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Denver labor bulletin., 1915-08-07
Opposition to Searnen's Lalu Is
Prompted By Cupidity and Greed
Senator LaFoett Author of the Humane Act Warns Public
of Dsepicdble Attempt by Ship ODners to Embarass
President Wilson in the Enforcement of the LaD

The ship Owners Conspiracy" is the
title of a first-page article signed by
United States Senator La Toilette and
published in La Follett's Magazine"
July issue.
The federal lawmaker has this to say
of efforts now being made to discredit
the seamen's law:
This country is being made the vic
tim OF a vicious and menacing conspir-
acy. The shipping interest is putting
forth every resource known to unscrupu-
loqs business to discredit the seamen's
law Thru obliging commercial orgnni-
cations, commereialized city dailies, sub
servient magazines, interest news agen
cies and other instrumentalities that
show startling willingness to serve
special interest at the expense of the
public interest, the ship owners of the
United States and those of other coun-
tries are sseking to prevent the enforce
ment of this great humane act passed
by the last congress.
Nothing in this measure will work
any hardship upon an American vessel
as compared with foreign vessels. The
purpose of congress in passing this law
was to equalize the cost of operation by
setting free the law of supply and de
mand in order to compel foreign ship
owners to come up TO the American
standard. And congress gave the ship
owners eight whole months in which to
prepare for the law.
How are these ship owners employ
ing this time,
Take for illustration the Pacific
Mail Steamship company-most often
quoted in the inspired news dispatches
and business mems resolutions. The
Pacific Mail. according to the claim of
Mr.. Schwerin, its general manager, is
going out Of business The propaganda
put forth by the shipping interest as
-erts that il II ceasing business because
Of the handieaps imposed by the sea
mems law. This i wholly and mali
ciousiy false
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-08-07
DRY" BREWERY GIVEN NEW JOB
Bryan's Approval of Loganberry Juice
Furnishes Bright Idea.

William Jennings Bryan's taste for
the juice of the logaubcrry has had the
effect indirectly. at least. OF turning
an Oregon brewery into a factory for
the manufacture OF this new beverage
BRYAN prefers il even TO the grape juice
he made famous while secretary of state.
While Bryan was secretary OF state
and Oregon was about TO become a dry
state somebody sent him a gallon of To-
cranberry juice. He liked IL and sent for
some more.
The Oregon people do not insist that
Bryan's liking for the juice compelled
the transfer OF the brewery into To-
ganbcrry juiccry. but they do saw his
fondness for the juice advertised II SO
that others have taken to H.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-08-07
White Believes Strike Stories
Are Inspired By the Operators

Tha; there Is absolutely no basis for
the reports being printed in newspapers
outside tho anthracite field that the
apthracite workers are planning a big
STRIKE at the expiration of the present
agreement. March 81. 1915. was stated
at Scranton, PA. by President John p
White These stories have been ap-
pcaring in newspapers outside of the
hard coal territory for several days now
and the fact that several have appeared
on the same day in different parts of
the country leads TO the lylicf that they
are being inspired
The statement of the miners chief
relative to these printed reports predict
ing a strike follows;
Neither the international officials
nor district officials have formulated
any plans that contemplate a strike at
the expiration of the agreement We
are on the other hand, hopeful that we
will enjoy the opportunity to meet the
operators in conference and reach a fair
agreement embracing needed reforms
and bcttermcnts that we feel quite con-
fident the general condition of the in
dustry will permit.
Unions Mission One Of Peace.
htctf- appearing III c'rtain news
papers during the past few days for tho
mos; part published great distance
from the anthracite coal industry. CON
tanning the information that the anthra.
cite mine workers are making huge prep
arations for big strike at the eNpira-
tion Of the present agreement. March 81.
1916. are absolutely unfounded.
The public should not become alarmed
at the stories of strike nature, for the
mission OF the United Mine Workers is
one of peace, and | predict that such
will be the outcome OF our negotiations
when we again meet the operators.
THE campaign now being conducted
in the anthracite region is for the sole
purpose OF uniting the men oi the mines
as members of the United Mine Work
crs OF America When the anthracite
miners have perfected their organization,
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-08-07
PERRY HOLDS LINDSEY GUILTY
Juvenile Judge Found in Contempt For
Refusing to Testify in Wright Case.

