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Mrs. Hoy and Daughter
Lose Lives When Life
Boat Swamps.
NAME REPORTED AS "FOY''
TOrpedOed Cunarder Had POI
Souls Aboard and Much
Official L. S. Mail.
Losses of Shipping
Since February l

Losses of shipping of the A.
lies and of neutrals since Febru-
ary I. when the German unre-
stricted submarine warfare COM
Enenced, are as follows:
Ships reported sunk yes
terday ............... 6
Total tonnage reported
sunk yesterday. .... 24,522
Total known tonnage pre-
viously sunk. .......352,35I
Excess of total loss to
February Io announced
by Sir Edward Carson
over total loss to that
date according to re-
ports available in the
United States. ........ 7o,3o4
Total loss to date indi-
Gated .447,I77
Ships sunk since February T.:
American .............. q
Other neutrals. ............ 4e
Other belligerents. ........ IS
Total ships sunk. ..I76
Excess of total loss to Feb
ruary Io announced by Sir
Edward Carson over total
loss to that date according
to reports available in the
United States. ........... 40
Total loss to date indicated. Io6
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WILSON ASKS CONGRESS FOR AUTHORITY TO ARM SHIPS;
MEMBERS HOSTILE TO GIVING HIM BLANKET POWERS;
LACOMA SUNK, AMERICAN AND HER DAUGHTER DROWNE
Text of Presidents Address.

DRESIDENT WILSON address before Congress yesterday
authority American merchant ships and
methods
together with
adequate credit the policy of armed neutrality The
Presidents follows:
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HOUSE DEMURS
TO THE REQUEST
Canvass Shows Unwilling
ness to Grant Wilson the
Power He Asks.
FLOOD OFFERS MEASURE
1t Follows White House Sug-
gestiOns. but Will Prob
ably Be Changed.
FLOOD OFFERS MEASURE

WASHINGTON. Feb. 26.-After a day OF
conferences had developed the utter i'm.
possibility Of reconciling the various
factions in the House to the demand of
President Wilson for practically unlim-
tied authority to use the armed forces Of
the United States in support OF Ameri-
can rights Chairman Flood OF the House
Foreign Affairs Committee introduced a
bill tonight embodyng almost verbatim
the suggestions Of the White House as
set forth in a measure previously drawn
and presented to Mr.. Flood and Senator
Stone, chairman of the Foreign Rela-
tions Committee.
A careful canvass of the House fails
10 disclose more than the faintest possi-
bility that this bill will be enacted as
introduced. 1t probably will be changed
by the Foreign Affairs Committee to-
morrow TO limit the authority specii-
cally to the arning of merchantmen and
the further use of the naval forces of
the United States for the protection of
American lives and shipping.
There is every reason to believe that
necessary concessions will he made to
prevent an extra session of Congress.
provided Republicans can be induced to
accept such concessions and forego an
extra session.
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THE GREENBRlER--White sulphur
Springs. West Va. Ideal time for the cure,
Only one night from New York ADV.
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Text Of the Bill.

VI t"e
The Flood bill, in full follows:
BE it enacted by the Senate and
| House OF Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assem-
bled that the President of the United
States be and hereby is authorized and
empowered TO supply merchant ships.
the property OF citizens of the United
States and bearing American registry,
, with defensive arms should IT in his
judgment become necessary for him TO
do so. and also with the necessary am
munition and means of making use OF
4 them in defence against unlawful at
tack and that he be and is hereby au-
thorized and empowered to employ such
other instrumentalitles and methods as
may in his Judgment and discretion seem
necessary and adequate to protect such
| ships and the citizens OF the United
States in their lawful and peaceful pur-
suits on the high seas.
! SECTION 2-The sum OF sl00,00o.0OO
! is hereby appr opriated out of any moneys
/ in the Treasury not otherwise appropri-
/ ated TO be expended by the President OF
! the United States for the purposes
! herein stated the said sum to be
! available until the first day OF jan
uary, 1918. and the President is
authorized to transfer so much thereof
! as he may deem necessary to the Bureau
| OF War Risk Insurance. created by act
OF Congress. approved September ?, 1914.
! for the purpose of insuring vessels, their
! freight, passage moneys and cargoes
against loss or damage by the present
! risks of war.
"SECrIoN For the purpose Of meet
| ing the expenditures herein authorized
| the Secretary of the Treasury. under the
direction of the President Is hereby au-
| thorized tn borrow on the credit OF the
! United States and to issue therefor bonds
! e the United states not exceeding in the
| aggregate Sl00, 600. said bonds to be in
such form and subject to such terms and
| conditions as the Secretary of the Treas
ury may prescribe, and to bear interest
at the rate not exceeding per cent
! per annum;
Bonds Exempt From Taxation.
I "Provided that such bonds shall he
, sold at not less than par, shall not carry
the circulating privilege. and that all
| citizens of the United States shall be
! given an equal opportunity to subscribe
| therefor. but no commission shall be al
| lowed or paid thereon that both princi-
pal and interest shall be payable In
| United States gold coin of the present
standard of value and be exempt from all
! taxation and duties of the United States
as well as from taxation in any form Of
all State. municipal or local authorities ;
that any bonds issued hereunder may
| under such conditions as the ScCl CtarN
| OF the Treasury may prescribe he con-
Nertible into bonds bearing higher rate
| OF interest than 3 per cent. per annum
| IL any bonds shall be issued by the
! United States at n higher rate than per
cent. per annum by virtue of any act
passed on or before December 81 1918.
SECTION 4-ln order to pay the neces-
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Opposition to COnvoys.

