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COAL MINERS MAY
DEMAND A 25 PER
CENT. WAGE RAISE
Anthracite Workers
Prepare Schedule of
20 Clauses to Be Sent
to Operators.
An Eight-If our 'Workday and
the Recognition of the Union
an a Body Empowered to
Deal With Owners Other
Chief Features.
SCRANTON, I'd., July S3. Demands of
the 170 003 mlno worker of the anthra
cite Hold, to bo presented to the operntorH
llio latter pntt of Heptcmber or eaily In
October, wilt lie ndoptcd at the conven
tion of the Mlno Workers In District No.
1. Scrnnton, today. These demands wilt
later bo discussed nt the Trl-DtotrlCt
Convention In Wllkes-Bnrre, hut the ex
pectation Is that there will bo little
change If nny imiclo In them.
Recognition of the union, mi eight-hour
day. an odvauco lh wages of 26 per cent ,
a two-year agreement and abolishment
of the Conciliation Hoard are some fea
tures. There aro a) demands, as follows!
First We demand recognition of our
organization as the United Mine Workers
of America with the right to negotiate a
wane contract and to provide a satisfac
tory method for the collodion of levenue
for tlio organization.
Second We demand an eight-hour day
for all men and boys employed In or
around any colliery with no reduction In
pay, and that eight hours shnll consti
tute a day's work,
ABOLISH CONCILIATION nOARD.
Thlrd-Wo demand that the conciliation
board be abolished, and the following
method Is substituted for the adjustment
of disputes. That It Is Incorporated In the
next agreement that the employes of
each company through their grievance
committee may form n general grievance
committee, comprising the various griev
ance committees under any company or
corporation, nnd that said general griev
ance commlttoe shall appoint a sub-committee,
whoso duty It will bo to carry on
negotiations with representatives of the
organizations and officials of the com
pan In trying to arrive nt n satisfactory
agreement on any dlsputos which lifted
the employes In general, or disagreement
between mine committee and company
officials, new work or changed conditions,
etc. Any agreement made by the sub
committee .shnlt bo eHectlvo and binding,
and will become a part of the agreement,
and will affect nil the employes of that
company.
The tame to ho mailo In writing and
signed by the ofllclnls of the company, and
the subcommittee and representatives cf
tlio organization In benalf of the em
ployes. That In case the mibcoimnltte and
ouiclais or the organization and company
ofllclnls fall to come to an n-rrometit on
the disputes Involved, the offlcUilo of the
companj, with the ofUclnli of the organi
sation, shall choose One man not Inter
ested In the dispute, to arbitrate said dis
pute and hear nil evidence, after which
he ahnll make Ills decision In thirty (30)
days after case Is closed. Said decision
shall be flnut nnd binding- on both parties
to the controversy The expense Incurred
Is lo be eciuali) 'divided, nnd paid by the
coal company and district treasurer of
tho dlstilct where (ho dispute arises for
the mine workers.
23 PER CENT. WAGK INCREASE.
fourth We demand an advance of
twchty.flve per cent. (25-f.) olt the inles
now paid for oil day workers.
We demand twenty-five per cent. (23C1)
for all contract miners and laborers over
and above rates now paid.
Firth We demand that not more than
two laborers be under the care of nny one
miner.
Sixth We demand tho weights of the
coal on tho run of tho mine basis, with
2210 pounds per ton.
Seventh We demand n uniform day
rate for machine runners and helpers of
not less than four ($1) dollars per day
for machine runners, and WD0 per day for
neipcrs. .ignt nours to constitute, a djy'a
Eighth We demand that men In charge
of n, gang of men to do timbering or
rock work, etc., shall bo paid tho con
sideration miners' rates. Helper rates
less than consideration of laborers' rate
paid at that mine where work Is per
formed. Ninth W demand that the price of
coal shall not bo Increased on any em
ployes during tho life of tho agreement
Price to be paid to be agieed to when
making agreement.
EXTRA PAY FOR EXTRA WORK,
Tenth We demand time nnd halt for
all overtime and double time for Sunday
work and holidays.
Eteventh-We demand that no oospen
slons or discharges of employes shall be
made for any cause until such case has
been taken up as other grievances ara
disposed of.
Twelfth We demand a minimum rate
for sluteplckers of J1K, any advance re
ceived to be added thereto.
Thirteenth We demand a proper ad
justment of machine mining on the varl
ous systems now In use In the anthra
cite region, Qpd providing rates for same.
Fourteenth We demand that the' con
tract system be nuotlshed In the anthra
cite region, and thnt all contracts now In
effect will be declared null and void
after the signing of tho new agreement-
Fifteenth Wa demand a minimum rate
of 13-50 per day for Amman, eight hours
to constitute a day's work, carpenters
and blacksmiths, a minimum rate of .4T5
per hour, any advance received to be
added thereto.
