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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-11-10
At ATHENS
UCIUBtR 3, 1922
Wesserunsett Valley
Fair Assn. Elects Officers
Grounds May be Purchased for Big
Yearly Event in Athens. HID.
Eaton, President

The Wesserunsett Valley Fair Asso-
citation held its annual meeting In
Grange Hall, Athens last Tuesday af-
ternoon with a large number in at
tendance. Several new members
have joined the Association in the last
year and it is hoped that many more
will join. Much business was taken
up and the new officers for 1922
are: Directors-Harvey D. Eaton,
Waterville; Charles F. Dunton, Corn
Vile; Frank Fox, Athens; II. S. FL
lott, Athens; Wallace Jones, Athens;
Joseph Matson, Scion; H. +. Skid
more, Athens; w. H. Taylor, Athens;
George Foster, Cornville; president,
Harvey d. Eaton, Waterylle; vice
president. Charles F. Dunton, Corn
Vile; I'd vice president, Horace S. Ell
lott. Athens; 3rd vice president,
Frank Fox, Athens; secretary, How
ard e. Chapman, Athens treasurer.
.. E., Chapman, Athens auditor, Wal
lace Jones, Frank Fox. 1t was voted
to hold the next fair, Tuesday, Oct.
3rd, 1922.
The purchase of grounds was dis
cussed at some length several lots
being In view and committee ap-
pointed to investigate and to report at
a meeting adjourned to Saturday af-
ternoon, Nov. IL, at O'Clock in the
afternoon. When this matter and
further business will be taken up.
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First Annual Meeting of Beekeepers

The first annual meeting of the
Maine State Beekeeper's Association
and election of officers will be held at
Bangor City Hail. Nov Is. The fol-
lowing program will be carried out !:
Marketing Honey. ]. d. Crane, of Mid
dlebury, Conn; Beekeeping as a Vo-
cation, Fred +. Davis, Madison; Re-
lation Bewteen the Maine Department
Of Agriculture and Maine State Bee
keepers Association, Frank II. Dud-
ley, State Horticulturist. f. l. Mason
Secretary Maine State Beekeepers'
Association, Mechanic Falls, Maine
The members Of the Association are
urged to be present at this meeting, as
matters of Importance are to be dis.
cnssed. All beekeepers are cordially
invited to attend A great interest
has been shown in Bookkeeping the
past summer. The Maine Department
of Agriculture has shown two large
out of the State exhibits the past sea-
son. State Apiarist Frank II. Dudley
has appointed Lester w. Longfellow
Hallowell, and George Townsend
Bangor, Apiary Inspectors. Several
colonies of bees have been found to
contain American and European Foul
broo. A complete report of the activi-
ties Of the Association and State
Apiarlst will be made later,
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Sweet CORN GROWERS
MEET
George l.. Parker Elected President
OF Local Organization mt Annual
Meeting

The annual meeting of the Show
hogan Local of the Sweet Corn
Growers Association was held Friday
afternoon. George l.. Parker was
elected president; Walter Mcclure,
vice president; p C. White, secre-
tary and treasurer; Percy Lombard,
Walter Kilgore, the president and
vice president Delegates were ap-
pointed to the county meeting az fol.
lows; p. F. Withee, L. G. Stevens,
Sumner Ellis and Walter Kilgore.
The matter of collecting dues and Of
renewing the membership of those
who had fallen away from the order
was considered by the members.
Emphasis was laid on standing by the
State Organization and the matter of
fixing the price for sweet corn prod
ucts was left with she delegates. 1t
was a unanimous vote however that
the, local members should stand for
four cents per pound
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e mere. HARRIS
new. PRESIDENT
Somerset Central Agr1
Society Elects Officers
Matter OF Building New Race Track
Under Consideration, also Re.
moving Sheds

