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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-06
High Fuel Cost
DebriUeS City
OfDryGarbage
Stores Bum 1t Themselves,
So Motors Now Used
AtDisposal Plant.

The high cost OF fuel has caused a
scarcity OF combustible garbage. which
has heretofore been used as fuel to
operate the city's disposal plant, and
this scarcity has caused the CITY to
make changes at the plant that guar
antees FL Paso a safe sewerage pump
ing system for ten years to come.
Stores Use Own Waste.
In months past. the city's wagons
have gathered considerable waste
paper, boxes and the like and used
same as fuel at the disposal piant
When coal began to soar In price
owners OF large stores began to be
more sparing in what they put out for
the garbage wagons and have been
using much Of what formerly WAS
waste 10 operate boilers in their own
stores A shortage Of fuel at the dis
posal plant resulted An auxiliary oil
burning boiler had to be put in use,
but soon the high cost Of fuel oil
caused the mayor and city council to
seek some other method OF operating
the sewerage machinery.
Cost About $1,000.
Electrical motors were decided on
The system has been partially in
stained, The cost viii be about 5000,
a~SSi ulil5 70 alderman Frank B. Sim
mons, OF the aldermanic committee in
charge Of the sanitary departments.
In the course Of this winter, however.
the saving will pay for the new sys-
tenn, Mr.. Simmons said.
Nine men were able 10 be dropped
from the payroll at the disposal plant
as result OF the change. Their
wages were nearly $50 a day. Other
savings viii be the difference in the
cost OF the electricity and that Of fuel
oil.
Now Three Systems.
There are now three separate svs-
tens at the disposal plant for pump :
ing sewerage from the mains-stean. /
electrical and oil. Should any one or
two break down. there Will stiIl be no 4
Danger OF sewerage backing up into
lee city, Mr. Simmons pointed out. On |
the other hand. the steam boilers viii ]
be used whenever there is sufficient /
garbage to operate them. /
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-06
IN. Y. LISTED sToCKs
MONEY AND METALS

Try associate Press
New York. Nov s.-Mercantiie paper,
Sterling 60 day bills. ss73: commercial
so day bills on banks. Sf-7ots commercial
50 day bills S4-T2E, demand, Si-75-55.
cables. SAYS s-1s-
Mexican pesos. sc.
Time loans. strong at 6 percent
Call money. firm high. 5 = low. s; rui-
ing rate. 81; closing bid. s; offered at
81: last loan. s = percent
Lead-Unchanged Spot. Ss-05.
Spelter. quiet-East St Louis delivery,
spot, $50.
LONDON METALS MARKET.
London. Eng. Nov 6.-The following
were the quotations n The London net
ais market today:
Tin-spot. fS57 les, futures. 1917 los
Spot coppers and futures. f1e2. electro
iytlc. 1851
spot copper. f122: elsetroiytie. fisz
Lead. f2s los
Spelter-EE4.
THE LOCAL MARKET
Mexican bank notes. state bills. 5G1sc
Mexican pesos. 7sc-
Mexican gold. Ef-e0.
Il PasO Smelling Quotations.
Bar silver Handy & Harmon quota
t.cnl. slo11.
London lead. rs.
Pig lead. sSo5.
Copper-Wire ha-s- s2s
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-06
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS TO
RESUME MEETINGS NOV. IA

After an interim Of five weeks in
compliance with the rigid health re-
Of Pythias, will resume their usual
meetings at their hall in the Lanier
building November II at 1880 p. m.
J. J. Finney, keeper Of records and
seal, reported. Because OF the i'm
mense volume OF business on hand
caused by the prolonged idleness, the
many candidates for initiation will
not be indicted until November q
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-06
ReCOUe1- About
$1,000 OfLoot
Stolen By Gang
Detectives Find Stolen Ar
ticles, Arrest Boys, Men
and Women.

