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National news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1915-19??, 1916-02-12
NewRaiIwayMan
Divice a Success
Says Inventor

Kansas City, Mo-. Feb. li.-When
Albert Hupp. while living in Kansas
City in 1908, conceived the idea Of q
device which would deliver mail from
and receive it into . moving railway
car without destroying the letters and
packages his friends here were
slseptical.
Since the day in which he received
SO much encouragement from his
friends Mr.. Hupp has perfected his
machine. II is known As the Hupp
Automatic Mail Exchange System, for
which he has basic patents in the
United States, Canada, Mexico, South
America and al Of Europe.
Mr.. Hupp built q skeleton car at
the San Frarcisco exposition, where
he showed the apparatus to more than
1000 900 persons. putting the machine
to the test $1,000 times without a
hitch.
The machine 10 an automatic de-
vice to be attached to the axle Of
railway mail cars. A "trip" starts
the mechanism into action, automat-
ically opening the front door Of the
car for receiving mail bags and the
rear door for delivering them. The
bags are picked up from . chute be-
side the track. The doors at each
end Of the cars are then automatically
closed and locked. Tests made on
trains running from four miles an
hour to seventy miles an hour. have
been made with success.
The machine in operation has been
shown to oficials Of virtually every
railroad In the country, receiving
their approval. PostolIcs authorities
also have WITNESSED tASopsrstion and
passed q II fsvorsbly. A contract
has been closed with the Chicago 4
Alton for sqsipping oil Of il mail
ears running bstvssa Chicago and St.
Louis and also fer the equipr,ept Of
stations.
National news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1915-19??, 1916-02-12
THE BO|lERMAkERs WIN

Victoria. b. c., Feb. i0.-Boiler-
makers in Victoria. mostly the en-
ployes Of the Yarrow shipbuilding
concern. came out on strike last We'd
nesday morning. This action was de
cided on last Tuesday night when
crowded meeting was held at which
both union and non-union men were
present.
The object of the strike is to secure
a wage increase from As TO so cents
per hour, also. TO have two-week pay
day instead of a monthly one.
1t is stated that there is much ae-
tivity in shipbuilding in Nictria. and
that the present is an opportune time
for the boiler-makers TO take this
step.
At the navy yard. Esquimalt. the
government now pays so cents per
hour to boiier-makers.
National news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1915-19??, 1916-02-12
TRIAL Of UNION MEN
N NEAR FUTURE

Chicago. ILL.,, Feb. i0.-The fifty
four indicted union men from the
building trades will have their cases
set for trial in the near future.
Several prominent Chicago attor-
neys are looking after the interests Of
the indicted men. However, as yet
there has been no specific action
taken in regards to the handling Of
the cases. The men indicted are from
several different crafts, and the in
dictments cover many different counts.
The National News will cover these
cases when they come up for trial. At
the present time it is impossible to
get anything Of interest for publica-
ton on the situation.
National news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1915-19??, 1916-02-12
DRY DOCK STRIKERS MIN OUT

Seattle, Wash. Feb. lO.-Tuesday
morning the striking boilermakers and
iron ship builders who had been out
Of the Seattle Construction and Dry
Dock Company's plant for week went
back to work with practically all their
demands granted by Superintendent
Rogers. who appeared before . special
meeting Of Boilemakers and Iron
Ship Builders. Local No. l0<. on Mon
day evening and agreed on behalf Of
the company to the wage scale and
conditions first presented by the strik-
ers.
The settlement carries an increase
in wages Of approximately 25 per cent
all around in addition to overtime at
double time and relief from the neces-
si,y OF hiring through the employment
Offices Of the Metal Trades Associa-
ton.
Since the settlement other trades
working in the plant have taken steps
10 better their conditions. The COM
pany has observed so far in good faith
their agreement with the skilled men.
but have discharged some Of the gen
eral workers who were active in the
walkout.
National news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1915-19??, 1916-02-12
Large Publicity
Campaign Sfahed
BY the Railroads