Secretary Daniels announced this
evening that the naval experts did not
look with favor on any plan to employ
conveys, The sentiment in the service
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We carried out n successful raid this
morning north of Arras and captured
twenty -four prisoners. We also en-
tered the enemy's trenches during the
night west OF Monchy Bois and
west OF Lens and brought back few
prisoners. The hostile artillery was
more active than usual during the day
south of the Somme and also south OF
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-10-13
STATECAMPAIG
TOCONSERVE FOOD
WILL ENLIST EVERY HOME
IN MOVEMENT.
State Executive Committee Appointed
to Assist Commissioner Stearns:
Pledge Cards to Stop Waste
Being Presented to Every
Household in State

Meatless and Wheatless days are
coming soon in Colorado. Not that
there is any shortage of these staple
foods here. but in order to conserve for
the soldiers in France and to feed the
less fortunate population of America s
allies in Europe. National Food Ad-
every state under the food law, and is
receiving splendid cooperation of cit
liens everywhere.
At meeting held in the state house
a plan of campaign was formulated.
Thomas B. Stearns, former president
of the Denver Chamber of Commerce,
was recently appointed food admins
traitor for Colorado. Headquarters
have been established in room IL at
the statehouse.
J. H. Andrews, field representative
Of the national food administration,
is in Denver to assist in this CAM
paign. 1t is expected to have 200, 900
Colorado households sign pledge cards
to obey orders issued by the food ad-
ministrator. Certain days will be des-
ignated when foods needed by the
army and our allies will not be eaten.
Counties are to be organized and
chairmen have been named to carry
out the program in their respective 10
calities. Every household will have a
window card to show that they have
pledged support and will conserve food
in order to win the war quickly.
The state executive committee and
the assignment of duties are as fol-
lows:
William II. Delleker, church cooper
alton: Charles A. Johnson, speakers
campaign; Mrs. W II. Kistler. wom-
ems organization; Cass f. Herring
ton, commercial ORGANIZATIONS; Clint
C. Houston, labor organizations; f. M.
Ammons, farmers organizations;
Harry C. James, publicity direction;
Charles MacAllister Wilcox, mer-
chants representative; President Chas.
A. Lory of the State Agricultural col
lege. educational institutions; Ray
mond Miller and John F. Vivian. polit-
ical cooperation; II. NJ. Blackmer, fl
nance committee; Lucius w. Hallett,
school cooperation; F. L. Woodward,
with Boy Scouts, poster distribution.
Robert J. Grant, mining engineer
Of long residence in Denver who
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-10-13
CALL FOR SPECIAL CONVENTION
OF UNION MINERS IN. PUEBLO
Walsenburg, Colo, Oct. 6, 1917.
Il IN.;aa n;nfzinf Tx Initial Nj

walsenburg, Colo, Oct 6, 1917.
Workers America.
convention Of Miners OF
local this county letter asking the OF the
district il they would calling special convention OF the district
for taking action toward the charter the
organization n the district.
all
author
lied the issuing o n a special convention
therefore notified that special convention Of the miners
A, Temple in the
Pueblo o'clock for the
taking restored mme
dty other matters properly
before the meeting
Your representatives this convention
the of the
be heard this important their oraniza
district defray
delegate
he
that made this CALL
think disoya the u NJ W.
will
District 10
ound working basis for all time o
Fratemally
X. SHEPHERD Secretary.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-10-13
DENVER, COLORADO, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1917
CONGRESS MADE NEW HIGH RECORD
FOR PASSING MUCH LEGISLATION OF
PRIME IMPORTANCE TO THE NATION

