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Denver labor bulletin., 1915-07-31

President Charles II. Meyer OF the
Western Federation OF Miners left head
quarters in Denver last Saturday for
Joplin. Mo. in response to an invitation
from members of the recently organized
independent union" OF zinc miners.
They had been led into 'rump union"
fostered by the mine owners and soon
discovered there was no hope for gaining
demands for better wages and working
conditions until they became a part OF
the regular labor movement and affiliat-
ed with tine American Federation OF La
Dor. J. c. Lowney of Butte, Mont,
member OF the Western Federation Exc
cutive Board. also is in the Joplin dis
trict.
President Meyer is this week making
addresses to large gatherings of zinc
miners in the various camps and the in
dications arr that about 6.0OO miners
will Join the Western Federation of
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-07-31
FAMINE FOLLOWS CLOSE
OF COAL MINES IN OHIO

press dispatch from Columbus, Ohio
says reports received there from militia
officers who have charge OF the distri-
button OF food supplies among destitute
families in the southern Ohio ecal mining
district. prompted state officials to send
out additional appeals for contributions
in aid OF the relief work
The reports showed that large mum
Der OF the 10000 families in the Hooking
and Sunday creek valleys are dependent
on outside aid for food.
In describing conditions, the word
'pitiable" occurred frequently.
There i no strike in these districts,
hut most OF the miners are out OF work
owing to the shutting down OF the
mines,
In anticipation OF generous response,
the adjutant generals department pre-
pared to dispatch several carloads OF
provisions 10 Athens and Hooking coun-
ties.
Four carloads already have been dis
tributed.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-07-31

furthcI hearings OF the coal strike cases.
This motion was argued by attorneys
for tho United Mine Workers three weeks
ago, aud ruling has been looked for
every Jay during the past two weeks.
Attorney General Fred Farar who. un-
der iu>tructions of Governor George \.
Carlson, Is prosecuting the union off.
cials and miners, defended Hillyer before
u sitting of the full bench of the high
court. Seven judges constitute the SUI
prcmc court. and their decision in this
ease VIII have far-reaching effect. Il;
Hillyor should be sustained il means
that persecution of the more than 800
indicted union men in the state will he
pushed to the limit. and may run on for
years Should Hillyer be disqualified
the whole scheme of the Rockefeller sys-
tenn to crush labor in Colorado thru court
prosecutions will collapse. No other
judge IN the state can possibly BE- fouiid
who will so dcmean himself and go the
route that Hillyer has.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-07-31
ROCKEFELLER GUN men
ARRESTED in OIL STRIKE

Samuel II. Edwards. general superin-
tendcnt. and twenty-five guards of the
Tidcwatcr Oil companys plant in Bay
onnc. n. j., We're arrested last Sunday
charged with melting to riot, by Sheriff
Kinkead and his deputies. The arrests
occurred after guards had fired shots
ncnr the plant.
All were Immediately arraigncd. Sup
crintcndcnt Edwards was released on
$500 bail and August was set for his
hearing. The guards, nearly all of whom
came from other cities. were sent to jail
IN default of $500 bail each. p. Leon
Bcrgoff. labor representative, arrested
with the guards. was released in 81 1000
!, bail. The first arrests occurred after
'srcports Of shooting from inside the Tide
water pknt, which adjoins that of the
STANDARD Oil company OF New Jersey.
where the strike OF oil workers. marked
by serious rioting last week. Is In prog.
rrss. The Tidewater plant was shut
down.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-07-31
COLLEGE ABB. is CUTTING STONE
Speaks Seven Languages and Has Wide
Acquaintance With Noted Men

With two college degrees and an ac-
quaintanceShip with men OF letters
abroad, John Mclaren. ABB. AN, i
working a. stone cutter in Cambridge.
Mass, for $50 day. Both his degrees
are from the University OF Glasgow and
he speaks seven languages
He was q prominent labor organizer
in England. He is friend OF George
Bernard Shaw and adviser OF Nier- Har-
die the labor leader and mcmber OF
parliament and great .dmirer of Mrs.
Paukhurst,
His present employment is due to his
philosophy of life. He is known a. No.
ss7 aud has been on the Job there for
siN months,
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-07-31
STRIKE ''fEMALE"
FROM |. T.U. LAWS
Mrs. Katherine Williamson
Wants Word Woman Used
Win Ask Los Angeles Convention to
Classify Women Workers in nPrintine
Industry az Mechanics"

