New Britain Herald Newspaper, September 20, 1915, Page 1

Y " MAY PRECIPITATE GREATEST { L fire. g s NEWSPAPERS PRICE THREE CENTS. e FALL OF VILNA MANAGES LARGE _ RUSSIAN ARMY ' Between bem 500,000 of Gzar’s Forces Trapped by Ger- man Encircling Movement BATTLE ON EASTERN FRONT Russians Occupy Village of Kolki and Annihilate Almost Two German Companies on Screth Front— Kaiser’s Troops Suffer Heavy Losses in Attempt to Capture Town of Dvinsk. London, Sept. 20, 12:42 p. m.—The Russian army menaced, since the fall ¢f Vilna, by the German encircling movement is estimated variously at "$+250,000 to 500,000 men. The conditions under which the Russians are at- tempting to extricate themselves fur- rish a striking parallel to those which fcllowed the capture of Warsaw. They may precipitate one of the great- est, if not the greatest battles which “ has been fought on the eastern front. © Although no official confirmation had been received in London from Petrograd this morning of the fall of Vilna, the British press has accepted the German claim readily, in view of the situation that had been. develop- inp. Concern is expressed for the re- tiring' Russian forces. So far as can be judged, Field Marshal Von Hin- denburg’s troops have flung a loop akout the Russians over a front of scme 200 miles and are not only in their rear but are menacing seriously the single railway line and the few available wagon roads stretching to the south. As was the case at Warsaw, the number of Russians left behind with the evacuation of] Vilna was not great. WApparently the only way in which the retiring forces may ameliorate the situation is by a counter blow. 3 Russians Occupy Kolki. . Petrograd, Sept. 19, Via., London, ¢ Sept. 20, (Delayed in Transmission.)— The official communication issued to- s&yday by the Russian war department contained the following: “A fortified position of the enemy near Novoseltry northeast of Olti, was attacked on the front and the enemy was dislodged. Our troops in pursuit extinguished a fire on a bridge over the Styr, which the enemy had lighted. Part of our forces again turned the enemy in their retreat and forced them to flee intc the forest. ' / we occupied the village of Kolki. Russians Retake Prisoners. “On the west front between the River Stubela and the line from Dubno to Kromonoz our troops at»l tacked the enemy in many places and recaptured parties of prisoners; for we strove to take advantage of disor- wvders which have become frequent in # the enemy’s ranks. . ‘On’ the Sereth front engagements local in character continued in the immediate vicinity of the river. Near the village of Dakovitch on the Stru- meni river south of Pinsk, one of our detachments was seen holding back a Germén battalion with machine gun } It annihilated about two com- ¥ panies of the enemy. 4 Austrians in Marshes. s “In the region of Kolki our cavalry ckarged the enemy’s entrenchments | and captured machine guns and about ! 100 prisoners, receiving only insignifi- | cant losses in return. Near the village of Kulki, north of Xolki, a squadron @<of our men chased an Austrian © squadron into the marshes, took fifty “ prisoners, captured a number of field kitchens, and saved from the marshes pome fifty horses. The rest of the ‘horses perished. “According to the testimony of Aus- trian prisoners there were cases dur- ing the recent operations wherein de- tachments of the enemy remained in one spot for several days, unable to extricate their artillery from the marshes. “On the Stokhold are reported cases of Austrians disguising themselves as peasants in order to cross the river for the purpose of installing machine Heavy Fighting at Dvinsk. London, Sept. 20, 6:35 a. m.—The Times today publishes the following despatch from a correspondent with | the Russian forces, sent on Saturday | from Dvinsk: “I spent three days on this front where a terrific battle is raging almost unceasingly. When attacks die away ; @t one place they begin instantly at paanbdther. The nearest front is only twelve miles from Dvinsk, whose de- perted streets resound with the de- tonation of heavy gun fire. Hold Dvinsk Front, “The Russlans are holding the Dvinsk front in an excellent line of . trenches three deep, and despite con- stant fierce attacks supported by con- centrations of heavy artillery they ave held the enemy off thus far. B A "BRITAIN HERALD® NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 19i5—TWELVE PAGES. SURE RUZSIANS WILL ESCAPE FROM VILNA Military Circles Confident Czar's Forces Will Make Successful Re- treat From Stronghold. London, Sept. 20, 6:48 a. m-—TUn- diminished confidence in high mili- tary circles that the Russians will make a successful retreat from Vilna is reported by the Petrograd corres- pondent of the Times: The Germans, he says, are making