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The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1917-09-01
THE LYNCHING AT BUTTE.
the answer?

L. "A. RlcKard, editor OF the
Mining and Scientific Press, pub
lished at San Francisco, is, one of
the ablest mining engineers that
this generation has known. lie
is a deep thinker with rare clar-
ity Of mind. Above all, he is a
most graceful, convincing writer.
It is a great pity that Mr.. Rick
ard does not reach as many
readers as William R. Hearst aud
it is another pity that each and
every mining man does not regu-
larly read the Mining and Scien-
tific Press. A recent editorial on
"The %Lynching at Butte" con-
tains so much food for thought
and so many suggestions for dis
cussion that the Rip-saw, with
slight omissions, feels it a privi-
lege to reprint it, as follows:
"On July 81 one of the I. w.
w. leaders, a man named Frank
Little, conspicuous in the labor
agitation at Butte, was taken out
Of bed and hung by the neck
from a trestle. The perpetrators
Of this crime are not yet known
and no arrests have been made
as yet.
Cali good citizens must de-
plore this act. There should be
none so short-sighted as to think
that this is the way to get rid Of
irresponsible agitators and trou-
BILE makers; otherwise our de-
mocracy is a failure.
eve view the event with de-
testation, not only because it men,
aces free institutions but be-
cause we believe that it does not
in the least help to settle the in
dustrial quarrel in the mining
districts. Even if it succeeds, for
the moment, in terrorizing the
ringleaders of the mob that calls
itself the I. W. W., it does moth
ing to check the propaganda
on the contrary, it will breed re-
prisals similar in kind, bringing
the worst elements to the front
on the opposing sides Of labor
and capital.
"Another blunder was the con-
cession of a 50-cent increase of
wages to the miners at Butte. 1t
may cause many of them to re-
sumo work and for a time it may
Illustrate the plans Of the agi-
tators that are responsible for
the strike, but it settles nothing.
It is a sop to Cerberus; it is a
mere palliative that does nothing
to cure the disease in the body
polite. No principle has been
recognized, save that of noise
and force.
"The question of collective
bargaining, called the union 5;
the question of the employers
right to discriminate in the selec-
ton of his employees, represented
by the 'rustler's card; the prob
lem of participation in profits by
the mine owner and the miner; all
these remain where they were, as
fertile seeds for future trouble.
cit is easy to give so cents
more per day with copper at
twice it's normal price, but what
is to happen when the war
market ceases to support an alb
normal quotation?
"Will the miners accept the
logical reduction or is it to be a
rule that works one way only?
cat Leadville, also, truce has
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1917-09-01

Iowa now has four Portland,
cement plants, all built since
1911. The value of the product
in 1916 was $5,063,647.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1917-09-01

