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The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1917-02-01
WOULD HAVE
PHONES OWNED
BY THE PEOPLE

WASHINGTON-In an effort to
flatten down and out the movement
for naturalization of the telephone
and telegraph systems of the United
States, the Telephone and Telegraph
interests are concentrating their
forces on the capital. Having failed
to get action on the bill for a nation
wide confiscation of the wires, David
j. Lewis, chairman of the House La
Dor Committee, is now trying to have
the government take over the tele-
phone system of the national capital.
The Bell group is fighting Lewis and
the little group Of radicals cooper
ating with him with every means in
their power.
The government pays 100000 a
year in telephone rentals. The people
of Washington pay over 4 cents for
each call, which is more than four
times what the independent companies
of Chicago, Pittsburg, Indianapolis
and Buffalo pay.
Under present conditions, under pri-
vate ownership, the poor man is de-
MED the use of the telephone. "The
prevailing rates." says Lewis, Simply
disinherit the masses in respect to
this most recent and useful means of
communicating"
Telephones at dollar month with
100 calls per month and additional
calls at cent each is what Lewis
proposes. He bases his proposals on
the estimates submitted to govern
ment authorities by responsible tele-
phone manufacturing company.
His proposition is to buy the Wash
ington telephone outfit at it's cost val
ne. Allowing per cent. for depre-
citation and interest, it could be run
at first for SIP year for 600 calls,
additional calls at two cents each.
This would bring in, it is calculated,
$50 per telephone annually, enabling
the city to reduce rates as fast as the
growth of the business would permit.
Such a system at $20.51 in Washing
ton can be operated at $20,51 per
telephone annually.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1917-02-01
MUNICIPAL SHIP
LINE IS PLANNED
in LOS ANGELES

LOS ANGELES, GAIA fleet of
municipality owned ships may soon be
in use. While the first move in the
campaign to have the city charter
merchant vessels comes from the as
sociated jobbers and a group of whole
salers and bankers, who are anxious
to make gain out of municipal line
for themselves, it is expected that if
the city carries out present plans, the
people will see to it that the city re-
tains control of its ships.
The city administration seems in
clined to start the ships a-sailing by
chartering two vessels. This the COM
mercial interests of the city are advo-
eating vigorously just now. Their
idea is that if the municipality starts
the business of transporting products
to Latin-American countries, a rich
trade may be developed. The private
capitalists don't want to risk the
money themselves. What they want
to do is have the city start its fleet,
and after it is proven profitable, to
have some one get monopoly on it.,
and take the vessels from the city.
But the present heads of the city
administration don't seem to see the
logic of this. They assert that if Los
Angeles starts to own it's ships, and
finds that it pays, it is up to Los An
geles to keep them and use the sur
plus for the benefit of the citizens.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1917-02-01
CIVIL SERVICE WORKERS
FORM LABOR UNION

CHICAGO-Five hundred employees
of the city civil service departments
have just organized labor union. 1t
is named the Official Civil Service
Association. The purpose of the or
ganization, which is seeking affilia
ton with the American Federation
of Labor now, is to protect civil ser
vice workers from interference OF
politicians.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1917-02-01
PUBLICITY FO.;
LABOR MOVEMENT

NEW YORk.-Publicity for the la
Dor movement-the building up of a
powerful labor press, the gathering
and disseminating of news about the
workers through organized effort is
to be accomplished through the Ma
tional Labor Publicity Organization,
which has just closed its first conven-
ton here.
AS a first step, a committee of five
will be appointed to study the needs
of the labor press, and decide what
are the best means to build it up.
Further, labor news bureau is to be
established, through which the distri-
button and gathering of news will be
effected.
The idea of the convention was that
as the capitalist dailies perverted or
suppressed news dealing with the la
Dor movement, the workers them
selves would have to gather and pre-
sent such news to assure its coming
before the public in an ungarbled
form.
The officers elected by the conven-
ton are: Ernest Bohn, 210 East
Fifth street, New York City, presi-
dent; w. A. Hanna, Newark, N. j.,
James P. Barry, Pittsburg, Pa, and
James P. Boyle, Brooklyn, vice
presidents; Robert Maisel, 444 Pearl
street, secretary, and w. l.. Small,
Newark, N. j., treasurer.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1917-02-01
WILL MAKE SOLDIERS OF
CHICAGO SCHOOLBOYS

