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The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-03-24
NEW KANSAS LABOR LAWS.

Topeka, Kan.-The State legislature,
which has just adjourned, passed the fol-
lowing labor legislation:
New workmen's compensation act,
child labor law strengthened, permanent
bath houses at coal mines, State Depart
ment OF Labor empowered to enforce its
orders safeguarding machinery, employ
ers compelled to redeem in lawful
money scrip on due bills given en-
ployes, mothers pension act made COM
pulsory and regulating short firers in
coal mines.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-03-24

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Feb. "a, 1871
Hon. Ben JOHNSON. Chairman, District
OF Columbia Committee House OF
Representatives Washington, ID. C.
DEAR SIR-About two weeks ago !
addressed telegram to you, calling
attention to the fact that the members
of the Cigar Makers International
Union OF America were vitally inter
ested in the measure before your com
mittee, dealing with the prohibition
question in the District OF Columbia,
ure upon the more than one hundred
thousand workers in the cigar industry
! asked that either myself or Mr.
Joseph Dehan might have the opportu-
nifty of appearing before your commit
tee and laying before them the facts and
figures which would demonstrate the un-
wisdom and injustice which such mea-
sure would inhict were it enated into
law. Mr.. Dchan has been in constant
attendance at the meetings OF the com
mittee and has had no opportunity OF
pres Senting the facts which have been
placed i'll his possession. For nearly
two weeks ! have been serving, nearly
every day and many evenings, as a mem
Der OF the Advisory Commission with
the Council OF National Defense. deal
ing there with momentouS subjects Of
first Importance in the present situa-
tion in which our country is placed, and
! have therefore been unable to attend
any meeting OF your committee.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-03-24
BUTTON WORKERS LOSE
FINGERS.

Poughkeepsie, n. Y Striking en-
ployes of the Seneca Button company
deny they receive high wages. The
rates average $15 and SIG a week, and
the workers claim half of them have
their fingers sawed off.
The strikers were unorganized when
they asked for an increase of y cent
gross. They have since organized and
now demand recognition of their union.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-03-24

Dallas, Tex, - The Typographical
Union has signed a hve-year agreement
with newspapers in this city. Increased
wages and improved working conditions
are assured during this period
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-03-24
PRINTERS RAISE WAGES.

Los Angeles, Cal. - Typographical
Union No. IA has signed two-year
agreement with newspaper publishers in
this city. Rates for day work will be S.,
and for night work 500 Each shift
will consist Of seven and one half hours.
The union attempted to secure straight
seven-hour day. The agreement dates
from the first of the year and back pay
will be paid because OF the lengthy con
ierenceS which continued for over ten
weeks.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-03-24

Saint Joseph, Mo. Typographical
Union No. 40 has signed a wage
increase agreement with local news
papers, after conferences tha. lasted for
several weeks.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-03-24

First Vice President OF the Cigar Max
crS' International Union OF America
\ letter of which the above is a copy
was sent to Hon. Ben Johnson.-S. G..
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-20
GERMANY'S DREAM IS
NOT YET DEFEATED

LONDON, March 2O.-"Germany's
aim to extend her domain from Ant
werp to the Indian Ocean is by no
means defeated and will not be defeat
ed until the end Of the war" said Earl
Curzon, member of the British War
Council and former viceroy of India.
in the House of Lords the other day
in reply to a question by Lord
Bryce, former ambassador to the Unit
ed States. Lord Curzon said that
while the Turks still are in posses
sion of 10000 square miles of territory
in Persia, the Russian troops are
barring their further advance in that
country.
Persia was the scene of trouble soon
after the outbreak of war. The popular
theory is that it was engineered by
German agents with view to further
ing Germany's dream of dominion
from the Atlantic coast to the Indian
Ocean.
In explaining the state of things IN
the near east. Lord Curzon said that
the prospect of German success in
Persia was best in August last, but
that since then it had greatly lessened
so that now the situation there was
almost satisfactory to the British gov
eminent To aid the Russians in
clearing out the Turks, Lord Curzon
said achievements are now being
sent from India and that it was hoped
to restore order before many months
We seem to be in a fair way" con-
tinued Lord Curzon, ito be CONSOLE
dating the position against the Otto
man power. l cannot say that the sit
uation is altogether free from anxiety.
Turkish troops have still to be turned
out from the western portions of Pers-
ia. The southern part and shores Of
the hinterland of the Persian gulf are
still in state of disorder, and the
trade routes are not yet all opened
But think we may say that the worst
is over, and the particular link Persia
has supplied in this great German
chain of ambitions has been forcibly
twisted aside, if it has not been brok-
en-"
The British successes in Mesopo-
tamia would, he believed, have de-
cided influence on the whole situation
ir the Near Eas',
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-20
New Mixed Feed Plant Put
Into Operation in This City

