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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-12-18
MATTRESSES \! ||| | ! FIRED;
/ THEY / ] ! [. [ LIE
- 20 Its$ssts III $S st@&S 81 ~ zsy
Chinaman Wanted Girls to Tell
S. Untruth to Deputy Fac
$, tory Inspector. =. !. 10 n

Because they refused to tell an un-
truth concerning the number az
hours they We're required to work in
a kitchen Of the Royal restaurant.
511 West Superior street, two. girls,
Manda' Niska and Eva :Antkinen.
were discharged by their employers
The restaurant is owned by Wong
Sing, a Chinaman. Miss Victoria
Erickson, deputy factory inspector,
who made, the investigation at the
place stated that she was satisfied
the girls in the kitchen were obliged
to work as many as, seventy hours. g.
week. =
Apparently the girls had received
instructions from the Chinaman, that
they must tell the factory inspector
they were not working more than
So hours per week, the limit under
the law. They refused and were dis
charged. Miss Njska stated she had
been compelled to wock ten hours a.
day during the week ending Decem-
Der 10. a. - 80,
Miss Erickson, the inspector, swore
out a warrant against the Chinaman,
When arraigned Wednesday morning,
te entered a plea of guilty and was
fined SO and COSTS, =.
THE Mattresses in the restaurant"
said Miss Erickson, las far as was
able to learn, were conforming to the
law, but those in the kitchen were
not.' "'.. ~. -. ~
The case was not q fragrant one,
but the outcome will serve to dis
courage other employers who seek to
evade the provisions Of the statute.
Organized labor's efforts placed the
law on the statute books OF Minne-
sotar
These unfortunate and underpaid
working girls are not organized; they
are helpless to protect themselves.
This incident affords another exam
pie of the truth of the proposition
that the efforts Of organized labor on
the economic and political fields re-:
dound to the benefit of the unorga-
nized as well as the organized work..
erS.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-12-18
MAcH1N1sTs UNION
SHORTEN MORE HOURS

WILMINGTON, Del, Dec. 49,
Machinists employed by the Hilles &
Jones. company have returned to
work on a 51-hour week schedule,
which will be decreased to 4S hours
on March 1.
Nearly 100 bolters-up and helpers
employed by the Harlan & Hollings-
worth corporation are on strike for
Is and % cents an hour, respectively.
The strikers are mostly Polish, ig-
norant of American ways, and have
been receiving from II to 10 cents
an hour for the hardest kind Of
work. a.. -.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-12-18
1.A||| 1. SPElK
0|IREAL DEMOCRACY
Believes America Supplies Field
Is : to Work Out q Model
Government n

IF it were not for combinations in
restraint Of trade, the cost OF neces-
sites would be lower now than they
were 20 years ago, instead OF high
err" Senator Robert M. LaFollette
declared addressing 5000 members of
the American Society of Equity at the
closing session Of the society's an
5nual convention at St. Paul last
Thursday. 'F.-a j. ~
There is no excuse nor justifica-
ton for the fact that the cost OF liv-'
ing has doubled since 1898. There is
every economic reason for, constant
lowering Of such COST" That he was
pessimistic, "a prophet of evil and q
disturber of the peace" are changes
against him. that the senator denied.
He believes real democracy is to. be
restored. J.: o..
Believes in Future OF o.. s. $
IF there are here tonight any rep
resentatives Of the press" he shouted,
Il want them to- quote me as saying
that believe that the future destiny
of this country is TO enNghten all the
world to real democracy, to real
equality and to real freedom and IL
berty, but It is. going to- be a. long,
hard struggle. Many Of you may
never live to see it. We are q long
way now from real: democracy but
1t is a part sof Gods plan that, some
where on the earth, an opportunity
should be had to- work out a model
government. It must be in America
because such attempts have been
made and failed elsewherer. :: 4 -;
|. Marketing Organization Planned.
A great distribution and market
ing organization to serve farmers In
the northwest, with headquarters in
st. Paul, was recommended at the
Equity convention, and a plan was
presented for carrying out the pro-
posa1.
The National Buying and Market
ing association probably will be the
name of the organization. The states
Of Minnesota, Wisconsin, North and
South Dakota and Montana will be
EN- braced In the organization.
H. E. Holmes was chosen to repre-.
sent Wisconsin on the organization
committee. = - - q :,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-12-18
MERRITT WILL RUN
FOR TYPO SECRETARY

