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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-16
REDS TRIM BOSTON
IN ELEVEN INNING GAME.

CINCINNATI. Ohio. May 15.-It
required IL innings for Cincinnati to
defeat Boston in the opening game
OF the series here to-day. The score
was 4 TO 3. Brown pitched we'll in
pinches until the final inning when
he hit Egan after retiring the next
two men. allowing Clark a base n
balls. Mumphries singled. bringing
Egan home with the winning run.
Score:
Boston O2O1OO 9-s12O
Cincy. % o 1 DO 400 IA 10 o
Batteries-Brown and Killing; Hum
phries and Mclean. Clark.
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COUNTY COURT
Deeds Recorded.

w. J. Lucas and wife to Harry j.
Lucas, lot in Richland district, SO.
Greenwood Cemetery to Louis NJ.
Schad. east II. lot 81 in section O, $40.
Deed Of Correction.
Warwood Land Coo, to r. b. Robin.
son, lot 146 in Warwood, $40.
One deed of trust was left for rec
ord.
Licenses to Wed.
Nicholas Rusolo. 26. and Magic Nc.
Kiess. IS. both Of Benwood.
Albert NJ. Snider. "a. and Eva Nor.
ris, 22. both OF Grunedo. Pa.
ALIVE r. Ullom. 81. and Sarah Tay.
Tor, %, both of Green county. Pa.
Fldleuory.
Ada Holderman qualified as the ad.
imnistrax OF the estate OF Edward
Holderman. surety OF $1,000 being fur
nished.
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AMATEUR BASEBALL

The game between Wheeling and
martins Ferry. which was to have
been played yesterday, was post.
poned until tomorrow. and will be
played az Hoyle's field, Martins
Ferry. A strong delegation will &C.
company the team to the Ohio town.
20 see the game. which should be
the heavinE for Wheeling and Nelly
for the Ferry.
The Crisis e Minks will play the l.
- &. on Sunday afternoon az z
O'Clock AZ the Tunnel Green.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-16
a Lion Broke Loose and Duke Was
Scared So Badly That He Went
to Baseball.

Duke Servatius. the Smokes first
sacker. was walking down Market
street yesterday morning in company
with Dolly Gray. awaiting the circus
parade. OF course, the Duke cannot
keep that tongue OF his from wagging
even on the ball field, where he is
yelling throughout nine innings,
That's her, old boy" Send him
OF EN-" etc
We'll. here is the latest from the
Duke. Years ago. when but a
youngster, Duke was taking a few les
sons on the clairOnet. when along
comes a circus 20 town minus the
claironet player and they were on the
lookout for one. Duke also being on
the lookout for a job. learned Of the
position, made application and was &C
cepted. Besides playing in the band
In the morning on parades. in the
afternoon and evening at the show. he
also had TO drive few spikes into
the ground with a siedge hammer to
put up the tents and then Duke had
nothing to do till tomorrow" Il was
a fat Job.
A few months after being with the
circus. Duke was placed in the special
orchestra for the side shows. where
a lot OF soft stun had 10 be played.
II was during the wild animal training
performance. when Duke was playing
his soft music when the largest lion
Of the African jungles broke loose and
ran in the direction where the orches-
ira was seated. The soft pedal" was
placed on the music az once and the
entire orchestra hot footed out OF the
tent Duke ran so far away from the
tent that when he looked back he
could not see the town the circus had
been playing In. but he iust kept on
going and decided 10 give IN clrcna
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-16
FEDERATION OPPOSED TO
PROHIBITION AMENDMENT

