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The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-03-23
Comment.

"The Socialist Party should see to
it that it's official organ contains only
such matter as will tend to strengthen
and build up the party. To do that
we must have a paper that can be
cheerfully recommended to the general
public and especially to those who may
be favorable to our cause and might
be induced to join the party by such
propaganda. For them to read The
American Socialist as it appears now
from week to week with all the party
controversy, invective, upbraiding,
personal likes and dislikes of official
dom and those interested in official
dom, is to have them ask in what way
can they better themselves by severing
their connections with donkey, ele-
plant or bull moose party, to join one
that appears, at least, to be dominated
by conglomeration of Kilkenny cats.
80 members in good standing.
Published for seconds, March 10,
1916.
Lockwood, Trafton, March rs at 81
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-26
DOC WATERBURY TO
QUIT CRIME, he SAYS
Pleads Guilty to Confidence
Game and May Reveal
Noted Crooks DOings.
BLAMES POLICE BOUNDING

Jules II. Ford. known internationally
as Doc Waterbury. WHO SAYS he has a
dual personality, pleaded guilty to
grand larceny in the second degree be-
fore Judge Muiquccn in General Ses-
slons yesterday and was sent to The
limit OF which IL Ave years, VIII be
pronounced. In the meantime IL is
probable that Ford viii give 10 the Dis
trict ATTORNEY n history OF his life as
we'll as valuable information about
crooks who have been successful in this
country and abroad.
Ford. who IL OF athletic build. was
recently brought back from Montreal.
where he was picked up after a search
OF several months. Last October he
passed through this c!ty en- route from
California 90 Canada and spent enough
time TO call on by. Allan starr who
paid $500 10 become n lfe IN OF
the Gridiron Club Of Washington. Ford
admitted that he got the money.
Ford. who ~ 10 wears old. ls a
native of this state and SAYS he - a
graduate OF Cornell. He has % late
years been known as a confidence man
who spent much OF his time on ocean
steamers. lie Is said To ave married
into a respected family Of Westches'er
county.
II have played the game and had my
FUN" said Ford III his cell. "Now
have TO pay the penalty. | ain game and
| expect to pay. When this case IL over
I am through and 7 mean II. Perhaps
IL would have been better for me If
had been convicted before now
Ford asserted that he had been driver
back to crime though being uncovered
TO his employer by a detective who knew
his past. II was said that he, II he de
sired to. could tell a great deal ahou
n band Of men who have been COINS
| about the Wall street district coll.ctiu;
subscriptions for a preparedness cam
paigu.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-26

managers see in the situation
concerning the eight hour demand AT
present lies in the reports OF dissat's-
t'rtion with the propaganda which are
coming from some of the union locals.
NOT only are passenger men not SHOW
me- any enthusiasm over 1t, but II ~ said
That engineers IN the freight service OF
roads like the Pennsylvania are demur-
rms at the step at this time. These men,
however. appear 10 be in the minority.
IT outvoted by the others they must Join
In supporting the demand.
Although similar dissatisfaction has
oech III evidence among certain classes
OF employees before when labor disputes
have arisen oil the railroads, this has
never been brought out before the differ
ent arbitration tribunals. The absence
or any and all employees who felt salts
ned with their Jobs and wages has been
"A feature OF all these proceedings. The
reason for this Is that a rule OF the
brothcrhoods absolutely forbids. under
penalty of expulsion. any member from
appearing and giving testimony against
his officers.
This rule-one OF the most important
the unions have--lnay explain the appar-
cnt solidarity shown when situations
arise like the present one. 1t has been
one OF the greatest sources OF strength
the leaders have had. In all procee d
ings outside of the locals themselves
and the grand convention OF the brother
hoods 1t acts effectively to suppress all
criticism OF the policy Of the leaders
1nasmuGl as expulsion carries with II
the loss of all death benefits, the penalty
is so severe that apparently no member
OF these unions cares 10 incur IL for the
sake OF vo!cing his sentiments.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-26
JERSEY TITLE GOLF
TILT AT ENGLEWOOD
Association Vote FavOrs It's
Course Over Deals for
state Tourney.
JUNE |. AND 3 CHOSEN

