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Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-04-15

CHICAGO, April 14.-Five Postal
Telegraph company telegraphers, sud
denly subpoenaed to appear before the
United States commission on indus
trial relations today, unanimously con-
tradicted yesterdays testimony OF Ed
ward G. Reynolds, general manager OF
the company, who said that conditions
of employment were 100 per cent. sat
isfactory. Mr.. Reynolds remarked that
the commission could confirm his state
ment by asking the men.
The five witnesses said that none OF
the operators was satisfied, in the
main, because they thought they did
too much work for too little money,
and knew Of no way to obtain redress
of grievances. d. F. Rogers, working
regular extra split trick" for the
Postal company, was the last witness.
AS he was being excused, he was asked
BY Frank P. Walsh, chairman OF the
commission, if he had any further COM
plant to make.
"Only that | won't have any job to-
morrow" he said.
Mr.. Walsh replied: ''If you or any
other of the young men get into diff
Guilty because of your testimony dur
notify Secretary Brown"
Its 1Qte-1 that you hear from me" /"
Rogers insisted.
"Oh, let us hope not" smiled the
chairman.
''Ill be fired and | never will get
another job" concluded the witness.
Other witnesses were Thomas J. Car
roll, traffic superintendent of the west
ern division of the Western Union Tel
egraph company; George Duffy and Eli
Rosenberg, messenger boys; B. Frank
Shrimpton, secretary-treasurer of the
New York local Commercial Telegra-
piers Union of America, and w. T.
Russell, S. P. Aubrey, T. L. Yarring-
ton and Clare E. Emerson, Postal COM
pany operators, who preceded Rogers.
S. J. Konenkamp, president of the tel
egraphers' organization, added a few
words to his previous testimony re-
garding the telegraphers' strike OF
1907. When Russell took the stand,
Mr.. Walsh stated interrogatively:
"Mr. Reynolds, your general manager
stated yesterday that conditions among
the Postal company's telegraphers
were satisfied and there were no COM
plaints?"
There is much dissatisfaction over
wages and the 'hounding' of men to
speed up" replied Mr.. Russell. I'm
Chicago our instruments are too close
together, and we can't work in COM
fort, and when short relief from the
key is necessary sometimes you can't
get it for hours"
Mr.. Walsh asked: "Why don't you
state your grievances through the un-
ion, or association o. employees to
which Mr.. Reynolds testified yester-
day? Mr.. Reynolds stated that this
union elected its own officers and was
a channel for the adjustment of the
grievances"
81 never heard of it," responded the
witness.
The other telegraphers either had
not heard of the union or only vague
ly. They regarded the chief operator
as the court of last resort, they said,
and regarded it as hazardous expert
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-04-15
TAFT JOINS LEGION.

NEW YORK, April IA. - Former
President William Howard Taft has
joined the American Legion, which is
organizing citizens, not in any armed
force OF the government but to be pre-
pared in the event of war. according
to DR.. John r. Haussman, the leagues
secretary. who announced tonight the
receipt Of a letter from Mr. Taft ac-
cepting an invitation that he become
an advisory member. Other advisory
members of the legion are Jacob NJ
Dickinson, George Won L. Meyer, Tru-
man Fl. NeWberry, Eliha Root, Theo
dore Roosevelt, Henry l.. Stimson and
Luke Il. Wright.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-04-15

