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Denver labor bulletin., 1916-07-01
8 LAVETA MEN
HONORED BY
PUEBLO LABOR
John R. Lawson Makes
Principal Address
Trades Assembly Keeps Open
House Wednesday Night for
Strikers Released from
Walsenbure Jail
CBv George W. Duffy.O

Pueblo. June 22.-The Pueblo Trades
and Labor Assembly Kept open house
Wednesday night in honor OF the eight
la Veta miners released from Walsen-
burg jail two weeks ago under 5000
bond each. OF the thirty-oue months
these men were imprisoned, they lived
for two years in the Pueblo jail, and
were looked after by the organized labor
men Of this city. Likewise, the move
ment that finally brought their release
on bail was inaugurated here
1t was a gala night for the Assembly,
the hall beng packed to the doors John
Il lawson came down from Denver and
made the principal address John Nc
Lehman, president of the State Fedora,
tion of Labor, was also present and
made a talk. The released strikers were,
Of course, the happiest members of the
asscmblage, all of whom were present.
Form Building Trades Council
The Building Trades section of the
Assembly viii hereafter be known as the
Building Trades Council. The council is
composed of those employed in the build
ing trades In the present organization
are the Lathers. Plumbers. Painters,
Electricians, Stationary Engineers ano
Building Laborers.
Apphcation ioE the cnArNeE NaS HAHe
June 9. and was officially signed and
sealed June IL, 1915 1t bears the sig
natures Of John Toohey, for the Plumb
ers; W. Haggerty, JlectriciAns; Walter
Milton, LAborers; +. B. Dunbar, Station
ary Engineers; T. A Dunlap, Lathers;
2. n. White and C. Brokaw for the
Painters
John Toohey was elected president; 4;
Charles Brokaw, secretary, and Henry
Alexander, treasurer. Meetings will be
held every Tuesday night in Trades As
sembly hall.
He Likes Pueblo Best.
W f. Bennett OF the Leather Workers,
also famous as breeder of Barred Rock
poultry, has returned TO the city and Is
again with the Tom Flynn SAddlery.
Bennett has been working in Denver
the past five months.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-07-01
JEFF FARR IS DENIED AN
EXTENSION BY HIGH COURT
prposFp KING" ASKED FOR MORE
TIME TO FILE NEW PLEA.
Line Up Of Supreme Court Justices
Same as on Custer Decision; Peo-
pie Piescd With Action.

The dcposcd King OF Hucrfano," JEFF
fcrson Farr, received another rebuff from
the State Supreme court Monday when
his application for extension of time in
which to make application for rchcar-
ING Of his case was denied. jeff asked, on
behalf of himself and three associate
county officials. that the extension be
made TO August instead of July l.
The "cy.king'sf plea was refused
NV the aamc vote that oustcd him from
office. Justices Scott, Hill, Teller and
White denying tho plea, Justices Cab
her, and Garrigucs favoring it, and Jus
,ico Bailey taking no part in tho case
A A ruler and political dictator in
.outbern Colorado. jeff Farr is now out
~ commission for good, and the people
...,;ii AGO 10 Il that he remains where ne
can do no harm.
No decision of the State Supreme
.o,,,rt has ever been moro popular with
Tho citi,cns generally than that oustine
Tarr and his gang from officc last week.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-07-01
CRIPPLE CREEK MINERS
PROTEST THE CARD SYSTEM
COMMITTEE LAYS MATTER BEropE
INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION.
Complain That Union Men Ars black
listed by Mine ownsrs Association
and Want Evn Abolishsa

As matter of industrial justice. the
Cripple Creek miners are demanding that
the card system inaugurated in tn dis
trict following the strike Of looo b
abolished, and that what amounss to :
blacklist OF union minen b dison-
tinued-
Wednesday COMMITTEES frum tAs vIc-
tor local of the Western Federation of
Miners laid this matter bsfors tAe State
Industrial Commission and asked for .
ruling. The committee comprised John
rurney. secretary of the vic{or Miners
Union and a vice prcsident u ths State
Federation of Labor; George Harris and
John Williams. the latter hsing mayor
of Victor.
Under the card systsa men employed
in the gold mines of ths district arc
required to certify tAat thsy an nce
members of the union and viil po1 join
same while working fcr ~ Nine Own
ers Association. An pgovluus efforts to
have the pernicious sys4sn abnlished
have failed, but the - nov have epu-
fidence tina. the Induo11inl Csmmissiou
will apply the Propsf tFea1usat to cor
rect the evil.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-07-01
FRANK WALSH
SOUNDS CALL
FOR s HOURS
Delivers Address to B. l.
F. E. Convention
Workers Of Every Industry Have
An lnalienable Right to Shorter
Day and Should Exercise the
Right Of Might to Get II

