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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-09-24
The a. b. Il N5(flL,l) !.
Gambling III Food Products
Is Target of Farmers Union

tory. and has 1874 warehouses
Through its state business agent it
supplies to membership with staple
goods of every kind at a. great saw
lng,~ buying flour sometimes in train
loads, and saving hundreds Of thou
sands Of dollars on fertilizers. It has
cotton company, selling direct to
splnners, :. and Z negotiated loans on
cotton amounting to $3,000,O00. The
state, union has established eleven
agricultural schools and secured a re-
duction in the passenger railroad
cents per- mile. ~ 49, - a.
Its enterprises are signally success
| ful. being out Of debt and having a
COMFORTABLE surplus. =:
| Illinois as a state, carries the name
or being. the greatest and most pros
porous state in the union; and yet her
farmers. feeling the oppression OF the
gamblers INSCRIPTIONS methods,
were compelled to organize in defense
OF their rights profits and liberties.
The Farmers! Union Of. Illinois Is at
this time conducting general: CO.
operative business, embracing every
thing the members have to buy and
many things. they, have to SELL: This
has saved the members Of, the union
in this state an average OF. 25 per
cent on their purchases, not to men,
ton the great amounts made on the
sales through this channel. The .sys-
tenn has handled during the last six
! months, from White county alone.
forty carloads of cattle and hogs, at
a profit of SIS to $125 per: car. At
Gavin Rock, with, "a capital of only
$40, the local union did business
in :poultry and = eggs last year of
$1,000. at a profit of 40 per cent over
prevailing prices This county ship
ped the same season 10000 bushels
Of corn in one week. -
Idaho: The Panhandle of Idaho is
included in the Washington jurisdic-
ton. All enterprises are organized
under the: Rochda1e system, and have
number: Of warehouses in operation.
Indiana: The state union, through
the. co-operation Of county business
agents, Is supplying its. members
with implements. and staple articles,
and is marketing both farm products
and live stock, successfully.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-09-24

Members Of the Sheet Metal Work
ers' union atseBirmingham, Ala, are
highly elated lover the fact of having
established a minimum wage scale of
so cents per ,hour and a forty-four
hour week, which places it among the
front ranks of Southern unions.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-09-24
: BRlDGEEEMEN> CONVENE

=
!. ROCHESTER,, Sept. 23.-The Inter.
national Association of Bridge and
Iron Workers a. SIS holding its fourteenth
annual convention in this city with a
large attendance of delegates from
points throughout the United States
and Canada.*45SThe convention: was
called to- order today by President
Frank Ryan, s0f.s Chicago, :'H
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-09-24
HUGE UNION COMBINE

ADVOCATE HUGE UNION COMBINE
LONDON, I Sept. 23.-The. trades
union congress Elm Sheffield, repre-
senting 1,750,O04 workers, has author
lied steps to- BE- taken to inquire into
the practicabflity 5;of proposal that
all the trades Unions in the country
should be combined under one su.
preme CONTROL. 49,. 49,.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-09-24
FINE WAS. REMiTTED.

~ III 4i VEyJNt :. ~ tACa#sN GWtI&t GOs 3f
Y FOND DU LAC, Wis, Sept % %. -- His
ability as /, q rhymester saved Peter
White $5.95 when arraigned In Justice
Court here. The court had: imposed
sentence when White suggested that
he had not had chance to state his
case. When he did 50 he made his
plea in rhyme as follows: .et::..
There was an old fellow named White
Who was picked up q little bit tight.
Though wrinkled and gray, Is : :
He was acting quite gay,
Which was surely terrible sight
Said the court to this old guy named
White: ~: =.
Your fine is exceedingly light,
There is nothing to pay =. ,#.y:..x
For acting that way, \. +. :..., I'll:
II you'll only get out of my sight, :: ,
The justice promptly remitteds the
fine. ,:,< -
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-09-24
Try Again For General Strik

Try Again For General Strike. :"
BARCELONA, Sept. 23.-Another
attempt, to launch a general strike
throughout Spain will be made: this
week at mass meeting. of labortng
people, the call for which was issued
today >s> Vs. g. .:-:.'
Two general strikes have already
been called but both nroyed failures
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-09-24

Salt Lake City labor officials have
that there is no work for strangers.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-09-24

10000 MINERS BACK TO WORK.
KANSAS CITY, NO., Sept. %
Thirty thousand miners of the South
western district, including Missouri,
Kansas, Arkansas and Oklahoma; re
turned to work today, following the
complete ratification in convention
yesterday of contract with the op.
orators association, the final settle
ment of the dispute which had its
beginning April of this year. G2:
The new contract increases wages
5.S5 per cent. .>"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-14
EXPLOSION RUINS
ZEPPELIN AIRSHIP
Latest Creation of LuckleSS
Count Is DeStroyed-Three
Men Hurt.