/, MIR. Katherine Williamson. prominent
in typographical Union affair of Den
Yer aud other cities in the West, and
for siN years chairman OF the legislative
committee OF the Denver Woman's club,
has once more initiated a movement to
haze the word female" stricken from
tn. book of general laws of the In,erna-
tional Typographical Union. She fur
thcrmore wants the printers national
convention in Los Angeles next week to
definitely classify employees OF the print
ing industry a. mechanics in order
that there may be no evasion of the
womeu's eight-hour Law in the various
states where 1t has been enacted, includ-
ing Colorado
Mr.. Williamson say- that Attorney
Gcuerai Fred Farrar OF this state re
iu-ed go constru- the eight hour law as
applying to women compositors aud
PraufTtader- on daily newspapers be-
cau.r he didn't want TO 60 contrary to
vt-hrs ot certain newspaper proprietor
May Help Fred FsTrar.
Attorney General Farrir was unable
Co. classify newspaper women workers
and gtyc them protection OF the Law.
said Alrs Williamson. even after had
sh6N,n him that the United States cen
su- OF 1910 made the classification IN
four distinct instances. Now / want
the l. j. L. TO classify it for him and
officials OF other states who may be a.
supinr 10 newspaper publishers. also
want the word female stricken from
Our union laws. II j. a reflection and
seems TO imply weakness, and If 1t IL
necessary to use word distinguishing
seN among workers. apply the noble word
woman ! have been making this re-
quest OF |. I. L. conventions for several
s-ar- and hope TO -uec-ed in the PROPOSE
tons I will subspit TO the Los Angeles
convention thru u.e ntnv~r delegation e
MIR. williamson also wants greater
protection given apprentices 10 the print
snE trade and will have presented res
Jon covering this point
Cut Out Word Female"
Following are copies OF the PROPOSE
iisns which win be submitted to the l.
I. g. convention. a. drawn up by her:
To amend General Laws l. T. L..
page Is. sec. nG by striking the sub
head Female Compositors,' aud inserting
instead the words. Women Members.'
aud changing the word female TO WON
an wherever 1t may apcsr in the l. I. T..
constitution. bylaws and general laws.
insert IN hrc. 10, rag' o.. IN the
fifth line after the word workers and
the period the following words: 1t is
hereby declared that all employees of
composing rooms and ptoofrooms are
classified a. working at mechanical
trade, and in states having nine-hour
and cieht-hour days for women this
classification imechanicall shall b. ap-
piled in interpreting state laws for
women workers"
The resolution relating to apprentices
j. a. follnwsi
Resolved. That Il shall not be the
work Of apprentices iu offices using
typcsetting and tyPecasting devices to
operate furnaces, skim dro-s off molten
metal or mould pie-, slugs or bars for
U.s. IN metal pots
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-07-31
N. Y. FUND HAS A HUGE SURPLUS

The first year OF New York's state
workmcn's compensation act. ending
July J, shows that the fund has finan-
cial strength OF nearly sl.uo0ooo in cash
and investments. after paying all losses
to date. according to statement by
the manager of the state insurance fund.
The statement shows that the number of
employees insured in the state fund ON
June 30 was more than $500, represent
ing S75O,o00- The fund has cash on de-
post Of si4s.l5l and investments OF
ss3i. ISL.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-07-31
MINERS WIN UNION RECOGNITION

Miners in the Scotch valley at Hazel
ton, Pa. have won their strike for union
recognition and the operators have ac-
ccptcd the anthracite agreement as n
basis for settling differences. These
workers recently organized. but their
employers were unwilling to abandon the
good old practice OF dealing with indi.
vidual miners. The strike forced new
viewpoints.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-07-31

reversed and SsO0.Ooo awarded later ~
the United States supreme court.
The first suspicion of What the hat
tcrs were up against was on August n,
1908. when Loewe Il company brought
suit for $4,000 and threefold damages
under the provisions OF the Sher nan
anti-trust act.
Award Damages of S252,24o.l2.
Judge Platt of the federal circuit court
of Connecticut dismissed the complaint.
This was appealed. and in 1905 the SUI
preme court said that the union could
be prosecuted under the Sherman act.
Judge Platt then instructed the jury to
find for Loewe. The damages awarded
Were S2S2240l2.
The case was again appealed. and the
decision reversed by the Connecticut
court of appeals. Finally on Loewe's
appeal the United States supreme court
awarded damages 10 the manufacturer,
declaring bovcotting illegal under the
sherman act aud ordered restitution by
the members of the Danburv Hatters'
Union, whose property was attached aud
which j. now being foreclosed.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-07-31

Labor i the great oak: labor i the
great column; labor with it, dcft and
cunning hsnd- has created the countless
thing Of bcauty aud art labor is the
Atlas upon whose shoulders rests the
super>tructurc OF civilization Quota
tion by Mir Palmer OF Pennsylvania
when defending the full crew law.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-07-31

ing after the night before always shows
up.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-07-31