kept prices from going far higher.
And, what is vitality important the
Hoover food administration has made
certain the preservation of untold mil
lions of dollars worth of food in the
United States that would otherwise
have been permitted to spoil, or would
have been wasted. or would have been
shipped out of the country without
sufficient cause.
Distribution of Food
The food administration is going to
be under a far greater degree of pub
lie control, and will distribute food
much more evenly among the Ameri-
can people, than would the commercial
go-as-you-please which it has abol-
ished. 1t has put into practice an
other principle of the labor movement
that those who create wealth have
n fundamental right to food and shell
ter, regardless of market profits.
And the same rule applies TO the
fuel control. In the latter case, also,
the organized coal miners sit at the
chief council board, and advise the
fuel administrator as TO the burden TO
tContinusd on Psrs FourD
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-10-13

to be reached today.
This is the eighteenth annual and
third biennial convention of the asso-
citation.
Among important matters being
considered is class affiliation and
working agreement between the car
penters and bricklayers.
n. T. Leonard of Colorado Springs
is president of the association, and
William Ryan of Denver, secretary
treasurer.
Delegates reporting from various
sections showed that condition of the
bricklayers and masons is better in
Colorado today, as to wages, hours and
regulations, than ever before. The
craft is practically 100 per cent or
ganized.
Monday evening the delegates and
visitors were entertained with a smok-
er and lunch at the Bricklayers hall
in the Club building. Thursday even
ing the delegates and their wives
formed n theater party at the Orph-
cum as guests of Denver Bricklayers
Union No. 1.
The local entertainment committee
consisted of w. L. Farris, president of
No. 1; George L. Miller, business
agent, and Daniel Snyder.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-10-13
BRICKLAYERS AND MASONS NOW HAVE
STANDARD 81 DAY THRUOUT STATE
Convention State Association Being Held in Denver This Week.
With Delegates From Industrial Ceners; Local Com
mittee Entertains Visitors With Smoker
and Theater Party.

During the past year union brick
layers and masons have established q
standard eight-hour scale of 81 per
day thruout Colorado. This was an
nounced the convention of the
Bricklayers and Masons State Asso-
citation, being held in the assembly
room of the Building Trades Club,
1881 Arapahoe street. Delegates are
in attendance from various industrial
centers of the state, as follows:
Denver No. Nv. L. Farris, George
L. Miller, William Ryan, Daniel Sny
der. Alexander Doull, James H. Mich
olson.
Pueblo No. 2-David Brough, Ar
thur Jones.
Colorado Springs No. An. T.
Leonard. James Grant.
Canon City No. 5-Charles Zengel.
Fort Collins No. 10-Charles Nc
Kibben.
Colorado Springs No. 14-Ludwig
Ginther.
Fort Morgan No. 16-George Cor
don.
II. NJ. Alexander of Pueblo is a fra
ternal delegate from the Carpenters
State Council.
The first session opened Monday at
ternoon and adjournment is expected
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-10-13
COALFOR THEPOOR
COUNCILMAN REES' PLAN IS
ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR.
Arranges for Sale at Municipal St.
tions at Rate Of so Pounds for 10
Cents During Winter Months.

Joseph R. Rees. member of the city
council from South Denver, has won
his light to secure coal cheap IN small
quantities for the poor people thru the
municipal coal department He took
the matter up with Mayor Speer two
weeks ago. and urged that the poor
families of Denver who cannot pur-
chase in ton lots be allowed to buy so
pounds for 10 cents, or 100 pounds for
20 cents, that is TO make bucket pur-
chases.
This week Mayor Spccr issued or
ders that the industrial department of
the city should furnish a supply of
coal at the municipal lodging house at
Twelfth and Larimcr streets and the
municipal bath house at Twentieth and
Curtis, where it will be weighed and
sold by city employees to those who
can afford to purchase coal only in
small quantities. The buyer takes the
coal home in n bucket or sack
Councilman Rees is entitled to much
credit for his persistence and final sue
cess in having this plan inaugurated
1t will prove a godsend to many poor
families in Denver this winter
The municipal coal department, in
stalled only n month ago, is being gen.
erously patronized and means n con-
siderable saving in the fuel bill of
families of small means. Coal is de-
livered in ton and half-ton lots at the
rate of Ss.15 per ton. No other city
in the country has coal department
similar to that one operating in Den
yer. Industrial Commissioner George
A. Levy is in receipt of many letters
from other cities making inquiry as
TO plan of operation.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-10-13
LABOR EDUCATION
MEETING OF ASSOCIATION IN
BOULDER LAST SUNDAY.
Articles of Incorporation Adopted; Pro-
gram Outlined for Raising Funds
to Begin Work by Next Year.

