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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-06

The Union Trust Company's Christ
mas savings Club is now open. Come
in and let US tell you all about 1t
AdVt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-06

BRASS UMBRELLA STANDS. Clos
ing out at one-fourth off, at Coon
leys.-Advt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-06
HOLDS QUARTER MILLION
POUNDS or WOOL
Dowagiac Man Has Largest Bunch in
Michigan Stored in Warehouse
Waiting for Price TO Go Up.

DOWAGIAC. Jan 6.-The largest
bunch of wool in Michigan is held in
this city by Mark Oppenheim. who
believes that the price viii within n
short time take an upward jump ana
that he will clean no many thousand
dollars on his holding. Mr.. Open
helm has stored in his warehouse here
approximately a quarter OF a million
hounds of the staple. This represents
more than was grown last year
throughout southern Michigan, and
was picked up at various points IN the
western and northern part Of the
state
The production Of wool in the Unit
ed States in 1914 amounted 10 $50
$4,000 pounds. or about 100000
nounds less than in 1913. For the lat
ter year the yield was still less than
the year before. Montana ranks first
as a wool producing state, with Wyo-
ming second and New Mexico third.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-06

available" or readily may be decom-
posed or made soluble for the use OF
the plants
The nations supply of these three
common ingredients of fertilizer may
be summarized as follows OF phOs-
phoric acid there is an abundant sup
ply in the large deposits of phOsphoric
rock in Florida and Tennessee. and
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-06

DUBLIN, Ind.-On the day that
Silas il Leeson, so years old, of Ell
wood. was to come here to visit his
son-in-law. Leonard Champe he
came in a coffin. He was found dead
in his room at ElwOod, where he lived
alone, and it is believed he had been
dead a week.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-06

SPARTANSBURG. :. ca pardon
for Anna Drummond. sentenced to
life Imprisonment in 1911 for the
murder of her husband. was received
from Gov. Blease. The records show
that the woman died two years ago.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-06
MADE PRISONER

LONDON, Jan. 6.-The government
press bureau announced that Gen
Piennar. commander Of the Boer reb-
els in the British proteCtoTate Of
Brechuanaland. and Il men were
captured Tuesday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-06

Above. Miss Phyllis Sears, and be-
low. Walter Irumbun.
BOSTON. Mass, Jan. 6.-Miss
Phyllis Sears. Boston's weaIthiest So
ciety girl, is not to marry ''Wally'
Trumbull. class marshal and acting
captain Of last seasons Harvard foot
ball team, according TO a statement
made by her father, when asked re-
garding the rumors of the engage
ment. MIR Sears would not say. how
ever that an engagement was impOs-
sible.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-06
ANNOUNCEMENT EXTRA
nRnTN ARN

The biggest Shirt and NeCkwcar
sale ever held in South Bend starts
Friday morning.
VERNON CLOTHING CO.
Adv. T. Il. Steed. Manager
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-06
CAUGHT WHEN WIRES FALL
Mile OF Telegraph Co.'S Line Comes
Down Near Valparaiso.

VALPARAISO. Ind. Jan s. - Bur
dened with ice a mile OF Postal Tele-
graph Cos line snapped near here
and Harry aud Walter Barts farmers.
narrowly escaped death. Their sleigh
was crushed and the men were badly
cut
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-10-15
SAFETY FIRST
Get Warmer Underwear

Your safest guarantee of good health is to
meet this penetrating October weather with
change to warmer underwear
Our underwear service is 1000 efficient. We
have every weight, sty,e and texture that var
led conditions might demand. Test its service
tomorrow. First Floor North
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-10-15
A SURE WAY TO
END DANDRUFF

There Is one sure way that has
never failed to remove dandruff
at once, and that is to dissolve it,
then you destroy 1t entirely. To
do this. just get about four ounces
of plain, common liquid arvon
from any drug store (this is all
you will need, apply it at night
when retiring; use enough to
moisten the scalp and rub 1t In
gently with the finger tips.
BY morning, most, If not all. OF
your dandruff will be gone, and
three or four more applications
will completely dissolve, and en-
tirely destroy every single sign
and trace of 1t, no matter how
much dandruff you may have.
You will find all itching ana
digging of the scalp Will stop
Instantly and your hair will be
fluffy, lustrous, glossy, silky and
soft, and look and feel a hundred
times better. auv'
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-10-15
By A. J. Eldred