The annual business meeting of the
Somerset Central Agricultural Socie-
ty was held last Thursday and result
ed in the election of Elmer K. Harris
as president to succeed George II
Pummer. Mr.. Plummer consented
to serve the society as its secretary
for the coming year and associated
with these officials are the following
slate of officers: vice president, Wal
ter p. Ordway; treasurer, John w.
Fogler assistant secretary. John II.
Lancaster: clerk of the race course,
s. II. Bradbury; directors, the first
four officers. George l.. H. Smith, A.
r. Jewett. G. C. Cleveland, c. Davis
Miller, r. T. Patten, f. b. Rowell, B.
w. Page. p. c. White, W. Fl. Hight,
G.. E. Avore. Col. r. L. Marston.
The matter of building new race
course at the park about 100 feet west
of the present location is under con-
sideration because of the worn out
condition of the present race course
There is a plan also to dismantle the
present horse sheds and remove them
to a site facing the track in order
to do away with leading the horses
thru the midway which is at present
q most announcement arrangement
During the last year $4,000 worth OF
improvements were made on the So
ciety property and the net profit
during the year will very nearly pay
for these changes.
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MOOSE RIVER

The little son OF Mr.. and Mrs. San
ford Moore passed away at their home
on Pleasant st. after a few days i'll
ness of capillary bronchitis. at the
age of one year and five months. The
parents have the sympathy of the en-
tire community in their bereavement
Walter Armstrong of Berry Comp
ton Co., p. O., who has been foreman
for w. j.. Murtha in his numbering
operations has gone to his home, hav-
ing to give up work on account OF
rheumatism in his shoulders and
back.
Mr.. King and Mr.. Spinney of Mas
sachusetts who have been spending
few days in this vicinity hunting
left for home Monday with three nice
deer and five partridge. They stayed
while here at the home of Charles
Pinekney.
The recent fall of snow has made
good sleighing in town, although the
autos are still running
Fl. w. Holden returned Friday
from Augusta where he had been to
attend the meeting of the State AS
SCISSORS. He came by auto with Mr.
and Mrs. A. A. Cratic who also were
in that city to attend the meeting. as
Mrs. Graffte is first assessor of Dem
inistown.
Mr.. Detray of Toledo, Ohio, is a
guest at the homie of Charles Pinck-
ney.
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GENERAL FARMING AC.
INVITES

Fred Thompson of Norridgewock
has been in Kingfield for a week load
ing twelve narrow guage cars with
potatoes which he has bought in this
vicinity. He is paying 75c per bushe
in the field. He has purchased OF s.
j. Williamson $500. bushels and Of
Ed Berry of Salem 1856 bushels. He
finished up his work here Thursday
A. s. Burke has recently finished
pruning. thousand young pines grow
ing on his Hillside Farm, Bingham.
The Ladies Farm Bureau OF North
Arson will meet at the Academy
kitchen, Thursday, Nof. II at 10 d. m
to make dress forms. Picnic lunch
at noon. All ladies' Of the community
are invited to attend.
Frank Hight of North Cornville re-
Gently had the misfortune to lose two
heifefs, one purebred that he re-
fused two hundred dollars for last
summer, the other a grade. Harris
Whittier also lost a nice Guernsey due
to freshen next month, by getting al
paris green left in boxes and bags that
had been used to strain the poison
and left on potatoe ground, it is un-
derstood, at Fred Weeks farm, where
the cattle were being pastured.
An auction sale of cows took place
at the farm home of Colby and Withee
Nov. 5, at Norridgewock. DR.. E. e.
White, auctioneer Twenty-Five cows
were sold in one hour and AZ minutes.
The cows were owned by L. j. Ward
of Newburg. They contemplate hold
ing another sale as soon as they can
get enough cattle together.
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Real Estats Transfers