Frank T. Walsh Of Kansas City. chair
man Of the United States Commission on
Industrial Relations delivered an eight
hour labor address before the Grand
Lodge convention Of the Brotherhood Of
locomotive Fircmcn aud Enrlnemcn In
Denver Thursday afternoon. He was
given an ovation when introduced by
President v. S. Carter, and the sif dele.
gates rosc TO their feet and cbecTcd the
man who has done 20 much 70 ,Pfesent
labaT's cause 10 the pcoplc Of the civilized
world HE speech, covering one hour and
thirty minutes Was frequently Spplauded
by the lusty lunscd railroad men OF
brain and Drawn.
MI Walsh dcvoted most lof his re
marks TO the eight hour work day and
Why railroad service operators and all
other Industrial workers should have IL
An Inahenabie Right
4 hold tha, the cight-bour day Is 30
incontss,Ably right that the demand for
II Is no, a subject for arbitration, sAid
Mr.. Walsh. 1T should. 10 taken ar =
matter Of inalienablc right thru the COO
nolnio powers Of the voTkcrs- Not only
should no man BE- compelled TO work
more than eight hours a day, but no
l nan should h. permitted TO work norc
than eight hour a day except with the
consent Of his fellow workers and under
conditions which they impose by their
collective bargaining power, TO so tha,
the one man does not invade and imPcril
the rights Of his fellows
Il hold further that the right OF work
ers 10 collective bargaining and The rlgh'
OF every worker TO h. protected by ms
fellow worker from arbitrary dtrcharTr
arc also the inalicnablc rights OF modern
industry. and they also arc not subjects
for arbitration. What the railroad broth
crhoods arc demanding is that instead o'
a trr-hour day they be given an eight.
hon, dav. or " the railroads won't grant
,hAt. then that they be given time and
o,o half for time over the eight hour
limit
Plea Of the Railroads.
Tho railroads say that this is merely
. demand for wages to be incrcas scd-
cup,oae that tho hrothcrhoo-ir demanded,
,rithout any alternative. that they be
,,;vcn the eight hour day (which every
rripciplc Of humanity and human ell
Sirncv saws l. long enough for cSacting'
yi.ky and vigilant labor and that tho
railyray employees h. returned TO Their
homes At the end Of each days work
without expense 10 them, rs most other
crnpinycs arc. What nowl would then
90 nm from the railroads rs 70 the cNor-
hi,ant cost that would mean TO them
II ,beso righteous demands of the rail
CONTINUED on Page FourD
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-07-01
UNION BOYSAND
GIRLS PARADE
ON LABOR DAY
Novel Feature Promised
for Annual Event
Congressman Heating to Repre-
sent Denver Trades Assembly
at A. F. of L. Home Dedlca-
ton on Fourth Of July

A division of the Labor Day parade,
composed exclusively of the sons and
daughters OF union members, viii be a
feature this year if the Labor Day Com
mittee in charge of arrangements adopts
the suggestion made at last Sundays
meeting OF the Denver Trades, and Labor
Assembly. This proposition was brought
forward by Frank kidneigh, a member
OF BOilermakers Union No. l79, who ad-
dressed the Assembly on the subject and
urged that childreL of wage earners be
educated to the importance OF Labor
Day and what it means to the toilers
OF the nation
Following Kidneigh's address, motion
prevailed recommending to the joint la
Dor Day Committee of the Assembly and
Building Trades Council, that arrange
ments be made for the union children
to participate in the parade
Apply for Affiliation.
Two new affiliations were made at
Sundays meeting. They are the Sign
Writers and Pictorial Painters Union No.
lo+5, and Hosting and Portable Engi-
neers Union No 323- The latter win
have delegates at the next meeting.
Delegate Bovard Of the Plumbers
Union having resigned from the Labor
Day Committee, President Bulger ap-
pointed CLAYTON Lohr of the same union
to fill the bacancy.
Congressman Edward Keating was des-
ignated to represent the Assembly at
the dedication of the new American Fed
Grafton Of Labor office building in Wash
ingtou on July T.
Hamilton to Address Assembly.
Grant Hamilton, general representative
OF the American Federation of Labor,
who is enjoying a brief vacation at his
home in Denver. was present at the
meeting. A motion was adopted invit-
ing him to deliver formal address as
the next meeting. Sunday, July Q. This
will be special order at $3.50 p. m Mr..
Hamilton attended the annual eonven-
tion of the Iowa State Federation Of
Labor at Marshalltown. en- route from
Washington TO Denver.
Rodgers Acts as Secretary.
Recording Secretary W. R. Welsh was
absent, being delegate to the interna-
tional convention of the Horseshoers
Union in Buffalo. Thomas p. Rodgers
kept the records of the meeting.
Chairman Phil Gray of the Arbitra-
tiou and Grievance COMMITTEES made .
detailed report on conferences with the
John Thompson Grocery company look
ing to settlement OF complaints en-
tered by the Painters Union. A satis-
factory agreement to all parties con-
cerned was expected to be reached this
week.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-07-01