With every member present, the
Colorado Labor Education Association
held a meeting last Sunday in the
offices of Dean Hellems at the State
university in Boulder. Those in at
tendance were John r. Lawson, chair
man; James Duce, secretary; F. NJ.
Sloan, Pueblo; W. S. Walton, Colorado
Springs; Alice McCabe, Denver, these
being the fye elected by the Colorado
State Federation of Labor; Dean Hell
lens, Professor Russell D. George,
Harry B. Tedrow, the latter United
States district attorney, an alumni,
these representing the university, and
". F. Hynes, chosen by the four rail-
road brotherhoods.
Articles of incorporation for the as
sociation were adopted and will be
filed with Secretary of State Noland
in a few days.
Most of the days session was de-
voted to discussing plans for financing
the education of daughters and sons of
men and women of labor. 1t is under
stood that a definite program was
adopted which is to be presented to
the organizations of the state in the
near future thru a circular letter. 1t
is hoped to raise fund of at least
$4,000 by next August, in order that
the first class of 100 students may en-
ter the university at opening of the
1918 term.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-10-13
PUEBLO LABOR TEMPLE ASSOCIATION
MAKES GREAT RECORD FIRST YEAR
Meeting of
Directors Which in Turn Chooses Officers; Temple
Shows Net Annual Income of $780,
Cost Expected to Be Met in Four Years

George D. Brown, Meatcutters and
Butcher Workers.
Bennett Cowen, Bookbinders.
Wayne Cloud, Plumbers and Steam
filters.
Before adjournment was taken a
unanimous vote of thanks was given
to the officers and directors of the as
sociation for the careful, economical
and successful manner in which the
funds and affairs of the association
had been handled.
Officers Chosen for Year.
After the adjournment of the stock
holders meeting the meeting of the
ness transacted. The question of Civ
ing fair during the month of De-
cember was discussed and on motion
it was referred for the consideration
Of the Trades Assembly.
The following were elected as Off
GERS of the association for the period
of one year:
President-John ]. fisherman, CT
Vice President-F. B. Dunbar, En-
Secretary Manager-W. H. Young,
Pressmen.
Treasurer-F. NJ. Sloan, Typograph-
ical.
Auditing Board. F. Campbell.
Electricians; ]. C. Rugg, Cooks and
Waters; Paul N. Hoyt, Painters.
Organize Packing Plant
Organizer ]. E. Smith of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, who has been
in Pueblo the past three weeks, has
succeeded in organizing the employees
of the Nuckolls Packing company Of
this city. Every emoioye of the plan.
is in the organization and everything
is working along fine. This new union
has a membership Of over one hundred,
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-10-13
AUXILIARY ELECTS OFFICERS.
Hold Interesting Meeting at Home of
Mrs. Earl Reaser.

The Ladies' Auxiliary to the Denver
Stereotypers and Electrotypers Union
has resumed regular business and So
cial meetings after the summer holi-
days. This week, Wednesday after
noon, an interesting session and cleo
ton of officers was held at the home of
Mrs. Earl Reaser, 81 South Ogden
street. A program for the coming
year was discussed and finally adopted.
Officers were chosen as follows: ::
President, Mrs. R. NJ. Darwood; vice
president, Mrs. Frank Steward; Sec
retary, Mrs. Earl Reaser; treasurer,
Mrs. L. Cook; press correspondent,
Mrs. James F. Rogers; chairman mem
bership committee, Mrs. Hugh
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-10-13
LABOR ALLIANCE
FOR DEMOCRACY
ANOTHER ROUSING MEET
ING HELD TUESDAY.
Members Vote Unanimously to Devote
Time Next Week to Pushing Sale
of Liberty Loan Bonds in Dem
ver's Whirlwind Campaign.

Labor is taking an active part in
pushing subscriptions to the second
Liberty Loan Bond campaign in Den
yer. Tuesday evening a meeting of
the Denver branch of the American
Alliance for Labor and Democracy was
held at the Albany hotel, with a good
attendance of members, many new
names being added to the charter
list
By unanimous vote it was deter
mined that next week be devoted by
the officers and members to assisting
IN the campaign for sale of Liberty
Loan Bonds, and will cooperate with
the union labor subcommittee of the
Denver Liberty Loan committee.
The Alliance voted definitely to
make the membership fee one dollar,
with no dues, and to invite all members
of organized labor, American Social
lists and social reformers who are in
sympathy with the American Fedora
tion of Labor war policy and in thoro
accord with President Wilson's dec
laration to fight Prussian autocracy
until worldwide democracy is estab-
lished, to become members.
An executive committee, consisting
of the elective officers, was created.
These consisted of Otto F. Thum, pres
ident; Benjamin Claff, vice president;
]. NJ. McLane, secretary, and c. W.
Crum, treasurer. This committee is
authorized to act upon routine mat
ters between meetings
The executive committee was au-
thorized to secure a permanent meet
ing place, which will be announced be-
fore the next regular meeting, Tues
day evening, October %.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-10-13
Especial corre-pondenoe.)