: sired to the scale hopper. In the
scale hopper each ingredient is weigh.
desperately by means of an automatic
scale, which is set at the exact weight
desired for each ingredient in any CIV
en- brand of mixed feed. By this
method, there can be no deviation from
the desired analysis.
From the scale hopper the materials
properly weighed out are passed on to
the batch mixer which consists of a
large metal receptacle, entirely enclos-
ed and operating on the general prin-
ciple of a modern bread mixer CT
household use. In this machine the
ingredients are thoroughly mixed and
the desired amount of sterilized mol
asses added. A batch of 1000 pounds
weight is mixed at one time.
The molasses, which is purchased il
carload lots, arrives at the plant in
tank cars, which are spotted" along
side the storage house on the railroad
siding The liquid is pumped from
the ears into huge storage tank Of
10000 gallons capacity, and then, as
desired. is again pumped into the ster-
ilizing tank on the top floor of the
main building. Here it is heated by
means of coils of steam pipes, to the
sterilizing temperature and is then
passed to gauging tank directly over
the mixing machine.
An ingenious device, operated by
electricity, allows the proper quantity
of molasses to enter the gauging tank,
which is automatically emptied into
the mixer at the proper moment. The
entire mixture is then thoroughly agi-
tated by mechanical means until the
molasses has permeated the other In
gradients and finally the mixer dis
charges it's contents into an elevator
which conveys the finished product to
the sacking spout.
The mixed feed is eventually packed
into 100-pound sacks, labelled and Is
then ready for shipment.
Efficiency has been the object of j.
Ralston Cargill, manager of the plant,
and the arrangement of the machinery
is sucr as to afford the best results
along this line. While not the largest
plant of its kind in the state, 1t is
ahead of any in point of equipment and
completeness.
DR.. P. H. Bahnsen, state veterin1-
rian, and p A Methvin, state pure
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-20
nv Il II. BRADLEY.

The largest and most completely
equipped mixed feed manufacturing
Dlant ever constructed in Sumter
county was put into operation in this
citv Yesterday by the Farm Products
Company of Americas.
The plant, which is operated In con-
nection with the syrup manufacturing
establishment recently erected by the
company is located adjacent to the
! Seaboard Air Line railroad tracks on
Hill street. In addition to the large
building occupied by the syrup manu-
| featuring establishment, two struc-
lures have been erected, one for the
storage of the raw materials and prod
ucts Of the new plant and the other to
house the machinery used in the man
ufacture of the various mixed feeds.
Corn, velvet beans. peavine hay, oats
and Cuban sugar cane molasses are
used as the ingredients of the feeds
manufactured by the Farm Products
company at the new plant. homegrown
PRODUCTS being given the preference as
against those purchased from other
sections of the state. The farmers CT
Sumter county have been able to dis
pose of great quantities of corn, velvet
Leans, etc, at good prices and with
the development of the enterprise, the
demand will naturally be increased.
Modern machinery of the most i'm
proved type has been installed at the
new plant, giving a capacity of fifteen
tons of mixed feed per day. The var
icus machines and apparatus are hous-
ed in three-story building, especially
designed for the purpose.
The First Floor.
On the first floor is located the grim
der, operated by an electric motor,
which macerates the raw materials
and prepares them for the succeeding
steps in the manufacturing process
On the first floor also are the smaller
storage bins where raw material for
immediate use in the grinder are kept
This grinder terms out Is tons of ma
terial daily.
From the grinding machine the mac
Grated corn, velvet beans, hay, etc.
pass by means of an elevator to the
dust collector at the top of the build
ing. Here all dust is removed and
the material is deposited in storage
hin, from which it is transferred as de-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-20

