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The Colorado statesman., 1917-01-20
GREATEST TERROR OF COM
MERGE SINCE EMDEN
SWEEPS ATLANTIC.
five HUNDRED KILLED
ALLIES LOSSES, ACCORDING TO
BROKERS, FROM $1o,ooo,ooo
TO $15,oooooo.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
New York. Jan. 1S.-Reports from
all sources named twenty-four ves-
sells as having been caught in the net
of the German commerce raider and
500 persons killed.
Estimates made by steamship
brokers on the value of the vessels
sunk varied from $1O,0OO,0OO to $751;
100000. Their figures were on the
present high market price of ocean
tonnage, and most of them decided
upon the higher figure, or close to it.
Their cargoes were estimated at from
S5,000,OO0 to $10,000,000. Several of
the vessels were bound for this side
of the Atlantic in ballast. Otherwise
the loss would have been far greater.
The achievements of the German
raider rival the exploits OF the
the Atlantic for several weeks, re-
turned safely to German port early
III March of 1916. According to an Of
ficial announcement at the time, she
had on board 1909 prisoners and l.
100000 marks gold bars, and had
sunk fifteen steamships in addition to
laying mines which destroyed among
other vessels the British battleship
King Edward VII.
Successful raids also were made by
the German cruisers Emden and
Karlsruhe, the converted merchant
man Prinz Eitel Friedrich and the
submarine USE, which last October
sank six merchantmen off Nam
tucket.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-01-20
WORLDS RANKING NAVAL OFF,
GER sUccUMBs AT WASHING
TON AFTER WEEKS ILLNESS.
HAD ROMANTIC CAREER
TOOK PART IN CIVIL WAR UNDER
RRAGUT-ASkED TO RUN
FOR PRESIDENT.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington, Jan. IT. Admiral
Dewey, the nations Spanish war hero,
and by priority of grade the ranking
naval officer of the world, died at his
home here Tuesday night in his eight
ieth year. He had not been conscious
since Monday, when he lapsed into
coma, still believing that in a few
days he would be back at his desk in
the Navy Department.
A general breakdown accompanied
by arterio sclerosis incident to old
age, was the cause of death. The dis
ease had been gradually spreading its
hold upon the powerful body for a
year and a half, but the admiral, proud
of his physical vigor had fought it off,
and even kept its existence d secret
The Colorado statesman., 1917-01-20

as janitors and porters and make more
money in the North than they can by
following their trades in the South.
When the rate of pay is considered,
the Negro seldom looks at anything
but the money wage as distinguished
from the real wage. If he makes $12
week in community where it costs
him $40 week to live, he thinks he Is
doing better than If he made SO week
In a community where it cost him So
week to live. And this tendency is
by no means confined to the Negro.
Inseparable from this migration is
the problem of proper housing, educa-
ton, social conditions and general well
fare. If taken in hand as soon as they
arrive in the North and started right,
these migrants can be made into good
citizens. This requires close-co-opera-
ton among the white and colored
leaders in every community, and no
city can afford to trust to chance In
the matter.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-01-20
euNTER GIVES OUT STATE JOBS
Anderson on Utilities Commission and
lyman and Capp Reappointed.


lyman and capp Reappointed.
Denver-Eleven appointments to
state offices submitted by Governor
Gunter, the first to be named since
his inception to office, were con-
firmed by the Senate in full executive
session.
Upon four of the appointments, the
Senate voted unanimously. They were
Ehrhart, Chambers, Horn and Lewis.
Upon the confirmation of the others,
party lines prevailed. List cf appoin-
tees:
Thomas ]. lyman, Pueblo, warden
of the state penitentiary, reappointed.
NJ. P. Capp, Boulder, warden of
state reformatory, reappointed.
Aaron P. Anderson, Denver, mem
ber of the State Public Utilities Com
mission.
Samuel j. Lewis, Denver, commits
sioner of public printing.
Thomas j. Ehrhart, Chaffee county,
state highway commissioner, reap
pointed.
Raymond Miller, Kiowa county,
member of State Board Of Land Com
missioners.
william M. Crowley, Denver, state
boiler inspector.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-01-20
THE ENTIRE NATION MouRNs
Many Messages of Coincidence Re-
ceived at Admiral Dewey Home.