HOUSTON, Tex, Dec. 16:-w. f..
Merit Of: this city is q candidate for
the office Of secretary-treasure of
the International Typographical
union. His campaign is in charge Of
Walter Nail and Gus Newman, CAM
paign director and secretary, respec-
lively and plans are being laid for
an earnest and energetic fight on be-
half of the Houston candidate. The
election will be held next May.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-12-18
JOHN D. s RIGHT BOWER
UNDER FIRE IN CANADA

TORONTO, Can, Dec. 16.--W. L..
Mackenzie King, right bower for John
D. Rockefeller j., s+a;candid date for the
house of commons in an Ontario dis,
trict, but his political colleagues do not:
consider that his work with the Rookie
Teller interests Is: vote getter, so they
have declared that the cx-minister of
labor for Canada give up Rockefeller or.
Sir Wilfred Laurier, the party leader. /.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-12-18
, BANQUET Next Monday.

, The annual banquet OF the Union
Labor, Pavilion association will be
given next Monday evening at Row
ley's hall on West First street. The
president Is @. HI. Tarun and the secs
rotary is p. A. Richard. w: e: Nc
Even and Senator Richard Jones will
speak. 81 4s.s,s <ss.55 4
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-12-18
SEAME N REMEMBER
SECRETARY WILSON

? WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-Secretary
of Labor Wilson has been presented a
hand-embossed and engraved copy, in
book form, of the resolution passed by
the International Seamen's union, thank
ing him for his work in behalf of the
seamen's law. AT their last convention
the scamen remembered the efforts of
the mine workers ex-secretary- treas
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-12-18
FAKE EMPLOYMENT 49, = !.
AGENT GETS NABBED

Roy w. MCCARTHY was arrested the
other day for obtaining money under
false pretenses. More particularly,
MCCARTHY Is accused OF swindling a
large number of Polish workmen who
gave him their money under the
promise that he would find them en-
ployment. McCartey, it is said, was
running an employment" agency all
his own, but without intending to
supply the jobs. >z 49, +. .s.3
: His operations, It is understood,
took place in Superior. Anyway the
local authorities turned him over to
the Superior police who have been
looking for McCartey for some time;
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-12-18
Han dkerchief

A man always hates to be with.
out a. handkerchief! And did you
ever, stop TO think how few men
know how I'd select a really good
handkerchief? Your men folks
will appreciate "a half dozen, ar.
dozen .&of fine pure linen handker-
chiefs (or possibly. something even
finer. in sikh Why not make
this your present? Holiday
boxes with every handkerch1eftl
800 - ~ :. 49,.
: (Ndain Floor.)
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-12-18
Smoking Stands

Cigarette Trays, ! Ash Trays,
hfgh-grade brassWare-the kind
that is strong and durable as we'll
as decorative and suitable for a.
mans den. Ask to see them In
the Basement. :. /. - =. .s.:fI.E..
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-12-18
Smoking Jackets

Yes, we carry. smoking jackets.
too, and the chances are one at
least Of your men folks needs q
new one this minute! We can
show you the latest designs IN
smart house jackets at typieally
moderate Glass Block prices.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-12-18
Bath Robes

The contest, warmest, most attrac-
tive bath robes you can find any
where! All sorts. of new and
interesting patterns; In the stand
ard shades, blue. tan, grey, black,
etc: (Priced $500, $3.50, 500,
$4,000.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-12-18
Cigars

why, 1 never thought Of that!.'
said a woman yesterday. Il didn't
/! know you carried them" OF
course we carry them! In the.
Basement Soda Buffet. right be-
hind the post-office! And we're
showing standard brands 81 cigars
that you can be perfectly sure
your men folks will like. Christ
mas packages at the following
prices:~ ~
Ell Roi Tan ,(5 in box), Soc.
Ell ROT Tan (1o in box). 41.oe.
FL Rel Tan (25 In box), $2.a5.
Honor Go in box), $1.00.
Ties
Yes. and we're showing az large
and fine q collection of mems ties.
as you can find in Duluth today!
Priced at 2bc, Soc, -7Bc, 81 90.
$3.50, etc. Styles and colors from
the most conservative to the new
est and fanciest.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-12-18
Gloves

While, you're in the Mems Shop
notice our fine grey Mocha and
tan gloves in both Cape and kid
for men. (You know glove prices
are going up; and good pair of
gloves, right now, makes o
mighty acceptable presently
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-11-30
TEXAN NAY Be DRoPP|hG
BONES ON THE GERMANS

