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United labor bulletin., 1914-08-08

subjects that will make the issue valu.
able as a record of labor's achievements
and promise for the future. An unusu-
ally large edition will be printed and
those who desire copies to mail should
place their orders at this office soon as
convenient. There will be special arti-
cles from Samuel Gompers. president of
the American Federation of Labor; John
McLennan, president of the State Fed
Grafton of Labor; r. E. Croskey, state
labor statistician; W. R. Welsh. secre-
tsry of the Trades Assembly; Frank ],
Pulver, president typographical Union,
Frank J. Hayes, vice president of the
United Mine Workers; John NJ. O'Neill
of the Western Federation of Miners,
and many others.
United labor bulletin., 1914-08-08

Nov that the three leading political
parties-Democrats, Progressives and
RePubleans-have held their state as
senbiies. declared their preferences for
candidates and given an outline OF the
platforms that will be adopted after the
primaries by resolutions passed, atten-
tion centers in the nineteenth annual
convention of the Colorado State Fed
GRAFTON of Labor, which opens at the
Congress hotel in Pueblo Monday, Au-
gust l.. That some action will be taken
by the labor representatives toward in
dorsing or creating n ticket to be voted
by the workers of the state is evident
from discussion going on in labor ranks
More interest than for many years
past is being demonstrated in this meet
ing and credentials for candidates elect
ed have been pouring in at n rapid
rate at State Federation headquarters
in tris city. Secretary Treasurer W. T
Hiesey saws the number of delegates in
Pueblo viii almost double those who at
TENDED the convention last year at Trim
idad Denver will send down a large del
egation and many new unions organ
lied over the state will be represented
for the first time.
Reports from the Smelter City are
with the convention committee of the
Trades and Labor Assembly in the pro-
gram Of entertainment and will provide
an automobile tour of the city and
suburbs as one of their contributions in
the line of socisbility. Many of the
business houses will also be decorated
in honor of the event
In his annual report President John
McLennan is expected to give a resume
Of coal strike events during the past
year and the attitude of organized la
bor toward those corporations and mill
tariffs who have endeavored to drive la.
bor nnions from the statee.
q view of the election this fall o.
stsff au1, epunty officers, congressmer
~ a Nd States senator. steps vii
se 'tsken to solidify she labor vote an.
make it an effective factor in determin
ing who shall succeed Ammons and hi
discredited administration. As it nov
looks the opposing candidates for gov
ernor will be Thomas NJ. Patterson fo
United labor bulletin., 1914-08-08
GOVERNMENT MAY QUASH
INDICTMENTS OF MINERS
FEDERAL OFFICIALS EXPECT SUCH
ORDERS FROM WASHINGTON.
Similar Indictments in West Virginia
Dismissed; Held Miners Union Did
Not Constitute Labor Monopoly.

Federal officials in Denver would not
be surprised TO get orders from Wash
ington ordering the dismissal of the in
dictments against the national, district
and local officials of the United Mine
Workers of America charged with con-
ducting monopoly of labor. restraint
Of trade and numerous other offenses
growing out OF the coal strike in Colo
RADIO.
II will be recalled that last Novem-
ber federal grand jury in Pueblo re-
turned indictments aGainsf National
President John r. White, Vice President
Frank j. Hayes. SecretaryTreasurer
William Green, District President John
McLennan, Secretary Treasurer Ed L.
Doyle and National Board Member John
r. lawson, charging them with violat-
ing the Sherman antitrust law III that
they maintained a labor monopoly in
the Colorado coal fields.
The indictments in West Virginia,
mostly based on the same reasons as
were the Colorado charges, have been
dismissed by the federal Officers in
West Virginia after the United States
department Of justice had investigated
and found that the cases could not be
successfully prosecuted. No action has
been taken on the indictments in Colo
RADIO since they were returned.
IT the cases are tried at all il will be
December next before they are reached.
The union leaders were accused of con-
spiracy TO restrain trade by shutting off
the coal supply, which is 20 per cent in
terstatc trade. preventing coal from be-
ing shipped; asking other operators not
TO ship coal into Colorado where the
miners are on strike; eongregating in
tent colonies and preventing the free
flow of trade and commerce. and pre-
venting the mining OF coal legally con-
tracted for.
The officers of the minerssare accused
of monopolizing the mine labor OF the
United States and Canada by getting
together all mine labor in their organi-
zation and making it impossible for
mines to be operated without their aid.
1t was held in the indictments that la
Dor is so per cent of the production of
coal and that miners are part of trade
and commerce.
II was cited that shipments OF coal
into Kansas and Nebraska. Oklahoma
and Texas were prevented by the min.
ers. In West Virginia there was no
charge of monopoly of labor II is prae-
tically admitted now that the govern
ment cannot prove its charges of re-
straint of trade against the Colorado or
national Miners Union leaders. and that
the sole basis of prosecution left to il IL
the labor monopoly charge. This is n
departure the government does not now
want TO tackle, inasmuch as the pres-
ent Congress is favoring labor by ex.
Guiding it from Sherman anti trust law
prosecutions.
United labor bulletin., 1914-08-08
W. F. M. ENJOYS
PROCEED TO BUTTE
Will Endeavor to Adjust the
Miners Troubles There
Commission Is Named to Confer with
UNIV on Plan for Amalfamation:
Wood Appeals for Joplin District