desperate el- forts to bag some of the remaining Russian armies before the withdrawal is completed, but the heaviest trans- port trains and impediments already are beyond the danger zone, and there hope that the Russian forces will extricate thcmselves. It is important to bear in mind, the correspondent writes, that many meshes in the German net are com- posed ,not of infantry, but of com- paratively weak cavalry units, which will be swamped unless quickly with- drawn. Viewing the situation in the north- ern secctor of operations as a whole the correspondent says: “It is note- worthy that German cavalry seized and cut the Vilna-Dvinsk line on the 12th, but though a whole weei elapsed we are still awaiting“a de- cision, and though communications are cut to the Vilna group of forces the latter are able to conduct oper- ations without any appreciable lack of munitions, tkanks to the enor- mous reserves carried by the Rus- sian army.” ARCHIBALD ARRIVES ABOARD ROTTERDAM Denies He Knew Contents of Letter He Took from Dr. Dumba. New York, Sept. 20.—James F. J. Archibald, the American correspon- dent who was intercepted by British authorities while carrying a message from Dr. Constantin T. Dumba, ' the Austro-Hungarian ambassador ‘o Vienna, arrived here today on the liner Rotterdarmn. Several secret service men board- ed the Rotterdein at quarantine early today, went to Archibald’s stateroom and questioned him for some time: The secret service men were reported to hav searched Archibald, this baggage and the stateroom, and to have taken away a cane belonging to the correspondent. Archibald de- nied this, and would not admit having even talked to the secret service men: After léaving quarantine Archi- bald said: about the situation here. If there is any contemplated prosecution of me it is perfectlv unjust. “I took the letter, which caused the trouble from Ambassador Dumba without knowledge , of its contents and entirely unwittingly. That is all I care to say at present.” Archibald then said he would is- sue a longer statement after landing. As he walked down the gangplank, however, he mat a man described as his secretary. 'The man said he was Charles Mercer- Archibald and M cer held a short conference, and Archibald then announced he would defer the issuing of an additional statement. He said he expected to zo to Washington soon, but other than that he had no plans- MAY HOLD CONSISTORY Pope May Only Create New Cardinals ‘Who Reside in Home Or in Neutral Countries. Rome Sept. 19, 8:55 p. m., via Paris, Sept. 20, 4:45 a. m—Because of jealousies that inevitably would be aroused by sclecting new cardin- als among the belligerent nations, and also on account of the difficul- tles that foreign cardinals would en- counter in coming to Rome, the Pope has intended not to hold another con- sistory until the war is over. But owing to vacancies in the sacred col- lege—the last new cardinals having been created May 19, 1914—the idea of a consistory is again rumored in Vatican circles, It is being suggested that the Pone will not create cardinals belonging to the belligerent countries but ap- point only those living in Rome, or neutral countries. In this case, it is said, Archbishop Ireland of St- Paul may be included. FRENCH GAIN SUCCESS, Blow Up German Ammunition Plant Near Perthes. Paris, Sept. 20, 2:30 p. m.—The official statement given out by the French war office this afternoon de- scribes great activity on the part of the French artillery at various points along the battle line in France. “A depot of ammunitions within the enemy's line near Perthes was blcwn up.” ITALIAN VOLCANOES ACTIVE. Paris, Sept. 20, 4:50 a. m.—Mul- tiple eruptions of the TItalian vol- canoes are now occurring, says a despatch from Rome, Vesuvius, any times the first line has been ken by the enemy, then retaken by é‘ohunued on Second Page.) Aetna and Stromboli all are active, a singular phenomena never before re- corded. None of the eruptoins, how- ever, is of a character to cause alarm. ! “I do not know anything | | complaint against the GREEK STEAMER BURNED AT SEA One Life Lost When Fire Destroys Athinai MAN JUMPS OVERBOARD Liner Tuscania Rescues 408 Passen- gers and Crew and Steamer Rou- manian Prince Others. Saves Sixty-one Halifax, N. S., Sept. 20.