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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-05
MINERS TOP WAGE.
s15FOR SIX DAYS
Average Only Five Days,
HoWever-Cut to ST. Was
Proposed in Britain.

LONDON, May 5.-The whole ques.
ton Of the miners wages under the
postwar agreements, from which the
present dispute between the mine
owners and workers arises. is so COM
plicated that the general public has
very little knowledge of the actual
details.
Under the existing wage agree
ments the product OF the mines Is
distributed In certain percentages be-
tween wages and profits. This dis
tribution gave. roughly, 80 per cent
additional to the standard rates of
the miners wages in operation before
the war. The rates Of wages paid
the miners differ considerably in diff
ferent districts, according to the quail
ity Of the mines.
In one of the best districts Of
Northumberland. for instance. hewers
were paid 10 shillings pence per
shift If the men worked six days
weekly. this would mean q weekly
wage of 81 shillings approximately
$15). In this case the owners pro-
posed q reduction to ehillings z
pence per shift. reducing the weekly
wage on q six.day basis to As shill'
ings pence (about SID.
Works Five Days Weekly.
Generally, however, the miner gets
only FIVE days work per week, thus
still further reducing his pay. but
he receives certain allowances of coal
free of charge for his household.
AS an Offset to this concession he
generally has q number OF incidental
expenses, such as tools, OILS. etc.
The unskilled labor in the same
district. would, under the owners
proposals, get 4 shillings 9 pence
per shift, against the present wage Of
Z shillings pence per shift.
In South Wales laborers were get
ting 48 shillings weekly for five late
shifts, and the owners proposed to
reduce this 70 33 shillings.
Hewers in Scotland received shill.
ings 4 pence per shift, which the own.
ers proposed to reduce to shillings
8 pence.
Hours Regulated By Law.
The miners working hours are reg.
ulated by the parliamentary seven
hour act. When the owners were
unable to obtain the miners consent
to their proposed reductions in wages
on O. seven.hour basis, they consented
under pressure from the government
to q compromise proposal. This was
that IL the men consented to an eight
hour day, the owners would agree to
a smaller reduction in wages, which
should be fixed at 20 per cent. instead
Of SO added TO the standard wages
Of 1914.
The contention of the owners.
which is partially supported by the
government. is that the present
wages were fixed in the prosperous
period after the war, when the index
cost of living was considerably higher
than II Is now, and that with the
present lower cost of living, the
miners ought to be willing to suffer
some diminution of wages in order
to help get the industry reorganized
on a more solvent basis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-05
Ordered to Temporary Duty.

Lieut. Col. Harry A. Knox. MAI;
George Schuster. and Capt. Edmund
$. Y. Brunt, Ordnance Department
Reserves. all of this city. have been
ordered to temporary active duty in
training. Col. Knox and Maj. Schu-
ster will report to the Assistant Sec
rotary of War for duty and Capt.
Brunt has been ordered to the United
States Arsenal ~ WatertQWns 1asa-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-05
Volunteers Aid.
MExICANS BACK BRITISH.
Labor Confeder era ton Takes Stand
in Favor of Strike.

MEXICO CITY. May R.-
.xlcardo Trevino, secretary general
OF the Regional Confederation OF
Labor, announces that Mexican or
canized labor is in sympathy with
the British strikers and will AID them
in every way possible. He said Mex
can organized workers are morally
beside British labor in the present
conflict.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-05
Tram Workers Return.

PORTSMOUTH. England, Nav 5
R.--Fifty per cent Of the tramway
employees who were on strike yester-
dsv returned to work this morning
when It. was announced they would
Re dismissed q they failed to report
fnr 6Tth -. 49,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-05
COOK BR0ADCASTS PLEA
TO MINERS IN GERMANY
British Labor Leader Says Inter
National Movement for Wage Con-
troll Will Be Pressed.
Rf the Associated Press.

b. the Associated Press
BERLIN, May 6.-A. j. Cook, gen
~~ai secretary of the Miners Fed
GRAFTON, broadcast an appeal to the
6 German workers for support of the
British strike through the columns
o. the Socialist newspaper Vor-
wAerts today.
The appeal expresses appreciation
for the sympathetic attitude of the
German miners and declares the
Miners International is q real, liv-
ing body. which will strive for inter
national regulation Of the hours and
conditions Of work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-05
Ordered to Tientsin.