BERLIN, Sept 14.-CoUnt zeppelin's
new sirship, the Zeppelin VI. was de-
stroyed by fire At Baden Baden this
afternoon
The big balloon the latest creation Of
Zeppelin, was returning from trip 20
HenbrOnn. The fire followed a motor
explosion in the rear gOndola Just be
fore the balloon reached the shed built
for its accommodation on the outskirts
OF Baden Baden. There was terrific
explosion and the flames mounted to a
tremendous height, alarming the entire
city Three members Of the crew were
hurt.
The Zeppelin VI was completed sew
eraI weeks ago, and was TO take the
place Of the Deutschland. which was
destroyed a few days after he had
opened up a passenger air route between
Friedrichshafen and DUesseldorf. The
Deutschland, which carried thirty pas
sengers. was destroyed when ore Of her
motors went wrong. After being buffet
wrecked at OSnabrueCk- None Of the
DE- ssenEsrs was hurt
Immediately after the wreck Of this
ship Count Zeppelin began the con-
stTuctiOn Of the Zeppelin VI, which,
according to reports, was burned today
The Zeppelin VI was larger than the
Deutschland and was fitted more elab-
Orately. She was TO have opened Up
regular passenger air traffic between
FTiedrichshafen and DuesseIdCrf with
in few days
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-14
Joint Flying Event Is Ar
ranged for Washington
and Baltimore.
SELECTION OF SITE
REMAINS TO BE MADE
Glenn CurtiSs 10 Aid Committee
to Pick Suitable
Location.

A L Sinclair. chairman Of the
aviation committee OF the Washing
ton Chamber OF Commerce. received
a telegram today from Col Jerome H
Joyce, OF the Aero Club Of Baltimore
70 the effect that he has arranged for
an aero meet between WASHINGTON
ana Baltimore TO take place on some
appropriate site between those two
cities during the week OF October 81
The message states that all the ar
ranSements for the meet have been
completed. with the exception Of the
selection Of the site and that Glenn
Curtss, the noted aviator, will be in
Baltimore on Sunday 10 ait the com
mlttee from the two cities in select
ing a suitable location for the meet.
colonel Joyce concluded BY. request
ing the active and Immediate CO.
operation Of Washington in arrang-
ing the details for the events
II IS also stated that as soon as :
Berger the New York avfaffor T1eaf
promoter, reaches this cftv- the exeCr5-
i've committee OF the Chamber of Com
merce VIII be called together bv is
cndlE man, Cap James r Oyster 20
Jhrash out the question Of how the pro
and conducted
Mr. Berger had not reached the CITY
Al ociock today and Captain oyster
said that the meeting would 20 over m
I'll tomorrow. Mr.. BerEer is expected to
report 20 the committee what the lead
ing aVlaIors who are now flying at the
Hdr yaro-BOSton meet viii do for the
" aSnlngt ton-Ba fillmore exhibition
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-14
FIND IN EAST RIVER
AROUSES POLICE
Portions of Human Being
Wrapped in Handker-
chief Fished Up.

NEW YORK, Sept 1A-Portions OF a
human heinE-a heart intestines. and
several hone-were found wrapped in
paper floating in the East River, off
the foot Of EiEhty-ninth street TODAY.
The only clue that the police have to
work on is q silk handkerchief with the
initial Il" and part CT q shirt with
blue and white stripes. these being
found IN the package
After an examination several datec-
tives asserted that the hnd NAV deveioD
into a murder case similarly 10 that OF
GUldensuppe, the bathhouse rubber.
Yesterday Joseph Metcalf- of 10 Resr5
street. South Brooklyn, saw an obieot
floating in the East river, which he tool
10 be a human arm, and rOvved ont -
secure IL Metcalf. however dfccoz-s~C5
II 10 be a Well-preserved right leg II
had been severed about four inches
q bOve the knee
The man brought the grueSome 0nd
ashore where II was found that ne
limb was from the body OF , vo7r~e
woman The foot was perfect small
without scar or blemish OF anv kind
The place at which the leg had besD
severed gave the appearance of an ir-
regular cut It looked as IL the woman
might have been aboard a boat am
fallen 50 that the propeller caught her
leg. twisting II OF
This theory was exploded. however nv
the fact that there was neither shoe nor
stocking on the limb.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-14
RECEIVER DENIED
FOR HURD NOTES
Court Restraints Mrs. Cramer
and Trust Company From
DiSpoSing of Paper.