AOREBMBNT TO LAST TWO YJ5AR8.
Sixteenth We demand' that the next
BrmRt la mad for a. period of two
-' ars.
Sevwiuenth y Owuaftd to be paid
for landing promt on seeond nnng.
jaghtMntO We demand that Where
three- vngtftesre are employed they b
paid the same rate.
Nineteenth We demand to, be aajd tea
(1Q) cents pr foot for standing of all
props.
Twentieth We demand that where pitch
d4 not xd thirty ( degree, sham
iMrre sbajl mil be drlvsu more than one
bundled nd Wty feet lane, ba out q
ty eauater gangways, and wtwra thla can
not be Oatta we demand for first 109 feet
iiutu. plat 'mm 20 cents extra, p ear, and
u irjiu ii a irnr car for every IJlty tM
,tuvi abuv the dfty-tftot mark. Souk
U 4ppi to bugjty uiacas.
LOCAL DEALERS D0NT TMNK
(JOU MINE11S WIM. ST9IKK
jtoHwr Worker Will Not Dsre to
Pace i HanteMfMi Again
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Um " in ii. lid Mtue Wu, kviu of
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PltOfOSKt) HHf.l.VS
Of VOAtt UlltHttS
nrtotnUlon ,of the United Mine
Workers of America.
An d0hl-hoHr teofk dag.
Ttncntv-flve per ertif lortfa n crease
ami pay for all overtime, Sundays ami
holidays.
Abolition of Vonriltntlon lioanl and
6Tr?ffffon of arlevanet Committee.
Abolition of contract jyl.
Price of font ffj mptdpei must not
IO Hp. ,
Agmfnent to last ,- year
every effort to arbitrate their dirtercnces,
slneo the 14 months' strike In WOO taught
them the hftidinlps nhd prlvnlions which
most bd Suffered fh a SlrikroT long du
ration. A member of the George II. Newton
Conl Company today declared that tho
threat of the conl miners was not giving
tho largo -oal dealers hero nny concern.
The agreement runt' operative between
the mlnets nnd the mine, ownorB docs
not cTpIrr until April f, 19(S, he pointed
out, nnd If It Is seen that tho miners are
really serious great nbantlttes of' coal
can bo stored away before thnt date
Tho particular aim of ttfe miners rit the
prcreht time Is lo perfect tho throo dis
trict organization-) having Jurisdiction
over the nitthrncltc conl Ileitis It is
planned to have every man nnd boy em
ployed In the mines Join tho union In or
der lo present n united front when the
present agreement expires. The chief dif
ficulty, fiom the viewpoint of tho miners,
In the Inst strike was that they were Im-
norforttv nrennlxed. Between DOW and
September 6. when n convention is to bo
held, n house-to-house canvass of the
miners will be made to urge them 16 Join
the union.
MINIMS 1-KEIMUK DEMANDS
NOW TO AVOID LAY-OFF LATER
Hopo to Avert Trouble Next Year by
Renchinjr Agreement Soon.
WII.KES-UARRK, Pa., July 23.-Ofll-clnls
of the rnltod Mlno Workers of
America will endeavor to carry on tholr
negotiations with tho unthrnclto operators
a few months before the expiration of
the contract, which expires April 1 next.
In other yc.trs negotiations between
both sides were not opened until n few
weeks befoic the expiration of the agree
cmlit, nnd this icsultcd In n sunponslon
of work nfter the pcaio contract ran
'out, until n now one could be agreed upon.
The inlneis will hold their tii-dlstrict
convention In this city in September.
Just as noun as thoy huc prepared their
demands, among which will bo nn eight
hour day, complete, recognition of the
union, the neighing of coal and nn In
ci case in wages, tho operators will be
culled upon to consider the proposition
of the men. Hy tho Ilrst of the year It
Is planned to have tho negotiations com
plete. If anothor agreement can bo suc
cessfully made In that period, or In tho
pcilod before April 1, tho danger of a
suspension will have been averted, and
neither side will have boen mado to suffer
losses In the event that peace cannot
bo established In a new agreement, then
miners will bo ready to take what other
action Is deemed necessary for the pro
tection of their interests on April 1.
The plan to hurry negotiations Is s:it
Isfactoi) to tho operators.
COAL MEN STRUGGLE TO PAY
THEiR UNION SUBSCRIPTIONS
OtTicials in Shamokin Are Against
4-yenr Agreements.
SHAMOKIN, Pn July . With biul
ness of all kinds In an unsettled condi
tion In this part of tho anthracite cotl
region, collieries being on half tinii,
miners arc doing their best to pay regu
lar subscriptions to the United Mine
Workers' fund, so as to be In good stand
ing with tho organization, which will en
deavor next spring to sign a satisfactory
wage scale with the roal companies for
the ensuing four years or a lesser
period.
