GARFIELD DENIES j RAISE IN WAGES TO COAL MINERS Q Demands Violate Two-Year Agreement, He Says; to End Bonuses Washington, Aug. 24. Increase in the wages of coal miners as a substitute for the payment of bon uses for the stopping of which dras tic steps are to be taken will not be approved by Fuel Administrator Garfield. President Frank J. Hayes and other officials of the United Mine Workers of America received this answer from the fuel adminis trator yesterday in response to their request for a flat increase in wages in lieu of the payment of bonuses. Bonuses were characterized by Mr. Garfield as "an evil," and this sys tem by which operators have com peted for labor will be stopped. Doctor Garfield recalled to the mine workers that they had signed the so-called Washington wage agreement under which they agreed that wages shall not be increased during the war, and is said to have told them they could not justify any demand for increased wages on the ground that the operators were pay ing bonuses. The first action of the administra tion toward stopping bonuses was to order a reduction of 20 cents a ton in the price of coal in the Cam bridge and Hocking fields of Ohio, and of 5 cents a ton In all other fields of that state except those in the eighth district. The Ohio field, officials of the ad- ' ministration said, was the heart of the bonus practice which has led to ! dissatisfaction among the miners. The statement came to district: presidents of the United Mine Work- j ers of America, who saw Doctor Gar- ; field, as an unpleasant surprise. They j thought they had but to request a ! further wage advance and it would I be granted. East October they had come to j Washington with representatives of j the operators and though they were | then on a three-year wage contract, j the fact that the United States had j meanwhile entered the war was con- [ sidered a reason for a new contract. The operators agreed to an in- j crease wage scale and Dr. Garfield j then recommended to the president j a 45-cent increase in the price fixed | for bituminous coal to cover the j wage increase. The new wage scale 1 was agreed to for two years. It has developed since that while this increase was a fair average for ' the country, it was too much in some ' districts and too little in others. In some districts the labor costs : ran as high as 80 cents and in others! were under 40 cents. Offered $5 Bonuses With the margin remaining to the \ low cost men, they began offering j bonuses to labor $5 or $lO a week: in commissary stores, cheaper rent * in the company houses and in some j cases a cash bonus. As a result the j miners were lured from the com- j panies who were abiding by the Washington October agreement. Doctor Garfield announced that the bonus system must end. "Its a violation of our agreements and it is disorganizing our entire pro ducing system. If necessary I'll take back all or part of the 45 cent in crease allowed on the price of coal," he announced early this month. The miners became nervous. They had grown to regard the bonus as a i part of their wage. "If the operators can pay a bonus, why shouldn't it be added to the i wage?" they asked. "Cost of living is going up, so we have to have more money, any way." And so they came in to Garfield. He reviewed the history of their last agreement, recalling to them that it was for three years, but that the operators had voluntarily agreed to one increase early last year on in creased cost of living and the in crease in the price of coal resulting from the war, and that he himself had been a party to a further in crease last October because the en trance of the United States into the war had been a ir. atter that they could not have foreseen in making their previous agreement and en tirely changed all economic condi tions. Two-Year Agreement But this last argreement was made because of our entrance into the war, he told them, and with the full | knowledge of the fact that living | / < The Harrisburg Academy A COUNTRY DAY AND BOARDING SCHOOL REOPENS MONDAY, SEPT. 23. S The New Junior School Plant | for young boys is the finest in this j section of the United States. This I Department accommodates young ) boys from six to twelve years of age. as day and resident, pupils. The Senior Department com- | prises six years of scholastic work j and is designed to prepare young men for entrance to any College I or University. The School provides: Sinull classes. lndivlduul Instruction. Military Training. All Open Air Sports. The time required for a pupil to complete his preparation for college entrance depends solely upon his ability, and industry. For new catalog. Dormitory