Justice Barnard today refused to ap-
point a receiver to take charge Of the
notes in possession Of Mrs. Laura P
Craner, who IS alleged to have purrbas-
eo them with money obtained from Fen
ton J. HUrd, eighty-uine years old. bv
means OF deceptive pretentious of being
a medium"
The petition for the appointment of
the receiver was made by Attorney
Richard A Ford, representing Dr. Lee
n Hurd, conservation Of the estate OF
the elder Hurd, who has been declared
incapable by a court at Greenwich,
Conn Mr. Ford contended that the
answer Of the Washington Loan &
Trust Co, indicated that Mrs Cram
er has In her possession notes 10 1he
value Of s1s,09a.
An order was issued. however 70
stTaining Mrs Cramer and the t-T1st
company from dispoSinE Of -.e notes or,
any proceeds therefTOm pending The set
Jement or the suit 10 recover. so G51- fre
amount alleged TO have been Obtained
by Mrs Cramer from the Octogenarlar
Regarding the application of ne
HurdS for the appointment OF q cnr,-7,ie
sion to retake the deposition of the elder
1Urd. who Is at the home of his ScT
Byron /. Hurd, at WhalIouSburg. y
Justice Barnard formally signed =
motion to Overrule the motion
It was declared in court TODAY nv az
toTneys Tor the Hurds that Fenton J
u urCb Is fast falling in health. and fba-
Eis death IS expected daily
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-14
MARY NANNERING
DANGEROUSLY ILL
Actress Is in Critical Condi-
ton Following Operation
for Appendicitis.

NEW YORK, Sept t-That Miss
Mary Mannering. the actress, divorced
wife Of James X Hackett. is gravely
i'll in Roosevelt Hospital following an
operation for appendicitis, became
known TO-DAY.
At the hospital this morning il was
said there was no change IN Miss Man
nerinES condition since yesterday
Miss Mannering was at rehearsal on
Monday. when she suddenly was taken
i'll. She went 90 her apartments at Sixty
fifth street and Central Park West, and
yesterday she was hurried 70 the hOsp!-
tai where an operation was performed
Immediately BY Dr George z. Brewer.
Miss Mannering was preparing 10 play
she leading role in Mans World with
the Shuberts managing the production
At the hospital this afternoon il was
stated that Hiss ManneTinE's condition
was slightly improved and it is hoped
that she VIII soon be cut OF danger
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-14
ROOSEVELT AT WORK
ON STATE PLATFORM
Confers With James B. Rey-
noldS OF Labor
Plank.

OYSTER BAY, n Y, Sept 14-Theo-
dore Roosevelt is at work construct
ing a State platform for the Drogres-
sives for the Republican State con
vention at Saratoga. on September 27.
This became known today when
James 3. Reynolds, II New York. who
was special assistant district attorney
in the recent white slave inquiry by
the grand jury, came 20 Oyster Bay
to visit the former President
Colonel Roosevelt told the news
paper correspondents that Reynolds
had CoTle 10 consult him on a labor
plank for the State platform. Reyn-
olds mads an investigation for Colonel
Roosevelt during his term as Presf-
dent into conditions in the Chicago
stock yards and the former President
explained that REYNOLDS was deeply
interested in labor conditions.
Mr. Roosevelt had nothing TO df-
vUlge as TO the character Of labor
plank that he and Reynolds were 10
build. nor would he 90 into a dis
cuSSiOn Of other planks that he prO-
poses putting into the State platform
Colonel Roosevelt was eIated over
the result Of yesterdays primaries in
New York
Naturally I am gratffed over the
result; IL was no less than expect
ed was his comment
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-14
POINDEXTER GIVES
BALLINGER A SLAP

