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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-08-17
A DAY ON THE CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE
Where They Food About and SeamFd Bot Visits wheat Pit
- on His Wav Home From Mexico

about A way will be found 10 get
our wheat into tho stomachs Of
starving Europe perhaps.
SO May wheat IN up"
And because Europe stands n
good chance OF starvation next
spring we at home will pay Just
that much more for our bread and
butter.
The Chicago Board Of Trade las.
year received 3s3.494. 900 bushels OF
American-grown wheat n sold 274,.
ESQ, 900 bushels.
But a bumper crop In looked for
this year.
Nine hundred million bushels il
the guess OF the experts.
Fine for the farmers.
Fine for the madmen in the pit
who will toss the yellow grain about
in 100000 lots.
But, business being business
and the law Of supply and de-
nand being an innutabie law,
you Will pay not less, but more
for your bread and butter 80
long 40 Europe starses.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-08-17
How to Save Husbands
or Sons Who Drink

For years the Neal Drink Habit
Treatment has been relieving men
and women OF the awful craving for
drink, at sixty Neal Institutes In
the principal cities Of the world. 1t
is safe, sure. internal. vegetable
treatment - hypodermic injections
are never used--that removes the
craving and Necessity for drink In
three days. II will make your
drinking husbands and sons sober.
useful men. II can be administered
at home by the wife. mother or
sister. II your husband, or son.
has a craving for drink he cannot
resist, II Ia your duty to see that
he has the benefit OF the Neal
Treatment. Call today at the
Seattle Neal Institute. 1875 10th
Ave. and investigate. or write or
phone for full information. To-
morrow may be too late. Phone
East 1881. City office. 500 North
ern Bank building. All drug hab-
its treated.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-08-17

got his commission.
~ EPTEMBER wheat. said the
board on the day ! was there,
~ was 81 and a fraction. Noyern-
Der wheat was about the same. But
MAY WHEAT
May wheat was 1911 May, 1915
next May.
You get II. don't your The
operators are all up in the air about
the war In Europe.
Does Europe want our wheatT
And how Ia the wheat 70 be got
10 EuropeG
And what about paying for NJ
But NEXT spring. maybe. Europe
will be starving. Europe viii have
10 have our wheat.
Perhaps the British fleet win sink
the German. Or the other way
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-08-17
Kaiser Writes
Note to Wilson
By Karl H. Won Wiegant
copyrIaht. te14. by the United press

Copyright, 1914, by the United Press
THE HAGUE. Aug. 1.-THE
kaiser's acknowledgment OF Presi-
dent Wilson'S offer OF mediation I'm
the European war was written In
his majesty's own hand, and deliv-
cred by him personally to Am
bassador Gerard.
II was a courteous acknowledge
ment of the offer, but II made no
promises.
William received Ambassador
Gerard In the palace garden Wed
nesday. He shook hands with his
visitor. and offered him chair
under tree at table covered with
war maps and dispatches from the
front.
The two were In conference for
an hour. The kaiser was solemn.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-08-17
JAPAN GIVES
KAISER ONE
Week TOACT

