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Denver labor bulletin., 1917-12-01
PEABODY IS DEAD
WAS GOVERNOR DURING FA-
NOUS CRIPPLE CREEK STRIKE.
Passed Away in Denver Friday. No
vember %, Because of Too Much
Blood Pressure on His Heart.

LET the dead past bury its dead" is
the most courteous way, perhaps, for
a labor paper to announce the death
in this city Friday, November %. of
James Hamilton Peabody, governor of
Colorado during the famous Cripple
Greek strike of 1908. Since that time
the word Peabody" has been anathe-
matized by labor in Colorado and else
where. There is no need, even if so
disposed, to recite here the acts of
Governor Peabody and the state mil
itia at that time, when strikers were
shot and men taken from their homes
and deported from the state. During
this period was written one of the
blackest pages in Colorado's history.
Martial law prevailed in nearly half
the counties of the state.
Peabody was elected governor in
1902 and for two years kept the state
in a riot of industrial upheaval, being
determined to obliterate labor unions
In 1904 he was defeated for re-elec-
ton by Alva Adams of Pueblo, who
had clear majority of 10000 votes.
Peabody refused to accept defeat, and
his military satraps surrounded and
besieged the state capitol while the
legislature overturned the peoples
verdict and declared Peabody elected.
Civil war was narrowly averted. A
few hours later Peabody resigned as
governor and was succeeded by Jesse
F. Mcdonald. who had been declared
by the legislature to have been elected
lieutenant governor.
Taken ill at his home in Canon City
four weeks ago, the deceased was
brought to Denver for treatment, be-
ing afflicted by kidney disease and
high blood pressure. according to at
tending physicians. The remains were
taken to Canon City Sunday for
hurial
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-12-01
MINE WORKERSTO
MEET JANUARY Is
BIG CONVENTION TO BE
HELD AT INDIANAPOLIS.
Local Unions Must Send Delegates or
Executive Council; Transporta-
tion Allowed on Mile
age Basis.

The twcnty-siNth successive consti-
tutional and third biennial convention
of the United Mine Workers of Amer
ica will be held in Tomlinson hall. In
dianapolis. commencing at 10 n. M.
Tuesday, January Is, 1918. A call
for election of delegates has been is
sued. signed by Frank J. Hayes, pres
ident; John l.. Lewis vice president,
and William Green. secretary-treas-
urer.
Representative to the Information
nj convention shall be elected directly
from local unions they represent, and
shall have one vote for 100 members
or less. and one additional vote for
each 100 members or majority frac-
ton thereof. but no delegate shall be
allowed more than five votes.
Must Send Delegates.
Representation shall be oased upon
the average membership of the local
for the last three months upon which
payment has been made, previous to
the month in which the convention is
held.
Local unions organized one year
prior to the date for holding the con-
vention and having 100 members or
more in good standing, must be repre-
scnted in the convention or pay to the
International secretary-treasurer n
fine of S25 for each 100 members in
good standing in the local union, un--
less exoncrated by the International
Executive Board. This notice shall
not apply TO local unions whose mem
bers have been idle for one month or
more prior to the convention on ac-
count of strikes, suspensions or clos
ing of mines.
Local unions Of less than one hun
dred members may combine with sim
liar local unions within reasonable
radius Of each other in the same dis
trict, and elect delegates to represent
them. but no delegates so elected shall
be entitled to moro than five votes in
the convention.
Transportation Ia Paid.
Delegates to International conven-
tions must be elected at official meet
ings of local unions after the call for
the convention Is received and has
been read to the local union. The To-
cal recording secretary shall post no.
tices, stating that delegates are to be
elected on certain date. Delegates
must receive majority vote Of the
members present Mt such meeting, and
no meeting other than the one first
advertised and called in accordance
herewith shall be recognized as an Of
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-12-01
JEwELRY WORKERS ON STRIKE.
Manufacturers Association Deny the
Right of Employees to Organize.