Juvenile Judge Ben b. Lindsey was
Monday held guilty of contempt of
court for his refusal to testify in the
recent homicide trial which resulted in
the aequittal of Mrs. Berta Wright in
the West Side court. Sentence was
withheld pending an answer from the
juvenile court head. for the filing of
which he was given five days.
Judge Lindsey, who is in New York
state delivering chautauqua lectures,
wired that he had directed his lawyer,
Attorney o. \. Hilton, to appeal from
the judgment of Judge Perry.
Judge Lindsey plans to return to Den
yer about September /.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-08-07
KAISER cRUsHES KRUpP STRIKE

Advices from Essen say that all the
demands OF the employees of the krupp
works have been granted and that
serious strike has thus been averted.
The German military authorities brought
great pressure on the krupp administra
tion to this end. Many of the skilled
workmen, who, during the carly part of
the troubles, refused 10 continue at their
machines. We're sent to the Russian front.
Others in the ammunition department
Were replaced by women.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-08-07
MICHAELSON'S
CORNER FIFTEENTH AND LARIMER

This store has been persistent ad-
vcrtiscr in The Denver labor Bulletin,
and claims to handle Union Made goods
Wherever such are obtainable under ia
vor0ble conditions And this store ca
tiers to the laboring trade and claims it
is entitled TO its share of patronage,
accordingly. They say that their rents
would be $4,000 a year more were they
located on Sixteenth street. and that
this enables them TO undersell. 1t would
be gratifying to us to have our readers
Investigate, and We would be much
pleased il both our readers as well as
this advertiser. profitcd by this sug'
gestion to get better acquainted.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-08-07
JULY BUILDING SHOWS DECREASE

The value of building, repairs and
other building operations in Denver for
the month of July was sll7 900, accord
ing to the report of the building in
spector. The number of permits issued
was 2s9, as compared with oe4 for July
OF last year. Building operations for
July OF last year totaled S222, 2,22o. The
total building operations for the first
seven months of the current year was
Sl,6r $50. or S45,27O more than for the
same period of last year.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-08-07
ProPLE GETTING MORE THRIFTY

According to reports by building and
loan associations of this country, these
iusiitutions increased their assets last
yer more than Sl00.oo0. 600. making a
growth of nearly Q per cont over the
pr ious year. There are in the United
States 6.6ls building and loan associa-
tious, with membership Of S,loS,iS5
and assets aggregating sl.S5I $40 ,oS6.
THIS is an increase over last year of
Is associations. e6T ,ooe members and
81 rs, ,S60.seT in assets.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-08-07
MOVE AGAINST TENEMENT LABOR

A committee Of the New York state
constitutional convention favors an
amendment to the organic act prohibit
ing the manufacture of goods in New
York city tcnemcnts. This amendment
would leave no doubt as to the police
power OF the state to hapdle this ques-
tion.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-08-07

You will never miss a train If you
carry one Of O'Keefe's watches. Ssi Fiji
tecuth street.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-08-07

Send The Bulletin to distan, friends.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-26
$4,000 TO TAKE PART
IN HOLY name PARADE
Details for Event in October Will Be
Discussed at Meeting This
Evening.

Details of the big Holy Name parade
to be held in this city In October will be
discussed at the quarterly meeting Of the
Holy Name Society Of the District at
st. Anthony's Church. Brookland. to-
night. Seven delegates from each par
ish Will be present. and Michael d.
Schaefer will preside. 49,
More than 1900 are expected to take
part in the parade, including large dele
cations from Maryland. Virginia and
West Virginia. Mr.. Schaefer said yes
terday that Baltimore IL making special
preparations and will be well represent
ed. The parade will start from the Cap
itol. headed by Mr.. Schaefer, local pres
ident. II will proceed up Pennsylvania
into the Monument Grounds, where ben
ediction will be celebrated on an open
air altar. Benediction will be preceded
by an address by some prominent person
not yet selected.
Among the prominent Catholic disni-
taries expected to attend the Monument
service are the apostolic delegate, Mgr.
John Bonzano. Bishop Corrigan. Of Bal
timore. and Mgrs. Russell. Mackin. and
O'Brien, of this city. Bishop Thomas ].
Shahan. rector Of Catholic University,
also will attend. Cardinal Gibbons may
be present.
At the meeting tonight branches of the
Holy Name Society will be admitted
from the Church Of the Holy Rosary and
the Church of Our Lady Of Victory. DR..
Joseph Mudd, president Of the Holy
Name Society. Of Hyattsville, Md, will
be present. Z
The Washington herald., 1915-07-26

