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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-25

7 those paid in many parts of the state
( and il is only fair that We should be
| paid for eight hours work when we
: work eight hours, instead of being paid
( for - hours
The Hospital Abuse.
The hospital, built and supposed TO
/ be operated by the employees. is in the
hands Of the company and is used as
source Of revenue instead Of the pur-
pose for which il was built tthis refers
only 10 the hospital of the Arizona Cop
per company, limited)- We have Of
fered to submit our side to a fair board
Of arbitration, returning to work while
awaiting the action of the board Could
any offer be fairer2
Discriminate Between Races.
The statement often made by the
managers that the present labOrers
could not earn the higher wages asked
is nonsense Many of the older MeXi-
can employees years ago received much
higher wages than they receive today.
In the other camps of the state there IS
no discrimination between races, why is
it necessary in this district The true
facts are that these companies tried
through the employment of different
races and different rates of wages for
these races. to prevent any cooperation
among the men
DischarginE Worked Out Employees.
What would you think Of a company
that pays a machinist. Mexican, S2-12
a day and his helper, American, S3-50T
The companies compassion for the poor
employees who could not earn the higher
wages might better be extended to the
old employees. who, having worked
lifetime for the company at starva-
ton wage, are discharged because they
are so old they can no longer earn that
starvation wage
Claim Managers Have Broken Faith.
THE managers have repeatedly
fs,rs
imposed upon the employees in order
that they might be able TO even meet
the employees # their fear of the West
ern Federation of Miners We're as real
as they pretend, then there might be
some excuse for the abandonment OF
their property and wild flight across
two states
1t Is Not Federation Strike.
This is not strike Of the Western
Federation Of Miners. 1t is a strike of
the employees of the copper companies
Two members of this committe are not
members Of the Western Federation and
have no intention of joining that organ
iZauOn- The Western Federation or
ganizers left the district as soon as
they had completed the work they were
invited into the district TO 90. They
have not advised this committee as TO
its actions or demands
Represent LabOrinE Men.
I'VE represent the laboring men Of
the OAlAlol-uOI eIlcl ulSLlct anu AOL
those men and their families we are
asking a living wage and decent living
conditions.
Knowing that any fair board of ar
bitration Will find conditions in that
district to be as we represent and I
knowing that the findings of any fair
board would improve our conditions. We
are willing always to submit our case
for arbitration
Strike Due to Unfairness.
The calling of this strike was due
TO mismanagement on the part of the
and its continuance viii be !
due to the same acknowledgement and :
unfairness that has characterized the I
actions of the companies in the past"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-25
HEALTH OFFICER
GOES To CLIFF TON
Is Sent to Strikee Zone by
Governor; President and
Secretary Deposed.

Clifton. 4.tiZ-. Oct 25-Dr R y.
LoOney, state health officer. is to ar
. tINs from Phoenix on this afternoons
traln, and adjutant general Charles W
Harris is coming tomorrow II is pre-
sumed here that Dr. LoOney has been
sent by governor Hunt to determine
II conditions in the strike zone are
such as to warrant the state feeding
the strikers.
At the request Of the strikers Of Mo-
renci and Metcalf sheriff James G.
cash went TO Morenci this morning
for a conference with the miners Of
both camps This may Presage some
new move.
Juan Guerra. deposed president Of
the Clifton local. Western Federation
of Miners, took quiet leave Of the coun-
~ Jail last night and headed toward
New Mexico Ricardo Rodriguez. the
former secretary, is still here, but IS
closely watched
Officers RI called.
Saturday afternoon. after their re-
call. Guerra and Rodriguez were pre-
vailed upon to go to the county jail
for their own protection They We're
not locked up but stayed around the
Sheriff's office / tie that night they
decided to leave Guerra was set upon
by a hundred angry MeNicans ana
roughly handled bug he denied all the
charges of treachery and finally was
allowed to 60 Sunday morning he re-
turned to the Jail Late last night ne
left once more. telling Mai II. H Don
HERSHEY that he thought he would be
safer in New Mexico.
Mexicaus Remain Loyal
The alleged detection of Guerra and
Rodriguez apparently has had no Ell
feet upon the Mexican strikers who re-
main loyal &c the union. NJ J. Lucero
is the new president
The displacement of the president
and secretary was the fOrerunner Of an
extensive reorganization Of the union
The executive committee. composed OF
some Is members. probably Will be cut
traliZe authority and responsibility
Organizing n Band
Various plans are being formulated
to keep up the spirits Of the men, A
band is being organized in Clifton and
before the end Of the week II VIII De
giving daily concerts
4 parade was held at Metcaf yester-
day but there was no disorder
The plan to have a parade in Clifton
was abandoned
Parade and Mass Meeting.
Led by so Mexican women and girls.
who had walked seven miles from Mo
senci. 1000 strikers from the three
camps paraded through Clifton this
\ general mass meeting Of all strlk-
srs in the district is to be held in Gill
ton this afternoon
Paper Suppressed.
FL NoticiOso." a Mexican paper AT
Iorenci. has been suppressed and the
EDITOR. R. s. Trejo. warned TO leave the
district It is charged that he is q
Guerra sympathiZer-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-25
SIXTH INFANTRY MOOSE
LODGE HAS 40 MEMBERS