New York, Feb. 9.-The railroads
of this country are preparing to re-
sist the eight-hour workday, now be-
ing voted on by 100000 workers in
the railroad transportation service.
The managers realize that the
membership Of the brotherhoods Of
engineers, conductors, fremen and
trainmen will favor the shorter work
day, and as this 10 the first time these
employees have acted jointly the rail-
roads are supplying newspapers with
all manner Of statistics in an effort
to capture public opinion.
These workers are pictured ~ 'the
sristocrsts Of labor" who receive
more money than the hank president
In small towns. Another statement
assures the public that out Of every
dollar received from freight, the en-
ployes are handed Is cents. The peo-
pie are not told, however. that this
average includes the S75, 900 railroad
president and the employe who works
long hours and who must maintain
his home at one end Of the line and
. boarding house or room at the other
end.
1t is predicted that the companies
will inaugurate the greatest publicity
campaign in the history Of industrial
disputes and figures will Be jusyled
to suit the viewpoint Of men who
fear An inroad ON earnings which the
interstate commerce commissions rec
ords show have broken all records.
National news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1915-19??, 1916-02-12
STRIKE BREAKER GETS
TEN YEAR TERN

New York. N. Y, Feb. l0.-Joseph
Rosenxweig, known - .Jss tAs Crsss-
err" strikebreaker and gang lsadss.
was sentenced 70 ten ysars in Stats
prison on Thursday BY Supsenn Court
Justice Sheam after ~ p,eadsd guilty
Of manslaughter. He had "Pinchey"
Paul killed on May II. 1914.
Paul was q saloon keeper who had .
big trade among the striksbreahers in
the labor troubles Of ths Baker,
Union. Rosenxweig had been furnish
ing strong arm" men in strikes in
the fur trade. He was told that Paul
had gathered . group Of thugs and
would compete for the rough work TO
be done for the furriers.
Rosenlweie. angered, ordered Ben
jamin Snyder. one Of his gangsters, TO
put Paul out Of the way, Snyder
promptly killed Paul. He was arrest
ed and implicated Rosensweig.
National news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1915-19??, 1916-02-12

Maryvilie. Tenn.-Work is expected
to begin soon on the the establishment
Of large cement factory By the
southern Slate Company on its site
at Chlhowee. Preliminary prepara-
tions for such a plant which will be
gin operations in the spring are now
being made Cement for use in build
ing the proposed dams Of the Alumi-
mum Company of America will be
manufactured in the new plant. A
large number OF workmen will be
given employ ment.
National news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1915-19??, 1916-02-12

New York, Feb. i0.-The court OF
par,ions held today its final session
for the November term in the govern
or's office. The court, received the
report Of its special committee which
has been investigating more than 2oo
applications for clemency at the state
prison.
The application for parole oy
Frederick Sumner Boyd, the !. W. W.
editor, sentenced to serve not less
than one year and not more than
seven years in state prison and pay a
fine Of $500 was passed upon unfavor-
ably. Boyd will have served one year
:, u,rch % next. The board also
refused to suspend the fine.
National news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1915-19??, 1916-02-12

Boston.-The Carr Leather Com
pany is having plans prepared for u
factory to replace the one burned in
the Salem eonfagration, TO be about
the same size. That the company
purposes to build for lease as its
business is largely tanning Russian
and German ealfskins and the war in
terferes with obtaining raw materials,
therefore the company will not re
sumo the manufacture on large scale
until the war is over and shipments
are certain.
National news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1915-19??, 1916-02-12

Big Rapids. Mich.-0nly local labor
will be employed in the construction
of the new factory building to Be oc-
cupied by the Fitch Four Drive Tr.c-
tor Company. The building will be
54x20o feet. The first year the com
pany will manufacture tractors only,
but the next year will begin making
trucks and other motor vehicles. All
stock in the company has been sub
scribed locally. John II. Fitch, the
inventor and head Of the company, has
moved here from Ludington.
National news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1915-19??, 1916-02-12
Tax the Owning
Class, Demands
Representative