off or failed to find the lawyer
in. 1t seemed a happy thought to
60 to the lawyers home; to catch
him in his castle and off his
guard against collectors.
The maid ushered collector
Larson into the reception room
and summoned the master of the
house. He came in, extending the
glad hand and rolling out an old
school welcome.
"My boy, to what do I owe the
honor of this visit?"
81 came to see you about that
old grocery BILL" was the reply.
Lawyer Hollenbeck drew back
and frowned deeply. He glared
at the collector. Then, in deep,
rolling, laundering voice he ex-
claimed:
"Young man, I have watched
with the deepest interest and the
greatest satisfaction the many
evidences of your progress in this
community. I have rejoiced over
your business successes. I have
delighted in your social advance
ment. I have had in you the in
terest that a happy father might
have for a favOrite son."
A beautiful Grafton was deliv-
cred along lines like that. Then,
drawing himself up to his full
height, the delinquent lawyer bel
lowed out the following:
CHOW, in your nefarious occu-
patton of a contemplate bill col
lector, you invade the sanctity. of
my home. Rather than see your
bud of promise blighted, by a
continuation Of such practices, I
consider it my duty to kill you Oh
the spot
Suiting his action to his words,
Hollenbeck grabbed up a heavy
stove poker and made a fierce
rush towards collector Larson.
The latter tarried not on the
order of his departure but went
through the door at a speed that
would have made it possible to
play checkers on his coat tail.
In the pioneer days when G. G..
Hal tley was strenuously striving
to get a real start in the acquisi-
ton Of wealth, he secured a whole
section of pine timber up north
west Of Duluth somewhere, per-
maps in the edge of Itasca county.
The Minneapolis lumber bar
ons did not take kindly to the
advent of any opposition, large
or small. AS a result, fine lot
Of hay that Mr.. Hartley had cut
in season and properly stacked,
was grabbed by "Wes" Day and
!*Een to one Of the camps Of his
company.
When winter came, after a hard
trip to his timber, Mr.. Hartley
found that all his hay had disap-
peared. He managed to trail it,
however, to the Day camp. En-
tering the office, he said:
yves Day, you have stolen my
hay"
what are you going to do
about it," asked the young lum-
herman with a supercilious air.
elm going to make you pay
for it," replied young Hartley.
Day did not pay much more at
tention to his visitor but went to
dinner without extending an in
vitation to the man whose hay he
had lugged off. Returning from
a hearty meal he found the hay
less lumberman still in the camp
office.
"You here yeti" queried Day.
eyes, and I have a good mind
to kill you, right here and now,' -
replied Mr.. Hartley, who was be-
coming a bit annoyed at his treat
ment.
A parley followed with the out
come that a time check was given
in payment for the hay.
After the spring breakup, Mr..
Hartley went to Minneapolis to
cash his check. He called at the
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1917-09-01

If you wish to know the inside
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The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1917-09-01
JOHN BARLEYCORN's BABY,

Cheer up, little barroom,
Don't you cry,
You'll be drug store B.. .
By and by. T..
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-28
STRIKING TELEPHONE
 GIRLS RESUME WORK
Excepting Two, Whose Discharge Pre-
 cipitated Strike at Fort Smith, All Back on Jobs.

Fort Smith, Dec. 27.-Sixty-five union telephone operators who went on strike two months ago returned to work this morning, resuming old po- sitions with the Southwestern Bell Telephone company. The two girls whose discharge precipitated the strike on September 19 did not return to work, the establishment of their status being left with Federal Medi- ator Heating for adjustment, as also were the questions of wages and working conditions, pending perma- nent salary arrangements. The Hot Springs scale of wages, now effective here, is said to be an increase over the old scale here.
 The union was not recognized, but union leaders consider the result a victory in that the company agrees to allow the mediator to adjust the mat ter of the two girls, wages, etc., and agrees there will be no discrimination practiced because of membership in any organization.
 Operators at Van Buren, Midland, Huntington and Hartford, where strikes also have been in progress, re- turned to work today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-28
0EFUNCr BANK TO
 PAY DEBTS IN FULL
Receiver for State National Bank at Little Rock Announces Final
 Payment on New Years Day.

Little Rock, Dec. 27.-Depositors in the defunct State Nationa, bank of Little Rock are to be paid III full. ac- cording to an announcement made to- night by the receiver, Lloyd England. The final payment, a dividend of 20 per cent, will: be made as New Years gift to the .depositors. In addi- tion, MT. England said there will be funds remaining to make. a partial payment of A per cent interest divi- dend to depositors. The bank closed in June, 1914. w. H. Garanflo, pre- sident, and R. D. Duncan, cashier, were tried and convicted for misap- plication of the banks funds. They were sentenced to serve six years in the penitentiary and to pay fines of $10,000 each. TAhese sentences were recently affirmed by the United States Circuit Court of Appeals.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-28
BRoUGH PREDICTS WAR
 WILL LAST FIVE YEARS
Governor Tells Humphrey Audience That '. s. Must Send From Five
 to Nine Million Men to Europe
R>H z AVE.

