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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-05
Nebraska G.. O. p.
Cast for Wilson

LINCOLN. NEBR., Nov 5.-The
weather today, while cloudy and cool.
was ideal for getting out the vote. Early
naiIoting was heavy throughout the
state, especially in the rural districts
Many Republicans are reported voting
for Wilson to hit at Roosevelt.
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Bad for Republicans
In New England.

In New England.
Early reports received at Republican
headquarters from New England points
We're of the gloomiest character. State
leaders there said they could not as
sure the election of any Republican
candidates for congress except T. j..
Hill.
Reports from west or the Missouri
river indicated a stronger sentiment
there for Taft. Although counting upon
The strong silent vote, the belief grew
with the accumulation of Geographic
reports that not more than 100 Repub
lican congressional candidates could be
elected
When the polls opened early this
morning all over the country for the
election of a president and vice presi-
dent OF the United States long lines
of men, determined not to lose their
ballot, were waiting to deposit their
votes in hundreds Of polling places.
Reports from points east. west. north
and south indicate that today's vote
will be the heaviest ever cast. Through
out Ohio 1t was estimated that one
half the vote had been cast by a. m.
In several Chicago precincts fourth
of the registered vote had been record
ed by 1870 o'clock In staid New Eng
land. where, in most Of the states, only
the national election is being held, the
vote was just as heavy. comparatively,
as in other states whore warm local is
sues increased the great interest In the
presidential fight
Fine weather was recorded in most
parts of the country, which was big
factor in bringing out a record vote.
Very few predictions were hazarded
in any quarters as to the meaning of
the Unprecedented early vote, although
Governor Wilson's chances seemed Just
as bright as his workers had painted
them.
Practically no disorder has been re-
ported thus far. Two small alterca-
TORS and three arrests for suspected
fraud al the polls We're reported from
Chicago. Other cities reported no dis
turbances. and New York officials de-
clared indications were that this would
be New York's cuietest election.
President Taft, who is in Cincinnati,
motored from his brothers home to the
polls and voted this morning, then pro-
ceeded to the golf links, Governor
Wilson stayed at home at Princeton, n.
J., renewing acquaintance with his
family" except for the time spent in
going to the polls. EN- President
Roosevelt spent the day quietly at Oys-
ter Bay,
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w omen Novelty
At Kentucky Polls

LOUISVILLE, KY. Nov 5.-Election
day in Kentucky dawned rainy and warm
The start of the voting was without Incl
dent Women went to the polls in Louis
vile for the first time to vote in the school
elections,
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w ilSon Favored
In New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE. y. NJ. Nov. o.
Normal balloting was reported from the
principal cities of the state during the
first TWO hours after the polls opened
today. The Democrats claim an adj
vantage from the fair weather.
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Heavy Vote
In Tennessee

MEMPHIS, TENN, Nov. 5.-A heavy
vote is being cast throughout Tennessee
today. The weather is ideal, clear and
warm. The country vote is especially
heavy
Ten congressman will be elected. all
having Republican opposition except in
the Tenth district, where X. D. Mcclellan
will be returned his opponent being a
Socialist, who will get scattered vote.
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Light Vote in
w ashington State

SEATTLE WASH. Nov. 5.-Cloudy.
threatening weather with rain falling
IN some parts OF the state retarded tho
early vote today Voting 10. the first
two hours did not come up to the ex-
pectations OF the campaign managers
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Getting Out Vote
Greatest Problem.

The only problem today Is TO get
the Democratic vote into the ballot
box, and to that end Democratic energy
is being spent unstintedly. Early in
dcationS were that a good vote was
being cast.
In the last national election the
Democrats of Georgia cast only 10000
votes, against $1,000 Republican and
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Kansas Votes as
Skies Threaten

TOPEKA. KANS, Nov. 5.-Faii
weather is reported over most of Kan
sas today, with indications Of rain be
fore night. Reports from over the state
indicate heavy early vote
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California on
Heavy Vote List

Los ANGELES, CAL. Nov. 5.-A
heavy vote was polled in the first hour
after ine opening OF the polls The
weather is clear all over California.
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Fine Day, Heavy
Vote in Colorado

DENVER. ! COLO, Nov. 5.-Despite
adverse weAther predictions. election
day opened clear and warm Voting
throughout colorado and New Mexico.
according "A carly reports wns very
heavy.
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Debs Runs Second
In Columbus, Ga.

ing places.
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Gloomy Reports Re-
ceived by Democratic
Opponents - Wilson
Is Sweeping Country,
Say Reports From
Everywhere.
Continued From Page One.

