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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-06-04
CONVICTION OF LAWSON.
If the Strike Leader Is Guilty, Then
Operators Are Equally So.


The conviction of John r. Lawson.
chief of the striking miners of the
Colorado Fuel and Iron company. on
the charge of numbering deputy
sheriff during the bloody battle In the
Ludlow tent colony is justified only
when the heads of the company and
the commanders Of the militia are
tried and convicted on similar indict-
ments. Mr.. Lawson did not shoot the
deputy. 1t was never contended that
he had. The charge of murder sus-
tanned against him was made on the
theory that he was in command of the
strikers during the battle Neither did
Mr.. Rockefeller or his partners in the
Colorado Fuel and Iron company shoot
the score of strikers and women and
children. But they were shot and kill
ed rs surely as the deputy was shot
and killed.
Mr.. Lawson was in charge of the
miners in their protest against condi-
tIons imposed by the company. Mr..
Rockefeller and his associates were
in supreme command, although many
miles away, of the armed guards
hired to protect the company's proper
ty in its fight against the strikers and
against their demands Mr.. Lawson
and Mr.. Rockefeller and his partners
are equally guilty or equally innocent
Of the deaths at Ludlow Either all
the gentlemen are murderers. because
subseryient individuals over whose
gun firing procliyities they had no con
troll shot innocent people, or they are
not. If MIR Lawson is, then the 9th
ers are
The stencil of Ludlow will revile his
tory sufficiently without the courts
adding to it by sentencing, as the jury
in Lawson's case suggests, the leader
of one side of a bloody conflict to a
life In prison while the leaders of the
other are not even prosecuted.-C. p.
Sweeney in Philadelphia Ledger.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-06-04
STRIKE BREAKING.
Public Opinion Likely to Be a Factor
In Industrial Warfare.

Public Opinion Likely to Be a Factor
In Industrial Warfare.
1t Is interesting to notice that when
the federal troops went into Colorado
the first thing they did was to forbid
the importing of any more strike
breakers. They showed by this that
they understood their task They seiz-
ed the real issue with which the states
manship Of labor will have to grapple.
for In various ways our state govern
ments have recognized already that
strike breaking is not unreseryedly
justifabe. Many state employment
bureaus, for example, are compelled to
tell men that strike is In progress be-
fore they offer them strike breaking
Jobs.
1t Is ideas like this which will have
TO be developed Ii the state is to use
any better weapon than the club to
deal with labor violence. The time
may come, not SO far Off when the
state will refuse TO allow strike break
Ing until after there has been public
hearing of the causes which made the
strike. Such hearing would give the
strikers their chance to appeal to pub
lie opinion, and public opinion when
ever it is aroused is decisive. If opin-
lon goes against the men the police
will have comparatively little trouble
In preserving order; if opinion is with
the men strike breaking is exceedingly
difficult.
This Is the direction to be taken as
regards public policy But public opin-
lon cannot rest there 1t must insist
and insist that refusal to deal with
unions is arbitrary and barbarous. 1t
must encourage every step by employ
ers which tends to give the men col
lectively a greater share In the man
agement Of industry, for that 'recog-
milton" If it Is genuine is the only real
substitute for violence, the only meth
cd by which the workers can make
themselves heard in civilized fash
ion.-Walter Lppmann In MetropoIi-
tan Magazine
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-06-04
NO WORK ON THE COAST.
Girls Warmed That There Is an Over
supply of Labor at San Francisco.

Girls Warmed That There Is an Over
supply of Labor at San Francisco.
Owing to the shortsghtedness of
many hundreds of business girls who
thought they might earn their way to
the Panama Pacific exposition at San
Francisco this year. the Pacific coast
is now confronted with new prob
lem in unemployment. So serious are
the conditions of oyersupply that the
national field committee Of the Young
Women's Christian association, on the
recommendation of the employment
auxiliary, at a recent meeting adopted
the following resolution:
THAT advice should be sent to all
the associations advising girls not to
come to the coast seeking employment
because the supply far exceeds the de-
mand.'
Letters have already been sent to the
governors of all the states and to all
the religious papers urging them to
warn girls not to go to the Pacific coast
seeking employment
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-06-04

OF INTEREST TO LABOR.


