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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-01-20
Coughs and Colds Are Dangerol

Few of us realize the danger
Coughs and Colds. We consider Il
common and harmless ailments.
ever statistics tell US every third
son dies of a lung ailment. Danger
bronchial and lung diseases folio
neglected cold. As your body strug
against cold germs, no better aid
be had than DR.. Kings NeW Discov
Its merit has been tested by old
young. In use over 45 years. GC
bottle today. Avoid the risk of seri
ailments. Druggists.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-01-20

was sent in for reinforcements, and
a men responded.
Before the reinforcements arrived
the mob had attacked the first detach-
ment, and when the second reached
the sceen most of the damage had
been done. 4 second riot ensued in
which the fighting was spectacular.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-01-20
Negro Burned to Death.

Tulsa, Okla, Jan. ia negro
known as Smokum, after being twice
dragged out of his burning cottage
at Sand Springs, went back in the
house and was burned to death last
night. The blaze almost wiped out
the negro section of the village.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-01-20
TO REMOVE DANDRUFF

~s-s'.s--ss--s- s--s.s-s-e-s-s-s
Get a 25-cent bottle of Danderine at
any drug store, pour little into your
hand and rub well into the scalp with
the finger tips. By morning most, if
not all, of this awful scurf, will have
disappeared. Two or three applica-
tions will destroy every bit of dan
druff; stop scalp itching and falling
hair.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-01-20

Armageddon is now almost within
the fighting zone. that is. the real
Armageddon. But the Bull Moosers
are strangely uneXcited about it.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-12-09
holland NAMES FAIRHURST
TO BE HIS CHIEF DEPUTY
NO OTHER APPOINTMENTS UNTIL
RETURN FROM KANSAS CITY.
Secretary of State-elect Leaves for Two
Weeks Visit in His Old Home Town
Accompanied by New Appointee.

Last Saturday James R holland. sec
rctary Of state-olect, announced the ap-
Poiutmcnt Of Floyd Fairhurst to be his
chief deputy after he takes office on
January Q, Immediately afterward Mr
holland, his wife, Mrs. Jimmie" and
Mr. Fairhurst left for a two weeks visit
to the newly elected secretary's old home
in Kansas City
This is the only appointment that will
be made by Mr.. holland until after the
governor and his cabinet meet. about
December 20. An understanding is said
to exist among the officers-elect that
they shall name their individual chief
deputies. After that an ear will be Civ
en- TO the Democratic organization.
Fairhurst was assistant chief license
inspector under former Auditor Charles
Wilson. He was also chief deputy in the
fire and police board during the three
years when Noland served as secretary.
He has been for some time manager of
the Denccsatic club and prominent in
both Denver and state politics. Party
leaders appear generally to favor his
appointment. and he was strongly in
dorsed. Mr.. Noland and mis- party will
return to Denver about December is.
II is understood that upon his return
to Denver. Mr. Noland will give consid-
Grafton to the selection of deputy la
bor commissioner from n list OF ten or
twelve applicants for the position.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-12-09
COLORADO MINERS
RECEIVE MORE PAY
The North and West Districts
Profit by Organization
National Fuel Company at Frederick
and Erie Grant Wage Advances
as Do Mines in Mesa County

Beginning this week, the National
Fuel company, operating the Puritan
and Shamrock mines in the Frederick
districts, in northern Colorado, an
nounced raise in wages of miners. The
advance was taken voluntarily by the
National Fuel company, and makes the
miners in these mines among the best
paid of any in Colorado because of the
excellence and easy @orl ng quality of
the coal
The raise includes every class Of labor
employed at the mines, engineers now
receiving 1886 per day where before they
got but 1920; firemen now get 50 90
per day as against $3.50 previously;
weighers get 1896 as against 1920; un-
derground men are raised from So 80 to
S346 per day; pick miners viii now get
65 cents per ton, where previously they
got but 63 cents. Machine helpers, yard
age men, machine runners, blacEsmiths
top men, shot firers, and loading and
shooting men were raised proportion
ately.
The Puritan mine produced 5000
tons of coal in November, which is the
most Of any mine hauling thru a shaft
has produced in the state. Furthermore
the National people operate the Sham
rock and Evans mines, and have the
largest payroll of any company in Weld
county.
Coal miners in the twelve mines OF
Mesa county in the Grand Junction dis
trict have been given raises in wages,
said TO be due to the management's
realization that the increase in the cost
of living necessitates corresponding ad-
vance in wages. The men hired by the
day get flat increase of IS cents per
day and the miners pet lift of 10 cents
per ton OF coal. This affects about 100
miners and laborers
Reorganization of bona fide unions OF
miners in the Colorado coal mining dis
tricts has been the PRIME reason for
these wage increases. and it is expected
other companies will soon make similar
announcement.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-12-09

