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The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1912-01-19
UNION MADE GOODS.
Failure to Demand Label Helps the
Foes of Organized Labor.

Foes of Organized Labor.
There are a number of trade union
lists who think themselves loyal sup
pay their dues regularly, attend their
meetings and would rather go on strike
than work alongside a nonunion man,
yet these same men will purchase
bread. shoes, hats, clothing, furniture,
tools and tobacco without giving a
thought to the conditions under which
these articles were made or without
realizing that they are helping their
avowed enemies, the Manufacturers
association, to gain ground
1t was to aid the members Of all the
trade unions of the country to distin-
guish between goods made under fair
or unfair conditions that the union la.
bel was first brought into use, and II
is this label that can be made the
most effective weapon against the on
slaught made upon unionism by the
foes of organized labor Workingmen
constitute the larger part of the pur-
chasing public, inasmuch as their
wages are redistributed almost as soon
as they are received. and ii is to their
fellow workers in other trades that
the members Of each union must look
for support. 1t is obvious, for instance,
that the halter will wear union made
hats. the baker eat union made bread,
the Cigarmaker smoke union made CT
CARS. but it is only when each of these
three extends the principle that
prompts him to aid his own union and
to help the other two that he takes a
step toward progress in true unionism.
The building trades unions do not
suffer from this Indifference to quite
the same extent as other organIZa tons,
for the reason that the men who fol.
low the different branches of construc.
ton work are well organized. Yet.
even as far as these unions are con.
cerned. greater reciprocity would re-
suit in the strengthening of the cause
of organized labor in general and tbs
growth and higher efficiency of the re-
spective organizations in particular.
But it is the weaker unions that have
cnlehy TO rely upon the support OF
their brother workingmen. 1t stands
to reason that no capitalist will go
about making propaganda for the I'M
ion label. and it is the trade unionists
who must show the employers by a
constantly expressed demand for I'M
ion made goods that it will be to their
advantage to supply such demand.
Support of this kind will help these
weaker organizations to gain in
strength, and long hours, child labor
and insanitary conditions will boone
things of the past
Thus labor itself can redeem it's fell
low workers from the undercurrent OF
Industrial lavery.-James Mcguire,
Recording Secretary international
Brotherhood Of Stationary Firemen. in
Chicago News.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1912-01-19
Trade Union Notes.

In Bavaria women work on the rail
roads as section hands
On May % the American Federation
of Musicians meets in convention al
Omaha
John f. White. president of the Unit
ed Mine Workers of America, has been
reelected by a large majority.
A home for the old and infirm mem
bers of the Bricklayers, Masons and
Plasterers' union is now being planned
in Oklahoma.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1912-01-19
rroIIsxmen Form New Union

About 1000 union trolley men Of
Philadelphia, formerly members Of Di-
vision AT of the Amalgamated Asso-
citation of Street and Electric Railway
Employees, which was suspended from
the International body recently because
the men persisted in regarding c. o
Pratt as their real leader have formed
a new association independent Of the
Amalgamated association.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1912-01-19
BURNS IN HOT WATER.

Washington, Jan. l3.-A suit for $50,
600 was entered against Detective VIM.
j. Burns for libel. at Montreal, Canada,
by the celebrated detectives William and
Allan Pinkerton, on January T. Burns
had worked up ease against the Pink
erton agency for one David Russell, a
Montreal millionaire. who claims that
the Pinkertons had been concerned in a
conspiracy against him. In spite of his
efforts Burns was unsuccessful. Now
the Pinkertons are suing him for dam
ages.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1912-01-19
DUTY OF LABOR.

To the men and women Of la
Dor We say the wrongs which
the workers have borne, the
rights to which they are entitled,
should and must achieve. can
only be accomplished by thor
oueh organization, unity and fed
GRAFTON promoted and permeated
by the spirit of fraternity and
solidarity.
AT no time in the history of la
Dor has organization been so es-
sential as now If the wage
eaners Of our continent hope
not only to promote and advance
their interests, but to protect
even chat which they now ell
joy, organization, unity and fed
Grafton are an immediate and
pressing necessity.
The concentrated effort and
bitter animosity Of the enemies
Of organized labor to crush out
the spirit Of the toilers and with
it to enfeeble or destroy the or
gained labor movement must
be met by the men and women
of labor with an intelligent.
earnest, dignihed and insistent
attitude, whose solemn and inn
perative duty it is to openly de-
clare the high purposes for which
our movement is instituted. to
show its splendid achievements
. already accomplished for the
workers and make clear its no
blest aspirations not only for the
workers, but for all humanity
= American Federauonist
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1912-01-19

