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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-08-31
LADYSMITH. NEWS-BUDGET, LADYSMITH, WIS.

.'You're to walk the other side Of
me-" the lady ordered imperiously,
"and help me make Tad behave"
Craven breathed heavily. whether
I like it or not" With last reluc-
tant glance at the treasure box, he
rose and somewhat sulkily prepared
to obey orders.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-08-31

Did you see the account in the
Milwaukee Sentinel Of the car that
made So 40 miles on one gallon of
was a Maxwell. There
are several new ones in the city.
If you are interested call on E. M.
Worden. 16tf
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-08-31


BettyY'
She SHOOK her head ~They're not
for me, Peter. If dared smuggle
I should wear them. Just to be sassy
about 1t. But since I don't dare.
mean to keep them for wedding pres
ent to my stepdaughter-if ! ever have
one" She closed the case with snap.
Lydia sat back with o little gasp.
her eyes blank with confusion. Quoin
laughed an odd, brief laugh, and
glanced askance at Craven. This last
turned to his betrothed with o star
tied gesture and lips that gaped. Pc
ter Trait alone betrayed no abnormal
emotion Grinning cheerfully, he
watched the two women. absorbed In
each other-Lydia finding breath
enough for the protest, "But. Mrs.
Merrilees, you mustn't" the other con-
fr1ning her intention with an emphatic
nod and the statement, "But I've made
up my mind, dear; so you may as well
give me my head. Besides, you prom.
Used always to call me Betty
Locking the metal boz. she rose.
"Come, Tad. / owe my appetite five
more laps round the deck before lunch
con. Peter, please take this back to
the purser and get his receipt. II
you're afraid, Lydiall go along to pro
tect you"
"What becomes Of me?" Quoin de
manded with mock turbulence.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-03-03
INDUSTRIAL BOARD
SENATE CONFIRMS SECOND LIST
OF APPOINTEES.
Billy Adams of Conejos Suffers His
First Political Defeat in Thirty
Years as State Legislator.

Colorado has a brand new indus
trial commission. After a quarrel
that deadlocked the senate for three
weeks Governor Gunter consented TO
send in three appointments to replace
those rejected by the senate. From a
strictly neutral position it occurs to
The Bulletin that the governor has
not bettered the situation. Hiram E.
Hits. Denver machine politician, Sc
cures the six-year term. A. Newton
Parrish of Lamar, banker and stock
dealer, the four-y year term, and George
W. Densmore of Alamosa, locomotive
engineer, the year term.
Hits and Parrish are former mem
bers of the state senate and have rec
ords that are reactionary to de-
gree. Their selection must give great
pleasure to those opposed to the labor
movement of this state. Densmore,
of course, will simply draw his $4,000
per year as a minority member, sit
ting on the side Ines.
Billy Adams Of Conejos did not give
up his fight TO secure confirmation of
Joel Grantham, his special protege,
recorded. Senators George Hether
ington and Fred Schermerhorn Joined
the seventeen Republican senators in
voting against his confirmation, max
ing the vote stand 10 to 16 against
Grantham. 1t is said this is the first
real fight Adams has lost during his
more than thirty years membership
in the Colorado state senate.
After Grantham had been rejected
the sixteen Democrats who voted
for him changed and voted against
the other two appointees, John F.
Pearson of Gunuison county and D. c.
Burns of Denver Almost Immediate
" Governor Gunter sent in his Sec
ond list of industrial commission ap-
pointees and Hits, Parrish and Dens-
more were confirmed without much
opposition. They were sworn into
office Wednesday # this week and are
now ready to receive thirty day no
tees, providing any are Forthcoming.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-03-03
CONVENTIONS OF INTER
NATIONAL UNIONS, 1917.