Union ofllclals think It would be much
more beneficial for minora If year'y
agreements wete lo come Into play. Four
yearn seems to be too long for the men
In every hamlet and in larger plates
agents of the miners arc busy at this
period arranging dates for the head of
ficials of tho United Mlno Workers tu
appear the next sovernl months to ad
dress m.iss-mcctlng8 and urgo minora
to remain firm In union principles and
prepare for tho attempt noxt spring to
obtain from the coal companies all thut
Is possible for a specified period.
WORKERS WILL QUIT APRIL I
IF NEW PLAN JS REJECTED
Pottsville Miners Agrco to Stand by
Convention's Actions.
rOTTSVILLiE. July S3. When the
agreement of tho operators with the mine
workers expires April I next the latter
will not, as In former years, continue at
work pending the arrival at a new agree
ment, but will cease work nt once and
will not resume until nn agreement S
arrived nt that will accord with the du-.
mauds they will make. Tho present con
vention of mlno workers of the First
Anthracite District, In tosilou at Scran
ton, will draft the tontatlvo demands,
which will be acted upon finally at the
trl-ainrlct convention at Wllkes-Barro
later.
DOCTOR W, C. JACOBS
DIES OF HEART DISEASE
Continued from I'ase One
Bchoolmen'a Club, the Home and School
League and other bodies
Doctor Jacobs was Ions an advocate of
a praetleal revlnton of the courses nf
study In the elementary sohaols. II was
popular vyttp. his associate and held In
high esteem In educational circles
throughout the city. ,
Henry R- Edmunds characterised tho
death of the superintendent as unusually
regrettable ad unfortunate
"Ha was," said Mr. lldmundy, "ona of
Umi ablest men wu have evur had in. the
hlKh position he occupied. He yas bur
dened with a tremendous responsibility
for thft successful Inauguration, of (h
new system In the Nhwlt M provided
for by the recent Legislature. Ilp shoul
dered right up to the harnsss and was
doing spldndldly It's a great misfortune
that he should have ben taken at this
time."
Mr. lMmunds also said that, In all
probability, no temporary aunartntn4.en.)f
would be appointed, aine . tht schools
Were closed at the prot tint. , '
Heeler Jaootoe to supviftd by, feeckMk.
(lis widow . a son. Homer D Jacob, who
live In Onurut, Neb.
WltttajH (Nek. Mcrtiry f the Boat 1
of KUuciuo, said ttat DaeiajF Jacob
had itt fete at Ms desk riue July U
wbtn he had Won fwd to remain t
tUMil. Wistarias from angina pectorU,
which wa resDOJutbte for his dsath He
bag 0AtfnfM!d, Mis Bk said, an ex-
tended real lit Wernarsvtlje. Pa on the
ad v tec of bis payMti, but had be n ,
HmaJMe to naaka ts trip titer ',
lie waa.' saw ' " ia wuv
haul uo cotjtlco at imH. ul tu woulj
Iwvts wrked until he dropped auno.it
without a reattaaiion of aw coodittmi K
mm tiWBUtM, Mr Uk aio aaM
uon wjia m wtiea to aiieiM Uw
uiil no uiasa lui iiikn witt b
uniii HAfUff fiub iria la ibe
EVENING
standard oil pipe lines in bayonne
M .. ru .! AM JmJm m
ThiB blaze is snid to havo been
the
SLAVS BEATEN BACK TO OUTER
LINES OF WARSAW DEFENSE
Continued from rsgo One
serious damage, With a minimum ex
penditure of ammunition tho Russian In
fantry havo henten back every assault,
s.ih tho W.ir Oillce, which is confident
that tho westorn approaches to tho city
cannot bo stormed.
North of Warsaw tho Narew River line
Is strongly held. Von Hlndenburg, nftor
suffering sovero losses in repeated nt
tncks against the Russian positions, has
not repeated tho attempts to break
through to tho Rug.
The chief danger to Warsaw, War
PETROGRAD ADMITS RETREAT
TO IVANGOROD FORTRESS
PKTROORAD, July 23.
A brief review of tho fighting for War
saw, ghon out by tho War Ofricc todny,
admitted that tho Russians havo retired
to the protection of the lvangorod guns,
but doclnrcd that tho enemy's advance
In this direction has been checked. ,Tlie
Austrlnns near the Bug have been un
able to make any progress ngnlnst the
Russian left flank.
TEUTONS INVEST THREE GREAT
POLAND DEFENSE FORTRESSES
BERLIN, July 3.
AUBlrO-German troops of the armies of
Field Mai anal von Hlndenburg and Field
Marshal von Mockcnsen aro Investing
Novo Georglevsk, Warsaw and lvnngorod,
thrco of the greatest fortresses in the
world, nnd the mighty battto In Poland
continues with tho utmost ferocity.