A. r. of I. Membership Climbing.
Notwithstanding the fact that Frank
Morrison, secretary of the American
Federation of Labor, reported to the
Atlanta convention the highest paid
up membership ever attained. the
months of October, November and De-
cember. the first three months o. the
new fiscal year. reveal a still further
increase in paid up membership, eclips-
ing the high water mark by sub
stantial margin. Secretary Morrison
asserts that vigorous organizing
campaign will be prosecuted during
the year 1912.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1912-01-19

Benjamn whose association with
charity and official connection with charity organizations
enables him speak with authority shocked the esasfed
phantropss Of Boston by the following remarks before the
Twentieth Century club American Economic league writer
New York apply with equal force
organized chary dispensers of nearly all cities Mr.
part follows YOu have here in Boston
of the rich Among the worst expoters of the
the directors Of the charities Any who studies the d
list of charities will this wish could
the directors of all the charities who the land
would like work the land and let them take their
settle the question whom the land should belong
settled the first place always doubt whether the
of charities should be institutions for the
for the criminal always glad to have
all evidence possible the subject What do pay unsbled
Boston, told the maximum is so $2
the panthropiss the benefit of the doubt
phanhopss all the benefit of the doubt else
you couldn't stand them the city with for week
these ed aborers least $144 to $3.50 for
three good No ought be obliged eXpend than
twenty Of his earnings for rent matter what rent
satisfied that have this conclusion before
what standards Of living Every
dollar the Of the land above the which he
be entitled robbery Of the In practically American
city and control the legislative
body the city and You have lots of land here in
Boston and the people live expensive land than the
wealthy many parts of Boston Many directors of charity
making money of the poor.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-05-09
Three SEEK COMMAND
OF GRAY VETERANS
Gen. Van Zandt, Gen. Young Of
Kentucky and Gen. Walker OF
South Carolina Candidates.

Macon, Ga. May THE United
Confederate Veterans convention
was formally opened today, with
thousands in attendance.
Large sections of the city have
been roped off for exclusive use of
pedestrians, autos practically be-
ing barred from these streets.
General Van Zandt of Texas, Gen.
Walker of South Carolina and Gen.
Young of Kentucky are candidates
for commander-in- -chief.
A movement has started against
the crosses of honor by the yeter-
ans on the ground that many who
never served in the war have re-
ceived these emblems.
The convention of the Sons of
Veterans was opened yesterday, the
meeting having been preceded by a
street parade.
An interesting feature of yester-
day was the presentation of Mrs.
Alex White Of Washington, presl-
dent-general of the U. d. c., of the
chair occupied by Jefferson Davis
when here in 1867, at which time
he made his farewell address to his
former soldiers.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-05-09
SON WOULD SERVE
FATHERS SENTENCE
Charles Knox OF Los Angeles Petit
tons Gov. Colquitt to Be Allowed
TO Don Prison Stripes.

Austin, Tex, May 6.-Governor
Colquitt today received from
Charles Il. Knox of Los Angeles
one Of the most novel propositions
and denoting parental affection
seldom seen in these times.
knoxs father, j. ID. Knox, was
recently convicted in Palo Pinto
county Of misplacing funds en-
trusted to his care and for the Of
Tense was sentenced to serve two
years In the Texas penitentiary.
Charles Knox petitions Gov. Col
quit that he be allowed to serve
out the sentence imposed on his
father. In his letter, he expresses
the belief that to imprison the ell
DER Knox would be equivalent to
eondemning him to death, and
states that if the governor will al
low nm to go to prison IN place of
ms father he will start for Texas
immediately to enter the peniten-
tiary.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-05-09
TEXAS VETERANS MS
/. Train IS WRECKED
First Section of Special Carrying
Delegates TO Reunion Meets With
Disaster in Mississippi-Nine
Dead and 50 Injured.

New Orleans, May 6.-Nine per-
sons were killed and SIS injured
when the first section of a Confed-
crate veterans train, carrying vet
Grams from Texas to the reuninon
at Macon, Ca, was wrecked near
Hattiesburg, Miss.
The engine, baggage and two
passenger coaches were over
turned.
Three passengers killed are be-
lieved to be Confederate veterans,
but their names are not known.
The identified dead include Mrs.
Charles Holmes, thought to be of
Big Springs, Tex, and Mrs. James
Cameron Of Henderson, Tex. Sew
eral bodies are still under the
wreckage.
The train wrecked was a section
OF the Texas Confederate veterans
special, and passed through here
last night, coming in over the
Texas & Pacific and going out over
the Queen q Crescent.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-05-09
BURNED TO DEATH
WHILE WASHING
Mrs. George Owens OF Board Camp
Lived Only Few Hours After
Receiving Burns Was
About 65 Years Old.

