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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-05-25
TRUST PAPER MILLS
ADOPT 8-H0UR DAY
Independent Concerns Force
American Writing Paper Com
panyato Relieve Employees.

HOLYOKE, Mass, May 23.-The
American Writing Paper company, a.
trust concern, in this city, has an
nounced an increase in wages, and
that the eght-hour day will be
adopted, one mill at a time; as early
as possible.
The West End Paper company at
Carthage, N. Y, and the De Grasse
Paper company at Pyrites N. Y, will
adopt the eight day on June i.
An increase in wages has been
granted by the st. Croix Paper COM
pany, the St. Regis Paper company,
the Berlin Mills company and the
Taggarts Paper company.
The advance in wages and the
shortening of hours in the paper in
dustry is the result of a concentrated
effort upon the part of the organiza-
ton involved to thoroughly organize
the paper making trade.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-05-25

The fourth meeting of the Union
Labor Forward movement will be held
tonight, (FridayD at Moose Hall un-
der the auspices of the Federated
Trade and Labor Assembly. The as
sembly will hold it's regular meeting
and transact its business speadily af-
ter which the meeting will be thrown
open for general discussion.
E. G. Hall, president of the Min
nesota State Federation of Labor, and
other prominent men of labor will
speak. A special invitation has been
extended to every workingmen in Du-
luth to attend:
An extra effort is being made to
induce all of the boot and shoe work
ers Of the city to come to the meet
ing. The assembly will elect delegates
at this meeting to attend the Brain
erd convention of the Minnesota
State Federation of Labor.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-05-25
BRITISH COAL STRIKE < 81: j.
HELPS AMERICAN TRADE

~ WASHINGTON, May 23.----During
the recent great strike of coal min:
ers in England the large consumers OF
coal have looked to. this country to
supply the deficiency. 81
# While that strike is over it appears
that the markets gained as q result OF
the British strike, are to be held in
large part by this country. The heav--
lest shipments now being made are
to South America, and should these
markets be permanently held there
Will be Il very large increase - the
number of coal ers Iempl oyed IN
the United States.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-05-25
BAYLIsS LEAVES. TO "
ORGANIZE AT VIRGINIA

Thomas Bayliss, general organ
izer for the Brotherhood of Painters
and Paperhangers of America, has
visited Duluth for the past two weeks
and left yesterday morning for Vir-
GINA where he expects to organize.
a local union of his trade. From;
there he will proceed to International
Falls. !
Mr.. Bayliss expects to devote the
next two months to work in Mime
sofa and during that time proposes
to organize at least seven local
unions of his trade.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-05-25
BRICKIAYERS WIN
STRIKE AT HAMILTON

HAMILTON. Ont, May 20.-After
being out less than a week several
hundred bricklayers and masons have
settled their trouble with the con-
tractors and are back at work. hav-
ing secured three year agreement
with a wage scale of 55c an hour, an
increase of sc per hour.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-05-25
TO ATTEND CONVENTION
OF MUSICIANS AT OMAHA

w. J. butcher and L. F. Berger
Will leave tomorrow to attend the
national convention Of the American
Federation of Musicians which opens
next Monday in Omaha.
They will represent the Duluth To-
cal at the convention. They both
represented this local at the last con-
Vention of their International union.
The convention in all probability
will be in session for two weeks.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-05-25
WEST VIRGINIA TO HAVE
DAILY LABOR PAPER

WHEELING, w. Va, May 23.-The
Wheeling Majority, the local labor
paper, is about to become a daily. 1t
is stated that the trade unions in the
Ohio valley are raising sufficient
funds to carry on the project, and
that large number of subscribers
have been secured.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-05-25
HAMILTON PRINTERS
GET NOMINAL INCREASE

HAMILTON, Ont, May 23.-The To-
cal Typographical union has just en-
tered into a new five year agreement
with the newspaper publishers, and
the new scale carries with it approx
mately a 1870 increase. One radical
change is the substitution of time
work for piece work.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-05-25
BUTTON WORKERS WIN
LONG FOUGHT CATTLE

DAVENPORT, a., May 23-The
local Button Workers union has just
announced that the controversy be-
tween the Tri-City Button plant ana
the employees, who have been on
strike for q mum Der Of days, has been
settled hi So tisfactorily to oil d con-
cerned M
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-05-25
A. F. OF L. REPORTS BIG
GAIN IN MEMBERSHIP

WASHINGTON, May 23.-The paid
up membership u statement of the
American Federation Of Labor for
April, 1912, shows an increase of
l49,O46 over that of April, 1911.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-05-25
PRINTERS GAIN INCREASE.