Candidate for Assembly President
II will be interesting and pleasing to
the Denver labor movement to note from
the foregoing account of the bookbind-
ers' convention the popularity and activ-
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-07-01
MORLEY FILES APPEAL OF CASE
Not Satisfied With Decision oustinS Him
as School Board Member.

An appeal was taken to the Supreme
court this week by Clarence j. Morley
immediately upon the refusal of Judge
Charles c. Butler to grant him a new
trial in the quo warranto proceedings
in which Judge Butler ousted him from
the office of school director. declaring
Congressman Benjamin C. Hilliard oecu.
pant of the office.
T. f. Waters, attorney for Mr. Nor
ley, stated that he would never be sat
isfied that man could leave his duties
as school director and take up his resi-
denee in Washington, and still be con.
sidered \ proper school officer. until the
State Supreme court sustains such de-
cisiou.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-07-01
LETTER CARRIERS PICNIC SUNDAY
VIII Hold Annual Outing at Eldorado
Spungs Tomorrow.

Six hundred persons are expected to
attend the picnic to be given by Denver
branch No. IL OF the National Associa.
ton OF Letter Carriers at Eldorado
Springs tomorrow.
Instead of the annual hall which has
been given by the Denver letter carriers
since the organization was started TWEEN
ty-five years ago, it was decided this
year TO give mountain outing. There
are elS carriers in the association, who,
with their families and friends, will PAR
ueipate in the outing. Swimming and
dancing vii be features of the day.
The picnic special train will leave over
the Colorado & Southern at $3.50 O'Clock
Sunday morning. Tickets can be pur-
chased from letter carriers only.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-07-01
THREE BOOKBINDERS
AFTER PRESIDENCY
Souey Is Opposed for Reelection as Head of l. B. B.
By Garrity and Grimme; Thornton of Denuer
Again Up for Board of Councillors

the attending delegates. There was
something doing all the while.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-07-01

ity of William c. Thornton of Denver in
tho affairs OF his international union
Brother Thornton has been very active
in the labor movement of Denver and
Colorado. having served for three terms
as president of the Allied Printing
Trades Council, delegate to the State
Federation Of Labor and delegate for
many terms TO the Denver Trades and
Labor Assembly. His many friends have
announced his candidacy for the office
Of president of the Denver Trades and
Labor Assembly and they believe that
the same earnestncss, honesty and abil.
i;y which has placed him high in the
oounscls Of his own international union
viii also be the means Of placing him at
the head Of the Trades Assembly in the
city of Denver.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-07-01

The organized working people of Min
ncsota arc conducting an active cam
paign TO have all workmcn's compensa-
tion insurance carried by the state. Will
liam f. McEwon, postmaster of Duluth,
editor of the Labor World of that city,
and former state labor commission. is
leading the fight Of the workers for safe
and prompt payment of compensation
without resort to courts, as is often nee
cssary where private companies carry
the insurance.
What is said in relation TO private in
surancc evils OF Minnesota also is true
of Colorado. where the private compa-
mics are fighting compensation payments
after the State Industrial Commission
has acted favomhly for the injured or
dependents of workers killed while en-
ployed.
Recently Mr.. McEwen published an
editorial in his paper severely oriticising
the private companies and making clear
the Importance of compulsory state
insurance fund carrying compensation
awards. This editorial was reproduced
in The bulletin because the situations
in Minnesota and Colorado arc almost
identical.
Workers Demand State Protection.
In Minnesota. as in Colorado. the en-
ploycrs' liability insurance agents have
organized for the purpose of preventing
the enactment of n sound state insurance
amendment to the compensation act
This Insurance Agents Federation has
issued circular in which II takes issue
with the Duluth Labor World and its
editor. The circular does not attempt
to answer the strong argument ADVANCED
in behalf Of state insurance, but it pre-
tends to make light of the statement
made by the Labor World in which 1t
was asserted that the state already ar.-
propritcd $s,5ss,00o per annum to sup.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-07-01