for several years without success and
this strong endorsement yesterday
proves the merit OF its contention and
Ia very pleasing to the membership.
The other resolution was one In
which the organization went on rec
ord as opposed to the prohibition
amendment and was unanimously
adopted as follows:
Amendment Resolution.
Whereas. BY an enactment OF the
last legislature of the state OF West
Virginia. there will be submitted to
election to be held in November, 1919,
an amendment to the state constitu-
ton, prohibiting within this state the
manufacture. sale and keeping for sale
OF malt, vinous or spirituous liquors.
wihe. pot ser. ale. beer or any drink.
mixture or preparation of like nature.
and
Whereas, Experience has Demon
strated the futility and ineffectiveness
OF prohibition and has always been
the means OF depriving great numbers
OF tradesmen from gaining a liveli-
hood at they chosen occupation. and
Whereas, prohibition In West vir-
. kAnA0 NOutu MEAN the tOlAl UeHITuCIIOn
OF industries wherein thousands OF our
fellow unionists earn their livelihood.
We believe IL to be the highest func-
ton OF the trade union movement to
render all possible support and assist
ance TO its Constituent parts. when
ever and wherever they may be
threatened with grave economic in
jury.
ThAEaeA~2 "a
State Federation OF Labor. in annual
convention assembled. that we hereby
declare against the ratification OF said
constitutional amendment. and hereby
most earnestly appeal to all trades
men and their frineds to use all hon
orable means to defeat said consti-
tutional amendment at the general
election TO be held in November
next.
Other Business.
After the vote had been taken on
the resolution the result of the con-
test conducted by the Ohio Valley
Trades and Labor Assembly, for the
best essay on the subject why the
Legislature of West Virginia Should
Pass a Workmans' Compensation Act"
was announced by President La Flan.
NC AoN ptlIct kOiQ medal, was
awarded to James p. Hanley, Jr., OF
Cathedral High school and the second
prize, IS gold piece. to Clyde Dom
aldson Of Linsly Institute. The
awards were made by President La
Flam who stated that the beautiful
gold medal was made by union labor
and bore the union label
The remainder of the session was
taken up with routine matters.
The special committee on the anti
guard law will make it's report at the
session OF the convention this morning
and the committees that have not al
ready reported will make their re-
ports during the day This will in
clude the resolutions committee which
VIII be one OF unusual Importance.
The annual election of officers will be
held and the next place of meeting
selected as tn concluding feature of
the convention.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-16
VARSITY LOST
To Wooster College In Close Game az
Wooster by Score Of
3 to 2.
Special Dispatch to the Inteliirencer

Special Dispatch to the Intellisencer.
WOOSTER, o.. May l5.-west Viz
GINA lost to Wooster to-day by the
score OF to 2. The game was close
throughout. Wooster scored one run
in the first on a single and an error.
West Virginia scored her only runs in
the sixth. and in the same inning
Wooster scored two runs. All the
breaks went to Wooster. Adams
pitched a good, consistent game.
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Two-base hits-Donlin. Devore, Snod-
grass
Three-base hits-Murray. Merkle.
Home runs-Wilson. Myers
stolen bases-Kelley. Snodgrass-
Double plays-Murray, Myers and
Herzog; Fletcher, Doyle. Herxog and
Doyle.
First base on balls-Off Camnitz. 2;
off Ames. 2.
Struck out-By Camnitz, S; by Ames,
Passed ball-Myers
Left on bases-PittsburE, s; New
York e.
First base on errors-PittsburE, 1;
New York /.
Time-One hour. so minutes
Umpires-Brennan and owens
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-16
ST. LOUIS WINS
EXCITING CONTEST.

BOSTON. May 5.-BoHton won out
IN the ninth from 81. Louis to-day.
Bradley'a double and Waener's single
scoring the winning run The locals
cleaned up the series. Wood had the
better ~ pitchers battle with Petty.
The score.
Boston .. o o o o q q % o
ST. Louis 1000 o. o
Batteries Wood and Nunamakcr.
Petty and Stephens.
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American Association

~ Miiwaukfe- Milwaukee II: 70:
l. 81 Paul. 3. z: I.
Paul and Marshall. Daurs Weaver
and Block.
~ Toledo-T.ou isviiie vet grounds.
At KANSAS city Kansas City.3: 7:
2. Minneapolis. q. ~. g.
Iicuo. HornEbV. Withera Powell
and O'Connor. Patterson and owens.
p. o. Columbus. 6. 3. o. CaiN innings
rainD
KImbaii. fIixon and Clarke. Bruok
and Smith
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-16
For the Treatment
of Pelvic, Nervous
& Chronic Diseases

Your nerve forcs 10 wsaksnsd or made
strong An proportion 20 ths strength or
weakness % The organs Of aaaimiiatfon
ana elnuinatlon- These organs are con
troned ~ ths aympathstio nervous aya-
TEN. Thtl system o. nerves orfrinatsn
IN ne brain ana tsrminnaaa IN the pei
VIC organs, consequently any Pelvic nia-
saae or Irritation yin hffsct svarv ofhar
involuntary organ Of the hodr. guoh
- ne stomach, heart, hdnarn efc.
We hnvs made q special atudr 81 ~
nsrvoun system and Of Pelvic Disaas-s
aud their refer action, and en- nun
fuuy Hay - any person that a. anffsr-
inF from any condition o. thia natura.
that n a. 81 vital importancs Tor re-
20 conauit aouae phyHician o. npsciaIisf
Who 20 compliant 20 curo tham.
We uumhar among me men wh0r4
wa have auocaaafuuT treatad IIIarw -
me prgnlinsnt business ana profsssionai
men q me city.
nsaiiaing mat ths person wffh a s-.u
seleFvf N auffering iron diseases, a fnaf
~ mnch an ned 81 q cure a. N ~ Ears
rich - uaEs an cur charraa fuef -
Low ~ possible couaiatsnf VIA 49,
ana thmouGh Wurk. An 81 60 e.
ana akin are dsvotsd 20 thous r-ffs~-
80 gho cone 20 us for aga. Wou r-rv
Tel ire 90 cone 20 ~ IN cunfTf~n~-
MOVING ycur confdeacs wim nss -
abused We are psrmansuur iocassf.
many cured, satisfisd paasnts-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-16
WALKED EIGHT
BUT WON HIS GAME

