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The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-07-12

Copyright. 1917. by W. C. Chapmanj
And the flag was still there"
Old, wizened, Iimping Jed Davis
made the welkin ring as he trudced
along the dusty road He was no sing
er; his voice was cracked and creak-
Ing. but there was patriotism in his
eye finely flashing hope in his heart,
soul in the quiyering strained tones.
de was not singing, the "Stur-Span-
gled Banner as might have been sup
posed, but q two-ycrSe song set 10 a
familiar popular war melody. and each
verse ended up with the words. And
the flag was still there" II was not
paraIhra~e or 4 parody on the ma
tons great song. Il told briefly. but
hriskly, Of historical circumstances
where the Red. White ana Blue had
been placed, and "wus still there pc
Now Jed Davis had composed this
Ee" SOM, AL Ly himself" once. after
the civil war. At a ?, ILinu II veterans.
he had written one that had been
SUM hy Ills indul@Sat comrades and
printed in the newspapers. and gave
him great deal Of Importance. after
that his poetic instinct had >lumberel
until The country called for volunteers
to join in the great world battle across
the ocean.
Jed had been the first to present
himself 10 the eulisting regulars at
the county scat
It's true I'm old an crippled. but
l want to fight again" he quayered.
and with tender reverence he was told
that they could not accept him. and
old Jed went back home, Il diSappoiut-
ed man.
It's better that I went" he told
his granddaughter Ivy. a poor orphan
whose bright presence was the one
solace Of his old age. Then You could
marry Elmer: he could carry the old
morrgaged place here and III be doing
my duty 10 my country"
But. grandfather. Elmer will heed
the call TO the tag. too. as soon as
they want him." reminded Ivy. ear
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-07-12

nestly and with pride. I'VE were talk
Ing over affairs only last evening. He
wants to hurry the marriage, so as to
have me his own the little time ahead
He says il will cheer and strengthen
him TO know that he has q loving wife
al home thinking of him while he is
in the distant trenches or on the bat
tlefield."
We'll arrange ii as you like
sighed the old man. 81 amt much use
in the world any more"
II was two weeks after that, and
within that brief space Of time II was
arranged that u quiet wedding should
take place.
Then came the devastating news like
a thunderbolt There was q mortgage
of $500 on the Davis homestead. II
had been a matter of pride with FL
mer DAVIS TO pay this of when he mar
ried Ivy. With the property clear. his
wages would enable them 10 get along
very well. and Elmer felt that II would
be a duty as well as q pleasure to
provide for the old man the rest Of
his days.
He came TO Ivy with a pale, troubled
face, the day that he learned that q
friend TO whom he had loaned his
savings had decamped. a bankrupt and
swindler. All their fond plans were
upset Old Jed. who was on the roof
If the little house, Just finishing set
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-07-12
Premise Easily Kept.

Tour honor. let me off this time and
I'll never appear before you again,
Pleaded the culprit.
Am | TO take this as a promise TO
nfOrmT'
Yes, your honor. And I might add
nat am on my way to Australia. II
should happen to backslide, some 9th
q court would attend to my case"
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-07-12

liam J. Smith, on the death Of her "a
Their received $4,000. the income Of
which she has spent literally. Her
first husband was chauffeur for Mrs
]. B. Converse. The wedding followed
an elopement on May II, 1910. Mr.
Smith did not learn Of the affair until
the following January. when he for.
gave the couple and sent them South
in his car for q two-months' bridal
tour.
Mrs. Woodcock divorced the chauf
feur on the ground Of desertion. !,
WIS said In G. witch that Mrs. Wood
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-07-12
SERVING Notice.

syo-obn said the mistress Of the
.or.a 10 the awkward maid, YOU
r1s, never commit faux PAS like
that again"
syes ma'am. But there amt no Use
=, Won dviD' II foreign name, m0'am
I .Iuply tripped On q rug an spilled
no SOUP. never was talked % that
r,v before, ma'am, an If you DO II
,,sip. III quit"
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-07-12
Traffic Problems Adjusted.