—The Greek steamer Athinai was destroyed by fire at sea with the loss of one life, according to a message received by the marine department today. The steamer Tuscania rescued 408 pas- sengers and crew and the steamer Roumanian Prince 61 others. The message from the Tuscania was dated at 7 a. m. today and was the first official word received from the liner since the wireless report last night that the Athinai was afire and the Tuscania had rescued the passen- gers. The origin of the fire was not stated in the message, which read: “Heard distress call at 8:30 a. m. Yyesterday. Arrived on spot at noon and sent line across to help them. Transferred passengers about 4 p. m. Athinai was abandoned about 8:30 p. 1. We rescued 408 passengers and crew, and the Roumanian Prince res- cued 61. There was only one life lost, that of 2 man who jumped overboard. We left the wreck burn- ing fiercely in No. 1 and No. 2 holds at 10:30 p. m. Position, latitude 40.54 north, longitude 57.47 west.” Sailed Last Thursday. The Athinai sailed from New York last Thursday for Greece. She carried 61 first, 47 Second cabin and 218 steerage passengers. The others on board were members of the crew. The cargo consisted of considerable ouantities of flour, coffee, cotton, rice and lubricating oil. The Athinai was 6,742 tons gross znd had an average speed of 16 knots. She was 430 feet long and 32 feet beam. The vessel was built in Eng- land in 1908 and was owned by the National Steam Navigation company of Greece. Tuscania Bound for New York. The Tuscania is bound from .Glas- gow for New York, but it was thought possible that she would bring the shipwrecked men to this port be- fore proceeding to her destination. ATTORNT™Y DEMANDS WITNL JSES ARREST Lawyer F. B, Hungerford Appeals to Judge Meskill and Thea Seeks Prosecutor Klett. Flushed with anger, Lawyer Fred- erick B. Hungerford demanded that some of the state’s witnesses be ar- rested and brought to trial for com- plicity in the case in which his client, Henry Fenski was fined for assault this morning. Briefly, the case, which is told in another column Iis one in which Fenski, in attempting to eject two painters from an alleged trespass on his property, assaulted Frank and Patsey Dolce. During the melee several women, including one Christina Morris, entered the fracas and hit Fenski. In pleading for his client’s dis- charge Lawyer Hungerford called a possible conviction a ‘‘travesty on jus- tice.” After Fenski had been fined Lawyer Hungerford arouse and shouted: “Your Honor, are you going to per- mit my client to be fined while this women and these others are not molested. I protest.” “I am not conducting the prosecu- tion or handling the police depart- ment affairs. Court is adjourned,” replied Judge Meskill. Still fuming, Lawyer Hungerford sought out Prosecutor Klett and asked him if he would entertain a state’'s wit- nesses. Prosecutor Klett advised the attorney to ‘‘cool off” as he was ‘“‘ex- cited” before he let his bad judgment carry him away. “I'm not excited, but I'm maad though, and I'm determined,” replied Lawyer Hungerford. WANTS LASTING PEACE Great Britain Will TForce Conscrip- tion to Defeat Germany, Says Mem- ber of British Parllament - Paris, Sept. 20. 4:556 a. m.—“We do not want a premature but a com- plete and lasting peace,” said John Hodge a member of the British par- liament in an address last night at a meeting of i‘rench socialists, “We do not want conquests but the liber- ation of all oppressed peoples. “We are anxious to beat Germany,” declared Mr. Hodge, “by voluntary service, but we have had the last man by voluntary systen and must now have conscription then I say we'll have it.” The meeting was the first of a series organized to explain to the French workers what England is doing in the war- if the government says ! the | TWO STRIKES AT BRISTOL SETTLED Employes at New Departure and N. L. Birge Sons Plants Re- turn to Work, Bristol, Sept. 20.—The labor situ- ation in this clty Wwas considerably cleared up With the return to work today of the striking embployes at two factories. Those at the New Departure Mfg, company after being out four ful working days returned this morning under a comproimise settlement with the company of a fifty hour week with pay for fifty-seven and a half hours, time and a quarter pay for overtime work and time and a half for Sundays. The spinhers at the knitting mills of the N. L. Birge Sons company who walked out for an in- crease from $1.70 per hundred pounds to $1.85 resumed WOrk on the compromise offer of $1.80. The strike at the Bristol Brass company and the Clayton Brothers Shear Manufacturing plant remained unchanged. There was some disorder at the latter place at starting time. When ¥Frank S. Merrill, captain of Com- pany D, First Conn. Infantry, who is employed in the shipping department started to enter the factory he was as- saulted by strikers, who kept him out of the place until the police ar- rived. Stephen Ogeneski and Julian Troboski, strikers, were arrested, charged with the assault. In police court the cases were continued until tomorrow under honds of $500 each. Later notices posted at the Bristol Brass company’s plant announced to the 150 strikers the offer of the firm for a sixty hour week with a ten per cent. increase for the day men and a twenty per cent. increase for the night men. Overtime work is to be paid for at the rate of time and a quarter. The notice also declared that the gates would be open tomorrow and the whistle blown at 7 o’clock so that all who desired to return to work on the terms offered could do so. NEW HAVEN TRACK WALKERS ON STRIKE 100 Employed Between Mil- ford and .. __ . ilk Have Quit Work Bridegoprt, Sept. 2).