CHICAGO.-Schoolboys in the pub
lie schools here will be put into mill
tary uniform soon and compelled to
undergo regular military drill. The
school board so voted at it's last meet
ing, despite tremendous protest from
the Chicago Federation of Labor.
A delegation was appointed by the
meeting to call upon the school board
and ask that it reverse itself in the
matter. Under the plan voted into eff
feet by the Board of Education school
boys will be fitted out with full mill
tary equipment, including guns, and
drilled. The drills are expected to
start within the next few weeks.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1917-02-01
SOCIALISTS WILL
HAVE OWN HOME

NEW YORK, Dec. 13.--In an effort
to quit working for the landlord" as
they say, the East Side branches of
the Socialist Party, which elected and
reelected Meyer London, the lone So
cialist Congressman, are for the first
time in the history Of their existence
planning to build or buy building to
be the center of Socialist activities oh
the East Side.
The building is to be as near the
center of the East Side as possible,
and will give the Socialists and their
sympathizers every opportunity for
physical and mental development. 1t
will have large hall to be used for
lectures, general membership meet
Ings and social affairs; a basement
for bowling alleys and pool tables; a
floor devoted to a gymnasium with
all modern apparatus, lockers and
shower baths. The rooms of the other
floors will be used for individual
branch meetings, committee meetings
and Socialist study and Sunday school
classes.
This plan Of home for the Social
lists Of the East Side was recommend
ed by the East Side Agitation Com
mittee, created by the branches for
agitation and organization work
throughout the year, in its yearly re-
port given at a general membership
meeting of all East Side Socialists
held in the Forward Hall, ITS East
Broadway, at the close Of the cam
paign.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1917-02-01
WORKERS OF QUAKER
OATS co. OUT ON STRIK E
Plant May Be Entirely Shut Down
When Night Workers Quit.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa. - When
they were refused 10 per cent wage
increase, the entire day force of the
Quaker Oats Company's factory
walked out on strike. The night shift
workers have begun to join the day
workers, and soon it is believed the
entire 1900 toilers in the big factory
will be out.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1917-02-01

MELBOURNE, Australia. - Peter
Larkin, brother of Jim Larkin, the
Irish strike leader, now in the United
States, and T. Glynn, J. Hamilton, B..
Besant and P. Reeve have been ar
rested here on charge of treason.
The defeat of the CONSUMPTION meas
ure is laid at their door, and action
against other radicals who opposed
the compulsion act is expected.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1917-02-01

CHICAGO Refreshing enterprise
is being shown by Local Union 1914,
Brotherhood of Painters, Decorators
and Paperhangers, In order to keep
those members who fail to attend
meetings of the local informed of what
is going on, the union has begun the
publication of a monthly bulletin,
which is mailed to every member. This
keeps them in touch with current
events and business transacted by the
local
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1917-02-01
LOCAL EVERETT'S
BIRTHDAY GIFT

At the last business meeting of Lo-
cal Everett No. 1, the sum or $500
was donated out of the treasury to
The Northwest Worker as Birthday
Present. Local Everett has borne
the brunt of keeping the paper alive
and it took this occasion to be the
first to help again.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1917-02-01

BOISE, Idaho, - The Idaho State
Federation of Labor urged that a
State Workmen's Compensation law
be passed by the present legislature.
Two years ago one was passed, but
was vetoed by the Governor.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1917-02-01

BOSTON-With the beginning of
the new year, the 48-hour work-week
has been in effect in those shops which
the United Garment Workers. Union
controls.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1917-02-01

PHILADELPHIA An interesting
bit of history has just been published
by the Central Labor Union here, con-
corning the first strike in American
labor annals. Just 12O years ago, 300
shoemakers here quit work, and re-
fused to return until their demands
had been granted. Not until 1848 did
another important strike occur, and
that was in Fall River, when the
weavers declared a walkout.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1917-02-01

For best meals, waffles and coffee
with cream, go to Everett Cafe
House. 1lIs Hewitt.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1917-02-01

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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-16
Big Cash Prize for Best
Essay on Preparedness