Forty candidates enrolled for charter
membership in the Sixth infantry lodge
LOYAL Order OF Moose sunday, the mass
meeting which was held at the infantry
carnp bandstsud- The new lodge Is being
organized by a committee headed by Fran
els Dumont. OF the Sixth infantry quarter
master corps and II is expected TO have
at least 100 charter members Of the new
army lodge
Talks were made by chaplain John Ran
doIph Oscar L. Bowen. dictator Of the Fl
Paso lodge. Gunther LessinE. Dr.. s J
Reum. organizer. F. c. Standish and Francis
Dumont
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-25
CONFERENCE OFF. STRIKERS
RETURN TO THEIR HOMF

Interest in the CliftOn-Morenci strike
has shifted again from Fl Paso TO the
strike zone. The strikers committee
Of five let Saturday night for Clifton
TO report TO the strikers the results of
the weeks conference here They left
soon after the operators made their
final statement. which was a refusal
TO grant the demands of the strikers
William Exley Miller, secretary OF
the Arizona Copper Co. and J. Young
Pentland. a director of the company
who are here from Scotland TO repre-
sent the owners Of the mine. have been
invited to go TO Clifton and Morend
to make a study Of the situation there-
The invitation was extended TO them
bv the striking miners, who gave them
every assurance Of a safe conduct
through the camps They have not yet
announced whether or not they VIII go.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-25
THREE KILLED AND THREE
INJURED IN AUTO ACCIDENT

WEXFORD. r. T. Oct 25.-Three persons
were killed and three seriously hurt last
night when touring car in which they
were riding skidded in going over a rail-
road crossing and struck a tree The dead
wood. OF Pawtucket. r. J.. and Mrs John
Whitney Of Providence. OF the injured. Mrs
Annie Fowler. Pawtucket. may die Whit
worth Greenwood Of Pawtucket, and a Nj
Lee. Providence. were severely bruised
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-25

men. followed, according to the state
! menL
convinced Federation in Control.
THE mine managers previously had
made il clear that they were eager TO
/ confer with committees which were not
handicapped by the Western federa-
ton" continued the statement w ora
was received on September 20 that
/ committees had been named ana d
Joint conference was agreed upon De
spite the fact the managers were con-
, WINGED that they were being deceived,
! and the Western federation was in
complete control
President Meyer arrived September
"a. it was stated. and held a mass
meeting at which resolutions were
adopted
Wage Scale Would Ruin Companies
"a joint meeting was arranged on
September 20 said the statement at
which the resolutions adopted at fed
GRAFTON mass meetings were read
These resolutions called for. among
other things. the adoption Of n wage
scale which would put the Detroit Cop
per company and the Shannon Copper
company out of business and reduce the
life of the Arizona Copper company
possibly so per cent
The joint meeting established the
fact that the privilege of dealing di-
rectly with their old employees was de
MED the mining companies The
futility of seeking further to deal with
the strikers while the district was in
the grip OF the federation influence,
was apparent.
Attack Governors Acts.
Gov Hunt arrived in Clifton Septem-
Der IS. in response to messages from
the sheriff. The mine manager sub
mitted proof that the Western fedora
ton was responsible for the strike, and
that a reign OF intimidation existed
They assured him that as soon as the
intimidation ceased and the companies
managers were able to meet their en-
plOyes in n direct manner. the trouble
would be terminated happily.
The following day governor Hunt
held a conference with the Western
federation leaders. and addressed 4
strikers meeting at Morenci He was
introduced by a federation agitator.
Governor Favored Men.
"Ou September so governor Hunt
summoned the mine managers to a con-
ference. He announced his investiga-
tfOns convinced him thatathe workmen
had just cause for complaint and in
sisted on the two sides getting to-
gether- He said he was going away and
if he returned he would be Tt and the
mine managers would have no say in
the matter.
Attorney General Also FavOrs Men.
The same afternoon Gov. Hunt
threatened 10 put mine managers as
well as strikers in the bull pen At
toney general Wiley f. Jones followed,
concluding a brief address, with the
announcement that the strikers cause
was the cause Of Almighty Cod
Gov Hunt returned to Phoenix in
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-25
STRIKE OF 1900 MEN
At GruENECvT ErNnG