CLEVELAND, May ,23.-The new
scale of the Typographical union,
which went into effect on May /, pro
v1des for general increase OF $2.255
per week. Double headers on sun
day papers have been abolished. u 4
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-05-25


WE STAND on THE FACT
that the "great majority" will
be satisfied with the result Of
the Presidential election, and
that the country will enter on a
career Of unusual prosperity.
And we also stand on the fact
that your satisfaction is the
foundation of our business sue
cess.
We stand on these further
facts:
The COLUMBIA So HAT,
soft or stiff, is the peer Of any
three dollar hat sold in tho
Twin Ports.
The COLUMBIA 81 SHIRT
beats any other dollar shirt
sold on Superior street or
Tower avenue.
The COLUMBO SUIT; a
new Columbia Special at $3.50,
equals in cloth-value and work
manship many twenty dollar
suits in other stores.
The COLUMBIA $3.50 SHOE
(for men and women) satisfies
every inch Of the foot and il
sold on closer margin of profit
than any other three-ffty shoe
in the Northwest.
u We will buy back every ar
ticle that fails to satisfy a Gus
toner.
IF our platform meets vour
view, come in and support VI.
It'll pay you to do it.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-05-25

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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-05-25
FOR SALE-LAND

FOR SALE-LAND
SELL stock, dairy, grain, fruit, poultry
farm in Michigan's great Fruit Belt. J.
Jorgensen, Grand Haven, Michigan. 2
FOR SALE-SS55 acres black sandy i'm
. proved land, in Brownsville locality, only
real bargain left; SIS, half cash. balance
1 to 3 years. If too much for one. make
up a colony. Write B. B. Baldwin, Box
493, San Antonio, Texas. 81
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-06
LOVE STORY or ARcHDukE
Ferdinand Charles Louts Of Bavaria.
Welded TO Rosa cxubsr, Eniey
Ing Peaceful Exile.

The Archduke Ferdinand Charles
Louis of Austria, scratched from the
Almanach Gotha, scratched from the
army. deprived OF all his titles. ranks
and orders. is peacefully enjoying per-
feet love az an exile. He Is now known
M. Ferdinand Berg, and Is painting on
the borders of Lake Lugano.
His fault was q gracious one, for
to marry morganatically has become
almost a habit In the Hapsbourg fam
lily. But this fault ives aggravated by
the fact that the marriage was ceie.
brated without imperial authorization
His elder broth, the heir to the throne
and the ducheraass of HohenbeTE, who
we're tkewise separated by . great
difference In station, we're mora adroit.
and had taken into their play MadAms
Echrabs thu mistress OF Francis 10.
seph.
Madame Ferdinand Berg. nse Rcse
Csuber, has nothing With which to re-
proach herself for having mode con-
quest Of the archduke tn an oftciaI
reception at Prague. The archdukA
had Immediately demanded her hand,
but the severe Or. Czuher made him
wait i've years.
It IL only q question now Of OBJ.
tanning the pardon Of the emperor
Francis Joseph. The archduchesse
Annonciade Is employed TO do this.
but 1t ia feared all her efforts will ~
main unfruitful II she a not nrst
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-06
PLAN TO
HOLD SMOKER

Arranesr1ents for = smoker and
entertainment are being completed
|by. Perth Amboy Lodge. No. 784, p.
II. q, Elka. The affair will be held
In the ciubropms OF the lodge on
Thursday, March ~. The house
|commfttee OF which Daniel Sullivan
is the chairman. In making every eff
fort for tho success OF the smoker.
An excellent program In which ioca
and professional talent will appear
IFS being arranged by this commit
|teo.
At d meeting of the lodge last
night in Its rooms In the Odd Fell
low building the committee report
ed that everything was being done
for Its success.
AT this time n candidate was In
itfated. Exalted Ruler Henry Nc
presided at the meeting,
and welded the gavel. Some other
matters OF Importance were discuss
ed. The committee on site for q
new club house for the lodge have as
yet made no definite report on the
matter.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-06
SUSPENDS SENTENCE
ON VAGRANT WOMAN

Mary Harrington, twenty-nine
years Old, who sAys she liYss In New
York, but for the past few weeks
had been taking up her residence In
the county jail, was again arrested
yesterday afternoon. Recorder Ke-
hoe sentenced her TO arv six
months In the county jail and sus-
pended sentence for an hour to per-
nit her to get out OF the city. con
tending the county was better on
without her, whether she was In or
out OF Jail,
According to tha police, the wom-
q. .c--1 s11e -aoIs v.saaae-
ter who sometimes acts as 9 cook
aboard barges and acoWs that leaves
this pert. She has been arrested for
.vagrancy and for being drunk and
Edisorderly. Recorder Kehoe seRt
her to jail for thirty days. February
IL. Yesterday he thought she had
Hbesn punished sufficiently and res
leased her. About two hours later
she was under arrest again.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-06
TO ABOLISH GERMAN SALUTE
Movement Afoot Against TakIra on
the Hat on Occasions Of Mast
Ing and Separation

