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Denver labor bulletin., 1915-08-14
Carpenters

w. II. Marker, former business agent
of Carpenters Union No. 80. has the
sympathy of brother members and many
friends by reason of the death Friday,
August g. oi his father. Ezra Marker,
AGED 40 years. Deceased had been af
ticted with partial paralysis for about
six years. He was painter by trade.
The funeral took place Sunday morning
from Olinger's mortuary establishment,
and the remains were inferred at Fair
mount cemetery. a widow. six sons and
three daughters survive the deceased.
An interesting case has come to a
head in the carpenters organization,
when Secretary Duffy officially notified
the local unions. thru a special circular
that paragraph Is, section 43, OF the
general laws OF the brotherhood is in
operative as it conflicts with the civil
laws of the several states and provinces
and is impossible OF enforcement by our
organization The section referred to
is as follows: No candidate shall be
admitted to membership who is mem
her OF the militia or national guards
\ member who Joins either of these
forces after being initiated into the
brotherhood. shall be liable to expulsion"
The circular says Canada. Massachusetts,
Illinois and Indiana local unions OF the
brotherhood asked for Il ruling by the
general executive board. The circular
contains an elaborate handling OF the
question by the brotherhood's legal ad
vjsor-.
Jume- Webster. member OF Carpenters
Union No. 30, who was assaulted and
robbed by highwaymen under the Six
trenth street viaduct five weeks ago.
died at the County hospital Tuesday af-
terHoon Webster had not regained COM
plete consciousness durng the time he
was in the hospital. and was unable to
give names or description OF his as
sailants
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-08-14
Machinists

Business Agent w. i. Evans reports
that the Denver contract machine shops
show marked improvement recently
and are employing more men than for
several months past.
Denver Machinists' Union No. AZ has
inaugurated II novel method of attract
ing members to the weekly meetings.
Names of all resident members are type
written OH separate cards OF uniform
size and placed in box. AT each
meeting a uumber OF cards correspond
ing to the numerical date OF the meet
ing are drawn from the box, the last
one ont winning dollar donated by the
union. provided he is present. In case
the member whose name appears on the
winning card is absent. the dollar goes
over to the next meeting and is added
by another dollar of the union. and so
on until the member whose name is on
the card drawn corresponding to date
of meeting answers present For in
stance, when the idea was put into Ell
feet at the meeting held August 6. the
sixth card drawn bore the name OF Tom
Watson, who was present and got the
money At the following meeting. Au
gust l3. the thirteenth card out Of the
box captured the prize. If five or ten
meetings 90 by without the members
whose names are drawn being in the
hall. the prize continues to grow to Sc
or 81 at the succeeding meeting.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-08-14
Tailors

A special referendum election for gem
eral secretary OF the Journeymen Tai
iors' Union held during the month of
July resulted in no candidate receiving
a majority, and second election has
been ordered. returns to reach head
quarters in Chicago not later than Oc-
tober !. There were six candidates and
the 6,G90 votes cast We're divided as
follows:
D. G. Biggs, SIS.
A. r. Carlquist, 1888.
w. Gibbons, l27.
r. Jacobson, 4GS.
q. Sonderberg, 76s.
Tom Sweeney, 2,6l9.
In the second election the contest Will
be between Tom Sweeney. the incum
bent. and A. r. Carlguist of Chicago I'm
ion No. 5, the others being dropped.
Denver Local No. 3 cast AS votes, as fol-
lows: Bggs, 80; Carlquist, 10; Jacob
son. q Sonderberg. | Sweeney, >. 1t is
predicted by local members that Carl
quist will win out in the second election.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-08-14
Bakers

Notice has been sent to all the boys
to attend the meeting Saturday, August
IL at p. NJ. as important business will
be transacted, and also that Brother
Jacob Strub has seen fit to so gener-
ously give Dutch lunch Immediately
after the meeting. This is the third or
fourth time this generous brother has
made himself host in the past several
months. 1t is hoped that every baker
will take advantage of this occasion and
be present whether or not he belongs
to the union, as all are welcome.
The editor OF The Denver Labor Bull
letin. Mr.. Clint Houston. has been in
vited to address the boys, as he is an
able speaker and well versed on the Ia
Dor situation. 1t surely will be a treat
to hear him. And also participate in the
good things to eat and drink. The Ger
man quartet will sing Watermelon on
the Vine also several other popular
songs Let us all be there. Brother
William Brummond has sent his regrets
at not being able to attend from Cleve-'
land Ohio
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-08-14
GERMAN LABOR UNIONS IN WAR
Berlin Bureau Issues Report Giving In
teresting Figures of Fighters.