food inspector, called at the plant yes
terday, and after thorough inspection
of the establishment, declared them
selves in no uncertain terms as to
their qualification at the opening up Of
such plant in this section.
Mr.. Cargill, in discussing the meth
DDS and aims of the concern yesterday
emphasized the fact that the farmers
of this section are afforded an excel
lent opportunity to realize handsome
financial returns from agricultural
products that have hitherto been more
or less neglected.
With an unlimited market for the
rev mixed feed, enormous quantities
of velvet beans, corn, peavine hay,
oats, etc, will be needed and while Mr..
Cargill declared that the farmers
should not expect to receive fancy
prices for these products, still re-
turn of $12 per ton from velvet beans
as basic price, should mean good.
substantial money crop grown with a
minimum of labor and expense.
Proper methods of harvesting velvet
beans must be observed, said Mr.. Car
gill, to prevent the beans from re-
tanning moisture at the time they are
marketed, for wet velvet beans are by
no means most desired by the mixed
feed manufacturer.
The new mixed feed plant of the
Farm Products Company constitutes a
distinct innovation in this section and
basing their calculations on the pres
ent trend of things, the operators be-
lieve that it is only the beginning Of
an industry which will mean much
to the farmers of Sumter and adjoin-
ing counties.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-20
MANY PROMINENT MEN ARE
TRAP-SH0OTING ENTHUSIASTS

NEW YORK, March 20.-Interest-
ing figures compiled by Peter P. Car
ney Philadelphia booster of trap-shoot-
ing, show that many men, well known
in this country. are ardent devotees ST
the trap game.
Among them he names Vice Presi-
dent Thomas R. Marshall, King George
of England, King Alfonso of Spain,
King Victor Emanuel of Italy, Gov.
Walter E. Edge of New Jersey, Gov.
Brumbaugh of Pennsylvania, Gov Cap
per of Kansas, former Gov. Major f
Missouri, former Gov West of Oregon,
Gov. Ferguson of Texas, John Phillip
Sousa, the bandmaster, and many less
err lights in the public light.
Theodore Roosevelt and Amos Pin
chot, Carney writes, are two men who
long ago realized the value of outdoor
exercise as personified in the use of a
gun. but these two, he admits, have
never displayed great hankering for
the tame method of killing birds built
of clay.
Carney picks out few mayors for
public approval who are trap enthus-
lasts. Charles A. Fleming, mayor 9r
Spokane, Wash, he says, broke 90
percent of the targets thrown for him
a. the Northwest Sportsmens associa-
ton shoot last summer.
R. E. Duval, mayor of Belleville'
H., a year ago tied for first place IN
the Southern Trapshooting Handicap
at Memphis.
Mayor Thomas B. Smith, of Philadel-
phia. is a member of a gun club and
often takes part in contests.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-20
CREEK CROWN PRINCE
READY FOR SERVICE

ATHENS, Greece, March 20-Crown
! Prince George of Greece has been
present at each of the numerous crown
councils of the kingdom as well rs
the cabinet councils presided over by
the King. 1t is felt in government cic-
Giles that the life of King Constantine
is in constant peril; and it is held the
part of wisdom to keep the heir to the
throne as thoroughly informed on the
current business of the kingdom as
possible.
Twenty-six and half years old,
the Duke of Sparta Ia title which, III
] Greece, corresponds to Prince of
Wales in Great Brittany has been ed
ucated almost entirely as soldier
He began at the earliest possible age
as a common soldier and has reached
the rank of major of infantry. He
served actively and with distinction in
the two Balkan wars and, during the
Greek mobilization since September
"a. 1915, he has been on active duty
with his regiment more than he has
been in Athens with his family. At
the time of the mobilization, his regi-
ment was sent to Saloniki, and he re-
NAMED there with it until the Entente
Allies forced the Greek troops to leave
Saloniki at the end of 1915. 1t has
only been in the last six months that
he has been actively associated with
the details of political Developments
in Greece. to be prepared for any even
tuality.
Although he is not married, Crown
Prince George has house of his own
in Athens. Outside his work as a SOL
der, the principal passion of the fu-
ture King of the Hellenes is the col
lection of what he calls "iunk"-an-
tioues. not of ancient Greece, but OF
the Byzantine days and especially OF
Italian things of the XIV. and XIV
centuries.
The Crown Prince is much shorter
than either his father or his uncle
Prince Andrew, both of whom stand
over 6 Ia feet. He is stocky young
man, well planted on his feet, little
slow to move, but not easy to stop
once started.
! He speaks English perfectly-eVen
with certain embellishments of Amer
/ lean slang. The whole Greek royal
family talks English in precisely the
same way. The American Vice-ConsuL
General. Geo. P. Walker, Jr., is about
the age OF Crown Prince George, anu
the two are great friends.
! THE Prince is more like an AmerI-
can Just out of college than Greek
or even than q Dane-which he Is oy
family. of course" says Mr.. Walker
There are thousands like him IN the
United States; straightforward. frank
hard working chaps who will make
their names in America"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-20
. = \ = y = y
= HAD A LOCK OF HAIR OF
= MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS

