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The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-07-01
EFFORT OF MINERS
EXECUTIVES
Fails To Avert Strike of 1900 Men
i'm Western Kentucky-Presi-
dent Pollock Resigns.

Owensboro KY, June "a sensa-
tlonal turn was given the strike of $500
miners of District No. 23, of the West
ern Kentucky United Mine Workers of
America, when Robert Pollock, presi-
dent of the organization, resigned at
the district meeting here today. AS a
result of his resignation David Duncan,
of Central City, vice-presdent, will be-
come president
In announcing his resignation Mr.
Pollock said that he had done every
thing possible for the welfare of the
miners, and that three months ago he
thought the time was ripe to make an
advantageous contract with the opera
tors. He declared that the officers had
been accused of being unfaithfu to the
trust imposed upon them.
Recently referendum vote was taken
in the district on accepting a PROPOSE
ton made by the operators. The miners
rejected the proposition. The district
meeting held here today voted to ratify
the action of the local unions.
President Pollock and other officials
made speeches in the district, urging ac-
ceptance The meeting adjourned sine
die this afternoon, after appointing Re
lief Committees to raise funds to carry
on the strike.
Vice-Prcsdent Hays, of the Interna-
tional Board addressed the convention
this afternoon, urging it to accept the
recommendation of the National Board
and return to work.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-07-01
SOUTHERN SHERIFF SCORED.

Greenville. S. C.-Sheriff Rector is a
candidate for reelection, but is handi-
capped by his record during the strike
of textile workers at the Judson mills,
which started last November when op-
eratives were discharged when they
Joined the Textile Workers union,
Because the Home Circle called atten-
ton to the sheriff's strike activity, the
official hippantly referred to Editor Pc
den as "a union organizer The news
paper man came back with this retort
II have never organized or pretended
to organize union But, will add this
much regarding his (Rector's) record
If he stayed out of the Judson stri ike
and attended to his business the union
would have won the strike. But he did
all he could to break the strike. not only
put the strikers out OF their houses in
bad weather, but afterward offered then
the pitiful sum of $40 to move off anc
compromise. And the union people be
lieve the $40 was the Judson Mills com
pany and that Rector played double ano
a detective for the mills, If he stayed
away like ]. H. M, Ashley, sheriff o
Anderson. did in the Brogon strike
we would have won, too. Rector ha'
no business there, as there was no VIC
lcnce and no disorder was reported,
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-07-01
UNIONS ARE FAVORED
''IF CONDUCTED RIGHT

Charleston S. C-The Anderson Eve
ming Mail says
"A labor union is all right, but it must
be run with common sense if it is to do
anybody any good
Which is replied to by the Charleston
Review as follows:
"The Mail, which has been fighting
the organization of the printers of that
town. wants its readers to understand
that there are no good unions unless
the bosses write the bylaws and consti-
tuition. select the officers and run the
union in the interest of the bosses. OF
course, that would be very nice-for the
bosses 1t would be almost equal to the
scheme for a union of the miners of
Colorado presented by John ID. Rookie
fellcr. Jr Some of these days there will
land in Anderson a bunch of printers
that will not give in to the bosses SC
easily and bunch that will not leave
town until every printshop there is thor
oughly organized: and when the bosses
discover the benefits they themselves de-
rive from organized labor they will new
er think of going back TO the old way
of Everybody himself and-the- devil
take-the- -hindmost plan now in vogue"
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-07-01
DEFINES AMERICANISM.

Boston, - "Americanism," as under
stood by William b. Wilson, secretary
OF the federal department of labor, is
"a complete knowledge, understanding
of, and sympathy with. American man
hood and womanhood."
The former union miner gave this
definition in his address before more
than 300 men and women at a banquet
which followed a reception under the
auspices of the Central Labor Union.
Secretary Wilson opposed compulsory
arbitration or other legislation which
Compels workers to give notice before
striking, 1t was his experience in the
coal mines that this rule was only bene-
fetal to the employer.
Speaking of the work that the depart
ment of labor is doing in trade disputes
he said that more than so per cent OF
these disputes in which agents of tho
department have entered, satisfactory
settlements have resulted
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-07-01
PLUMBERS FINE RECORD.