ment to appeal that high. They COM
planned, if at all, to the sub-chiefS. Rus
sell said that he wrote wirect to Mr..
Reynolds year ago, but never re-
ceived reply.
There are 300 men in the Chicago
office and l don't believe you can find
two of them who are satisfied" said
Mr.. Russell.
"Mr. Reynolds testified that he him.
self was not satisfied with his own sal
ary," interjected Commission Ashton,
who laughed and added: "You need
not answer that"
The witnesses work on circuits
paying $S5 month, but those Of them
on the extra list were unable to work
full time and earnings fell below that.
Emerson said that he never had trou-
BILE getting short relief from the key
if he appealed to the chief operator.
Warrington complained the company
compels the operators to rent the
typewriters used in the office while
rival company provides them free
to the men.
The messengers said they had been
employed in obtaining opium from a
Chinese recently convicted for the
CRIME IN ChlcagO.
Shrimpton testified that the spy
system of the Western Union makes
men in that office afraid to be seen
talking to union man, much less
to join the union. He said the only
remedy for conditions was to protect
the men in their right to organize.
Mr.. Carroll presented another side
of the picture and went into details
Of portions Of the testimony given
previously by the president and vice
president Of the Western Union. All
tomato transmitting machines are
gradually decreasing the number OF
men employed, but not the cost to
the company, he said To employ as
many men as possible during the de
preston occasioned bv the war, he
said, that the company ceased buying
the machines and were carrying in
his division alone 600 more men than
were justified by strict business re-
quirements.
To many criticisms of the com
pany called to his attention, Mr.. Car.
roll insisted that he wanted the com
missiOnerS or an examiner to come
to the office and see for themselves
"The correspondence and the whole
shop are open to you." he declared
He added that despite the business
depression of 1914 in his division
alone he increased 1858 salaries and
decreased only 50. Forty-eight Of the
reductions applied to employees whose
class of work was changed.
Touching the subject of overw ork
and speeding up" Mr.. Carroll stated
that the average Of all operators in
his division in the year 1914 was be
tween 600 and $50 words an hour.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-04-15
Pete SNELSON OF FERGUS ELECTED
SECRETARY OF STATE FAIR

HELENA. April l4-The board OF
directors of the Montana state fair
met in Helena and elected Pete Smell
son of Fergus county secretary of the
Montana state fair to succeed A. j.
Breitenstein, who resigned some time
ago. r. S. Skinner of Missoula was
reelected assistant secretary. In ad-
dition to the election of secretary,
the directors outlined to some extent
the amusement program for the next
fair, and announced that $4,000 in
purses will be offered for harness
aces alone, and that substantial purses
will be offered for running races, OF
which there will be from three to four
daily.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-04-15

ernment will not be so drastic as some
have been led to expect.
On the whole, Field Marshal French's
report seems to indicate that the Brit
ish engaged succeeded in carrying all
the ground 1t was intended to take at
the time, but that with more effec-
tive artillery fire in some sectors and
better handling of the reserves even
more might have been gained with
less loss.
The commander-inc chief repeats his
tributes to the services of the aviators
and the Red Cross workers and has a
very good word to say for the Cana
dams. part of whom, Princess Patri
cia's light infantry. took consider
able hand in the fighting, while the
rest of the contingent held important
trenches during the battle.
Since the battles with which Field
Marshal French deals. the British have
had rest, which the other allies on
the western front now are also enjoy
ing after their efforts on the User and
in the Woevre, although in the latter
quarter some livelness still is appar-
ent.
The big battle for the moment is go
IHS vi III tHe NaIpdtHldHS ana paTtlcu-
] larly in the neighborhood Of Uzsok
pass, where the Austrians and Germans
nave brought the Russian advance al
most to a standstill. In Eastern Cali
cia the Austrians and Germans are
/ trying to out1lank the Russians.
/ The Austrians, in their official re-
port, claim to have captured all the
Russian positions to the northwest of
Uzsok pass. The Russians, on the 9TH
er hand, say that they have made "A
further slight advance. 1t is evident
that another series OF very fierce bat
ties must be fought in the mountains
before decision is finally reached.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-04-15

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, April 13-
Lieutenant Captain Thierfelder, COM
mander Of the German converted
cruiser Kronprinz Wilhelm, delivered
to Collector of Customs Hamilton late
today formal request for time to repair
his ship in this port. The letters were
forwarded to the secretary of the treas
ury and their contents not divulged
While it is understood the German
commander asked for three weeks as a
maximum, he stated he would make
every effort to complete temporary re-
pairs and leave port before that time.
His request related only to temporary
repairs, as thorough overhauling of
the Wilhelm would require months.
Captain Thierfelder did not request
coal and provisions, explaining that
he would do this when the Washing
ton government has decided how long
he may remain in neutral waters.
It is understood his request includ-
ed a petition for permission to 60 into
drydock Immediately Until this is
granted the merchant raider must re-
main at anchor in the James river.
Unofficially, the captain of the Kron-
prinz Wilhelm urged that action re-
garding his ship be expedited and in
this connection asked the state de.
partment, through the German EN-
fielder insists he must return to the
high seas.
1--WE must get out he said again
today. "We got in and we can get
out. The fact that warships of the en-.
emy are waiting for us must not deter
us. They might sink us, but that has
no fears for me-"
Dr. Joseph Goldberger of the public
health service today examined the beri
beri patients aboard ship. Few oppor-
tunities have been afforded the United
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-04-15
No Danger to CrewinNew
American Submarines