Thirty-two members of the recently
formed Denver Jewelry Workers I'm
ion went on strike Wednesday morn
ing to maintain their American privi-
lege to organize a union and do COL
lective bargaining. Six shops are in
volved and work in them has COM
pletely ceased.
There is no question of wages or
hours involved in the present contro-
versy. but the employers, who have
formed n Denver Jewelry Manufac-
turing Association, refused to meet
a committee of the union and declared
their employees 'had no right to or
ganize."
The men are firm and determined to
remain out until the manufacturers
see present century light. Recogni-
ton of the right to join labor union.
guaranteed under the laws of Colora-
do, is the sole issue involved at the
present time.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-12-01
Ny LAURENCE TODD
Especial Representative The Denver Labo,
Bulletin.)

buuettn.1
BUFFALO, Nov. 24-It ended to-
night, this 37th annual convention
of the American Federation of Labor,
after having adopted without discus
sion. and without negative vote.
more demands for the improvement of
the condition of the American wage
workers, and more proposals for new
activities on the part of the spokes-
men of organized labor in public af-
fairs, than has any previous conven-
ton.
1t adopted resolutions denouncing
Postmaster Burleson as an "autocrat".
and demanding that the Executive
Council secure from President Wilson
a hearing on the grievances of the
250. 900 postal workers. This resolu-
tion was one Of the few that got n
real debate, and was put thru in spite
of all the efforts of the officers and
! the committee.
white Rats" Are Saved.
1t adopted. also, substitute motion
offered by the White Rats Actors
Union-the fighting union of the the
atrical craft-requiring the Executive
Council to do all in its power to assist
the White Rats in their work. It de-
feated the resolution coming from
the Central Federated Union Of New
York City putting the White Rats out
of business 1t was in the debate on
this issue that Fitzpatrick, president
Of the White Rats. swept the delegates
off their feet with the most eloquent
and powerful attack made in ten years
on prominent men in the majority ele-
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-12-01
LAW VIOLATED
IN DEPORTING
BISBEE STRIKERS
PRESIDENTS COMMISSION
ASSAILS OPERATORS.
Report of Investigation Declares Ac-
tion of Mine Owners and Citizens
Was Grossly Illegal and Fed
eral Prosecutions May
Follow Soon.

Severe criticism of the persons re-
sponsible for the deportation of 1.1S6
striking copper workers from Bisbee,
Ariz., and the Warren mining dis
trict last July IL is contained in a re-
port of President Wilson's special la
Dor commission made public this week
by the president.
The deportation was carried out by
the sheriff of Cochise county and
about 1000 armed men, "presuming
to act as deputies under the sheriff's
authority" the report said, and was
wholly illegal and without authority
in law. either state or federal"
After extensive investigation of the
causes and circumstances surrounding
the copper miners strike, the commits
sion found that, the deportations were
planned by a number of Bisbee citi-
zens, including officials of the Phelps
Dodge and Calumet and Arizona min
ing interests. altho no disorder or vio-
lence had been threatened by the
strikers.
Law-Abiding Citizens.
Most of the men. forcibly herded
together and sent out of the state on
a special train of box cars, were law
abiding citizens, the report said, and
No reference was made in the re-
port to the question of whether any
were members or lefders of the IT,
dustrial Workers Of the World.
The commission reported that the
deportation interfered with operation
of the selective draft law and sug-
gested the president refer the evil
dence to Attorney General Gregory.
Used German War Tactics.
II WAS also found that the leaders
flee of the Bell Telephone company
and attempted to exercise a censor
ship over parts of interstate telephone
and telegraph lines. to prevent in
formation concerning the deportations
from reaching the outside world. This
situation should be referred to the
interstate commerce commission for
investigation, the commission sug-
gested.
Both Recommendations have been
followed by the president, it was an
nounced shortly after receipt of the
report.
The commission recommended furth-
er that deportations be made fed
eral criminal offense.
Report Is Unanimous.
The report is signed by Secretary
Wilson. chairman of the commission,
which is now touring the West; J. l..
Spangles. E. p Marsh and j. H. Walk
er. members of the commission, and
Felix Frankfurter, counsel.
Werner z. Reed, the other member
of the commission, did not sign the
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-12-01
DEFEAT OF JOHN LENNON AT A. OF L. CONVENTION MAY
BE FORERl GUNNER CHANGING EXECUTIVE BOARD AT ST. PAUL