TOXIC. Aug. f7.-cermsn
acquIescence TO Japan's uItI-
rstum, calling for the sur
render TO the mikado Of kiso-
chsu, It's China coast posses
sion. and withdrawing Of the
ksiser's armed vessels from
Oriental waters, was eonsId-
cred today extremely unlikely.
The unofficial supposition is that
the German ships will take refuge
In Kiaochau bay. that the entrance
viii be mined, and the garrison of
Using Tchau viii settle down TO
resist a siege.
Defenses Strong
The towns defenses being very
strong. IL Is deemed likely that
considerable time will be needed
TO reduce them.
The popular superstition Is that
the Japanese troops will attack the
Germans on the land side OF their
forts. as well as from the Yellow
sea
Demands Withdrawal
BY the uitimatum sent by Japan
to Germany. giving the kaiser until
Sunday, August %, to withdraw all
her war vessels from japanese and
Chinese waters. and 10 immedi-
ately disarm such vessels as IL IL
impossible to withdraw, Japan has
virtually declared war on Ger
many.
Want Land Given Up
In addition TO the withdrawal or
disarmament OF all German YES
sells in Oriental waters. the ulti-
matum demands that Germany
turn over TO the imperial japanese
authorities, not later than Septem-
Der Is. without condition or CON-
pensation OF any character. the en-
tire leased Chinese territory of
Kiauchau. which Japan declares
will be restored to China.
To Safeguard U. s. Interests
Geo. r. Guthrie, United States
ambassador to Japan. held con-
ference with Takaaki Kato. for
eign minister. Immediately follow
ing the dispatch OF the ultimatum.
and was given repeated assurances
that all American interests In the
far East would be safeguarded alb
solutely. and that the integrity OF
China would be upheld.
Japan is injected into the world
war through her alliance with
Great Britain. under the pact
signed at London. July Is. 1911.
which provides for a consolidation
TO preserve the peace OF Eastern
Asia and India, the preservation
OF the common interests OF all
powers In China. the integrity of
China and the maintenance OF ter
ritorial rights OF the contracting
nations
The Japanese fleet 10
manned. coaled and provIs-
Toned today In readiness for
immediate service In the event
OF a German rejection Of the
uitlmatun served on the
kaiser by the mikado.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-08-17

LONDON, Aug. f7.--aeverai
sea fluhts, with the sinking Of
q number Of warshlps. were re-
ported from various sources and
st widely distant places, today.
According 10 . Nish dispatch
French naval squadron had
encountered Austrian fighting
vessels off Budua, an Austrian
AdrIatlc port, engaged them for
an hour, sunk two Austrian Iron
ciads. set a third on fire, and
forced q fourth TO take refuge
In cattaro harbor.
Tho Britain official military
Inform alton bureau supplements
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-08-17
Leipsic Takes
on Coal in Frisco

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 1.-THE
German cruiser Leipsic. which has
been picketing the Golden Gate in
the hope OF capturing English or
French merchant vessels as war
prizes, slipped into this harbor at
t:15 this morning and lay Off Black
point until 9 o'clock. when she
moved up and cast anchor off the
Folsom st. wharf
Ships stores were sent out to her
on tugs. and at a. m. barges began
to put aboard 500 tons of coal. the
limit allowed under the neutrality
laws.
1t was expected the Leipsic would
be ready to steam out to sea again
by 2 p. m.
Under the neutrality laws the
Leipsic win have to leave this port
within "a hours or remain here until
the war Is over.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-08-17
German Armies
Advance Ceases

BRUSSELS, Aug. 1.-THE Ger.
man advance westward was report.
ed here today to have ceased all
along the line. Some experts be-
lieve the kaiser's troops are await
ing reinforcements Others are OF
the opinion that the general staff
is considering shifting It's main at.
tack from Northern Belgium to
Luxembourg.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-08-17
beIgians Fire on Germans;
Troops Burn Whole City

LONDON, Aug. l7.-Residents Of the Belgian
town Of Wise, having fired on the German troops,
killing six and woundng many more, the inhabi-
tants were all driven from their homes, according
to dispatch received today by the Daily News from
Rotterdam. The men were made prisoners and the
women and children put on a train bound for
Maasricht, Holland, and the town burned.
Maastricht, il is stated, Is filled with destitute
fugtves.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-08-17

earnest and confident He was In
q field marshafs uniform.
After hearing the ambassador out
he finally seized n pen and person.
ally wrote an answer to President
Wilson's message.
In II he repeated that he had nj.
ways sought peace.
He blamed Russia for the war.
The president no thanked. saying
his offer would BIO carefully consld.
cred.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-08-17
London Claims
Mother Victory

