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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-05-16
minimum i! i'm 'vVAGEF0R \ l; !: R
WASH|NCT'Q||It,W|OME|
Welfare Commission Will, Put
h Half of Women Workers on
$40 Minimum Wage
LEARNERS WILL GET ..:,:. II. j.
! i. e Sc FOR SIX MONTHS
Must then be Given at Least 81 so
/. a aWeek to End Of First Year.
Applies to Stores.

Minimum wage legislation is begin
ming to bring relief to the working
men of the west. Approximately half
the women employed in department
and other stores in the, State Of
Washington will receive an increase
in wages June. 21. On that date the
fectives in this industry, under an OBJ
ligatory order issued by the industrial
welfare commission Tuesday.
The order recites that 1T shall be
unlawful for any person, firm. cor
poration, or association engaged in
the mercantile business in the State
Of Washington to employ anyn, adult
woman at a weekly wage of less than
$40. 1t is. hereby declared that any
lesser. amount is Inadequate to sup
ply the necessary cost of living for
such woman worker to maintain her.
self in health - 49,. 49,.
: - All Women Benefited.
This order applies to- girls Of eigh-
teen and over and adult women
who have had at Aleast2one years ex-
perience in the business.
The commission also fixed the min =
imum wage for minors, at $6 per
week, announcing the following rules
that are to govern in all mercantile
establishments: 7.zzz%,.l :.
= 1T shall be ,unlawfulu for any per-
son, firm, corporation, or association
the State Z. Of Washington to employ
any person Of either sex under : the
age OF. eighteen years at weekly
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-05-16
MITCHELL, |: GO|MPERs ]
AND | MORRISON O|:|'| {: FREE
United States Supreme Court
Sets Aside Decision of Erratic
District of Columbia Judge.
DODGEs MAIN ISSUE;
JUDGE WRIGHT IN BAD
Penal Terms Should Not Have
Been Imposed in Civil Suit, Is !
Opinion of High Tribunal.

Conviction of President Samuel
Gompers, e1-Vice-President John Nit
cheel and Secretary Frank Morrison
of the American Federation of Labor.
Of contempt of court in the celebrat-s
ed Buck Stove and Range case, was
set aside Monday by the United States
supreme court. 3
The highest tribunal said that the
statute of limitations barred prosecu-
ton. A jail sentence of 80 days, inl-
posed on Gompers, and fines Of $500
given the others were set aside.
"Gompers case deals with, an act
of contempt" said Justice Holmes.
These contempts are infractions IF
the law punishable as SUCH They are
crimes. This question is not one to
be answered by refinements The
substance is that no person shall be
tried for any offense not capital with
in a limited time 81
Justices Vandeventer and Pitney
dissented from the majority opinion.
The district court of appeals May s.,
1913, sustained the contempt charges
against the Federation leaders and
Gompers was ordered to serve so days
in Jail and Mitchell and Morrison to.
pay $500 Zines.
This was the SECOND time that Com
pers, Mitchell and Morrison were ad-
judged guilty of contempt by Justice
Daniel Thew Wright of the district
supreme, court, in the long standing
litigation, originally started against
the American Federation of Labor by
the Bucks Stove and Range compaaH.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-05-16
DE LEON; FOUNDER OF
" THE SOCIALIST LABOR
PARTY, PASSES AWAY

Daniel De Leon of New York,
founder Of the Socialist Labor party
and editor of the Daily People since
1900, died, of heart failure in a. hos
pital in New York Monday, May II.
He was born in the Island of Cur
acao. =.
De Leon was all uncompromising 9
Socialist of the. most pronounced
type. His tactics forced the organi-
zation of the Socialist party headed
by Eugene ". Debs. He at one time
organized The Socialist Trade and
Labor Alliance, and took part in the
formation of the I. w. W., in Chicago
when he and, ,Debs buried the hatchet
for a short time. ..>. 49,.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-05-16
IOWA FEDERATION
OF LABOR TO MEET

DAVENPORT, Iowa., May ia
call for the annual convention of the
Iowa Federation Of Labor, to be held
in this city, beginning Tuesday,. June
9, has been issued. Members. of the
State Bureau of Labor Statistics who
are. members in good standing of a
bona fide labor organization, are en-
titled to seats as honorary delegates. =.
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-14
WEST WARDSBORO.