peace congress, to take part in an ad-
visory world-congress of labor, no.
body even made a remark on it Per
haps a dozen men took the trouble to
raise their voices to vote.
Domestic Issues Threshed Out.
But if international labor relations
planned by the British delegates and
the Executive Council, domestic is
sues were threshed out on grand
scale. Jurisdictional disputes of all
sorts were decided, or referred to the
Executive Council for adjustment, or
were reopened. In the latter class
was the decision by the Building
Trades Department that the Carpen-
ters. and not the Structural Iron
Workers, were involved.
The convention ordered the Building
Trades executive council to suspend
action on their decision. President
Hutchison of the Carpenters there
upon declared that if the convention
took so arbitrary stand his union
would withdraw from affiliation.
Defeat Of John b. Lennon.
But the most serious struggle was
the silent one which came to the sur
face when the vote for treasurer OF
the Federation was cast. John b
Lennon. treaurer for the past % years
and against whom no charges had ap-
parently been brought, was picked out
by the silent opposition to the So
called "organization" as the easiest
man to defeat this year. He was
beaten by vote of over $4,000 tc
5000. Daniel ]. Tobin Of Boston. in
(Csatiuusd - rags Fsur.)
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-12-01
%" TELEGRAPHERs GET RAISE

G. w. Hanger, member of the United
States board of mediation and concili-
alton, has announced the settlement
by arbitration of the dispute between
Burlington & Quincy railroad and
their employers. Under the award of
the board. the men are given an in
crease of $40 month in wages, n
general graduated reduction of work
ing hours, pay for all Sunday work
and one weeks vacation year with
pay. The increase in wages will re-
vert to Aug. l, 1917.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-12-01
ficiai meeting for the election of del

ficiai meeting for the election Of del
egates-
The International organization shall
pay the transportation of delegates
to and from International conventions
on the following basis: Local unions
Of from ten to five hundred members
shall be entitled to transportation for
one delegate and one additional dele
gate for each additional 500 members
or fraction thereof, provided such
fraction is not less than twenty-five
members. Where local unions COM
bine, as provided in Section 5, they
shall be entitled to transportation for
each delegate for each 500 members
or fraction thereof, provided such
fraction is not less than twenty-five
members.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-12-01
BRITISH UNIONS HONOR HEROES

English trade unionists have ap-
proved motion to build in London
national labor institute as "pcrma-
nent memorial of freedom and peace"
in honor of trade union members who
have fallen in the war. The building
will be the national headquarters of
the Trade Union congress and the Ma
tional labor party, and will include
cfficc accommodations to be let to
trade unions and other labor crgani-
zatiors; conference hall, committee
ms, u library ant. hotel accommo-
daticns for labor delegates and labor
men in London on business.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-12-01
MEAT PRICES STILL GOING UP

Prices of meat animals-hogs. cat
tie, sheep and chickens-were 62.2 per
cent higher on October Is than year
ago; SIS per cent higher than two
years ago. and SS.1 per cent higher
than the average of the last seven
years on that date, the department of
agriculture announced. Prices in
creased 10 rer cent from Sept. Is to
Oct. Is. compared with an increase of
Ia per cent in the same period in the
last seven years.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-12-01
ARKANSAS PHONE GIRLS OUT.

The telephone operators have all
the 'hellos" tied up in Fort Smith,
Ark, and refuse to return until the
company pays better wages and gives
them shorter hours. The girls offered
to furnish operators to answer fire
calls, but the company rejected it.
Little Rock and Pine Bluff are also
tied up, and unless the company makes
an effort to meet the demands of the
girls all the phones in the state are
liable to be silent and unresponsivc.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-12-01
GRAND TRUNK MEN BOOSTED

Four thousand Grand Trunk con-
ductors, brakemen and other employees
will get the eight-hour day and an in
crease in pay as a result of an agree
trainmen's organizations and the COM
pany.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-12-01
GOOD WORK OF WERNER z. REED

Representatives Of 10000 oil field
workers and of their employees re-
turned to their duties Monday, follow
ing a rty-eight-hour conference here
with Werner z. Reed of Colorado,
member of President Wilson's media
ton board, at which the threatened
big strike in Kern county oil fields
was averted. An eight-hour day will
become effective January and a
minimum wage scale on December l..
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-12-01
LOSES AN ARM; GETS $4,000.

Otto Monk. trainman Of Lehigh-
ton, Pa. has been awarded $4,000
against the Lehigh Valley railroad by
n federal district court jury. Monk
lost his left arm last year when coal
car carrying no signal light switched
to side track and rnn him down.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-12-01

report, as he was in San Francisco in
connection with the strike of tele-
phone operatives there when the Bis
bee investigation was made.
Connecticut western news., 1917-12-27
MIR. BODLEY APPOINTED.

