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Denver labor bulletin., 1917-05-26
DENVER STAGE HANDS
BUY LIBERTY BONDS

Denver Theatrical Stage EN-
ployes Union No, I. at its regu-
lar meeting Thursday morning.
voted to buy $1,000 worth of
liberty bonds. II was also voted
to pay 81 perday for Single men
and So rer day for men who have
dependents. who go to the front.
and keep these men in good stand
ing with the union until they
return: also to have their posi-
ton back when they return. If
killed in action or die in service
the Local will pay the full death
benefits. That is what Local No.
Z is doing for the good Of the
cause. What are you other boys
doing?
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-05-26

whole frame-up scheme, which has re-
suited in Moneys sentence being sus-'
pended pending an appeal for a new
trial.
Selected as An Old Friend"
"The only reason l can see for my
having been selected to put this over
for the district attorney" said Rigall,
"is that Oxman formerly lived in
GRANVILLE and knew ME. The scheme
was to have me appear as an old friend
of ONman's and testify to having met
and talked with him in San Francisco
near the bomb explosion on that date.
l later learned that ONman was one
hundred miles away from Frisco on
the day he testified to having been
there and saw Mooney and his wife
drive up in an auto and deposit the
suit case containing the bomb.
81 received letter from ONman in
viting me to come to California and
see the sights at his expense, but
nothing was said as TO why my pres
ence was desired. A round trip ticket
from GRANVILLE to San Francisco and
SGT expense money was sent me. Ar
irving in Frisco l met ONman and he
took me to the district attorneys office,
where l was informed of the line of
testimony expected of me and the
whole matter of how the frame-up was
to be executed explained.
Rehearsed for Testimony.
"In order to get possession of all
the information I could went thru
the rehearsal Of my part under direc-
ton Of District Attorney Fickert and
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-05-26
G. F. & |. MINERS
ALL JOIN UNION
LAST THREE MINES COME
INTO THE FOLD.
Special Meeting of District Delegates
and Officials Being Held in Denver;
Miners Contribute Literally
to Liberty War Loan.

Announcement was made in Denver
Thursday that all miners employed by
the Colorado Fuel and Iron company
are now members of the United Mine
Workers of America. The last three
mines of the company were organized
the fore part of this week according
to this report, when the men employed
in the Valdez, Primero and Segunda
properties became affiliated with the
union.
Miners of the c. F. & l. company,
the Victor-American Fuel company
and a dozen independent properties
are now receiving the 20 per cent
wage advance, granted two weeks ago
when a similar increase was made in
the competitive coal fields of Kansas,
Oklahoma and Missouri.
Differences in the wage scale in the
properties of the Rocky Mountain Fuel
company and some Of the independent
properties is said to be causing dis
satisfaction among the men. While a
strike is not likely to occur, 1t Is re
ported that the men are about TO make
an appeal TO the officials Of these con-
Germs for more money.
Contribute to War Fund.
The Rocky Mountain Fuel company
and some of the independent opera
tors made only 10 per cent advance
to the men employed in their mines.
The men believe the scale should be
equal to that paid in all the organized
mines of the state and the Colorado
Fuel and Iron company properties.
Organized coal miners in Colorado
and thruout the nation are giving ac-
tive support to President Wilson IN
carving out the national war pro-
gram. The United Mine Worker4 of
America as an international body mas
subscribed $4,000 to the liberty bond
campaign, and every union miner IN
Colorado is being asked TO swell this
sum by individual subscriptions.
As this issue of Tfe Bulletin goes
district of the United Mine Workers
is being held at the Oxford hotel in
Denver. The purpose of this meeting.
according to the call issued by Acting
President John Moran of the district,
is to urge subscriptions to the war loan
and to consider enlistment of miners
in various branches Of the war service.
Shortage of Expert Miners
1t is stated that there is shortage
of . 900 men at present in the Colorado
coal mines. and steps will be taken 10
prevent further enlistment of miners.
as their services TO the nation in the
mine is considered more essential than
on the firing line IN Great Britain
the government was compelled to re
call thousands of miners from the
front and place them at work in the
mines. 1t is very important that
every mine in Colorado be worked to
full capacity during the time of the
national crisis. 1t IS the desire of
miners to avoid all friction with en-
ployers and keep the mines working
at a maximum.
John McLennan, president of the
State Federation of labor and mem
Der of the governor labor advisory
committee on war, IS attending THIS
special meeting of the miners for the
purpose of giving them such advice as
may be essential to the best interests
of the union and the tate.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-05-26
WINS RACE OVER THREE
OTHER APPLICANTS.
Is Secretary and Business Agent
Denver Plumbers Union No. q;
Had Endorsement of Organ
lied Labor for Position
Which Pays $4,000.