MoiMter howitzers are throwing shells
Into tho fortress of Ivangorod, on the
Vistula, south of Warsaw, nnd Into tho
strotiRjiotd of Novo Georglevsk, on tho
Nnrew, north of Warsaw.
German military experts, point out that
the fall of Warsaw may not be expected
Immediately, as the ofllclnl reports of the
general staff Indicate thnt siege warfare
FRENCH HOLD FIRM
AS GERMANS ATTACK
ALONG ENTIRE LINE
Kaiser's Troops Repulsed
in Many Assaults From
Artois to Vosges in At
tempts to Regain Posi
tions Recently Lost.
PARIS. July 23.
In the western theatre of war the
greatest activity Is now displayed on
the Allies' right wins, especially In the
VosRes, where the French are uMne
heavy forces .against the German po
sitions. The repulse of German attacks south
of Ia Kayel In tho Vosges. la an
nounced In an ofllclnl comraunlqtia Issued
by the French War Office today.
In the region of Arlecourt, east of
Nancy, n strong reconnaissance party of
Germans, supported by artillery, was
driven back by the French Are.
Strong German attacks were dlrsctcd
against tho recently captured positions
of the French upon the crest of Llnge
Kopf In the Vosges, nnd part of tho
French line was penetrated.
East of MeUeral In. Alsace the Ger
mans assumed the offensive, but, were
hurled back by French counter attacks.
The text of the communltfUe follows:
"Thero was activity at several points
oil tlie front during the night. In Artois,
around goueher, there was a violent can
nunade, and petard Qghtlng occurred
also, tietweea the Olaa and Alaue rivers.
Id the ration of Quennoylere Farm, at
Nouvron. on the right bank of the Alsne,
near Souplf and In the Champagne, axil
lary dual? occurred.
"In the Argpane a cannonade occurred
In the vicinity of IHgateUe, where one
of our companies succeeded yesterday In
capturing partof a Oernutn treneb, trtarer
by atialghtentaH out our front to our ad
vantage. "l'on-a-Mquon was bombarded Inter
mittently during the course of the night.
"In the region of Arracourt a strontf
German raudrmalsanee party, support!
"by artillery, was forced baek by our
artillery and rite fire.
"In the Vosges an attempted German
attaek neafntt our positions south of
La Faye waa easily repulsed,
"On the oresta of Llnge Kopf and Dar
ren Kopf positions which we bad cap
tured were violently bombarded.
"(last of Sletiera! the enemy Mieeeeded
tfi penetrating for a shaft time yart of
UT Up. , but waa huded, bwek by an
tfofttlo eoanter attk.u
UABBY M, WOOD
PleflMr Buslndsa Man of CelllBgs-
wpotj, N- J- ,
Harry a Wood, OH of the. mgf Widely
kuuwa Miblia men is OoIHnctwooJl, N
J fw tk last J yaara, dkut early today
at Cooper Hoseilal, aaad IT year HI
funeral wUI be baldr Seat Monday. od
bartal will be at l(arUlgh CtmiUrj,
lSr Wood w a sloneer boslnea man
f ColUegwoo4. At tiM time of hit dearth
Iaj t rtrtef U tbs Ptra Dprteaxit tu
Utot Cmtb, ad b fernUrly was a bor-
OAiaA acatr, HM "J Wr
maiusa,
T,KT1fHi!B-PTtttiADKtl''IIIA. FRtIAY. JULY 23,
cntised by a small boy, who evaded the Btrikc guards, cut a feed pipe In
rcflnory yards and thon lit the escaping fluid.
Ofllco. officials said today, lies In Mack
ensen's mighty attempt to envelop tho
city by moving northward through Ivan
gorod. Tho Germans are sacrificing men on a
scnln only comparable' with the slaughter
In, tho Gallelan campaign. Von Hlnden
burg has driven whole battalions to cer
tain destruction against ' the Russian
strongholds nortli of Warsaw, nccoidlng
to ofllclil dlipatches. The Russian looses
thus fnr Imvo been comparatively light.
It Is stated.
In the last six days 10 German attacks
southeast of I.ublln liavo been repulsed
with enormous losses, tho War Ofllco do
clnrcd Russian countcr-attneks con
tinue to ilrlvo back Mackensen's right
wing, preventing any further advance by
tin- Gorman salient north of Kraznotof.
A battle of decisive character was de
veloping In this rpglon whenthe last dis
patches wero filed to the War Oftlce.
ha developed and this may delay opera
tions, It might take some timo to reduce the
Russian forts at Novo Georglevsk and
Ivancorod, and In tho meantime the
Polish capital would probably bo safe,
unless tho Germ.in armies of General von
Gallwita and General von Woyrlch are
able to break through from the north or
south and cut tho .railroad communica
tions of tho Russians behind Warsaw.