Bishop Thomas F. Davies of the Western Massachusetts diocese has ap- pointed Rev. Harvey Innes Bodley, formerly rector Of St Marks Episco- pal church, New Britain. 10 take charge of St. Andrews church. Luu- low, and of St. Mary's mission, Pal mer, Mass. for one month beGinrinf Jan. l, 1918 succeeding Rev, Edmunu R. Lane. Jr., who becomes associate minister of Christ church, Springfield The bishop will probably make per
 anent appointment at Ludlow an Palmer some time tIw ard the end O. Janusry. MT Boiley is & graduate oi Columbia university and of the general theological seminary. of New York His first pastorate was in Canaan, anu from there he went to North Adams where he was rector of St. John E church He was dean of Grace csthe- dral. Topeka, Kan and from 1895. t. 1879, and in 1893 was appointed rectnr of St. Mark church, New Britain. He is married and has four children
Connecticut western news., 1917-12-27
JOHNSON ESTATE IN COURT.

The trustee of the estate of Philemon M Johnson, missing Norfolk town treasurer. was authorized hy Referee Carleton E. Hoadlev ir the bankruptcy court Monday to make demand Cn the estate of Johnson's mother for $500 This money was left in Mrs Johnson s will with the condition that it be paId to Johnson on the completion of a monument over tn grave As there Is already a mohume1 t over the grave the trustee claims money should be used to help reimburse losers through the alleged defalcations of the former town treasurer. Insurance policies carrying a face value of $l4, GOO will be settled for a cash payment of $l, 20U as no one has yet been able to present sufficient proof of Jo lnson's death t. compel the insurance companies to yap the face value.
Connecticut western news., 1917-12-27
GERMANS HAVE WAR MUSEUM
Valuable Works of Ancient Art Saved When French Buildings Were
 Destroyed by Raiders.

Peronne, BapaU.ne, Lens, St. Quen- tin and other French towns in the path of the war, were noted for their many works of ancient art, and :cany of the most valued art treasures of France were in those cities. Wonder has been expressed as to what has become of these, and the question is answered in a magazine published in Germany, a stray copy of which has somehow reached American hands.
 Most of the art objects could never be replaced, especially those in St. Quentin, where some of the most beau tiful buildings were destroyed. But 1t seeins that the Germans decided tC save these art treasures and long ac- count is given in the magazine of the efforts made, even under fire, to pack and carry away famous collection of pastels, numerous paintings of value and the wonderful painted glass of the Gothic cathedral. The question of housing these treasures was sol"ed by taking them to Maubeuge and there tearing down buildings and from the material erecting a museum In Which the articles were put ca display.
 There is a description of many of the historic productions and q general sense of satisfaction expressed that German culture had added them to the esthetic life of Germany, where, 1t was planned, they would eventually be talk en. The complacent announcement Is made that the museum Is opened both to the military and the French public, ''but 1t is principally designed for the recreation of the army, so that after hard days of toll they might find here an opportunity to refresh themselves. It is a museum that has been saved from the smoke and the ruins of the catastrophe. War and culture, which try to avoid each other, meet here, ' 1t is said, "and they have been brought together by the artistic instincts of German barbarians."
 This reference to barbarians is, oa course, "writ sarcastic" but 1t is to be noticed that the innumerable charges and proofs of barharity are not met Art products may be destroyed, but the proofs of barbNric deeds will stand
Connecticut western news., 1917-12-27

that Public, who didn't know much about machinery, would get disgusted with the treadmill when he found that it didn't work properly and would buy a few of Agitator's tools to smash 1t up with, for Public didn't have much pa- t:ence in those days. So Agitator got crowbar and worked industriously around the treadmill for several min utes, after which he brushed off his clothes and went back to his hardware store to wait for business.
 A few minutes later Public returned from lunch with a bad attack of ind.- ;astion and a grouch against mules md treadmills in general His i.l tenn per was increased by Samson's inabili- ty to turn the treadmill at the accus- toned rate of speed. Poor Samson puffed and struggled, and manifested all the other distressing symptoms of hard work, but he couldn't keep up to time. Public belabored him until his arm was tired, and then, scratching his head, he unused irritably.
 'I wonder what ais that mule, any how? He certainly gets enough to eat. I've been feeding him right along on a good rich diet of profits"
 Scratching ones head has often been known to stimulate now of brilliant ideas, and Public, after continuing the process several minutes decided to wis
Connecticut western news., 1917-12-27