The Ne. Jersey state Golf Associa-
Ion held its setenteenth annual meet
ing In his city yesterday and selected
Ergleuood for the New Jersey anna
,eur championship tourney OF 1916. The
dates chosen for the tournament were
Thursday, Friday and Saturday. June !.
> aud 3.
Ten of the th!rtv-scvcn clubs which be-
long TO the association w-e represented
by delegates when the president. william
Watson of Bal,usrol. called the meeting
10 order and the secretary. Nathan s.
Schroeder of Eiglewood. called the roll.
The first business was the election OF u
president for 1915 and Mr.. Watson was
reelected unanimously. tie vii, appoint
the executive committee and secretary
and treasure" late.
we clubs Applied e. tho privilege o:
holding the championship. Eug.ewood
and Deal l.ugl.wood's e.ter OF appll-
cationwas read by Mr Schroeder and che
plea for Denl was made by !. T.. Kelly.
Deal had made ~ written application, but
il was de'aye ed fur serCrt, days in the
mails and did nos reach MIR. Sahroel" r's
house In Eng wond until after he had
left 10 come 30 New York yesterday. The
vote was made by ballot. E~ug'cNpoI win
ming, \ {" =. tnG.cwool has held the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-26
CHAMPIONS TO MEET
TONIGHT IN GARDEN
Drew and LOOMS to Run Re-
turn Race at MillrOsc
Games.
GREAT CROWD EXPECTED

One Of the creates, indoor meets
ever scheduled in this country VII be
held Tonight in Madison Square Garden
under the auspices OF the M.llrose A. A.
From the far Pacific coas; and from
Chicago the fastest sprintcrs on earth
have come. at the invitation OF the
M!llross \. y, 20 test their speed
IN the Garden. where many champions
OF the past rave fought out their
battles.
Howard p. Drew. considered tho best
man in the Olympic meet a. Stockholm
before he broke down. and tn" holder
Of the JOINT record for 10" Yards Of
= IS seconds. was beaten In the last
\. A. T.. championship a. san Fran
cisco by Joseph @ LOOMS one ~ tn.
most picturesque and versatile a'hletes
that eyer performed in this country.
TIE M.l.rose managers were quick to
realize the value OF a return gar
nlent between these crachs and tonight
they VIII NEE: IN a % ward dash that
should g. far toward determining VINO
Is the best Splinter In AUcricl.
The race between the speed est men
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-26
Engkzvood Will Be Scene of New Jersey State Golf

in America will not he the only se,.
ture provided at to-niGht's m,c''-. ~
the Garden. In the 500 yard .n,',,,,
event four of the fastest mca v.I e,
the mark and fight for u ald,.r
trophy. Ted Meredith. winner ~ N.
sensational 800 meters race II H.
holm. In which he established Il v.-,Ys
record. Will oppose "A formId bic .e.i
The trio thai threatens tile -...r.
holder comes from Boston ana .,
ole OF the three has claims 90 dis.
tion. Long Tom Htlp.n. former .u.
pion at Il quarter @" q u.c 800.
w.rrcr over good fields it i.ppO
may he d"prrdcd upon to in..
best TO the l.u.:. Then there Isl M,
caldwell. whose sensational .3~ .. v.l
the i.00n yard special a. III, $40.
Home games. and Joe HHggi'... S.. Az.
tured the Ne Alecuan IN the ar. stue.
held in the Garden tins ~. oa.
Other organizations have .h. oil. o..
high rent demanded for Madison SUI.
Garden. but the Millrose \ y ..
calmly along. confident that All
could be arranged that wouli IT. ...
big arena and return n profit d.. .
money invested for pr!z,s and .-,
athletes from u distance 1ya at...,
sale OF tickets has been Lr,t.,r ..a.
ever before. and q is expected '..t al
record crowd will sec :hc a.a,,',. l,..l
above and sion stars a. Grlr... t...
iss. the peerless walNer. Ia.. f..r.
Mike D"vaunoy. Homer Rtto~ ii.,.s
Nol"hmaiucl. Harry Rareisc .i.. Fam,
Stephenson
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-26

nn,
tourney four times In the past. In 1901.
1904. zoos and 1911.
Before the dates we're selected NJ.
Watson explained that the Metropoli-
tan Golf Association a agreed TO play
It's championship In the second week IN
June in order 10 leave the first week
open for the New Jersey tournanen;
The last three days OF the first week.
therefore. were selected by a unanimous
vots. The thanks Of the association Their
were extended TO the Essex County
Country Club for the able manner In
which Il landed the 1915 tournament
and the meeting was adjourned.
The delegates who attended the meet
ing were William Watson. Baltus-ol
J. L. Kelly. Deal; oswald k.rkby.
Englewood a. =. puddington. Madison
W. X. Hotchkln. Montciair: Frederick
Il. Thomas, Morris County =. y.
L.o%unsbury, Pla!nfe,d w. A.. Dunn.
Ridgewood De witt G. Jones. Subur-
ban. n II. II. White, Upper M)n,c!air.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-26
new YORK BECOMES
WORLD FUR MARKET
Public Auction Of S1.JOO.O 900
Worth Of skins Starts at
Masonic Temple.
$50 BUYERS PRESENT