Cane-"A walking stick. y
That's all Mr.. Webster has to say
shout the subject In his informa-
tive, though somewhat dry, pub
Iication.
Herein, as In numerous other
cases, MIR. Webster is tearfully
Inadequate.
A cane. Mr.. Webster should
have known, may be the means of
supporting not only a pedestrian,
but OF supporting the wife and
child Of q convict, as well.
It's making may be not only a
bit of manual labor, but a well
come relief from the tedious,
down-tearing idleness of prison
life. II may be O moral force for
the convict who is making 1t to
leon on.
In fact. these facts not only
may be-" They are, in the the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-10-15
Edison Has
Six Soccer
Teams Out

Six soccer teams are practising
nightly on the Edison grounds.
Principal McGovern said today
the teams had not found 1t neces-
sary to obtain outside games, as
the large number of elevens with
in the school afforded ample prac-
tice. He said the boys were re-
ceiving all kinds of exercise and
enjoyment out of the game.
Later In the year Edison ex-
poets to arrange several games
with other city grammar schools,
previous to the opening of the
scheduled games for the section
al championship.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-10-15
HUSBAND DEAD;
| KILLS HERSELF

NEW YORK, Oct. 15.-The
bodies of Mrs. Anna Runtsinger
and her three young daughters
were found in their home in
Brooklyn today. All of the nine
gas jets in the house were turned
on.
Mrs. Huntsinger yesterday
identified the body of a man
found In the East river as that of
her husband, oseph Huntsinger.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-10-15
Webster Wrong Canes
More'n a Walking Stick

case Of the cane which The Times
has for sale. The convict, a Ia
coma offender, will give the
money derived to his needy wife
and babe. Then, too, he wants
to open something of trade In
canes while he's incarcerated.
The Times is helping, to the
extent of telling the public that
he has a fine silver-headed, en-
graved cane for sale at this Of
flee. Five dollars is the best offer
we have received so far. We'd
like to get one for ten, at least.
The rest of the job is up to
the public. Will you respond?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-10-15

candidates and signified an inten.
tion Of protesting. claiming they
we're privileged to as much repre-.
sentation In class administration
as the boys.
Principal Hunt said today moth
fng had matured from the dis
gruntled ones. He said there are
more girls IN the class than boyn
and that they had Ind their op-
po<tunity % cast their ballots a.
Iho onlire eIato went nAscal-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-10-15

The instruction IS under the
supervision OF Miss White OF the
domestic science department. Pre-
Iiminary instruction includ ea tl,G
making OF camp fires a.
alton or foods such
by campers and pacI
The course Is 81
students expectin
cheering and
the uniyersIt
considerable
open after
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-10-15

NJ DUO. Extra Sizes Toe
Vests and Tights In quality Regular sizes
sizes ................
Wool Mixed Suits for women wearing quality, nicely
taored high neck long sleeves low elbow
knee or ankle length Sizes A. g. at $225 Extra sizes
Vests and Tights in quality; white high
neck long sleeves ankle length Regular Sizes
Chldrens Fleeced Drawers gray or white
Sizes IL to "a at, garment ...,r.,......1 0c
Suits for children, white heavy eeced
70 10 years. at soc and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-10-15

40 ~ " - USu1uPn I00
We repeat last Saturdays generous extra
stamp offer-and we know that there'll
be few purchases under 800 when the
thrifty stamp savers see this announce
ment. 10 extra when your purchases
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-10-15
Girls Shoes

-Gunmetal calf shoes,
heavy solid leather soles
and inner soles. wido toes, 5
to s, pr. -. S1.25 to $1.75
s " to II, pr. S1.5O to S2.25
IL IL to 2, pr $1.75 to $3.50
Patent cot button shoes,
cloth or dull kid tops. heavy
and medium soles, 8 to 8,
pr. ...... S1.5O and $1.75
S1k to IL, pr. $I.7J to $2.25
X to 2, pr. $500 to $3.50
-"Dri-FOOt" oil applied
free to pair Of boys or girls
shoes. Shoes shiucd -. sc
Balcony.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-09-02
INDusTRY,S TOIL

