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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-06
COAL MEN SIGN
AGREEMENT FOR
WAGE INCREASE
Miners Will Get General Raise
of About $4,000 Year; Coal
May Jump % Gents

Philadelphia, Pa, May 6. - In the
office Of w. J. Richards president of
the Philadelphia and Reading Coal
and Iron Company vest erdaY the sub
committees of the anthracite opera
tors and miners met and formally
signed the new working agreement.
which is to continue in effect until
March 81, 1920, and which will mean
a general increase in wages of be-
tween 100000 and $4,000, 900 a
year.
How these increased wages will af-
feet the retail price of coal could not
he learned. Neither the operators nor
the miners would discuss this phase
of the affair. 1t is generally under
stood. however that it will cause coal
TO jump 20 cents a ton. The opera
tors We're equally reticent on the
proposals they made several months
ago that they were planning to lower
prices through resiZing the coal. The
method put forth then was that the
six sizes most used should be cut to
three by mixing the two nearest sizes.
The feeling is growing stronger all the
time on the part of those close TO the
situation that this method will he re-
sorted to in softening as much as
possible the blow caused by an in
crease to cover the raise granted to
the miners
10000 Men Raised
Fly the terms OF the agreement.
10000 miners will receive an aEgre-
gate of about 5000, 900 in the four
years the schedule is In effect. or be-
tween $l0,000.000 and 100000 a
year The eight-hour day is extended
to Compay men paid by the day or
| hour. Besides this. a general increase
I of 3 per cent. in wages is granted.
\ minimum wage scale is established
! for machine workers and a raise of
| per cent. is allowed hosting engineers,
! who will continue to work on the nine
| hour basis. Both miners and opera
tors regard the settlement as a vic
! tory, the miners claiming the new
agreement means a raise of Is per
cent i'm wages, while the operators are
satisfied with having come to an ami
| cable settlement without having oHi-
cially to recognize the union, a point
that was warmly contested.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-06
BELIEVE THAT BREAK
HAS BEEN AVERTED
CONTINUED From First Pagcl

ton toward restoration of freedom of
the seas during the war as suggested
in the note of July %. 1915, and ii
does not doubt that the Government
of the United States will now demand
and insist that the British Govern
ment shall forthwith observe the rules
of international law universally recog
nized before the war as are laid down
in the notes presented by the Govern
ment of the United States to the Brit
ish Government December 2S, 1914,
and November 8, 1915.
Should steps taken by the Govern
ment of the United States not attain
the object it desires to have the law
of humanity followed by all belliger-
ent nations, the German Government
would then be facing a new situation
in which it must reserve TO itself
complete liberty of decision.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-06
Berlin Receives Note With
Utter Lack of Excitement
Bv Associated Press

Berlin May 5, via London, May e
The utter lack of excitement on the
part of the majority of the people of
Berlin with which publication of the
German note to the United States was
received was in strong contrast with
the great interest shown everywhere
when the American note to Germany
was published. April %.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-06
FIND BOYS RoDY

The body of Earl Rice aged >, who
was drowned Thursday afternoon when
h" fell INTO the river. was recovered last
evening by the bows father. Harry
Reed, 1929 James street. The body was
caught on the rocks opposite South
street. Funeral services will be held
Monday afternoon at > o'clock at the
home, the Rev. ~" GEORGE Edward Reed
officiating. Burial will be made in the
Harrisburg cemetery. Funeral services
for Robert = Lear. 4-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Lear. 1850 Bellevue
road. who was killed when he was
struck by an automobile Thursday
afternoon. were held at the home this
afternoon "A
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-06
Conflicting Conclusions
DraUn by French Press
BY Associated Press

Paris, May 6.-The French press
subjects the German note to the
United States to severe analysis. draw
ing varying conclusions from. IT
Some newspapers consider that Ger
many has yielded, although with bad
grace. Others believe the document is
a refusal.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-06
Mrs. John W. Wetzel Dies
Suddenly at Carlisle

Carlisle, Pa, May 6.-Mrs. John w.
Wetzel, wife of leading attorney
and former candidate for judge, died
suddenly at her home here Yesterday.
Mrs. Wetzel was lifelong resident
of the town, one of the founders of
the Carlisle civic club. active in
church and charity work here. Her
husband and one son, Frank, in New
York, with three brothers and sisters
in PhilA lelnhin SurNiNn.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-06
Inspection of German
Reply Made Occasion of
Bullish Enthusiasm
By 4ttociated Press

New York, May 6.-Over night in
spection of Germany's reply to Wash
ington was made the occasion of an
other outburst of bullish enthusiasm
in the stock market to-day. Special
Issues registered early gains of one to
three points, some of these soon being
increased.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-06
FLOWER THIEVES AT WORK
In IHE ME,ST END

