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The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-01-01
FOR IMMIGRATION.

New York-The Chamber of Com
merce of the United States is preparing
for increased immigration after the Eu
ropean war. This organization is too
astute to say immigration will be large,
but it is sending circulars to railroads
asking for their cooperation in the prop
er distribution of the incoming popu-
lation. The immigration committee of
the chamber, of which Frank Trumbull
is chairman, has charge of this work.
Mr.. Trumbull is an officer of the Ches-
apeake & Ohio railway and is also a
leading member of the National Ameri-
canization Committee, New York or
ganization that was recently called up
on by Frank p. Walsh to declare for
trade unionism if it really believed the
immigrant should be Americanized.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-01-01
WHY SEAMEN PROTESTED.

New York.--Writing in the New York
Times, c. S. Stanworth, retired United
States naval officer, suggests amend
mcnts to the seamen's act, although he
makes the following acknowledgment
Of degrading conditions American sail
ors were forced to accept prior to the
laws passage:
Sailors have for generations been
outside the law that protects the or
dinary man in his rights, and custom
or common usage, that equally with law
protects us in our relations to others,
has always been invoked against any at
tempt to better the sailors life.
Dragged aboard ship insensible from
drugs or drink, he is told that he has
signed the articles for the voyage, and
that two or three months of his future
work has been paid in advance to the
man who druggcd him and lugged him
on board, lll-clad, ill-fcd, hard-workcd,
he is at the mercy of the officers of the
ship, whose code generally is that of
brute force, and if he rcsists being
knocked and kicked about, he renders
himself liable to death for mutiny. If,
when the ship arrives in port, he at
tempts to escape from his slavery, the
law throws him in prison, and then re-
turns him to his ship, and he pays the
expenses.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-01-01
CHILD LABOR DAY, JANUARY 23

New York.-The fourth Sunday Of
this month, January 23, will be child
labor day, and churches and Sunday
schools affiliated to the Federal Council
of the Churches of Christ in America
will call attention, by appropriate serv-
ices, to the evils of child labor in this
country. On Saturday, January 22, syn
agogues will observe child labor day,
and on Monday, January "a, secular
schools and clubs
The national child labor committee has
issued a circular urging that the day be
httingly observed. 1t is stated that g.
100000 children are now at work, suffer-
ing physical, mental and moral harm
because the American people do not
know. If these children are to become
useful citizens the nation must be in
formed and quickened to action. At
tention is directed to the keating- Owen
federal child labor bill, now before con-
gress, which will forbid the interstate
shipment of child labor products. a
similar bill was introduced at the last
congress, but failed to pass.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-01-01
WOULD USE IMMIGRANTS.

New York. The Garment Worker,
official newspaper of the United Garment
Workers of America, takes exception
to the statement of William S. Kies,
vicc-presdent OF the National City
Bank of New York City, who is quoted
as expressing the opinion that labor
must prepare for sweeping wage reduc-
tions after the war.
Here is found, very vividly express
ed says the Garment Worker, "the hope
OF vast number of employers that
there will be flood of immigration to
this country at the close of hostilties
which can be utilized as club to beat
down the standard of wages and living
which have been established by the trade
union movement after many years OF
struggle.
The contention of trade unionists
that the much heralded sympathy of
the dollar sign patriots for the down
trodden immigrant was based upon self
ishness and the desire to exploit them
to their own, as well as the detriment of
the workers already in this country, is
now receiving ample verification.'
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-01-01
IMMIGRATION FIGURES.

Washington.-During last October 31,-
2l5 immigrants came to this country, ac-
cording to report issued by the feder-
al department of labor. OF this number,
Greece led with 2,4s1, followed by Italy
with 1890 Ireland, 1,s3s; England L.
597 and Portugal, 1850. There were
731 Japanese and 1926 Chinese admitted
The laborers totaled 1864 servants
3,l74; farm laborers, 1,772. Of the
skilled trades, clerks and accountants
led with 7s1; carpenters and joiners,
294 miners, 265; tailors, 1879; cigar
makers, 1874.
The industrial States received the 1arg-
est proportion of these arrivals. New
York leads with 1878 Pennsylvania
1923, and Illinois, 900 Few immigrants
were ticketed to southern or western
agricultural States. North Carolina re-
ccived / Wyoming, 2 South Dakota and
Alabama, ) each; South Carolina, 6;
Kansas, s. Georgia, 10, and Mississippi
Kentucky and Arkansas, none.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-01-01
STATE SHOWS UNIONISM PAYS.

