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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-30
Eighty Head of
Livestock Lost in
Suspicious Fire

Burlington, VT, Nov. GA fire
which Fire Chief Stockwell of Burl-
irgton, characterizes as. Of "suspi-
cious origin" was discovered early
today in the barn on the farm ad-
Joining Fairho.u. the summer resi-
dence near here of Henry Holt. New
York publisher, and before il could
be gotten under control. damaged
property and livestock to the amount
Of $4,000. The barn and several out
houses were destroyed. the garage
and other nearby buildings being
saved. About 80 animals, including
three pure bred Ayreshires were lost
in the flames.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-30
EIGHT VICTIMS OF FIRE
ARE ILL WITH PNEUMONIA

New Haven. Ct. Nov. 2s.-Eight Of
the patients at hospitals who received
burns in the Rialto Theatre fire Sun
day night were regarded as in crit .al
condition this afternoon. Pneumonia
has followed from inhaling smoke or
fame.
No additional bodies have been
found in the ruins of the theatre and
the death list this afternoon remained
at six.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-30
LANDS HAS FIXED
ON DOSE TO GIVE RUTH

Chicago. Nov 29-Judge Kenesaw
NJ. lands. baseball commissioner. to-
day completed the draft OF his deci-
sion in the case OF Babe Ruth. New
York Yankee outfelder who played
exhibition game in violation OF major
league baseball rules. but withheld
announcement OF what action he had
decided upon. The judge said he
wanted to 20 over the decision again
before announcing it. but was too
busy in court to do so. 1t will be
given out soon. he said
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-30
COLBY MAY HAVE
SUMMER SCHOOL

Colby college may have summer
school next year at the close of the
present year. A committee from the
faculty made up of Professors
Charles p. Chapman, Professor Ma
thaniel T.. Wheeler and DR.. Herbert
c. Libby submitted to the board Of
trustees report that they have
school for five weeks and the result
was that summer school will go into
effect providing that it does not bring
expense to the college. William C..
Crawford '92, of Boston. Mass, Hon.
Charles F. Quincy '9S, Portland. Miss
Louise Helen Coburn '07. from Show
hogan. and the faculty committee
comprise q joint committee that will
have power to organize and run the
school providing that it does not
make expense for the college.
The school will he in session for
six weeks starting July 5, 1922.
The courses will be open TO all
teachers in Maine and the Under
graduates of Colby who are qualified
for the work.
A special committee is to be APP
pointed soon to make plans for the
commencement of 1922.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-30