Whether or not the Germans will try
to storm Ivangorod nt the. point of tho
bayonet or reduce It methodically with
tholr artillery is n military aecrot. Should
the Germans mnsls ttitlie, .Russian forces
of General lvnnoff that rotired Into tho
fortress would bo cpmp!eteIr'etutjtC;from
tho main army. - - -
ITALIANS FORCE WAY
ACROSS IS0NZ0, THREE
MILES FROM G0RIZIA
Fall of Austrian Fortress
But Matter of Time Now.
Tolmino Also Being Cut
Off Battle Still Rages.
Losses Terrific.
RoMK, July 73. In the, face of a mur
derous flic, a small Italian detachment
forced a dossing of tho Isoiuo three
miles nboe Gorltz, last night, and dug
themselves In nt the- western base of
Monte Santo, Latest dispatches today
said they were maintaining their position,
despite heavy attacks on all sides, and
were blocking the transport pf munitions
I to the Austrlans lighting around Plava.
The daring coup o thla small body of
Rersagllerl Is one. of the notable ex
ploits of the heavy fighting now pro
ceeding around Gorltz. Though the
Itnllatur must Inevitably either retire Or
face annihilation,' every hour they with
stand tho Austrian attacks aids the
Italians In their onslaughts against the
northern defenses of Gorlts,
The Bersagllerl crossed the rlyer In
scows and on pontoons. They had reach
ed the eastern bank of the Isonso before
they were discovered Bearchllghts on
Monte Santo wero played upon them, but
before the enemy artillery could sweep
tbelr ranks effectively the. Italians drove
the Austrlans from their armored con
crete trenches on the high road at the
foot of the hills and occupied the posi
tions. A similar though less daring exploit
was performed by Italian troops oper
ating against To)mluo, Ily-u surprise, at
taek Ihey crossed the Isonsp and cap
tured trenches held by the Austrlans op
posite Sella Sot to.
All rapem received hwo. today Indl.
cated tlwft a viole.nl battle la procaadlns
west of Gorltz. where General Cadonia
la directing- a heavy attaek against the
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VARES SURE THEY CAN
WIN THE MAYORALTY
Cniillnurd from I'agc One
expected to reach Philadelphia lato this
uftctnoon.
The Vnre statement recounted in detail
tho Van- claims of strength. Tho Senator
averted that his brother Is considerably
stronger today as n candidate than ho
was In 1911. Ona Interesting statement
was thnt Congresimnn Vnro did not have
tho support 6C the rteyburn administra
tion, as he was supposed to have when
ho was a candidate four years ago.
SENATOR VARE'S STATEAIENT.
The statement In full follows:
"There have- been so many misstate
ments purposely mndq by certain news
paper writers concerning tho Atlantic
Cltv conference thnt I feel the public
should know the truth as to my part In
It.
"At tho meeting I stated that William
S. Varn polled &6,C0O votes for the Ho
publlcun nomination for Mayor, four
years ago, notwithstanding the adverse
conditions brought about by misrepre
sentations, "I referred to the Catlln Commission,
which sat in Philadelphia, grinding out
untruthful statements mado by witnesses
paid by his opponents, and printed every
day by every newspaper In this city,
overv one of which was violently opposed
to his candidacy.
"I explained that the emptoyes of the
Republican Natlpnat Administration wero
forced by their superior ofllcers to turn
in against him, and tho State employes
were not only compelled to support Mr.
Earlc. but had to tiontrlbuto to the funds
to help defray the expenses of the Earle
primary campaign.
"I declared that thero Is not nn active
Republican from David M. Lauo down,
who was for my 'brother four years
u'?o, who Is not for him now, If ho should
decide to becomo candidate, and added
that ho has offers of help from powerful
and Influential Republicans In this city
who were for Mr. Earle, as, well aa offers
of very substantial support that Is pat
political. i
"I recalled that It was supposed that,
my brother had the" support' J?t tho then
city administration, -which ho did not.
have, nnd that bcco.uso of this alleged
support ho lost the friendship of the
Carmen's Union nnd oiher organized labor,
which, wero against anything the 'then
city administration wanted, because of Us
action in the street car labor trouble.
"I called attention, to tho. enactment of
a. now enrolment law which would pre
vent Democrats from voting-b Republi
can ballot at the. primary election this
your, as was the caso four years ago,
when nil but W.C0 Democrats In this city
received Republican ballots and voted for
Sir. Earle.
"I reminded those at the meeting that
there la no Catlln Commission this year
to bocloud tho Judgment of the voters
with tho folio testimony of paid wit
nesses; that the national employes now
who would desiro to support rny- brother
aro free to do so, and that only Republi
cans will bo permitted to vote a Republi
can ballot ut the coming primaries. I
expressed the conviction that my
brother's attitude on all measures affect
ing organized labor that, camq before
Qongres In tho last four yearn and his
record In general at the national capttat
would Insure Mm the cordial auppott of
all classes of working and business men..