Money can't buy everything. Not
cool hour on red-hot day.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-07-31

General and miscellaneous industries
whose employees will be insured in the
state fund. it Is estimated. will run the
total insurance thus written well above
the SI0.00o.ooo point, based on annual
payroll
A. previously stated in The Bulletin
the coal companies have formed mutual
insurance fund. The Colorado Fuel 4
Iron company Is the only concern that
has elected TO carry its own comPensa-
tiun risks
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-07-31
STATE LABOR INSURANCE
RISK WILL BE $40, 100000
EMPLOYERS GIVING PREFERENCE
TO COMMISSION FUND.
Figures Compiled by Manager Greene In
dicate that Private Concerns Will
Not Reap Harvest by Law.

The state compensation insurance fund
Will begin operation on August l with
insurance written in payrolls aggregat-
ing approximately sl0o00,0Oo year,
according TO an announcement made by
W. W. Greene. manager of the fund.
Applications for insurance representing
a large portion of this amount already
have been made, while other employers
are expected to have their Applications
on file by Monday.
The figures compiled by the manager
of the fund show that metalliferous min
ing will be the largest single industry
represented in the fund. with the retail
groeers second and the laundries third
The four largest payrolls expected to be
included in the state fund are estimated
~ foliauS.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-02-06
neshYferian Notes.

Sunday, Feb. z, will be an unusual
day at the Presbyterian Church.
Sunday School at 1000 a. m.
Preaching at HOO a, m. Special
music by the double quartet. Subject
is the second sermon in the series, ''The
Making of Christian.
At $50 p. m. the Endeavorers will
have special program to celebrate En-
deavor Day. Among the special num-
bers will be a talk by Miss Grichton,
Christian Endeavor as 1t was former
ly," Miss Smith and Mrs. Petite; ''Why
was Christian Endeavor started?" by
Prof, Shively; tFor what good Things
has Our Society Counted?'' Miss Carrie
Myers; ''How can We make Our Society
Count for More?" by Miss Millicent
Shade; ''What does Christian Endeavo1
do for the local Church, the Nation, the
World?' by Rev. Kircher. There will
be special music.
At 7:30 p. m. the pastor will speak or
1.-The Man Moses" This viii be illus.
trated by beautiful stereoptican slides
The choir viii render special music
Sunday evening, Feb. IA, the choil
and other local soloists viii render {
sacred concert.
The public is generally invited to al
our services.
c. E. Kircher, Pastor.
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on Thursday, February 25, at which
time $40 in gold vii Dc awarded to the
contestant receiving the largest num-
Der of votes
These are the names of the contest
ants who have been nominated, They
are authorized to accept money for
subscriptions to the Free Press and
give receipt therefor.
Get busy and vote for your choice.
The contest will be conducted squarely
and no partialty will be shown. Do II
now and help some one reap the bene-
fits of this liberal offer.
The nominations so far made are as
follows:
HAYS.
Stella Truan,
Lizzie LeIker,
Thelda Campbell,
Jessie Gosser,
Katie Sargent,
Esther Reemsnyder,
Clara Basgall,
Anna Unrein,
Evangeiine Healey,
Agnes Kissing,
Virginia Schoendaller,
Edna Tillotson,
Flora Troth,
Nellie Sites,
Grace Dyer,
Vida Howie,
Clara Richler,
Gladys Baughman,
Anna Brungardt,
Elizabeth Chittenden,
ELLIS.
Ruth Eppler,
Mildred Hamilton,
Hazel Loffin,
Eunice Ramsey,
Lizzie Whitman,
VICTORIA.
Mary Hiliman.
Pauline Arnold,
Katie Kuhan,
Lizzie Sander,
Bertha Reed,
CATHERINE.
Anna Miller,
AgneSS SCaaD,
Mary Schmidt.
GORHAM.
Rertha Witt,
Celia Frank
WALKER.
| Lizzie Brown,
! Little Giest,
Alice Wassinger,
| Clara Ruder.
MUNJOR.
Monica Brull,
! Jenie Befort.
PFEIFER.
Lena Roth,
Katie Jacobs,
Lizzie Stegman,
Eva Brugardt.
CODELL.
Meta Hires,
! Tressa Person.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-02-06

published first time Jan. 80, 1850
Notice Of Final Settlement.
State of Kansas, Ellis County, IS.
In the Probate Court of Ellis County,
Kansas.
In the matter of the estate of Anton
Goble, Sr., deceased.
To all creditors and other persons
interested In said estate.
You are hereby notified that at the
next regular term of the Probate Court
in and for said County, to begin and held
at the Probate Judges Office in Hays
City in said County on the first day of
Feb. 1915, being the first Monday in
said month of February 1915 and there
after on the 23rd day of February 1915,
I will make final settlement of said
estate. hereby give notice as ordered
by said Court that said claims are set
for hearing III said court on the 23rd
day of February 1915.
Anton Goble, Jr.
Executor of the last will and testament
of Anton Goble, ST., deceased.
j30w4
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-02-06
GREAT CONTEST UNDER WAY
Increasing Interest Manifested by the Many Contest
ants Already In the Field
Time viii Show Which are Live Ones