ST. LOUIS. Mo-. May 15.-Though
h walked eight men. Willis allowed
Brooklyn only four scattered hits
while his team mates hit the ball hard
in the first two innings. st. Louis
winning the second game OF the SER
les. Score:
St. Louis 27OO OOOI 10 Is o
Brooklyn o. 10000 81 a.
Batteries-Wingo and Willis: Stack.
Schardt and Phelps.
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Score by innings.

Canton ~ % 0 o o 90 o.
Wheeling co.. . . o S
Two base hits; Murphy. Coulter.
Humphreys. Jansen.
Home run: Booze.
Sacrifice hits: Jewell >. Anderson.
Haley
Stolen bases: Anderson, Jansen.
Haley. Dawson.
First on balls: on Riley 3: OF Mat
teson 4.
Struck out: by Riley 4; by Matte
son ?.
Left on bases: Canton 3; Wheel
ing 3.
Time-f:44.
Umpire-ClarR
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-16
AMERICAN
POOR PITCHING
MAKES DULL GAME

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. May Is
In a long draw out game which was
marked by poor pitching on both sides
Philadelphia defeated Chicago to-day.
Score:
Philadelphia OsO2OOsO -s1s2
manifestations. Mogridge and
Kuhn. Houck. Krause. Plank and
Lapp.
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Collins. Roderick.
First base on balls-off Adams, ?; off
Richards. 3
Struck out-By Adams. Z; by Rich
ards. 2: by Blaser, g.
Sacrahce hits-Roderick Blaser Ken
needy. Riddle, McMinn.
Three-base hits-Richards
Two-base hits-White
elm.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-16
sPRINeFIELD's BATTERY
WINS THEM GAME.

SPRINGFIELD. o.. May 15.-The
Fort Wayne team out hit the locals
hut lost by the score % 20 s. cost
~ fumbling piling NJ runs. Shau-
Ehnessy and Blount were put out Of
the game for kicking on decisions.
Score:
Innings 1234B 7sa
Fort WAYNE o OO1 o 0 O-s u 8
Springfield 10 3022 O1 - 2
Batteries -Alberts. Goldrick and
Martin and Bailey. Smith. Gsltbert and
blackburn Umpire-Pollock.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-16
TIMELY HITS BY
VETERANS BRINGS VICTORY

DAYTON. o.. May 15-Timeiy hit
ting on tho part % the locals and
ptey'H good pitching erNblcd Dayton
To defeat South Bend here to-day.
20 7. Score.
Innings f2345 $50
South BEND 90 o o o o o. 7 0
Batteries Plank and Tieman: Otey
and Konnirk
WoddidRe.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-16
Standing Of the Clubs.

Today's Games.
South Bend at Dayton.
Grand Rapids at TerreHaute
Fort Wayne at Springfield
Youngstown at Erie
Akron at GAINESVILLE
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-16

- Ailentown-Anentown 8. Johns
town q.
A. Wilmington Wilmington 1.
Harrisburg A.
~ Trenton Trenton q. York
~ Lancaster 10. Al
t0ona O.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-16
YOUNGSTOWN DEFEATS
SAILORS 7 TO I

Erie. Pa. May 15-Erie was de-
featcd by Youngstown Z O. to-day.
Boucher and Conway for YounRs-
town made home runs. Score.
innings f5g7E
Youngstown OO210 n-7 10 n
Erie ......o10 o. o. 50
Hatteries-Ainqworth and " Miller.
Watkins and schanR.
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ONE DEAD ANOTHER HURT
WHEN COAL CAR RUNS AWAY.