"I assured thoBO, ot tha meeting that
the nama of William a Varo as rt candi
date for Mayor would ba a full Rtiornntea
that every etllcent city employe of the
4000 who were dismissed under various
pretexts In the last four years would
feel certain of reinstatement."
"It would seem thnt with ull the big
Improvements that nro contemplated un
der the noxt Mayor, honesty, thorough
knowledge of contracts and contractors
and familiarity with public men are tha
matn qualifications for the ofllce,"
STATEMENT BY PENROSE,
"I havo w comment to mako on the
mayoralty situation, at this time so far
as' Senator Vare's statement Is con
cerned," said Senator Penrose.
"I hope thnt the Republicans will get
together on a candidate ror Mayor and It
they da he will bo elected by a large
majority. The effect ot a Republican
Uctory in Philadelphia will have a good
Influence nil over the State and Pennsyt
vunla. wilt ba found In the Republican
oolumh at tho presidential election.
"It is welt to, have the fullest discus
slon about candidates and every one Is
entitled to Ida opinion, and aa the result
of n thorough discussion It Is tha tiopa
of all goo4 RDub.Uiu that some one
will ba agrkl upon who will ft( hi with
tha raflulremants of the city and V.
equipped to cope with the great task be
fore him.
"$ far as I am personally cotiortried.
I am going away Monday on a tour of
the State una win not return until
August V'
DavW If. Lane I4:
"I will not maka any aeeimant on Sen
ator Vara' statement. My purpose. ja w
get the Republican leaders to agree, and
J'am uslrxr my bast eJTajrts WTibtaln a
harmony cantlUiaJjg tor the Republican
vIt must be manlfaet that it woild
be unwise far me to d.to$us a situation
that calls for furthar conferences, which
m ba hald probably In the very nam
futur." Aftkad. wham u wouUl nal another vuu
fares f tba Or?auiitl adr. Mr
Laua uM:
" da apt lUUik it W prbbl that a,
ttferanc will ba befai until next waak
at m aajttaal I feava tjol oallad aua for
MW thitf I urar to wait uatft ajl
of the leader HwitcaU Uwt tbaf nn
ready to have anothar reund-UM? talk
Owing t iSfnabar MWUol's abuuM tta
Urn wquld he very Urt ta, wWsJTto' eaR
a meettug for tula waa. w
I Ava Hut luu hope ttut a oaadWite
avcaptable, to all part Interests will fio
agreod miou."
tew Wltlj muthi JUU KilU Warnaa
OL1SAN N T, JuAy - Ky Bursk,
Ot ftbtnKlcllPw, Pa- , f7 yara Xr wh(,
was kit In the nt, by a pitched tsal cMr
Uk a gain a few d.a ao. died te4a
1915.
CITY CAjRKIES COAL TO
NEWCASTLE DURING WAR
The war has been, brought to the
doom of the nreat Pennsylvania
coal fields. ,
So great has been the demand
far coal by England and her Altfcs
that Great Britain lias not ocen
able to maintain its great export
trade to Spain, Italy, France and
all South American countries.
The business of supplying these
nations has now, as a result, come
to the Pennsylvania mines, and (
the seaport of the Commonwealth,
Philadelphia.
These comparative figures tell
their own storift
In the first three months of the
year, with the wortd practicalty
carrying stocks supplied 'by the
Welsh mines, coal exports from
this city numbered 116,7SZ tons.
With the. supplies exhausted and
Welsh operators unable to meet
the demands, the exports leaped to
200,1,30 tons in the three months
ending June 30.
For tho firit six months of the
current year coal shipments totaled
4Qd,063 tons, against 310,303 in tho
same period of last year.
July promises c be the banner
month. For the first 30 days
total of llifilO tons were sent out
as compared with 40,744 tons in the
31 days of July, 1914
Argentine Republic bought only
5740 tans in tho first five months,
but it June she received 3361
tons from Pennsylvania mines.
Italy m the first four months
took 15,004 tons, and in May and
June the shipments totaled 22,063
tons.
Spain purchased no coal here in
the first four months, but in. May
and June her shipments amounted
to 28,550 tons.
Shippers hero believe that once
a regular trade is established with
these countries foreigners will find
it difficult to get it back in the
future.
American coal has risen in price
for export. At the present rates
of $3 to $15 a ton ore quoted.
VAST COAL SHIPMENTS
BOOM TRADE OF PORT
Continued from Page One
movements of vessels In the service of
either tho army or navy.
Italy, which formerly depended upon
Wales. Russia and France for her coal,
now has to buy In American markets.
Norway, Spain. Brazil, Argentina Repub
lic, Chill and other South American coun
tries which bought chiefly from Cardiff
in tha past aro neutrals compelled to
come to the United States for their coal.