Maj. Henry B. Lewis. Adjutant
Generals DeAartment, at the West
Point Military Academy, has been
ordered to Tientsin for duty with
the United States forces in China.
He will sail from New York, July 2S.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-05
200 Fight Mountain Fire.

Special Dispatch 70 The Star.
LYNCHBURG, Va. May 5.-Hun-
dreds Of acres Of mountain lands
have been burned over during the
last few days by a fire which has
ragged near Natural Bridge on the
Pinv Fork River. More than 200
men are fighting the fire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-05
WORK IS AT STANDSTILL
ON MANCHESTER DOCKS
Motor Vehicles Provide Only
Transportation in British Center.
Papers Greatly Reduced.

BY the Associated Press.
MANCHESTER. England. May s.
Work was at q standstill on the docks
and ship canal here today. The tram.
way employees are solid for con-
tinuance for the strike, and trans
portation in the nearby towns depends
entirely on Guardians and motor cars.
Thirty Guardians this morning took
the crowd to the Chester races.
The Manchester Guardian today
was published In mimeographed form.
and the Daily Mail issued a single
sheet printed or one side. No evening
papers were issued.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-05
CANADIANS IN SYMPATHY.
Trades Union Congress Backs Struggle
to Maintain Meager Standards

OTTAWA. Ontario, May 90
Oficers of the Trades and Labor
Congress of Canada have sent a
message to the British Trades Union
Congress extending the full moral
support of the Canadian workers to
the British strikers. in their present
struggle to maintain the already
meaGer standards of living of British
workers"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-05
French Liner Avoids Britain.

HAvRE. France, May S R).-The
liner France, Of the French Line. sail
ing for New York tonight. will not
make its customary stop at Plymouth.
England.
A single cross-channel steamer is
maintaining the Havre-Southampton
service making three trips each way
weekly, while the British Southern
Railway is selling no tickets for
destination beyond Southampton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-05
FISH SENT TO LONDON.
Prices Show Increase Because OF
Strike Conditions.

LOWESTOFF. England, May 5
OP-The fish trade in this seaport
'own Is able to carry on, notwith-
ytanding the industrial crisis. From
4; to 80 tons of fish were sent to
london and other big towns yester-
day by motor transport.
twenty fishing boats have brought
N a fair supply Of fish, but prices
s-e double those of last week.
Volunteers Aid.
FLEETWOOD, England, May s
Hp.-The fishing fleet here has been
r,nloaded by voluntary labor, and
hdndreds Of tons of fish dispatched
by motor vans to various parts OF
he country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-05
MAJESTIC ON SCHEDULE.
Liner Has Americans Aboard Who
Are Fleeing Strike.

SOUTHAMPTON. England, May S
R).-The steamer Majestic sailed at
davbreak for New York. 1t had on
board the mails and quite a number
OF Americans, who decided they did
not care much for strikes and there
for cut short their visit to England.
The passengers, mail and baggage
were brought here from London In
motor cars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-05
LAND ROYALTIES
BOLSHEVISM 4
Estate Owners Get Much
of Profits From
Mines.
Men Demand Rake-OH
Be Abolished by
Government.
Baldwin Is Aroused for
Existence of British
Society.
Direct Action Plan of
Labor to Be Met With
Firm Hand.

What primarily o. disastrous
England
retired
after
IN Iotcfno spdch
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-05

Quebec, Canada, La to have school
for the weak minded. to be erected o.
aa.aeak ct e6o0yooA
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1000 WALK OUT
|NPAR|SF
Miners International Group
PREPARES for General Strike.
Extremists Active.

BY the Associated Press
PARIS. May 5.-Two thousand
workers in an automobile factory
at Saint Ouen. a suburb of Paris.
have struck in sympathy with their
British comrades.
The extremist labor federation Ia
trying to get its adherents TO Walk
out.
Frank Hodges, secretary of the
Miners International Federation, has
telegraphed from London to the SEQ
retaries Of afi1liated federations, ask
ing them to hold themselves in readi-
ness for any eventually. Mr.. Hodges
also has written NJ. Vigne, secretary
OF the French Miners Federation.
An international strike Is regarded
in labor circles here as unlikely.
although NJ. Vigne insists It is quite
possible. He says Mr.. Hodges will
call q meeting Of the international
committee, either in Brussels or Lon
don, in @ few days, at which grave
decisions may be taken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-05

