cumberland county
jail were being used on road work In
1oIh county, winch TACT the council al
leges is contrary to the laws of Maine.
1913
In this reference is made to the
opening lines of Section /, Chapter 20,
which reads: County commissioners
may authorize the keepers of jails to
put able bodied male prisoners to work
on the building or repairing Of high
ways within their county"
This morning all of the convict la
Dor employed by the Portland firm
was being used on the construction of
the highway at a point some distance
beyond the county line, and here also
the engineers were carrying on oper-
ations up to the time that they were
withdrawn. Beyond this point the D.
j. Sheehan contracting firm of Lynn,
Mass, Is proceeding with it's part of
the contract, and the representative
of the firm in charge Of the men this
morning stated that his firm had not
employed any convict labor since the
work was started nor had they planned
to do SO. I'VE were able to secure
few men from the police station in
Portland" he said. "but we found that
! the men in the majority. did not care
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-02
STARTED
FOR FLAG DAY

A meeting of the Flag day parade
committee was held at the Mayors Of
flee, City hall. Thursday forenoon ana
the preliminary plans for the Day were
talked over and Captain Harold Leon
Pepper was elected as the grand mar
shall It is hoped to have all the CIVIC
bodies in the city take part in the pa
rade and all of the uniformed orders
will be expected to be in it. In the
preliminary plans as outlined Thursday.
the parade will start at 6 o'clock which
will give everyone a chance to come in,
and the committee will do all possible
to have the employees of the various fac
tories in the city, the clerks in the
stores, the school children, Coburn stu
dents Colby students and in fact every
one whom it is possible to get to take
part in the parade to be there. lnvi-
tations will be sent to the Oranges in
the surrounding towns, to the business
and fraternal organizations and 1t is
hoped that there will be large repre-
sentat ton from out of town for the
event. The Chamber of Commerce will
be asked to take hold of the matter
and do it's share toward making it
success. 1t is now planned that the
parade shall be one of the largest that
has ever been held in the State, and
while no especial effort will be made
to make it more than a march of citi-
zens, it will probably end up with a
drill by Company H. which it is now
proposed shall take place on the Col
by Campus. The company members are
enthusiastic over the idea and are will
ing to do all in their power to make
it success. To Mayor Boothby has
been left the work of getting the or
CARNATIONS together and interested in
the movement and he has begun on the
work and will devote a great deal of
his time to it. Other members Of the
committee have been assigned to spe-
cial work in connection with it and ev-
eryone is going to get his coat off and
go to work The womens organizations
of the city VIII be asked to come in on
it and it is probable that one or more
women members of the committee will
be appointed to have hand in develop
ing the plans. Every one in Watervile
to whom the idea has been spoken has
been enthusiastic over it and although
the time is very short, it is felt by
those backing it that a great and i'm
pressive spectacle can be produced.