Columbus, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. con-
Quoted in Ohio's fourteen largest cities
by the State industrial commission show
that thousands of workers have received
increases averaging from fifty cents to
one dollar a week through trade union
methods. In the report union workmen
are classified into seven groups brewery
employees, bakery, building, metal, book
and job printing, newspaper printing and
miscellaneous trades The report cov-
ers the twelve months period ending
May, 1915.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-01-01
WANTS NEW SET OF MINING
LAWS.
Secretary Lane Says Present Code
Is Beyond Understanding.

Washington, d. C.-Secretary Lane,
in his forthcoming annual report,
speaks OF the necessity for new set OF
mining laws "The old CODE" he says,
is SO elaborate and complicated that
the best OF brains can not tell what the
law is. The truth seems to be that be-
tween mining engineers and mining
lawyers the rules OF the game have been
refined into obscurity; and if Congress
were to say to the President that he
might select three men familiar with
mining laws and miners difficulties to
suggest new mining code to Congress
1t would, believe, be giving in earnest
a new freedom to the mining industry"
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-01-01
PROMISE TO REDUCE HOURS.

St Louis, Mo.-The Garment Work
ers' District Council has secured an
agreement with the Marx & Haas COM
pany, which provides that on or before
May of next year workers in their
tailor shops will be granted the fifty
hour week. 1t is also agreed that the
lVe-ycar agreement now in effect, and
which will expire in 1917, will be re-
opened on or before April /, 1916, to
readjust wage scales and other condi-
tons
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-01-01
WANT UNIONISM STUDIED.

Minneapolis.-The special organizing
committee of the Trades and Labor
Assembly appeared before the school
board and asked that unionism and col
lective bargaining be made a part of the
school studies. The unionists were re-
quested to present their plan in writing
and embody their idea of methods.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-01-01
SHOP MEN RECEIVE INCREASES,

Masillon, Ohio.-Wages of 1000 shop
employees of the Wheeling & Lake Erie
railroad have been increased two cents
an hour as the result of conferences be-
tween the management and the employ
es' committee, elected by interested un-
ionstS.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-01-01
FOSTORIA VOTES WET.

Findlay, O.-Fostoria, o., went wet
by a majority of 220 votes in Beal
law election. This city voted dry in
the Statewide prohibition election in
November by 412. The total wet vote
was .437 and dry 1,217.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-01-01
INCREASES FOR TRACTION MEN

Allentown, Pa.-Thc Lehigh Valley
Traction company announces voluntary
increases for 300 train service employees.
Rates are raised / cent an hour with
additional increases for those who have
been employed - years.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-01-01
BARRIERS OPPOSE SUNDAY
WORK.

Fresno. Cal,-Barbcrs in this city are
demanding a Sunday rest day. Several
shops have been closed as the result OF
a vigorous picketing campaign carried
on by these unionists
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-08-30
DELEGATES TO FARMERS
CONVENTION ARE NAMED
Twenty-nine Minnesotans Chosen to
Represent State at National Con-
gress at indianapolis, Oct. 1920.

st. Paul. - Governor J. A. A. Burn
quist has announced appointments of
20 Minnesota delegates to the Farm
ers' National congress, October IT to
10, at Indianapolis. The delegates:
J. H. Devenney and e. G. Higbie of
Morris; F. M. Payne, Pipestone; H. P.
Carlson, Chokio; J. J.. Sullivan, Coils !;
Sam Dornfeld, Lake Elmo; r. w. Rich
ardson, Elgin; J. M. Eberle, Brecken-
ridge; H. V. Poore, Bird Island; E. J.
Fletcher, Appleton; N. E. Hessler,
Austin; A. J. Vonarx, LaCrescent; F.
w. Define, Cannon Falls; L. ]. Dostal,
Jackson; Scott Thomas, Rice; D. P.
O'Neill, Thief River Falls; A. F.
Woods, st. Anthony Park; John w.
Papke, Waseca: s. Kindlund, Worth.
1ngton; H. E. Moehnke, Dover; Eric
Olson, Dunnell; Chris Heen, Osakis;
!. B. Yates, Madelia; Phil M Craw.
ford Beaver Creek; A. D. Stewart
Redwood Falls; A. R. Hammergren
Harris; John T. Linden, Herman; P,
O. Gustafson, Maynard, and J. H
Lawrence.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-08-30
COMMEMORATE SIOUX FIGHT:
SURVIVORS GATHER At FORT
RlDGELY FOR EXERCISES.
Celebration Of Massacre Held to Honor
Gallant Stand Made by Defenders
In 1862.