in my mind there is no question that
some of US are striving to do the very
best We possibly can to give to the
great movement for which the American
Federation OF Labor stands the best that
is in us. While some are more fortu-
nate than others because of natural en-
dowment and the spirit which moves
them, there is no question that the name
OF Samuel Gompers, when the history OF
the lobar movement is written, will be
emblazoned on the pages of that history.
There is no question that the memory of
his achievements, OF his fidelity to the
great work of uplift will live in the
minds and hearts and memories OF all
those who have been fortunate enough to
have been associated with him. Living
in his deeds we know his place in the
hall OF fame is secure. Still it is well
that his features as well as his work be
perpetuated so that the memory and
the knowledge OF his work may be an In
spiration to those who shall come after
Us. But Mr.. Gompers is a modest man.
Work of Chicago Sculptures.
a sculptress of ability in Chicago,
Miss kathleen Wheeler, succeeded thru
the Vaccinations OF some of President
Gomper's friends, in chloroforming him
leLLE E4lpAEu 70 lLluCE Mn slL LOT
her to make a bust OF him She labored
faithfully and she has achieved success.
1t is now my great pleasure to present
to this convention the result OF her
handiwork- Turning to the president.l J
Mr.. Samuel Gompers, have the honor
of introducing to you life-like bust of
yourself in order that you may see your
self as others see you"
Delegate Perkins, at the close of his
address, unveiled a handsome bronze
bust OF President Gompers.
Chairman Mitchell: Mr.. Gompers, ac-
cept this gift, and permit me formally
to notify you of your unanimous elec-
tion as president OF the American Fed
Grafton OF Labor"
Gompers Accepts Gift
President Gompers replied as follows.
Il find it difficult to express what
7 feel at this time. Mr.. gratitude to
you. my appreciation OF your indorse-
ment OF that which 1 have tried to do,
is more than I can tell you. After all,
il is not the question OF achievement,
it is the question of what one tries to
do. the spirit. and the purpose which
prompted me to act, of that which I
have endeavored to do and TO say in or
Continued on Page Four
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-12-09

Fourth-Considcratio OF increase in
freight rates TO meet additional cSpendi-
lures by railways by adoption of the
eight hour day.
Fifth-Amendmcnt of the federal stat
utes which provide for mediation, con-
ciliation and arbitration of Industrial
controversies by adding provision for
a fun public investigation of the merits
of such disputes before strike or lock.
out may be lawfully attempted.
Sixth-Thc lodgment in the hands OF
the president of power in case Of mill
tary necessity to take control of such
portions and such rolling stock of the
railways as may be required for military
use and TO operate them for military
purposes.
Two Propositions Enacted.
The second and third of these recon-
mendations congress acted upon last
September; that is. passage of the eight
hour law and authorization of commits
sion to observe and report upon its prac-
teal results In his message the prcsi-
dent stated that he had reached the
conclusion that there was no necessity
for action upon the fourth fecommenda ..
tion as he believed the interstate COM
mcrce commission now had full author.
ity to handle the rate question.
OF the other three Recommendations
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-12-09

ever they are reeded and whenever they
are needed.
This is 4 program of regulation. pre-
vention, and administrative efficiency
which argues its own case in the mere
statement of it. With regard to one of
its items, the increase in the efficiency
OF the interstate commerce commission,
the house OF representatives has already
acted; its action needs only the concur
renee of the senate.
No Involuntary Servitude.
81 WOULD HESITATE TO RECoM-
MEND. AND l DARE SAY THE CON.
GRESS WOULD HESITATE TO ACT
UPON THE SUGGESTION SHOULD l
MAKE IT, TIL AT ANY MAN IN ANY
OCCUPATION SHOULD BE OBLIGED
RY LAW TO CONTINUE IN AN EN-
PLOIMENT WHICH HE DESIRED To
LEAVE. TO PASS A LAW WHICH
FORBADE OR PREVENTED THE IN
DGNIDUAL WORKMAN TO LEAVE
HIS WORK BEFORE RECEIVING THE
APPROVAL OF SOCIETY IN DOING
so WOULD RE TO ADOPT A NEW
PRINCIPLE INTO OUR JURISPRUD-
ENCE WHICH TAKE IT FOR
GRANTED WE ARE NOT PREPARED
TO INTRODUCE.
But the PROPOSAL that the operation
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-12-09