Chicago.-"After 25 years of the sever
est jurisdctional conflict that the labor
movement can chronicle, all men of our
craft are now enrolled with and have
become members of the United Associa-
ton of Plumbers and Steam Filters of
the United States and Canada" writes
General Secretary-Treasurer Burke il
the Plumbers, Gas and Steam Filters
Journal.
This official summarizes the trade
movements of this organization from
1899 as follows:
Total number of strikes and loclouts
1,31S; total number won, 1,1s4; total
number compromised, 1902; total num-
Der lost, 32; total number of men in
volved, 36,607; total benefits paid from
1903 to May, 1916, $l,2S5,70S; average
wage, 1904, $500 per day; average wage
1916, $5 per day; eight hours consti-
tutes the days work; half holiday Sat.
urday throughout the year. in 1889 there
were 23 local unions with member
ship of 1,SO0; in 1916 there were G7;
local unions with membership of 44,245
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-07-01
A. F. OF L. DEDICATION
ARRANGEMENTS MADE

Washington-At the office of the
American Federation of Labor it was
learned that more than likely that sew
eral thousand trade unionists, represen-
tatives of all phases of organized labor,
will come to Washington on the Fourth
of July for the dedication of the new
A. F. of l.. office building and to par
ticpate in the ceremonies. There is to
be labor parade early in the morning
of July 4. The representatives of or
ganized labor from all over the coun-
try, as well as of Washington, will have
the American flags and their union ban
ners. There is to be an assembling of
the flags and banners and moving pic
lures taken from them The President
of the United States will deliver the
chief address.
Delegations intending to stay over one
or more days should communicate at
once with the A. F. of L. headquarters,
stating the accommodations they desire
and the approximate rate they are
willing to pay. Every effort is to be
put forth to secure the best accommo-
dations at the most reasonable rates
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-07-01
ONE PACKING HOUSE
SIGNS UP WITH UNION

A meeting of the members of the
Butchers Union was held last Thursday
morning at the Brighton House.
Michael Schuld, business agent, said
the average wages of butchers employed
in the packing houses of this city was
below $12 week and that butchers en-
ployed in other Western cities receive
from So to 1915 week more than here.
The Howard Pancero Packing Com
pany, 26O Stark street, signed up an
agreement with the Butchers Union.
The union officials were much elated, as
it is the first packing house in this city
that has sgnifed its intention of recog
nizing the Butchers Union.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-07-01
TRANSFERS LOCKED OUT.

minneapolis. - Over 1000 teamsters
have been locked out because of union
afliliation. Their employers are organ
lied, but deny employees the same right.
Many organized building craftsmen re-
fuse to accept material delivered by nom
union teamsters and the teaming con-
tractors are most bitter in their de-
nunciation of what they term unfair
ness" AT an open meeting of the COM
mon council unionists protested against
the policy of the police One council
man said the police could be put to bet
ter use if they drove out of the city the
gunner and floaters imported by em-
ployers
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-07-01
CINCINNATI, JULY /, 1916.
DEMANDS OF UNION LABOR.

The Mansfield Convention of the Ohio State Federation
of Labor 1915 outlined the Legislative demand of the Trade
Union Movement in Ohio when it unanimously adopted the
final and recommendations of its Committee
lation. These recommendations provided
l. Regulation and limiting the of the Injunction
T. Prohibiting the importation of strikebreakers
s. Prohibiting the exercise of police authority by others
than those in control of the State.
A. That the incoming Executive Board and the Legislative
agent be instructed to prepare and introduce in the
General Assembly bill to amend the Workmens
tion Act prohibiting sensuers under the from
ferring their insurance risks liability companies
). Eight hours for workers.
o. Providing for the Australian ballot system primaries
Find out before you if the whom you
in favor of the above demands if not else
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-07-01
Be Thankful
FOR
HEEKIN'S TEA
STRIKERS REJECT OFFER.