The nomination of Representative
Miles c. Poindexter for United States
Senator from washington ~ an enor-
nous vote over Judge Thomas Burke
and James N. Ashton was re-
Sarded n Washington today as
an indirect repudiatfcn Of Richard 4.
RalIinCer. Secretary of the Interior. who
for wears has been one Of the most
prominent Republicans in that state
While Secretary RallinCer's admins
tratioE Of the Interior. Department.
either as Secretary or as land commits
siOner vas not an issue OF Importance
in the primary campaign. IL is a fact
nevertheless that the friends o. SzSre-
tarv BallinGer were the enemies OF
FoindeSter ia the contest which has lust
closed and PoindeXter had 10 contend
against all the influence Of the regular
Republican organization with which
Secretary Balliager IS affiliated.
Secretary Ballinger did not take an
active Dar1 in the campaign, but il is
known that he opposed the insurzeut
and on one occasion issued a statement
severely attacking him PoiEGexter was
one Of the HCUSe insurgents who voted
70 take away from Speaker Cannon the
right 20 appoint the House members OF
rae joint committee appointed 10 in
vestiZate the Rallinger-Pinchot coptro-
versy-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-14
FIRTH BEING HELD
AS HER ABDUCTOR
Will Be Taken to Home in
Chester, Pa, for
Trial.

II the undertaking establishment OF
William H Demaine az Alexandra still
lies the unclaimed body OF Ethel May
Pierce, the fifteen-year-old Eirl, who
shot herself At the Rammel Hotel in that
city yesterday afternoon in order 20
avoid the shame sure 10 follow her re-
turn 70 her parents in Chester, Pa,
whence she had eIop ! with William
Firth, IT.
No word has been received by the au-
thorities from the girls parents. 50 the
coroner IS in the dark as 70 what dis
position is to be made Of the body.
Charged With Abduction
chief Of Police McCarey. of Chester.
arrived n Alexandra this morning with
q warrant for Firth charging him with
abduction but without q word from the
dead girls family. The officer said
that ne expected the father this even
ing He did not know whether they
would claim the body or not.
Undertaken Demaine asked the chief
Continued on Third Pags.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-14
POLICE INVESTIGATE
REPORTED BANKLOSS

NEW YORK, Sept. 14-Investization
IS being made by the district attor-
ney's office today Of a complaint Of
the Mercantile National Bank that a
well-known man had obtained $50 600
from the institution By irregular or
questionable methods. and that per-
haps three other banks and trust com
panies VIII De losers through the opera-
tionS OF the man.
Detectives from the district artor-
ney ofhce have the suspect under s71r-
Veillance, having trailed him from tba
prosecutor office, where he went no
ter yesterday afternoon.
Besides the Si50.o00 obtained from tts
Mercantile National E1nI, il was Iear-,.
ed that the Liberty National Ra0i ~
l5y f5roadway had been mUlCted out OF
$4,000, and possibly more bv The So -.
means and presumably by the same
party.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-14
WOMAN IS HELD
AT CUSTOMS HOUSE
Mrs. Dolan, of Brookline, Accused
of Attempting to SmuggIe
Goods Worth $4,000.

NEW YORK. Sept. 14-As the result
of an alleged attempt to smuggie in a
large number of valuable gowns and
other feminine fnery, Mrs Mary Dolan,
OF BTOokline, Mass, head Of a large
dressmaking firm in Boston. is today
in the hands Of the customs officials.
Mrs DOlan arrived yesterday on the
KTonprinzessin Cecilie and had eleven
trunks with her. The customs officials
had been notified OF her coming and
were waiting for her. Although she
made a declaration Of some of the
goods, the amount that she left unde-
clared is said 10 be valued at nearly
S100f0
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-14
NINE GAS EXPLODES..
zoo MEN ENTOMBED
One Indiana Miner Is Killed
and Another Fatally
Injured.

LINTON. Ind, Sept i. BY the explo-
sion of a pocket Of gas in the Dugger
mines. about five miles wes1 of here.
today, 900 miners are entombet
Andrew Baxter was killed outright.
Bert Reese fatally injured, and ten
other miners were badly burned
Reese suffered a fractured sk-.T, and
is expected TO die
The men were hurled backward and
covered with slate and debris.
Baxter and Reese were foremost. and
received the whole force o the exnIo-
sion. which is supposed to have come
from q miners lamp, which was car
ried by Baxter.
About 100 men were employed in the.
mine, and about 300 have been entor1b-
ed
only about a dozen were employed. in
the entry where the explosion occurred
Relay parties are making desperate
efforts 10 reach the imprisoned miners.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-14

Fanning admits he administered 10
iashes with 2 heavy strap because, he
says. that was the only way he could
silence the woman.
Tanning says he has the authority OF
Secretary GoodlOe Yancey. Of the prison
commission TEncey denies this
WOmen-s orEaniza tions have for. Years
been fighting the Womeu-s convict
camps. and there IS now a State Ia
foTbiddinE the whipping OF women. Sc
cured through a similar agitation some
years ago
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-14
NEW YORK AUTO TRIP
PLANNED BY CANNON

