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The Republican journal., 1913-03-06
BLANKET LANE, (Prospect.)

BLANKET LANE, (Prospect)
The directors of Maple Grove Cemetery are
talking of enlargng the cemetery by buying
more land, as there are few available lots left
in the cemetery. Maple Grove cemetery is
one of the Oldest cemeteries in Waldo county
and in this cemetery rest some Of the first
settlers, also Revolutionary soldiers, soldiers
81 the war Of 1912. the Mexican war, the Re-
belion and the Spanish American war The
first one buried in this cemetery was Ezra
Treat. The selectmen are settling up the
town accounts. Il Nj. Cummings has five
teams engaged in hauling lumber to Grant &
Cos. mill al Standpoint. -. C. C. Ham of Mon
roe called OF MIR. and Mrs [. c. Cummings last
Thursday and spent part of the day with them.
80. Mrs. f. renee Cummings and Mrs. Helen
Gray drove to Standpoint Thursday afternoon.
....P. S. Lawrence Of Augusta who has had a
large amount of lumber sawed at the Bowdoin
farm, has had teams hauling it the past week
to the B. & 4. station for shipment to Brewer.
$50. Eugene Young was quite badly hurt last
week by a skid striking him across the back
and side. He thinks two ribs are broken and
his friends fear that he is badly hurt. Mrs.
II. d. Bowduin of the Meadow Farm and Mrs.
Z. F. Quimby of Quimby's Crossing were in
Brooks last Sunday calling on friends . VIM.
Calderwood and George Overlook came into
The Lane Monday morning with their teams to
haul lumber for l. M. Cummings . . Capt.
Alvah Clifford of Standpoint called on friends
in the lane last Sunday. e. Mrs. l. NJ Cum
mings is critically i'll. She is attended by DR..
James Pierce of Standpoint George Ridley
of Milo visited his father, C. c. Ridley ovor
Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Quimby of
Quiut1V's (rossinu zuare in the [ ana Sundor
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Russio-

RussiG-
The first of May was appropriately
celebrated as a labor day in the pro
Vinces of Russia adjacent the Baltic
Sea and also in Russian Poland and
the enighboring provinces. Notwith-
standing the fact that the police took
the necessary precautions they were
unable to prevent an almost general
stoppage of work in Riga, Warsaw and
other places, where hand bills were
distributed and demonstrations at
tempted. A large squad of police and
police spies entered the editorial and
prointing offices of the social demo
cratic newspaper the 'tPrawda" in ST.
Petersburg on the night of the Both of
April under the leadership Of a. police
officer. A search of the premises en-
sued which lasted several hours.
Without troubling to wait for the edi-
tor or the publisher, the police forced
open an cuprboards, drawers and boxes
taking away the whole of the books,
newspapers, correspondence and other
editorial matter.
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republican railway workers union and
also new trade union which broke
away, from the old organization. This
new union is now seeking reafffliation.
line congress has, however, refused to
cake back the members of this organi-
zat1on as a body, possibly because
some OF the members are not accent
able, but has left it to. the discretion of
these workers to apply separately for
re-adm1ttance. The disastrous dispute
seems. likely to continue. One of the
most interesting points discussed af-
forwards was the question of the rein
tatement of Those men. who were vic
'timized after the strike had terminal
ed. In spite of the Socialist party in
parliament, and. all the attempts at
reconciliation ON the part of the gov
eminent Representatives the railway
companies in general maintain their
unyielding attitude. - The bakers
strike has begun. 1t lis said that al
most 5000 men laid down their tools
on the first day of May. The Co.
operative Society bakers are among
the number, apparently because the ul-
tfmaItllm which was sent to all bakeries
did not reach the managers of the CO.
operative societies in time. The mis-
take was explained at the first meeting
of the strikers and the different head
ers proposed that the work be resumed
In the cooperative bakeries, because
these were prepared ito grant the de-
manus put forward by the union. This
proposition was rejected by the meet
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OIOOo OTbtNtft
The miners congress in South Wales
has instructed it's executive to commu-
nicate with all great organizations
with a view to bringing about a more
united action and mutual support
where important matters are concern
ed. The 1852 affiliated cooperative
societies have been circulated respect
ing the minimum wage clause and it
transpires that the minimum wage is
being paid by 272 societies. i. e., "a
for male workers an II for female
workers, 281 societies refuse to recog-
wage OF "a to their men only but
recognize no minimum for the women
workers. 281 societies refuse to recog-
nize this minimum whilst from $40
societies no reply has been received.
- The international Transport Work
ers' congress which was to have taken
place in London in June next, has been
postponed until August $3.50. = The
strike in the factories belonging to the
Cooperative Wholesale Society has
ended in a victory for the workers.
The last one of the dismissed work
girls, whose re- instatement the man
agement had opposed was taken on
again with the result that work was
resumed by the strikers. % The Scotch
trade union congress, which lately took
place in Dumfries, was ATTENDED by
$50 delegates representing 100000
members of Scottish trade unions. The
congress dealt with all matters OF
moment, including questions of social
legislation and also the special wants
of the Scottish workers. - About So
600 miners in South Wales refused to
resume work after the first of May in
order to compel the non union miners
to join the union Very good results
we're obtained. In nearly all cases
the non-union men Joined the union
and the strike thereupon ended. - Up
on the invitation of the London Trades
Council the executive of the Berlin
Trade Union spent several days in
London and stopped at Brussels on
their way back. The object of the
journey was to bring about a closer
relationship and a better understand
ing between the workers of these large
cities. 1t is reported that the LoAdon
Trade Council will return the visit.
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The secretary of the trade unions in
Const antinople reports that the recent
ly inaugurated labor movement has
suffered tremendously through the
war and its consequences. The work
of the few organizations which still
exist very much handicapped in con
sequence of the exceptional state of
fairs. Cutie a number of factories
Tor women's ready made clothing have
closed because almost all means of
communication between CONSTANT
nople and Rumelia, the country where
the production of these mills are dis
posed of, have been cut off. 500 work
ers are thrown out of work in conse-
quence ofthis. $50 workers in cigar
cite paper factories were locked out
because they would not agree to a re
duction in wages. Many private en-
ployees have suffered likewise. 23O
brewery workers have been locked out
for the last three months. Beok-bind-
ers, carpenters and men <of other
trades are almost all without work.
The price of all necessities of life
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Sutherland