Philadelphia, Pa.-By a secret vote
the John B. Stetson Company strikers
have rejected an offer to return to
work Practically every one OF the 900
men and women declared that the offer
meant return to industrial slavery
that has been the rule in this hat manu-
featuring plant The strikers are. as
determined to stick as the day they
suspended work, March 1. This atti-
tude is shock to the company, which
has for years endeavored to develop
"trust-the-boss" spirit among its en-
ployes.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-07-01
STREET CAR MEN SIGN UP.

The entire labor should be pleased with the settle
OF the mems demands 1t is what they should
have received but is better than they did and they
10th strike that hardship merchants citizens
in general.
The negotiations handled by the local
and the work practically completed when Mr. McNorrow
rived
Let the city council give six tickets quarter
service W speak well OF the Traction Company
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-07-01
WATCH YOUR STEP.

Now that the scab have paradd with their bosses
paredness Parade Union
big Labor Day Parade
The admins have done all they could destroy
Labor Day Parade by giving municipal picnic that day and
placing all the popular Republican leaders armen of
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-07-01

committees with instruction hustle the crowd out to the various
parks thereby only damaging the Labor Day Parade but
and if successful this
will only be question of time when organized labor will be
forced to abandon their holiday that Judges Luede of
man, and few make speeches.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-07-01
IMPORTED CRIMINALS UNMoLEsTED.

Day alter day imported thugs who arrested for all
testify that they brought here by the Metal Trades
Association strike breakers they macnsts
and still Mayor Puchta has raised his
up that this importation of criminals is
OF this and the ought order the Metal
Trades Association stop he member of that body
he should look to the peace of the community
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-07-01
POLITICS IN THE MILITIA.

Governor Willis using politics the militia he eegraphed all
the Coone asking them to place certain their
euenants That what labor objects they equal
vantage and equal opportunity,
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-07-01
WENT GOOD.

The "Crco" Cadets and the Ivoryda Infantry made great
showing in the Preparedness Parade.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-07-01
DISPLEASING.

1t is alleged etc. that Col Proctor awful when the
painters let on bond.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-07-01
BUSINESS FIRST.

Col VIM Mesh paraded last Saturday. but his employees the
Workhoue put in full days labor.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-12-14

If a Register Want AID will not do 1t
cit can't be done!"
Frank Lawler, Of Sioux Falls, was a
guest at the A. w. Collins home over
Sunday.
O. G.. Halverson, banker at Bruce,
was in the city Thursday on business
for his bank.
Val Parsons and c. G. Pease, of
Sioux Falls, were Ill the city Friday on
business affairs.
S. A. Pittenger was over from
Aurora Saturday figuring on moving
here for the winter.
Judge j. P. Alexander was at Clark
Friday attending to some cases he had
before the court there.
Wallace E. Purdy returned Wednes-
day evening from Chicago where he
had been on business matters.
Theo. Flittie, of the Bank of Brook
ings, spent several days last week at
Elkton and Astoria in the interest Of
the bank.
Mrs. Oscar Larson, who had been
here visiting her sisters, Miss Ed
Poole and Mrs. Ella Peterson, left for
her home at volga Friday evening.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-12-14

Chas. Rowe spent Sunday with
friends at Sioux Falls.
Mrs. Jesse Kelly and son Nern went
to Elkton on business Monday.
Mark Connolly was i'll a few days
last week and confined to his home.
Thos. Connolly spent a few days the
past week in the Twin Cities on bust
ness.
If you want the best typewriter rib
bon call at the Register Office. The
same old price still prevails.
f. G.. Montgomery spent several
days last week in Brown and Day
counties on business matters.
Miss Minnie Larson, who spent a
couple of weeks with her sister, Mrs.
Jack Vrenegor, left Monday for her
home at Flandreau.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. S. Stevens, of Cas-
tlewood, spent a few days last week
with Mr.. and Mrs. j. l.. Jarvis. Mrs.
Stevens and Mrs. Jarvis were old
schoolmates. Mr.. and Mrs. Stevens
left Monday for Florida to spend the
winter.
The local stores are filled with holi-
day goods and many of them have
beautifully dressed windows displaying
the nice things for shoppers. TIL"
Brookings stores and shop keepers
have certainly expended much money
best the market can afford in Christ
mas goods, and all unite in saying that
prices are low considering the adj
anc in the cost of everything.
The Jermstad brothers turned a
bunch of sheep numbering 1870 into
a quarter section of corr early in tn"
fall and recently marketed the bunch
at a profit of $500 over the cost. Be
sides this they husked 1850 bushels
of corn from the field, and are now
feeding 80 head of cattle, As head of
hogs and 20 head of horses on the corn
that was knocked down. The boys
figure they have made a big profit on
their corn over the actual price at
market value. The profit on the sheep
alone made them $3.50 per acre for
their orn
A subscriber to the Register in re-
hitting his year in advance says: A
for myself | will say the only place is
on the farm. Us farmers don't min
the high cost of living because we
have a lew cows, hogs and chickens,
raise our own potatoes and other gar
den truck. There is no place like the
farm for a poor man il he is willing to
work. l worked in town IS years and
have been on the farm three years and
l have made more money in those
three than in all the years l lived in
town and besides plenty to eat we
have good health. My advice to all
working men is back to the farm and
live"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-12-14