LONDON. Aug. 1.-THE French
are driving the Germans back from
the Gallo defenses south OF Null.
hansen. In Alsace, the war office
information bureau announces. The
fighting is desperate. Il is stated.
and the superiority OF the French
artillery becomes constantly ''in.
creasingly evident" Everywhere
the trenches from which the Ger.
mans have been driven were found
full of dead and wounded" the an
nouncementronclu
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-08-17
Several Battles
at Sea Reported

this with the announcement that
the "French fleet has swept
the Adriatlo az far north a. the
Gulf Of Cattsro, the best Adrist-
ic sea harbor. which the French
now dominate They sank q
small Austrian cruiser OF the
Aspern type"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-08-17

change. Ills face turned red, then
purple. The muscles 81 his neck
stood out IN cords. lie threw back
HIS head and screamed.
And he held up FOUR FINGERS.
sort OF panicT" ! asked
"No." naid my guide. n veteran
operator. The market In duh to
day"
NNE finger In the wheat pit
L means ZOO bushels. The elder
~ ~ man was informing the
world that he had 10000 nshsis ia
sell
And tho pi, went mad--or seemed
70.
instantly arms were raised and
waved. Thumbs were tucked under
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-08-17
[Ihat Think a)oUtit|
46ElztT vZIJT lAE AlA.t O21Zx2V
! R
ozze Aneczak7-

Internally laugh thinking
of the American delegates to the international
Europe by the worlds biggest
Talk that
Yet there's sunbeam In this pcke
Those kindly ministers hitherto
professional charity
Now will Of Intense experience
t ell right TO with Satan In genee academic fashion hit
.
have NIck's tonoa
brethren Will feel like doing
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-08-17
Cossacks Are on
German Ground

ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. II.
--cossacks, light artillery and
mounted infantry, having en-
tered Prussia. were reported ap-
preaching insterbure today.
The Germans, though oppos-
Ing the invaders, were retiring
slowly. Many were made prls-
oners of war.
The Russian column, howev-
err, Is merely reconnoltcring.
The cxar's main army was at
kovno and Wilma.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-08-17

BRUSSELS. Aug. 17--German
cavalry raided Wavre. only 13
miles from Brussels. II Ia admitted
here today. The Belgians repulsed
them. however, after an unimport-
ant skirmish.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-08-17

0fttteh eeusss held ~ up Tor t~s 1sFs+
~ kan n. Won wiepand.
(copyriuht. 1914. BY United Press)
THE HAGUE, Aug. i7.--oer-
mary 10 Isolated. A. = result
Of THE many false reports Of
conditions there have gained
currency.
Tho completeness Of the isols-
ton may be judged from the
fact that Mrs. Woodrow VIII
sons death was not known IN
Berlin when I left there Thurs
day.
The story tina, 100 socialists were
shot, that Or. Lsehknech was exc
cuied for refusing TO do military
duty. and Tat Rose Luxembourg. the
socialist writer. were put to death
In absolutely false
Socialists ~ Front
Not n single socialist has been
shot or arrested. DIR. Liebknecht
and hundreds OF thousands of 9th.
or socialists are fighting for the
fafheriand. Even socialist members
OF the reichstag are at the front.
One socialist leader released from
prison after serving a year for an
anti-miiitary speech. appealed 10 all
socialists TO rush to the colors.
All Solid for War.
There has not been a single anti
war demonstration anywhere In Ger
many since war was frat de-
clared. Since the socialists have
realized that war was inevitable
they have loyalty supported the gov
eminent.
Y. &. Ambassador Gerard and Mrs
Gerard have been working is hours
day caring for Americans. Brit
ish. French and Russians In Ger.
many.
Chief Burgomaster Warmth oil
the Berlin municipal office aided
him so effectively that Thursday
Gerard personally thanked him In
the name Of the United States.
Gerard's cables to Washington by
way of Stockholm were tnterfered
with outside OF Germany. The am.
bassador made vigorous representa-.
tons to Secretary Bryan concerning
the matter.
American Mobbed.
The only mistreatment OF Ameri.
cans was on the night Of August 4
when there were anti-British riots.
and some Americans. mistaken for
British. were mobbed.
I was caught In one OF these
a. - a I'D x.A
ed an n British spy. The United
States embassy was advised and
Secretaries Grew and Harvey de-
manded explanations from the for
eign office.
Apologize TO Correspondents.
Assistant Foreign Secretary Zim-
norman was dumfounded at my ar
rest. called the police to account,
had me released and an opology
made.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-08-17
TO Bulkp APARTMENT

