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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-03
TWAS EVER THUS
BY Wing DInger

That old straw hat of min with dust
Looked pretty bad. 1 swear.
So Saturday I went down town
A new to buy and wear.
l blew my coin and started out
Upon the street once more.
But ere I got three blocks away
1t started in to pour.
l had no parachute with me
There was no place at HAND
Where shelter could be sought--the hat
Got soaked, crown, brim and band.
And yesterday it looked far worse
Than thai old hat l wore,
But that one hadn't been sent home
1t still was at the store.
NY coin was spent, the rain had spoiled
For good my new straw dome,
The old one was locked up, and so
! spent the day at home.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-03
WAR MEANS Loss

From the Springfield Union.1
Viewed from any angle n general Eu-
ropean war means stupendous loss, and
every country of the globe is bound to
experience something of that loss. War
is not a real prosperity maker, more
than fire. 1t wastes, blights aid de-
stroys. In the present instance 1t
means a wanton and wicked sacrifice of
lives and the fruits of human endeavor
satory blessings in respect to liberty
and opportunity for peoples now OPP
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-03
THE RATE CASE
THE decision of the Interstate
Commerce Commission in the
railroad freight ease. while not

THE decision of the Interstate
Commerce Commission in the
4 railroad freight case, while not
all that the railroad managers
sought, ought to do much to settle
business conditions insofar as they are
affected by the railroads. The heads
of the roads now know just where they
stand with respect to revenues from
any given quantity of commerce. They
will base their expenditures accord
ingly. Very likely much of the yearly
increase of $751; 900 or $40, 900, 900
in gross that will result from
the advances granted in the Central
Western territory, will go into improve
ments and new rolling stock. This
ought to give the mills and factories
dealing in railroad supplies business
that has been denied them pending the
announcement of the rate decision.
Doubtless the failure of the commits
sion to grant any increases in the inn
mense and important territory lying
east of Pittsburgh and Erie will be the
u of much disappointment to
those who had been calculating on
getting at least some assistance in car
rying out their plans for extensions
and engagements, but it must be re-
membered that most of the eastern
lines so affected, such as the Pennsyl-
vania, for instance, are really parts of
great systems the western divisions of
which are to some extent benefited.
The advance is therefore probably
equivalent as to revenues to a general
advance of perhaps two per cent. At
all events a half loaf is better than no
loaf and some substantial betterment
of business conditions is to be ex-
pected as a result of the decision.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-03
REAL ~ARMAGEDDoN

tFrom the Boston Transcript
Such a struggle woul he the real Ar
not one to laugh at, but one
to weep for. Fortunately there is moth
ing to menace W strict neutral
may take. but if we suppose
that in the long run it will be produce
tive of advantage to this country, we
awaken later to find ourselves ter
ribly mistaken. The nations of the
earth have become too near neighbors
to make the distress of one contribute
to the benefit of others.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-03
Business Locals
PITT YOUR FOOT DOWN

into a pair of Jerauld shoes while the
semiannual sale is on. You will find
an assortment OF shoes that is I'M
equalled for style and dependable ma
terial at prices that are unmatchable
when quality and reliability of makers
are taken into consideration. The best
and largest assortment, always. Jer-
auld Shoe Co., $40 Market street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-03
Verbeke Guards to Meet

The members mustered into the Yer
Guards are ordered to meet at the
rendezvous, Exchange Building, Wal
nut street, this evening, at 1880 O'CLOCK
roll call.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-03
IN HARRISBURG Fifty
YEARS G TO-DAY

[From the Telegraph of Aug. 3. 1851
Fnst Da-
Tomorrow being a national fast
day. the Post Office will be open only
from 1880 to S a.. m. and from 1 to 3
O'Clock D. m.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-03
Attack Kelley

Frederick, Md. Aug. >. = GeneNaI
Kelley was attacked at Cumberlaa4S y
yesterday, at 4 o'clock p. m, by a large
Causland.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-03
news fRA j2fRssTSFEENS AR
Iron the Telegraph of Aug. 3, 1851
Prisoners Revolt

New York, Aug. 3. - A report from
says that a revolt has broker
out amongst the rebel. prisoners in that
city. Three regiments have been sent
to quell the rebellious prisoners.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-03

Judge Shark =
What became of
the dogfsh pris-
oner. officer?
officer Lobster
-Er-he escaped,
your honor. Some
one handed him a
sawhsh.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-03
PUBLISHED BY