Reused from sleep by smoke and flames
in his bedroom. Fred Almond. a painter.
jumped thru window on the ground
floor of his home at 996 South Pearl
street early Saturday morning The house
was practically gutted before the fire
was eStinguished, resulting in loss es-
timated at 81 ,S5o.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-07-01
Agents Combine to Fight Cam
paign of Organized Work
ers for State Insurance to
Protect Injured or De
pendents in Commis-
sioners' Awards

port 10000 of its crippled" population
in asylums. almshouses and prisons, and
it should also be regarded as a duty of
the state to care for the thousands of
men and women who aro annually Grip
pied while producing the wealth of the
state.
Childish Plea by Insurance Men
This is the answer of the insurance
men TO the demand of organized labor
for state insurance;
The argument, in short, is that the
state has precisely the same concern in
disabled wage earners as in its natural
ly dependent wards, the fecblc-minded,
the paupcr and the criminal classes; that
despite the fact that the state has al
ready provided bcneficient system OF
workmcn's compenation whereby, in lieu
Of civil damages, the Industrial employer
is made financially responsible for all
accidents to his employees, it should SO
still further and abolish the institutions
which it has licensed TO write insurance
under that system. substituting there.
for an experimental insurance plan Of its
own.
I'VE do not believe the sclf-rcspccting
wage carners would relish being thus
classcd with the inmates OF tho states
charitable or penal institutions, nor. II
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-27
MARRIED MAN AND GIRL JAILED
Rutland County Couple Arrested at
Fairfax.

North Fairfax, Sept. 25,-Frank
Turner, jr., of Rutland, who has a
wife and four children and Miss Ruth
Coolidge of North Clarendon were ar
rested here this morning at the home
of Mr.. Turner's sister, Mrs. Fred
Cross, by chief of Police ]. F. Ma
honey of st. Albans at the request of
Rutland officers. Turner is 80 and
Miss Coolidge is II. They were TAX
en- to the Franklin county Jail at ST.
Albans. No formal charge has been
made against them. Turner's daugh-
ter, Florence, about six years old, was
with them.
The couple arrived at St. Adams Sat
urday evening and went to the home
of Turner's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Turner, Sr., of Federal street.
Sunday they came here.
Turner told the officers that he
made up his mind he could live no
longer with his wife, that he had de.
termined to go away and write back
and that ii she would do different
ly" he would return, ii not, he said,
he was going to try to find work and
send her money to live on.
The story told by the girl was to the
effect that she met Turner on the
s., "a tnl hpr l,a
was going away, that later she met
him at the station and against his
protests insisted on going with him.
She said she boarded the train and
that he was forced to pay her fare on
the cars. She declared that she
planned to return Tuesday or the
next day and that Turned told her she
must She also said that she was in
troduced to Turner by his wife.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-27
Manifold A WINNER
Nominated for Governor by Massa'
chusetts Democrats Over Cole.

Boston. Sept 26.-Early returns
from todays State primaries indicated
that ex-State Treasurer Frederick w.
Mansfield had been nominated by the
Democrats for Governor over ex-Adjt.
Gen. Charles H. Cole.
With about half the election pre-
cincts reported, Manifold had lead OF
about 5000 votes, with prospect that
if the ratio continued he would roll up
a plurality of approximately $4,000.
State Auditor Alonzo b. Cook APP
peared to have defeated Joseph b..
Brown for the Republican nomination
for Auditor by a plurality that prom
ised to total 10000.
These were the only contests for
State Offices. The defeat of Cole was
a decided upset from the standjoint of
the predictions of many Democratic
leaders who had confidently expected
his nomination. That Mansfield would
have so complete triumph had not
been claimed by even his own cam
paign managers. He had predicted
big support from the workingmen of
the mill cities, and in Lawrence he
received 2,576 votes, against 7lS for
Cole Boston gave him 4514 over
Cole.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-27
NEW RECORD FOR GIANTS
New York Nationals Win 21 Games in
a Row.