—It developed | today that aporcximately 100 tra workers, employed by tfle New York, New Haven and Hartford railro-d between Milfor? and Norwalk had been on strike for several days for increased wages. No work traia crews, it was sa haq left this city since Saturday night. Special agents of the railroad and other officers are said to have bcen patrolling tha tracks. In this city it was thought the outlook for =2 settlement of the trouble at the Salt’s Textile Mills and the American Graphaphone company was a little brighterr A conferencs will be held between President P. T. Dodge of ths Graphaphone com- pany and a committee of the em- ployes some time today, and it was thought a settlement might be reach- ed by night. A conference has been arranged for tomorrow between offi- cials and employes of the Salt's Tex- tile company. A mass meeting of the employes of the Bryant Electric company s to be held toright to discuss the discharge by the company of -an employe who was a members of the grievance commiltee. The men allego that he was discharged because of bsi activity as a member of the com- mitteé. President W. H. Johnston of the International Association of Machin- ists has announced that for several weeks he will make Bridgeport his headquarters. This action, he said, seemed best in view of the activities of the machinists in this and other cities and towns in the state. The twelve and a half per cent. in- crease in wages offered its employes by the H. O. Canfield Rubber com- pany has been ceclined by the men who are asking for a twenty-five ner cent raise. GERMANS ATTACK SERBIANS. Russians Offering Little Resistance to Kaiser’s Forces, Berlin, Sept. 20, via London, 4:20 P. m.-—Announcement was made by the war office here today of an at- tack by German forces on the Se bians. Tt was said the Serbians were driven back. German forces are pursuing the Russian army, which is attempting to escape from the enveloping move- ment in the Vilna region. The Rus- sians are offering little resistance io the advancing Germans, IT'S “MAJOR” QUIGLEY. Notice was received to v by Mayor Quigley that he had been appointed a delegate to the conference on national defense at Washington October The notice was addressed to “Maj George A. Quigley. WEATHER. Hartford, Sept. Hartford and vicinit, ing unsettled tonight. showers. 20,—For Becom- Tuesday DISCRININATION IS JOANSTON'S CHARGE Head of City Goal and Wood Co. Raps Public Works Board SHOWS WHERE HE'S RIGHT Commission Refuses to Consider His Two Per Cent, Cash Discount Offer Which Would Save Money on Elm Street Contract. Discrimination by the board of rublic works against the City Coal and Wood company and loss of money to the city through awarding the contract for the Elm street sub- way material to the W. L. Damon company, is charged in an interview today by Frank H. Johnston, presi- dent of the City Coal and Wood com- tany. Mr. Johnston, by facts and figures, shows where he could save the city money if his concern were allowed the same advantages as the Damon company. When the board of public works recommended to the council that con- duits for wires be laid in Elm street, the council asked that the board learn whether it would be cheaper to do the work by contract or city labor. As the difference in the estimated cost was so small it was decided to have the conduits laia by the city and bids were asked for material. The bidders were the W. L. Damon company, the City Coal and Wood company and the New Britain Lum- ber and Coal company. These bids were received by the board of public works last Tuesday night and were referred to City Engineer W. H. Hall, who was directed to go over the figures and inform the board which bidder was the lowest. A special meeting of the board was held Wed- resday noon and City Engineer Hall informed the commissioners that the tid of the W. L. Damon company Wwas lowest. It is said none of the com- missioners in attendance at the meet- ing scrutinized the figures but ac- cepted Mr. Hall's word as being cor- rect. It was intended to report the figures and the action of the board in awarding the contract to the W. L. Damon company at the September meeting of the common council that | night. Johnston Discovers Mistake, Late in the afternoon, President Jchnston of the City Coal and Wood company stepped into the board of public works office and "asked re- garding the contract. He was in- formed that it had been