San Francisco labor council has in.
dorsed proposed legislation providing
for state tuberculosis hospital
The minimum wage and maximum
hour bill for female labor was defeat
ed In the Iowa senate. the vote being
IL to 80.
Governor Johnson of California has
signed convict labor bill permitting
prisoners of the state penitentiaries to
build state highways
Medical opinion Is overwhelming that
a ten hour factory day is a physical
worry to the childhood to today and to
the citizens of tomorrow.
Convict labor in the less progressive
states is still with us and promises to
stay for few years longer, to the dis
credit Of the states in which 1t seems
destined to remain.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-06-04
NOTES OF LABOR.

There are forty breweries in Phila-
delphia. Every one is a union shop.
About 5000 men are employed.
The American Federation of Labor
has withdrawn its Endorsement Of the
Journeylnen Tailors' union label.
The strike of the employees of the
Summit IN j. silk mill was settled by
putting the strike breakers on night
shift.
Pittsburgh bricklayers ask cent
an hour increase in wages, from 20 to
rs cents an hour. making the rate $6
day of eight hours.
Ten million dollars was the estimated
cost to Chicago for the first month of
the tleup of building construction work
brought on by the strike and lockout
of 10000 carpenters and other work
men.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-06-04
DIVIDENDS AND WAGES.
Notable Instance In Which Capital De-
fers to [ abor

Notable Instance In Which Capital De-
fers to Labor.
Chairman Garys remarks on the
subject of dividends and wages at the
meeting of the stockholders of the
United States Steel corporation cannot
fail to make a good impression When
the greatest but by no means the most
popular OF our industrial concerns
passes dividends on its common stock
in preference to reducing wages and
defends its action on ethical grounds
1t must be admitted that new ideas
have taken root in places where they
used to be strangers.
Stockholders have rights as well as
labor aud no doubt full consideration
has been or will be given to them, but
as regards its effect upon business In
general, upon labor, upon politics and
principally upon the moral sense of
the people, the cut In dividends was
wiser in every way than a cut In
wages would have BEEN Heretofore
In too many cases wages have suffered
first. Judge Gary Is not sure that
some reductions may not have to be
made IN that respect even yet, but If
SO the hardship will be borne more
cheerfully perhaps with the knowledge
that it was not inflicted hastily or
greedily.
The business revival everywhere re-
ported will take care OF dividends as
well as wages If employers and en-
ployees manifest the same fine consid-
GRAFTON of each others interests that
the directors of the steel corporation
revealed in this instance toward their
Workingmen-New York World.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-06-04
Labor Leaders Indicted.

The federal grand jury handed to
Judge X. NJ. Lands, sitting at Chicago,
indictments against eighteen labor lead
ers, eighty-two contractors and con-
tracing firms and two alleged trusts.
The charges In the indictments were
conspiracy to restrain trade, combina-
tion In restraint of trade, interfering
with interstate commerce and restrain
ing interstate commerce. Each of the
defendants was required to furnish a
bond OF 5000
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-06-04
LABOR GOSSIP.

-aS
The Springfield (Mass.J Central Labor
union has perfected plans for a labor
forward movement.
Pennsylvania new child labor law
prevents employment of children un-
der fourteen years of age.
Pennsylvania manufacturers threat
EN- wholesale discharge of minors be-
cause of the passage of the child labor
bill.
Thirty states at the beginning of the
present year had ON their statute books
laws providing for the employment OF
state prisoners in road building,
Frank Duffy. secretary Of the Broth
erhood of Carpenters and seventh vice
president of the American Federation
Of Labor has been appointed mem
ber of the Indiana board OF education
by Governor Ralston
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-06-04
COLLECTIVE POWER.