CHARLESTON. w. Va. May Ia
Percy Wells was killed and Henry
Gates severely injured I'm a runaway
OF coal cars on an incline near Mar
met to-day. Both are about fifteen
years old.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-16

baltimore q. Buffalo
Jersey city g. Rochester q.
Providence z. Toronto
No other ramfa scheduled.
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To lessen the hre risk a German
company lg making a speciality Of steel
furniture Tor ships. painted and grain.
ed 90 resemble wood.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-16
PENDRIcK Is STAR
EOR EVANSVILLE

GAINESVILLE. May 15.-Jack PEN
dr!ck. local thirdbasemtn. made two
doubles and triple in four times up
In to-day's game which was won by
Akron. Score:
Innings i234 5s7ss
Akron ......1 o o 3 90 1 o O-5 IL 1
GAINESVILLE. 0OS0 / O. 90
Batteries Osborne and Foil;
Schultz. Hanley and Huston.
GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. HAY Is
Grand Rapids-Terre Haute postpon-
ed. wet grounds.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-16

~ ReadinE Reading Z. Washing
ton &
A. Chicago -- Chicago Pittsburgh
rain.
~ cincinnatl-Cincinnau z. Cleve-
land
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GIANTS TRIM
THE PIRATES
LONG HITS or BOTH TEAMS FEA.
TuRE THE CONTEST.
Each Team Succeeds In cettlna
Home Run-other Results
OF the Eesoue.

PITTSBURGH. May l5.-New York
today defeated Pittsburgh. 4 to 3, in
a hotly contested game. Long hits fea-
tured the game. Score:
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'cHRIsrY" MATTEsoN PITCHES
GREAT BALL IN HIS INITIAL
APPEARANCE.
Jewell Features the game with a One
HAND Catch, While Gray's Field
Ing Was OF High calibre.


Yssterday's Results.
wheeling. 8: Canton. l.
Akron. 8: GAINESVILLE. 4.
Dayton. 8: South Bend l..
Springfield. .; Fort Wayne. I.
Youngstown. z: Erie. 1.
Grand Rapids-Terra Haute. Rina
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Duke SerVatiuS Played in
Circus Band Years AGO

work and go to baseball, where the
only lions he finds are umpires.
Pitcher "Christy" Matteson. who
worked yesterday for the Smokes,
looks TO be a find as a pitcher, and
why Gilbert ever parted with him
after the game he pitched yesterday
is hard to understand. He has a good
fast ball, lots OF smoke all the time
and good curves. and no doubt he will
prove a winning pitcher with the
Smokes.
Dolly Gray. the stogie's shortstop.
will leave for Carnegie after Fridays
game. TO visit his home. The train
on which the players go to Erie passes
through Carnegie. and Dolly will just
step aboard as the train goes by.
Manager Goat" Anderson believes
Cy Young has more stun than any
pitcher In the league. but he cannot
get II working in a regular game. The
Goat says that all Young has 10 do
Is TO throw his fast one and he will
never need a curve
Umpire Clark, who is slated for the
United States league after he gets
through in the Central. handed Man
aser Goat a little telegram yester-
day notifying him that an assessment
had been made against him by the
league for his misbehavior in the sec
ond game with Erie. when Clark der
Kicked him. When Goat" read the
message ne replied in some Yu-Lu
language. which cannot be translated
Into English.
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The Big Leagues at a Glance
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.

New York. 4. rftfsIurF.
80 Louis. 90. EIsszl n.
Cincinnati q. Boston.
Ih.lahelpiI Ia-CnIrnFo. rain
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AONdA .ss.ssSA I'll
IRAN for Mccarthy in ninth.
eBatted for Camnitz in ninth.
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Canion-Dodd and Servatius took
caro- ~ Riley Dawson singled 10 cen
ter Murphy flied % Jewell. King
filed out 10 Dodd
Wheeling Natfis0n singled 10 rtVt
but was forced ~ second on Ander.
sons tap 20 Riley. Who threw 10 ROB.
inson. Anderson stole second. Jewell
walked. Booe's tap N Riley advanced
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work and go to baseball. where the
only lions he finds are umpires.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-01-06

II you want quick cab service
phone the Amarillo Cab Co. 31-26c
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-01-06
NEW BUILDING
FOR PLA|NWEW
Contract Let Friday for
Handsome Two Story
Structure

SPECIAL 90 DAILY News
Plainyiew, Tex. Jan. a Ton
tract was let today by Col. X. p.
Smyth TO the McRae Building COM
pany for the erection OF a two story
office and store building on the site
adjoining the First National Bank
building on the north. The structure
will be l25x25 feet. OF gray pressed
brink. and the contract price is sie.-
O0O. Work on same is expected to
start some time this month.
The McRae Building company also
has the contract for the Woldert store
building on the north side Of the
square. II Is 10 be a one-story brick
structure. 50xiOO feot. and Is TO cos
approximately $1,000. Work on same
has already started hut has been de
layed by bad weather. DR.. f. 4.
Woldert of TYLER is the owner
Local contractors also have SOW
eral residences ahead for construc-
ton. Among these are some costly
stucco structures 10 be erected
around Seth Ward college ana Way
land Baptist college. These college
additions are experiencing the most
rapid growth Of any section Of Plain
view.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-01-06
AND kAFF|R TO
SOLVE FEED PROBLEM