awarded to | the W. L. Damon company, the low- est bidder. At his request he was shown the bids and he was surprised to learn that the board had not taken cognizance of a two per cent. discount offer he had made on some of the material. H. A. Emmett, clerk of the board, said he had not noticed the two per cent, discount offer and hc expressed the opinion that it had been overlooked by City Enmgineer Hall. The 'latter was out of town but he was reached by a telephone message and is believed to have told the clerk that he, too, did not notice the two per cent. discount. Mr. Johnston did some figuring and showed that with his two per cent. offer he was the lowest bidder. The clerk was then instructed by the city engineer to hold up the bids and not present them at the council meeting. Secret Meeting Held. A special meeting of the board was held Friday noon although no word of the meeting was mentioned to the newspapermen. Mr. Johnston’s two per cent. discount was discussed an: it is understood that City Engineer Hall objected to its acceptance. The offer was for a twc per cent. discount on the price of ducts and plastic \\'rapp'ers for payment within ten days nfter shipment. City Engineer Hall is said to have objected to this on the ground that the material might not arrive in this city within ten days after shipment and on that account he did not believe it should be con- sidered. Later Mr. Johnston is said to have guaranieed that the material would arrive in this city within ten days but this is said to have made no impression on the city engineer. : What strengthens Mr. Johnston's belief that his concern 'has been dis- criminated against is the fact that a one and one-half cash discount offer from the W. L. Damon company for payment within ten days after the arrival of the material was accept- able yet his two per. cent offer was rejected. The board asked for bids on ducts, plastic, wrapper, wrought iron pipe, wrought iron elbows and spruce lum- ber. On the first taree items the bid of the Ci nd Wood company ; and $34.50 lower The Damon company $75 lower on the elbows and the New Britain Lumber and Coal com- pany W $56 lower on the lumber. The aggregate bid of the Damon com- pany was $5,438 and the aggregate bid of the City Coal and Wood com- pany was $5,397 The board of public works accepted the 134 per cent. discount offer of the former, which made its bid $ 76.43 but it rejegted the two per cent. bid of the Jatter, which would have brought its figures down to $5,316.50. It can be seen that the bid of the City Coal and Wood company was lower if no dis- ((Continued on Tenth Page.) CARRANZA FORCES OCCUPYING TORREON Gen, Villa Retires From City Owing to Lack of Provisions Ac- cording to Report. El Paso, Tex., Sept. 20.—The occu- pation of Torreon by the Carranza forces under Gen. Obregon was under way today, according to unofficial re- ports, It was said aeroplanes flew over the city in advance of the troop trains. General Villa retired the city yesterday owing, it was said, to lack of provisions. A non-military faction, looking to the solution of the Mexican situation, | will from Is in process of formation and ask to be represented before the Pan- American conference, ing to a high oricial here in Mexican | circles. The official said today that the group was composed largely of wealthy Mexicans and included mem- bers who are Carranza sympatnizers, representatives o’ the Villa and Za- pata factions and of the former Hu- erta group. The group plans to seek the moral and material support of the Pan-American governments to es- | tablish themselves in go\'ernmentali control. The plan is said to have the sup-~ port of Villa. BROOKER ASKS FOR SEPARATE TRIAL New Haven Defendant Op- poses Beir., Arraigned With E. D. Robbins. peace accord- New York, Sept. 20.—Charles F. Brooker, one of the defendants in the government suit against the New York, New Haven and Hartford rail- road company, today asked Federal Judge Wm. H. Hunt for a separate trial, In the moving papers Brooker gives as a reason for the severance of his case from the other defendants that he does not want to pe arraigned with Edward D. Robbins, former counsel of the New Haven road, who is al- leged to have sanctioned the acquisi- tion of the subsidiaries which created the indictment, Charles M. Pratt, Lewis Cass, Led- vard, Harry K. McHarg and Freder- ick F. Brewster, on technical grounds, also have petitioned Judge Hunt for | separate trials. [ In the case of Wm. Skinner, also in- dicted, Judge Hunt has granted im- munity. The papers filed in behalf of Mr. Brooker by his attorney, Royal Victor gave the first intimation of discord among the indicted men, or that they | would not all stand trial together. Mr. Victor submitted an affidavit stating that the efforts of the govern- ment, in