January Clearance prices on suits
and coats at Cole Mercantile Co.
Photographs taken on or before the
goth of December at the Clarin Studio
will be finished for Christmas.
Rather than move same will sell
reasonable office desk, 5 chairs and ,
tables. Hall Sales and Advertising
Bureau.
Prof. Champlin, of State College, is
in Washington, D. c., this week ar
ranging for the cooperative cereal in
v~estigation for next year.
A false fire alarm was turned in
Tuesday afternoon and for a short
time many people were headed for the
fourth ward as fast as autos could go.
The recall saved the fire department
a long hard run.
President Perisho, of State College,
is away on a speaking tour OF the
state. He addressed the county Off,
SS''N>'
GERS and teachers at WATERFOWL Mon
day evening, the Holstein Cattle Deal
ers there Tuesday. evening and the
Farmers Cooperative Association at
Sioux Falls on Wednesday evening.
The Register has been handed a
letter written from the border by one
of the members of the South Dakota
regiment. The party writing the letter
takes exceptions to the sending OF
$1,000 10 Europe and forgetting the
boys and needy mes "at home Or
investigation We find that he was mis-
taken in regard to Mr.. Hubbard bear
ing all the expense of sending the
Thanksgiving packages to the boys
but the Register agrees with him ina
charity should begin at home" AN
if there is a disposition to do good
and furnish christmas cheer at thi:
time of the year the boys and othel
suffering humanity on the border
should be remembered. The party
writing the letter is quite bitter II
his denunciation Of the people O
Brookings for their "shortsightednoss
as no calls it and as he is a home boy
It certainly strikes home.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-12-14
Local and Personal

Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Donaldson left
last week for Grand Junction and
other Colorado points to spend the
winter.
G.. E. Green, of Minneapolis, spent
several days the past week visiting his
sister, Mrs. F. NJ. Kremer. He left
for home Wednesday.
The best and most complete assert
ment of typewriter ribbons in the city
car be found at the Register Office.
The best ribbons on the market.
Sheriff MINER went to Sioux Falls
Tuesday with Theo. Kjorseth who was
sem to the pen for two years for at
tempting to carve up his family.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. McElmurry re-
turned Monday evening from Youngs-
town, Ohio, where they were called
a week ago by the death of their grand
son.
The regular meeting Of the O. E. S.
will occur on Tuesday evening, Deem
Der 10Th, at which time there will be
installation of officers. All members
are requested to be present.
Mrs. C. p. Scott was w from
VOlga Friday and informs the Register
that she has purchased a farm two
miles north of the city where the fam
lily will soon make their home.
G.. H. Koerper, of Harrisburg, has
purchased the west quarter Of the
Hughson farm in Trenton township
and will soon become a citizen of
Brookings county. l. E. Lees made
the sale.
Will Reid and family moved to
Brookings last week and will live on
Eighth They formerly resid'
ed north of Elkton in Richland town.
ship. Otto Reid will make his home
with them.
r. J. Courtney, of Onida, was the
guest of Representative G. n. Ken
nard on Tuesday, stopping off enroute
to spend Christmas with his aged
mother at Green Spring, Ohio. Mr.
Courtney is the representative from
Sulley county and he and Mr.. Kennard
became fast friends during the session
of the last legislature.
DR.. Sayre and Henry Swering, as a
committee from the council, and Ed
Carlisle. chief of the fire department
went to Luverne Sunday to look Owe
a double tank chemical truck for the
city fire department. The committed
was very ~favorably impressed will
the truck and in all probability thu
council will purchase it on the com
mittee's recommendation.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-12-14

