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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-12-26

tBS Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Dec 26 The
funeral of Senator Newlands, who
died suddenly Monday night will
probably be held tomorrow
A meeting OF the interstate com
meree committee. of which Newlands
was chairman. and which was planned
for today has been postponed II
was for the purpose of planning for
the coming investigation of the rail
way situation. Governor Boyle
left last night for Nevada
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-12-26
WHALE cANNERIEs.

my Associated Pressl
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. est is
announced two canneries for the pre-
paration OF whale meat will be
opened here next season. An output
Of 10000 cases annually is planned.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-12-26
XMAS GIFTS FoR ITALY.

VENICE, Dec. 25.-(Tuesday)-
Holiday gifts from the American Red
Cross were distributed In the Italian
trenches along the Lower Piave to-
day Each man received tobacco
sweets, handkerchiefs and other pres
ents Local commanders are en-.
thusiastic in expression of thanks
for kindness and friendship of the
Americans.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-12-26
THREAT LETTER
TO AUTHORITIES
DEMANDS $4,000; ASSERTS OYNA.
MITE PLANTED IN MANY
PLACES.
~, Associated Press,

SACRAMENTO. Cal. Dec, PA
threatening letter to the governor,
saying nine bombs had been placed
at the mansion, the capitol. the pc.
lice station and residence of two
head officers of the state. has been
delivered to the police for Inyestlga,
tion 1t demanded s5O.OOO be left
near Oakland on Monday and was
mailed Monday night. II was writ
ten In printed characters and signed
G. C. G. OF c.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-12-26
SEA SCOUT TROOP.

thy Associated PressD
HONOLULU, T. H., Nov. SO.--(By
mail)-A sea scout troop has been
organized in this city to train boys
in the simpler arts of navigation
The organization is fashioned after
that of the Boy Scouts.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-12-26

Francisco property took him often 10
that city.
tIIy Associated Press.I
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26-Dispute
over seniority membership of the
senate interstate commerce commit
tee between Senator Smith of South
Carolina and Senator Pomerene of
Ohio is expected to preciiptate a
sharp fight when the committee
meets to name a chairman in place
of the late Senator Newlands, who
died at his home here Monday night.
The present congressional direct
ory, it developed today. records Sen
ator Smith as the ranking member
of the committee, who, according to
precedent, succeeds to the chairman.
ship. Examination of directories for
previous years. however, shows that
Senator Pomerene was appointed to
the committee in 1912, his name first
appearing in the directory issued in
April of that year. while the South
Carolina senator's name did not ap
pear until the directory issued one
year later.
1t is understood that Senator
Pomerene will take the matter ur
with Majority Leader Martin and, il
necessary, with the senate steering
committee, in an effort to have the
question of his seniority established
definitely
I The committee chairmanshlp is one
of the most important now in the
senate because of the supreme in
terest in transportation problems.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-12-26
PRICE
/. FIXED BY j. S.
my Associated Prea..l

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-The
price the government viii pay for
silver has been agreed upon 1t
will be announced soon. 1t is said
to be satisfactory to western pro
ducers and to be about 81 an ounce.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-12-26
B0RDERbAD|TSSLAY ANDROB AMERICAN CITIZENS
1000 BRICKLAYERS ARE
NEEDED BY PERSHING


tby Associated Press1
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-Provost
Marshal Crowder today instructed all
governors to help mobilize 1000
bricklayers urgently needed by Gen
eral Pershing. Examination boards
are called upon to examine question
naires returned and report the
number of drafted bricklayers avail
able. This is the first time the
classification feature of the new draft
regulations has been invoked,
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-12-26
BLISS TO DC RETAINED.


As.eetatea Preaa.D
-, WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.--General
s"ss VIII be retained in active serv.
~ as chief Of staff of the army
s''er he reaches the retirement age
sunday. Secretary Baker announced
quay that this was decided by the
President
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-12-26
ITALIANS FAIL
To HOLD POINT
Won YESTERDAY
DRIVEN OUT OF TOWNS ON The
ASIAeo PLATEAU BY THE
GERMANS.