Fairfax. - Concentrating the val.
liant stand made by defenders Of Fort
Ridgely in the Sioux massacre of 1862,
exercises were held at the historic
site of the fort, six miles south of here,
marking the seventeenth anniversary
Of the Fort Ridgely State Park. asso.
citation.
Survivors of the massacre and mem
bers Of the G. A. r. posts at New Ulm.
Redwood Falls, Olivia, Morton, st. Pc
ter and other nearby towns partici-
pated in the exercises.
The morning was given to Informal
get-togethers and exchange of remi-
niso0nces. Picnic dinners were served
from noon until 1870 p. M, when ex-
ercises began in the new auditorium.
Speakers Outline History.
Included among the speakers were
D. S. Hall of Olivia. president of the
association, who delivered the address
Of welcome; Charles M. Andrist of
st. Paul, secretary to Governor Burn
Quist; c. H. Hopkins. secretary of the
association, who outlined the history
Of the Fort Ridgely State Park move
ment and Charles Van Camper, de-
partment commander of the Minnesota
G. A. r.
The program was interspersed with
music by the Fairfax Citizens band
and selections by the Fort Ridgely
drum corps.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-08-30

After having been lost in the Aleu-,
for three years and his life NAN.
times despaired Of, Ensign Green. thu
young American naval officer who rep
resented this government on the
Croker land arctic expedition of 1913
has just notified the navy department
at Washington of his arrival ut Col,en'
hagen. r..
More than 30 negroes have left
WyandOtte, Mich. Their action wa /
the result of several riots between
white and black wOrkmcn this week.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-08-30
Scores St. Paul Accounting System

Scores st. Paul Accounting System.
st. Paul. - Andrew e. Fritz, state
public examiner, in a report of an ex.
animation just completed Of St. Paul
municipal departments and made pub.
lie shows a practical shortage Of $2,575
in armory funds unaccounted for in
the records, also numerous minor ir.
regularities and cites a need for more
systematic and thorough accounting
by the city administration. "Where
enc dollar is lost through dishonesty
of persons handling cash, ten dollars
il lost through carelessness," says the
report.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-08-30

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Important
News Events
of the World
Summarized
European War News
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A strong force of Russian troops
WAS landed ut SaIonki to fight with
the allies against the Austro-Gerlnan
: and bulgarian armies in Macedonia.
Roumania is preparing for war, ac-
cordng to Doctor Ledcrcr, Bucharest
correspondent Of the Berliner rage-
blutt.
British official announcement
at London says: The submarine
E-23 Lieut.. Commander Robert II.
Turner. whcl, returned from the North
s@l, reports she made successful
torpedo attack upon a German battle
ship OF the Nassau GLASS;"
Italian troops landed ut SalOniki
says lluvas disputch to London from
that point, and Immediately passed
through S0loniki to the entente line
Berlin newspapers declare that Rou
manin already has joined the allies
and that plans are being laid for the
march of a Russian army through Rou-
manila territory. Major Moraht. the
German military critic. also believes
that ROumunin Is negotiating with
Russia and hints ut an ultimntum to
Bucharest from Germany and Austria.
The Italian steamer Stampalia, for
merly in service as passenger liner
between New York and Italian ports
but more recently engaged US troop
transport, has been sunk by a subma-
rnc, according to reports received at
New York.
Two British light cruisers, the Not
tinsham and Falmouth, were sunk in
the North sea- by German submarines
while the vessels were searching for
the German high seas fleet, according
to an official announcement issued in
London. One German submarine was
destroyed by the British.
Bulgarian troops are advancing to-
ward the Greek seaport Of Kavaia, it
was announced at Paris. They have
seized two Greek forts. At several
points along the front new engage
mcnts have been fought.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-08-30
Mexican War Meas