Judging from the interest that has
been manifested in the great prize vot-
ing contest so far there is going to be a
great scramble for the SO in gold to be
given to the contestants having the
largest number of votes on Feb. 25.
The special prize is worth winning and
the contestants realize the fact.
The contest is an assured fact.
There has never been a contest in this
locality where more or better prizes
have been offered or a more strict ad-
herence to justice and equity to all
participants. The Free Press desires
to emphasize the point that every con-
testant will be afforded an absolutely
fair deal.
The names of the judges will be an
nounced soon. Bear in mind the mer-
chants who are giving coupons with
every dollar cash purchase.
J. T. Morrison,
Alex E. Kissing,
H. H. Winters,
Frank Havemann,
G. A. Hardness,
]. B. Basgall,
D. H. Early & Sons,
Cox's Racket Store.
When you trade at these stores be
sure and ask for coupons. Every one
little piece of card board bearing 25
votes may win some friend of yours
the beautiful Obermeyer & Sons piano,
Get your friends to subscribe fer the
Free Press. For each one year new
subscriber you will receive 600 votes;
renewals for one year 500. For each
one year back subscription 400 votes.
There is already large list of con-
testants but there is opportunity tc
nominate others. Fill out the nomin-
ating blank and send it to this office
Also cut out the vote coupon and cast
it for your favorite. In order thai
every contestant may fully understand
the votes during the contest, The Free
Press wishes to state that the contest
ant having the largest number of vote.
during the contest will be awarded the
piano as first prize; the one having tht
next largest number of votes will hav,
the first of the other prizes, and so OF
until all the prizes have been distri
buted
Use the free coupon in this issue. L
you know of any lady who has not beel
nominated whom you think woult
make a good race, use the nominating
blank in this issue and send her nam
. to this Office, or bring it in in person
and it viii be entered. 1t matters no
if she be single or married This is
popular voting contest, not necessaril.
a young lady voting contest. Read tn
rules and regulations on another pag
and govern yourself accordingly
Some one is going to receive thes
prizes and you can help decide who
will be.
The first count in the contest will b
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Methodist Notes.

Next Sunday morning the Lord
Supper will be administered. At this
service Miss Ada Law viii sing. In
the evening Rev. Hale viii use as his
subject Success out of Failure"
On Sunday evening February IA, As
sociate Justice Silas Porter will deliver
the annual Lincoln address. He is an
orator. He comes highly recommended
as a speaker.
On next Thursday evening, February
IL the ladies of the church viii serve a
Is cent luncheon commencing at o
clock. All persons are invited to dine
with US.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-02-06

1 have opened Paint Shop at the old
stand on South Fort street. Now Is the
time to have your carriages, spring
wagons and automobiles painted up like
new ones at the Westbrook Shop. Also
hous epainting done.
j16In1. Henry Westbrook
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THE CHURCHES.
Baptist Church Notes.

Baptist Church Notes.
1000 a. m. Bible School
HOO a. m. Preaching,
6:45 p. m. B. Y P. U.
1870 p. m. Preaching,
Prayer meeting at 7:3O Wednesday
evening
Choir practice Thursday evening from
z TO 8.
Our revival meeting viii begin Feb.
"A. The Rev. J. NJ. Powell OF Salina
VIII be with Is Monday evening, Ehe
18th, and viii remain during the meet
ing Rev. Powell has had good success
in Salina and viii be a great help II
Hays. We invite the public generally
to come and enjoy these meetings
c. T. Mckee, Pastor.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-02-06

Wanted. An industrious man who
can earn 500 per month and expenses
retailing our Products TO farmers.
Must have some means for starting ex-
penses and furnish bond signed by two
responsible men, Address W. 7. Raw
leigh Company, Freeport, H., giving
age, occupation and references.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-02-06

WANTED.-One of the large maya
zine publishing houses desires to employ
an active man or woman In this com
munity to handle special plan which
has proven unusually profitable. Good
opening for right party. Address with
two references, Publisher, Box 155,
Times So. Sta, New York City.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-02-06
Saturday Afternoon Club.