Jersey. N. jim a speech on occu-
pational diseases before the state fed
Grafton Of labor, State Commissioners
Of Labor Bryant said:
Every minute that passes some
worker in this country is injured.
Every sixteen minutes some worker
dies. Thirty per cent of these injur-
les can be prevented. Five hundred
thousand workers are suffering from
some occupational disease. while g.
100000 are in poor health through
some industrial cause
The convention denounced officials
who used their authority to break
Bayonne strike. and force these work
ers to accept conditions offered by
Standard Oil. Methods resorted to by
employers and public officials in the
Roosevelt strike was also condemned
and the convention declared:
@The cry of overworked and under
paid workmen shalt not be drowned in
the hiss Of bullets fired by hired gum
men in the guise Of deputy sheriffs.
The convention reafhrmed its oppo-
sition to state eonstabuIary and de-
clared itt opposition to all officials
who use their authority ito deny the
right OF assembiage and free speech
to any body of citizens who may. en-
deavor to better their conditions"
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-09-02

cessful effort to secure the following
gains in state charitable institutions:
Equal pay for men and women, one
day rest in seven, an automatic in
crease in wages based on length Of
service. change of shifts every seven
days instead of every month as here
tofore.
Organizer Fitzpatrick shows that
from the time hospital attendants and
nurses in this state organized, less
than two years ago, their gains have
been continuous, despite Office hold
ers' opposition. The FIRST gain was
changing the II and l4-hour day to
an leight-hour day. Tho Legislature
then reduced appropriations for these
institutions, and also defeated the bill
providing for one days rest in seven.
Regardless Of these handicaps. the
state board Of administration. aided
by trade unionists. worked out a sys-
tenn Of gains that places Illinois IN
the van IN its treatment Of workers
IN state institutions. and justifes Or
ganizer Fitzpatrick's opinion that the
trade union can be depended on, even
though Office holders ignore Just de-
mands
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-09-02
ROCKEFELLER BLAMED FOR
COLORADO OUTRAcEs

Chicago-The responsibility for the
strike of coal miners in Colorado in
1918 and 1914, and for the disorder
and suffering that followed, is placed
squarely on the souIders Of operators
in ? report by George P. West to the
commission on industrial relations.
The report is Endorsed bv Commits
sioners Walsh, O'Conneli, Lennon.
and Garretson.
The Colorado Fuei and Iron COM
pany, controlled BY John d. Rookie
Teller. IS declared TO have been the
leader in formulating and carrying
out strike policies. Mr. Rockefeller
and his son are charged. first, with
the selection Of incompetent and re-
dictionary agents to serve as execu-
tive officials in this company, and,
second. with giving their hearfiest in
dorsement and support to these offs
cials after they had taken action and
precipitated the worst Of troubles.
Rockefeller, jr., is charged with hav-
ing approved measures 10 coercc the
state government of Colorado and
with having fiouted the will OF the
President Of the United States.
The report says
During all the, seven tragic and
bitter months that preceded Ludlow,
Mr.. Rockefeller wrote letter after let
ter IN enthusiastic praise Of men
whose acts during this period had
precipltated a reign Of terror and
bloodshed. Il was only when the Lud
low massacre filled the press Of the
Nation with editorial denPnciation,
when mourners 10 black silently pa.
raded in front of his New York Of
6ce. when cartoons IN the conserva-
tive press piiloried him and his father
before an angry public. that at last
complaeency gave way 10 concern
IN his letters and kilograms e Dem
yer.H
john r. Lawson IS refsrred to as
"a man III exceptionally high cliar9e-
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-09-02

ter and good citizen in every sense
of the word"
In referring to John Nirnmo. whose
death lawson is held responsible for.
the report says.
"Nimo was one of a small army
OF deputy sheriffs, employed and paid
by the coal companies and deputized
by subservient sheriffs, who made
little or no effort to investigate their
records. Thus Sheriff Jefferson Farr.
Of Hueriano county, testified before
this commission that the men to
whom he gave deputies commissions
might have been, so far as he knew.
redhanded murderers fresh from the
scene OF their crimes That many
guards deputized in this illegal FASH
mo and paid by the Colorado Fuel
Iron company, were men of the
lowest and most vicious character has
been clearly established
The report reclfes events leading IN
to Lawson's trial. and then declares.
The prosecution and conviction of
Mr.. Lawson. Under these circum-
stances, and his sentence 10 life inn
prisonment at hard labor marked the
lowest depths of the prostitution Of
Iolorado's government TO the will OF
the Colorado Fuel & Iron company
and its associates. 1t IS the crown
ing infamy Of ali The infamous rec
ord IN Colorado of American iustitu-
lions perverted and debauched By sell
hsh private interests. II Is anarch-
ism stripped OF every pretense Of
even that unbalanced mind of the
bomb thrower. 1t is anarchism for
profits and revenge, aud 1t menaces
the security and integrity of Americas
institutions as they seldom have been
menaced before"
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-09-02