Already malicious persons have be-
gun the destruction of flowers and
plants in the western section OF the
city. 1t has been reported to the
Telegraph that several attractive
yards i'm the vicinity of Fifth and Ma
clay streets have been despoiled this
week. This newspaper will pay "A
substantial reward for information
which will lead to the apprehension
Of the guIttY pFTsOHS.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-06
NM TKEEs NRE NEEDED

There is space in the river parks
for the planting of many trees and as
scores of trees are growing beyond
reasonable size in the City Nursery
they sould be set out without delay.
II is stated by the officials of the
Department Of Parks that sufficient
help cannot be had at this time. En-
ployment will he given to several men
If they make application at once.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-06
$500 GET INCREASE

~ .TNNN'IUIVU T'tNN
Easton. Pa. May 6.-The Inger-
soil Rand Drill Company has an
nounced an increase of 10 per cent.
i'm the wages of all its employees, num-
bering about $500.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-06
STREET OAR CRASH

Two trolley cars on the Fourth
street and Capital street lines crashed
together last evening at Sixth and
MaClay street. hut all of the passen-
gers escaped injury.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-06
DIR. FOX IMPROVES

The Rev. Dr. John u. Fox. pastor OF
Grace Methodist Episcopal Church. who
underwent an operation in a Philadel-
phia hospital was reported as still
further improved to-day
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-11-16
Hint for Builders,

The factory Inspection department
OF the state OF Illinois has issued a
grntuitOus suggestion to architects
builders and factory owners recon-
mcnding the Incorporation Of nm I.
benin into the construction of all
large buildings, supported by brackets
extending from the upper part OF the
building by which scafrolds may be
supported for the use Of palnters,
sandblast cleaners and others having
occasion to work on the front OF the
structure. The beam furnishes n track
for tro'leys from which the scarolds
are hung, and Is q safety feature and
a grent. convenience, saving Il great
deal Of valuable time usually spent In
rigging up devices Of one kind or an.
other to support scaffolding. II nj.
lows the swinging platform TO be
moved rapidly In any direction, does
away with thrustouts, and the move
ments OF the men are not attended
by such great risks as are otherwise
encountered.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-11-16

the construction are hazarding the belief that the structure will be standing
a II complete tribute to the immortal Lincoln by the end of 1917.
Already The cdonuadea and the outside walls of the structure are onr
pleted. The interior mostly of limestone. Is almost installed, while the eight
interior columns IRE now in place. The ceiling beams of bronze are not yet
In and the roof is not yet on.
Work % the granite terrace walls ana the masonry approaches has been
started, and grading of the mound on which the memorial stands is being
pushed forward with all possible speed. Hundreds Of workmen and scores
Of cams are engaged in the work OF completing this mouud. which nccosSi.
tates extension Of Potomac park in the vicinity of the memorial into the
river more than 200 feet.
predses are employed n the building up Of the new ground, taking the
earthf from the river and plng 1t up behind the new acawal which is being
constructed for the purpose. This work means that the park in the vicinity
Of the memorial instead Of following the line It now does along the driveway
will be bowed out 200 feet farther into the river.
Officials n charge of the work said that handspring and grading is one
while a great part of this work has already been accomplished. 1t will he
weeks before the ground In the locality of the monument will begin to assume
the appearance it is expected 10 take on according o the plans of the
memorial.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-11-16

work and washing for eleven and | can
truthfully say Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound has been u godsend
TO me for I would have been in my grave
today but for it. / would tell oil wo-
men suffering as l was to try your valu-
able remedy. - Mrs. WIN. GREEN, 1872
S. Addison Street, Indianapolis, Indiana
There is hardly a neighborhood In this
country, wherein some woman has not
found health by using this good old
fashioned root and herb remedy.
II there is anything about which you
would like special advice, write to the
Lydia L. Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn.
Mass.
To cure costlveness the medicine must be
more than n purgstive; IL must contain tonic,
alternative and catharflc ngaNeSfa
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-11-16

Tor The Department In washington,
the prices seemed 10 be abnormully
high Tor the great number to be laun-
dercd.
Someone In the department Sug-
geSted that II take over the towel.
washing business itself as an expert.
mcnt. The suggestion sounded good
TO the officials, who purchased n small
washing machine, and it was soon
found that tive towels were being
washed Mt a rate much below that
Gmnteh. The dennrtment hns within
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-11-16

the past few weeks, decided to e into the laundry business OF an wen larger
scale. A new and larger washing machine has been purchased, and 1t now
proposes nt only to wash the towels of the post office department hut also
those used at the Washington city post office. This will mean that the post
Office laundry Will wash or m average OF about 1900 towels each day.
The department has found that It can wash and iron these 1000 towels
at a cost of nOthver s cents per 100 towels. 1t is said that the bids received
by the department were in the ncgihOrhOOd Of 80 ent per 100. 1t IA
therefore be estimated that the department is saving approximately $500 a
year by doing IFS own laundry work, and not only has its towels O haad
al all times but is sure that they are thoroughly washed.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-11-16