The number of German union lnbo-J
men now fighting, according to the latest
stStlstics furnished by the central la
Dor bureau IA Berlin. is 5s.247. of Az
OF the total membership OF tn. labor
unions IN Gcrmnny. With characteristics
thoroness the central bureau haA tnbu.
iated' according to trades the number of
soldiers furnished by the various crafts
The butchers furnished more men for
the "ermnn army proportionatcly than
any other labor union. The bakers and
'ohirctioners are next; the gardeners
ana rootcrs follow; then come. the puint.
ers the machinists and the transport
workers. followed by the brewers and
mill workers, the carpenters, the metal
workers. printers and farmers.
The butchers have sent st.2 of their
iota' membership onto the battlcficIds.
The baker and confcctioncr unions have
sent 16.s of their total men, and the
garden workers have furnished g2.o of
all the men in their unions.
The following trades have sent stbe
least OF their numbers into the fiuhtins,<
'igarmakcrs, photo.cngrayers. officS
workers, asphalt men and musjciuns
Inc lowest IN the list are the ciparmak-
ers. and even they have sent over ono.
ti'th OF their union roster to the front.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-08-14
Brewery Workers

On account OF the heavy rain last
Sunday the Brewery Workers were com
PEELED to postpone their picnic. Brother
Newell and the weather man had a fall
ing out. the weather nan getting thu
best Of the argibent But Brother
Newell says there will be new weather
man on the job September 3; that il the
date set to hold the picnic,
In spite of the bad weather over 30o
jolly people gathered at the depot and
wanted to go even tho it roined all
dav. When they We're informed that the
picnic was postponed they smiled aud
said they would get even with the wea-
ther man the next time.
Brother Brohm said he was somewhat
disappointed in having the picnic post
poned. but he would be hetter equipped
September for serving the eats as
he had not sufficient time to make full
preparations. Other members said they
were well pleased to nave the picnic
postponed a. their wives were sick and
unable to go, but stated they were sure
that by September ) their wives will
have recuperated and will be IS anxious
to go as themselves.
The Golden boys say they win not
only 90 on September 8 but will bring
their own band with them.
Brother Junghaene says there is notb'
ing so bad but what It could be wo"fer
but that was the worsest ] ever lid see
The secretary's wife parudcd a"ouhd
the depot with union made broom
threatening to make clean sweep ol
any one looking like the weather man
Brother Kuehuly said some one mt ST
have handed us lemon.
Brother William Thompson got mad
and said we might just as well be wet
on the inside as the outside and b,
proceeded to drown his sorrows.
Brother La Bonte said, first they
vote us out of job unit trow ,us out Oi
work and now they don't efcn want us
to have a picnic, put We viii show EN-
Brother Tally said, Cheer up, boy
there is a better day coming
Send The Bulletin to distant friends.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-08-14
Labor Meetings
Coming Week
THE TIME AND PLACE

