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The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-11-25

that all health, industrial and social in.
4 Surance companies operated for private
prOIt are menace to organized labor.
fourth-lhe executive councils un-
favorable report upon a resolution to
protest to President Wilson against the
introduction OF military training in the
public schools met with so much oppos-
ton that the lights in the hall were
turned out before the debate ended and
the convention adjourned without set
ting the question. 1t was predicted that
sons would be shooting down their
fathers who were on strike and that
mlitarism would make it possible to
order striking railway men to join the
militia and run the trains that they were
trying to tie up. Ella Reeve Bloor,
woman delegate from the Hat and Cap
Makers Union, fought for the resolu-
ton, She said, "on behalf of the nations
organized motherhood"
These were the outstanding features
OF the most tense session Of this conven-
ton. From the time the heads of the
railway brotherhoods arrived in the
morning with their kindly feeling to-
ward the plan of uniting the two big
bodies until the session ended at 6
o'clock with the fiery denunciation of
militarism, the delegates were in "A de
cidedly wrought-up condition.
Lee Speaks for Trainmen.
w. G.. Lee, chief spokesman for the
brotherhoods, made it plain to the Fed
Grafton that the brotherhoods were not
Joining that body to obtain help merely
in their fight against the railroad over
the Adamson S-hour day law He de-
clarcd the brothcrhoods were willing to
assume all responsibility in that strug-
gle, but he held that the time had come
when it was to the interests of all rail
way workers to unite for their mutual
advantage.
I'VE must hang together or we'll all
hang separately" he shouted, amid great
applause.
Lee made his speech the occasion for
indorsing President Wilson highly for
his past efforts in behalf of labor and
to predict that the President and Con
grcss would carry out pledges previously
made the workers. Reference to Prcsi-
dent Wilson as the friend Of the
masses by Lee brought the delegates to
their feet and the remainder of his sen
tcncc was lost in cheers and applause.
Lee was insiStcnt that some sort of
should be effected in order to
fight any arbitration legislation which
might be unfair to labor. President
Wilson plans such legislation, ne said,
and he urged the Federation to watch
it carefully. He declared that Congress
had no right to pass any law compelling
a man to work provided he was not in
prison, If he did not want to, and he
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The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-11-25
Fight Over Legal Department.

John H. Walker, president of the
Chicago Federation, said, "Do you know
that if you follow yesterdays anti-in-
junction resolution, you will have to go
to jail?" and voice shouted, Right y
John b. Lennon, of the executive
council, declared he would prefer to go
to Jail rather than to be bound by legal
precedents that had been established in
the days when labor was chattel, and
Matthew Wool. of the committee on
executive council, defended the adverse
report by pointing out that if there had
been legal advisers in the convention
the judge -dcfying resolution would never
have been allowed to pass.
Frank Morrison, secretary of the fed.
Grafton, came to the rescue with a plan
to refer the whole matter to the com
mttee on laws which would find a means
of financing the legal department with
out violating the Federations constitu
ton. He recommended that the per
capita tax of three fourths of cent
month be increased to scven-eights or
to one cent, which would give an addi-
tional fund of from $4,000 to $4,000 a
month.
1--WE know" he cried in ringing
speech, that the hosts of labor have
broken down capitals first line of de-
fense, and that we will march from State
to State to establish our bill of rights
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-22
DALLAS DEWDROPs.

MT. Clemmer and son, Edward, are sick this week.
 Rev. Mr. Jones of Mena. failed to fill his regular appointment at Dal- las Sunday
 Cuma and Nell Thornton of Mena, spent the past two weeks with their grandfather, II. s Gray.
 Misses Mabel and Beulah Hughes, and Fannie Wise are attending the Institute at Mena this week.
 Mrs. j. D. kayior has recovered from the injuries he received while hauling lumber few days ago.
 Bert Pirtle baled up 250 bales of choice clover hay last week and ex- poets to cut again before long.
 Messrs jesse and Perry Barnes and Ole Clemmer left last week for the harvest fields in Oklahoma.
 Two families of this vicinity have gathered 30 gallons of huckleberries in the Dallas mountains the past week.
 Judge and Mrs. ]. I. Alley. and Mrs. Alexander and little son, Pas ehal, of Mena, spent Saturday night and Sunday at the home of Bert Pir- tie.
 The Methodist churches at Dallas and Nunley will have joint Chil- dren's day services at Nunley next Sunday. Dinner on the ground and plenty Of music
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-22
BIGFORk BITS.