The city detective force made ar
important recovery Tuesday night. ac-
cording to their report. and think they
have broken up bad gang OF bur
glars. They took into custody three
Mexican boys. Carlos Esquibel. Il;
Manuel Gonzalez. aged z. and Ernesto
Regina. aged IS; two men. Jose San
chez. SO. and Abigail Saenz. ~; and
one woman. Luz Ezquibel. %.
About $1,000 worth Of stolen prop
erty was recovered. including jewelry.
silverware. women's wearing apparel
OF every description. including silk
dresses. shoes. neckpieces; mems
clothing. tools. a photograph and rec
ords. pistols. flashlights and many
other articles.
Say Boys Confessed.
The boys were charged with bur-
glary, the men with burglary and re-
ceiving and concealing stolen goods,
and the woman with concealIng stolen
goods
Capt. ". \. Simpson said. after find
ing a part Of the stolen goods on the
persons Of the boys at the time of
arrest, they made a confession and adj
mitted having entered the following
addresses and made thefts: c. s
Ward. 1881 Tularosa street; H. NJ.
Beuteu. 273O Wyoming street; S. c.
Fricker. 712 North Estrella street.
and at COpia and Rivera streets. Mr..
Ward. who is foreman Of the compos-
ing room at The Herald. said his home
was entered Tuesday afternoon, and
Wednesday morning Mr.. Ward identi-I
fled and recovered at the detectives
office about $40 worth Of silverware.
The recovery Of the alleged loot was
made at a place at Cypress and
Estrella streets. near the river. the
detectives reported.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-06
AMERICANS IN MEXICO
BUY MORE THAN QUOTA

More than s2,5OO,O 600 were sub
scribed to the fourth issue of Liberty
bonds by the larger cities Of Mexico,
according to complete returns re-
ceived by American consul E. A. Dow.
Of JuareZ. This does not include arout
$4,000 600 subscribed by the places i'm
mediately on the border The quota
assigned to American citizens in Mex
leo was $1,000, 900, and H. P. Lewis
was selected as chairman and made
manager OF the campaign.
Mexico City subscribed S1.0S7. 500;
Chihuahua, SIS. GOO. and Juarez. S33, =
coo, according TO the reports on the
hands Of consul Dow.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-06
COPPER STOCKS
SHOW STRENGTH
Other Issues Make No Sen
sational Advances in Face
Of Political News.

Promising political returns gave the
market a little strength "wednesday
There we're no sensational advances IN
any issue. according TO = S. Curtlss 4
Co. Hotel Sheldon Copper stocks made
a show OF strength. Anaconda advancing
through Il 10 7I4 compared with 705s on
Tuesday. Smelters moved up from 50 10
sex. Chile was unchanged Inspiration
while not weak. did not move above s. =
Kcunecott gained a fraction and Utan
Copper 81 per share
Election Trend Reflected
Both the foreign developments and the
congressional election were factors in the
stock market today. stocks advancing az
the opening. Rails. shippings. oils and
speecialtles contributed impartially 70 tne
advances. which ranged from TO 4
points. even the war division participating
moderately. Steels and coppers also I'm,
proved an average Of n point. but easec on
selling pressure Additional sales % the
new Liberty AS were recorded at IS. the
figure at which all previous Transactions
were made
Te.eg4 .ffa--oo, r-fra1 follow
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-06
WILL MOVE To
NEW GIFT SHOP
War Work Campaigners
For $4,000 Quota to
Meet in Plaza.