y LONDON. March 20-A lock OF
= hair of Mary, Queen of Scots was
y one of the valuable possessions
= disposed OF 81 the viii Of Major
= Sir Foster Hugh Egerton Gun
= life. who met his death on the
, field of honor in France. The will
= said the heirloom would be found
= in the Majors safe and was to go
= to Sir David Kinloch.
- y = = y = = . = =
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-20
EXCURSION FARES TO MACON, GA

The Chautauqua of the South ant
Southern Conference for Education
and Industry, March 18-April Z. 1871
ss.45 Round Trip From Americas. Tic
kets sold March II to April 7th' IN
elusive. Final limit for return, Apr
10th. 1917. For tickets and full in
formation, phone or call on J. E. High
tower, agent.
CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RY.
THE Right Way
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-04
COLCHESTER
Congregational Pulpit to Be Supplied for a Month-Marvin- Rathbun We'd ding-Team to Play Gardner Lake Campers.

James Kinney and son of Bridgeport are guests of Mrs. Kinneyis brother end sister on Hayward avenue.
 Rev. and Mrs: H. A Blake left left in months vacation. During Mir. Blake s absence the pulpit of the Congrega- tiona1 church will be supplied fol- lows: Aug 5. Rev. Edmund c. Ingalls,, s. Beard: Aug. 19. Rev. Dr. George Reynolds; Aug. 26, Rev. ,Dr. Charles F. Weeden.
 Mrs Etta Lombard has returned from a few days visit with her daugh- = ter in Hartford.
 Miss Anna Johnson left Wednesday for Willimantic, where she has entered St Joseph's hospital to take a course in the nurses training class.
 Leo and Walter White Jeff Thursday for Hartford to work in Colts fac tory.
 Sisters Death.
 Grace Tiffany returned from W'iIli mantle Thursday. where she was call cd to see her sister, who was taken to St Joseph's hospital Wednesday from Hebron, and who died there later.
 c. C. Parton of Hartford is the guest of his family, who are visiting Mrs. Barton's mother on Main street.
 The Home guard held their meeting Thursday evening in Grange hall. There was no drill. The members were measured for uniforms which they ex- pect to receive in a few days. Thomas P. Kinney was a Hartford visitor Thursday. Charles L. Strong. who is working in New Haven. Is at his home on Broad way for few days vacation. Ronald K Brown of New York is at his summer home on Broadway for a few days
 Services will be held in the Baptist church Sunday morning and evening at the usual hours. The pastor Rev P. D. Remington. will preach. MT. Rernin eton will conduct services at inc Salem Baptist church at D. m. Sunday.
 John H. Sherman of Norwich was a Colchester visitor Friday. To Play Campers. The Co1ch ester baseball team will play a nine from the campers at Gard 0er Lake this (SaturdavD afternoon. Msrvin-Rathbun. Dwight H. Marvin. son of Mir. and Mrs. Herbert Marvin of this place married Thursday evening Miss Celia Rsthbun at the home of the bride in Salem. Rev. B. D. Remington of this pIaoa off1cis ting. Charles Clark of Marlboro was In town Friday.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-04
FUNERAL,
Mrs. William S. Converse.