5. Delaney went to Caney Sunday Java Bates of Rock Grove was trading in Bief0rk Thursday.
 Dad Eritfs of Slatington was trad- Ing in Bigfork l-St Wednesday.
 M h Penninger of Nunley spent the most of last week in Bigf0rh. r. z. Davis, o9f Butcher Knife, was here Monday hunting hands to blow
 Miss Pearl Bates visited at Cedar Lawn Friday night with Mrs. J. E. Jones.
 Mrs. Joshua Abernathy of Fair View farm WIS trading Ill Bigf0rk Tuesday
 Tom Heath of Butcher Knife was q caller at the W. s. Bates homes Wednesday,
 G W Heath of Heath valley spent Thursday and Friday with relatives in this section
 C. Cox of Big Springs visited Sat urday night With Mack and Homer Bates of Bigferk,
 k. L. Thompson and J. B. Lilies went to Mena Sunday to spend the most of this week
 Mir and Brs. o. A. Cox of Big Spring went to Caddo Sunday to visit Mir. C0x's brother, J. L. Cox.
 The Rev. J B. Lilies of Bigfork, will preach the funeral of Pink Corley at Mill Creek July i6. Sunday,
 Misses Bertha and Vina Heath of Mack's creek are spending a few days with their cousin, K. A. Heath.
 Mrs. O. E. Morphew of Dry Creek, visited "Wednesday with her mother, Mrs. James Edwards of Middle Big Fork.
 Eli Heath went t0 Mena last Fri day, his wife going with him to her fathers, Will Parke, of Board Camp. They returned home Monday.
 Mir. and Mrs. George Lilies and daughters, Mary and Irene and Miss Myrtle Abernathy of Slatington vis- tied at the home of Earth Lilies of Dry Creek, Friday night.
 MT. and Mrs. T. H. Jones and Mrs. H. B. Lilies of Bigfork, went to Mena Saturday to visit relatives.
 Mir and Mrs Fred Sikes of Board Camp, visited Saturday and Sunday with Mrs. Sikes parents, Mir. and Mrs. T. j. Edwards of Middle Big Fork
 paDa's Helper.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-22
yANDERVOORT vERITIEs.

L. G Howard of Hartley. was in toown Tuesday
 We are t0 have baseball team in the near future
 w c. Robbison of Mena. was on our streets Tuesday.
 w M Hansard Of Cove. visited with ] A. Watkins Sunday. July and (, a two-day picnic will be held at VandervOort this year Oscar Wilkins is attending the Teachers Institute this week. at Mena.
 Mrs. A. J. Bailey and daughter. Miss Opal, visited relatives at Cove this week.
 Ringing at the Missionary Baptist church Sunday afternoon. Every body welcome.
 Our Tennis club will resume ac- tiyities soon and our Marble club ity.
 Oriu Cecil, who has been visiting his brothers in Oklahoma for sever- al weeks, returned Saturday even- ing.
 4 few days ago Manager Boil brought into town one hundred pounds Of mine run ore that would
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-22
BRIEF AND BREEZY.

Europe still seems to consider the dove of peace a clay pigeon.
 What has become of the old-fash- toned man who discusses the tariff?
 England turns in it's various hours of trial to Lloyd George, not to George Rex.
 Europe started something un- pleasant and would like to have America stop it.
 Uncle Sans line of communica- tions appear to be luekier in Mexi- co than in mail bags.
 England may be all in, as Germany claims, but she isn't monopolizine the peace proposals.
 Those Germans are SD clever themselves they naturally try to make the allies smart.
 What has become of the old-fash- toned sister who used to scream wildly and scramble up on a chair when she lamped a mouse?
 This will he a more efficient world as soon as people cease wasting time and endurance in the dubious ad- venture of breaking in new shoes.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-22
rGeER NEMs.