An efficient traffic department can
save the individual shipper hundreds,
possibly thousands, Of dollars each
year. The traffic department Of the
present Highlander Of commerce acts
as eyes and ears for every shipper.
The maze Of regulations. tariffs and
service conditions on railroads is SO
intricate that one man cannot keep up
with all the changes. II Is costly for
every business house 10 maintain a
traffic division Of its own. So all Of
them can go in comparatively and ge,
all the service their business demands
at an Insignificant cost.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-07-12
Story From Holland Says Uhlans
Were Sent to Shoot Them
Down.
BEG FOOD At DUTCH BORDER
Weary Of War and Depressed BY Hun
ger They No Longer Believe in
German Victory, but Are
Eager for Peace.
BY w. J. I. kIEHl.
SPECIAL Correspondence 70; tie Ch.caS

Special Correspv liencc %! tie Chicago
Daily News
The Hague Hr,.au!-nu he south
eru border II Holland d,~vr,.uu, from
The German army occur GA large
scale nowadays. A. first it Ms only q
>iu=l, soldier here and ,h,-r. then they
c;..r ~ thrrrs ami lives latter in
groups ot ten ana twenty. alc .uw a.
many e, seventy AMI eighty come in at
tried 10 dc>or,->um. 500 70 600 men.
mostly fu>.leer>, marines aid land
sturmcrS.
The Dutch report says hat they at
tempted 20 cross near CadS.ul, but tie
German military authorities got wind
Of ii. and 200 CLlaa> with TWO machine
guns were dispatched from BruGcs TO
head them back. \ lorna. battle RACED
between the TWO forces; 1t was viewed
from Holland. The machine guns got
In their deadly work. and almost all
the would-be GeSertcrS We're either
Killed or captured; only o!gh; wounded
men succeeded in reaching Dutch soil
and safety.
Every fresh arrival dcSortor or es-
capped prisoner, tells the same story Of
famine conditions in Belgium and Ger
many, and depression among The sol
diers. who dread being sent 70 the
front. They no longer believe in Ger
man victory, but are eager for peace.
only one escaped prisoner had n diff
ferent story 10 tell. and that man was
a Russian general, who arrived in
MaastrICht accompanied by two Ger
man flight lieutenants" who had es-
capped with him.
This general believed the Germans
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-07-12
Street Tree Roots Near Surface.

Nearly oil street tree roots are
found within two feet of the surface.
Seldom are conditions favorable for
deeper delving. Soils should. be pre-
pared so that roots may penetrate 10
any depth, but conditions must be in
viting. Air must freely penetrate be-
yond the root zone, and there dyna-
mite and wash sand down into the
rent and cracked soil that II may no:
again close up solid.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-07-12
Longs for Mothers Pies.

Cleveland. Ohio.-CoOking In the
Marine corps isn't Ike the stun that
mother used 70 bake. Art Llppert. a
Cleveland youth, who Joined the fight
Ing branch Of the service. writes home
e. mother:
The food = good here. but your
pies would retail al about $50 or S25.
and would taste Ike q million dollars
20 me-"
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-07-12
Cloee Confinement

a. '. you need is exercise" said
sninent specialist.
A. .4 Iee with you, doctor" answered
r soent' in a fretful tone.
"a, W., must confess that I get preci
,,,,. -,.e OF it while waiting in an
On three hours to see YOU"
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-07-12