Whv has the war department been
paying the ring Sl7.50 for a 3.S-inch
common shrapneI when It can manu-
faeture and IS manufacturing the lden-
ticIe article al Frankford for %.94f
Seventeen dollars and fifty cents IS
more than twice $7.o4 The govern
ment could manufacture two shrap-
mel for the price i has been paying
the private manufacturers tor one ana
have Si.62 remaining to the people ;
credit on each transaction. Is i any
wonder we do not have as much am
rnunition as we should have for the
money that has been expended II
Is the public funds that are. being
spent here, and the people have a
right TO have these questions answer
ed
We are manufacturing 3l-second
combination fuse in the government
arsenal for 1922 for which we have
been paying the ring 81.
These illustrations are not excep-
tional. as will endeavor to show BY
the fact that on a contract given tc
Frankford Arsenal for ammunition
valued at 81 ,900O64 we are saving
1919 $40; or, in other words, we arr
saving Approximately 81 100000 on
100000 order as compared will
what il would have cost had tina
contract been awarded the ammuni
ton ring. Does not a showing sucl
as this warrant policy Of turninI
the really big orders over TO govern
ment manufacture instead Of allow
ing the war traffickers to charge Il
practically any price they may agre
upon between themselves?
II a recent speech before Congress
President Wilson stated that Xix
good stewards, we should so accoun
Tor every dollar of our appropriation
as to make it perfectly evident wha
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-09-02

Steel Co. the Midvale Steel Co. and
the Carnegie Steel 90. These three
arms. exclusive Of their subsidiary
war-trafhckina auailiaries, have drawn
since 1887 from the Navy Department
alone contracts aggregatine $os,628s
9l2. divided as follows: Bethlehem,
$42s 3zl .237; Carnegie, So, 81; Mid
vale, SO, So, 2os.
We will add to the ammunition ring,
for good measure, the Dupont Powder
Trust, which has no competitors in
the sale Of smokeless powder to the
Government for reasons that will ap-
pear most remarkable when explained.
| The Powder Trust has obtained con-
tracts aggregating about $25,000.O0Q
since 1905. From the Army and Navy
'combined the other three concerns
bethlehem, Carnegie and Midvale
Ihave obtained orders since 1887 ex-
cceding $l50,0000O0,
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-09-02
DEMAND FREEDOM OF SPEECH

W0rchesteF, Mass, Aug, z5.---Munl-
cipai authorities have resurreeted an
old ordinance and unionists are arr
rested on the charge of Constructing
the streets" Jacob Levine, chairman
Of the organizing committee of the
Central Labor union, was arrested on
this charge when addressing a meet
ing Of shop men and the organized
workers have appointed a committee
to protect freedom Of speech Sew
erai speakers have been arrested
within the past month, but the law
50 far has only applied to meetings
OF workers,
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-09-02
WANTS LAND FOR PEASANTS.

San Juan, Porto Rico, Aug Z8.--A
demand that the Porto Rico govern
ment put its peasants on the land IS
made by A. +. of l. Organizer Igle-
sias, in the official newspaper Of the
federation Of labor. The trade union-
list says absentee property owners and
foreign corporations have grown
rich through agriculture and the guar
antees offered by modern conditions.
Industrial depression and specula-
ton are at their height and rents, in
terest rates and living costs have ris-
en- proportionately says Iglesias.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-09-02
SECURE EIoHT-HoUR DAY.

Philadelphia, Aug. IS -Insulators
and Asbestos Worers union has sign
ed an eight-hour contract with EN-
ployers. Work done after 5 p, m.
shall be paid at the rate Of time and
one-half. Double time shall be paid
for work after 10 p. m. and on holi-
DAYS. No work shall be done on La
Dor Day as the employers agree to
pay the prohibitive rate of-three times
the regular rates. Employers shall
pay all car fare in excess of 10 cents
daily. The minimum rates shall be
ST. per day until August l, 1916, and
$2.75 from that date until August S
1917. Only union men are to be en-
ployed.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-09-02
can WORRIES WIN sTRIKE1

Wheeling, w. Va, Aug. l6-Or-
ganization made il possible fer em-
ployes Of the Wheeling Can company
to win three weeks strike. secure
recognition as unionists and improve
working conditions. The company
agrees to meet grievance committees
and further agrees that those work
ers who are last employed shall be
laid off first during slack times. All
employees are reinstated without pre-
JUDGE.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-09-02
pRrNrERs SIGN AoREEMENr.