y. II. Cause. utter desertion. Pat
tansall & Locke. attorney for libel
ant
4!S-Clara BiIodeau from Alexan-
der Bilodeau, both Of .Wateryille.
Cause. utter desertion. Andrews.
Nelson and Gardiner. attorneys for
libelant.
664-Amy L.. Miller of waterville
from Fred D. Miller of Gardiner.
Cause, extreme cruelty. c. A. Black
ington. attorney for libelant,
S12-Mary G. Abbott from Elmer
M. Abbott both Of Waterville.
Cause. cruel and abusive treatment.
James L. Boyle, attorney for libelant.
602-Rose Turner of wateryille
from Guy c. Turner of Mount Kisco,
NJ Y. Cause, utter desertion. Char
les M. Atchley, attorney for libelant.
'S3-Georgetta E. Bolduc of Gar
diner from Alfred B. Bolduc of Wa
terville. Cause, refusal to support.
VIII {. Atkins. attorney for 1ibelant.
7S2-Enie NJ. Maxcy from Josiah
+. Maxcy. both OF WateryilIe.
Cause. gross and confirmed habits OF
lntoxication. Will c. Atkins, attor-
ney for libeIant.
S47-Gladys E. Lavally from How
ara M. Lavally, both of Winthrop.
cause, cruel and abusive treatment.
l.. I. Carleton. attorney for ;libelant.
oo1-Rosie York of Fairfield from
BENZ. York of China. Cause. utter
desertion. Geo. NJ. Chapman. attor.
ney for libelant. :,
ooo-Ernest r. Monk of Benton
from Hattie NJ. Monk Of New York.
cause, utter desertion. Custody of
minor children to father. Geo. nj
Chapman. attorney for libelant.
'e4-William F. Murray from Eva
Nina Murray. bot OF Augusta. Cause
utter desertion. Frank G. Earring
ton, attorney for libelant.
s44-Lena w. Sears from Harry r.
Sears, both Of Winthrop. Cause, non
support. L. T. Carleton, attorney for
libelant.
'eo-Mary Perry of Augusta from
Richard Perry OF Portland. Cause.
non-support. Frank G. Harrington,
attorney for libelant.
S39-Minnie M. Green of Readfield
from Arthur H. Green of Bakersfield,
Vt. Cause. adultery. Custody Of
minor child to mother E. e. Pea
cock, attorney for libelant..
S23-Joseph Butler from Georgia
Butler, both of .Waterville.. Cause,
extreme cruelty, Mark Bartlett. at
torney for libelant.
767-Andrew w. Foster from Helen
Foster. both Of Augusta. Cause.
adultery. Benedict F. Maher, attor-
ney for libelant.
T1-Leona II. Doyle from Leon
Doyle, both of Augusta. Cause, adult
terry. Burlcigh Martin, attorney TO:
libelant.
1ol-George L. Libby of Augusta
from Mary j. Libby Of Whitefield.
Cause, utter desertion. Robert Cony,
attorney for libelant.
6l1-Florence M. Tracy of VassaI-
boro from Scott Tracy of Richmond.
Cause. extreme cruelty. Benedict F.
Maher. attorney for libelant.
671-Flora NJ. Bellows of Winslow
from James E. Bellows of Thoma ston.
Cause. gross and confirmed habits of
lntoxication. E. e. Peacock, attor-
ney for libelant.
61s-Clifford Garccau oof. Bradley
from Elizabeth Garceau of Water
Vile. Cause, cruel and abusive treat
ment. Benedict r. Maher, attorney
for libelant.
76S-Julia T. Sawin Of Augusta
from Windsor w. Sawin of Halo
well. Cause, extreme cruelty. Bene-
dict F. Maher, attorney for libelant.
84o-Charles c. Titus from Mamie
&c. Titus, both of Winthrop. Cause.
cruel and abusive treatment. L. T.
Carleton. attorney for libelant.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-30
Rail Rates Too High
on Wool and MOhair

Washington, Nov. 29.-Cor. modify
rates on wool and mohair from Texas
to Boston and Duluth. to the same City
were held today by the Interstate
Commerce Commission to be- higher
than justified and the railroads were
ordered to file reduced rates FOR the
commissions approval.
Tariffs on the same commodities
from Mississippi river crossings to
Boston. against which Boston wool
dealers protested, were held To be rea-
sonab
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-30
PLYMOUTH ROCKS NEW
COVERING IS DEDICATED

Plymouth. Mass. Nov. ga new
portico over Plymouth Rock. eretced
by the National Society of Colonial
Danes in observance OF the tercen- !
tenary OF the landing of the Pilgrims. !
was dedicated today. Because Of the
storm all the exercises were held in
doors at the First church, Unitarian.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-30
Z. S. May Have Observer
With Bankers Committee

Washington Nov. 29-Representa-
ton through an observer at the
meetings of the international COM
mittee Of bankers to be created by
the PREPARATIONS commission IL under
stood to be under consideration BY
the American government.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-30
AGED DYE HOUSE HEAD
GUILTY THEFT 100000

Boston. Nov. ea.-Edward j. Rice,
IS years old. was sentenced today 10
from y to 81 years in state prison
for the larceny Of $500, 900 frocl ban's-
ing institutions. Execution Of SEN
tence was stayed pending dett rmina-
tion by the supreme court of exccp-
lions saved at his trial. Mr.. Rec. head
of a dye and chemical house. was con
victed of larceny Of $4,000 Zach from
the National Shawmut Bank and the
New England Trust Co.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-30
STATE TRIAL OF PONZI
UP TO SUPREME COURT

Boston, Nov. 2s-The question
whether Charles Ponzi. while serv-
ing a Federal sentence for using the
mails to defraud might be placed on
trial in state courts on larceny .chars-
es,s was sent to the United States su-
preme court today Tor dstsrmination.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-30
s15O,O0O BARGE
LOST'IN STORM

Boston. Nov. 2s.-The loss Of the
barge Silvanus. Is miles southeast Of
Ambrose Channel lightship. in the
storm Sunday night. was announced
here today. The crew was saved.
The Silvanus was valued at $3.50, 900.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-30
SUPERIOR court
Waterville. Nov. %.