Many Messages of Coincidence Re-
ceived at Admiral Dewey Home.
Washington.-Mes of condo
lence from every part of the United
States and from many foreign lands
reached the home of the late Admiral
Dewey Wednesday.
The loss that the nation suffered
in the death of the admiral was the
note that permeated all of them and
showed what fast hold Admiral
Dewey had on the affections and esti-
nation of the American people.
President Wilson, cabinet members,
Rear Admiral Charles ]. Badger. Maj.
Gen. George Barnett, Maj. Gen. Task
er H. Bliss and many other distin-
guished men in civil. naval and mill
tary life, paid their tributes.
Funeral services will be held Sat
urday.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-01-20


from most of his intimate friends.
Last Wednesday he was at his office
apparently hale and hearty. The next
day he collapsed as he was preparing
to leave the house, and the beginning
of the end was at hand.
Mrs. Dewey and the admiral's' only
son, George, were at the bedside. They
had known there was no hope.
The body will be buried at Ar
lington National Cemetery on the Vir-
ginia shore of the Potomac river,
where many of Admiral Dewey's for
mer comrades have been laid to rest
before him.
The admiral died at 5:56 O'Clock.
President Wilson and Secretary Dan
news was flashed by wireless to
American naval vessels and stations
all over the world. The message car
ried orders that all flags be half
masted.
When news of the Admirals death
was received at the White House,
President Wilson authorized the fol-
lowing statement:
"In expressing his grief at the deal a
of Admiral Dewey the President said
the whole nation will mourn the loss
of it's most distinguished naval Off
Ger; a man who has been as faithful,
as intelligent and as successful in the
performance of his responsible duties
in time of peace as he was gallant and
successful in time of war. 1t is just
such men that gives the service dis
those who serve it,
Won Great Naval Battle.
Admiral George Dewey, Hero OF
Manila Bay fought and won the first
great American naval battle against
foreign foe since the war of 1872.
His whole life was full of honorable
achievement, from the days of the
Civil War down to the time when, as
the head of the General Board, he be-
gan the last chapter of his work by
laying plans for the defense of his
country in time of war. His life was
striking exemplification of the possi-
bilities of a career based upon the ex-
act and intelligent performance of ev-
cry routine duty which molds man
on inflexible lines of duty and honor
George Dewey was born in the
shadow of Vermont's state capitol at
Montpelier, on the day following
Christmas in 1887.
Contrary to Spanish expectations,
Dewey sailed into Manila bay on the
night of April 80 and in the morning
of the next day he annihilated Ad
miral Montojo's squadron, destroying
eleven warships and capturing all
other vessels and all the land batteries
without the loss OF a man on The
American side.
In Farragut's Historic Dash.
At the outbreak of the Civil War
Dewey was % years old. He was com
missioned lieutenant. and guided the
Mississippi as its executive officer in
Farragut's historic dash past New Or
leans and it's forts He was not sc
successful at Port Hudson. Farragut
won through, but Dewey and the Mis-
Bissippi ran aground under the guns
of the forts. The ship was set on fire
and during the transfer of the crew
under fire, the young Officer lived
five years in an hour"
The Colorado statesman., 1917-01-20

Behind this movement, says Profess
sor Haynes in a letter to the New York
Times, is the reaction of the Negroes
toward certain fundamental conditions
which have always affected American
population. They come North for bet
ter wages, better educational oppor-
tunities and better living conditions.
Most important is the economic rea-
son. Wages in occupations open to
Negro employees are in nearly all
cases higher In the North than in the
South. From n survey made in New
York In 1910, 1t was learned that be-
fore they came North, the average
wage of 81 Negroes was from So to 81
a week. In New York their wages
ranged from so to So a week. Twen-
ty-six Southern Negro women who had
received from So to So week for do
nestle work In the South, were able to
earn from So to $S week in New
York. Out of 1865 Negroes who were
asked why they came to New York
from the South, over three-fourths
gave an economic reason. The skilled
Negro workmen find it hard to obtain
employment in the North, but 1t has
been found that these man can work
The Colorado statesman., 1917-01-20
eritish Occupy German Positions.