Tuesday afternoon Governor Gun
ter announced the appointment of John
]. Connor to fill the position of chief
state plumbing inspector under new
law enacted at the recent session of
the legislature. This appointment is
especially gratifying to members of
organized labor in Denver and thruout
the state. Connor, who is financial
secretary and business agent of Dem
yer Plumbers and Gas Filters Union
No. 8, was indorsed for this appoint
ment by the State Federation of La
bly,, Building Trades Council and prac-
tically all of the journeymen plumb
ers' organizations in Colorado.
The position carries a salary of
S2,4O0 per year and provides for a
deputy at 81 800 per year. There also
viii be appointed a board of examiners
consisting of one journeyman plumber,
one master plumber and one employe
of the board of health to examine and
issue licenses to all journeymen and
master plumbers operating in this
state.
Carries Important Duties.
Under this law the state board of
health is given general supervision
over all regulations governing plumb
ing, sewerage and plumbing ventila-
ton of buildings. The chief plumbing
inspector will be the directing head in
making the provisions of the law eff
fective.
For nearly fifteen years the plumb
ers of this city and state have been en-
deavoring to have such law written
upon the statute books. At various
times it has passed one branch of the
1ac-fs 1a- hfrt until ha 10
sion did it succeed in getting thru
both houses. The present measure was
introduced by Representative Charles
Baer, q member of Denver Plumbers
Union, and it had the support of both
journeymen and master plumbers.
Is Young and Capable.
There We're four applications for
appointment as chief plumbing inspec-
tor, two master plumbers and two
journeymen. Each applicant brought
considerable influence to bear upon the
governor, but the backing of organ
lied labor in favor of Connor proved
to be the controlling factor.
1t is understood that Chief Inspec-
tor Connor will assume his duties June
l, at which time a deputy and board of
examiners will likewise assume their
duties.
John J. Connor is one of the young
est men ever appointed to an import
ant state office in Colorado, being only
thirty-one years of age. He resides
at $50 South Pennsylvania street, has
a wife and one child, a boy. For
eleven years he has been resident of
Colorado, coming here from Whining
ton, Delaware, where he was born and
graduated from the high school.
Jack" Connor is one of the clean
est chaps in the Denver labor move
ment and The Bulletin feels confident
that his administration of the import
ant duties which come to him under
this law will reflect wisdom upon the
governor in making this selection and
credit upon the labor movement gen.
orally.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-05-26
GOVERNOR NAMES JOHN J. CONNOR AS
CHIEF STATE PLUMBING INSPECTOR
WYOMING MINERS GET MORE.

Southern Wyoming coal operators
have announced the signing Of new
wage scale agreement with representa-
tives of the Wyoming district of the
United Mine Workers of America
whereby increases in wages from Z to
s cents per ton of coal that is mined
is to be paid the 1000 coal miners now
employed. This increase is in addition
to an increase granted several months
ago, at which time a two-year con-
tract was signed by representatives OF
the union and the mines. The new
scale is retroactive, being effective
from May l.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-05-26
DENvER's BIG POSTAL SAVINGS
Is Among Eleven Leading in Deposits
Which Total Sl2S.0OO, 900 in U. S.

Denver is one of the eleven cities
whose postal savings deposits range
between s500.oo0 and $1,000, 900. ac-
cording to notices sent out by the
postoflice department at Washington.
The net increase in postal savings in
the United States for April, 1917, was
S2,500,000. or twice the gain for April,
of last year. The total deposits in the
United States May were S12S,000, 900
standing to the credit Of 10000 de-
positors.
A recent analysis of postal savings
deposits from the beginning of the
service has developed the fact, the re-
port states, that October has been the
low September, August, November and
July.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-05-26

of the employers is receiving general
condemnation thruout the city.
Meetings of the strikers are held
every morning at o'clock at union
headquarters, 1715 California street.
There is not the slightest indication of
n break. in the ranks and, as the boss
bakers are unable to secure strike
breakers here or anywhere else, it
means that in the end, If they purpose
to continue business, the demands of
the strikers must be conceded.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-05-26
LABOR WAR BOARD
ESTABLISH HEADQUARTERS IN
STATE CAPITOL BUILDING.
Assignments Given Members for Spe-
cial Investigations in Advisory Ca
pacity With Governor for Ma
tonal and State Service.