Any one having the slightest
conception of organized labor
knows that it rests upon the
principle OF bringing many work
ers together as unit. so that
their collective power may be
great when used In all reason
able ways for their improve
ment.
1t is equally clear that the
splitting of that movement into
two or more units means to les
sen its efficiency and to run the
risk of the units working against
each other. Yet wage earners
are too prone TO listen to the
specious arguments or to believe
In the monstrous falsehoods told
by those who undertake TO justi-
fy the act of dividing the forces
OF labor That is nothing more
nor less than an act of treason.
100000 oooOoooooooc
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-06-04
labor seceders oraa nize.

Several hundred seeding members
OF the Amalgamated Association of
Iron. Steel and Tin Workers met re-
Gently at Martins Ferry. O.. and per
fected the organization of the United
Iron. Steel and Tin Workers of Amer
lea. National officers were elected, and
plans were made for the organization
Df locals
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-06-04
THE TRADE UNION.

The trade union movement has
become the greatest factor In
the lives OF the masses OF the
American people because Of Its
practical idealism. Those who
have made the organization what
1t Is have recognized that they
We're confronted with conditions
rather than theories. They have
recognized that in counseling
those In need of more and better
food, clothing and the necessities
OF life they were dealing with
the raw stuff of life, with human
beings who live in the present
and whose destinies depend upon
present aid. Any organization
that has in It's keeping the wei
fare of human beings has assuu-
ed tremendous responsibility.
The welfare of the hosts of toll
ers Is intrusted to the American
trade union ovement.-Ameri-
can Federationist.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-06-04
An Example

People of this quiet, cold blooded
disposition don't get into rows
II don't know about that. Nothing
could be more phlegmatic than tie
oyster and he's continually getting into
broils and stews."- Baltimore Ameri-
aan
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-06-04
Imitation.

why, Gladys. you are spelling your
dolly"
NO, mamma; am painting its
cheeks with the same color that you
use. e.',-Exchapge.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-02-16
GERMANY WOULD BRING
NEUTRALS into WAR

London, Feb. 16.-England is
awaiting Germany's launching of
sinking ships in the war zone, and de-
clares that it is not civilized. She
also says that the neutral world will
not permit the sinking of neutral
ships with their passengers and
crews unwarned and unable to es-
cape. The British admiralty states
that precautions have been taken
which will absolutely nullify German
under-sea raids. It is believed that
the allied fleet, comprised of British,
French and Russian ships will be able
to check the raids, force a blockade
Of all German seaports and possibly
capture some of the weaker defended
harbors. Newspapers here state that
Germany is seeking to involve pres
ent neutrals into the war and will
then make a statement that the whole
world is against her; that she must
seek peace and thus permit Berlin
newspapers to make anti-American
statements which the present censor
ship could prevent.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-02-16
DARNELL CHARGED WITH
MANN ACT VIOLATION

Chicago, Feb. 16.-Rev. James
Morrison Darnell, far-famed as the
much-marPied minister, was arrested
here this morning on a federal war
rant charging that he has violated
the Mann white slavery law. He was
taken into custody while in the office
of Attorney Richard Crooner.
In the warrant Miss Ruth Soper
of Owatonna is named. Darnell ad-
mitted that he is the father of Miss
Soper's baby. According to the po-
lice, they have been unable to find
any record of a marriage license
claimed by him to have been secured
at Crown Point, Indiana.
Darnell was placed in Jail here this
afternoon and when arraigned his
attorney laughingly stated that the
defense will be insanity. Darnell re-
fuses to give any information con.
corning the whereabouts of Miss So.
per. He says that the police would
have known nothing of his presence
in Chicago had not the newspapers
so reported.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-02-16
COURT GRIND RENEWED
Judge Wright Takes Up SANDER Case
of Mary Sand Against S. E. Wood
ward-Ask $4,000 Damages. -
TRIAL IS PROGRESSING FAST