Published every evening Except Sun
day), at the Telegraph Building. ZIG
Federal Square.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-03

The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion has given some railroads an in
crease of rates and others considerable
advice.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-03
OUR DAILY LAUGH

In the Poultry
Yard
Mrs. Duck -
What have you
been buying now?
Mr.. Duck /
ordered a pair of
duck pants, but
these look just
like a mans.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-03
Committee
Starts Its
Campaign

in the county are all stirred up over
the manner in which post offices have
been handed out. DR.. b. Thornton was
elected chairman and S.. b.. Wolfe Sec
rotary. B. K. Focht, candidate for
Congress, and other candidates made
speeches and the work for the cam
paign was marked out.
United labor bulletin., 1914-11-07
News of the Labor Unions
Stage Employees

Organizer Charles Crickmore, OF Seat
tie. Wash, made the local office a
pleasant visit last week. He gave out
some interesting information on l. A.
progress and approved the work in
hand of No. I. He left to handle griev-
anccs in the middle west territory.
The Plaza almost had an augmented
crew last week for the big minstrel
show, but Carpenter Sam, by strenu-
Gus efforts, put it over with the noble
assistance of the regular boys, and
Manager Jacobs declares them some
crew. We are strong for the Plaza and
so is organized labor. We believe that
the success OF this little playhouse is
permanently secure.
Whiffet Ellsperman, OF local No. l02.
known in Denver as the animal king,
being renowned trainer of ferocious
dogs and canary birds, but now delight
ing the Denham public as assistant
props. has been appointed keeper of
the chicks" by the mogul OF that de-
partment for the coming bill at that
theatre
Fuzzy says he tries to be of little
trouble to the busy business agent, in
which we concur, but warn Fuzzy not
to hide behind pack when he comes
around on Sunday.
United labor bulletin., 1914-11-07
Machinists

James Williams, member of local Ma
chinists Union No. Al, is confined at st.
Luke's hospital by an accident that may
prove fatal. He was employed in the
machine shop at Tabernash on the Mof-
fat road. Last Saturday evening he
quit work. at 6 o'clock, and started for
his boarding house. In order to make
a short cut he crawled under freight
car to cross the track just as the train
started to pull out. The car wheels
passed over his left arm, crushing it,
and also tore off his left ear. He WIS
brought to Denver Sunday morning and
taken to the hospital, where the crushed
arm was amputated at the shoulder
socket. Attending physicians announce
that he has a chance for recovery. Will
liams resides in Denver, at 22l2 West
Twenty eighth avenue, where he has a
wife and five children.
United labor bulletin., 1914-11-07
Cigarnakers

According to the official reports of the
Cuban custom house the exports OF
cigars to foreign countries from Janu-
ary ! to August 81. 1914, amounted to
93,2lS,OOs. For the corresponding period
in 1913 the shipments amounted to 49,
47S,735, showing a decrease of 23,26O,-
727 cigars. The cigar business in Cuba,
owing to the war in Europe, is in a
very poor condition.
The anti-coupon bill, placing tax
upon coupons, trading stamps, etc.,
which was recently passed by the Mas
sachusetts State Legislature, has been
vetoed by Governor Walsh upon the
grounds that the measure as it was
framed was unconstitutional.
The production of tobacco in British
India is estimated at 100000, 900 pounds,
for the past several years, as there is
no method CT system of compiling the
production. The production OF the
United States ranges from 100000, 900
to 95O,000, 900 pounds annually With
the wide expanse of territory OF British
India and the introduction of expert to-
bacco growers from this country, with
the practical experience of Professor
Scherffius of Lexington, KY, India may
become one of the strongest competitors
of the United States.
United labor bulletin., 1914-11-07
Bartenders

The Boston Bartenders union has
raised wages of it's l,2OO members 50 n
week. The new scale is for $2l week
instead of SIS for 6O-hour work week.
The agreement between the union and
employers is for four years, to take effect
on the first Monday in January. 1t is
further provided that extra bartenders
shall receive the regular rate of wages
during the week, with S4 for ten hours
on Saturday, with 40 cents an hour
overtime. Sundays and holidays the
bartenders will receive So a day with
so cents an hour overtime. Any man
now receiving more than S2l a week
will not have his wages decreased
The union agrees to suspend any
member who leaves his position before
his regular time and without permis-
sion, while the employers agree to en-
ploy only members of labor unions
about their places of business. The bar
tenders in hotels where meals are served
will receive SO less week than the new
scale calls for.
United labor bulletin., 1914-11-07
Building Trades
CARPENTERS.