From speech Of C. II. Tavenner Of
Illinois in the House of Representa-
tives.)
Warrington, d. c., Feb. Sit is
proposed to meet the cost Of pre-
paredness" by taxes on sugar, on gas
oline. and by other direct taxes which
bear heavily upon labor. II is also
proposed TO continue he present in
direct taxes on The things people use,
which yield $3.50. .000, roo . year. II
is proposed TO burden the worker and
farmer by taxes on the things they
consume and spend the proceeds on
armament. with colossal profits to the
armament ring. for an army and navy
to protect principally the things that
privilege owns.
Why tax labor whsn. according to
the report Of the Commission on In
dustrial Relations, frcm between one
third and one-fourth Of the male
workers Is years Of age and over
in factories and mines earn less than
$40 per week. while from two-thirds
to three-fourths earn less than SIS
per week; when 2 per cent Of the peo-
pie own 80 per cent Of the wealth
and s5 per cent own only per cent
Of the wealth.
Why not compel per cent Of the
people to pay % per cent Of the taxes
instead Of making the great mass of
the people. who own s per cent. pay
95 per cent Of the taxes?
A tax Of SO to the wage Garner
means giving up clothes, food from
his table. possibly the doctor for his
children. A tax Of $4,000 to . man
with an income ef $780, 900, or $780,
900 to . man entering IN income Of
$500 900, means - sacrifice whatever.
Why tax labor when IN additional
tax Of pr cent - tie gross earn
inss Il railrsaad( .nahlis- service cor
porations, mines. and other public
utilities would yield $4,000 900. II
could be easily collected. 1t could not
be escaped. In most instances II could
not be passed on to the consumer.
Preparations for war should call for
equal sacrifices. Defense should not
mean sacrifice for the millions, and
only profits for the few. Prpara'
tions for war mean profits to the rail.
roads, to mine owners. munition fac.
tories. banks; it means speculative
values for the stock brokers and spec
ulators. II means that the bended
backs Of labor will carry the army
and the navy. whieh. IL the emergency
arise~. ~ill - ssea against labes a
home anA for the protection Of over
seas avestneats abrseA.
National news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1915-19??, 1916-02-12
LAWSON QUALITIES IS n|nt Boss

Denver, Colo, Jan. i0.--John X.
Lawson, international board member
from this district Of the United Mine
Workers Of America, is fully qualified
to hold . position - coal mine boss.
Several weeks ago Lawson took the
examination before the state coal mine
examining board. Monday his exam
ination papers were figured up and he
was declared to have passed. thus be-
ing fitted for 4 job ss practical miner
should he apply for or obtain one.
On the board which examined Law
son were George T. Peart. general
superintendent Of the Mountain Fuel
Company, and Z. H. Weitbel, general
fuel manager Of the Colorado Fuel &
Iron company, two men who have
been trying to railroad Lawson to the
penitentiary. Lawson ~ union man
was lined up against both these men
during the recent coal strike. James
palrymple, state coal mine inspector
and two practical coal miners, made
un the rest OF the examining board.
Lawson did not take the exam'nA-
,ion with the idea Of Immediately ap-
plving for work in a coal mine. II
was reported that in various places
the question had been raised as 10
whether he was a practical miner un-
der the rules Of the state board. 10
set such doubts at rest Lawson deeid-
ed To take the examination. His grade
10 reported as high.
National news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1915-19??, 1916-02-12
TELEGRAPHERS
0NC,E.8L.MAKE
PROGRESS
Company Made Concess'
ions After Strike Vote
Vas Taken
by c. Dal Jones.)