OF three inches to each 1000 men
whereas we are running around with
a miserable five 3-inch guns for every
1000 men. In Germany q brigade
consists of 5000 men, or two regi-
ments. with thirty-six field guns, be-
sides field howitzers and a generous
supply of machine guns.
From the day he goes into the army
the German soldier learns to ma
neuver as an infinitestimaI unit Of a
complete army corps At maneuvers
in Germany there were never fewer
troops engaged than two army corps.
one against the other. Hero one sell
dom sees more than a brigade in the
field. and when one does 1t 10 gen.
orally a militia brigade.
What We require Is an Increase
and that quickly-in the enlisted per-
sonnet of our army, besides q radical
increase In the State organizations. I
have discussed this matter with many
distinguished army officers and they
are all ono in the opinion that. only
when we are forced to do so will We
get right down to the business Of or
ganizing a naval and military force
capable of protecting our coasts.
The whole matter has been duly
considered by military men who know,
and ninety days is the ultimate time
We could possibly hold out against in
vasion by Germany. In that time our
fleet would be put out of action and
the German armed hordes would pour
through the vulnerable places in our
defenses and establish q firm foothold
upon our shores"
The Washington herald., 1915-07-26
100000, 100000 Is Too Much
For Belgium, Maxim Opinion
John Wanamakers Suggestion for Purchase by the United
States Would Put Every Nation Of World in Serfdom
', to Kaiser, Inventor Declares

New York, July SIN an interesting
interview today Hudson Maxim, the In
ventor. declares that John Wanamaker' .
suggestion that the United States pur-
chase Belgium's ransom at . cost of
500. 0oo. 100000 Is impracticable, for. he
asserts, even in its palmiest hour the
wealth Of the little nation was never es-
timated at more than $4,000 900. 900. one
tenth Of the price Mr.. Wanamaker would
pay.
Mr.. Maxim also calls attention to the
fact that the payment of so large an
amount to Germany. If Germany Is the
country from which Belgium Is to be
bought, would enable the Kaiser to place
every nation on the globe in the position
to which he has now reduced King Al
bert's kingdom.
The estimated total wealth Of Belgium
at the outbreak Of tho present war was
about 9.eo0 0o0, 900. Certainly 1t could not
have exceeded $4,000, 100000 Even the
total wealth of the United States Is es-
tima:ed at only $3.50. 900, 000. 900. If We put
it at $50 o0o. 0O0, 600, Mr.. Wanamaker pro-
poses to pay Cor Belgium a price equal
to two-thirds Of the total wealth Of this
country
"Who In the world could we borrow
500 900. oco. 900 from? The total wealth Of
the nations now at war is only about
800 0oo. 900, oee
Could Buy Cheaper.
Again. Of whom should We buy Bel
GUM? As Mr.. Wanamaker suggests giving
Belgium back again to the Belgians, he
The Washington herald., 1915-07-26
EXCHANGESPHONOCRAPH
FOR LOT In CEMETERY
Widow Says: Il Do Like Music. but
| Want to Be Buried with
Nv Husband"

Buffalo. July 2S.-There was a lively
dispute before Surrogate Hart today be-
cause the late James Mcdowell promised
to leave his wife a cemetery lot and his
son (by his first wife) a monograph.
Mcdowell left them both all right. but
instead of doing as he promised he left
the photograph to the wife and the
cemetery lot to the son. Today both ap-
peared at the Surrogate's Court and tried
to break the will. Each wanted both
the cemetery lot and the photograph.
claiming that one had been left by will
and the other by promise.
There's only one way out of this, l"
said the Surrogate. Il would suggest that
you. Mrs. Mcdowell trade the phono-
graph for the cemetery lot. II you want
the lot so bad"
well, your honor" she responded.
ITS q hard choice. I do like music SO
much. and yet would ike to be with
my husband in death"
Tho son said he was willing to take
the phonograph, so the trade was finally
made.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-26
Germany Could Land ,200,0OOMenin
u. S. In 90 Days, Says Army Student

