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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-04-21
PORTO RICO POLICE
ASSAULT STRIKERS
Labor Leader Complains New
Government Is Unfair to
Workers.

WASHINGTON, April 1e.-Long-
shoremen on strike at Porto Rico are
clubbed by police as vigorously as
though the United States congress,
when it passed the Porto Rico or
ganic act, did not guarantee freedom
Of action to the people of this island,
In cablegrams to President Com
pers, Santiago Iglesias, president of
the Free Federation of Porto Rico,
Workers, affiliated to the A. F. of L.,
says:
Terrorism spread at Guayama by
Gorernor Yager's policemen. Two
strikers killed and several wounded
by police. No guarantee for work.
ingmen. 1nquisitorial methods used
by prosecuting attorneys to prosecute
wofkingmen under alleged libel. JUS
tice for Porto Rican laborers un-
known. Earnestly and energetically
protest against outrages and request
action be taken at once"
In a letter to President Gompers
the Porto Rico trade unionist makes
bitter complaint against the now gov
ernment for its gross unfairness to
the workers. 1T is the old story
over again under new condition." )"
his letter says, "disguised with the
garb of democracy, clad with the
robe of decency and respect, posing
under the new organic act as the de-
fender of and protector of conscious
and legitimate labor, but which, in
fact, is nothing else but the disrep-
utable residue of the old institution
Of carpet baggers replanted in Porto
Rico. It is hardly conceivable that
such a thing still happens in a coun-
try enjoying American citizenship.
The life of the poor, the right to i'm
prove their condition by legitimate
means. should deserve the most sa-
cred respect on the part Of the Off
cials in Porto Rico, and they should
be made to understand that unequi-
vocally.'
President Gompers has communi-
Gated with President O'Connor of the
International Longshoremen's asso-
citation, who has promised assistance
The Porto Rico longshoremen are
demanding better working conditions
| They are paid 80 cents day for load
ing boats that are unloaded at New
York for $3.50 g. day.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-04-21
MILITARY TRAINING IN
HIGH SCHOOLS REJECTED
By the Senate In Decisive Manner-Suvan Of Saltwater
Sponsor Of Both Measures Four Of St. Louis
Senators Vote "Aye."

ST. PAUL, Minn April 19Compusory military training in
high schools turned down the senate by decisive vote last
Tuesday night
Senator H. Sullivan Of Saltwater the chief of
the b the first of which considered by the committee
education for indefinite posponement weeks
Then another bill appeared and instead Of referring the
committee education the lieutenant had this
ferred to the committee military affairs
The second bill provided for the appointment Of supervisor
given power make the rules which should obtain throughout
the schools of the and to enforce those rules
No the local school boards and the
VISOR under the b would be monarch of all he should
pointed out in the debate that of the great military
Europe provided military training public schools
that wcknown educators discouraged the propositions that
sam
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-04-21
EMPLOYERS IGNORE
INDUSTRIAL LAW

PETERsBORoUGH, Ont, April 10.
The Metal Products company ig-
nored the Canadian industrial dis
putes act, which prohibits lockouts,
when it's union machinists attempted
to enforce the standard wage rate.
When the company located in this city
1t was exempted from taxatoin on the
promise that it would maintain wages.
When it's workers began an agitation
for this promise to be fulfilled they
were discharged. A complete tie-up
resulted and the company was glad to
agree that machinists would hereafter
be paid the regulation wage and time
and one-half for overtime.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-04-21
UNION SMASHERS PAY :.
DEARLY FOR LESSON

TOLEDO, Ohio, April 19.-It cost
the Ohio State Telephone company a
pretty penny to discover that it could
not smash unionism. Last fall the
telephone operators organized and
when several of the more active were
discharged, the others suspended
work. The electrical workers struck
in sympathy and the company filed
the town with strikebreakers, secured
an Injunction and lost several thous-
and custo .ners.
Later the management agreed not
to discriminate against trade unionists
and to abide by an arbitration award
on other questions. The company
now reports that its lesson cost it
$8563211
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-04-21
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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-04-21
TOLEDO CAR MEN
SECURE INCREASE