Chicago. ILL.,, Feb. l0.-On Nov.
18th the o. r. T. committee, H. II.
Skiles, general chairman; W. II.
Davenport, secretary; J. w. Begbie
and H. Sturman, committeeman,
coached by First Vice President W.
T. Brown of the o. r. T., began ne
gotiations with the c. 4 Z. !. ohicials
for . revision of their wage scale and
working conditions.
After having exhausted every
means to secure a fair and adequate
settlement on Dec. %. Vice President
Brown authorized the committee to
put out the strike vote. The men on
the road voted almost unanimously
to strike unless the c. 4 +. ]. granted
the committee = fair settlement. On
January 4th Vice President Brown,
accompanied by the committee, called
upon Receiver w. J. Jackson and laid
before him the result of the strike
vote, and although Mr.. Jackson had
previously offered the committee IN
increase Of about I per cent and said
II was Anal, In lees than three hours
sfts~ ~ Nod sss~ ~ s>rsagth 81 w.
men - shown by their vote to strike
he granted them an increase Of $2l.-
900 per year. better than per cent
and working rules equal to another 3
per cent, or 10 per cent in all. This
will affect A43 men. several new posi-
tions having been added.
Lahor Co-eperatien.
On the c. 4 E. I. they have CO.
operation Of thirteen unions, includ.
ing o. r. T., Engineers, Firemen,
Trainmen, Conductors. Car Workers
and Shop trades. At no time during
the negotiations was the o. r. T. COM
mittee allowed to forget the fact that
these other unions were behind them
and it is but fair to suppose that
what WAS accomplished and gained
was from the fact that the c. Il +. /.
knew Of this strength. II the men on
a small road like the c. 4 !. E. can
accomplish this by cooperation, it
seems that the cooperative movement
can not fail in bringing grand re-
suits if adopted on the larger roads.
II is said that this is the first time
a strike vote has been taken on the
c. 4. +. l. II this is true it may be
well for the other organizations to
show their strength in the same way
This settlement brings the wages
Of the railroad telegraphers on the
c. Il f. l. up to that which is paid
on the other roads in the same ter
ritory, and their agreement is second
National news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1915-19??, 1916-02-12

Announcement has been made by
Frank q. Allen, vice-president and
general manager of the Moline Plow
Company. that his concern will under
take the manufacture Of tractors in
Moline. The Moline concern has pur-
chased outright the machinery, tools
patents and patterns Of the Universal
Tractor Company of Columbus, Ohio.
National news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1915-19??, 1916-02-12
CYCLONE DAVIS
MAKESSPEECH
FOR LABOR
New Represendve {.
Washington Pleads
for Humanity
By Val Fitzpatrick

Washington. d. c.. Feb. 9.-Hon-
orable James II. Davis, the new men,
Der Of Congress from Texas, better
known in the halls Of Congress ~
Cyclone" Davis, 10 fast becoming
prominent because Of his activities in
the House pleading the cause Of rural
credits and the uplift Of the laboring
man.
His speech delivered in the House
Of Representatives on January 8,
1916, containing the thoughts and OBJ
servstions Of . man who has ''labored
10 years Of his life down in the ranks
for the uplift Of his fellow man." is
well worth reading and deeply i'm
presses the reader that the laboring
people Of Texas exhibited exceptional
wisdom in choosing him to represent
them in the leading law-making body
In the country. In this age Of indus
trial unrest. when "twenty-seven mil
lions Of this Industrial class have to
beg. plead, and pray at the shrine
Of hsartless, eonseieneeless, cold
bIsodsA trusts fer the privilege Of
earning their daily bread" the labor
ing people do well to cooperate in
choosing men, who, like Representa-
tive Davis. can stand up before the
people and from their convictions say.
"I shall endeavor 70 represent that
great mass Of humanity down in the
common ranks, whom Abraham Lin
coin said God must have loved BE-
cause He made so many Of them
Three Glasses.
Representative Davis divides the
human family into three great classes
and places the industrial world in the
middle. the agricultural world on the
right and the business and profes-
sional world on the left. He tells
us that production and distribution
make civilization and that il the bust
ness and professional class is allowed
to stand between the industrial fam
ily and the agricultural family and
70 to the mint and get the money
that controls production and distribu-
ton, il will not be long until the pro-
ducer. the farmer, and the great in
dustrial world are just where they
are now. He has found the root Of
industrial unrest and states that I'VE
mus, save this country by the great
middle class. who have heart-throb-
bing love for humanity. with an i'm
pulse and hope. II Is the great
middle class on which We will have
to depend. The two extremes in so
ciety have never paved the way to
civilization"
In discussing preparedness he
brings out the importance of recog-
MIXING labor unions for the proper
completion of such plan. He points
out that a hundred years ago in Eng
land 10 be member of labor union
was a felony. but today the labor
unions are so strong that they are
able TO point to the crown and say
"You have got to divide the war prof.
its with US laboring men or We will
not make you any more guns and
they divide.
The laboring people will watch with
interest the record of the new mem
Der from Texas.
National news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1915-19??, 1916-02-12
|TCHMEM ON
'UABASH R. R.
STRIKE
q connors Makes
IIgs Against Train.
! 1a A Federation
- Il 4 Connors, Assistant to Presi-
Aent Switchmen's Union.)