Some person in this city has an op-
portuniU to be $1,000 richer, as a
result of the showing of woman, the
Glory of the Nation" at the Majestic
thcatcr
"Womanhood' is the big prepared
ness picture suggested by Colonel
Roosevelt and In connection with
which Greater Nitagraph is offering u
prize of S1.00O for the most practical
and constructive article on How
America should prepare
The contest has no restrictions. II
is open To every person of every age
ana nationality. The judges will he
Admiral Charles - Sigshcc, a. :. y,
retired, Gen. Ioratio g. King, Hudson
Maxim. Alan II. llawlcy president OF
the Aero club of America and Com
modorc j. stuart Bl1Cktun, director
general of Greater Nitagraph ana Coz
author and producer of "Womanhood,
the Glory ol the Nation.
The NitagrIph company announces
that ideas practical suggestions arc
the only things that will cunt I'm the
award. Rhetoric and dicuon Will not
he considered
The contest will close ON July I,
lgli. and announcement of the prize
winner will hc made August ~ lglt
ESSAYS should Doc mailed to the Great
rr Niugraph, contest departments
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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-16
GREAT POLAND
PIGS AT STOCK SHOW
Biggest Hog in the World Also
Here; Chance for Boys
to Start Right.

There is a -month-old boar of the
big type Poland China breed on exhi-
bition at the Continent live stock
exposition weighing S75 pounds In
breeding condition. He can be fat
tened to tip the scales at LOO pounds,
lie is known as Receivers Wonder.
was sired 10y Receiver, owned by Fred
Sears of Waterloo, Iowa. lie is the
biggest hog in the world. He has won
first prizes at Topeka, Hutchinson and
Wichita in classes with animals bred
by the greatest breeders in the coun-
try. he has not only won as an indi-
vldual, hut has headed the first prize
winning herds, and he is as tall as
the average boy who is old enough
To- start i'm the live stock business.
The late county farm agent Dr. c.
E. Earnhart, after an effort of more
than "a years duration. prevailed
upon the proprietor of the Dcming
ranch, Oswego, Kan. to bring a bunch
OF young gifts to Tulsa for the pur-
pose of starting Il boys pig club
starting the Youngsters of the county
m the hog husiuess-hut until the
present time Demiug could not see his
way to comply with the request. The
Mid-Coutmcnt exposition. however al
torded an excuse for him to bring his
wonderful boar and thirty some odd
gifts and pigs to the show. There are
no prizes offered in the swine classes,
but the occasion of the show offered
a splendid opportunity for Demlng to
encourage the bows of the county in
starting an interesting and profitable
business Of their own and he hrourht
/ five September gifts bred in the pur-
T pie and 25 February pigs for the emil
/ dren visiting the fair to inspect and
the great boar. Receivers wonder, as
an object lesson as to what may be
accomplished hy careful breeding,
/ Deming has been prevailed upon to
sell the pigs and gifts TO Tulsa county
boys, and the bankers thruout the
county have expressed a Willingness
\ go finance any honest lad living on n
farm who is seriously anxious to start
/ in the hog business hv properly feed
/ ing and caring for n gilt or two. No
better opportunity will be found than
/ Tho present for such starts. The pigs
+ 1nd gifts are here; thoy are of the
/ best big type Poland strains; they are
registered. and any one OF them will
farrow PIGS in numbers that will triple
the amount of their original cost in
, less than year.
Are any OF the boys in Tulsa county
| Interested?
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-16

sale here today was $500; six hun
dred people attended majority leav-
ing on special train for Tulsa MID
Continent exposition by special tram
tonight. II. G. Lookabaugh."
The 1890 average received by iook-
abaugh I'm his sale yesterday Is the
highest by over two hundred dollars
ever reached at Shorthorn sale IN the
southwest. and speculation is rlte ~
to whether todays sale at the iair
grounds will top It.
1t Is predicted that the average 10
day will reach 81 900 for the ofierlhes
are from five OF the best herds In ne
southwest and were bred by thelr
owners. The animals to be placed on
the block are from the herds OF i. a.
Gillespie, John r. Kraemer. c, T.
Suppes, w. s. Frears and G. f.. 'ros-
bic, and the reputation OF these men
az Trustworthy, responsible citizens
will tend to higher the average or the
sale.
Best Auctionccrs In Country.
Two of the best Shorthorn auc-
tioneers In the country have been en-
gagged to take turn about on the
block. r. NJ Jones of Chicago, an
lauctioneer OF national reputation VIII
open the sale with Ed lierriff, Apache'
OKLA, In the ring, ana III tHe cou' 90
OF the afternoon the Apache man -
who, by the way, is rapidly cilmpln,S,
to the top of his professlon-Wlii
relieve Jones OF the heavy work on
the block.
with a probable attendance of more
than a thousand in the arena, 1t would
not be surprising for the average OF
the sale to run over $1,000, and in TINS
event Tulsa will have the distinction
of breaking the record of all short
horn sales held in the United states
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-16
FAIL TO TRAP NAVY HEAD
Judge Refuses Plan tn Bring in Dan
icls rs Witness In Lamar Case.