This is being done on larger scale in
Illinois than in any other state The
Republicans are sacrificing Taft in the
Interests Of Deneen. In Chicago liberal
scratching has been done, apparently on
the part of voters Of all persuasions."
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-05

They are
United labor bulletin., 1912-08-01
FULL CREW BILL VETOED.

Boston-A Full Crew bill, directing
steam railroads to employ a minimum
number of men on specified trains en-
gagged in interstate commerce, passed
the Massachusetts General Assembly al
most unanimously, there being opposi-
ton from only one member in each
house against the legislation. When the
bill finally reached Governor Foss, he
arbitrarily vetoed this very meritorious
safety provision. His alleged reasons
were almost identical with those given
by Governor Dix of New York, in his
veto of the New York Full Crew bill Dix
ruled that the regulation should come
under the Public Utility Commission of
New York as an administration order,
and Foss took advantage of the opportu-
nifty to advocate the establishment of a
Public Utility Board" as a. cure-all for
an insufficient train force. Neither Foss
nor Dix explained where such a board
or railroad commission has ever in any
state ordered a uniform minimum num-
ber of men in the makeup of a train
crew. Both governors ignored the su-
preme court decisions of Indiana, Ar
kansas and the, United States; in all of
which cases a Full Crew law was sus-
tanned. The undermanning of trains is
undoubtedly one of the causes of the
frequent mishaps on railroads resulting
in the awful loss OF life of almost daily
record
United labor bulletin., 1912-08-01
cIeARMAkERs BENEFITS.

During the year 1911 the Cigarmakers
International union paid to its travelling
members $33,543.47 To those on strike
SAT, ,671.20, cost per member per year lor
these two benefits Sab per capita. The
death and total disability benefits to-
tailed 51,677.41, costing the members
s5.O3 per capita. The out-of-work beneht
was S36,94250 at per capita cost OF
SIC. The total cost per member per year
for these benefits was S11.14. The total
benefits paid by the Cigarmakers during
1911 amounted to s576.130.61. The grand
total of all benefits paid during period
of thirty-two years and two months was
s1O,22S,S42.71. The balance remaining
in the Cigarmakers' treasury at the close
of 1911 amounted to S443,3S462.
United labor bulletin., 1912-08-01

national within its character. 1t is not
unreasonable clamor. 1t is too insistent
to be ignored as temporary discomfort
There is confirmed conviction that the
equity powers OF the federal judiciary
have been employed not exclusively to
preserve property from destruction, but
frequently to compel the settlement of
industrial disputes This Contempt bill
regulating the procedure in prosecutions
for contempt is complementary to the
Anti-Injunction bill recently passed. If
they both become law it will not be pos
sible in future for the injunction to be
invoked and abused in labor disputes as
it has been in the past. No court then
will entertain an application for the re-
.straint of men in their lawful, peaceful
rights. The system under which we have
been operating can no longer be sue
cessfully defended. A judge appointed
for life and responsible to nobody (sit-
ting as a chancellor), issues an injunc.
ton invading the natural rights of men
and then when violation is alleged, he
appropriates to himself the functions of
prosecutor, court and executor. This sit
uation is intolerable, and it is to correct
it that this Legislation is universally de-
manded."
United labor bulletin., 1912-08-01
After dinner try Principe de Lees.
MERCHANTS LEARN A LESSON.

Springfield, O.-The Retail Clerks as
sociation has added 100 new members
during the last two months, and has es-
tablished uniform nine-hour work day,
excepting Saturdays. A fifty-four-a-week
law for women was enacted by the last
general assembly. but the law exempted
mercantile establishments engaged in re-
tail business. The larger merchants in
Springfield were Instrumental in placing
this exemption in the statute. Many
women and girls are employed in the
factories and printing Office in this city.
The result of the fifty-four-hour law has
been to drive girls into those institu-
tions where they cannot be worked over
ten hours per day and not more than
fifty-four hours per week Their wages
are even greater than what are paid in
the retail stores The merchants are
handicapped for female labor. They are
now sorry they obtained the exemption
of the statute and are now seeing an
amendment to the law to make fifty
four hours uniform for all employers of
working women. This proves the
strength of the economic force in the
trade union, when combined with its
political strength in the state legislature.
United labor bulletin., 1912-08-01
vAcArIoN-coNvENTIoN TRIP.

