Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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THE N1 Is N Style Mod New Sul New ( Neu You'll be deli high quality, - This store is I son of hundre upon having I it here. Visit Our S and if you are we believe yo i ne Nei MARD COAL MINERS WANI INCREASED PAY Sixty Per Cent Increase Asked by Union. 'I TO WORK SIX HOURS t Also Week of Five Days for Men on Regular Basis is Among Demands Philadelphia, Feb. 29.-Demands for a 60 per cent. increase in wages for 1 contract miners, $2 a day raise for 1 day men, and a six hour day and five I dlay week for men paid by the day or I month, will be presented to the an- i thracite coal operators in New York on March 9 by the union representa tives of the hard coal diggers. These demands were formulated at a conven tion ;Nf the anthracite miners in Wifkes-Barre, last August and ratified by the national convention of the United Mine Workers of America in< Cleveland in September. The conference of operators and< mine workers next week will endeavor to negotiate a new agreement to take Hill Plumbing a PLUMBING, REPA Next to Eixpress Office. MANNIbh W E and pay Highe Scrap iron, Bi old Scrap Met; ber of all dlesc: Manning Hide H. STEINHARD ow Displaying S 0 s in the Most 4 els. its, oats, > Dresses )Vely Blo ihted with the styles. mnd also the very konored with the pa ds of very particular he best and who kni tore not already a regu Li will like our goods N Idea C MC he place of the contract now in force The present general wage agree. nent coverin gthe anthracite industry vas entered into in May, 1916 for four rears ending March 31 this year. Be ause of war conditions, wages have cen since readjusted by supplemen. al agreements between the minerE nd operators. Large Number Affected. About 170,000 mine workers will be ffected by the newv contract to be ne ~otiated. The miners' scale commit ee which wvill meet the operators wvill >e composed of the officers and execu ive board members of the three dlis ricts comprising the anthracite fields hie three international board members n the hard coal regions and three nine workers from each district. Na mnnouncement has been madle as to the umber of men who wvill represent the oal mine owners. It is exp~ected howv ver, th'at after the demfnnds are for nally piresented and viewvs are ex hanged betwveen the two sides a small ubcommittee will be named to carry in the actual negotiations. When in final fornm the agreement vill he presented to the roll commit ,nd Heating Co. HEATING, IRS. Phone 155 rG, S. C. st Prices for ass, Co pper, ils an dRub riptions, and Fur Co. ' Ii, Proprietor. i tttiiittittimm ee LCO. pring's Newest Charming New C f NSES. Eiere, the extremely reasonable prices. tronage each sea women, who insist aw they will find lar customer here and our service. O0. RRIS NESS, Manager tee for adoption. In the case of the miners, the agreement will have to go back to a convention of the mine work ers for ratification.I Whether the mine workers will re main at work, if an agreement is not I reached by March 31, will depend i largely, it is said on how strenuously g the operators oppose the demands. No " opinion has thus far been given by either side as to the outcome of the negotiations. The opinion wvas ex.. pressedl, however, that the negotiation I probably would not be takeni up se- i riously until the bituminous wage scer has been agreed upon. The demands of the mine workers are as follows: "That the next contract be for a period of not exceeding two years and that the making of individual agree meits and contracts in the mining of coal shall bc prosecuted. "The contract wage scales he in- I creatbd 60 per cent and that the in-j creases secured in the supplemental agreements of 1917 and 1918 shall be includred in the wage scale as the basis upon which the (60 per cent, shall be i addled and that atll day men be granted i an increase of $2 per (lay. j "A uniform wage seale be est-abhlish- j ed so that thie various occupations of like character at several coll ieries shal command the same wage and that shovel cirews oplerating for coal com.. panies shall be paid not