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United labor bulletin., 1914-06-20
EDITOR PERSON IS
RELEASED ON BAIL
Charged With Numbering Rail-
road Strikebreaker
Taken to Chicago from Clinton, ILL.,, in
Automobile, Produced Before Judge
Walker: Furnished Sl2, 900 Bond

Carl Person. editor of the Strike Bulle
tin at Clinton. Ills, won his first fight
against the charge of numbering an Illi-
nois Central railroad strikebreaker when
given his release on $4,000 bond by
Chief Justice Charles NJ. Walker of the
criminal branch of the Chicago District
Court
Frank Comerford. attorney for Person,
found the way to surmount the obsta-
cles that have held Person in a cell more
than five months. Comerford assembled
all OF the circumstances that were keep
ing Person from liberty and made them
the hasis of an application for writ
of habeas corpus. which he dictated over
long-distance telephone TO another
court 200 miles away.
Judge Walker heard the application
and issued the writ. The move. which
was a complete surprise to the prosecu-
ton. lays down precedent in the law
records OF Illinois and attracted the at
tention of lawyers and jurists all over
the country.
Persons friends in Clinton received a
telegram from the Person Defense
league in Chicago to the effect that
Person would be welcomed to Chicago
by labor demonstration that would
workingmen. There is good reason to
believe that the telegram was inter
eepted.
At o'clock Sunday morning two au-
tomobiles. loaded with g,iaris. drew up
in front of the Dewitt county Jail
Keys ratified in the locks and men with
lanterns entered the cell tier. Person
was aroused. hustled into his clothes
and placed in one of the waiting auto
mobiles. Then by devious routes through
country towns, across 200 miles the edi-
tor was taken to Elgin. Ills. where an.
tomobiles were abandoned and entry
into Chicago was made by suburban
train. Person landed in cell in the
Cook county Jail just le hours after he
was taken from the Jail at Clinton.
States Attorney Williams of Dewitt
county appeared before Judge Walker
the next morning and made strenuous oh
jections to his hearing the writ. He i'm
sisted that the court return Person 10
the custody of the Dewitt county Off
cials and produced afidavits to show that
the courts in the country district were
now ready to hear Persons application
for bail.
Judge Walker ruled that Person had
already been held in Jail five months
and that the future action of the courts
in Dewitt county was not to be CON
sidered in view OF their past record. lie
ordered the defense TO produce its testi-
mony to show that Person should be
admitted TO bail.
Judge Walker ordered that Person be
released on $4,000 bonds. although the
states attorney. in n last effort TO keep
United labor bulletin., 1914-06-20

roll scheme, but the investigation is on
and 1t will 90 TO the end
Last Saturday the $500 employees of
the steel plant threatened to 90 ON strike
because they had not received their paw
for the last two weeks of MAY. How
ever, on Monday the semi monthly pay
roll of Sl35,o0o was distributed among
the workmen.
committee representing the dissatis-
fled employees called upon President John
McLennan of the State Federation OF
Labor, also district president of the
United Mine Workers. and asked to b.,
organized into the miners union. Nc
Lehman explained this could not be done
as the United Mine Workers did not
have jurisdiction over the steel plant
This matter has been taken up with the
Amalcamated Association of Iron. Steel
and Tin Workers. The men claim they
have grievances equal to those of the
southern coal miners and are anxious to
unite in union and enforce demands for
better conditions.
Labor conditions in the Pueblo steel
plant have been unsatisfactory for many
wears, and the strikebreakers who were
brought in there ten years ago are now
ready to revolt. just as they have in the
{. +. \ |. coal mines.
United labor bulletin., 1914-06-20
CRAFT SHOWN IN MILITIA BILLS
State Auditing Board Refuses to o. X.
Charges Made by Walter Belk-

Some OF the bills submitted to the
State Auditing Board by the state mill
tary authorities smell so strong of graft
and duplieity that they have been turned
back, even failing to receive the approval
of Ammons. farrar and Leddy, who are
supposed to stand for anything General
Chase wants. Among these are bills for
hotel accommodations. telephone ac-
counts. supplies. board and horse feed.
which do not have a semblanee of why
contracted or who by.
Two express charges wcrc encountered
for arms shipped from the East TO
Walter Bclk. head of the Baldwin-Felts
detective agency in charge OF the inn
ported gun-mcn and machine guns em-
ployed by the coal operators. Another
was for bill contracted by A. c. Felts,
in charge OF the northern coal field
squad OF hired gun-mcn.
United labor bulletin., 1914-06-20
PRESIDENT MOYER IN BUTTE TO
HELP ADJUST MINERS TROUBLE
LABOR DAY CELEBRATION
WILL BE THE BEST EVER
DENVER UNIONS ALL FAVOR A
GREAT STREET PARADE.
Pueblo Trades Assembly Votes to Ac-
cept Denver's Invitation and Will
Run Excursion to This City.