J. Gordon Noakes in the auctioneer's
a pencil behind each ear. at his right.
Edwin N. Speer. also with a pencil be-
hind eoch ear. at his left. American
flags all around. Three hundred and
if,y men from here. there and every
where in the auditorium OF the Masonic
Temple.
order :" cries Nj. Porter. order 90
cry hat a dozen attendants.
The spectators in the gallery sit down.
find they can't see and stand UP again.
The 350 men from here. there and every
whore rustic any paper that happens
10 he at hand and then become quiet.
Gentlemen" says Mr.. Porter. II have
the honor Of calling 10 order the first
great public auction OF furs in New York.
At this moment I have the honor Of
beginning New York's history as the
greatest fur market in the world"
Tumul;uous applause from every
where.
J. Gordon Noakes knocks his IA vel
III the pedestal before him. opens his
POOH TO an item reading $3.50 skins
btdNtTS, anu lHe RIttNtSI luT Stle tndt
has ever occurred in New York. ever
occurred. in short. anywhere more than
a stones throw from the Thames. Lon
don. is under way
All OF this occurred yesterday, begin
ming at 10 o'clock IN the morning. II
lasted until ) o'clock in the evening.
To-day. tomorrow and Friday IL will go
on. Then Mr.. Noakes will step out Of
his chair Mr.. Porter, who IS pres.
, dent Of the New York Fur Auction sales
Corporation. will say n few words OF
| congratulation to everybody present and
to the United States in general. and the
first great public auction Of furs in
New York will be over.
Furs 10 the value OF si,250,0O or 81.
100000 will have been sold 10 buyer,
from Denmark. France. England
Canada. and within the United state,
from ST. Louis, Chicago. Detroit, Nil
waukee And Of course New York. Nex'
March there will be another sale. ueN
June another and in October a fourth
At the end OF tho fourth sale Nj
Noakes. %supposing that he otiicidtes a
all four. will have knocked down &
the highest bidders furs to the value o
some $4,000. zoe.
Heretofore London has been the cen
tire OF the fur business. The hacker
Of the present New York auction believe
however, that IN the future New Yorl
will he that centre, During the fou
days OF business 10000 skins. includinr
about every variety OF fur to be seci
between the Battery aud Fifty-uiuti
street. VIII he disposed OF. At the cor
responding London sales In the pas
about twice as many skins have beef
/ disposed OF
There were no furs at the auction
Yesterday except those in o~vercoats an,
around the neCks OF 4 Few women spec
tator. They are all stored ia tire cor
porat!on's warehouse. AZ 80 Great Jone
street. There they have been on vicv
70 prospective buy ers for the las. sev
crdl days.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-26
PIPING ROCK WANTS TOURNEY.
Asks for Womcn's metropolitan
mpionship Of 1919.

An application for the privilege OF
holding the Womeu's Metropolitan cham
piouship OF 1916 mas been received from
the Piping Rock Club By Miss Marion
HoIins, secretary OF the Women'e Metro
politan Golf Association. The big Long
Island club never has held a golf cham
piOrship Of n Kind. but mas had several
Tournaments ~ il brief career as a
goliing organization.
NJ Other rluDs have applied for the
tournament thus FAR. although there are
rumors that Bnl;usro.. which was an
unsuccessful candidate for the women's
national championship. may ash for II
-; the animal meeting. which VIII be
held ;o-mortow. \ month or two ~ II
Was said tina ArteieS would Ike 10 OBJ
tain one ~; Tho 1916 championships. 70
ia. wonea golfers may have three sec
tons 10 choose from. They are sure OF
pip.ug Rock m any case.
The meeting tomorrow viii he held at
10 80 IN ;he morning az the Biitmore.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-26
Not All In Accord.