less than the I raites paZidl by the contractors to shovel i men. Six Hoeur D~ay.j "A work day of not more than six j hours from bank to bank be establish-- " ed for all classes of inside and outside day labor, five days per week, the uni form sales to he the basis upon wvhich the advance above demanded shall ap- I ly with time and half time for over i time andl double time for Su nlays ail i holiday.j "A closed snop contract which j meurs full recognition~ of the Uinited Aline Workers of A merica as at party to the agreement. I"All 1 dead work shall be paidl for oni the consideration basis existing at the (olliery and that where more than one ci er ist mploy ed they shall receive the same ri' ate. "'l'ayme nt for all sheet iron, props, i- ber, forepoll ing and cribbing where .,ms s are preventedl fromt working on I ccount of lack of supplies that they j he accot4rded the ' opounity of amak inrg at shift at some other work. "Tn the settlement of grievances the aigrievedl parties shall have the right i EAR PASS[S AND 81 NOW IS SURE Declares Time Convinced Her Tanlac's Aid Is Lasting "IS FINE MEDICINE" Efrs, Ella Davis, of Spartanburg, Says Health and Strength Were . Restored. "A year has passed since I first ook Tanlac, and now I can say with onfidence that Tanlac certainly is a ine medicine, for I know what it will lo. I am glad to give this statement n endorsement of Tanlac," said Mrs. -lla C. Davis, of Drayton, S. C. a uburb of Spartanburg. "I took Tan ac for stomach trouble of a bad and >ainful form, and I also suffered at acks of appendicitis. I was very veek, and overwork had almost brok n down my health. "The Tanlac stopped the indiges ion, though, and soon I was not roubled any more with appendicitis. 'hose pains An my side left, too. The iedicine gave me back my appetite, trengthened my nerves and restored rie to health and strength." Tanlac, the Master Medicine, is sold y Dickson's Drug Store, Manning; I. W. Nettles, Jordan: Shaw & Plow en, New Zion; Farmers' Supply Co., ilver; D. 0. Rhame, Summerton. Tanlac, the Master Medicine, is sold y Dickson's Drug Store, Manning; 1. W. Nettles, Jordan; Shaw & Plow en, New Zion; Farmers' Supply Co., ;ilver; D. 0. Rhame, Summerton. o demand settlement upon a basis of quity'and when such equity settle nent is requested the condition of 1902 hal not enter into or prejudice the ase. "A uniform rate of 17 cents per inch Ki paid for all refuse in all kinds of nining up to ten feet wide. "Wherever practicable coal shall be aid for on the legal ton basis and hat dockage shall be eliminated. "That all reel motors one motor man .nd two brakemen be employed and hat all other motors and engine as istants or patchers be employed and hat when motormen or engineers are cpairing their motors or engines that heir assistaits shal be employed to ielp in the work. We wish ling FLUES, workers maki solid car of made up now Can ship proi tWe advis possible to ge SWe Sell Parie Spra (let Our I 17 N.Main S 'For all tools lost through no fault si of employees as result of squeezen wa- c, ter or fire, the men to be compensated n for such losses. d "Where contract miners are em- ti ployed doing company work the com- p pany shall supply them with the neces el TIHIS guarantee is given Dubbelbilt Clothes-Si l.wlr, Icar; or suit will be repai It is made possible by 20 that assure longer wear. Dubbelbilt Clothes are popular fabrics, including pi Boyd DUBBE Guaranteed for 6 $14.75-$16.75-3 18. 75--$20 Aldermai cco I to announce that w( and have two expert ng them for us. 3 Flue Sheets on han ,50 or 60 sets ready 1 nptly. e early buying as it is t more Flue Sheets. Green, Arsenat yers of All Kia 3rieson Thles t0Hardw try tools and failing. to do so, shall )npensate the miners by paying each 6iner not less than one extra hour per Dy fo rthe use of such tools and that ic company shall supply to all com n.ny men the necessary tools free of iarge. [ with every suiit of months' wear, w-ithout r. red free. pecial Dubbelbiltfe w smiartly tailored, too. 'actical miixtures. LU -I Mo n is a, viloa t re hnre piaRU DubbelbilR ei! fi ! ML = sht mes dJr,4and have nex Stoim re Leadad A/ haveda dmter, haeL