Detective Barns was in Egger Tuesday,
 Holder Williams of Board Camp, was in Egger friday
 C. W Egger. Willie and Amos Egg
 went t0 Mena Friday
 Tax Assessor Shian spent Friday aud Saturday in Egger. assessing the taxes.
 Several loads Of slaves are hauled tO Mena daily from the slave mlll at Highland
 A number of E4ger people at- tended the ChildFen's day exercises at Highland Sunday
 Walter Nance. cashier Of the Farmers X Merchants bank of Mena was in Egger Friday.
 w T. Suit and family went ono a business and pleasure trip Co Mena Friday. returning Sunday
 Mrs Mary Lee. who has been wis., iting friends and relatives at Boon vile, came home last Wednesday.
 Everybody reports good crops and some say they have better crops this year than they have had for several years past
 J. N. Fair passed thru Egger Sat urday enroute to Mena Co attend the Institute at Mena Susie Lee and k, l.. Garrett also went up.
 Several Eggerltes went to the mountains Monday, and in all there was one hundred gallons of huck- leberries gathered that day.
 Mrs Walker and Oscar Cotton were in Egger Tuesday buying buri- al clothes for MT. Cotton's mother, who died Tuesday at her home near Opal.
 Mrs. Levi Wimberly and son and daughter. Richard and Lillian. spent Monday with Mir. Wimberly's moth- CT, Aunt Joey Williams of Mill creek.
 Erwin Turpins little daughter, Nelma. who had a stroke of paraly- sis some time ago is able to walk again, tho she is crippled to come extent.
 4 large crown of youngsters and older people went to the home of G. W. Wimberly Saturday night and made ice cream. Everybody had a good time and the cream was fine.
 Mir. Diehl has a nice lot of alfalfa and clover hay ready to take in. He has harvested two crops of hay from this same meadow this spring. He has a hay fork that unloads a load of hay in seven minutes.
 ] E. Goss of Rush, Colo, writes that within forty miles of him there has been no rain in nine months and many people will be forced to leave their homesteads. He thinks he would enjoy a cup of Arkansas water. as he has to haul water for some distance.
 Eggerite
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-22
BOG SPRINGS BUBBLES.

Mrs. w. P. Sunderman of Mena, is visiting friends andrelatiyes this week.
 Mrs. $. J. Henson is back with homefOlks again, after several weeks stay at Hudson.
 Mrs. Mart Russell is home again, having returned from Joplin, where MT. Russell had been working in the mines.
 Owing to recent changes in some Harkey will go to the third crossing of Buffalo instead of the Willis ranch.
 R. C. Smith and boys, of Cove. have gone out to their farm on Hud- son, in Oklahoma, to work out the crop and fish.
 Ed Henson is conducting the Bog Springs water and electric light plant and Robert Banks is i'll charge of the barbershop and the mems bath department.
 Mine prospecting is being exten- slvely carried on turnout the cross mountain ranges. Leases are be- ing drawn and new shafts are being opened up everywhere. NanderN0ort is arranging to have a two-day Fourth of July celebra- tion and Bog Springs is jointly pre- pairing to entertain the people with a Social Ball at night, July 3.
 Bog Springs Grand Annual Open ing was pulled off Saturday night, June t7, with rapid firing music by the Foreman String Band. Ice cream and a midnight supper were served in order and all seemed to enjoy themselves. IIncla Enllar
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-22
WESTERN MONTGOMERY NEWS.

