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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-08
TRIES TO CHEAT
 JUSTICE, GASHES WRISTS
 WITH GLASS TO END LIFE
Former Railroad Man, Now on Trial For, Murder in I.itchfield, Found Weak From Loss of Blood When Jailer Makes :. Morning Round-Trial Continues.

Isaac N. Williams of this city, who is on trial in Iitchfeld county on the charge of murdering County Connis- sioner Hubert Case of Barkhamsted last November, attempted suicide in his cell at the county jail there last night by cutting his wrists with a piece of glass.
 Williams has been exceedingly ner- vous during the trial and last night his condition became so serious that he attempted to kill himself. He tore small wounds in his wrists, one in each, but he failed to sever a vein-
 When Jailer Todd made his rounds this morning Williams told him he was in pain and showed his bleeding wrists He explained that he had cut them with piece of glass which he had secured from a bottle, because he wished to take his life.
 < Why did you do it?'' asked Jailer Todd. "Oh. I thought I might as we1I,' replied the prisoner.
 Williams looked weak and pale when with hoth wrists bandaged he was taken into court today for the resump ton of the trial.
 Until his arrest by the state police. Williams lived in Broad street. He was variousIy employed, IatterIy as a ra1lroad fireman His wife has been employed in a West End, factory, us- ing her earnings to help defend her husband
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-08
TO HEAR TAFT

Architect Warren R. Briggs will go Go East Lyme tomorrow. to attend the meeting Of the Associated Board of Charities of the Colonial Danes of A America. Former President Taft will make an address at the meeting, which will be held in the Thomas Lee house, q historical structure
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-08
KING CONSTANTINE
 REPORTED BETTER

Washington, June 8-The improve ment in the condition of King Con- stantine was reported to the Greek legation here today in a bulletin is sued at Athens dated 6 o'clock last night. The King was reported again able to take liquid nourishment, the vomiting reported in yesterday morn ing's bulletins has ceased and the King had taken considerable liquid
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-08
Expected Suicide Attempt.

LAtchfe1d, June s-Before court opened Williams and Roe, with their counsel and pr. Warner. the jail phy- s1cian who had dressed Williams wounds, held a conference in the, h- brary of the courthou What it was about was not made known. It is believed Williams wounds were ex- ana1ned there as when he came Into the courtroom he was wearing black haudages, instead of white ones
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-08
WEATHER FORECAST

Fair and cooler tonight; We'd nesday fair. Moderate westerly winds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-08
NEUTRAL WEISS ELS
 ARE HIT
Three Norwegian Ships Are Torpedoed and Sunk By Submarines in War Zone Rescue Boat in Peril After Taking OffCrew.

Seventeen Are Lost When Belgian Steamer Is Tor
 pedoed in the North Sea Balkan States May Keep Out of War, Berlin Hears.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-04-16
LITTLE ONES HELP
CHILDREN OF WASHINGTON
UNION MEN ORGANIZE

TACOMA, April 11.-Organiza
tions of Blue Cross Leagues" COM
posed of children of unionists, are be-
ing formed in this state.
The purpose is to interest the little
ones in the principles of trade union
ism,
Each member signs a card with the
following declaration:
Il believe in union labor, because
the union helps my father to get
higher wages and to work shorter
hours, and these help him to provide
a more comfortable home for my
mother, my brothers and sisters, and
for me; because the union wants all
children to be kept in school and at
play, and not be driven into sweat
shops and factories during school age,
because the union helps TO get fair
treatment, and I believe in fairness in
play, work, wages and in everything;
because, when grow up, &c ] am
wage-earner, I intend to become a
member of a union.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-04-16
WE'RE ARRESTED

Last Saturday three men were ar
rested for technical violation of the
city ordinance regulating" the un-
friendly relations between scab-herd-
ers, scabs, union-smashers and the
real men who are fighting for the
right to have voice in the manage
ment of the sale of their labor power
In the mills.
Frank La Cross was the first man
arrested for doing his duty as union
man. In trying to convince the strike
breakers at the Fourteenth street
mills that their conduct was despio1
able and suicidal, as we'll as betray-
al of the interests of their class. F.
Major was hauled in" while attempt
ing to hold the mirror $50 to speak)
up to Gun-Man Laird of the Cargo mill
as the latter was boarding a train for
Seattle. Forest Denison interposed a
technical objection to the treatment
accorded Major, and was thereupon
brought within the coils of the capital
ist-made law. At the police station bai
was furnished for the pickets, and
trial set for Monday morning.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-04-16
GUN ToATINe BREEDS TROUBLE