TODEDO, Ohio, April 19.-On the
anniversary of the street car strike
in this city, the Traction company has
raised wages of car operatives 1 cent
an hour. The advance means an addi-
tional $4,000 year to these workers.
Last years strike was the culmina-
tion of 20 years of effort to organize
Toledo street car men. The company
attempted it's usual tactics, but the
workers tied up the lines and the
management signed an agreement
that increased wages and secured i'm
proved working conditions.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-04-21
OFFICIAL URGES
LAWSON Be FREED

DENVER, COL, April 19.- Attor-
ney-General Leslie E. Hubbard filed
a confession of error in the case Of
John r. Lawson, former district presi-
dent and International board member
of the United Mine Workers Of
America, who was convicted Of mur-
der in connection with the strike in
the Southern Colorado coal fields in
1914.
The attorney general recommends
Lawson be freed. Lawson was SEN
fenced to life imprisonment and re-
leased on bond pending an appeal to
the supreme court.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-04-21
TO CREATE PENSION FUND

! PREssMEN's HOME, Tenn, April
,n9.-Following the Endorsement of a
7 pension system by a popular vote of
the International Printing Pressmen
and Assistants union, officers of that
organization announce that begin
ming May 1 next, the 25 cent monthly
tax for the pension fund will be ef-
fective. This makes the pressmen's
per capita tax 80 cents a month and
tn Assistants, IS cents a month.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-04-21

Westlake Has Amendment,
Last Monday morning Senator
Westlake of Minneapolis. himself an
insurance agent, introduced an
amendment to the house bill which
would provide that the two weeks
should be retained and that If man
were injured for AZ days, then he
should be paid compensation from
the date Of injury.
In other words, a. man injured for
five weeks should receive three
weeks compensation; while a man in
jured six weeks would receive six
weeks compensation.
When it is remembered that nearly
80 per cent of the injuries in Mime
sofa are for periods of less than six
weeks, it can, be seen that the West
lake amendment, IL enacted into the
bill, would not provide additional
compensation except for a compare
lively few cases.
1t>was pointed out by Senator's Jones
Pauly. Campbell Of Hennepin, and
others that when the present COM
pensation law was passed, labor was
promised amendments providing sub
stantial increases in compensation in
the following sessions of the legisla-
ture.
These two amendments finally
were adopted with but comparatively
few votes against them.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-04-21

"Mush and milk was the name
given by the senator from Saltwater
to the arguments of the opponents Of
compulsory military training in high
schools. He attempted to show that
there was necessity for early military
drill in the high schools of the land on
account of the peculiar position of the
United States of America.
Roll Call.
Those voting for military training
in high schools were: Adams, Bald
win, Blomgren, Callahan, A. S. Camp
bell, Denegre. w. w. Dunn, Gardner,
Glotzback, GrigSs, Grose, Handlan,
Healy, Hegnes, Johnston, Knopp, Nc
Garry, Nord, Pauly, &. NJ. Peterson,
Putnam, Rask, G. H. Sullivan, Sven
son, Van Hoven, Vibert, Wallace,
Ward, Westlake.
Those voting against compulsory
military training in high schools were:
Alley, Andrews, Bonniwell, Buckler,
w. A. Campbell, Carley, r. C. Dunn,
Duxbury, Dwinnell, Gandrud, Gillian,
Hanson. Hilbert. Holmberg, Jackson,
Jones, Lende, LObeck, Nelson, ONeill,
Orr, Palmer, e. P. Peterson, Potter,
Refs, Pockne, Rustad, Rystrom,
Sageng, Steffen, ]. D. Sullivan, Ver-
.nilya, Weis.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-04-21
Witness Against
Mooney Arrested

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal.,; April 10.
--Frank G. Oxma1. a Dul!kee, Ore,
st0ckman, whOse evidence con-
tr1buted materially to tile cOnvic-
tlon Of Thomas j. Mooney for
bomb murders here, was arrested
today on 4 warrant charging him
with attempting to induce F. e.
Rigall Of Grayville. Ill.,, to give
false testimOny against Mooney
who IL under sentence of death.
Oman was released on $500
cash bail. He said that Rigalrs
story which resulted In the issu-
anee o1 the. warrant was false In
every detail. ~! : u
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-04-21
CITY FIREhdEN ORGANIZE

SEATTLE, April 19.-Municipal
hremen have organized and affiliated
with the American Federation of La
Dor. About one-third of the entire
force has already Joined the new or
ganiZation. tt;,ssx&Y &YS1
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-04-21
TRANSFERS RAISE WAGES

