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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-09-02

general strike against the Remington
Arms & Ammunition company he.
cause of alleged discrimination
against workers in one trade and the
discharge of four men who served ON
shop committee.
While the conference will deal
specifically with the alleged grieyanc.
es at the Remington plant, plans for
the campaigns for an eight hour day
to be opened in New Haven this week
and later at Waterbury and Hartford
also will be considered.
The alleged grievances at the Rem.
ington plant relate to the polishers
who claim they were promised an
advance in wages but that when the
eight hour schedule was adopted their
wages were decreased.
The number of plants at which
there are strikes today number thir.
teen.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-09-02
Watch Stirring
Duel on Ocean
Crew Of Danish Steamship Witness
Fight Between Submarine
and Transport

Baltimore, Md, Aug. 80. The pur-
suit of a British transport by a Ger
man submarine while the transport
was endeayoring to hit the periscope
of the undersea boat was witnessed
by Captain Mikkelson of the Danish
steamship Olaf, which arrived today
from Bristol, England.
Captain Mikkelsen said that on Au.
gust 10, the day after the Olaf left
Bristol the transport was seen going
at high rate of speed and from time
to time firing at the periscope of the
submarine. The distance between the
vessel was less than two miles and
between short intervals the subma.
rine would rise to the surface, expos.
ing its periscope and dive again to
escape the fire from the transport.
Il could not make out the name on
the transport on account of the die.
! tance,' said Captain Mikkelsen, but
! watched for some time and could
see that the submarine was making
determined attempt to get in a po.
sitlon to launch a torpedo. Whether
II was successful, do not know for
when last they were seen the race
was being continued. The submar.
Inc was fast one and the transport
was only holding its own."
A wireless dispatch from Berlin
Sunday last said that passengers on
the Holland American steamer Ryn.
dam had reported that British trans
port with 1000 Canadian troops on
board was torpedoed off the scllly
Islands August 10, and that about
1000 of the men on board had been
saved. The Canadian government
denied the story The scilly Islands
lie some $50 miles from Bristol.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-09-02
Witness and Court
Race a Dead Heat
Amusement for Spectators at Color
ado Inquiry Into Plot to Wreck
National Guard

Denver, Colo, Aug. 30.-The in
vestigation of charges against Adju-
tant GENERAL John Chase and of the
men who made the charges, struck
legal snag late today. The court OF
inquiry appointed by Gov. George A.
Carlson after two witnesses had de-
fed its authority and refused to an
swer questions, asked Attorney Gen.
eral Fred Farrar for an opinion as to
its legal status and powers. In the
meantime former captain of the
guard, ordered under arrest by the
court, was at liberty on orders from
the governor, as commander In chief
of the Colorado militia. >.
The trouble started when C. B. FL
lott, former adjutant general of West
Virginia and now reputed to be de-
tective in the employ of the United
Mine Workers of America, refused to
answer questions regarding the alleg.
ed plot of detectives and labor lead.
ers to wreck the state guard. The
court contemplated the issuance of
body judgment for his arrest on
charges of contempt, but delayed ac-
ton until certain of its rights.
Then late today former Captain
Phillip Van Cise who commanded the
famous college company in the strike
zone in 1894 and who later was the
leader of the antiChase faction with
in the national guard was called to
the stand. All went serenely until
the court asked Van Cise some ques.
tons which he fatty refused to an
swer. Then the gailiff was ordered
to place him under arrest. The cap.
tain refused to be arrested, saying he
would appeal to the governor.
Thereupon the intractable witness
and Lieut.. Col Il. j Boughton of the
military court raced down the marble
steps OF the capitol to the office OF
the chief executive. spectators de
clared it dead heat.
Governor Carlson appealed to by
Van else and Boughton at the same
time called each in turn into his pri
vate office and heard his statement
of the case. Then decided that Van
else should be released and the whole
legal tangle should be submitted tC
the attorney general,
Late tonight the attorney general
had not yet handed down his opinion
Lieutenant Colonel Boughton said the
court would resume its sessions to
morrow morning when it was expect
ed that the opinion would be ready
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-09-02
FOREIGN lilI:iil: M EXCHANGE 'il;iii'l1ll
PROBLEM SERIOUS
Situation May Very Soon Seriously
Affect the American Exports
to Europe