Tonight-Saturday.
Bakers No. 20. l4lS Larimer st.
Bottle Sorters, Bank bldg. w. Colfax.
Carpenters No. 1921, Bank bldg, w. Col.
Railway Carmen No. lag, Evans blk, a,
loop.
Locomotive Engineers No. 1856. l54s
Champa st.
Sunday.
Nomen's Trade Union League. , p. III
b. I. c., Club bldg
Bartenders. B. L. C.. Club bldg
Bill Posters. 10 a.. m, b. T. C., Club bldg
Monday.
Sheet Metal Workers No. ., u. 7. C.,
Club bldg.
Bricklayers, b. T. c., Club bldg.
Building Laborers. 2435 Larimer st.
Carpenters No. 50, Carpenters hall. l9i1
Stout st.
Carpenters No. 1905. Carpenters hall,
l941 Stout st.
Cooks No. Is, 2:3O p. m. l7l5 California.
Electrical Workers No. 6S. l5I7 Law
renee st.
Iron Molders. lils Larimer st.
Tile Layers. II. +. c.. Club bldg.
Walters. 2:3o p. m. 1923 Curtis st.
Locomotive Engineers No. 54l, 80 p. m,
Sixth and Santa Fe.
Locomotive F. & L. No. $40, 1897 Platte.
o. II. c. No. a.. go p. m, Exchange
bldg
Tuesday.
Carpenters No. 1874. Carpenters hall.
lgI7 Stout It.
Cigarmakers. 1896 Chumpa It.
Glass Workers. b. 7. C.. Club bldg.
Leather Workers l7lj California St
Plasterers. 1925 Larimer st.
Soda Bottlcrs. b. T. c.. Club bldg
Stenographcrs. 3Ol German Amer. bldg.
1ailors. 2O9 Charles bldg.
United I.aborers. T.. 7. C.. Club bldg.
b. r. I. No. $50. -. T. G.. Club bldg.
Locomotive f. & +. No 273, Eighth and
Santa Fe
Wednesday.
Allied Printing Trades Council, Trades
Union hall, Quincy bldg.
Carpenters District Council. Carpenters
hall. l9i7 Stout St
Composition Roofers. Il. r. G.. Club bldg
Plumbers No. ?. h. T. C.. Club bldg
Retail Clerks. 200 Charles bldg.
Iron Workers. Il. 7. C.. Club bldg
Locomotive Engineers, 2 p. m, w. Thirty
first and Clay.
b. r. T. No 30. lj33 Champa st.
Thursday.
Steam Engineers. B. T. C., Club bldg
Hosting Engineers. u. T. C., Club bldg
Painters No. 10. 1856 Chhmpa 1t.
Web Pressmen. l7l5 California 1t.
Leather Novelty Workers. B. 7. C.. Club
bldg
Railway Carmen No. 10. u. T. G.. Club
bldg
Locomotive +. & L. No. II, Thirty eighth
and Franklin.
Friday.
Building Trades Council. Carpenters hall
1917 Stout st.
Board Rartenders, Cooks and Walters, J
p. m. u. T C.. Club bldg.
Union Label League. u. 7. C.. Club bldg.
Electrical Workers No. Ill, l5l1 Law
renee st.
Blacksmiths. 200 Charles bldg.
Laundry Workers. l541 California st.
Lithographcrs, 17l5 California st.
Macbinists No. ~. b. 7. C., Club bldg.
Sign Writers. l75G Champa st.
Il. II. I. No. iiG, l543 Cbampa st.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-08-14
Cooks

The convention committee of the San
Francisco and Oakland locals OF Hotel
and Restaurant Employees and Bartend-
ers has rendered its final report aud
turned back to the local joint executive
board OF the two cities all moneys not
used for the entertainment of the dele
gates to the eighteenth general convcn-
ton, which met in San Francisco last
June. As its last act, the committee,
in behalf of the affiliated locals. pre-
sented the chairman of the committee,
Michael Canny OF Cooks Union, Local
A.. mcmento in the form of n jeweled
emblem of the two crafts. to be worn on
his watch chain as a token OF appreca-
tion of his work as chairman and of
his splendid conduct in the opening OF
the said convention. Mr.. Canny will
treasure the mcmcnto in the spirit IN
which il was given. MS a token of apprc-
ciatior for faithful and distinguished
service.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-08-14
News of the Labor Unions
Walters
By Jim Hicks, Press Sec.