Floyd Robinson is visiting in East Dow
er.
Miss Inez Russell of Greenfield, n H.,
visited at j. A. Streeteiss recently.
Miss Grace Payne of Vernon spent Sat
urttay and Sunday with her parents.
NJ l.. johnson and family attended the
play at Williamsville Friday evening and
visited relations in Marlboro until Sunday
Miss Hester Holden Of Newfane, Ross
and Leland Newell of Leland and Gray
seminary visited at f. O. Newel's Sunday
and Monday.
John White is recovering from an at
tack of acute bright's disease. His moth
Ter, Mrs Luana White, and Hugh. adams
of ToWnshend are visiting him.
During the absence Of the pastor, Mrs
FE. j. Morse read a sermon Sunday morn
ing. 1t is expected that Rev. W. 5
Boardman of Addison viii occupy thespul
pit next Sunday, Oct. Is.
Rev Edgar Nv. johnson is having ;
two weeks vacation at his home in Nal
lden, Mass On Oct IA his naeriage t,
Miss Ethel Hall ef Boston took place
They will return the last of the week.
| The Stratton Mountain club will NEE
at the vestry Saturday evening, Dec. IL
It is hoped that a large number of mem
beers will be present as the question as t.
whether this club shall become affiliated
with tie Green Mountain club will be dc
! cided.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-14
CENTURY OF PEACE
WITH GREAT BRITAIN
Sermon and Stereopticon Lecture il
Centre Church Next Sunday by
DR.. j. L. Tryon of Boston.

Had not the European war intervene
ed, the celebration of the 100 years of
peace between the United States and
Great Britain would have been the
greatest event in the history of the
year 1914. Although present conditions
will duh the effect of the celebration,
yet throughout the two great nations
there is rejoicing because of the
century of peace which has prevailed.
The world as a whole cannot fail
to share in measure this spirit of
Thanksgiving and to find in the cen.
tennial the greatest possible argument
for universal peace.
1t therefore behooves people to be
intelligent on the subject. An unusual
opportunity is to be afforded the people
Of Brattleboro next Sunday, Oct. Is,
at 8 %. m. in the Centre Congregation
al church, when DR.. James J.. Tryon
of Boston, director of the New Eng
land department of the American Peace
society, will give his original stereopti
con lecture, One Hundred Years OF
Peace
DR. Tryon has travelled widely in this
country and abroad and the result is {
lecture of great value and interest Il
students of history and the public il
| general. t..
The slides used in this lecture show
historic shrines which unite III senti
! ment America and Great Britain.
| Among these are Stratferd- on-ANen aus
Westminster Abbey. An account. Ii
given4of the American memorials tina
| have been placed there. The pfoposi
tion of the British committee on tn
centennial of peace to place in London
statute of Abraham Lincoln is beinl
considered. The lecture also present
pictures of Sulgrave Manor, the HON
&. of the Washinetons in the time of Hen
Try VIII. Sulgrave Manor has bee
| bought by the British committee rs
shrine of pilgrimage. ...-
Besides showing the close bonds be
; tween the people of Great Britain an
the United States in their common lii
erarv and historical associations. tn
) lecture deals with dramatic episodes j
which dangerous situations threatenin
war; by the wise craftsmanship of bot
countries were made to. end in Il frien,
: " understanding. Among these event
are the northeastern boundary disput
the Trent affair and the Alabama cas-
; A portion of the lecture is devoted
the relations Of Canada and the Unite
States in their century of peace.
, The treatment of the subject, HOY
: ever, is not confined to the interes
: of the English speaking nations, but
cosmopolitan in character.
DIR. Tryon will speak in the Cent
church Sunday morning on The Europ
= an War and the Way to Peace. As
J. delegate to the Church Peace Congre
). at Constance when the war broke OF
f Dr. Tryon will tell some of his expel
: ences during his journey from German
$ to England in the midst of mobiliz
: ton, a condition of activity altogeth
l unknown in America and of the grea
y est interest for an understanding
] the present war situation
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-14
AMUSEMENT NOTES.
THE MISLEADING LADY.
Play Next Saturday Was Distinct
Comedy Success in New York.