There have been reports the last week
that even the four chieftains of these
brotherhoods are not in entire accord
as to how far they ought to go should
the railroads fatty refuse their eight
hour demand. Although Carter of ths
fremen and Lee Of the ,rainmen are
said to be in accord in their determina-
ton not 10 arbitrate anything this time.
1t is said that President stone of the
engineers and President Garretson OF
the conductors are not a. Yet certain
about standing out 10 that extent.
According to- one report. the whole
eight hour movement has been fostered
and engineered chiefly by President Car
ter OF the hremen because of the fact
hat he and his fellow directors OF the
union ONT up FOR reelection next May at
tho annual convention OF the brother
hood. BY starting the eight hour move
meut and bringing II up before the rail-
roads before the convention takes place,
these men. it IL said. believe that their
chances for reelection will he much bet
ter than IL all vers peace
Instead of This eight nou movement
arising spontaneously with the men In
their various locals it has proceeded in
this case. according TO the railroad Of
ficials. apparently rom the top down.
Mass meetings were called by the grand
officers In important cities and resolu-
tons OF approval o: the movement were
passed. THIS preceded the referendum
now going on.
The situation IS much The same with
the trainmen as with the iremen. The
terms Of the present grand officers eN-
p!rc in Jun on the other hand. She
terms OF the officers OF the two other
organizations have several years 20 run.
Whether the o unions will continue
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-26
Hide mud Leather Earnings.

The American Hide ard leather COM
pany reports Tor the quarter and the
six months ended December II. 1915. as
follows: From October I TO December
81 net earnings amounted 30 ssis.to6. rs
compared with $5i9.Il4 IN the same
period IN 1914. with a surplus of Sisl-
osi. against ~SiSi,o3" This was equal
To $40 per cent earned on the SlI.OOU.-
0oO preferred sock. or AT ~" rate Of
IA S0 per cent urr aUuum From july
| TO December - the net earnings were
sl.23g.lss. as compared with s7'.,Iil
for the same period in 1914. Will" the
surplus after interest and sinking fund
charges was S?os.tis, against Si6s.s?a
for the same period the year pr vious.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-26

Tho selection % jane +, . au, g a, ,hs
dates for the New J",s,! pt' m.
p,orSip meats that the W., ....r
county 'U1mpiors,,p at Wyi.,-... ..,
VIA! he pl ycd on June l.. g'.H g..
applict'.un for date sent roe us t.
M.trOpoi Kan COZ tv~poit. .. ..
WyEigyl spc, f"d mat tie sH.
to play Ill" tourney a. the 'u. o.
Ic .s,N championship Is Co.'g o.. IrH.
'ourucvs a." limited 20 '" .
tf'.r uNn sections. 80 poo
occur
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-26
One Ray Of Hone.

In reference to the poln' tho union
leaders make concerning the financial
m-ismanagcmen, Of certain roads. the
argument Is made that what was done
rant lie undonc. and calling his mis-
management" will not bring the money
back to put into the improvements the
railroads must make to do the business
Of the country and keen the cost Of
living dow for tic i0n, 600 600 people
now In the Iuitcd states.
About the only ray Of hope which tho
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-26
Expert Accountant. busy.

expert NCcOuutuuN ousys
The Chicago award hud 10 sooner
Been made, il was learned Yesterday.
than the uuiou leaders began a series OF
conferences looking 10 concerted action
with q view of making the general eight
hour demand. upon which a referendum
IL now being taken. As evidence Of the
fact that the leaders regarded the APP
proyal OF the members OF their unions
as "A f~oyegonc conclusion expert account
ants were put to work on ihe figures of
the Interstate Commerce Commission at
Washington as early as Jure last. They
have been al work preparing analyses
OF the " " railroad earnings ana
also getting up tastes showing the work
ing hours % railroad employee u their
compensation
The plan is said 10 ue to go to the .ail-
roads with these rgurcs. at the same
time presenting them TO tho public. This
would be lone through IN" unions own
publicity bureau, designed TO meet that
vi Inc railroads.
II vii ue tn" contention IN tins, the
biggest general lobu. movement ever
launched, that the nigh rates Of COM
pensation for the -four classes of railroad
workers involved, engineers. nremcn, oil
ductors and hakemcu. which in som'
cases the railroads can show. are the re-
suit Of working long hours ~ the
hearing last April this statement "Ns
made by President Carter OF IN" tiren"n :
The wages OF engineers and 'iremen,
when tho wage per hour Is taken as Il
basis. are ~ much lower than the wages
of other skilled workers that IT seems
q shame that the railroads SHOULD pre-
tend they pay their employees high
wages. II seems unfair that they should
refuse to pay time and un"-half for
overtime when they force their employ
ees to work sixteen hours and thereby
show high earnings. II We could ge,
time and onr-half for Sundays and holi-
DAYS. aS thct get IN other skilled trades
will guarantee that the wages Of en-
gineers and iiremen will not amount Il
AZ much in the aggregate 49, employee.
IN other industries where the wage IS
lower
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-26