un- IN a homemade ia-rolc. over
heard tie sad talk OF tho twain in
front OF The house below. and nearly
lost his balance. H. had little heart
now 20 hoist the ilaE there. the ma
terra! of which had taken nearly his
. last cent and upon which Ivy had
stitched diligently and steadily for
/ nearly a week.
The flag was hoisted just the same.
but the spirits Of the family were deep
" subdued. The old man wandered
/ about uneasily. He was returning
wearied and worried 70 the house one
afternoon. when he sat down under
the shade Of tree To rest His eye
/ caught the nag waving brightly in the
| breeze.
Will, we'll nave 10 put our shout
der 10 the wheel afre>h and trust in
God" he murmured. This i big
country, with lots II chances for the
willing man anG-'the has is still
there -"
The words inspired him. The pres
ence Of the flag. memory the stir
ring words OF the great song h" had
I''- WIN ms brave comrades going
mo p"''''' 81 'h' one ~ h"H written
.'' ,'' company reunion h""Ne IR'eht
poetic instinct in his nature. l. was
- '.'''' i''> '''e'L-' 'ooA root II was
.,''..' i, I''"N' over II "L! /" am
-. ,''"' lux S''''''. ''E ;
49, ''''' ID some -. '.'.-'I i''''1e
r.''.',''I'' I've 'ul inc SURFING
~ -"' '"- "!i''"''"- com,
w. '''' ~ y u -''''','' ''''"o anu
-, ''-'' - ''' -
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5fa. = ~ -, C...,, ~ 1''' 80 80
-. '-'I W. W. ne vas ,''
-. 49,, ''',
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-. 49, NV Ia ,,'.,''
.'-[.. ". '-'0 '-.''''! u o'''
p, 49, f'CSe-' ,'.P 1" '"' N''!'
Az nav 'o'1 IVY a. '''''' "I>''''>, ''''' =
ISL ., vas sumo -I'''I- "
'' " ,,'' '''e '''-''"' u '.t mortgage
''" N"I l" IAe city. lie Hau niue
money [" spare anu he secured the
CHrap'S, Sleeping quarters he could
HHd' ana 81 MS meals al a th!Fd-rate
restaurant For wv" days ne went the
rounds OF the local music publishers.
lhey lltleu or laughed 1t him. jed
was getting discouraged, when one day
ne ran across young. acI!Ve but
somewhat disappointed journalist at
'''S restaurant
LOOK Mere, Sald the keen-Witted
newspaper man, after looking over the
song We an idea.
Have YOU noWE questioned Jed
hopefu.IF.
l nave. These verses are no mar
Vicious gems, but they hit the occasion.
PATRIOTISM Is IN IN" air. can get
credit 10 nave Thousand SApS print
eN Win the song On them. tomorrow
h'-ht 'A're 10 De great mass meet
M 20 encourage enlistment nj one 81
me ar'H"EleS. 1heE say there Will De
1-"! I'.''p people present. ven -tI
'I'le carry "-u sen 'i'e S''i> 1T I'VE
'''''S '''''' "e JN>' NJ Tic
,,, ,''>,.''i' l. !oI So 'Ie I'o"N VIl-
u.s. ,.-iu ,'-'7'''7 !0u' S'I7' you &c
- l'''t.-' ,,
ne Sol'.S So1'i i-l'Iie Mus % pei
L'' 81 J." NUM- '''' -, .,--i'''''' '"e,'N'
-, ~ ie - 80
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-07-12
The AVERAGE Citizen.

Who is that fellow talking about
Ne politics Of Europe as if he knew
u about the situation there is &c
n0wY
IN, he's chap who never reads
nTthing but newspapers, and never
isaes anything In newspapers but the
headlines"
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-07-12
prandIai ReadJustment.

August" said the mine blaster's
wife, II shall try to have your dinner
for you q little earlier each evening"
Thanks, Marie. old girl" answered
August as ne slipped a Gun Of nitro
glycerin into his pocket and prepared
(dguratively speaking) to beat II, 81
have felt for some time that l should
ike TO dynamite earlier"
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-07-12
Rough Tactics

b |, LILY, my advice" said the man who
srsI,ss '. e deal of litigation. DO
Ts.s.r rather than 60 into court"
'sssun.' Once' and It taught me
Row sOr
sa onser' .H a sun fine for resist.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-07-12
HElRESS WEEDS AN S18 CLERK
Connecticut Woman Failed Of Happi'
ress in Experiment With
Neighbours Chauffeur.

Port Chester. y. Y.-Mrs. Mary Al
justine Woodcock Of Greenwich,
Conn, who divorced Arthur Woodcock
about q month ago, has married Cliff
ford R Wilmot. employed as q clerk
at SIS q week In the Westchester
Lighting cotopany.
The bride dau0hter Of the late VIII
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-07-12
Chanued Her Mind.

Tell me honestly what you think
of my~yoice."
well. if you'll promise not TO be
offended"
why Of course not-but never
mind; let's talk OF something else"
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-07-12
Queer All Around.

IT'S q queer world"
whats the matter nOwT
a man just paid me S. bin that
I loaned him two years ago and had
forgotten all about"
That's very queer"
isn't itT'
Yes, TO think Of you forgetting IN
two years that you had lent a map
money"
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-07-12
The Darky and the Mule

Many believe that there Is hidden
analogy between q darby and a mule.
Southern darkies are proverbial for
their skill in handling mules. There
is a comradesEip between them that
has led some scientists TO suspect q
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-07-12
EYES Not on Her Work.