floor plans, and additional detailed in formation, communicate with ARTHUR E. BROWN, Headmaster. P. O. Box 617. Bell Phone 1371-J. RESORTS RESORTS MX- ORETXA, PA. MT. GRETNA. PA. When You Motor, Plan Your WmmLMmm JI" i " lo * lost Wonderful of Pennsyl / vanla's Far-Famed Sum- The inspiring grandeur, the marvelous color, the charming vistas, the restful atmosphere are beyond comparison with any other sec tion HOTEL CONEWAGO On a bluff overlooking the picturesque Lake Conewago, 700 feet above sea level, is a paradise for tired bodies and fagged brains. Every comfort and convenience. Wholesome amusements. Electric lights. Hot and cold running water In rooms. Best of food. Purest artesian water. Electric elevator. Garage, tennis, croquet, music, dancing. Ideal for a week-end, a vacation period or all summer. For booklet and full information, write Manager, Hotel Conewago, Mt. Gretna, Pa., or CORNWALL & LEBANON R. R„ Lebanon, Pa. SATO KB AY EVENING, prices would increase. It was for two years. "If we can't demonstrate through a body like the United Mine Work, era of America, a fine body of men, representative of labor, thoroughly high-class, that our agreements are sacred and binding, then we can't say that democracy can make the world safe," Doctor Garfield told the district presidents. "I can't go to the President and ask for another increase in the price of coal—which an increased wage would force —and I won't. "On the basis of coal xiroduction the wages now fixed are right. If the President's commission now studying the cost of living and the relative position of wages in the var ious industries makes a complete re adjustment of wages, then on the basis, it may establish there may be ground for -a change. But not now. "The result of an increase in one industry is increased cost of its product, in a perpetual seesaw, until the salaried man is submerged and the low wage man is starving. "What we have to do now is hold wages and cost of living in a bal ance until the president's commis sion can complete its investigation and then, possibly, have a complete readjustment of wages in all in dustries." Columbia Council Prohibits Motion Pictures on Sunday Columbia, Pa., Aug. 24. —Council at a recent meeting unanimously adopt- I ed a resolution pronlbiting the mana ger of the Columbia Opera House from showing motfon pictures on Sunday. Council has jurisdiction over the opera house as it is the property of the borough. At a united church service this week a formal protest was filed against the proposed action of the opera house manager. Reserves Are Given Some Strenuous Worki I Members cf the Harrisburg Re-1 , serves were given some strenuous i work at the Island drill last night 4 inl ! addition to the instruction which j I they gave to drafted men. Some of | the men who are more advanced I ! and who will leave for Camp Dee Monday drilled with the Reserves. Captain J. J. Hartman, who assist ed at the drills last night, put '.he Reserves through skirmish drill, while the usual street work was car-1 l ied out without regard to weather, i Training of drafted men went on all evening, whlo Bugler Kurkenknabe I had men learning to blow the calls, j To-day Major Stine took details j of the Reserves to upper end bor oughs to complete drilling of drafted j men who start next week. At Eliza bethville some of the other men who, will instruct men in the draft , gel were put through pa(!es, while men I from several boroughs were gath ered at Loyalton picnic for their weekly drill. Soldiers of Kaiser and Charles Drive in Albania Rome, Aug. 24. In Albania the forces of the Central Powers yes- | terday renewed their attacks from the I lower Semeni river to the heights of Mali Tomorices, it was announced to day by the Italian war office. In the center the enemy made progress to the north of the head of the Bu valica. GOT PAKE SUBSCR->TIONS W. H. Warner, who wa-s held for court in York on a swindling charge yesterday, admitted that he had oper ated in this city. He admitted se curing subscriptions for magazines which he did not represent. RAIL TRAFFIC DELAYED Traffic on the east line of the Penn sylvania railroad at Dauphin was de layed for several hours yesterday in a rearrend collision of an empty en gine and a freight train. Damage was only slight. Serving With 112 th I ? ' t L__l_ A.l W. T. HAAK W. T. Haak, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Haak is serving in France, ac cording to a card received by the parents. He is attached to Company D, 112 th United States Infantry. He was formerly employed at the Evan gelical Publishing House as a printer. "The player piano soothes the worried, rests the tired and comforts the stricken." SPANGLER MUSIC HOUSE, 2112 North Sixth street, adv. A Slipping Clutch and the Brakes Out of Orderl WORLD PEACE TO BE FORCED ONTO HUN, LODGE SAYS Must Restore Belgium, Return Alsace-Lorraine and Free Russia SENATOR HENRY CABOT LODGE Washington, Aug. 24.