New York, Aug. 81 The tremen.
dous export trade Of the United
States, in which the country leads the
world for the first time, was imper'
lied today by an alarming drop in
foreign exchange rates, notably sterl-
ing.
At the close of business tonight the
English pound brought only 81 So ii
in American money. This Is drop
from its normal value of 81 "a cents;
from its value August, 1 of 90 81
cents and from its quotation last
night of "a cents twenty-four hour
break in values without precedent.
1t marked the lowest value yet re.
corded in an excited market, where
every day recently has set new re-
cord of depreciation and 1t indicated
that sterling was headed downward
with a momentum and velocity that
promised to take 1t to levels un.
thought of ten days ago.
Effect on Trade
In the face of this rapid deprecia-
ton bankers here We're wondering to-
night how much longer Great Britain
would pay the premium and buy the
goods in this market which she can
get elsewhere where the value of
her money is greater. They were
of the opinion that American factor
les and producers would feel the
pinch if rates went much lower; that
cancellation of war orders for every.
thing except what Great Britain can.
not afford to do without-powder and
shot, rifles and shrapnel, aeroplanes
and acknowledgements follow; and
that there would be few new orders
placed by London in America except
for positive necessities.
The reason and the remedy seemed
clear in the minds of international
bankers here. The English pound has
become deprecated, they said, be-
cause London has failed to provide a
method here of paying the big bills
now coming due to American ship
pers; the remedy would be, they
thought, to establish quickly-very
quickly, unless sterling should be-
come still further debased-a man.
moth credit loan in this market. Am.
erica does not want English gold to
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-09-02
Benson Ward
Folk Attend
Funeral Here
PAGE FOUR

Benson. Aug. % Many of the
neople of Benson attended the funer-
al services of William Toombs in
the Logan Fourth ward last Wednes-
day. While he had home in the
Fourth ward and spent with his ram
ily. the winter months there the past
two or three years, yet We claimed
him as a resident of Benson. In AID
ing any enterprise or in assisting in
any obligation he was always among
TIL, foremost. While not man OF
many words he was man of action,
who could always be depended upon.
His lawn and shady grove around
his home on the bank of the Smith
field creek were often used by the
people of our ward as gathering
place for our celebrations. The last
time the writer saw this good man
alive he was smoothing road for
automobiles to pass around to see the
machinery. at work driving for oil
and gas. He was always ready to
work for the public convenience. To
accommodate others was one Of his
characteristics and to refuse to aid
others in whatever way he could was
entirely out of the reckoning with
him
The large gathering at his funeral,
the abundance of beautiful flowers,
the sweet singing and the eulogistic
remarks of the several speakers all
gave conclusive evidence of the high
esteem and fond affection-in which he
was held.
The faithful widow and three young
children as well as his daughter.
Mrs. Annie Y. Reese will especially
miss this loving husband and devot-
ed father and to them our sympathy
is moved; but so far as he is con.
cerned we felt when looking upon his
strong intellectual face so yerene and
restful as he lay in his beautiful cas-
ket loaded with choice flowers which
he SO dearly loved, that 70 call him
back had We the power to do SO,
would be unkind az he had battled
= hard and faithfully with the condition
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-09-02
of mortality and had earned res
from his earthly career.

of mortality and had earned rest
from his earthly career.
Mrs. Peter Frost 'sIster-in-law
came up from Salt Lake City to at
tend the funeral of Brother Toombs
She is spending a few days in Ben
son among her relatives and old time
neighbors. Her daughter Aurelia is
also here for the same purpose.
Miss Erma Jorgenson, a daughter
of our old friend and neighbor Jacob
Jorgensen is a visitor in Benson.
The Bee Hive girls of Benson OF
which there are two Swarms namely
the LEGO and the Buzzer, are not
only working themselves but also
their friends to have good time.
The Buzzer swarm gave a dance and
program in the Benson meeting house
last Wednesday evening which was
success both socially and financi-
ally. On Saturday the both swarms
left for an outing in Logan canyon.
The young men that went as team
sters were Otto Beutler Marvin
THAN, Newell Munk, Frank Buchanon,
Sylvan Peterson, Golden Barrett, FL
lis Wilson, Roy Ballard and Ernest
Allen. Mrs. Annie T, Reese, Mrs.
Celestia Rogers and Mrs. Rebecca
Frost also went with them.
Mr.. w. J. Funk has recently pur-
chased Ford automobile and Mr..
r. o. Reese a Dodge, so you can see
the auto fever in Benson has not yet
abated; it may take the cold SHOWS
Of winter to effect this condition.
Monday, August 30 President and
Mrs. Quincy and their son Seymour
and Miss Edith Bowen were in at
tendance at our sacrament meeting
last evening. President Quincy and
his son were the speakers.
The crowd that went up Logan can.
yon returned last evening safe and
happy, feeling that they had been
well compensated for their trouble.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-09-02
A BAD BREAK IN COTTON