Z. L. Webster left st. Luke's
Wednesday morning feeling fine, and re-
turned to his home.
Bro. Thos. Payne, of Cleveland. left
Wednesday for Arizona.
NJ F. Holland was buried Monday
from Waters Undertaking Parlors.
The pilgrims are sure leaving Satur-
day TOR Mexico.
Bob Currie had to put the buzz wagon
in the blacksmith shop Monday after
trying to pull Ford out of the ditch
Sunday.
Well. we sec "Red'' Marker around
with the wading boots this week. again
and we are wondering what is coming
off now, as it was rumored around he
had quit fishing and traded the boots
off for pair of skates.
Bro. Joe Scearles was down from
Greeley Tuesday to get a couple of men
to take up there on job.
The election OF business agent comes
off next month and about 20 have de-
clared themselves as in the ring, so look
out for a big time.
United labor bulletin., 1914-11-07
Labor Meetings
Coming Week
THE TIME AND PLACE

Tonight-Saturday.
Beer Drivers. Stablemen and Firemen, b.
T. c., Club bldg.
Bottle Sorters, Bank bldg, w, Colfax.
Railway Carmen, Evans blk, at Loop.
Ladies' Tailors, 4Ol Club bldg.
Letter Carriers, l54s California st.
Sunday.
Trades and Labor Assembly, p. m.
.l756 Champa st.
Typographical; adjourned meeting, p.
m, 1921 Cleveland pl.
Bartenders, B. T. c., Club bldg.
Brewers, Masters and Coopers, 10 a. m,
Club bldg.
Monday.
Painters District Council, 1856 Champa
Sheet Metal Workers No. 8, B. T. c.,
Club bldg.
Sheet Metal Workers No. 66, Trades
Union hall, Quincy bldg.
Bricklayers, b. T. c., Club Bldg.
IIod Carriers. 1925 Larimer ST.
Building Laborers, 2235 Arapahoe st.
Carpenters No. 55, Carpenters hall, l947
Stout st.
Carpenters No. 1905, Carpenters hall,
1917 Stout st.
Cooks No. Is, l7l5 California st.
Electrical Workers No. 6s, 1917 Law
renee St
Railway Conductors, l:3O p. m, Ex-
change bldg.
Stone Cutters. AS Club bldg.
Tile Layers Helpers, B. T. c., Club bldg
Walters. $3.50 p. m, 1923 Curtis st.
Tuesday.
Beer Bottlers. l4lS Larimer ST.
Bookbindcrs. Trades Union hall, Quincy
bldg
Railway Trainmen. b. T. G., Club bldg
Carriage and Wagon Makers, 322
Charles bldg.
Electrical Workers No. Ill. 1917 Law
renee st.
Marble Workers. b. T. C., Club bldg.
Moving Picture Operators, l422 Curtis.
Musicians No 90 IL a. m. 1928 Lincoln.
Plastcrers. 1925 Larimer ST.
Tobacco Strippers, $50 p. m, b. T. C.,
Club bldg.
Window Washers, B. T. c., Club bldg.
Wednesday.
Boiler Makers. McPhee bldg.
Cement Finishers, B. T. c., Club bldg.
Lathers, b. T. c.. Club bldg.
Pattern Makers, 305 Ger.-Amer. bldg.
Plumbers No. 3, B. T. c., Club bldg.
Press Assistants, Trades Union hall.
Quincy bldg.
Stage Employees, o a. m, 1922 Curtis ST.
Switchmen, 4Ol Club bldg.
Women's Auxiliary Maehinists, g p. M,
b T. c., Club bldg
Women's Auxiliary, b. r. T., 2 p. m +,
X. of G. hall
Thursday.
Railway Clerks. Carpenters hall, 1917
Stout ST
Coopers. 305 Ger.-Amer. bldg.
Elevator Constructors, b. T. c., Club
bldg.
Steam Engineers, b. T. C.. Club bldg.
Hosting Engineers, b. T. c., Club bldg.
Painters No 10, 1856 Champa st.
Steam Filters. 323 Charles bldg
Stone Masons, 40l Club bldg.
Friday.
Building Trades Council. Carpenters
hall, lo47 Stout st.
Board Bartendcrs, Cooks and Walters. 3
p. m, b. T. C., Club bldg.
Bakers No. 20s, l p. m. 2642 W Colfax.
Garment Workers, $3.50 p. m, b. r. C.,
Club bldg
HorseshOers. 1923 Charles bldg
Machinists No. AZ, Il. I. c., Club bldg
Machinists Apprentices, b. T. c.. Club
bldg.
Sign Writers. 1856 Champa st.
Plumbers apprentices, b. r. c.. Club
bldg
Railroad Pipe Filters, Trades Union hall
Quincy bldg.
Clerk &c cigar.-Union made.-Adv.
United labor bulletin., 1914-11-07
Bricklayers