DALLAS. Tex. Nov 80 4 Tex
as boy at this minute may be drop
ping bombs from height of sever
al thousand feet on German
trench.
lie Is Gordon Watts OF Dallas He
Is a graduate Of the cnrtiss School
OF Flying at san Diego. Cal, where
he made an altitude record ~ 81
sac feet. He had been in New
York since last summer aud il was
while there he accepted a commits
sion II British aviation service. He
arrived in Liverpool few days ago
and expected TO 20 TO the British
front in northern France at once.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-11-30
I -! !. NJ H. !. 81 ID.
OSssc<r Resasur<l "a Tu~a sea rto-
eussd w@ran4 ~ Asv~~s asd
Tmsk sso~se With MIN.
Nesru slsowrd Fight

Constable Weaver Hickman on
Monday afternoon shot and killed
Richard Riley. coiored. 1T his home
on the Champion farm. three miles
east OF Ennis. The officer used n
Winchester and the ball pierced the
Eegrc's head killing him instantly.
Hickman waived examining trial be-
tore Justice OF the Peace W. r. Col
vim and was placed under $1,000
bond to await the action OF the
grand jury
Information in . general way says
Hickman went to the negroes home
early In the afternoon With writ
VI attachment for some livestock
aud that the negro was not 81 hone.
lie told his business TO son OF
Riley's and was resisted 70 the ex-
tent that fight followed. About
the time the trouble was settled the
elder Riley came home and he re-
sisted the officer, saying '.if you
take any of my stock II win first be
necessary to determine which OF US
can shoot the straightest"
Not desiring to engage in a DIFF
fieulty the officer returned to Ennis
and procured a warrant OF arrest.
charging the negro with resisting an
officer In serving a civil process.
When he returned to the nesro's
home he took several deputy Officers
with him. The negro saw them con-
ing and closed the door OF Ills cabin
as he reached for his shot 9sin.
The negro fired one shot that pass-
ed between Hickman and Officer
Yolton. pnncturin the sleeve
or yoltons coat in several
places Hickman then fired
through the door. but did
rot hit the negro. After several
shots had been exchanged the negro
vent into the back yard ard was IN
the act OF firing on the deputy Off
GERS when Hickman fired tna fatal
shot Riley had already fired che
lead OF shot al JET iticaman and
Tom Morgan and Was in tne at OF
firing on them secong tirte when
Weaver Hickman fired on his Wi:h
the Winchester
Constable Hickman md Assistant
County Earl Brown were here This
morning In reference 30 the case.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-11-30
Wards ARE OFFERED
FOR SLAYER OF WOMAN


DALLAS, Texas. November 90
Last night marked he close OF the
fifth day since the discovery OF the
lifeless body OF Mrs Hugh II. Perry
in lonely ravine on the outskirts
of Trinity Heights. south Of the city,
Thanksgiving day morning. Since
then city detectives, the sheriff's de-
partment, precinct eonstables and po-
licemen, TO say nothing OF amateur
detectives. have grappied With the
meager bits OF evidence al hand
All admit the investigation So far
has proven futile
Rewards totaling $3.50 were Of
tered yesterday for the apprehension
of the slayer OF Mrs Perry All
.uouncement TO this effect was made
lbs Sheriff Reynolds following receipt
Iof telegram from Acting Governor
William p. Hobby with whom he had
communicated earlier in the day
Acting Governor HOBBY authorized
the offer of a reward or $3.50. SheT-
liff Reynolds announced that Mr..
Perry and Royal Smith offered $500
in addition and that lie personally
will add s100
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-11-30
BRITAIN OPENS DIPLOMATIC
SERVICE TO THE WOMEN.

LONDON, Nov 2 (By mall) -
British woman suffrage leaders to-
day hailed as their first important
victory the government appoint
ment OF Miss Presley Smith. organ
izer. to a secretarial post In the
British Christiania legation.
The appointment, which violates
diplomatic precedent, followed rep
RESERVATIONS TO Premier Asquith urg-
ing the desirability OF opening gov
crnment appointments TO women.
particularly In the diplomatic field.
The suffragists expect other appoint
nents to follow in both diplomatic
and other government branches
Miss Smith Was for Two years or
ganizcr for the National Union %
Suffrage societies ~ Glasgow but
lately had been organizing relief
work.
Commenting on fhc appointment.
AIRS. fa~cett. president Of the Ma
iional tnion. declared
Miss smiths new post may be
taken as an indicetion that tho
government recognizes suffrage 20
some degree
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-11-30