The Misleading Lady, the play which
will come TO the Auditorium for matt
nee and evening performances eatur-
day, is one of the distinct comedy sue
cesseS of the past year in New York,
where ii played the entire season to
houses at the Fulton theater,
following which it played an engage
ment of nearly three months nj the
Colonial theater, Boston.
The Misleading Lady Is q farce
comedy in three acts 10y Paul Diekoy
and Charles W. Goddard and principal
ly concerns a beautiful Young girl with
flirting tendencies and practical
young business man whom she sue
ceoded in making propose to her IN
order to win a wager.
| While the situations are extremely
/ funny, eliciting almost eontinuou,
laughter, the play is full of thrills an,
/ is, at times, almost melodramatie
Special arrangements have beer
made whereby the company will Civ,
matinee performance. This viii NEE
with the approval OF many who lily,
ut a distance and others who for VA
rious reasons cannot conv cniently at
tend i'll the evening.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-14
WINDHAM.

Mrs. A. NJ. Goodeil, whoshad been
visiting at Mrs. w. q. Adams 5 went
to SaxtoRs River Saturday.
A resident of this town reports hav-
ing found butter, cup. ,dandelion and
strawberry blossoms the first of this
week. ~
The 3ody4tof Mr., "A. /. Woodward
of West Acton, Mass, was brought
here for shurial in the Center cemetery
October Is. aH
The ladies' aid society met with
Mrs. H. NJ Bemis Thursday. 1t was
not large gathering, hut those pres
ent enjoyed the occasion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nv. G. Adams
Mr. and Mrs. Constance 10 plIum ane
Mrs. II. P. james attended the union
association meeting in Springfield last
week.
f. White and Mr.. CARMEL, painters
have finished the interior decorations
of the church. The work was very
satisfactorily done, and the result i:
a great Improvement which is appre
eiated.
The entertainment and supper givel
under the auspices of the Christian
Endeavor society WAS fairly well at
tended and added substantially to til,
treasury.
Mrs. Hannah Prentiss, who had beer
here for some time with her daughters
Mrs. II. p. -Jones, went to East ia
maica Monday to visit her daughter
Mrs. Edgar Butler.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-14
NEW BUREAU OF INFORMATION
A Business Clearing House for Buyers
and Sellers of Merchandise.

Unusual opportunities for New England
business men are being made by the war.
in Europe.
The visible supply of European com
modities in thi, country begins to run low
with little immediate prospect for replen-
ishment On the other hand many plants
in this country accustomed to making
lines for export to the warning nations
will lose their foreign market. The need
of close cooperation between business
houses in this country therefore becomes
increasingly apparent.
Many manufacturing plants have for
years been making goods suitable only for
export Many other business concerns
have been dependent entirely upon Europe
for certain of their basic supplies.
Both types of concerns are face to face
with changed conditions. Both must look
| to home market.
The United States must become self
sufficient, not only for the period of the
/ European war but for all time.
| What is being done to realize the posi-
Utilities in the situation?
!, Many New England manufacturers
could with some alterations either in pat
terms, dies or machinery, etc, be in a
position to supply the wants of either
business houses who have heretofore been
purchasers abroad But these mills must
be assured of orders enough to make these
/ changes pay.
To help bring about this cooperation
Ibetween local buyers and sellers, the Pill
grim Publicity association, an organiza
ton of the leaders in advertising in Bos
ton, has established bureau as a sort OF
4 clearing house for the exchange of infor
nation between these two elements.
I 1t is the purpose of this bureau to get
in touch with men who are in need OF
supplies they have formerly bought abroad
and to recommend to manufacturers IL
this country the various changes which
will enable them to meet these demands
The bureau offers its services entirely
without charge. 1t will welcome inquire:
from any New England business concerr
that is finding its ordinary channels o
trade upset by the war.
1t is hoped that the bureau may ae
complish lasting results for the prospemt!
of New England by assisting the buye
and seller to a more complete understand
ing of each others needs. The service i
can render will be in direct proportion t.
the number who seek its help. Bureau
; makes especial appeal to the smaller busi
ness concerns whose size does not wal
rant the cost of an elaborate analysis o
possible markets.
All inquiries will be held confidential
! No attempt will be made to influence pos
sibIe customers The business man need
> ing certain supplies Will simply be put il
: touch by letter with any concerns VIII
; may be in a position to supply his needs
: The bureau will not attempt to max
> sales for anyone 1t will act simply i
advisory capacity, without endorsing an
! one concern above another
All letters should be addressed to tn
Trade Extension Committee, Pilgrim Phi
licity Association, Publicity Building
Boston.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-14
PENSIONS ON DECREASE.
Total Of S172.41T,546, as Compared
with s174.171. ESQ in 1913.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 1.-THE Unit
ed States paid out total OF $l12.4I-.-
5I6 in pensions in the final year ended
June 30 last, according to Commission
er of Pensions Saltz9aber in his annual
report made public recently. This com
pares with &l74,I4l 600 in 1913. which
was the largest amount ever paid out.
The commissioner points out, however.
that the summit has been reached and
a decrease in the amoant may be eK-
pected. The grand total OF eXpendi-
lures for pensions from 1866 mp TO and
including 1914 was 1858, 51I,926
The total number OF pensioners Of
all classes in the rolls was 50, 239
against s20,272 in 1918 The number
of Civil war pensioners was TBS, 1919,
compared with 762. 439 in 1918. The
largest number ever on the rolls was
in 1902, when there were 999, 466.
Al the beginning of the fiscal year
1914 there were 462 $40 veterans OF the
Civil war on the rolls and the loss ny
death during the year was 33,369, OF
7.3 per cent.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-14