Toronto, Ontario, Aug. 28s--Ty-
biographical union has accepted the
award of an arbitration board to ex-
tend its contract one year. Unsettled
industrial conditions because of the
war made wage increases impossible,
but several improvements in working
conditions are secured.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-09-02
SHORTER HOURS GRANTED.

Taunton, Mass. Aug. 28.-As re-
suit of conferences with officers of
the Machinists' union the Mason ma
chine works management announce
that hereafter the hours Of labor will
be from 7 a. m. until D. m. FIVE days
of the week and from 2 a. m. until
1880 a. m. Saturday. The ten-hour
pay schedule will continue.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-09-02
KANSAS MINERS WIN.

Pittsburg, Kans.. Aug. 2e.-Union
miners employed by the Sheridan
Coal company have won their strike
The workers insisted in an equitable
distribution of work at one Of the
mines Of the Sheridan
company. About 1000 miners were
involved.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-09-02
BRASS MoLnERs wIN

Cleveland, Aug. z8.-Nearly a score
of brass molding shops in this city
have agreed to a $3.50 minimum wage
and $4.25 minimum for piece work.
President Valentine, Of the Interna-
tional Molders union. assisted in the
negotiations.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-09-02
power o. uNIoNIsM sHowN

Chicago-"This proves that where
the politician. the civil service law and
the legislature fail to conserve our IN
terests, our trade union activities do
The above is A. F. Of L. Organizer
Fitzpatricks concluding sentence in
his report Of organized labor's sue
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-09-02
TRANSFERS, STRIKE rNDs

St Louis. Mo.-The transfers
strike has been settled. Several hum
dred workers were involved and much
feeling developed because Of the em-
Iployers' refusal to increase wages and
improve working conditions.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-09-02
FAVOR NATIONAL PENSIONS

Northampton Mass.-A national
pension system was indorsed by the
convention Of the state association 81
plumbers. steamfitters, gasftters and
helpers, held in this city.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-09-02
DELAWARE MAcnrNrsrs

Wilmington Dei.--About 800 ma
ehinists went on strike last week for
an eight-hour day and an increase IN
wages, Recognition Of the union IS
demanded.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-09-02
THE WAR MUNITION TRUST
The Firms Responsible for War Talk
IN United States.

II was spent for and in what way It
was spent7 Surely no such thought
was ii the minds Of the Army anu
Navy officials who have been doing
The purchasing for these departments
The reason this matter deserves the
Immediate attention of the American
taxpavers IS that the cost of mile
tartsm in this country has been grow
ing faster than the average man even
dreams. In 1890 the annual cost Of
our Navy was $20000,OOO- To-day
liz is $l40yO00,0OO There is no use to
ask the reader to stop and try to
realize how much money $l4OOUO,OOu
is, because it is an absolute physical
impossibility for the human mind to
do it.
WHO THE WAR TRADERS ARE
Because / believe it is my duty to
do so, desire now to take the respon-
sibility of directing the attention o.
the American people to the tact
I that their money appropriated Tor ths
Army and Navy is being wasted b.
the millions, and to take the respon
sibility Of identifying the war traf
| ickers, so that the taxpayers ma,
know where the millions upon mil
lions Of their money that has beef
| dumped into the bottomless pit o
Imilitarism have been going, are going
and will continue to 60 unless publ
opinion shall arise in its might AM
demand that further waste of publ
fund shall cease.
Il To begin with, who and what is tn
armor ring, if Their really is such al
animal7 is the term "armor ring
mere figure of speech, something in
. visible? or is it possible definitely t
| place our finger upon IL? Answer
! 1t is possible.
+ The armor ring is the Bethleher
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-09-02
SIGN TWO YEAR cONTpAcT.

Cleveland. Aug. z8.-The HoFse-
shoers unian has signed two years
agreement that extends the Saturday
half holiday.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-09-02

The dercee Of exuision Of Jews from
Spain issued ia 1872 by Ferdinand and
Isabella. though lonk a dead letter,
was formally repealed on August 3.