By Jim Hicks, Press Sec.
The meeting will he next Monday af-
ternoon at 2:3O. Don't fail to attend
ii it is possible for you TO be there.
Somewhere between Lakeside
and the city: two swell chickens from
st. Louis. Ii found notify Doc LeLorbe
or Louie Berman and receive reward.
a friend OF mine says he went to the
Royal Sunday for dinner and he asked
Alice Gripe. who waited ON him. how
the chicken was, and she replied. I'm
fine. thanks; how are you!'
Their wives have gone to the country,
hurray, hurray!
So step high Brothers Givcns and Glas-
cock,
While your bosses are away.
Ross league says be has some fine
canary birds for sale. If they are any
thing like his white rats he ought to get
rid OF them easy.
\ certain waiter OF No. IA would look
better with gun or something else in
his pockets instead of two bottles of
beer when cscorting lady who i Wis
iting Denver out to her home on stout
street, especially a she is married.
Wanted-Some one to donate a pair
of black trousers to Max Lewis 80 he
can 20 to work.
+. Vance who j. manager of the Auto
Inn at Petersburg. says that when any
OF the boys and girls want to have a
swell feed and a good time to come out
there and try his chicken dinners. There
j. also music and dancing at all times.
Business must be extra good at Bellies
restaurant. as Mrs. Belle lioblit j. wear
ing the smile that won't come oil.
Joe Borowsky must be going TO get
married soon. a. no matter what time
you see him he has the same your lady
with him. Go to ii. Joe.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-08-14
Cigarnakers

During the month OF July the gross
receipts of Denver Cigarmakers' Union
No. l20 were l,l77.4O and expenditures
only S4lI.G5. A net gain of four mem
bers was recorded, something unusual for
midsummer month.
Secretary j. w. Sanford, as admins
traitor, this week made final settlement
of the Abraham Levy estate Levy was
well known member who died recently,
leaving some property.
All the Denver cigar factories are now
running full time and all members of
the union are employed
T.. Bretschneider close relative of
kaiser Wilhelm OF Germany and an old
time member of No. 129, has taken
charge of the cigar store in the Railroad
building on Larimer street, and has es-
tablished small hand made factory in
connection Herewith.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-08-14

Tell 'em you saw it in The Bulletin.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-08-14
MODERN CLUB FOR WORKING MEN

Labor headquarters with meeting halls
to suit any sized organization and club
features that are modern and congenial
in every respect are provided by the
Denver Building Trades Club at 1871
Arapahoe street, Club building. See the
secretary. Go there for information. If
Il member of labor union you are eli
gible to become member of the club.
O'Keefe, the popular jeweier at 1927
Fifteenth street. has those beautiful
bride rings. Don't be afraid, boys.-Adv.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-08-14
BE AN OPTIMIST

EMEMBER, defeat back higher
N position where battle
a.
Remember, you whipped you give up The point
don't
feel blue and discouraged to watch
the fellow Ten he has kicked
a continues limp along.
Remember always hang varieties of
Remember that seventeen, born nch
makes of it alone Most successful begin 1t is
disgrace, discount It's advantage
Remember to think look and to brush then you
will The blues umble judgment and render your
decision
The this business
be optim, bright of thngs-to
pleasant cheerful
THE STORE ACCOMMODATI TING
The Joshn Dry Goods Co.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-08-14

Try Principe de Lees cigar for an
after dinner smoke. Union made-Adv
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-08-14

Beats them NIL. La Belle SC cigar
union made in Denvcr--Adv.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-18
SLIGHT RISE IN
PRICE Of STOCKS
profit SELLING CAUSES QUOTA.
rJoNs TO FALL FOR TIME
BUT TONE is FAIR.