w. ]. 'Tim" Foley, one of the directors
of the Trade Unions Benefit association,
and a member of Typographical union,
and State Senator Harvey E. Garman,
who is a member of the same organiza-
ton, accompanied by Mrs. Garman, Will
leave Saturday of next week for Cleve-
land, Ohio, to attend the convention OF
the International Typographical union.
They expect to take in the lake resorts
en- route. After the convention and the
entertainment features, which include
many lake trips and other features, they
will visit all the Canadian and States
cities on their way to Boston, where they
will attend the baseball tournament OF
the Typographical Baseball League. After
the tournament, they will return by way
of New York, Philadelphia, Washington,
D. c., Pittsburg, Indianapolis, St Louis
and Kansas City. Chicago will be IN
cluded on the Outgoing" trip. A large
part of the trip will be made by water
The Bulletin hopes the party will have
a pleasant vacation, and that the change
from the pure waters of the Great Lakes
to the salt water of the Atlantic Will not
make the tourists (unaccustomed 10
such refreshments) seasick.
United labor bulletin., 1912-08-01
TEACHERS NEED ORGANIZING.

Washington-The United States Bu-
reau of Education is making an urgent
plea for an increase in salaries now be-
ing paid instructors in public institu-
tions of learning The bureaus report
deals with the decade 1900-1910, inclu-
sive, and calls public attention to the
fact that although the salaries of male
instructors were Increased 3S per cent.
during that time and the salaries OF fe-
male teachers were increased 27 per
cent, still the average wage is only 5000
per year or less than $40 per week dur
ing the school season; nothing being
paid during vacation time. The com
missioner of education maintains that 1t
is impossible to procure competent
teachers at such beggarly wages. In
most of the states less than 10 per cent
of the teachers have had the advantage
of normal school or university training
United labor bulletin., 1912-08-01
DEATH RATE IN MINES DECREASING

Washington-Dr. ]. A. Holmes, direc-
tor of the Bureau or Mines, in his last
report says: 'Ihe latest mortality sta
tistics in the coal mines OF the country
SNOW slight improvement over the pre-
yious years. Still, the tinted States has
no record to be proud OF. In spite of the
progress we have maze we are stlil lar
below the STANDARD or SAFETY that We
must reach 4 he record OF men killed
and percentage to each 1000 employed
for the last five years is as follows:
1907, 3,197 killed, or 4.SS per 1000 EN-
ployed. 1908, 2,449 killed, or 3.64 per
1,OU0. 1909, 2,56S killed, or per 1000
1910, 1884 killed, or 3,91 per 1000. 1911
2,15l killed, or 3.I4 per 1000 men EN-
ployed. There is no question but what
Dr. Holmes and his assistants have ac.
complished great good since the Bureau
of Mines was instituted
United labor bulletin., 1912-08-01
DISCRIMINATION AGAINST
RAILWAY CLERKS.

The officials of the Brotherhood of
Railway Clerks have entered a vigorous
protest with the Interstate Commerce
Commission against the Atlantic Coast
Line railroad for dismissing from its
service such clerks who have Joined the
Brotherhood of Railway Clerks. Other
clerks have been threatened with the
penalty of dismissal if they join the
Clerks union. The railroads die hard.
They contest every inch of the way and
fight every trade when organization
commences. 1t was SO with the men in
the operating and mechanical depart
ments. The clerks have waited long
time to follow the example of their asso-
ciates in railroad service, but undoubt-
edly they, too, will become successfully
established in time.
United labor bulletin., 1912-08-01
A KANSAS INJUNCTION.

Kansas City, Kans.-A temporary in
junction has been granted by the district
court of Shawnee county against the Of
ficers of the Industrial Council of To
peka, including Edward D. McKeever, an
attorney, and all others aiding or abet-
ting in the work of organizing the Street
Railway Employees of the Topeka Street
Railway company The complaint in
cludes a plea that the organization of
the employees would establish boycott
against the Topeka Railway company,
and the organizers are restrained from
creating dissatisfaction or causing dis
sension among employees of the railway
company" Date for hearing has been
set and the Industrial Council of Topeka
is hopeful that a permanent injunction
will not be granted.
United labor bulletin., 1912-08-01
1900 WORKERS WANTED.
Fruit Crop Will Demand This Great Host
of Workers to Harvest It.