The American members to the inter
national commission appointed to set
tie the difference between the United
States and Mexico are Franklin II.
Lane. secretary to the interior, Judge
George Gray of Delaware and John
Il. Mott Of New York. The official
announcement was made ut Washing
ton by Secretary Of State Lansing.
The National Guard will be retained
on the Mexican border until it can be
withdrawn without again entlnnseting
American lives and property Secre-
tary Baker so declared at Washington
in answering letters complaining that
the state troops wer being held in
service after the emergency for which
they were called out apparently had
passed.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-08-30
new REC0RDSf0R
STATE MINES SEEN
TOTAL PRODUCTION DURING 1916
MAY EXCEED FORTY MILLION
TONS OF ORE.
ROYALTIES $1,000 EACH DAY
Credited to State School and Other
Permanent Trust Funds-Minne-
sofa Owns Tenth Of Total
Known Tonnage.

st. Paul. According to a state.
ment issued by State Auditor j. A. o.
Preus, a new high record will be set
this year in Minnesota's production of
iron ore, despite recent reductions at
tributed to the strike on the Mesaba
range. The auditor estimates that
1916 shipments from Minnesota mines
will reach or exceed 100000 tons,
compared with the previous high rec
crd OF $685. 1854 tons in 1913.
$1,000 Tons in Week.
The statement followed the report
that during the last week the Leoni-
das mine, near Eveleth, made the
heaviest shipment ever made from a
state-owned mine. The weeks out
put from this big mine was 81 ,065 tons
or 1887 carloads.
State orc royalties during the week
averaged about $4,000 each working
day, according to Mr. Preus. The
shipments from all state mines total
cd 121 ,129 tons for tho week, and the
royalties at rs cents a ton yielded
more than $4,000 to state school and
other permanent trust funds.
The state mine reports thus for this
year show total of 1,696,428 tons of
ore shipped.
Owns Tenth Of Total.
A tabulation Of Minnesota iron pro-
duction during the last five years, CIV
ing outputs of state mines and also
the grand totals follows:
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-08-30
Minnesota Farmers' Leaou. cr.,.,.

Minnesota Farmers League Crows.
Detroit.-With~ two organization
centers established in Minnesota. one
at Detroit and another at New ulm.
the work OF the Minnesota Nonparti.
san league, affiliated with the North
Dakota league, has succeeded already
In signing up about $500 members IN
this state. From Minnesota the
. league will turn to South Dakota.
In Minnesota the propaganda has
followed the general lines anticipated
two months ago, when it was placed
under way. The movement is being
advanced satisfactorily.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-08-30
To Vote on County Division.

West St. Paul. - Governor !. A A
Burnqufst has signed a proclamation
calling a special election November z.
on the petition Of citizens of West St.
Paul and vicinity asking that part of
Dakota county be set aside and an
nexed to Ramsey county. The cleo.
ton will be in the district affected
and on the same day as the general
election. ~
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-08-30
TO DISTRIBUTE ROAD FUNDS
y. S. Leaves Matter to State and
County Boards.

1t is up to the State Highway Com
mission and the various county boards
to make the best possible use of the
$142,394.O6 which the Federal govern
ment has assigned as Minnesota's
share Of the $5.o00,00o appropriation
under the Federal road act.
J. H. Mullen, who has returned from
Washington, made his report to G. w.
Cooley, state engineer. Mr.. Cooley
said that the highway commission will
meet soon to agree on a definite policy
as to the distribution of the Federal
aid.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-08-30
Domestic