New York, Aug. 3O.-Cotton broke
violently on the floor of the cotton ex.
change today upon publication of the
governments cotton crop report. De.
cember cotton fell $40 bale with.
in three hours. October cotton broke
30 points. selling from 10. O2 down to
80. his is drop of 81 60 a bale.
Reports of increased southern spot
offerings contributed to the weakness
and the close was at an average net
loss of 20 to "a points or 81 to 81 "a
bale, ,.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-09-02
THE MOTHER INSTINCT

At the close of his talk before a
Sunday school the bishop invited
questions.
tiny boy, with a white, eager
face, at once held up his hand.
please, sir" said he, why was
Adam never a baby?"
The bishop coughed in doubt as to
what answer to give but little girl
the eldest of several brothers and
sisters came promptly to his aid.
please, sir" she added smartly,
there was nobody to nuss him. -
London Tit Bits.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-09-02

Circus Manager Ito applicant)-You
say you want a job in the sideshow,
Ell? What are your qualifications as
a freak?
Applicant (proudly)-I e/i the only
living author who has not written
the inside story of the great war -
Life. lkCIL
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-09-02

pay for supplies; on this point opin'
ion was unanimous. The vaults OF
Wall street and the banks in the In
terror are already choking with gold
More gold would tend to create
period of enormous infatation.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-09-02

What is a food expert?"
ANY man who can make his wag.
es buy enough for the family table"
Life.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-11-27

Houston was acting president today
while President Wilson and almost
entire cabinet were at Army-Navy
football game. Vice President Mar
shall is in Indianapolis.
Detroit.-NerVous strain caused by
watching thriller in local movie
house caused death of Henry Bertol-
lotta, coroner's physicians declared.
New York. - Another 81 900 to
convert President Wilson," said
Mrs. Q. H. P. Belmont, as she con-
tributed to the suffrage congression-
al union.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-11-27
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS

Baltimore, Md.-One woman died,
probably from shock and exposure,
when steamer Tivoli of Baltimore,
Chesapeake & Atlantic railway COM
pany burned about three miles be-
low Thomas Point. All other pas
sengers not accounted for.
4 New York.-lnez MifhoIIand Bois-
ssevain, lawyer and suffragist and
wife, says women should propose.
She did.
Washington.-Sec'y Of Agriculture
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-08-28
CHILDREN'S BUREAU .
CHILD LABOR REPORT

The Children's Bureau of the De-
partment of Labor has just issued a,
study, by Helen L. Summer and Ethel
E.: Hanks, of the administration Of
the employment certificate system in
Connecticut. This is the first of a.
series Of reports to be issued on the
enforcement Of child labor laws. Their
purpose is to show how child labor
laws, instead of merely serving as a
slave to the conscience Of public and
legislature. may be made Of benefit
to working children.
In Connecticut, according to the
report of the Children's Bureau, no
child can get an employment certifi-
cate and stay out of school unless he
has a job, for not merely does he have
to produce g. promise of g. position,
but his employer must report when
he begins work. The certificate is
sued is good only for the employer
to whom it reads. and is not given to
the child, but is sent by mail to the
employer. There is no delay in be-
ginning work, however, since either
the child or the parent is handed q
duplicate. "A third copy is filed with
the State Board OF Education. I,
II a child quits work, his employer
must notify the State Board, and be-
fore he can go to work again he
must secure a. fresh certificate reading
to his new employer.
The. report brings out the striking
feature of the Connecticut system Of
issuing employment certificates
namely, the control of the State Board
of Education to enforce and dovetail
the working Of the compulsory edu-
cation law with the child labor law.
Practically every step is under the
direct supervision of the State Board
of Education. Agents Of the State
Board travel from town to town, is
suing working papers, inspecting
shops. and visiting in their homes
children who have left their Jobs.
The Children's Bureau finds the
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-08-28
COMPENSATION ACT
IT," Is CONSTITUTIONAL,