The progress In urbanfty-ths art
OF city life-Which Ii taking mace
among modern Germans Is illustrated
by the movement for modifying, or al
together doing away with the Ger
man salute" says q ~cablegram to this
New York American. Under the ex-
pression In meant the traditional
fashion Of taking OF the hat on occa
sions Of meeting or separation. 1t II
= highly elaborate performance, IN
three motions, sugsssting military
precision. the drst being the raising
'of tns mat with atinly extended aru.
the second tho lowering Of 1t to the
knee with . downward cutting motion
and the third the similarly precise
replacement on the head. Tho acttoA
between adults appears formal enough
TO draw = smile from foreigners Of
easier manners, but It becomes laugh.
able whsn = ssss It prKcticsd with
AL gravity between = pair OF school
boys or college students. How deeply
the German salute" II sngrafned In
the national sorms Of so-cailed polite
meas II proved BY The story Of the
Independently minded subordinate Of
nciai who steadily refused to make
the traditional obsisancs to the
srhisf' and got thu alternative Of max
ing II q being dismissed. In Gar
many It II st1Qustte for I gentleman
meeting . Ady OF his acquaintance In
the str4st to taxa on his hat to hsr be-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-06
TO GET LICENSE
5 DAYS AHEAD
New Bill Regarding Mar
riaaes introduced.

tffQnt fhe NEWS C05TeSpeNH6Hs.)
Trenton, March 6:-By the vote
OF 81 to ii the House yesterday
passed Assemblyman Donnelly's bill,
which will require couples contem-
plating marriage to apply for their
license five days before the time set
for the ceremony. The object OF the
measure is to prevent hasty mar
riages. Death bed weddings are AL
lowed. however, and the license may
be procured afterwards.
Speaking in 8 light vein Assem-
blyman Stickel said he thought the
measure was a good one as the lure
of the seashore in the summer time
with the moon shining brightly
sometimes lead to hasty marriage
contracts and this bill will prevent
such weddings. Mr.. Pront thought
there are too many bachelors already
and the measure would tend to In
crease their number
The bill by Senator Read to pro-
hibit steam rollers OF vehicles carry
ing fifteen tons from crossing road
bridges was passed. The measure,
however, permits vehicles to go ovsr
the structures at. f1vA-m miles q n hour
instead of on q walk, as formerly.
Al pension OF $25 a month Is all
lowed Clementins Warehouse under
a bill by Senator Read, which the
House approved. The woman, who
is seventy years old, had her arm
disabled in laundry machinery at tbs
Soldiers Home, Vineland.
Senator Gaunt's bill for the en-.
Epioyment OF q State seed analyst
was objected to by Hudson members,
who believed that the regulation Of
garden seeds should be In the hands
of the Federal Government. Mem
bers from the rural sections rallied
to the support. of the measure,
which it was said was desired by the
Oranges, and the bill was passed.
The measure of Senator Read, re-
quiring the publication of sheriff
sale advertisements four instead OF
five times raj approved.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-06

"a meeting of Perth Ambos
Camp, No. IL, Woodmen OF the
World, will be held In Red Men hall
tonight.
Court Amboy, No. 5, roresteFs
Of America, will meet in Forester
hall tonight In regular session.
AT q meeting Of Thor Lodge, No
46, Danish Brotherhood last night
three new applications for member-
ship we're received. After the bRainess
were present, d social session was
held.
"A regular monthly meeting of
the Ladies' Aid Society, OF st. Raurs
German church. will be held al the
hema Of Mrs G. Looser. 227 Sher-
idan street tomorrow afternoon at 8
o'clock,
An important meeting OF tho
Ladies' Auxiliary to the Perth Ana
boy City Hospital Association Will
be held tomorrow afternoon ct :
o'clock at the home or Mrs. y. s,
Wight, In High street.
Alpha Council Loyal Associa-
tien at Its meeting last night, init
lated two candidates. After the
meeting Il sociaI time was bold with
some refreshments.
~Niddlesex Council. Mo- 60, Jr
To- u. A. a., meets tonight.
Routine business was tran.
sasfed BY the *. II. ". Exceisfor al
Itts aaeetig In Maurer last night.
--A monthly meeting Of the To-
cal Typographical Union was het6 Al
! E!u1uu f1aff 3aBE S1TgHE.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-06
CONVENTION OF
THE RED men