—An earnest warning against "insidious and pois onous" German peace propaganda and a declaration that peace must be dic tated to and negotiated with Ger many to place her in a position where she never again can disturb the world's peace, were made in the Sen ate yesterday by Sen. Lodge, of Mas sachusetts, ranking Republican of the Foreign Relations Committee. Peace terms which must and will be forced on Germany were specific ally detailed by Senator Lodge, in ad dressing the Senate in support of the manpower bill to extend the army draft age. They included complete restoration of Belgium, unconditional return of Alsace-Lorraine to France and of Italia Irredenta to Italy, safety for Greece, independence for Serbia and Rumania, an independent Poland, independence of the Slav peo ples and freedom of Russia from Ger man domination, including return of Russian territory wrested by Ger many in the Bre'st-Litovsk treaty. Furthermore, Senator Lodge declar ed Constantinople must be made a free port and Palestine never re stored to Turkish rule. "These are the principal condi tions," he said, "which will give a victory worth having. No peace that satisfies Germany can ever satisfy us. It cannot be a negotiated peace. It must be a dictated peace and we and our allies must dictate it." "The Germans, repulsed and los ing," said Senator Lodge, "undoubt edly will begin an insiduous and poisonous peace propaganda. With this weapon they have succeeded in disorganiz'ng Russia. It is the Ger man propaganda which we shall be obliged to face in the ensuing months." Lodge Takes Gallinger's Place as Senate Leader Washington, Aug. 24.—Senator Henry Cabot Lodeg. of Masschusetts, senior Republican in point of service and ranking minority member of the Foreign Relations Committee, was elected unanimously floor leader by Republicans of the Senate in confer ence to-day to succeed the late Sena tor Gallinger, of New Hampshire. Chinese on Way .to Join Allies at Vladivostok Peking, Tuesday, Aug. 24.—A Chinese cntlngent on the way to join the allied forces at Vladivostok has reached Mukden, Manchuria, accord ing to announcement made here. i ttXRJRISBTJRG TELEGICXPH HOUSE STANDS UP FOR 18 TO 45; LOYAL TO BAKER Backs Administration War Bill by Vote of 172 to Ninety Washington, Aug. 24.—The House late yesterday rejected by a vote of 172 to 90 an amendment by Repre sentative Johnson, of Washington, to change the draft limits to 19 and 45 in the man-power bill. Representative Johnson also pro posed to make the maximum age fifty years, but was voted down, 168 to 118. An amendment by Representative Blackmon, of Alabama, to make the minimum age 21 years was rejected, 195 to 42, The House also rejected, 167 to 120, the McKenzie or Military Com mittee amendment, which would have required that youths from 18 to 20 be placed in a separate class to be called to the colors only after older registrants. Members of Congress and of State Legislatures will be subject to the draft in the new man-power bill, un der an amendment adopted. It also includes executive officials of the states and United States. Agriculture was recognized as an industry essential to the war under an amendment providing persons en gaged in that work shall be exempt ed from the draft. In the midst of confusion and up roar over a proposed amendment to make government employes liable to draft the House hurriedly adjourned. Sentiment in the House apparently is very strong to force into military service the 20,000 or more men of military age who are working in civil life for the government in de partments and commissions in Wash ington and elsewhere. The Senate also took up the man power bill yesterday and Senator Dodge, of Massachusetts, laid down what he considered the irreducible minimum of peace terms the Allies should exact from Germany. He warned against Hun peace propa ganda and declared that peace must be dictated to and not negotiated with Germany. Senate Republicans Urge Vote on Woman Suffrage Washington, Aug. 2 4.—Republicans of the Senate in conference to-day adopted a resolution urging action i at the earliest possible date on the j pending federal woman suffrage amendment. The resolution did not advise the Republican membership j how to vote. i Baltimorean Killed When Cable Breaks in France Baltimore, Aug. 24.