February &c, Cleveland, Ohio, In
ternational Alliance of Theatrical
Stage Employees Of America.
March -, -, International Broth
crhood of Foundry Employees.
April 2S, New York city, National
Print Cutters Association of America.
May /, Granite City, H., Amalga-
mated Association of Iron, Steel and
Tin Workers.
May /, =, United Cloth Hat and
Cap Makers of North America.
May Ia, Kansas City, Mo-, Interna-
tional Brotherhood of Stationary Fire
men.
May Il, New Haven. Conn, Ameri-
can Federation of Musicians.
May Ia, Seattle, Wash, Order of
Railroad Tclegraphers.
May 10, Everett, Wash, Interna-
tional Shingle Weavers Union of
America.
May 1890, New York city, Steel
Plate Transferrers Association of
| America.
June -, Washington, d. c., Pattern
Makers League of North America.
June q, Boston, Mass, International
Fur Workers Union of the United
States and Canada.
June II. New Haven, Conn, Broth
erhood Railroad Signalmen of Amer
lea.
June II, Cleveland, Ohio, Interna-
tional Stereotypers and Electrotypers
| Union of America.
June IL, st. Louis, Mo-, Hotel and
Restaurant Employees International
Alliance and 3artenders International
League of America.
June Is, Philadelphia, Pa, Boot and
Shoe Workers Union.
| July -, New Bedford, Mass, Amer
lean Flint Glass WorkeiI.
July =, Atlantic City, N. j., Ma
tional Brotherhood of Operative Pot
ters.
July 0, Detroit, Mich, Glass Bottle
Blowers Association of the United
States and Canada.
| July 0, Toledo, Ohio, international
Longshoremen's Association.
July 16, -, Upholsterers Inter
national Union of North America.
July II, Detroit, Mich, Stove
! Mounters International Union.
July 81, New York city, Am, -ican
Wire Weavers Protective Association.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-03-03
MOYER HN FRISCO
BUTTE CASE UP THERE BEFORE
L. S. COURT OF APPEALS.
International Claims Property For
merly Owned by Butte Miners
Union; Hilton Assists in Case.

Charles H. Meyer, president of the
Mine, Mill and Smeltermen's Inter
national Union, is in San Francisco
this week where the organization has
a case before the United States Court
of Appeals. 1t arises over disposition
of the property formerly owned in
Butte, Mont, by Miners Union No. l..
1t will be recalled that the building
on this property was almost complete
ly demolished a couple of years ago
when the l. W. W. contingent started
in to break up the organization. Un-
der the law of the union, when local
ceases to exist, the property reverts
to the international. Some former
members of the Butte union are con-
testing this proposition and making
fight to hold the property. The case
now before the federal court is to de-
termine this issue. Giggins & Kelly,
Butte law firm, assisted by o. n.
Hilton of Denver, are the attorneys
for the international.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-03-03
BOOZE DISRUPTS
DETROIT UNIONS
CENTRAL BODY IS SPLIT
WIDE BY FACTIONS.
designations Demanded of State and
Local Federation Heads Who We're
in Pay of "Wets" During
the November Campaign.
Especial Correspondence

DETROIT, Mich, Feb. 27.-Organ-
lied labor in Detroit is demanding
that Claude o. Taylor, president of
the Michigan State Federation of La
Dor, and John Steele, president of the
Detroit Federation of Labor, resign
their official positions. 1t has been
disclosed by records taken from the
books of the Michigan Home Rule
League that these two officers re-
ceived considerable sums of money
for permitting the use of their names
and official titles in the prohibition
campaign last November. 1t is shown
that President Taylor of the State
Federation was paid S9,001.25 and
President Steele of the Detroit Fed
Grafton something over S400 by the
national and state liquor interests to
swing labor against abolition of the
saloon.
Several organizations have with
drawn from both the state and De-
troit Federations, including the ma
chinists and electricians, and a whole
sale rendering of Withdrawals is
threatened unless the guilty officers
either resign or are deposed by the
state and central bodies. Since the
prohibition campaign started the De-
troit Federation has been drifting
from bad to worse and has apparently
reached a stage where only a COM
plete reorganization will save it from
disintegration. Every meeting now
held is like a burlesque show and little
or no good comes from the action
/ taken.
The officials in question are not con-
demned because they opposed prohi-
/ bition. which they had a perfect right
/ TO do, but because they used their Off
cial titles in favor Of the vets and
against the dry movement. No man
/ in official position, says the report
made at the last meeting Of the De
troit Federation of Labor has a right
/ to accept moneys from any outside
movement because be holds official
position. Such acceptance by officials
4 Of the labor movemert tends to create
/ distrust and causes suspicion to be
cast on organized labor.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-03-03
MAY AMALGAMATE
WORKERS
MOVEMENT ON TO CON-
BINE THREE UNIONS.
Subject Considered at Recent Meeting
of Executive Board Held at Head
quarters in Kansas City, Says
Delegate Ladwig of Denver.