ROME, Dec 26-Col and Del Rosso
Monte Val Belle on the Asiago
plateau were recaptured yesterday by
the Italians, but they found 1t Inn
possible to hold them.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-12-26
AMERICAN SHIP LOST
At SEA WITH CREW


snS Associated PEess.l
NEW YORK. Dec. 26.--Tha Amer
lean steamship Tuscarora Is believed
TO have been lost with her entire
crew OF thirty.fiye In the vicinity
of Cape Breton. according to a Nova
Scotia wireless.
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KICK GERMAN OUT


ivy NNHWVIWIeW FFrNH'F
Los ANGELES, Cal, Dec. 26.--
The education board has ordered the
study of German discontinued within
the present school year School or.
ganizations formed in connection
with the study of German are abolish.
ed
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PRIVATE DIES.

~ Associated Preas.1
"AsHlNGToN. Dec. 2s.--General
sshlng has reported that Private
-''aslee Of Fort Bragg has died Of
Pneumonia
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ARCTIC EXPLORER SAFE
LEAVES NORTH COUNTRY

F"3 AH8UVH"tcu H-EeNHsJ
OTTAWA, Ont, Dec. 26--The naval
department today received word that
explorer Vilhjalmur Steffanson, last
heard from March 19, 1916, has ar
rived at Fort Yukon with his party.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-12-26
1000 WOMEN AFFLICTED
WITH KNITTING NERVES

NEW YORK, Dec. ga thousand
women of New York are afflicted
aith knitting nerves" caused b.
concentration of the mind and handY
ON needles, according to New YORK
physicians. Sitting upright and
stopping when signs OF mental weari.
ness manifest themselves Is recon-
mended as prevention.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-12-26

Francisco property took him often
that city.
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THE WEATHER

Probably Rain Tonight and
Thursday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-14

care and healing ot the sick and IN
jured. Those who are well and
strong may well afford 90 help their
less fortunate brothers. and they may
we'll bear in mind the fact th8t accI-
dent or sickness may befaU as any
time go as % make such a place &C
ceptable IN their own cases. ST. An
thongs hospital does not refuse pa
tents, but there are limits 20 the pos
sloIlity % taking them sn. set by the
lack Of room Now Be the time t9 en-
large and make room.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-06-16
ORGANIZED LABOR GETTING
READY FOR FINISH FIGHT
Trades Assembly Building Trades Council and Painters Fol-
low Lead Of Printers and Pledge Support to
City Commission.

Following the lead of the Duluth Typographical unon
labor organizations gnfed their intention of lining IN
behind the City Commission the fight municipal ownership
the street railway lines.
Last week The Labor World the street railway CON-
pany is reapmg where has and the action
ers uon the Federated Trades Assembly Trades
Council all representative labor bodes-n coming out
strongly favor of proceedings will
line up soldly for the fray.
Similar action expected by other from this time on
Many 90 not meet but twice month and but
the street railway controversy will likely be popular subject dis
cusslon in union meetings. until the question finally settled
Some weeks The Federated Trades Assembly appointed
special committee to look into the street railway
report to that body When he committee made report week
the secretary Mr. W. Dutcher letter to
the city calling for condemnation proceedings
ing the support Of the central body the fight municipal
ship.
With the support both daily World
ana what appears to be the solid support organized
citizens who realize that municipal ownership the only sou
ton to the perpexng proba this bonehead
tactics OF the Duluth Street Railway company oung public
opnon should constitute formidable battle array against
pany when the fight is in earnest.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-06-16
HOOVER C0NSU[TS
WITH LABOR ME \
Conference On Food Situation Is
Held At Federation Head
quarters.