ALBANY, y. Y, Sept H-Although
nc has stated in a letter tc Secretary CT
state KCeniE, that he intends to spend
two weeks in touring New York in an
automobile in the fan Speaker Cannon
has not mentioned whether his trip Is to
be purely a pleasure one OF IL it win be
in the interest of politics.
The Speaker wrote TO Ir. koeniz 70
inquire whether IL viii be necessary for
him TO have a special license for his
machine for the short tine that he ex-
poets 10 Re in the State The secretary
OF state answered Shat he would not
have 20 nav tax for the limited time
th4- he would 0e here.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-14
WOMAN GETS 11OLASHES
IN GEORGIA PRISON CAMP
Young White Inmate in Critical Condition Following Ter
rife Beating Administered to Keep Her Quiet, at
Superintendents Orders

ATLANTA. Ca. sept. I4-Anne Ciars.
a young white woman, Is in q critical
condition today as the result Of 10
fashes administered 70 her az the Full
ton county woman convict camp BY or
ders Of Superintendent Tanning. and the
greatest Indignation prevails here
Women's clubs and a number OF civic
organizations OF Atlanta are preparing
vigorously 70 prosecute Fauning. who
today was summoned before the prison
commission.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-14
WEATHER REPORT

The cool wave has continued TO de-
IN the Northwest, its influence is fslf
over practically the entire country east
OF the western plateau region
Fair and comparatively cool weather
viii prevail in all districts east Of the
Mississippi and frosts are probable to-
night in the moCTiands of Wisconsin
Michigan northern portions Of Indiana.
and Ohio, western Pennsylvania, west
ern and northern New York State, and
New ENGLAND
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-14
TEAIPERATrRES


TOdaV-HiSh tide. S-2S a. m. 4-0e n m
Low tide JOS a. n. 1922 .. m.
Tomorrow-Hish tide. % a m
n Low tide l-22 a m. u 80 .. N
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-14

Boards, Heart Pine, Wide, sz.5o Per 100
ft--Frank Libbey * Co, 9Th & n. Y Av.
-AdvE
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-14

These Prices Are For Small Lots
Frank Libbey * Co., 9Th x y. 7. Ave
--AdYL
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-14

FORECAST FOR THE DISTRICT.
Fair tonight and Thursday cooler to-
night; light TO moderate northerly
winds
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-14

Boards, Dressed, Wide, Sz.5o Per 100 Fl.
Frank Libbey & Co.. 9Th & y. Y. Ave.
-Advt.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-14

Boards, North Carolina, Narrow. s7.oo
per Iot ft-Frank Libbey < Co., eth & \.
j. Ave---Advt-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-14

CONDITION. OF THE ETvEpC
HARPERS FERRY. w. Va Se1r II
Potomac clear and Shenan7osb I-arv
cloudy this morning
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-14

Boards, Dressed, Very Common, s1.25
per 1g0 ft.-Frank Libbey & Co., 9Th 4
n. Z. AYe.-Adyt.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-14

Boards In Large Quantities Z Lower
Priees.E,rank Libbey K Co. sth & n. =.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-14

Boards, Dressed, Narrow, sI.s5 Per 100
ft---FraRk Libbey < Co.. 9Th & y. Y. Ay.
-AdTE
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-14

Fair Tonight and Thurs
day; Cooler Tonight.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-14
Asked About Cars

Mrs Smith stated 10 Times reporters
that the man, who looked like the dead
man, stopped and asked her If WhippIe
street led 70 the Falls Church car
tracks The pair then crossed the streer
and entered the low brush which lines
Continued on Eleventh Page1
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-02-05

nese silk, trimmed with valencienneS
lace insertion. 1t is rather original,
with its finely tucked panels on both
skirt and blouse. The square -epau-
lettes are also tucked and bordered
with the insertion and an edge of lace.
The dainty dress at the right is OF
white muslin. The skirt is trimmed
with lace insertion set in Grecian pat
tern, and is finished with a deep
flounce which is encircled with tucks
and insertion, and finished at the bot
tom with a lace edge, and at the top
with a beading in which a ribbon is
run. The waist has a little yoke Of
lace insertion and beading, and band
of this trimming extends down the out
side of the pulled sleeves.
Twists and choux of ribbon form the
shoulder straps.
The yoke is first made, the lower
part of waist is then gathered on to
the yoke and the skirt joined to the
waist with beading.