England's export restrictions enabled
her lo hoard a large supply. Unless tho
labor troubles continued for a lengthy
period thero would be no need for thnt
country lo como. to the American market
to replenish, her. stocks.
Inquiry for Amerlcancoal Ib .being re
ceded dally from all part of tho world,
and Amarlean ctxnnrtora itrn nvrtvi.lmrl
jylth orilcra which thoy are working- day
nnd nigh- to nil. One of the principal
difficulties of meeting the demands Is the
scarcity of vessels to carry .put the prod
uct. Freight rates nro also high.
HUGE SHIPMENTS FROM I'ERE.
To overcome tho lack of vessels all
kinds of craft have been pressed Into use.
A fleet of ships, barks and schooners,
many of which havo been ready for the
scrap heap hove been put Into sea shape
nnd are now chartered to carry coal to
both South America nnd Europe. -
The establishment of bunker stations at
both ertds of tho 'Panama Canal has
opened a new field for tho American
shipper, Bunker coal dealers have not
been having a boom, aa the scarcity of
steamships, duo to tho commandeering of
marjy by the Allies and the tie-up of the
German fleet of merchantmen have re
duced the number of arrivals.
Recently a enrgo of American coal was
sent to tho Azores. It was the Ilrst enrgo
from the United States In 13 years, Card I ft
having a monopoly of the trade, supply
Ins from 30,000 to 40,000 tpns annually,
Tho American shipment of WOO tons was
ennied in a sailing vessel. It cost JH.60 a
ton, against $13.60 to $HS0 a ton, tha
British price, Freight rates from Wales,
however, were $1.70 to II. M, while the rate
from tho Atlantic range of United States
ports was K.W to 3.$S.
Norway, which never bought more than
MOP tons a month from American dealers,
received mora than, 16.000 tana In Juno.
Italy received through this noit in Mav
12 343 tons and 10,620 In. June. Arxentlno,
wmi'ii uuubiii cnieiij- irom wnranr in tne
past, took 33.36S tons n Jun,e, Spain did
not rectlva a ton of coal through this
port In tha first four months of the year,
but In the last two months SS,59 tons
were sent out from thin port to Spanish
port,.
WILSON CONCERNED FOR
MEXICO'S FOOD CRISIS
Continued, from Vat Ona
Inc all supplies within the territory con
trolled by him, and, after retaining u(
tlclent for the, present needs of Ms fol
lowers, selling the. remainder at exorbi
tant prices to those who could buy. Car
rania orllclalB are. likewise, charged with
similar tactic.
With the German situation disposed of
temporarily, the Administration. Is. ex.
peoted to give serious attention to the
Mexican problepv It Is not expeqted,
however, that' arty decisive action wilt
be taken by the Administration until the
military operation In the republic, have
reached a ilellntte atage,
Tho sttua.tljn In Mwlsq trprn a mili
tary standpoint now Is too uncertain, uc
oording to the opinion of officers close to
the president, and the outcome of the big
battlM now belru; fought or Impendlng
ln tho vlainlty at Mejfao. city ana Tor.
rean wJU dsjtermjp.. U ft larg measure,
the future course qf this Government. U
if said.
Oitlclali rad with much Interest a r.
pprt received through dlplpmatio ourM
that awl Cmn again UM arvd
noitca that ha wouW treat dnlv with tor-
uwadltftd to hU Goveruiuaat at Vara
Crm tm wouM Wit Off tha flrnt titf
from nation havlag envoy ruldant hi
VwcJo CUv. It was aHHaATwt would not
Jtm tb Uuttftd 8tms, Cawtn la un-
rapraaainatlv. of this qaverawit.
flr. BtHjWa Condition Favorable'
Or Bdward Badloa. diplomat, llniuUi
44 (abater, mar faaUltaMy knowi a
Bay beaawa at hit aacoelattOM
la JNfypt, U reported ta WJ( ,
aW, ooodlttea at the .Samaritan Hea
attL wntre to oonatetoa h bean crtM-
P". """wta ftom heart dtiwaae stnc
UNIONS READY TO PUSi
OVER NEW EN6LA?
Spdngfield, Mass., Exp!
ed to Be Centre of Adti
ity in Demands of El
ployefi foi Better Wa
and Working Conditio!
(
BRIDGEPORT. Conn., July aa.b
the strlko at the Remington Armt4
Munitions Company plant and subcorftr
plants- In thla city approaching a
Q)tlomnt th International Assoclju,
o( Xfnchllnlsts, assisted by the JK
Trades Department ot tlve American K
cratlon of Labor nnd the Structural ft
Workers nhd the United Brotherhooj'
Carponters n.nd Joiners, Is planning
trntfer Its activities to nil other hi
nltlon-produclng plants In New Eng,r
with Springfield, Jtags., as the centre,
conference of union leaders b) beli
planned today at which the plans for n
extension of activities throughout N'
England will be completed. vJ
Wac on every machine shop Idem
Bngland will bo declared by Monday w
the clearing: away of tho details of, ir
ttement of the Remington strike hi
Wherrt tho union ofllclals can get rtco
nltlon of tho union Ihey wilt fight for.'
but whore they can only get ltht, hoti
a any ami increase ui wages inoy will
sntl8ilcd It the faith of tho company
believed to bo good.