Headquarters OF the united wal
work campaign to raise IL Paso's
I $4,000 for the men over there" will
be moved today or tomorrow from
room IS. Hotel Sheldon. to the Red
Cross gift shop in San Jacinto plaza
All captains and majors and their
teams Will hereafter hold their meet
ings in the gift shop.
The rallies Saturday and Monday, at
which people are to make their vol
untary donations to the work. viii
be held around the base Of Liberty
statue. as planned. but the headquar-
tiers for the work will be in the gift
shop.
Red Cross FurniEhes Room.
The Red Cross is giving over the
shop to this work and the work Of
sending off packages to the soldiers
in France until the two tasks are out
Of the way.
Beginning next Tuesday, the work
ers in the united war work fund will
lunch together daily at Hotel Sheldon
and make reports Of progress. This
was decided at a meeting OF the ex-
ecutive committee Tuesday afternoon,
~ winch CHAIRMAN y. Il stiles pre-
sided
Plan Fairbanks Rally.
It was also decided to have a big
rally at some central point, probably
in Cleveland square. the day Douglas
Fairbanks arrives here. A telegram
read at the meeting said the definite
date Of his arrival was not known.
He viii come from the east He has
agred 10 raise S25,o00.000 on his tour
Of the country.
It was announced at the meeting
that Mrs H. T. Bowie had been called
to New Orleans to make talks during
the campaign there and would not be
here for the FL Paso drive.
Il was also stated that James G.
McNary, Of Fl Paso. left Chicago Tues
day morning and would be in New
Orleans today. He viii make sew
eral speeches in that section before
returning to El Paso.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-06
PECOS LABOR DISTRICT
RECRUITING FOR NASHVILLE

Chairman John Z. Howard, Of Pc
cos Texas. Of the community labor
board for Reeves. Ward and Loving
counties, is actively engaged in round
ing up munition workers for the Nash
vile, Tenn. plants and expects to have
number ready for shipment Sunday
at l:0S a. m, as the Texas & Pacific
train passes through Pecos with the
Fl Paso shipment on board, the local
federal employment bureau was in
formed
Secretary z. G. Doty. OF the commu-
nifty labor board. is gathering Up the
men Of Pecos. while chairman Howard
is deyOting his time in the smaller
towns and outlying districts.
c u Haughton, Of Barstow, the
Ward county member OF the same
board, is working with chairman
Howard and expects to secure several
men for the same shipment
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-06
CODY HAS HAD zSOO FLU"
CASES AND ONLY So DEATHS

Camp Cody, DemIng. \. II, Nov -
The flu status at Camp Cody is as
follows:
Total number OF admissions to base
hospital. $500; pneumonia cases de-
veloped, $50; deaths. IS; discharged as
cured. about 1000.
A majority OF the fatalities were
men who were i'll when they arrived
in camp
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-06
FEDERALS AND VILLA MEN
FIGHT SOUTH OF OJIEAGA

Fighting occurred Tuesday between
villa followers and federal troops at
two points south of Ojinaga, it was
reported today. One fight occurred at
San Antonio and the other at san
Carlos. No details Of the fighting
were received. The federals were
commanded by Cen Jose Carlos Muir
guia and the Villa band by Martin
Lopez Troops q the federal com
mand were reported near La Mula
pass, southeast OF Ojinaga. and were
believed to be part OF the command
Of Gen Favela, who is marching from
Coahuila to reinforce Gen. Murgia.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-06
TERMINAL ASSOCIATION
DISCUSSES IMPROVEMENTS

Many problems IN local railroad
circles were threshed out thoroughly
at the meeting this week Of the FL
Paso terminal association in the office
Of Lott Z. Morris. general superin-
tendent Of the F. p. & S. w sys-
tem," said ". S. Ford. terminal super
intendent The meeting lasted from
10 q n. till p. m.
Among matters gone into were ar
engagements for the clerical forces in
the new terminal: adjustment OF DIFF
ferent offices to meet this new force;
and plans for general improvements,
said Mr.. Ford.
Those present were ". s. Ford. P.
NJ Glover, E. A. O'Donneil, ". =.
Brown, F. E Summers, c. D Johnson
and Lott L. Morris. chairman.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-06
ELKOURI FAMILY WILL
RETURN TO SYRIA SOON

8ir. and Mrs. J. Elkouri and chill
dren viii leave Friday for their old
home in Syria, after about two years
residence in FL Paso. There are no
Turks there now" said Mrs. Elkouri
The English are there" What are
you going to do with all the bonds
and war stamps you and your family
have boughtg' asked city clerk Jack
Dawson. I'VE are going to keen them.
OF course" was the reply.
Mrs Elkouri has been president Of
the Syrian Red Cross society here
and she and her family have been &C
tive in patriotic movements. Mr. and
cry business.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-06
MRS. KNOTS IS WITHOUT
WORD FROM HER HUSBAND