The twenty-first consecutive and first
biennial convention of the Western Fed
Grafton of Miners came to a close Mon
day afternoon at 6:25 o'clock. after hav-
ing been in session for thirteen days.
Great Falls, Mont. Denver, Salt Lake
City and Wallace, Idaho, were contend
ers for the 1916 convention. and the
Montana city won out on the second
ballot by a vote of l04 for Great Falls
to % for Denver.
Delegate A. B. Pettigrew announced
that when the delegates came TO Great
Falls two years hence, il present con-
ditions continue. they will not have to
look for union house OF shop cards. be-
cause every worker in that city is a
member of the union of his or her re-
spective calling.
Delegate Joseph German of Cobalt,
Ont. introduced resolution deploring
the assassination Of Jean Leon Jaures,
member Of the French House of Depu-
ties. and one of the worlds leading ad-
voeates of peace.
A note OF thanks was extended Fra
ternal Delegates John Hessler and VIII
liam Hynes OF the United Mine Workers.
who had been in daily attendance at the
convention.
A aresolution opposing statewide pro-
hibition was adopted and pledging sup
port to the United Brewery Workers in
their fight against adoption of such an
amendment in Colorado at this falls
election
Peace Commission Named.
The commission elected TO proceed at
difficulties there growing out of I. W.
w. riots and destruction of the Union
Miners hall, is ~ follow:
y F. Anttila, Hancock, Mich. -
John McIver. Wardner, idaho.
c. II. Richardson, Porcupine. Ont.
Seven names were proposed for the
committee to confer with similar COM
mittee of the United Mine Workers in
regard to amalgamation of the two
organizations, and the three elected were
Dean w. Selfridge, !. r. Rankin, and
Joseph German.
Thomas F. Riley of Anaconda. Mont,
and John Turney Of Victor, Colo, were
chosen fraternal delegates to the next
national convention Of the United Mine
Workers Of America.
Tunnel Workers Supported
In the matter of the United States
government tunnel and reclamation work
near Grand Junction. a resolution was
adopted condemning the low wages being
paid machine men, helpers. muckers and
concrete mixers. II is claimed wages
were cut last January because so many
people were applying for jobs" The
resolutions conclude as follows:
we appeal to the Secretary of the
Interior as the head of department
employing many thousands of men with
immense power for good or i'll to use
that power in establishing fair condi-
tions for labor. which should be above
that already established instead of below
CONTINUED on Page Ski
United labor bulletin., 1914-08-08
STOCKTON UNION STANDING FIRM

In discussing the Stockton lockout,
Secretary Seharrenberg of the Califor,
mia State Federation of Labor SAYS:
"FNlly 90 per cent of the labor in
Stockton that is capable of organization
is organized. There are over 1000 bona
fide union men in the city. We are act
ing only in defense in this matter. The
whole question was forced on us by the
employers movement for the non-union
or open shop The city of Stockton is
one of the best organized cities in Cali
fornia."
United labor bulletin., 1914-08-08
U. M. W. TO HAVE AN ELECTION.
Blanks Have Been Sent Out to Make
Nomination of Officers.