One hundred and twenty-five were enrolled as members of the American Red Cross society at meeting at Humphrey Wednesday night, when addresses were delivered by Govern or Brough, Secretary of State Terrell, Judge w. B. Sorrells, and pr. J. I. Norris, Arthur Hickey, master of the Humphrey troop of Boy Scouts, presi- der at the meeting, Waich was well attended by both white and colorcd residents of Humphrey.
 That the war will last three to five years, and that it will be necessary for the United States to send from five to nine million soldiers to Eu- rope, is the opinion of many officials at Washington, said Governor Brough who concurred in the conclusions. He said he had spent nearly an hour with President Wilson at ashington recent ly, had discussed the situation with other members of the administration, and that based his conclusion upon information he had obtained from these sources. The governor told also of seeing some of the little Bel gian children, tortured and maimed by the Prussians in their war of ter. rorization and barbarity in Belgium. The governor made a stirring appeal for support of the government, the Red Cross and all measures intended to further the success of the United States and its allies in the war for civilization.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-28
b0WlES TELLS CONGRESS- WOOD
 SHIPS FAILURE Asst. Gen. Manager of Fleet Corporation Says Not
 Enough Timber. NEED MORE PINE
 THAN CUT IN YEAR Takes Full Responsibility for Changes in Ship Construction-Says Steel
 Ships Take Less Men
 and Time.

Washington, Dec. 27.-The Shipping Boards wooden ship program was flatly called a failure today by F. A. Bowles. former naval constructor and now assistant to the general manager of the boards Emergency Fleet Cor poration, summoned before the Sen- ate Commerce Committee to shed light on the cause of delays in building ships. MT. Bowles said the wooden construction venture was a mistake and never should have been attempted. The program cannot be completed in time, he told the committee. because the country cannot furnish enough ship timber. The 458 awarded con- tracts calls for more lumber than is represented in the entire output of the Southern pine producers for 8 year. Most of them were placed in the East and South and specify pine timber. MT. Bowles took entire responsibility for changes in timber specifications and changes in the design of wooden ships. He said it was to make the vessels more seaworthy and brought about little actual delay in construc- tion. Ninety per cent of the labor used in the construction of wooden vessels, he declared, dould be used in steel shipyards.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-28
Twenty More Wounded by Cavalrymen and Ranchers
 in Chase of Raiders.
DENY REPORTS OF
 GERMAN BACKING
Colonel LangllOrne Says No FOunda- ton for RumOrS--l compliments Troops and Civilians for
 Parts Played.

Maria, Texas. Dec 27-After a acre ful check of the number of Mexican bandits killed by American troops and ranchers, following the Brite ranch raid, it was officially an nounced tonight that IS bandits had been killed by actual count. How many more crawled off into the desert undergrowth to die of their wounds could not be ascertained. The num- Der of wounded it was impossible to estimate, as they were carried away or hidden in the Rim Rock country An estimate of the stock taken from the Brite store was set at $1,700. To- night Colonel I.anghorhe issued an or Ger complimenting all soldiers and officers who participated in the pur- suit for their efficient and untirins work and to civilians who transported troops to. the Rim Rock hill base dur ing the chase.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-28
Proclamation of President
 On U. .. Control of Railroads

the resources of the government to carry on war against the imperial and royal Austro- Hungarian government: and to bring the conflict to success full termination all the resources of the country are hereby pledged by the Congress of the United States.
 Powers of President.
 "And whereas it is provided by Sec- tion l of the act approved August 29, 1916, entitled An Act making appro- priations for the support of the army for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1917, and for other purposes as fol- lows:
 "The president in time of war. is empowered, through the secretary of war, to take possession and assume control of any system or systems of transportation or any part thereof, and to utilize the same, to the exclu- sion as far as may be necessary of all other traffic thereon, for the transfer or transportation of troops, war mate- rial and equipment, or for such other purr:ses connected with the emer- gency as may be needed or desirable.
 "And whereas. it has now become necessary in the national defense to take possession and assume control of certain systems of transportation and to utilize the same. to the exclusion as far as may he necessary of other than war traffic thereon, for the transportation of troops. war mate- rial and equipment therefor. and for =
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-28
PROBE. INTO TRAFFIC %'
 SLACKENfO UP
Committee Members Believe Conditions Will Be Better
 With New Control.