Alex Hughes lost good mule last week.
 sherman Reecer, of Redbird, was here Sunday.
 Monroe Bowen took timber to Mena Monday.
 Blackberries are ripening and the crop is abundant.
 Joe Standridge has been employed at the Swindle farm on the Caddo.
 Rev. R. Stevens of Opal. will preach at Union first Sunday Tn July.
 Misses Rosa and Francis Riser, who have been quite sick, are re- ported better.
 Mrs. Alex Hughes and little daughters, Polly and Eula, were at Union Sunday.
 Herber and Albert Wright of Mt Ida. visited over Sunday with the A. NJ. Coulter family.
 Mrs. Basil Warren of MimOsa was visiting her sister, Mrs. Elijah Rob- erts. last Thursday.
 Misses Eizzie and Alyce Baker of Union visited with Miss Ora Ed wards Saturday night
 Mir and Mrs. Charles Williams, of near Black Springs. spent Saturday night with Mir. and Mrs. E. Roberts.
 Mr. and Mrs. George Roberts have moved near Bigfork and Mr. Rob- erts is employed in a sawmill.
 MT. and Mrs. w. NJ. Lively of Slat- ingtgon, spent Sunday night here with their son, Gaylor, and wife.
 Rev. R. Stevens of Opal, preached at ftot ot Rev Brown of Womble at 3 D. m.
 Mr. and Mrs. E. Roberts went to Blood Springs Sunday afternoon to attend the Yarbrough family reun- ion.
 Mr. 0rrick and family have moved to the Manning Mill near Black Springs, where Mir. Orrick is en- plOyed
 About fifty gathered and went to the Riser home Thursday night to serenade Mr. and Mrs. Walter Var brough
 Mir. and Mrs. Henry Morris spent Friday night and Saturday with Mrs. Morris mother, Mrs. Murphy. of Mimosa.
 A Union Sunday school was or ganized at Sulphur school house Sunday afternoon. Everybody is invited to attend.
 Robert Coulter. Wheeler Riser and Herbert Wright attended an ice cream supper at the home of Mir. and Mrs John Gaston, of Gaston, Saturday night.
 Rev. J. 0. Butler, of near Black Springs filled his regular appoint ment at the Baptist church Satur- day at il a. m. and Saturday night. Rev. F. Abernathy of Bigfork preached Sunday. Walter Marlborough of Mimosa and Miss Alyce Riser were united in marriage. June i5. at the home of the brides parents, MT. and Mrs James Riser, the Rev. F. F. Edwards officiating. Only near friends and relatives were present They will be at home on their farm near Mi- mOsa.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-22
FACTS FROM FREEDOM.

E. w. Carr and Curtis Patton were m Mena on business last Thursday. Wm. Chambin and family visited with the Ogden family at Rocky on Sunday.
 MT. and Mrs. I. Saurbaugh and Mrs. J. E. Mckinney were trading in Mena Monday
 Mr. and Mrs. Eli Turner of Rocky. spent last Thursday and Friday at the home of Drew Davis.
 Oscar Cummings and Henry have each been under the care of Dr. Campbell part of the past week.
 Melvin Lynton of Mountainfork, was the guest of Irwin Maddox and Curtis Patton. the latter part of the past week.
 MT. and Mrs. Ira Jones went to Mena Monday morning. The former will attend the Teachers Institute being held at that place.
 Dr. Garland Mckinney and Mrs. Laura Mckinney of Hazel, Ok. and Mrs. Mollie Wallin, of Fayetteville. visited at the homes of J. H. Maddox and J. k. Mckinney last week.
 There. will be neighborhood so- elal and picnic held at the new school building of our newly con- solidated school district. known as Center Point, on July 5. Speakers from Mena have been secured and preparations are being made for a very enjoyable time. A cordial in- vitation is extended to the public to bring a lunch and enjoy the day with us. A more complete program will appear in The Star next week.
 Primrose
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-22
INK ITEMS.