International Secretary Treasurer Will
liam Green of the United Mine Work
crs of America, by registered mail, has
forwarded blank certificates of nomina-
tion or international officers for the
term commencing April l. 1918, in ac-
cordancc with Art. ri of the fnterna-
tional Constitution.
Nominations may be made for one
president, one vice president. one score
tary-trcasurer, three auditors (who shall
act as credcntial committee). three
tcllers and seven delegates to the Amer
ican Fcderatio nof Labor.
Nominations must reach the intcrna.
tional office not later than August 25,
otherwise they cannot be entered.
United labor bulletin., 1914-08-08
Foreigners in Colorado
= = E Z E E Z
May Go Home to Fight

Among the foreign-born citizens of
Colorado the Germans are not much
more numerous than the Russians. The
following figures, compiled for the last
census. show the residents of Colorado
and Denver who were born in the prin-
cipal countries that will be involved in
a general European war;
United labor bulletin., 1914-08-08
GENERAL KELLEY DENIED PARDON

General Kelley. of the unemployed
army OF last winter. who is serving a
siS-months' sentence in the county Jail
at Sacramento, Cal, last Saturday pre-
sented petition for parole to the Board
OF Parole, having served four months of
his term. The board denied his request
and Kelley must serve out his time.
United labor bulletin., 1914-08-08
ONLY BE WISE AS NECESSARY

1T is not wise to be be wiser than is
necessary" according to one philosopher.
The problem lies In finding out how
wise Il is necessary to b.
United labor bulletin., 1914-08-08
Bulletin Editor Given Floor.

Editor Clint c. Houston of The Bulle-
tin. who wns in the convention hall at
the time, was granted privilege of the
floor. and stated TO the delegates that
the paper was conducted along strict
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1914-12-02
Mt. Croghan K. l. Items

Prayer services will be held at
the home Of Mr.. w. A. Steen,
Tuesday night, who is very Sc
riously afflicted.
Miss Sue Sellers, of near Cross
Roads church, is at this writing
thought to be improving. She
suffered a stroke of paralysis
about 8 months ago, with no re-
lief until a few days ago. She
is under treatment of DR.. r. NJ.
Newsom of Ruby.
Mr.. B. B. Steen will fill Rev.
]. D. Purvis' regular appoint
ment at Cross Roads next Sat-
urday and Sunday and at Beth
iehem at 3 o'clock the second
Sunday. Rev. ]. D. Purvis has
returned for a few months
school at Wake Forest college.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1914-12-02
News Notes From Route l

Prayer meeting at Salem on
Wednesday night has been dis
continued, for a time at least.
Mr.. ]. F. Richardson visited
old schoolmateS, friends and
relatives at Matthews last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Phillips
and Mr.. w. +. Phillips spent
Sunday in Charlotte.
Mrs. Matte and Miss Annie
Lee Lowry, of Allan, spent
Thanksgiving in this communi-
ty.
Preaching at Mt. Moriah next
Saturday and Sunday.
]. L. Griggs is still suffering
with that sore foot.
Leck Brewer, colored, is in
hospital in Charlotte where he
recently underwent an operation
for rupture. G.,
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1914-12-02
Big Job For Gregory

The Kershaw Era has the fol-
lowing to say of conditions in
kerShaw and the task before
Policeman Gregory, who recent.
ly moved from Pageland to
kerShaw:
Policeman Gregory will do
the town a great favor if he sue,
ceeds in ridding it of the blind
tiger pest. 1t is not always prac
tlcal to give the concrete
evidence cf the sale but the facts
are patent tnat whiskey is flow
ing too freely here. The people
who usually patronize blind tig-
erS can i'll afford to spend money
for such rot in times like thes,.
And then the whiskey tiger is
not wanted in the community.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1914-12-02
Shut Up About Hard Times

1t is really disgusting to hear
people talk about hard times in
this day when crops are plenti-
full and peace reigns DER the
land. One has to go back to the
period from 1865 to 1875 TO real
iZe what hard times are. The
writer well remembers when il
was rare thing to have wheat
bread" except on Sunday morn
ing for breakfast. Parched corn
rye and and wheat were a sub
stitute for coffee in many homes,
and this was sweetened with
molasses. The clothes of the
children were in most cases
made from the worn-out gar
ments of the grown folks. One
pair of shoes was all anyone ev-
er had during the entire year,
and they were of the coarsest
kind. The children of two
thirds of the families did not
know what money looked like
or what it was used for. Condi-
tions IN those days were far
worse than they are today, and
it may be because we were
small but really we did not hear
anything like the complaint
about hard times that we hear
these days. We are a set of in
CRATES and should be ashamed of
ourselves that we are so thank
less.-Caffney Ledger.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1914-12-02
A Simple Prayer.