—Howard Ped dicord, of Baltimore, member of a well-known Maryland family, an agent of the Baldwin Locomotive Works, Philadelphia, was killed by the cable of a crane breaking in France, according to a message re ceived by his family. Mr. Peddicord for many years was connected with the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. One Killed and Three Hurt in an Automobile Crash Bethlehem, Pa., Aug. 24. —Solo- mon Flory, aged 33 years, was killed and thre other men, all of Ritters ville, were seriously Injured, when an automobile they occupied crashed -into a pole here this morning while running at high speed. NEW YORK MOTORMEX STRIKE New York, Aug. 2 4. on all branches of the Third Avenue rail ways system was seriously affected to-day by a strike of 800 motormen and conductors, in an attempt to force recognition of the union. FOOD TO ALLIES U. S. WAR TASK, HOOVER WARNS Fats, Beef and Sugar to Be Supplied From America, He Declares Now York, Aug. 24.—The United States will share with the Allies their sacrifice of food as well as blood in the cause of world democracy, de clared Herbert C. Hoover, federal food administrator, on his arrival here yesterday on his way to Wash ington after a brief visit to England and France. Asserting that "we have to make good," and that he had given a pledge to this effect to the Allied food administrators while sitting "at a common table in a common cause," Mr. Hoover said, to do so, America next year will have to supply the Allies 4,000,000,000 pounds of fats, 900,000,000 pounds of beef products, 500,000,000 bushels of cereals and 1,500,000 tons of sugar. However, Mr. Hoover added, beginning Sep tember 1, there will be no need for drastic food rationing in the Allied countries, except in the case of sugar and beef. In a statement deal ing with his observations abroad, Mr. Hoover said, in part: Harvests Saved by Women "The harvests in France. England and Italy are better than one could expect in the tremendous drain of man-power to the front. This is due to the women. There is no sight in the world that would appeal to the American heart as that of the liter ally millions of women doing all the work of getting in the harvests while their men are at work in the shops and driving back the Germans." Of the foodstuffs which America must export Mr. Hoover said: "After shipping is set aside for transport of the American Army and for military purposes of the Allies, a definite amount of tonnage is made available for transport of the pro gram of food for civilian consump tion. The purpose of our European food conference has been to deter mine the amount of food upon which health and morale can be maintain ed and to determine the nearest pos sible sources of supply of this food to the Allies. "Upon North America falls the burden of food supply. While Can ada can export 100,000,000 bushels of grain this year, the major part of the Allies' program for next year falls upon us. We have also to feed our own enormous army. We can do it if we simply have the will to live with every economy and to waste nothing. "By the great effort of our farm ers our United States harvests are better this year, but in order that we may build up a surplus of wheat this year, as against possible crop failures such as we had last year, we have decided to mix twenty per cent, of other grains with wheat flour in all the countries fighting Ger many. We cannot ask for better bread than France and we propose the American people should maintain a common standard of bread with them. MECHANICSBURG' PROTESTS AGAINST GRADE CROSSING Burgess John J. Millisen, of Mechanicsburg, to-day discussed with officials of the Public Service Com mission ways and means to secure abolition of grade crossings on the Cumberland Valley railroad In that borough. The matter will be taken up with the borough council. POPE ONLY THANKED KAISER Rome, Aug. 24.—Referring to newspaper statements that the Pope, answering a telegram from the kaiser who sent him greetings on hisn ame day, had invoked a benediction on "the emperor's work," the Vatican organ, Observatore Romano, says: "This statement is untrue. The Pope thanked the emperor for his greetings and for the benediction which the emperor himself had in voked 'on the charitable work of his Holiness.' " 124 NAMES ON WAR ZONE LIST OF CASUALTIES Mt. Holly Springs and New ville Soldiers Reported by General Pershing Washington, Aug. 24.—The army casualty list reported by the com manding general of the American Ex peditionary Forces to-day contained i 124 names, divided as follows: Killed in action 9 j Missing in action 17 Wounded severely 73 Died of wounds 12 Died from accident and other causes 6 Died of disease 1 Wounded, degree undetermined .. 