 Washington, Dec. 27.-President Wilson's decision to take over the railroads will keep the senate coal inquiry within narrower limits than originally planned. Members of the manufacturers committee investigat- ing coal and sugar are disinclined to go into the transportation difficulties now that they believe improvement is in sight and in the hearing today touch only casually upon the lack of railroad racilities which has been blamed for most of the coal shortage. w. c. Colver, member of the federal trade commission, the only witness today, said failure of the railroads to place enough cars at mines had. re- suited in bituminous miners of the country being idle an average of two or three days week which not only limited production. but served to make discontented laborers. Had their been plenty of cars this year, stated, enough coal could have been mined to make up the 50,00O,OO0 shortage. Fuel Administrator Gar field estimates exists. MT. Colver reiterates he commissions opinion that no car shortage exists and that misplacing of cars is what caused the trouble.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-28

Washington, Dec. 27.-Following is the presidents proclamation on fed eral control of the railroads:
 By the president of the United States of America:
 "A proclamation:
 Whereas, the Congress of the constitutional authority vested in them, by joint resolution of the Sem ate and House of Representatives, bearing date April 6, 1917, resolved:
 That the state of war between the United States and the imperial Ger man government which has thus been thrust upon the United States. is here by formally declared; and that the president be, and he is hereby, au- thorized and directed to employ the entire naval and military forces of the United States and the resources of the government to carry on war against the imperial German govern ment; and to bring the conflict to a successful termination, all of the re- sources of the country are hereby pledged by the Congress of the United States.
 "And, by joint resolution bearing date of December z. 1917. resolved:
 That state of war is hereby de. clared to exist between the United States of America ana the imperial and royal Austro- Hungarian govern ment; and that the president be. and he is hereby. authorized and directed i to employ the entire naval and mili- tary forces of the United States. aud
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-28
SHARPE BLAMES LACK
 CLOTHES ON STRIKES
Q. M. General says Delay in Delivery ~n fOf Contracts Caused Short
 age.

Washington, Dec. 27.-Criticism of the system of the war department and council of national defense in secrr- ing clothing and other supplies for the army was sharply renewed by members of the senate military com mittee today during further examin- ation of Major General Sharpe, quartermaster general. Shortage of winter. clothing, General Sharpe at tributed largely to belated delivery on account of garment makers strike and lack of special machinery in pri- vate factories, and to the decision to send American soldiers to France earlier than originally planned. Or ders to clothe more than 1,950,O00 men have been given, and early next year it is expected to have on hand enough for 100000 men. Over coat deliveries, he said were AS per cent behind contract on last Novem' Der 30.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-28
CLUB FOR ENLISTED MEN.

Little Rock, Dec. 27-The enlisted men at Camp Pike are to have a club of their own in Little Rock It will be officially opened Saturday night, the principal speech of the evening to be made by Mayor Taylor. The club quarters are on the second floor of 8 building at Main and Second streets. It is 75 by 140 feet, and is one of the largest auditoriums in the city. It is fitted up with new furniture throughout, with games, reading and writing facilities, music and stage for entertainments. This Is the work of twenty fraternal of ganizations of tho city. operatlng through tho war service board. A lieu. tenant of the Natiunal Army has been detailed to the managelnent lpf the club. "
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-28
NO MORE CALLS UNDER
 DRAFT BEFORE FEB. l5
Boards of Exemption Are Expected, However. to Forward Men to Make Up Deficiencies.

Little Rock, Dec. 27.-It has been decided by the department that there will be no more formal calls for de- ferred percentages of the present quota before February 15. While the boards should forward promptly men selected under the old regulations to make up deficiencies in calls already made, the result of this decision will be that the benefit of the new classifi- cation system will be given all men whose order numbers are so late as to place them within deferred percen- tages of the present call.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-28
Wheat(eSS Dinner Rule After N January 10---An Asked to Aid