Every labor union in Denver SO far
reporting has acted favorably on the
proposition submitted by the Joint
Labor Day Committee of the Trades and
Labor Assembly and Bunlding Trades
Council for a monster street parade this
year Some of the larger unions like
the Carpenters. Machinists, Typographi-
cal, United Laborers, and Brewery Work
ers, have already voted unanimously to
turn ont their entire membership and
have local committees actively at work.
Substantial prizes will be awarded
unions making the best appearance.
Many of the organizations will appear
in appropriate regalia, typifying in a
measure their craft or calling. Most of
the unions will also have elaborate
floats in the parade, and the Joint Com
mittee Will award prizes for these
Other details of the big celebration.
which comes always the first Monday
in September. are well under way An
invitation has been extended Congress
man Edward Heating TO be the orator
OF the day, and it is expected he will
accept. The working people of Colorado
are very proud of Keating's record in
the national House of Representative,
where as a member OF the Labor
Group he has taken a prominent part
in promoting righteous labor legislation
Other speakers of prominence will also
be invited, as it is proposed to make
this a prominent feature of the eNer-
cises this year.
The Committee on Grounds is consid-
ering Lakeside as the most feasible
place for holding the exercises, which.
besides speaking. will comprise athletic
sports, dancing, etc
At the last meeting of the Pueblo
Trades and Labor Assembly it was voted
to join in the great state celebration TO
be held in Denver. and this means that
several thousand organized workers of
that city Will come here on special
trains. starting in time to participate in
the parade. Colorado Springs and other
industrial centers within reasonable dis
tance will undoubtedly take similar
action. also the mining camps in North
ern Colorado.
United labor bulletin., 1914-06-20
DENVER, COLORADO, SATURDAY. JUNE 20 1914
AMMONS, FARRAR AND LEDDY
VOTE TO PAYLUDLOW THUGS

hundred and twentynine gunmen mine guards and
BadwnFets detectives enlisted members OF the Colorado
National LUDLOW in which nine
children lost Their lives by being rddled by
death when the militia applied the
homes will receive pay from the
provided the 100000 bonds issued this
debt
meeting OF the State Auditing Board this week. Gov
Elias NJ. Ammon ATTORNEY General Fred Farar and
Treasurer Leddy voted in such payment,
while Secretary James b. Pearce and Auditor Roady
Kenehan voted against Thus aaot of the board author
special the legislature the
military bills have acceded the demands OF Adutan General
John Chase and the murderers who the time drawing
So $40 day the coal will also be paid
for military service by the
Verify there be end the shame and disgrace
which the Ammon administration has burdened the state
of Colorado.
United labor bulletin., 1914-06-20
PUEBLO WORKERS
CONDEMN AMMONS
Ringing Resolutions Adopted
in Big Mass Meeting
Commerce Club and Law Leaeuers
Come in for Censure, as Do Daily
Papers Of the Steel Town

Organized working people of Pueblo
held a large mass meeting Thursday
night of last week in Carpenters hall. at
which speeches denouncing the so-called
Law and Order League the Pueblo
Cesnmyres Club and daily papers OF that
CIV, The Star-Jonrnal and Chieftain.
we're made for their antagonism to labor
unions and attitude in the present in
dustrial troubles of this state.
State Representatives HALEY Gallup
and Charles J. Leftwich, r A Druley,
Frank Wright, W. A. Smith. George c.
Evans. Frank Bohn, Mrs. J. II. Regain
and representatives OF the United Mine
Workers of America spoke at the meet
ing T. r Payton. a members of the
Carperters' Union. acted as chairman.
The resolutions adopted condemn Gov
ernor Ammons. but praise President Will
son for the deep concern he has shown
in the matter of real protection of life
and property in Colorado, and give
thanks that the federal troops have sup
planted the state militia in the strike
zone.
General Chase and the officers of the
state militia whose official conduct has
convinced the workers "of their woeful
and shameful umfitness to deal with any
situation involving human rights" are
denounced. but the several hundred
loyal. honorable. patriotic regularly en-
listed Young men who themselves de-
plore more deeply than any one else the
sad fact that the organization of which
they Were once proud has been. by Chase
and his kind. prostituted in the nostrils
OF decent people, are not included in the
condemnation.
state mining OF coal is endorsed, the
PAYMENT OF gunner in the militia is de.
nouneed. and the owen-Keating resolu-
ton providing for commission to settle
the Colorado strike is recommended for
passage by congress.
The Pueblo daily papers are accused
Of printing grossly prejudiced accounts
OF the strike. and the Pueblo Commerce
Club is held to blame for taking po-
sition against human rights, The reso-
lutions deplorc sport made at recent
dinner of the Commerce Club. of the
women and children who were killed in
the Ludlow massacre.
Judge Lindsey and Upton Sinclair are
commended for the interest they have
Shown in the cause of the coal miners
and promising the striking miners their
continued support.
United labor bulletin., 1914-06-20
ORGANIZERS MAY REMAIN HERE.
Col. Lockett Refuses to Deport Those
Now in Strike Zone.