New York. May 17.-1nitial gains ms
were followed by slight recession ,.;u ~. =
the stock exchange today, resuirl n,s
mainly from selling for profits. Ini =
condition in turn gave way to ye.
higher level for some Of the leaoers'
notably steel. Specialties, however
failed to retain more than a fair snare
Of their advance.
Bonds were strong.
LAST Saturdays price recovery was
resumed on a broad and general sca sea
at the outset of today's trading, stand
ard shares gained i to points. WINE
war specialties rose to :, Bs savsnee'
Trading reflected confidence in satls-
factory adjustment Of impending inter
national firmness. Dealings were 1alr-
" large but without spectacular 1ea-
lures. United States Steel was the only
stock to show unusual activity at Ine
opening, a block Of 1900 shares being
offered at syn to So, against last week
close Of 51H.
short covering checked further DE-
cline In the final hour. The CLOSING
was firm.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-18
ALLIES PUSH BACK
GERMAN OPPONENTS
Continued From Page ~

Continued From Page ~
British still hold parts Of the front
trench taken May Is. The lighting
continues north Of Arras. Near Ablain
and Melville French attacks yester.
day were repulsed with very heavy
losses for the nemy.
German airships have successfully
attacked the seaports of Dover and
Calais.
dispatches last night from England
set forth that hostile air craft ap-
peared over Dover but a short time
only and no mention Of an attack was
made. An airship, probably the same
vessel, did deliver an attack on Rams
gate, 20 miles north of Dover dropping
~ bombs.)
"On the Dubysa river near Ejargola
and Czekinszki and south of the Me
men river, near Miriampol and Ludi-
now, attacks by the enemy were re-
pulsed. Among the Russian prisoners
taken near Shawl. in CORTLAND, were
q number of recruits of the class of
1916, who had only been in training
for three weeks.
THE German advance between the
Pilica river and the upper Vistula, and
along the front from Sambor to Stry
and Stanislau continue. The river San
has been crossed at several places,
near Jarislau and to the northward.
There is fighting going on around Prz-
emysl."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-18
GALLAGHER joins
SAFE CRACKERS
ARMS HIMSELF WITH CROW Bar
AND DAMAGES MeINArtoN
AT LACLEDE HOTEL.

Chief Of Police Peter Gallagher has
Joined the safe crackers union and Sat-
urday evening armed with his trustys
crow bar and a search warrant, went
to the Laclede hotel and proceeded to-
stir things up In search Of BOOZE Al
though his search proved fruitless he
nevertheless wreaked his vengeance
on new safe, breaking the combina-
ton
The chief stated this morning that
he had been told that booze was be-
Ing hidden in safes and when the Of
ficers appeared the door Of the safe was
closed. He also stated that he had
learned that such was the case at the
Laclede and when he entered the hotel
and read the warrant to the keeper he
commanded him to open the SAFE The
man said he did not know the combine
alton and after three commands the
chief got busy with his crow bar.
The combination was gone after and
in a short time the front of the safe
looked as though Krupp gun had
been leveled on it. The safe could not
be opened by the chief but he put the
combination In such a bad flx It will be
some time before anyone opens 1t. CAL
lagher says that he knows Of several
more safes that will be given a massag-
Ing with a crow bar within a short
time
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-18
CURIOUS ,MIX-UP
CONCERNS IOWA GIRL

Manning, May II. A curious mixup
In combination including young
woman, a bank draft and q man, is in.
teresting the bankers Of several Iowa
towns and New York banks and big
department store. Some time ago a
Dedham young woman bought draf,
and sent it to New York in payment
for bill of goods bought OF depart.
ment store. The store reported receiv.
ing the letter minus the draft. A dup.
licate was issued by the bank and pay,
ment stopped on the original.
Now comes protest from the de.
partment store about the cancellation
of the first draft, which 1t said it had
received from man in Rolfe, Iowa, in
payment for bill Of goods. Federal
and state officers are at work on the
matter with promises of some interest.
ing developments.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-18
INJURY TO MAN
UssS sUssssU
PROVES FATAL
JOSEPH CROW STRUCK ~ TRAIN,
sUccUM6s AT THE oTTuMWA
HOSPITAL SUNDAY.