Special to The Wilmington Herald
New York. July 25.-"Were her forces
not otherwise engaged Germany could
land In this country an expeditionary
force Of 100000 men within ninety
days"
This statement was made today by
Brig. Gen. McCoskry Butt. a reserve
officer of the National Guard Of New
York. who returned recently from Eu-
rope. For many years Gen. Butt has
made close study of military methods
in the leading European armies
Il do not make this statement" Gen.
Butt continued. without taking into
careful consideration all the facts in the
case. As a matter of fact a similar state
ment was made to me recently by high
officer of the regular army, whose name
cannot be mentioned for obvious rea-
sons. but who is alive to the grave dan
ger which our lack of preparedness for
military emergency has left us open to.
The condition is not due to any lack
Of patriotism. 1t is the result of care
lessness. The fact is that although We
might be able to recruit men In abund.
ance after a declaration of war be-
tween this nation and a foreign power,
We could not train them adequately in
the fundamentals Of bearing arms in
modern warfare in six months. Fur
thermore, we have not got the mate
rial with which properly to equip any
new force. AS a matter of fact, our
present military establishment is under.
armed
I'm the German army there are six
field pieces of an approximate caliber
The Washington herald., 1915-07-26
CRIMINAL WRITES LIFE STORY
Bids Young Men Listen While He
Gives Them Warming.

Stockton. Cal. July 2.-Frank Nose
ley, admittedly a criminal of forty years
experience, who was recently sentenced
to San Quentin for cattle stealing in this
county. is writing a book under the tute-
lage Of Abe Ruef. one-time political
boss" OF San Francisco.
The prisoners purpose in writing an
autobiography is to convince young men
that a career in crime is bound to termi-
nate disastrously.
Forty years of crime, twenty Of which
were spent in prisons, qualify Moseley to
handle the subject he has chosen Being
neither . grammar1an nor q rhetorician,
Moseley has Induced Ruef to edit his
chapters
Tell young men to listen" he says,
while an old man tells them something.
When they have seen life from many DIFF
ferent points OF views, as l have, from
smoking cars, slcepers. diners and Pull
man cars. hotels. ,reviva! meetings.
churches. saloons. gambling dives. dance
halls. Jails. courthouses. penitentiaries
and public hangings. they will learn a
few things and one of them IN partic-
ular-don't play with FIRE: It Will burn, as
sure as hell is hot"
The Washington herald., 1915-07-26

cannot mean that we should buy the
country from the Belgians. 1t would be
far simpler directly to donate the Bel
CLANS the A0o, 900 900, ooo
II we are to understand that he
means to buy Belgium from the Ger
mans, think We could get the country
at lower figure. with a little bargain
ing.
III we were to pay the Germans $780,
oo0. 600 O0o.-a sum a hundred times. as
great as France paid the Germans for
her ransom after the war Of lS70LGer-
many would be so enriched and made so
powerful that every nation on earth.
Belgium included, would have to bow to
her will. as Belgium now bows.
United States Should Arm.
IT one hundred billion were to be paid
into the treasury Of Germany and the
total wealth Of all the other nations
mortgaged to raise the money, the obli-
cation would render every other coun-
try on this earth q vassal Of Germany,
and every inhabitant of every other
country on tho planet would be placed In
a condition of serfdom under Germany.
Surely Mr.. Wanamaker does not aim at
this.
III Uncle Sam. desires to pose a. an
international benefactor, he should grid
up his loins with a cartridge belt and
keep a Colt automatic pistol In a handy
hip pocket. and then he will not be re-
quired to turn his pocket wrong side out
for redemption money for Belgium or
any other country"
The Washington herald., 1915-07-26
German Claim That Irish Are Not
Aiding England Is Denied in Dublin