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Aug. IT.
The state supreme court has upheld
the workmen's compensation act.
: The industrial accident board held
a. private indemnity company liable
for damages to railroad worker ana
the company appealed on the grouno
that the law deprived the employer Of
liberty without due process of law and
an equal protection of the laws as
guaranteed by the United States con-
.stitution. and that the act is invalid
because it exempts agricultural and
domestic workers. :. X Ss.-% z2 III 2
Justice Sloss wrote the majority
opinion, which holds that the law Is
not a violation Of the federal consti-
tuition, and that the enactment sub
stitutes q new system Of rights ana
obligations for the common law rules
governing the liability Of employers
for injuries to their workmen. JUS
5tice Sloss declared this was perfectly
legal, even though "the change thus
made is radical, nor to say revolu-
tionary." i. 55l>. Il & 4 +. E Il 81 30 t IA
Justice Shaw and two. colleagues ac-
scepted the law only because Of the
insure nce provision OF the act. IL this
we're not included, they intimated
they might hold diff erents Views.
Justtce Henshaw lone 81 Ills
Sopposi
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-08-28
AMERICAN WORKERS
AGAINST IMMIGRATION

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 27.-At the
international immigration congress.
trade unionists declared present meth
DDS of dnducing immigration were
criminal. Editor Mullen, of the Labor
Clarion, said: 1.-THE American worker
is not going to permit his liberties to
be hlched from him by holding out
false hopes to the oppressed OF other
lands merely to satisfy the greed
crazed elements Of our social struc-
ture," Robert N. Lynch, manager Of
the local chamber of commerce, was
not alarmed at the prospects Of large
numbers of immigrants coming to
the Pacific coast because of the Pana-
ma canal. Mr.. Lynch said the oppor-
tunities are not here. He seemed to
overlook the fact that steamship
companies, railroads and corporations
interested in flooding the labor mar
ket pay no attention to "opportuni-
ties'' for immigrants.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-08-28
GAS AND ELECTRIC !.
L..L|.:sI|'R|EDUCED|B ] .
CITY { | OWNERSHIP
Superior Pays High Rates Fo,
Utilities Owned by Private
Concerns.

Gas, 30 cents per 1000 feet. d..
Electric current, from 6 cents to
IN cents q. kilowatt hour.
These are some Of the benefits of
municipal, ownership enjoyed by resi-
dents in Hamilton, Ohio.
In Superior, under private owner
ship, the price of gas is IS cents and
electricity costs the small consumer
10 cents a kilowatt hour.
Hamilton owns its water, gas and
electric light plants. Natural gas is
supplied by the city through it's own
distributing system and this COMPETE
ton has forced the privately owned
gas company to supply artificial gas
at the same rate, less than half price
paid by Superior consumers.
No attempt is made to make a pro-
tit on the gas plant, the receipts
covering the cost of the gas and addi-
lions to the plant. The profit lies in
the saving to the consumer by low
prices.
$l,O31,976.43, on which there is q
bonded Indebtedness of only $780,
600. For the year 1914, after paying
cost Of operation, spending about
$4,000 for maintenance, paying taxes
of $4,000. depreciation, $19,690.62;
interest on bonds, s10,s75, the plant
still showed a net surplus of $7,O25.91
Valuation Of Hamilton's electric
light plant for 1914 is $344,251.3s,
against which there is a bonded debt
OF $185,00O. In 1914, after max
ing all allowances for depreciation,
interest and sinking fund, the plant
shows profit of $48,9O993.
These figures are taken from the
annual report of the city auditor.
Hamilton, for 1914.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-08-28
PULLMAN HEADS REBUKED
BY CHAIRMAN F. P. WALSH