Joseph Grow passed away Sunda,
afternoon at 3:15 at the Ottumwa hos
pital from injuries received May 8,
when struck by train at the foot of
Wapello street He was 73 years Of
age.
Grow was supposed to have been
struck by train while walking on or.
near the tracks, his right leg being
cut of below the knee, and he suffered
other injuries. He is survived by
eleven children, Mrs. Dora D. Gideon,
Coneyille; Marcus Brown, Muscatine;
Easton Grow, Ottumwa; Mrs. Clara
Gideon, Coneville; Mrs. Laura Shook.
Ottumwa; Davidson Crow, Eldon; Mrs.
Addie Sick Ottumwa; Mrs. Louis
Snoddy, Waterloo; Phillip and J. r.
Grow, Ottumwa, and Mrs. Emma Will
bank, OF Ottumwa, also AZ grandchild-
rem and six great grandchildren
The funeral will be held Tuesday
afternoon at LIB o'clock from the resi-.
dence of his daughter, Mrs. Laura
Shook, 622 West Mill street, and at 2
O'Clock from the Davis street Christian
church, conducted by Rev. Isaac Buss-
ing. Interment will be made in Shaul
cemetery.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-18
SEWER RESOLUTIONS
PASSED BY COUNCIL

Two resolutions of necessity for
storm and sanitary sewers and two re-
solutions accepting completed sewers
were approved by the commissioners
this morning. The Hamilton street
sewer from Schuyler to a point $40
feet west of Miner street was accept
ed and June 81 at 10 o'clock fixed for
the day of protests. The north Green
street sewer from Lincoln avenue to
a point south of south line Of East
Maple avenue was accepted. Resolu.
tons OF necessity for sewers on West
Maple avenue from sewer between Jen.
ME and Mclean and to point sixty
feet west Of West Fifth and on Ottum
wa from northeast line of Fourth
street to point $50 feet west of West
Fifth street were filled with the city
[clerk for one week according to law.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-18
HANNIBAL REGATTA
MAY GO TO ST. LOUIS

La Crosse, Wis, May 17.-Unless
all plans fail some of the best honors
of the eighth annual regatta OF the
Mississippi Valley Power Boat asso-
citation at Hannibal, Mo-, July 5, s and
Z, are going to be carried to st. Louis.
That city will send not less than a
dozen boats, several Of which will be
entered in class events. Among these
is 16-foot monoplane runabout and
q 2O-foot monoplane. The star boat
to be entered from st. Louis will be
the 2O-foot single step monoplane now
under construction. for which a speed
of forty-fve miles an hour is prom
Used.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-18
CHARLTON.

Mrs Belle Frances and Mrs. w. IF.
Chittick Of Des Moines, have been
visiting In Charlton this week, guests
Of their cousin, Mrs. VIM. Baxter and
other relatives
Mrs. Laura Bryant accompanied BY
sas City, who had been visiting here,
went to Ottumwa last evening for a
visit with relatives.
Miss Anna Kenney left last evening
for two weeks visit with friends In
Valley Junction and Stewart. At the
latter place she will be the guest OF
Mrs p Rutherford. formerly Of this
city.
Mrs VIM. Hunter OF Ottumwa, re-
turned home yesterday after weeks
visit with her daughter, Mrs. Henry
Welsh, who accompanied her home for
visit. IS
Miss Edith Larson Of Canada, arriv-
ed the latter part Of last week for
visit with relatives and old friends In
this county where she formerly resided.
Mrs Chas. Smith and baby OF Den
yer, Colorado, are here for an extended
visit with her husbands mother, Mrs.
l.. c. Peake and sister, Mrs. p. @.
Storie, Jr.
Miss Lillian Perkins of KeokuI re-
turned home yesterday after visit OF
several days with Miss Florence Maple.
Mrs. Luella Cav of Chicago spent
several days last week with Mrs. Joe
Clark Of Whitebreast township enroute
home from visit in Kansas City
Miss Martha Becker has been spend
Ing several days in Des Moines with
her brother Bert Becker and family
Mrs w r. Kester and daughter
Mabel of Abba returned home yester-
day after visit with their son and
brother Wade Hester and wife.
Mrs Ella White visited In Russell on
Saturday with her daughter Mrs. u. S.
Cooper.
The Baccalaureate- sermon to the
graduating class Of the Charlton high
school was preached at the NJ e..
church last evening by Rev. Frank r.
Carlson. pastor OF the Swedish Luth-
eran church, and was an interesting