The following were AMONG the deeds
recorded at the Somerset Registry Oh
Deeds Office during the past week;
Anson--S imon Crawford to Lewis
A. Henderson, land with buildings on
the river road; George W. NeVehs 10
James M. Norton, land.
Jackman-A. ]. Mcintyre and Jos-
enob Foreat II. Robert Trambly, land
North Anssn-Guy M. PERKINS ~
Adler Hebert land on. the west sioe VI
School street. o.
Madison-Charles II. Clark to Cen
trail Maine Development COMPANY
land. lydia A. Gallant to Emma b.
Smith. land with buildings.
Uormony-May A. Page to Walter
Nickerson. land: Alice M. Hilton to
Fred B. Cameron. land.
Hartland-George r. Wilbur to
'ely.le cookson. land ON the west side
Of Academy street; Arthur 9. Jordan
to CLYDE Spaulding, land with build
ings
Palmyra-Alfred H. McCorrison to
William B. Stacy, land.
Solon-George E. Anderson to Ho-
race Johnson. land with buildings. :
Fairfield--Henry r. Nelson to Sher-
man B. Newton land with buildings;
Ida NJ Cal to Emily A. Gilmore. land
with buildings; Mary S. futile to
Cleveland b. futile, land with build
ings bounded on the north by GOOD
Will Home Association; Fred A. Wing
of WatervilIe to Asa Archer, land with
buildings: James r. Badger to Wilson
II. Walters, land.
Athens-Annie Z. Cookson to Moses
S. Cleveland, land.
ST. Albans-Elmer F. Spooner to
Myrtle B. Spooner. land with build
ings; George A. Libby to Charles A.
Batcheldor, land with blacksmith shop
thereon; Fred w. Palmer to Edward
H. Smith, land with buildings.
Shawmut-Leslie E. Ames to Cora
M. Hutchins, land on the new road, so
called near Shawmut village.
Smithfield--Kate J. Libby to George
A. futile, land with buildings.
Pittsfield--Helen S, Tobey OF
Stoughton, Mass, to Oscar II. Ledin,
land with buildings; Eugene A.. Gov
ell to Helen S. Tobey, land.
Mercer-Harry J. Corson to The
Twitchell Champlain Company OF
Portland, land.
Pittsfield-Thomas Morris ct al to
Leslie p. Boston, land with buildings;
Mary E. Walker to stephen p. Lara
bee, land.
East Madison4Linnie l.. Witham to
Charles Thompson, land.
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the national policy which Is being
~erke>! ca: By the special ee.:.::.:s.....t.ee
selected by the American Farm 4Bu-
reau Federation. Richard Pattee
managing director of the New Eng
land Association. is chairman OF this
national committee. His selection to
this place of leadership Is a recog-
milton of the place which the New
England Association has made for it.
self among the dairy marketing or
CARNATIONS of the country.
This meeting is one of so similar
meetings which will be held in the or
ganized districts of New England next
week. The meetings in Maine will
be attended by Mr.. Warner of Provi-
dence and assistant manager w. P.
Davis of the central association and
other members of the association staff
will speak at the other meetings. all
trying to give the dairymen in all dis
tricts an idea of the bigness and i'm
portance OF the business in which
they are engaged.
The Somerset District of the assO-
citation is well organized, with locals
in the following towns: Cambridge,
Cornville, Fairfield Center, Harmony,
Hartland, Madison, Newport, Nor
ridgewock, Plymouth, Ripley, Show
hogan, Scion. lPittsfield, Athens. The
president of the district is r. J. Good
rich of Pittsfield. The secretary is
Elmer Baird of Pittsfield.
All farmers in any of the towns
listed or any other farmers who find
it convenient to come to this meet
ing are invited to attend and take
part in the discussions.
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Apple Market

(Ry Kingman and Hearty. Inc,)
The apple market is very weak to-
day. Most Maine Baldwins are sell.
ing from $500 to $3.50; a few extra
fine in size and color, up to Sc, while
drops and No. 2s sell as low as $500
All odd varieties are selling hard
unless they are of fancy quality. We
do not expect an Improvement in the
market for a week or ten days. as re-
ceipts are not cleaning up even oil
the lower prices.
Baldwins, No. /. SIS to Sc per bbl.;
Baltlwins. No 2, "a to $3.50; Ben Da.
yis, SO to 81; Kings $3.50 to $3.50;
Nodheads. $3.50 to So; Pippins. So tC
$3.50; Shows. $4 to Sc; Spys, $3.50 tc
So; Starks, $3.50 to SIS; Tolman
Sweets, SO to SIS; Mcintosh Reds. No
I, SIS to $40; Mcintosh Reds, No.
and tIno. Sc to 81.
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SOMERSET DISTRICT OF new ENGLAND
MILK PRODUCERS At HARTLAND
Important Problems Which Confront Dairy In
dustry of N. E. Will Be Discussed Wednesday