Mrs. George Owens, who lives
near Board Camp, died Tuesday
afternoon, only few hours after
her clothing caught fire while pre-
pairing to do her washing. Mrs.
Owens was building a fire in the
yard under a boiler, when the
flames ignited her dress, which
burned rapidly. She ran scream
ing into the smokehouse nearby,
and it caught fire and was de-
stroyed. Mr.. Owens had been at
work some distance from the house
and happened to come in. He no.
ticed that the boiler was overturn-
ed, and then looked toward the
smokehouse and found that it had
been burned. He at once went to
the residence, and as he went in
met his wife coming across the
room. Her clothes had been
burned completely off of her. Mr..
Owens got what assistance he
could, but his wife had been fatally
burned, and died in a few hours.
Mrs. Owens was about 65 years
of age, and had no children, her
only child, a son, dying about ten
years ago
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-05-09
BOUGHT $4,000
ACRES OF LAND
Cove Lumber Company Gets Tim
Der Enough TO Keep Them Busy
Several Years-Cost S250,0O0.

w. B. Barton returned Thursday
from Muskogee, Ok, where he went
to attend a sale OF y. S. timber
lands, which took place on May l..
While there he bought for the
Cove Lumber Company about H.
600 acres of land at cost Of near
ly $4,000. The land is located in
Oklahoma, near the Arkansas line,
and lies west of Cove, where the
mill of the lumber company is To-
Gated. 1t is estimated that there
will be cut from the land about i50
million feet of pine timber. besides
many thousand railroad ties. All
of the timber land lies in a bunch,
i2 miles by IS miles, and it will
take from twelve to fifteen years to
cut the timber from it.
The total sales of land on the
day Mr.. Barton made his purchase
amounted to 81 ,60G00c.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-05-09
K|MNEL RECALLS
Who SLUCCED HIM
Three Men Named to Doctor by
Man OF Mystery" After Opera
ton TO Restore His Memory
Youth Is Returning.

Chicago, May 6.-Fourteen years
have dropped from the life Of the
man who claims to be George Kim
mel
Physicians and nurses of Robert
Burns hospital, after talking with
the principal in this strangest of
identity mysteries, today declared
their belief that the recent opera
ton, performed in an effort to re-
store his memory, likewise restored
his youth.
Kimmel, or Andrew White.
whichever he may be, said his first
thought upon regaining conscious
ness after the operation, was that
he was in the st. Louis hotel in
which he was attacked by thugs in
1898.
According to DR.. Wilder, KIM
Imel's first exercise of returning
memory was TO name the three
men who are alleged to have slug
ged him in 1898. DR.. Wilder de-
clined to make known the names of
these men mentioned by Kimmel.
The fourteen wasted years have
passed. | believe | am beginning
life again from that point he told
an attendant. The very appear
ance of the patient verifies this
statement. Instead of a wrinkIed
and prematurely aged man, IS
years old, he seems a man of 80,
happy and alert.
kimmel spent many hours today
reading and smoking or sitting near
his open window and occasionally
waving to children playing across
the street in Garfield Park. Late
in the day he spoke of his return
ing memory and the horror of the
wasted years of his life, in the
first official statement he has made
since the operation last Wednes-
day. The statement, dictated to
Miss Maud Fitchel, his nurse, fol-
lows.
10 the public. ! thank you Tor
the kindly interest you all have
manifested in my interest during
the past weeks and months and
especially during this operation.
My memory is coming back to me
gradually and with it the horror of
the wasted years of my life. | have
no doubt | can satisfy everyone as
to my identity. / am too weak
mentally and physically to say
more. My head and chest is in a
plaster cast
Early this week the patient will
tell the story that is expected to
finally decide whether he is the
real George A. Kimmel of Niles,
Mich, or an imposter.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-05-09
Bible Students Meetina.