Schenectady. \. Y oct 25.-The
strike Of 1900 employees of the General
Electric company, which has been car
ried on since Oct 4. was settled here
Saturday night when the strikers
agreed to accept an offer of settlement
made before the strike began.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-25

the evening. The attitude OF the strlA-
ers revealed that they had been in
spired to renewed confidence The
sheriff withdrew permits for the com
pany employees to operate the lighting
plant, which supplied Clifton and por-
lions Of Morenci. and strikers appointed
bv the Western federation. took their
places The ice plant was next taken
over by mob which later visited the
rr...-s.. IN hera ttn.r 1T Clifton
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-25

The special process used IT preparing
Avondale Brand oats is what makes
them better Avondale Oats are put up
in a parafine-lined. moisture proof and
alright packages. Absolutely sanitary
and free from bugs and weeviL-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-25
Parade is Formed.

a mob of 1000 then marched from the
federation headquarters to the general
offices of the Arizona Copper company,
bearing flags and banners inscribed
with insulting texts. The cry Of the mob
was, Down with the managers Ed
ward Dawson, master mechanic Of the
Arizona and New Mexican Railway
company. was seized on the street after
being pointed out to the mob, by
deputy sheriff Mr. Dawson's hat was
snatched from his head and his face
slapped repea tedly. and federation
strikers yelled throw him into tho
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-25
MANAGERS CLAIM MEETING FUTILE;
SAY UNION INFLUENCE DOMINATES

Statement Issued After Termination of Conference Says
Western Federation Has btained Control Of Clifton
Morenci- Metcalf District Presents Allegations OF
Abuses said to Have Been Started by AgitatOrs
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-25
CInlm shcriff. DIG InetIve.

The sheriff was an inactive OBJ
server of this assault until he ap-
preached Mr.. Dawson and led him at
the head OF the mob TO the sheriffs
office. Similar indigaities were SUI
fered during the day by seven COMPANY
employees. who at last were rescued
by the sheriff or his deputies and
taken TO the sheriffs office for pro-
lection Hostile demonstrations were
also made in MOrenci against officials
Of the Detroit Mining company and the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-25
STRIKERS SAY CONFERENCE FARCE;
COMPULSORY ARBITRATION NEEDED

Committee of Workingmen Declares Action of Managers
Throughout Conference In Dictated They Had In
tention of Reaching Settlement; Assert the
Managers Have Repeatedly Broken Faith.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-25
Letters to Governor.

The statement then takes up the cor
respOndence with Gov. Hunt from FL
PasO, already published. i'm which the
mine managers renewed expressions OF
desire TO confer with an employees
committee. and concludes
Although cogniZant Of the fact that
conditions in the district had changed
swiftly under Western federation in
nuence. and that such committee as
would represent fairly the interests OF
old employees. would be difficult to Sc
cure. the mine managers waived their
technical rights and sought joint con-
ference with the representatives Of the
Morkrnam-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-25

Following the establishment Of the
managers in FL PasO." it was stated.
the sheriff secured 80 militiamen from
governor Hunt. Meanwhile federation
leaders were alleged to have made 4
house to house canvass of Morenci and
Metcalf, forcing workmen TO join the
union
Bands OF MeNicans. led by American
lieutenants OF the federation" it was
stated. rounded up nonuuion men who
were dragged from their homes and
beaten They We're then offered the
alternative OF leaving town or affiIat-
ing with the federation. Nearly Toe
victims Of moAs have since made affi-
davits as to violence visited upon them.
a reign Of terror existed in the dis
trict While il prevailed. from October
4 TO october s. governor Hunt issued
statements and reported that perfect
order was being maintained in the
strike zone
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-25

at was not until October 10 that a
committee not absolutely dominated by
the Western federation arrived in Fl
PasO Even this committee was so
Handicapped by Western federation in
fiuence that its efforts were unovailins
and the conferences were concluded"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-25
.es Were Handicnpped.