When the weather bureau reports
that an inch OF rain has fallen u
makes that the amount OF water
that descended from the sky IN
that particular shower would have
covered the surrounding territory to
d depth ~ one inch. II none OF II
had run OF or soaked into the
ground.
Ii means that on one acre OF
ground enough water To bill more
than 500 barrels of forty-five gal
Ions each has fallen. That quantity
of water weighs more than Ito
tons. II the rainstorm covered 900
acres. which would be- very small
shower. indeed, $4,000 tons OF
water would fall from the clouds.
Rainstorms frequently cover
whole states and often two, or
three, or five inches of water falls
in one storm. In that case the
weight of water that falls 10 the
earth is simply enormous. A single
widespread and heavy storm might
result in a hundred billion tons OF
rain Tit Bits.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-11-30

Nothing frighiens mother more
ihan the loud, hoarse cough of
group Lnbored breathing. s,rane
ling. choking and sasnine Tor breath
demand instant action Ar g.
Nu'feuer. Eau claire. wis say
folel Honey aud Tar cured m,
10y oi rrnnp aiirf other remedies
.f.llfd Recommended fsr croua
nnl rgIlr rnlim Ieo nfla afafa.
"f'i' irH ifNuf rfNlf. slt n
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-11-30

Try the case OF W D. westmoreIand
rs. uaknown heirs
There being about twenty cases 70
come up during the present week
on the c5vil docket II is expected
that d many as tifteea vill 80 over
Alice Cherry IS. u. Cherrs
Sransod divorce and gisea eastods
o. children
" r. johnson vs.. Rosa Johnson
granted divorce aud custody o.
children.
The ease Of the CITY OF Ennis Us
the n. 4 T. G. Ry. IN which the
railroad company ii restrained from
moving the railroad shops from En-
mis- 10 Mexia. has been sci for Jan
nary 1eth Of next term. when II |.
expected thar the case will be tried
lif ii il to be tried before Judge
Hawkins. In this ease a plea q
privilege has been made. ciaimirs
that the Ellis county conrt has nc
jurisdiction In the matter and ask
ling for i change 81 venue 10 Harris
county
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Her Son subject to Group.

MY son Edwin Is subject to
Group writes Mrs. +. q. Irwin,
New Kensington. Pa Il put in
many sieepless hours at night be-
fore | learned OF Chamberlain S
Cough Remedy. Mothers need not
fear this disease II they Keep a
bottle OF Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy in the house and use ii as
directed. II always gave ny boy
relief !" For sale by Curlin's Two
Drug stores. cod adv
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-11-30
COMGRtssMEA RETURNING
CAPITOL IS WAKING UP

WAshiSGToN y 4. Nos 80
TIE capitol f. waking up Throush
the Summer sind faii The tourists
held almost uninterrupted sway in
the tiT building sos ere Constant
sfream III .isntsesrs b. bens sur
mented b. solemn resfesn state
men in >ietson bats sna .ouihera.
Or in niaes fehe aud dusff prince
sibefi- bf hurf'lus mes sneof
nufH aud porter siIe Tfcsi plle
~ rDinfn fAehf lueslirnft
fls fitir fsnnh faasff orfa
gfi| ia NeffHHfr fHe f4u Yei. fn
f+s fNIIIaF .n HsfI. sHiff
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-11-30

You cannot make q good cough
rrcdieine at home for as little as
you pay for Foieys Honey and Tar.
nor can you be sure OF getting the
fresh. fun strength, clean and pure
materials Did you ever hear OF r
home made cough medicine doing
the work that Foleys Is doing every
dry all over the country? CurIin's
Two Drug Stores adv d
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-11-30
Made Over Again.

Mrs. Jennie Miner, Davidson, Ind,
writes: q can truthfully say Foley
Cathartic Tablets are the best ever
used They are so mild in action /
feel like | had been made over
agSin" They keep stomach sweet.
liver active and bowels regular
They Danish constipation, indiges-
ton, biliousness, sick headache,
Curlin's Two DrugCtores. adv d
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-11-30

Jf1J(sk st'fPi.k HAS TRikD
NUMBER az LONG AND
1KpsOCS CASES.