That men who pack guns around
looking for trouble, usually get into it,
was well illustrated by shooting fra
cas- that occurred Wednesday evening
about o'clock.
Seeing two scab carpenters coming
from the Baker MILL a group of pick
cts approached the strike-breakcrs
with the intent of trying to persuade
them to join with their fellow workers
in an effort to preserve union condi-
tions in the mills of Everett; right
granted the pickets by law.
Instead of waiting for our argu-
ment," said Bob Mills, when inter-
viewed Thursday morning, "the scabs
pulled out guns and started in shoot
ing. Several pickets then attempted
to disarm the scabs before any one
would be killed. Seven shots were
fired by the carpenters, resulting in
the wounding of Con Hanson and E..
M. Sylvia. The damage later turned
out to be slight. But it is not the fault
of the gun-toating scabs that several
men are not lying in the morgue today.
The men who did the shooting, R..
B. Rose, who lives at 4015 Friday ave-
nue., and his helper, C. H. Robinson,
of 1926 Lombard, were placed under
arrest by Patrolman Daniels, Captain
Mellison and Chauffeur Brennan.
The two were later released on $500
bail each. The union men were re-
leased from thee ity Jail on $1O0 bonds
each they having called an attorney
to arrange for bail
Business Agent Mills Of the Single
weavers' union is making thorough
of the affair. He was
told by a man and woman who wit
messed the shooting that a weaver
named Bishop was the only one who
struck blow, and that he tried to
knock a gun out Of one of the carpen-
ter's hand. Mills also declared that
there was another man with the two
who took no part In the
fight.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-04-16
"SCAB" NOT A CUSS WORD

Calling a "scab" a "scab" is not a.
crime, nor a misdeameanor This is
the purport Of ruling made last Mon
day in Judge Shelters court, in the
case of F. Major, a union shingleweav-
er, accused of calling gunman Laird
"a scab," at the interurban station.
Scab-herder e. Laird had Major ar
rested on the charge of calling him
vile names and using in public
vile, profane and abusive language. !"
The professional union-smasher swore
in court that Major had climbed up
the side of the car, raped on the win
dow which was partly raised, invited
him to come out, saying I'VE want to
talk to you" After some further par
ley, Laird got up and started to the
rear Of the car; Major ment to meet
him, whereupon Laird ordered Officer
Williamson to arrest Major, which he
did, And thereby hung trial in court
last Monday morning.
Scab-Herder Laird had called to the
witness stand several scabs of his reti-
nue.. But they failed to come through
with the right" testimony They de-
clared they heard all that was said
by Major, and they admitted that they
did NOT hear him call Laird any "vile
and obscene names" A number of
bystanders testified that they heard
the alteration, and that Major merely
called Laird by his right name, "scab."
The Dennson Case.
Forest Dennison was arrested at the
patrol box for interfering with an Of
flcer in the performance of his duty.
He was booked at police station for
"tumultuous, riotous conduct" etc.
The officer swore that Dennison, I'M
ion shingleweaver addressed him with
profane language. The officer inquir-
ed. do you want to go, too?" Denni-
son replied, Sure" and jumped into
the wagon and they all took ride.
In court a number of witnesses testi-
fed that Dennison did not address the
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-04-16
ROB
ENGLISH WORKERS

The London Labor Leader, under
the canton of Business is Business
as Usual" prints cases of soldiers
wives and children who were elected
from their homes while their hus-
bands and fathers are fighting the ma
tions battles. "Your king and coun-
try need you" slogan does not appeal
to some landlords in regard to a sol
dier's family, where the head OF 1t is
not even lighting for the traditional
boarding house. The Labor Leader
also prints figures to show how the pa
triotic contractors are robbing the
workers and coughing the govern
ment. In the manufacturing OF over
coats the material used in garment
costs rs cents. wages 55 cents, and
then the shoddy stuff is palmed off on
the government for 2S shillings
(s6.72.) For making trousers women
are paid cents a pair. No wonder
the busy grating capitalists have no
time to go to the front and urge work
ers to "do their duty"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-04-16
Remember the Martyrs of LudoMassacred April 2O 1914
We 4erH ReslveT No
DE PROFUNDISI
(Out of the Depths.l

