Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-07-16

austrian battlefield In Germany points
TO The certainty that 1907 will De the
year OF great lockouts.
Rome. Agricultural laborers
at Argenta. in tho province of Fcrra.
are ON strike for more equitable
division of labor and wages.
Providence. r. IA strike of 500
weayers at the Coronet Wooden mills
in Maplcvlllc began when orders were
given for the weaycrs to operate two
looms on fancy work
New YOrk-The executive board of
the International Bookbinders union
has decided To- inaugurate the eight
hour day throughout the country. be-
ginning October / next
London.-In England female labor
has almost disappeared in agricul-
tural pursuits; in Germany it still
constitutes over eight per cent of the
total number of workers.
Washngton.--lt is officially an
uOunCod that the total cost Of the
American Federation of Labors poiti-
cal campaign last fall in the CON
gressional contest was $S,l4719.
Washingtou.-By an executive order
the employees OF the government print
ing Office will be given a half holiday
ON Saturdays during July. August and
september, the same ass is granted 10
the employees of other government de
partments
observation-disclosures can not be
come citizens OF the United states.
This decision is contained i'm a ruling
d
labor rendered i'm reply to a letter
from County Clerk Chas G Reyes. of
Los Angeles, Cal Richard X Camp
bell chief of the bureau of natmaliza-
ton, is the author of the ruling which
settles this mooted question.
Minneapolis.-The farmers of Min
nesota, as represented by the Amcr-
can Society of Equity have entered
into an agreement with the union men
of the state 90 buy no goods OF any
Kind not bearing the union label. and
the unions through the state fedora
ton of labor. have pledged themselves
to the Endorsement of the farm
produce label adopted 10y the farmers
Berlin.-In the state railroad shops
in Prussia the hours of work were re
duccd from nine and o half TO nine
on January L. 1906. Inquiries among
the authorities indicate that the re
suit has been satisfactory all round
Most OF the men are paid by the piece
and. as "a rule, these have done as
much, and therefore, earned as much
i'm nine hours as previously i'm nine
and half and have been much more
cOntcntcd.
Chicago.-As one means of breaking
strike, it is said, certain employers
and manufacturers in some of the
middle western states have entered
into pact That u.s. the parties to
the agreement will decline to employ
worllmcn from factories where
strike is on, nor will they hire work
men from other employers places of
business at an advance i'm salary un-
less the applicant possesses a clear
ance card from his former employer.
Minneapolis, Mnn.-The Miunesdta
State Federation OF Labor has elected
the following new officers: George B
Howley of Minneapolis. president:
William r. McEwen of Duluth sec
rotary treasurer; p. j. Warren OF
Winona, Henry G. Harting of Man
kota. James H. Lodge of Faribaut j.
j. McHugh and r. i. Thomas of ST.
Paul. T.. G.. Hall and A. II. Wellington
of Minneapolis. John Taylor of Brain
erd and Edward Lowe Of Hibbing. vice
presidents
Chicago.-The strike against the
Montgomery Ward & Go. building ON
the north branch of the river at Chi