Teacher-Why. TOmmie. you haven't
combed your hair this morning.
TOmmie-MOther cOmbed il.
But haven't you got a mirror at
homer
Yes, ma'am; mother was looking in
1t when she was combing my hair"
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-07-12
Paris Cuts OF Gas

Parts-The minister OF subsistence
has ordered suspension Of the use OF
gas IN France for an aggregate Of I3
hours daily. Hotels and private h1uses
also are ordered not 10 use no; watss
except Saturday and SUNDAY.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-07-12
Milk More Than Beverage.

Milk is more than 4 beverage. II
is q nourishing food. More milk and
less meat on the table will cut down
the cost OF living TO marked degree,
and make for better health.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-07-12
Experienced.

Valet-A lady called while you were
out. sub.
Bachelor-Was she young?
Vslet-No. sub! No. sub. She was
an experienced lady.-Life.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-07-12
Maybe So.

guess II people could swap their
u0aoles, they wouldn't be satisfied"
NO reckon there'd be as much
neAine as there is when they swap
Acses-
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-07-12

natural affinity. This is a genuine case
of heredity. not on the part Of the
mule but the driver For q hundred
years, perhaps, the males Of that col.
ored family have been mule drivers.
They have learned the fixed rules, the
unwritten laws of the animals. laws
even more immutable than those Of the
MedeS and the Persians.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-07-12
Pessimistic.

A philosopher Of world renOwn
Once said in language terse
Poverty's bad when a mans down,
But when he's up it's worse.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-07-12
haro Luck All Arou,a

ma MI NTOUNd.
VI. ~ !or pick ma out, or did she
~. SaIner! 1t was a case of siusllta.
'Sas misfortune"
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-07-12
Prescience.

naooy-l feel as II there is q dark
@tlOOk before me.
sne-i guess it is that new load Of
col ordered.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-07-12
proetical ESplspatIon

sws., ~ GEAR you are Just Ike q
,ui OF the best things going.
A., -Al right, Jack; nUw you take
- 001 and put on a new lid
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-07-12
Maxine 1e,dx

Loo at Bronson trying TO push that
van roller! Is he crazyT
SO' AZ all. He's training for the
ASAnowins season"
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-07-12
Point Of Ni.,.

sn,.. you think it is unprincipled
Va me price on foodsturs?o
he s'., On everything but potatoes.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-07-12
Advice Like Snow.

Advice is like snow; the softer Il
falls, the longer II dwells upon and the
deeper II sinks into the mind
ColeridCe.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-07-12

hr n,. expect to raise anything
"a pace this summerY
aau,ss.s o0ut everything excep,
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-07-12
Men Of Every Station.

Virile young Americans. from the
colleges, Offices. farms and factories
Of the middle West, the men at the
station seem 10 be trained for almost
anything. Here one may see q civil
engineer. enlisted as an apprentice
seaman. using his transit 10 make
bench marks. while over there on the
corner of the reservation are the two
slender, 4OO-foot wireless towers from
which q man is sending a wireless mes
sage 70 the government station in Ar
lington, Va. In the heterogeneous per-
sonnet there Is a representative Of al
most every trade, profession and bust
ness.
HOme-ackness is a disease that has
little place az the station. There is
not time for II. Lying IN the sun
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-07-12
Merchant Ranks Over Noble.

How the spirit Of caste still rules In
the German ranks Is inStanCed by n
little aneCdote told me by q Dutch
officer. He had come on friendly "cof-
fee" terms with q German officer, Won
S. the persOnIflcation, 10 the very
monoCle, OF those "schneidige lieuten-
ants" often lampOoned in Germany.
One day Won s. came 20 lunch bubbling
over with indignation. for simple
bourgeois" n former Berlin merchant.
had been given the post Of captain In
his regiment, and he himself was frst
lieutenant.
"Denken sic sich. lieber Kamerad!"
he exclaimed. Itch, Won 8. Inter
einem Kaufman aus Berlin! :" He felt
disgraced. But officers are beginning
10 get scarce in Germany 80 the re-
serve officers who have acquitted them
selves creditably have 10 be promoted
to positions they would never have at
talned IN peace times.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-07-12
Fused Up EeH Hair.

Elyris, O.-Kat!e Fuss. in her IL
vOrce petition, says Steve Fuss fused
up her hair and exhibited ii bunch Of
il 70 friends 70 prove De- vas victor
in the broil.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-07-12
About $500 Men Being Fitted for
the Navy at the Great Lakes
Station.
EVERY MINUTE IS OCCUPIED
Keen Oeterrr nation 70 Make Coed Is
the Prevailing Spirit Of the Camp
Plan TO Make Staten Lara
est Of Kind IN World.