a.
CHICAGO, Aug. 27-The Pullman
company board Of directors has refus-
ed to act on hereinafter. of granting
wage increases to IT'S sleeping car por-
ters and conductors, which Chairman
Walsh Of the commission on indus
trial relations interprets as an affront
at the commission because of its re-
cent investigation OF the Pullman
company. y 8l5 ~ &. .5z5 .s. .sif ::
5t# Chairman Walsh said: # @4f -
The company's failure to act, after
the assurance Of Mr.. lincoln, chair
man OF the company's board OF di-
rectors. that he would bring up the
matter at the next meeting Of the
board, and after his own admission
that part Of the company's huge pro-
fits were derived BY und erpayment Of
its faithful emp loyes, can be explain
ed only by the indiffererace and dis
regard 81 its wealthy directors as to
the we'll being OF the faithful employ
es who man Its cars. no refuse Justice
33toa hese emp loyessh because OF iques lat
the seton of th isa omnissi ion IA ex
posing como az mi rnent 81
Stts car service ~ ~ Obey needs
cpn1H1eia t.'ssss b
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-08-28
TIME: NOW FOR FALL
UNDERWEAR. ALL SIZES
AND STYLES TO FIT YOU,
AT ANYssPRICE AT THE .
BIG DULUTH.
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sTAlEpF | COLORADO c; ! R|| 4 !! ]

DENVER, Col, Aug. 27.-Coal op-
orators. and their allies in this state
are now engaged in a campaign of
education on the benefits of "a state
constabulary. Advocates of the Cos
sack system are alive to the fact that
they have -discredited the state mill
tia and this 1unttss%of our national de-
Tense is having a hard time living
down its connection with events in
southern Colorado.
The Rocky Mountain News, pub
lished In this city, is one of the lead
ers in the Cossack campaign, and the
following editorial plea is a sample of
the clever preliminary moves that are
being cautiously made:
"Pennsylvania< lis the founder of a
state constabulary system and al
though ut met with much opposition
at the beginning, it is now accepted
by both sides as an advantage over
the former manner of meeting dis
putes with professional strike break
ers, deputy sheriffs sworn in for the
occasion and special police. The con-
stabulary is composed of men chosen
for purpose, without prejudice or
partisanship. Their duty is to keep
the peace. They take no part in the
controversies that have arisen and re-
main impartial.
This movement for states to es-
tablish a constabulary that would
take charge of .intercounty matters
is gaining strength for another rea-
son. The state militia is becoming
more of a national defense organiza-
ton and is dependent upon the war
department and the federal treasury
for a portion of it's subsistence and
extension. When a state militia has
to do police duty and in some manner
takes sides in an Industrial political
controversy, its standing as an arm OF
national defense is hurt. Many citi-
zens would gladly serve in national
guard that would hesitate to join an
organization that is liable to be called
out any day to quell a local disturb
ance or take issue with a labor
strike" t'FSS="> - g.. -
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-08-28
SINGLE TAKERS =:
WILL MEET ::sEPT..:2

September 2 the single-taxers
throughout the state of Minnesota will
gather in Duluth to discuss the, adj
visibility of organizing a state wide
movement for the furtherance of the
Single-Tax.
A local single-tax league was organ
lied III" July and from this ;organiza.
ton has eliminated the proposal for a
state body. It is expected that a
goodly number, of advocates OF the
system will be in Duluth next Thurs
day.
A banquet has been arranged for at
the Commercial club rooms at which
several matters relating to taxation
problems will probably be discussed.
Among. the matters of greatest mo-
ment will undoubtedly be the begin
ming Of a. move to obtain a greater
measure Of home-rule for cities in
Minnesota through extending to them
the power to devise their own taxa
ton methods. In this way it Is be-
lieved that the benefits accruing
through the single-tax can be demon
strated.
1t is expected that a speaker of
national prominence will deliver an
address in the evening. Efforts are
being made to secure Congressman
David Lewis Of Pennsylvania, who is
chairman of the Labor committee in
congress.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-08-28
GREAT HALF PRICE SUIT
SALEs,ATTHE BIG DULUTH

:. THE HECKIiER HEOkIED. I
Mrs. William n. Thompson, the
wife of Chicago,s mayor. did Aauch.
with her brilliant&charm, TO help,deu:
husband win. - ~
Mrs Thompson, An: the days whek
It was deemed unwomanly to want
the vote. was once prevailed on to
make a. suffraxepepeechs She spoka,
superb1y, hut in the midstzpf her ar.
gument 4 youth%witll q cigarette
yelled: -.
81 Don't youwish you-were q mani,
Don't your said MRS. Thompson
and went right on with her argu.
ment again.
A few minutes later the hecllera
having revived: tried another bout
with the fair speaker. e
Don't you think mothers ought
to- stay home with their children?' he
demanded. ..