Here are the brave twenty that
stood forth-their homes crumbling
into ruins, the walls of their world tot
tering around them-who so valorous-
ly laid down their lives on the altar of
unionism, justice and the right of the
common people. Born in obscurity,
working in the lowly places, these he
roic souls, on their last day, arose
to great heights. Verify, the head is
well chosen, for they came out of the
depths.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-04-16
LUDLOW
(By Paul j. Paulsen.)

This name applies to small station
on the Colorado e Southern railroad
in southern Colorado-unimpor ex.
cept it being the junction to numerous
coal mines and therefore a menace to
coal mine miners to have such large
this point, and this fact was RESPONSE
BILE for the attack made on defenseless
women and children by gunner wear
ing the uniform of the state militia on
April 20, 1914.
Ludlow therefore has become known
working fly etaoin shrd cmfwyp fbcs
worldwide. What memories that
name recalls to the members of the
working class! One year ago it was
the scene of one of the most brutal
attacks ever attempted by the ruling
class on the workers. The Ludlow
Massacre"-war on defenseless wo-
men and children, the numbering of
men who came to plead that those in
nocents be given a place of safety
Tikas and his associates.
The martyrs of Ludlow are moving
In triumphal march. mightier than
when alive. The cause they champion
ed has since been the topic of discus
sion in cabinet meetings at Washing
ton, in the halls of congress. Investi-
cations innumerable have been made;
some by those who were responsible
for the outrages and numerous others,
and in every instance the crime was
laid at the door of the coal corpora
tions Of Colorado.
Think of all the lives that have been
lost, of the hundreds that have been
cmpelled to linger in filthy and un-
sanitary prisons and now being perse-
cuted; the misery endured by men,
women and children in this gigantic
struggle, fighting for right that our
forefathers fought and died for, the
right to organize industrially for mu-
tual protection. The mine owners
themselves enjoy this right, but will
not concede it to their wage slaves,
and In this fact alone is contained the
cause of the entire conflict.
The echoes of what happened at
Ludlow have reverberated around the
world on this Goth day Of April one
year ago and it is for us who still en-
dure to see that the sacrifices shall
not have been for naught.
A righteous cause always wins in the
end and so must the cause of the Colo
RADIO miners; their cause is the cause
of the miners in this entire country
and the right will prevail despite all
that can be arrayed against it, and we
have faith that we will not prove false
to the noble scrifices Of the men, wo-
men and children who gave up their
lives at Ludlow and those others who
met death in this gigantic conflict.
Let us, in the words of the immortal
here resolve on this first an
niversary commemmorating the vic
tins of Ludlow acclaim with one ac-
cord:
"It is rather for US to be here dedi-
Gated to the great work remaining be-
fore us. That from these honored
dead we take increased devotion to
that cause for when they gave the
full measure of devotion. That we here
highly resolve that these dead shall
not have died in vain"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-04-16
THEY BELIEVE IN LABOR UNIONS IF?
BY ANNIE C. MUIRHEAD


in uni a
But think could improve their
the members
nonunionist
pated him like brothers. where his backbone to be-
said: you'll
rights non-confcting this the
pecewok the
h in arm
cheap
Why unions be
approve of a College President
believe in o
Provided they do
For the violence that boycotts
a Is only fair military
V Let nation threaten smaller
81 Let them gheousy
unioniss &
N a o
They white
4 And take little mincing steps to gain their ends
II they'll behave like gentlemen I'll
o be o
there's nothing actions that
! o
we believe in labor unions" of TACT,
Provided they
FOR me workngmans angel; ige act
And not like and
Although his sick wife he a
81 Strong words. of be
He must the injustice a lamb
n
widows mite be grabbed a
Y Fol S ladylike
y eQuanimity such
l AS cheerfuly we neghbors
Nhey ynever will hint,
Nepprove of labor unions say the Editors in print
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-04-16
ENJOYABLE SOCIAL SESSION