Plans are being laid for amalgamat-
ing all workers employed in the man
ufacture of leather goods. At a re-
cent meeting of the general executive
council of the United Brotherhood of
Leather Workers on Horse Goods held
at headquarters in Kansas City, No,
steps were initiated which are expect
ed to lead to bringing all of the leath-
er men, including horse goods, novelty
workers and tanners, under one inter
national head.
K. E. Ladwig, member of the gener-
al executive council of the Interna-
tional Brotherhood of Leather Work
ers on Horse Goods, recently elected
from Denver, attended the Kansas
City meeting. He tells The Bulletin
that expansion of jurisdiction was
among the main subjects considered.
Manufacture of horse goods is on the
decline and saddlery firms are now
making leather goods of various char
acter. 1t is proposed to change the
title of the organization to the Leath-
er Workers International Union,
which will be sufficiently comprehen-
sive to take in all leather workers.
Local autonomy will be given to un-
ions of the various grades of work in
cities where there are sufficient num-
ber to permit of two or more unions.
Other places will have mixed organi-
cations, with equal rights and privi-
leges.
Following the Kansas City meeting
of the general executive council,
conference was held in Washington
at A. F. of L. headquarters with rep
resentatives of the Leather Novelty
Workers Union. This conference was
attended by General President W. E.
Bryan, General Secretary Treasurer
John J. Pfeiffer and Executive Board
Member John Doran. While no con-
clusion has as yet been reached. mem
bers of the organization in Denver
feel confident that an amalgamation
viii soon be brought about which will
greatly add to the prestige of the
leather workers unions thruout the
entire country.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-03-03

August -, -, Travellers Goods
and Leather Novelty Workers Inter
national Union of America.
August 6, Detroit, Mich, Interna-
tional Slate and Tile Roofers Union
of America.
August 13, Toledo, Ohio, United As
sociation of Plumbers and Steamfit-
ters of the United States and Canada.
August 1918, Colorado Springs.
colo, International Typographical
August 2O-25, Rochester, N. Y. In
ternational Photo-Engravers Union of
North America.
September =, Baltimore, Md,
Coopers' International Union of North
America.
September 8, Memphis, Tenn, Ma
tional Federation of Pest Office Clerks.
september 3, Detroit, Mich, Inter-
national Brotherhood of Maintenance
of Way Employees.
September 10, Providence. r. l..
Amalgamated Association of Street
Car and Electric Railway Employees of
America.
September 10, Cleveland. Ohio. In
ternational Union of Wood, Wire and
Metal Lathers.
September 10, Boston, Mass, Bak-
cry and Confectionery Workers Inter-
national Union of America.
September 10, Kansas City, Mo, In
ternational Brotherhood of Boilermak-
ers,. Iron Ship Builders and Helpers
of America.
September 13, Boston, Mass, Spin
ners International Union.
September II, Atlantic City, N. j.,
International Brotherhood Of Elec,
trical Workers of America.
September 1927, Providence, r. l.,
international Jewelry Workers Union.
-, October 10, Lowell, Mass, United
Textile Workers of America.
December 8, Buffalo, N. Y, Inter-
national Seamens Union of America
December 21-23, Yonkers, N. Y.
Tunnel and Subway Constructors In
ternational Union Of North America.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-03-03
FIRE LADDIEs TO ASK FOR MORE
Petition for Charter Amendment to
Increase Monthly Pay.

A movement has been inaugurated
by the Denver City Firemen's Protec-
tive association, comprising 19S men,
bers of the 205 members of the city
fire department, by initiating an
amendment to the city charter to in
crease salaries SIS per month. Peti-
ton for the requisite number of sig
natures to place the amendment upon
the ballot at the May election will pe
in circulation within n few days ac-
cording to report. At present engi-
neers in the Denver department re-
ceive Sl,0S0 per year, pipe men S1,020
per year and other classes outside of
captains and lieutenants 5000 per
year. According to statistics compiled
by the Firemen's Protective associa-
tion of Denver the men here are
among the poorest paid in the coun-
try.
Beats them all. La Belle sc cigar:
union made in Denver.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-03-03

Beats them all. La Belle &c cigar,
union made in Denver.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-03-03
LADIES AUXILIARY TO MEET.
Mrs. Elmer O. Johnson to Be the Host
ess Wednesday Afternoon.

The Ladies Auxiliary to Denver
Stereotypers and Electrotypers Union
No. IS will hold meeting Wednesday,
March Z, at 2:S0 p. M, at the home of
Mrs. Elmer o. Johnson, 1455 South
Pearl street, All members are urged
to be present. Roll call will be re-
sponded to by current events. Miss
Emily johnson will render piano
tive Food Values" by Mrs. Hugh
Maguirc. Miss Grace Marie Canning
will give piano solo. The general
topics for discussion are to be "Nu-
tritious Foods for Children" and
"Hints on Buying Food" A social
hour will follow the formal program.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-03-03

Fifteenth street.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-03-03

Beats them all. La Belle sc cigar;
union made in Denver.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-03-03
SLIGHT MISTAKE.