II you need work, read the want
columns Of ThA StAA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-05

Greek Workers In Sympathy.
ATHENS. Greece. May R).-A
meeting of Greek workmen today
voted sympathy with the British
strikers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-05

The London Times came out to-
dax with q L-ta-6-inch enc sheet
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-16
Hope Wanes of
Settlement Row
Between Chile. Peru

Washington, June 15-(P-The
Washington program for settlement
OF the Tacna- africa dispute between
chile and Peru is threatened with
complete collapse
After many months of weary nego-
tiation, initiated by the late President
Harding. the two countries have
reached an impasse from which Of
hcials here see little hope of escape.
Although day or two NAV elApse
before the disagreement reaches its
final issue, President Coolidge's pro-
posai for plebiscite in the disputed
territory apparently has been vetoed
by Chile's refusal to accept condi-
lions regarded as fair by Peru and the
united States, and at the same time
an alternative negotiation started by
Secretary Kellogg is showing signs
of lapsing without an agreement.
The controversy over the plebiscite
proposal reached its climax when the
American Peruvian Chilean commits
sion sitting at africa decided by ma
Jority vote that Chile had made a
falr election impossible and there
were indications here today that no
appeal to Washington on that subject
would avail. Officials would not dis
cuss 1t today but they manifestIy
are about convinced that further dis
cussions at africa would be a waste
of time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-16
Evacuation Valley
Forge Re-enacted
On Historic Ground

Valley Forge, Pa, June 15..-(Pl-
lmpersonated by historic military
commands, regular army troops and
Pennsylvania National Guard units,
the evacuation of Valley Forge by the
ragged heroes of the Continental army
was reenacted today.
The flashing uniforms, gay dresses
of colonial costuped women and chill
dren, and the green hills on which
Washington and his generals 14S years
ago moulded the Continental army.
presented picturesque panorama.
The experiences of WASHINGTON,
whose courage spurred his tattered
followers to obtain Americas heritage
OF liberty, were once again re-lived.
Participating in the pageant, one of
the most brilliant ever staged in this
section. were 56 ancient commands
from the 10 original states, CARRIED in
the bright colored uniforms of Revo-
lutionary and pre-Revolutionary days.
In the reviewing stand as guests of
Mayor w. Freeland Kendrick of Phila-
delphla were the present governors OF
the five of the original states and rep
resentatives of the executives of two
others.
They were Governors A. w. Mclean.
North Carolina: Thomas L. Mcleod,
South Carolina; Harry +. Gyrd, Vir-
ginia; Robert p Robinson, Delaware:
a% John H. Trumbull, Connecticut:
Secretary of State Hobart PilIsbury.
representing the governor of New
Hampshire, and Lieutenant Governor
Frank G. Allen of Massachusetts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-16

Lincoln Pomona was entertained by
Maple Grange, North Waldoboro, on
Saturday, June IL. The oranges rep
resented were Whitefield, Seaside,
Maple. Jefferson, Willow. Nobleboro,
Dyer's Valley, Edgecomb, Progress
sive, Waldoboro, and Arlington and
visitors out of the county, 80, making
a total attendance of 141 members.
Grange was called to order by w.
Master Newman Felt and the 9Th de-
gree conferred on class in the fore
noon. At noon delicious dinner
was served and a pleasant social
hour was much enjoyed by all.
At 100 the meeting was again
called to order and declared in open
session. Following is the program.
Address of Welcome. Lydia Morse,
Master of Maple Grange; response,
Merle j. Hartman of Readfield, State
Lecturer. Singing by Grange; re-
marks, Bro. Whitmore. duet, Sister
Turner and Bro. H. A. Clark, who
Responded to an encore. Address,
State Master Dewey Of Pennsyi-
vania; instrumental music, Sister
Walter and Sister Hodgkins, encorsd;
address, John E. Abbott, Master of
Maine State Grange. Two humorous
songs by Bro. NJ. J. Hartman; reel
tation, Sister Gardiner; singing,
America. Closed in form.
Next meeting will be with Willow
Grange, East Jefferson. on Tuesday.
June %, special meeting.
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Sk0 WHEGAM LOCAL news
Somerset County Headquarters vARMn S SSosE l7s