CINCINNATI, April 10. - Bakery
Drivers union has signed an agree
ment with a large number of employ
ers who will raise wages Immediately
81 q week.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-04-21
CARPENTERS ADVANCE

ALLENTOWN, Pa, April 1s.-Or.
ganized carpenters in this city and
Bethlehem have secured eight-houl
agreements which provide for sub.
stantial wage increases.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-04-21
50-HOUR LAW SIGNED

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 19.-Gov-
ernor Cox has signed bill limiting
the hours of women workers to so in
any one week. Seats for women shall
be supplied wherever possible,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-04-21
BRICKLAYERS ADVANCE

DANBURY, Conn.,, April 19.-
Bricklayers, Masons and Plasterers'
union has negotiated a new agree
ment. Wages are increased from
$3.50 to $3.50 a day,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-04-21
IRON MOLDERs STRIKE

BATTLE CREEK, Mich, April 49,
Iron molders employed by the Ameri-
can Steam Pump company were COM
PEELED to suspend work after failing to
secure improved working conditions.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-04-21
The Roll Call.

How st. Louis county senators
voted:
For compulsory military train
Ing in high schools, Adams,
Hcaly. Griggs, Peterson.
Against compulsory military
training in high schools Jones.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-04-21
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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-27
Police Called.

The police were called and The
neighborhood was secured, but no
trace Of tho culpriis was found
Within the last year numerous lee.
box theiis have been committed In
South Ottawa. aud Chief Zurich ex.
pressed he opinion that the work Is
that Of local talent, acquainted with
the surroundings.
It behooves the good housewife not
To buy more than dozen Of eggs at
time. especially when this thief has
hankering for scrambled eggs
even tho they're scllln' at high prices
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-27
RED CROSS MOVES.
TO COURT HOUSE
OTTAWA CHAPTER SECURES
QUARTERS ON FOURTH FLOOR
WHERE WORK WILL BE CON.
TtNUEC.

Ottawa Red Cross headquarters
Monday will be established in the
court house, whore quarters were OBJ
tanned this morning by Mrs. f., II
Buttcriield secretary of the local
chapter. and Mrs l.. +. Porter, on of
the directors, after securing the con
sent OF Sheriff Davis, custodian of the
county building. TO locate on the
fourth floor.
One Of the vacant rooms on the top
story will he utilized by this bencvo'
lent organization and all equipment
now in The Clappcr a. Werner building
will be moved to the new location as
soon as possible.
Since rcmodclling Of the library be
gan the Rcd Cross headquarters,
which previously had been located
there. has been on the second floor
Of the Clapper u Werner store build
ing. Roomc. light and heat were FUR
nished the ladies free Of charge by
Mr. Clappcr. The members Of the
chapter are exceedingly grateful to
Mr.. Clapper for his thoughtfulness
OF their interests, but The court house
location offered, them a better oppor
tunity to do their work without any
inconvenience TO any private citizen
and for this reason the court house 10
cation was decided upon.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-27
FUNERAL OF HARRY
HART HELD TODAY

The funeral of Harry Hart. who was
brought from California TO this city
for burial, was held this morning at
. oclocb at ST. patrick's church.
Father Barry officiating, The burial
was at St Columbia cemetery.
The pallbcarers were Dennis Far
rel, Thomas Reilley. Thomas Reid,
John Bulrcr, Patrick Mcaghcr and
Thomas tanty
Relatives from out Of town attend
ing the services were, Mr. and Mrs,
Fred SchWartzmaD. Vinccnnes, md;
Mrs. Mary Jones, Mlncie, Ind; Mrs,
Ernest Price. son Ralph, of Indian
apolis, Ind; jerry Hart, OF Cofey'
villc. aKnsas and Bernard Hart OF
l'rcdoria, Kansas.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-27
AMERICAN SOLDIERS ARE UNDER FIRE
UNCLE SANS FORCES
FACING GERMAN FOE

American Headquarters in France, October
27-American troops are on the firing line. Rum
ors that have been persistently circulated that
Sammes were being hustled to the front to take
their place along side their French and British
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-27
CITY Is DOING ITS PATRIOTIC
BIT ~ SUBSCRIPTIONS TO-DAY
WITHIN FEW THOUSAND OF
a MAXIMUM QUOTA.
Go it, Ottawa :