Opal, May 6.-Upon invitation Of
Mr.. Chamblin, ST., meeting will
be held at his home near Midway
school house on the afternoon of
the fourth Sunday in May. The
meeting will be conducted by w.
A. Davis of Big Fork, and will be
under the auspices of the Interna-
tional Bible Students Association
class extension service. Mr.. Davis
has several warm friends in that
vicinity, and there is some talk of
organizing a class for the purpose
of independent and undenomina-
tional study of the scriptures. All
Interested are invited to attend
and talk the matter over.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-05-09
HERE FOR HIS HEALTH
J.. II. Cavanaugh, Superintendent OF
Transportation OF Big Four Rail-
way Arrived Tuesday Morning.

]. r. Cavanaugh, Mrs. Cavanaugh
and son Frank Of Indianapolis ar
rived Tuesday and will spend a
month with their daughter, Mrs. j.
Hollister Tull. Mr.. Cayanaugh is
the superintendent Of transporta-
tion of the Cincinnati, Chicago,
Cleveland and st. Louis Railway,
the Big Four Route. He had been
in bad health for some time and is
here on a vacation. The family
came in a private car, New York
Central No. 900, which was fur
nished by the Big Four. The car
was sent back ON Tuesday after
moons train and was accompanied
by Frank Cavanaugh
Mr.. Cavanaugh has been in Mena
before, and likes the country very
well.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-05-09
BANK OF
CRANN|S DIVIDEND
This Time IL Is 10 Per Gent, Max
ing i'm All 25 Per Cent Paid
by Receiver Pipbin.

w. NJ. Pipkin, receiver of the
Bank of Grannis, which failed on
July TO- 1911. has declared another
dividend and has issued checks for
10 per cent of the amount due to
creditors of the bank at the time it
failed. This makes in all 25 per
cent that he has paid, dividend
Of is per cent being made in Oc-
tober, 1911. All expenses of the
receivership have been paid, and it
is expected that another 5 per cent
dividend will be declared before
the affairs of the bank are closed
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-05-09
CHINESE FLEEING
TO UNITED STATES
Urgently Request Authorities at
Washington TO Allow Them to
Enter Because OF Conditions.


Washington. May 6.-Several
hundred Chinese are fleeing from
the state of Coahuila, Mex, to the
United States border, most of them
going to a point opposite Eagle
Pass, Tex.
Their urgent demands for per-
mission to enter the United States
reached the authorities here today,
and are being considered. The
communication says conditions in
Mexico make it unsafe for the Chi
nese to remain there, as they are
being victimized by all the several
opposing forces.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-05-09
ASTOR'S SON GETS
BULK OF ESTATE
roeome of Five Millions for Widow
10 Cease il She Re-Marries-
Three Million for Expected
Heir-Ex-Wife Gets @.

New York, May 1.-THE will OF
John Jacob Astor, drawn up last
september, a few days after his
marriage to Miss Madeline Talmage
Force. was made public by council
for the family last night. A son,
Vincent Astor, is made the princi-
nal beneficiary and residuary lega-
tee. The value of the large estate
il not given, and by the creation of
trust funds the testator has fol-
lowed the same plan as his fore
fathers.
While the estate has been esti-
mated at from S75,000,000 to $780,
100000, no hint of the real value
is given. A close friend of the
family expressed the opinion last
night that the smaller figure prob
ably is more nearly the correct one.
Aside from the provisions for
Vincent Astor, the will provides for
unconditional bequests for only
s276,500. Among these there is
only one of a charitable nature.
This is $4,000 to st. Paul's school
at Concord, N. H. The remainder
Of the legacies are to relatives,
friends and faithful servants.
Nearly all other provisions of the
will, as made public, deal with the
trust funds, of which there are
three S5,000,000 for the young
widow, $5G00000, for the colonel's
young daughter, Muriel, the child
Of his former wife, Ava Willing As
tor, and 100000 for the expected
posthumorus child OF the present
widow. The latter clause provides
for each child who shall survive
the testator, other than his son,
William Vincent, and his daughter,
Ava Alice Muriel.
Nothing TO Divorced Wife.
No provision is made to the wife
who divorced him; and if the young
widow dies or marries again, the
s5,000,OO0 trust fund, together with
the town house on Fifth avenue,
and other property left to her, re-
yerts to Vincent Astor. She re-
ceives, however, 100000 outright,
without further stipulations; and
until the income from the trust
fund shall become available, the
trustees are directed TO pay her an
income Of 100000 a year. There
was an ante-nuptial settlement
which she accepted in lieu of dover
rights. The amount of this has
nver been made public. Rumors
have placed it at S5,000,000.
The colonel gives the Trustees
minute directions concerning max
ing investments, following almost
word for word instructions of SINH
lar nature left by his father, Will
liam Astor.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-05-09
SCORE HURT IN WRECK
A Southern Railway Train Jumps
Tracl. in South CaroIina-Brok-
en- Axle Cause of Wreck.