The New York Nationals double
victory over the st. Louis club in
New York Monday afternoon en-
abled the Giants to lay claim to
new major league record for consecu.
tire games won in one season. At the
completion OF the double-header the
team had won 81 straight victories.
thus displacing the record of the ia
nous Providence Grays, who won 20
games in a row in 1884. During the
50 years since Providence set the 20
game record the figures have been
threatened several times by big
league clubs, but never equaled or sur
passed until yesterday. In 1906 the
Chicago American league club won 10
In a stretch. The New York Nation
ais ran is straight in 1904 and II
games earlier this season. Several
minor league clubs have exceeded
these figures, the best records being
y games by the Corsicana team of
the Texas league in 1902; % by the
Charlotte club OF the Carolina league
in the same year, and "a games by the
Jersey City club OF the Eastern league
In 1908.
In winning q games straight New
York actually figured in % games,
since one game ended in tie and was
eliminated from consideration in com
putting the winning streak. In one
respect, however, the record does not
compare with that OF the Providence
club. as Pitcher Charley Radbourne
twirled the Grays to victory In Is
out OF the 20 games won by his club in
the 1884 stretch OF conQuests.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-27
TRIPLE TRAGEDY
DUE TO WOMAN
JEALOUSY
Two Dead, One MOrtaIIy ShOt in
Philadelphia Hotel
SLAYER TAKES OWN LIFE
Mrs. Henry Belzar Kills j. c. Gravier,
Wounds His Woman Companion
and Commits Suicide.

Philadelphia, Sept. 27.-Mrs, Harry
Belzar of New York early this fore
noon shot and killed j. c. Gravier.
proprietor of a New York garage. NOR
tally wounded woman who posed as
Grayier's wife and completed a triple
tragedy by taking her own life.
The shooting took place in apart
ments at the Hotel Wilton. Mrs.
Frances Apam, Gravier's brother and
his business partner arrived here late
this forenoon and identified the bodies
Of Gravier and Mrs. Balzar. The
identity OF the woman who was regis
tered as Grayier's wife is a mystery.
Mrs. Apam said that her brother S
wife died two years age and that since
her death Mrs, Belzar had been fore
ing her attention upon him.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-27
GREEN MOUNTAIN VALLEY

Harold Elwell was in Bennington
Sunday.
John Waite was in Bennington Tues
day on business.
Meetings at the White Chapel are
very interesting.
Rev. Peter Heller was calling in the
place the past week.
Nelson Mattison and family Of Ben
nington were auto driving here Sun.
day
Rev. George ]. Sturgis was calling
on the people in Green Mountain Tues
daj
j. d. Whittier and family were auto
driving in Green Mountain Valley
Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Dunn visited,
Mrs. Mary Russell their aunt, in
Green Mountain Valley Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Becker's
son. Harmon Becker is at Fort Ethan
Allen. He enlisted and is assisting
with cooking.
Mrs. Richmond Galusha attended
the Golden wedding last Saturday eve
ming OF Mr.. and Mrs. Il, 4. Collins
Mrs. Galusha is Sc years of age as ac-
tive as a person of so, she does her
own house work and gets around to
the neighbors Eyesight and hearing
good
Arthur a. Collins and wife Caroline
Pierce Collins observed their Golden
wedding anniversary at their home In
South SALISBURY last Saturday even
Ing, Sept %. Although 1t was rather
dark and lowry more friends In mum.
ber than they had been married
years. greeted them ut their home,
Rev. Peter Heller again pronounced
them man and wife. Standing under
an arch with their son Walter and
wife and grandson Edward and wife,
and great grandchild in the crib Il was
very impressive. They were present.
ed with a casket OF gold pieces and
other presents. lee cream and many
kinds OF delicious cake were served
MIR. and Mrs. Collins are well presers'
ed people and do not look their years
They are veiy active in church work
always looking on the bright sunny
side. The guests departed hoping tC
| greet them at their diamond wedding
Those present from Bennington were
Mrs. Charles Kennon, Mrs. ]. II. Grant
son. Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. Estella Corbct
and Miss Mary Rudd.
There will be service at the Greer
Mountain Valley school House mex
Sunday at y. M, conducted by Geo
j. Sturgis
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-27
VERMONT TROOPS RETURN
fs.Sed Through North Bennington
Tuesday evening.

The trains, carrying the Vermont
troops from the Mexican border to
Burlington passed through North Ben
nington Tuesday evening in three sec
tions, the first arriving about 7.3O
and the last at $50. The train was
three hours late. and when the boys
reached North Bennington, the frs;
stop inside the Vermont line, the
familiar country was greeted with
cheers They were all in good health
tanned and happy. although there had
been a scare on account of case Of
measles. which some thought might
cause a quarantine OIL arrival in Bur
lington
They distributed a few samples nt
hardtack and a few lucky bystanderS
secured Mexican dollars, a large
number was present at the station 20
see them, including many from here.
Harold Cone and William Deslauriers,
both of Bennington, found tnc day.
coaches too cramped and aligh,ed for
few minutes to feel Vermont soil
under their feet once more After n
delay of about half an hour. The train
proceeded to 8urlinpton, wlere the
men will be mustered out next week
and will return to their homes.