7 haven't heard a word from my
husband Although I am feeling III. I
waited until 2 o'clock this morning
for him, but he did not come. I don't
know what TO do" when asked II
she had heard in any way from her
husband. Mrs. z. T. Knots, 1141 East
Rio Grande street, so replied Monday.
Mr. Knots was one Of four mining
men reported to have been captured
by followers Of Epifanio Holguin near
Villa Ahumada about a week ago. Re
ports that he had been released BY his
captors could not be verified.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-06
DECIDED GAINS
IN CORN PRICES
Scantiness of Offerings
Brings Upturn; Export
Demand Lifts Oats.

Chicago. H.. Nov. 6--Scautincss q
offerings brought about a decided upturu
the chief buyers. Opening prices, which
ranged from = % &C higher. with De-
cember al S1-140LIEE and January
s115A 9L1sis. were followed by slight
additional gains
Subsequently,. expectation % Increased
European food requirements became tbs
leading influence. and caused the market
10 advance rapidly Prices closed strong
7ETTEc net higher. with December at
S1-21As G1-211z. and January At S1-2zis @
1-22E.
Export demand ufted oats Commission
houses bought freely After opening =
@ &c higher. with December at 68H q
6S &c, the market continued 10 ascend
Higher quotations or hogs gave strength
to provisions Big shipments OF fresh
meats and lard were reported
IN line with cereals the provision
market later scored sensational gains Dis
mayed shorts found but little Tor sale
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-06
DEFENCE COUNCIL WILL
HAVE GENERAL. MEETING

There viii be a meeting OF the
cnalrmen OF all community councils
council in Liberty monument TThurs-
day morning at II o'clock and the
NJ .ruan Of the county council by the
chairman vice chairman or secretary
OF every community council Impor-
tant business necessitating represen-
tatlVes from all councils will be
transacted. secretary George I,eBaron
said.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-06
Grains and Provisions

chicago Arrulus LlOses
Corn-Dec-. sl21Hs Jan. sLz15a.
Oats-Dec-. 765zc: Jan. 70hc-
Chicago PROV isiOns, ClGse.
Pork-Nov., $3.50; Jan, Ss4
Lard-Nov.. $3.50. Jan. 1881.
Ribs-Nov-. S22.6e. jan S25-I0.
Chicago Prodacc. Close
Chicago. H. Nov. e.-Burter-His her-
Creamery. $50 Es1sc-
EFgs-Receipts S576 eases Market
unchanged Firsts. 57G57izc; ordinary
flrsts. SAX 56e; at market. cases In
cluded. 81 q Csc
Poultry-Alive. fowls. . 925Ecs springs
24izcs turkeys. 11c-
Potatoes-Receipts. - carr Market
lower Minnesota and Dakota. bulk. S1-5s
L70s sacks. LIS @ Lsos Wisconsin. bgl<,
55GL70s sacks. SL756Lsa.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-06
Villa NEAR AHUMADA.

Villa, with several hundred OF his
followers, were near Villa Ahumada,
about so miles south OF Preside, Tex
as, Il was reported here Teusday at
ternoon. The same report as to his
whereabouts came to Juarez from Chi
huahua City.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-06
T. p. TRAIN Is DELAYED
BY FREIGHT DERAIL,yfFNT.

Derailment Of a freight train near
Ranger. Texas, delayed traffic We'd
nesday while the line was being
cleared Texas and Pacific train No.
1. west bound, was held up seven
hours Reports received here said
there were no casualties In the de-
railment.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-06
SHIPS FIVE CARS TO MARKET.