Every farmer in the Somerset Dis
trirffDfslfha New England Milk Pre-
ducers' Association is invited to at
tendf thes annual meeting of the dis
trict association in Hartland, Wednes-
day, Nov Is. at 100 o'clock in the
afternoon. at the Grange Hall Fred
G. Warner, manager of the Southern
Market districts will be present to
discuss some of the important prob
lens which confront the dairy intIus-
try of New England AT the present
time. While the meeting is primar-
lily for members of the association, the
invitation to attend fs extended to all
farmers
Among the important matters
which will be brought up for discus
sion by Mr.. Warner will be the ques-
ton Of surplus milk and the price
which can be secured for it under
present conditions. This is vital
matter with the dairymen as the re-
turn for surplus milk is now so low
that it materially reduces the net re-
turn to the farmer, even with a good
price for market milk He will also
discuss the milk price in New Eng
land as compared with other sections
sof the country and the price of milk
as compared with the prices of other
farm products.
A general discussion of the future
of the dairy industry is expected and
general policies will be defined. The
New England Milk Producers Asso-
citation Is recognized as one of the
strongest milk marketing organiza-
ti0ns of the country and its future
policy will probably be in line with
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CANAAN

Forty-eight members of Sunrise
Chapter were guests of Martha Wash
ington Chapter, Waterville, Friday
evening. They report a most delight
full time.
Miss Hester Harris of Waterville
who has been the guest Of her aunt
Mrs. Frank Nelson returned home
Friday.
Miss Merl Drawn of Waterville
passed the week end with her moth
err, Mrs. Ruth Drawn
Harvey Harris a student at Coburn
passed the week end with his parents
Mr.. and Mfs. H. B. Harris.
Mrs. Estelie Goodridge was called
to Fairfield last week by the death
of her sister Mrs. Swain.
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SOMERSET COUNTY AGRICULTURAL NEWS
Wesserunsett Grange

"a. Storer and Miss Hare. County
Demonstrators, will be at the nex'
regular Grange. meeting, Saturday
evening, Nov. II, to explain the WORK
pertaining to the Farm Bureau. II
is hoped a good crowd will attend. An
excellent program is being prepared
by the gentlemen. George Fogg Is
chairman. of the committee.
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keeps four horses, three of which are
workers and one. driver.
The history of the Williams farm
dates back to pioneer days. John Will
liams. grandfather of the present own
er, having cleared the land. His faith
er was one of the first settlers in Emb-
den above Caratunk Falls. The fam
lily is descended from Roger Williams.
C. w. Williams was born and brought
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{. X. Williams Big Farmer OF Emblem

There is good farming country in
the rural town of Emblem and one
of the big agriculturalists of that sec
ton is Chester X. Williams, proprie-
tor of five hundred acre farm with
an additional undivided half of one
hundred acre lot. Mr.. Williams has
about one hundred acres under till
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Telegraphic Market Report


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farm Produc
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Corrected Every Tuesday
SKOWHEGAN LOCAL MARKET