Several queries are contained in let
ter from Oklahoma. They are:
Does the international Union law re-
quire international Union stonemasons
to have two bricklayer vouchers before
they be allowed to lay brick? Can a
local assess fine on an International
Union stonemason for building brick
flues so long as there is no local law
to prevent it, so long as he works the
hours, receives the bricklaying scale of
wages, holds his job and satisfies his
employers; is he violating the Interna-
tional Union law?
In answer the constitution is first
cited regarding the right of member to
work at either branch of the trade. 1t
reads:
Where a bricklayer is qualified and
competent to lay stone, or stonemason
is qualified and competent to lay brick,
either being workman at both
branches of the trade, he shall not be
interfered with while working at either,
provided he obeys all working rules re-
quired but he must demand and re-
ceive nothing less than the standard
wages demanded by the trade at which
he is working and must be a fully quail
flied iourneyman at said trade"
The paragraph OF the constitution
noted states, "and must be fully
qualified journeyman of said trade
This means that if a question arises in
the union as to the qualification of such
a member, and even though the member
is receiving the standard wage scale, he
must, on demand of the union, either
secure two vouchers proving his compe-
tency or submit himself to a practical
test before committee of the union
and having done so, and proved himself
competent, will be entitled to apply to
the union to indorse his petition to the
international Union executive board to
change his trade title to include that OF
a bricklayer or stonemason, as the case
may be, and on approval have the same
entered IN his international working
card and due book and on the records
of the international Union.-Bricklaye
Mason and Plasterer.
United labor bulletin., 1914-11-07
CIRCUS BoYcorTs LABOR PAPERS.

The Barnum and Bailey Shows, which
visited Joplin last week, does not give
any consideration to labor papers, and
the labor papers are practically boy
cotted by the big show. This fact may
account for the hard run of luck Bar
nun and Bailey are having in good
union towns where they fall down en-
tirely. In Joplin the business was poor,
and we know of hundreds of union men
who did not go to the show when they
learned of the attitude of the shows
management. Labor papers throughout
the United States and Canada regret
that the Barnum and Bailey show has
such policy, but the papers can stand
it if the show can.-Charles w. Fear,
in Missouri Trades Unionist.
United labor bulletin., 1914-11-07
uN1oNIsM is ABLY PRESENTED
Frank x. Foster, Boston Printer, Gets
Best of DR.. Eliot in Debate.

In the famous debate between DR..
Eliot, president emeritus of Harvard
University, and the late Frank X. Fos-
ter, a brilliant member of Boston Typo
graphical Union, Mr.. Foster made the
following unanswerable statement:
Trade unionists hold that existing
physical conditions among wage-earners
Justify the shorter hour demand and
will continue to justify it while the
chance of life of any number of the
working class is by reason of the condi-
tions OF employment less than that of
a like number of the same age of the So
called Independent classes.
''In other words, the trade union main
tains that the social service rendered by
the manual laborer justifies him in in
sisting that society has no right to ex-
pect him to shorten his life below the
normal limit by reason of i'll conditions
in. this service for which there is no
remedy.
While hundreds of millions of the
worlds workers are not properly housed,
clothed or fed, while hundreds of mil.
lions more are barren in mind and dor
mant in faculty, we feel that trade
union energy may safely be directed
toward enlarging their consuming ca
pacity by increasing their purchasing
capacity.
United labor bulletin., 1914-11-07
p. o. SAVINGS SHOW INCREASE.