4 reprcseutttly" 81 III" Thufn import
ing firm denied 80. o.'iIE the published
report that they ~" interested ~ The
alliance OF American concerns wn.'h nave
Joined to cooperate w.h ~" Iarisiau
Coutur ers' o~rEaui1I'. on.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-26
RAIL MEN SAY
H0D CARRIERS
GET MORE PAY
Union Leaders Charge the
Roads With Financial
Mismanagement.
SOME WORKERS BALk
AT HOUR DEMAND

Two u the chief points which the
railroad labor union leaders are COINS
to make IL the members Of their unions
vote approval VI their proposal TO make
an eight hour demand on the 4f3 rail-
roads Of this country were learned yes
terday from persons in touch with these
leaders. These are
/. That the earnings OF railroad work
ers per hour and not per dag FURNISH
the true index of their compensation Tor
comparison with other trades and that
on this basis they would be found con-
siderably below tho compensation IN
those trades with which such comparison
should be made.
:. That II IL had not been for fnan-
DIAL cement In the last ten
wears and the issuance OF securities for
which no value was received the net
earnings OF the railroads now. with bust
ness picking up fast, would be sum-
cient to pay their employees on an eight
hour basis and have vast sums LETT
over to put into Improvements.
These were to some extent
used ut the arbitration hearings OF the
Western firemen and engineers last
sprinc. The result of that arbitration
tho union leaders have regarded as a
defeat for labor, only small advances
being given. TIVE OF the chief reasons
ascribed by them FOR this were: The
i~nadequacy OF their statistical exhibits
and analyses Of payrolls to meet the
exhibits of the railroads and. second,
the fact that by the time the case
reached the arbitration point the rail-
roads were in the midst OF n severe de-
preston and were able 90 make a point
OF their poverty. which IN a normal
business year could not bs done.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-02
ID CANVASS VOTE ON THURSDAY FOR TUESDAYS PRIMARY Bethea Warns All Candi- dates to Be Sure to
 File Their Expense
 Accounts

The return from the primary cleo tion to be held on May will be can vassed by the Jefferson county demo- cratic executive committee on Thurs day, May II. according to a call issued by John B. Bethea, chairman of the committee. MT. Bethea and Secretary Matthews addressed letter to all the members of the committee, setting May il as the time to go over the returns and make the official declaration of the results in Jefferson county.
 Chairman Bethea also issued a warning to candidates yesterday that with the probate judge not later than five days before the primary. The law provides that these accounts must be filed between the 10th and 5th day before the primary.
 Chairman Bethea issued the follow ing statement regarding the expense accounts yesterday:
 "The law requires that these ,ac- counts be filed 10 days before the pri- mary, and not later than five days be fore the primary. This gives the can didate five days in which to comply with the law
 Tn the event that candidate is successful at the polls and had not filed his expense account as required by law, it would be my duty to dis qualify him from holding office I do not want this contingency to arise and would urge that all candidates attend to this matter at once. Even where a candidate has spent no money he must notify the probate judge to that ef- feet"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-02
BRANCH OFFICE OF
 WESTERN UNION
Extension of Telegraph Service tp the Southside Section of the
 City

The Western Union Telegraph company yesterday opened branch office at S0s South Twentieth street to serve the auto mobile district and the entire south side of the city The office will be both a sending and receiving station and will have a regular messenger service between 8 a. m. and z p. m. Charles Ii. Moore will be in charge as manager and some of the most experienced operators in the service will transmit the messages.
 We have added this branch office to meet the needs of the increased business on the south side of the city, said w. D. Stead. manager of the Western Union. yesterday. his will not be q mere filing station for messages but il is a regular sending and receiving sta tion, and all messages received are sent from that office. The same is true for messages addressed to parties in thai part of the city. We believe this service will fill a need we have felt for some time, and will be appreciated by the busi- ness people, especially on the Southside.