PUEBLO, Colo, Oct. 10.-The Pu-
eblo Labor Temple Association held its
first annual meeting last Wednesday
night in the Assembly hall of the Tenn
Pile A large number of stockholders
was present, and board of twenty
one directors was chosen without con-
test
Secretary Manager William a.
Young presented his report which was
gratifying beyond the most sanguine
expectations. The report showed that
the building is more than self sustain
ing and has been from the start; that
the net income each year will assist
materially in paying off the indebt-
edness. Mr.. Young predicted that
within the next three or four years the
stock viii be worth double its present
value. The net receipts from the build
ing amounted to more than 7 per cent
on the original investment.
Good Financial Showing
A summary Of the report follows:
Receipts from all sources. SIS, ,s24 80
Expenditures s..-.......... 13,S3S,O6
Cash on hand. d.........s 1886 33
Included in the amount of eNpendi-
lures are the sums paid on the build
ing, insurance. taxes, interest, remod-
cling and repairing and running e1-
penses.
The cost of renodeling and repair
ing the building-.s3 ,229. Sis con-
siderable more than first estimated.
but IL was necessary and was well
spent. There is enough coal on hand,
all paid for, to last well into January.
Net Yearly Income, $500.
Every room in the building is rented
and the income is STAG a month from
permanent rentals. To this may be
added the occasional rental of halls,
which will run all the way from $40 to
500 a month. The gross income can
be safely placed at 5000 year. The
expenses, including interest, taxes. in
surance and running expenses will go
under $500. This will give n net
income of at least $500.
Under the head of election Of di-
rectors sixteen of the old board were
retained and five new ones chosen, as
follows:
Board Of Directors.
John F. Starr, BARRIERS Union.
J.J. fisherman, Cigarmakers.
]. C. Rugg, Cooks and Walters.
f. f. Brown. B. of r. c.
Russell Gaut, Leather Workers.
J. f. Campbell, Electrical Workers.
Charles W. Willis, City Firemen.
G. C. Schultz. Iron Molders.
d. w. Law, Machinists.
J. s. Tooher, Musicians.
W. II. Young. Printing Pressmen.
F. b. Dunbar. Stationary Engineers.
Charles G. Easterly, Street Railway
Employees.
F. NJ. Sloan. Typographical.
L. F. McQuirk, Teamsters.
John A Martin, B. of L. F. & E.
George D. Hilbert, Boilermakers.
Paul N. Hoyt, Painters and Deco
rators.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-10-13
LATEST IMMIGRATION FIGURES.

During last June 1914 immigrants
arrived in this country, against 37,-
2s6 in 1916 and 2s,49s in 1915. The
June report of the federal immigra-
ton bureau shows an increase of Rus
sian immigrants, zoos arriving dur
ing this period. In the same 1916
month, 5 arrived, and in 1915, the to-
tai was $50, while before the war,
June 1914, the number was 1924.
During last June the number of i'm
migrants classed as laborers was 1000.
In June, 1914, the number of these
arrivals was 10,500.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-10-13

worked with Food Administrator
Hoover in Australia years ago, is ex-
ecutive manager in the Office of Ad-
ministrator Stearns. He is volun-
teer, giving his entire time to the
work. W. H. Delleker is executive
secretary. John F. Reardon is a vol
unteer assistant in the organization
and press work..
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-10-13

BY unanimous vote of the stock
holders the German-American Trust
company, Denver's sterling financial
institution headed by Godfrey Schir-
mer, have voted to change the title to
read the American Bank and Trust
company. This is a thoro American
institution, and in order that it be
wholly American, the word German"
was dropped.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-10-13
JOHN R. LAWSON HAS BIG LEAD IN
FINAL RETURNS ON NOMINATIONS
FOR STATE FEDERATION PRESIDENT

Mcguire; chairman social committee,
Mrs. Charles Carson; chairman ways
and means committee, Mrs. r. Gaming.
After the business session, dainty
refreshments were served by the
hostess.