"re-t Lakes H!.-Abou; -" men
are being ht'eG ;or Eghtnc IN the IA
t"h LT>t line Or defense al the INK
81 states n1'~. training station here.
nor unlike 'h@' ii hIE C"..e-'
to"tha- camp Is IN" routine Of Their
framing tine; petty 'i.crTN are IN"
coaches WI" tr.. III" men NJ ana
Gown The he.-H N tho ina. days OF
preparation 'oF IN" hI- -aIH"-"aE.
livery m!nu'" : mad" u mean some
'h.aS' On 1"z"a Le.i~ The air l.
ME" WIN ne aLth"F.'"'IE" commands
~ II" officers AMI The pounding II
CUISINES .'. -'&'..E -@.''' i''l '" '"'
,.'''' ''...'-....-..'.I : ''i' pare 81 me
.'.'''. "I.'.' ut" '''''','| ~ l-.e-,.
" ga" .'.'.i' ; '->"' famous '.''..--..'''-
Ter. VINO 10" has a. "I>.'.'AS !"
training anu 'Ai ',.N 10 "e''."l' 'A'
ms '-..''''''l 't.!'4 !" '"e worm.
H"' ''' >f.''l q. III. camp i a. SIT
'Us NS '-'~' 40 j." ''o'''.'' ','..1., AM
~. ,.'' ''>' '"! "a Wv 1'-''
"'' - any '''.8~'' ,''' >."''''''-. -
~ NV an 7'''''' i'''' y 4'''S 49,
I''' >'',''u'' ,-'S SUI Intent seems 10 ~
:" H'.1N a., IL, ''''''' an '--''Ne " -,''''
s-1o N''l7 ~ 'i'e ~, u Tx ',''''
,''h' d ''I'-41'-'''' s'''0' LIZ! ne "o-
-" = ~ F';"'Es0 T"'''e ~ IA, -
" S".''"' Cui'l,.'" ol '"iN !r~' t"",-
o''I' ~ d ~, i'''e Va =, 49,
49,, -" ''',H ~ sun
are suns !" Wa" eve. -'''.'o
We -" = We are -''''- 10 va ANU
20 ~ C'I.-'--..'-''''''' '"i'' W a
-1'1'l-, iI'-' 81 u VIE" We -o !"
-" VI Dt E,o--u 10 p,..'> Trying
''d'n -o'oo0 "sn'
f.ahs are under way 70 make me
S'"H"h NE largest OK us KIM N 'he
"or1d. Preparations nave h""n maj"
80, ,.,..,.'.- r., -.,,.,. -.
upo1 N. suggestion Of Cap-ain Mof-
fer has asked cor~-as. ~ ,r-rcr-i-
o-a funds for NH. rrrr..,a
C,rs-r,I,-ad ,-f,.-,..,,,. for 100 mon
Tho ,yo- orl tho r.s,,r..-,, ,-,a,,v ~ -.
c-ri-s has n,cassf,o.aI ,r. sn.,r,,;,...
nm If a Whit ..rraI ct-y ~, ~. r.,.--
,-1+io,, md oIi,ir,i,,,. ra-.-..1 Io,1 C.-,,,
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-07-12

cocks marriage 20 Wl!wot va. wholly
unlocked Cor. Several prominent men
had been paying her much attention.
One adrulrer called himself count; an
other was well-Enywu Manhattan At.
tOrney.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-07-12
Lirnpiing Jed
Davis
By George Elmer Cobb


Copyright. 1917. by W. c. Caa1nani
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-05-26