'TTT|'FT - ''FNVTT'F' NH FVHV
son is for him and Mrs. Nicholson is
against him and for Mr.. Hughes.
\ number Of other equally we'll,
known families have divided within
the last few weeks over the prcsl-
Dental campaign. Among tho cou
pics which have agreed to differ MS TO
presidential candidates are Repre-.
sentative William Kent of California
and Mrs. Kent. Mr.. and Mrs. Fremont
Older Of California, Mr.. George Mid
dlrton and his wife. Fola La Toilette,
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-11-16
MORE HORSES THAN EVER BEFORE.

Nearly everyone believes that the horsei Is fast disappearing; but they are
Ia error. Censu statistics shOw that here are more horses In this country
now than ever before Notwithstanding that 100000 horses have been gathered
up by Ftance and Great Britain and sent to the war front
The motor car and the motor truck, while greatly Increasing in uuber
have not caused a corresponding decrease In the use OF horses. This is shown
by figures gathered in Chicago, where in the last five years motor vehicles In.
creased from 1000 to $1,000 while horse-drawn vehicles only decreased from
$4,000 to 5000. Thus $1,000 motto carsc car into USE, but they displaced eny
5000 hOrse-drawn vehicles. From these figures Il would seem that II win be
n lMg time before horses disappear from the streets.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-11-16

MIN Tor hhr own. Two sets Of teeth closed upon Mr.. Rat about the same
me and "A cultural argument ensued as o Tghful ownership Becoming
Incense at b futity of this argument both dogs ioosened their hold upon
M at m scnmpered toward what looked TO be II wall OF protection, but
which a really a flock of skirts whose owners had stopped oil the corner
to witness ye struggle.
Then Ii a that fashion came into her Owl, for skirts certainly ent
higher. and hastily departing visions of dainty ank-but hen IA EIpunp
woud say, That is another story"
His Batshlp a captured.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-11-16

down that / could
not work.. / was
thin, pale and weak.
weighed but l09
pounds and was in
bed m Of of the
time. | began taxi
ing Lydia +. Pink
hams Vege
Compound and five
m onth 5 later I
weighed 1873 pounds.
| do all the house,
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-11-16

gigantic pile. An appropriation of
500, 900 is available for the building
Of these features Of the memorial.
which. according 10 specifications. are
20 he Of the best granite o%btainable.
Indications are hat the imposing
monument to the ,Iartyred president
of the sixties will be- completed months
ahead of the time stipulated in the
contract. The contract time is March.
1913, but work is progressing at such
a rate OF the memorial that the more
optimistic Of the officials in charge OF
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-11-16

"|''F'' " ""'TFT1N 'TT||T ~ II
S%ylvnnia venue northwest.
Through some mysterious agency
~ "ratdom' Il huge rodent escaped
Fentrics and mcundered toward the
white light of the avenue. As far as
can be learned IL was bur a sight.
seeing trip, but Sir Rodent had not
counted up the carnlvorous capacity
of other members Of the animal king
dom.
Two bulldogs simultaneously
spied the tourist and both claimed
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-11-16

inughter OF senator La Folette Of WISCONSIN,; Mr.. and Mrs. j., A. II.
Hopkins of New Jersey, and MI, aud Mrs. Richard Lloyd Jones of Madison,
wis
fundamental Importance than that of national woman suffrage, which has
been Endorsed 10y Mr. Hughes and opposed by Mr.. Wilson. For this reason
they are out to defeat Mr.. Wilson.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-11-16
Rapid Work en- the Beautiful Lincoln Memorial

A MOTHER step in the building of the Lincoln memorial in Potomac park
- has been taken-that Of letting contracts for construction of the terrace
walls Of die beautfnl monument and Of The mnsonry nrlronches ~ the
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-11-16
Political Views Divide Many Washington Families

M AsHINGToN.-Meredhth Nicholson, the author who was offered n post
w in the diplomatic service by President Wilson. and his wife have agreed
o differ o a most important question. 1t Is that of the candidacy of Mr.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-11-16

New York has 1000 Chinese laun.
dries.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-11-16
Post Office Department Running a Big Laundry

T MAY not he generally known, but Uncle Sam is today running a laundry.
! by this means he is combating the high cst of living 4 couple of years
ago. Whom die post office --Lmr.m-nL uskel for DID. l.r -he wm.Ln. OF Inw.L.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-11-16