Go II, Ottawa
over The ton by night is the slogan
everywhere in the city today as the
Liberty Loan climbed to $j20,3oO'
with S37 ,i53 Of the city's maximum
quota established by the government
at the Offset of the bond campaign.
BY night, when all committees have
reported and the banks have disposed
of their applicants, it Is expected the
subscription will reach close to the
$G50,000 mark The amounts an
nounced by the banks are contained
in the above box, and shows that
Il .5i2 have applied for and signed up
for their bonds.
Reports from various district IN
the county at noon today gave the
following:
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-27
MRS. K. gambler
CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY

A happy even, was celebrated yes
terday at the home OF Mr. and Mrs
John liocmer. when Mrs. Katherine
Gcmbcr celebrated her scvenly-eighth
birth anniversary with all her chill
dren and grandchildren gathered
about her. The event was topped
with q sumptuous dinner served by
Mrs. Roemer.
State Fire Marshal John g. Gambler,
and Henry G. Gambler. managing ex-
ecutive OF the Peoria Musical College,
were home to help their mother cele-
brate the anniversary.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-27
new CORPORATION TO
HAVE BUFFALO ROCK
LOCATION
BUILD LARGE PLANT
PROPERTY SAID TO BE UNDER
LONG TERM LEASE--TO USE
BARGE SERVICE ON ILLINOIS
RIVER.
Capitalized Al S50o 000 ihc Common

Capitalized at 5000 .no' The Commons
wealth Silica Company, 4 mcw. chi
cago-Ottawa corporation. Is in pro-
cess of formation, which, when IT,
nanccd, will give Ottawa another IN
posing sand plant Formal notice Of
the company's plans and possibilities
are being sent out to prospective pur-
chascrs Of stock. IL n carefully prc.
pared statement showing the possl-
bilitics o. Ottawa sand
The Silica company has lonS term
leases on a portion Of Buffalo Rock
owned by Frank Vallat. according 10
announcements, and it is its intentions
TO build "A barge line and oncrate
their boats up and down 'hc Illinois
and Mississippi rivers to st, Louis,
besides constructing a spur across the
Illinois & Michigan canal from the
Rock ls!;Vd.
All prclimnaries il is stated have
been disposed OF and as soon as The
stock is sold the work Of erecting Il
washing and, drying plant with ca
pacity of from thirty 10 foity-iiye tons
II day, will be started. The company
win also have in connection With its
plant o complete chemical Laboratory
for purposes of experimenting in FUR
thcr uses of silica than those common
ly known now
Ssyler Promoter
One of the principal promoters ol
the new industry is Carl T.. Saylcr
the builder Of Waukcgan, who has
been in Ottawa several months aidinp
in The Chamber Of Commences SlU0.
UnN industrial fund aud bnlping it
pave the way for 4 greater ana ht&
ger Ottawa. Mr.. Saylcr VIII have
charge Of marketing the output Of tht
corporation While holding pa olcc
tive oIlcc IN tho organization, Mr.
Saylcr will b. one Of the DIRECTING
heads in making the proposition
success,
The Officers.
Officers of the commonwealth SAM
are.
President James N, lIatcholl, Chi
caeo, n consulting engineer.
Vice president X. Lee MeI'oWct
Chicago president McEowcn Co., II
ycsimcui securities.
Treasurer Harold ", Board, Gu
cago. vice president Cross Press a"
Sign Company.
Secretary. *. Scott, Common
wealth Sand Company.
Directors IT, u. kcer engineer {
technical department Atlas l'ortlap
Cement Co.; Charles H. Wilcox SCI
rrlary and treasurer lloytNoe St"'
Co. and Paul y Van Vlict, manage
publicity department ol 'nlVers'
Portland Cement Go.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-27
TO ESTABLISH CLINIC
FOR CRIPPLE BABES

br. Il. W. East, a member of The
State Board of Health ~ in this city
this afternoon comforting with Otla.
wa people relative to establishing a
state clinic for the treatment and
diagnosis of crippled children. The
clinic is to be established here in or
der that all children in this district
might receive the best medical ad-
vice regarding their ailments.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-27
9oS0 $,110.75O s2,914,7W
Over The Top Today.