The annual convention of the I'm
proved Order of Red Men Of the State
of New Jersey win be held at Trenton
tomorrow and Friday. At this time
several hundred Red Men from all parts
of She state will gather at the state cap
ital. There will be two sessions each
day, commencing at 10 O'Clock tomorrow
morning. The annual election of officers
win be one of the most important mat
tiers to be taken up at tho last day Of
the convention. There will be other
matters equally important to be taken
up at this time.
Past Sachem Henry Axen, of Pc
Ambo Tribe No. 65, Improved Order
Red Men, win represent the local tribe
the convention. Mr.. AIKEN will leave
here early tomorrow morning and will
remain throughout the two days.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-06
~.
@:..ssPEop!l!!E'. e.,
You KNoN,

I. Lester Deitche. Of High street,
has returned home after visiting
friends in New York.
Mrs. ArmiH Tomascboff and
daughter Stella, OF State street, are
spending q week as the guest az rel
d
HEnss HoIIup. Of Fayetfe
streef, u being entertained by
friends In New Brunswick this after
noon.
Miss Bessie Randall, OF New York,
is at the home Of friends In Wash
fngton street for i week.
Miss Loretta Madsen, OF Fayette
street, IL being entertained BY
friends In Jersey City.
Miaa Alice Hoaton of Hall avenue
IL able to We about again after ar
illness 81 several weeks.
Miss Fay D-rneksnmilier, who la
peon seriously slcK at ner home n
SKATE street, Is improving.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-06
Strawberries Every NORTH.

A strawberry plant. imported from
Siberia last spring by Edward Dixon
OF Forest Grove. Ore. bears fruit .
month In the year. the bsxxies being
white In color when fully ripe. The
berries are not 80 large ar the O-exon
berry. The flavor resembles that Of :
pineapple.
Blossoms and fruit are found on the
plant every weak II 9As year. how
ever the best easou for bearing II
from August ! until about the end d
the year.
The berries hang n czuseess On >
long, slender stem. Each plant haa
several stams on which the fruit grow.
The stems with leaves bear no fruit-
Instead Of propaxntinG now plants
from runners. ~ Is the ~ Of native
strawberries. In this srsciss the par
snt plant IL broken up, the seversl
frutt-beaftng stsnna = HspaFatsd and
planted individually New York
Werld.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-06
ST. ELMO IS
DECIDED HIT
Geo. n. Petit Is Welcomed
at the Biiou.

-A
Al new and clever version or the ever
popular ard widely reaa story, go.
Elmo" a1S9the preseuee OF the popular
young actor, George H Pettas N me
leading part, are a combination mat -
proving very attractive to fhe patrons
at the Bijou theatre TINS week. Vh
Monday night tho house was hilea %
the doors and when ~. Elmo appeared
upon the scene a tnmultuous ciappihg on
hands assured the popular actor nat no
was heartily welcomed back 70 the MI
Ter Stock Company. de respondea py'
giving a strong and interesting portray.
al Of this difficult part ana
the five acts Of the play never allowed
the intense interest to lag OF depreela1e.
His work was marked py, c~onselensious
effort and showed thorough STUDY 81 sne
lights and shadows OF TINS peculiar nero
Of romance.
Madge Halter ~ Edna Earle foiiewoo
the spirit OF the sutnor IN presenting
the untutered = SIMPLE cniin % tne
mountains until . becomes tne
thoughtful. earnest christian sta1ent
who lifts st. Elmo from the siou&n q
.pessimtsm unpeiiel INTO the luHs ser-
vice Of the Divine MASTER n every
phase OF the deveiopment OF rdna
womanhodd she WEB Ideal snd IN aaaf-
ton wore some pretty gowns ena Pxe
sented throughout . loreeiu! anu cnalm,
ing portrayal o. Mm. Evans ven
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-06