Female passenger in aeroplane some
thousands of feet up (excitedly)-
Please, oh please, won't you go downr
I've just dropped my pearl cuffbuttonl
Calm yourself, madam, that's not
your cuff-button, that's Lake Erie
Puck.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-03-03
INiPEDINIENT.

Billy would lay the world at
your feet but for one thing.
Milly-And that is?
Billy-.Some other people are using
it.-Judge.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-03-03

When thru reading. pass paper OH,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-02
DEFIED
Da,ish Captain Declines 60 Abon1ss1
His Ship and German Command
er Lsts Him Depart

Copenhagen, Jan. Il, cn@ Lon6un3A
According 70 tho Ekst1hladst ~,
captain OF the Danish steamer INA,
which arrived at Copenhagen On Tue4e
day, defed German subonas1nt
which threatened to sink his ship an
compelled the submarine oommandex
to permit him to pass. The nh en-
countered the submarine while h WI
engaged In sinking another boat. 1h@
Danish craft was ordered to stop anll
was boarded by the submarine capeaff
who inspected its papers and ordered
the crew to take to the small boa96,
The Danish captain refused ssyin9
that the Iris was bound nom one nsu.
trail country to another and had ne
contraband on board. He addedi
"You may sink US but / and M
men will remain on boards
After threats and arguments had
failed to alter the determination az
the captain Of the Iris, the gubmax1na
commander returned to his own shdp
and allowed the steamer 10 proceed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-02
POLAND GRATEFUL
Wilson's Speech Declaring for Their
Freedom, Makes Great Hit With
State Council.

Warsaw. Tuesday. via Berlin and
London, Jan. 3l-The provisional
Polish state council has telegraphed
the following message to President
Wilson In regard to the presidents
recent speech to the senate:
"The provisional state council OF the
kingdom Of Poland, which came into
being by the proclamations of Novem,
Der 5, 1916, solemnly announced by the
monarchs of Germany and Austria
Hungary. has the honor, Mr.. President,
to take cogniyance Of your message. 1t
is the first time in this war that the
head of a powerful neutral state, who
at the same time is the chief repre-,
sentative Of a great nation, has de-
clared officially that. according to his
conviction. the Independence Of the
Polish state is the only just solution OF
the Polish question and an insur.
mountable condition of lasting and
Just peace. For this wise and noble
understanding OF the rights Of the
Polish people. Mr.. President, the pro.
visional state council tenders you deep
est gratitude and respect in its own
name and in the name Of the Polish
nation
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-02
SLICK SALESMAN
SELLS VINEGAR

Cherokee, Jan. 3O.-A slick sales
man with a sly wind went through
Grant township near Remsen a te"
days ago and sold enough vinegar to
pickle the eleventh congressional dis
trict.
When the vinegar came it was vine
gar.
And the buyers are so mad about ii
they can't see.
"The scoundrel" said one indignant
purchaser. what do I want with
nine gallons OF vinegar? l haven't a
single cucumber on the place tina:
wants to be picked. I had a thirst
when that smooth rascal drew me
around the corner, looked up the road
and down and took the lapel of my
coat tenderly twixt his thumb and
finger while he leaned forward and
winked slyly as he talked Of forty year
old vinegar made in Kentucky and
guaranteed by Uncle Sam. How was
I to know he meant vinegar instead
Of the real thing? The robber."
The stranger approached most OF
his prospective purchasers and OF:
fered a drink of whisky from a small!
sample bottle. saying at the same time
that he was selling vinegar in gallon
lots. but with sly twinkle in his eye
remarked that good vinegar had gone
up to about 50 a gallon. The unwary
customer Immediately supposed the
whisky sample together with the sly
twinkle" and the high price Of vim
egar indicated nothing less than that
by paying the price he was to get a
quantity Of whisky. Orders were taken
thick and fast, and with each tran
saction the purchaser was. however
required to plank down the price OF
the vinegar" After taking in rat
wad of cash the stranger disappeared
Then the vinegar came. The pur
chasers got what they bought.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-02
PLANS FOR MUNITION
PLANT ARE RUSHED