WASHINGTON, June 14.-Repre-
sentatives Keating Of Colorado and
Nolan Of California ARRANGED con-
ference held June 8 at the offices of
the A. F. of l.. between Herbert
Hoover, the new food administrator,
and the labor group in congress and
the officers Of the A. F. of L., on the
food situation. Heating and Nolan
proposed that if Hoover would DEM
onstrate to them, by definite state
ment as to details, that he could and
would reduce the retail cost of sugar,
flour and other necessaries, if given
proper legislative power, they could
probably muster a. great deal Of sup
port for his measure. Hoover con-
vinced the entire gathering. They
will give him their full support. It is
understood that the A. F. Of L. will
issue circular to all unions and CEN
trail bodies, urging the sending of
resolutions to congress in behalf Of
the teeth" in the Lever food-control
bill, so that the wage earners may get
some relief, this summer. from FAM
Inc prices.
Throughout the conference it was
made clear that the interests of the
labor movement and of the farmers
and farm laborers are Identical. Any
reduction in price are 20 come from
the choking-off Of the food gamblers
and commercial bandits.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-06-16
DO NOT CONTEMPLATE THE
CREATION OF DlCTAT0RS
Secretary Wilson Replies To Charges OF Labor Dictator
J ship In Methods Of Adjusting Labor Trou-
bles During War.

Secretary of Labor Wilson, in much discussion of
possible labor dictatorship in the ignorant section Of the press
as announced that methods of adjusting labor troubles under
by the Council of National Defense of which
ders the human element industry but of them contemplate
fhe establishment Of labor Dictatorship
In these words he gives the first formal of the
significant change which has the labor
America the American Federation of Labor created
For today the organized labor reach
basis Of agreement with the administration, the Council Of
ona Defense through its emsares And the plan toward which
these hestant negotiations pointing and the goal toward which
events the rrcssby driving both partie is the eab
lshment national board which shall
railroad manager
teraor standards
tary and safety conditions
Public Interest Considered.
Five will make this board Labor capital
will each have equal number and the chairman will be named by
the President public interests It said that
Prof. John Commons of Wisconsin, who
walsh commission chosen this ob Judge Julian Mack
'of New York is also mentioned
The creation of this board will constitute the triumph the
plan of the F. of L. defend labor standards
Of
splendid Of the program the
anized labor the United
of the heads of all the national
Federation of Labor Washington occurred these
declarations
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-06-16
NO CENSORSHIP
BEAT EN- IN HOUSE
By Vote of 184 to IA, Censorship
Provision Stricken From Es-
pionage Bill,

WASHINGTON, June 14.-Party
lines were destroyed when the house
Of representatives, by a vote of 1874 to
IA, voted to strike the censorship
provision from the espionage bill.
House and senate conferees agreed
to a modified form of newspaper
control after more drastic censor
ship of newspapers had been rejected
by both branches. The diluted gag"
has proven just as unsatisfactory and
by a vote Of 1874 to 144 the house re-
ferred the bill back to the conferees
with instruction to Strike the censor
ship provision from the measure,
which empowered the president to
authorize matters that could be pub
lished. Advocates of the bill said it
would prevent the publication Of any
information respecting the army or
navy, their conditio, s their strength
and the manner in which they are
being handled. It was urged that the
sole purpose was to prevent unscrupu-
1ous newspapers from publishing in
formation that woulc be of benefit to
the enemy. Censorship opponents de-
clared that the legislation would go
on further and would prevent any
discussion of trese subjects by the
people except by permission of the
president, and that the provision
would muzzle the press and close the
mouths of the people.
1t was pointed out that under a
voluntary censorship esta blished by
themselves the newspapers are re-
framing from the publication Of in
formation respecting national de-
fense measu- es which could possibly
aid the enemy. In addition to this
there is ample law to punish the pub
Usher who ~'lall Willfully give infor-
nation that should be withheld.
While censorship in it's present
form is undoubtedly defeated, advo-
Gates of this theory will probably
make other attempts to gain their
nOint
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-06-16
BUILDING TRADES
BACKS COUNCIL
Adopts Resolutions Urging City
Take Control of Street
Railway.