NEW YORK. May i5.-Federal
Judge Cushman. presiding at the trial
OF David Lamar. Franz Rintelen, cap
tain In the German navy, and others
f.r alleged conspiracy to disrupt the
nElnition industry of the country in
1915. today blocked Iamar's efforts
to nave Josephus Daniels, secretary OF
I the navy, called here to testify in his
defense.
4 Lamar resumed the stand in his
own behalf continuing his testimony
7 i'm regard to the interest he said Will
lam jennings Bryan took In the anti
munitlop traffic movement shortly
after his resignation as secretary OF
state. Henry Il, Martin. n defendant,
told him, Lamar testified that Bryan
In private conversation bitterly de-
nounccd the "munition trust" and the
men Of II who, he said. In 1915, were
bringing prcssure-to bear on the prosi-
dent to force the country into war.
/ Bryan expressed approval, Lamar
said Martin told him OF the anti -muni-
tion traffic movement, saying II would
Ego down into history us good
thing"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-16
NAVY LEAGUE IS
ORGANIZED HERE
Prominent Men of City Form
Nucleus Of Important Patri-
otic Organization.
COMMITTEE IS APPOINTED
VIII Start Campaign to Slim
ulate Recruiting in First
Line of Defense.

Tho business and professional man
OF Tulsa have entered into the work
OF doing their share to provide men
for tho United states navy Ycstor-
day afternoon at "a meeting held in
tho Chamber Of Commerce rooms a
committee composed of seven of tho
most prominent men of the city was
appointed by j, Burr Gibbons, presi-
dent of the Tulsa branch of the Navy
League Of the United states, To sit IN
Judgment on the response which this
city makes to the call Of the country
for MORE MEN FOR THE AMERI-
CAN NAVY.
The meeting. which was the first
called 10y President Gibbons, was at
tended by j. NJ. Berry Mark carr, u.
X. Perry, j. II. Mclfwen. g. u. Doug
las, Eugene Lorton. w. c. lAmm, G.
Il. Buchnor, T.. II. Young. Albert 7.
Patrick. w C. Stcgor, j. H. Fritzc,
W. a. Martin. George He'll Il. Il. Lon
dorbach, Arlio Cripe, W. a Nandcvcr
chief Qunrtcrmastcr Whnlen. c. u.
Rogers. Frank Greer. Dr i. NJ Tenn
piles and Doctor Glass. and II was
these men who organized an okla
which has as It's purpose the aiding
OF the nation In securing men for the
navy.
During the course Of the meeting
several of those In attendance spoke,
including G. Il. Rogers. Eugene Lor-
ton. j. liurr Gibbons, Clarence H.
Douglas and Albert Patrick prcsi-
dent Gibbons also was authorized to
appoint an executive committee Of
seven members. and the following
were selected 10y the president AS
members of this committee: j, NJ.
Berry, r. NJ McFarlin j. H. Mcliweu,
T.. W. Sinclair Mark carr T.. II. Perry
and r.. H. Obcrholt2cr
within short time an effort Will
be made 10 secure a large member
ship of the national league In Tulsa
and every announcement and the
closest cooperation wiz bc extended
the local navy recruiting officers IN
their effort to secure men for the fleet
branch of Uncle SANS fighting force.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-16
STOCK SHOW TO
OPEN WITH SALE
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE
show preparation between exhibitions
an animal may be made to step from
second to first, and this IL precisely
what the Gillespie cows admirers ex-
pect his shorthorn matron to do.
But the Hickory valley herd has
other Tulsa breeders to contend with
In n number Of other classes, and
there promises to be bitter contests in
the Junior and senior calf and year
ling classes. for while the Tulsa coun-
ty breeders have exceptional animals
entered in these numbers. the Espe-
deza herd comes with a record OF
having made several killings at other
shows with their youngsters. Wher-
ever the ribbons are pinned the Iudg-
ing viii be highly interesting from
start to finish, and the awards will go
where they justly belong.
The entries In the Shorthorn classes
include the herds of T.. A. Gillespie,
Espedcza Stock Farm, Hickory VAL
ley, Tenn: j. T.. Crosbe, Tulsa; Col.
g. r.. Suppes, Tulsa; W. S. Fears, Bro
ken Arrow. okla; John r. Kramer,
Tulsa, and one or two exhibitors with
herds OF Il few head each.
WIN Sale Beat LocSabaugh's?
The twin sale of todays Mid-Con-
tinent Live Stock Shorthorn sale was
held by II. c. Lookabaugh at Watonga,
Okla, yesterday afternoon with two
thousand bidders around the ring. and
the following message received from
Watonga indicates the success of the
affair.
Tulsa World. Tulsa, Okla: Aver
age price received per head in my
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-16
Governor Winner in
Bitter Controversy
With Secretary Lyon