7 A special meeting of Skowhegan
Grange will be held tonight, Wednes-
| day, for the purpose OF comforting
the third and fourth degrees. A.
! The Ella F. Mitchell Philathea
class of the Bethany Baptist church
will hold a food sale Saturday, the
| 18th, sat Charles w. Days store for
benefit of the boys and girls who
are going to Ocean Park to attend
midsummer School of Methods.
Two Skowhegan young people had
part in THE Critic" the Colby COM
mencement play. They were George
Hawes, son of Attorney and Mrs.
! William Fl. Halves, taking the part
OF The Smear; and Miss Helen Co.
burn Smith, daughter of DR.. and
Mrs. George Otis Smith of Washing
ton, d. c., and SkoWhegan, who
took part of First Niece. Both
parts were done in a most credit
fable manner.
At a special meeting of Skowhe-
gan Grange to be held Friday eve
ming the following distinguished
guests will be ENTERTAINERS: State
Master John Z. Abbott, State Lee
| Lurer Merle j. Hartman and High
Priest Demeter.
Inc next meeting of Canton Som
erSet and Somerset Fortress. No. 7.
Will be held on July 1 at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Withee In
Norridgewock.
Under the auspices of the Ladies'
social Circle of the Centenary Meth
odlst church on Thursday evening n
me program is to be given bv the
uiller Musical Company OF VIM
lnrop' Mass. The artists will be
ai anna warner Baker and Miss Rus
! ST. VINO give a varied program of
unusual excellence. Tickets NAV be
obtained from Circle ladies.
WeSserunsett Grange will hold on
anniversary meeting at the hail IN
Cornville, Saturday evening
Malcolm Swain. who has noss
some months in Sarasota. Fla az
rived in town Monday night and will
pass some time here.
Scovli Graham and Aileen Sid
well VINO were married at Hawk
shan, N. B., were recent euest t M N
the nome of Mr.. Graham's unc1e
and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Artbur To-
dan of the Middle road. They were
accompanied by a cousin Mrs ~
Rld O'Keefe, and son, Percy. of sill
water. They have gone to Old
Town TO visit other relatives, after
winch they will go to Prince vii.
lam, N. B., where they will reside
MRS. Arthur Jordan accompanied
tnem to New Brunswick and will
visit with relatives and friends for
two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bradford T. Herrick
OF North East Harbor are guests of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. c. Fox.
Miss Helen Tozier of Hollis Cen
ter, who came Wednesday to attend
graduation Of her sister, Miss Mar
Jorle Tozier, went to Scion, Tuesday,
to visit her uncle and aunt, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clifford Abbey
John Valliere, who has been in
Portland attending a convention of
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Sub-Master Lyseth
To Direct Music at
Alumni Reunion

The announcement by the general
committee in charge that the music
features of the second annual reunion
of the Cony High School Alumni Asso-
citation, which will be held at the
school assembly hall on the evening
of June "a, will be directed by Sub
Master Harrison Lyseth and Leo X.
Andrews, '06, is assurance that that
part of the evenings program will be
in capable hands and will be a feature
extraordinary.
Plans for sthe annual Observance at
which 1t is expected nearly half Il
thousand alumni of the high school
will be present are progressing rapid
ly. A very high percentage of gradu-
ates in some of the classes have re-
turned their reply cards to the COM
mittee Sgnifying their intention of
participating in the big event, while
other classes are represented by but
one or two loyal members.
The committee on arrangements an-
nounced yesterday that reservations
should be in their hands at once, and
alumni who have not returned their
answer to the invitations should do so
at once that adequate provisions may
be assured.
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WHITEFIELD

George Lowell of West Dresden
was in the place, Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bailey of St
Adams came Friday, to the home Of
their niece, Mrs. Paul King. Mr..
Bailey going to Damariscotta, Satur-
day; he will return to his home in a
few days taking a load OF smoked
fish. Mrs. Bailey will make a more
extended visit in the place among
relatives.
Mrs. Leo Macdonald and two chill
dren, who have been home for few
days. returned to their home in Wa
terville, Saturday. -.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bailey and
Thomas Pottle from NBlim's Hill,
Pittston, were Sunday callers at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul King.
Visitors from in and out of town
visited Cottage Hospital, Sunday.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Decker Of Gardiner
were callers in town. Sunday.
The remains of William Peaslee of
Randolph, former resident of this
town, were brought to Whitefield
cemetery. Monday for burial.
The ladies Of the Whiteiield branch
o. Farm Burenr will hold an exhibit
ton and social dance at Union Hall.
Friday evening, June Is. Music by
SeekinS' orchestra.
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Dies at Hospital
Result of Attempt
At Suicide, Friday