The war in Europe is proving a big
boon to postal savings in this country.
From the very day hostilities opened
postal savings receipts began to increase
by leaps and bounds and Withdrawals
iell off. result quite contrary to the
predictions of many well-informed per-
CONS. Two important results have fol
lowed; thousands of people, largely OF
foreign birth. accustomed to send their
savings abroad, are now patrons OF our
postal-savings system; and enormous
sums of actual cash have been released
for commercial uses among our own peo-
pie at. a time when the need for every
available dollar is pressing The growth
of postal savings in the United States
has been steady and healthy and the
system has filled an important gap be-
tween the tin-can depository and factory
paymaster. On July / when affairs
Were running smoothly here and abroad
and the transmission of money across
the Atlantic was safe and expeditions,
there was approximately $43,000,O00 Of
postal savings standing to the credit of
about 38S,00O depositors. Since then
over. Sl0,000,000 of deposits have been
added and the number of depositors has
increased enormously. Postmaster Har.
rison states that the amount of business
transacted at the Denver office during
the months of August and September,
1914, exceeded that of the same months
of the preceding year by 55 per cent in
new accounts opened and 47Ha per cent
in amount of money deposited. There
was also a very decided falling off in
the number of old accounts closed and
the amount of deposits withdrawn.
United labor bulletin., 1914-11-07
ELECTRICAL WORKERS.

After strike that lasted less than a
week the Electrical Workers union OF
Quincy, ILL.,, has secured a new contract
which calls for 42H cents an hour and
an eight hour work day. This means an
increase of five cents an hour, and a re-
duction of hours from nine to eight. A
special agreement was signed for the
apprentices, who will hereafter receive
higher wages and work the same as the
journeymen. The new scale goes into
effect December J., but from now until
then the rate will be 40 cents instead OF
3!K. cents. The agreement will con-
tinuc until October /. 1916.
United labor bulletin., 1914-11-07
WHERE TO FIND EN-.

If you are lonesome and want pleas
ant place to spend an afternoon or even
ing, with congenial companions, daily
papers, magazines and books, join the
Trades Union Benefit Association Club,
second floor Quincy building, 18th and
Curtis. All union men eligible.
United labor bulletin., 1914-11-07
PLUMBERS.

The twenty-fifth silver jubilee ball OF
local Plumbers and Gasfitters Union No.
3 will occur the night of Friday, No
vember 20, at Marble hall. The com
nittee OF arrangements promises to pro
duce some novel stunts in the way oil
electric lighting effects. Tickets are go
ing fast and big crowd is already in
sured.
United labor bulletin., 1914-11-07
WAGE LAW CASE SET FOR DEC.

The United States Supreme Court has
advanced for hearing on December
Z. the Oregon minimum wage law cases.
The New York Tribune case, involving
the right of the government to compel
a newspaper editor or reporter to di.
vulge the source of his information, also
was advanced to the same date.
United labor bulletin., 1914-11-07
LABOR'S CENTRAL MEETING PLACE
BUILDING Trades Club 1871 Arapahoe ST

You can't make mistake in going
to this gathering place of working peo-
pie when looking for information. Make
appointments to meet your friends here.
Every club facility and convenience.
Free reading and card rooms for mem
bers and guests. All organized labor men
eligible to membership.
United labor bulletin., 1914-11-07

You will never miss train if you
carry one of O'Keefe's watches, s27 Fiji
teenth street.
United labor bulletin., 1914-11-07

Clerk, really good union made Sc
cigar-Adv.
United labor bulletin., 1914-11-07

Clerk. &c cigar.-Union made-Adv.
United labor bulletin., 1914-11-07
Bakers

The Bakers Union of California will
ask the next Legislature to enact law
providing for the sanitary inspection .cf
bak ke-shops. The unions plan a cam
paign OF organization among employees
OF French bakeries in the bay counties
around San Francisco.
United labor bulletin., 1914-11-07

Clerk, &c cigar.-Union made.-Adv.
United labor bulletin., 1914-11-07

Clerk, sc eigar.-Union made.-Adv.
United labor bulletin., 1914-11-07

Clerk. sc cigar--Union made.-Adv.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-07-30

THE women of Mexico are doing
~ effective work IN getting after
The local grocery stores and making
then clean % inside and out Of
heir stores After q store that
sells any sort o. food products Is IN
specied BY the women andN notified
" clean up, II ~ inspected again and
II tho cleaning has bOen thoroughly
done The women give The proprietor
I white card which ia printed show
ing the store TO be on the approved
list. Tho people have begun 20 look
for these cards and in a short
time tho sore that docs not show
up on the white listn will not have
very many patrons, This plan does
not work a hardship on any business
man, but 10 beneficial 10 both the
patrons md the st~orekeeper.A man
who win not keep his store clean
should not be permitted 70 sell
food products and tho women have
The correct idea,-centralia Guard.