British occupy German POSITIONS.
The British troops in France have
hit the German line hard at two
places for good gains. Northeast OF
Cite Calonne, the Canadians carried
out a brilliant raid of German
trenches on front of 700 yards.
At Beaucourt Sur Ancre another
drive by the British gave them Ger
man positions over a front of 600
yards.
The Russians in a vigorous attack
have recaptured the village of Va
leni, six miles southwest of the inn
portant Danubian town of Galatz, ac-
cording to Petrograd. In the Kasino
and Suchitza valleys the Russians
still are vigorously on the offensive.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-01-20
Allies Name New kinq of Greece.

Washington.-Em duke OF
Aosta and cousin of King Victor EN-
manuel of Italy, will succeed King
Constantine on the throne of Greece,
according to definite information re-
ceived in Washington from allied
sources.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-01-20

The success of the electric vehicle
should be greater in South Africa than
in most parts of the world, because
gasoline there costs from 10 to 75
cents gallon, three times as much
as it is worth in the United States,
and twice as much as 1t costs in any
other country in the world.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-01-20

In Mexico there grows tree called
the "tree of little hands," 1t is thus
called owing to the fact that its five
peculiarly-curved antlers look like the
fingers of a child.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-01-20

Times Red Cross Fund $500, 100000.
London.-The Times Red Cross
fund, which the other newspapers
are also supporting, has now passed
s6.OO0,00O, or s30,O00,OO0.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-01-20

The Berlin electric central station
under private ownership paid all its
operation costs, set aside reserves and
a pension fund, and also turned into
the treasury of the city in one year
81 .954, 1868 to cover the usual franchise
tax and other levies. The lighting
rate charged is Berlin is 9h cents.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-01-20
AFBO-AMER|CAN CU[[|NCS

cies, day nurseries and classes of va
rious kinds. They do more or less
charity work among their own people.
Some of them, Walters A. M. E. Zion,
at West Thlrty-eighth and South Dear
born streets, for one, are open "a hours
day to give shelter and help to all
who CALL
In civic life outside their own doors
the churches apparently do not have
the influence to which they are en-
titled. Two of them protested in vain
against different saloons a few doors
distant, whittier boys and girls were
turning their steps. The Rev. A. j. Ca
rey, one of the leading pastors, has re-
ceived political preferment and others
have been smiled on by the powers
that be. But with their thousands of
devoted followers, the colored clergy
man, as a rule, has not due prominence
among those working outside his
church to better conditions among his
people. Recently several clergymen
passed resolutions indorsing the city
administration regardless of the wide
open haunts of vice thrown in among
their people.-Chicago Daily News.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-01-20

In the search of a source of supply
of potash it has been said that ton
of banana stalks will make five pounds
of pure potash.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-01-20

Platinum was formerly employed for
the ignition points of spark Plugs put
the greatly increased cost of the metal
has compelled the use of substitutes
chief among which is metallic tungsten.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-01-20

The National Negro Business league,
founded by Booker Washington, has
inaugurated nationwide movement
to advertise business enterprises. The
plan includes trade-boosting CAM
paigns in all communities where there
are any number of Negroes engaged in
business.
Cooperative advertising methods
will be employed to stimulate trade of
Negro merchants prizes will be
awarded in some communities for best
results; celebrations will be planned
in other communities.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-01-20

There is no doubt but that in many
various ways bid for Negro labor by
other sections than the South is being
made. Thousands of Negroes who went
lower South did not return the last
winter. Most of them went as house
servants and hotel help, but remained
to work as porters, elevator men, and
the like. This summer the traffic has
been even greater. To the writer's
personal knowledge almost whole
neighborhoods have gone to some of
the smaller towns of the middle West.
For an instance, no less than a score
of Negro families have gone in recent
months to certain Chicago suburbs,
notably Evanston, from one Southern
community Each Negro worker that
leaves the South draws at least one
other worker with him. The ability to
earn a dollar, together with the privi-
lege to spend it largely as one wishes,
offers an irresistible inducement to
growing class of blacks.
If this migration increases, which Is
likely, since the movem ent is given an
added impetus by the rapidly improv-
ing condition of this country, the Ne
gro will find himself in the midst of
new adjustments which will work in
many ways for his good. For one
thing he needs to be more evenly scat
tered over the country. Kansas Will
need him, Pennsylvania and New Jer-
sey will need him, Illinois and Iowa
will need him.
In the South the poorer whites will
! be forced to do some of the harder
tasks of the shop and field, and will be
forced to do what they have never
hitherto done: Fit themselves for
housework and other work calling for
more or less personal service. And it
will all work to the Negroes gain. The
employer will not be able to get along
without the help of both, and the white
worker will not be willing to work for
the Negro wage.-Exchange.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-08-18
ASSE MbLY WANTS
ANOTHER OPINION
Special Committee Questions That
Rendered BY City Attor-.
ney Samuelson.