Tom Green Unton. OF Deming, n. n.
member OF the Upton Land and Cattle
company, left here Tuesday night with
five carloads OF cows. i5S head. from
the ranges OF that corporation in New
Mexico He Is taking them TO the
Kansas City market Mr. Unton
brougt down from this company's
ranches also four carloads OF Gamer
stuff which he sold TO Peyton Packing
cOmpanE.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-06
Livestock Market

Chicago. III. Nov. 6-HcE-Receipt-.
%. 600; 10 TO zoe higher. Light. s1L35 o
1850: throw0uts. s15-7591s-ss; pigs. s14-75
cattie-Recsipts 1900 Market steady.
Beef cattle. S9.50G19.z5; butcher stock.
cows and heifers ts.25 GA Gamers and
cutters 1875 {s-25; st0ckers and feed
ers S7G1450: veal calves. good and
choice. S15-50G16.50. western range keef
steers. s14G17-5o; COWS and heife-s. $3.50
sheep-Reeeipts. 5000. Market steady
70 CSC lower. Medium lambs. ysarIinEs
and wsthers showing most weakness;
kansas city Livestock. CIos-.
Kansas City. No. Nov 6.-Hogs-Rs-
eeipts. 20. 0oo- Market steady. Hsavy,
slIs1s-.5s light, t17eis-1o; pig. ;i4e
csttls-Reeeipts. 10000. s1.rsst weak.
steers, s1T50 G1s.25s western. SOC 1885,
cows. IS G10-50; heifers- s7G12s stockers.
Ss61L50s calves. s7G11
Shsep-Recelpts. 5000. Market steady.
lambs. s12G1s-so; yeariings s1191.s
Denver Livestock. Close
Denver. Colo Nov 6--Hogs-Recsipis
800. Market steady Top. $780, bulk.
cattIe-Rsesipts 5000. Market steady.
Beef steers ssG14s cows and hsifsrs, s.
cas-; st9ekers ard feeders, s7sl22ss
sheepERsceipts. 5000. Market steady.
Lambs. si5G15-I5; ewes. fsess fssds-
lambs, s14G1A7s-
Women have outcicssed men n certain
work IN British shipyards-
Germany Is now using girls TO oper-
ate machine guns On the firing lines
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-06
CHRISTMAS PACKACEs HERr-

Boxes for packing Christmas pack
ages to be sent overseas have arrived
and will be ready for distribution
thursday morning from the Red Cross
GIT shop on the plaza. to those hav-
ing the required label. The committee
in charge Of the distribution Of these
boxes is under the Craftsmanship OF
N. B. Davis
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-06
GETS SEVEN MIXED cars.

The Clay Robinson Commission COM
pany received seven carloads Of
mixed cattle Monday from J. c.
Wright OF Hachita, y. II. and IN
loaded them at the Morris yards. The
same were shipped to Fl Worth mar
ket Tuesday. The Peyton Packing
company receiver four carloads OF
mixed cattle from the Upton Cattle
company of Demlng. y. ". Monday.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-06
Want AdRates.

One cent per word for each inser-
ton No advertisement counted as
less than 20 wards. Three consecu-
tive insertions az cents a word.
By month $3.50 per line
Bold face lines double price.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-06
DRUGGIST ALLEN IN aY.-

y. A Allen. until very recently head
druggist for Scott White & company,
IS now at San Antonio. Texas. attend
ing the Y. n c A training school
After the three weeks course there
he will go on to New York for another
training course OF the same length, it
is expected he will go overseas in
general Y II. c. A. army work.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-06

E Paso and vi
cinity: Generally
fair and colder to-
night and Thursday.
New Mexico: To-
night generally fair.
except rain or snow
northeast rortiOn.
colder east OF noun .
tains- T b u rs d a =
generally Z a irs
Arizona Tonight
and Thursday, gen
orally fair warmer
Thursday.
s1rr. -r-- TErs--T--H
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-06

ANSWERS To- HERALD WANT ADS
The foliowIng hat OF uncaIled for an
sEers 70 Herald Want Advertisements are
now being held for delivery At The Her
..-n hl-a---.-. n.tLr.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-06
M P5RS%WHo
rSfs Down NNW
PUTS n DUCK
AAD 5HWl' N
PRODUCT foN -

West Teas ,ionisht rain southeast.
generally fair southwest portion, rain
colder except Panhandle
Relative humidity in FL Paso at noon
Wednesday was 20 percent
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-06
Roy LOSES s140 CHECK.