"~S- Waterville. Nov. p.
Court came in at 1880 o'clock to-
day. A number OF divorce and other
court matters were heard and dis
posed of during the day.
In the matter of the reports OF the
referee in the Waterville housing
cases, in which Carl c. Jones, coun-
sci for defendants objected to the
acceptance of the reports the re-
ports were accepted and Mr.. Jones
files his exceptions. .ss%
Final adjournment came at 3
o'clock this afternoon.
List Of divorces decreed by Judge
Fred Emery Bean at the November
term Of; court:
No. 781-Chas. r. Cooper OF Bel
grade from Emma J. Cooper OF Lynn.
Mass. cause. cruel and abusive treat
ment. Walter n. Sanborn, attorney
for libelant.
76s Carl Gibson of Mt vernon
from Ruby c. Gibson Of Manchester.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-30
Jury Not Completed on
9Th Dav Burch Trial

Los Angeles. Cal. Nov. 2a.-The
fifth day OF the trial of Arthur c.
Burch. charged with the murder of
J. Bolton Kennedy. found the legal
battle for the completion Of the jury
still in progress. OF the eleven jurors
temporarily passed ten are women.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-30
AUGUSTA LOCALS

The Christian Endeavor OF the Pen
ney. Memorial United Baptist church
will hold its first real social of the
season Friday evening at $50 o'clock.
All members and friends are invited.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-30

The Junior League Of the Congresa-
tiohal church held meeting Tuesday
evening. with Mrs. Myron Davis. 10
Elm street. There was good at
tendance and final preparations were
made for the church. sale. Dainty re-
freshments were served by the hostess.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-30
Former President Smith 4 Wsssen

!. Springfield. Mass, Nov. zs-walter
H.. We3son. former president of Smith
4 Wessbn. pistol manufacturers, died
today aged II
Washington telegraph., 1921-05-13
FOREIGN.

Nine of the 40 persons arrested for
the recent bomb outrage in the DIAM
Theater, at Milan, Italy, when many
persons were killed and wounded, are
implicated in other crimes, the police
announced.
Nineteen Paris butchers convicted Of
juggling grades of meat and selling
second and third-class cuts for extra
cuts were sentenced to 10 days in Jail
and assessed fines ranging from 1000
francs down to 100 francs.
Ninety Moros,' including Maharjah
Untong, a religious fanatic leader,
were killed by detachment of Philip
pine constabulary in an engagement
near Taglibi on the Island of Sulu,
some 500 miles from Manila, accord
ing to advices received at constabulary
headquarters.
Vienna.-In the plebisclte on the
question of fusion with Germany, the
vote in Tyrol was 100, 1898 in favor of
and 1876 against the proposition.
Commander Vuillemin. of the French
army, was awarded the Henry Deutsch
de la Meurthe prize of 10000 francs
for the most notable sporting event Of
the year. The prize was presented by
the Academy of Sports.
An individual net worth tax of per
cent with an exemption Of $4,000 to
take the place Of the so-called "nus-
ance" and the transportation taxes was
suggested by Representative Bacharach
Of New Jersey and a bill providing for
1t may be introduced by him in the
House be5Dre work is begun on revis-,
ion of the tax laws.
Lord Eustace Percy, brother of the
Duke of Northumberland, won the
Hastings (Eng) bye-election, accord
ing to an announcement He was for
merly an attache at the Washington
embassy and is a coalition Eaicnlst.
Washington telegraph., 1921-05-13
CRIMINAL.