The special committee of the Fed
Grated Trades Assembly appointed to
investigate the feasibility of establish
ing local coal yard to be operated by
the city made partial report at the
meeting of the assembly last Friday
evening, showing that the members
of the committee are conscientiously
at work.
The report indicates dissatisfaction
over the opinion by City Attorney
Samuelson that the city is prevented
from engaging in such an enterprise
because of the failure of the last ses-
sion of the legislature to pass an en-
abling act. Delegate Anderson, chair
man of the committee, pointed to the
fact that section of the local home
rule charter provides that the city
may engage in the operation of public
utilities. and, although there is no
specific mention of coal yard, it
could be construed to include such a
utility. The committee was empow-
cred to obtain an opinion by some
local attorney.
1t was stated that a complete re-
port would be made after the COM
mittee had acquainted itself with the
findings of the coal survey commits
sion appointed by President Wilson,
which, it is expected, will be made
public soon.
The committee was authorized to
appear before the city commission in
furtherance of the coal yard pro-
ject
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-08-18
Two LOCALS WITHDRAW FROM TRADES
ASSEMBLY; TWO OTHERS UNsEATED
Machists and Boermakers Sever Relations, While Long,
shoremen No. go and Jitnews Are Ousted-Data
Sought on Employment Of Women.

A lively meeting Of the Federated
Trades Assembly was held last FRI
day evening at Owls hall.
Lodge No. 274, I. A. NJ. and the Boil
ernakers' and Shipbuilders' union Of
ficiallN notifying the assembly Of the
withdrawal from the central body Of
those two organizations This matter
was roferred 10 the organization COM
mittee with instructions to endeavOr
to secure a reconsideration of this ac-
ton and adjust the differences exist
ing between those two locals and the
assembly.
President O'Connor of the Interna-
tional Longshoremen's association no.
titled the assembly that there was no
local No. 80 Of that union, it's char
ter having been revoked. Conse-
quently the delegates from No. 80,
who were admitted to the assembly a
few months ago, were unseated.
The delegates from the Jitney Driv-
ers' association were also unseated
after information had been received
from the officers of the International
Brotherhood of Transfers, Chauffeurs,
Stablemen and Helpers that the char
ter Of the local body had been re-
voked because of failure to maintain
it's utilization with the international.
Data On Employment.
A communication was received from
Grant Hamilton, legislative agent OF
the American Federation of Labor
requesting that data be obtained ir
| this city in regard to the employment
Of women, especially in cases where
they are performing work previousl,
done solely by men; also the condi'
tons under which they labor. and
whether they are paid the same wages
as men doing similar work. The leg
islative committee was instructed tt
cooperate with the local representa-
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-08-18
FIVE NEW Members B! !
FOR CARPENTERS
Reported Trouble at Bridgeman'
Russell's New Building
Will Be Adjusted.

The weekly meeting Of Carpenters
Union No. 361 last Tuesday evening at
Rowley's hall was featured by the
admission of five candidates for men,
bership.
A large part Of the evening was
spent in discussing the picnic to- be
held Saturday by the three carpen-
ters' locals at the Head Of the Lakes.
It was decided to make it an all-day
affair.
All carpenters were urged to bring
their union cards with them so that
they will be eligible to .participate-in
the rattle which the Kelley Hardware
company plans to conduct. The prizes
will be valuable tools and all union
carpenters will receive tickets free.
1t was reported that the special
committee from the Federated Trades
assembly which was appointed to in
terview the Bridgemen-Russell COM
pany in regard to the erection Of its
new building at Eleventh avenue West
and Michigan street by Farnam Bros,
which firm is employing non-union
labor, had conference and that pros
poets for reaching some satisfactory
adjustment Of conditions were good.
Another conference will be held in the
near future.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-08-18
the state labor department il