III 4 Connors, Assistant to Presi-
leat Switchmen's Union.)
- B. Connors, Assistant to the
laauat Il the Switchmen's Union Of
= America. in addressing the
~ Federation Of Labor on the
- q the Wabash Railroad, said
Nm:
- y . strike against q lockout.
- tne ago a poll was taken Of the
1asA system to find out how many
lpAnsn employed by that company
- nsmbers Of the Switchmen's
- 4 North America. The poll
agvpl hat between 76 and 70 per
= vsss members. The committee
= - . schedule asking that stand
Z ~ Be- paid in all yards on the
= and that uniform working con-
- h established. They asked
. netting with Mr.. 8. E. Cotter.
- manager. but IL requests
= iqnsssd. Latar tAsy asked for
nueng with Mr.. Kearnsy. presi-
Z ~ Wabash RailroAd. Thsy
- . reply from him In which hs
= INT the matter would Be ~
- 70 Mr. Cotter and still We
- hsard from Mr.. Cotter. In the
n1ine Mr.. CeeAsr met W. c.
~ repsesenting Tie Brotherhood
ohilvay Trainmsa. IN organisation
= vas primarily organised TO en-
~ ~ brskemen. and entered into
! )ensDirary with him to lock out the
nbsn Of the Switchmen's Union
usstA America who were employed
y ~ Wabash Railroad. by agreeing
y n PER cent Of The switchmen EN-
~ In the yards and terminals on
y system would b members OF the
DslAeshood Of Railroad Trainmen.
= plsced the GENERAL manager in
y POSITION Of an organiser for the
ihnen's organization and would
- members Of tie Switchmen's
- to ioin the trainmen's organ
11sas, no matter how distasteful II
~ BE- 10 them. or force them out
e0Aeir ,obs. Rsalisins that this was
= stsempt to hermit the minority to
uiulsse for the majority, the mem
q Of the Svitehmen's Union Of
DnssA America decided TO resent this
IAheemen. unoc their rights. The
I1w~ational nrr.iAeot az the Switch
NJ Union va. notified and he in
=. rot . rs-tinr for himself and
y COMMITTEES With Mr.. Kearney.
uauiden, Of m. W.b.sh. and after
y hours, conference Mr.. Kearney
nfu,ed ,o civ. the .vitehmen justice.
m. ,hen a.,,A.a IN take a strike
:, :, N. ..,,,-hr,.r an the Wa
- ,v.,.w Tn. h.,,ot WAS pre-
~ and c;,ru,.t.d and upon its be-
= counted Il was shown that more
=. on ~, -. - N. .vi,chmen
..,.. g. w.h..h voted TO
~ ,....,-.,p p-.;d.n, Heb~r-
!, .av;..A p-.,d.,, Y..rrey Of the
lsi..h - -. ....,,, .,d ..ted him
Z. A..ss -.,,. 18th himself
\ the committee before action was
National news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1915-19??, 1916-02-12
PRES. Of EAST
CHICAGO GO.
INDICTED
sou|e Detective Agency
Acting as Shike
Breakers