The companies managers deter
mined to appeal TO their old employees. %
continued the statement; land agreed to
meet on September Il a committee
representing the employees Of the Ari-
IONA Copper company. The committee
that responded admitted that ma
jority OF its members were chosen at
meetings OF the Western federation"
A second committee. also OF federation
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-25

The companies managers then de-
cided TO leave the district. believing
the federation leaders planned employ
ing bands of Mexicans. led by Ameri-
cans. to seize the managers and sub
ject them to humiliation and possible
injury" said the statement
The managers left Clifton on october
. Within a few minutes OF their de
parture on a special train" said the
statement. the sheriff and his deputy
gave chase in an automobile, striving
to intercept the train at Duncan Fall
ing. they returned to Clifton and pro-
cured a warrant for the arrest Of the
managers on their arrival at Lords
burg.
Managers Are Arrested: Released.
"The managers were arrested at
LOrdsburg-by teIephoned demand-on
d charge of felony based on the ale
cation that their departure from the
strike district tended to incite riOting
and hostile demonstrations The sheriff
and his deputy FASTENED TO LOrdsburS
by automobile and insisted before q
local justice Of the peace. that the mine
managers be tried upan a charge that
they were felOns and fugitives from
justice. The court found the charge
wholly unsupported by evidence and the
managers were placed on an Fl PasO
train under armed guard TO prevent
kidnapping. The engineer and firemen
OF the special train. upon their return
to Clifton were set upon and severely
beaten by a mob
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-25

~ ECLARING that the conferences
between the mana gers Of the
- cornpaniae in the Clifton
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-05
CANADIAN is HELD
ON FRAUD CHARGE

Chicago, Oct. 2. - United States
Commissioner Mason today ordered
that Thomas Kelly, the millionaire
Winnipeg contractor, arrested here
Yesterday, be held without bail pend
ing the arrival OF the Canadian author
tiles.
It was an exciting morning for Kelly
who is charged with fraud IN connec-
ton with the construction Of govern
ment buildings at Winnipeg. He spent
the night in an ONCE at the central po.
lice station.
This morning his attorneys went in
to the criminal court and obtained a
writ of habeas corpus, but when they
came to serve it they found that Kelly
had been spirited out of tn : way Of
the writ until the federal commits
sioner could act. His lawyers were
unable to find him while the proceed
ines were on before the commissioner.
As the latter's order meant incarcer-
alton for the contractor. hip lawyers
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-05
HILLS BORO.

Rem Harlan Of C>.iar Rapids spent
several DAYS last week ut his home
here.
Mrs. Kate Pillingsly WAS a visitor In
Glasgow the latter part nf the week.
The Sunday school convention held
here last week was attended by large
crowd
The small son Of Rev. and Mrs. APPEL
is quite i'll with blood poisoning.
The funeral Of Sam Sprott was heid
at the Baptist church Sunday after
noon at 2 o'clock, conducted BY Rev.
c. s. Carroll and the remains laid away
in the Hillsboro cemetery. Mr.. Sprott
was very suddenly stricken with apo
plexy wednesday night while helpins
get money from a bee tree. He passed
away Thu, sday evening without nav
ing rsgailed consciousness He leaves
a wife and three children, Louie, SADIE
and Fred, four brothers and one sister.
besides an aged mother. who has been
bereft Of two daughter and son since
April l.
Mrs. Sam Wilson and baby ct Swan
are visiting Mrs. R'v Mor'istn.
Rev. and Mrs. Carroll and Mr.. ana
Mrs less Alyis were called tc Wiscon-
sin by the death Of Ralph Alvus VINO
was killed by "A filling silu
D. D. Matthew Wis 4 visitor IN
Bloomfield the latter par, of tn, week
j. w. Blacxford. F y. Rinckf"ra emo
T.. w. Blackf ,rd Of Di, '',,;.g Pc. were
guests of rela ives in Oskal0nsa lie
latter part Of the week.
Mrs. Sarah Cooper Of Terre liaule
Ind, was called here by the death OF
her son-in law s. J. Sprott.
Misses Beulah and Marie Eolsy, Euth
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-05