Columbia, S. G., May IA score
or more persons were injured when
train No. 81, on the Southern Rail-
way. Washington to Jacksonville,
was derailed about three miles
north Of Columbia this morning at
q O'CLOCK. Two sleeping cars and
the diner turned over. A relief
train brought the injured to this
city. Most of the passengers were
able to proceed. Breaking OF the
axle OF one Of the driving wheels on
the engine caused the wreck.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-05-09
Good Lodqe Meeting.

Omega Rebekah lodge No. 295 met
in regular session Friday night, and
very enjoyable time was spent. We
had three visitors from Board
Camp lodge. Sister Matte C. Whan
had a fine paper for the good Of
the order. Several nice talks were
made. Regardless of the town be-
ing full of amusements, there was
a fine crowd out, everyone going
home feeling ii was good to be
there.
Press Correspondent.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-05-09
JEwELER BUYS HOME.
II. Hoehener Now Owns Two oI
George Hopper's Houses.

Ii. Hoehener, the jeweler at
Easterday's store, has purchased
the house he has lived in at ii0i
Seventh street, and also the house
next door, HOP Seventh street, oc-
cupied by B. j. Stuart and family.
Both of the houses were bought
from George Hopper, who now
lives at Thayer. Mo.
Mr.. Hoehner came TO Mena over
a year ago and has been very well
pleased.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-05-09
DURING fruit SEASON
The Wells Fargo Express Company
Will Have Several Men in
This District.

L. +. Troja of Chicago. industrial
agent, w. P. Eskew, route agent,
and w. ]. Thompson, all connected
with the Wells Fargo Express
Company, arrived in Mena Tues
day and will remain in. this district
all during the fruit and vegetable
shipping season. They will do all in
their power to get shipments load
ed and moved rapidly.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-05-09
MENA Has DETERMINED THE SIXTEENTH ANNUAL FAIR
FISH BLOWN OUT or wATERg
several Found After Storm Near
sugar Creek; Cyclone in Kansas.

After a wind storm passed over
the Kansas City Portland Cement
Companys plant near Kansas CITY
employees found 25pound buffalo
fish lying on the Santa Fe tracks
which are about 20 feet from the
south bank of the river. About it
We're several smaller fish. mostly
cat and bass. 1t is believed the fish
were blown out of the water. Sew
eral small buildings in the neigh
borhood We're destroyed.
Reports from Wichita and
Hutchinson, Kas., last night stated
that a tornado at Danlow. eight
miles south of Hutchinson. had
caused considerable damage 10
buildings. A heavy hail accom-
panied the storm.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-05-09
WATCH FOR BIG PREMIUM LIS
METH0DIsTS MAY
NOT BAR FOREIGNERS
They Want Article % Of the Faith
Changed at the General
Conference.

Nashville, May 1.-THE College Of
Bishops of the Southern Methodist
church yesterday decided to rec
ommend to the general conference
a change in article % Of the Church
Articles of Faith, the first since its
adoption in 1903. The article now
provides that those who unite with
the church shall be citizens Of the
United States. At the time it was
prepared it was intended simply
for the United States, therefore ap-
plicable. However, the denomina-
ton. with its many missions, has
grown SO rapidly that this portion
of the confession is not now appli-
cable to the whole church.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-05-09

Mrs. Mary A Neighbors, who has
lived in Polk county for forty
years, and in Arkansas more than
80 years, died at Potter on April
"a, aged 50 years. The cause OF
death was old age. She left be-
hind four sons and two daughters
among the former the Rev. S. A.
Neighbors of Potter, in whose
home she had long lived. Burial
was at Salem beside her husband,
w. J. Neighbors, who preceded heI
by fifteen years.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-05-09
GERMAN STEAMSHIP LOST
Feared That Vessel With All on
Board Has Gone Down.

New York. May 6.-There is fear
among shipping men that the Ans
burg, a German steamship which
left here February ?. with a cargo
valued at ei.000.00o Is lost. and
that all on board have persisted
The word vas received yesterday
thai the lsrrfnen. a German cruiser
which had put oui from Bermuda
Is search fof thf vessel. has uof
been able to ilnd heg.