Special to Tn World
OKLAHOMA CITY. May 10.
The controversy between Secre-
tary OF S.ate J. l.. Lyon and
Governor Williams. that has at
tracted more or less attention
because of the old quarrel be-
tween the two relative to the
sending out or delivery Of COM
missions for notaries public,
was ended by the supreme court
today when in a n-ndamus uc-
ton brought by the governor,
the secretary of state was direct
ed to perform the work. Man
damus write sought by the gov
ernor was granted. The court
held that the duty of the secre-
tary of state was purely minis
terial in the matter and that the
court had jurisdiction. The
secretary If state in his response
to the application for the man
damus writ sought by the gov
be tried by a jury. The hi2h
court held that jury was not
necessary. Many applicat ons
for these commissions have ar-
cumulated in the office during
The past several weeks pending
final word in the matter The
court was unanimous i'll the de-
cision. The opinion was written
by Justice Tom owen, recently
appointed on the codr'.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-16
TULSANS SORRY TO
SEE EARNHART GO
Express Regret at Farewell
Dinner; Demonstration Off
for Pacific Coast.

Dr. and Mrs. c. T. Earnhart were
by members of the Tulsa Dairymen's
association. The affair occurred In
the office of the farm demOnstrator
In the basement Of the courthouse.
Some fifty persons were present a
delightful course was served and sew
cral informal talks We're made.
There were many expressions of re-
srct because Doctor Earnhart was
leaving the Office. II WAS suggested
that he had accomplished great deal
for the advance Of agriculture in
Tulsa county And 1t was also said
that the majority of farmers were re
cipients of many favors of instruction
that he had gone out Of his official
way to bestow because he was work
ing for the best interest of the farm
ing public.
Sorry to Leave.
Doctor Earnhart responded in a
heart-to- heart talk. He was leaving
friends, those he had been intimate
ly associated with for the past three
years and more. lie had worked so
far as he know and could for the best
conditions OF the county.
The doctor has been farm demon
strator for the past three years and
three months During that time he
has been progressive and constructive
In his ideas. Increased stock rails 'ns
has been one of his favorite themes,
and at every opportunity he has urged
1t, not however to the neglect of 9TH
er features
Goes TO California.
II has been largely to his work that
Tulsa county products have received
medals and distinction from various
state agricultural and stock fairs.
Doctor Earnhart resigned to accept
work on the Pacific coast-in Call e
fornia. He expects to go there about
June |. In the meanwhile he expects
to take months rest.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-16
Chnrrc Emhczzlcmcnl io OfflcinI.

SAN FRANCISCO. May i5.-Joseph
J. Scott, suspended collector of in
tornal revenue for the San Francisco
district, and his brother, former Chief
Deputy A. clyde Scott, We're indicted
by the federal graz jury today on
charges Of embeZ2 ant of govern
mcnt property
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-16
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