The jury II the John Thompson
ease. on trial before Special Judge
supple. was excused until 4
d clock this afternoon 10 permit al
rprneys ie present questions OF law
ID JadSe supple prior to writing
charge. Al that hour the jury will
NJ re-consened and the judge will
deliver his charge after which ar-
gpmenss wsll be had
The jury for The present week
has been excused until "Wednesday
mbrning aa . O'clock. when Judge
HsxkinS ~Ii; call :he fossowins
t'sses for announcement
Az raaBl,tup IS. Mrs. Sue n. Pat
ritk-
N. Il. iiaraslf " 81 Jack
non.
pise tase ii which, ynEee Haw-
kfnx II disqualified. that III the Fed
4iSi INSURANCE company ~ e Man
Ger, wsll 80 over antiI tine Jaauars
term "a cunrs without order Ii Is
also probable rhas The case nf Mrs.
Jennie Lon ~ the Aetna Insurance
epsalpans wiis 80 over until next
ferua
Il II agreed by attorneys that
Judge Isfces vail trs rha case of =
vi RsssAy ~ Aibsrs Wiisou d i
anUs q. Mckae bg agreement viii
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-11-30
Locating the Trouble.

When one is suffering from back
ache. rheumatism, lunbago, bilious
ness, sharp pains. sore muscles, and
stiff joints it is not always easy 20
locate the source of trouble, but nine
times out OF ten it can betraeed TO
cverworked. weakened or diseased
kidneys. Foley Kidney Pills hare
benefited thousands of sufferers.
curlin's Two Drug Stores. anvd
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-11-30
1IkIlk CmTIlk !
- Gils II caITl|
"a an oFr,CE RErORTs THAT
TIVE rsG.L or THE CITY ~
IMMINENT.
ON sh~ GsIsrr Hand the Ausesssn~
Claim that tisr Italians are
Making \" Gains
There.

ROME. Nov. 3osThe Italians
continue 10 gain ground In the
fghting at Goritz in the face OF
desperate Austrian counter attacks,
the war Office reported today. II
was admitted that the Austrians had
the better OF the struggle at one
time at one point north OF
the town. but the Italians recovered
the position By counter attacks.
The Official statement says the
fan OF Goritz Is imminent.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-11-30

When cold hangs on as often
happens. or when YOU have hardly
gotten over one Geld before you
oonfraet another, lookout for You
are Liable 20 contract some very Sc
rioGs disease. This succession of
colds weakens the system and low
ers the vitality SO that you are
much more liable to contract ehron-
Ic easarrh. pneumonia or coasump-
tioa. Cure your old while you an.
Chaaaberiain' Cough Remedy has a
great repntation II Is relied upon
By thousands OF people and never
disappoitlts them. Try u. |, only
costs d quarter For sale - Cur
Inns Tse Drug stores. eoe.adv.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-11-30

Our J0Wcy pnet-IuH a"i -.
DON'T MISS THIS. Opt out this
slip. enclose with five cents to Foley
4 Co, Chicago. ILL.,. writing your
name and address clearly. You VIII
receive In return trial package
containing FoIeys Honey and Tar
Compound. for coughs. colds and
Group. Foley Kidney Pills, and Foley
Cethar,ic Tablets. Curlin's Two
Drug stores. adv d
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-11-30
ITALIANS MAKING NJ
GAINS At GoRITZ.

BERLIN. Nov. 30 With heavy
achievements the troops now en-
gagged in the attack on Goritz have
failed to gain any ground. It was
ofiiciaIIy asserted at Vienna today
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-11-30

before taking Chamberlain $
Tablets my husband suffered for
several years from Indigestion,
causing him to have pains in the
stomach aud distress after eating.
Chamberlain Tablets relieved him
OF these spells right away writes
Mrs. Thomas Casey. Geneva, \. Y.
For sale by Curlin's Two Drug
Stores. cod adv
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-11-30
Liverpool.
Local Market.

The Waxahaehie dealers are pay
ing the following prices for country
produce today:
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-11-30

Some people spend all their spare
time seeking something 20 resent
Evening star., 1915-10-16
JEWS ABANDON MEETING
CALLED FOR WASHINGTON
General Conference Instead to Be
Held in New York November FL,
According to Announcement.

NEW YORK, October 16.-The Jew
ish conference which was called in
Washington for October "a has been
abandoned and instead there will be a
meeting of Jews Of various affiliations
il New York city on November 81.
Under the original call issued by the
American Jewish committee the con-
ference in Washington was to consider
what American Jews may do when the
war ends to obtain a settlement Of the
Jewish problem. This question includes
the political rights of Jews and the
care Of Jews who have suffered
through the war.
The Washington conference was op-
posed by Louis d. Brandeis of Boston
on the ground that policy affecting
100000 ought to be passed upon by
all Jews instead of by few The meet
ing to be held In New York will consider
whether to call great congress of Jews
TO which 1t is said Jewish societies
throughout the country are ready to send
delegat ties.