Arthur Dickson. a IL year old lad
living at S412 Nations avenue. report
ed to the police at noon Wednesday
that in going to the bank. near
Pioneer plaza. he lost a $40 check
which he had Intended to deposit. The
check was made out to his father.
Charles Dickson. and was signed by
the Jennings Construction Co.
Women iaborers in Germany are paid
oonly % cents a day.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-06
WEATHER BULLETIN.
g. s. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICT7I TIRE
WEATHER BITREAU

Observations taken
a. Z a m. 18th me
ridian time. 6 a. n.
p Paso time. Nov.
6, 1918.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-06
FISK TO sAN ANTONIO.

A A Fisk, secretary OF the war
camp community service in F. Paso
left for San Antonio. Texas, Tuesday.
10 be gone until the last OF the week.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-06
CITY QUARAN TINE To Be OFF
SATURDAY; STILL ON At FORT

Health and School Boards Decide Epidemic Has Abated
Sufficiently to Warrant Reopening of Public Places;
Military Decides to Wait Until Influenza Has Dis
appeared Entirely Before Taking Any Action.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-06

Seventy percent OF the working girls
II Japan I've IN doimitories.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-06
To Pass Ordinance
To Make 1t Easier
To Fight Ebidenics

City attorney J. H MeBroom has
prepared an ordinance which viii in
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-06
TSNG-TAO. GERMAN COLONY IN
CHINA SUPERINTENDENT

CHINA. SURRENDERED
To Japanese after seige Of S. days,
four years ago today. November 6.
1914.
Find q German.
yesterdays ANSWER
Upside dom eve ct right hand
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-06

Women have outcicsssd men n certain
work IN British shipyards-
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-09
"a men WILL
GO TO CAMP
ON APRIL g
Grand Forks County's First
Quota of Second Draft
Called Out.

The local draft board TODAY was
officially advised by Adjutant General
Fraser that the Grand Forks county
contingent to the first quota Of the
second draft would be forty-four men,
and this afternoon Il list was made
up Of the men who will be called for
entrainment ON April 20.
Altogether 1.05U men from North
Dakota will be included in the second
draft. and the allotment for each dis
trict appears to have been made on
the basis of the figures established
during the period of Sending the first
men of the new national army to
training camps.
The first draft included PIG men
from Grand Forks county. but ut the
present time it is not known how
many will be included in the total of
the second draft from the county.
According to plans discussed ut the
office of the local draft hoard this aft
ernoon. h mex non to go will he re-
quired to report for service at 10
O'Clock in the morning of April %
which is Monday. 1t is probable that
some civic ~".>enA-off" demonstration
will he arranged although nothing
definite has been determined upnn
SSf
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-09
one BARBER
SHOP AGREES
TO DEMANDS
All Other Union Shops have
Refused to Accede to
Question at Issue.

The BARRIERS strike remains the
same as yesterday. with h exception
of one shop which has acceeded to all
the demands Of the union journeymen'
Yesterday morning found every
union j"ourneyman barber on strike,
demanding of their employers a guar
antee of $40 per week and 60 per cent
of the gross receipts taken in by each
man in excess of $50. The shop own
ers agreed to guarantee sl9 per week
and a 80 per cen bonus over $50, but
this was not accepted.
This morning one four chair shop
agreed to the demands of the journey
men, as it was said it would be a
losing proposition" to hold out
against them. inasn,uch as their de-
mands We're not considered cNorbi-
tant.
Certain shop wncrs. however,
claim that if they grant what is de-
manded they will he unable to con-
duct their establishments on Il paying
basis and will be forced TO close their
doors. 1t was said that the cost OF
supplies had increased 100 PEI cent
during the past year.
Recently there has been an addi-
tional increase in the cost Of hair
cuts and Shavcs. 1t is thought that
this increase j. partly responsible for
the precipitation of tho strike. the
men holding that q; higher rate of a
was due them. inasnuch AS their en-
ployers' receipts had been made
greater through its adoption.
MI the shop owners today who are
Still holding out asserted that they
will not grant the demands of the
strikers.