Feb. 6, 1915.
Hostess: Mrs. C. M. Wann
Roll Call: Current Events.
The Lesson: OverWork.
Leader: Mrs. Geo. R. Tilford
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PERSONAL PROPERTY.


One house 16x24, 9 feet high, two
front windows one In the south side
and one in the east side, painted gray.
This building is built to move having
double sides.
House with rooms; three below and
two above. Good well with wind mill,
cement cellar, good barn with room for
eight horses.
A modern home-9,rooms below and
above, cement porch in front; hot air
heated. Would sell carpets and cook
stove-a Majestic, only been used two
weeks. Also one small house on same
lots, rents for So per month; wood and
coal shed, city water, 3 MIGRANTS,
wind mill, blue grass yard, plenty of
shade trees. Will be sold cheap if taken
soon.
One good residence 216 lots, bath
room, two halls, good cistern, well with
pump, good barn.
Half section seven miles southeast
of Ellis. 80 acres in wheat, balance
good hay land; all can be cultivated,
will sell cheap if taken soon.
Half section, two miles west of Hya-
-cinth, one hundred and sixty acres. In
wheat-will sell cheap, terms to suit
purchaser.
Oil Lands.
PIT acres In Choctaw Co., Oklahoma
65 miles east of the Model Oil Pool II
the Red river bottom, timbered land OF
which lit acres is under hog wire fence,
Is acres under cultivation. This lanC
does not overflow and is four miles from
Grant, Oklahoma.
One other tract of forty acres three
miles from Red river and three miles
from Grant, Oklahoma, well improved
with hog wire fence surrounding 1t, gooe
house and barn. VIII sell cheap. 1t Is
practically IN theoil fields. VIII sell al
or either track separately.
One fine second hand cupboard in first
class condition: also one fine rocking
chair.
One quarter of land, one-haf mills
east OF the city limits of Hays, Kansas
Modern nine room house equipped II
every detail with plenty of good water
and windmill Ali fenced and cross
fenced, some fruit trees, good barn ano
out-hcuses. One Of the best located
homes IN Kansas. One mile from the
court house. VIII give terms with the
customary interest.
One Hrst-ciass business lot in Hays.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-02-06

Under the above head will be adj
vertised anything you wish to sell
or trade. Nothing too small or too
large for this column to handle. A
small per cent will be charged If
sale is made. No charge for adver-
Using.
Hays, all things considered, is the
best town in Kansas west of the sixth
meridian. The United States reports
say it is the most healthful spot in her
borders. The state reports show more
bushels of grain shipped from her farms
than any other town. Hays has the
most up-to-date State Normal in the
Union; it has the largest Experimental
Station on the globe; it is city of
churches; the public schools and High
School are planned on the six and SIX
method" Hays is the city of homes
and culture-a city to live in at reas-
enable cost.
Thirty-five (s5) quarter sections, all
good, rich wheat land-unimpr
This land is miles from the county seat
and miles from another good town.
The Santa Fee railroad is the north
line of this tract. Will be sold on crop
payments. Who wants it? This is a
bargain and within the reach of any
E5J NO-N- 80
of quarters or half sections.
A 400 acre stock farm in easy reach
of Hays. Running water on farm; 1(
acres of timber, also good wells with
wind mills.
Two quarters of land to trade fol-
Hays City property. One within ar
hours ride of Hays-improved anC
fenced, good house and barn. The 9th
er fine quarter all under irrigation.
A good section of land in Cove county
All fenced. Price 5000 cash, or vii
trade for cattle.
One grain elevator to trade or sell
Will trade for good grazing land il
Kansas. This elevator is situated II
one of the best wheat counties in West
ern Kansas on the u. P. railroad, twelve
miles east of Hays City.
One quarter of land in Logan county
Kansas. Nice level land eight mile
from railroad. Will sell very cheap
Inquire for price.
One quarter of land in Rush county
well improved, all fenced and cross
fenced with stone posts, modern house
two wells with wind mills. VIII Civ
easy terms.
$40 acres miles from town, room
house, good burn, all fenced with ston,
posts. 24O acres in cultivation will
spring of running water the year round
Price, SIG per acre-wjfh terms.
A half section of land six miles nortl
of Otis, well improved, 260 acres il
wheat, one-third of wheat goes with thu
land.
Half section of good pasture lanc
fifteen miles south of McCracken
plenty of water. Will sell awful cheal
and give good terms.
800 acres all level raw land in Colo
RADIO, to trade for town property.
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Wanted--A lady clerk. Must talk
German and write a legible hand. Good
hours. Address 1877, Free Press Office.