hOCn
Trustees - Thos. Anderson, Guy
Hecker and Ed Corners.
LOCALS AFFILIATED.
Local No. SS6.
Meets 1st and Sd Wednesdays at 1882 Glen
way ave., Price Hill.
Secretary, VIM. Tenhundfeld, 1868 Dudley
St
Local Union No. so.
Meets every Friday at s. e. cor. Ninth and
Plum SITS.
President, R. H. Siekmann.
Secretary, F. G. Hummel, OFT Gest ct.
Local Union No. 3OS.
Meets every Wednesday at Central Turner
Hall, 14O7 Walnut st.
Secretary, Frank Soils, 14O2 Bremen.
Local Union No. 13 (Fresco
Painters).
Meets 1st and Sd Tuesdays at 1922 Vine st.
Secretary, Chas. Hellmuth, 81 Montclair
ave-, Ludlow, Ky.
Local Union No. 224 (Sign Writers)
Meets I'd and 4th Fridays at Odd Fellow
Temple
Secretary, w. r. Bollman, 99s Hatch st.
Local No. 3S7 (Glaziers).
Meets every Tuesday at Doye's Academy,
Court and Central ave.
President, VIM. Robb.
Secretary, AL Feldman, 1868 Barton st.
Local Union No. 553 paper
Hangers).
Meets every Friday at 500 Main It.
Secretary, Alex Young, 220 Schiller st.
Local Union No. 23S (Covington)
Meets every Thursday at Pike and Craig,
Covington, Ky.
Secretary, w. S. Collier, 729 Greenup st.
Local Union No. 251 (Newport).
Meets every Tuesday at n. W. cor. Tenth and
Ann sts.. Newport.
Secretary, A. E. Schell, 1116 York ST.. New
port, Ky.
Plasterers' Association No. 1.
Meets every Monday at n. W. cor. Fifth and
Central ave.
Plumbers and Gasfitters No. SO.
Meets Cd and 4th Thursdays at Rattermar
Hall.
President, Frank Tweede.
Business Agent Pat Horgan, 30 E.
Twelfth st.
Sheet Metal Workers. Local No. 2S4
Meets 1st and Sd Fridays at Vine and Mer
Ger SITS.
| President, John Link, 1920 Dayton st.
Secretary. A. L. Brooks. 61sO Prentice st.
Sheet Metal Workers No. 346.
Meets I'd and 4th Fridays at 2l92 Cenrra
President, Lawrence McGill. 2120 Vine st.
Secretary, Henry Wahl. 254e Fairview ave
Sheet Metal Workers No. ~.
Meets ed and 4th Mondays at 1856 Pike st.
President, George Rice. 1894 Banklick st
Secretary Chas. Whrcomb. o38 Main St
Covington.
Sheet Metal Workers No. 141.
, Meets every Monday at 5. ". cor. Twelft
and Walnut SITS.
. President, Fred Hook. 20 E. Twelfth st.
Recording Secretary. Matt Enyart, 90
Maple ave.
Business Agent, Harry Dorsey, 30 Ea
!. Twelfth st.
Sign Writer'S Union No. 224.
Meets I'd and 4th Fridays at Odd Fellow
!. Temple
= President, ]. Mack.
Secretary. E. L. Trenary. 24s4 Seegar ave
Steamfitters' and Helpers AssOciat
t. (U. Az, No. 392.
Meets lst and Sd Fridays at Cosmopolta
l. Hall.
President, Geo. Foegle.
Secretary & Business Agent, Philip Fische
30 f. Twelfth st. Phone. Canal 1860
/. Stonecutters' Association.
Meets lst and Sd Tuesdays at 8. w. co
Twelfth and Walnut srs
l. Secretary. Jas E. Stockton, s71o Follet
ave.
Slate, Tile and Asbestos Roofer
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District Council.

District Council.
Meets every Monday at Ratterman's Hall,
Twelfth and Walnut sts
President, Jos. T. Humphries.
Financial Secretary, Al Oster.
Corresponding Secretary. Oscar Matthews,
Gal w. Ninth st.
Business Agents, James Johnson and Samuel
Kelly, 90 E. Twelfth, ST. Phone, Canal
1860.
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BAKERS SIGN CONTRACTS.

San Diego, Cal.-Bakers' Union No.
90 has signed new wage contract with
employers. One-man shops increase
rates from $22 to $24 a week for nine
hour day and 54-hour week. Extra
men are increased from $3.50 to $4 a
day.
Detroit Bakers Union No. 20 has
added four shops to the union roll, rails
ed wages $4 week and increased over
time rates from 46 to rs cents an hour.
St. Louis, Mo.-Jewish bakers have
signed an agreement with employers
which reduces the work from 10 to
eight and one-half hours.
Rochester, N. Y.-Bakers' Union No.
IA has established new wage scale
which guarantees foremen $25 a week;
dough mixers, oven and second men,.
$22; bench men, $19; helpers, SIS.