opportunities made by coal operators
TO have Colonel James Lockett. in
charge of the federal troops. deport or
ganizers of the United Mine Workers
who arrived in Colorado from the East
two weeks ago, have met with failure.
Lockett was asked by the operators
TO ortler Frederick ID. Thomas of Dubois.
Iowa. and Andrew Reese OF NIonsdale
Pa. union organizers who arrived a week
ago last Tuesday. TO leave the strike
field. He Immediately conferred with
the war department at Washington. and
was instructed to permit the men to
remain in Colorado.
In announcing the answer Colonel
Lockett declared that "there viii be no
deportations from the strike district as
long as there is no open activity against
the policy of the United States govern
ment."
United labor bulletin., 1914-06-20
Buchanan Shocks Staid Old Congressman

In. an effort to "sidetrack" the con.
sideration OF the big sundry cisil appro-
priation bill. which provides money for
running the government. Congressman
Buchanan. member of the Labor group.
and cx-prcsidcnt of the international,
Structural Iron Workers, created a new
precedent in the House of Representa-
tivcs.
buchanan Wanted the House to con.
slider his bill for providing better safe
guards for laborers in the District of
Columbia. and to gain his point started
the most determined obstructive tactics
witnessed this session. The uuiouist
forced three roll calls on points of no
quorum.
United labor bulletin., 1914-06-20
$l,OOO,OO BOND SALE FAILS
and CUNMEN WILL SUFFER Loss
SENATORS PROMISE EARLY
VOTE on LABOR MEASURE
OPPONENTS MAKING STRENUOUS
EFFORTS TO KILL BY DELAY.
Clayton House Bill Now Under Consid-
GRAFTON by Senate Judiciary Com
mittee Watched by A F. of L.

The CLAYTON bill, 1861, exempting
labor and farmer organizations from the
Sherman antitrust law, which passed
the House on June by vote of %.
to 81, has gone to the United States
Senate and been referred to the Judi
ciary committee. The Trade Commission
bill. which was considered prior to the
Clayton bill in the House, as well as
the Stock and Bond bill, which was con-
sidercd after the Clayton bill, have also
been referred to the Interstate Com
merce committee of the Senate.
The Judiciary committee of the Sen
ate has already had under discussion the
Clayton bill, but no determination was
arrived at. Those who are opposed tu
the labor provisions contained in tie
Clayton bill are already at work with
the purpose in view Of securing extend
ed hearings. which is an old-time method
Of smothcring legislation in committee.
Whether the opposition Will be suffi-
ciently strong TO accomplish this purpose
remains to be seen. but il is confidently
believed that a. the labor provisions in
the Clayton bill passed the House prae-
tically unanimously. il would be impos-
siblc TO kill the bill in the Senate by this
favorite method.
Assurances have ben given by SEN
ators who are in commanding position
that the Clayton bill will receive the
consideration OF the Senate and be put
on its passage prior TO the adjournment
of Congress. 1t must not be forgotten
that the opposition will not be tagging
in its efforts to stifle this measure.
However, the representatives of the
raiiroad brotherhoods, that is, Messrs
Wills OF the Locomotive Fircmcn and
Engipemcn. Clark of the Conductors. and
Fitzpatrick of the Trainmen. together
with the Legislative representatives OF
the American Federation of Labor, as
well. also, a. shc representatives of tho
farmers, are working diligently to secure
the passage of the Clayton bill at an
early date.
United labor bulletin., 1914-06-20