"A "a % "a e u u EM "a &c II VI
GETTING BUSINESS is a good =
deal like fishing. The first i'm :
portant thing about fishing is to z
fish; the next, keep on fishing; :
and the next, fish some more. BY Z
this rule the good fisherman gets n
his fish, always remembering that .
there's never so good a time to 8
fish as when the fish are biting .
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-12-14

Always good for presents. In
all the new and popular stones
and mountingS $500 up
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-12-14
Hawkes. Cut Glass

Best cut glass made. Name on
each piece. Bon Bon Dishes,
Berry Dishes, Vases, Cream
and Sugar, Perfume Bottles,
Salad Bottles, Etc.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-12-14
French Ivory Toilet Articles

The dainty cream White of these
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-12-14

tOlIet pieces DIenU
with any color
combination and
is especially de
sirable for Xmas
gifts. We have it
in complete sets
or single pieces.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-17
LIKES WAR
Released from British Army.
Young American Refuses
to Stop FIGHTING.

LONDON, Dec. 16-N Norman Bruce
Wallis, an 18 year old American from
New Orleans, enlisted as a private In
the British army some months ago.
Three attempts have been made by
his family. through the American en-
bassy, to get him back to the United
States, but the lad Is still in the army
lighting in France with a Scottish
regiment.
When he was released from his
regiment the first tine and arrange
.ments made for his passage to Amert-B
ga. he missed the connection by
enlisting in another regiment.
All the formalities for his re-
lease were again gone through, and
an official of his embassy personally
Installed him IN the home. of some
friends to await the sailing OF the
boat in which his passage had been
taken.
Wallis, however. returned to his
old regiment. whers, through mis-
understanding, he was arrested for a
deserter.
Punishment was averted by. official.
explanations. and today Wallis-now
known as Norman NIacgregor Bruce
lis with his unit in France
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-17
Rail AmiYas-
iDlDTOVemen

The curved steel rail Tor entrance
from Main street into the new station
of the traction company arrived sew
eral days ago and probably will be
put in soon. The building is beginning
to look somewhat complete.
The cars will run in under shelter
when done and nice waiting room
is being finished OF on the first floor
with all modern conyeniences. A store
room viii also be connected with it,
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-17

The freight and express will be run
on through to the rear where large
quarters have been prepared for the
large business that has been built up
over this line. From appearance it
looks as though the traction company
expects to branch out from here or
+it77would nevcer have built so con1-
.plete a station as this one. The Bell
Telephone Company will occupy an
entire floor Of it and the other floor
will contain separate Office rooms.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-17
BnEs Grocery Store.

Ross King, a man OF some exper-
fence in the grocery business, has pur-
chased the Railroad COOPERATIVE Store
on Main street from Special Receiver.
]. NJ. Foster, and opened II up Friday
morning for business,
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-17
WESTON women.
TO Be SANTA TO
POOR TOTS
ASK Money and Discarded Ar
tiCEes from the People of
the Section.
rsYretAL ~ T ~ - e.

WESTON. Dec. 16-The Woman's
Club is planning to hold a meeting at
ing. the poor children who are not fay
ored with visit from Santa Claus.
Money or discarded articles in homes
where children have outgrown their
.playthings viii be greatly appreciated
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-17
1Tarrfed at Cumbcrlanl.

Jacob Koblegard. yciIngest son Of
Miss Louise Edwards, daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs j. II. Edwards, were married
at Cumberland. Md, last Saturday.
They are visiting in eastern cities on
q honeymoon trip.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-17
paYinP AueY.

The alley between Second and Third
street is being paved as fast as the
weather will permit from Center ave-
nue. 10 River avenue This is q good
Improvement.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-17

by the club. These noble women de-
serve help. II you feel like helping,
call the president, Mrs. Linn Brannon,
and your donation will be sent after.