The labor advisory committee ap-
pointed by Governor Gunter TO coop
crate with him in national and state
service during the war has established
headquarters in room 81, third floor of
the Capitol building. Organization and
assignment of special duties have been
made as follows:
Chairnian-William C. Thornton.
Vice chairman-Clint C. Houston.
Secretar y-Roady kenehan.
Committee assignments were made
with the view that each member should
have the right to call for such as
sistance from members of organized
labor and others as deemed necessary.
These assignments are as follows:
W. F. Hynes, transportation and
railroads.
John R. Lawson, coal, coal mining
anj oil industries.
William C. Thornton, factories, mills
and work shops.
Thomas R. Henahen, metals and
rare minerals, mining, milling and
smelling industries.
Roady Kenehan, agriculture and hor-
ticulture.
John McLennan, food supplies and
supervision.
Clint c. Houston, publicity.
A meeting was held Wednesday
night at the Capitol building, when re-
ports of subcommittee were made
and action taken thereon. Regular
meetings of the committee will be
held hereafter every Friday evening at
o'clock. and special meetings may be
called at any time by the chairman.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-05-26

7:3O at the Civic Center, Fourteenth
and Broadway.
The "Own Your Home" committee
has something up its sleeve for that
evening and ii is rumored that beside
all the prizes to be Civen out it will
pay everyone to be there that night
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-05-26
Thanks His Friends
Denver, May "a, 1911

DVHNtI' My ~ IJI
Editor Denver Labor Bulletin:
Dear Sir: l wish, thru the medium
of The Denver Labor Bulletin, to ex-
press my sincere thanks and appre-
citation to the members of organized
labor and others who interested them
selves in my appointment this week.
by the governor, as Chief Plumbing
Inspector, and to assure them it will
be my highest aim to so administer
the duties of this office as TO merit
continued approval by my friends.
JOHN ]. CONNOR.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-05-26

Many labor unions in Colorado have
already adopted measures to protect
members who enlist by payment of
dues and aid their families at home
if need be. This is the proper spirit
that will doubtless prevail generally
among labor organizations.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-05-26
WALTON ATTENDS VETS BALL.

W. S. Walton. president of the Colo
RADIO Springs City Firemen's Associa-
ton and a prize winner in The Bulle-
tins popularity contest last fall, for
a trip to the Worlds Championship
baseball games, came up to Denver
Tuesday. He ATTENDED the fourteenth
annual ball of the Veteran Volunteer
Firemen's Association given at the
Auditorium that evening.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-05-26
deficiency SYSTEM AT CITY HALL
RESULTS IN THE KILLING OF GREEN

dertaken. Upon every occasion Mayor
Speer has proclaimed himself in favor
of a non-partisan municipal govern
ment, and all the while has been en-
deavoring to build up a Speer party.
looked kindly upon this movement is
clearly indicated by the recent cleo
tion results.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-05-26

AS an additional means of conserv-
ing the wealth of the country the
governor of Ohio issued an order pro-
hibiting a prize fight advertised for
Youngstown one evening last week.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-05-26
Mny Result in Retnll.

The killing Of Green and the causes
which led up to this tragic event have
been the talk Of the town this week.
II is generally predicted that II Mayor
Speer attempts further to carry out
his coercive policy n recall may be un-
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-01-24
WILL AMERICAN POLICY OF
ISOLATION UNDERGO CHANGE
Continued from Page One.)

Continued from Page One.)
looking men and women everywhere
of every modern nation Of every en-
lightencd community. They are the
principles Of mankind and must pre-
vail"
While the president was speaking,
copies Of his address had been for
wardcd to American diplomats in all
the bclligercnt countries for the in
formation OF the foreign Offices and
were being prepared for the reprcsen-
tativcs of neutral governments here.
Back Of the fundamental proposal
for some sort Of international sane
ton for preservation of the future
peace of the world. now already ac-
ccptcd in principle by both sets Of
belligercnts, in their replies to prcsi-
dent Wilson'S peace note, lies the pos
sibility, which the president today
openly expressed, that thereby may
be laid the ground work upon which
an approach may be made to an end
Of the present conflict.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-01-24
ASSESSORS NOTICE 1917.