5 Prisoners 1 Total /, 124 The following Pennsylvanians are named: KILLED IN ACTION Corporal J. Floyd Simons, Bethlehem. Prlvnte Paul E. Bills, Somerset. Charles E. Kelly, Meyersdale. DIED FROM ACCIDENT AND OTHER CAUSES Corporal Clarence E. Knaub, Ked Lion. SEVERELY WOUNDED Sergeants Stewart Donald Graham, Mead ville. Carl Leßoy Peterson, Bradford. Corporal Clarence A. Baxter, Pittsburgh. Privates Stanford W. Burke, Scranton. William Cammer, Scranton. Carlton Monroe Cowher, Mapleton | Depot. George Dougherty, Mt. Holly | Springs. William Arthur Fraker, Newvllle. William Kemok, East Stroudsburg. i Merle John Leipold, Bradford. Reigh, A. Marietta, Brownsville. Oscar Leonard Sandberg, Kane. Mike Sushokk, Homestead. James D. Van Tassel, Hallton. Domtnick Rogers, Danville. MISSING IN ACTION Corporal Leo F. Harvey, Philadelphia. Privates Gilbert Burns, Mahanoy City. William W. Keeler, Clearfield. William B. Lower. Lewisburg. Earl E. Smith, Punxsutawney. PRISONER I.leutennnt Edward R. Taylor, Bellefonte. MAY ENTER NAVY Notice was received at state draft headquarters to-day from Provost Marshal General Crowder that leave could he given to tecnically qualified 11 men to enter training courses to be come naval officers. 'Jfla SUPPLEMENT will be issued with the Philadelphia PUBLIC TOMORROW Sunday, Aug.2s Only those who reserve copies in advance can be sure of obtaining this issue. The limited number availa ble for this city will be quickly taken. See your newsdealer tonight. llllUlflllllllllllllllllllllllllllM^ "AUGUST 24, 1918. YOUNG TROUT GO INTO STREAMS State "Planting" Operations Ahead With Considerable Vigor Thousands of young trout have been sent from fish hatcheries of the state to small streams in the northern and western counties of Pennsylvania in the last week, the season for "planting" streams with fish having had to be started earlier than known before owing to the unusual conditions brought about by the war. Generally the distribution of trout does not begin until late in September, but this year transporta tion is so uncertain that the De partment of Fisheries decided to do what it could and do it early. "W.j have been very fortunate in getting many fishermen and lovers of sport to agree to handle the ship ments for us," said Commissioner Nathan R. Buller. "We are short handed' at the hatcheries and every man we can get is at work. The cans have been sent to men who are known to be interested and they are putting out the fish. The reports show that they are arriving in good condition. . If things can be handled we will send out many young trout and blue gills before frost comes." Reports to Commissioner Buller tell of good bass and salmon fishing in many sections of the state, the bass fishing being particularly good. It is probable that steps will be taken in the next few days to bring to attention of federal authorities the pollution of the West branch of the Susquehanna by what is al leged to be refuse from explosive factories on tributaries. The 3tate authorities have found the wastes to have killed large numbers of fish, but the owners of the plants insist that they are working on war or ders and that the state must not interfere. Extraordinary Business Opportunity A shoe repair plant, desirably located in Harrisburg, fully equipped wi i modern, electrically-operated ma chinery, and fully stocked, may be had at a big sacrifice, due to former manager being drafted in the service. Big Opportunity For Some One Who Wants to Own a Good Business Address, for particulars Box M6BlB, Care of Telegraph Protest Against Trolley Fare Increase at Columbia Columbia. Pa., Aug. 24.—Borough council at a recent meeting instructed the Committee on Municipal Legisla tion and the borough solicitor to at tend a meeting of the Public Service Commission at Lancaster, next month and tile a protest against the raise of trolley fares by the Conestoga Trac tion Company. This action was taken in accordance with public sentiment, which is strongly opposed to the in crease in fares. EPIDEMIC KILLING HOGS Marietta, Pa., Aug. 24.—There is an epidemic among hogs in West Earl township and many are dying. The cause is not known, but believed to be hog cholera. They are sick but a few minutes. / Your Size Cord Tire Is Here We have one of the largest stocks of automobile cord tires in this section. GOOODYEAR and RACINE If you can't get what you want elsewhere come to us, we always have it. Repair Work and Complete Overhauling in one of the best equipped shops in the city. It will pay you to see us first both for tires and repair work. Rex Garage and Supply Co. 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