The following resolutions were
adopted at the last regular meeting of
the Building Trades Council and or
dered sent to the City Commissioners.
They indicate that the building trades
men of the city Of Duluth are fully
aware of the facts in connection with
the present controversy between the
city and the Street Railway company:
"wHEREAs, The City Commission
ers have initiated a move to bring
about purchase of the street railway
system of Duluth, under the eminent
domain act, as an answer to a letter
to the city council from the Street
Railway Company which stated that in
event the company won the case now
pending in the courts, which would
grant to them a 10-cent rate, that ex-
tensions would be made this season,
etc., therefore, be it
"RESOLVED, that the BUILDING
TRADES COUNCIL Of the city Of Du-
luth, do hereby indorse the action Of
the city council and pledge it's effort
to take control of the Duluth Street
Railway system, and be it further
"REsOLVED, that copies of this re-
solution be furnished the city council
and the public press"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-06-16
EMP PL0YES
ORGANIZE UNION
Forecaster Richardson and E. w.
Beaton Are Elected Tem-
porary Officers.

United States government employees
Of Duluth met at the Federal building
last week for the purpose Of organiz-
ing a. union and discussed plans for
aff1liating with the American Fedora
ton of labor. About IS were present
repi esenting nearly every branch of
the federal service
r. E. Peabody, travelling organizer
for federal employees and who has
aided in the organization of many of
the locals throughout the country, ad-
dressed the meeting at it's opening
and placed before the assembly facts
showing the advantages of affiliation
with the federation.
A temporary organization was ef-
fected with S. w. Richardson, of the
weather bureau, at it's head and E. w.
Beaton as temporary secretary. Ar
rangements were made for the order
ing, at once, of charter from the
federation headquarters at Washing
ton.
In later talk Mr.. Peabody gave
illustrations from other cities where
the employees are organized. About
so principal cities of the country are
unionized with excellent results. The
idea Of such organization, according
to his remarks, is to facilitate the bet
tering Of working conditions among
the employees. A retirement measure
providing for old employees, general
re-adjustment Of salaries and, in short
thorough and up-to-date business
administration for this branch is what
the employees wish and expect to get
throui 4 their organization.
A meeting will be called by Mr..
Richardson upon the arrival Of the
charter and further supplies. At this
meetines the men expect to take up
the question Of sending a delegate to
the first National convention Of federal
employees at Washington, Sept. II.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-06-16
PAINT! UNION
rs IN THE FIGHT
Sends Communication to Citv
Council Endorsing Munich
pal Ownership.

Duluth Painters Local No. 106 has
enlisted in the battle for municipal
ownership Of the street railway sys-
tenn, as evidenced by the following re-
solutions adopted at this weeks meet
ing Of the local, copies Of which have
been sent to the city commissioners:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Commissioners.
Gentlemen:
The Painters Local Union of the
City hereby endorse the condemnation
proceedings taken by the City Council
against the Duluth Street Railway
Company of this City and pledge our
support when such will be necessary.
Yours very truly,
E. MUNKEBYE,
JOE LICHTEN,
J. H. POWERS,
Committee.
BY JOE LICHTEN,
Secretary.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-06-16
BY SIGMOND Nj. SLONIAI.

The last two years the attention of
the people was directed towards the
war that is now raging and is de-
vastating Europe. They have lost all
interest in the various movements of
= the sworld. Even those who were al
ways dreaming about ideals of
brotherly love; ideals of state where
there will be no rich and no poor.
! no idlers and no child labor; where
Gall 4re guns and cannons will be
turned into ploW-shares; where peace
spnd| happiness will reign supreme,
Sin4e the beginning of the war have
lost interest in their ideals and the
organization that is fighting for their
1C1eals, because they were busy watch
1r4g the reports from the various
b. title fields.
= And While the people were 50 in
rested in the war and were so
Etching every move of the armies
md navies and have rgotten about
everything else under the sun, on the
l4th day of March, 1917, the people
OF jthe whole world suddenly woke up
amazed and shocked when they heard
th3.t the dark Russia, the home of
autocracy and despotism, the land of
oppression and tyranny, had abolished
1Las despotic government and estab-
l3shed free political democracy; that
Hhe Russian czar and the rest of the
Romanoffs had disappeared; that the
people of Russia could speak, write
and assemble freely; that all political
Tprisoners and exiles are free. For a
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-06-16