East Chicago, YsA lo.-CAaresd
with importing vieis1s ss,nm 70
break . STRIFE, Olaf Z Olsssn, Nod
Of Tie Edwards Waive a,d llanufae.
turing Co. II Eass Chicago. ~ wn.
d. Soule. owner ef . detsetivs agency
in Chicago. were indicted - he
grand jury Of Lake county, Indiaaa,
yesterday.
The true hills cane vAsn IL sra,A
jury started IN investieatieo = lay
the blame for The riet ssvsral v,sks
ago which resulted l. IL dsaGA n
one and tAs ahssting Il six durine
the striks st ths nuAit;sa p,a.e TAs
strike 10 still o..
Maehinists ss IL EAvarAa 49,.
which are saSd - - sv.sd n npeA
the aams eT0wd - ~ o.
wealth EAissa Co Il 0ieaes. seyvek
for bettsr wages. ahsrtsr hs1s, s,A
recognition sf tAeir rigAts y e.
gaAisa
TAs ssa0aay hiss6 - Sss,, D.
tsessva Aasoey - n onasAa -,
vsrs s16-tinsFs . - sst q hanaD.
strikers away ffsa . seah -.
Some 4 ~ FuzRaas - - -.
In ths gasnaae styfhs AsrA fAsv
were husky ssd hsv ~ - ha.1s
gunA
The nsa wsrs tahsa frsu Hsn-
nond 70 Ease CAisass h eAarss Il .
former salssa hsspss. Jaek NssAaa.
They 81 - ~ eass h ~ ss.Aur ee
East Chieaes a.A searssS q Q sv,e.
gsring strsal toward ~ nu,jtis,
plant.
Net b. Ra1leeoA
A few Aeeks frso u stasie. .
squad Of Dsaiesusa nss thn. ~ hy
the ehisf hinsslf. h hvsAi.e NO.
was stopped and sGlsers stasSsd 70
search them fer rsvsavsrA
While this vas sei,g - -dsputiss"
already in tAs HAvards plant Aeara
their men were h t.sshsA TAsy
grabbed Loaded guHs aal Started - Q
trot for the main strsst Il Ease Cal
cago.
Meanwhile crowd sf 3ssriag slyik-
ers gathered about he imported Gun
men.
some nervous strikehreaksfs start-
ed to shoot; the Doliee opened Ars o.
the incoming crowd and tAsa IL
gang from the EDWARDS plant saasd
their revo,vers 70 IL fight
When the police had driven ths
bands Of strikebreaker-gsnmen a,art,
Jack Meehan, the leader, was 6saA.
Five strikebreakers and one Police
man had bullets In their bodisa.
Chief Of police and mayor Of East
Chicago denounced the importing Of
armed men into the county and
blamed the munition plant employees
for the battle. The union men who
had gathered about were searched
after the hght and not one vAs found
to be carrying . gun.
The grand jury also indicted thirty
others in a blanket true bin yester-
day. Half are men sent TO the muni-
tion plant by the Soule Agency and
half are members Of the marhinists'
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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-31
GEORGIA SHIPS OVER
5000 CARS OF PEACHES

Atlanta, Ca, July 29.-With the
practical close Of the Georgia peach
season this week, II is now definitely
known the 1916 crop will be approx.
imately 1925 cars of fruit. There
were shipped from Georgia up to Sat
urday night last 3,11S cars and about
100 cars will go forward this week,
says the Georgia Fruit Exchange.
With the close Of the season the
markets are advancing on account OF
the low receipts. Elbertas were sell
ing at s2.75 a crate in New York the
first of this week, while the price L
o. b. shipping point was $1.sO, with
some sales as low as $3.50, depend
ing upon quality. 1t is expected
Of cars Of good Georgia
peaches will be sold in New York
this week as high as SO a crate. Prices
for this seasons crop have been very
much higher than on any crop OF cor
size for a number OF years
past.