We should worry about war.
We're going to have a mag-ni-fi-
cent new apartment house.
Claude G. Ramsay. Seattle real
estate man. will build IL at Eastlake
and Mercer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-08-17
British Fleet to
Bombard PoIa

ROME. Aug. 1.-THE British
Mediterranean fleet is off Pola.
Austria's naval base. today. and 1t
is expected a bombardment will be
begun soon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-08-17

fingers. Fingers were twisted about
thumbs. For the men In the wheat
pit have a sign language. They
were bidding for the 10000 bushels.
The elderly man sold his wheat
and yawned. lie wasn't as mad
ms he seemed. A boy on IA platform
handed yellow slip to telegraph
operator behind him and. ms the
key clicked. the financial world
knew that so much wheat OF such.
and.such grade. and for delivery
nj certain item. had changed
hands In Chicago.
THE elderly man never raised a
grain OF wheat IN his life. He
- didn't know where the 10000
bushels came from or where Il was
going.
The boy from the telephone booth
handed him another message and
he went mad again.
Others were doing the same thing
holding MP one finger. two fling
era. whole fistfuls Of fingers.
Suppose a farmer plants 200
acres OF wheat. Suppose the
crop averages 10 bushels 20 tho
acre, or 1000 bushels.
Why, tho elderly man cleaned
up the combined wheat crop OF
an entire farming community
when he wiooIed his four fin
gers
VTYHFAT--or corn or oats, or
wv provisions like a hot po'
" tato In the pit. You catch II,
hold II as long a. you can, toss u.
Il ~ caught. held and tossed again.
And tho man who In holding the hot
potato when the market closes owns
II.
That 10000 bushels was tossed
and caught many times before the
day was done That was speculation.
And every broker who handled u
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-08-17

81
gshihsa h.sss~a assssssa sse
. 81
10
ls s
efA., slss-d
/ =
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-08-17

Fred T.. ncsit .f The star, wh. has
keea In Mexiee FOE els mouths. having
b~sn assigned 70 "ess~s" the N~si.an
war by Tho star aud ether sesirps pspess.
IL today aboard = trsaseoatin~ntsi train.
hound frum Chicago Go seattle We
reaeh.d ahicss. saturday fr.sa the Men
lean border Between train. he taak .
peek at tho Chicago beard ~ Trade
the wheat pit't--wh~s~ present Juggling
In price. I. deins much toward insreas.
Ing III. cost Of living. nasit tells seu
what Ia tooLs like.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-08-17
An
International
Sale
Austrian

white and gold Dlnnerware
In the popular Derby shape.
with heavy decoration. SO
pieces. Regular s25.6s value.
Special Tuesday. siT,5o,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-08-17

DO not think you can prosper
whether Seattle does or not.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-08-17

--Haviland China. Your
choice Of Z white and gold
designs; . floral decorations
or the popular Ransom shape
In plain white. All at i-2 off
Tuesday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-08-17

NEW YORK. Ass. 1.-THE first rom
plsse ssssy sf es~sfs In n~<its following
the e.tbg~sk 81 the var vas received
hero To-day from Mari t.u Nt~3and4 the
sltsd Press Berlin correspondent. who.
aaabie 10 x~s di.pafeh~. ont fr-m the
Herman capital. went 10 Holland ana
fIira = detailed seesans 81 ths situation
frens III. Hague. u ~s. transmitted Via
Iondon. snd the t~st Indicated that The
Us1stsh e~nses held IL up for t~e days.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-08-17