of the RAILWAYS os the country shall
not be stopped or interrupted by the
concerted action { org nzed bodies OF
men have heen instituted which s. all
make the whole question At issue plain
for the Judgment of the opinion of the
nation is not to propose any such prin.
ciple.
Safeguarding OF Society.
1T is based upon the vc,y different
principle that the n 'crtei action of
powerful bodies OF u.cn shall not lie
permitted to top the industrial pro
cesses of the nation, at any rate before
the nation shall have had an opportu.
nifty 10 acquaiut itself with the merits
of the case as between employe ,Ld en-
ployer, time to form ITS opinion upon
an impartial statement of the merits,
and opportunity to consider all prac-
ticable means of conciliation or arbi-
tration. | can see nothing in that prop
osition but the justifiable safeguarding
by society of the necessary processes of
its very life,
There is nothing arbitrary or MUST
in it unless it be arbitrarily and un-
justly done. 1t can and should be done
with full and scrupulous regard for
the interests and liberties of III con-
cerned as well as for the permanent
interests OF society itself"
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-12-09
Leaduille Miners Awarded Third
Demand by State Commission

The state industrial commission last
Monday rendered an award in the Lead
Vile metal miners case granting a slight
increase in wages. II amounts to aP-
proNimatcly onc-third OF that originally
demanded by Cloud City Miners Union.
The increase is to be effective from
December /, last Friday, and provides
for a raise from $3.50 to $3.50 per day
for hand miners, muckcrs and surfaeo
mon: s3.s5 to - for timber men, and
from $40 TO $3.50 for engineers, black
smiths and similar crafts. About 1000
men are affected
The operators refused to conccde full
recognition of the union. At this time
II Is not known whether the award will
be accepted by the men. A meeting TO
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-12-09

yet remaining before congress the prcsi-
dent said:
The necessity for such legislation Is
manifest and pressing. Those who have
entrusted us with the responsibility and
duty of serving and safeguarding them
in such matters would find IL hard, !
believe. to excuse failure TO act Iron
these grave matters or any unnecessary
postponemcnt of action upon them.
Not only does the Interstate COM
mercc commission now find il practically
impossible with its present membership
and organization, to perform its grea.
functions promptly and thoroly, but 1t
is not unlikely that it may presently
he found advisable to add TO its duties
still Others equally heavy and ex!,ctmg
1t must first be perfected as an admin
istrativc instrument
Program of Efficiency.
"Thc country cannot and should not
consent to remain any longer exposed to
profound industrial disturbances for
lack of additional means of arbitration
and Cancellation which the congress can
easily and promptly supply, And all
will agree that there must be no doubt
as to the power Of thc executive to
make immediate and uninterrupted use
of the railroads for the concentration of
the military forces of the nation wher.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-12-09
PRESIDENT WILSON IN MESSAGE TO CONGRESS DECLARES AGAINST
COMPULSORY ARBITRATION WREQUESTED BY RAILROAD PLS

President Wilson's annual message to
congress, delivered in person before n
Joint session OF the house and senate
Tuesday at noon, was brief consisting
of only l,5oo words and dealt largely
with the railroad situation. He urged
completion of the program submitted
when the Adamson eight hour law was
enacted last September. This consists
of six provisions as follows:
First-Enlargcmcnt of the interstate
commerce commission from five to nine
members and extending its powers.
Second-Establshmen of an eight
hour day as legal basis of work for
railroad employees in the transportation
service.
Observation-Disclosures of appointment
by the president of a commission to OBJ
serve actual results of the eight hour
day in the transportation service.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-12-09
Labor Temple Association to
Discuss Building:Site Sunday

The Labor Temple Association feel
highly encouraged at the success which
the efforts OF the committee are meet
ing Local unions are pledging stock
subscriptions literally. and it will be but
q short time before the Association will
be in position to select and purchase n
building site.
Once q site is secured it will not be
long until building operations begin.
\ meeting of the directors and Others
interested will be held Sunday noon at
The Bulletin office, when the selection
of site will be considered
\ proposal OF the Pure Gold Tobacco
company to redeem the tags from Pure
Gold tobacco at the rate of one-half
cent each. the money to be donated to
the Temple fund has been accepted.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-12-09
UNORCANIZED men
SEEK WILSON'S AID
Ask That Railroads Be Per-
mitted to Raise Rates
Denver Movement Has Approval Of
Executives of Corporations and
Is to Disoredit Adanson Bill