Me and ma was coming hoam In a
trolley car frum down town today, and
a lady with littel gerl got avn and
sat rite in frunt of us, the lady beeing
fat with red flowirs in her hat and the
littel gerl beeing pritty big for littel
gerl, with CRATE big ribbin avn her
hare and socks part way up her legs.
G wiz. ma, sed, if my legs was as
lawng as that, I woodent wunt to ware
socks.
Shh, not so lowd, sed ma.
Well, l woodent, wood you? sed.
Shh, sed ma. And jest then the con.
ducktor calm up and the lady handid
him an Exchange ticket, and the con-
ducktor sed How about the gerl, you'll
haff to pay for her, you no.
no nuthing of the sawt, that littel
gerl is only years old. aren't you,
Klara, the ideer, I nevvtr herd of sutch
an impersishin, sed the lady.
3 yeers old, wy, how can Sc ony be
3 years old, look at her legs, sed the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-05
THE IMPORTANCE
OF THE TOP COAT
For Dress is Developed In Veours de Lame and Velvet For
Sports in Leather, Tweed and Novelty Fabrics
FUR a FAVORED TRIMMING

laine, on Russian lines, collared, cuff
ed, and banded around the lower
edge with beaver. Large crocheted
buttons of antique gold cord closed the
coat and finished the wide girdle of
green velours. A smart little turban
of the beaver completed most attrac.
tive ensemble.
The Collar Makes The Coat
It appears as if all the designers in
genuity has been centered on the col
lar of coat. There are wide cape col
lars, Chin-Chin collars, Quaker coll,rs,
wide crush collars, "a" collars, collars
dating from the time CT Incroya t'es,
high Directoire collars and many 9TH
ers. Often these are of fur, one @ the
short haired pelts, preferably, bee er,
nutria, seal, or krimmer; and :,en
again they are of the material of the
coat, deliberately trimmed with ! raid
embroidery, Or a emar:ly workc".out
design in Ansora wool. This latter is
a very new and effective touch
brought ont at the early Paris open.
ings. Crfa too, come il for their
share of attcnt'c en-, Some flare. some
are cut to fit the r. Grm snugly from
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-05
A Season Of Separate Coats.

It Is essentially season of sepa-
rate coats. At any public gathering
the predominance of the one-plece
dress with its accompanying coat is
very noticeable. Princess and semi
princess frocks of serge or gabardlne,
braid trimmed, and rather severe, are
preferred for mornings; to wear with
these frocks Paris has given us an all
enveloping coat, also of serge or gab'
ardine, called the coat dress. Ihen
there are many other models on the
Redingote order, with revers extend
ing from collar to hem; one or two de-
signs showing the Louis XVIII lntiu-
ence. and the 1870 period, with slender
fitted back and waists, and full clrcu-
ar, flaring basques.
Frocks of taffeta and faille are &C.
companied by harmonizing coats OF
velours de laine, velvet or plush, cut
Redingote fashion, or on short, tight
fitting lines. Velvet is one of the
smartest coat materials Of the season.
On the avenue, and In the tea rooms
every afternoon, one may see any num-
Der of smart little frocks of taffeta or
faille. with short, full skirts and har-
monizing small coats, or basques OF
velvet or plush. Some of these chic
velvet basques, fitting snugly over the
bust, curving at the waistline, button
from the top OF the high choker collar
to the pointed lower edge, often form
ing pannier-like draperies over the
hips. There is no material richer O.!
more becoming than velvet.
The Russian Influence.
In the more dressy coats, one notices
a decided leaning toward the Russian.
There is something smart and youthful
about the double breasted, high collar
cd Russian coat, with it's trimming OF
fur which makes 1t appeal to many.
These models are made in various
lengths, according to the purpose Tor
which they are intended. One of the
smartest coats Of the season was de-
veloped in Petrograd green velours de