NEW YORK, April 13.-It was
announced today that a new
form Of storage battery is being
made for the United States sub
marine L-8, under construction
at the Portsmouth, N. H., navy
yard, which will do away entire
ly with the chief danger now ex-
listing in the operation Of sub
marines-the danger Of the crew
Of chlorine poisoning. Other i'm.
provements are claimed for the
new battery, among them being
the lengthening Of the vessels
under.sea cruising radius to $50
miles. It is claimed that in ad-
dition to eliminating the peril Of
chlorine poisoning, the subma-
rine could remain submerged for
100 days without danger to the
crew.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-04-15
BRITISH TORPEDO BOAT PENETRATES
STRAITS TEN MILES AND IS NOT HARMED

LONDON, April 14.-(2:12 a. M
Reuters Tenedos correspondent, tele-
graphing Tuesday says:
1.-THE British torpedo boat destroyer
Renard entered the Dardanelles yes
terday on scouting mission and ran
up the straits at high speed for over 10
miles, penetrating the waterway prob
ably farther than any of the British
ships have yet gone. A heavy fire was
directed at her but the destroyer was
not hit.
"The British battleship London,
which followed the Renard into the
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-04-15
Bold Bandits Hold Up Freight
Train and Loot Several Cars

BUFFALO, April 15.-Ten masked
and armed men held up New York
Central freight train at Sanborn, about
Is miles from Buffalo, at 2 o'clock this
morning, uncoupled and looted the
cars. Ten automobile trucks were FL
ed with the stolen goods.
Engineer Goss of Syracuse escaped
from the robbers and ran his engine
eight miles to suspension bridge for
help. The robbers had disappeared
when posse arrived on the scene.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-04-15

straits, drew most OF the enemy's fire.
The batteries on the Asiatic side, es-
specially the howitzers behind Eren-
keui, were active, but those on the
European side were quiet Possibly
the Turks have withdrawn part of
their artillery on the European side
in order to be able to mass it quickly
at any spot the allied armies may
choose for a landing.
"The battery bombarded by the Tri-
umph Saturday apparently is perma-
nently out of action.
"The weather is rainy and murky,
hindering aerial "Reminiscences"
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-04-15

Goss secured a possee of detectives
and was back to the scene within half
an hour. Hundreds of armed men be-
gan securing the country for the rob-
bers, but none of them have been ar
rested. Several shots were fired at
the train crew. The stolen goods were
worth thousands of dollars.
The automobiles came from the d-
rectlon of Buffalo and call for help
was sent to this city. Every highway
leading into the city was guarded but
no trace of the machines was found
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-04-15

ministers on the question of liquor
prohibition, the acceleration of the out
put OF munitions and the general pro-
gress OF the war were postponed until
future sessions.
The statement of Under Secretary of
War Harold j. Tenant that there was
no present intention to prohibit the
sale in the army canteens of beer, the
only alcoholic liquor at those estab-
lishments. indicated, however, that the
restriction to be proposed by the gov
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-04-15
Editor Nelson's Funeral
Services Be Held Friday

KANSAS CITY, NO., April 13.
Funeral services for William
r. Nelson, editor Of the Kansas
City Star, who died early today,
will be held next Friday after.
noon at 2:30 o'clock, it was an
nounced tonight. Bishop Cam
eron Mann, Episcopal bishop Of
Florida, will have charge Of the
services. Bishop Mann and Mr..
Nelson had been personal friends
since young manhood. kilograms
paying respect to the memory Of
the editor and expressing SYM
pathy with the relatives, which
began to arrive soon after his
death was announced, grew into
the hundreds this afternoon. A
telegram from President Wilson,
addressed to Mrs. Nelson, ar
rived tonight.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-04-15
Russians Haue Been Brought
To a Standstill in Carbathians

LONDON, April 1.-THE British
parliament reassembled today, and
Field Marshal Sir John
French's report on the British victory
at Neuve Chapelle, about which there
have been rumors, was published.
Neither event fully satisfied the Gu.
riosity of the public on matters with
which the minds of the people have
been occupied in recent weeks. The
house of commons sat for only IS min
utes and the expected statement of the
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-04-15
BUDAPEST NEWSPAPER GIVES THE
LIST OF RUSSIAN LOSSES