Switzerland
The "Flugelrad', the Swiss railway
workers journal, states that upon the
occasion of the Kaiser's visit to. the
Swiss manoevers, the stretch of rail
way over which the royal train travel
ed was most carefully guarded. Same
was thickly lined with men who were,
in some cases. drawn from places a
great distance away for this purpose.
These men have mot only been abso-
lutely refused amy kind of remunera-
ton for their might work, but the
wages for the day required for the
Journey to and from their special duty
have been deducted. - The Swedish
Temperance Union NOW numbers 3d.
146; that is one member for every 40
INHABITANTS. - FEftythree delegates
as we'll as representative of the
the municipal workers conference in
French sister union, were present at
Often. A proposition to abolish the
Secretarlat was defeated by So votes
to 16. The federation has at the pres
ent Time az branches and 5000 mem
berS
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AMStrii1-

AMStrSO-
! The Tailors' Union now numbers
8,211 members as compared with 1888
in the year 1908 although about 1000
members were lost on account of a
split caused with the separatist move
ment. There are altogether 9 430 male
and 1926 female workers under 16
years of age, and 40,449 male and 81
843 female workers over 16 years of
age in the Austrian clothing industry.
This makes a total of 85,869 workers,
of which number 44,005 may be con-
sidered eligible. for the trade union.
! The number of home workers in this
industry, is 1850. - The Workers
Temperance Union, which has opened
lively campaign against alcohol, now
numbers 1,168 as compared with 899
in the previous year. The society re
ceives the financial support of num-
Der OF trade unions. = The average
yearly wage of the employees IN the
Austrian state tobacco factories Estate
monopoly is less than $50 per year.
= The lochsmiths in Vienna have en-
tered into new tariff agreement, in
which 120 factories and workshops
are involved, this means 2,100 work
ers. The agreement provides for. a
reduction of the weekly working time
from "a to 531a hours, an advance in
the minimum wage from SID to I'D
per hour for journeymen during their
first year after completion of appren-
ticeshdp, and from 41ad to sd, for all
other workers. No industrial concern
employing more than 10 workers ds
allowed to work women or girls be-
tween the hours of eight in the even
ing and five in the morning. - The
Saddler and Bag Makers Union has
increased it's membership from 1,721
o1,948 in the last year, although 1853
members in Prague fell away as
result of the separatist movement.
The total funds amount to over G1,-
040
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-NOrUau-