Homer Mckee in /. p 4. Magazine.
Teach me that 60 minutes
make one hour, 16 ounces one
pound. and 100 cents one dollar.
Help me to live so that 1 can
lie down at night with a clear
conscience, without gun under
my pillow, and unhaunted by
the faces of those to whom 1
have brought Paiu.
Grant, | beseech Thee, that |
may earn my meal ticket on the
square, and in doing thereof that
l may not stick the gaff where
it does not,belong.
Deafen me ITO the jingle of
falnted money and the ruSile of
unholy skirts.
Blind me to the faults of the
other fellow, but reveal to me
mine own.
Guide me SO that each night
when | look across the dinner
table at my wife who has been
a blessing to me, | will have
nothing to conceal.
Keep me young enough to
laugh with my children and to
lose myself in their play.
And then when comes the
smell of flowers, and the tread
OF soft steps, and the crushing of
the hearse's wheels in the grave
out in front of my place, make
the ceremony short and the cpl
taph simple;
HERE LIES A MAN"
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1914-12-02

The literal minded foreigner
who had been touring the United
States for weeks breathed a sigh
of relief as he stepped off the
train in Boston, relates the Phil
adelphia Ledger. His face was
wreatned in smiles as he walked
up to ragged, dirty urchin and
said:
my little man, wish to as
certain lue ncaffe iaas best
hostelry in your municipality.
and also | shall consider it an
eleemosynary action on your
part if you will furnish me with
instructions as the most expedi-
tlous method of reaching It,"
"G'wan,' said the boy. "Yuh
gotta mouth full of teeth. Ask
uh cop"
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1914-12-02
Death OF Mr.. A CGuy.

Mr.. A.C. Guy died last Satur-
day night after an illness of
about two weeks at the home of
his son-in-law, Mr.. a. L. White.
About fifteen years ago Mr..
Guy moved from Chesterfield to
Elba, Ala., but came out to spend
the summer and fall with his
Children, relatives and friends.
When he left Chesterfield TO
go to Alabama, there was genu-
Inc regret on the part of every
one.
Mr.. Guy was in his 18th year
and he was a splendid Christian
gentleman in every sense of the
word.
The funeral services were
conducted at Shiloh church
Monday morning by Revs. ]. r.
Millard and ]. L. Tyler.
MT. Guy was a mason and he
was laid TO rest with masonic
honors.-Chesterfield Advertiser
YES" said Mrs. Scraggs across
the fence, we've changed all
our old bed room furniture. We
gave away the black walnut
stuff and put in mahogany dres-
sers and brass beds"
Single beds?" inquired Mrs.
Baggs.
Yes; they're ever so much
more convenient. When my
husband hides under one of
them | can reach him with
broom" "-Cleveland Plain Deal.
er.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1914-12-02
Many Pardons Granted

Governor Blease late Wedfies-
day granted pardons, paroles Dr
commutation, TO tOt prisoners
then serving sentences in the
South Carolina penitentiarys or.
IN the county convict squads.
There will be fewer than so
prisoners in the. State prison at
Columbia.
Clemency now has been ex-
tended 10 1880 prisoners by the
Governor since he asstn1ed the
office in January, 1911. His sec
ond term as the States Chief
Executive will expire January
II, 1915.
Included in the list of prisoners
released were 16 serving life SEN
fences for murder, 81 sentenced
to from two to 80 years imprison-
ment for mansldughler, and 81
serving terms for minor offenses.
One man convicted of murder
and sentenced to be electrocuted
was given a commutation to
five years Imprisonment.
Fifty-four of the number given
clemenc, are white men. Forty
six are negfoes and one Indian
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1914-12-02
Explains Itself

Stanley, n. c., Nov. 26.-Born
at Lucas, CASTOR county, on
Thanksgiving night to Mr.. and
Mrs. Dan +. Little son. All
parties doing well, except Dan.
Yours truly
Dan Little.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1914-12-02
Concealed Barrel in Load of
Wood

Ed pecamp, iof Gatfney,
thinks there are farmers who are
about as tricky as the average
town guy, and he says so in the
following language:
I'VE have heard agreat deal
of talk in our dav about the
honest farmer" but it appears
to us that the average farmer is
about as tricky as the average
CITY chap. We are acquainted
with one farmer who sold us
several cords of wood and SO
honey combed it when racking
ii that a 'possum could have run
throught it in a hundred places.
We have heard of another
farmer who brought a load of
wood to town with an empty
barrel concealed in the wood
and sold the entire load as wood.
We know of another who, rather
than sell his butter at less than
the price he puts on it. will take
it home keep it until it becomes
rancid and then mix it with fresh
butter and sell it all as fresh but
ter. We know of another who
came to Gaffney and bought
"fat back" took it home and
ground it up into sausage and
sold the mixture for fresh coun-
try sausage. Don't talk to US
about the heaflien Chinese and
tricks that are vain. He has his
counterpart in the farmer of this
Christian country. But then all
farmers are not of this class, and
thank God for that"
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1914-12-02
,Another Battle at Waxhaw

