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Show MANY HARVESTER EMPLOYEES STRIKE CHICAGO, July 15. About 4000 employees em-ployees of the McCormick works of the International Harvester company struck today. No demands were made on the company, according to a statement issued tonight. About -000 employees of the plant remained at work and other plants of the corporation were not affected. "The average hourly wages at this plant have increased 114 per cent since June, 191 4." the statement said. "In the absence of information to the contrary, the company is inclined to attribute today's to-day's action to the prevalent spirit of industrial unrest, rather than to any spe- cific cause. No disorder attended the strike. |