VENICE, April 14.-(Via London -
The Russians, after the Easter bat
ties in the western passes of the Car
pathians, according to the Budapest
newspaper Anap, were forced to re-
tire in order to recover from their
enormous losses. During their often
sive, which commenced in January, the
newspaper adds, the Russians lost 5O,-
900 men killed and 10000 prisoners.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-04-15
Toll Of Lives Taken at
Neuve Chappeue Battle

LONDON, April 14.-(12:50 p.
m.)-Field Marshal Sir John
French reports the British losses
in the three days fighting at
Neuve Chapelle as follows:
Killed, 1870 officer, 1887 men;
wounded, $50 officers, 6,174 other
ranks; missing, % officers, 1,728
men. Field Marshal French's
report continues: 1.-THE enemy
left several thousand dead on
the field and we have positive
information that upwards Of 49,
600 wounded were removed by
train. Thirty officers and 1867
of other ranks were captured"
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-04-15
BAR HIM
FROM JOB
Operator Says Company
Will Blacklist Him
for Testifying.
QUIZ GETTING GOOD

Employees Testifying Before Walsh
Commission Tell Of the unsatisfac-
tory Conditions Under Which They
Are Obliged to Work, Completely
contradicting Testimony Given BY
Heads Of the Telegraph Companies.
"Of 300 Men in Chicago office, Do
Not Believe Two Of Them Are Salts
fed" Declared One Witness.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-04-15
RETREAT
CUT OFF
Villa Forces Have Obre-
CONS Army Surround
ed at Celaya.
lSA DECISIVE BATTLE

In the Struggle in Which It Is Estimat-
ed $4,000 Men Are Engaged, the First
Fruits Of Victory Are With the Army
Of General Villa, and the Result Of
This Important Conflict Will lndi-
cate Which Major Faction is to DOM
mate Mexican Affairs-Funston Ar
rives at Brownsville to Take Charge
Of the Border Situation.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-04-15

WASHINGTON, April a. General
Villa appears to have gained the up
per hand in the first day Of the bat
tie with the forces of General Obre-
gon near telaya and its vicinity, ac-
cording to consul advices to the state
department today from San Luis po-
tosi. From other points as well, il
Is reported that in the struggle in
which officials estimate 45,500 men
are engaged, the first fruits of vic
tory are with the army Of General
Villa
General Obregon is declared to have
been surrounded and his retreat cut
off from all directions. according to
one report. AS the firing line is ex-
tensive. detailed advices have not
reached here from General Villas
headquarters and the final outcome
of the fighting still is in doubt.
Victory for Villa would mean the
resumption OF communication by rail
way and wire between Mexico City
and the American border. while sue
cess ly General Obregon would di-
vide the Villa-Iapata forces and de-
StfOy their communication between
the northern and southern sections of
the country. In many quarters here
1t Is telieved the result oi the strug-
gle will have an important bearing
on the general political situation in
Mexico, indicating which major fac
tion is to dominate.
The state departments advices were
summarized in the following state
ment. The department Is in receipt
of advices dated April l3, from San
Luis Potos, stating that heavy fight
ing around Celaya favors the Villa
forces, which have surrounded Obre-
gon and two of his subordinate com
manders. The line extends from Ce-
laya through Queretaro to La Griega.
1t Is estimated that $4,000 troops are
engaged. Obregon's retreat is said to
be cut off at La Griega.
"TEe San Luis Potosi district is
quiet and in undisputed Villa control
Trains are in operation from San
Luis Potosi to Aqua Calientes, east
of San Luis Potosi, TO Las Palmas
and south to San Felipe. Trains also
arrived occasionally from Saltillo."
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-04-15
FUNSTON ARRIVES.