The National centre of the Norwe-
gian trades unions and the employers s.
union have decided to appoint a Joint
committee for the purpose of drafting
a bill outlining the course of ar0ltra-
ton proceeding for industrial disputes.
Such a measure has already been car
ried through in Denmark. A petition
has been sent to the Norwegian parlia-
ment asking that the discussion over
the government bill on the same sub
ject be postponed until the work of
the committee of the employers and
workers lis ready
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France

The twenty fourth lcongres of the
ralfWay men was attended by 1923
delegates still engaged i'm the service,
and who represented ISL local bodies
The humber of members has fallen
from 57,627 to 22,965 since the unsuc-
cessful strike of 1910. The member
ship has, however, recently. com
menced to increase. Agitation is
somephat handicapped because of a
rapidly growing Catholic organization.
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have risen rapidly and the rent has
almost doubled itself. Bread has
reached an exhorbitaut price, and
meat. mas become almost luxury.
Under such circin,s tances 1T is GER
tainly not easy to nush on " it'll the
labor movement, but the organization
which has had to endure the war and
all Its accompanying terrors will soon
emerge into new life and be in "a po-
srtion to report new progress.
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Hungary

The Metal Workers Union has rails
ed it's membership from 17,4S1 to 26,-
1913. Of this number 10000 are in Buda
Pesth. The years income amounted
to e2O,083 and the expenditure to
917,191 - The average number of
the Tailors' Union for the year 1911
was 1882, for the year 1912, 1875. =
According to the yearly report. of the
Trade Union Central the number of
affiliated members stood at Ill, 1866 ait
the end of the year 1912, as compared
with $3.50 at the end of the year
1911, and 86,478 at the end of the year
1910.
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SqUeden-

The social democratic proposition fol
an Investigation in respect to the lega
minimum wage has been rejected by
the Swedish parliament The same fate
also overlook the proposition for an
eight hour working day.
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Labor News Of All the World
A Weekly Record of Happenings in all Countries Of
Interest to Workers

Issued by the international Seceara Of National Trade Union
Centers. (AfiLated membership over Z mlion)
Legion A
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-06-12

Ing, SO that the customers OF the co.
operative societies were Obliged to pet
their breed from "scaIb" bakeries. In
certain ulburibs, as in st. Denis. where
the town council is socialist one. the
mayors tried to ensure a supply OF
bread for the municipal institutions
from the bakeries CONTROLLED by the or
CARNATIONS. With this end in view.
they addressed themselves to the
str ike committee, asking them If such
an arrangement were possible under
the offer of the government to install
mittee could give no answer so these
mayors will be Obliged to make ice or
the offer o the government to install
soldiers as strike breakers, or draw
their supplies of bread for the aged the
sick and the children under their scs re.
from non-union shops; If they will not
let them hunger = The Trade Union
National Centre, and the Partisan
Trade Council has raised a most angry
protest against the visit of the King
OF Spain, at the same time assuring
their fellow workers in Spain of their
support, against the existing regime.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-06-12
Belgium

One OF the most deploa0;e reatures
OF the recent strike was the position
which the Christian union took up.
Tney had not only decided not to take
part in the strike. but sent a circular
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-06-12
.Bulgdmdan

! Through a telegram received from
st. Sophia, we learn that the trade
unions held very impressive peace
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Roum,0ni0-

The tariff agreement entered into
between the master bookbinders and
the employers IN 1910 is now about to
be revised and the employers want to
make this an opportunity for reducing
the wages of the workers by no incon-
siderable amount. They are supposed
to be contemplating the importation Of
foreign blacklegs if occasion demands.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-06-12

demonstration ON the occasion OF the
first of May. HI
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Continued on Page Ii
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Great Brttoiq,-
A. Baumeister, Assists MT.
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Imperial Valley press., 1913-01-24
Highway Fund Being Raised