Another enjoyable social session was
spent April by the members and
their friends of the local Label League
at the Temple, the evening being
passed in playing progressive whist.
Arrangements we're looked after by
President Mrs. G. Tyler. These So
cial evenings are proving very popu-
lar. The next social session will be
held April 26th. Don't miss 1t; you
are invited. A very pleasant evening
is assured.
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officer at all until spoken to, as above
quoted He did NOT Swing his
arms" talk in a loud voice that could
be heard block away" etc. No he
didn't. Case dismissed
The case of Bob Mills, business
agent of the Timber Workers union,
charged with calling a scab "scab"
was dismissed without trial
The case of Frank La Cross was laid
over until Thursday and then dismiss
ed Curtain
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-04-16
ABLE EXPOSE OF
REACTIONARY BILLS

The largest number or Everett's cit
liens assembled at the high school
auditorium since the big unemploy-
ment meeting of last winter, gathered
Wednesday evening upon invitation OF
the Central Trades Council, to hear
discussions of various proposed refer
endums which it is hoped will be sub
mitted for the peoples approval or dis
The object of this early action In
the matter is to secure sufficient sigma
lures for the petitions for the referer1-
dunn to prevent the undemocratic bills
of the recent reactionary legislature
from becoming state laws June 10th
The effect of the signatures, if enough
are secured, will be to hold in sus-
pense these pernicious bills until they
can be voted upon by the whole people
in November, 1916. If the enthusiast
ic applause which greeted ex-Mayor
George F. Cotterill's exposure of the
inner meaning and real purport of the
bills examined, can be accepted as a
reflection of the average citizens feel
ing in the matter, there will be no
trouble experienced in securing re-
quired number of signatures to the va
rious petitions now being circulated
That is, assuming a readiness on the
part of all concerned to cooperate
with those in charge. AN ENERGET-
&c CAMPAIGN WILL BE NECES-
SARY, but the results of such an eff
fort will undoubtedly be SUCCESS.
The meeting was called to order by
President Ed. Francois of the Everett
Trades Council, who introduced
the chairman, Mr. Chas. Perry Taylor
secretary of the State Federation of
Labor
Mr. Taylor spoke briefly on the anti
direct blow at the principles of free
speech and free press, inasmuch as
this bill if it is allowed to become
! law in June, would make it crime
! for union to post the names of its
avowed enemies on the wall of the
union hall as unfair to organized la
bor," or to print a card containing a
list of the union smashers in any town.
In short, it would make it a crime for
a wage-worker to tell the truth about
conditions of his trade,
When ex-Mayor George f. Cotterin
of Seattle was later speaking on the
anti-picketing bill, 2x4 Hartly rose on
his hind legs and wanted to know if
the speaker was aware of the fact
that two men had been shot that even
ing The implication being that If
Cotterill was aware of such an unfor-
tunate occurrence, he would, or should
thereupon declare himself to be
against the right of peaceful picketing
or a union mans right to post an un-
fair list on the wall of union hall.
The coloners ridiculous and ill-timed
query along with his unimpressive ap-
pearance, was the signal for laughter
and jeers from the great crowd assem-
bled to hear an intelligent discussion
of the points at issue.
The gentleman who came to defend
the grating and special privilege legis-
lation made but a sorry showing
and injured rather than helped their
evil cause by their unconvincing ar
guments-if arguments they could be
called. Cotterill's come back" was
strong, irrefutable, witty and eloquent.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-04-16
JOURNEYNEN BARRIERS DANCE

Local 4416 Journeymau BARRIERS Of
Everett have put their shoulders to
the wheel to help the timberworkers
in tehir fight to maintain a living con
dition of employment, by turning over
the proceeds of their ball, to be given
April q by tha organization. Don't
forget the date-April 21 Don't for
admit that l was dubious myself.
get the price-50c; ladies free.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-04-16
WHEN We MAY
TRY TO FORGET