Washington, D. c., Jan. S1-So rap.
idly have navy department ordnance
experts arranged specifications for
machinery required in the construc'
ton Of the proposed government pro
jectile factory, Secretary Daniels said
today. 1t will be possible within week
to advertise for bids for the material.
Construction work will begin probably
next spring.
Mr.. Daniels said he still was nego-
tiating with American projectile manu-
facturers and had obtained slight mod
erations in the prices quoted, for the
Ia and 16-inch projectiles. for which
contracts totalling 100000 were re-
Gently awarded to the Hadfields. Linn
tied, the English concern.
A proposal for the leasing by the
government of private munitions
plant also has been received, the Sec
rotary said.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-02
SISAL TRUST SUIT
TAKES NEW ANGLE

New York. Jan. 81. Although tAa
governments suit to dissolve the 70.
called sisal trust will bring up several
questions Of international law and al
though the Mexican government re-
ceives large share of its revenue
from the sale OF sisal in the United
States, attorneys interested in the case
expressed the opinion that the suit will
not lead to international complications
The governments action attracted
wide attention today because 1t Is the
first suit under the Sherman law with
an international tinge: also because
the farmers Of this country. consume
annually nearly 30O,0OO.0O0 pounds OF
sisal in binder twine
According to Menalio Marin. general
agent in the United States and Canada
Of the commission Reguladora del Mer-
cado de Henequin. the selling agency
for the alleged monopoly. and one Of
the defendants. declared that his COM
mission never had sought to control
the market. Attorneys for the COM
mission have entered a general denial.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-02
OWENS PROPOSAL.
Davenport Times. !


Senator Owen recently proposed
that any federal Judge who held law
to be unconstitutional would, by that
act. terminate his career as federal
Judge. 1t is one of those freak ideas
that once in a while come to the sur
face from Oklahoma.
The senator's proposal is based on
misconception Of the purpose of the
constitution.
The people of the nation, organized
as a state. have adopted certain set
of general rules within which they
concede their government may oper-
ate. Whatever power congress may
have it has by virtue of the constitu.
ton, not because the members were
elected by the people, for that is pro-
vided for in the constitution.
The people through their constitu.
ton, have ordained that their congress
shall have only limited powers. The
people know that so long as the consti-
tuition Is supreme congress can not
limit certain Of their rights and liber
ties.
Owens proposal would have the eff
feet to make congress and the presi.
dent supreme. The only recourse left
to the people in the event Of abuse OF
power by congress would be revolu'
ton. 1t is that very thing that causes
the trouble in Latin America.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-02
Others Editorials
THE HIGHWAY COMMISSION.
Dubuque Telegraph-Herald.

lSlCSl ~AN'I
1t is scarcely credible that. in state
like Iowa, where there are hundreds OF
thousands of automobiles engaged
daily in all manner of business and
penetrating to the most remote COM
munities, there should be set OF men
elevated to legislative positions so re-
dictionary as to even suggest the re-
peal OF any law looking to the better
ment of the condition of the highways,
except that the law impose unbearable
tax burden.
There is now persistent effort be-
ing made on the part of Harding, Pitt.
Johnston and others to legislate out
of existence the state highway COM
mission, which during its short exist
ence, has had greater influence for the
building of good roads than any other
road measure ever adopted In the
state. Rather than being tax burden
to the people Of the state, the commits
sion has been the means Of saving to
the tax payers Of the state hundreds
of thousands of dollars that prior to
it's existence went into the treasures
of the great bridge companies and into
the pockets of dishonest members of
boards of supervisors who profiSed
by awarding contracts for inferior ma.
terials at Unfortunately high prices.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-02
LEGISLATIVE ERRORS.

1t Is human to err, but there really
seems no adequate excuse for some
of the errors made by congressman
and legislators in the drawing up Of
bills. For instance. the bill designed
to make the District Of Columbia dry
provides for the law becoming effec-
tive in both 1916 and 1917. And be-
cause 1t was passed in that condition
1t may have to be jeopardized by re-
submission in the senate. Apparent
ly the bill got no careful analysis I'M
til after it was passed and the opposi-
ton got busy in an endeavor to find
a flaw in 1t Of sufficient moment to
inyalidate it.
In the Iowa legislature there Is a
hot debate growing out of bill which
orders constitutional amendment
submitted to the next general assem-
bly,. when everyone knows that the
amendment in question has passed the
stage of re-submission to the assembly
and reached the point of submission
to the vote of the people.