San Diego Sun: Already nearly $4,000
Of the $4,000 to pay San Degos share
of the national southern highway pre-
liminary work has been raised and the
committee Of local good roads advo-
Gates will start out again tomorrow to
complete the fund.
OF this amount $4,000 had to be
raised by January 10, $4,000 by Feb
ruary 1. and the entire amount by
March 4. Most enthusiastic support
is reported here, in the county and in
New Mexico and Arizona. which are
hand in hand with this city in get
ting the great national highway which
is planned to run from Baltimore or
Washington through the southern
states to San Diego
The members of the San Diego Real
ty Board yesterday raised 5000 to send
delegate to the convention to be
held in Asheville, n. c., where it is
proposed to outline a definite plan of
action for all the states interested in
the road project.
1t is planned by the national aSSO-
citation, of which Col. Del NJ. Potter
of Clifton, AriZ., is president, and d. G..
Collier of san Diego is vice president.
to carry their demands before the ma
tional congress in an effort to secure
the necessary funds to build the high
way.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-01-24
MAINLY PERSONAL

DR.. Carl is the owner of new
automobile.
J. G. Delozier was a Holtville Wis
itor yesterday.
The mother OF Robert Moore is a
visitor at his home.
The mother of Mrs. Winthrop Pier
is visiting Ell Centre.
Mrs. j. Stanley Brown returned last
night from Los Angeles.
Mrs. C. E. Donaldson, mother OF
Mrs. E. H. Sherman, is very ill.
Mrs. Davidson, mother of Mrs. C.. n
Perry, is visiting the latter in Ell Centro
DR.. George F. Wells of HOltville was
slightly injured yesterday by a run
away.
L. F. Carter of Spokane is in the
valley in connection with property in
tereStS.
Mrs. William Fisher of Laporte, Ind.
is visiting her sister. Mrs. c. B. APP
kins Of HOltville.
Z. F. Hoffman Of Los Angeles is in
the valley looking over ranch property
preparatory to buying.
Winthrop Pier and Dan Leonard eX-
pttl ~ llibft llltp tIltli HtN IolllCH VI
the Paris tract very shortly.
r. E. Barnes of COvina is a visitor
in FL Centro Mr.. Barnes formerly
owned a ranch near HOltviIle.
Mrs. d. X. GO0de and children re-
turned This morning from a visit with
tho formers parents in Los Angeles.
Z. J. MuiliGan is another newcomer
10 FL Centre. Mr.. Mulligan is pur-
chasing town property for investment
The literary section of the Woman
Ten Thousand Club met yesterday at
the residence Of Mrs. Violet Campbell
Mrs. Walter Packard gave talk on tic
subject "f pure food.
Mrs, Il, 3. VaiIr IS home from Co.
roma. where She Wrni As representative
Of the Woman'S Ten Thousand Club At
the convention Of the eouthern district
Of the California Federation Of Wo-
mems Clubs.
Joseph Daniels. librarian of the Biv-
ersidc public library, was expected Il
I'll Centre Yesterday. He was delayed
because Of the time spent with Super
intendent Of Schools Cooley in visiting
some of the county schools. Mr.. Dan
lels will arrive in Ell Centro today, OF
at the latest by tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-01-24
NOTICE

l wish at this time to place my name
before the voters of the Imperial Irri-
cation District as candidate for the
office of tax collector and assessor for
their consideration at the election to
be held February 5, 1918.
During my eight years residence here
in the valley as a rancher I have be
come familiar with the conditions here
from a rancher's point of view. L have
had great deal of experience in the
line of work that would fall to the
occupant of this office. 1 believe thai
with the experience 1 have had in this
line of work, together with my ia
miliarity with conditions here will
cause me to be able to serve the peo-
pie of this district successfully as tax
collector and assessor.-Advertise
234 CLARK BOOHER.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-01-24

work, but must have hidden some
where unlil his employers retired, un-
dertaking to rob the money drawer aft
er they were supposed TO be asleep.
The hoy was brought before City Re
corder Glasby Wednesday morning,
who committed him to the juvenile de
partment of the superior court, and
he was taken to Ell Centre on the
10 80 train.
His mother was heart broken when
she saw the boy being taken away,
thinking she would never see him again
but was pacified when told through an
interpreter that he had not yet had
his hearing and would be in good hands
until then
Imperial Valley press., 1913-01-24
SEES YEARS OF RUIN
AHEAD IN MEXICO
1CoNTINUBD FROM PAGE ONEl