Green Garner, proprietor Of hotel
at Sedgwick, six miles east Of Hoxie,
Ark, shot and killed Curley Davis
after Davis slightly wounded Garner
with one charge of shot from a shot
gun.
Burglars who blew and pluniered
the safe deposit vaults Of the bank of
Campbell at Campbell, n. Y, escaped
with Liberty Bonds and other scur-
tiles valued at $4,000.
While being driven to her homefrom
a visit to a sick woman, she had been
treating at South Orange, n j., Mrs.
Celeste Cassese, a heglNr, Of Onnge,
was attacked and kill. Wy four men
who held up the autome--le in Which
she was riding.
Washington telegraph., 1921-05-13
OPPOSITION MELTS AWAY AS oc.
cUPATloN OF TERRITORY
NEARS.
SENTIMENT is SHIFTING
Wilhelm Mayer, German Ambassador
To France Is in Favor Of Paying
Political Circle Also
Favor Terms.

Berlin;-The Majority Socialists and
Clericals in party conference have
voted in favor af accepting the ultima.
tum Of the allies. The German Peo.
pies Party by a vote of SO to 5 re.
Jected the proposition. The Demo
Gratis were in session at midnight.
As the Independent Socialists al.
ready have favored yielding to the al.
lies, 1t is believed there will be a SUI.
fcient majority in the Reichstag for
acceptance OF the ultimatum.
Paul Loebe of the Majority Social.
lists, president OF the Reichstag. will
be commissioned by President Ebert
with the task Of forming a new cabl.
net.
Sentiment in German political cir.
cles shows a drift in favor of agreeing
to the allied reparation terms. II now
Is believed a parliamentary coalition
which will accept the allied ultima.
tum will be constituted within the
next "a hours.
Germany has until midnight May
II to consider the allied terms. BY the
expiration of this time she is required
to give categorical answer-yes or no
whether she will accept these terms.
Failure to accept, will be followed by
allied occupation of the Ruhr valley.
for which allied military preparations
are in progress.
The terms the Germans are asked
to accept include as the main feat
ure the payment Of $4,000, ,O00, 900
gold marks in reparations to the al.
lies, or approximately $33,75O, 900, 900.
Meanwhile, the cabinet of Chancel.
lor Fehrenbach, with DR.. Walter ST.
mons as foreign minister, has resign.
81, ,.as FS,i,..:;cc:s,, &c sc-- &c hc,-.
kept in almost constant consultation
over the problem OF just what attitude
Germany shall adopt.
Wilhelm Mayer, German ambassa.
dor to France, has declined the invi.
tation of President Ebert to form a
ring with members OF Ine ueucnafer-
attempting to show that the signing
of the allied demands is necessary.
Washington telegraph., 1921-05-13
PERSONAL.

DIR. Jacob Gould Schurman, president
Of Cornell University, is understood to
have been selected by President Hard
ing for Minister to China.
The designations of w. A. Webb,
vice-president and general manager Of
the St. Louis Southwestern Railway
Company, at Dallas, Tex, and other
officials Of that road, representing the
entire operating staff, have been ten
dered to the executive officials of the
line at st. Louis.
Lawrence O'Neil, Lord Mayor of Dub
lin, was given a hearty welcome by
members of the Irish White Cross,
when he arrived at New York steamer
Acquitania to enlist aid in securing
funds for the Irish relief organization.
Washington telegraph., 1921-05-13
DOMESTIC.

Nathan Hedrick, a negro, and his
five children, We're burned to hnth
when his home near Madison, Ga was
destroyed by fire. Hedrlck was faally
burned trying to rescue the childrn.
A verdict for 100000 renered
against the Ford Motor Compag. in
New York and I'm favor Of the jotel
Woodward Company will stand $
result Of the Supreme Courts reusal
to review the case.
Members Of Congress would be
compelled to devote their entire ime
to the duties Of their Offices und a
measure presented by Senator Keron'
Republican, of Iowa.
An income tax swindle Of S47,O0 Is
charged by the government agabs
Benjamin f. Deahl, Of Goshen, d.
lawyer and politician, and two forrsr
employees, IL became known at Indln-
apOiis with The arrest Of the thre
men. The alleged swindle was p
connection with returns from n ri
niture company at Goshen, of whia
DeShl Is president
Washington telegraph., 1921-05-13
MISCELLANEOUS