leaves Immediately for England prepara-
tory to going to the front. and the Six
teenth Division. commanded by Gen. Sir
Laurence Parsons. is approaching COM
pietion. 1t would have been completed
long ago, but that, responding with an
alacrity to a sudden emergency, which
Gen. Friend gratefully acknowledges,
thousands of the men in the division join
ed other regiments for immediate ac-
tive service. At the conference held in
the early part of the day the number
OF men was given as 12,o00 and Gen.
Parsons stated that all were most anx-
ious to be in the fighting line at once.
Apart from the divisions raised In
Ireland are the men forming the reserve
battalions, in which Gen. Friend Is espe-
cially interested. To fill the gaps In the
regiments abroad they have been going
out in patches during the last eleven
months, and In this way no fewer
than 10000 men have left When to these
facts and figures are added the Irish
cavalry regiments artillery. and engi-
neers, army service corps. and royal
army medical corps. a just idea can be
formed of the extent of Ireland's offering
to the cause of the allies"
The meeting at Warrenport included
representatives from both unionist and
Ulster sources and was most successful.
One of the star attractions was Sergt-
Michael O'Leary, v. c.. the popular
hero. who is at present on recruiting
duty in Ireland.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-26
THEY "GUY" HIS TIN HAT.
But This Provident Person from
Maine Doesn't Care.

Bangor. Me-. July 2s-William H. Whit
ing. of Jonesport. a seacoast village down
in Washington County. doesn't care IL
he is caught out in the rain while wear
ing his new hat. It is made of tin and
has q band of copper. In general build
and dimensions 1t conforms to the 1915
model worn by fashionable young men.
Mr.. Whiting concluded that straw was
too fimsy wool too hot. and Panama too
costly. so he went to his own tinshop and,
from the thinnest tin that he could find,
built for himself this novel hat. 1t
shines gladly in the sunlight Of the
morning, reflects the glory of the SUM-
set. and echoes musically in tho rain.
The only thing about 1t that makes
Whiting any way nervous Is that some
day 1t may attract a bolt of lightning.
People guy the hat. but Whiting mere
" observes that it's his own hat. that
he built 1t for his own head, and that.
therefore. his wearing IT Is his own AZ
fair
The Washington herald., 1915-07-26
WILL GIVE HOMES TO y
TEN MAYNARD GIRLS
Experiment to Be Tried by Wealthy
Women Residents of
CHICAGO.

Chicago, July 25.-Ten girls of the
streets are to DO taken into the homes
of Chicago women as the result of q
plea made at a meeting of the
Protestant Women's National Associa.
ton by the president. Mrs. Clarence
Sunny.
Ten wealthy women have pledged to
give such girls homes. They will be
treated in every way as members OF
the family. In telling Of her plan
Mrs. Sunny said:
However much 1t hurts them. folks
nowadays are being made to realize
the falseness of the belief that once
a girl is tainted she is forever damned
This 10 no more true of q girl than
of boy. The fall-so-called-ofa
girl in 80 per cent of the cases Is
the fault of the mother or father or
both.
The parents arc criminally blind
In not seeing their duty to become
confidants and companions Of their
daughters They refuse to permit boys
to call on their daughters. who nat
urally turn to the street corners and
parks.
institutions do no good for these
girls. What they need are homes. For
two months i gave one a home. She
lived with US as a daughter. She
associated with my own daughter and
son as if she were third child. When
she had company she entertained her
visitor in the parlor. not or the back
porch, nor in the kitchen. When she
wished she invited her friend or
friends to stay to tea or supper with
US.
Then her mother learned she was
making good and insisted on taking
her back. The same difference arose.
The mother refused to allow her
daughter room for individuality. That
girl Is back on the streets. When I
find her again I shall take her into
my home-and keep her"
The Washington herald., 1915-07-26
PRESIDENT ORDERS
SEARCHING INQUIRY
Shocked by Eastland Disaster. Wilson
Asks Special Probe to Fix
Responsibility.

Windsor. Vt. July 2S.-President Wilson
today ordered that the Federal investiga-
ton Of the Eastland disaster be thorough,
searching and special.
He was greatly shocked by the tragedy.
and was in communication with Acting
Secretary Of Commerce Sweet. who mott
fed him that an inquiry had already
opened. The President requested that no
stone be left unturned to arrive At the
facts in the affair. He believes the Fed
eral juridisction Is large enough to take
whatever action necessary. to hx the re-
sponsibility.
The President notified Acting Mayor
Moorhead that any assistance the Fed
eral government could render was At his
disposal.
He is gratifed by the almost unani-
nous approval of the note in the nerves.
papers, and believes that the tension of
the crisis has been relieved by the sup
port given to his policy.
Outside Of a short morton ride the Pres
ident spent the day In Harlakenden
House with his family.