Clothes Baskets right from
tho worlds greatest basket
works. Medium sire. ssc
value. Special. tsc.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-08-17
BY Fred L. Boalt


staff Special.
CHiCAGo. M. Aug. 1.-THE
farmer plants the wheat
~ God makes IL grow and
rlpen
You eat a.
But tho Job OF getting the
wheat from the farm TO you 10
left to . wild man In shirt.
sleeves who perspirea profuse.
fuseiy. utters strange cultural
cries and makes weird signals
with his fingers.
TIME Chicago Hoard Of Trade Il
the largest food market In the
= world. sat in tho visitors
gallery and saw directly beneath
me a man In telephone booth
hand a niip ~ paper 20 boy.
Tho boy folded the paper In the
middle so that no one might read
It's message. and dashed with Il q
the wheat pit.
II. gave IL TO dRnper. eid@ri,
man. whose hair and pointed beard
were snow white. He was such MI
immaculate. cuitured.appearing old
man that I could not associate him
with the rough-and tumble Of the
pit
nut when the elderly mantle
floor man" for big firm Of hrok
ers--had scanned the message. he
underwent an instant and curious
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-08-17

E~ngiisu
-ninnerwsres hand so M =
quality mat gold decoration.
an.placa set Service for air
persons: tl2.o0 value. Special
Tuesday. l.vs.
You will observe that In spite
OF the trouble In these different
countries. and although the
Importation OF fhese articles
IL practically stopped. OUR
PRICES GO DOWN instead OF
UP.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-08-17
German-China--

~ hite Cups and Saucess
with neat gold hand and hair.
line stripe. i5c value. Spc.
ciai Tuesday. Toe
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-08-17

Look for U. 8. Purple Stamp.
u signifies purity and quality.
Shops open until $40 p. m.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-09-22
FAIRFIELD.
Party Enjoy Auto Ride to Fair
field Center, Where Are En-
tertained-Straw Ride of
The Epworth League
ASSOCIATION OF
HIGH SCHOOL MEETS

The ladies of the Universalist So
ciety will serve a supper on Thursday
at the church dining rooms.
The Murray Club of the Universalist
church will meet on Tuesday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. Wallace Hill or
Newhall street to sew.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Holt returned
Monday from Madison, where they
were the guests over Sunday of Mr.
Hollis brother, Eugene Holt.
Joseph Giroux and Charles Ware re-
turned Monday from few days fish,
ing trip to Pettee's pond.
Mrs. Leonard and son Arthur of Au-
gusta were calling on friends in town
Sunday.
George Shorey of the Fairfield Lawr
Swing Co. returned Sunday from a
weeks stay at Boston and vicinity.
Mrs. William Merrill and Mrs. Hi
ram Burgess will be at home Tues
day afternoon to friends at a Thimble
tea. The tea will take place at the
home of Mrs. Merrill on Gilberth
street.
/. DR.. F. j. Robinson was at Bangor
Monday on business,
Miss Lou Adams has returned from
a few days visit at Madison with hel
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Albra Adams.
Donald S. Knowlton, son of DIR. and
Mrs. F. A. Knowlton of Winchester
street, has gone to New Haven, CT.
where he will enter Yale Medical
school.
Friends here will be glad to learn OF
the marriage of Miss Iva Louisa
Pease, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
Ivory H. Pease of Gardiner and John
Arthur Minard of Gardiner.
A party of young people went tc
Fairfield Center by automobile Mon
day evening, where they were guests
for the evening of Miss Frances East
man, who is attending Lawrence High
school. Those in the party were: Earle
Moore, Miss Estelle Moore Of Water
Vile, Miss Marion Horne. Ruby John
son and Miss Eastman.
Raymond varney has entered the
employ of DIR. F. ]. Robinson as chauf-
feur. to take the place of Donald
Knowlton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alden Luce returned
MOnudy dlleiHoOH lioiil MduiSoil,
where they have been visiting rela-
tives.
Mrs Lydia Gibbs and daughter
Minnie Gibbs have returned to their
home at West Benton, after a several
weeks visit at Lincoln.
Mrs. w. w. Bigelow and Mrs. Harry
L, Holmes entertained party of Ia
dies at "a Thimble tea, at their home
On Lower Main street. on Monday aft
ernoon The afternoon was most de-
Yghtfully passed in sewing and chat
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-09-22
GERMAN NEWS CORRESPONDENT
DENIESREP0RTS OF CRUELTY
MAKES HARSH COUNTER CHARGES
W. Scheuermann Declares German Troops Carry War With
Extreme Dignity and FOrbearance- His
- Complete Statement