With Judge B. F. Wright of Park
Rapids, again presiding, the Feb
ruary term of court for Beltrami
county reconvened this morning at 9
O'Clock. The calendar was called
and trial of jury cases Immediately
began.
The first case called was that of
Mary Sand against S. E. Woodward,
the charge being that of SANDER for
which damages to the extent of ST.
900 are asked. The jury in the case
was secured this morning and con-
siderable evidence was taken. At
torney P. J. Russell represented the
defense in the case and M. A. Spooner
the plaintiff.
1t is believed that the next case
for trial will be that of Clara Clausen
versus Louis Olsted, the attorneys be-
ing Henry Funkley and Charles
Scrutchin.
Graham M. Torrance, county attor-
ney, said today that the criminal cal
endar will be moved Thursday, as
announced last week, the only case
for trial being that of Call England,
a Bemidji insurance man, who is &C
cused of grand larceny in the second
degret. Is 1t is claimed that England
appropriated to his own>~use money
belonging to an insurance company
which he had collected for prem
iums. England is defended by Henry
Funkley
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-02-16
,EREsT1[ \ POINT DECIDED.
judge ions Of Fergus Falls Finds
Luck Company; Owns Land. 49,

In district court at Fergus Falls,
Judge Parsons has just made ruling
In which land valued at about $10,-
900 is awarded to the Luck Land
company. The case involved the
right of an Indian, receiving his pat
ent before reaching. the age of Fl, to
sell his land. Attorney Fred Dennis
of Detroit and Judge Spooner of Be-
midi represented the land company
and United States District Attorney
Haupt and Attorney White, former
assistant Minneapolis city attorney,
had charge of the opposing side of
the case. The land in question is
located in .Mahnomen and Backer
counties. Several other cases in
volving the same point are now in
litigation.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-02-16
49,
!. Our Slogan:
"Benidji $4,000
Population
in 1925"
PRESENT PLAY TONIGHT
Her Gloves" Three-Act Comedy, to
Be Presented for Benefit of Asso-
ciated Charities at Brinkman.
HOME TALENT COMPRISES CAST

With the cast comprised entirely
of home talent, "Her Gloves" a
three-act comedy, will be produced
at the Brinkman theater this eve
ming, being given for the benefit of
the Associated Charities.
The play includes many complica-
ted situations and is considered one
of the greatest laugh-producers ever
written. The players are we'll fitted
for the parts to which they are as
signed and the comedy should be
success. b"
Following is the cast of characters:
Walter Dillingham; Dealer in
Real Estate ..... :. Jack Herbert
Jefferson Ruggles-His father-in-
law !. "A. E. Feir
Robert Slocum-A college student
................ Harold Hayner
Charley Brooks-A neighbor.
Ralph Lycan
Jim Ryan-Theatrica manager.
Joe Christie
Mrs. Ruggles-Wife of Jefferson.
............. =. Vera BaCkuS
Blanche Dillingham-Wife of WAL
ter. ...... Gladys Stanton
Dora Ruggels-In love with 'Slo-
cum ...... =. i. Esther Nixon
Elizabeth Brooks-Wife of Charley
Helen Backus
Valeska Bijou-An actress
........ Beatrice Mills
The scene is in summer home be-
longing to Ruggles, New Rochelle,
New York, and trouble is started in
the happy home when the gloves of
a person who later becpmss known as
Valeska Bijou, an actress, are found
on yacht belonging to Walter Dill
bingham. Jefferson Ruggles and Dill
bingham attempt to explain the pres
ence of the gloves, but without sue
cess. Many extremely amusing stu
atoms are the result.
The play will be repeated tomorrow
night.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-02-16
SHORT SESSION HELD.
But Little Business Transacted b,
Council Last Evening.