axhaw Enterprise.
rousing rough and tumble
fight was pulled off on the streets
OIL Waxhaw between two mill
taiat sons of Ham Monday morn
ing, the performers being John
Simmons and Rob Montgomery.
RIB owed John a certain sum of
money for the building of a
chimney and these being hard
tiieaes John naturally wanted
what was coming to him.
Therefore, John decided that the
best way to get it was to ask for
it So he approached Rob in
front of the A. w. Heath Co.
store and requested the cash.
He made Rob mad because he
didn't like to be dunned on the
stfeet. Then John let fly a huge
boulder at Rob's dome. The
rCek went wild and the boys
clIrched. After some lively
scuffling they fell to the ground
with John on top. Having this
advantage In position John put
one hand about Rob's throat and
slugged him savagely with his
fist. Under this condition Rob
soon called for the calf rope.
Shortly after the fight Rob's face
looked like he had gone through
a wasp nest.
Yesterday morning hostilities
Between the beligerents were
renewed with much more seri-
Gus consequences. EARLY in the
day Rob came. to town armed
with artillery. While perambu-
1ating the streets and yearning
for the sweetness of revenge he
CAME face to face with his hated
enemy, John Simmons, IN front
sf Mr.. ]. L. Rodman's office.
s(5Sa sicl, On his shoulder.
Rob had a thirty-eight in his
pocket. Without exchange Of
greetings both sides prepared for
the battle. Rob pulled his pistol
and began to fire while John
waded in with his pick John
got shot twice, one bullet taking
effect in the left breast and the
other in the right leg. Neither
wound is considered fatal. Rob
received a heavy blow from the
pick on Uranium. After the
clash John withdrew from the
battle and sought reinforcements
IN the shape OF a shot gun. Rob
reloaded his revolver on the bat
tie ground and began his retreat
through town. John made a
vigorous pursuit, but neutral
powers intercepted him and held
In check while Rob, without in
terruption, walked out of town,
carrying his pistol in his hand.
Johns wounds were dressed bv
DR.. Thomas E. Craig. Rob's
whereabouts are unknown.
II can't stay long," said the
l.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1914-12-02

Doctor-."You have bad case
OF gout. The best course for
YOU is to take no wine, no beer,
no alcohol in any form, no cigars
=" Patient-"Hold on. doctor:
what's next best?"-Ex.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1914-12-02
Germans Sustain Heavy Losses.
fondon, No. o6 DEE Hl

: London; Nov. 2S.-9:55 p. iii.
--latest official Russian an
nouncements still claim advan-
tage in the fighting in Northern
Poland, but depreciate exagger-
ated reports of their successes.
Germany declares officially that
the Russian attacks have been
tepulsed and that German eoun-
ter,attacks have been successful.
The German Emperor has
joined Field Marshal Won Hin
denburg in the East to offer his
advice and to encourage his
troops.
Enormous losses have been
inflicted on the Germans, ac-
eording to the Russian statement
but no rne1tion is made of the
capture of German divisions, So
freely claimed by the Petrograd
correspondents of London and
Paris papers.
Sohie days must efapse before
this battle, which promises to
btoHe the most. decisive of the
war; is concluded. So far, all
that is definitely known is that
the German advance has been
stopped. Some OF the German
troops have been partly or Who'll
ly surrounded but they still are
fighting stubbornly to break
their way through the Russian
lines, apparently to the north
ward, where they hope to join
reinforcements from Thorn.
In the battle before Cracow
the Russians claim decisive sue
Cess. During the last week they
took 10000 prisoners In that re-
gion; which is taken in Petro-
grad to mean that Cracow will
not bar the Russian advance in
Silesia from the South but that,
with the Austrian army beaten,
it will be necessary only to mask
'.a TO- AAD-
The Russians also announce
success on the Austrian side OF
the Carpathians and against the
Turks in the Caucasus, although
in both regions the worst OF
weather has prevailed.
In the west, the Germans, al
though making an occasional
infantry attack, seem content at
present to lombard the allied
positions with somewhat lighter
guns than they have been using.
This may mean either that
they are troops and artillery to
the east or that they are prepar-
ing new attack against the Al
les.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1914-12-02

You think that man has more
money than brains?" "Yes,"
replied Miss Cayenne; "and |
don't believe he has mach
money, at that ."-Ex.