Frank T. Ward, known ON the sage
for generation as "Old Pop Ward"
a member Of the vaudeville firm Of
Ward and Curran, died at New York
Of paralysis. He was 72 years old.
Lille Taylor, New Orleans, La
negro woman, was awarded oil and
mineral rights in property in Claiborne
Parish, said to amount to S2O,0O00OO,
in a decision rendered by the state
Supreme Court.
Benjamin l.. McDermott, a farmer
was pinned under tractor which
turned over while he was driving II
on a farm near Neshoba, Tenn, and
was crushed to death.
Washington telegraph., 1921-05-13
@E-C
Condensed NeUUS Items
| SHORT STORIES TERSELY TOLD FOR
THE BENEFIT OF BUSY READERS.

the United States and Mexico, and at
tacking the cOnstiutionality of the
VClStead law, Levy Mayer, attorney
for the defendants in the Sunny Brook
Distillery, Texas, case, obtained con-
Hnuance until May 20 Of the hearing
before United States Commissioner
Mason at Chicago.
The Burroughs Memorial Forest at
Big Indian, in the Catskill Mountains,
was dedicated with appropriate ccre-
monies. A tablet at the entrance to
the forest had been planted by public
school pupils.
More than 100000 persons or the
equivalent of the population of Cincin-
natl, Ohio, have hit the trail at Billy
Sundays reyivals since the noted evan
gelist has been holding his campaigns
against the devil. This announcement
was made by Frederick Rapp, the man
in charge Of the Sunday party.
With the arrest of seven men, the
police believe that gang of interstate
automobile thieves responsible for the
disappearance of 100000 worth of cars
has been broken up. A confession OBJ
tained from one Of the prisoners in
vOlyed fences" in Illinois, Indiana,
Wisconsin and Michigan.
Owing to an increased demand for
open top cars for the transportation
of coal, further decrease IN about
week of 1G,4l2 in the total number Of
idle freight cars was shown on April
23, according to reports received from
the railroads Of the United States by
the American Railway Association.
That confiscated liquors have been
stolen from prohibition offices in ST.
Louis, Kansas City, New orleans and
practically every city where seizures
have been made, and that he had
known liquor was missing from the
New Orleans office for the past two
or three months, were statements
made by David Gates, prohibition
supervisor of the Southwestern Dis
trict, in a formal statement at New
Orleans.
Explosion Of a gasoline tank in the
plant of the Diamond Oil and Paint
Company at Scranton, Pa, resulted in
the death Of two persons, the serious
injury of two others and the almost
complete destruction of the building
by fire. Two other men are unaccount4
ed for.
Unemployment and strikes of vari-
our kinds in progress at Philadelphia,
Pa, affect more than 100000 men and
~ne ne bbody- bfa ''i rrffesiiA AAtIfesreeffIr sreeffIr,
school teacher of Glencoe, ILL.,, was
fc,,ad hanging from a tree at Mellen,
Wis, go miles east of Superior, Wis.
jules w. (Nicky) Arnstein and the
four other- defendants. joiatly On trial
at Washington with him in criminal
court on charges Of conspiracy to bring
stolen securities into the District of
Columbia, were found guilty by jury.
Washington telegraph., 1921-05-13
Allies Near the Ruhr.

Wesel, Prussia.-Belgian cavalry
has occupied strategic points east and
west of the Rhine near Wesel. Rhein-
berg and Dinslaken in readiness for
an advance with the extreme left wing
Of the army which possibly Llayoccu.
py the Ruhr region of Germany.
Washington telegraph., 1921-05-13
Many Hurt In Wreck.

Rockford, MINI. - A score of per.
sons were reported injured when
three coaches on train No. 1O9, Twin
Cities to Winnipeg, on the Minneapo-
lis, st. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie rail.
road, we're derailed two miles wes'
of here.
Washington telegraph., 1921-05-13
Missouri Bank Robbed

Mount Vernon, Mo.-The Bank OF
Mount Vernon was robbed recently,
safety deposit boxes were rihed and
about 800 in cash taken. Entrance
was effected to the vault by cutting
through a brick wall, but the safe was
untouched
Washington telegraph., 1921-05-13
Doinp Thinqs,

God made us to do things, and there
Is no tonic like that which comes
from doing things worth while. A
clear conscience and clean life are
far more TO be desired than money.
Real happiness without the achieve
ment Of some aim Is unthinkable.
Washington telegraph., 1921-05-13
MANY Leave For Russia.