Although no session has been held
during the past month, little business
was transacted at last evenings
meeting Of the city council. A large
number of bills were allowed and I'M
Ter the new ordinance, providing that
second hand dealers be required to
secure licenses, the application of
John Zeigler was granted. The fee
is IS. A new tapping machine was
ordered and a committee was instruc-
ted to equip door at the fire hall
for the new truck. The aldermen
adjourned until Thursday night when
the election returns will be canvass
ed. Five aldermen were present, be-
ing Moberg, who presided, Bailey,
Phillippi, Miller and Smart.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-02-16
INDIANS OBTAIN LIQUOR
Agents Investigate Walker Condi-
tions-Two Barrels of Hard Cider
in Pool Room Destroyed.
BEMIDJI PLACES ARE VISITED

Continual reports of intoxicated
Indians being found on the streets
Of Walker resulted in a visit to that
place Monday by Special Officer L
w. Carson and Deputy Special Officer
Ed Belland.
The officers searched severa
places at Walker but failed to un.
cover any liquor, although two bar.
rels of hard cider were destroyed
one barrel being found in each of the
two pool rooms.
During the past few weeks the SUI
perintendent Of the Leech Lake res
ervatiOn, located across the lake from
Walker, has had considerable trouble
with intoxicated Indians, but coul(
obtain no information as where they
were obtaining the liquor, the red
skins insisting that cider was the
only drink secured by them.
The agents also visited Laporte
yesterday but found no violation OF
the treaty provisions.
J. P. Brandt, special officer, re,
turned to Bemidji this morning from
Oklahoma where he has been attend
ing court, and it is expected that the
treaty will now be more strenuously
enforced than at any other time since
the closing order was issued
Ed. Belland, deputy special officer
returned to his home in White Earth
this morning. Belland is chief of po-
lice at White Earth.
Several Bemidji places have been
searched during the past few days
but no liquor has been found.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-02-16
GERMANSCHARGE
UNITED STATES
FAV0RS ENGLAND

Berlin, Feb. 16.-Oficial informa-
ton given out this afternoon states
that German brewers have been or
dered to curtail the use of malt in
beer to permit more barley for public
use. Dispatches from the eastern
battle front says that in the recent
fighting there eleven Russian divi-
sions have been either annihilated
or defeated. Germany says that Eng
lang is seeking to involve the neut-
raj nations against her and expects
that England will deliberately sink
several neutral vessels and then
place the blame on Germany.
An anti-American sentiment is
growing here and the newspapers are
printing dispatches which tend to
show that the United States is hos
tile toward Germany, and reprints
from London newspapers comment on
the friendly feeling of the United to-
ward England. 1t is also reported
that the German losses are growing
on account of the French using muf-
filed arms and ammunition manufac-
tured in the United States
Bavarian land owners are refusing
to buy farm implements manufac-
tured in the United States. The Ber-
liner Zeitung this afternoon publish
ed pamphlet, alleged to have been
written by Theodore Roosevelt, urg-
ing the United States to join the al
lies to help crush the Germans.
The Berlin Tageblatt this after
noon reprinted dispatch from a
London paper in which it is alleged
that United States army officers are
resigning their commissions to lead
English regiments. Berlin society
leaders are refusing to permit Amer
leans in their homes.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-02-16
PRINCE JUDGES TANGO
CONTEST AT BALL TONIGHT

New York, Feb. ia prince will
act as tango judge tonight at a ball
for which society women have posted
bills. The affair is the suffrage ball,
to be held at Grand Central Palace
Prince Troubetzkey, husband of
Amelia Rivers, the novelist, will de-
termine which of the many society
terpsichorean experts present is the
best tangoist. An army of young
women, headed by Miss Agnes Nor
genthau, niece Of the ambassador to
Turfley, "papered the town last
week."
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-02-16
WOULD HAVELARGE sum
FOR RECLAMATION HERE

St. Paul, Feb. 1S.-Calling for an
appropriation of 100000 to be
used for reclamation purposes in
northern Minnesota, bill was in
troduced today by Senators Campbell
of Minneapolis and Jones of Duluth.
Other bills introduced include one
by Senator Sullivan of st. Cloud,
which if passed will provide an ar
chitect for the state of Minnesota, his
salary to be $4,000 a year, and one
which would prevent boys under 16
years of age and girls under 10 years
Of age from selling newspapers on
the streets.