Employees Of the executive offices of
the railroads, having headquarters In
Denver, held a meeting in the ordinary
OF the Brown Palace hotel Friday night
OF last week for the purpose of draft
ing letter to President Wilson request
ing that the railroad companies be per.
mitted to increase freight rates. os-
tensibly the motive for this action was
TO secure an increase of wages for the
unorganized employees OF the railroad
companies.
1t was given out that those present,
tho not large in number. had organized
as the National Association OF Railroad
Employees" the first branch OF a serie.
to be formed, it was said, in every con-
gressional district thruout the United
States. There is no secret that the
meeting was encouraged by the rail
roads and that they will support this
movement among the nou-union en-
ployes. The principle object of the agi-
tatiOn is admittedly to show that the
Adamson bill was class legislation IN
that it denied to the unorganized rail-
road men privileges which it accorded
to those whose demands were made thru
the railroad brotherhoOds.
Gives Wilson Fair Warning.
The message to the president puts
him upon notice that petition is being
circulated among 100000 clerks and
other railroad employees who are not
members OF the brotherhoods or rail-
road unions. This petition, it is stated,
viii be circulated in every congressional
district in the country The message
further sets forth that there is no in
tention on the part of these unorganized
employees to strike in event congress
fails to permit the railroad companies
to increase freight rates.
Following Is copy OF the telegram
sent to the President:
s7 Denver. Colo Dee 3, 1916.
To the Hon. WOODROW Wilson. President
of the United States, Washington.
D. c:
An association to be composed OF the
one ana one-naIf million railway en-
ployes not affected by the Adamson law
has been inaugurated in Colorado for
the purpose OF placing in your hands
and before the congress petition re-
questinC authority for the railroads to
raise all rates sufficiently to cover a
substantial advance in the wages of
these men.
Not Menace to Peace"
This organization is to be known as
the National Association OF Railway
knployes, and any employe of a railway
company is eligible to membership. Our
constitution proclaims the purpose only
as outlined herein and in nowise to be
a union Of menace to the peace and
prosperity of the country.
We will send you and the present
congress this petition, signed by at least
one million men, but desire to call this
matter TO your attention so that we
may not be overlooked in the IaoisIo
tion TO be enacted during the early days
Of the present session
We know that you realize the pam
mount necessity for the advance in the
wages of these men.
EDWIN DALE WHITE.
WILLIAM T. GILMAN.
CHARLES E. HOOPER,
OLLIE WILCOX,
OSCAR c. SWAN.
SPENCER COLE.
Executive Committee.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-12-09
By DANTE BARTON
Committee on Industrial Rela tons

NEW YORK, Nov. 4.-The Baltimore
convention, 1915, OF the American Fed
eration of Labor has quite certainly set
a historic mark in the economic devei-
opment of the United States. Probably,
too, in the political development of the
country Under a leadership that has
long proved its safety and sanity, and
has sometimes been reproached as too
conservative, the Federation assumed
definitely the direction and leadership OF
the movement in America for industrial
and economic justice. President Samuel
Gompers in a spontaneous notable ut
terance, struck the note for fundamental
democracy in the economic field, that
was quite fairly comparable to Lncoln's
statement OF political democracy in the
Gettysburg address. That was when Mr..
Gompers. in brief review of the lineup
Of the forces Of wealth TO crush the la
Dor movement, bade those forces beware
that they did not push labor too far.
only a day or two before the whole
convention. without dissenting voice,
had declared that wherever the power
Of Injunction and compulsion was
usurped by a court or judge to throttle
liberty. that usurpatiou Of power should
b, ignored and disobeyed.
The words and spirit and action OF
the convention were most significant
when viewed with the surrounding CIR
cumstanees Of politics, economic crises
and world affairs.
Opposition Forces Confer.
In New York. concurrently, was meet
ing the National Industrial conference,
quite badly and boldly expressing the
purpose Of 1900 employers, eight billion
dollars Of capital, and the mastery OF
seven million workers. chiefly morgan
ized and underpaid, to oppose and defeat
all efforts Of all workers, organized or
unorganiIed. TO better their economic
conditions by conscious control of their
own lives and means Of livelihood. That
industrial conference had been called to-
c~tfrr a@ the prra.cr-enccessor to the
discredited National Association Of Man
ufacturcrs.
Concurrently. also, was meeting In
Washington. the congressional committee
to investigate the railroads and tho rail-
road question, and the wage question a,
affecting the railroads and the trans
portation problem The field for inve.-
tigation and discussion by the committee
had laid the widest foundation for all
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-12-09