The AUDITORS Office will be open
from the Isl day Of January to the
10th OF February. 1917 to make returns
OF all personal property Tor taxation.
for the convenience Of taxpayers
the Auditor or his deputy will attend
the following named place to receive
returns for said year to wit:
Scuilictown township, j. S. Craigs
store, January 3lSt, $3.50 a. IN. to $3.50
p. III.
Please make note that the appoint
mcnts will be filed just as advertised
and to please come out and make re-
turns. One man usually makes the
whole round and some may not under
stand the notice this time, as | have
divided up the territory in the several
townships.
All male citizens between the ages
Of q and GO years on the lst Of Jan
uary except those who are incapable of
earning support from being manned
or from other causes. are deemed
polls, Confederate veterans excepted.
Also all male citizens between the
ages Of Is and 30 on the lst day of
January, 1918. are liable to road tax
Of $l.50 and are required to make
their return Of same to the Auditor
during the time above specified and
shall pay to the County Treasurer at
the same time other taxes are paid In
lieu of working the road.
All taxpayers are required to give
township and number Of school dis
tricts: also state whether property Is
situated in town or county. Each lot,
tract, or parcel Of land must be en-
tered separately.
.Aftcr the 10th Of February so per
cent penalty will be attached for fail
ure TO make returns.
J. w. THOMPSON,
County Auditir
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-01-24
SPECIAL NOTICES.
5

Salesman Wanted to solicit orders
for lubricating oils, greases and
paints. Salary or commission. Nd
dress The Harvey Oil Co., Cleveland,
O. 2I-lt-pd
Money TO Loan-Moncy TO loan on
farm lands in l.au-cns county in
amounts Of $4,000 and above, at 6 per
cent. Long time. Easy payments.
Terms reasonable. Dial 4 Todd.
27-5t
Ladies You Can Earn Big Money
Selling our beautiful line of fancy
and staple wash fabrics. Exceedingly
enjoyable work. No money required.
Experience unnecessary. Our goods
are in demand our prices low. Our
representatives arc enthusiastic over
the results. Secure your territory now
before it's taken. Write for particu-
lars Immediately. Reference neces-
sary. Old Colony Textile Co., 294B
Broadway, New York. 27-lt-pd
Price Of Pulp Wood Advanced =
Poplar was $370. now $i.2O; gum,
willow and ash was S2.95, now $3.45;
pine was $295, now $500 All with
bark on f. o. B. your station. For
further information apply 5. M.
Wright. Tairforest S. G.. or S. r. Dor
roh, Laurens, S. c. 2'-"t
Eggs From my prize winners of
White Lcghorns and Barred Plymouth
Rocks at $l25 per setting Of 10; also
few White Leghorn cockcrels. March
hatch at $3.50 each. Grover c. Roper
I.ourons s G. Route s. 27-5t
Lost Bunch of keys in leather case.
Finder please return to John y.
Franks store. 27-lt-pd
Mules for SaIe-A fine lot OF good
mules for sale. Look them over at
Owings and Owings stables, I4aurens.
s. c. J. f. Burton. 27-it
Found Small gold pin shape OF let
ter 3D.. Owner can have by calling
at this Office and paying for ad 27-lt
Wanted To buy some good balcd oat
straw, delivered at Laurcns. Lewis
| Anderson, Iaurens. S. c. 27-lt-pd
Notice All persons are hereby
warned against hunting. trespassing
! cutting wood or hauling fallen timber
| on the estate OF Dr.. 7. +. and ID. A.
Todd in Sullivan Township. Mrs. NJ
| H. Todd ExccutriX. 26-2t
Cotton Seed Selected for planting
80 bushels Mexican Big Boil, 100
bushels Uncle Sans Big Boil. The
latter the best cotton | ever planted
go ~" ~ Cost
For Sale will offer for sale 10 the
highest bidder, for cash, on Monday
February 5th, a tract Of land in Jacks
township known as the Whtmore
| -. Vi m ~ y
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-01-24
THE DOND ISSUE.