Bob Edwards and son, Ralph, were in Mena Tuesday.
 There was a singing at the H. l.. Rosson home Sunday night.
 Uncle Dave Lunsf0rd and son, B. P, were Mena visitors Tuesday.
 Harrison Corley went to Mena Monday to attend the Institute.
 Robert Flatt conducted singing at the Ira EddlemaI home Monday night.
 Mr. and Mrs. Bob Edwards and children were in the Pine Grove set clement Sunday
 Mr. and Mrs. N. o. White returned 70 Board Camp Sunday after a few days visit with relatives and friends here.
 Mrs Johnson and Miss Essie En- Dry were in Mena Saturday. The went afoot but didn't try it coming back.
 Mr. and Mrs. W. Howard and chil- dren spent Sunday night at the home of Mrs Towards mother. Mrs. ellen Embry.
 MT. and Mrs. Jim Looney and chil- dren of Board Camp, spent Sunday at the home of Mr. Looney's broth CT, Sam Looney.
 Mrs. J, P. A. Johnson and children spent Sunday night at the home of Mrs. Johnson's parents, MT. and Mrs. Battenfield at Pine Grove.
 Mr. and Mrs. Ira Jones of Rocky. and Mrs Brook Heath and baby, Florence, arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. c. L. Harris, parents of Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Heath. Tuesday evening. MT. Jones and Mrs. Heath are attending the Institute in Mena this week. Mrs. Heath will teach the Concord school this summer.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-22
GRANNIs GRAINS.

Henry MeCurley left Sunday night for Bokchita. Ok.
 Little Mona and Lona Brewer are with their grandmamma Stokes this week.
 Prof. J. L. Rufiln and Tom s. Frye attended Masonic lodge at Wiekes last Saturday night
 Mrs. Charlie Jackson of Fort Worth. Tex, spent Friday night with her mother. Mrs. F. l.. Jack son.
 Mir. and Mrs. Roy Aston of Gill; ham spent Monday night with homef0iks and calling on Gfannis friends.
 J. W. Harris of Gainesville. Tex, is looking over Grannis and the sur- rounding country with an idea of locating here.
 Mrs. Elza Michlen came in from Oklahoma Saturday morning to make visit with her parents, Mr. Mrs. R. Beavers.
 Prof. ]. W Edwards of Cove be- gan series of meetings last week and Rev. Patterson of Mena came m Sunday night to assist him.
 Mrs. N. C. Smothers returned from Fort Smith last Saturday and is in the home of her sister. Mrs. Andrew Coyle. She is much im- proved in health.
 The teachers attending the insti- tute at Mena this week from Gra- nnls are Prof Tom J Wilbanks, Prof G N Johnson, Mrs. Olive Jones and Misses June and Gather inc Vincent.
 o. l.. Gregg came up from Vivian. La where he has been for the past six years. His health not being good he thought he would again try what the climate in Polk county will do for him He thinks he may locate somewhere in the county
 The ladies of the cemetery assoei- afion decided al their last meeting 70 have picilic as the Lebow
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-22
COVE CATCHES.

Mrs J ?. Briggs and daughters, 0f Port Arthur are visiting relatives and friends.
 Miss Hazel Norton is back at the telephone exchange. after vacation spent at her home on Six-Mile.
 Dr J w. Manglesd0rtf and wife. 0f Little Rock. visited relatives last week. returning home Sunday. Mrs. Manglesd0rif formerly lived here.
 Dr r R. Young has been ap- pointed a member of the County Board Of Pension Examiners. and attended meeting of the Board last Monday,
 All farmers and stock men in teresied in the dipping vat propo- sltiOu are requested Co meet at the town hall next Saturday at 3 o'clock. Quite a sum of money has already been subscribed toward the enter prise
 News has been received here of the marriage Of Henry Clayton Fortner, Of Fort Scott. kas.. to Miss Beatrice May Buckingham of Webb City, Mo. the wedding taking place in the latter city last week. The groom formerly lived in the Cove community and is highly respect ed young man.
 It is well enough to swat.
 And smash flies on the spotl
 lt is well enough to shoo am.
 And get "tanglefoot' to To 'em,
 But is is best to give more heed
 To the places where they breedl This is a great year for an apple crop down this way, and Charley Breeden Is shipping some fine Yel- low Transparents from the Ham ilton farm and he has been getting s3.20 per bushel. certainly good price for early apples.
 Fisherman
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-22
NUNLEY NEWS.