! mite and a decisive blow is the lasI
thing that is planned by either Zapata
or OroZcO.
1.-The republic is practically idle il
many important districts. although af-
| fairs go along very we'll with Mexico
! City and Guadalajara. with the big sill
yer mines at Pachuca and along the
railroad line between Laredo and Mex
government itself often makes terms
with the rebels. but feels no security
in this because the revolutionary lead
ers refuse to stay bought.
"Mexico's plight is bitter because il
cannot exist without foreign capital
and no outsider would dare spend any
money there as long as the present Sit
uatiOn continues. American and Ger
man capital received as much protec-
ton as Mexican Investments, but this
is not adequate in a country where
even life is insecure. 1t would not
seem so much a subject OF criticism
if either side proceeded to fight in
earnest, but these months of uncer
idlills anu lI1dCtlOll dFt LOO uluci1 10
stand.
"ln Germany our military policy is
revised every five years. Our peace
strength is usually slightly more than
half million men, not including Of
iicerS, non-c commissioned officers and
one-year volunteers. As for war. the
total fighting strength Of the German
nation. including the navy. can be
raised to 1 900, 900, but not more than
100000 of these have had any train
ing and it is likely that 5000. 900
might be found physically unfit Our
army is organized in % corps and
these are stationed and recruited in
various provinces and states Of the
empire. Promotion in the German
army is exceedingly slow and our senior
captains sometimes have thirty years
Of service. We have about $4,000
active officers and about $4,000 non
commissioned officers
Imperial Valley press., 1913-01-24
Union Revival Meetings

Very interesting services We're held
NJ the Christian church last night. Or.
bowling spoke upon the subject Of
'-.euGessinc Christ" il very inter
c,lin- and forccful way. Many pro-
n"unced il the very hest of the -erl",
cf sermons 80 far. Mr.. Daniels san-
very effective solo This afternoon
al , reception for boys and girls
was hrld at the church. Tonight the
service Will be especially for fathers
ANA sons. pr. bowling viii give an
appropriate address ana Mr.. Daniels
Will sing Gipsy Smiths favoriIe song
a, Solo and also his version Of the
glory song. 1t Will no doubt be q
Very Interesting service.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-01-24
NOTICE

AS a candidate for the combined Of
fees of Assessor and Tax Collector Of
the Imperial Irrigation District, L ask
for the support of the voters of the
District for the following reasons:
/ have had over ten years experience
as an abstracter and searcher of titles,
four years of this time having been
spent in Imperial County exclusively,
therefore 1 feel that L am well quail
fed to solve the various problems
arising in reference to the correct de-
scription of property in this valley "a
matter of vital Importance to all land
owners) and believe this experience
will insure the people of the district
careful, prompt accurate and efficient
service. HARRY G. THOMAS.
advertisement
Imperial Valley press., 1913-01-24
Notice of Annual Meetjnu

To The StOckhOIders OF the Imperial
Valley Oil and Cotton Company:
Please take notice that the annual
meeting of the stockholders and elec-
ton of directors of the Imperial Valley
Oil and Cotton Company will be held
at the companys office in the City Of FL
CentrO, County of Imperial, and STATE
for the purpose of electing directors of
said corporation for the ensuing year,
and for the transaction of such other
business that may come before the
meeting.
l.. E. SRACk. Secretary.
advertisement 23O
Imperial Valley press., 1913-01-24
Brethren Revival

Last night al the new Church Of the
Brethren. corner Of Seventh street and
Brighton avenue. Evangelist Martin
spoke on the condition of the sinner
before. during and after conversion.
\ we'll filled house listened attentively
to the sermon, it being the largest
congregation since the revival began.
Everybody enjoys The spiritual cOngre-
@ationai singing. There will be ser
vices tonight and also saturday night.
sunday viii De a full day. Besides the
regular meetings morning and evening
there viii be dedication service at ,
in The afternoon. al which time tn,
frW church Will pc formally dedicated.
Everybody Is Welcome.