BROWNSVILLE, Texas, April H.
Major General Frederick Funston,
who arrived here today from San An
tonic to take charge of the border sit
uation created by the siege of Ma
tamoros, said his coming was due to
reports that the Villa army was ar
irving and that crisis in the fight
ing may be expected soon The day
passed, however. with no lombard
ment of Matamoros.
Both the CarranZa garrison and the
Villa officers still assert their oppon.
ents lost several hundred killed in
yesterdays sortie from Matamoros.
Conservative reports, however, indi
Gated that the killed On both sides
did not extend fifty.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-04-15
Consider Draft Of Reply
to Germany S Complaint

WASHINGTON, April "a
President Wilson and Secretary
Bryan had under consideration
tonight a draft of a reply to be
made to the memorandum Of
Count Won Bernstorff, the Ger
man amba ssador, relative to the
question Of preventing shipments
Of arms to the allies unless
foodstuffs were permitted to
reach Germany's civilian popula-
tion. I'VE have the whole SUBJ
iect under consideration and am
not prepared to discuss it," was
all Secretary Bryan would say.
The question having been raised
as to whether the communication
frcm the German ambassador
was by direction Of his govern
nent, the embassy announced to-
day that the document had been
sent pursuant to instructions
from the Berlin foreign office.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-04-15
Noted American Aviator
Killed by New Machine

WASHINGTON, April 12.-
Cecil Malcolm Peoli, an aviator,
was killed at College Park, Nd,
near here, today, while making
test flight in an aeropIane Of his
own invention and in which he
had planned flights from WASH
ington to New York and from
New York to St. Louis. The ma
chine fell 800 feet and Peoli's
skull was fractured. The cause
Of the accident has not been de-
termined. Peoli was the first
man to fly across the Andes
mountains in South America. The
wrecked machine is said to have
been the largest in the country.
The dead aviator was 22 years
old and came here from Los An
geies, where his mother lives.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-04-15
Strong Force Of Turks
Driven OFF By British

LONDON, April 14.-(9:3O p.
m.)-The Turks, according to an
official report, issued by the In
dia office, who had collected
force Of 1900 regulars with 20
guns and some $4,000 kurds and
Arabs, attacked the British posi-
tions at kurna Ahwaz and Shai-
ba, in Mesopotamia, on March
II. They were driven of, how
ever, leaving 300 prisoners and
two guns in the hands Of the
British troops. The British
casualties, according to the re-
port, were 90 men more or less
wounded.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-04-15

OLDEST INDIAN WOMAN DEAD.
GREAT FALLS. April 14.-His An
swer. an Indian woman, claimed by her
relatives to be LOG years old, died in an
Indian camp, near here. today. She
had been blind for 10 years.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-04-23


xy:Ia, f-o,.,+x cfafA of Wis.
OTS Ol Was SOsssJ'
conSin. LAYING Out County High
=. T IS ~E~cr
way through The IOWHS VI AADVi
49, Ego.hao,, and DEE cnlra IsIe
vitae, rA0iADO"ss ss
State of Wisconsin IS
Villas County
WHEREAS upon the petition of forty-f1ve
mr. more resident treeholders of said County.
fifteen or more of whom reside in the Town OF
ArbOr Vitae and fifteen or more reside IN the
Town of Flambeau and fifteen or more reside
in the Town Of Pressure Isle for the laying
ont Of highway extending through the
Towns of Arbor Vitae, Flambeau and Presque
Idle commencing at the section corner to see
tinns is and l9 Township AZ north, of range 3
oast and sections 10 and "a township forty
tSvn north Of range east; thence south on
the section line between section l9, township
% north Of range east and section "a, town
shin 40 north of range 5 east, to the section cor
naT 10 sections 10 and 30, township AZ north, OF
rance & east. and sections "A and 20, township
40 north of range east, through the east malt
of the northeast quarter and the east half OF
the Southeast quarter of section "a, township
40 north of range 8 east, and the west half OF
+L ,ortl, west quarter and the west half Of the
so So, west Quarter of section 10, township AZ
Dorth If range east: thence east on the sec
t;nn line between sections 10 and 30 to the
snrthaast corner of section 10 through the
so,,th half of the southwest quarter and the
So11th half Of the southeast quarter of section
10 and the north half of the northwest quar-
80. ! M tha north half of the northeast quarter
IF section 80, thence south on the section line
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-04-23
W. A. BRADFORD
County Clerk.

. Comfy Board of Supervisors q VI
Order OF Uoun Sfate Of Wisconsin. Laying out
County Extsndng taTo with the
Town e E,se siE HighNsgs as already laid
county .,d - ;ys,erminating at the County Lane pe
twee a,iS Villas and oneida counties
49, - wisconsin. Villas County
whereas upon the petition q o thirty 6E
more resident freeholdeTs q S &c me Town of
teen or more of whom resiu1 -