This tobacco is union made and bears
the union label. and the members OF
union labor who smoke can help the
Temple without any sacrifice on their
part.
This method of assisting in the cree
ton OF a Labor Temple may be es-
tended to other lines of union made
goods Not alone will the Temple fund
benefit, but it will encourage the pur.
chase of union labeled products.
An extensive advertising campaign
Will be carried on by the Pure Gold
Tobacco company, and this liberal Of
fer deserves the support of organized
labor
A vigorous campaign for the selling of
Temple stock TO the Individual members
OF local unions is being carried on, and
success of the movement seems assured.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-12-09
AUTHORITY IS GRANTED
WIFI. N. FOR NEW TITLE
ALL PROTESTS WITHDRAWN WHEN
SATISFACTORILY EXPLAINED.
Henceforth to Be Known as Interna-
tional Union of Mine, Mill and
Smelter Workers of America.

Permission was given by the recent
convention Of the American Federation
OF Labor to the Western Federation of
Miners to change the name Of that or
ganization in conformity with a refer
endum vote taken following the annual
meeting of the miners in Great Falls,
Mont The report of me A. F. of L.
executive council bearing on this subject
was approved, and is as follows:
The Western Federation of Miners
made application for a change of its
title to international Union of Mine,
Mill and Smelter Workers" The execu-
tive board making the application dis
tinctiyely disclaimed any desire or pur-
pose in changing or extending the juris-
diction under its new title. Protests
from several organizations were received,
and President Gompers was authorized
by US to hold a conference with the Of
ficers of the Western Federation OF Min
ers and the representatives of the pro-
testing organizations. That conference
Sas held. and upon the clear understand
ing that no change or extension of juris-
diction was involved in the application,
the objections were withdrawn. We,
therefore, authorized the issuance of the
charter to the Western Federation of
Miners under its new title.
The report was adopted as read
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-12-09
SANTA FE GIVES MEN BIG BONUS

Directors Of the Atchison. Topeka &
Santa Fe Railway company have author
lied distribution equal to ten per
cent OF a years pay TO all its employees
in the service of the system for at least
two year and whose annual compensa-
ton does not exceed $500. President
Ripley said this week that the amount
to BE- distributed was estimated at
about s2.75o.O 600. He said that the rail
road. especially since the influence OF
the European war has been fully felt
has enjoyed what appears to be an
abnormal prosperity" 1t was in recoc-
milton Of this and OF the increased cost
OF living that led the directors to make
the distribution, he said
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-12-09
Bronze Bust of Gornpers a Gift
From the Convention Delegates
Life Size Image of American Labor Chief Unueed Bali
Meeting Imms sdiately Following His Reelection
Head of Federation BY Unanimous Vote

just after Samuel Gompers had been
unanimously reelected at the recent Bal
timore convention of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, Delegate George W.
Perkins, president of the International
Cigarmakers Union, Of which Gompers
also is member and delegate, was rec
ognized by the presiding officer, John
Mitchell
Delegate Perkins said:
1T is sometimes difficult for some
Of US to break into the limelight, but
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-12-09
MILLIONS OF wATERED R.R. STOCK

The interstate commerce commission
has completed its work of compiling the
physical valuation OF the New Orleans.
Texas & Mexico railroad and places the
cost OF reproducing this property at s..
sG5.636. II is capitalized at S4o.a3S. .O3l
The report shows the original cost of the
line equipped was Sl2.l94 23l The rec
ord cost OF the roads equipment it Is
stated was found to be unduly large
The rose must have its thorns. and
the gladstone heart its sorrow TO be
strong.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-12-09
WILL URGE LABOR LEGISLATION

Texas trade unionists are preparing
for the next session of the state legisla-
ture when they will urge the passage of
numerous legislative proposals The list
includes an anti-injunction bill similar
to the federal Clayton law, and which
will regulate the use of the injunction
writ in times of strike.