tive Of the state labor department in
the gathering of such information,
and forward same to the A. F. of L.
In response to a request of Carpen-
ters' Union No. 361, a, committee con-
sisting of J. J. Anderson, e. Munkeby
and Henry Stevens was appointed to
interview the Bridgeman-Russell COM
jany In regard to the erection of its
new building at Eleventh avenue West
and Michigan street. It is said that
non-union men are being employed,
and the committee will endeavor to
have them replaced by union work.
men.
Want Investigation.
A communication was received from
the Des Moines Trades Assembly
asking the assembly to call for an
investigation by the United States de-
partment of labor Of conditions under
which the army cantonments are
being erected at that place. It is
claimed that contractors are paying
wages 213 to cents an hour less
than before the training camp was
located at Des Moines, and that gen.
orally labor conditions are unsatis-
factory there. The request was COM
piled with.
Secretary Lawson of the State Fed
Grafton of Labor asked the assembly
to indorse the National Labor Defense
league, but that action had already
been taken.
A contribution of 50 was made to
the striking electrical workers of At
lanta, Ga.
Organizer James of the Boot and
Shoe Workers union made short
talk to the delegates, in which he
told of the progress Of his union in
this district, and appealed for a con-
sistent demand of the union label
pointing out that this was the best
way for union men to assist one an
other. -
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-08-18
CARPENTERS WILL
FROL|C SATURDAY
Annual Outing of Duluth and
Superior Locals at Fair
mount Park.

The annual picnic and dance of the
carpenters of Duluth and Superior will
be held Saturday all day and eve
ming at Fairmont park. A joint COM
mittee composed Of members of No.
361 and No. 1894, Duluth. and the
Superior local has had charge of the
arrangements.
A program of sports and games will
begin at o'clock, and large list OF
prizes has been provided for the VIM
ners. There will he a tug-of-war be-
tween the different locals: also prizes
awarded to the three oldest carpenters
on the grounds and to the largest
family present. Six prizes will be
given to winners in the prize waltz,
which will be held in the evening:
Carpenters at the Head of the Lakes
have made arrangements for a half
holiday Saturday, and, judging from
the enthusiasm displayed and the list
of prizes obtained, there will be a
large attendance of union men from
both Duluth and Superior.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-08-18
DULUTH BRANCH OF.
PE0PLE'S.COUNC|l
Organized With 200 Members.
Ask Statement Of War Aims
and Peace Terms.

The Duluth branch of the Peoples
Council of America for Democracy
and Terms of Peace was organized at
mass meeting Wednesday evening
at Tarmo hall, Lake avenue and First
street. About 900 people were pres
ent, including many Socialists and
trade unionists.
w. E. Reynolds acted as chair
which he related the effect Of the war
on the working class. He explained
the purposes of the Peoples Council,
which was organized in New York
last June and has branches in most of
the larger cities Of the United States.
1t is patterned after the Russian
Council of Workmen and Soldiers.
In view of the fact that the national
council will be made a permanent af-
fair at convention to be held Sept.
1 at Minneapolis, the organization of
the local branch is only temporary.
The following officers were chosen:
Chairman, o. E. Thompson; secre-
tary, Mrs. w. E. Reynolds; treasurer,
E. n. Edes; executive committee, Mr..
Thompson, Charles Albus, Otto Ban
,hala, Lyman Singer, Mrs. Reynolds,
John Esser, Mr.. Edes, Henry johnson
and Gust Lundeen.
A resolution was adopted stating
that, whereas the Council of Work
men and Soldiers of Russia, Peoples
Council of England, the German reich
stag and Pope Benedict have made
overtures. of peace for; the purpose
of terminating the war, the president
and congress be called on to make a
statement of the war aims and the
terms of peace of this country.
About 200 Of those present paid the
initiation fee and became members of
the council. It is probable that there
will be several delegates from the Du-
luth branch to the convention to be
held at. Minneapolis. They will be
chosen at a meeting to be held in the
near future.s 49,. !
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-08-18
County Will Employ
No l. WV. On. Roads

AT n meeting Of the st. Louis
county commissioners last Friday
afternoon resolution was passed
providing that I. w. w. shall not
he employed on road work In the
county. -