1t has been estimated that 4,70S, ooO,-
900 wood screws are used in the United
States each year.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-14

James r. j Archibald. who has been a
war correspondent in all the important
wars of past years, has just gone to Aus
tria to be with the German-Austrian army
as the representative of Scribner's Maya
zine He contributes an article of unique
interest to the November number on the
sport of Aerial Fox and Geese, in which
he took part in Austria last summer 1t
is very popular in that country. The game
is played between balloons and automo-
biles and offers exciting sport.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-14

NOTICE-Bring 80 B. T. Rabbits
Trade Marks to A. F. Roberts & CO.
.Crockery Store, Brattleboro, Vt, for a
beautiful, eight-piece, Nucut Glass Tum-
bier Set Trade Marks are good from any
Rabbits products Write B. T. Rabbit,
II Broadway, New York, for catalog and
other premiums .. 175-204
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-14
Wanted

WANTED Fine laundry work by expe-
renced landress. Address Il" Reform
er Office. 192-19J*
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-14

There are 500 golf clubs within p
miles of London with an aggregate mem
bership of 100000.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-14

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. boarders. Home
cooking Modern cofpepienees.- At, %
Frost Place. u, r4,e .zaans.Es ,192-195s
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-21
Senator Penrose Tours
i Western PENNSYLVANIA

Senator Boies Penrose spent yester-
day in Jefferson county, where he was
warmly greeted In his campaign for re-
election, and is to-day in Clearfleld
The Senator started with meeting
in Dubois High School; where he ad-
dressed a large crowd. His address
contained no. reference TO his candi-
dacy. He referred approvingly to leg
islation requiring that the Bible be
read daily in public schools. He was
applauded. He held a reception for
nearly an hour. One of the girls asked
him for his autograph and he perform
ed similar service for nearly every
other student.
Senator Penrose last night made a
political speech in the courthouse in
Brookville, which was crowded. IF by
the predatory interests is mean the
manufacturer, who gives employment
70 labor. the wage Garner and the
farmer and all classes of persons in
Pennsylvania, then I represent the
predatory interests" he said. what
we need is aggressive and militant Re-
publfcanism, which will stand for the
principles of the Republican party"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-21
Jim Thorpe Real Bal Player;
Will Be in Game With Giants
Harrisburg Admrer Brings ood News About the Former
Carlisle Indian Star; McGraw Is Much Pleased

Muggsy McGraw didn't give him up.
The Indian kept hard at work and
proved himself a keen observer. He
watched his own shortcomings and
studied the methods of his teammates.
Let it not be. forgotten that he is a
wonderful athlete. Matters of throw
ing. running and general speed wor-
ried him little. He had only to learn
the inside dope of the game.
Muggsy McGraw declares that the
worlds tour has worked wonders with
Thorpe. He has had chances to take
part in fast little games--chances tina,
he didn't get last year in the regular
season. He has improved beyond be.
lief, declares Muggsy. And next sea.
son when the Giants trot out on the
field to do battle among their number
will be Jim Thorpe, able to field and
hit with the best of them.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-21
BID WAS INCREASED;
CUBS WILL NOT BE SOLD