Mrs. William S. Converse.
 Funeral services of Mrs. Julia A. Converse, 73, widow of William s. Converse, who died Tuesday. were o'clock Friday afternoon. The burial was in Grove street cemetery, Put nam.
 Hard to Get Help.
 Windham County Farm Agent Ben- jamin w. Ellis, said Friday, that as he travels about the county he finds a great shortage of farm help. Mir. Ellis states that nearly all the farm CTS are anxious to find men who will work for them, but that experienced help is almost impossible to obtain this summer.
 Judge Edgar NJ. Warner was in Hartford Friday.
 Liberal Sunday Law.
 Considerable interest is being shown In Putnam in regard 10 the new Sunday law which went into ef- feet August l. This law which fs much more liberal than any previous law of a similar nature, will permit the sale of articles of necessity, and will allow the opening of stores sell ing such articles on seven instead of six days in the week. The present law requires the closing of small gro c@ry stores on Sunday, in case they are open on Saturday, the dealers having the right to elect the day on which they will do business Under the new law the sale of milk, bakery products fruit, ice, ice cream. candy. non -alchoholic drinks, tobacco. smok- ers' articles, newspapers, periodicals. drugs and automobile supplies Is per mitted on seven days a week.
 SteepIe Tom to Repair Steepls.
 The work of repairing the steepIs of St. Mary's church, which was dam aged when struck by lightning two weeks ago, will start next week. The contract for the repairing has been awarded to Thomas Fitzpatrick, Put nam, known as Steeple Tom. Accord ing to the contract the work must be completed by September IS. The spire is 150 feet high. Tn replacing the slate shingles that were torn off and repairing other damage done by the lightning, Steeple Tom will not use any staging, but will work from his boatswain's chair.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-04
DANIELSON AND PUTNAM NEWS
PUTNAM

Golden Wedding Of Thompson Resi- dents-FuneraI of Mrs. William s. converse--SteepIe Tom to Repair St. Mary's Church - Exemption Board Does Big Days Work Friday -Lorenzo NJ. Kennedy Writes from Georgia Fort. the past year done post graduate work at Putnam High school, is to enter Clark College, Worcester, this fall.
 To Confer Degree.
 Cargil1 Council, K. of C.. will con- fer the first degree on a large class Sunday afternoon at 2:30.
 Golden Wedding.
 MT. and Mrs. John M. Cunnin gham, Thompson, will celebrate their golden wedding Wednesday. August 22. Miss Ella Farrows, employed as bookkeeper at the store of Ballard 6s Clark, is to leave Monday to spend two weeks vacation with friends at Niagara Falls.
 Home From Maine.
 Miss Lucy Farrows, Miss Natalie Dion, Putnam: and Miss Edith Exely. Plainfield; returned Friday night from Castine, Me, where they have been attending the Eastern State Normal School.
 Because it was feared that a large chimney on the west end of Union Block would topple over, injuring ped estrians, a part of the sidewalk on Main street was closed to traffic Fri day afternoon.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-04
HEAT CAUSES DEATH.
Jacob BogIisch, Employed at Storrs College, Taken III While Return ina Home

Jacob Boglisch of Hanks Hill. died from the effects of the heat, Thurs day evening. on his way home from work at the Connecticut Agricultural College, where he is employed as a iaborer.
 He had not been feeling well some time and had quit work early to go home. He oceanic worse when about meyer adn Dr. Cramm was called. He it once took the man to his (BOglisch) home. as he was failing fast, and he died about o'clock.
 Dr. Cramm gave the cause of death as thermic fever. Undertaken Tenn of this city took charge of the body which later was removed to the rooms Of the family home in Mansfield
 BOglisch was a native of Austria and had lived in Mansfield for ten years. He is survived by his wife and three children. Myron, :, Mary, f. and Jacob, Is months.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-04
Draft Exemptions Monday.

Examinations for the draft army in the 17th district will commence next Monday morning at about 8: 30 in the town hall.s- Four doctors will do the examining and each will have a clerk to facilitate the examinations. Ninety will be examined the first day, ninety the next and eight-eight the third day.
 Nearly all of the men who have re- ceived their notices have applied for exemption papers, in fact so many have applied that 100 more will be notified to appear Friday or Saturday of the week after their notices are mailed In case the required 134 are obtained before all are examined, eX- aminatiOns will stop.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-04
Auton,obiie On Fire.

What might have been a serious fire was prevented Friday evening, when Floyd Willett's automobile, parked in front of the Johnson house caught fire on the under part. The fire was con- fined to the insulation the wire leading to the lights, probably caused by short circuit else by the heat Of the engine which had just been running. At one time there was quite a blaze under the car. Several fire extinguishers were procured from the Johnson. house and the Thread City garage but the fire died a natural death before the men arrived with the extinguishers. All of the lights on the car were put out but the storag ge battery was not injured as the cleo tric starter worked