Lately. on a Fort Worth a Denver
train, A. u. Walton. a Colorado cat
tleman. said TO the daily staff CORE
pondent OF The News: The Texas
Panhandle has one OF the greatest
natural winter feeding stock PROPOSE
lions In the world. viz: the at once
cheap and choice growing OF milo
maize and kaffir corr fodder.
I'm Colorado We winter feed u
cattle on high priced alfalfa hay and
make a good thing out Of IL. How
much better a thing. therefore. has
the Texas Panhandle. where cattle
can be equally well winter fed on
prolifically grown milo maize and
kaffir at a minimum cost Of harvest
production
In this direction. moreover two
crops can be annually utiliIed-as
either one Of these forases sown late
in the summer will grow prolific pas
turage.
And. again. in case a stronger
food is desired. there Is no better
chop feed anywhere than that pro-
duced from milo maize or kaffir
heads.
Il have lately read in your paper
many Illustrations OF the eXcellences
of Texas Panhandle oattle-includ-
ing the sale a short time ago by
Judge Slaughter, of Dalhart. of a
thousand head Of black muley steers
for one hundred thousand dollars;
of the weighing out az Shamrock Of a
black muley yearling steers at 1iSC
pounds. and It's sale 81 . cents: and
OF the fact that Hereford steers rails.
ed near Claiming were the carload
lot champions of the recent great
Chicago Livestock show.
with such cattle as these. and
with hundreds of thousands OF yet
implanted milo maize and kaffir
acres, there is no reason why the
Texas Panhandle should not develop
into the greatest OF American beef.
producing regions-a greatness which
will he OF market profit. as well as
natural privilege.
And moreover" reflectivelv con.
tinued Mr.. Walton. Panhandle cat
tie would not die in the winter"
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-01-06
I FROM THE
u WORLD.


Denmark's trade union member
ship at the end OF 1910 was t5i,S63.
Ten thousand 2 makers IA
Westphalia, Germany, are on strike.
A labor council building is pro-
iectcd az San lose. Cal, TO COS. about
forty thousand dollars.
A statewide campaign for a won
ans eicht-hour DAY has been started
by the Colorado State Federation OF
Labor.
The State labor department is dis
playing great activity in the enforce
ment OF the cight-hour law IN Okla
hOma.
Ho,el. coffee house and restau-
rant employees in Servia must not he
kept on duty more than twelve hours
during the dav OF ten hours at night.
The South African Labor Herald.
a paper devoted to the interest OF
wage %earners. has been started In
Cape Town. the initial ISSUE consist
ing Of eight pages.
The total number of workingmen's
houses already constructed near thl
city OF Havana amounts TO 49,. These
are sold TO the workingmen on small
annual payments.
According to the preliminary re-
port Of the census bureau, the aver
ace wages of men employed In the
manufacture of explosives in this
country only reaches $3.50 q man u
wear.
NearlN 100000 women in tho
United States are either farmers or
farm laborers, and the number Is said
10 be rapidly increasing. due 10 the
popularity Of the homestead in the
West
Canadian railway conductors viii
ask Parliament 10 amend the indus
trial disputes act by removing the
clause which deprivcs the men Of the
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-01-06

right to strike where an investigation
is in prospect.
The United Society of Boile- Max
ers and Iron Shipbuilders of Great
Britain reports a membership Of
nearly sixty thousand, the monthly
increase being now somewhere be-
tween four hundred and five nun
dred.
Under the direction of the Mime.
sofa State bureau of labor, Il state
conference of employers and EN-
ployes was recently held in the Twin
cites u discuss the problems OF safe
guarding machinery and preyentioa
lCf accidents
In Porto Rico. twenty-five new To-
cal labor unions affiliated with the
American Federation of Labor have
been organized in the last year,
while several which has been temper
} arily suspended were re-installed In
the federation.
Wages paid to women in the laun-
dries Of Russia are from 81 to IS \
month. with oom and board included
but the living quarters are in the Gel
lar. and the food of the coarsest
kind. Mechanics in these laundries
command, under the same conditions
about 40 cents a day.
Causes of unemployment In Hin
OILS may be investigated by the Gov
eminent as a result OF the request of
Edward r. Wright. president OF tho
Illinois Federation of Labor, that i'm
migration be diverted from the State
II is said that 10 600 workers are
idle IN Chicago alone.