P. Couch is quite ill this week.
 Afford Parker went to Ransom Sunday.
 Burris Cecil left Saturday for the harvest fields.
 Arch Ellsworth went to Board Camp Saturday.
 Fannie Hilton is sick with the measles this week.
 J. L. Lawson made a business trip to Mena Saturday.
 M. Parker and daughter, Mrs. M. l.. Newby made trip to Mena Sat urday.
 MT. and Mrs. Perry of Ink were visiting at the J. l.. Lawson home Sunday.
 Feaster Bailey of Board Camp was visiting at Nunley Friday night and Saturday.
 Misses Clemmie and Edna Walker. of Opal attended the singing at Nunley Sunday.
 MT and Mrs. L. Shirley of Nunley was visiting Mir. and Mrs. NJ. Clark of Board Camp Sunday.
 The Rev. H. Ellison of Waters visited his daughter, Mrs. H. Clark of Nunley Saturday night.
 MT. and Mrs. F. H. Heath were visiting Mrs. Heath's parents, Mir and Mrs. W. J. Parker of Nunley Friday night DewdrOp.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-22
CHIPS FROM CLAGETT

Monroe Bowen made business trip 10 Mena Monday.
 Tom Spake. John R0wt0n and Jay Spake traded at Bigfork Monday.
 R. T. Putnam marketed sorghum lat Mena last week and bought sup plies.
 Joe Standridge went to the Caddo Saturday, expecting to stay several days.
 Minnie Christenberry entertained Ida Standridge of the SwIndle farm Saturday night.
 Bill Lively and family of Slatlng- ton spent Saturday night here with his son, Gland.
 Joe Rowton was over from near kates Creek Saturday night, visit ing his grandmother. Mrs. R. I. Ed Wards
 Hamp Edwards and wife, who are attending the normal at Durant, Ok, schools after their school work at the normal.
 Prof. and Mrs. Henry Maxwell came over Sunday and spent the day drinking good water at the famous Sulphur Spring.
 A Holiness Sunday school was or ganized at the school house Sunday afternoon. Mark Hughes was elect .ed superintendent.
 c. E. Carter, our mail carrier. has notified the patrons on the Redbird- Opal route of the new ruling going into effect July 1, that all parties receiving mail must erect boxes ap- proved by the Postmaster General, Or receive their mail at their re- spectiye offices.
 Services at the Baptist church Sunday were opened by the Rev. Abernathy. and concluded by Pastor Butler, who made a brief talk on the preeminence of Christ.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-22
TWO-MILE TIMES.

I. F. Beavers and children were in Mena Saturday.
 MT. and Mrs Lige Lemons of near Potter spent Sunday at the home of Mrs. Dupree.
 Misses Villa Abbott and ZuIa Tay- Tor are attending the institute at Mena this week.
 Mir. and Mrs. Wallace Anderson spent Saturday night and Sunday with relatives in Mena.
 Olen Ward and Ivan Gam attend ed the Literary Society meeting at Alder Springs Friday night
 Everyone remember that next Sunday IS .Children's day at this place. Everyone is invited ceme and bring well filled baskets.
 One day last week Clifford Bea- verh and Charlie Caught killed a ratGlesnake which measured feet 6nehes in length and had i4 rattles,
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-22
NEWS FROM BILLIARD.

P. w. Lewis made a business trip to Mena Saturday.
 R. E. Watkins made a business trip to Egger Saturday.
 Jack Lofts returned from Ashley county Tuesday. He has been buy ing cattle.
 MT and Mrs. Warren Watkins of Egger spent Thursday at the home of Nj. Watkins.
 MT and Mrs Walter Spears of Yocana spent Sunday night at the home of " Spears.
 Messrs. Clyde Rowe of Mena, and Garland Norris of Yocana, were here Sunday afternoon.
 Mrs Ellen Wimberly, from padu- cah, Tex, who is visiting at Egger, spent Thursday in this vicinity.
 Oda McMillan and sister, Miss Ida, of Board Camp, attended singing at the home of Matt Watkins, Sunday night.