Deputy State Labor Commissioner
Brake has been asked to furnish 1900
men and women to assist in the harvest
ing of the mammoth fruit crop of the
Western Slope. He will endeavor to Sc
cure these workers through the three
free employment bureaus at Denver,
Colorado Springs and Pueblo The fruit
pickers will not be wanted until about
Sept. /, but it is desired that they be
now registered at the employment of
fees so that they may be sent when
needed. At this time there is no de-
mand for pickers, but box makers are
wanted. Lathers or box makers can
make S. and Sc per day at this time and
are in demand.
The campaign being made by the Den
yer Times is misleading 1t is feared
that hundreds will be sent into the dis
trict weeks before they are needed, and
that great suffering will result. 1t would
be well for any person desiring to avail
himself of the work to apply at the free
employment office. and be well taken
care of when the proper time comes.
United labor bulletin., 1912-08-01
TRUTHS TERsELY ToLD-TiMELY
DEBATES ON CONTEMPT BILL.

misunderstanding the house debate
on the Contempt bill Congressman Will
son of Pennsylvania. said: This bill
is the natural complement of the Anti
Injunction bill in SO far as it applies to
cases arising in trades disputes. 1t is
within the constitutional power of con-
gress to enact 1t will extend the right
of trial by jury to indirect contempt
cases where the acts alleged to have
been committed are of a criminal char
acter, and removes the suspicion that
bias on the part of some judges does in
justice to innocent parties. 1t will reg
ulate the exercise of judicial power SO
as to protect the people in the exercise
of all their rights" Congressman Ken
dali said: "The protest against the abuse
of the injunctive process has become
United labor bulletin., 1912-08-01
TRADES CLUB MOVES.

The Building Trades club has moved
it's headquarters from 933 Eighteenth
street to the club rooms formerly oc-
cupied by the Fraternal Order of Eagles,
in the Club building, 1871 Arapahoe
street This club was organized and
took the store room at 933 Eighteenth
street, and there grew to such an extent
that the secretary, George Sharp, has is
sued in the neighborhood of fifteen hun
dred membership cards. The. manage
ment found the room unsuitable on ac-
count of the large membership, and was
looking about for new headquarters.
When the recent defalcation of the
Eagles secretary became known, the
order decided to give up the lease on
the second floor of the Club building,
and the management of the Building
Trades club secured the entire second
floor for their organization. The club
will be the headquarters for the business
agents of the building trades as well as
all building tradesmen. The new ar
rangement will be a boon to the crafts
affiliated.
United labor bulletin., 1912-08-01
CHARTER RETURNED.

The Brotherhood of Railway Freight
Handlers have returned their charter to
the international organization. The
Denver organization has found that it
could not keep up a sufficient member
ship to hold the charter, and the action
was necessary. The Freight Handlers
have had hard time in Denver keeping
the organization together since the
strike several months ago. At that time
the membership was not given support
by the international organization, and
were defeated by the joint action OF the
different railroads entering the city. The
dissolution of the Brotherhood local IL
Denver is to be regretted N
United labor bulletin., 1912-08-01
RESOLUTION TABLED.
Delegates Willing to See sourts Jail
Men for Constitutional Contempt.

A resolution was introduced in the
Trdes assembly, sunday, condemning
Judge Shattuck for jailing one of the
owners of the Denver Post for construc-
tional contempt, but several of the dele
gates were willing to see the resolution
defeated because they bore animus for
the introducer, while others voted to
table the resolution to get rid of the
fight being made for and against the
resolution. Delegates wandered far
from the subject and made all sorts Of
accusations in order to defeat the propo-
sition, little realizing or caring that in
doing SO they gave support to the inter-
ests that are using the courts to jail
laboring men by the same vehicle. The
tabling of the resolution is the assem-
blys shame.
The resolution, as it was amended by
the committee, and as it read when
tabled, follows:
Whereas, Organized Labor has always
been opposed to judge-made law and
sentencing for CONSTITUTIONAL contempt
of court. as again recorded in the rec
ords of the state by the sentencing with
fine and Imprisonment of Frederick G.
Bonfils by Judge Hubert l.. Shattuck in
the district court; therefore be it
Resolved That the Denver Trades and
Labor assembly, in regular session
convened, denounce the sentencing OF
Frederick G. Bonfils by Judge HUI
bert L. Shattuck as subservient to the
will of interests opposed to the campaign
for the people, and detrimental to the
pursuit of happiness by the people who
dwell in the commonwealth of Colorado;
anu be It 1urther
Resolved, That the Denver Trades and
Labor assembly pledge its support to any
or all persons, papers or parties in their
campaign for reform in the judiciary, and
for the recall of judges by the people,
as well as the limiting of the power OF
Judges to punish for contempt of court
to acts committed in the presence of
the court and also for the recall OF
judicial decisions.
United labor bulletin., 1912-08-01
LAUNDRY WORKERS. PICNIC.