IN an effort to stop the Buchanan
filibuster, Representative Garrett, who
was acting speaker, called the iron
worker to the chair and asked him to
preside Temporarily. Buchanan seized
the gavel. and then occurred something
that never before happened in the his
tory OF the government-the presiding
officer of the House OF Representatives
made point OF no quorum from the
SPEAKERS chair.
Many congressman stood aghast at the
umonist's method of doing business, and
tellcrs We're demanded to verify the new
ruling. On careful count il was shown
that Buchanan was sustaaned-thcre
was one member less than quorum.
United labor bulletin., 1914-06-20
Not a Single Bid Received
By AmmonS
Rockefeller Declines to Furnish the
Money for War Bonds Caused for
& Fight in His Behalf By State
Amt it awful,

Amt IL awful
After Governor Ammons had adver-
tised an all the financial eenters for the
sale of 81 100000 worth OF Colorado
state bonds to run 30 years at per
cent and net clear profit to the buyer
OF - .2o0.o0O. not single bid was re-
eeived and the bonds, neatly printed ana
ready to issue, are drug on the market.
When the governor returned TO Dem
Yer Monday morning from his Routt
county reservation he confidently ex-
pec,cd to find his desk loaded down with
bids OF those who wanted to accept the
states promise TO pay the Rockefeller
war debt. lie was deeply chagrined to
find not single bid.
Even his crstvhile friends, John D..
Sr.. and John D.. Jr., in whose behak
the war was Waged on union miners,
their wives and children, and for which
the million-dollar debt was 80 gener-
ousIy contracted, did not bid. And they
are rcputed TO have plenty OF money,
and one or two OF their banks, 40 pie
thoric OF cash accumulated through
human misery. could easily have as
sumed the bonds. But they didn't.
Don't Want Blood Tainted Bonds
Then. no doubt. there were others to
whom the financial proposition looked
-
rHdo war bonds tainted with the blood
of women and children murdered by
state troops at Ludlow.
Again IL IL awful,
For in order that these 100 gunmen
especially recruited for the Ludlow mas
racfc may get their pay Il will probably
now b. necessary 10 put up In cash the
difference between what they claim
from the state and a one hundred dollar
bond. for that is the lowest denomina-
tion issued. And perhaps they haven't
the cash, poor boys, and what would
they do with the bondf II would prob
ably not be accepted as legal tender for
iooxe.
Because until sales of the bonds arr
made soldier~ aud merchants to whom
the state owes money must eccept
bonds for their certificates of indebted
meas in lieu OF cash. Tn. certificates
and the bonds draw the same amount of
interest.
Exchange of certificates for bonds will
probably be inronvcncnt for militiamrn
and Others to whom ARE due only small
amounts because the face value of the
certificates and that OF the bonds must
be identical.
Cruel" Treatment Of Braves"
Thus. IL a miiitiaman had s3l due him
from the state, he must add Sb9 IN cash
TO IL to obtain n slO0 bond Then he
must sell the bond for what he can get
for IL.
And to think the people who have real
money would be cruel TO the Ham
rocks, Carsons. Lindcrfelts and their
crew OF enlisted gunmen. also employed
by the Colorado Fuel 4 Iron Company.
the Victor American and Rocky Noun
tain Fuel Company. n complete roster of
whom was published in last weeks Bull
letin.
Inasmuch as the special session of the
legislature specified the amount, terms
and conditions under which these bonds
should be sold, and this plan has failed.
there Is no way for Governor Ammons
and his first aids. Attorney General Fred
Farrar and Treasurer Leddy, to solve the
riddle. Even the advice of Private Pre-
mier Fred johnson and President Jesse
Continued on Page Six.)
United labor bulletin., 1914-06-20

Pcrson in Jail by making the hail pro-
hihi'ive. had asked that it be placed at
S2onoo. John c. Flora. president of the
Pcr>on Defense Fund League OF Chicago
and John Fitzpatrick. president of the
Chicago Federation of Labor. Immediate
lN arranged for bondsmcn and before s
o'clock Tuesday night Person was at lib
cItv.
United labor bulletin., 1914-06-20
STORES TO CLOSE ON SATURDAYS

Beginning the first Saturday in July,
more than half the stores on Walnut
street in Philadelphia will close ali day
Saturday for July and August. The
Walnut Street Business Association went
upon record as favoring the Saturday
closing plan.
United labor bulletin., 1914-06-20

Mr. Union Man and Miss Union
Woman, YOU should remember the other
fellows label as well as your own. Team
work, and persistent team work at that.
IS what counts in advancing the union
label
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-29
See Our Window Display of Chdrens and Dolls Furniture
SYDNOR & HUNDLEY, Grace and Seventh Streets
STERRETT FARM is
SOLD NEW YORKER