The man Of business Is born, not
made.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-11-16
Rat Proves Prediction on Fashions is Correct

r HE latest fashion note that skirts Will he higher this season was more than
I vindcated the other neht, when a large. rat in his efforts TO escape two
bulldogs, ran toward Il crowd OF women who werew watching the has near the
nnEnnrn E LLu.nn.nLh HEutu md pnnn.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-11-16
WIFE TOO I'LL
TO WORK
IN BED MOST OF TIME
Her Health Restored byLydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.

indianapolis, Indiana. - "My health
was SO poor and my constitution so run
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-11-16

To cure costlveness the medicine mus be
more than n purgstive; Il mus 81 contain tonic,
cit cratlye and cathnrtlc pfopc rifles.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-07
STEEL OUTPUT WAS
SLIGHTLY REDUCED

NEW YORK, Aug. 6.-Output OF rolled
steel products by the SUBSIDIARY coIl-
panics OF the United States steer cox
poration in July was reduced apoo os,; so
Of the smaller supply Of ingots and the
extreme heat Excessive humidity was
responsible mainly for the smaller. pro-
duction Of pig iron July sn taI to have
fallen on $50, 900 tons and new bookings
almost as much. indicating decrease
of about 100000 tons in unified oroSIS.
Net earnings. based upon the smaller
shipments. but higher tonnage income,
are estimated 10 have been about *2o.7
co., 900.
extraord Inarly heavy: tuily l 5aIS W
which is 10 be used in the manufacture
Of war munitions. the other hait IS
mainly for railroad equipment and LOT
ship building In foreign countries. To-
recent barbed wire commitments pS
about $4,000 tons which will make the
total purchases about 34o,90U Tons. ~
is also claimed that Russis's orders lor
of nearly $4,000, 900. The order Is SAID
TO have been distributed here. dependent
upon adjustment In differences In regard
TO deliveries. Four hundred engines are
10 be built by the american Eoco IN. I've
Company. and an equal number by tm no
Baldwin Locomotive Company and 2VV
hv the Limo Locomotive Corporation.
The Carnegie Steel Company has ado
vanced the price Of soft steel Dars
nrdcrs from agricultural implement man
ufacturers will still be taken ut 2;50c
base. The American Steel and WIRE
Company has announced an advance OF
81 per ton on wire products. enectLse a.
once. Steel plates and shells continue
active. with sales of liberal tonnaEes Tor
shipment over the first half OF next year
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-07
CLEANING Of RESERVOIR GIVES
FILTRATION A MIGHTY BOOST
HuxS6Y SUBSTANCE IN BASIN MAKES
PEOPLE T1AND OF PRESENT
SYSTEM
Eous Of Mud and Debris Removed From
Big Basin by Water Depart
mont Yesterday.

No stronger plea for pure filtered
water could be put forth than sight
Of the city's reservoir under process 81
its annual bath" yesterday. under the
direction OF uperintendent William J:
Scroggins. assisted by almost Il hundred
men. Mud by the ton was removed from
the BASIN. by the use. of drlpS, and pE
being. shoveled out.
With not less than eighteen inches at
mud IN any one place the Shiny sro :
stance reached six feet in depth IN
other places. making In all a task undo
aRable The work was started at s'SV
O'Clock and six hours and half later
the last vesuge Of the debris lad been
removed from the big basin. HundreuS
of Wheeling citizens stood by and watch-
ed. the work 60 on. rcmarkinE tTe atter
tirle about the impurities that theE h'u
been drinking. -,
The Tigilant Engine. that has prcSioso
AZ more than one such OCCASION. was Oh.
the lob. pumping water into the oakeu
places looseninE the Silt that IT MtSht
be removed Although skeletons car
casses Of dogs. mice. rats and rodents
Teneyally have been found i'm the reSer-
Toir in Former years. none were olSco'-
cred yesterday. ~. .,.-
The water was released from the res
eryoir. disclosing the mountains or huu
Fand superintendent Scroggins went az
his work with Will Their work Haru
AT the best. was not considered so marc
as II has in former years. The mud nao
not solidif1ed so completely and with III
tie hydraulic work 1t was easy u, re-
move
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-07
CRISIS IN RUMANTA
is BELIEVED PAST

BERLIN, Aug. 5.--4:30 p. m.-Eia
London, Aug. 6.-.Accordins TO DIS
patches from Sofia. the tension recre-
ated bv Rumana's recent position TO-
ward the central powers is rapidly sub,
siding. and the crisis is CONSIDERED
passed. 1t is generally believed tnat
while the joining by, Rumana oil tne
sidercd. Rumanian statesmen, in view
Of the present military situation. 10
which the change in command on the
Russian east front contributed mate
rally. have decided to postpone action;
The announcement that Field Marshal
Won Hindenburg is in command OF Inc
IAustro.German forces. along this front
is said TO have recraated deep I'M
preston in Bucharest.