The county delegation is to be com
900 for road work. The Advertiser is
opposed to saddling a large debt on the
county unawarcS TO the tax payers and
SO doubtless are the members of the
delegation. But the subject Of road i'm
provemcnt by bond issues has been
a live topic of discussion in the coun-
ty for months. With so much said in
favor Of the bonds and in the absence
OF any appreciable objection the con-
clusion doubtless was that the people
want the roads and are willing to
pay for them. The provision to sell
the bonds in lots will prevent the use
less expenditure Of funds and at the
same time save considerable in the
way Of interest charges.
Spending 100000 on good roads is
not like spending the same amount
say for the groceries this county buys
every year. With the exception Of that
part Of the sum which is to be ex-
pended FOR machinery, the greater part
OF the money is to remain right in this
county, being paid out for labor and
teams. If planned so that the work
will not have to be done during the
season when labor is not already
abundantly employed, the money paid
out in wages will make the time OF
laborers profitable which would other
wise be spent in idleness. Therefore
in that much at least, the bond issue
will not be a tax on the resources OF
the county
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-01-24
WASN'T ENACT.

The Advertiser confcsscs to an error
in it's last weeks issue which has
caused us no little concern, though we
have heard no objection to it from
any source. 1t was in quoting Mr..
Richey as stating that he would "put
it up" to the prohibitionists in his
bill for an 'air-tight" prohibition
law. The Advertiser was quoting
from memory at the time, an inadvisa-
bic thing to do under any circumstance
es, and It failed to put the exact mean
ing upon Mr.. Richey's words, though
the paragraph from The Charleston
American which The Advertiser had in
mind and which appears below con
veys the impression that Mr.. Richey
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-01-24
Why Lights Go on.

Editor The Advertiser:
Please allow us space in your pa
per for few words to the consumers
of electric lights in the city.
We have nothing whatever to do
with the distribution system, as we
! Wholesale The City the current deliv-
| cred at the power house. presumed
until recently that everybody knew
/ the above facts and that we would not
| be accused Of shortcomings when we
/ were not guilty. Recently | was told
/ however, that member Of the Coun-
ell was abusing The power company
! for being "No good because the lights
were off. Upon Investigation | found
the lines, and therefore, Of course the
lights could not be on. AS a matter of
fact, we seldom fail to furnish cur
rent. Some months we do not lose a
minute. in fact, for November and
December we lost no time, and
! don't think VIC have lost any since
| Christmas. We will not boast, how
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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-01-24

The advance OF Samuel McGowan
TO the grade of Rear Admiral of the
Navy is one that is deserving on ac-
count Of the valuable work which the
genial South Carolinian and Laurens
citizen has done in putting thc Blu
rcau Of Supplies and Accounts on
practical and efficient basis. Without
fireworks or display OF any kind
around his office he has made re-
markably able official.
The Advertiser takes the position
that this is not the year to enact a
prohibition law because a full express
sion of the people has not been had
on the question under the new condi-
tioDs created by the Webb Kenyon
law. Leaving out the question of JUS
ticc to those who are opposed to such
4 law, there is the danger that, if it is
enacted, a reaction will occur which
Will bring about worse conditions than
exist under the present law. The SEN
the temperance advocates Of recent
years, and they have held the balance
of power, has been toward a gradual
reduction Of the sale Of whiSkey with
the object Of stopping its abuse, the
ultimate aim, being to bring about uni
VcrSal abstinence. Whether or not
this conservative clement still holds
the balance OF power or whether the
pronibitionistS have become a majority
is not established. The passage OF an
"air-tight" bill might and might not
establish il. 1t would only prove" it
in the sense that the exception proves
the rule. For ourselves, The Advcr-
1iscr is ready FOR an 'air-tight" meas
are, but il comedies that it might be
in minority.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-01-24

The Spartanburg Herald says that
some of the Anderson people WHO
bought tickets to the Paderewsky re-
cital cancelled their orders when they
learned that it wasn't going to be a
wrestling match.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-01-24
LAUKENS. S. G., JANUARY -. 1917.

10 not forget the Farm Loan meet
ing Saturday
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-01-24

we extend our sympathicS to Col.
Mcl<issick Of The Grccnvillc "knews',
who we understand is suffering With
the gout.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-01-24

"Thc Phonograph with Soul. -
New York Globe.
Edison Snares Soul of Music -
New York Tribune
The car could not tell when 1t was
listening to the phonograph- the
eye could discover the truth by noting
when the singers mouth was opened
or closed. New York Mail.
NO one could tell which was the
real and which the rcproduced.'- -
Brooklyn Daily Eagle.
"As if there were two Marie Rap
polds. one within the cabinet and one
without. ."-Philadelphia Evening Tcle-
graph.