Staunton. Va. Nov. 2s.--Robert and
s. r. Sterrett have sold their fine farm
at Bells Valley to DR.. IL. S. Ogilyie,
Of New York. The tract has LOO
acres. and on 1t there Is a fine resi-
dence which will be even more desir-
able and attractive after extensive Inn
provements have been made by the
new owner. Dr. Ogilvie plans to
make this farm one of the finest In the
whole State. His brother, T. +.
0gilvte, now a student in the agricul-
tural department of the Virginia Poly
technic Institute at Blacksburg, will
be his superintendent.
The Ogilvies are a ocal family Go
ing to New York as a young prac-
titioner. DR.. Ogilyie in a comparatiye-
ly short time has won fame and at
fuence.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-29
White Sulphur Springs

White Sulphur Springs. w. Va. Nov.
2S.--Many who will leave on the Bank =
ers' Special tomorrow evening, arriv-
ing in New York at S A. NJ. will re-
turn to spend the Christmas holidays
here Nearly all those who spent last
Christmas here. including Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrew Carnegie, Sir Robert and Lady
Hadheld, and a number of others, will
return. The Thanksgiving crowd,
double that of last year was the gay
est assemblage OF the autumn season
and included many notables, all OF
whom entertained ut luncheon. dinner
or supper parties at the New Green
brier, or at more informal affairs at
the farmhouses. A number OF the
members of the cottage colony enter
tanned.
william X. Vanderbilt and Frederick
Q. Beach, who arrived ten days ago in
a private car to take their annual
autumn "kur" and remain until the
middle of December, were joined by
several for the holidays. and while
playing thlrty-six holes of golf every
day over the new course here, have
found time for pi'grlmaees to the Log
Cabin and Flmhurst Farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt,
who. with their two children, Miss
Grace Vanderbilt and Master Cornelius
Vanderbilt are here for the "kur." have
divided the holidays between tramping
over the trails. playing golf and riding.
At one time last week there were half
dozen different branches of the IAN
derbilt family here, including William
X Vanderbilt. Mr.. and Mrs Corn allus
Vanderbilt, Mrs w. Seward Webb. who
was Miss Lila osgood Vanderbilt and
her sister, Mrs II. NICK. Twombly, who
was Miss Florence Vanderbilt Mrs,
Frederic Nelson. whose daughter Is
Mrs, Reginald Vanderbilt, was here
with her elder daughter. Mrs. Hollis
Fl. Hunnewell.
Jacob Fl. schiff arrived on a private
car with n large party Tor the Thanks
giving holidays. and viii remain the
necessary three weeks for the "kur"
The Governor elect and Mrs. Charles
$, whitman, who spent last Thanks
giving here. returned on Thursday
morning and were among those en-
tertatned at big dinner party by the
ambassador from Brazil and Nine. da
Cana. who gave a dinner party also in
compliment 10 John Barrett. director
general of tho PanAmerican Union.
who is a frequent visitor to the springs.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-29
|LYNCHBURG RAISES
$1,000 FOR 9fLG|AMS
PART SENT TO MINISTER AND
BALANCE FOR VIRGINIA
SHIP.

Lynchburg, Va, Nov. 2S.--Yester-
day afternoon at o'clock in the office
of N. c. Manson, Jr., in the Law
building, there was q meeting OF the
committee appointed by w. s. Battle
to solicit contributions fer the desti-
ltute BeIgians The matter was fully
discussed and Mrs. Manson, who was
present, reported that she had re-
Iceived from all sources, including col
lections by the News and the Ad-
vance, the sum of $1,042.00, and of
this she had sent s625 to the Belgian
minister.
The balance now ON hand as well as
all future contributions will be turned
over by Mrs. Manson to the Virginia
Relief Ship Fund. Mrs Manson also
stated that the $3.50 raised and con-
tributed by number Of little chill
dren here would be sent to New York
for the <ind to provide useful Christ
mas gifts for Belgian children which
has been started and is being con-
Quoted by Mrs. John Hays Hammond.
The committee realizes that the re-
cent sale of red flags brought $612 S2
for the cause, whilst the Piedmont
Elks football game and the fund
raised at the Woman's College also
for Belgian relief show that Lynch
burg is doing her part. yet they hope
Jnat tnsIe Will DE YET iibeid re-
spouse for the Virginia Relief Ship
Fund from people here, even II some
self-denial has to be practiced. The
need Is great and urgent and Governor
stuart is anxious that the ship shall
be loaded and started on her voyage
of mercy as soon as possible. Roam
oke. as part of the Sixth District, liz
doing nobly and the committee feel
that Lynchburg must not be eclipsed
by any other city of about the same
size