WHOLESALE
Dairy Products
I,utter-45c lb.
Eggs-70c.
Green Fruit
Apples-$800 a Dbl
Green Vegetables
Beets--3c a lb.
Cabbage--3c lb.
Carrots-3c a lib.
Squash-3c lib.
Turnips-3c a h..
Provisions
Pork (salt)-13c a lb.
Beans yellow Eyed $5.40 bushel.
Potatoes-Sl. 90 bushel.
s RETAIL
Dairy Products
Butter-55c a Id.
cheese-35c a ID.
Eggs-S0o a dozen
Green Fruit
Apples-35c pix.
Grapes, red and white, zoe.
Pears-50, 60c dozen.
Cranberres-l5c a quart
Green Vegetables
Beets-5c a lb.
Cabbage--5c a lb.
Carrots-5c a lib.
Onions-6c q lb.
Peppers-15c lb.
Squash-5c h..
Turnips-5c a lb.
Provisions
Pork (sal)-18c a lb.
Lard-15c lib.
Smoked hams-45c Id.
Beans-15 and &c quart.
Potatoes-35c
Sweet Potatoes-5 lbs. for 25c.
Sugar-7c ID; 100 lbs, $500
Dry citron--60c lib.
Lemons-4O to Coo dozen
Oranges -4Oc. 500 and roc dozen
Lemons-40c doz.
Olives-7bqlk Acc y
Prunes-20c.
Molasses-1.00 per gallon
Cod-15c lb.
Haddock--18c lib.
Mackerel-25c lib.
Halibut 4Steak-30c ID.
SalmOn--35c 10.
Oysters-90c per quart
Clams-50c quart
Finnan Haddie--20c Id.
Fresh Meats
Beetle a lb.
Lamb-20c a Id.
Veal-15c--16c a lib,
Round Hog-12c Id.
Flour and Grain
Bread flour-$1.25 bag
Pastry Flour-$1.10 a bag.
Corn Meal-$150 bag.
Oats--60c bu.
Corn-$1.50 a bag.
Bran--$1.50 a bag.
Middlings--$1.70 a bag.
Mix Feed $50 bag.
Gluten-$2.50 a bag
Cottonseed Meal--$2.6 go bag.
Linseed meal-$2,50 a bag
Stock feed $500 bag
Ration-$2.50 bag
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age and HIS crop this year resulted
in about one hundred tons. He has
six or seven acres Of oats, and pota-
toes enough for his own use He
makes specially of gardening for
boys camps which are located at the
head of Lake Embden. He is particu-
larly interested in stock raising. Mr.
Williams has some rs head of pure
bred shorthorns, eight of which are
giving milk. The milk, cream and
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Western Union Telegram

BOSTON, MASS. 11.9.21 rs
INDEPENDENT. REPORTER Tlw
WE QV0TE NO. BALDwINS SO TO 81 BARREL. UNCLASSI-
FLED $3.50 TO $6 NO. GREENINGS SO TO 81; BEN DAVIS
$3.50 TO SPyS ~ TO $3.50; SHARKS $3.50 TO $780, LIVE
POULTRY zee TO 2sc PER POUND.
CURTIS d COMPANY
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The same adjectiyes and enthusi-
asm you use in describing those good
calves to your neighbor, IL put into an
advertisement would probably sell
EN-.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1921-01-06
SET cHyRcH AFlRE TWICE

Incendiaries Shift Activities to Fair
chance, Near UnIontown.
Uniontown, Pa Two attempts
by incendiaries to destroy the
First Presbyterian church building at
Fairchance, near here. were frus-
trated. The fires, started near the
main entrance were extinguished be-
fore extensive damage resulted.
The fires were the second attempt
OF the ''firebugsr to destroy property
In this district within twenty-four
hours. The incendiaries fired infiam-
mable materials or the first floor Of
the Junction House hotel at Stae
Junction. Armed guards drove off
the men.
More than forty incendiary fires
bave been started in three months.
The property loss aggregates almost
ZOO, 900.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1921-01-06
Spots Prisoners Joy.

Towanda, Pa - James Williams.
negro, has taken the holiday
spirit out Of the Bradford county jail
and the twenty prisoners, cheered by a
fine Christmas dinner and other gifts,
are deep In gloom.
Also they are broke. 1t all nappen-
ed after Williams had been released
after serving twenty -three day sen
stence for train riding.
He returned to the jail and toyously
announced he Ind obtained job and
would start work here. He asked his
fornsxf conlpanions II ne conld get
something for them. They raised 81 rs,
every cent In their posse8sion, and dr
recteda him to purchase smokes, candy
and other articles. He was to bring
them later In the evening. They walt
ed, but he did not return. The police
have been unable to find him.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1921-01-06
STATE CAPITOL
BURNS
ONE KILLED, SEVERAL INJURED,
VALUABLE RECORDS LOST