Riga.-According to a dispatch re-
ceived here from Petrograd, "a
patches of American workmen and i'm.
migrants, totaling 3,042 men, arrival
in Petrograd from December, 1920, TO
A prill, 1921, and during the first part
of April 1000 others arrived.
Washington telegraph., 1921-05-13
Air Route To India.

tended the visit of Winston Spencer
Churchill, British secretary of state
for hecolonies, to the Middle East.
says the Daily Sketch. That newspa-
per printed what purported to be an
outline of the British policy to be pur
sued in Mesopotamia in future.
Washington telegraph., 1921-05-13
Two Burned To Death.

Bogalousa, La. w Creel, "A, and
S. NJ. Brown, 6S, were burned to
death when their boarding house, op.
Grated b va family named Lott, was
destroyed by fire, believed 20 be o.
incendiary origin.
Washington telegraph., 1921-05-13
Hold Ruhr Frontier,

Solingen.-A brigade of British cav.
airy has occupied the Ruhr frontier
near Solingen. The British are ready
to take part in the occupation of Sol
ingen, Elberfeld and Barmen, should
that be necessary
Washington telegraph., 1921-05-13
LABOR.

One hundred cases of whisky, valued
at $1,000, were stolen from the Bowling
Distillery at Tyronne, Anderson COun-
! ty, Ky, by 10 masked men with four
motor trucks.
Representatives OF the railroads ap-
pearing before the Railroad Labor
Board at Chicago made specific reply
to the charges of w. Jett Lauck con-
ecrning the roads financial perform
ance and alleged ipadequacies Of rail
way management.
The Omaha (Neb) Building Trades
Council has adopted i, resolution call
ing for the boycotting of every busi-
ness house and bank in the city except
one general merchandise store, as n
result of dispute between labor and
the business interests over wages.
About 1000 live stock handlers of
the Union Stock Yards Transit Com
pany, Chicago, who went on strike
recently because their wages had been
reduced s cents an hour, have decid-
ed to return to work and accept the
wage cut, subject to arbitration before
Federal Judge Samuel Alschuler, the
arbitrator of stock yards labor dis
putes.
Pleading that life is a constant
struggle, with the odds always against
them" for the unskilled LABOR on the
railroads, George Easily, vide-president
Of the Brotherhood of Railway and
Steamship Clerks, Freight Handlers
and Station Employees, urged the Rail
road Board at Chic - 40 lsiise auJ
wage reduction at bis time.
A cut of u per &C 4 in wages of,cyl-
inder and job pres Zen, press as2ist-
ants and paper haI Hers employed by
the book and job prnfers trade at{New
York was annoupc d by copfnittee
ON srt,;;f lssi-.;,z.-e..< u eQS1 d ~.
enpaoys<s and emp TSas
based ulon the dsS costs.
I,rfncerr and ~rUf - .,aets
Mt st. Louis, nun & NJ w,
began a strike at 6u@l1)'ll ~ fere
employers had refust1 . 80 '" f''n
demand of the unions for the>adSption
ST A 44-hour week under the same wage
scale per hour as heretofore.
LitchHeld's Qll) telephones, Ore idle
as the result of strike of yhe entire
force Of operators, linemen, Yire chiefs
and office employees, numbering 21.
A break in the ranks Of the paper
mill manufacturers, where approx
1ately 25,OCO paper makers of the
United States and Canada have threat
enoa to strike because Of proposed
reduction in wages and change in
working conditions was reported at Al
bs9y, n. Y.
A reduction of about 20 per cent In
wages for day labor, effective May 16,
and an equitable adjustment of other
rates, including salaries, at the plants
of the United States Steel Corporation
was announced at New York by Elbert
II. Gary, chairman of the corporations
Board of Directors.