Washington Oct. 27-"From every
federal reserve district" the Treas.
ury Department, says, come reports
showing that plans contemplate max.
ing today. the final day of the
Liberty Loan drive. the biggest one Of
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-27
TEARS AND CHEERS
FOR COL0RED BOYS
OFF FOR TRAINING
OTTAWA GIVES ITS coLORED
SOLDIERS A PATRIOTIC GOD.
SPEED-PROF. klNGMAN 40
DRESSES TROOPERS.

Ottawa's third increment of honor
men, and the first of its cOlored boys
eft this morning at 1870 for Camp
Dodge, Iowa. This was the first in
crement of colored soldiers to 90 from
This city. There were seven men in
the increment. three from Strator,
wo from Mendoza, and two from OF.
lava. The complete list OF men to
90 were:
Earl Rice Campbell, Mendoza, squad
chief.
Herman Daniel, Ottawa.
Sanders O'Neil, Ottawa.
Fred Little John, Mendoza
Dave Gips0n. Streator.
Sterling Leach, Streator
-.coert Hart. Streator.
The men modified at the Offices of
the exemption board and line was
formed from the parade to escort the
men to the station. The Grand Army
Of the Republic acted as the escort
of honor Other men and organza.
tions that were in the parade were
tho drum corps, high school cadets,
city council, Chamber of Commerce
exemption board. Ottawa business
men and patriotic citizens, both white
and colored. from Ottawa, Streator
and Mendoza.
The line Of march was down Madi
son street to La Sale, La Sale to
Washington park, thru the park to Co
lumbus street, and down Columbus
to the Rock Island station
The drum corps played patriotic
airs all the time during the parade
and most of the men and womer
marching carried small flags. When
the honor men arrived at the station
a large crowd Of citizens were waiting
to tell them farewell and bid then
Godspeeh
The farewell address was made BY
G. II. kingntan, who spoke briefly al
the time was limited. His talk was
very full of patriiioiiiiiiit Ii
very full of patriotism and was wei
received by the honor men and cit
zens. He explained to the men tha
the occasion did not call for BIZ
speech. but for a heart to heart tall
AS they were starting on their grea
+, enterprise. They were starting cheer
! fully on the greatest enterprise tn
country had ever called upon men I
perform. No great merchant o
wealthy man is ever remembers
many years after their death, but
Is he men that fight that have in
mortal memory in the minds OF thei
counirymen
The fighting men going from thi
district were furnished large lunche
by the members of the W. X. {, an
the Ottawa men were furnished wit
comfort bags by the local organiz
ton. The Streator w. r, G. mad
comfort bags for all the men leaviu
! from that city, as did the Mendo
, ladies' with the two Mendoza men.
A large delegation of colored pc
. pie camo over from StrcatOr to s,
, their boys off. arriving on the $3.50 !
: teurban and a large delegation can
! from Mendoza.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-27
BIND GUNMAM OVER
TO NEXT GRAND JURY

Michael Conway, of Peoria, who
Thursday evening llashcd gun on
Maurice Hart and j. y. McEvoy al
the Rock Island depot employees,
when Mcltvoy ordered Conway from
the depot, was given hearing ne
fore Justice Kocpig this morning at y
o'clock,
Following Testimony given by Hart
and McEvoy Conway was bound over
to the grand jury, his bond liked ~
$3.50. Ic is held prisoncr in the coun
ty lnil.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-27
HOLD FUNERAL RITES
FOR FORMER MATR0N
OF THE COUNTY FARM

The funeral services for Mrs, Mary
j. Savage, aged 70 years. former res
ident of this city, who died in Charles
ton. W. Va. were held this afternoon
at 3:15 o'clock. The deceased was
a former matron Of the county farm.
Her husband, NJ w. Savage, of San
Antonio, and son, w. W. Reedy' OF
Indianapolis, are the only surviving
relatives,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-27
Barnaele. Covered lobsters.

'I.obsters shed their shells annually,
but none of US knows how long they
keep on doing IT, said an old Penob'
scot lobsterman. II am sure they do
not shed all their lives, for | have
caught many big Holsters on whose
backs was u heavy incrustation Of bar
nacles that must have taken several
years to grow"