The Laundry Workers union Will
picnic at Eldorado Springs, Sunday. Ihe
organization has arranged for big time
at this popular resort, and hundreds will
avail themselves of the opportunity to
spend the day in the hills with merry
crowd Everyone knows what Eldorado
Springs is like, but not every one is ac'
quainted with the enjoyable affairs thai
the Laundry Workers can give when the
members of that organization set to
work to do something really worth while
If you desire an outing Sunday join the
crowd that is going to Eldorado Springs
and The Bulletin guarantees that you
will enjoy yourself
United labor bulletin., 1912-08-01
HOURS FOR WORKING WOMEN.

The new state law of Kentucky, regu.
lating the employment of female work.
ers is now in vogue. The statute pro
hibits all female workers under 21 years
of age from being employed in excess OF
ten hours day or sixty hours per week,
with the exception of those employed as
domestics or nurses. In specific occupa-
tions 1t is made compulsory upon EN-.
ployers to provide seats for women. A
number of valuable sanitary and hy.
genie safeguards are provided in the
law.
United labor bulletin., 1912-08-01
MORE GOVERNMENT INJUNCTION

Topeka, Kans.-Following his exam
pie, President Taft's Kansas friends
have resorted to his favorite methods OF
attack when other orderly instruments
fail, and the injunction writ has been
employed in the district court, enjoin-
ing every county clerk in Kansas from
printing on the official primary ballot
under the Republican head the names of
candidates for presidential electors who
care to declare themselves as favorable
to Roosevelt. Truly, William and his
cohorts have made the injunctive writ
an elastic and dangerous instrument in
the hands of INSCRIPTIONS self-seekers.
United labor bulletin., 1912-08-01
COURT susTAINs MUSICIANS.

The Musicians union of Minneapolis
Mimi, has just been upheld by deci-
sion rendered by the supreme court OF
Minnesota, holding that it had right to
fix the minimum number of musicians
in an orchestra. This case was insti-
tuted by the Theater Managers associa-
ton of Minnesota, which claims that the
number, as set by the local union, was
too high. The lower court upheld the
Musicians and the supreme court af-
firmed its ruling This is considered
by the Musicians and other trades at
Minneapolis as wise and valuable de-
cision.
United labor bulletin., 1912-08-01
SENDING IMMIGRANTS SOUTH.

Washington-A representative of pros
pective immigrants is in this city con-
ferring with the executive officials OF
the Southern Comemrcial Congress and
congressman from the South concerning
probable immigration of Dutch and Bel
gian farmers to the southern states. This
foreign representative is organizing
company to finance Dutch and Belgian
farmers who wish to take up Southern
farm lands. Some immigrants have al
ready settled in Florida, and more are
to follow from amsterdam and Rotter'
dam.
United labor bulletin., 1912-08-01
CHANGE IN FoREMANsHIP.

w. H. Neighbor has retired from the
foremanship of the Denver Republican,
and Perry Barnes, who has Deen work
ing on a machinist-operator job for East
wood & Kirchner, on Glenarm street, has
been given the place. William l.. Stitt,
a makeup on the Times, has been made
assistant foreman by Mr.. Barnes. Mr..
Barnes was recently the foreman Of the
Times, until Mayor Speer took charge OF
the paper. L c. Harrington has accept,
ed the place made vacant by the change
in the office of Eastwood & Kirchner.
United labor bulletin., 1912-08-01
ADVANCE TO DOCK MEN.

Ashland, Wis.-oficials of the 800"
railroad, after extended conferences with
the dock men employed on the 500
dock, have reached an amicable agree
ment whereby a new schedule of wages
has been put in force raising the scale.
The agreement is a compromise. the
dock men finally agreeing to accept s2.25
for day work and s2.40 for night work
80 cents per hour for overtime. This is
an increase of 5 cents per day and .
cents per hour in the overtime rate.