Tho union leaders believe the details3
settlement here will be arranged by Su
day night. This includes tha arbitral
qf tho differences gf the mlllwrlghi
which Is n union row between th&ca
nentcrs and Iron workers for lurhrfi
lion, xno itcmington plant will standi
tno union adjustment on tins issue
Willie tho shops In this, city re:
open, tha union leaders ore taking
vantage oC tho agitation aroused '
thq strike to strengthen their ranksS
number of additional machinists JW.
their runks this morning, not as strike:
but ns members of the union. ."1
Agitation for a walkout of the xvoim
otnplovcd In tho Remington Plant, abiti
this morning by roturnlng to work of,!!
COOO women at n wago scale of Jll.'JJl
week. When thy went home from tbi
work last evening thoy wero dralosD
the rate of 57.2 tt week. The, cornpar
vpluntarlly gave the raise, effecthe Ai
gust 1. $
Reilef that damago will bo altempb
against tho Remington Arms and Man
tlous Company plants In this city broujl
dCjtcctives and confidential agents he
early today. n
It l conservatively estimated that me
than 20Q detectives and confidential acta
are now working In tho city. More tba
CO came In during tho night. This lil
addition to 700 guards at the Remlngtc
woika. and moru will be added btfot
night, j
President Samuel Gompcrs, of 5tf
American Federation of Labor, and otn
labor ofllCliilM fron, Wnslilnton and'ii
York arrived here this morning. Gomna
would make no statement and at ofi
went Into conference with local and olSe
labor olncials. "ft
WIFE ASKS STATR TO KEEl' J
PLAYVRIflHT IN NEW JEHSB5
. MM f
Mrs. I. R. Brondhurst Sues for Allege
Unpaid Alimony.
TRENTON. N. J., July iXiibrf
Broadhurst, well-known playwrleM. to
day filed In tho Court ot Chancery hi
answer to tho allegations set up In Vii
wlfe'o iccent petition thnt he be prohit
Ited from leaving New Jersey. Mm, 14
Raymond Broadhurst recently recgvwt
a Judgment In Now York, Under a. part?
decree tf divorce, by which the cob
ordered Broadhurst to pay alimony. Ml
Broadhurst, In .her application to t)
Court of Chancery for a writ of ' n
exeat, which was served on Broadhur
In Atlantic City, set up that her husbai
was planning to leavo this country i
had been lax In payment of alimony
the amount of J6S33.33. -j
Braadhurat, denies all his wife's allec
tlonrt. Questions tho Jurisdiction of tl
Court of Chancery and contends that tl
money Judgment entered In New York
not binding- In a New Jersey tribunal.
Funeral of Dr. Albert Merrill
WlWIINaTON, Del.. July 23. Dr. A
bert Merrill, a prominent physician;
Mlifcouil, who has been living hero r
ccntly and died pn Wednesday, wllO
hurled tomorrow. Ha war 72 years ol
He served. with the Missouri Light Aril
lery In tho Civil War, He served fori"
years op the State Health Board ot Ml
eourl nnd was tho originator of the cert
fled milk Idea He was n member
the Academy of Sciences nnd the nuthj
of a number of medical works. He ha
not practiced since coming to WHmlngfiJ
Division of Asiatic Fleet Abolished
WASHINGTON. July 3.-The Navy
purtment today abolished the 4th dlvlslo
of tho Asiatic licet. This Is the tfn
change In organUAtlon by Adpilial mr
terhalter, who took command of the Q
July II. It wp explained at the 8w
Department that the, 4th division h
dwindled dawn to one ship, the nionlfo
Monterey. She will be attached to. Q
Sd division based, on iionu Kong. Jt
T. C.' Berry Appointed AJderraaqf
CHESTER. Pa., July 23.-Thoms-i 1
Berry, of this city, hua been notified!
Ills appointment by Gp.vern.Pr Brumbaus
to the ofllco of Alderman of the Th
Ward. Berry wilt succeed Ills father,5 tl
lt Thomas H, Berry, who died abej
month ago. Tho elder Mr HUE
ftlayod pn the old Philadelphia, AtbliM
In the early EO'e. W
"SjStysB
MMy Early Experience
on the Diamond" to
by John Henry Wagne
Honus the Great rec
Interestincr anecdotes i
his kidhood days in basi
ball; jEclusively in t
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