Following four days Of treatment.
during which hope was held out that
he had an even chance for ultimate
recovery, Arthur Trask, 40, died at
the Augusta General hospital Tues
day morning, as> the result of self
inflicted slash acros his throat, which
he did in a fit of dependency at his
home in the Bridge Block last Friday
afternoon.
The man so seriously lacerated
himself that the surgeons found it
necessary to take some half-hundred
or more stitches to close the wound
after he had been found by the aunt,
Mrs. Julia Mason, with whom he
made his home.
The late Mr.. Trask came to this
city from Skowhegan. but the only
near relative whom it is believed sur
wives him, is a sister now residing in
Massachusetts. The funeral will be
held from the Plummer funeral par
lors, Is Pleasant street, Thursday
morning at 10 o'clock and will be pri-
Vate.
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Municipal Court


Henry Thibodeau, of Waterville,
who was apprehended by Kennebec
County Officer and turned over to
Deputy Sheriff Elton Markham, of
Somerset county, was before Judge
Merrill at hearing of the Municipal
court, Tuesday, charged with illegal
transportation of intoxicating liquor
on the road from Fairfield Center to
Waterville last Saturday. Thibodeau
waived a reading Of the warrant and
pleaded not guilty. He was found
guilty and given a sentence of three
months in the county Jail and a fine
of $500 and costs and in default of
payment Of fine and costs six months
additional which is the minimum sem
tence for the above crime. He ap-
pealed and gave bail of $1,000 for APP
pearance at the September term OF
the Somerset Supreme court.
George Lydic, of the Federal Pro-
hibition commission, was a witness
for the state.
Robert Stein, Of Skowhegan, was
before the court being charged with
driving onto the Water street cross
Ing when the gates were being low
cred. He pleaded guilty and was
given a fine and costs which amount
ed to SIS and a few cents and his
license was revoked for 10 days. Wit
ness for the state was B. Howard
Hilton, gate tender. Stein was ap-
pretended by traffic officer Haskell.
Miss Grace Wood, of West Med
ford, Mass. is in town, the guest OF
her cousin and husband, Mr.. and Mrs
d. Hamlin Bartlett, and aunt, Mrs
Mary Leighton.
Augustus Hodgkins, a student al
Colby College, of Pennington. is in
town, being employed at the Oxford
Hotel as clerk. .-. 5
Miss Mary Workman of Wytopitlock
student at Gorham Normal school
who is attending commencement exer.
cises at Colby College where he1
brother. Herbert NJ, is a member OF
the graduating class. has been a re-
cent guest of Miss Lillian Hanscom.
Mr.. and Mrs. Holmes p. Pickett, sor
Lester and Mrs. Nora Lancaster were
IN Clinton Sunday night calling or
Mrs. Ffckett's parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Lester Roundy.
Charles II. Jones has sold his home
to Mrs. Ariminda Smith of Hinckley
which she plans to occupy.
Mrs. Perley Foss of East Madison
was in town Monday to attend the Ella
F. Mitchell Philathea meeting, and a
guest of her daughter. Mrs. C. n
Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Pickett and
children, Mrs. Ella Pickett and son
Winfield Of Portland were guests Sun
| day of Mr.. and Mrs. Holmes P. Pickett
Miss Mildred Smith, who taught this
year at Athens, has been a guest OF
her mother. Mrs. Abbie S. Smith, at
the home of w. E. Porter.
DIR. George Otis Smith of Washing.
ton. D. c., is passing some time at the
Skowhegan family home and attending
commencement at Colby College. OF
which he is one the board of trustees
Alec Dressler of New York arrived
at Lakewood Monday. He is to take
part in The Man Who Forgot" to be
played next week.
Miss Louise Coburn Smith, who has
completed her freshman year at Miss
Madeira school in Washington, d. c..
has arrived in town to pass the sum.
mer at the Skowhegan home of her pa
rents. DR.. and Mrs. George Otis Smith
! ofsWashington, D. c.