Chicago. III. March 21.-Charles P.
Taft, of Cincinnati, who announced
Wednesday night he would retain his
controlling interest in the Chicago Ma.
tional League baseball club for at
least a year. refused an offer OF
$4,000 for his holdings, according to
John T. Connery, who attempted to
purchase the Cubs for the Connery-
Spiegel syndicate of this city. Mr.
Connery did not state the price asked
by Mr.. Taft for his stock
at was at Mr.. Taft's solicitation we
met him." said Connery. "Our final
bid in Cincinnati was $3.50. 600 and we
had with us there a certified check for
$4,000 to bind the deal. Two days
ago we offered him S77O.000.''
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-21

Indications are favorable for the
appearance Of Jim Thorpe, the Car
Isle star athlete, in the regular base
ball game this season. Thorpe has
improved wonderfully, according to
Leo Harris, the local coach and foot
ball official. who recently met Thorpe
in New York.
When McGraw first signed Jim
Thorpe the then ex-amateur wizard,
considerable speculation was had on
every side as to the Giant chiefs mo-
tive in such a mad venture. Many
pointed out that Thorpe as a ball
player was nil and that Muggsy had
merely signed him as a drawing card.
Others, more sanguine, declared that
there was really chance that the red
man would develop. and that If any,
one could make a presentable player
of him it was McGraw.
Thorpe didn't get discouraged and
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-21
Buried Under Foot Of
Earth an Hour; Life
Is Miraculously Saved

Caught under a fall of ground when
the walls of ditch at Fourth and
Seneca streets caved in, this afternoon.
Salem Hill, of 6 LochieI Row. was
buried under a foot of damn earth
for an hour. His life was saved by
a plank which fell on top of him when
the earth fell. giving him space
enough to breathe.
Workmen on the job worked for an
hour to dig Salem out. He was com
pletely covered. but showed that he
was alive by calling to the rescuers
as they worked. When he was taken
out he was injured about the legs
and chilled from the damp earth
which covered him.
1t Is not known what caused the
earth to slide. The pipes were being
put in the sewer. Hill was working
In the ditch when at 1853 O'Clock with
out warning the walls fell on top of
him. At first 1t was thought that he
was killed. but faint voice from the
pile of earth hurried the rescuers
with the shovels. The police ambu-
lance arrived ready to carry the man
to the Harrisburg Hospital as soon as
he was taken out. He was less seri-
ously hurt than was expected
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-21
Central High Loses
to Wilkes-Barre Five

Falling down in the second half of
the final scholastic game at Wilkes
Barre last night, Central High lost out
to the Wilkes-Barre High five: score,
81 to 81. The game was fast and one
of the best seen in the coal regions
this season.
Wilkes Barre had the best of Gen.
trail in floor work at home and all
close decisions went to the home team.
Rote, Gerdes and Fast were Central
stars and Mauer excelled for Wilkes.
Barre.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-21
STEE[TOV HIGH WINS
BY GOOD SHOOTING
Tech High Played an Indifferent
Game at Critical Times;
the Score

Basketball tossers on the Steelton
High team played all around the Tech
High five in the final game at Steelton
last night, winning by a score of Al
TO 23.
The game furnished much interest.
Steelton was there with brilliant goal
shooting. while Tech at intervals had
the best OF the floor work and passing.
There were times when the playing or
Tech was Indifferent, good chances to
score being overlooked.
The feature of the game was the
all-round good work of Keim, of Steel
ton. Boyles and Dayhoff did good
work for Steelton. The Tech stars
were L. Scheffer and Steward.
Before the game and between the
halves the Tech scrubs played the
Steelton scrubs. Tech won the game,
score 81 to 20. This game furnished
plenty of amusement. The lineup
and summary of the regular game are
as follows:
Technical Steelton.
L. Scheffer. f. Krout. f.
Steward. f. Keim. 4.
little. C. Crump, C.
Beck, 6: Boyles, &.
W. Scheffer. 6. Dayhoff. g.
Field goals, Krout 6, Keim Z, Crump
2, Boyles, L. Scheffer 8. Steward,
little 2. Foul goals, Boyles, 8 of 20;
Steward. IL of 16.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-21
Lacrosse at Carlisle;
Hobart Lands Indians

One big game of lacrosse will be
played at Carlisle this season.
Manager Sidney, of the Hobart Col
lege lacrosse team, yesterday an
nounced the schedule for the ap-
preaching season. Hobart will meet
the same teams as in previous years
with the addition of the Carlisle In
dians at Carlisle on May 20. This is
the first time that Hobart has played
the Indians and the expectations are
that the game will be a close one,
for the Hobart team is showing up un-
usually well in the winter practice.