Certainly Fl help you with little expert advice" said Agitator doing his best to hide a grin. It's apparent to any thinking man that all Samson needs is a few hard knocks. There's something complex about a mules psychology that needs just that sort of treatment. Now l can sell you a splen- did hammer to wallop him with. That will administer the proper psychic stimulus. Then have some excellent axle grease here, compounded of mix ture of labor trouble and industrial un- rest. Just rub little of that into the machinery of the treadmill"
 So Public bought the hammer and the axle grease, which was really glue incognito. and went back to Samson. At heart Public was kindly man, and he felt that it was unnecessarily cruel to hit Samson with the hammer, but he had implicit confidence in Agitator, so he spat on his hands and let Samson have a few good ones, which nearly broke the mules back, but failed to produce any tangible results in the way of increased speed. Then as last resort Public took up the fake axle grease, but as he was about to rub 1t into the machinery he saw something that made him hesitate and then send for the repair man. Agita- tor, it seems, had underrated his in- tel,igence.
 Well" said Public, i've taken the advice of my friends" (strong accent on the friendsl. but from now on I'm going to uso my own judgment"
 So while the repair man straighten- ed out the kinks in the machine Public pulled the bags of excess taxes from back and treated the mule to a good meal of his customary food. Presto! The mule began to run, the treadmill began to buzz, and the board of directors voted to raise Public's sal ary for increasing the prosperity of Prosperity Town.
 But that is not the end of the story. Some enterprising sleuth linked up the injury which had been done Q the
Connecticut western news., 1917-12-27
MILITARY ACADEMY VACANCY

mlI1I AMI AOADEM1 NAOANO1
 Senator Brandegee states that he Ina
 vacancy for cadet at the Unite, states Military Academy at WeSr Point, and in filling this position he l. allowed to recon mend to the War De- partment a principal and two alte-
 cstes. The boy who secures the ap pointment will enter the Academy oa Friday. June IA, 1918. An examina- tion will be held under the direction of the United States Civil Service author ities on Wednesday, January 9. 1918, at 500 A. NJ in tine Federal Post Ofi1e buildings at Hartford, New Haven and Bridgeport, COnnecticur, and Washington. D O. The examina tion for designation to the United States Military Academy consists of the subjects of algebra, geometry, and grammar, for which three hours are allowed, and, after an intermission Of one hour, geography, United States history and general history. for which three hours are allowed No permit 1T auth oriza tion is required. to take this examination. The three boys thus selected will be reqdired to take their final examinations given by the War Department on Tuesday March 19
 1918 The boy whD stands the highest in this final examination the Senator will nominate AS principal. and the next two. in the or,.er of the merits Of their examinations, he will nominate as first and second alternates In the event of the failure of tt'e principal on account of any physical defect. the nrst alternate, if qualified will be ad
 mitted to the Academy. and tie second altzr rnate has the same chance of being admitted in case of the failure of tue principal and the first alternate.
Connecticut western news., 1917-12-27
East Canaan

Louis Gangell of Bridgeport is spending a few days with his mother
 D.. J Foley and wife of Maybrook N. r. are spending few days at John Foley's.
 Edward Casey of EaaAursk, L. I. spent Christmas at his Nome here.
 Mss Mary O'Reilly of Stamford is spending two weeks with her parents.
 Mrs. Mary Mcdonnell and daughter Katherine and Elizabeth McGraw of Sheffield spent Xmas at John Foley's
 Benjamin Ganci and wife of Ct. Burlington spent Xmas at Martin Casey's.
 Augusta Goliirgaan of Cornwall is spending her vacation at her home here
 Henry Miller and James Casey spent Friday in Pittsfield.
 Mrs Esther Brinton and daughter Gertrude of Winsted spent Xmas at G. W. Cowdrey's.
 Mrs James Tierney Jr. and Mary Iierney spent Saturday in Great Bar rington.
 Isic Wheeler passed away at tn Hartford hospital Wednesday morning
 George Perdrizet of Camp Deven and Miss Etta Gallagher of Bethe spent a few days at Alfred Perdrizet g 1 Wedding bells are ringing.