William }. Bryan's speaking tour in
behalf Of President Wilson will begin
about September Is, probably in Ohio,
and will continue until election day, it
WAS announced at Democratic nation
III headquarters at New York.
Reccivership for the Boston 4 Maine
railroad, which operates in the four
northern New England states and Can
hda, was asked for in bill in equity
filed In the federal court It Boston.
Holly Springs, Miss, is aroused as Il
result Of a brutal attack on Miss lnez
Meckles, nineteen pretty daughter of
prominent Marshall county planter
Bloodhounds are hunting for negro.
Eight men are dead and number
are missing as result Of boiler ex-
ploston of the Harlan Norris Stove fac
tory ut Jackson. Tenn.
In n telegram to George Pope, pres
ident of the National Association of
Manufacturers, President Wilson an
nounced at Washington that arbitra-
ton at this time was impossible and
that he had asked the railroads to con-
cedc nothing except the eight-hour
day, ITO which the whole economic
movement of the times seems to
point"
Mrs. Orlando Stowe. f1fty-five years
old, was killed, and her husband and
daughter were injured when their au-
tomobile went into ditch west of
South Bend, Ind.
Through her attorney. Charles j.
O'Connor of Chicago, Helen Morton
Bayly. daughter of Mark Morton, a
wealthy resident o. lake Forest. Ill.,,
has sued for divorce in the Lake coun-
ty circuit court, charging desertion.
How TO check the Sl,OOO,OOO,OOO
waste TN the marketing of farm prod
ucts will be the dominant theme of the
fourth national conference on market
Ing and farm credits called to meet
In Chicago December 4 and 5.
Two men were killed and S2.OUU
damage done by an explosion in the
plant Of the DUPONT dynamite works
ut Barksdale. Wis. The dead: David
Michaud, Hayward. Wis.,; Henry Ed.
ner, Ishpeming, Mich.
Only once In IS years of weather bu.
reau records was Sundays tempera.
ture of 81 on the top of the govern.
ment building at Milwaukee beaten
and that once was this year. Ten
deaths were reported.
A second street car strike was avert.
ed and a victory won for the Garments
union when the New York Railways
company agreed to reinstate II men
discharged for participating in demon
STATIONS III the Former strike.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-08-30
NO FEAR OF CROP FAILURE
Red River Valley Farmers Optimistic,
Banker Says.

Argyle. - Optimism is rampant in
the Red River valley, according to H.
L. Melgaard, president of the Farm
ers & Merchants bank. Mr.. Melgaard
asserted the farmers rather take the
talk of crop failure as a joke, as they
have so much of last years big crop
left over that many are holding on to
it in the hope of 81 wheat.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-08-30
Road to Exhibit States Produc cts.

Road to Exhibit States Products.
st. Paul. - Fred D. Sherman, state
immigration commissioner, has an
nounced completion of arrangements
with the Great Northern road for lib
eral space for Minnesota in the North
west products exhibit to be shown this
fall at the larger county and district
fairs In Ohio, Indiana and Illinois.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-08-30
Tri-Countv Fair il Delaved.

Winona. The Tri-County fair,
scheduled to be held here August 20
to September l, has been postponed in
definitely because of the prevalence Of
sickness and the demands of harvest
ing, according to an announcement by
the management. The exposition
probably will be held late in Septem.
Der or early in October it Is ANNOUNCE
ed.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-08-30
HEALTH SOCIETY TO EXHIBIT
Has Choice Space for Booths at State
Fair Reserved.

Has Choice Space Tor Booths at State
Fair Reserved.
Minneapolis.-The State Fair man.
agement has reserved a choice fifty
foot space for the exhibit of the Min
nesot ia Public Health Association.
Three physicians and three nurses
will be in constant attendance to dem
onstrate and answer questions. A
special First Aid troup of Boy Scouts
will show the common first aid meas
ures. There will be several booths,
featuring among other things, the
following: Infant Welfare, School
Medical Supervision, Adult Health,
Tuberculosis, Oral Hygiene, etc.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-08-30

Totals -. 8,087,778 1861, 176
Output decline after 1918 is charged
to unfavorable market conditions.
The total known tonnage Of CON-
mercial iron ore in Minnesota deposits
is 1,481, 919,783 tons, of which Ill.,
491.260 tons, or nearly one-tenth, is in
state-owned lands.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-08-30
$55 ACRE IS AVERAGE VALUE
Minnesota Tax Commission Complies
Interesting Figures.

Interesting Figures.
st. Paul.-The average value of an
acre OF land in Minnesota is SIS, &C.
cording to the summary of sales of
real estate for 1914 and 1915 compiled
by the Minnesota tax commission.
This average includes the wild lands
of Cook county in the extreme north.
eastern corner of the state and un-
crossed by railroads where $761 an
acre is the prevailing price, as well as
the fertile agricultural lands Of Little
Rock county in the extreme south
western corner served by four great
railway systems, where farms are
worth on the average $102.96 an acre.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-08-30
LAUNCHES 100000 PROJECT
st. Cloud Boosters Working For Civic
Center.

st. Cloud. - A 100000 project,
which will give St. Cloud a civic cen
ter, has been launched. The old
Catholic club here will be turned into
non-sectarian institute and the
building will be remodeled Business
men of all denominations are inter.
ested and those who were instru.
mental in raising more than $1,000.
for the new Minneapolis Y. M. C. A.
will be brought here to raise the
funds.