s,t Alter January 10 it will be impos- S,sle 10 obtain wheat bread, pies, ssne or anything else made of valu- cue staple at any Pine Bluff Hotel restaurant between the hours of i've and eight o'clock in the evening.
 addition all housekeerers and oSaralng house keepers are asked to tDserve one wheatless meal daily af- a that date. This. was the decision n, ,'xed upon at meeting of the To- M branch of the hotel and restau- sant division of the state food admin taraaI tr.lon held at the Hotel Pines yes 'eraay afternoon.
 T,, ne meeting was called by w. N. la,tao m response to the following i mon rom E. R. Wiles, state chair foaa a or the Hotel and Restaurant 'ooa committee: 10 all members of the Arkansa Nas asss. and Restaurant committee
 "e are in receipt of information on, .ne effect that France today has only sufficient wheat in s"nn,y @ %s t%s thera th.aa population three days. and arm;os 's an actual shortage for it's and ol S6,OO0,000 hundred weight to aui.e soon laccharin will have it ie substituted in part for sugar Frsr apparent that all the wheat that now ,,n.s, VIII be able to secure from l be the ..l the lst of July, 1918, will aaye so. amount that we are able to abont ler. Our other Allies are in
 n' sis ss bad condition. = terial s ssa are going to be of any ma.
 assistance in the way of sup
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-28
All Traffic to Be Routed Over Shortest Lines, Re
 gardless of Companies.
BIG PROBLEMS FACING M'ADOO
Legislation Needed to Solve Some. hut Many Demand Immediate AGtiOn- R, k. Workers Get Deferred
 Draft Classification

Washington, Dec. 27.-Soon after America's railroads go under govern ment operation at noon tomorrow, Di- rector General McAdoo will issue his first official order wiping out compet- itive conditions and providing for complete pooling of traffic equipment, terminals and trackage facilities and for the retention of present officials and employees. The immediate result the shortest lines, regardless of the companies with which shipments orig mate, and the common use of terni- nals.
 {! Without anticipating wonders un- der the new plan, officials look for ward to material improvement in the present traffic congestion within a few weeks. Speeding up of freight will be the first aim of the director general, but problems which must press close upon the actual transpor- tation question are the equitable re- imbursement of the roads for the use of their property on the basis of pre- war earnings, increased wages for railroad employees. the financing of necessary building of additional lines of facilities and the tangled priority situation. Before most of these ques- tions can be settled special legisla- ton will be necessary. and to urge this President Wilson is preparing message to be delivered to congress soon after it convenes after the hol- iday recess next Thursday. The leg islation has already been drafted. McAd0O's Problems.
 The legislation, however, and prob lems pending upon it, can wait the de- Alterations of congress, while Director Geenral McAdoo must get into action tomorrow with the power already conferred upon him by President Will son. First, he will confer with the railroad war board of presidents, whose services and advice he said to- day will be retained under the new administration. Then he vii lorgan- ize a corps of assistants and advisors, largely of experts of the Interstate Commerce commission, in whose building he will maintain his head quarters for railway supervision. Mir. McAdoo said today he had given al- most no thought to the personnel of his staff and was not prepared to out line the details of his administration. He is determined, however, to avoid
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-28
PRESIDENTS ACTION
 LIFTS MARKET

New York, Dec. 27.-President Will sons proclamation taking over con trol of the railroads with guarantees as to. earnings was reflected in Wall street today by one of the most sen sational advances in stocks seen in years. For months prices have been falling and many railroad issues had reached the lowest levels in their his tory.i The news that earnings were to be guaranteed and that the period of uncertainty as to the future of the railroads was at an end acted like g sharp spur to jaded hors.
 : The market leaped forward at the outset, prices jumping five to IS points above yesterdays close, and although there were recessions later the buying continued strong and viz NOrous.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-28
LITTLE. ROCK MAN IS
 <. CONVICTED BY U. 5.
II. A.. Steele Charged With Mis-. appropriating Quartermaster ,,
 .., Funds at Roots.

Little Rock, Dec. 27.--Charged with the misuse of government funds in the Quartermaster's Department at Fort Logan H. Roots, Mack A. Steele, well-known Little Rock young man, was today sentenced to serve two years in federal prison at Atlanta by Judge Trieber. Steele was indicted on six counts. The maximum sentence under the law is five years for each count. but the judge said that because of the youth of the prisoner he would sentence him to two years on each count to run concurrently.