Joseph Tracey, Of Fayettc street, WAS
entertained by friends in Sewaren Mon
day night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Powers, of
Washington street, are spending a
week as the guests Of friends in New
York.
Miss Helen Fitzgerald, OF Fayette
street, has returned home after visiting
friends in Brooklyn for several days.
Misses Mollie and Bertha Stirling, of
Commerce street, have returned home
after visiting friends in New Bruins
wick.
Mrs. A. H. Manner and children,
John and Eugene, of Railway, spent
Yesterday as the quests of Mrs. Mar
garet T. Harper, at 223 State street..
Mr.. aud Mrs. Thomas Boylan, Of,
Hartford street, attended a perform
ance at the New York ~Hippodrome
Monday night.
George Hanson, Of New Brunswick
avenue, has returned home after visit
ing friends in New York for several
days.
Mrs. Lawrence colby, of Fayette
street, is at the home of friends in New
York for a week.
Miss Helen Osborne, OF State street,
has returned home after visiting friends
in Brooklyn for several days.
Miss Martha Olson, Of New York, ia
spending q week as the guest of
friends la Washington street.
Mrs. E. A. Hults left today for
Chicago, ILL.,. where she will spend
several weeks with her son, Arthur
Hults.
Mrs. Raymond Ellis. OF Totten-
vile. was in town Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs John Denning has returned
to her home In Somervilla, after
spending several days with friends
In Gordon street.
Mrs. A. !. Smith Is a visitor In
town today.
|Sewaren was in town this morning.
Mrs. r, w. Wood, OF Staten Island.
was among the out Of town visitor
yesterday.
MissIerssa March was a Railway.
visitor Tuesday.
Miss Alice Macdonald la spend
ing the day in New York.
Frank J. Palmer is seriously Ill
at his home In Gordon street.
William Petty, OF Rector street,
hrs a uAY OH from uts uutltS hA
Protection Hook and Ladder house.
He Is spending it in New York.
Miss Alice Jamerson, OF New York
Is spending a week as the guest Of
friends In New Brunswick avenue.
Bernard Strict, OF Brighton we
nue., has returned home after visit
ing friends In New York for several
davs.
Mrs. William G. Frost, of Water
street, has been confined to her home by
illness for the past few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. =. Il. Asnis, of Newark,
are the guests of Mrs. /. Singer, of
Smith street.
Miss Augusta Harrington. Of I77 High
left yesterday for Florida for Al
10y $500 !
97ss Ade1e GiEf1aks Of High street,
,pent yesterday In New Brunswick
Mrs. Marshal Wentworth, OF Chicage,
Is visiting relatives In this city
Mrs. e. Depue, Of Newark, returned
yesterday after q visit with Mrs.
James HI. Skidmore, of High street.
Mrs. Fl. s. Sproul, Mrs. Robert Todt,
Ernest and Robert Todt, Of Keyport,
spent Tuesday with Mrs. George W..
Walling, OF Washington street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-06
TO OPEN AN
ICE CREAM FACTORY

formerly proprietor OF the Mirror, 81
SniltA sEelet, ~ about TO open . large
place in Rector street FOR the ~n,anufac-
ture of ice cream. Mr.. Alehin has had
a building erected aud special machi-
rerv is being installed. Mr.. Alchin viii
cater only to the wholesale trade Of this
cry ana vicinity.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-06
xulla

49,
Is IL statsd that no m&ttsF what
GLASS OF animal Ii Drought TO Jerss
dc Ia Frontsrr. 5pAins In two Esnsra-
lions It acquires femarkAhia tough
iasss and endurance. Thfs Il attributed
partly TO tbs climate, but principally
TO their feeding on 4 rich, Wild clov-
Ell called axuiIs.s found only In the
province of Cadix. which people there
ssy Ii the snsst food h tha wcri4
tar haTssss
rhs suilA 81 very rteh IN auateuanes
and grows to thres q KDur fsst w
tsa- go .sts1 14vs~ Ixxuxs=uup ~
ehslky, clayay rot. suck - ~ fonzs1
hsre IN the vineyards wh1eh prcasce
The faasouc Jsrea Wins ~ sAessy. N
- nsvsy sown, o. e1atsvAted. ~ a
zsssns T. grow best Wild.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-06
STEEL TRUST DENIES IT.
Answers That Papers Wers Not De.

Answers That Papers Were Not De.
stroysd to Conceal Evidence.
New York. March d-Omcials Of this
steel corporation uade public its an
swer to the injunction suit the govern.
meft Iied after the destruction OF Ger
tain papers OF the American Steel and
Wire company. The answer denies
that the destroyed papers bore upon
the guilt Of the corporation In connec
ton with any Of the practices charged
in tina suit The destruction OF the
papers was done without any intent
to conceal anything or to deatroy eyi,
dence.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-06
BOOK DAY At
HIGH SCHOOL

uBook Day. was observed yesterday
at the high school, at which time edi-
tions of valuable works were received
from the following: Miss Vaughan,
Charles E. Fletcher, two volumes; T..
Daird, Clarence Herbert, Seymour Was
kowitz, John TyroIer- Alex. Ritter. Pref.
n. I'll. Kleinhans, seven volumes.
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