have belonged to that movement
know that it took years and years
to prepare the people for that revolu-
ton. The revolutionary organizations
have been constantly planning work
ing and organizing secretly, were
holding secret meetings either in the
woods or in some cellars or other
secret places in every town, village
and city. They established secret
libraries where they were distributing
literature among the people. The
literature so distributed consisted Of
two classes, one which was legal, such
as were of a general literary and
scientific nature and those which were
illegal, which consisted of books on
such subjects as sociology, political
economy, democracy, socialism and
any other ism that was detrimental
to czarism. They also had secret
lectures, discussions ind debates:
were publishing secret newspapers in
various languages, and in that under
ground manner the propaganda for
freedom went on and on, day after
day, week after week, month after
month and year after year and in the
meantime the flames of the revolution
were spreading farther and farther
Only on the first of May Of each
year all those secret organizations
came out openly In public demonstra-
ton in some of the leading streets
OF each municipality, and after each
such demonstration was over some
OF the demonstrators were imprisoned,
Fcme of them were sent to Siberia.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-06-16

also be greatly benefited by economic
gains. AS soon as he peasants will
get their land that will mean that
millions Of them will have better op-
portunities to live. The laboring men
are already having the right to or
ganize and to strike. That means
shorter hours, more pay and general
better conditions for them
The various nationalities who were
under the yoke Of the Russian autoc-
racy will get their independence and
freedom. Finland will get it's inde-
pendence; the Jews will get their
freedom. The Jews will no linger be
compelled to live in u few ,..ates there
called the "pale"; they will 10 longer
be massacred, no longer be deprived
of the opportunity to gain an educa-
ton. They will now have equal op-
portunities to live in any part of Rus
sia; equal opportunities to get an edu-
cation. Before the revolution only a
very small percentage Of the Jews
were permitted to enter the schools,
colleges and other institutions. The
government IN order to keep the peo-
pie divided nd make them lose sight
of the real cause Of their poverty and
oppression has always, told the people
nat the Je 'ere the cause of all
their trouble. The government insti-
gated and plotted massacres against
the Jews. Is it any wcnder that
when the peop'> Heard fiat Russia
became free some of them cried for
JOY? Everybody now feels that all
oppression and darkness is gone and
that the people tn re will re free for
ever =. .E....z 8. s.E..4.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-06-16
some were crippled and some killed.
Thousands Die For Cause.

some were crippled and some killed.
Thousands Die For Cause.
Thousands upon thousands of
have given away their energy, their
fortunes and their very lives for the
cause of freedom. The greatest writ
ers and the greatest poets were sent
to Siberia where they have suffered
torture, freezing and starvation. All
the prisons and dungeons Of Russia
were filled with such men and women,
who were ever ready and willing to
sacrifice everything they possessed so
that the people in the future might
enjoy freedom, and all the torture and
all the oppression has not stopped
them in their struggle for freedom.
Now many of them are living to see
the fruit of their labor.
Soon after the overthrow of the
altocracy hundreds of thousands OF
political prisoners and exiles who
were suffering in dungeons and
Siberia were released and have re-
turned home to take part in the es-
tablishing and perfecting of an over
lasting democracv. When Katherine
Freshkofvskaya, known as the grand
mother Of the revolution, who had
spent ~ years in exile, together with
other famous revolutionists had re-
turned from Siberia to Fctrograd,
they were met at the depot by thou
sands of people who cheered
and waved thousands of red flags and
sang the Marseillaise. A reception
was arranged in the suite OF the rail-
way station, called the imperial re-
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-06-16
HATTERS' HOMES
NOW UP FOR SALE
Judge Thomas Signs Order For
Sale Of Homes To Satisfy y
Judgment. :

NEW HAVEN, June 14.-A decree
ordering the sale of the homes of 40
workmen in " injury, Bethel and
NorWalk to satisfy the judgment in the
Danbury hatters' case was signed by
Judge E. S. Thomas, United States dis
trlct court, Thursday The sales will
oegln July 16 and continue until Aug.
3. The plaintiffs are D e. Loewe e.
CO., who brought suit against a union
boycott of the product of their hat
factory. The judgment was for $685.
100 damages. Nearly 100000 has al
ready been paid on account, but the
accumulation of interest accounts is
such that about $250,OO0 is still due.