doors are written in chalk such words as
these: House searched. everything in
order Good people, spare them 'Hus-
band is soldier in field, spare house.
Such chivalry is practiced by our SOL
diers toward an absent enemy. Towns
whose inhabitants did not rise against us
are enjoying the fullest security. Our
lanwehr men, billeted upon the inhabi-
tants, sit before their door sand chat
with them, or play with their children
and think, doubtless. of those they left
at home Such are the Germans off here
in a hostile country, good natured and
ready to help. What villainies must have
been committed to convert these good fell
lows into raging avengers of their fallen
and mutilated comrades! Certainly it
was not the will of our soldiers that
death and fire should hold carnival in the
houses of civilians. What they did they
can answer for, and so can the German
nation answer for its sons bearing them
selves with honor in this war
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-09-22
OAKLAND

Louis Salem of Waterville. who was
arrested Saturday evening by Deputy
Sheriff David B. Ellis charged with the
illegal possession of liquor, was
brought before Judge Geo. w. Field
Monday morning and fined 500 and
costs of $4.62, which he paid.
Mrs. B. o. York, who was operated
on recently, is improving slowly.
The First degree will be worked
Tuesday evening at tn Irregular meet
ing of the Odd Fellows.
The advertised letters at the Oak
land postoffice Sept. Fl, are as follows:
j. Folsom. Fred Kelley. H. NJ. Lasher,
Joe Walton, c. II. Welch. E. E. Yea
ton, Miss Bessie Carving, Leonard
Bickford, Chas. E. Bickford Fred. D.
Bickford, Grant R. Blethen, ]. Brooks,
Guy Brooks, VIM. F. Brown, Asa Clos
son, Wallace w. Haines, E. M. Haines,
e. I. Hanes, John C. Jones, X. G.
knight Joseph LaChance, Vede Libby,
john Libby. Herbert Lord Alton Mace,
Raleigh McIntire, F. Reynolds, Sher-
man Richards, Irving Rowe Frank E.
Rush, Andrew Ryan, w. II. Shepherd,
{. A. Spauioing, Arthur Spaulding, ST.
mon Stevens, Albert Trask, C. H.
WEIGH (2). A. NJ York, Miss Rena
Candelmire. Mrs. Nelson G. Palmer.
Miss Maud Smith.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-09-22
FEDERATION OF
LABOR OF AMERICA
OPENS CONVENTION
Affiliation of Sixty-two Addi-
tional Bodies Reported at
LIST Days Session, Boston

Boston, Sept. 21.-The utilization OF
sixty-two additional bodies, represent
ing more than ten thousand members,
during the past year was reported at
the opening session of the four days
annual convention of the state branch,
American Federation of Labor today.
President Edward S. Alden, in his
annual report advocated the abolition
of the state board of labor and in
dustries and the substitution of a
single labor commissioner who should
be a bona fide labor man.
In commenting on the labor meas
ures considered by the last Legisla
ture, the Presidents report said:
There were several men in the last
legislature holding membership IN
unions, that proved faithless TO their
obligation to do all In their power
to improve tie condition of the toiler."