n L
Monday evening .ne news pe.
gan TO spread over tne sIa.e tlia Una.
the Capitoi AZ InaIies.uii TVS We
burning, ana an nsght untii u =
oay morning Inc iils hep. solns
uhtli the massive sIructure We
~ u Ills MS, - 10 oS T,h = hn;Id
- ivu a. ,,a1,,ad ~ aho,,t si aEfl-
n 1rs ~ M as $500 ra,.tIry hv hianL-
1 ! Y I, Y, - ~ os b,,;It III
700 ai's 80 49, q sa;a ~ - tha oniu
L Loo S..s u - 1 80 10 hind = fhe
' Dr;sn 1''s NJ M 49,. Nh
1a' -, V.
y ne nIe as u nsS1ss., - d \ y, "
t paSSea : n rl 1900 I;,c,,;.Ey
~ frn.., v thasst m,;nanyr AZ
,.ae e I. s al,o,,a Az snra+o chan,har
lrrLo & ,.<,s;s r,,,,ro.sad ~, have effort
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h hn,,sa &c dalaaatas II
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as1erlnimeu E. : az , thann
sIate olllciais auimi' ~ LII 90
Selves conupie.eiy - .n tSa 60
1aI as ue.eiililiaa.ioli - .A =
Source was uon NJ H. o,,,,
e. Cnaliey Waihei' 1iie oniy mon
VINO was kllied, dleo instantly.
Two great stones from a lower
ing chimney struck MN upon
the head ana as ne went DOWN
the rest OF the pig stone tower
almost buried ms nooy. his 20
dy was recovered from under the
DEBRIS Wlthln IlVe minutes.
The injured, none OF wnom
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1921-01-06
Law ANDlORDER

Editor Progressive Please
allow space to say q n ord in re-
gard to the so c8lled I walk-out'
Of the B. HIS. I'll ttl first place
the Board believe Twas doing
the bestsfor the hoys Au Girls,
not to grant a Holiday recess as
the schools had preYio usly been
closed ten days and the health Of
the community was good, and
that the supply Of gas is likely to
shut off. anytime should this oc-
cur, the Board, under a recent
ruling of the State Superintend-
ant Of Schools would have to pay
the teachers full time whether
taught or not, therefore, we tho
ught it best to use the teachers
while everything was favorable !;
next it was the duty of all teach
ers to obey orders of the Board.
This is the decision of Super
visor, L. L. Friend.
We further believe t hat a
large majority of our boys and
girls are '1aw-a-biding", and
were melted to this "disgraceful
demonstration" by those whose
duty was to teach obedience to
the regular constituted author
ity. The "walk-out" of the high
school was bad enough, but the
assault made on the grades was
inexcusable. This was a most
ileinous offense. Those who in
cited and participated in this
have made themselves liable to
criminal prosecution. We are
unable at this time to say that
many of our best citizens are de-
handing punishment for the
guilty parties.
AS to the school part of this
controversy, Supervisor L. l..
Friend, was unable to come to
Belington this time to investi-
gate the affair, but designated
Supt. Boyles to represent him.
Prof. Boyles recommended mod
GRAFTON in the treatment of the
striking teachers and students,
and vouched for the future good
behavior and loyalty of all.
Will you standby him ? Time will
t II.
w. A. STREET,
President B. of E.
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PROFIT SHARING
DIDN'T WORK HERE
Employees Tried Il, Now Strike
! 6 FoI Old Scale s %

Newbern. n! G.. The proHt-
sharing SYSTEM as means OF averting
strikes was liz state of collapse as
far as the Newbern Iron Works nnd Its
employees were concerned.
One weeks work under the plan
found the workers pay envelopes shy.
The plant is idle with the men ON strike
for their old wage scale.
The suggestion by u workman the
company run the plant, deduct act6al
operating and overhead expenses and
divide that part of the income termed
profits was agreed to as an expert
ment. Last Friday the men received
amounts equalling 20 per cent reduc-
tions from the old wage Of rs cents an
hour.