There is a cry--"let us forget! 1t
J is past" But we dare not forget not
now!
We recognize that the shame is the
nations shame; the world points to
us in horror and scorn
We hear rumors of horrors perpe-
trated in war-torn Europe; of ruined
homes; of needlessly desecrated
churches; of murder of non-combat-
ants; bombs hurled from the air on
homes and school houses. But we
dare not protest in the name of hui
manity. The world has heard, and
the answer would be what of Lud-
low"
Yes! America has forfeited her
right to protest against the Russian
program; the fanatical outrages
against Christians by the savage
Kurds
We do not gloat over this; we do
not wish to perpetrate the memory
Of this-our shame. But these are
our dead! These women and babes
who perished in the black holes of
Ludlow. Murdered wantonly, inten-
tionally.
We will not forget; we shall not let
the world forget while the cnditions
that made Ludlow" possible still
persist.
For, let us not flatter ourselves.
Let us not sooth our minds to rest
with the foolish assurance that like
horrors can never again be perpe-
trated.
The shrieks of Ludlow had scarcely
ceased to reverberate when, at
Chrome, New Jersey, murder as wan
ton, as unexcusable, was committed;
and by the same agents-the private
army Of the corporations.
The twentieth of this month marks
one year since the most wanton mas
sacre since the times when the red
Indians were waging their wars of
despairing vengeance, yet not one of
the known perpetrators of this black
deed has been hauled to the bar of
justice to answer for this crime of
crimes.
And in the meantime hundreds of
the workers who dared to resent the
murder of their loved ones have been
made the victims of savage persecu-
tion in the name of Law and Order!"
Congress has met, and adjourned.
They have given us investigations"
but not law has been placed upon
he statues Of the nation to protect
the workers from the depredations,
the violence of the hired armies; the
agencies that make fortunes from re-
cruiting and hiring out these known
thugs and desperadoes.
The conclusion seems forced upon
us that we must look to ourselves;
protect ourselves and our loved ones
as best we can; by whatever means
we can muster. This may be treason,
according to the corporation-picked
legislature of Colorado, but the civ
ilized world will applaud; and whether
it does or not this duty we owe to
ourselves.
When the lawmaking bodies of the
states and nation will make impos-
sible repetitions of such horrors as
that of Ludlow; when the executives
and the judges mete out justice, not
the will Of thse who buy them like
hogs on the market, then we also
shall be wiling to try to forget the
black crime of Ludlow, while we shall
ever keep in loving remembrance the
innocent babes and women who so
gallantly bore the burden, the hard
ship, the exposure incident to the
long struggle, that they and their
loved ones might attain the beginning
of liberty, and then perished so miser-
ably at the end; of 1.-the brave men
who died attempting to save these
others. -nIa'
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-04-16
WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

Yeggmen' invade your home and take
had show for twenty years hard
do? .....
their plumber and would
before thed dd
the people to Of the social
the books of the
o Washington
inquire about the Referendum Petitions
In 14S
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GET THIS!

Mrs. Katherine H. Hodgins Is
competing with a number Of others
for an automobile that is being given
away by the Grand and Princes
Theatres to the person who is given
the highest number votes. Boost
for kathering n. Hodgins.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-04-16
"OUSTS HIS EMPLOYERv

Deputy Sheriff Fred Plymale Wed
nesday afternoon served a warrant on
E. Laird, charging him with an assault
in the third degree for the alleged
beating up" Of ]. e. Nelson, lessee of
the Shull shingle mill The warrant
was sworn out before Justice William
Shelter by Nelson. Laird put up $3.50
bail for his appearance in court. Laird
1t Is said, had been in the employ of
at the Shull mill, but has ousted his
employer and has himself taken
charge of the situation there.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-04-16
GUNMANS WITNESSES FAIL
TO COME THROUGH WITH
THE RIGHT TESTIMONY

When union-smasher j. e. Nelson
took on the job of breaking up the
shingleweavers' union in Everett,
starting in as lessee of the Shull mill,
he engaged another worthy of his own
stripe to help him in his destructive
work. But gunner, like thieves,
fall out, and then they fall in to smash
Ing one another. Here's an item in
point:
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Warm summer sun, shine kindly here,
Warm southern wind blow softly here,
Green sod above, lie light, lie light,
Good night, dear hearts, good night,
good night.