the trial scheduled for Oc- tober. to prove its charges that Mr. Robbins made money through the purchase of the Metropolitan Steam- | ship line by the New Haven, and that | he aided in spiriting away books of | the Billard company would unduly prejudice the minds of the trial jury as to the standing of Mr. Brooker. Mr. Victor stated in another paper that he did not mean to throw legal blame upon Mr. Robbins, or to im- | pute to him any guilty knowledge or intent or violation of the law, but con- tended that the defense of the vari- ous defendants was radically different in substantial respects. Brooker, in an affidavit also filed, stated that he had peen a director of the New Haven from 1893 to 1915; had been vice president of the Harlem River and Porchester Railroad, “and perhaps a few other subsidiaries.” He added that he had never received any compensation or profits, in any way except in the form of fees for attend- tending the directors’ meetings, Brooker, according to the allega- tions filed by the government, was concerned in the purchase by the New Haven and Westchester Railroad franchise in which, it is charged, $10,- 000,000 vanished “in thin air.” Mr. wrooker was former national republican committeeman form Con- necticut. In his affidavit he said he is 68 years old, a resident of Ansonia, | Conn., and president of the American Brass company. SPECIAL CITY MEETING. Mayor Quigley is preparing to call a special city meeting to act on the issue of bonds for the construction of subways in Elm and Bigelow streets. The present petition calls for a bond | issue of $35,000, but Mayor Quigley | believes this is more than is necessary. DR. DUMBA RESERVES PASSAGE. New York, Sept. 20.—It was learn- | ed today that Dr, Constantin T. Dum- | the ambaszador of Austria-Hun- , Whose was asked by President | Wilson, has reserved passage on the | steamer Rotterdam which sails from | this port, Tuesday, Sept. 28. | WORLD SERIES OCT. 9, Cincinnati, Sept, 20,—August Her- mann, chairman of the National baseball commiesion, in a statement the alleged monopoly denounced by | MOLLE §2.00 Annealers, Le Demands MACHINE C0. ENTHUS: Committee mands to O Afternoon: of O L. Methods and turbances, v, Following thel ich broke outt the Corbin “~nes of the molders, at North & J whole depa west side of this morning era] Superinten son. The fou ing five days. The company ) dry the men were i certain Johnson, learnin the matter over gested that the at the factory ’udvflce was foll | them together. | went over them molders seek an dealing with the est price, and fo and we would 1i that work, and when job we would 1 day work, A $3.50 a day. “We want eve this is over. A work before 7 want to o'clock o’clock. the iron on the hours. (10) percent on Demands € were not could not grant t men ask for a mi the Mr- tically all workers. minimum wage never established that the earning should be fixed, b the company is no more its fin than in the past. nearer the coal are therefore "abl costs. Regarding the dumping of mou require matter is men, the that certain this work The company cannot pay for i work no such work as it a certain exten, aided in dumpin workers, chiefly grinding departm: purely custom before 28 as claims the it is imp moulds. Th published today =aid that the world's series probably would start on Saturs day, Oct. 9. helpers be given Strikers’ D “We have all come hi to make $2.50 on the pa# the company now more traouble with the @ dump the molds, meney About 300, Inc - w Britain Mag in writing, had § It 300 men, practicall} dry wonking force, e rest was apparent men late last dle & stood met and dee demands. tion, got in touch leaders yesterday. Liberty street last wit] men desires in writing this owed | men had assembled | this morning, Mr. The presented in writing line ing to all and telling could not be granted. incre the demands were word details r the I would like 50c more th ke pay wont run and for a man 18 ke him molder North & Judd Mfg. Co., © we want ‘to be allowed ry man not nd we di o’'clock have to dig in the morning We don’'t wan and nf dumper. the helpers to get $2.00 We want you to the doll Jannot For the benefit of all, conversant witi mands that hai keen forn Johnson explained that fi hem. 1 nimum and a maximum figure of moulders Johnson company could not affo at $2. a maxi The company has never: power clieving tion should not be ham manner. Mr. Johnson ! now pa it can afford to pay as it ghed pi . It co some of the biggest con country, several of whichs and iro e to sal digging. ilds, maintained that” the comp any of the before 7 o’clock in the mould optional} in thed workmen o the o maing mperfegl is is un the g mo #a ent, W taken from the gath far as it is possibl but th ossible to e compi fused to grant the de $2 a (Continued on El